Those who didn't catch any fish naturally had no objection to Zhou Songyuan's suggestion, and those who did catch some were just benefiting from the Zhou family's children, so they couldn't really say anything.
The Zhou family's children felt they were being taken advantage of, since they had caught the fish themselves and hadn't used the team's boat.
They were unwilling, but since their father had spoken, they couldn't say anything.
Dai Chun naturally understood what her husband meant. Being a team leader wasn't easy; you had to take care of everyone's feelings, which naturally meant sacrificing her own child's well-being. Besides, the sea was public property, and if someone brought it up, it would be really difficult to resolve.
She stood by and supported her husband, saying, "I think it's a good idea. No matter how many we sell, it will at least allow the kids at home to have a couple more pieces of candy."
The accountant spoke up from the side, "Captain, isn't this inappropriate?"
Zhou Songyuan waved his hand and said, "What's wrong with this? It's all collective property. We won't complain about the small things. So many fish can be sold for a lot of money. If we distribute them, everyone can have a good New Year."
Jiang Qiao couldn't control what Zhou Songyuan did, since it was a matter for his team. However, she could understand Zhou Songyuan's intentions. He knew how to conduct himself and was a good official. They could continue to cooperate in the future.
Everyone got a share of the money, which was a happy thing for everyone. Nobody came over to take the fish. We eat this stuff all year round, so we don't really crave it. With the money, we could buy a lot of things.
Since the fish were caught by the children, and because Jiang Qiao helped, everyone suggested giving the Zhou family a larger share of the fish so that Jiang Qiao could have a good meal of fish stew and iron pancakes.
Without other people's children, where would they go to earn money? Everyone knows that much.
The fact that Jiang Qiao could eat fresh fish made the children feel much better.
Jiang Qiao had a great appetite for lunch. The fresh stewed fish with flatbread was really delicious, and she ate until she was stuffed.
"Jiang Qiao, are you sure you don't need us to stay with you tonight? Aren't you scared?"
Jiang Qiao waved her hand, "What's there to be afraid of? We haven't done anything wrong, so we're not afraid of ghosts knocking at our door. I'm going back to rest first, you guys keep going."
Dai Chun and his colleagues were weaving fishing nets. Even though it was winter and they didn't have to do much work, these fishermen were still busy preparing for fishing in the spring.
Before leaving, Zhou Songyuan told Jiang Qiao the message that the old lady had sent.
Jiang Qiao was surprised that Wang Dahua was so quick, taking her son back so soon.
However, she could understand. After being separated for so many years, the mother and son had finally reunited, so wouldn't they have to take the child back to visit?
As agreed, Ning Hao and his team will come to pick up the goods tonight. Jiang Qiao plans to go into the mountains later to see if she can find anything.
Jiang Qiao lived relatively close to the village entrance, and there were no neighboring houses nearby, which made it convenient for her to do her work. So when she went into the mountains, hardly anyone saw her. In the freezing cold, who would want to go outside and freeze? Everyone was huddled in their own kang (heated brick bed) busy weaving fishing nets.
Even though he wasn't very familiar with the terrain, it wasn't a problem for Jiang Qiao. He marked the route just in case and swaggered in.
At first, she really didn't see anything. There was nothing but desolation here. Especially when she was walking alone in such a place, it was easy for her to be reminded of the feeling of wandering as a soul, which was not good.
After walking for so long without seeing a single prey, Jiang Qiao was about to turn around and walk back when she unexpectedly discovered several pheasants in the bushes. They couldn't really be called pheasants; they were more like guinea fowl, much larger than pheasants.
Presumably because they were too hungry, these guinea fowl didn't even notice that there was someone nearby, which made things even easier for Jiang Qiao.
She took out a few darts. She had practiced throwing them before, and even in death, she still had a special fondness for them, which was why she had stored them in her spatial storage.
She first tried to see if she could directly put it into the space, but unfortunately she failed. She didn't know what the space was all about, that it even had a selection option.
With a flick of her wrist, she threw a dart, but unfortunately only hit two of them; the others escaped. However, she was already quite satisfied with these two. She gave a wry smile, went over and put the two chickens into her spatial storage, and sighed. Her body was not as strong as before.
On the way back, she remembered something: she could buy some meat and eggs here, things that are scarce in the city. She had only thought about seafood when she came, how could she have forgotten about these things?
During dinner that evening, she mentioned it to Zhou Songyuan and the others, saying that she had raised the price a bit, as it was at least more profitable than selling to the purchasing station.
"No problem, I'll let everyone know right away. By the way, are they still able to come over tonight? Do we need to go and help them out?"
Jiang Qiao shook her head. "No need. They came with a car. Besides, it's the middle of the night. If we wait for them, you won't be able to do any work the next day. I'll take care of things."
"Uncle Zhou, do you have pig slaughtering services around here? Could we buy some pork to take back for the New Year? We don't need a whole pig, just some meat will do."
Dai Chun spoke up, "Why not? Every household slaughters a pig, so we don't need to buy too much. Each family can still spare ten or so jin, which adds up to quite a lot."
The matter was settled amicably, and Jiang Qiao never expected that Ning Hao would come to pick up the goods in person.
Ning Hao hasn't slept well these past two days. To be honest, no matter how capable Jiang Qiao is, she's still a bit young, and he's worried that the young girl won't be able to handle things here.
Upon seeing Ning Hao, Jiang Qiao was taken aback and asked, "What brings you here?"
"Why can't I come? I wouldn't feel at ease leaving you here alone."
I saw your grandma and the others go home in the evening. You said that old lady is really something; I thought she could hold out until the end. By the way, I heard the one she brought back is her son?
Jiang Qiao sighed and beckoned Fu Lin and Guan Jiefang into the house, telling them about the old lady's condition as they walked.
"So, it's understandable that they're in a hurry to take them back. I never intended for my grandma to be involved in the first place. Alright, let's not talk about them anymore. Hurry up and load the truck; there's so much stuff, all fresh and alive—"
Ning Hao and his team hadn't expected there to be live fish this time, and in such a considerable quantity. If they were to bring these back, not to mention the price, everyone would be scrambling to get them.
As the year draws to a close, when giving gifts, live fish and dead fish are two completely different things, and they taste different as well.
"Damn, that's amazing! There are still live fish at this hour. Sending Jiang Qiao over was probably the best decision we could have made."
There was no time for anyone to ask where the fish came from; they were pressed for time and needed to quickly haul the goods back and distribute them to their respective locations.
Jiang Qiao told Ning Hao and the others about their acquisition plans for the next few days.
Ning Hao pondered for a moment, "From now on, we brothers will take leave during the day and come to pick up the goods every night. It will only take a few days, so let's do it this way for now. Jiang Qiao, how about I stay?"
Jiang Qiao shook her head. "No way, you guys still have to run around selling the goods. Hurry up and go back. It'll be over in a few days. Just bear with it. Come on, have some water. Ning Hao, aren't you going to see the captain?"
Ning Hao shook his head. "I'll see him on the last day. It's not appropriate to go so late at night. Alright, finish your water and let's get going. Jiang Qiao, lock the door. We're leaving."
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