Feng Ye, Feng Xuan, and A Can pushed a cart ahead of them.
The other cart was pushed by Feng Jiaqing and Feng Jialing, moving steadily but relatively slowly.
“Ah Ye, let me tell you, you should be able to get four or five thousand yuan from this trip.”
"So many?"
Feng Ye was surprised.
"Um."
Feng Xuan nodded firmly, "When I came back, I roughly calculated that after deducting all expenses, I had about 100,000 yuan in income."
"Seeing how happy you all were when you came back, I thought I must have made a fortune this time, but I didn't expect it to be this much."
Feng Ye's face revealed an undisguised joy.
"So that means I'll get over 700 yuan?"
Ah-Can's eyes sparkled with excitement.
"Yes, it's just a pity that we only have a small share; the two of us each only have half a share."
Feng Xuan's words were filled with regret.
Ah-chan said helplessly, "There was nothing I could do about it; I didn't have any money back then."
Feng Xuan sighed, "Yes, I always feel like I don't have enough money."
"It's definitely not enough. Brother Ye is thinking about buying a boat again, and the little money we just saved up will have to be spent again."
"Huh? Why do you suddenly want to buy a boat again?"
"..."
Just as A-Can was about to speak, Feng Ye stopped him, saying, "Wait until later, otherwise we'll have to repeat ourselves."
Feng Xuan was even more confused. He looked at Feng Ye, then at A-Can, and asked, "What exactly happened?"
"Alright, don't ask now, you'll find out in a bit."
Feng Ye changed the subject, asking, "How have you been at sea these past ten days? Has it been smooth sailing?"
"Everything went very smoothly. The weather after the typhoon was excellent, with no wind or waves, and the catch was plentiful. We encountered schools of fish several times..."
Feng Xuan had no choice but to suppress his doubts for the time being and recount his experience at sea.
It wasn't far from the dock to the new house, and by the time Feng Xuan finished speaking, they would have almost arrived at their destination.
The stack of over a hundred baskets was quite a sight, taking up a large area of land.
Moreover, there were several piles of various miscellaneous fish on the ground, like small mountains, totaling no less than two thousand catties.
These miscellaneous fish weren't just brought back by the Harvest Ship; some were also sent over by fishermen.
Since we started buying fish, we've been receiving over 3,000 jin (1,500 catties) of miscellaneous fish every day, as well as cheap fish from three different buying points.
The other two purchasing points also proactively offered their services after learning that they would buy cheap goods.
It doesn't matter whose it is, it's all the same.
They welcome all comers.
As a result, the daily volume of these cheap goods is quite large, almost equal to that of miscellaneous fish.
We haven't actually finished receiving all the goods today; if we had, there would be even more.
However, even now, this amount is not ordinary.
The weight of the miscellaneous fish and shrimp piled up here now is probably close to 10,000 jin (5,000 kg).
If we also add the several thousand kilograms that haven't been delivered yet...
Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine.
Ye Qingling and the others had this feeling, and they were worried about it.
There were so many miscellaneous fish that the pickling tanks weren't big enough.
For the first few days, we used various containers, such as vats and large wooden barrels.
Later, things changed. Feng Ye had the bricklayers build a large pool that could pickle five or six thousand catties at a time.
However, this problem is not too difficult to solve.
You can marinate and sun-dry at the same time, or if that's not possible, you can marinate in two batches.
The real problem is that there aren't enough bamboo mats for drying clothes, which is a bit of an unsolvable problem.
Slightly larger fish are fine; you can hang them up with a line to dry.
Although it adds an extra step and is a bit more troublesome, it can still be resolved in the end.
However, Little Fish would never do that; it's too inefficient and exhausting.
When they arrived pushing their cart, Ye Qingling, Du Guilan, and Aunt Ling were discussing which households to borrow some bamboo curtains to tide them over.
It's definitely too late to buy them now; Ou Mie Jiang's shop has no stock and is still rushing to complete Feng Ye's order of 50 bamboo baskets.
The only option is to borrow, and the amount to be borrowed is quite substantial.
Bamboo blinds are something that almost every household has, but usually not many.
If you need to borrow too much at once, you really need to think it over carefully.
Feng Ye listened to their discussion but didn't participate, letting them have their own headaches.
He actually had a quick way to deal with this batch of miscellaneous fish, without needing the bamboo curtain.
That's making fish sauce.
But this thing takes too long to make.
Making small batches for home use is fine, but making too many isn't ideal.
Fish sauce requires a long fermentation process, ranging from several months to several years.
During the fermentation process, a pungent odor will be produced inside the vat.
This is due to gases such as ammonia and hydrogen sulfide produced by the decomposition of small fish and shrimp in salt water.
These gases will overflow from the cylinder as temperature and pressure change, emitting an unbearable stench.
Some people even described the smell as "corpse water".
Fish sauce is very delicious, and Feng Ye likes this condiment quite a bit.
But let's forget about mass-producing this.
He didn't want to wait until the new house was built and then live in an environment surrounded by stench.
Therefore, he immediately dismissed the thought as soon as it crossed his mind.
Feng Ye didn't care whose house they borrowed from; he focused on unloading baskets of goods from the cart.
However, he did have the idea of ordering another batch of bamboo curtains from Ou the bamboo craftsman.
Borrowing from others is not a long-term solution; you have to have it yourself.
After they finished unloading the cart that the others had pushed over, Feng Jiaqing and Feng Jialing arrived.
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