Because the time spent setting the fish traps was considerable, the Rising Sun didn't return to the dock until almost seven o'clock.
Feng Ye had just carried a basket of fish ashore when he saw a group of people gathered together talking about something.
He vaguely heard the words "Nagao Island," so he curiously went closer.
The topic of conversation was somewhat related to them.
This morning, a village in the town mobilized all the able-bodied men, launching dozens of boats to reach Changwei Island.
They were all talking excitedly and clapping their hands in delight.
Most fishermen loathe the people and boats on Longtail Island, wishing they were all dead and sunk.
Upon hearing this, Feng Ye immediately understood that it was the three people they had rescued a few days ago who had rallied the entire village to attack Changwei Island.
At this time, most people lack legal awareness and won't think to call the police when something happens.
The solution is either to swallow one's anger or to gather a large group of people to demand justice, which then escalates into a brawl, where whoever wins is considered right.
Feng Ye hadn't expected that the three men were so influential that they could gather an entire village to avenge them.
"Huh? Why are they suddenly attacking Nagao Island? What's going on? Was our ship hijacked?"
Feng Ye pretended not to know anything and chimed in with a comment.
"I heard that a few days ago, people from Longtail Island robbed a boat from that village. Luckily, it was rescued, and they even used a trick to sink Longtail Island's boat..."
Immediately, someone rattled off a long explanation, giving a general account of what had happened.
At this moment, another person said, "Ah Ye, didn't you encounter someone stealing longline fishing a few days ago? Could it be that you sank the boat on Long Tail Island?"
As soon as this person said that, everyone's attention was immediately drawn to Feng Ye.
Feng Ye smiled and said, "If it were us, we would have vented everyone's anger. It's a pity it wasn't us."
He didn't want to cause trouble for himself, and preferred to avoid unnecessary problems, so he denied it without hesitation.
Upon hearing the denial, no one thought much of it and they continued their discussion.
"Really? The ship sank, where are the people? Did they sink to the bottom of the sea?"
"No, they all jumped into the sea and swam to the island. They survived for several days by eating fish, shrimp and crabs. A large ship returning home rescued them last night."
"I'm really lucky, I didn't die on the island."
"Who can argue with that? People like that should just die. Keeping them around is just a waste of food. What's the point of saving them? But they deserve it, losing a whole ship."
"Not only that, I heard that the people who were rescued had just returned home this morning when they were attacked. Some had broken legs, others had broken arms..."
"I heard about it too, it's terrible..."
"What's so bad about being miserable? It would be better if they were dead. Who told them to bully people all the time?"
...
Feng Ye was quite satisfied with what he heard.
Being beaten up at home and seriously injured, it will probably take several months to recover.
It doesn't matter if the secret of the reef is discovered.
A few months is enough time for them to clear out all the abalone, conch, and baby lobsters.
He happily returned to the boat and unloaded the catch ashore.
"Brother Ye, what news did you hear that made you so happy?"
"Hehe, the abalone and baby lobster are all ours, they're not going anywhere."
Feng Ye then recounted what he had heard.
After hearing this, Feng Xuan and A-Can couldn't help but laugh.
"Hahaha, you reap what you sow, you deserve it!"
"This is truly gratifying!"
"Alright, stop laughing and hurry up and move the stuff. The sooner we sell it all, the sooner we can finish."
Feng Ye smiled and urged him on, then continued carrying the fish ashore.
The three of them worked with great enthusiasm and soon unloaded all the fish from the boat.
Next, they pushed the cart to Feng Jiafa's purchasing point to weigh the goods and settle accounts.
Today's harvest was pretty good; I sold four ones for 1111 yuan.
The three of them split the money on the spot: Feng Ye got 550 yuan, Feng Xuan and A Can each got 275 yuan, and the remaining 11 yuan was used to buy diesel.
...
As soon as Feng Ye got home, he saw that two people had come to visit: an old man and a young man. Feng Jiaqing was keeping them company while they drank tea.
"Uncle Jun, Brother Wen, what brings you here? Please stay for dinner later."
“Ah Ye is back, you can talk to him.”
As Feng Jiaqing spoke, he got up and left the main room.
"What is it, Uncle Jun?"
Feng Ye was somewhat confused.
Xiao Guowen exchanged a glance with his father, Xiao Zhaojun, before speaking, "Didn't my dad want to buy a boat? He's been asking around everywhere about where to find a secondhand fishing boat..."
"Have you found out something? Are you making progress?"
Xiao Guowen nodded: "Yes, the owner of a fishing company in the next county went bankrupt and has to sell his boats to pay off debts. My dad wants to take one of them."
Upon hearing this, Feng Ye's eyes lit up immediately: "How many boats are there in total?"
They are also short of fishing boats right now, and it would be great if they could buy one.
"There are eight in total, all of them are large ships over thirty meters long."
Upon hearing this, Feng Ye was speechless.
He can't afford it.
He could grit his teeth and consider a boat that was over twenty meters long.
But he couldn't afford to buy a ship that was over thirty meters long, even if he sold it.
Aside from the equipment on board, the larger the ship, the more materials are needed, the more difficult it is to build, and the more expensive it becomes.
He probably guessed why the father and son had come.
So he said, "A ship that's over thirty meters long must cost one or two hundred thousand, right? How much more do you need? Just let me know. I can't say more, but I can definitely decide on ten or eight thousand."
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