Early the next morning.
It was still dark outside, with no light at all.
Feng Ye then woke up.
Of course, he didn't wake up on his own; he was woken up by Xiao Chunxiu.
After more than ten days without going out to sea as usual, his biological clock, which he had finally managed to adjust to, was thrown out of control again.
Last night we had two more intense battles, which were very enjoyable but also exhausting. Afterwards, I slept like a log, so there was no way I would wake up on my own.
Feng Ye knew that he might not wake up on time, and there was no alarm clock at home.
Therefore, after finishing his work last night and returning home, he specifically asked his mother to wake him up.
Hearing the noise, he reluctantly opened his eyes and struggled to get out of bed.
Ye Qingling woke up when she heard the knocking.
"The wind picked up last night, the weather might change. It's windy on the boat, so remember to wear an extra jacket."
"Okay, I understand. You can go back to sleep."
Feng Ye quickly dressed, took a coat from the wardrobe, and went out with it on.
As soon as you open the door to the main room, a cool breeze blows in, mixed with a light drizzle.
He felt a chill run down his spine and shivered slightly.
"Damn, things have really changed."
Feng Ye muttered something to himself and quickly put on his coat.
One autumn rain brings a chill, ten autumn rains mean it's time to wear cotton clothes.
The Indian summer heat is finally over, and the weather will only get colder from now on.
He wrapped his coat tighter around himself and strode out of the yard.
The rain was light, fine, and sparse.
If it weren't on exposed skin like the face or hands, you would hardly notice it.
Fortunately, the rain was so small; if it had been too big, we wouldn't have been able to deliver the goods to the county.
The village was quiet at this moment, broken only by the occasional barking of dogs in the distance.
Although there was some wind, the waves were not big, and those who were going to go out to sea had already gone out.
He didn't encounter a single person on his way to the workshop.
His father had already gotten up, and Ah-Can and his son had also arrived. They were all busy carrying the dried fish out of the warehouse and loading them onto the cart.
Today we have a lot of dried fish to send to the county, more than 5,000 jin (2,500 kg).
They had dried nearly 3,000 jin of their own produce yesterday, and also received about 2,000 jin of produce delivered by fishermen.
Seeing this, Feng Ye quickly stepped forward to help.
The four of them worked together and quickly filled a cart, then pushed it to the dock to load it onto the Rising Sun.
They couldn't pack it all in one trip, so they made many trips back and forth.
It wasn't even dawn yet when all the dried fish were loaded onto the boat.
It wasn't until the Rising Sun had been sailing for more than half an hour that the sky began to lighten, the pale light gradually filling the sky, and a faint glow appeared on the sea.
By the time they arrived at the county dock, it was almost seven o'clock.
Although it wasn't raining in the county, there was no sun either.
The sky was a hazy gray, as if covered by a thick veil.
The tractor we arranged yesterday is already waiting at the dock.
After another arduous effort, all the dried fish were finally transferred to the tractor.
It's impossible for a person to get on; the truck bed is completely full and piled high.
Feng Ye estimated that after a while, one tractor wouldn't be enough to haul it all away; it would take about two or even three.
As for calling a truck with a stronger carrying capacity, that's unnecessary.
Tractors are cheap!
The cost of calling three or four tractors is about the same as calling a truck, or even cheaper.
They had the tractor driver take the goods to the seafood market first, while the four of them walked there.
These days, there are buses in the county, but there are few routes and they don't pass by the fishing docks.
Feng Ye and his three companions walked along the street, facing the morning breeze, through the gradually awakening county town.
There were many pedestrians hurrying along the streets and early-rising vendors.
The sounds of vendors hawking their wares and the bustling traffic along the streets bring this small county town to life.
As Feng Ye walked past a street corner, he suddenly heard a loud chant of "One, two, one!"
Curious, he looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of soldiers in military uniforms running quickly from the end of the street.
They walked shoulder to shoulder, their steps firm and uniform, as if each step was in rhythm with the morning light.
Feng Ye stopped and followed the team closely, his eyes filled with longing.
If he had been reborn a few years earlier, he would definitely have gone to participate in the conscription physical examination.
These days, there aren't so many restrictions on joining the army; as long as you're old enough, everyone has the opportunity to go.
Unlike in later generations, there are no educational requirements, with a minimum requirement of high school graduation.
Unfortunately, he returned too late and had already missed the best age to join the army.
What are you standing there for?
Noticing that his son hadn't followed, Feng Jiaqing turned around and urged him on.
"Oh, it's nothing. I just saw a group of soldiers running, so I stopped to take a look."
Feng Ye snapped out of his daze, quickly quickened his pace to catch up with his father and the others, and casually gave them a perfunctory reply.
"What's so interesting about it? You can see them training every few days."
Feng Jiaqing shook his head dismissively.
"It's probably because of their spirit and energy that makes people want to take a second look."
Feng Ye smiled, then added with some regret, "I should have gone for the physical exam a few years ago; maybe I could have been selected..."
"Come on, you want to join the army? You'd be a laughingstock. Back then, you'd be crying and begging to come back after just two days of training."
"You're all talk now. When the recruitment notice came, who was the one who was so afraid of snakes and scorpions that they refused to go for the physical exam even if they were beaten to death?"
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