However, just when they thought they could finish work earlier, a ship came to the dock.
This ship also came yesterday evening, bringing nearly 10,000 kilograms of various kinds of fish.
Today, it came again, bringing even more fish and various cheap goods, weighing a whole pound.
They've already delivered it to my door, so I can't refuse.
The consequence was that they had to call in help temporarily, and they didn't finish until after 2 a.m.
Feng Ye and A Can stayed up that late as well, since they didn't have to go out to sea the next day.
"Finally, they've all been killed."
Feng Ye straightened up, stretched, and moved his right wrist, which was a little sore from holding the knife for so long.
"Damn, killing fish is exhausting, even more tiring than fishing at sea."
Ah-chan was also exhausted and couldn't help but complain.
"They're complaining after just one day of work, but we've been working continuously for so long and no one is complaining about being tired."
Aunt Ling glared at her son and said irritably.
"Mom, this is different. Ye and I went out to sea at dawn and were exhausted after a whole day. Why didn't you say that?"
Ah-chan retorted, unconvinced.
"What's the difference? We're not idle during the day either; we still get to work, don't we?"
As soon as Aunt Ling finished speaking, Xiao Chunxiu, who was standing next to her, also joined in the condemnation.
She said, "Exactly, everyone's been exhausted all day. I think it's just that you two are too pampered."
Feng Ye was dumbfounded.
I didn't say anything, so what's it to me?
I've been quietly being a good boy, okay? Why are you still blaming me?
He quickly distanced himself, saying, "Mom, I didn't complain about being tired. It's Ah-Can who's tired. Don't put me in the same category as Ah-Can."
“Brother Ye, you…”
Ah-Can was very dissatisfied. He had only said three words when Xiao Chunxiu interrupted him.
"You didn't say you were tired. But the moment you bend over, I know what you're going to do. Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? Don't forget, you're a piece of my flesh."
Xiao Chunxiu retorted without any politeness.
Feng Ye was speechless and somewhat embarrassed.
Ye Qingling beside him kept chuckling.
"Okay, okay, I admit we're spoiled, alright?"
Feng Ye immediately surrendered.
He didn't want to continue arguing about this pointless topic.
He was exhausted and sleepy, and all he wanted to do was go back to sleep as soon as possible.
Moreover, he knew very well that when it came to verbal sparring, he and A-Can could not possibly defeat these two battle-hardened rural women.
Ah-chan, who was standing to the side, didn't say anything more and wilted like a frostbitten eggplant.
At this moment, Ye Qingling spoke up to defend them.
"Alright, Mom, and Auntie, Ah Ye and Ah Can have been out at sea all day, it's all hard work, so it's normal that they're more tired than us. Besides, everyone has had a hard day, so let's finish up and get some rest."
“Ah Ling is much better at speaking than these two blockheads who can’t even grasp the point in their rebuttals.”
Aunt Ling praised them with a smile, while also making fun of Feng Ye and A Can.
Ye Qingling was quite pleased and said, "It's already past two o'clock, everyone hurry up and help tidy up, then go home to wash up and go to bed. We have a lot of things to do tomorrow."
Everyone readily agreed and picked up shovels, brooms, and other tools to clean up the scene of killing the fish.
It took some more time to finish. Feng Jiaqing and Feng Jialing were left to keep watch, while the others went back to sleep under the moonlight.
As soon as Feng Ye stepped out of the workshop, he noticed the flashlights shining from many flashlights on the dock, all pointing towards the sea outside the dock.
And it was noisy and chaotic; I couldn't tell what they were saying.
These people are all fishermen from the village, preparing to go out to sea to fish.
Everyone sets sail at different times; some go earlier, and some go later.
He and Ah-Can set sail at three o'clock, which is considered neither too early nor too late.
As far as he knew, some of the fishermen in the village went out to sea very early, as early as 1 a.m.
Doing this every day, aren't you afraid of getting sick from overwork?
He simply couldn't do it, nor was he willing to work that hard.
Seeing the lights on the dock, he didn't think much of it at first, but as he got closer, he overheard someone mention his name and couldn't help but become curious.
"Didn't Ah Ye bring back a whale shark this afternoon? It should be that one..."
"I think so too. I heard they left in the afternoon, so why did they come back?"
"Yeah, I didn't see it when I came back this evening. I don't know when it returned. It's probably stranded..."
"I wonder if they're dead or still alive?"
"Such a big thing, it can't die that easily, can it?"
"Who knows? But I also think he should still be alive."
"Does anyone have the guts to poke it with a stick and see if there's any reaction?"
"It's so big, it's scary to look at. Who would dare to go there? And we have to sail there. If it goes berserk and doesn't die, then we'll be in big trouble."
"Exactly, I wouldn't dare..."
"I wouldn't dare..."
"It's a pity that Ah Ye and Ah Can haven't arrived yet..."
"They definitely have the guts, but they'll be out at sea a bit later; they won't arrive at the dock until after 3 p.m."
Upon hearing their discussion, Feng Ye immediately had a premonition.
But he wasn't too sure, so he stepped forward and patted an acquaintance on the shoulder.
"Lu Shengshu, what are you all doing here, gathering around instead of going to sea?"
His voice was heard not only by Chen Lusheng, but also by others nearby.
Before Chen Lusheng could speak, someone said, "Ah Ye, you've come at the right time. Didn't a whale shark follow you to the dock this afternoon? It ran aground in the sea outside the dock, and we don't know if it's still alive?"
As he spoke, he shone a flashlight over there.
Feng Ye followed the light and looked over.
Although it was nighttime and I couldn't see it very clearly, I could still make out what it looked like.
After all, whale sharks are enormous.
Although he had expected it, he was still somewhat surprised when he saw it.
"It really is that whale shark. Is it stranded?"
“Yes, we shone our flashlights on it for a long time, but we couldn’t see it move. Actually, it was Brother Lusheng who discovered it first.”
Chen Lusheng added, "As soon as I arrived at the pier, I saw a dark thing in the sea. I shone a flashlight on it for a while before I recognized it as a whale shark."
"Luckily, Brother Lusheng noticed it, otherwise if the boat had accidentally crashed into it, it would have been a huge problem."
After the man finished speaking, Chen Lusheng said again, "Aye, we were just discussing going to check if he was dead, but no one dared to go. You and Acan are brave, and you brought him back, so why don't you go and take a look?"
Without hesitation, Feng Ye said, "Okay, A-Can and I will go take a look. But we'll have to wait a bit while I go tell my family."
(I'm so sad, my computer suddenly broke down, and the chapter I was almost finished writing is gone, waaaaah...)
I'm already terrible at typing, and now typing on my phone is even slower.
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