"Ah Ye, you've all made so much money, haven't you ever thought about moving to the city?"
"Yes, didn't you buy a shop in the county? You should have grain quotas, right?"
"If you don't want to move, are you selling your quota? How much would it cost?"
All eyes turned to him.
Even his father and son, Ah-chan, looked at him with curious eyes.
Ah-Can scratched his head and asked, "Brother Ye, do we really have quotas? How come I didn't know about this?"
"What a load of rubbish."
Feng Ye rolled his eyes at A-Can before saying to everyone, "We bought a shop, not a residence, so there's no quota for us."
"Oh, there are no quotas?"
The person who had expressed interest in buying it was immediately disappointed.
"Of course not, shops can't be registered, and there's no grain ration."
Many people believe that commercial housing only started in 1998, largely because that year the welfare housing allocation system was discontinued.
Actually, commercial housing existed as early as the 1980s.
It's just that the level of development varies from region to region; some regions saw the emergence of commercial housing earlier, while others saw it later.
Moreover, most of them are concentrated in big cities; small counties like theirs don't even have this concept yet.
Therefore, it is very difficult to buy a house in the city these days; it's hard to find available properties.
However, he then remembered something he had heard in his previous life about settling down in the city.
Next autumn, the county will introduce a policy to sell grain-producing households at marked prices.
Anyone with money can buy a commodity grain household registration at the county public security bureau for 6,000 yuan per person, euphemistically called "urban expansion fee".
This policy has harmed countless people because, to be precise, this type of household registration is for those who are responsible for their own food rations, rather than those who receive commercial food rations.
In order to become a superior person, he heard that many people on the island used their hard-earned money to buy household registration for their children, only to regret it in the end.
Some of these people are now at the dock.
Feng Ye smiled and said, "Actually, I don't think city people are any good. Even if they have jobs, they only earn a couple hundred yuan a month. Is that as much as we earn fishing at sea?"
"But it's safe. You don't have to go to sea, so you don't have to take risks or live in fear every day."
"Exactly, less money is fine, it's better to have peace of mind..."
Some people disagreed, while others agreed.
"Stability is indeed secure, but one cannot live a life solely for security, can one?"
“I also think it’s better to stay on the island. Now, as long as you have money, there’s nothing you can’t buy. Why bother trying to get into the city?”
"Yes, yes, it's always better to earn more money..."
Feng Ye shook his head, said no more, and turned back to continue moving goods.
Everyone has their own ambitions, and he understands the differences in everyone's thoughts and pursuits.
Some people are willing to give up more opportunities for wealth in order to live a stable life, while others are willing to take greater risks for wealth.
He couldn't judge which option was better because everyone's situation was different.
He himself belonged to the latter category.
He enjoys the thrill and challenge of fishing at sea, as well as the satisfaction of the catch.
That evening, while slaughtering squid in the workshop, everyone talked about the murder of Lu Haishan and his son.
"He's still not tough enough!"
"It's such a pity. It was during the flood season. He didn't make any money and lost his life instead."
"Who says it isn't? It's too tragic..."
After discussing it for a while, everyone unanimously gave Feng Ye and A-Can a lot of advice and instructions.
The gist of the message was that they should be extremely careful, be tolerant in all things, and try to avoid conflicts with others...
The two were completely bewildered and quickly made an excuse that they had to go out to sea the next day, and each slipped back to sleep.
...
When I woke up, it was already a little past three in the morning.
Feng Ye quickly got up, tidied himself up, and hurried to the dock to meet Ah Can before setting sail.
The trawling operation continued until after 11 a.m., when Ah-Can slowly steered the boat toward Island No. 1.
It's time for lunch; we'll have the energy to catch squid in the afternoon.
Meanwhile, Feng Ye was on the aft deck, sweating profusely under the scorching sun as he hauled in the trawl net.
The weather is great today; the sun is shining and the sky is cloudless.
The sea surface shimmered, reflecting a dazzling light.
But as noon approached, the sunlight grew increasingly intense, casting a scorching heat as if to bake everything in its path.
Sunny weather has its advantages and disadvantages.
Being a fisherman is not an easy job.
Feng Ye's forehead was covered in beads of sweat, which slid down his cheeks.
But he was completely unaware of this, and was looking with delight at the net bag that was about to emerge from the water.
Before it even came out of the water, there was already a slight movement; the taut tow line was swaying slightly from side to side.
Clearly, the net has caught a big fish, which is struggling violently.
He excitedly turned around and shouted towards the driver's cab, "Big fish! There's a big fish in the net..."
"What? A big fish?"
Upon hearing this, Ah-Can immediately perked up: "What kind of fish?"
"It hasn't come out of the water yet, so it's unclear. I see the nets are shaking; they must have been pulled by big fish."
"I'm coming right now."
As soon as Ah-chan turned off the machine, he ran to the aft deck.
He stood beside Feng Ye, his eyes fixed on the net bag that was about to emerge from the water.
"Please don't give me a shark or a rotten carp; a big golden tuna would be better."
"You're dreaming, a big golden gun? Big golden guns are rarely seen in this coastal waters."
"It's rare, but that doesn't mean it's impossible. What if we get lucky and run into one today?"
"It's possible, but the probability is practically zero. I don't have high expectations; I just want it to be a fish that isn't worthless..."
As they spoke, Yegang gradually pulled back, and their heartbeats became increasingly rapid.
Finally, the net bag gradually emerged from the water, and the figure of the big fish became visible through the mesh.
However, they were all dumbfounded when they saw it clearly.
"Damn it, how could they be dolphins? And they caught two in the net at once?"
Ah-chan couldn't help but swear, his face full of shock and frustration.
"Two white dolphins, one large and one small, probably a mother and her calf."
Feng Ye was speechless, extremely frustrated.
I thought it was some big fish, but it turned out to be two Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins. I was so excited for nothing.
The only option now is to pull them up first, and then release them.
Once the tow line was fully retracted and the net bag was pulled to the stern, they used a crane to lift it up.
"Damn it, how did you all end up in the net?"
Ah-Can slapped each of the two white dolphins before he and Feng-Ye pushed them into the sea through the tail slide.
They used to occasionally catch dolphins when they were trawled in the net, and this wasn't the first time they had released them back into the wild, so it didn't matter if they did it again.
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