Just as they were happily catching fish with one net after another, a boat drifted by on the sea.
"Brother Ye, a boat is coming."
Ah-chan reminded him.
Feng Ye nodded: "I saw it."
In fact, he had already noticed it a few minutes earlier.
However, at that time the distance was too far to see the direction of the ship's movement.
"They came way too fast! We've only been fishing for a few minutes, and we haven't even pulled up much yet!"
Ah-Can muttered to himself in annoyance, his hands unconsciously quickening their movements.
Feng Ye, however, was already mentally prepared and was not surprised at all that a ship was coming.
The anomaly here will definitely be discovered; it's just a matter of time.
There were actually quite a few fishing boats nearby; there were six or seven in their line of sight alone.
This was after they had sailed towards Island No. 1 and left their original fishing area when they started setting up their nets.
Otherwise, there would be even more fishing boats in sight.
The ship in front of us is probably the closest one, so it was the first to notice the unusual situation and came over to check it out.
Feng Ye glanced at the rapidly approaching ships: "It's alright. There are so many squid on the sea, we can't catch them all. It won't affect us. We can each do our own thing."
Moreover, they have already gained the upper hand.
Although the entire operation only lasted about twenty minutes, the amount of squid retrieved was at least five or six hundred pounds.
They were all piled up on the deck without being put into crates, so it was impossible to estimate their exact number. We could only make a rough estimate by casting a few nets.
Under normal circumstances, casting a net takes at least two or three minutes.
But now all the squid are stunned on the surface of the sea, so there's no need to wait for the sinker to sink to the bottom. When retrieving them, there's no need to be careful or worry about the squid struggling to escape. You can safely and boldly pull them onto the boat.
This saves a lot of time; you can cast a net in about two minutes, so it's not surprising that you can catch so many squid.
"That's true, but if the ships that come over are reckless or domineering and try to take over the place by themselves... although we're not afraid, it would still be a troublesome matter, and it would also waste time."
Ah-chan expressed his concerns.
Feng Ye listened and felt that his words made sense.
However, he wasn't too worried.
There must be such people, but they are a minority. How could they be so unlucky as to run into one?
Moreover, most of the fishing boats operating in this area are from Baishi Island; there are relatively few from other places.
Moreover, even if they don't know them personally, they generally know them.
Even if some people originally had ulterior motives, they would have to put them away once they saw that it was their ship.
Who among the fishermen on Baishi Island would dare to offend them easily?
Don't you want to earn more money anymore? Are you not going to sell the dried fish you make at home?
Feng Ye smiled and said, "Don't worry about things that aren't going to happen. Let's wait until the ship arrives. Maybe it'll even be someone we know."
As they spoke, the ship drew closer and closer until it became discernible.
Upon seeing this, they were immediately delighted; it really was an acquaintance.
Ah-Can let out a soft "Huh?": "Huh, it's Uncle Fu-Sheng's boat."
"Now you don't have to worry anymore, right?"
"Yes, as long as they are acquaintances."
Chen Fusheng clearly recognized them and steered the boat directly toward them.
As he got closer, he waved from the bow of the boat: "Hey, it really is you guys! I saw you from a mile away, I thought I was seeing things, haha..."
Feng Ye laughed and said, "Haha, Uncle Fusheng, what a coincidence! Ah Can and I were just guessing whose boat was coming."
While speaking, he didn't forget the work in his hands.
"Good lads, you guys are lucky. You can catch so many squid so easily. How long have you been catching them?"
Chen Fusheng glanced at the countless squid on the sea surface, then at the mountain of squid piled up on the deck of the Rising Sun, a hint of envy flashing in his eyes.
"It wasn't long, only about twenty minutes."
Feng Ye replied with a smile.
"Twenty minutes? That's fast? You guys are pretty fast."
Chen Fusheng was somewhat surprised.
He hadn't expected Feng Ye and A Can to catch fish so quickly.
After all, although there are many squid on the sea, it still takes a certain amount of time to catch them.
Moreover, there were only two of them.
“The density of squid is high, and a single net can hold at least 20 to 30 kilograms, so the catch is naturally quick.”
Just as Feng Ye finished speaking, A-Can on the other side pulled in a net.
He pointed to the net full of squid: "Uncle Fusheng, look, this net must weigh 35 jin."
Chen Fusheng glanced at it and couldn't help but gasp, "Wow, so much? You've really struck it rich!"
He looked at his empty deck, then at the mountain of squid piled up on the Rising Sun, and couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
Why didn't I notice sooner and come over sooner?
Otherwise, he wouldn't have gained so much.
"I wouldn't say I'm rich, but I'd be more like making a small fortune."
Feng Ye smiled modestly and said, "Besides, you're not late. There are still plenty of squid on the sea."
"That's true, haha..."
"Uncle Fusheng, bring your boat closer, and lay it sideways like ours. It would be best to connect the two boats together to block the squid and prevent it from drifting away."
Upon hearing this, Chen Fusheng's eyes lit up: "That's a good idea..."
His ship slowly approached and came close to the stern of the Rising Sun.
Feng Ye temporarily put down the hand-thrown net, ran to the stern, grabbed the rope Chen Fusheng threw over, and tied it to the Rising Sun.
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