When Feng Ye and his group returned to the town's dock, it was already past one o'clock in the afternoon.
We already had lunch at the police station, so the lunch they brought was a waste of time.
With no more thugs interfering at the dock, they simply found a fishmonger and sold the fish they had caught that morning.
The price offered was acceptable, not much different from Uncle Fa's acquisition price.
The fish caught by longline fishing and trawling only sold for about 500 yuan, and those six Qinggan fish alone accounted for more than two-thirds of that.
The six Qinghai Gansu vegetables weighed a total of 124 jin (62.5 catties), with a unit price of 3.15 yuan, and sold for a total of 390.6 yuan.
Accompanied by the "clattering" sound of the diesel engine, the Rising Sun slowly left the dock and headed towards the middle of the sea.
"Should we go back now, or go and drag the net again?"
Not long after leaving the dock, Feng Xuan, who was steering the boat, looked at Feng Ye and A Can and asked them a question.
"It's already past one o'clock. It will take two or three hours to get to the trawl area. If we do another trawl, it will be almost dark by then. Is it really necessary?"
Feng Ye frowned.
This timing is a bit awkward.
Going back is too early, and there's not enough time to go trawling.
Feng Xuan nodded: "Then we won't go, we'll just go back."
"No, please!" Ah-Can said anxiously, "How about we go and retrieve the longline fishing again, and while we're at it, find a small island suitable for fishing?"
"Why are you looking for an island? Are you going to fish? You can only make a few bucks fishing."
Feng Ye was surprised.
With trawlers, what's the point of fishing at sea?
Working hard on the rocks all day doesn't earn as much as casually hauling in a net.
Even Feng Xuan looked at A-Can with a puzzled expression.
"It's not that I want to go, it's my mother."
Ah-chan explained, "Isn't tomorrow the fifteenth of the lunar month when the high tide is out? My mother wants to take our boat to a small island to fish, and she asked me to help her find a suitable island."
"Is tomorrow the fifteenth? I honestly can't quite remember."
Feng Ye thought for a moment and realized he couldn't quite remember what day it was tomorrow.
He turned to look at Feng Xuan: "Brother, do you remember?"
Feng Xuan thought for a moment: "It does seem to be the fifteenth."
“Then let’s find a small island,” Feng Ye said. “Tomorrow, let Mother take care of the child for a day, and let A-Ling come along too. She’s been married into this family for so many years, and she’s never been to sea before.”
He paused for a moment, then looked at Feng Xuan and asked, "Brother, do you want to invite your wife to come along too?"
Ah-chan also said, "Yeah, Brother Xuan, invite your sister-in-law along. It'll be good for them to have company and someone to talk to, so they won't be so bored."
Feng Xuan thought for a moment and smiled, "That's fine. I'll tell her when I get back, but I'll have to trouble my parents."
"Then it's settled."
The water surged backward on both sides of the ship, and the roar of the diesel engine and the "clattering" of the hammer echoed in my ears.
With nothing else to do, Feng Ye and A Can took out the basket of knotted longline fishing rods they had collected that morning, and slowly sorted them out and baited them.
After sailing for nearly three hours, the Rising Sun arrived at the area for longline fishing.
Instead of rushing to retrieve their longline fishing, they took their boat and cruised around the area.
They discovered several isolated islands in the sea while trawling in this area over the past few days.
However, none of them had any intention of going to the beach, so they didn't pay attention to the specific situation of the isolated island.
We had no idea what the local produce was like, how much seafood there was, or even whether it was even possible to get there.
Now that the women of the family are to fish at sea, these isolated islands are naturally the best choice.
Then we'll have to investigate this thoroughly.
"Brother Ye, Brother Xuan, what do you think of that island over there?"
Ah Can pointed to a deserted island not far away and said to Feng Xuan.
The island wasn't large; from their vantage point, they could vaguely see many reefs.
Such places are likely to have plenty of seafood.
"Let's go over and take a look."
Feng Xuan adjusted the course of the Rising Sun and brought the ship closer.
The reefs surrounding the small island were rugged and steep, making it almost impossible to climb up.
The waves crashed against the rocks, creating large splashes of spray.
The Rising Sun circled the island and discovered that it was a completely barren island made entirely of reefs, without a single shrub.
There were many different kinds of seafood, densely packed on the rocks.
It's a pity that there wasn't a suitable spot to land on the island, so we had to give up.
"This island won't work, we can't get on it, let's try the next one."
Feng Xuan shook his head.
The Rising Sun set sail once more, heading towards the next isolated island, guided by its memories.
Before long, another island came into view.
It's much bigger than the previous isolated island, and it looks much more vibrant.
There are many low shrubs on the island, indicating that there is life here.
"This island looks nice, let's go check it out."
Feng Ye pointed excitedly ahead.
Feng Xuan nodded and maneuvered the Rising Sun slowly toward the island, circling it first.
They discovered that the island was arc-shaped, somewhat like a crescent moon, with a relatively flat terrain and distinct boundaries.
The concave side is the beach, and the convex side is the reef.
You can get off at almost anywhere on either side of the island, making it an ideal place for beachcombing with virtually no danger.
"This island is great. I'll have my mom and sister-in-law come here to fish tomorrow," A-Can said happily.
"Yes, this island has a flat terrain and is not dangerous, so it is indeed quite suitable for women to work at sea."
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