Over the next few days, Feng Ye and A-Can searched for areas of sea where no one was working.
However, things did not go as planned.
Every time they go out, they either encounter fishing boats that are already operating as soon as they arrive at their destination, or they run into other boats while trawling.
They don't want to get into conflicts or arguments with others, since according to established customs, they are in the wrong.
Therefore, they always choose to retreat and then move to other places to continue searching for uninhabited sea areas.
The key point is that Feng Ye is unwilling to do the work for someone else for no reason.
This continued for several days.
As a result, Feng Ye was never able to fully utilize his talent for attracting fish, and his catches after each voyage were always less than satisfactory.
Nevertheless, their catch was much better than that of other fishing boats, and they could sell their catch for around four or five hundred yuan each time.
On the eighth day of the sixth lunar month, they went with high hopes, only to return disappointed.
They reached the shore well before five o'clock.
Today's catch was also not ideal, selling for only 420 yuan.
After putting the fish baskets back on the "Rising Sun," they cleaned and tidied the deck again before disembarking and going home.
However, when Feng Ye returned home and sat down, before he could even get a proper rest, he was surprised to see Feng Xuan suddenly return.
"The Harvest is back?"
“We’re back. Wen and I took the small wooden boat to the shore first. I was originally planning to row your little boat to catch those small fish and shrimp, but seeing that you’re back, I thought we might as well just take the boat out. I came back to get the keys, and Wen went back to push the cart.”
Feng Xuan has the key to the Rising Sun, but he doesn't need it and it's not safe to carry it around, so he keeps it at home for fear of losing it.
"No need to take it, I'll go with you."
Feng Ye jumped up, went into the yard, pushed the cart, and headed towards the dock.
As he walked, he asked, "Didn't you say you'd be staying for half a month before coming back? How come you're back after only ten days?"
Large ships like the Harvest will take anywhere from a few days to...
As long as a person can endure it, let alone ten days or half a month, even a month or several months is fine.
All supplies can be replenished via the freshwater barge, but it will be more expensive than on land.
"The sea was a bit rough. Dad, Uncle Jun, and Uncle Ling all said there might be a typhoon, so we came back early."
"I was wondering why there was no wind and the waves were bigger when I went out today. It turns out it was because of the influence of the open sea."
"I wonder if it's really a typhoon? If it is, how will it move, and will it affect us?"
"No one can say for sure about these things, let's wait for the weather bureau's notification. However, since Dad and the others have this guess, they must be quite certain."
Feng Ye didn't know if there was a typhoon passing through in June of his previous life, because he had already left Dongtou Village by then.
"That's all we can do. Without concrete news, the Harvest won't dare to set sail for the next few days."
“That’s perfect. You and Dad can go help out at the new house. Once the steel bars are tied up, we can start pouring the cement.”
"Is the progress so fast? I remember when I left, the wall wasn't even finished yet."
"It's not that fast, it's normal speed. You guys started installing templates after only two days out."
After chatting about the new house for a while, Feng Ye changed the subject and asked, "How was your voyage this time?"
"The situation was similar to last time, but starting yesterday afternoon, the number of fish being hauled up has increased significantly. Each net is at least 2,500 jin (1,250 catties) or more, and we've even hauled up more than 5,000 jin (2,500 kg) in one net. We haven't even finished sorting them yet, and the next net has already brought them up."
Feng Xuan said excitedly, his face beaming with undisguised excitement and pride.
"Big fish are caught in big storms, that's normal."
"There are indeed big fish. We've caught quite a few. Even fish weighing 10 or 20 pounds are considered small. We've caught several mackerel weighing tens of pounds each, as well as mahi-mahi, bombfish, amberjack, and more. In particular, we've caught two yellowfin tuna weighing over 100 pounds each."
"You guys are really lucky."
"There were also quite a few small fish and shrimp, and we threw a lot of them back into the sea, but we still brought back quite a lot, more than ten baskets more than last time."
"The profits this time must have been quite good?"
Feng Ye listened with some excitement, imagining the scene of those heavy catches of fish being sold and turned into banknotes.
Feng Xuan nodded: "Yes, the profits this time were indeed very good. Moreover, when we came back to shore to sell the fish, the buyers told us that many people had made a fortune in the past two days, catching a lot of big and good catches."
"The open sea is better! Not only is there more cargo, but there's also more space, so you can trawle freely without worrying about intruding into other people's fishing areas."
Feng Ye sighed; he was even considering buying a large ship to sail the open seas.
However, he is currently facing a severe shortage of funds.
If you're ordering a new boat, you might not even have enough for a deposit, let alone a used boat that requires a lump-sum payment.
These days, although banks do offer loan services, it's practically impossible for individuals to get loans, especially for high-risk situations like buying a ship.
Of course, this doesn't apply if you have connections at the bank.
He could only dream about it; for now, he still had to slowly save money by piloting the Rising Sun.
Afterwards, Feng Ye told Feng Xuan about their sea voyage over the past few days.
When they reached the fork in the road leading to A-Can's house, Feng Xuan said, "I need to go and call A-Can so he can push the cart to the dock."
"Go ahead, I'll wait for you on the ship."
Feng Ye pushed the cart to the dock first, and then waited on the Rising Sun.
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