Also because they were in a hurry, they had to go out to sea to cast the nets, so after staying for a little while longer, Ye Yaodong and his father went back first.
Anyway, with Pei's father taking the lead, both parties trust each other quite a bit, and there's no need to give a deposit or anything, just a verbal agreement will be fine.
But they were in such a hurry to go back that they forgot about the shrimp paste. So they decided to ask Pei's father to ask the other party whether they would sell it when they came back in the evening, so as not to bother two people.
There was no need to make a special trip back as their schedule was already tight.
Fortunately, it was a quick job. His father had already seen it before, so it only took an hour to go back and forth and talk. After it was done, he went home immediately.
Ye Yaodong was pushing a cart that was piled high with white sticky nets that were sticking out and taller than a person. Three or four buckets were hung on the handle of the cart. There was no place to put the baskets, so they had to be piled up for Ye's father to carry. The father and son talked as they walked.
"With so many dragon head fish, we can get 3,000 to 4,000 kilograms after drying. For others, too many fish is a burden, and no one may want these fish when they are fresh. For us, we can spend 500 to 600 yuan and make double the money. This is a great bargain. We have to thank your Uncle Pei later."
"That's for sure. Didn't I charge 1.4 cents? I plan to give Uncle Pei an extra cent as a brokerage fee, so that his matchmaking is not in vain."
"That's fine. With so many items, I can just count them as the agency fee. One cent is still 30 or 40 yuan. It's much better than buying food and drinks. Nothing is as real as real money."
"Um."
"It seems that the dried fish business is very reliable. You have to pay more attention to it. You can't just leave it all to your father-in-law and mother-in-law. After all, they are old and there are times when they can't take care of it. You have to keep track of the quantity and the accounts."
Ye Yaodong probably knew that his father had some unspoken words, and it was natural for him to be worried, but he was also too busy to take care of him.
However, judging by the trajectory of his previous life, his father-in-law and mother-in-law can still be trusted. Even if they really hid the items, they would not hide too much. He knows the weight of the items before sending them.
Anyway, it’s just a dried fish.
It is normal to have discrepancies. As long as the difference is not outrageous, he doesn't really care. He just regards it as compensation for the two elders' sacrifice of their children in the previous life. He has earned a lot of money, and the two of them are old and can't work for long.
"I know. I know."
"I hope the weather will be better in the future. We can go out to sea more often, dry more fish and sell more. If we can sell 5, 6, 7, or 8,000 kilograms this month, the income from dried fish alone can help you collect the balance of your big ship this year, and you can also save some money. The work at sea and other jobs are all paid directly."
"Dad, you take it for granted. We have to have that much dried fish to sell throughout the year. Unless we specifically catch one type of fish, what kind of fish can we catch with a trawl? They are all mixed fish, and there are very few of them, unless we encounter a school of fish."
Fish like toadfish are easiest to catch in winter. They usually live on the bottom of the deep sea at a depth of 500 to 1000 meters. Their gonads begin to develop in winter and they spawn in spring. During this period they move to shallow sea areas. When the spawning is over, they return to the deep sea and cannot be caught at that time.
And to be honest, catching a specific kind of fish to dry in the sun might not bring as much profit as trawl. After all, trawl nets catch everything wherever they go, big fish and small fish alike, and he has always had good luck.
Father Ye thought about it and felt that it made sense. "Then after spring, there will be no more frog fish, and no more fish to dry. Only those miscellaneous fish will be dried. Then we have to collect more at that time, and we can't just collect from those few families."
"Spring is here, and we've caught a lot of balanga in previous years. This fish is also very cheap, and the villagers dry a large number of their own fish every year. We'll talk to the villagers later, and from now on, we'll take all the dried fish in the village, otherwise we'll run out of things to sell after just a few days of opening and have to close down for a break."
After setting up a stall to sell dried fish for a few days, Ye Yaodong truly felt that nowadays things have no trouble selling. No wonder it is said that this era is full of gold and opportunities.
He didn't know how far he could go, nor did he know to what extent he could achieve. After all, he was a complete novice and had to rely entirely on trial and error. He could only watch and move forward step by step.
"Dried balang fish is fine. Every household in our area likes it. People in the city must like it too."
When they cook noodles, they like to take out a strip, tear off the meat and put it in.
When thinking about cooking noodles, Ye's father thought of the shellfish meat again, "It's a pity that your mother doesn't have time, otherwise I could ask her to go to the sea every day to collect more shellfish, and dry some of the shellfish meat. I think it would sell well if she sold it."
"If mother can't go, it doesn't matter if my eldest and second sisters-in-law go. They don't make much money just sitting at home weaving nets. When my eldest and second brothers go out to sea, wouldn't it be nice to take them with them?"
"Oh, yes. I only thought of your mother, and forgot about your elder and second sisters-in-law. Anyway, they stay at home all day, mending and weaving nets. They have nothing to do anyway. When they come back in the evening, tell them about it. It would be best if they can sell it for money. If not, you can just keep it for your family to eat. It only takes a little more effort."
Ye Yaodong nodded. This is a good idea. The seafood nowadays is not easy to circulate. It is convenient to dry them, but you have to dig them out yourself, which is laborious and time-consuming.
Those are all in shells. Even if you dig out a hundred pounds or so, only a little meat comes out. All the weight is on the shell. Even less is left when you dry it out. You can't make a fortune, but it's still possible to earn some extra money to supplement the family income. It's better than weaving nets.
It would also allow him to have more varieties in his shop, not just those few kinds of dried fish. Even the smallest thing is still meat.
Father Ye kept muttering along the way, thinking that he was very smart as he found some work for his two daughters-in-law so that they wouldn't be together all day gossiping. Even the two old people were partial to Dongzi.
We just killed a chicken yesterday, and the delicious smell couldn't be hidden from the neighbors. I heard them talking about it when I came over this morning. They didn't think that Dongzi is the one who is taking care of him now, and they eat and drink at his house.
Having too many sons is a worry.
The father and son talked about dried fish, shellfish, and the harvest in the village as they walked, and they didn't speak until they had loaded the fishing nets and other things onto the boat and left the shore.
The sound of wind blowing past was heard in his ears. Father Ye looked at Ye Yaodong who was watching the boat in front of him with a serious look on his face. Thinking of the compliments from others in the morning, he felt comforted.
Ye Yaodong turned around and saw his father's strange smile. He felt a little nervous. Why was he smiling at him
baffling!
He continued to look forward, paying attention to the direction he was heading. The waves on both sides of the boat kept receding, and the sea surface was like a mirror, reflecting the color of the sky. However, the sky was a little gray today, and the clearness in the morning was only for a moment. Anyway, as long as the waves were not big, he could go out to sea.
After arriving at the place, the father and son were not in a hurry to cast the net. They just ate lunch first so as not to have no time to eat later. It was already past ten o'clock when the boat left.
Father Ye had already lit the coal stove in advance and heated up a large portion of cauliflower fried rice cakes that Ah Qing had prepared.
After eating, the two began to work on lowering the sticky net and buoys.
The sea was empty at a glance. There was not a single boat in sight. Only their boat was floating on the sea, swaying as it worked.
Ye Yaodong also drove to this area and stopped only when he saw that there were no ships operating nearby. Otherwise, going further ahead would be the sea area they are familiar with.
Although there are more trawlers now than in previous years, they are still pitifully few compared to the past. There are only a few trawlers in each village, and a small village may not even have a trawler.
As the years passed, there were more and more fishing boats, and the fishing technology became more and more mature. While people returned with full loads, the amount of seafood decreased significantly. By the millennium, the offshore waters were also damaged, so the policy of fishing moratorium was promulgated.
Now is still a time when you can make as much money as you want without any worries.
When the fishing moratorium comes, Ye Yaodong suddenly sighs, "It's better to buy a boat early and make the money you should make first, otherwise it will all be earned by the Japanese and Japanese people."
"What?"
Father Ye looked at him in confusion. Why did he suddenly say this
What does his purchase of a ship have to do with the RB and HG people
"Nothing, just a complaint. Our country's shipbuilding technology is still too poor. No wonder we are beaten for being technologically backward."
"You know this now? The technology of the RB and HG people is better? You read it in the newspaper?" Father Ye looked at him doubtfully, "What does the newspaper say?"
"So, you should read more books and bring the net over there to me."
Ye Yaodong didn't answer directly. He just wanted to complain casually. Could he really explain everything? The key point was that he couldn't explain it clearly.
Father Ye looked at him in confusion and stopped talking halfway through his words, but he didn't dwell on it and changed the subject.
"You must take time to visit the shipyard to see if your ship has been built. Show up more often and urge them to pay attention. Some people may not be able to earn this much money in their entire lives. Don't be ripped off."
"I know, I know. You have to be free to go. If you are free, go ahead. You know where it is anyway. It is said that the old ones are the most experienced. I am a young man and I don't know as much as you do. Please help me supervise."
Make the best use of everything. His father will just sit there doing nothing when he's not working.
"If it's the weekend, bring Ah Hai with you and take him to have a look. This is a legitimate opportunity to learn from you. Let him see if he's interested. If you want him to learn, he has to be interested himself."
Father Ye's eyes lit up instantly. "Yes, yes, yes, I said it the other day. You insisted that there was no way. He can't read anyway, so take him to have a look. If he has a skill, he can support the whole family in the future. He is 13 years old. I don't know how much work your eldest brother did when he was 13."
"But he still has to finish his studies. I can take him there on weekends, just for fun and to broaden his horizons. We can't go there every day."
"Yes, yes."