The next day, after breakfast, Feng Ye sailed to town alone.
He had to wait for his wife's relatives, her older sister's family, and other relatives and friends from outside the island.
The only downside to living on an island is the inconvenient transportation; you have to arrange transportation in advance for any important event.
Those who own boats are fine, but those who don't have to borrow or rent them.
The first person to arrive was somewhat unexpected for Feng Ye; it was Fang Yi.
"When we talked on the phone the other day, didn't you say you were very busy and might not have time to come over?"
"Yes, I've been quite busy. It was just a coincidence that we needed someone to take statements from the victims in town, so I volunteered and took the opportunity to attend your housewarming party."
"Won't this interfere with your work?"
Fang Yi smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."
"Please sit down for a while. My father-in-law and his family haven't arrived yet, so we'll have to wait."
Feng Ye brought out a low stool from the cabin. "By the way, where are Wang Teng and Zhang Qiang? Haven't you met them?"
Fang Yi sat down and shook his head, saying, "I didn't go to the police station. I came to the dock as soon as I got to town."
The two sat in a sheltered spot on the boat, basking in the warm sun, chatting and waiting for the others to arrive.
Feng Ye took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, handed one to Fang Yi, and lit one for himself.
As the two men puffed on their cigarettes, the sea breeze blew by, carrying the salty smell of the sea and the sound of diesel engines from distant fishing boats.
"Ayi, what stage is the Long Tail Island case at? Can you tell me?"
"Everyone has been arrested, and the procuratorate has approved their arrests."
"That's good. Now fishermen can go out to sea with peace of mind."
"Yes, but this case is far from closed. There are too many people involved, and the collection of various evidence and paperwork is simply a headache."
"Looks like you're in for a busy time."
Feng Ye exhaled a puff of smoke, his tone tinged with sympathy.
Fang Yi sighed: "Sigh, we have to do it no matter how busy we are, unless we quit the task force."
"If I really asked you to quit, would you be willing?"
"Of course I wouldn't want to. These are all senior qualifications, which would be very beneficial to my future development."
"That settles it."
Feng Ye smiled, then suddenly remembered something, "Since you've arrested so many people, you must have seized quite a few ships too, right?"
"Yes, these are all tools used in the crime, so of course they have to be confiscated. What, you want to buy them?"
"I have this idea."
These confiscated ships naturally need to be disposed of; they cannot remain in the hands of the judicial authorities indefinitely.
And this price will definitely be cheaper than the market price.
Once you buy it, you can't lose money, whether you resell it to someone else or keep it for yourself.
"They were just confiscated, so we won't process them so quickly. If you're interested, I can keep an eye out for them for you."
"That's great, thank you in advance."
"No need to thank me, it's not even close to happening yet."
Fang Yi waved his hand, then asked curiously, "Don't you already have the Rising Sun? Why do you want to buy another one?"
"The more boats you have, the faster you can make money. Ah-Can and I can each run one, and it would be even better if we could buy two. My brother can also run one on his own, and then we can hire three boatmen. Perfect."
Feng Ye became more and more excited as he spoke.
"You're being too greedy. I don't have that kind of ability."
Fang Yi shook his head. "Don't even think about two options. If it's just one, I might be able to figure something out."
"Even one will do."
Feng Ye chuckled and said, "A big ship would be best; the one from last time was quite good."
That was a large ship, around 25 or 26 years old, with decent cabins, and it could stay at sea for quite some time.
Of course, a larger ship, such as one that is over thirty meters long, would be even better.
"I'll try my best to get you a big boat. But I can't guarantee it; if it's a small boat, you can't blame me."
"How could that be? I'm too grateful to thank you."
Feng Ye was secretly delighted.
He just had a sudden urge, and when the thought came to him, he mentioned it casually.
I didn't expect to actually be able to buy one, but I don't know when it will arrive, and the size is unknown.
However, he started to feel conflicted again.
If it were a small boat of ten or so meters, it would be fine; he and Ah Chuan could each drive one and operate in the same sea area, and their harvest would probably be just as good.
Deep down, he wanted a bigger ship and to fish in more distant, resource-rich waters.
But then a problem arose: with such a large ship, what would become of the Rising Sun?
Sold?
Or should we keep it?
This is a problem.
Moreover, whether or not there is enough money to buy it is also a problem. Even if it is cheap, a large ship will still cost more than 100,000.
Don't forget, they only ordered a large ship recently and still owe more than 200,000.
However, the weather in the dead of winter is unpredictable, with frequent strong winds, so going out to sea is unpredictable, sometimes one day and sometimes not, which can leave your wallet a bit empty.
However, now is not the time to worry about that.
As Fang Yi said, it's not even close to being done yet.
It's not too late to worry once we have the boat.
Feng Ye and Fang Yi continued chatting, their topics ranging from random to completely unrelated, discussing whatever came to mind.
Soon after, Wang Teng and Zhang Qiang arrived and joined in.
Around 10 o'clock, the father-in-law's relatives arrived, a total of more than 20 people of all ages.
It wasn't just her father-in-law's family and her sister-in-law's family, but also some of Ye Qingling's uncles and aunts.
Feng Ye apologized and warmly went forward to help them carry their things onto the boat.
Subsequently, other relatives and friends arrived one after another.
Everyone gathered together, chatting and laughing, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.
Once everyone had arrived, Feng Ye started the Rising Sun, which slowly sailed away from the dock and headed towards White Stone Island.
...
Back home, he didn't have a moment to spare; he stood with Feng Xuan at the door to greet the guests.
To avoid the hassle of hosting two separate banquets, the two brothers held their housewarming party together, splitting the expenses equally.
As for the wedding gifts, apart from the gifts from each person's wife's family and relatives, they were also split equally.
They didn't expect to make any money from this banquet.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have prepared such good dishes; wouldn't it be better to sell them for money?
To put it bluntly, they wouldn't even consider that much money.
Once all the guests had arrived and were seated, a string of ten thousand clappers began to crackle and pop, signaling that the food was ready to be served.
The banquet officially began.
Feng Ye didn't have time to sit down and eat or drink; he was too busy.
After the banquet began, he and Feng Xuan followed behind Feng Jiaqing, moving among the guests and toasting them at each table.
After toasting at 20 tables, the father and his two sons had drunk countless cups of wine.
Their faces were all bright red, like monkey bottoms.
He was also somewhat drunk.
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