After the swordfish was released, everyone set off back to the dock. It was already past nine o'clock at night, with a bright moon and twinkling stars in the sky.
Many phototactic fish kept rushing to the surface of the water. Fu Wan and Ye Xiaocui were afraid of encountering needlefish, so they simply hid in the cabin and wanted to take a nap during this time.
As soon as the mother and daughter entered the cabin, they met the sleepy-eyed Fu Ling's gaze.
Fu Ling rubbed her eyes, clutched her stomach, and cried out to Fu Wan, "Mommy, I'm so hungry!"
Half a day has passed since noon, and the noodles I ate have long been digested.
"We're almost at the dock. Have some biscuits to tide you over, and Mom will cook noodles for you when we get back."
She had considered going outside to cook something on a charcoal stove, but then she thought about the needlefish jumping around in the light and decided against it.
I'll just go home and cook some noodles; we can have a big meal tomorrow.
Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu were very well-behaved. When they heard Fu Wan say that they would go back immediately, they each took two cookies and ate them in small bites.
Seeing how much they were enjoying their food, Fu Wan also felt hungry, so she took out two pieces and devoured them in a few bites.
Ye Xiaocui only ate one piece and then refused to eat any more, complaining that the biscuit was too dry.
"These cookies are great in every way, except they're too dry."
She poured herself a bowl of water, drank it, and then let out a long sigh of relief.
“When the weather gets cooler in a few days, let’s bring some rice or something up here, so we won’t have to go back to eat noodles.”
It was still not convenient enough. At this moment, Fu Wan suddenly remembered something: instant noodles, which would be a must-have for going out in later generations.
Logically, it should be available on the market now. I'll go back to the supply and marketing cooperative and buy some to keep on the ship.
As they spoke, the ship gradually approached the dock.
Old Li was the first to hear the roar of the diesel engine. He came out of the small house, saw that it was Boss Fu and his crew's boat, and quickly went to help.
Of course, he also called out to Fu Shi, who was unloading cargo from a boat not far away, "Ah Shi, go and call your third uncle, your eldest uncle and the others are back!"
When Fu Shi wasn't working for Fu San, he would help others unload fish at the dock. He would get paid one cent for every five boxes of fish he unloaded. Although the amount was small, he figured he was just idling around anyway and that little by little he could save up some money.
Upon hearing Old Li's shout, Fu Shi quickly helped others load all the goods he was carrying onto the cart, and then ran as fast as he could towards Fu San's house.
Fu San was still awake and was in the courtyard with Lin Qiuju, sorting out the accounts for the past period.
"Third Uncle, my eldest uncle and the others are back! Hurry up and ride your tricycle over there!"
Fu Shi ran into the courtyard, his head covered in sweat and still not having time to catch his breath, before he shouted.
Aunt Zhao, Lin Qiuju's mother, came out of the kitchen and beckoned Fu Shi to sit down: "A Shi, sit down and have some water first."
After interacting with him more, she also realized that Fu Shi was a pitiful child.
Fu Shi did not refuse, and took the bowl of water and drank it all in one gulp.
"Thank you, ma'am. I still need to help my third uncle move the fish, so I won't sit down!"
While they were talking, Fu San had already ridden the tricycle out of the yard.
“Ah Shi, why don’t you drag another cart over? Given your uncle’s family’s luck, this tricycle probably won’t be enough to hold them all.”
"Okay!"
Fu San was about to start his tricycle when he remembered something, turned around and called out to his mother-in-law:
"Mom, see if there's any food left at home. If there's no fish, go get some from the cold storage. Help me get some rice or cook some noodles. My older brother and the others definitely haven't eaten."
It's so late at night, and only Wangcai is at Old Master Fu's house. Fu San used to go to his yard to feed the dog at noon and in the evening.
"Okay, okay, I'll go get a fish from the cold storage and steam it. I still have some chili peppers and greens left from picking this afternoon, so I can stir-fry a couple of dishes and cook some noodles."
The noodles she cooked were definitely not dried noodles, but Aunt Zhao was a noodle expert. She would take the old dough hanging in the well, mix it with some new flour, and by the time the vegetables were cooked, the dough would have risen. She would then knead it into thin noodles and put it in the water to cook.
Upon hearing his mother-in-law's agreement, Fu San hurriedly drove his tricycle towards the dock.
When they arrived at the dock, there weren't many people, but there were four or five people talking to Boss Fu.
"Big brother, you're finally back!"
Fu San squeezed in, and when Boss Fu saw him, he stopped bragging to the others.
"My brother is here, we need to unload the fish first."
"Who did you think my brother was? Turns out it's Fu San!"
Fu San was pulling Fu Laoda towards the boat when he heard the sound. He turned around and saw that his rival was among the people they had just met.
It's Wang Jianshe from the next village.
Wang Jianshe heard that Fu San was making money last month, so he started his own purchasing station, just like him. However, there wasn't much seafood in the neighboring village, and he wanted to earn more, so he deliberately came to Fu Family Village late at night to poach Fu San's customers.
Fu San had wanted to teach him a lesson, but he was afraid that he would go crazy and harm his pregnant wife. He was thinking about how to warn him when he unexpectedly ran into him here.
However, he had more important things to do right now. The fish on the ship needed to be unloaded quickly, and the cold storage on Boss Fu's ship was one he had modified. The ice could only last for a day and a night at most.
It also depends on how much fish you have. If you have a lot of fish, you can only last for a day at most.
"Brother Fu, let's make a deal. Whatever price Fu San offers you, I'll add ten cents to every pound of it."
Boss Fu laughed when he heard this. "Can't you understand human language? I just said that I only sell my fish to my brothers."
Although Fu San knew from the beginning that Boss Fu would not agree, he was still moved to tears when he heard these words.
"Brother, let's ignore him and move the fish first!"
Just then, Fu Wan came over with her child and a bucket. Fu San called out to her, "Wan, don't cook when you get back. I've asked my mother-in-law to cook. You can just come to my place to eat."
"Third Uncle, how could I accept this?"
Fu Wan was surprised by Fu San's thoughtfulness, and Fu San was somewhat displeased by her politeness.
"Why are you embarrassed? Just go when we ask you to. What, you don't even want Uncle's stuff?"
Fu Wan couldn't possibly take the blame for this, so she quickly replied with a smile, "Then thank you very much, Uncle and Aunt."
Knowing that someone was cooking, Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan weren't in a hurry to go home, so they stood aside and watched the young people move the fish.
Originally, Boss Fu didn't want his family to work hard, so he specially asked Fu Shi and a few young men to move the fish, which was also calculated according to the dock price. However, Fu Ming and Fu Liang didn't feel tired at all and insisted on going up to move the fish as well.
As soon as the fish were brought out, several villagers who were preparing to go out to sea gathered around to watch the excitement.
The first thing brought out was crabs. Wang Jianshe stood by and watched, but when he saw that they were crabs, he didn't seem to like them much.
"Is this Fu Laoda's shipping business just so-so? Why is it all crabs?"
"You outsider wouldn't understand, just watch."
The fishermen nearby recognized that Wang Jianshe was not from this village and retorted without hesitation.
If Master Fu's shipping business isn't good, then there's no one in this area who can do shipping well!
Both boats had over a dozen baskets of crabs, and next up were fairy clams.
Two large baskets of fairy clams were filled, each one plump and large. Of course, Fu Wan had specially filled half a basket in advance, intending to share it among several families.
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