kingnovel Chapter 1294 Funny Stories of Insults
Chapter 1294 Funny Stories of Insults
Li Ling asked curiously, "Aunt Chen, I've heard that fishermen work very hard. Are there many women on your boat?"
Sister Chen replied, "There are nine women on our fishing boat. Even our captain used to be a woman! He was very young, but after getting married, having children, and raising them, he stopped going out to sea with us!"
"Women may not be as strong as men, but we women have many advantages. For example, we are patient, have endurance, and are very meticulous. When sorting fish, we are faster than men!"
Zhao Gang asked curiously, "Aunt Chen, you go out to sea for so long each time and come back with a full catch, your income must be very high, right?"
Sister Chen replied, "Our income is related to the income of the whole boat. The more fish we catch, the more commission we get! It's really hard work, but we do earn a lot. We can make tens of thousands of yuan a month!"
"So much?" Zhao Gang exclaimed in astonishment. "That's much more than our wages!"
Sister Chen explained with a smile, "At this stage, it is indeed higher than your salary, but it's very dangerous at sea! A trip at sea takes at least half a month, sometimes as long as 20 days! The environment on the ship is certainly not as good as on land!"
"Besides, this kind of work is very physically demanding and requires a lot of endurance! People who can't endure hardship simply can't do it! On our fishing boats, women are no more than 50 years old and men are no more than 55! Unless it's a very experienced captain who can continue working for a few more years, everyone else will have to retire!"
"If you don't retire, your body won't be able to handle the strain, which will not only affect your health but may even shorten your lifespan! You'll also experience symptoms like joint pain, so this money is really hard to earn!"
Hearing her mother say this, Chen Shuhua felt very distressed. "Mom, I already have a job and a salary. I'll pay for my sister's tuition and living expenses from now on. Please don't go to sea anymore, okay?"
While everyone else marveled at the amazing tales at sea, only Chen Shuhua worried about her mother's health.
Cheng Jin also noticed Chen Shuhua's thoughtfulness and consideration.
Sister Chen smiled and comforted her, "I'm still in good health and can work for a few more years! But if you get married and have children and no one helps you take care of them, then I'll come and help you! Shuhua, don't worry, even though your father is gone, your mother will always be your strong support!"
In front of these colleagues, Chen Shuhua made her stance clear, and also expressed her hope that her daughter, Chen Shuhua, would never feel isolated and helpless, or without anyone to rely on.
Chen Shuhua clung to her mother's arm affectionately, "Mom... don't always think about me and my sister, think more about yourself and take good care of yourself!"
Cheng Jin looked at the charming Chen Shuhua, who was not as taciturn as usual, and couldn't help but feel more curious.
Sister Chen laughed and said, "You think I'm working hard, but I'm used to it! Most of your jobs are easy and don't involve much physical exertion, but I don't know how to do those mentally taxing tasks! On the big fishing boat, we chat and laugh with our coworkers while we work, and life is quite enjoyable. You really can't do anything without getting bored!"
Cheng Jin didn't want the mother and daughter to dwell on this issue, so she changed the subject, "Aunt Chen, what's the furthest our ocean-going fishing boats have ever reached?"
Sister Chen replied, "The furthest we've been in the north is Alaska. We fished for cod and king crabs there. They were huge and there were so many of them!"
"Will you encounter foreign ships?" Cheng Jin asked.
Sister Chen nodded, "I've encountered that before!"
"Did they give you any trouble?" Zhao Gang asked curiously as he peeled a crab leg.
Sister Chen laughed and said, "Actually, most people are busy fishing and don't have time to cause trouble! But there are some drunkards or morally corrupt people who just want to cause trouble. They provoke us and curse us, and we provoke them and curse them back. Often, they break down when we curse them."
Cheng Jin asked in surprise, "Aunt Chen, how did you do that?"
Sister Chen laughed heartily, "They don't speak Chinese. If they did, it would be something like 'hello' or 'goodbye.' But we're different. We're in line with international standards, we learn English! Apart from the technical terms for fishing boats used to communicate with foreigners, or some first aid and bad weather, everything else is swear words in English. Foreigners swearing is actually quite cute. The worst ones start with F, and their vocabulary for swearing is very limited. Once, a foreigner even called us rats."
"These kinds of verbal fights don't bother us at all; we don't care. But when we insult them, it's a different story. We start with F, then add a whole bunch of relatives and specific body parts, and they break down. Once, our captain insulted their father by saying he was infertile but had a large family. They didn't react at first, but after half an hour, they realized what was happening and switched to the public channel to insult us, saying that he was their biological child, not a bastard!"
Everyone laughed when they heard what Sister Chen said.
Zhao Gang asked Cheng Jin, "Senior Engineer Cheng, is this really how foreigners think?"
Cheng Jin chuckled, "When it comes to swearing, I can say that people from our country are in a league of their own. If it could be translated into a foreign language, we could verbally abuse them to the point of depression. Actually, there's another point that makes it easier to break down foreigners' defenses, and that's the high divorce rate. Many of them were raised by their mothers. If you don't want to use those swear words, you can just say that your mother doesn't love you anymore."
"Huh?" Zhao Gang blinked. "That's it? What kind of damage does it have?"
Chen Shuhua thought about it carefully and nodded, "I think that makes sense. My father sacrificed his life, and my sister and I were raised by my mother. If someone told me that my mother doesn't love me anymore, I wouldn't believe it, but I would still feel sad."
Cheng Jin nodded and continued to explain, "Single mothers rarely have good financial conditions. Many people abroad leave home as soon as they reach adulthood to work hard on their own, and there is very little help that can be provided to them. If even their mothers don't love them anymore, of course they will be vulnerable."
After thinking for a moment, Sister Chen said, "No wonder those people were so angry. So that's what happened. Actually, we didn't mean to curse them. After all, cursing takes strength. But they were looking for trouble and wanted to be cursed, so of course we had to give in to them."
Sister Chen's humor and boldness broadened everyone's horizons, making them even more curious about everything at sea, and they kept asking questions.
After we finished eating, everyone helped clean up and tidy up.
Everyone carried small stools, chatting and eating fruit while enjoying the cool air. The warmth and noise brought by their mothers brought comfort to these children who had been away from home for a long time.
When Cheng Jin saw how charming and adorable Chen Shuhua was in front of her mother, she thought of her younger sister at home, who must be just as charming and adorable when she was with her parents.
He hasn't been home for a long time, and he definitely wants to go back this year since he has a holiday.