I just entered the afternoon, but the sun slanted to the west very early here. Qin Shiou stood at the top of the huge wheel, holding a binoculars and looking toward the north.

  Vini is jumping around in the cold below. Xiong Da will be proud of it. The brown bear can tolerate the low temperature of minus 20 degrees. In addition to the little guy on the boat and the little lynx Simba King, it can also tolerate it. Others can't do it.

  Huzi, Leopard, Little Carrot Head, Diaoge and Diaomei could not tolerate such low temperature, but they sat on the boat very calmly, because they were wearing down jackets customized by Vinnie...

   "My dear, have you seen the polar night?" Winnie couldn't stand it anymore, so she asked loudly.

The polar night in the Arctic starts from September to March of the following year. It is now the peak of the polar night. It can also be seen in Greenland, but it has to go northward into the Arctic Circle. You can also see it on Attu Island. Less than.

  Qin Shiou shook his head in frustration. All he could see was white and blue, white land, and blue ocean.

  He had just returned to the cockpit, and the radio rang out. A ship spotted them and asked, "Hi, buddy, do you need help?"

  Qin Shiou politely replied: "We have no problem, there are catches here, and we want to find something here."

  The man kindly said, "Be careful, my friend, where you are in Alex Sea, which leads to hell. Don't be swept away by money, it's better to leave there as soon as possible."

  Qin Shiou thanked them and said that they were fine and could leave here safely.

  Although he was confident, Daguan Qin did not dare to entrust him. In winter, many places in the Greenland waters would freeze, and there were even more icebergs flowing turbulently in the sea. This thing is very sturdy, more terrifying than the reef, once you encounter it, think about the fate of the Titanic.

  Use the sea **** consciousness to lure a large number of king crabs into the crab cage, while there is still the sun. Qin Shiou summoned the fishermen and began to collect the cages.

  Someone said: “Captain, the king crab is very slow. It’s best to put the crab cage in the sea for more than 12 hours before catching it, otherwise I don’t think there will be much harvest.”

  Shaq gave this man a bob. Loudly: "The first item in the Fisherman's Handbook, the captain's orders are as heavy as a mountain! Listen to the captain, work quickly, find your own job, and get ready to start work!"

  These fishermen were just recruited from the town. They still had doubts about Qin Shiou's ability. They just heard the legends and never saw a miracle. Unlike Shaq et al. Now they believe Qin Shiou no matter what they say.

The sky was still on, and Qin Shiou also asked Shaq to turn on the headlights to illuminate every corner of the ship. At the same time, he personally commanded and shouted: "You guys have widened your eyes, be careful and safe! I just want to say it again, be careful and safe. ! This is straight to hell!"

  It's getting late. The sea breeze gradually increased, and the Big Mac Melon Princess vibrated more intensely with the waves.

  Because this crab trap is too heavy and there are king crabs inside, it must be pulled by a motor. The motor pulls the crab cage very fast. This is to save time and maintain the activity of king crabs. They can survive for twelve hours in a humid and cold environment.

  The motor quickly pulled the thick cable, and the first crab cage was lifted up. The fishermen on both sides had quick eyes and grasped the handle of the crab cage and dragged it up. Change direction and push up to the deck.

  This time. There must be a fisherman to pick up the crab cage, and a fisherman must rush to dry the water marks around the two fishermen in front of them to prevent freezing, otherwise someone will slip down if they are unstable.

  This is the temperature. If you fall into the sea, you will have to lose half your life if you don't die. Frostbite is for sure!

  This stage is the most tiring and the most dangerous. The quota given by the government every year is certain. The competition for fishing king crabs in Alaska waters is very fierce. You must catch as many as possible within five to six days, otherwise the quota will be completed after five or six days, even if there are king crabs, they are not allowed to be caught.

  In this case, the 20-hour shift is common, and the fishermen usually work in sub-zero temperatures and have to stand on the slippery deck with severe turbulence.

  So, almost every Alaskan crab catcher returned to shore with injuries on his body: crushed hands and fingers, and broken ribs, arms, and legs. In the worst accidents, people will lose their lives: among the people who lost their lives, more than 80% of them were dropped off the boat by the extremely fierce water and died by drowning!

  Fortunately, there are few red king crabs and their quota is basically difficult to complete. Therefore, the fishing operation can continue until the last few days of the fishing season, otherwise the Qin Shigull will not be able to fish.

  Night came gradually, the sun went down, the cold moon appeared, and the sea breeze became stronger and colder.

  Vini keeps making hot coffee and hot cocoa in the kitchen, not only to help the fishermen replenish the lost heat, but also to provide them with energy.

  Half of the crab cage was caught. At this time, a fisherman who was standing in the opening of the boat and responsible for lifting the cage shouted: "Snow! Hand!"

   Needless to say, he can express clearly with two words. Geng Junjie, who is studying next to him, immediately rushed to help him plug the gap, and cooperated with the fisherman on the opposite side to pull the crab cage.

  Qin Shiou went over to meet the fisherman, set him back to the cabin, helped him take off his clothes, put a cup of hot vodka to his mouth for him to drink, and asked, "Left hand and right hand?"

   "Right hand, Captain, thank you!" The fisherman grinned and raised his trembling right hand.

  The temperature outside is more than ten degrees below zero. Working in such an environment for a long time, muscles can’t stand it, palm cramps are common symptoms. The fisherman’s entire right hand has become like chicken feet, and he can’t control the muscles of his fingers.

  Qin Shiou poured some hot vodka on the palm of his hand, helping him to rub his elbows, rubbing it all the way to the palm, and stroking him vigorously.

  The fisherman sucked in pain, but he felt much better after rubbing. He slowly regained consciousness with his fingers, and he put on his coat and prepared to go out to work.

You have to kill king crabs like this, or you will suffer this crime in vain. Before World War II, fishing king crabs was much more dangerous than it is now. At that time, Americans and Soviet Russians in Alaska had a saying: God only favors the dead here. , Which means that if you want to get rich, you have to die.

  Of course, the fishermen will also get rich rewards while paying hardships and experiencing risks. During the crab season, each crab boat can catch about 50 tons of king crabs. In this fishing season, Qin Shiou read the news and said that Alaskan fishing boats caught a total of 8,800 tons of crabs, worth close to 100 million US dollars!

  What does this mean? On a fully loaded fishing boat, each fisherman can earn between US$20,000 and US$100,000 within 5 days, with more captains, often hundreds of thousands of dollars.

  This is a lot of income for fishermen who are generally not well-educated. (To be continued~^~)