Seeing that Feng Ye was ignoring him, Xiao Guowen didn't continue the conversation.
Soon after, two more snores were heard in the cabin.
Because it wasn't at the dock, there was no noise or fishing boats passing by, only the familiar sound of the waves. Feng Ye actually slept until dawn before waking up.
Hearing the roar of the diesel engine coming from the cab, he jumped up, rubbed his eyes, and looked at his wrist; it was already past six o'clock.
Looking to the side, I saw only Ah-Can still lying there, unconscious.
After getting dressed and stepping out of the cabin, I saw Xiao Guowen steering the boat, while Xiao Yunhu and Du Minhui were already sorting the catch.
What time do you all get up?
I woke up at 4:30.
"So early?"
"You'll wake up naturally once you've had enough sleep."
Upon hearing Xiao Yunhu's words, Feng Ye immediately understood.
Speaking of which, the two of them slept the most.
I started sleeping around 7 a.m. yesterday and slept until a little after 4 a.m., only getting up to eat dinner in between.
Now that you're awake, let's get to work.
It was indeed a cloudy day today, with not a ray of sunshine, and a bit of wind picked up, making the waves bigger.
In the afternoon, the wind gradually picked up, and the waves became even more turbulent.
Many fishing boats have stopped operating and are returning to port.
Feng Ye gazed at the distant sea, his brows furrowed.
Given this situation, for safety's sake, they would be best off returning to Changgu Island as well.
The Rising Sun was not afraid of these waves, but the other ship was not.
He turned around and ordered, "The waves are too big. Take the net in and let's go back."
"This little bit of wind and waves should be fine, right?"
Xiao Yunhu didn't want to go back so soon.
He wanted to haul in a couple more nets to earn a few more dollars.
"This ship is fine; it can withstand even larger waves, but the other one won't."
"this……"
Xiao Yunhu fell silent.
Du Minhui suggested, "Why don't we let my father-in-law and the others go back first, and then we can continue?"
Feng Ye glanced at the two of them, then asked Xiao Guowen, "What's your opinion?"
"I think it's feasible."
"Alright then, put the net away first, and then have Ah-chan go over and talk to them."
Xiao Guowen pointed to another ship not far away: "No need to pull in the nets, they're already here."
Feng Ye turned his head and looked over. Another boat had already pulled up its net and was turning towards them.
"That saves us some trouble."
Xiao Yunhu glanced at the sky: "Is it going to rain?"
"I guess so, but I don't know how long it will last or how heavy the rain will be."
"Hey, the weather forecast didn't say it would rain these days."
"The accuracy of these weather forecasts is sometimes really questionable."
Feng Ye shook his head helplessly.
The weather is the most unpredictable thing.
Let alone now, even 20 or 30 years from now, with technological advancements, weather forecasts will still have errors.
Xiao Guowen also said, "Indeed, it's hard to say. Sometimes it's quite accurate; but when you say it's accurate, it often makes mistakes."
"For us fishermen, weather forecasts can only be used as a reference, not relied upon completely. We still have to pay more attention ourselves."
"Isn't that right? It's all about the weather; who can say for sure?"
Du Minhui said worriedly, "How many days we can make money this month depends on God's will."
"Of course, if God is on our side, we can make more trips; if not, it might rain for the entire next month."
Xiao Guowen added, "I remember last year, when I was still working on the Harvest Ship, it was the same thing, even though the weather forecast was fine."
"But just two days after we set sail, the weather suddenly changed, and we had to urgently dock to avoid the storm."
"That's how it is in any industry that depends on the weather."
Feng Ye nodded and said, "It's like farming. Whether it's a bumper harvest, a poor harvest, or even a complete crop failure, it all depends on the whims of God."
Xiao Yunhu sighed, "They say there are 360 professions, and every profession can produce an expert, but every profession also has risks, and no industry is easy."
"Yes, but since we've chosen this path, we have to accept its uncertainties..."
Not long after, Feng Jialing arrived in another boat.
Feng Jiaqing stood at the bow of the boat and shouted, "Why aren't you pulling in the nets yet? The wind and waves are too big. Let's go back and take shelter."
"Father, you should go back first. Let's stall for a while longer and see."
"Alright, be careful then. If things get worse and the waves get bigger, turn back immediately."
"Don't worry, Dad, we know what we're doing."
Feng Jialing steered the ship away, while the Xuri continued its slow trawling operation along its predetermined route.
However, the weather turned against them, and it started raining just over an hour later.
The rain wasn't heavy, just a light drizzle.
However, there weren't enough raincoats on board the Rising Sun, so they couldn't work in the rain.
Feng Ye and his team had no choice but to put the net away and return to port.
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