Trafford’s Trading Club

"By the way, little brother, have you returned the room card?" Muzi asked as a starting point for the topic.

"Sent to the claim office."

"I'm really troubling you this time. If I hadn't been in a hurry, I should have sent him there." Muzi's eyes suddenly softened.

“Everyone has inconveniences sometimes.”

Luo Qiu looked at the small black spot on the sea level. It was probably a small island or something, right?

"By the way, you look like you're still a student, right? Are you coming here to play with your girlfriend during the Golden Week?"

She seemed to be a very talkative lady, and the topic unknowingly revolved around Luo Qiu. But unexpectedly, some of Ms. Muzi's questions did not cause any objectionable emotions.

Or because of the affinity as a woman, or because of the skills as a social person. When the topic started, Ms. Muzi would also talk about something about herself, "...If you have a chance, you really should go and see the Tibetan Plateau. If you like traveling, I would recommend it."

"If there is a chance." Luo Qiu nodded with a smile.

Ms. Muzi intertwined her fingers and stretched out comfortably in the sea breeze. She seemed to be very satisfied with the delicate sea breeze here. She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Well... I've had enough rest. My little brother is quite happy chatting with you. I thought there would be a generation gap for someone as young as you."

Luo Qiu thought for a while, then said: "As for the generation gap, it is probably formed because we have to argue. It would be better to talk about something else. People of different ages can always find common ground."

Ms. Muzi was startled and said subconsciously: "However, when you interact with others, you can't just talk about things you like. Over time, friction will inevitably occur. After all, human beings are independent, non-replicable and complex. Individuals. If your interactions with people are just simple contacts, it may be difficult to find close friends."

"Thank you for your teaching." Luo Qiu nodded.

Ms. Muzi suddenly opened her bag and said, "Little brother, just think of it as a thank you gift for giving me the room card. I bought this when I traveled to the plateau a few years ago. I hope it can bring you good luck. .”

A chain of small wooden beads.

Luo Qiu took it curiously and saw that each bead was engraved with a Sanskrit character. Each bead was different. Although it looked rough at first glance, upon closer inspection, it seemed to have an indescribable sense of refinement.

"The body is like glass, the inside and outside are clear." Ms. Muzi said softly: "The words on the beads are the translated meanings. I hope you can be the same inside and outside, and be a worry-free person."

"This is too expensive." Luo Qiu shook his head and planned to return the bracelet.

Ms. Muzi smiled and said, "Meeting is fate. Although I am not a Buddhist, I quite like this saying. If I can give you a little kindness, and you can share my kindness with others, life will be better. Be a little better.”

After saying that, Ms. Muzi stood up, patted Luo Qiu's shoulder gently, then glanced at You Ye next to Luo Qiu with a very sly look, then smiled and said: "Of course, that's fine too. Treat the people around you well.”

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"This Ms. Muzi is very well-educated." The maid lady usually rarely opens her mouth to praise others.

"The body is like glass, and the inside and outside are clear." Luo Qiu played with the wooden bead bracelet on his hand and suddenly smiled: "It seems that this sea trip is indeed a good one."

"Master, this bracelet seems to be attached with a very weak spiritual power... It is a quite gentle power." Youye said his opinion: "If ordinary people wear it, they will probably feel more refreshed. , and there are no adverse reactions.”

"It must have been consecrated by some eminent monk." Luo Qiu looked at You Ye, "Although I haven't really been there, I heard that this kind of little thing consecrated by eminent monks is very popular on the plateau, but it's really It seems that it’s not easy to find someone who can be consecrated.”

As he said that, the boss directly put the bracelet on his wrist... His feeling was much stronger than that of ordinary people. The weak energy on the bracelet immediately exuded a sense of calm, which was very well absorbed by him. Caught it.

"Muzi, Muzi...Li."

Luo Qiu smiled slightly and continued to look at the black spot on the sea that was getting closer... The travel brochure placed next to it said that this was a small island called Haibei.

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The friction between the lid and the mouth of the stainless steel flask made a metallic scraping sound. The old captain had drank almost half of the vodka inside and felt a sense of warmth in his body.

Standing on the second deck, the old captain just looked at the people below... He would often look at the tourists on the deck here, and dozens of minutes would pass by just looking at them.

However, this time was probably the coldest he had seen in the past ten years during the hot Golden Week... almost no one was there.

Only a man and woman who looked like a young couple sat on the bench on the deck and looked at the seaside silently... for some time.

The old captain naturally recognized this young couple... They were the young man and woman who were traveling with Officer Ma.

"Stay silently..." The old captain's eyes suddenly became cloudy, as if he was remembering something.

He took another sip of strong wine and took out the pocket watch he carried with him.

There were footsteps behind the old captain. It was the sound of leather shoes hitting the deck. He almost didn't need to turn around to know who was coming, because this was the person he had made an appointment to meet.

"Dad, are you looking for me?"

The person coming is... Mu Qinghai, deputy captain.

The old captain shook the wine bottle in his hand and suddenly placed it in front of Mu Qinghai. Mu Qinghai was stunned, frowned and said, "Dad, are you drinking again?"

"There isn't much left." Mu Enli shook his head and suddenly said: "You should drink some too... We haven't had a drink together for a long time."

"I don't drink during working hours." Mu Qinghai still shook his head.

Mu Enli said: "For people like us who have been on the ship our whole lives, if we don't have wine, it's like losing half our lives. Why don't you understand?"

Mu Qinghai still shook his head: "If you want to drink, you can find a place to drink when you get off the shore. As the deputy captain of a ship, I will not drink alcohol on the ship under any circumstances."

Mu Enli happily took a sip, turned around, and leaned against the railing. The strong wind almost blew his hat off, so he had to take it off.

Mu Enli looked at the badge on his hat and said calmly: "Everyone on the boat is afraid of me, but I can always find someone who is willing to drink with me. But you can't find anyone...whether it's at work or at work. When you get off work, everyone will just stay away from you, do you know why?"

Mu Qinghai said calmly: "There is a work system at work. If the crew members have questions about me, they can ask me. If I am wrong after the discussion, I will naturally change it. As for keeping a distance... I am just strictly demanding myself, they If you are afraid of me, it proves that I have my own prestige on the ship."

"wrong."

Mu Enli shook his head, "Wrong, not because you have prestige, but because you don't know how to drink. You don't understand that the most important thing on this ship is not me or you, nor the manager, but every sailor on the ship."

"Dad, what age are you in? The way of sailors is outdated." Mu Qinghai argued: "Maybe you can deepen the relationship with the crew, but it will not improve work efficiency at all. The employees on the ship The annual change rate is huge, and it would be too time-consuming to develop relationships one by one... Besides, they are just employees on the ship, not sailors."

As if he felt that he had gone too far, Mu Qinghai took a deep breath and softened his tone, "Dad, when you return home this time, you will retire. When you retire, just enjoy the blessings and don't worry about anything else." It's over...I will do better from now on. So, leave everything to me from now on and don't worry about it anymore."

Mu Enli was silent for a while, and then suddenly asked: "Qinghai, were you really in the central control room last night and never left?"

"Except for walking away when the power went out, nothing." Mu Qinghai couldn't see any change on his face, and then asked: "Why do you ask like that?"

"No." Mu Enli shook his head: "It's nothing, just leave it like that. We will arrive at Haibei Island soon. Let's get ready and see how many tourists are willing to get off the boat and go sightseeing."

"Okay." Mu Qinghai nodded and turned around.

After the old captain stayed here for a while, he planned to leave.

Before leaving, the old captain took another look at the young couple sitting on the deck watching the sea, and said softly: "It would be great, great if we could stay together forever..."

He put on his captain's hat again, straightened it in the wind, then silently walked into the ship that had been there for thirty years with his hands behind his back.