Although today's trawling time was more than an hour shorter than usual, the catch was still quite substantial.
The various seafood sold to Feng Jiafa amounted to 658 jin (approximately 374 catties), for which he received 867 yuan.
There are also some miscellaneous fish and cheap fish that haven't been weighed yet. I plan to take them back to dry them. I estimate they weigh over 500 jin (250 kg).
The red snapper weighed 11.5 jin (approximately 6.75 kg), and the price was indeed not high; Feng Jiafa was only willing to pay 4.5 yuan per jin.
"Uncle Fa, how many small fry did you catch today?"
After paying the bill, Feng Ye casually asked a question.
"More than 900 jin, less than 1,000 jin."
"So little?"
Ah-chan is straightforward and outspoken; without even thinking, he asked a question in return.
Feng Ye pointed to the empty dock: "The big ships haven't returned yet, so it should all be cargo from small wooden boats. That's quite a lot."
The small wooden boat had limited fishing capacity, so catching this many miscellaneous fish was already quite good.
Feng Jiafa nodded and said, "Indeed, they were all brought back by small wooden boats. The quantity was not large, ranging from ten or twenty catties to forty or fifty catties."
Feng Ye agreed, saying, "The quantity depends on the trawlers. If you're unlucky, the net will be full of small, miscellaneous fish."
"If you're lucky, you'll find valuable items all at once; if you're unlucky, that's just how it is."
Feng Jiafa sighed and continued, "That's just how this business is; you never know. Maybe you're unlucky today, but tomorrow might be a big harvest."
After exchanging a few casual words, Feng Ye quickly ended the conversation, saying, "Uncle Fa, we can't chat with you anymore, we have to go."
"You're in a hurry to kill the fish, right? Then we won't keep you any longer."
As Feng Jiafa watched Feng Ye and A Can walk out the door and push their cart to leave, he suddenly remembered that there were still some miscellaneous fish left in the shop.
He quickly said, "Wait, I collected some miscellaneous fish from the boat that came back ahead of you. You can take them with you so I don't have to make a trip."
How many?
Feng Ye stopped in his tracks, turned around, and asked.
"687 jin. I was thinking of collecting more before sending it over, but since you're leaving anyway, I'll just take it with me."
As Feng Jiafa spoke, he pointed to a dozen or so baskets of fish piled up in the corner of the shop, each covered with some crushed ice.
"Okay, then we'll take it over."
Feng Ye walked into the shop and frowned upon seeing the fish: "Isn't this supposed to be mixed fish? Why are there mackerel, filefish, and small ribbonfish?"
Miscellaneous fish refers to various types of sea fish that middlemen like Feng Jiafa do not accept.
As for sea fish like mackerel and filefish, even though the prices are ridiculously cheap, I will still buy them.
These fish are usually sold to processing plants to make dried fish or canned goods.
"Your Ah Ling wanted it, and said that any cheap fish could be delivered. This morning, in addition to the more than 900 catties of miscellaneous fish, more than 400 catties of these cheap fish were also delivered."
"Alright then, let's carry the cart up together."
Since it was Ye Qingling who wanted to accept it, Feng Ye didn't say anything more.
Whether you're herding one sheep or a flock of sheep, it's still the same thing.
Since they're all cheap stuff, costing only a few cents or a dime, I don't care. Plus, they add variety to the dried fish selection.
The three of them together carried the fish out and put it on the cart.
"I'll give you a list."
Feng Jiafa ran into the store and quickly came out with the order slip.
Feng Ye glanced at it and saw that there were 462 jin of miscellaneous fish and 225 jin of other cheap goods, which only cost 42 yuan in total.
Feng Ye took out the money, counted out 42 yuan, and handed it over: "Have you paid for the fish this morning?"
After receiving the money, Feng Jiafa said, "It's all settled."
"Uncle Fa, we'll be going now."
Feng Ye and A-Can pushed the cart toward the salt flats on the beach where Feng Ye's new house was located.
It was past six o'clock, and the sun was gradually setting.
A gentle sea breeze, carrying a hint of saltiness, dispelled the daytime heat and brought a touch of coolness.
It was high tide, and the beach was deserted and quiet, with only the sound of waves gently lapping against the shore.
The road home is much easier to travel here than this.
Not only is there no uphill section, but there is also a short downhill section.
Therefore, they quickly pushed the cart to the open space to the left of the new house.
The construction of the new house is currently suspended, as they are busy building Feng Ye's small fish-drying workshop.
However, the wall hasn't been built yet; the warehouse is being built first. The wall is almost finished, and all that's left is to pour the roof.
The warehouse is very simple; a single-story building will suffice, and it doesn't need windows, just a door.
Therefore, it can be covered up quite quickly.
The workers haven't finished their shift yet.
The weather is hot now, so I start work late in the afternoon and naturally finish get off work late too, almost until it gets dark.
Feng Ye went up to greet them, chatted for a few minutes, and then went to check on the dried fish that were drying today.
Far from where the warehouse was under construction, bamboo curtains were arranged in neat rows, drying a large number of processed fish, which emitted a strong fishy smell.
These fish have been drying in the sun for a while now, and the surface moisture has completely evaporated.
If the weather stays this good, it will take at most three days to dry and store them.
The fish baskets were unloaded from the cart one by one and piled together.
Feng Ye then instructed, "A-Can, go and call everyone over to kill the fish."
I didn't see Ye Qingling and the others here, so I knew without asking that they had gone home.
It's broad daylight now, and there are people working nearby, so there's no need to worry about anyone causing trouble.
But it will be troublesome at night, as someone will need to keep watch.
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