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Chapter 1443 1419. Ocean Boat Lantern (4/5)

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    To be honest, Qin Shiou had seen the ship's lantern, but he didn't know that it came to exile on Christmas Eve, so he asked Shaq.

    Shaq said that fishing at sea used to be a high-risk job, and many people could not come back after going to sea.  In this way, every year on Christmas Eve, fishermen and their families come to put out boat lanterns, firstly to pray for safety, and secondly to serve as guiding lights. If they die in the deep sea in the future, their souls will be guided back by the boat lanterns.

    Later, with the advancement of science and technology and as rescue work became more timely, this tradition disappeared in many places. In fact, Farewell Island has not conducted the activity of releasing ship lanterns on Christmas Eve for several years.

    "Let me tell you, you didn't do it last year, right? Why did you suddenly think of doing it this year?" Qin Shiou said, playing with a polished shell.

    Shaq said: "I'm not sure. It was an activity initiated by Mayor Winnie. It seems to be in conjunction with the filming of the movie. The movie directed by Cameron has a relevant plot. Didn't we encounter the hurricane not long after Christmas? I  What I heard is that the movie has a plot at the beginning, where we put out the ship¡¯s lanterns and pray for everything to go well, so as to prepare for a shipwreck later.¡±

    Qin Shiou suddenly realized that it turned out that the crew came to Farewell Island. In fact, the movie stars looked glamorous, but they were also very miserable when they were actually filming. It was Christmas soon, and they couldn't go home for the holiday. They had to come to Farewell Island for the second phase.  Shoot.

    Setting off ship lanterns is a traditional activity, and Qin Shiou also participated in the production. It will be interesting to participate in the event together.

    With the power of many people, a lot of shells were quickly made into boat lanterns.

    The fishermen were responsible for polishing the shells with hand grinders, while the teenagers glued candles on them. The division of labor was clear and the work was very fast.

    Shaq asked Qin Shiou to take the boys to stick candles. Qin Shiou was disdainful and said, "I'll polish the shells."

    The bull who was working said: "Boss, don't think this thing is simple, but it actually requires skills. The balance of the shell is not good, and it is easy to get water and sink when it is put into the water. Therefore, when polishing, you have to polish from the outside to the inside, and go inward."  The lighter it is, the lighter it is, so that the bottom of the boat is heavy enough so that it won¡¯t tip over easily.¡±

    As he spoke, Niu showed him a shell. After polishing it, the shell really looked like a small boat, with edges as thin as cicada wings. Qin Shiou looked at the sun and couldn't see anything - come on, Niu was just a fisherman, not a fisherman.  Luban.

    Qin Shiou also polished one himself. It was difficult to control the strength of the hand grinder, and the shell would break if he was not careful. He tried several times and destroyed four shells before successfully polishing the fifth one.

    As a result, when it was placed on the sea, the big shell just floated up. Qin Shiou didn't wait to be happy. A wave hit him and disappeared.

    "Fake!" Qin Daguan cursed bitterly, picked up a shell and continued working quietly.

    Shaq persuaded: "Boss, you can stick the candle. That's much simpler, isn't it?"

    Qin Shiou insisted: "No, I have to learn it. I can't just run away from it just because it's difficult, right?"

    Since he showed such determination, the fishermen couldn't say anything and could only let him polish it himself. Anyway, there were plenty of big shells picked up in the fishing grounds.

    The hard work pays off. Qin Shiou fumbled for half an hour on his own, and finally became comfortable in making it. In the end, it only took two minutes to polish a shell.

    After sticking a candle to the shell, Qin Shiou confidently put it into the ocean. However, another wave came over, and the shell still couldn't escape the fate of being thrown into the street!

    "After being a Jesus father, I still don't believe in evil." Qin Daguan was furious, gritted his teeth and went back to study.

    But no matter how hard he polished it, even if the final shell was perfect, it still couldn't avoid the wind and waves.

    So he had to admit defeat and told the Shaks that he couldn't make a shell boat lantern: "I don't know what went wrong. This shell can't avoid the waves, so let's forget it."

    The fishermen looked at him in astonishment, and Shaq asked: "Are you kidding? This is a shell, and it is not a real boat. How can it be compared with the waves? As long as it is a wave, it is higher than the shell. The shell boat we polished  Even a lamp cannot withstand the beating of the waves."

    "Yes, our boat lights are used in Shenbao Lake. There are no such big waves in the lake." The sea monster said matter-of-factly.

    Qin Shiou: ""

    In addition to shell boat lights, Shaq and the others also made some special conch boat lights.

    Fishermen select fist-sized conch and then polish it carefully so that the conch can float sideways on the water like a boat.  Finally, fill the conch shell with wax oil and insert a wick, ignited after solidification, can be bright for a long time.

    Qin Shiou can¡¯t learn this. This really requires experience and skills. Among the fishermen, only Shaq, Sea Monster, Smoker, and Zach can do it well. No one else can do it.

    After several experiments, he found that the shells he handled could not float, let alone maintain balance on the water, so he gave up the struggle and had to admit defeat this time.

    Heidao and his group of soldiers stayed at the fishing ground for such a long time. Qin Shiou gave them a holiday in the last week, a total of ten days of paid leave, so that they could spend time with their families at home until the beginning of the new year.

    The fishing ground prepared a lot of gift boxes, which were all dried seafood, such as dried bonito, lobster meat, etc. Qin Shiou asked the soldiers to take back as much as they could take.

    There are now a large number of people in the fishery, including fifteen retired Pla soldiers. Although they may not have participated in actual combat like Heidao and others, after all, they have also undergone rigorous training, have records and are vigilant. They are not there even if the soldiers are not there.  Can be responsible for security duty.

    On the evening of December 23, the annual Christmas Eve comes.

    Qin Shiou drove, Wei Ni held the little melon, and the family happily came to the bank of Shenbao Lake with the teenagers. Some residents and tourists were already lighting up boat lanterns there.

    As night falls, the lights are twinkling in the dark. The sea breeze is not strong tonight, which is perfect for placing boat lights in the lake.

    "It's really God's blessing." Auerbach crossed himself on his chest. "Of the ten Christmas Eves, there are at least two such good weather. It seems that God's temper is better this year."

    Countless lights danced in the breeze, twinkling and illuminating the dark winter night, which was not so gloomy, especially those boat lights that had been put into the lake. The candle flames on them contrasted with the lake surface, which was even more beautiful.  .

    Qin Shiou put down the pumpkin boat. A small boat can carry two people. The teenagers rode separately and paddled the boat to the center of the lake. Then they lit the shell boat lantern and carefully placed it on the lake.

    Now on Shenbao Lake, a large area of ??water is flashing with lights, and the boat lights are floating up and down with the gentle waves. The firelight not only illuminates the night and forms reflections in the water, but also dims the lights illuminated by the floating waves.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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