Because they were thinking about collecting the fish, Feng Ye and A Can returned to port relatively early, but they reached the shore at 5:30.
There were very few boats docked at the pier; only three fishing boats, each about ten meters long, had returned before them.
As for the small wooden boats, not a single one was seen; they were all still busy reaping jellyfish in the sea.
Although the weather was hot and the work was hard, they were unwilling to stop early in order to earn more money.
Feng Ye and A-Can, on the other hand, didn't catch a single jellyfish today.
The main problem is that these things are too cheap. It's too much of a hassle to fish them out one by one under the scorching sun by the boat.
At this time, there were quite a few people on the dock, mostly women and the elderly.
They were either hiding under trees or at several collection points...
In short, they all hide in slightly shady places where they can't be exposed to the sun.
They chatted about gossip, occasionally glancing at the sea.
As soon as they saw the Rising Sun gradually approaching the shore, they rushed out in a swarm and surrounded the area where the Rising Sun was about to dock.
Feng Ye, who was standing at the bow of the boat holding the rope, was startled by their sudden action.
Because some people were standing too close to the front, the bow of the boat almost hit them.
"Are you guys out of your minds? Why are you standing so far in front? It's ridiculous."
Feng Ye's shouts echoed on the dock, but the women and elderly people didn't seem to care.
Instead, they pushed forward with even greater excitement, almost climbing onto the boat, as if afraid of missing something important.
At the same time, they all started shouting.
"Ah Ye, aren't you buying fish? When my boat comes back, I'll deliver them directly to you, okay?"
"I'll send some to my family too..."
"Ah Ye, how much are you charging? It should be a bit higher than Ah Fa's, right?"
"We're all from the same village, just take our fish..."
Feng Ye understood.
These people all wanted to sell the fish directly to him, without letting the Feng family get involved.
That's true, who wouldn't want to earn more?
"Listen to me, everyone, don't rush, and don't push forward, or you'll fall."
He shouted at the top of his lungs, trying to quiet the noisy crowd.
The crowd quieted down a little, but many people were still eager for a response and kept shouting.
Feng Ye continued loudly, "Listen up, everyone. We are buying fish, but we don't buy loose fish."
“If any of your families can produce more than 500 jin at a time, we can buy it directly; otherwise, we won’t buy it.”
Receiving goods in small, scattered batches is too troublesome and makes it difficult to keep track of the costs.
This is a partnership business, so the accounts need to be clear.
Asking Feng Jiafa to help collect it was also with this in mind.
Another point is that this will greatly increase the workload of Ye Qingling and the others.
As Feng Ye finished speaking, all the women and elderly people were filled with disappointment.
They originally thought they could sell the fish directly to Feng Ye, skipping the middleman and making more money.
However, the conditions proposed by Feng Ye dashed their hopes.
After all, no single company can catch more than 500 kilograms of small fish in a single day.
Some people have also thought of storing the fish until they reach a certain weight before selling them.
But considering the current weather, I had to give up the idea.
"Well... okay then..."
"We'll just have to earn a little less..."
"Hey, that's all the catch we can get in a day, how could there be so many small fry?"
"Oh well, making a little less is better than throwing it back into the sea..."
Disappointed murmurs rose from the crowd.
Just then, a loud voice suddenly rang out: "Everyone, don't rush. Ah Ye is right. If we sell in small groups, it will be troublesome for so many of us."
“How about this, we can join together, pool our resources to make 500 jin, and then sell it to Aye. This way, it will be convenient for him, and we can earn more.”
There was a moment of silence after those words were spoken.
"Yeah, how come I didn't think of that?"
Everyone had an expression of sudden realization, and it immediately received a response from the crowd.
Those who know each other well, or are relatives, get together to discuss and sell together.
The dock suddenly became lively again, but this time it was filled with discussions about cooperation, rather than the previous chaos.
Feng Ye was dumbfounded.
His intention was to discourage them, so he made that request without much thought.
Unexpectedly, there was a very clever person in the crowd who immediately came up with a solution.
However, the words have already been spoken and cannot be taken back.
Actually, it doesn't matter whose goods he receives; it makes no difference to him.
I just feel a little sorry for Feng Jiafa.
I asked someone to help me receive the goods yesterday, and today I'm receiving the fish myself.
Although he felt somewhat forced, he also felt a little guilty.
"I don't care if you all team up, we'll buy any that exceed 500 jin."
"However, there are requirements."
“Even though they are miscellaneous fish, you must sort them by species when you sell them to us, otherwise we will not accept them.”
He had no choice but to bite the bullet and make the promise.
"Don't worry, we'll sort them out perfectly..."
They all patted their chests and made guarantees.
"Everyone, you can go home now. Ah-Can and I need to get to work too."
Feng Ye waved his hand, "Your gathering here is both dangerous and hinders our unloading."
Having achieved the result they wanted, everyone finally began to disperse and no longer gathered around the Rising Sun.
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