They went diving twice more in the afternoon before finally setting sail back to port.
When we reached the shore, it was almost dark, with only a little light remaining.
However, they weren't the only boat returning late.
The days are short and the nights are long.
It's getting dark earlier and earlier these days; by around 6:30 PM, it's already completely dark.
Everyone wanted to do more work during the day and haul in more nets, so they were reluctant to finish work and return home early.
There weren't any major storms today. The small wooden boats returned early because the jellyfish season was over, while most of the trawlers had just returned.
The dock was bustling with people, mostly waiting for their own boats to return.
Fishing boats docked one after another, and fishermen busily unloaded their cargo, their faces showing satisfaction and exhaustion.
Everyone went diving three times today, and the harvest was pretty good. We weighed a total of 387 jin of sea urchins, including both large and small ones.
The amount of money I received was quite substantial, 1040 yuan.
It's a pity about those goose barnacles, otherwise today's income could have exceeded 2,000 yuan.
After selling the sea urchins, the three of them went to help out at the workshop.
Compared to yesterday, we need to kill six or seven thousand catties of fish less today, but we'll still be busy until very late.
However, just after nine o'clock, Feng Ye took Ye Qingling home first.
Once he got home, he took out the contract for the ship.
"Here's the contract. Keep it safe and lock it away."
"Has the deposit been paid?"
"Of course, otherwise how could we have signed the contract? They wouldn't have agreed to it."
"Well, it's good that the matter is settled."
Ye Qingling took the contract, looked at it carefully, and then looked up at Feng Ye. "This contract is so complicated, so convoluted, it makes my head spin."
"Then don't bother looking at it. I've already seen it, there won't be any problems."
"Okay, then I won't watch it."
Ye Qingling nodded, put the contract in the drawer, and locked it.
Seeing that she had put the contract away, Feng Ye continued, "Next, we'll wait for the new ship to be built, and we can go check on the progress when we have time."
"Okay, when I have time, I'd like to go and see what the ship you ordered is like."
Ye Qingling smiled and agreed, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.
"Hehe, I'm sure you won't be disappointed."
"Then I'll wait and see."
Ye Qingling smiled and said, "Hehe, today is truly a good day; it's like double happiness."
"oh?"
Feng Ye asked in confusion, "Signing the contract and ordering the ship is one piece of good news, but where does the other piece of good news come from?"
"I received a phone call today..."
Before she could finish speaking, a thought flashed through Feng Ye's mind, and she exclaimed with delight, "Is that Boss Zeng's call?"
"I don't know if it's Boss Zeng or not. The other party didn't say either. They only said to deliver 10,000 catties of dried fish to the county's fishery wharf around 8 a.m. the day after tomorrow."
"It must be Boss Zeng without a doubt. It seems he's sold almost all of those six thousand catties of dried fish from last time. Why are you only telling me now? Why didn't you say so sooner so I could be happy?"
"There are so many people in the workshop, it wouldn't be good if someone heard us. There are already some people who are jealous."
"That's right, we can't spread it around. It's enough for us insiders to know."
"Um"
Ye Qingling hesitated for a moment, then said, "But Mr. Zeng is asking for the price to be lowered a bit."
How much will it decrease?
"Depending on the variety, the price ranges from 5 cents to 20 cents, but we still have a good profit."
"As long as there's still a profit, just agree. After all, you're a big client, so giving you some discounts is only fair."
Wholesale, unlike retail, is all about winning through volume.
Even if the price is reduced by just a little bit, or even more, as long as there is still a profit, this business is still worth doing.
"That's what I thought too, so I agreed."
"Major clients are important, but we cannot blindly accommodate them. We must strike a balance to ensure that our interests are not harmed."
Ye Qingling smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
"That's good." Feng Ye nodded. "By the way, will the workshop be able to produce this many dried fish in the next couple of days?"
Their own dried fish production has stabilized for now, with daily sales around 2,500.
It's unclear whether there will be as many in the future.
Perhaps someone will see the business opportunity and proactively collect the fish to dry, and then sell them to them.
In addition, the fishermen on the island would take the dried fish to workshops to sell.
The quantity is unstable; sometimes it's high, yielding two or three thousand catties a day; other times it's low, possibly only a few hundred catties.
It all depends on the fishermen's wishes and the weather conditions.
"I don't know, we'll have to wait until tomorrow night to find out."
"You take a count by tomorrow night. If it's not enough, take it from the shops."
The dried fish that had been dried and purchased before yesterday were all sent to the shops to be stored.
He had originally planned to keep a batch in the workshop's warehouse, specifically to sell to Boss Zeng.
But after thinking about it again, I gave up.
However, it now seems very necessary to keep some in the warehouse.
Then he added, "Ah Ling, we should keep some dried fish in the warehouse from now on, so we don't have to move them around so much. It's too much trouble."
Ye Qingling nodded and said, "I had the same idea, but I don't know how much to keep?"
"It should be around seven or eight thousand catties. As for how much of each variety to keep, you can arrange it according to Mr. Zeng's order today."
"Keep more in the warehouse for orders that are in high demand; keep less in the warehouse for orders that are in low demand."
"Yes, I'll discuss it with them tomorrow."
“I’m often away from home, so if you’re ever unsure about something, talk to your parents, sister-in-law, Uncle Ling, and Aunt Ling.”
Ye Qingling rolled her eyes and said coquettishly, "Do you need to tell me? Do you think I'm that stupid?"
"Okay, I know you're smart, I'm just giving you a heads-up. Besides, even smart people make mistakes sometimes, it's always good to ask for other people's opinions."
Feng Ye smiled and shook his head, then reached out and ruffled her hair.
"Hey, stop touching my head, my hair is all messed up."
Ye Qingling slapped his hand away and then said, "Dad and Uncle Ling said that the delivery will have to be made by the Rising Sun ship the day after tomorrow, because that small boat can't carry 10,000 jin."
Feng Ye nodded: "Yes, the Rising Sun is indeed more reliable."
He wasn't quite sure about the exact load capacity of the small boat he bought for delivery.
However, according to his estimate, it would be at most five or six thousand catties.
"Besides, with so much cargo to move around on land and on boats, it's too much for Dad and Uncle Ling to handle alone. Ah Can and I have to go help."
"It would be great if the delivery boat were bigger. Hiring two people to help wouldn't cost much, and it wouldn't delay your voyage."
"It's alright. We should still be catching sea urchins these next couple of days. It's fine to go out a little later."
It's been too long since we went out to sea; the fish, shrimp, and crabs in those waters have long since disappeared.
We can catch sea urchins for a few days first, gather the fish together, and then use trawling nets.
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