Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and the moon is already quite full, hanging high in the western sky, its silvery light bathing the entire fishing village.
When I arrived at the dock under the moonlight, Ah-chan was already there.
No need for further explanation, let's get on the boat and set off.
It's true that the sea has picked up a bit, creating a few waves, but it's only a minor issue and won't cause any problems.
"Ah Can, I won't be going out to sea for the next two days, including the Mid-Autumn Festival."
Feng Ye stood outside the wheelhouse, enjoying the breeze, and spoke to A-Can, who was steering the boat.
"Brother Ye, is something the matter?"
"Yes, it's Mid-Autumn Festival, I have to go and give my father-in-law a gift. That's the downside of being married, you have to go to your father-in-law's house for three festivals a year."
"What's wrong with that? My father-in-law's house has good food and drink, and he's nice to me. Isn't that great!"
Ah-Can laughed heartily, "I do wish I had a father-in-law to send me gifts during festivals, but I don't know where I am yet."
Feng Ye laughed and scolded, "You're only a few years old, and you're already thinking about this. You're still young, wait a few more years."
Ah-Can retorted, "Where am I younger? That bastard Feng Shuheng is a year younger than me, and he's already married and supposedly going to be a father."
"Since you're in such a hurry to find a wife, why didn't you ask your mother to find a matchmaker?"
In rural areas, early marriage is a very normal thing.
Even in another one or two decades, this will be a common occurrence.
Of course, the marriage referred to here does not necessarily mean that you have to register and get a marriage certificate, but that you have to hold a wedding banquet.
Ah-chan is not old enough to get a marriage certificate; he is only 19 years old and will have to wait another three years.
"I want to find someone myself; I don't want a matchmaker to introduce me to someone."
"Then you're doomed. You'll be out at sea with me every day. When will you have time to meet girls? You'll probably be a bachelor for life."
"No rush, take your time. I'm still young, I have plenty of time to find someone."
"Yeah, he's really young, he hasn't even grown all his hair yet."
"You're talking nonsense! Where are you missing growth? Do you want me to take off my pants and show you?"
"No need, I'm afraid of getting a sty."
"you……"
Ah-chan was so angry that he screamed, but he couldn't think of any words to refute it.
After all, in this respect, this innocent young virgin lacked experience.
"Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. You should focus on sailing the boat, or we'll be finished if we run aground."
Although Ah-chan was still angry, he nodded and focused on operating the boat.
On the sea, the moonlight was like water, shimmering and sparkling, as the Rising Sun cut through the waves in the tranquil moonlight.
At dawn, they finally reached their usual fishing grounds and set down their trawl nets.
However, my luck doesn't seem to be great today.
Two nets were cast in succession, but the catch was not much, let alone any big fish.
Both of them were somewhat disappointed.
Ah-Can looked at the net of goods that had just been poured out, poked at it with his foot, and found that it was indeed some good stuff.
He couldn't help but say regretfully, "Is it because I haven't worshipped Mazu for a while that there's so little stock? Maybe I should go and worship her when I get back?"
"Nonsense, what does this have to do with Goddess Mazu? We were just unlucky, we'll change our positions later."
Feng Ye rebuked him.
However, upon closer inspection, it's true that it's been over a month since I last worshipped Mazu.
Since the expansion of the Mazu Temple began, the council has notified all residents on the island to avoid going to the Mazu Temple to worship, so as not to delay the construction progress.
Most people expressed their understanding and did not cause trouble, but a very small number of people ignored the situation and insisted on going to worship.
They are among those who don't cause trouble.
"Pah, pah, pah... Look at my mouth."
Ah-chan spat a few times before continuing, "Okay, I'll steer the boat to a different spot to trawle later."
Although Feng Ye knew there were many fish in the sea, there was really nothing he could do if he couldn't pull them up.
After lowering the net back down, Ah-Can steered the boat to a smaller area of sea and continued working at a steady speed.
They didn't run too far, but at the edge of their line of sight, they saw a fishing boat, appearing and disappearing in the distance.
"Ah-Can, have you trespassed into someone else's homework area?"
"No, look at that island over there, I haven't even passed it yet."
"That's fine."
Feng Ye nodded. He genuinely didn't want to cause friction with others. Wouldn't it be better to make money through harmony?
However, Ah-chan adjusted his direction and continued trawling.
The fishing boat, which was barely visible, gradually disappeared from their sight.
Time passed slowly, and it was time to set up the nets again.
This batch of goods looks very appealing, a big bag full of them.
However, after the net bag was hoisted up and the cargo was emptied, both men were greatly disappointed.
Because at first glance, all you could see on the deck were herrings.
It's obvious that they encountered a school of herring, which is why so many were dragged up.
"Damn it, why are they all herrings? Garbage!"
Ah-chan couldn't help but swear.
"This thing is only good for feeding chickens and ducks."
He frowned, looking at the deck full of herring, feeling utterly helpless.
Encountering a school of fish is a good thing, but a school of herring is a different story.
This thing is so rubbish, nobody wants it.
Herring, also known as bluefish, is a small fish and one of the most abundant fish species in the world.
Its body is laterally compressed, and the fish is 20 to 40 centimeters long. The head is relatively small, the eyes are relatively large, and the color is bluish-green.
Infamous herring
Herring is famous, but it doesn't have a good reputation.
After all, it is known throughout the world for its stench.
Especially decades later, it became very famous because of its canned herring.
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