Naming the ship?
Fu Wan suddenly realized why she had felt like she had forgotten something these past few days – she had forgotten to name the boat.
Fu Laoda wasn't very enthusiastic about this topic. He was already this old, and to be honest, he could count the number of years he could still go to sea.
He had already planned it all out. Once Fu Wan and Fu Ming had finished their training, he and his wife would stay at home, chatting and fishing with the old men whenever they had free time. Just thinking about it made him feel like he was living a comfortable life.
"You can take them yourselves, I have no objection."
Fu Laoda continued to savor the baijiu in his glass without even looking up.
He finished the Moutai a few days ago, but he couldn't bear to throw the bottle away. Tonight at dinner, he poured some boiled water into it and swirled it around a couple of times, just in time to taste the liquor.
There was nothing Ye Xiaocui could do; she wouldn't let him drink too much.
Fu Wan put down her chopsticks and thought for a long time, "How about we name that new ship 'Returning Fully Loaded'?"
So straightforward? Fu Ming scratched his head. "Then I'll call mine 'Sailing Far and Wide'!"
Fu Laoda couldn't help but rub his forehead. He knew it; his son and daughter's names were always so unique.
"Okay, whatever. This name is good. I'll find a bucket of paint tomorrow and have someone write it on for you."
Boss Fu smacked his lips and poured himself another glass of water that tasted of alcohol.
Never mind, a straightforward name is fine too.
Ye Xiaocui rolled her eyes so hard they were practically pointing to the sky, but he still looked completely self-righteous.
"I didn't drink alcohol, I drank water!"
Fu Wan put a piece of fish on the two children's plates, and then discussed it with Fu Laoda and the others.
"Father, how about we take a trip to the open sea in the next couple of days?"
With the weather getting colder and colder, let's go all out and get ready for the New Year.
Fu Laoda finished the last bit of water in his cup. "Okay, I'll talk to your uncle and the others about it tomorrow."
Ye Jianguo and his son went back home after lunch yesterday. They heard that the village was going to slaughter a pig for the New Year and asked Ye Jianguo to go back and take charge of the slaughtering.
The father and son rode bicycles back. Before leaving, Ye Jianguo repeatedly reminded Fu Laoda not to forget to call him before going out to sea.
Now that there are fewer wild animals on the mountain, Ye Jianguo has gradually come to love the joy of being a fisherman.
Of course, Ye Xiaocui didn't forget to pack some fish for them when they went back.
Sea fish are high in protein, and with several children in the family, as well as Liang Cuifen, who is about to give birth, Ye Xiaocui naturally lets them take as much as they can back home.
"By the way, if we're going to be at sea for several days, will we need to hire more people on board?"
Fu Wan casually suggested it, and Fu Ming immediately nodded in agreement.
"That's absolutely necessary! You have no idea how busy my uncle and I were yesterday!"
Putting everything else aside, I wish I could do the work of two people!
Fu Wan hesitated for a moment. It was getting late, and she didn't really want to go out.
"Dad, why don't you ask the village chief, or think about whether there's anyone suitable?"
It's a bit cold tonight, so I won't go out.
In late December, even a slight breeze at night can be quite biting.
Fu Laoda also felt sorry for the child, and immediately touched his head and remembered.
There are indeed quite a few people in the village who can go to sea.
However, venturing out to sea can take anywhere from two or three days to ten days or half a month. If you encounter someone with bad character, you could be in big trouble.
When Boss Fu was a ghost, he often hid and watched the news broadcast on TV. In 2010, a large fishing boat went out to sea, but due to a conflict among the crew, only eleven of the thirty-three crew members returned.
Of course, these eleven people ultimately could not escape legal punishment.
Therefore, the personnel going to sea must be carefully selected; we cannot send any vicious and ruthless individuals on board.
"Leave this to me. I'll go to the village chief's house later."
He actually had a few candidates in mind, but he was too caught up in the situation to think clearly, and he was afraid that he hadn't considered things thoroughly enough.
So I want to talk to the village chief and Grandpa Fu, and after we've finalized a few candidates, I'll let Fu Wan and the others take a look.
With her father taking care of things, Fu Wan naturally felt at ease and prepared to go inside to sleep.
Just before going to bed, she remembered that the purchase order for today was still in her pocket.
Last night, all three boats made a good profit. On their boat alone, there were 682 jin of small yellow croakers. At one yuan per jin, they made a total of 682 yuan.
There were originally twelve manta rays, but three were eaten by the baby killer whale. The remaining nine weighed a total of 225 jin (116.5 kg), and at 6 mao (0.6 yuan) per jin, they totaled 135 yuan.
The cuttlefish totaled 385 jin, at 1.2 yuan per jin, for a total of 462 yuan; the squid totaled 235 jin, at 0.75 yuan per jin, for a total of 101.3 yuan. The miscellaneous fish, hawk claw shrimp, and other fish totaled 536 jin, which, when added up, amounted to 760 yuan.
There was also the bluefin tuna that Fu Wan caught. The fish weighed eighteen pounds and four ounces, and Fu San weighed it but hadn't paid for it yet.
These fish are sold whole. Fu San made a few phone calls to the village committee, and people have been coming and going to his doorstep all day.
As for the three red-spotted groupers, the largest one weighed five jin and two liang and was sold, while the other two, weighing a little over half a jin, were brought back by her and steamed tonight.
Therefore, Fu Wan and her crew earned at least two thousand yuan from their boat, not including the huge sum from the Red Spotted Red Spotted Turtle and the Bluefin Tuna.
As for Fu Ming's "Sailing Forward," he also reaped considerable rewards. Although the quantity was not as large as Fu Wan's, the variety was still quite good.
There were also plenty of small yellow croakers and cuttlefish, but most importantly, he had nearly 400 jin of large prawns, each weighing three or four liang. So, all in all, he made nearly a thousand yuan.
Fu Liang's side, Fu San also copied a list and gave it to Fu Wan. This was Fu Liang's insistence; if he said it would be split in half, then it would be split in half, and the accounts had to be clear and transparent.
His catch consisted mainly of cuttlefish and blue-spotted mackerel, with the cuttlefish weighing a hefty 630 jin and the blue-spotted mackerel over 460 jin.
Not only is cuttlefish expensive, but blue melon seeds are also quite valuable.
So Fu Liang's base salary is at least seven or eight hundred. This number is average for Fu Wan, but for Fu Liang, it's incredibly impressive.
He was so happy that he was in a daze all day, constantly humming off-key songs.
Fu Wan couldn't help but laugh when she thought about it. Today, when they were dividing the fish between the two families in the yard, Fu Ming asked Fu Liang what he was singing.
Fu Liang's reply was, "How did you know I hauled over a thousand pounds of cargo yesterday?"
Fu Ming rolled his eyes at him in anger.
As if no one else has it.
Of course, Fu Liang only acts this way in front of his own family; he remains very low-key in front of the villagers.
Seeing that it was already very late, a wave of drowsiness washed over her. Fu Wan put the sheet back into the closet, put the children's outstretched hands back under the covers, and then turned off the lights and went to sleep.
The next morning, after Fu Wan dropped the child off at school and returned home, Fu Laoda remembered to mention the results they had discussed the night before.
"I discussed it with the village chief and Grandpa Fu, and we all felt that these people were reliable and would definitely be fine going out to sea!"
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