ebookland Chapter 1060
Chapter 1060
Qi Mingyu and Mu Mu went to clean the deck, bringing a wire brush and rust remover, and focused on checking the corrosion of the lifeboat and anchor chain.
Zhou Shuwan and his parents were responsible for the gaps in all cabin doors and windows. They first wiped off the salt particles on the surface with a wet rag and then rinsed them with clean water.
During the cleaning process, they were likely to have their skin come into contact with these salt particles, so they each brought a tube of anti-inflammatory ointment.
The wind on the deck still carried a lingering salty smell. Qi Mingyu walked in front, stepping on the salt grains that covered one-third of his shoe uppers. With every step, he could hear the "crunching" sound of the salt grains being crushed.
He bent down and placed the wire brush against the small dent in the lifeboat's hull. As he rubbed it back and forth, brown rust mixed with salt particles fell down and soon formed a small pile under the hull.
"Mu Mu, spray the rust remover on the anchor link joint. There is a thick layer of salt there." He shouted without turning his head, without stopping the movement of his hands.
The brushed areas revealed a silver-gray metallic base, but were still stained with tiny salt stains, requiring repeated wiping with a wet rag two or three times before they could be cleaned.
Mu Mu pressed the rust remover nozzle in his hand towards the bottom link of the anchor chain. The white foam instantly wrapped around the clumped salt particles and flowed down along the gaps in the link.
He squatted at the edge of the deck, half of his body leaning out, reaching out to grab the chain link hanging in the air. The sleeve of his protective suit rubbed against the salt pile on the deck and was immediately stained with a layer of white.
"Brother-in-law, this chain link is rusty. The salt must be corroding it severely!"
Qi Mingyu came over after hearing the sound, took a closer look, and took out sandpaper from his tool bag. He wrapped it around the chain link and slowly polished it: "First, grind off the rust, then rinse it with clean water and spray it with rust inhibitor. If this anchor chain breaks, we'll be in danger at sea."
"Okay." Mu Mu nodded and began to polish the chain ring.
In addition, there are masts on the deck, and finally the salt particles on the entire deck need to be cleaned.
This is a big project and has to be left for last. Several men in the family will work together with shovels and brooms to clean it directly into the sea.
In the cabin, Zhou Shuwan was kneeling on the ground, wiping the gap at the bottom of the cabin door.
She rolled the wet rag into thin strips, stuffed it into the gap little by little, and then slowly pulled it out. The rag was immediately covered with dark brown salt mud.
Zhou Jianghai was holding a kettle of water and pouring it into the gaps in the window. The salt particles washed down by the water flowed down the window sill and formed small puddles on the ground.
Zhong Tiyun was cleaning the cockpit windows.
She stood on a chair, stretched her hand outside the glass, and wiped it repeatedly with a wet rag. The glass, which was originally covered with a thick layer of salt, gradually let in the sunlight from outside.
When she wiped the corner of the window, her fingertips accidentally touched the remaining salt grains, and she felt a tingling sensation instantly.
"Hiss——" She took a breath of cold air, immediately took out the anti-inflammatory ointment from her pocket, unscrewed the cap and applied some on her fingertips. The cool touch instantly suppressed the itchiness.
"Mom, you have to wear a protective mask to work, you can't use your bare hands."
Zhou Shuwan shouted over there.
Zhong Tiyun agreed and put on her gloves: "I thought it would be inconvenient to work with gloves on."
She soon realized the power of the brown salt.
Although she only touched it accidentally with her fingertips, her fingertips were soon covered with dense bumps, which were painful and itchy and extremely uncomfortable.
Even if I apply the ointment, it can only relieve the itching temporarily, and the itching feeling is still there.
"This salt grain is really weird." Zhong Tiyun continued to wipe the glass while frowning: "It's even more uncomfortable than the allergic reaction I had when I washed the yam before."
Zhong Tiyun is very allergic to yam.
Whether washing or scraping, it will cause small red bumps on the skin that comes into contact with it, which is very uncomfortable.
But obviously, this kind of salt particles is more irritating and uncomfortable to the human body.
"Mom, please be careful. It will be very painful if you get rubbed against it."
Zhou Shuwan also came over to clean the salt grains on the windows. He had to speak quietly for fear of inhaling the salt grains into his throat.
By the time she finished wiping the last gap in the hatch and stood up, her waist was so sore that she couldn't stand up straight.
She patted her back and looked out the window. She could see Qi Mingyu and Mu Mu carrying buckets of water to pour water on the deck.
Clean water rushed across the deck, carrying salt and rust with it, flowing down into small streams on both sides of the hull and dripping into the sea.
Of course they are reluctant to waste fresh water, as this water is all seawater that has just been pumped out of the sea.
"Dad, let's go help them wash the deck. I've finished cleaning the rest of the windows." She picked up the bucket on the ground.
Zhou Jianghai nodded and followed behind with another bucket of water.
As soon as I walked onto the deck, I saw Mu Mu using a water pipe to flush the anchor chain. The clean water flowed down the chain links, washing away the remaining rust and salt particles, revealing the original color of the metal.
"Dad, sister, you came just in time!" Mu Mu waved his hand, and the water from the hose splashed onto his trouser legs, quickly drying up and leaving a circle of white marks. "The salt on this deck is too thick. My brother-in-law and I spent a long time rinsing it, and only cleaned one-third of it."
Zhong Tiyun also came over with a few dry rags in her hands: "Wipe it off quickly after rinsing. Don't wait for the water to dry, or the salt will form again."
She squatted on the deck and waited for Zhou Jianghai to flush an area with a water pipe. She immediately started wiping it with a dry rag. Where the rag wiped, the deck revealed a dark brown base color, no longer the previous white.
We worked for a whole day to finally clean the cruise ship inside and out.
They didn't know when the next salt spray disaster would come, so they unanimously decided that now that they had no worries, it would be best to leave here as soon as possible.
Zhou Shuwan and Mu Mu will be driving the cruise ship today.
Mu Mu smiled bitterly: "Sister, why do I feel like we are always on the run!"
"Yes!" They were in a hurry to return from He Chengshi's place. They didn't even have time to catch their breath before they had to flee again.
Mu Mu said slowly, "Now I know how the dinosaurs became extinct!"
Zhou Shuwan didn't say anything and just glanced at him.
Mu Mu slowly said, "A hundred insects know how to be content, but they are still alive even after death. Back then, dinosaurs dominated the world and were the true masters of the Earth. But their extinction didn't happen overnight; it was a long process."
He paused before continuing, "That process is just like what we are doing now..."
Before he could finish his words, Zhou Shuwan interrupted him harshly: "Mu Mu, stop talking nonsense!"
Mu Mu's mature face actually had a smile on it: "Sister, am I wrong? Most of us humans no longer exist in this world. And the vast majority of creatures have also long been extinct. Only a few of us survivors... are still struggling to survive..."
His voice became lower and lower.
Although the smile on his face was very bright, Zhou Shuwan still saw a hint of...deep despair in his eyes...
Zhou Shuwan was stunned.
I didn't even have time to scold him!