As they got closer, the two men got a clear look at the ship and realized that it was the Rising Sun, the ship they had been worried about.
Feng Jialing said excitedly, "It really is them! Now we can finally relax."
Feng Jiaqing, also with a broad smile, accelerated his approach to the Rising Sun.
As the two boats drew near, Feng Jialing stood at the bow, his face stern, and said, "What's wrong with you two? Don't you have any sense of time? Why are you only coming back at this hour?"
"We were worried for ages, thinking something had happened to you."
On the Rising Sun, Ah-chan struggled to straighten up from his slumped position.
After resting for more than half an hour, I'm not so tired anymore.
But I was hungry, my stomach kept growling, I had no energy at all, and I almost didn't even have the strength to speak.
He pointed to the squid all over the boat and said weakly, "Dad, look what this is?"
Feng Jialing then noticed the squid on the deck of the Rising Sun, his eyes widening in surprise. He instinctively asked, "Where did all these squid come from?"
Ah-chan didn't want to answer such thoughtless questions at all.
However, he still replied rather irritably, "They jumped up there themselves."
Feng Jialing also realized that he had asked a pointless question.
If it wasn't caught, did it really jump onto the boat?
Squid are indeed attracted to light, but they do not have the ability to jump, so they cannot jump onto a ship.
He smiled awkwardly, not taking his son's disrespectful tone to heart.
"I mean, where did you get so many squid? They're not going to stop and wait for you to catch them, are they?"
At this moment, Feng Jiaqing, who was in the wheelhouse, also noticed the squid on the ship and was equally surprised: "My God, so many squid! Did you two dredge up all the squid from the bottom of the sea?"
Ah-Can grinned, not wanting to answer anymore; explaining would be too much of a hassle.
All he wants to do right now is eat something to fill his stomach.
I was so hungry that my stomach was practically sticking to my back, and I really didn't have the energy to say anything more.
"Dad, Third Uncle, I'll talk to you later. Now hurry up and bring the boat over here, then come and get us something to eat. Ye-ge and I are starving."
"Okay, okay, I'll be right there."
The two ships quickly approached each other and tied together with ropes.
Feng Ye turned off the machine and slumped down against the wall in the driver's cab, waiting for his father and Feng Jiaqing to prepare lunch.
After Feng Jiaqing and Feng Jialing arrived, they quickly took action.
One of them was in charge of making lunch.
The side dishes were already prepared, including scallops, conch, octopus, swimming crabs, and several cleaned squid that they had caught while diving.
If they hadn't lacked a coal stove and pot on their boat, they would have cooked and eaten first.
The other person picked up the squid from the deck with a basket and carried them into the cabin.
Judging from Feng Ye and A Can's appearance, they were really exhausted and hungry, so this was a job that only they could do.
Before we could even finish cleaning up, a big pot of seafood noodles was ready.
Feng Jiaqing called out, "Aye, Acan, the food is ready, come and eat quickly."
"They're here."
The two moved at the sound...
After a simple yet hearty lunch, Feng Ye and A-Can finally regained some strength and energy.
"Comfortable!"
Feng Ye patted his round, full belly, took out a cigarette, lit it, and put it in his mouth.
"Yes, they've finally come back to life."
Ah-Can let out a burp, picked up a cigarette, and lit it.
The two leaned against the cabin, puffing on cigarettes and enjoying their leisurely time after dinner.
"Now you can tell me, where did you catch these squid?"
Feng Jialing couldn't help but ask.
He was extremely curious.
Feng Jiaqing nodded and looked at the two of them, clearly also wanting to know the answer to this question.
"Dad, you were right before. These squid really did stop and wait for us to catch them."
Ah-Can said with a smile, his face full of pride.
Feng Jialing was taken aback: "What do you mean?"
He simply couldn't understand his son's words.
Squid aren't stupid, why would they stop and wait for someone to catch them?
"What exactly happened?"
Feng Jiaqing was also confused and hurriedly asked.
Ah-Can took a deep drag of his cigarette, slowly exhaled, and then recounted everything that had happened that day.
Upon hearing this, Feng Jialing and Feng Jiaqing were stunned and it took them a long time to come to their senses.
"My God, is this even possible?"
Feng Jialing muttered to himself, his face full of disbelief.
"I had heard people say before that dolphins' calls are very powerful and can stun fish, but I didn't believe it. It turns out it's true."
Feng Jiaqing was also shocked.
Ah-chan chuckled and said, "We never expected that releasing two dolphins would bring such a great return."
"The world is truly vast and full of wonders. It seems I should do more good deeds in the future."
Feng Jiaqing sighed, then asked, "Didn't you say that seven other boats came to fish? How much did they catch? Did they catch as much as you?"
"Of course not. We were the first to discover it and the first to go and retrieve it."
Ah-Can shook his head and said, "Ye-ge and I have been fishing for about twenty minutes before Uncle Fu-sheng finally arrived. The others are still further back."
Feng Ye added, "Among them, I estimate that Uncle Fusheng caught the most, with a weight of about 1,700 to 1,800 jin."
"That's quite a lot, but compared to us, it's still far behind."
Ah-Can smiled, his face full of pride.
"Don't be arrogant, keep working hard."
Feng Jiaqing and Feng Jialing were also all smiles, very happy.
These two lads' shipping capabilities are truly terrifying.
It hasn't been long since I last reaped gold and silver ingots and ambergris, and I've already encountered such good fortune again.
This luck is unbelievable.
Even though squid prices have dropped now, it can still sell for 90 cents a pound.
2500 jin, that's 2250 yuan.
If you dry it into dried squid, you can earn even more.
After the meal, they helped sort the cargo on the Rising Sun before setting sail to catch squid.
Feng Ye and A-Can also sailed the Rising Sun to Island No. 2 to continue fishing.
However, seeing the large number of squid attracted by the egg-bearing organs, they no longer had the excitement they used to have.
After all, we've already gained enough today.
Moreover, they can't be said to have fully recovered.
Although their physical strength had recovered somewhat, the work at noon still left them feeling exhausted.
However, the work still needs to be done; we can't just leave the squid attracted by their egg-laying organs unattended.
That's real money; we have to retrieve it no matter how tiring it is.
Fortunately, there's no need to rush like at noon; no one is competing with them, so we can take our time.
For most of the afternoon, they didn't do any serious fishing.
When they tried to cast the net, they seemed listless and weak, casting only half the net at a time...
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