The ferry drifted at sea for more than an hour before docking at Lujiacun Wharf at around 4 p.m.

After getting off the ferry, Feng Ye did not stay to wait for the ferry returning from the town, but walked along the mountain road towards Dongtou Village.

When I passed by the Mazu Temple, I made a special trip up to check on the progress of the expansion. This was my first visit since the expansion began more than a month ago.

It's not that he didn't want to come, but that he didn't want to cause trouble and affect the progress of the project.

In order to complete the expansion before next year's birthday of Mazu, the construction team is working overtime almost every day.

The expansion project is already taking shape. The foundations for the new halls have been laid and the walls are being built using blue bricks.

Moreover, the road leading up the mountain has been widened to a width that allows vehicles to pass, although it is unlikely that any vehicles will be able to pass through for the time being.

He devoutly lit three incense sticks, paid his respects to the goddess Mazu, and then wandered around for a bit before heading down the mountain and home.

He got home just after five o'clock, assuming no one was home and everyone was at the workshop.

Unexpectedly, the front door was wide open. As soon as he entered the main room, he came face to face with Ye Qingling, who was coming out of the room.

"I'm back."

Ye Qingling's voice carried a hint of surprise.

"Yes, I came back from Lujia Village, so I just went home first."

Feng Ye looked around. "Are you home alone?"

"I'm back to get the money; the fishing boat will be back soon."

"Why don't you just carry your money with you? Running around like this, don't you find it troublesome?"

“What if I lose all this money? I’d be heartbroken. I don’t have the guts to carry it around all the time.”

Ye Qingling shook her head, a hint of helplessness on her face. "Besides, it's not much trouble, just a few more steps. Aren't feet born for walking?"

"Yes, you're right. I didn't think it through." Feng Ye nodded.

"Are you going to stay home and rest, or come with me to the workshop?"

"I don't have much to do at home, so I'll go help out at the workshop with you."

Feng Ye had just put down the bag containing the dirty clothes when he suddenly remembered the money wrapped inside. He quickly pulled it out and presented it to Ye Qingling like a treasure.

"This is all the money I earned from this voyage, it's all for you."

Ye Qingling stared wide-eyed at the thick wad of banknotes: "It's so thick, and they're all 100-yuan notes, how much is that?"

"I'm pretty good, aren't I?"

Feng Ye said smugly.

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingling smiled incredulously: "How can there be so many?"

"The weather was good this time, and I caught a moonfish weighing over 200 pounds."

As Feng Ye spoke, he handed over the receipt as well, "Let me tell you, this fish is really expensive. This one fish alone sold for more than 20,000 yuan."

Ye Qingling glanced at the receipt, her hand holding the money trembling slightly.

"Ah Ye, you're amazing!"

She looked up, her eyes sparkling with surprise and disbelief.

"That's right, he's your man, how could you not know how capable he is?"

Feng Ye smiled and ruffled her hair, his eyes full of doting affection.

Ye Qingling blushed slightly at his words, gently slapped his hand away, and scolded him, "You're so frivolous."

After saying that, she excitedly ran into the house, put the money in the drawer and locked it.

Feng Ye followed her inside, organized his thoughts, and said, "Ah Ling, I went to the shipyard this morning..."

Ye Qingling interrupted him warily, "What are you trying to do? Want to buy a boat again?"

"Yes, I want to buy a big ship, like the Harvest."

Feng Ye nodded.

Ye Qingling frowned and said, "We've only had this ship for a short time, why are you already thinking about changing it?"

"The Rising Sun is ultimately too small and poorly designed. It can't go very far, and going back and forth every day is too much of a waste of time."

The Rising Sun was not capable of surviving at sea for long.

The hull is not small, but the design is terrible, with only one cabin and a useless live water boat.

In addition, the horsepower is insufficient and the fuel tank capacity is too small, making it unable to sail for extended periods.

Moreover, without refrigeration and freezing equipment, the ability to store daily necessities is essentially nonexistent.

We don't have freshwater tanks yet, so every time we go out to sea, we have to use other containers to carry freshwater out, which is very troublesome.

The key issue is that there is no lighting system on board, making it almost impossible to work at night; one can only rely on headlamps or flashlights for illumination.

This is also the main reason why he always goes out to sea around 3 a.m., so that it will be light when he arrives at the work area, making it convenient for operations.

"I think it's great. You guys always get a lot out of your trips, much better than others."

"We were lucky. There are only so many fishing boats now, but there will definitely be more and more in the future."

"The fish and shrimp in the sea will definitely be caught less and less, and may even be depleted."

"What good is our luck if there's no cargo at sea?"

"So we need to broaden our horizons and not just think about fishing in the near seas, we need to go further afield."

The nearshore area refers to the sea area extending 20 nautical miles outward from the outer boundary of the nearshore waters.

This area of ​​sea borders mainland or islands, is typically shallow, and is significantly affected by human activities.

The open sea, as opposed to the near sea, refers to sea areas that are far from land and usually have no distance restrictions.

These sea areas are generally quite vast and far from land, such as parts of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

The inland sea refers to all the sea area inside the territorial sea baseline, including bays, straits, estuaries, etc.

Located within a continent, island, or archipelago, connected to the open sea or other inland seas only by narrow waterways.

The deep sea refers to sea areas with a depth of more than 200 meters.

These areas are typically far from the influence of human activities, with relatively stable and high-pressure environments, and are home to some special biological populations adapted to these environments.

In conclusion, near-shore and offshore are distinguished based on their distance from land.

Inland seas and deep seas are defined based on the degree of openness of the sea area and the depth of the water.

Each type of sea has its unique ecosystem and geographical features.

The sea area where Feng Ye and his team used to operate was only about 20 to 30 nautical miles from Baishi Island.

However, there are still uninhabited islands nearby, which are still within the nearshore area and inland waters.

"You know how much the Harvest Ship brings back each time. We invested 30%, and in such a short time, we've already almost recouped half of our investment."

"With a bigger ship like the Harvest, we can fish in more distant waters without wasting time traveling back and forth every day."

"I am confident that with our luck, we will definitely reap even greater rewards, and we should be able to make back our investment in a year or two at most."