I slept until the sun was high in the sky.
Around 2 p.m., Bai Yu opened her eyes amidst a swaying motion.
"Hmm? Yueyue, are we going fishing again? Where did Tianyu find to fish this time?"
That's right. Bai Yu, who had just woken up, thought he was still fishing at sea. After all, the feeling of Bai Yue shaking him awake was just like the feeling of a fishing boat floating on the sea.
"Brother, what are you saying? We're already home, you're in your own room, sleeping in your own bed, how did you bring up fishing?"
Bai Yue looked at her older brother, who seemed to be half-awake, and explained the current situation to Bai Yu in detail.
"Going home? No more fishing? Then why did you wake me up? Couldn't you have let me sleep until I woke up naturally?"
After finally figuring out the situation, Bai Yu stretched on the bed, then moved to another spot to continue sleeping.
"Brother, it wasn't me who wanted to wake you, Mom told me to come up and wake you. She said she wanted you to go to sleep, otherwise you wouldn't be able to sleep tonight. Hurry up and get up, so I can explain to Mom."
After Bai Yue finished speaking, she left Bai Yu's room and went downstairs by herself.
After Bai Yue's explanation, Bai Yu finally understood that Bai Yue was just a mouthpiece, and the real mastermind was his mother.
Upon hearing that it was her mother's arrangement, Bai Yu didn't dawdle any longer. Instead, she immediately sat up in bed, threw off the covers, and followed Bai Yue downstairs.
Sure enough, when Bai Yu arrived downstairs, he saw his mother sitting on the sofa watching TV.
Seeing this, Bai Yu immediately approached with a big smile.
"Good afternoon, Mom! Have you had lunch yet? What did you eat for lunch?"
"No, it's because I'm waiting for you to treat me to dinner tonight. I skipped lunch specifically to prepare for this meal."
Upon hearing what Bai's mother said, Bai Yu stood frozen in place, looking at her mother with intelligent eyes, while also glancing at Bai Yue and Li Xue.
"I'll treat you to dinner tonight? Oh! Right, right, I overslept and completely forgot about it."
"By the way, Mom, could you ask Dad if he's free? We could go together, otherwise we'll all go and leave Dad behind, wouldn't that be a bit inappropriate?"
In Bai Yu's own memory, there was absolutely no recollection of him being invited to dinner tonight. But now that his mother had said so, it was now considered true, regardless of whether Bai Yu had mentioned it before.
As for the culprit behind this, Bai Yu didn't need to think much; it was undoubtedly Bai Yue.
Thinking of this, Bai Yu decisively looked at Bai Yue, who did not dare to meet Bai Yu's gaze.
When Bai's mother saw what was happening, she didn't say much. It wasn't that Bai's mother favored Bai Yue, but Bai Yue was already in a bad enough situation. Bai Yu had been tricked by her once, so it wasn't a big deal.
As for how Bai Yue got tricked, it all started with a phone call Bai's father made to Bai's mother.
This morning, after buying the fish, Bai's father called Bai's mother and told her what he knew, including how much money Bai Yu, Bai Yue, and Li Xue made from selling the fish.
In the end, Bai Yu and Li Xue's money remained unchanged, but Bai Yue, the little girl, had 10,000 yuan of the money she earned taken away by her mother, leaving her with only a small amount.
The reason is that she is still a child, a minor, and it's not safe for her to have so much money in her hands, so Bai's mother will save it for her first.
This resulted in Bai Yue having less cash at her disposal, so she turned around and tricked her older brother into treating him to a meal, and a really good one at that.
Under these circumstances, after seeing that Bai Yue had tricked Bai Yu, Bai's mother didn't say anything. She would tell Bai Yu the details in private later. For now, she would save face for Bai Yue.
After agreeing to treat everyone to dinner that evening, Bai Yu took out her phone to make a call.
This dinner party certainly wasn't just for his own family; he would definitely have to ask the people who went to sea with him, such as Liu Tianyu, his second uncle, and his maternal uncle.
These are all close relatives, so it's fine to invite them. Anyway, he made a lot of money on this voyage, which is enough to cover the cost of the meal.
However, when he opened WeChat, he saw five transfer messages, from Liu Tianyu, his second uncle, his younger uncle, Bai Yue, and Li Xue.
The amount transferred to each person was the same, one thousand yuan each, and the remarks were also the same, which was due to the cost of the boat trip.
Originally, Bai Yu had said that he and Wang Haihua would charter a boat for this sea trip, and his second uncle and the others would just come along to fish without spending a penny.
But in the end, they made a lot of money this time, with the least making more than 10,000 yuan each. So they put their heads together and each transferred 1,000 yuan to Bai Yu as payment for the boat fare for this trip.
Bai Yu smiled at the transfer information and quickly clicked "receive" without hesitation. Hesitation would be disrespectful to the five thousand yuan.
Now that the five thousand yuan was added, Bai Yu felt more confident about treating everyone to dinner tonight. He decided to invite all his relatives who were free tonight to go out for a buffet together.
After making a series of phone calls, Bai Yu confirmed that there would be 31 adults and 8 children going out to eat together, and her second uncle also sponsored 2,000 yuan.
Bai Yu originally didn't plan to accept the money, but his second uncle said that as the second highest earner on this voyage, he should contribute to the meal. Besides, after paying 2,000 yuan, he still made more than 30,000 yuan, so it wouldn't affect him at all.
Now, the dinner cost will increase by another two thousand yuan. If we add the five thousand yuan transferred earlier, the total will be seven thousand yuan.
Seven thousand yuan is more than enough to take more than thirty people to a buffet. If it's not enough, Bai Yu can just add some more money.
Next, they asked around which buffet could accommodate so many people dining together. After making a round of calls, Bai Yu found a seafood and barbecue buffet restaurant with an average cost of 230 yuan per person.
With everything ready, all that's left is to wait. The buffet opens at 5 p.m., and it's only 3 p.m. now, so there are still two hours until it opens. They can stay home for a while longer.
As the time approached four o'clock, a convoy of vehicles emerged from the small fishing village. These vehicles ranged from high-end to low-end, including not only sedans and SUVs, but also a Jinbei van.
Bai Yu sat in Wang Hai's family car, with Wang Hai's father driving the lead car in the convoy.
The last one is a Jinbei van. Bai Yu's uncle is the driver. Bai Yu's mother and grandfather both ride in the uncle's van. His grandfather likes to ride in the van, saying that it is loud and spacious inside, making it comfortable to sit in.
Forty-five minutes later, their group of eight cars drove into the city and parked in the underground parking lot of a shopping mall.
Next, Bai Yu became the guide. He walked in front, leading a large group of his relatives, and took the escalator up the winding road to the seventh floor, where they arrived at the entrance of a buffet restaurant.
After calculation, Bai Yu bought a total of 34 adult buffet tickets, spending more than 7,800 yuan.
Oh dear, the budget of seven thousand has been exceeded, so Bai Yu has to pay an additional eight hundred yuan.
Although they exceeded the budget, Bai Yu and his family were very happy. It was such a rare treat for the two families to gather together for a meal.
Especially since Li Xue's parents also came this time, they are usually too busy with work, and it is rare for Bai's mother to have a meal with Li Xue's mother.
They finally managed to get together, and the two of them had a really great time chatting.
As long as everyone is happy, Bai Yu feels that the money spent is worthwhile. Isn't the purpose of making money to spend it? If you never spend the money you earn, then making money loses its basic meaning, and there will be no fun in earning it.
Bai Yu and his group ate from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., using up the restaurant's two-hour time limit.
When they went back, Bai Yu was called away by her maternal grandfather, and they sat together in the van, along with Bai Yu's paternal grandfather.
The two old men had a great time tonight. Although the drinks at the buffet weren't the best, they were just the right kind of drinks for them, having come from a life of hardship.
Then Bai Yu heard the two old brothers chatting all the way, their conversation revolving around how they were back then and how they are now.
Moreover, Bai Yu not only listened, but also occasionally chimed in with the two old men, acting as their straight man.
When Bai Yu returned home, he was the only one there. His parents, Bai Yue, and Li Xue were still shopping in the city. As for when they would be back...
Sorry, I'm not sure.
Although Bai Yu was the one who was abandoned, it doesn't matter. Now that he's home, he can finally get some things done.
The first thing to do is edit the videos. He encountered so many things on this voyage, and he filmed so much footage. Now, he needs to organize and compile it all.
Then you can cut out the videos and materials that you can use and publish.
Before editing the video, Bai Yu first searched for reports about the coast guard dealing with monkeys. This had happened many days ago, and this was the first time Bai Yu had had time to look at the news.
Bai Yu then found the news online: the Chinese Coast Guard arrested eleven people in the South China Sea for illegally hunting and killing internationally and domestically endangered protected animals, and detained three vessels illegally carrying protected animals.
Upon seeing this news, Bai Yu only wanted to say one thing: China Coast Guard is awesome! Well done, China Coast Guard!
That's a really good excuse: illegally hunting internationally endangered animals, which are also protected animals in our country.
Even those three fishing boats have become transport vehicles for carrying protected animals; the reason is truly outrageous.
The key point is that what our coast guard said is true: there really were endangered protected animals on the boat carrying these monkeys, and the whole process was recorded by the coast guard's law enforcement recorder.
Some of the videos filmed by Bai Yu and his team were also released.
The only thing that made Bai Yu unhappy was that the news didn't have much impact on our family. Very few people even knew about it, let alone the specific outcome.
Here we have to mention that short video platforms are still not fully developed. Right now, Kuaishou is in a state of chaos, let alone allowing official account registration.
As for Weibo, it's an even more traffic-driven and entertainment-obsessed platform, so it doesn't promote this kind of news much.
Even on the platforms where information is most easily disseminated, there isn't much news about the Coast Guard. How can you expect more people to know about this?
After careful consideration, Bai Yu decided to edit the video and upload it to his own Kuaishou account.
These videos, based on his own experiences, have already been made public by the Coast Guard, so there's nothing wrong with him editing and releasing them.
The only thing to be concerned about is to hide any official information that might appear in the video, such as the number of a coast guard vessel or the facilities on board.
After more than an hour of effort, Bai Hao finally edited out a ten-minute video that recounted the entire process of seizing the monkey boat.
The video shows Bai Yu and his crew discovering a flock of seabirds, following the flock, finding the monkey fishing boat, calling the coast guard, and filming the monkey fishing boat catching shrimp and picking up seabird carcasses from the deck.
Even the seabirds that were stunned but not yet dead were killed by the monkeys, and this was clearly recorded in the video.
Finally, the arrival of the coast guard, the encirclement of the monkeys by patrol boats and ships—the entire process is recorded in high definition, firsthand video footage.
Even though several days have passed, and even though Bai Yu was one of the parties involved and witnessed the entire incident firsthand,
However, Bai Hao was still very excited while editing this video, and he couldn't wait to find a monkey and have a go at it.
Unfortunately, this video is only ten minutes long. This ten minutes is just the maximum length of a video that can be published on Kuaishou, not the maximum length that Bai Yu can edit.
If it were up to Bai Yu himself, he would have planned to upload all the videos exactly as they were, but that was just a thought and impossible to realize, since the videos were too long, lasting several hours.
However, I think that ten minutes of video should be enough to explain what happened.
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