The Harvest ship, parked in deep water, stood out like a crane among chickens, making it impossible for it to go unnoticed.
At this moment, a group of onlookers on the dock were discussing the matter animatedly.
"This boat is really nice, it's huge, it must be the biggest fishing boat in our village."
"Yes, it's much bigger than our ship. I wish my ship were that big too."
"Elevate your pillow at night, and you'll dream about all sorts of things."
Does anyone know whose boat this is?
"Xiao Zhaojun's family. I saw him and his two sons getting off the boat not long ago."
"Xiao Zhaojun has made money from ocean voyages; he can even afford such a large ship."
"Wait a minute, I also saw the eldest son of the Feng family on the boat..."
"Yes, and we haven't seen him for days, plus his boat has docked there..."
"We'll find out when they get ashore and ask them."
...
The onlookers were buzzing with discussion, their eyes filled with envy and longing.
As soon as the Rising Sun docked, everyone crowded around it, asking about the Harvest.
"Ah Xuan, I haven't seen you for days, what have you been up to?"
"Ah Ye, do you have a share in this big ship?"
"Did you also invest?"
"What's the situation with this big ship? Whose does it belong to?"
...
A large group of people kept asking questions, one after another.
Feng Ye and A-Can exchanged a few perfunctory words, leaving Feng Xuan to deal with the situation alone.
They unloaded the goods from the boat and pushed a cart to sell their catch for the day.
Today's harvest was alright; I sold a total of 720 yuan.
Of course, this excludes the abalone and baby lobster.
The abalone of various sizes weighed about ten pounds in total. There were far fewer small lobsters today; only a little over a hundred were caught, weighing a total of thirty-eight pounds.
After several days of fishing, the number of small green lobsters has decreased significantly.
Perhaps it won't be long before we have to find a new place for the fish trap.
After selling today's catch, he called out to Feng Xuan and headed home.
Then came the enjoyable money-sharing session...
Feng Xuan also returned the remaining 6,500 yuan to Feng Ye after purchasing the net-lifting machine and diving equipment.
...
The next day, at 11:00 AM.
The sound of firecrackers crackling filled the air at the dock, one string after another being set off.
The entire dock was filled with the smoke from firecrackers.
Xiao Zhaojun and his two sons, along with Feng Jiaqing and his two sons, and Feng Jialing and his son, were all beaming with joy.
Buying a boat is a major event for people living by the sea, almost equivalent to building a house.
People on the dock, regardless of whether they were close to the person or not, all came forward to congratulate him, saying kind words like "it's free"...
At 11:00 a.m. sharp, the Harvest Ship, adorned with red flowers on its bow, officially set sail amidst the sound of firecrackers.
Large ships can set sail anytime, regardless of whether it's early or late, since the time at sea is counted in days.
Feng Ye stood at the bow of the Rising Sun, watching the Harvest Ship sail further and further away, his heart filled with anticipation.
I wonder what I'll bring back when I see it again?
Unfortunately, the Rising Sun will not be able to set sail today.
Fish traps are relatively safe; the seafood that goes in shouldn't be a big problem, at most some fish and shrimp might get damaged.
But extended fishing is different. If you don't catch anything for a day, many of the fish that took the bait will probably be spoiled.
When using longline fishing, it's best to leave the fish in the sea for about ten hours before retrieving them. This increases the chances of catching fish and also helps maintain their freshness to the greatest extent possible.
But there's nothing we can do about it.
Installing a network setup machine isn't something you can do in a day; it always takes time.
This is just the beginning; there is still a lot of work to be done.
You can't exactly tell the installer, "Hey, sir, stop for a minute, I'm going out to sea for a bit, I'll continue installing when I get back."
If he dared to say that, his master might just drown Feng Ye in his spit.
It wasn't until after 4 p.m. that the network setup machine was finally completely installed.
After the work was completed, the installer started the diesel engine and tested the machine.
The belt on the pulley causes the roller to rotate slowly...
Looking at this scene, Ah-Can couldn't help but exclaim, "With this thing, pulling the net will be much easier from now on."
Previously, pulling the net up relied entirely on manpower; it took two or three people working together to lift the net up.
It's both time-consuming and physically exhausting.
Starting today, simply starting the net-raising machine will easily bring the net up, greatly improving efficiency and reducing their workload.
"Same as always, we'll set sail at three in the morning."
Feng Ye looked at the net-raising machine, his eyes gleaming with satisfaction. He was almost impatient to set sail.
"good."
...
Nothing was said that night.
At 3 a.m., the Rising Sun set sail again.
"Brother Ye, shall we do a haul-in today to test the effectiveness of the net haul-in machine before we go back to the longline fishing?"
The boat hadn't gone far when Ah-Can couldn't contain his excitement and offered a suggestion.
"Sure, the longline has been sitting for so long anyway, the fish that were going to break are already broken, so a few more hours won't make a difference."
Feng Ye smiled slightly and agreed.
Perhaps he slept enough during the day yesterday, because he wasn't very sleepy today.
Another reason is that he's a little worried about Ah-chan and needs to keep an eye on him.
In the darkness of night, the waves gently lapped against the hull of the boat, making rhythmic sounds, as if warming up for the upcoming harvest.
After sailing at sea for nearly two hours, the sky brightened, and the Rising Sun arrived at the sea area where it usually trawled.
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