Chapter 1184: Returning

Several Spanish mackerels smashed onto the deck, but everyone didn't react in time, and half were brought back to the sea by the seawater.

"Stop it..."

"Brought back to the sea by the seawater again..."

"First knock to death, receive it."

Ye Fu was excited and kept poking his hands there, "Spanish mackerel is good, Spanish mackerel is also valuable, and not as big and dangerous as eels."

After rushing up a few, everyone solved them cleanly. It's just a pity that half were brought back to the sea again.

No way, their bow faces the sea island, and the stern faces the sea, because the stern is flat and convenient for net casting, and the waves are also very easy to rush up, and naturally these fish were hit up, and at the same time, it is also easy to be brought back to the sea by the waves.

Ye Yaodong let everyone clean up those big Spanish mackerels, and let them continue to wait slowly on the deck.

"Looks like it's not all eels like last night. Everyone was tired at dawn, and slept during the day. No one was watching there, and don't know what it was like during the day. Look later."

"Anyway, everyone slept enough during the day, wait slowly and see, receive as much as there is."

"Let's take a few hand-copy nets. If the waves surge up, it's simpler to use a net to block, and the stick is not easy to block."

"Then two people take hand-copy nets and stand on both sides of the aisle. Be careful, don't bring yourself into it because the fishing boat sways and doesn't bring the fish back to the sea."

"Good."

Everyone was bored and wandering on the deck again. Whenever relatively big waves hit, everyone looked forward to it expectantly.

However, the fish hit up were sometimes many and sometimes few, and sometimes none, so everyone rested intermittently.

Until dawn, they also harvested quite a lot, and it was very easy. Compared to the previous night, it was easier, and didn't need to be so strenuous to kill.

After everyone was free, they also counted the quantity of several baskets. Ye Yaodong also estimated that they received two or three hundred in one night, and could have five or six thousand jin, and could also sell for two thousand yuan.

After tasting the sweetness, he also left two people to take turns during the day, one watching in the morning, and one watching in the afternoon.

However, there was no harvest during the day today. Counting it up, this was already their 3rd day at the sea island.

This is all luck. If you don't encounter it, you can't say anything.

When it was night, they found that the waves were not as big as before. Originally, everyone was ready to harvest a wave tonight, but didn't wait for anything.

Standing at the stern and looking, they could indeed see fish sinking and floating with the waves in the water, but most of them were not rolled up, and occasionally hit the rear deck and slid to the sea again.

Only they saw a few times, made preparations, and were quick-eyed and quick-handed to intercept a few.

After a night, there were only twenty or thirty. Fortunately, they were idle anyway, better than nothing.

"Looks like the impact of the typhoon has decreased, and the waves are not as big."

"Obviously, the sea is full of fish, but they were not hit up, and can't reach."

"Forget it, don't be too greedy. It's already quite a lot to harvest while temporarily stopping at the sea island these few days. Originally, I only planned to avoid the wind. These are considered accidental harvests."

"Then how to say, the waves seem to be smaller than the day before, and the waves didn't hit as high as a person."

Although it didn't hit as high as a person, it was still more than a meter high, still quite big.

Ye Yaodong discussed with his father.

"Everyone was busy for a whole night, go eat and sleep later, wake up early in the afternoon and take a look. If the waves are smaller during the day, we will drive back immediately. Now, the waves are still quite big."

"Good, then wait until you wake up and then talk. Anyway, it only takes three or four hours to drive back. If affected by wind and waves, it will be slower, at most one or two more hours."

"Then all go to rest first."

Confirming that the wind and waves had diminished, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They had stayed on this island for three days and three nights; although there was work to do and they weren't just waiting idly, everyone was eager to return home.

It's not as safe at home as it is outside.

Ye Yaodong woke up at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, felt that the waves were slightly smaller, and there was no rain, and the sky was much brighter than in the morning.

He went to call his father to discuss it again. They were all thinking about going back immediately. If they didn't go back, the goods in the fish warehouse would be spoiled. Looking at the waves slightly smaller in the afternoon, how could it be three days.

After discussing, he went to drive the boat and let his father tell others.

As for this sea island, they didn't think about going up. After all, it had just rained, and the reefs were slippery. This stop can be considered a blessing in disguise, and the harvest was quite a lot.

The fishing boat had been stopping in the mountain col, and didn't feel much wind, but after driving out, it felt that the wind and waves were not small. During the driving, the waves on the bow were constantly tumbling, and from time to time surged into the deck.

At this time, it felt like riding the wind and breaking the waves.

Along the way, the sea waves tumbled exceptionally fiercely, and the fishing boat was constantly swaying. Everyone couldn't stand on the deck, and had to pull their own beds in the cabin, otherwise they would be thrown into disarray.

But everyone could only stay in the cabin, fix

However, everyone could only stay inside the cabin and secure their bodies, otherwise, they would be thrown to the stern and fall into the sea if they went out.

The father and son also underestimated the waves, and the spray kicked up by the moving fishing boat was even larger.

Ye Fu wanted to go out and climb the wheelhouse several times midway, but he was discouraged by the swaying fishing boat and could only watch outside with worry.

Fortunately, after a thrilling four-hour journey, the city's wharf was visible in the distance.

Ye Yaodong also breathed a sigh of relief; at least he saw the shore.

By the time the fishing boat docked, the sky had turned completely dark. The wharf was filled with several rows of fishing boats of all sizes; perhaps all the boats that had gone out had returned, and he didn't know if unlucky people like them were still at sea.

The shore was quiet at this moment; not to mention cars, there wasn't even a person, and there were hardly any lights nearby.

"Finally docked, but what about our cargo? There are no cars on the shore. In this weather, I guess the drivers have all gone home early."

"It doesn't look like there's much wind on the shore, and the ground doesn't seem wet either."

"That's also because it's typhoon weather. Didn't you see all the fishing boats have returned? I guess they thought there was no business and went home."

Ye Yaodong said: "You wait on the boat first, I'll walk to the market to see if there's any way to call a car nearby."

"Let someone go with you, it's not safe to walk on the road alone."

"Okay, you guys cook something to eat on the boat first. The whole way here was full of waves, and people couldn't even stand still. I don't know what time we'll be delayed until later."

Ye Fu nodded.

Ye Yaodong took Chen Shi off the boat first and walked to the market with a flashlight.

Not only did the wharf not look wet, but they didn't feel any wetness while walking on the road. There was no mud on the country paths, which looked like it hadn't rained for at least two days.

Sure enough, only the sea was affected, and the impact on the shore was not significant.

Walking was quite a distance. They landed after 7 o'clock and it was already 11 o'clock when they reached the market. The night market was open, and there were many tractors at the entrance. Both of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

The market was operating as usual, and it was good that there were tractors at the entrance. It was just right to call a tractor to pull the cargo, and it would be just right to sell it when they returned to the market.

After successfully solving the problem, it was already past 2 o'clock in the morning.

Ye Yaodong left his father and another person on the boat to watch the fish maw and the injured Aqiang, while the other three followed him to move the cargo to the market to sell.

It wasn't until 9 o'clock the next morning that he came out of the market with money to find his father-in-law.

As soon as Lin Fu saw him, he immediately exclaimed: "Oh my, why are you here? Aqing was worried to death. She called me two days ago to ask if you had arrived in the city. There has been a typhoon for the past two days, and I heard that the fishing boats have all returned. Did you just come back? Were you affected at sea?"

"We docked on an island in time, so the impact wasn't big. We even had some unexpected gains. Nothing happened. I just finished selling the goods in the market, and I called her to report that I was safe."

Just after selling the goods, he thought it was already eight or nine o'clock and there were people at the village committee, so he immediately called back to report that he was safe. Aqing on the phone was excited to death.

"It's good that you're fine. There was no news these past few days, and there was a typhoon at sea. Although there was no impact on the shore, who can say for sure about things at sea? Your family was worried to death."

Ye Yaodong nodded and exchanged a few pleasantries, and Lin Fu handed him the turnover for this period.

"Is the boat still docked at the wharf? Are the waves big? If they are big, why not stay in the city for another day? Go back tomorrow? Or should I just let Xiangyang drive a tractor to send you back?"

"Ah? The second brother-in-law is driving a tractor?"

Lin Fu smiled and said: "He learned to drive a tractor from someone a few months ago, and took the time to learn how to repair it. A few days ago, I asked him to buy a tractor and come to the city to drive it and pull goods. After all, there are quite a few tractors pulling goods at the market entrance, and I think it can make a lot of money."

"Is that so? That's a good thing. When the shop needs to deliver goods, just let him go. It's better to keep the benefits within the family."

"Hehe, he is not familiar with the roads in the city, so he still needs to pick up more goods and run more."

"Anyway, it will be fine once he gets used to it. This is better than farming at home. By the way, what about the mountain forest and land at home?"

"Many fruits are almost ripe and don't need much care. His wife is still at home. When they are ripe, just notify him to go back and pick them. He can also pull them here to sell. This year's fruits are all ours, and then next year we will rent them to your third uncle to manage, so they won't be wasted."

Ye Yaodong nodded; it was rented to Lin Fu's younger brother.

"That's quite good. When things stabilize, the children can also be brought to the city to study, and the education will be better."

"Yes, we poor people have to rely on studying to find a way out."

"Since my second brother-in-law has a tractor, I'll trouble him to send me to the wharf. It's more reassuring to be sent by family. I have a person on the boat who was bitten by a fish, and I'll have to trouble him to send him to the hospital first later."

Ye Yaodong had just thought about it temporarily. It was quite dangerous to ride the wind and waves when he came, so it was better to slow down and go back tomorrow.

Today, send the injured person to the hospital for bandaging, and then when leaving tomorrow, take the person back together.

The rest can leave two or three people, including his father, to watch on the boat and stay on the boat for one night.

Lin Fu didn't understand, so he asked, and he gave him a brief explanation.

Then he didn't say anything else, went out to look for someone, and called Lin Xiangyang to send him to the wharf.

Ye Yaodong felt that it was more convenient for his own family to have a tractor, so he wouldn't be afraid of carrying a large amount of money and having to be worried when taking someone else's car.

On the way, he also chatted with his second brother-in-law and encouraged him.

After returning to the boat, he told his father about the situation, mentioned his brother-in-law's affairs, and said he planned to hide the money first, and then took people to the hospital.

It was indeed quite painful. He had been injured for three days, but because of the wind and waves at sea, he couldn't leave and had to endure it. At most, he changed the herbal medicine every day, which of course could not compare to regular hospital treatment, and could also relieve pain.

After re-arranging the treatment for the person properly, he also accompanied him with others.

The next day, seeing the sun come out, he felt that the wind and waves at sea should be smaller, so he took the people and the medicine he had opened back to the wharf.

At this time, the wharf still had as many boats as before, no fishing boats went out to sea, and the wharf was deserted.

It was already afternoon when they returned home.

Lin Xiuqing was relieved after receiving the call the day before, knowing they were in the city, so there was nothing to worry about.

But after he returned home, he was still surrounded by a group of people asking about his well-being, and even the neighbors ran over to ask with concern.

"You are very lucky to be able to find an island to dock..."

Ye Fu was full of joy: "It's more than just good luck. During those three days on the island, we didn't stop catching fish on the deck that jumped up by themselves. We were busy all night, and those fish were so big..."

Ye Fu kept talking to the neighbors, bragging about the situation on the island these three days, more excited than anyone else.

Ye Yaodong simply let his old father brag, went back to the room himself, handed the money to Lin Xiuqing, and told her about the situation at sea.

"We were worried to death at home. Besides kneeling in front of the Bodhisattva and praying, the old lady just sat at the door and looked at the seaside. Fortunately, we didn't feel anything at home, there was no strong wind, just felt the waves were a bit bigger, otherwise we might have cried in advance."

"I heard that there were boats in the town that didn't return. Now that you are all back, I don't know what the situation is with other families. It's already November, and there's still a typhoon. Who can guard against this?"

"And your boat has been at sea for several days as soon as it went out. It's impossible to prevent a sudden typhoon, and the weather forecast is so inaccurate. Don't go for so many days next time."

He nodded seriously: "After the fresh-catching boat is in hand next year, this boat will be handed over to others to drive. I will just drive the fresh-catching boat back and forth."

At that time, bring a few more people, train them, and bring them for a year or two. By then, he will just wait on the shore, and send someone to drive the fresh-catching boat, so he doesn't have to take risks himself.

Lin Xiuqing now has more money on hand, and also feels that there is no need to work hard anymore. She agrees with what he said. It's fine to hire others in the future. It doesn't matter if you spend more money and earn less, as long as people are safe.

"You go take a shower first, and you can eat after washing."

"Has the family been unaffected these past few days?"

"It rained a little for a while, and it passed quickly. The temperature has also dropped a bit these past two days. Oh, by the way, the invitation you kept talking about was sent over two days ago."

"Sent over? Let me see?"

Lin Xiuqing flipped through the drawer and handed him a red card: "It's all in traditional Chinese characters, can you understand it?"

Ye Yaodong:...

Underestimating people, for those you don't recognize, just read half of it, right?

Can't you know what's written by guessing half of it?

"Doesn't this say 1985, early November, third day, morning, Chen hour?" Ye Yaodong glanced at her: "Underestimating people."

Lin Xiuqing laughed: "It's good that you came back in time, just in time to rest at home for two days."

"It's indeed quite timely to come back, and I can rest at home for a while. Aqiang's foot was bitten by an eel, and it has been taken to the hospital. Remember to pay his salary during his recovery period."

"He recovers for a year, and we pay him for a year?"

"Well, it shouldn't take that long. It takes 100 days for bones to heal. We should pay him the salary that should be paid, and pay for the medical expenses. Only in this way will people work for us wholeheartedly, otherwise they will scold us to death. We are all from the same village."

"Alright."

"Has the Harvest returned?"

"They went out that day and came back that day."

"That's a loss. No wonder they didn't contact us. I guess they found there was no signal as soon as they ran out, so they came back immediately."

"That's what it means. You go take a shower first. I also have to go to the workshop to see if the people arranged by mother have processed those goods, and those fish maws you brought back, in the humid weather at sea, haven't dried for several days, and now the quality is probably not good."

She locked the money for the time being and got up to walk out.

"There's no other way. If we don't come back in time, the fish will stink. Wait until it's dry and see. If the quality is not that good, then keep it for ourselves to eat, don't sell it, and nourish ourselves."

Lin Xiuqing stopped her steps walking out and looked at him in surprise: "There's so much, it can be several tens of jin when dried."

"If the quality is not good, a jin can only sell for a few tens of yuan. It's fine to save it and eat it slowly. Anyway, this batch of goods has already sold for several thousand yuan, and the money that should be earned has already been earned."

She thought about it and felt it made sense. It's better to eat it yourself than to sell it cheaply.

"Alright then, let's dry it and eat it at home."

"Well, this fish maw is suitable for women's nourishment, it's just right to keep it for you to eat."

She smiled and nodded, then went out.

When Ye Yaodong was waiting to eat, he also told his father that the invitation had been received, which made his father panic for a moment, and he immediately stood up to check the calendar.

"Fortunately, it didn't exceed the time, it's in time. I was thinking about the typhoon these few days at sea and forgot about this matter."

"Well, you go back later and tell the eldest uncle and second uncle, prepare in advance. This is the time early in the morning on the third day of next month, so we must arrive at the provincial capital a day in advance."

"Got it, fortunately, new clothes and new shoes are all prepared. The leather shoes you gave before have never been worn once, just in time to come in handy."

"Go buy some leather shoe polish and polish them brighter."

Ye Fu laughed.

Ye Yaodong just checked the date and thought that it seemed to be the day for kelp seedlings. Thinking that he would be at home for these two days without leaving, he thought he might be able to follow the small boat to the breeding base to take a look tomorrow.

It was already four or five o'clock after eating, so he didn't go anywhere.

However, he didn't go out, but his friends all came to the door.

"Great luck? I heard that you turned a misfortune into a blessing? You made a fortune even on a typhoon day."

"Definitely, I am the son of luck."

"Forget it."

"How much money did you make on this trip?"

"Several thousand yuan, I guess."

Not only what was earned during those three days on the island, but also the goods sold to the fresh-catching boat the day before, it added up to six or seven thousand yuan, which was indeed a great harvest, much more than earning from normal trawling.

"Several thousand?" Azheng's voice was raised.

"Keep your voice down," after saying that, he said loudly: "It really costs several thousand yuan again, money is needed everywhere, and in two days I have to go to the provincial capital to recognize my ancestors, which also costs money."

Aguang hurriedly asked: "Going in two days? How many days?"

"Not sure, I heard that there will be a three-day flowing banquet, I don't know if I have to stay for more than three days."

"Damn, your ancestors are so rich? Still a three-day flowing banquet?"

"It's not that my ancestors are rich, it's that my ancestors' descendants are rich. I heard that many overseas Chinese contacted each other and came back together, and then donated money to repair the ancestral hall, repair hospitals, and repair schools. I heard that they also repaired bridges and paved roads and built factories, making it infinitely glorious. It's just right for me to go and broaden my horizons."

Azheng looked envious: "Do your ancestors still lack descendants? Can I go with you to eat the flowing banquet?"

"Your ancestors will probably jump up and beat you to death first, before you can be reincarnated to be the descendants of other ancestors."

"Why don't my ancestors have such rich descendants for me to take advantage of."

"It makes me want to smuggle abroad to work. I heard people say it's very profitable. After going abroad, you can eat and drink well. There are jobs everywhere in Nanyang, unlike here."

"First of all, you must have a sum of money to give to the snakehead; secondly, you must ensure that the snakehead you find is reliable and won't kill you and sell you; furthermore, you must be able to sail for dozens of days and safely smuggle to that country; then, you must ensure that you are not sent back; finally, someone must guarantee you a job, work for a few years, and then you can stay there. If any link goes wrong, it's a small matter if the money is gone, but a big matter if the person is gone."

Several people shivered, thinking that this smuggling is not something people do.

The risk is so great.

In this day and age, it's not that they are crazy about poverty and have no way out, or they are too greedy. They heard that working abroad is very profitable, so they think about fighting to go abroad to work.

"Forget it, stop joking, everyone is living well."

Ye Yaodong nodded, those who dare to smuggle abroad are warriors.

"Hey? Can Aguang go as a son-in-law? It doesn't matter if he can't enter the ancestral hall, he can go to eat the flowing banquet," Hearing Xiao Xiao asked curiously.

Azheng also had shining eyes: "Yes, the son-in-law should be able to go to eat the flowing banquet, right? The dishes of the flowing banquet must be very good!"

"Damn, have I never eaten anything?" Aguang looked at the two speechlessly.

"We are just asking for you, the opportunity to eat for free cannot be missed, the overseas Chinese must be generous, and it is to celebrate the completion of the ancestral hall."

Ye Yaodong touched his chin: "I don't know, those who go should be people of the same clan, after all, outsiders cannot enter the ancestral hall, but it should be no problem to join in the fun at the door or in the village and eat a flowing banquet."

"Forget it, I won't go with you, it's a big event for your ancestral hall, you are all going for the first time."

"What a pity, if it were me, I would have followed with a thick skin, at least I could eat a banquet for three days, haha, I feel like I haven't eaten a banquet for a long time."

"Me too!"

Hearing Xiao Xiao and Azheng laughed and sang together, sounding exceptionally happy.

"Isn't it simple to want to eat a banquet? You spend some money to invite a table at Fatty's place, and we will go directly to eat," Ye Yaodong suggested.

Azheng looked at his shameless face: "Bah, shameless, why isn't it you spending money, you have earned so much."

"Why should I spend money? I will be able to eat a flowing banquet for three days soon, and I am not greedy. If you are greedy, of course you spend money."

"Forget it."

"I'll go call Aqing to get a few dishes and put them at the door. Let's eat and chat, drink some wine, it's just right that the wind is blowing comfortably now."

"Okay."

Lin Xiuqing was busy in the workshop with the fish brought back in the evening. Hearing Ye Yaodong send the child to tell her to prepare a few dishes, he wanted to drink with his friends, she didn't say anything, and worked hard without complaint.

It just so happened that there were still many goods that had not been processed, so she picked some fresh goods in the workshop and brought them back.

The workshop was brightly lit, and the children in the family also liked to run there to make noise, but they were not allowed to enter and could only play at the door, but they were also very content.

Early the next morning, Ye Yaodong heard the noise in his ears before he woke up.

"Rainbow sweater~ I want to wear a rainbow sweater~"

"No, no, I want a rainbow sweater~"

"Want a rainbow sweater~ want it, want it~"

As soon as he opened his eyes, he felt the bed jumping and sinking again.

"What are you doing, early in the morning..."

"Want a rainbow sweater, you promised, you promised, want it, want it..."

Ye Xiaoxi kept jumping and jumping, making a fuss about wanting a rainbow sweater.

Lin Xiuqing held a bright red sweater in her hand, standing by the bed, wanting to catch her but couldn't. She was jumping on the bed, hiding here and there, shouting rainbow sweater while running.

Ye Yaodong still had morning grumpiness when he spoke: "You haven't forgotten yet, still remember?"

"Remember, want a rainbow sweater, want it, want it."

Lin Xiuqing was angry to death: "I can't do anything about you when you are so young, what will happen when you grow up?"

"You promised, you promised!"

"Come here."

"No, don't want this one, want a rainbow sweater."

Lin Xiuqing glared at Ye Yaodong and threw the clothes to him: "It's all your fault, why did you promise her this? It's enough to have two sweaters at home to change and wash. You solve it yourself. It's like this early in the morning, I don't have time, I have to go to the workshop to take a look."

Ye Yaodong looked at the sweater thrown on his chest, before he could pick it up, his stomach suffered the weight it shouldn't bear again.

"Dad~ you promised~ you promised~"

"I just want it, want it..."

"Dad~ put on the sweater... you... come back~ I want, sweater, rainbow sweater..."

This milky voice sitting on him acting like a spoiled child, and hugging his neck acting like a spoiled child, who can resist it.

It was also his mouth that promised casually, and he couldn't be a parent who breaks his promise.

He hugged the child: "Okay, okay, buy, buy... why is your memory so good?"

"Woke up, and thought of it."

"It's just right that I'm free today, I'll go to the town to buy you wool later, and let your mother knit it for you."

"No, she is bad, fierce, want you, you come..."

"I come? How can I knit?" He patted her little butt: "Don't make trouble."

"No, no, want you..."

"Want me, I don't know how either."

"You learn~ you learn~"

"Be good, put on this sweater, I'll take you to the town later, you pick the color yourself, okay?"

Ye Xiaoxi's eyes shone, and she said loudly: "Okay, okay."

Finally, this topic was passed.