After respectfully offering three incense sticks to the goddess Mazu, Feng Ye returned to the deck to help out, while also chatting and joking with the others.
Not long after, Ah-Can suddenly got out of the driver's seat, patted him on the shoulder, and said excitedly, "Brother Ye, I have good news."
"Could you please not pat someone on the shoulder from behind? Luckily it's daytime; if it were night, I would have been scared to death."
Feng Ye rolled her eyes at him, annoyed, before asking, "What good news?"
"We just made contact with a fishing boat using the maritime radio, and we chatted for a while..."
"Stop with the nonsense and get to the important stuff."
"We talked about buying fresh seafood boats, and the price is much lower than Uncle Fa's..."
Ah-Can recounted the prices he knew, then added, "We have a lot of valuable goods on our ship; selling them to fresh seafood carriers would be too much of a loss."
Feng Ye did a rough calculation and felt that no matter what luck he had or what he gained, he was indeed at a loss.
After the golden pomfret weighing over 3,000 jin is brought ashore, it can easily sell for over 4,000 yuan.
There were also plenty of bigeye carp, as well as small yellow croaker, croaker, four large stingrays, a yellowfin tuna, squid, and other valuable live fish, which together weighed quite a bit.
If selling it to a boat that collects fresh seafood is worth 8,000 yuan, then selling it ashore would be worth at least 12,000 or 13,000 yuan.
The difference is huge; it's worth wasting time going ashore to sell.
I just don't know how far this place is from the shore, and how much time we'll waste.
And how will my luck be in the next few nights?
If all the good stuff is selling like hotcakes online, then it's better to sell it to a fresh produce collector.
He then shook his head and couldn't help but laugh in surprise.
Having good luck in the past doesn't mean that good luck will continue.
These are all unfounded rumors; we'll only know for sure once the nets are pulled up.
"Brother Ye, what are you laughing at?"
"It's nothing. Did you ask which town is the nearest one?"
"I asked, and it's Tuocheng. It's about a five-hour drive northwest."
"Then let's turn around and head towards Tuocheng."
They're still working on it now; the nets will be set up around 10:30.
It takes about twenty minutes to set up the net, and that's already eleven o'clock.
Then, after about five hours of sea travel, it was 4 p.m.
After selling their goods, it gets dark, so they can go ashore to eat and then go out to sea under the cover of night.
If you get up around 2 or 3 a.m. to log off and go to a more distant place to work, you'll probably get even better results.
I was in such a hurry to cast my net yesterday because I saw so many manta rays and wanted to try my luck and see if I could catch any.
Otherwise, they would have to drive at least two more hours before they could start working.
Of course, if the next net is also a wreck, they certainly won't be in such a hurry to reach the shore; they will inevitably have to drag it out again, or even more.
"Okay, I'll set sail right away and head towards Tuocheng for operations."
After Ah-chan finished speaking, he returned to the wheelhouse and started the boat.
Feng Ye continued to squat on the deck, helping to sort the catch.
The boatmen overheard their conversation and immediately became highly motivated.
Ye Chenliang and the other two who were on the early shift with Feng Jialing were already a little sleepy, but they didn't feel sleepy anymore.
It's very simple. Once they finish what's on the deck and the net in the sea, they can go back to their sleeping quarters and get a good night's sleep.
Then, when the Dong Sheng set sail again, they could hide in their sleeping pods and sleep soundly.
No need to go out to sea, and no need to get up early.
Just thinking about it makes me happy.
On the deck, Feng Ye helped sort the catch while chatting with the boatmen.
"Ah Ye, how much money do you think we'll get when we go back this time?"
Ye Chenliang asked somewhat impatiently.
He was considered a veteran of the Dong Sheng ship, having worked on it ever since Feng Ye took over the ship last year.
Although the salary isn't very high, it's much better than before.
Moreover, they could also get some money from each voyage.
This is also why he was willing to stay on the Dong Sheng.
"Well, I can't say for sure. It depends on how much money we can make when we get to shore."
Feng Ye shook his head, offering no definitive answer.
After all, although there is a large catch now, the specific price will only be known after the fish are brought ashore.
Upon hearing this, Ye Chenliang couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.
But he knew that Feng Ye was telling the truth, so he could only sigh and continue working.
Just then, a cry of surprise suddenly came from the deck.
Feng Ye looked up and saw that the net-hauling machine had already pulled the fishing net out of the sea and was slowly dragging it onto the deck.
Inside the fishing net, it appears that a large fish is struggling incessantly.
A thought struck him, and he quickly ran over.
When they got closer and saw it, they were overjoyed.
Inside the fishing net, there was a blue-green fish that was over a meter long.
Grouper is a very precious sea fish with tender flesh, delicious taste, and rich nutrition.
In the market, the price of blue spots has always been high.
And this blue-spotted animal is so big, it's sure to fetch a good price.
Feng Ye quickly directed the boatmen to remove the blue-spotted fish from the fishing net and carefully place them into the prepared water tank.
With this blue spot, their harvest on this trip has undoubtedly increased even more.
For the next while, Feng Ye helped sort the catch for a while before returning to the driver's seat to rest.
At this moment, the Dong Sheng had already changed direction and was heading towards Tuo City.
Sitting in the driver's seat, Feng Ye looked at the sea gradually receding into the distance and couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.
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