Feng Ye pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Father, I understand your concerns, but this is a rare opportunity, so we should give it a try, right?"
Ah-chan nodded in agreement: "Yes, Brother Ye is right. Besides, we have guns on our ship, so we're safe. There's really no need to worry too much."
"Have you taken into account the storms at sea? Do you know how long it will take?"
"If there's no storm, it'll only take two days at most. Uncle Ling, am I right?"
Feng Jialing nodded: "Two days should be enough. The only concern is encountering storms on the way."
"Yes, the wind and waves are the biggest variable."
Feng Jiaqing sighed and continued, "The sea is not like the land; once you encounter strong winds and waves..."
Feng Ye quickly added, "We'll sail along the shore. If the waves get too big, we can just dock. What's there to be afraid of? Besides, we can choose to set off when the weather is good and there are no waves."
"Fine, let them go."
Feng Jialing advised, "They're all so grown up, don't worry about it so much. Besides, if they really want to go, can you really stop them? You can't follow them around all day long."
Feng Jiaqing glared at Feng Ye and said, "It must have been your idea. All you do is cause trouble..."
Feng Ye shrugged: "Where do we get money if we don't make a fuss? You won't say that once we've made our money back."
Ah-Can chimed in, "As long as we can make money, going a little further isn't a big deal, right? Uncle, you'll agree, won't you?"
Looking at their determined eyes, Feng Jiaqing knew that further persuasion would be useless, so he sighed and said, "Go ahead, but you must be careful. Making money is not important; safety is the most important thing."
"Don't worry, we'll be careful."
Both Feng Ye and A-Can smiled.
When are you planning to go?
"The weather is nice today, so I plan to leave tonight."
"Are you in such a hurry?"
"Delay could lead to unforeseen changes. I checked the weather forecast; it looks like it'll rain again in a couple of days."
Feng Jiaqing thought for a moment, then turned to Feng Jialing and said, "Seventh Brother, you come along."
"Huh? Did I hear that right?"
Feng Jialing pointed to himself in surprise and repeated, "I'm going with them?"
"You heard me right."
Feng Jiaqing nodded heavily. "I originally wanted to go by myself, but I think you're more suitable. You've been there before and have experience. Besides, there are only two of them, and they probably can't handle it all, so you can lend a hand."
"If I leave, will you be able to manage everything on your own?"
"It's alright, it's only about a thousand catties of dried fish a day, I can handle it by myself."
Feng Jialing was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Alright, in that case, I'll go with you."
"Dad, if it's really too much, just hire someone to help carry the goods. Don't overwork yourself."
As soon as Feng Ye finished speaking, A-Can chimed in, "That's right, Third Uncle, let's hire another one, and we'll pay for it."
Feng Jiaqing waved his hand: "No need, I'm not old and frail yet, this little bit of work won't tire me out."
Seeing this, Feng Ye stopped trying to persuade her and just told Ye Qingling to pay more attention.
After discussing what to bring, they agreed to depart at six o'clock the next morning, and Feng Ye and A Can went to prepare.
Buy what you need, and for what you don't need, just take what anyone else has.
I bought three barrels of diesel fuel, along with some essential household items...
After preparing everything and moving it all onto the boat, they checked it inside and out before finally going home with peace of mind.
As soon as Feng Ye returned, Ye Qingling couldn't wait to ask, "Why did you suddenly decide to go fishing in such a faraway place?"
She had wanted to ask that while she was in the workshop.
But they were talking about something at the time, and then he went off to do something else, so she has been holding back until now.
"I hauled up a lot of small yellow croakers today and realized that the small yellow croaker season has arrived. It reminded me of the great small yellow croaker season at Haizhongzhou Fishing Ground."
Seeing her frown, Feng Ye hugged her and kissed her, saying, "Don't worry, there won't be any danger."
"A man's job is to work hard outside."
"You just stay home and take good care of our son. Wait for me to make a lot of money and come back."
"Stop hugging and cuddling, be serious."
Ye Qingling slapped his hand away and said seriously, "You make it sound so easy. Who can predict what will happen at sea?"
"You're unfamiliar with this place, so you probably can't understand what they're saying..."
Feng Ye interrupted her: "We're not that stupid. We can't understand the dialect, but we can speak Mandarin, right? It's not like we can't speak it."
“I still think it’s better for you to fish locally. Although you may not earn as much money, at least I can see you come back every day, and I don’t have to worry.”
"According to you, fishermen shouldn't go to distant waters anymore; they might as well fish right in their own backyard."
“Look, every time my brother goes out with the Harvest ship, it takes several days, or even ten days or half a month, and my sister-in-law never says she is worried.”
Ye Qingling argued, "That's different..."
"What's the difference? Aren't they all going out to sea to fish? It's just that the time they go out is different."
“The Harvest is a big ship, so it's safer. Besides, Uncle Jun is used to sailing and has a lot of experience. What if something happens to your small fishing boat…”
"Don't worry, Uncle Ling will be going with us, right? He's just as experienced; he earned work points in the fleet when we were in a group."
Feng Ye smiled and continued, "Besides, the sea doesn't belong to anyone. We're just fishing honestly and not getting into conflicts with other boats."
Ye Qingling muttered as she asked, "How long will it take you to get there?"
"It will take about a month, and I will be back before the birthday of Mazu at the latest."
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