Chapter 327

After Hearing Xiao Xiao and A-Zheng were full, they greeted him and left first.

Ye Yaodong looked at the beach ahead, where the squid had decreased sharply, and didn't intend to go down to compete with those seabirds again. Taking advantage of the fact that there was still plenty of time, he could go out and trawl another net before coming back.

After the afternoon, he returned to the buoy where the tree branches were placed after finishing the nets. Before the fishing boat had fully approached, the father and son saw schools of squid gathering under the sea surface, so they didn't get too close and stopped directly to catch them.

One net down, it was full~

The number of squid today was clearly a bit more than yesterday. After one net was collected, the number of squid under the water surface decreased a little, but they gathered again after a while.

They immediately cast another net, and only after seeing that the number underwater had decreased a lot did they move forward a little distance again.

For the whole afternoon, they moved around the area, the two of them taking turns, only stopping to rest three times in the middle, though each net had more or less harvest.

By the time the sun set behind the mountains, the father and son were exhausted like dogs, leaning against the side of the boat and wiping the pitch-black sweat from their faces.

Ye Yaodong twisted his aching arms. This hand-casting net was just too frequent to cast, which was strenuous. Fortunately, there were two people taking turns, and they only worked for half a day.

"The sun has set, shall we go back?"

Ye Fu looked at the squid swimming over not far away and was a bit reluctant, "Shall we cast two more nets? It looks like quite a few squid are swimming over again."

"You can't catch them all. We've been out since night and have been tired for a day. It's about enough. We caught quite a lot today, several hundred jin. Let's come back at night; anyway, we can catch them for many days."

Sleeping for only a few hours every day, drifting on the sea for so long, and working continuously with high intensity casting nets, who could stand it?

One should rest when it's appropriate to rest. Otherwise, what to do if you have the life to earn money but not the life to spend it?

Ye Fu was still reluctant, "There are fewer squid after dusk. Let's cast two last nets and then go back."

Sigh, the older generation is really used to working!

Ye Yaodong said helplessly, "Fine, let's each cast one more net. This wave of squid should be about netted out."

"Hmm."

After casting two last nets, they returned. At this time, the sky had also darkened a bit. Ye Yaodong drove the boat and accelerated to rush back.

By the time the fishing boat docked, the sky was already pitch black. They really came out with stars and the moon and returned with stars and the moon. Fortunately, the harvest was good, otherwise Ye Yaodong would really want to cry.

The fishing boat was full of bamboo baskets, which were stacked up for fear of taking up space. Inside, they were basically all squid, and there were only two baskets of fish cargo that weren't full.

As for the squid roe today, quite a lot was collected, about three or four jin. They were all accidentally netted when the tree branches were pulled up, and Ye Yaodong just incidentally took them off.

When lifting the cargo off the boat, they also ran into the two couples, Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua, who were weighing the cargo. They all looked jubilant, and seeing the bamboo baskets around them full of squid, they also knew their harvest was very good.

"Father, A-Dong, you guys also worked until now to come back."

"Reluctant to come back, it's all money. Cast two more nets if you can cast two more." Ye Yaodong said exhaustedly.

"That's what we were thinking too, so we worked until now."

While talking, they also walked toward the boat, intending to help lift it down first.

Ye Fu asked with concern, "How many *dan* did you collect today?"

"We haven't finished weighing yet, there are fourteen full baskets of squid, and we also went to trawl two nets. There's also quite a lot of fish, shrimp, and crab." Ye Yaopeng grinned and said happily.

They aren't afraid of hardship, as long as there is a return.

"That's about 7 *dan*, a bit stronger than us. We have twelve baskets, the harvest is very good."

"Yes, we are 4 people, two people picking, two people going to trawl. Everyone will put tree branches to lure them tomorrow, I don't know if the quantity will decrease."

Ye Fu said while walking, "Not necessarily. It hasn't reached the peak fishing season yet, and we've already been unable to catch them all these two days. It shouldn't be too different."

"That's good. We haven't been out to sea much in the first half of the year, so we're counting on this wave..."

Although the price of squid dropped by two cents today, the whole family sold more than yesterday.

After the bumper harvest, they walked back happily, looking forward to going out to sea again tomorrow.

But heaven didn't fulfill their wishes. It had only cleared up for one day, and it rained heavily again at night. Ye Yaodong heard the pattering rain in his sleep. After waking up for a while, he continued to sleep peacefully. There was no need to get up and go out to sea at night.

The fishermen in the village who had just finished bundling the egg-laying tree branches all helplessly went back to sleep after hearing the rain at night, and were cursing when they got up the next morning.

They had all made preparations and intended to do a big job, but heaven had unexpected storms.

Everyone could only wait, hoping that this rain would pass quickly. The fishing season doesn't wait for anyone; once it passes, it passes.

The three Ye brothers also stood at the door and kept watching, all incomparably regretful.

"This rain came at such a bad time."

"No choice, heaven wants to rain, mother wants to remarry. Fortunately, we did two days more than others."

"I don't know when it will stop. The sky is gloomy, it doesn't look like it will be soon."

Fortunately, it was sunny yesterday, and after drying for a night and a whole day, the skinned fish were dried. Otherwise, in this weather, they would have rotted and stunk, so they usually dry fish in autumn and winter.

"This year, it's either raining or windy and wavy. In 300-plus days, we only went for about a hundred days in total, and the harvest isn't certain. Sigh..."

"No choice, rely on the sea to eat from the sea. Nowadays, life is much better than a few years ago, and everyone can save some money in their hands. Look at a few years ago, every household was busy for a whole year, and only divided three or four hundred yuan. Some families even owed the brigade grain in the end."

"Yes, now everyone can eat their fill and dress warmly, no longer using sweet potatoes as meals, and can have money left in their hands."

"I heard other places are even more bitter. Our seaside is alright, we won't starve to death."

Ye Ersao also walked out and said regretfully, "We only went for one or two days, and it rained again. Not going for this day means earning less money, it's really infuriating."

Ye Yaodong shrugged and spread his hands, "Just treat it as resting. Working continuously every day without stopping, people can't stand it either."

"It's just being tired for a period of time. If there's money to earn, what's there to be afraid of being tired? Going out to sea every day is fine..."

He pursed his lips; only someone who had only gone for one day could say such things.

Getting up at 2 AM every night, doing physical labor on the sea until 5 or 6 PM, sleeping only five or six hours a day, and eating poorly, why don't you try it?

"The rain won't stop for a while, you can continue to go back to sleep."

He was just preparing to stretch, but when he raised his hand, he heard the sound of a baby crying from the room, and immediately beamed with joy and hurried in.

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Waking up early and seeing the mother and daughter still sleeping, in the same side-sleeping posture, so cute, he didn't dare to disturb them. They finally woke up at this moment.

Just as he pushed the door and entered, he saw Lin Xiuqing was breastfeeding.

"Why eating again?"

"Otherwise? She's only this small, isn't it just eating when she wakes up, and sleeping when she's eaten?"

"At least wake up and play for a while. I haven't held her for almost two days, she's been sleeping the whole time."

"She did wake up to play, it's just that you weren't home."

At this time, Ye Xiaoxi was also biting her rations while opening her wet, big eyes, curiously looking left and right, her mouth still moving constantly.

"Awake, awake, stop eating, get up and play..."

Neither mother nor daughter paid any attention to him.

Ye Yaodong looked at the pile of red envelope shells by the pillow and said, "When were so many red envelopes sent? Let's not hold a full-month celebration for our daughter. After all, it's an excess birth, so let's not accept any favors either. Just return them all."

"They were sent one after another yesterday. I originally wanted to discuss it with you last night, but seeing that you came back too late and were too tired yesterday, I just put it aside first."

"Hmm, then let's not hold it."

"That's what I was thinking too. Anyway, holding a banquet is a loss. This is the third one, no need to hold it again. Just wait until the rain stops to ask Mother to return the favors."

Ye Yaodong nodded.

Seeing that the child spat out her rations and stopped eating, he happily picked her up directly, "Hey~ feels like she's heavier again?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? You've been a father three times already, yet you don't know that such things can't be said."

"Oh right, right, right, can't say, can't say..."

He immediately shut his mouth and focused on teasing the child, talking to her. It was rare to see her awake and not sleeping.

Lin Xiuqing leaned against the head of the bed with a face full of smiles, looking at the father and daughter with gentle eyebrows and eyes. His expression of kindness and gentleness was too rare.

Usually, when facing the two sons, he either rolled his eyes, squinted at them, or raised his eyebrows. How could he have such a gentle and silly happy look now? It wasn't in vain that she risked her life to give birth to her.

It's really good to have both a son and a daughter.

Inside the house, it was a scene of harmony, but the rain outside the house rained continuously for three days as soon as it started. Ye Yaodong also happily held the child at home for three days.

When they got up early on the fourth day, everyone discovered that the rain had stopped. After three days of gloom, the clouds suddenly opened and the fog cleared. The sky was washed by the heavy rain and was exceptionally bright and clear. Red light even appeared on the horizon. Everyone was incomparably happy, and the whole village also moved and became lively.

Ye Yaodong also took advantage of the clearing to go up the mountain with his father to cut more tree branches. It just so happened that they were free today, so they could prepare more to throw at night.

The whole family sat at the door in the afternoon to work, but they saw Lin Fu and Lin Mu pushing a flatbed cart over. Ye Fu and Ye Mu both smiled and put down their work to greet them, but Lin Guangyuan's shoulders slumped.

"Sigh, why did you come so soon?"

Ye Yaodong took a tree branch and poked him, "Didn't play enough?"

"No, only came for a few days, and it rained for several days."

"Then stay for a few more days."

"They must have come to pick me up, they definitely can't stay."

"Then come back to play next time."

Lin Guangyuan sighed, "Will you take me out to sea next time I come?"

"Really want to go that much?"

"Of course."

"Then ask your grandfather and grandmother, ask them to stay for one or two nights. Incidentally, I'll take them to pick up some squid too."

It's safe to put them on the small island to pick up squid. It just so happens that they caught up, so just let them pick up a bit more to bring back. It's too wasteful to let the seabirds eat them.

If there's nothing left to pick up, they can also go to the stone walls to pry and dig.

When Lin Guangyuan heard this, his eyes lit up instantly, "Really?"

"Hmm."