However, just because they didn't move doesn't mean that others didn't move either.
Chen Fusheng rested for only the time it takes to drink a cup of tea before coming over to untie the mooring ropes, preparing to leave.
Seeing the two of them panting like dogs with their tongues hanging out, he shouted, "How many squid did you catch? You're exhausted!"
He could see the fore and aft decks of the Rising Sun, as well as the passageways on both sides of the cabin, where squid were scattered everywhere, leaving almost no room to step.
However, it was impossible to estimate a rough weight.
"They weren't put in baskets, they were all thrown on the boat. I don't know the exact amount, but I feel it must be around 2,500 jin (1,200 catties)."
"Tsk tsk, so many?"
"Not bad, you guys made quite a bit, didn't you?"
"It is quite a lot, but much less than yours. I estimate it to be around 1,700 or 1,800 jin."
"Isn't that a lot? It's more than double the usual amount, isn't it?"
"That's true. Usually it's only around 500 or 600 jin, and the most I've ever caught is just a little short of 800 jin. You two are really something, you catch more than us every day."
"Haha, maybe it's because we chose a good location for the island; the squid like to come in our direction."
"Maybe. But you guys made a lot today too."
"We arrived ten or twenty minutes earlier. If we can't make more money than you, what are we even doing here? Wouldn't we be laughed at to death?"
Feng Ye leaned against the edge of the boat without moving an inch, and said lazily, "Besides, with this kind of luck today, who can stop us? Even the dolphins are helping us. It would be hard not to make a lot more money."
Upon hearing this, Chen Fusheng couldn't help but laugh: "That's true, our luck today is truly unparalleled, haha..."
"By the way, Uncle Fusheng, do you know how much the other ships salvaged?"
Feng Ye asked with a smile.
Although they knew they wouldn't get as much as Chen Fusheng and the others, since they arrived later, they were still quite curious.
"I'm not sure about those over there, but I just asked around here, and they're all pretty good. The boat right next to mine is said to weigh around 1300 jin, and the other boat is said to weigh around 1000 jin."
The seven ships were arranged in two rows, with the Rising Sun at the center and three ships on each side.
Because Feng Ye and A-Can were the first to arrive, the boat was positioned horizontally in the very center.
"That's good. It seems everyone has had a good harvest."
Feng Ye nodded. "I reckon the other three ships must have caught just as many squid."
"It's probably because the squid swarm was so big that we were able to catch so many."
"Yes, it was huge, it covered everything, but a lot of it drifted away, otherwise we could have caught even more."
"Yes, what a pity."
Chen Fusheng sighed and then said, "I'm leaving now. I still need to go check on my island. I guess some squid have gone there to lay their eggs."
"You go first, Ah-Can and I will rest for a while longer."
Feng Ye waved his hand, "Sigh, I still have to catch squid this afternoon, just thinking about it gives me a headache."
"What can we do? We can't just stand by and do nothing, can we?"
"We definitely have to fish them out. Fortunately, we won't be too tired in the afternoon, so there's no need to rush. We can fish them out slowly."
That's right.
Seeing Chen Fusheng's ship leave, the other ships followed suit, each heading towards the island where they had deployed their egg-laying devices.
The Rising Sun stayed there alone for a while longer. After resting for a while, Feng Ye stood up and patted his wet clothes.
"Let's go, Ah-Can."
"Brother Ye, could you take the boat? I'll sit here a little longer."
Ah-chan leaned lazily against the edge of the boat, not wanting to move an inch.
Seeing this, Feng Ye said helplessly, "Alright then."
He didn't really want to move, but he was tired and hungry, and continuing to rest wasn't a good idea.
With heavy steps, he entered the driver's cab and started the machine.
The Rising Sun departed quickly, heading towards Island No. 1.
I wonder if those squid that drifted away were eaten by seabirds, or retrieved by someone else, or perhaps...
Anyway, they didn't see any more squid floating on the sea along the way.
...
Feng Jiaqing and Feng Jialing were indeed getting impatient.
Around noon, they stopped diving and returned to Island No. 1 to wait.
However, no matter how long they waited, the Asahi-class rocket never appeared.
Now, the two of them were getting restless and kept looking around at the sea.
But the ocean is so vast, and they didn't know where the Rising Sun was operating. Although they were a little worried, they had no idea where to start looking.
Fortunately, a group of squid arrived at this moment, which made the two temporarily forget their anxiety. They grabbed their hand nets and got busy again.
This wave of squid wasn't very large, and they were quite scattered.
The two worked for more than half an hour, but only managed to harvest less than 200 pounds of squid.
"What time is it? There's still no sign of them. Could something have happened to them?"
After finishing her work, looking at the shimmering sea in the distance, Feng Jialing became worried again.
"That shouldn't be the case. There's no wind or waves today, and there are guns on the ship. What could possibly happen?"
Feng Jiaqing also frowned, feeling very puzzled.
Feng Jialing thought about it and agreed, but the problem was, how to explain the current situation?
What time is it? The sun has already passed overhead.
According to past practice, the Rising Sun should have returned by now.
Feng Jiaqing also couldn't understand it.
He thought for a moment, and with a sliver of hope, tentatively asked, "Perhaps they got lucky again today and ran into a school of fish, which is why they came back a little late?"
"Ah, this..."
Upon hearing this, Feng Jialing was taken aback at first, then nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, that should be it..."
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
"They've always been very lucky, and they've often been late because they've encountered schools of fish. This time will definitely be no exception."
Feng Jialing slapped his thigh, looking as if he had just realized something.
It's always better to hope for good news than bad, so the two of them waited patiently.
Not long after, the outline of a ship appeared on the distant sea, rapidly heading towards their location.
Feng Jialing, with her sharp eyes, spotted it immediately.
He excitedly patted Feng Jiaqing on the shoulder: "Three of them! Look, a boat is coming! It must be A-Can and A-Ye, right?"
Feng Jiaqing quickly looked up and saw a ship sailing through the waves.
Although only an outline can be seen for now, it can be identified as the Rising Sun.
He immediately breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face: "It must be them."
Feng Jialing was also very excited, clenching his fists and waving them: "Haha, I told you they wouldn't get into trouble, didn't they? They're back safe and sound!"
Feng Jiaqing called out, "Let's go pick them up."
The two then steered their boat to meet them.
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