As the sun sets, its afterglow spills onto the shimmering sea, as if draping it in a golden cloak.
After a day at sea, the Rising Sun returned to the dock.
Because I went out late today, I missed a few nets, so I didn't have much stock and only sold 367 yuan worth of goods.
About 40 yuan of that came from selling jellyfish.
Feng Ye didn't expect to gain much today, especially since he arrived so late.
He just wanted to spend some time in the fishing area to prevent the gathered seafood from dissipating.
After selling their goods, Feng Ye and A Can didn't rush to leave. They moved a stool and sat down at the shop entrance, each lighting a cigarette and waiting for Feng Jiafa to have some free time.
A gentle sea breeze, carrying the scent of the ocean, blew in and carried away the heat.
The typhoon brought a few rare days of cool weather, but the good weather didn't last long, and it's hot again today.
The morning was mostly cloudy, with the sun appearing and disappearing intermittently.
But by the afternoon, the sky had cleared up completely, with a deep blue color and not a single cloud in sight.
The weather forecast I checked a couple of days ago said it would be mostly cloudy for the next few days, but things didn't go as planned.
The heavens don't play by the rules; they can change their minds in an instant.
This also shows how low the accuracy of weather forecasts was at this time.
For fishermen at sea, the hot weather undoubtedly makes their work more difficult and unbearable.
But for Feng Ye and A-Can, who were preparing to dry fish, it was a rare and opportune time.
Intense sunlight provides the perfect conditions for accelerating the drying and dehydration of fish, thus locking in the freshness of the seafood.
A dozen minutes later, the fishermen who had sold their catch in the shop left happily with their money.
Judging from their appearance, they must have had a good experience.
Feng Jiafa finally had some free time and walked to the door, saying, "What's wrong with you guys today? Aren't you in a hurry to go home?"
"Ye-ge and I waited specifically for you to have some free time so we could tell you something good."
"What good news?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Jiafa immediately perked up and guessed, "Do you have some good cargo on your ship that you don't want others to know about?"
“I wanted some too, but I went out late today, so that's all I could get. I'll sell them all to you.”
Ah-chan shook his head with a helpless smile.
"Then what the hell are you talking about! Besides getting some good stuff from you guys, what other good things could you possibly offer me?"
Feng Jiafa pursed his lips, picked up the cigarettes Feng Ye had placed on the stool, took one out, lit it, and put it in his mouth.
"Alright, since you're not happy about it, we'll go find someone else."
Ah Can shrugged indifferently and turned to Feng Ye, saying, "Brother Ye, let's go talk to Lao Zhu or Lao Lin. They'll probably be happy to help."
Before Feng Ye could speak, A-Can beat him to it, so he remained silent and watched the two of them bicker.
Upon hearing Ah-Can's words, he stuffed the cigarette into his pocket, stood up, and pretended to leave.
He muttered to himself, "Sigh, it's rare to see people in this world who won't even do business that's offered to them..."
Upon hearing this, Feng Jiafa became anxious: "Hey, don't go! What kind of business is it? Explain yourself!"
Ah-Can deliberately said, "Uncle Fa, weren't you unhappy? Why are you still asking?"
A hint of annoyance flashed across Feng Jiafa's face, but he quickly put on a smiling expression, stopped Feng Ye and A Can who were about to turn around, and said, "Oh dear, it's my fault, I apologize... Come, sit down and talk."
Feng Ye and A-Can weren't really going to leave; they were just teasing him, so they sat down again without hesitation.
"You two kids always like to play these kinds of jokes on me. So, what is it? If I can help, I won't hesitate."
Feng Ye straightened his expression and said seriously, "It's like this, we would like to ask you to help us collect some fish."
Feng Jiafa frowned: "Buying fish? What are you buying them for?"
"Drying fish? Are you collecting them to eat?"
Ah-chan retorted irritably.
Feng Ye chimed in, "Yes, we wanted to dry some fish, but we didn't have time to collect them ourselves, so we thought we'd ask you for help."
"I heard you went to the county town to sell dried fish for a few days recently, and yesterday you bought up Xiao Zhaojun's dried fish. It seems you made quite a bit of money, which is why you're thinking of expanding your business and even buying fish to dry."
"It's not much, not as much as going out to sea, but it's relatively stable, rain or shine, and you can earn a little every day."
"No one can get rich overnight in business. It's all about accumulating little by little and taking it slow."
Feng Jiafa then changed the subject, saying, "However, you'd better think this through carefully and not make a decision on a whim. Over the years, there have been people who had the same idea as you, and they all ended up losing money and accumulating huge debts."
"Uncle Fa, I appreciate your kind offer."
Feng Ye's eyes revealed determination: "We are naturally well-prepared and will not act blindly."
Ah Chan also said, "That's right, Uncle Fa, you can just rest assured and help us with the harvest."
"Judging from your confident expressions, have you found a market?"
A hint of curiosity flashed in Feng Jiafa's eyes.
Feng Ye smiled and said, "To be honest, Jinghong Hotel is one of our major clients, and we also sell quite a bit of it in the market."
"Qin Aijun's Jinghong Hotel?"
Feng Jiafa frowned again: "His shop does need dried fish, but he should want better quality dried fish, not mixed fish."
Feng Ye spread his hands: "I don't know about that. Anyway, all the several hundred kilograms of dried fish I brought today were sold to Jinghong Restaurant."
"Why worry about this? Uncle Fa, don't fret about it. Whether we make a profit or a loss is our own business. If we ever decide to quit, we'll let you know in advance."
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