Both families knew that they had gone to the shipyard in the city today to learn about the local market.
But Feng Jiaqing didn't ask any questions; he just told them to go eat first.
After all, there are quite a few outsiders working here, so it's not appropriate to talk about it in front of them.
After finishing our meal, we went outside and heard several ship horns coming from the direction of the sea.
Ah-Can's eyes lit up, and he guessed, "Brother Ye, has the Harvest returned?"
"It's possible. Judging by the time it takes, they should be back by now."
Feng Ye nodded.
The Harvest ship set sail on August 16th, and it has been exactly ten days since then. It should indeed be returning by now.
"Let's go take a look."
Ah-Can said excitedly, and pulled Feng Ye to run outside.
Once outside the workshop, Feng Ye looked up at the sea and saw fishing lights flickering in the darkness, with the silhouette of a large ship faintly visible in the distance.
"It must be the Harvest."
"Whether it is or not, let's set sail and take a look. We can help out, since there's no one to ferry people now."
The two quickened their pace and ran along the beach toward the pier.
When they reached the dock, the ship had stopped moving in the middle of the sea.
Clearly, the ship has anchored and stopped.
The two men untied the mooring ropes, quickly boarded the Rising Sun, started the diesel engine, and headed towards the large ship into the night.
The sea was calm, with only the distant fishing lights flickering gently.
As the Rising Sun drew closer, the outline of the large ship became increasingly clear.
Sure enough, it was the Harvest.
"Xuan-ge is back. That's great. We can pay the deposit tomorrow."
"Yes, let's finalize the boat deal as soon as possible so we can go out to sea and make money after this is done."
"Yes, although I can come up with the deposit, it has emptied my savings. I need to recover my losses quickly."
Feng Ye responded, then changed the subject: "Hey, I'm going to be busy tonight. I wonder how many fish and shrimp Fengshou brought back this time?"
"It's definitely not less than six or seven thousand catties."
"We're doomed!"
"Let the people we paid do it, let's go back to sleep."
"Okay, we're used to being lazy anyway, so it won't hurt to do less."
"Ha ha……"
The two looked at each other and smiled.
The Harvest Ship did indeed bring back a lot of fish and shrimp, no less than last time.
It took quite some time before everything was transferred to the Rising Sun.
They then drove back to the dock, moved the cargo ashore, and used a handcart to transport it to the workshop.
Seeing so many fish and shrimp arrive again, even the older women who came to clean the fish frowned and complained.
Feng Ye had no choice but to promise to give each person an extra dollar in wages to appease them.
Busy until 10 p.m., Feng Ye ignored everyone else, picked up his son, and took Ye Qingling home.
"What are you doing? The work isn't finished yet."
"Let them do it. You're not allowed to stay up so late with them anymore."
Feng Ye's tone carried an undeniable firmness.
"But everyone is busy, how could I leave early?"
“We’ll go back and rest early, and let the hired people do the work. With Dad and Uncle Ling watching over things, we don’t have to worry about anyone shirking their duties.”
"What if they have objections?"
"It's simple. If anyone has any objections, we'll just replace them. There are plenty of people willing to do it. We've paid for this, so we can't just let them have their way."
"This is not a good idea. Most of the people we invited are relatives and acquaintances. If we replace them directly, it might hurt our relationship."
Ye Qingling said with some concern.
"You're just too kind-hearted."
Feng Ye flicked her forehead lightly. "We hire people to do work so that they have the opportunity to earn money, not so that they can act like royalty."
“If you don’t want to be the bad guy, let your mother handle our relatives and acquaintances. As for those that Aunt Ling called over, just leave them to Aunt Ling.”
"Oh, okay."
"Remember, it's my responsibility to earn money to support the family; you just need to be beautiful."
"You're talking nonsense again."
Although Ye Qingling said this, she felt warm inside.
They returned home and had just finished showering when Feng Xuan and his wife, along with Xiao Chunxiu and Ye Qingyu, also returned home one after another.
"Brother, did you know about buying the big ship?"
“Alan told me.”
"So what do you mean?"
"I'm not stupid, of course I'd agree."
Having sailed with the Harvest for so long, Feng Xuan knew all too well what the harvest had been like.
He was also very envious and had long wanted to buy a large ship.
Unfortunately, I was short of money and couldn't afford it, so I never brought it up.
"Ah-Can and I have already reached an agreement today; the price is [amount]. Now that you're back, let's go pay the deposit and sign the contract together tomorrow."
“I know, Ah-chan already told us on his way back.”
"That's good. Everyone, get some rest."
After Feng Ye finished speaking, he glanced at Ye Qingyu, then turned to Xiao Chunxiu and said, "Mother, Ayu will have to sleep with you tonight. I have something to say to Aling."
“Why don’t we just let Ayu sleep with me all the time, and let your father stay at the workshop every night?”
Xiao Chunxiu said with a smile, "You and A-Ling should try harder and have another one. Look at your brother and sister-in-law, they both have a son and a daughter, but you two only have one. How lonely you are."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingling blushed and shyly ran into the house.
"Mother, what are you saying? We'll take care of our own affairs, so don't worry about it."
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