The weather forecast was surprisingly accurate this time; it really did rain the next day.
At 2 p.m., Feng Ye and A Can were fishing for squid in the sea around Island No. 2 when the sky suddenly changed and dark clouds rolled in.
The sky suddenly darkened, as if night had fallen.
The incubation period was short; less than two minutes later, large raindrops began to fall in a pattering sound, hitting the sea surface and splashing up patches of water.
Neither of them had time to pack up; they threw down the hand net and quickly ran into the cabin to take shelter.
"Damn, this rain came way too suddenly!"
Looking at the increasingly heavy rain outside, Ah-Can couldn't help but curse.
"It was indeed too fast, leaving no time for anyone to react."
They were just busy on the deck when the heavy rain forced them into the cabin.
The raindrops outside seemed endless, pelting the sea surface with a dense, pattering sound.
The wind began to rage, causing the Asahi to sway and rock on the sea.
Feng Ye felt a surge of relief, thankful that he hadn't risked leaving the squid to dry yesterday.
Otherwise, with today's rain coming so suddenly, we would definitely be too busy at home, and all our efforts would be wasted, resulting in heavy losses.
At the same time, he was also somewhat worried.
Although the squid from yesterday wasn't dried, the squid from the previous two days are still being dried, along with some other dried fish.
However, he also knew that no matter how much he worried, it was just needless worry and a waste of time.
After all, distant water cannot quench immediate thirst.
Besides, it's already raining, so even if we rush back now, it won't make a difference.
"Brother Ye, what do we do now? Should we turn back?"
Ah-Can looked at the torrential rain outside, his brows furrowed. "Sigh, I wonder when this rain will stop?"
Looking at the raging wind and rain outside, Feng Ye pondered for a moment and said, "No rush. The waves aren't big right now, but the wind and rain are too strong. Let's wait and see. This rain shouldn't last much longer."
Ah-chan nodded; that was the only way.
The two sat in the cabin, quietly watching the wind and rain outside, and the waves surging on the sea.
The heavy rain came quickly and went quickly.
In less than half an hour, the wind stopped, the clouds dispersed, and the sun peeked out again, hanging high in the sky.
At this time, the rain had not yet stopped, and there was still a light drizzle.
"Brother Ye, look, what a beautiful rainbow!"
Ah-chan pointed outside and exclaimed in surprise.
Feng Ye looked in that direction and saw a thin mist rising from the sea. Sunlight shone on it, refracting it to create a magnificent seven-colored rainbow that stretched across the sea and sky, a truly beautiful sight.
"Yes, it's really beautiful."
Feng Ye couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
The light drizzle gradually stopped, as if giving a perfect ending to the heavy rain.
After admiring the beautiful rainbow for a while, Ah-Can said, "Brother Ye, the waves aren't big. Let's not rush back. Let's continue catching squid."
"Okay, but we need to check if your father and my father have gone back yet."
"Um."
The Rising Sun slowly began to move, heading towards Island Number One.
A few minutes later, they found Feng Jiaqing and Feng Jialing casting nets to catch squid.
Both of them seemed somewhat surprised to see the Rising Sun approaching.
"Why are you here if you're not going to catch squid?"
Feng Jiaqing asked in confusion.
"We came to check on your situation. The wind and rain are so strong, Ah-Can and I are a little worried about you."
"There's an island right next door, so what could possibly happen? We're all fine. You guys should hurry up and go catch the squid; you've already wasted half an hour."
"Well, we're relieved to see you're all alright. We'll head over and go catch some squid now."
"Go, go..."
Feng Ye and A-Can returned to the area around Island No. 2 and began their work of catching squid.
The waves are not large and will not affect the net casting operation.
After the recent heavy rain, the sky was a clear, bright blue, and the mist and rainbow had disappeared.
Both of them were very enthusiastic, constantly casting and hauling in their nets...
They didn't sail back until sunset.
Because they were worried that it would rain again tomorrow, they didn't keep the goods to dry at home, and sold them to Feng Jiafa instead.
The two boats together yielded a total of 2,167 jin (approximately 1,888 catties).
However, the price has dropped again today, to only 80 cents.
The peak season is expected to last for a few more days, and the unit price will definitely continue to fall.
Who knows how low it might eventually fall?
The situation varies from year to year, so it's not very useful for reference.
After selling their goods, A-Can and his son didn't rush home, and Feng Jiaqing didn't go back to the old house either. Instead, he went to the workshop with Feng Ye.
"I wonder how the dried squid and dried fish are doing? Did they get rained on?"
Feng Ye said nervously, quickening his pace involuntarily.
"What are you worried about? It doesn't matter if you get wet, you can just dry them in the sun."
Feng Jiaqing said dismissively.
"Um."
Feng Ye didn't argue with his father and quickly walked towards the workshop.
He also knew that getting caught in the rain wasn't a big deal; the important thing was what the weather would be like tomorrow.
The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow.
And this rain, nobody knows what kind of rain it is, or how long it will last.
If it rains all day or there's no sun, then we're doomed.
Fortunately, when he arrived at the workshop's warehouse, he saw that the dried squid and dried fish were all in good condition and had not been rained on, which put his mind at ease.
"Thankfully, you're alright."
He let out a long sigh of relief and said thankfully.
After asking Ye Qingling and the others, I learned that the rain here wasn't as heavy as it was at sea.
The rain began to fall after the dark clouds had been gathering for more than twenty minutes.
This gave them time to cover the dried squid and fish that were drying outside with plastic film, preventing them from getting wet in the rain.
After they finished covering it, they planned to put it away in the warehouse once the rain subsided, but the rain stopped soon after and the sun came out again.
So they took the plastic film away and let the plants continue to dry.
They didn't put everything into the warehouse until the sun was almost setting.
The dew is heavy at night, so you can't spend the night outdoors.
...
Of the four major fishing seasons, the squid season is the shortest, and the peak season is even shorter.
Just four or five days later, the number of squid coming to lay eggs decreased significantly, and the harvest also declined, getting worse day by day.
This means the peak flood season is over, and the flood season is about to come to an end.
During this period, the total amount of squid caught by their two boats gradually decreased from more than 2,000 catties to only about 1,000 catties.
The price of squid has also plummeted to a record low of only 60 cents.
Compared to 1.3 yuan at the beginning of the flood season, it has dropped by more than half.
That's just how the market works; there's nothing anyone can do about it.
Fortunately, they didn't sell all of their squid; they only sold one day's catch because it rained one day in the middle.
The catch from the other days was dried into dried squid.
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