“After the big ship came back, Ah-chan and I stopped catching squid. We’re definitely going to fish in more distant places.”
As Feng Ye spoke, he turned to his father and Feng Jialing and continued, "At that time, it will be hard on you two, Father and Uncle Ling. Each of you will have a boat and continue to catch squid until the flood season ends."
Both of them nodded, indicating that there was no problem.
Feng Jiaqing said, "There's nothing hard about it, we're used to it. But you guys, you'll have to be careful when you go fishing in more distant places."
Feng Ye nodded and said, "Don't worry, Dad, we'll be careful."
Fishing is a dangerous activity, especially when going to more distant places; one must be extra careful.
However, with this 30-meter-long ship, safety will be greatly improved.
After all, larger ships are more resistant to wind and waves and are more stable.
"You could also hire two people to work on the ship for a few days, which would make things much easier for you."
"Don't worry about that, we know what we're doing. But you guys should prepare to call a few boatmen."
"Five of us, including me, Ah-Can, and my older brother, that's eight people in total. That's to avoid a situation like the first time the Harvest went out, where we didn't have enough people and couldn't handle everything."
Feng Ye then sighed, "I wonder when the Harvest will return, and whether my brother will be able to make it?"
Ah-Can said, "They should be able to get back in time. They've been gone for seven or eight days, they should be back by now."
Feng Jiaqing thought for a moment and said, "If Ah Xuan doesn't make it, let Lao Qi go with her on her first voyage."
Feng Jialing nodded and said, "Yes, I'm fine with it."
"this……"
Feng Ye initially wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, he swallowed his words.
He understood what his father meant; he was just worried.
In their eyes, neither he nor Ah-chan had any experience venturing out to sea.
Although I visited Haizhongzhou once, I didn't actually go deep into the fishing grounds and returned to Changgu Island every day.
Once a large ship sets sail, it won't return in just a day or two; it will stay at sea for anywhere from seven or eight days to ten days or more than half a month.
It's impossible not to worry about such a long period of time without an experienced person accompanying you.
"But then, Father, you can only sail one boat. Who will take the other boat out to catch squid?"
Feng Jiaqing frowned; he really hadn't thought of that.
Feng Jialing suggested, "How about letting A-Can stay?"
Upon hearing this, Ah-Can immediately flew into a rage.
"No! I want to go with Brother Ye and sail the big ship!"
He shouted excitedly, his eyes filled with longing and anticipation for going out to sea to fish on a large ship.
Feng Ye couldn't help but laugh when he saw A-Can's anxious expression.
"Alright, Ah-Can, don't worry. It's still uncertain whether my brother can make it back in time. Let's not discuss this for now, and talk about it again when we leave."
Everyone nodded, and the discussion on the issue did not continue.
Then they discussed who to hire as a boatman and the issue of wages.
The wages are easy to discuss; it's the same as catching small yellow croakers on the island in the sea—a base salary plus commission.
However, the commission will be reduced to 0.5%, the same as the current Harvest account.
After all, it's a 30-meter-long ship, so it's normal to reduce the commission a bit.
Actually, for Feng Ye, it didn't matter whether it was 0.5% or 1%, the difference wasn't much and it wasn't a big deal.
The reason for lowering the threshold was to avoid standing out from the crowd and making things difficult for Xiao Zhaojun.
When Xiao Zhaojun returned from Haizhongzhou last time, he felt quite distressed when the money was divided.
If this happens again, they'll probably come knocking on our door.
As for who to invite, it wasn't decided on the spot. Only one spot was accepted, and the other four were left for others to discuss.
After discussing it, Feng Ye said, "Dad, Uncle Ling, when you go to the city to deliver goods tomorrow, please call me and A-Can."
"We'll go with you, so we won't take another boat."
"Perfect timing, let me show you our big ship too."
They usually arrive quite early, setting off around dawn.
If we don't agree on this beforehand, he and Ah-Can will have to take another boat to the city tomorrow.
"Okay, okay..."
Feng Jiaqing and Feng Jialing readily agreed.
They were also eager to see what this huge ship looked like as soon as possible.
Because they weren't going out to sea the next day, Feng Ye didn't go to bed early. He helped everyone kill all the fish before going back with Ye Qingling to take a shower and go to sleep.
He lay in bed, watching Ye Qingling's back as she sat at the table counting money, and asked, "Is the money enough? Should we go to the post office to collect it tomorrow?"
"That should be enough. You've earned quite a bit from going out to sea recently, and you've also made some money selling dried fish and squid."
Ye Qingling said without turning her head.
"That's good."
Feng Ye nodded, then shared his thoughts from that evening.
"Ah Ling, I didn't just ask for a boatman's spot. I'm thinking of having your brother do it. What do you think?"
It doesn't matter who earns the money, it's all the same.
In that case, why not take care of your wife's family?
Presumably, the other four spots will also be reserved for people from his mother's family, his sister-in-law's family, or Aunt Ling's family.
"ah?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingling's mouth dropped open in surprise.
"Is this appropriate? My brother only knows freshwater fish, and he only knows a few common types of saltwater fish. I brought them back when I went back to my parents' home."
"What's wrong with that? If you don't know it, you can learn it. Nobody is born knowing it."
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