The small wooden boat was not fast, and it took more than an hour to get close to the dock.
It was high tide, and fishing boats of all sizes were gradually approaching the shore.
When everyone saw Chen Fusheng and his wife on Feng Ye's boat, they were all stunned.
"Ah Fu, you're still alive, you bastard!"
"You're really lucky to be alive. I thought you'd sunk to the bottom of the sea and become fish food."
"How did you two end up on A-Ye's boat? Did he save you?"
“Everyone thought you were dead and was making arrangements for your funerals. They even chose a date to build cenotaphs for you.”
...
The crowd on the dock surrounded Feng Ye's boat, talking to Chen Fusheng one after another.
"Dear fellow villagers, my wife is sick and needs to go to the hospital immediately. Is there anyone willing to help take her?"
Chen Fusheng shouted loudly. He was so annoyed by the noise that his head was about to explode. Right now, he didn't want to pay attention to anyone and just wanted to take his wife to see a doctor.
“I just finished unloading the cargo. If you don’t mind the fishy smell, come aboard my boat and I’ll deliver it.”
The owner of a fishing boat that was being cleaned nearby responded without hesitation.
"Thank you. We're all fishermen, we're used to the fishy smell, it doesn't bother us."
Chen Fusheng quickly expressed his gratitude.
After Feng Ye and A-Can helped carry Li Xiuying onto the fishing boat next to them, Chen Fusheng said, "A-Ye, I'll come to thank you when I get back from the hospital. Without you, my wife probably wouldn't have made it much longer."
Feng Ye smiled and said, "Uncle Fusheng, you're too kind. We're all from the same hometown, so helping each other is only right."
"It is only right that I come to express my gratitude."
"Enough said, let's hurry and take Auntie to see a doctor."
With that, Feng Ye left the boat and returned to his own small wooden boat.
The fishing boat started its engine and slowly reversed out, then turned around and headed out to sea.
"Ah Ye, where did you run into Uncle Fusheng?"
A person jumped onto the small wooden boat and immediately asked a question.
The crowd around was also very curious and pricked up their ears to listen.
"Brother, you're back so soon. Did you manage to buy the boat?"
Upon hearing the voice, Feng Ye knew it was his older brother.
"We bought it. Look, it's that one."
Feng Xuan pointed to a small wooden boat not far away.
Ah-chan said enviously, "Brother Xuan bought his boat so quickly, while Brother Wen and Brother Wu don't even have a glimpse of theirs yet."
“I was lucky. One of my father-in-law’s cousins was selling his property, so my father-in-law sent me a letter asking me to come and take a look. I thought it was pretty good, so I just bought it.”
Feng Xuan had a big smile on his face.
“Ah Ye, you two brothers can talk about it when you get home. Let’s talk about Chen Fusheng first.”
"Yes, tell us quickly, we're all waiting."
Some people couldn't wait and urged others to hurry.
Feng Ye glanced at A-Can: "You tell me, I'll go check on my brother's boat."
"Cough, cough." Ah-Can cleared his throat. "I met Ye-ge on a deserted island. Originally, we..."
Ah-chan vividly recounted the entire process.
Everyone was immediately taken aback upon hearing this.
"This Ah Fu's name contains the character for 'fortune,' he really is very lucky to have come back."
"That's right. The boat had no power, and the waves were so big. It was almost certain death, but the couple managed to turn the tide and come back alive."
“I saw that Ah Fu and his wife went to pray to the Goddess Mazu the day before they went out to sea. Could it be that the Goddess Mazu is protecting them?”
"It must be thanks to the protection of Mazu, otherwise it would be strange if they came back. Look at the other two families, they've already been fed to the fish."
"For us fishermen, it's always good to pray to Mazu more often."
...
A group of people started discussing it again, with many different opinions.
At this moment, Feng Ye had already strolled over to Feng Xuan's boat.
This is also a small wooden boat, about six meters long, a bit older than his, but about ten centimeters wider.
These small wooden boats are all pretty much the same, with the only differences being whether they have a live water compartment and their width.
Feng Xuan walked over, looking excited, and said, "How is it? Not bad, right?"
Feng Ye nodded: "It's alright. How much did it cost?"
"Eighteen thousand."
"That's cheap! Mine cost me over two thousand."
Feng Ye was somewhat surprised.
"The boat was sold to Alan's cousin. He had just received the 18-meter fishing boat he ordered, and out of respect for my father-in-law, he sold me this small boat at a lower price."
"When are you setting sail? Did you choose an auspicious date?"
Even now, people in the countryside still value rituals. For any happy occasion, they choose an auspicious day to bring good fortune.
When buying a new boat or when a boat is going to sea for the first time, people will inform their relatives and friends. Before setting sail, relatives and friends will present firecrackers and set them off, while the host will distribute sweet cakes to their relatives and friends.
“I told Alan, and she agreed. We won’t need to check the date for the boat. We’ll just set off some firecrackers when we go out to sea tomorrow, and that’s it.”
Feng Ye neither confirmed nor denied this, saying it was all up to his own will.
"You're going out to sea tomorrow, in such a hurry? You only have a hand-thrown net, no other nets. Are you planning to use a hand-thrown net to cast fish?"
"Let's just throw them out by hand for a few days first, and we'll talk about the fish traps when Dad buys them for me."
"It's very tiring to throw it by hand by yourself. Why don't you ask Dad to come with you?"
Feng Xuan thought for a moment: "Dad is already over fifty. There was no other way before, but now we really can't let him do hard labor. If he's willing to go to sea with me, I'll pay him wages every day."
"Brother, is this really necessary? Besides, do you think your sister-in-law will agree to this?"
“It’s necessary,” Feng Xuan said decisively. “She has no choice but to agree, there’s no room for discussion.”
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