Those are some things that only people of the same era can understand, and as time goes by, they are buried in the memory bit by bit.
For example, popular topics of the older generation, singers, movies, jokes, etc...
Another example is urban legend.
We often hear some "unpopular" ghost stories from an old man's mouth, but maybe for that old man, that ghost story was actually known to everyone when he was a child!
"Wu Ming Hao" - is such a ghost story.
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Chu Qianqian became interested, took a sip of ice coke, and then asked: "Ghost ship? Dad, please tell me in detail!"
"That was probably when I was a teenager?"
Xu Cheng looked at the "New Wuming" outside the window and took a bite of the ice cream ball.
"The Wuming was a very famous large cruise ship at that time. It had been on the sea long before I was born."
"Although it occasionally undertakes business such as cross-border travel, it is always a cruise ship belonging to Haicheng Port, so it can be regarded as one of Haicheng's landmark buildings."
"But ships have a service life after all, so the Wuming was decommissioned."
"In order to commemorate this historic ship, people continued to dock the Wuming at the Haicheng port, tied it with an iron chain, and transformed it into a maritime museum for people to visit."
"Until one day——"
Xu Cheng stuffed a big mouthful of ice cream balls into his mouth.
"There was a storm at Haicheng Port that day. Because of the timely protection, there were no casualties. However, the day after the storm, people suddenly discovered that the Wuming had disappeared!"
"There are still iron chains used to secure the Wuming on the shore, but the huge cruise ship just disappeared without a trace."
"Although Haicheng sent a large number of ships to search, and even helicopters were finally dispatched, nothing was found."
"A large cruise ship weighing more than 100,000 tons just evaporated out of thin air!"
"That's why the saying that the Wu Ming is a 'ghost ship' came to be."
Chu Qianqian became excited after hearing this, and drank one cup after another of Coke, only wishing that there was no hot pot around to satisfy her craving.
After Xu Chengyan finished speaking, he couldn't help but said in surprise: "That's why I don't understand why this ship has the old name of a ghost ship."
Not far away, the old lady who owned the dessert shop heard this question and explained:
"I heard that recently on the anniversary of the Wuming's retirement, a big boss funded a replica of the Wuming."
But the old lady was also a little confused, "But brother, did you remember something wrong?"
"Um?"
Xu Cheng was stunned, turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I also remember the incident about Wu Ming. The first part is correct, but the last part about Wu Ming's disappearance is not quite right."
The old lady corrected: "I remember that the Wuming disappeared on a calm night, and no one knew the reason."
Xu Cheng frowned slightly. He was quite confident in his mental ability. He shouldn't have misremembered the situation on the day the Wuming went missing.
Chu Qianqian looked out the window, "So the original Wuming disappeared on a calm night?"
Xu Cheng shook his head, "I remember it was on a stormy night."
"It's a calm night," the old lady emphasized.
But such an argument seems meaningless. After all, the original Wuming has disappeared anyway, and the one now parked in the port is actually a "imitation" ship.
When Xu Cheng and his daughter paid the bill, the old woman could not help but sigh:
"Rich people are really interesting. To commemorate a ship, they spent a lot of money to build a similar one."
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At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Xinwuming began to board the ship.
The maiden voyage of a large cruise ship is certainly an event worth remembering.
Many people came to take photos, and there were many dock workers at the scene to maintain order.
While queuing up to board the ship, some sailors and crew members on the Wuming also took on the task of reception. They helped the passengers carry large gifts and introduced the Wuming.
Among them, the captain of the Wuming, a middle-aged man with a beard, stood at the end of the escalator and personally greeted the passengers.
His mature and steady appearance made the passengers on the first flight feel at ease.
Chu Qianqian had never been on a cruise ship like this before, and she warmly greeted the captain when she boarded the ship.
"Uncle, this boat is so big!"
After hearing this, the captain proudly introduced:
"If it were the original Wuming, its actual weight would be nearly 200,000 tons, and it could carry thousands of people on a long voyage at sea."
"Although the rebuilt Wuming is much smaller, it still weighs 110,000 tons and is suitable for carrying about 1,000 passengers."
Xu Cheng listened to the captain's introduction while reading the Wuming's travel guide.
On this maiden voyage of Wuming, there were 820 passengers and 194 crew members, for a total of 1,014 people on board.
Maybe it’s because we only travel offshore, but the actual price of the boat ticket is not expensive, and is about the same as a short-distance trip.
Therefore, most of the passengers on the cruise ship are from ordinary families, and it feels like a family atmosphere.
The entertainment facilities inside the cruise ship are all available, including swimming pools, ballrooms, restaurants, entertainment rooms, etc.
As the captain said, it is indeed quite large.
Chu Qianqian stretched out, still thinking about the ghost ship story her father had told before, so she asked the captain directly:
"Uncle Captain, did the original Wuming really disappear in a storm?"
Unexpectedly, before the captain had time to answer, a young old man on the side who came to travel corrected him: "Little girl, the original Wuming disappeared in a heavy fog."
"nonsense!"
A young man next to him interrupted: "My grandfather told me that the original Wuminghao disappeared on a snowy night!"
But another little girl waved her hand and said, "No, no, my mother said that the original Wu Minghao disappeared in a hailstorm."
"No, listen to me..."
For a moment, the people at the end of the escalator got into an argument.
As for the situation when Wuminghao disappeared, everyone who knows the original Wuminghao seems to remember a "completely different" answer!
Such a scene made Xu Cheng feel a little strange for a moment.
If this is a group cognitive error, then why do everyone say it differently?
Storm, calm, fog, snow, hail, even a tornado...
Xu Cheng heard so many versions, but none of them were the same!
Seeing the scene becoming more and more chaotic, the captain suddenly cleared his throat.
"Ahem!"
"Passengers, please board the ship as soon as possible and do not affect subsequent passengers."
He smiled and said: "As for the original Wu Minghao, it actually...isn't missing?"
"What?"
Qianqian was a little puzzled, "Then where did the original Wuminghao go?"
"The Wuming has been in service for many years. Even if someone repairs it, there is no way it can continue to float on the sea."
The captain patiently explained: "So the Ocean Museum was later dismantled, and the Wuming was completely scrapped, and was finally dismantled and recycled."
"Oh I got it."
Qianqian nodded, declined the crew member who came to help her move her things, picked up her suitcase with one hand, and walked onto the ship.
Followed closely by Xu Cheng.
He squinted his eyes and looked carefully at the captain of the "New Wuming".
Not quite right.
This person is not quite right.
Regarding the original story of Wuminghao, although everyone present had different opinions, there was a consensus on one thing -
The original Wuminghao has disappeared.
But now the captain has given a subversive answer: The original Wuming was just completely scrapped!
This answer is very wrong.
Xu Cheng calmed down and listened to the captain in front of him.
He heard a piece of disordered gibberish, with a few words mixed in, but he couldn't make out the meaning at all.
It is the influence of original energy.
Xu Cheng felt that this overseas trip seemed far from being as simple as he first thought.
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The next second, Xu Cheng accidentally caught a glimpse of a person on the boat.
He was even more certain that his idea was correct.
