Chapter 82: Harvesting a Thousand Jin of Barracuda

Just as Ah Zheng was preparing to cast the net again, everyone saw barracudas leaping out of the water near the isolated island in the distance, continuously jumping and bouncing on the sea surface.

"They're over there!"

Ye Yaodong also saw them and rowed directly over, telling Ah Zheng to be ready at all times and cast the net as soon as he saw an opportunity.

Without a doubt, this net was accurately targeted, and of course, it couldn't miss.

Everyone was extremely excited; this was all money.

It was just that Ah Zheng was afraid that if he caught too much in one net, it would be hard for their manpower to pull it up, so he appropriately reduced the range of the cast.

However, they only cast 5 nets, and they wouldn't catch anything if they cast again. Everyone looked at the boat full of barracudas, almost having no place to stand, and all laughed until their teeth were hidden.

Ye Yaodong also laughed until his eyes squinted. "Now your small boat has a future. Selling this boatload of barracudas and several dozen jin of pomfret should be enough."

"Ah, I'd rather buy shares in your boat, Dongzi, what should I do?" Ah Guang squatted on the boat, looking at Ye Yaodong with a face full of hope.

"Don't even think about it, it's privately owned!"

"Sigh~ Why did you have a boat ahead of time? All the brothers wanted to team up with you."

"If I didn't have this small wooden boat, look at how you'd catch barracudas and white pomfret today."

Xiao Xiao said with some regret, "We caught barracudas, but it's a pity there are no sea turtles."

"Sea turtles are few in number. It's heaven's will that we didn't catch them. Let's not commit sins. If you want to eat turtle, in a few days, let Ah Zheng take his hand-cast net and we'll go to the Yangping Village reservoir and cast a few nets to try," Ye Yaodong suggested.

Ah Zheng's eyes lit up. "This is possible, it strengthens the yang and nourishes the kidneys!"

He couldn't help but say, "How kidney-deficient are you? You don't even have a wife, okay?"

"Can't I nourish it in advance? Maybe I'll be married in two months."

"Hmm? Is there a situation?"

Ah Guang widened his eyes. "No way, if you're getting married, what about me?"

"Holy crap, what's the situation with you two?"

Now Ye Yaodong and Xiao Xiao also widened their eyes.

"Get lost, how are you talking? Making it sound like you're my mistress. What about you? I don't care what about you! It's none of your business if I get married. Just be ready with a red envelope to drink the wedding wine, and help me set off firecrackers by the way."

Ah Zheng was speechless.

"No, I mean, among the group, you're the youngest, and now even you're getting married. Doesn't that leave me as the only one still single?"

"You stay single then. Do you think I want to be paired up with you?"

"You want to, but I don't! My dad is counting on me to carry on the family line! Sigh, when did you talk about a girl? Why didn't you introduce one to me by the way?"

"It was introduced by my mother's relative. Shouldn't they prioritize me first?"

Seeing them drifting further and further away, Ye Yaodong quickly spoke up, "Forget about girls. There's no place to stand on this boat. I'll row back directly and sell these fish while they're fresh, lest they get smelly in the sun."

Xiao Xiao touched the empty sack in his pocket. "Then are we going back to the isolated island after selling? It's rare to bring sacks today, and they haven't been put to use yet."

Ah Guang also quickly spoke up, "My bucket of sea turtle eggs is still on the isolated island and hasn't been brought onto the boat."

"Are you stupid?"

"Who knew we'd catch so many fish at once? We're not going back to the island!"

Ye Yaodong said affirmatively, "We are going. It's still early, only half the morning has passed. Today is the 15th, don't waste the opportunity to forage."

"Then row quickly."

"Talking while standing doesn't hurt your back. Rowing is tiring, okay?"

"I'll rub it for you in a while. You let me rub wherever I want?" Ah Guang winked at him deliberately while speaking.

He felt a chill. Sure enough, after being single for too long, one becomes abnormal. He turned around directly, out of sight, out of mind!

It was only morning, but the sunlight was already dazzling, reflecting on the sea surface, sparkling. Ye Yaodong was full of motivation.

Today was also the first day his small boat was officially tested in the water, and it had a lucky start. Even if the four of them split it, they should be able to split quite a bit of money.

At this moment, the tide was receding, and there were no boats on the shore. Only their boat was small enough to barely dock not far away. It was just that they needed to get into the water and walk a distance; otherwise, if they were too close, they would be stranded once the tide receded, and they wouldn't be able to go to the isolated island today.

After the boat was docked, Ye Yaodong watched from the boat while the others went to get baskets to load. He estimated that these barracudas were at least eight hundred to a thousand jin, and there were pomfret, but they were all covered tightly by the barracudas and couldn't be seen.

At this moment, except for those foraging on the beach, there was no one on the shore at the pier. When they carried the barracudas down basket by basket, not many people discovered them.

Ah Cai's eyes laughed until they disappeared. "Where did you catch so many barracudas? I haven't seen this fish for a long time. I didn't expect to have them today."

"Hurry and help carry them. There are also pomfret, several dozen jin."

"Yo, where did you guys go to play today? You actually got so much cargo again. You never come back empty-handed every time you go to sea?"

"That's right, hurry and help, let's move them all down first."

Ah Cai also waddled over to help with his round belly.

These barracudas were not small, each one was over a meter long, estimated to be over 20 jin. Ah Cai's mouth was about to laugh crooked.

"Old rules, let's agree on the price per jin first."

"Hey, you guys have strength in numbers, do you think I dare to rip you off? One price: barracuda is 45 cents a jin, pomfret over 6 liang is 40 cents, and under 6 liang is 25 cents."

Ye Yaodong nodded with satisfaction. This time he was sensible and didn't give him any nonsense. "Fine, let's help carry them up to weigh them together."

Ah Guang also poured out the barracuda in his sack. "Put it in and weigh it together, it's not missing this one."

Ye Yaodong patted him on the shoulder. "Good brother!"

"Sigh~ Isn't it also because I caught your light? Let's calculate it together."

"Weigh it together, then this basket is 101 jin..."

"This basket is 96 jin..."

"Let me add it up. These barracudas total 1010 jin 6 liang, large pomfret 40 jin 3 liang, small ones 28 jin 6 liang, and this small basket of miscellaneous fish, shrimp, and crab. You guys sort them out before weighing."

The weight of the barracuda exceeded their expectations, while the pomfret was less than expected.

"We're not selling these miscellaneous fish, shrimp, and crab. Leave them here first, we'll come to get them later."

"Hmm? You guys are going to sea again?"

"Yes, it's rare that today is the 15th. Calculate the money and write the receipt."

Ah Guang reminded from the side, "Remember to prepare the money when we come to your house to get the fish money tomorrow."

Money definitely had to be in his own pocket to be at ease!

"Got it. Barracuda totals 454 yuan 7 mao 7 fen, pomfret 23 yuan 2 mao 7 fen, totaling 478 yuan 4 fen."

The four of them were confused by his calculation and looked at each other uncertainly. "That's correct, right?"

Ye Yaodong thought for a moment. "It should be correct. Take the receipt back and let my wife calculate it."

It was really inconvenient without a calculator. How could he ask an illiterate person who hadn't even finished second grade to calculate?

He couldn't even use an abacus!

He could barely even write his own name.

Ah Cai patted his chest to guarantee, "Don't worry, there definitely won't be any mistakes. With so many of you, I'm afraid you'll flip my table."

"That's good."

Ye Yaodong waved his hand. "We're leaving, thanks... Ah, wait, don't tell anyone else that we caught so many barracudas again!"

"Why?"

"Be a little low-key!"

He had just changed the foundation and got a boat for free. Shouldn't he be a little low-key?

"Fine, I understand." ===== CHAPTER 83 =====