Because we returned early, the ship docked at the pier at just before 12 noon.
There were not many boats on the shore at this time. After all, today the sky was clear, there was no wind and no waves, which was very suitable for going out to sea.
If they hadn't picked up so many small yellow croakers for free, they wouldn't have been willing to come back so early. The gas bill for a round trip is not cheap.
Ye's mother didn't know that they would come back early, so she didn't come out. The father and son loaded the goods slowly by themselves, and Acai also came to help.
He was stunned when he saw the boat full of small yellow croakers.
"Aren't you doing longline fishing? Why are there so many small yellow croakers?"
"Did you see those electric rays in the corner? Yes, it's just as you thought. The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole is behind it. We got a great bargain for free."
It was only after A Caijing reminded him that he saw the more than 20 electric rays in the corner of the boat and was stunned.
"So these little yellow croakers were all electrocuted?"
"Yes, we found it for free. As soon as we arrived at the sea, we saw more and more small yellow croakers floating up. We couldn't catch them in time."
Is this possible
What kind of shit luck
"Don't just stand there, help with the work."
"You are really amazing. Good things always happen to you every time you go out to sea."
"Don't mention it. Did you see those three baskets of green fish in the corner? They are my real spoils of war today. I'm going to lose so much money that I can't even make back the money for gas."
"Not really, not really, there are no other goods."
"Don't save some for yourself!"
Father Ye glanced at him. No matter how mature it was, it was still a waste of money. He always kept some and picked the best ones.
On the way back, I saw him putting soft silk, prawns and small yellow croakers into his bucket. It made this old father's eyes hurt, but he knew it was useless and he could only pretend he didn't see it.
"Dad, you can keep whatever you want to eat. Don't be polite. Don't feel bad. If you don't eat it, my grandma, my mother, and my sister will also want to eat it."
Ye's father was too lazy to pay attention to him. They had eaten a lot of food from the traps some time ago, and the whole family was heartbroken. If he took it back and wasted it, he would definitely be scolded.
It took them nearly an hour to load all the small yellow croakers, a total of 26 baskets. After loading them all off the boat, they continued to load other goods.
There were not many people on the shore at noon today, otherwise the villagers would be envious. They could bring back one or two thousand kilograms of fish with just one trip out to the sea, which would make others jealous.
After all the small yellow croakers were weighed, the weight was 1,632 kilograms, and the purchase price was 0.12 cents, which was lower than he expected.
He is not an unreasonable person and will not force others to raise the price of all goods. He will just bargain a little occasionally and make sure the price is roughly in line with the market price. The market price will fluctuate.
Electric rays are only slightly more expensive than ordinary rays, the big ones are 45 cents, the small ones are 0.2 cents. The big one weighs 22 kilograms, and the small ones weigh 132 kilograms together. There are also dozens of kilograms of small fish, shrimps, mantis shrimps and miscellaneous fish. After sorting them out, they were only sold for 11 yuan.
He kept one pound of the five and a half pounds of prawns he caught for himself. The price of prawns is higher, at 1.2 yuan per pound. He also sold other soft silk fish for around 10 yuan.
In general, today's half-day harvest was very big, and the biggest harvest was the boatload of small yellow croakers that we picked up for free.
"You probably sell the most goods among all the fishing boats at the dock today. Others only sell 30 or 40 a day. Those who sell 40 or 50 are considered lucky. Only occasionally a fishing boat gets lucky. How come you are so lucky every day?"
"That's because I know how to find a place, but they can't. Look at the cargo I haul, every time there is a school of fish or a big fish, while most of the cargo they haul is sundries."
"Good boy, God will take care of you after you return from prodigal son."
Ye Yaodong collected the receipt with some pride, "Thank you very much."
He weighed the three baskets of bluefin bream that he kept for himself, and they weighed 165 kilograms. They could be dried at home to weigh several dozen kilograms. After loading them onto the cart, he went home.
Lin Xiuqing was a little surprised to see him come back so early, and she even stood on tiptoe to look at the sea in the distance.
"There are no waves on the sea, right? Why are you back so early?"
Ye Yaodong handed her the receipt and happily told her what happened at sea. The two sisters-in-law who were weaving nets at the door were envious.
Lin Xiuqing didn't know whether to be happy, or happy, or happy. Looking at the cart on the open space next to her, she couldn't help but say, "It feels like I've killed all the fish I've ever caught in my life during this period of time."
"Hahaha~ This is just the beginning. You will have many more fish to kill in the future."
She glared at him in reproach. "Every time I go back to my mother's house, she says I've lived by the sea for too long and I smell like fish."
"Not really. It must be because you always bring fish back with you every time you go back."
"It's better to come back early. You couldn't get up at night and didn't sleep for long. Go take a shower. I'll cook you some noodles. After you eat, you can go and rest for a while."
"How about cooking some devils? I brought back two pieces of soft silk."
"Okay, I just bought a piece of lean meat this morning."
"Guizi" is translated from their local dialect. It is actually another form of Minnan Lake. The ingredients are exactly the same as Minnan Lake, but Minnan Lake is fried, while "Guizi" is soup.
Lin Xiuqing went to the vegetable garden at the back door, cut a cabbage, picked a handful of celery and green onions, and then went into the house to cook for him.
She cut the cabbage in half, and then into small pieces, only slightly larger than the thumb. She then cut the celery into pieces as short as the fingernail, and cut the meat into thin strips. She also took some of the soft strips she brought back, washed them, and cut them into dices.
After all the ingredients are prepared, put them all in a basin, then add seasonings, then add homemade sweet potato starch, add a little water and stir into a lake. It should not be too thin.
Ye Yaodong finished washing his hair and taking a shower, and came out just in time to see her digging the lake with a spoon, preparing to put it in the pot.
"It would be even better if there were some squeezed peanuts in it."
Lin Xiuqing rolled her eyes at him and said, "You are the only one who knows how to eat."
"Shall we plant some peanuts in our backyard next year?"
"Don't ask for anything. If you want to grow something to eat, go get a hoe and start cultivating the land yourself."
"Sure, I cultivated all that land. When did I become just one mouth to feed? I can plant more next year to feed the kids."
"Yes, by the way, my younger sister's marriage has been decided. Mother came over this morning and said that it will be on the second day of December before the New Year. The engagement will be on the twelfth day, and the wedding will be on the twelfth day. My two sisters-in-law and I have made an appointment to go to town to buy things early tomorrow morning and prepare in advance."
Ye Yaodong frowned, "Don't you want me to go with you? Can you carry the things?"
"My two sisters-in-law will help you. Just go out to sea and don't worry about me."
"Or should I just let Lin Ji stay? It saves you from running around."
"No, it's just a few pieces of cloth, not something expensive or hard to make. Don't bother them, we can just go to town and buy it ourselves."
As Lin Xiuqing spoke, she used a spatula to stir the bottom of the pot to prevent it from sticking. She only scooped out fifteen spoonfuls, enough for him to eat. There was still half a basin of Hu Hu left, which she planned to save for a snack in the evening.
Ye Yaodong actually wanted to find Lin Ji himself. When the rope from the sinking stone got stuck on the reef and he found himself unable to sink, an idea came to his mind.
He wants to buy a set of diving equipment!
The abundance of the sea made him drool...
Today, when he saw the big conchs and abalone on the reef, he really wanted to pick them up, but the conditions did not allow it.
In fact, he had some vague ideas at the time of the Sardine Storm.
But there was no production in China at that time. The reform and opening up had just begun, and there was a shortage of materials. The economy was still very backward. I just don’t know if it’s easy to get it in Linji, and how much does it cost to buy a set…
Maybe he could buy a pair of goggles, a snorkel and fins first. Those three items should be enough for the time being. Now all he needs is to be able to dive to about ten meters.
After Lin Xiuqing put the "devils" on the table, she saw Ye Yaodong, who didn't know what he was thinking, standing stupidly by the stove and didn't come over.
She spread her five fingers and waved them in front of him. "What are you thinking about?"
"I'll go with you tomorrow. I want to go to the Taiwanese store in town."
"What are you looking at? Do you want to spend money again?" Lin Xiuqing frowned. What did he want to buy again
Ye Yaodong flicked her forehead helplessly, "What do I spend money on every day? Isn't the money in your hands?"
Lin Xiuqing snorted, "You can buy a sewing machine without asking for permission even though you have no money. Of course I have to be on guard."
"Isn't it just to make you happy? It's not like we can't afford it."
"As soon as you have money, you always think about buying this and that. There are still many places at home where we need money..." Lin Xiuqing muttered a few words and then stopped, "Come and eat, and then go to sleep."
Ye Yaodong nodded and walked to the table to eat, but he forgot that it was fresh out of the pot and burned his mouth, "hiss~"
"Why are you so careless? What are you thinking about? You keep daydreaming."
"It's you who's been talking non-stop all the time."
Lin Xiuqing glared angrily. Could this be blamed on her
Seeing that she was about to start scolding him, Ye Yaodong grabbed the back of her head and kissed her, blocking her mouth to stop her from chattering...
Lin Xiuqing was caught off guard. After being stunned for a moment, she quickly pushed him away and looked towards the door with a guilty conscience. She felt relieved when she saw that there was no one there.
"What are you doing? It's broad daylight and the door is open. Aren't you afraid of being seen?"
The soft and coquettish tone is soothing to listen to, and her eyes and expressions are all different. This is how a woman should be treated!
Let her nag endlessly!
Ye Yaodong licked his lips, feeling somewhat proud, "I was listening to you talking the whole time, but my attention was diverted, so my mouth got burned. Don't you have to take responsibility?"
"They are not afraid of being seen behaving like hooligans in broad daylight."
"What are you afraid of? We are a legal couple. How can a kiss be considered as hooliganism? What's wrong with that in broad daylight?"
Seeing his righteous look, Lin Xiuqing felt a little embarrassed. Fearing that someone might hear her, she quickly looked towards the door, scared!
“Mom, why are you here…” Lin Xiuqing stood up instantly, her face flushed with embarrassment.
Mother Ye gave Ye Yaodong a look and said, "I'll help kill the fish."
Ye Yaodong felt that his mother appeared at the wrong time.