While he was making his plans, Boss Jiang came over to collect the fish.
The price of small yellow croaker remains unchanged today, standing at 33 cents.
Since it came down, it hasn't gone up again.
It is estimated that prices will gradually recover only after the flood season has passed and the production of small yellow croaker has decreased significantly.
The two boats sold for a total of 3,948 yuan, and the price hasn't broken 4,000 yuan for a week now.
After replenishing their diesel fuel, and once Boss Jiang returned the baskets, they immediately set off for the fish farm again.
Ah-chan was steering the boat, while everyone else was lying in the cabin taking the time to rest.
Perhaps because he was too excited about the date he would return, Feng Ye couldn't fall asleep.
He had been away for over a month, and he missed home, his wife, and his son…
He even had the urge to tell Ah-chan to turn around and go home right now.
The three people beside Xiao Guowen were also tossing and turning, clearly very tired, but just couldn't fall asleep.
The more you think, the harder it is to fall asleep.
...
After finishing selling all the fish for the day and receiving payment, Feng Ye immediately settled their fixed wages, 150 yuan per person.
"The commission won't be calculated so quickly; I'll give it to you on the way back."
"Take your time calculating, we're not in a rush,"
Everyone expressed their understanding.
"Everyone has worked hard during this period."
As Feng Ye spoke, he took out the red envelopes he had prepared in advance and handed them out, saying, "It's just a small token of my appreciation."
"There's even a red envelope, Ah Ye, you're so thoughtful."
When Xiao Guowen and his friends opened it, they found a 50-yuan banknote inside, and they were so happy they almost lost their bearings.
"Tsk tsk, you're all so happy. If I give you another red envelope, wouldn't you be overjoyed?"
Ah-Can took out a red envelope he had prepared beforehand from his pocket and patted it in his hand.
"Huh? There's more?"
They were all genuinely dumbfounded.
"Brother Ye gave it to you, how could I not give it to you? This is a personal gift from us to thank you for your hard work over the past month."
As Ah-Can spoke, he handed each of them a red envelope.
Afterwards, Feng Jiaqing, on behalf of Feng Xuan, gave each of them a red envelope.
Although it's called a private matter, the money actually comes from the general account; it's just being disguised as a private expense.
It was Ah-chan who came up with the idea.
Each red envelope contains the same amount, 50 yuan, without any difference.
After careful consideration, Feng Ye decided not to use red envelopes to make up for the difference in commissions.
I've decided to just leave it at that.
After all, it was stated beforehand that the commission would be 1%, so they must have known that, and no one should be dissatisfied.
"You've all worked hard. Without your hard work over the past month, we wouldn't have had such a good harvest."
"Ah Ye, you're too kind. We're just doing this for ourselves."
"Yes, we've earned much more since we came out with you."
"If you come again next year, you must invite us again!"
Feng Ye said with a smile, "Of course, if you'd like to come again next year, I'll definitely invite you."
He was extremely satisfied with their performance over the past month.
He continued, "It's too late, it's not cost-effective to get a room. Let's all make do on the boat tonight."
"Tomorrow morning, let's go to the island, find a public bathhouse, take a good bath, and then buy some local specialties to take back with us."
"Everyone will stay at the guesthouse tonight. I'll book a few rooms so we can get some rest and recharge before going home."
Everyone applauded the arrangement.
They really hadn't taken a proper bath during this period.
Given the limited resources on board, fresh water could not be wasted on bathing.
But I still have to take a shower, otherwise I'll stink after such a long time!
So, everyone changed their way of taking a bath: they stripped naked and jumped into the sea to wash themselves with seawater.
Then, back on the boat, wet a towel with fresh water and wipe the seawater off your body, and that's it.
As for washing clothes, it's pretty much the same.
Despite the harsh conditions, no one complained.
We come out to make money, not to enjoy ourselves.
...
The next morning, everyone packed their clothes and disembarked together. They asked passersby for directions to the bathhouse and headed there excitedly.
The bathhouse was steaming hot, and the water temperature was just right.
Everyone soaked in the hot water, and their fatigue seemed to wash away.
This is the first time in over a month that I've had a hot shower.
Men usually shower very quickly, and can finish within five minutes, including washing their hair.
But today, no one is in a hurry. They are soaking slowly and scrubbing off the dirt on their bodies.
They didn't leave the bathhouse until almost an hour later.
After taking a bath, everyone felt refreshed and full of energy.
"It feels great. I feel much more relaxed after taking a shower."
"It was really refreshing and comfortable. I didn't want to leave and wanted to stay in the bath forever."
"If you don't want to leave, then don't. You can go back and soak in the water..."
"Never mind then. Let's go shopping. We've been here for so long and haven't really explored properly yet."
"Yes, let's go shopping..."
Everyone walked briskly out of the bathhouse and merged into the crowd.
Feng Ye strolled along the street with everyone, looking around.
The streets were bustling with people, a lively and lively scene.
Most of the vendors were locals who spoke broken Mandarin.
The other people shopping like them spoke all sorts of languages, and I heard quite a few speaking Hokkien.
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