The three pushed the cart back to the dock, then carried the empty baskets from selling the fish onto the boat and piled them in a corner.
Fishing nets and fish traps had to be locked in the cabin to prevent them from being stolen.
But you don't have to worry about this kind of bamboo basket.
It's not worth much money to begin with; a bamboo craftsman can weave many in a day.
Moreover, each basket has a name written in calligraphy, which is very conspicuous. Even if you steal it, you can't use it openly. If others find out, you will not only be embarrassed, but you may also be scolded or beaten.
Every time they returned, if the Rising Sun couldn't dock, it would have to stay in deep water. After selling the fish, they would push the baskets home.
But if the water is deep enough to reach the dock, just throw them onto the boat to save the trouble of pushing them around.
"Brother, Ah-Can, we're not going out to sea tomorrow, let's rest for a day."
Feng Ye carried a snakeskin bag to the dock and told A-Can what to do.
"Huh? We're not going out to sea tomorrow? I was thinking of going to see if I could catch some more baby lobsters and abalone."
Ah-Can was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this.
"I got back too late today, it's almost 10 o'clock now. After eating and taking a shower, it'll be close to 11 o'clock. If I'm out at sea, I won't be able to get a few hours of sleep at all, I'm too tired."
After explaining, Feng Ye continued, "Moreover, I've been getting up early to go out to sea these past few days and haven't had much rest. You can't earn all the money in the world; you have to rest when you need to."
Upon hearing this, Ah-Can nodded.
Come to think of it, I have indeed been working from dawn till dusk these past few days, and I haven't been getting enough sleep. I felt sleepy as soon as I got on the ship in the early morning, so I really need to get some rest.
They are all young people and quite sleepy, unlike older people who can't sleep more than a few hours a day.
They need a relatively long sleep duration each day, generally eight or nine hours or more, to feel energetic.
"A day off is good." Feng Xuan nodded. "Since we're not going out to sea tomorrow, let's dry the nets."
Drying nets is a very important task for fishermen.
The main purpose is to remove the debris stuck to the fishing nets, as well as to repair and dry them.
In life, we often use the phrase "fishing for three days and drying nets for two" to describe a lack of perseverance in studying or working, frequent interruptions, and an inability to persist.
In reality, the saying "fishing for three days and drying nets for two days" is not wrong in itself; that's how fishermen used to do it.
Before nylon was invented, fishing nets were made of hemp fiber.
Hemp fibers easily swell after absorbing water, and are also prone to rotting and tearing. Therefore, fishermen have to dry the nets after two or three days to repair them.
This is done to extend the lifespan of the fishing nets; proper maintenance of the nets is essential for catching more fish.
Otherwise, all the money earned from fishing would be thrown into the fishing net.
Things are much better now. The fishing nets are made of nylon and don't need to be dried frequently. They only need to be cleaned and repaired occasionally when we're not at sea.
"Actually, you could go out to sea, it just depends on whether you're willing to waste diesel fuel on the trip?"
Feng Ye thought for a moment and then said.
"How so?"
Feng Xuan and A-Can both looked at Feng Ye.
"The fish traps haven't been taken in yet because it's too late. Tomorrow after lunch, we'll set sail to take them in and check on the reef. If the tide is right, we'll launch them; if the water is too deep, we'll come back after setting the traps."
Upon hearing this, Ah-Can's eyes lit up immediately: "That's a good idea. If all else fails, can't we still sell some longline fishing? We can't just lose all our diesel money, can we?"
“I agree. At the very least, we can get something from the Heaven and Earth Cage. If a little green dragon goes in, we’ll have made a profit.”
A smile appeared on Feng Xuan's lips.
After discussing it further, the group decided that going out to sea tomorrow was a good idea. They put away the fish traps and released them, and if they didn't catch anything, they would just consider it a relaxing trip.
"Then it's settled. We'll head out to sea after lunch tomorrow."
Feng Ye made the decision.
"Alright!"
Ah-chan said excitedly that he still couldn't forget the abalone and baby lobster on the reef.
...
When the Feng brothers returned home, they were met with a scolding from Feng Jiaqing and Xiao Chunxiu.
The gist of it is that I came back too late, which made the couple worry.
Feng Ye said a few words and then went to take a bath, leaving Feng Xuan to endure the verbal and written criticism from the couple.
After soaking in seawater for several hours, I was covered in salt after the water dried, which was quite uncomfortable.
After taking a nice bath, Feng Ye returned to the main room and sat down to eat.
Everyone else had finished eating, including Feng Xuan; he was the only one left.
He wolfed down his food, quickly shoveling it into his mouth; he was indeed quite hungry at that moment.
Just after finishing her meal, Ye Qingling came in carrying the giant Yezi snail.
"Ah Ye, how do you drive this big thing?"
As soon as she entered the main room, Ye Qingling couldn't wait to ask.
"Go and bring me the scale from home."
"Why are you using a scale? Do you want to weigh it?"
"Didn't you want to open the snail? You can use a scale. Oh, right, you don't need to bring the weight."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingling hurriedly went to fetch the scale: "Here you go."
Feng Ye took the scale, forcefully plunged the hook into the snail meat, and then threw it to Ye Qingling: "Just find a place to hang it up."
"That simple?"
Ye Qingling was greatly surprised.
"How difficult do you think it is?"
"I thought it would be quite complicated, but it's actually quite simple. Will the snail meat come out on its own?"
"Yes, that's the easiest way, and it won't damage the shell."
How long will it hang there?
She asked anxiously again.
Feng Ye shook his head and said, "How would I know? I've never driven it before. Let's just leave it hanging for now."
He had only heard about this method of opening the screw, and this was his first time actually doing it.
"All right."
She carried it into the house, and came out empty-handed.
Clearly, the coconut snail was hanging somewhere inside the house.
After Feng Ye and Ye Qingling finished tidying up the table, they went to the yard together to sort the goods that had been brought back.
Since we're not going out to sea tomorrow morning, it doesn't matter if I sleep a little later.
Ye Qingling collected a total of six burlap sacks of goods. Two of the burlap sacks had been sorted during midday high tide, while the unsorted ones were collected in the afternoon.
After sorting her goods, she went to help her older brother and sister-in-law sort theirs.
Du Guilan had even more, filling seven burlap sacks and a bucket.
With more people, things move faster, but with so much stuff, it still takes quite a while.
It wasn't until almost midnight that it finally ended.
It was getting late, so everyone washed up and went to bed.
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