Chapter 40: Stunned everyone

Ye Yaodong smiled and said to everyone: "I want to keep two or three mackerel to take back. My house construction starts tomorrow, and I have to manage the workers' food and drink. It just so happens to keep a few to make mackerel balls. And these miscellaneous seafood, we can't finish eating in one meal, and I also want to keep a bit to take back as dishes tomorrow. Anyway, these goods of ours are shared equally. For the ones I want to keep, after selling for money, deduct the money from inside, share less..."

"Hey, what are you talking about deducting money? Everyone is good brothers. If you want to keep a few, just take a few..."

"Yes, yes, if you want to keep a few, just take them. Why talk about deducting money or not? Are you being a stranger?"

"That is, with hundreds of mackerel, are you missing those few? Since your house construction starts tomorrow, why don't you keep a few more, and you can also cut them into segments and pickle them. In the hot weather, fresh fish can't be kept. Pickled salted fish can be kept for a few more days. Anyway, they are all caught by ourselves and don't cost money. What's wrong with keeping a few more?"

Everyone's words were too heartwarming. These friends were not made in vain.

He smiled and shook his head, "This fish is still worth some money. It's a bit extravagant to take so many to eat. I'll just keep two. My father goes out to sea to drag nets every day, and he leaves some less valuable fish goods every day. It's no problem to keep them and cook them for the workers the next day."

"Let's share these two buckets of seafood too. Keep a bit for a drink tonight, and everyone can take a bit of the rest back, which can also add two dishes for the family."

"And mackerel, you guys also keep one or two and take them back for your family to eat. Making mackerel dumplings or fish balls is quite good."

He didn't like eating mackerel dumplings, but he liked eating fish balls.

Since everyone didn't want to deduct his money, it was better to share equally. Everyone could take a bit back, which could also add dishes for the family.

Listening to his arrangement, everyone felt that he seemed to be different somewhere.

Actually being able to think of his family, and also thinking for them.

A-Guang patted his shoulder, "Dongzi, I feel like you've suddenly matured a bit. Is it because of the upcoming family split?"

"Of course. I'll be the head of the family soon. After not living with my parents, I'll definitely be able to be more mature."

"Is it because you're scolded less? Hahaha~" A-Zheng teased him.

"Go, go, go, you're everywhere to tear down the stage!"

"Then let's do as A-Dong said. Everyone keep one or two mackerel and take them back. Pick whatever you want from those small fish and shrimp. If you don't want them, we'll take them for a drink tonight."

A-Guang shook his head, "I don't want them anymore. There's only me and my two younger sisters at home. We can't eat much. Just have side dishes for drinking tonight."

A-Zheng also said: "My 4 older sisters are all married. There's only me and my parents at home. We can't eat much. I'll just want one mackerel, and then pick a bowl of small shrimp casually."

"You guys decide for yourselves. After you pick what's left, I'll pick a bit." Ye Yaodong said indifferently.

When they were almost at the pier, the four people picked the goods they wanted to keep. Mackerel was also kept one or two according to need.

At this time, the tide at the pier hadn't completely risen, and some people were still digging sand clams.

The tide was too shallow, and the boat couldn't drive in, so it could only be parked near the reefs not far away, and they went ashore from the reefs.

One person was left on the boat, and the others all ran to the collection point to get baskets. They never thought they would net so many fish, and didn't prepare anything at all, not even baskets.

Seeing them enter like bandits, A-Cai at the collection point didn't even say hello and lifted all the bamboo baskets piled half a person high, and asked if there were any more?

"What are you doing? What are you doing? Where are you taking my baskets? There are so many."

"We netted thousands of jin of mackerel. You hurry up and come help us lift them." After Ye Yaodong finished speaking, he dragged A-Cai and hurriedly moved all the remaining baskets away.

"What thousands of jin of mackerel? Where did you catch them? Is it true or false? Don't fool me!" A-Cai was dragged and stumbled, only then shaking off his hand.

"Hey, don't be long-winded. Walk faster. You'll know when you see it."

It just so happened that the tide was too shallow now, and no boats were coming into the pier. He was idle anyway, so he followed them to the boat with suspicion.

As a result, just as he stepped onto the boat, he saw the mackerel crowded full in the live cabin. A-Cai's eyes lit up, "It really is mackerel! So many, did you catch a whole net of mackerel school?"

A-Guang didn't even raise his head and said: "More than one net, there are more in the boat cabin. Hurry up and help pack."

"How much did you buy the mackerel for?" Ye Yaodong was more concerned about this.

"20 cents."

"Damn, can you give a bit more?"

"It's high enough. I only earn one or two cents at most when I resell it. It's also because your father's large yellow croaker a few days ago let me know a few more fish dealers, otherwise I wouldn't be able to eat so many mackerel. There's really not much profit. Others also need to make money. You have to leave some space for others to make money."

This, it actually makes quite a bit of sense.

In and out, it passed through several hands in the middle, so there must be space for others to make money. If there's no money to make, who would be willing to do it?

"Ah~ there are still so many in the boat cabin? Where did you encounter this small mackerel school?" A-Cai was stunned. Actually, even the boat cabin was crowded full of mackerel.

"Why ask so much? Hurry up and help!"

After the mackerel were carried off the boat one basket after another, everyone around the pier was stunned.

This pier in their village was just a small pier. Usually, it only collected goods from small boats dragging nets or ground cage nets. A boat's goods wouldn't be very many. Where had they seen such mackerel, one basket after another? Everyone was discussing in whispers at the collection point.

"Boom, so many mackerel. Whose boat caught them?"

"Why so many? Did a large boat dock here?"

"Definitely not, didn't see the shadow of a large boat."

"Tsk tsk tsk~ got rich again! A few days ago, Ye Laosan just netted a net of large yellow croaker, and today someone netted thousands of jin of mackerel."

"Whose family? Just now it seemed to be A-Dong and his group?"

"A-Dong, A-Guang and the others..."

"No way? Can they also do serious work?"

The mackerel were piled full of the collection point, basket by basket. Those who were digging sand clams on the beach below also heard that someone had netted thousands of jin of mackerel, and Ye Yaodong was among them.

A group of Ye family members were all surprised. Dongzi netted thousands of jin of mackerel?

Is it true or false? When did he go out to sea?

"Go, let's go ashore and see. Anyway, the tide is almost rising." Ye Mu was impatient and stood up.

When had the third son ever been so reliable?

Lin Xiuqing held her son, both surprised and happy. She knew her husband had gone out to sea, but didn't he go to the isolated island to go to the sea? How could he net thousands of jin of mackerel?

The Ye family walked to the collection point with doubts, looking at the mackerel piled all over the ground, basket by basket. Ye Yaodong and A-Guang were carrying another basket over. They were surprised, their mouths wide open and unable to close.

It was Lin Xiuqing who reacted first. After he put down the basket, she pulled his arm, "A-Dong, are all these mackerel netted by you?"

"Not just me, A-Guang, Hearing Xiao Xiao, A-Zheng, we all have a share."