When the whole family was busy, suddenly a man in his 30s came on a bicycle with Acai sitting behind him.
The two men parked their bicycles at the door and were about to come in when they were frightened by the barking of dogs.
"You~, have you given birth to a litter of puppies? They are small and fierce."
When Ye Yaodong saw someone coming, he quickly patted the salt on his hands and hurried over to greet him.
"These are newborn cubs. Do you want to catch one and take it home to raise? The yard is full of stuff and it's hard to walk around. Let's talk inside."
Everyone looked at the newcomer curiously. Ye Yaodong did not explain to others. He showed them how to pickle the food and then took them into the house to sit down.
Ye's father also followed him in, intending to stop and greet the guests, after all, there were guests.
Ah Cai looked at the pots of jellyfish brains cooked on the table, sat down and said first: "Your jellyfish brains look pretty good, and the pickled jellyfish heads outside also look pretty good."
"When you leave later, take some jellyfish brain back to make soup. It's very delicious."
Jellyfish brains are non-toxic. When you blanch them in boiling water right after picking them, the liquid stingray will immediately solidify into a cauliflower-like solid. They are rich in nutrients, delicious, and can be eaten directly.
"Okay, I won't be polite then. This friend is the one I told you about before, Chen Jianian. He just came over and said that you guys called before and he plans to come over to take a look."
"I know. We talked about it on the phone before." Ye Yaodong looked at Chen Jianian again. "If it's okay with you, Brother Nian, we'll set off the day after tomorrow morning. I have to wait until the jellyfish blood is dried before I can collect it. We have more flexibility when we go by boat."
Chen Jianian had been in deep thought since he came in. He finally spoke up: "I want to ask, are you coming back after delivering the goods?"
Ye Yaodong's heart moved, "Brother Nian, do you have any ideas?"
"I learned about it from a friend. I heard about the jellyfish season in July. I called yesterday and was told that it was hot and the season would last until September and October. It's only mid-August now."
"Are you saying I can just stay there and catch jellyfish?"
Chen Jianian immediately smiled at him and said, "Yes, to tell you the truth, if you hadn't said you were going to go on the boat, I might not have planned to go. After all, it's too far, and I don't mind the wages."
"So you want to be an intermediary and earn intermediary money, but if you go alone, you're afraid that the locals won't have the goods to buy, and you just happened to run into me."
Ye Yaodong understood after hearing what he said. The other party didn't think highly of his wages for a trip. No wonder when he called earlier, the other party only said that he wanted to come over and talk in detail.
He also started to think about it in his mind. When he saw this jellyfish, the first thing he thought of was its place of origin, Zhejiang and Fujian, which was at the peak of the flood season. Those jellyfish should have been swept here by the waves during the typhoon, and he didn't think of going to the place of origin.
But things had to happen at will. There were so many jellyfish on the sea, and he had just spent a large sum of money. He was eager to make some money, but the wharf didn't want the jellyfish, so he just wanted to make this money.
As a result, the merchants didn't come to collect the goods, and they had to deliver them themselves. But since they had to make the trip anyway, he felt more excited.
Originally, he thought that if no one wanted them, he would go there himself. After all, there were quite a few of them, so it was worth it.
Unexpectedly, Chen Jianian also wanted to be a middleman.
But it doesn’t matter, this is clearly a win-win!
Chen Jianian saw that Ye Yaodong understood what he meant after he just said a few words, and immediately looked at him with admiration.
"Brother, you are smart. No wonder you dare to take so much when no one wants it here."
"Alas, isn't it because I'm short of money? If I wasn't short of money, why would I bother with all these things? I just want to make more money."
"So you are short of connections, and I am short of goods. Let's go together. You can fish with peace of mind, and I will help you get the goods to the factory. You don't have to worry about no one wanting them."
"Then how much commission do you charge?"
"Five points. I heard that's how they charge over there too."
It's not much, but it's acceptable. He can collect his goods and become familiar with them. He may even be able to collect more. Anyway, he has the connections.
Father Ye couldn't help but ask, "Are your friends there reliable? Don't let us make a wasted trip. After all, the journey is quite long..."
"Don't worry, uncle. He's my cousin. I went with you guys. I went there to make more money. Otherwise, why would I make this long trip? It won't do me any good if I cheat you guys."
"Besides, if it's unreliable, you can always look for one locally. But if you look for one yourself, you'll be easily undercut by the price, and we're one of our own."
Father Ye frowned and said nothing. He still felt it was too far away, but there was nothing he could do. He couldn't give up these jellyfish.
Even after he gets there, he will probably have to fish there again, and he doesn't know if it's feasible. But if he can make money, he doesn't mind.
"OK!"
Ye Yaodong simply agreed. After all, Chen Jianian had connections, so he could just give the goods to him and let him take the agency fee, saving him the trouble of looking for buyers everywhere.
If there are a lot of jellyfish there, he might as well stay and catch them.
After confirming, they chatted for a while and agreed to set off at 5 o'clock the next morning. Ye Yaodong saw them off and gave Ah Cai a big bowl of jellyfish brain.
Chen Jianian didn't take it because it was inconvenient for him to carry it while riding a bicycle, and he didn't bring a lunch box, so he had nothing to pack.
After Ye Yaodong sent them away, Lin Xiuqing couldn't help but frowning behind him and asked impatiently: "A Dong, are you sure you're going to stay there?"
When they were talking about something earlier, she was sitting in front of the stove, making a fire and cooking jellyfish blood. She had wanted to ask this for a long time.
"It depends. If there are a lot of them, why not make some money? I don't know what it will be like yet. Let's go over and take a look. Remember to collect a few sets of clothes for me first."
Ye Yaodong turned to Ye's father and said that he planned to invite two more people to go with them.
"If we have to leave it there, we'll need people to fish it out and divide it up. It would be more reassuring if we could ask two people from our own village to come on board with us."
Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua were confused after hearing what they heard.
"What are you talking about keeping and dividing?"
Ye Yaodong looked at his brothers. He also wanted to mention it to them to see if they wanted to go with him. His brothers also had a companion.
"The man who just came is Ah Cai's friend. He said that it is the jellyfish season in Zhejiang and Fujian, and it should last until September and October. He asked me to send the goods over and sell them, and then I can stay there to fish for a month or two. He will be the middleman, so there is no need to worry about no one wanting the goods. Do you want to try it together?"
The two brothers looked at each other in bewilderment. After delivering the goods, they still had to stay there to fish
"Isn't this too far? We are unfamiliar with the place over there. It is safe for us to fish in the waters here..." Ye Yaopeng instinctively refused.
Ye Yaohua asked, "Can that person be trusted?"
"Acai's friends, since you are going with us, you shouldn't scare us. If it's unreliable, we won't lose anything. Besides, the flood season there is real. We can still fish after it's over. We don't have to worry about no one wanting the jellyfish there."
"It's too far. It will take several hours to get there by boat."
"If there's no wind or waves, it'll take about seven or eight hours. It's not too far. We have a compass anyway. Dad is an old hand and he's not afraid. We used to sail on the sea for a whole day."
Father Ye is already tied to him anyway, so he has to follow him even if he doesn't want to.
"This is different. We are driving a long distance. No, no, what if the wind and waves are too strong..."
"We can set out when the weather is good and there are no waves. It will only take seven or eight hours. No one said we'll have to drive for several days. We can just drive along the coast."
Ye Yaopeng still shook his head, "We caught them at home..."
Before he could finish his words, Ye Yaohua interrupted him, "Dongzi, are you sure you can make money there? Are there really people buying jellyfish there?"
"I can't guarantee whether I can make money, but I'm sure someone will buy it. Otherwise, why would I take so much money and spend so much time there? Just now, Chen Jianian also told me that it's the flood season over there and he wants to be an agent. I can still believe this."
It was flood season again, and there must be people collecting it. Ye Yaohua thought about his luck, gritted his teeth and said to Ye Yaopeng: "Brother, let's go with Dongzi to take a look!"
Ye Yaopeng looked at him in disbelief, "Are you kidding? It's so far away... Can't you still make money by trawling at home?"
"But it's flood season over there, and flood seasons are different. If we can catch up, we will definitely make a lot of money. Since the jellyfish there sells well, let's go over there and give it a try. Dad will go too, he is an old helmsman, and if we follow him, we will definitely not get lost."
The others also looked at Ye Yaohua in surprise. No one expected that he would suddenly be so decisive in following. It seemed a bit unlike his honest and simple character.
"What's wrong with you? Dongzi only heard about it from others. Wouldn't it be safer for us to trawl the net at home?"
"Let's give it a try, shall we? What if there are really a lot of jellyfish over there and they sell well?"
At this moment, Ye Yaohua was determined to follow Ye Yaodong to see if he could get some benefit from it.
He really believed that Dongzi Shipping was good and had good luck, so it shouldn't go wrong. He had missed it several times before, so he wanted to give it a try this time.
Father Ye also frowned and looked at Ye Yaohua, "It's hard to say what's going on outside. It's safer for you to stay at home. Dongzi has no choice. He has already received so many goods. He has to send them over to sell."
Ye Yaodong looked at his elder and second brothers who had disagreements. Although he didn't know why his second brother suddenly had the spirit of adventure and hard work, he supported them to go together.
He thought about it and came up with a compromise.
"How about you wait a little longer? I'll go over there tomorrow to check out the situation. If there are a lot of jellyfish and they can be sold, I'll call you back and then you can go."
Ye Yaohua hesitated for a moment and glanced at Ye Yaopeng, "It's a bit far away. I'm afraid it won't work if my brother and I drive the boat..."
"That's easy. When the time comes, ask A Guang to go with his father. His father is a veteran helmsman on a large ship."