Chapter 79

When he was talking to his friends, his family heard it too, and no one in the whole family had any objections.

The isolated island was rich in produce; they had seen it once before. Every time Ye Yaodong went, he could bring back several sacks of shellfish. After setting aside what could be sold for money, there was still plenty left for the family, which could be used as food for the workers.

This time before setting off, Ye Mu specifically told him to bring a few more sacks and pack more. What couldn't be eaten could be dried, like dried mussels; once dried, they could be stored for a long time and were very fresh when used for soups or noodles.

Ye Yaodong held up the bucket in his hand to show her, with several sacks folded inside, "Is 5 enough?"!

"Enough, enough! By the way, bring two more water buckets."

Who would complain about having too much of something that costs nothing?

"Fine..."

After the family members went to the homestead to work, the others arrived fashionably late.

"It's still just the four of us. Fatty thinks it's too sunny so he's not coming, Awei was called by his dad to the mountain to carry watermelons, and Mouse went to the town pier early in the morning to work as a porter."

"Oh, then let's go."

Fewer people is fine too. If they hadn't taken the initiative to come and call him to forage for seafood, he would have wanted to go alone and claim the entire isolated island.

Rowing with an oar is slow, but after mastering the technique, it's quite simple and can also exercise the body, especially the arm strength.

Hearing Xiao Xiao joked, "Who would have thought our Brother Dong knows everything, even how to row!"

"Pfft~ small matter."

Aguang said with some emotion, "Having your own small boat is pretty good. You don't have to go out and do odd jobs anymore. Going out to sea every day to cast a few nets, isn't that better than going to the pier to move cargo?"

Azheng also nodded and said, "Indeed, the ocean is rich in produce, and we all know how to swim. As long as you don't get your feet hooked by the line when casting the net, there's no big problem in the near sea."

"Dongzi, why don't you ask your dad to buy this small boat? It'll save trouble when you guys divide the family property later; it's awkward for your dad to give this boat to anyone." Hearing Xiao Xiao looked at Ye Yaodong and said seriously.

Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "Do you even need to say that? I asked my dad to buy it as soon as I got my hands on it. It's my private property now."

"Ah? That's great then. Buddy, I'll be counting on you to pull me up once you get rich."

"To be honest, the three of you could also pool your money to get a small boat. Whether it's a hand-thrown net, a ground cage net, or a Korean net, it's better than the current situation of having work one day and not the next. Moving cargo at the pier is so tiring, and you only earn a yuan or two a day."

Ye Yaodong was serious about this. If they kept idling around like this, wasting days with no steady work, they would regret it when they got older.

In his previous life, his friends worked odd jobs until they were old, except for Aguang, who did a bit better after changing his name. It was also because his dad had foresight and bought a boat as soon as he saved enough money, and his dad only had him as a son.

Aguang touched his chin when he heard this, "I have no problem, it's just that I'm a bit short on money!"

"Damn, who isn't short on money!"

Hearing Xiao Xiao rolled his eyes, "Is it just a matter of being a bit short on money? It's a lot of money, okay? Just this 6-meter small boat of Adong's, a new one costs several hundred yuan, you know? Second-hand ones aren't easy to buy either."

"Aguang, you keep your own money, and you still have the nerve to say you're short on money? You've been living better than anyone lately, right?"

"Sigh~ don't I have to save up for a wife? I'm already at this age, Dongzi is already a father of two, and Hearing Xiao Xiao has a daughter. Don't I have to work hard to have a son and woo his daughter?"

Hearing Xiao Xiao kicked him, "Screw you, you don't even have a wife, and you're already eyeing my daughter."

The topic was getting more and more off-track, so Ye Yaodong quickly pulled it back, "You guys spend less money and save up a little bit, or borrow some from your parents and brothers. Buying a boat is a serious matter, they will definitely support it."

Azheng rested his chin on his hand and sighed, "Sigh, it's easy to say, but they won't believe it. We're used to being idle. If you go to borrow money, people might wonder what you're going to do with it? How could it be that easy to borrow?"

"Then you guys should act more diligent? Like me, and by the way, coax your wives and mothers well. If you don't perform well in your actions, how can you expect them to believe you with just empty words?"

"It's more reliable to save money yourself. If I had known, I wouldn't have handed over the nearly 400 yuan from the Spanish mackerel. It would have been enough for us to pool together and buy a boat."

Hearing Xiao Xiao slapped his thigh in regret. It's easy to give money to his wife, but hard to get it back. It only bought him a few days of smiles, and now she's back to glaring and scolding whenever she wants. MD! Women!

Ye Yaodong shook his head. Everyone knew how much the goods were sold for, so how could he not hand it over? They could even tear the roof off. Since he wasn't a reliable person to begin with, how could they let him keep so much money for himself?

"Then you guys should just save up your private money from now on. You have to have a plan, right?"

"Brother Dong, we're counting on this small boat of yours to take us brothers along to get rich. Let me hug your thigh first!"

Ye Yaodong kicked Azheng away, "I also need to make money to support my family. I'll take you guys along when I go to forage for seafood on the isolated island at most. Whether you can find good things or not depends on yourselves."

"What kind of net are you planning to use? A cast net? It's a pity it's a small wooden boat, otherwise we could also experience sea fishing!"

"Just wait, once I get rich, I'll switch to a speedboat."

He didn't have the ability in his previous life, otherwise he would have wanted to try sea fishing too.

"You still haven't said what net you're preparing to use?"

"Ground cages. I don't have free time because of the house construction, so I definitely can't do nothing. Ground cages are quite suitable. Spend a few hours every two or three days to collect the nets. We can bring back the worthless goods to eat, and no one can say anything."

"That works too. Put out a few more rows, and when there's a lot of catch, it's not much worse than a trawler."

"Even if the catch is small, you can still make a few yuan and earn a meal."

Ye Yaodong nodded, "That's the logic. So you guys should save money and pool together to buy a boat. Aguang isn't short on money, it just depends on you two."

Azheng said hesitantly, "Do you think if we pool our money to buy a boat and work together, the others will feel uncomfortable?"

Ye Yaodong rolled his eyes, "Are you crazy? Why care about them? If the others have ideas, they can also pool money to buy one. You're not their father, can you even control whether they eat shit or not?"

"Exactly, if they have ideas, they can also pool money to buy one." Aguang echoed.

People in the world have a herd mentality. If friends are all slacking off, they will also be very indifferent. Once friends all get boats, everyone will definitely have ideas and will also want to get a boat.

"Alright, then let's save money properly."

"Sigh, I originally went to the isolated island with a playful attitude, but now it won't work. MD, I brought too few buckets."

"I only brought two sacks too!"

"Holy crap, Dongzi, you brought 5 sacks? You really don't think it's too many, and you're not afraid of sinking this small boat of yours."

"Don't look at my boat as small, it can carry 5 tons. If it's really not enough to hold everything, you guys can take turns swimming back."

"Screw you..."