The next morning, Ye Yaodong slept until he woke up naturally. He looked at the time and saw that it was 8 o'clock. He was surprised because he hadn't slept so late for a long time.
Even though he had rested and did not go out to sea for the previous two days, he would get up early in the morning to check the tide.
Maybe? Probably? I worked all day and all night yesterday and I am exhausted
After getting out of bed, he twisted his neck and waist, and when he woke up he felt fine and not very tired.
Youth is capital!
When I feel tired, I take a nap and wake up full of energy.
The door creaked open. "Are you awake?"
"Well, why didn't you wake me up?"
Lin Xiuqing glared at him in reproach. "Didn't you complain about backache, shoulder pain, and aches all over last night? You were sore all over, and you were exhausted. I thought you were so tired yesterday, so I didn't wake you up and let you sleep a little longer."
He coughed awkwardly, "Ahem~ I was a little tired yesterday."
Then he immediately changed the subject, "By the way, are there still starfish outside the dock today? Have all the villagers run out?"
"Yes, I heard that some people went there with flashlights to wait in the early morning before daybreak and before the tide receded. Except for those who can't move, all the villagers are probably at the dock. There are also people from the neighboring villages. I can see that the dock is full of people even when I stand at the door. There are more people than yesterday."
He quickly put on his clothes and pants, "You should have called me earlier."
"I was thinking you're working too hard, weren't I? You're the only one picking up trash, but you picked up more than anyone else. With so many people here today, I don't think you'll be able to pick up much even if you bend over all day. And too many people will easily lead to conflicts. You picked up enough trash yesterday. Let's not compete with so many people today. It'll be faster and easier to collect the traps."
He usually doesn't snore unless he is too tired, like he did when he was out to sea for a while recently.
Last night was the same, she could hear him snoring, which meant he was too tired. She must be tired too after being asked to bend over all day.
He worked so hard, and she felt bad for him.
"Then I have to go out and take a look."
"Then be careful and don't get into conflict with others. Come back early at noon. I bought some pork kidneys this morning and fried them for you at noon. I'll also make you some oyster scrambled eggs."
"This is fine. Add some chives."
Ye Yaodong walked outside while putting on his coat. From a distance, he saw people coming and going outside the dock, and the houses of his eldest brother and second brother next door were also empty.
Before he even walked outside the dock, he could already hear all kinds of noisy and chaotic sounds, even louder than those in a vegetable market.
There were all kinds of carts and rickshaws everywhere on the shore, as well as children who had not gone to school or had dropped out of school. They were all called over by their parents to help watch things on the shore...
After getting closer, he looked at the densely packed people on the sea and his eyes widened. It was incredible! The number of people was more than double that of yesterday!
It seems the tide has only just started to recede, it’s too hard!
At this moment, the sea suddenly became chaotic again, with people pushing and shoving each other, swearing, and some people were knocked down and fell into the water...
The impact on the surroundings seemed to be getting wider and wider, and more and more people fell into the water. Many angry people started to curse at the people around them, and pushed back, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.
Some young and hot-tempered people not only cursed, but also rolled up their sleeves and started fighting. Being pushed into the water for no reason would make anyone angry.
The sea was becoming more and more chaotic. No one was picking up starfish anymore. There were conflicts everywhere, with people fighting in groups of two or three. Some people, seeing that things were not going well, hid in corners or went directly ashore, but more people gathered together to fight in groups.
Ye Yaodong couldn't even look away, scanning the crowd in the sea, trying to find where his family was.
It is easy for conflicts to occur when so many people gather together, and I don’t know if they have suffered any losses.
At this time, he saw his father and sister standing in the corner of the water, and A Guang was protecting them as they walked towards the shore.
When some foolish people were pushed towards them, A Guang pushed them away without hesitation, not caring whether they would fall into the water or not.
He was even more rude to those who were fighting and blocking his way, and kicked them all into the water.
Ye Yaodong hurried down to help, helping them carry the sacks in their hands, "Where's my mother?"
"I don't know. He was right beside me just now, but now I don't know where he's gone. There are fights everywhere. Where can I find him? Why did they start fighting out of the blue?" Father Ye frowned and looked back.
"You come up first!"
After Ye Huimei got ashore, she said in fear: "I was so scared. I don't know why they suddenly started fighting. People around me suddenly fell down. I almost fell into the water. Fortunately, Brother Guangzi helped me up."
Ah Guang also frowned as he looked at the chaotic scene on the sea. The conflict on the sea was spreading wider and wider. Almost everyone was pushing and fighting there. Fortunately, his two sisters were at home killing starfish and did not come out.
They came out late yesterday and didn't pick up many pounds. The price was so cheap, so they didn't sell any and just took them home.
At this moment, someone in the water held up a big fish high up. At this moment, the person was pushed into the water by the people who had a conflict with him next to him. He fell face down and the fish in his hand fell into the water again.
"Fuck..."
Ye Yaodong's eyes widened. It turned out that a tiger grouper was washed in by the waves.
Ah Guang also cursed, "Fuck, tiger grouper! No wonder they are fighting to the death for the fish."
The people who came up to the shore realized that the culprit of the chaos was a tiger grouper.
The people below were trying to catch the fish at the beginning, which caused them to bump into the people around them. Then a large number of them fell down one after another, and then the conflict occurred.
The fighting in several places on the sea is getting more and more intense. It's not like yesterday when a conflict only occurred in a small area and people around can come forward to help break up the fight.
Nowadays, there are quarrels and fights everywhere. Everyone is caught up in the conflict and is too busy to handle it. They are all affected by the conflict themselves. No one is willing to step forward to stop the fight.
Some people who were lucky enough not to be caught up in the conflict were frightened and rushed to shore one after another. Some people who suffered losses and were still rational also went ashore.
For example, Brother Ye and his wife, as well as Brother Ye and his wife, also made it ashore, but they all had injuries of varying degrees and were soaked.
Ye Yaodong saw it and was about to walk over, but he heard his father pointing his index finger at the sea ahead and shouting, "Hey? Look over there, that woman pushing with her butt, is she your mother?"
"Depend on!"
Ye Yaodong's forehead was filled with black lines. It was the first time he saw his mother being so strong and powerful. She was rushing around in the crowd. Wasn't she afraid of being knocked down by a punch
"I'll go down and take her."
He was just like A Guang, he pushed away everyone who was blocking his way with all his strength, even if they fell, they were all wet as hell.
When Ye's mother saw Ye Yaodong, she was also surprised and handed the sack in her hand to him, "Dongzi, help me hold it, it's so heavy."
Ye Yaodong simply carried the people on his shoulders and kicked them all the way to the shore. The group of people in the sea were probably already angry, so he kicked them a few times to make them lie in the water and clear their heads.
After getting ashore, he began to scold his mother, "Others saw that things were not going well and went ashore early, but what were you doing down there? The people next to you were about to be beaten to death, and you were still dawdling there. What's the point of picking up a few more?"
"Hey, what do you know?" Ye's mother went straight to her sack and suddenly took out a grouper. Everyone was stunned!
This one looks like it weighs more than three kilograms.
"Fuck!"
Mother Ye then said proudly: "Look, you still have to look at me!"
"You've been dawdling down there until now just to catch this fish?" Ye's father frowned and said angrily.
"It was right in front of me, how could I not catch it?" Mother Ye rolled her eyes at Father Ye and said confidently, "At that time, the sea water directly washed the fish to my feet. I was about to catch it, but someone next to me got there first. Fortunately, he was pushed into the water..."
Ye's mother vividly described the cause of the fight, and at the end she proudly said that as soon as she caught the beast, she immediately hugged it into her arms and threw it into a sack, hid it in a corner, and then walked back.
Ye Yaodong really wanted to hit her on the head. There were so many people fishing, and she, a woman, squeezed in without any fear of being knocked down by a punch.
Ye's father angrily scolded her for a few words and was almost mad at her. This old woman was not in a clear mind. "Look at how the people below are beaten. If you stay for a while, you will also have to lie in the water."
"Isn't everything alright? Are the eldest and second brothers here?"
Mother Ye looked around and saw them standing behind her. They were all wet and had messy hair, but she still could scold them.
"You guys are so useless, aren't you? You came up so early, and you're still so embarrassed."
Mrs. Ye scratched her wet hair and said, "Mom, do you think we are all like you? There is a melee going on down there, and we are lucky enough to be able to come up without getting involved."
Ye's mother took this as a compliment and accepted it with a smile.
Ye Yaopeng frowned and looked at the people below with worry: "Why haven't the village cadres gone down to stop the fight today?"
"Aren't you afraid of being beaten?" Ye Yaodong said
"Maybe he has been beaten?" A Guang pointed towards a few corners not far away.
Only then did they notice that several of them had scratches on their faces and their clothes were in disarray.
"I stopped when I got tired."
Actually, there weren't many people in the water at that moment. All of them were injured and were climbing out one after another. Only a few young people were still fighting.
People on the shore were looking at the sea, pointing and talking.
"I knew something was going to happen today. There were so many people, much more than yesterday."
"Who said it wasn't true? Yesterday, people from our own village were fighting each other, and today there are many more people from the neighboring villages..."
“I don’t even know who pushed me into the water…”
"These young guys are so angry, they are still fighting. I have just been picking up the trash for a while and I am already soaked..."
"There are more people here than starfish. I've been picking up wool for hours and still can't fill half a bag..."
"I had to wait out early in the morning, and only picked up half a bag..."
"That's fine. If I pick up some items for a while, I can sell them for a day's wages. Let's wait a little longer. Once the fight is over, there will probably be fewer people. I'll go down and pick up some more to make up the number..."
Listening to the conversation and noise around him, Ye Yaodong frowned, "Don't go down to pick up the trash later. With so many people here, there will be more trouble."
Father Ye also nodded, "Yes, don't go downstairs later, go back directly, this matter will not be completed."
With so many people gathered together, how could there be no conflicts
If some random seafood comes along, there will definitely be another fight.