Filled up with fuel, they went back to their dunship for a quick hot meal before hurrying back to 001 with Captain Wang to add lubricating oil and replace the heavily worn spare parts.
Lv Xiangping and Liu Xinpei hurried along with Old Qian to restock essentials like fresh water, coal, rice, vegetables, salted pork, and salted fish.
"Salted Fish, how come I haven't seen Director Zhang?"
"Is he on little 001?"
"I just glanced over. There are a lot of people on the shore, and some women are crying."
"I didn't notice."
While Han Yu was busy tightening bolts, Zhang Lan suddenly ran onto the ship, standing at the engine room entrance, she asked: "Salted Fish, I don't know until when this escort will last. It seems this year won't be good. Is there anything you need to tell your family?"
"There is something you need to tell your family…" That sounds kind of odd.
Han Yu put down his wrench and turned around to ask, "Sister Zhang, what do you mean by that?"
