Ah-Can couldn't help but smile bitterly as he listened to his mother's scolding.
He knew it would turn out this way.
He finally managed to get his mother to pause for a moment, then quickly said, "Mom, please stop nagging..."
"You think I'm nagging, huh? Why am I so unlucky to have given birth to such an unfilial son like you..."
Ah-Can was speechless: "No, listen to me, we're at the police station right now..."
He was interrupted before he could finish his sentence.
"Huh? The police station? How did you get arrested and taken to the police station? What did you do wrong?"
"No, we didn't do anything wrong..."
Ah-chan quickly gave a brief explanation.
"Oh, I see. I thought you had been arrested. You scared me."
"Alright, we can't talk for too long, it will disturb the police officers' rest. Besides, Brother Ye has important matters to discuss. Is Uncle San here?"
"Yes, yes, yes..."
"Give the phone to your third uncle. Ye-ge has something to tell him."
"Okay, okay."
Aunt Ling reluctantly handed the phone to Feng Jiaqing, who had just come in a little while earlier.
Feng Jiaqing answered the phone and asked impatiently, "Aye, when did you arrive? Was the journey smooth?"
Feng Ye said on the other end of the phone, "Dad, don't ask anymore. I've already told A-Ling. Ask her after we hang up. I have something important to tell you now."
"Okay, go ahead, I'm listening."
After a long while, Feng Jiaqing finally put down the phone.
"Hey, why did you hang up? I still have so much to say to A-Ye."
Xiao Chunxiu looked dissatisfied.
"Knowing they're safe and sound is enough. Why say so much? Does making phone calls cost nothing?"
"It's not like you have to pay for it..."
"Mother, please stop talking."
Ye Qingling stopped Xiao Chunxiu from continuing and turned to ask, "Dad, what did A-Ye say to you on the phone?"
"It's too late, Lao Xiao should go home and rest too. Let's talk at home."
After thanking Secretary Xiao, Feng Jiaqing led everyone out of the village committee and headed home.
Once inside, he didn't rush to speak, but looked at Ye Qingling and asked, "Qingling, tell me first how Aye and the others are doing over there?"
Ye Qingling recounted everything Feng Ye had told her over the phone.
Apart from Xiao Chunxiu, who knew a little and remained somewhat calm, the other three were shocked.
Feng Jiaqing murmured, "So this is how much money you can make. No wonder he wanted to stay and fish after I sent people over there."
"What?"
The four women were completely bewildered and had no idea what was going on.
Feng Jiaqing explained, "Aye and the others only have three people, and the boat can't handle them all, so they asked me to find two people in the village to take them over by boat."
"And I won't be coming back for the time being; I'll stay there and catch small yellow croakers."
"ah?"
All four were greatly surprised.
Du Guilan hurriedly said, "Father, if you go too, what will happen to our business?"
Ye Qingling also said, "That's right, Dad, no one is delivering goods anymore, and you still have to take the boat away."
"Business has been temporarily suspended. Anyway, there's not much stock left in the warehouse, and we won't be able to sell for more than a few days."
Feng Jiaqing took a sip of water and continued, "A-Ling, call Boss Xu tomorrow and ask him to help put up a notice of temporary closure on the shop door."
"Dad, why don't you do it yourself? I don't know Boss Xu either."
"I don't have time. I'm leaving as soon as I'm ready. I'll give you the market's phone number later. Just tell them you're looking for Mr. Xu at shop number 4."
"Okay, I'll go to the village committee to make it tomorrow morning."
Xiao Chunxiu frowned: "Are you in such a hurry to leave?"
"Yes, time waits for no one. I have to get there by the day after tomorrow at the latest. Every day I'm late means I'll earn less money."
Feng Jiaqing said with a hint of helplessness, "And I don't know the way, so I have to ask for directions along the way, which takes up a lot of time. I can only set off earlier."
"Oh, right, A-Ye also said that once the Harvest returns, they should go there as soon as possible."
Du Guilan replied, "I understand, Father. I'll tell A-Xuan as soon as he gets back."
Xiao Chunxiu hesitated for a moment: "Why don't you wait until the Harvest returns before you go?"
“Zhao Jun has plenty of experience in leadership, so we feel more at ease with him leading the way.”
"Moreover, having an extra boat means we can help each other out, and our safety on the road is also better guaranteed."
Feng Jiaqing shook his head: "No, who knows when the Harvest will return? Maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after, or even three or four days from now, it's all uncertain."
Everyone can think of that.
Although the Harvest has been out for seven or eight days, it's really hard to say when it will return.
Their longest record was nearly twenty days before they returned to rest.
Feng Jiaqing then explained the approximate location of Changgu Island where Feng Ye and the others were, so that they could relay the information.
He then said, "The Rising Sun needs two shipwrights, and this ship at home needs four, so that's a total of six people."
"Alright, Alan, and Lao Qi's wife, each of you should find two. I don't care who you choose, but they must be trustworthy, honest, hardworking, and not lazy."
Du Guilan asked, "Father, did A-Ye say how much the wages are?"
Aunt Ling added, "That's right, we can't really look for people if we don't know their wages."
Feng Jiaqing nodded and said, "I told you, the pay is very high, 150 yuan a month, plus a 1% commission."
"What was Ah Ye thinking? 150 yuan is enough, why is he asking for a commission?"
Ye Qingling, Du Guilan, and Aunt Ling all frowned, puzzled.
1% may not seem like much, but over a month it adds up to a considerable amount, at least several hundred, or even over a thousand.
That's all their family's money!
"Ah Ye said that there is motivation when there is profit, so that they can be guaranteed to work harder and not slack off."
After hearing this, none of them said anything more, knowing that it would be useless to say anything more.
"Alright, let's go find someone now."
Du Guilan and Aunt Ling immediately sprang into action, turning around and heading outside.
"This trip will last at least a month. Tell them to bring their own clothes, blankets, and daily necessities so they don't have to buy them when they get there. Also, tell them to hurry up and meet at the pier at noon."
"knew."
Seeing that there was nothing else for her to do, Ye Qingling stood up and said, "Father, Mother, if there's nothing else, I'll go back now."
"Ah Ling, wait a minute."
Feng Jiaqing stopped her and said, "There are still two boatman positions available. Go and find them."
Ye Qingling shook her head: "Dad, forget it. I don't know who to ask in the village, and my family home is too far away. I can't make it in time. You should go find someone yourself."
"Alright, you can go back now."
"Okay, I'll see you off at the pier at midnight."
"No need to see me off. You've been worried about A-Ye all day and you're not in good spirits. Go back and get some sleep."
Ye Qingling nodded, turned around and left the house.
With the heavy weight lifted from her heart, she walked much more lightly.
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