Chapter 835 Stowaways on the Boat
Lu Dahai stood up and confidently stated the fact that there was a lack of food in the bottom cabin.
"Our food supply is always in short supply, and everyone is hungry and full every day."
"Mr. Zhang, we didn't have anything to say at the beginning. Your kindness in taking us away is already a life-saving grace. So even if we don't have anything to eat, we just have to endure it. The worst we can do is starve!"
Zhang Yi frowned.
"Everyone's food supply is rationed, and no one will be missing. Unless one of you has a big appetite, then you have to reflect on your reasons."
"You should eat less. When you are hungry, you have only one worry. But after you are full, you will have countless worries."
Lu Dahai hurriedly said: "We don't have much to eat! The adults can only eat half full, and the children can eat 70% full."
"Although there are fishermen among us who work hard and have a lot of food, the difference cannot be so much."
Xie Changming was unhappy at this time.
He walked forward, pointed at Lu Dahai's nose and cursed.
"Don't you dare criticize me! What do you mean, can I deprive you of food?"
Lu Dahai lowered his head and stared at Xie Changming and Zhang Yi silently. Although he did not answer, the meaning was self-evident.
Zhang Yi was not angry and continued to call for inquiries.
"In this case, why do you suddenly think of making trouble? Could it be that people are starving to death?"
At this time, the expressions of several crew members became uncomfortable.
Even Zhu Yunque, who was sitting next to Zhang Yi, frowned quietly, as if there was something difficult to say.
In this weird atmosphere, Zhang Yi certainly understood that something must have happened that he didn't know about.
But he couldn't understand why there was a shortage of food.
It was impossible for Xie Changming to withhold food, because there was no point in keeping it.
The crew had much better food than that.
"Old Tian."
Zhang Yi gave Lao Tian a wink, his eyes full of questioning.
Zhang Yi’s meaning is self-evident.
Things on the ship are usually handled by Lao Tian.
Zhang Yi may not know about these things, but if Lao Tian doesn't know about them, it would be a dereliction of duty on his part.
Lao Tian smiled awkwardly.
"Mr. Zhang, that's actually what happened."
Lao Tian eloquently told Zhang Yi and others, and this made everyone basically understand the ins and outs of the matter.
It turned out that the problem of lack of food in the bottom cabin had existed from the beginning.
The reason is unknown, and Lao Tian and the others are too lazy to take care of this kind of thing.
After all, the food in the bottom cabin is a big pot of rice. As long as they carry the bucket over every day, it is up to them to eat and drink how they want.
There is no problem with the materials distributed by Zhang Yi. They are indeed supplied according to the quantity per person, which is theoretically enough.
But then something went wrong.
If it were just like this, it wouldn't make them feel resentful.
Not full, but not hungry either.
But, it's still the same old problem.
The crew members will naturally become lonely after being at sea for a long time, and they will also need spiritual and physical comfort.
Therefore, they would often go downstairs to look for the women in the rock flow group or the bottom cabin... and a few men.
There are fewer people in the rock flow group, and there are relatively more women in the bottom cabin.
And their lack of food gave the crew a bargaining chip to exchange.
Later, this contact became more frequent, and people in the lower cabins could often come to the upper and middle cabins to see the food they were eating.
People are not afraid of darkness, but if they see the light, the desires in their hearts will be aroused.
Those in the lower cabin who had never had enough to eat gradually learned how luxurious the lives of those on the upper two floors were.
I listened to some people vividly describe the sailors' meals, which were full of meat and fish.
Even those in the middle cabin above them can often get rich protein.
This caused the people in the bottom cabin to lose control of their emotions, which eventually turned into the riot today.
It’s not something that comes out of the blue, but it’s something that has been building up for a long time.
Lu Dahai looked at Zhang Yi, his dark skin reflecting a dazzling light under the light.
"Mr. Zhang, it's not that we don't know how to be grateful. We don't want to go against you. But we are compatriots after all. Why do these foreigners have to let us starve when they can have enough to eat?"
"At worst, we can work in exchange for food!"
He pointed at the foreigners in the Yanliu group and said.
This shocked Bai Mo and others.
"Don't talk nonsense, what's wrong with foreigners? I can also work, and I can also love Huaxu Country!"
Zhang Yi rubbed his hands, "I have figured out the cause and effect of the matter. The root of the problem is still not enough food, right?"
Everyone in the lower cabin nodded.
Zhang Yi glanced at Xie Changming.
"Lao Xie, what's going on?"
Xie Changming hurriedly explained: "Mr. Zhang, even if you give me a hundred courages, I would not dare to disobey your order and deprive them of food!"
"Besides, what's the point of having so much food for me?"
Zhang Yi nodded: "I know, I know."
When his gaze passed over Zhu Yunque, there was an obvious expression of discomfort on her face.
But Zhang Yi smiled strangely.
He stood up from the sofa and walked to the middle of the warehouse.
"In terms of food, there is actually quite a lot of food. But everyone still doesn't have enough to eat. What's the reason?"
The guys don’t understand either.
Zhang Yi raised a finger: "The reason is very simple. This is just a basic arithmetic problem. Even elementary school students can understand it!"
As he spoke, he walked up to a little boy in the bottom cabin and reached out to touch his head.
"Children, uncle will give you a test. If the total amount of food remains the same, under what circumstances will the average amount of food shared by each person become less?"
The little boy replied without thinking: "As long as there are more people!"
Zhang Yi smiled and touched his head: "So smart!"
"There is only one truth to the matter, and that is that there are stowaways in the bottom cabin!"
Zhang Yi said with a smile.
As soon as these words came out, the whole warehouse suddenly became chaotic, and everyone was talking.
"What, there are stowaways?"
"Isn't it possible? The security was so tight at that time, how could they let people go?"
Lao Tian hurriedly said to Zhang Yi: "Mr. Zhang, we have strictly screened the people who board the ship, and no one will take advantage of it!"
Zhang Yi thought of the guys he saw using hook locks to sneak onto the ship at that time.
Some countries in Southeast Asia have many people who are good at climbing.
Some may even work part-time as pirates.
"Normally, this is an unlikely situation, but if someone is acting in a coordinated manner, there's no telling."
Zhang Yi's eyes fell on Zhu Yunque, with a teasing smile in his eyes.
But this look made Zhu Yunque feel like he had fallen into an ice cave, and he subconsciously looked away, feeling uncomfortable all over.
