After dinner, Bai's father transferred the money from selling fish that day to Bai Yu. He didn't keep a single penny for himself, but gave it all to his three children.
Today, besides the croakers they kept to make fish maw, they sold another seven or eight hundred catties of croakers, earning a total of more than 20,000 yuan, at a price of forty yuan per catty.
The reason for the high price is that these croakers contain fish maw, and in addition, croakers are a rare species in the South China Sea, with a small number of them in the local area, making them valuable due to their scarcity.
However, if it is croaker after the maw has been removed, the price per kilogram is pitifully low, and you can probably buy it for less than ten yuan.
Bai Yu and the others then split the money equally, with each person receiving 8,800 yuan. They also left over 400 yuan for Bai's father and the others to buy cigarettes and alcohol.
This split was a last resort, since all the croakers were brought back together. Plus, the fish seller was Dad, and some were left behind. Nobody knows who caught the fish that were sold, or who caught the fish downstairs. It's impossible to tell.
Therefore, Bai Yu decided to split the money from the fish sale equally.
Bai Yu then filmed her father making pork floss and fish balls with croaker, and finally turning the fish bones into salt and pepper sauce.
After the whole process, there was absolutely nothing left of the croaker except for the head.
No, the fish head won't be left over either. We can use it to make soup tomorrow. Croaker head and tofu soup should be pretty good, right?
After dinner, plus the making of meat floss and fish balls, only fifteen croakers were used up. Bai Yu's family still has thirty or forty croakers left.
Since it's already too late, Dad plans to sell these croakers tomorrow during the day. Thirty or forty croakers weigh about three hundred pounds, which should fetch around two thousand yuan.
As evening approached, their beachcombing trip came to an end. It was a very fruitful day for Bai Yu and the others. The three of them earned at least 10,000 yuan each, with Bai Yu earning nearly 20,000 yuan.
The only regret was that Bai Yu hadn't used up all his luck points for the day. Even when he lay in bed ready to sleep, he still had fourteen luck points left.
As for today's harvest, it was truly plentiful. In addition to the nearly 20,000 yuan that he had already received, Baiyu still had a bunch of seafood to sell, including dozens of lobsters and countless crabs.
All Bai Yu can say about these things is: Brother Tong is awesome!
Of course, we have to give credit to Brother Tongzi. If Brother Tongzi hadn't given him such a high luck value, it's hard to say whether he would have had such a good harvest today.
As soon as Bai Yu lay down on the bed, he quickly fell asleep, and he slept soundly and deeply.
Nothing was said that night.
The next morning at 10:30, Bai Yu finally got out of bed under his father's urging.
They couldn't get up any longer; their family was going to their maternal grandfather's house for dinner today, and if they were any later, the family would be eating. Going right at mealtime wasn't a good idea.
The second day of the Lunar New Year is the day when wives go back to their parents' home.
On this day, Bai Yu and the others naturally went back to Bai's mother's home. Bai Yue prepared a lot of seafood for lunch, wanting to contribute to the meal.
When Bai Yu's family arrived at his maternal grandfather's house, in addition to his eldest uncle's family, Bai Yu's second and third aunts' families also arrived. The entire courtyard was filled with people, creating a lively and festive atmosphere.
After Bai's father brought several lobsters and crabs into the kitchen, Bai Yu went to find Liu Tianyu alone.
"Cousin, when did you get back? I didn't see you when I came to wish you a Happy New Year yesterday."
"We arrived at the city's dock on the 29th, but the ship didn't dock until yesterday afternoon, and I didn't get home until last night."
Sigh, so many ships are heading back to the dock right around the Lunar New Year. I already told my dad to talk to the captain and ask him to come back a day early, but he just wouldn't listen and insisted on coming back right on time..."
When the topic of going home came up, Liu Tianyu was full of complaints and started venting to Bai Yu.
In this situation, Bai Yu naturally joined Liu Tianyu's side and complained about their captain with him. After all, Liu Tianyu was his cousin, and he would definitely stand with his cousin.
Bai Yu came to see Liu Tianyu this time because he had something to say: he wanted to go fishing at sea.
It had been over a month since his last fishing trip, and he was starting to miss the feeling of catching a big fish.
They contacted Liu Tianyu to see if he had any connections, such as renting a fishing boat for a fishing trip at sea, like before, with Liu Tianyu driving the boat and them paying for the boat.
After some questioning, Liu Tianyu decided to ask around for Bai Yu and his friends to see if any of his acquaintances had any fishing boats or dinghies available.
For those who rent boats or take people out fishing at sea, the concept of a holiday during the Lunar New Year doesn't exist.
As long as someone is willing to go out to sea to fish, or if a school of fish is discovered in a fishing ground at sea, it is a good opportunity for them to go out to sea and make money.
After his uncle finished lunch, Bai Yu went home first. He still had things to do; he hadn't finished editing the video he filmed yesterday. As a diligent blogger who updates videos on time, that was one of his fine virtues.
Just as Bai Yu was focused on editing videos in his room, there was a knock on his door. When he went out to check, he saw Li Xue and her family standing at his door, and her godmother was calling Bai's mother to ask where they were.
"Happy New Year, Godfather and Godmother! Happy New Year, Xue'er!"
"Brother Xiaobai, you're home? We thought no one was home. My mom is calling my godmother and says she'll be back soon."
"My mom and uncle are chatting at my uncle's house. I have to post a video today, so I came back to edit it first. Where are you all from? Are you staying at my house for a few days?"
Bai Yu opened his front door and welcomed Li Xue and her family of three in, while also inquiring about Li Xue's current situation.
After some investigation, it was discovered that Li Xue and her family were also visiting her parents' home. Li Xue's mother's family lived in the next village, and after finishing their visit, they stopped by Bai Yu's house to visit her family and let Li Xue stay at his house for a few days.
As for Bai Yu's godparents, they planned to have dinner at Bai Yu's house before heading back to the county, as they both had to go to work the next day.
Bai Yu was already used to this situation, after all, it wasn't the first time something like this had happened. In addition, Bai Yue had said yesterday that Li Xue would be coming to their house in the next couple of days.
After pouring tea for his godparents and accepting the gifts they brought, Bai's parents and Bai Yue returned.
The timing was perfect, neither too early nor too late; the key element was its cleverness.
After chatting downstairs for a while, Bai Yu returned to his room and continued editing the video.
Over the next few days, Bai Yu's family began a period of eating and drinking. For example, they would eat at their second uncle's house for lunch, then at their eldest aunt's house for dinner, then at their second aunt's house the next day, and then at their youngest uncle's house for dinner. Sometimes they would also eat at their own house.
This feasting lasted until the sixth day of the first lunar month. On that day, it wasn't that people stopped eating out, but rather that many of the villagers who went to work had already left for their jobs.
Under these circumstances, the eating and drinking naturally came to a halt.
On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, after lunch, Bai Yu lay down on the sofa in the living room, rubbing her belly.
"Tsk, eating and drinking all day long isn't a good thing. I feel like I've gained weight! I've got some fat on my stomach. What am I going to do if this keeps up!"
"Brother, you still run with Hai Ge every day, right? I think everyone in our family will gain weight, except you."
"Hey, Yueyue, that sounds nice. Even if Yueyue is just flattering me, I still love it. Tell me, what do you want lately? Just say the word, and your brother will..."
'Five-star red...'
Just as Bai Yu was patting his chest and saying he was going to give Bai Yue a gift, he was interrupted by his phone ringing before he could even finish his sentence. This made the little girl very anxious!
"Brother, keep talking. What will you do every time I speak? Are you going to give me a gift?"
"Don't worry, let me take this call. It's my cousin Tianyu calling. Let me see what it is."
"Hey, cousin, what's up?"
"Xiaoyu, didn't you ask me before if there was a boat we could go fishing at sea? I found one for you. There's a fishing boat available on the eighth day of the lunar new year, the same one as before. Do you still want to go fishing at sea?"
As soon as the call connected, Liu Tianyu's voice came through, and he got straight to the point.
"Go fishing at sea? Sure, we have to go! What are their requirements this time? Can they rent us the boat for a few days, and how much will it cost?"
Upon hearing that there were boats available to go out to sea, Bai Yu's eyes immediately lit up, and he immediately began asking for details.
Bai Yue and Li Xue, who were standing nearby, were equally interested when they heard the words "going to sea."
Humans are always full of curiosity about the unknown and things they have never experienced.
They had tried fishing before, but that was by the sea. They had never tried fishing on the open sea before. So they sat down on either side of Bai Yu, wanting to know the details of this trip.
Through their conversation, Bai Yu and Liu Tianyu learned that the maximum rental period for the boat was five days, and as long as it didn't exceed five days, there wouldn't be any problems.
In addition, the rental fee is two thousand yuan per day, which is not expensive. However, there is one thing that the boat company does not cover: the fuel costs must be borne by the fishermen themselves.
The rental fee is 2,000 yuan, so for five days it would be 10,000 yuan. Add the round-trip fuel cost, and it would be 14,000 to 15,000 yuan. With other expenses, this trip would cost around 16,000 to 17,000 yuan.
If you calculate it that way, this sea voyage won't be cheap. But if there are a lot of them, it won't be too much if you average it out, since a fishing rod can carry about ten people.
However, Bai Yu and his group didn't have that many people. There were only Bai Yu, Wang Hai, and Liu Tianyu. Even if you include Li Shuang and Lu Sheng, there were only five people.
The key issue is that Li Shuang and the others might not have time to come. Are you suggesting that Bai Yu include Bai Yue and Li Xue in the list?
Will this work? Will Mr. and Mrs. Bai agree to let the two of them go fishing at sea? Also, will the boat crew allow women to board the boat?
The idea of women on board is not acceptable to all boatmen. You could call it feudal superstition or discrimination against women. In the eyes of some boatmen, the presence of women on board is an unlucky omen.
Although this situation usually occurs on fishing boats, no one knows whether the boat owner would have such thoughts before asking.
After briefly understanding the situation, Bai Yu asked her cousin to negotiate the price again. Two thousand a day, not including fuel, was a bit too expensive. She asked if the other party could lower the price or if there was any way to get a discount on fuel.
As soon as Bai Yu hung up the phone, Bai Yue and Li Xue immediately grabbed one of his arms each, looking at him with their big, watery eyes, their expressions as pitiful as could be!
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