The four of them worked together and put a total of 5 sacks. They put 2 bags of juvenile shellfish, 1 large bag of white vegetables, 2 bags of mixed clams, bergamots, snails, and ox eyes, a full bucket of razor clams and small abalone, one bucket of chicken feet and turtle eggs, and poured the crabs and fish into the bamboo basket, otherwise there would not be enough to carry them all.
As for the blue crab king, they tied up its legs and threw it directly onto the boat because there was really nothing else to hold it.
The entire boat was filled with cargo, including piles of sacks. Fortunately, the tide was high and the water had overflowed the outermost reef wall. They deliberately waited until the tide had risen completely before leaving, otherwise they would not be able to push the boat.
"Dongzi, you don't think it's too much, and you don't think it's troublesome. You bring so much back, and then you can't finish it and give it away everywhere, isn't that a waste of time?"
After helping to carry the last bag of shellfish onto the boat, Guang wiped his sweat. This bag was not light, as the shells were heavy.
Xiao Xiao also agreed: "Yes, I think it's much better if I bring two sacks. Fortunately, a sack of juvenile shellfish can only open a little over ten kilograms of oysters. There are many people in my family, and we can eat them every day, so it's enough for two or three days."
"It's not like I have to send it everywhere. My mother asked me to dig more and bring it back. She wants to dig out the meat and dry it, and then save it to eat slowly. Otherwise, with so many mouths to feed and workers at home, the consumption will be huge."
Ah Zheng smacked his lips. "Your mother is really good at budgeting. She doesn't mind the effort. It will take a long time to dig up so many."
"There are many people who can work at home. There are three daughters-in-law and one daughter. It shouldn't be too hard for her, right?"
"That's right. It's better to have more sons. There will be more people to work."
Ye Yaodong glanced at Xiaoxiao and thought that he would know how good his daughter was when he got older.
Son, oh~ I will go to my in-laws' house to work~
"Have you loaded all the stuff onto the boat? Don't miss any. If you do, I won't come back here again."
"It should be nothing. Our stuff has already been loaded onto the boat. If anything is left behind, it will be your stuff. Who cares? Hehe~ Let's start the boat."
Ye Yaodong glanced at Ah Zheng and said, "Don't you feel like you're missing something?"
"What? No?" Ah Zheng looked around the boat uncertainly. "No, I brought everything. I only have a bucket and two sacks."
"Then I'll start the boat. Don't ask me to come back and get the fire tongs. Let your mother beat you up."
"Oh, the poker? Yes, where are my pokers?"
He climbed off the boat and ran to the beach to look for them. It turned out that when he was helping Dongzi carry the shells, he put them on the reef. They were all gray and black, no wonder he didn't notice them.
"Hey, I found it. Let's go back."
Ah Guang sat crookedly on the boat and laughed at him, "Did you get slapped in the face?"
"Hehe..."
Ah Zheng snorted twice and said nothing more.
Ye Yaodong checked again and made sure that nothing was left behind before he sailed back.
By this time the sun was about to set, and he was eager to go home. He had been out all day and was quite tired.
His father should be home by now, right? After all, the tide had been rising for a while.
The thousand-pound sea wolf fish at noon had already filled everyone’s stomachs. On the way back, everyone just wanted to get home quickly and didn’t want to go through the hassle of casting nets anymore.
Fishing in the sea is no easier than trawling at sea, especially when you have to climb up the steep reef wall. Fortunately, the tide has receded to the bottom on the 15th, and the reef is completely exposed, so there is no need to worry about slipping and being swept into the sea by the waves.
If it happens at other times besides high tide, the risk factor will double.
When he rowed his boat close to the dock, the area around it was already filled with large and small boats. He was considered late to dock, and he didn't know if there were any other boats behind him that had not yet docked.
After the boat was docked, they carried the cargo in pairs, carrying the juvenile shells off the boat bag by bag and onto the shore.
Because it was packed in sacks this time, people passing by the dock couldn't see clearly what was inside, and some curious people came up to ask.
They all said it was nothing.
I'm not related to them, why would I need to explain it so clearly
If they don't say anything, others will just mutter a few mysterious words out of curiosity... and then go about their own business. No one has that much free time.
After borrowing a cart from Acai, they loaded the things onto the cart, and then went to the boat to fetch several buckets and put them on the cart.
Thinking that there might be some valuable items in these bags of shellfish, Ye Yaodong was not in a hurry to send the blue king crab to Acai right now. He planned to take it home and send it over after he had picked out all the other items.
A group of people happily sent their children home one by one in order of distance. Ye Yaodong was the third one, and A Guang's home was in the back mountain, the farthest away.
When he arrived at the Ye family, the whole family was waiting for him. The sun had already set, but he still hadn't returned. They were afraid that something might happen to him on his first trip out to the sea by himself.
Lin Xiuqing was also worried and scared, and kept sitting at the door looking out.
It was not until he saw his and A Guang's figures that he quickly shouted into the house and went to meet them.
"Why are you back so late? Please let us know next time you come back late. The whole family is worried about you."
"There are four of us going together, so there's nothing to be afraid of. We packed a little more shellfish today, so it took a little longer, so we're a little late."
"Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be prepared for the worst."
When Ye's mother came out, she saw a whole car full of sacks and a huge blue crab, and her eyes widened in surprise.
"Why is this blue crab so big? How many kilograms does it weigh? More than three kilograms, right? Why did you bring it back instead of giving it to Ah Cai to collect from him?"
"Don't worry, there are other things in the sack. We'll pick them out later and take them over together. Now move the things in first."
"Oh, okay. Big brother and second brother, please help carry these sacks to the backyard first."
"Oh good!"
Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua looked envious. How come Dongzi never came back empty-handed every time he went out? Today, he actually got such a big blue crab.
Mrs. Ye said sourly, "Yaodong really made the right decision by buying this little wooden boat."
Ye Yaodong didn't even raise his eyelids, nor did he reply to her. He just said to his elder and second brothers, "Two of the bags belong to Guang. Don't move the wrong ones."
"got it."
It was dinner time and every household was eating. There were only fishing nets at the door and no one was around, so it was quiet.
After moving the goods, Ye's mother smiled and invited A Guang to stay for dinner.
"No, I'll go back and eat."
"You're welcome, just have dinner at my house. You've been busy all day with Duoshuang Kuaizi's work, so fill your stomach first." Ye Yaodong pulled him into the house to eat without saying anything.
“I have a big appetite…”
"Can you still make my family bankrupt because of you?"
Mother Ye also smiled and said, "Yes, you only have two sisters at home now. They may have finished eating at this time. You can eat here."
A Guang couldn't refuse, so he had to stay for dinner shamelessly, thinking that he should help more at their new home tomorrow.