They agreed to set sail at 3 a.m. the next day, and then Ah-Can and his son parted ways with Feng Ye and the others, each returning to their own homes.

Pushing the cart home, I found dinner already prepared and the workers had arrived, sitting in the yard enjoying the cool air.

"Hey, Ah Ye, Ah Xuan, you've struck it rich! Why are you only coming back so late?"

"As long as they go out to sea, they're bound to make a fortune every single day. They're making a killing every day."

"Exactly, it's making me envious. I'm even thinking of buying a boat and going out to sea."

"You can only dream about it. If you actually went out to sea, your legs would go weak."

...

As the workers saw Feng Jiaqing and his two sons pushing a cart into the yard, they greeted them with smiles and chatted amongst themselves.

The father and his two sons responded with smiles.

The cart was simply left in the yard, and the baskets and buckets on it didn't need to be unloaded, since they would be needed again tomorrow morning.

"You're back. Why are you so late?"

The three women in the house came out to greet her, and Xiao Chunxiu frowned and questioned them.

It wasn't just Feng Jiaqing who was worried; the women were even more concerned, fearing something might happen at sea.

"Everyone's waiting, let's eat first."

Feng Jiaqing glanced at the workers enjoying the cool air and said in a low voice.

Without saying much, after washing his hands, he went to the kitchen to bring out the dishes and invited the workers to sit down and eat.

During the meal, some workers asked about their experience and gains at sea, and Feng Ye and Feng Xuan recounted everything in detail.

There were so many people when I came back today. I saw their catch and even knew how much they sold it for.

I believe that by tomorrow morning at the latest, the news will have spread throughout the entire village, and everyone in the village will know that they have made a fortune.

So there's nothing to hide, so we might as well tell the workers openly.

After listening, the workers looked at Feng Ye and Feng Xuan with envy.

After all, they only earn a few dollars a day.

Compared to the brothers' daily income, it's a world of difference.

Comparing yourself to others is just asking for trouble!

However, he knows his own situation, and there must be a reason why he doesn't go to sea.

Perhaps they don't have the money to buy a boat, or there are family reasons, or they're simply not suited to going to sea, and they just can't overcome these obstacles...

Even if you live by the sea, not everyone is suited to going out to sea; many people get seasick as soon as they get on a boat.

Some people are even cursed with bad luck; not only do they not earn any money after a day at sea, they also lose money and eventually have to sell their boats.

After a long day, everyone was exhausted. After dinner, they smoked a cigarette, chatted for a while, and then dispersed.

"These are the two bills for today. Take some time tomorrow to settle the accounts with Uncle Fa."

Inside the room, Feng Ye handed two forms to Ye Qingli.

He's going out to sea tomorrow and it's inconvenient for him to carry the form with him, for fear of losing it.

If we go to get it done after we get back, it'll be too much trouble, so I might as well just let my wife do it.

Ye Qingling happily looked at the list, then pointed to one of the sheets: "Why does this sheet only show the weight of the blue grouper and the large yellow croaker, but not the price?"

Feng Ye didn't even look at it: "The price hasn't been set yet. We'll know the price once Uncle Fa finds a buyer. Ask him tomorrow. If it sells, give him a 5% commission."

"Won't Uncle Fa make a profit from both the price difference and the brokerage fee?"

Ye Qingling frowned.

You can know a person's face but not their heart.

It's normal for her to have such doubts.

Feng Ye, however, disagreed and said confidently, "Don't worry, he won't and wouldn't dare to do that."

Ye Qingling thought for a moment and then suddenly realized.

She was an exceptionally intelligent woman; she simply hadn't thought about it carefully just now.

Seafood sold to the general public is the main source of profit for middlemen, as it is abundant, has a low unit price, and yields good profits.

As long as Feng Jiafa doesn't do anything stupid, he won't try to make money from both the price difference and the brokerage fee.

After all, rare and high-end goods are scarce, and even when they are caught, the quantity is limited. Earning a small commission is enough.

If he ruins his reputation and causes fishermen to stop trusting him and refusing to sell their catch to him, then he will truly suffer a loss.

High-end goods have high profit margins, but they are unstable and you can't encounter them every day.

Therefore, Feng Jiafa would not risk his reputation for a small gain.

After figuring it out, Ye Qingling felt relieved and carefully put away the two bills, planning to settle the bill with Feng Jiafa the next day when she had time.

"Alright, I'm going to take a shower, I smell like fish all over."

"Okay, you go ahead. I'll put our son to sleep first, so I don't disturb your sleep later."

After showering and changing into clean clothes behind the house, Feng Ye went back inside, chatted with his wife for a while, and then closed his eyes to sleep.

He has to set sail at 3 a.m. tomorrow, so he needs to make sure he has plenty of energy.

...

The next morning, Ye Qingling vaguely heard a knock on the door, followed by a soft voice calling, "Aye, get up."

"Is that your older brother?"

"It's me, Ah Ling. Call Ah Ye, we should head out to sea."

“Okay, big brother.” Ye Qingling nudged Feng Ye, who was still asleep. “Ah Ye, wake up, big brother is calling you.”

"It's three o'clock?"

Feng Ye was woken up and struggled to open his eyes.

In his mind, he had only just fallen asleep.

"No, it's just past 2:30."

"Oh, how time flies?"

Feng Ye muttered something and reluctantly got up to put on his clothes.

"be safe."

"Okay, I got it. You can go back to sleep, I'm going out to sea."

After Feng Ye finished washing up, Feng Xuan brought the food to the table in the main room: "Ah Ye, time to eat."

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