After Mazu settled down and sat on the temporary throne, Feng Ye rubbed his aching shoulders, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.
Carrying the palanquin for Mazu is indeed an honor, but it is also a tiring task.
In previous years it was better because the statue of Mazu that was enshrined there was not large and was light.
But the statue that is on tour this year is quite heavy.
Although the load was shared by four people, each person still bore a considerable weight.
Moreover, one must visit every household in the entire village, which adds up to quite a distance, perhaps ten or twenty miles.
In truth, the council failed to consider the matter thoroughly. They should have arranged for people to take turns carrying the sedan chair, or at least changed people during rest stops.
Feng Ye thought this to himself, but didn't say it aloud.
He didn't want others to share this honor.
He was tired, that's true, but he also enjoyed it.
"father……"
As soon as he came out, Feng Xinan opened his arms and ran over with his short legs.
"son."
Just as Feng Ye picked up Feng Xinan, Ye Qingling called out, "Anan, get down. Your father has been working hard all day."
"No, I want Daddy to hold me."
Feng Xinan clung tightly to Feng Ye's neck, acting coquettishly and refusing to get down.
Feng Ye smiled and shook his head, "It's okay, it's fine to hug for a while."
"Whatever you want, it's not me who's tired anyway."
"Let's go home first, and make dinner early so we can watch the show tonight."
Actually, the opera troupe arrived yesterday and performed at the Tianhou Temple all night.
The opera is performed not only for people to listen to, but also for the goddess Mazu.
Therefore, the opera troupes all followed Mazu's lead.
Wherever Mazu stayed during her pilgrimage, that's where the opera was performed.
They sang one last song at the Tianhou Temple on the night of Mazu's return.
The stage had already been set up, directly opposite Mazu, with a large space between them so that the villagers could sit and watch.
"Aren't you going to worship Mazu anymore?"
"No rush, there are too many people now. We can come after the others have finished their worship."
"Um."
Ye Qingling thought about it and agreed.
If there are too many people, you'll have to wait, so you might as well just sit at home and wait.
It's not far from where I live, and it's just a short walk to the seaside where I can see what's happening at the pier.
However, he had only turned around and taken a few steps when Xiao Guowen called him back.
"Ah Ye, wait a minute."
Feng Ye turned around and asked, "Is something the matter?"
"What, can't I call you if there's nothing wrong?"
Xiao Guowen retorted before continuing, "You've been stealing the show these past few days! Yesterday you sat in the main hall for a banquet, and today you're carrying a sedan chair. You've got all the good things going for you."
Feng Ye laughed smugly, "Hehe, so-so, third in the world."
"However, to be honest, with your contributions, this honor is indeed well-deserved."
"I like hearing that. Go on, say more."
Xiao Guowen rolled his eyes: "Damn, you're really getting cocky after I just praised you a couple of times?"
Feng Ye said matter-of-factly, "You called me over because you wanted to praise me, didn't you?"
"Dream on, I really do need to talk to you."
Xiao Guowen continued, "Let's go to my house and divide the money."
Upon hearing this, Feng Ye's eyes lit up, and he immediately perked up: "Wow, your dad finally remembered about dividing the money!"
"Tch, it's all your fault. We were planning to break up yesterday, but you got drunk, so we had to postpone it until today."
"Okay, okay, it's my fault."
Feng Ye shoved his son into Ye Qingling's arms and said impatiently, "Let's go, hurry up."
He really wanted to know how much money the Harvest ship made on this voyage, and he also hoped to get a share.
The two walked quickly through the crowd into the village.
"Where are my brother and Ah-chan? Did you call them?"
"Isn't that obvious? If I hadn't called them, would I have followed you back?"
When they arrived at Xiao Guowen's house, they found that A-Can and Feng Xuan were already there, drinking tea and chatting.
"Ah Ye, sit down, we've been waiting for you."
Xiao Zhaojun pointed to the stool next to him and poured a cup of tea.
"Sorry I'm late."
Feng Ye sat down as he sat down.
"You guys keep talking, I'll go get the forms."
As Xiao Zhaojun spoke, he got up and went into the room.
A short while later, he came out with a thick stack of sheets and placed them on the table.
"All the orders from the past month are here. I've already checked them once. Ah Ye, Ah Can, please double-check them."
Feng Ye picked up the list and checked the income portion separately first.
This part of the order includes those for trips before going to Hai Zhong Zhou. You don't need to look at the dates; you can tell just by looking at the number of small yellow croakers on them.
There are 6 cards in total, and the total revenue is [amount].
The rest of the orders were all for islands in the sea.
This part of the orders is much more frequent; there are orders to sell almost every day, with only occasional breaks of one day.
However, the price of these small yellow croakers is not exactly flattering.
The highest price was only 50 cents, so it must have been sold near the shore.
The highest price for any of the other orders was no more than 40 cents, while the lowest was outrageously low.
Only a pitiful 21 cents.
Moreover, there were quite a few orders, more than a dozen in total.
It is estimated that the price of small yellow croaker has plummeted to rock bottom, with the purchase price on land being only 33 cents, which is the purchase price of fresh fish from the fishing boats.
After all, collecting fresh seafood boats also needs to make money.
Large vessels like the Harvest usually don't fish outside the fishing grounds; they definitely go deep into the heart of the fishing grounds.
This means they are far from the shore, and the fish they catch can only be sold to fish-collecting boats; they cannot be sold near the shore.
However, the amount on each order is quite considerable, ranging from over four thousand to over six thousand.
It took a lot of effort to add up all the income from the past month.
The total amount was nearly 200,000, a staggering sum.
Excluding the six orders from the beginning of last month, Harvest Ship's revenue in Haizhongzhou is approaching 180,000.
That's more than what they earned from their two ships.
The Harvest is a large ship, and it can haul in a much larger net, and it goes deep into the heart of the fishing grounds, where the small yellow croakers are more abundant.
Income is high, but so are expenses.
The Harvest ship burned through more than 20,000 yuan worth of diesel fuel alone. When fresh water, grains, oils, vegetables, and other supplies were added, the total expenditure reached a staggering 33,000 yuan.
Fortunately, the temperature is not high enough to need to buy ice to keep things fresh, otherwise it would have added another large expense.
All things considered, the Harvest Express's net income from this trip is [amount missing].
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