Until it gradually got dark.
Feng Yecai said, "Alright, that's enough for today. Everyone go back to your cabins and rest. We'll continue tomorrow."
He checked the condition of each basket, and they were all almost full again.
The basket had already been filled once before, but after being transferred to the fish hold, we took an empty basket and continued filling it. This is the second time it has been filled.
Although they are not valuable species, but common commercial fish, and not large fish, there are quite a few of them.
With so many fish, they can fetch a good price.
Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing Feng Ye's words.
Although we were still not quite done, we knew it was time to wrap things up.
After dark, even with the lights on, visibility is greatly affected, making it unsafe to stay on the deck to catch fish.
Some creatures in the sea are extremely ferocious, and many are poisonous.
If these creatures are swept aboard a ship by the waves and you accidentally get bitten, it's no joke; it could even be life-threatening.
So, no one lingered any longer, and they all grabbed the ropes, dragged their baskets of fish, and left Houben, where they had been playing for more than an hour.
Everyone's face was beaming with excitement and satisfaction.
Today's harvest was truly substantial.
The raincoat didn't help much; I got soaked from the rain.
However, this little bit of rain meant nothing to them.
Fishermen are used to living with the wind and rain.
They returned to their cabin laughing and joking, changed their clothes, and began to eat dinner.
Dinner was simple; we ate dry food.
Before setting sail, they had considered the possibility that the waves would be too high, the boat would rock violently, and they wouldn't be able to cook.
So I prepared a lot of dry food, including biscuits, pastries, and instant noodles.
Everyone ate with great relish.
They were partly hungry, and partly in high spirits because of today's good harvest.
Also, don't be fooled by the fact that these things will be common and inexpensive in the future.
But these days, it's not something you can just eat anytime.
I just can't bear to part with it!
After a simple dinner and a cigarette, everyone went to bed.
While catching fish, Ye Chenliang was perhaps too excited to get seasick.
However, now that I've calmed down, the seasickness has returned.
Therefore, he was not asked to stay with him to keep watch at night, and was allowed to go to sleep.
Feng Ye sat alone in the driver's seat, looking out the window at the situation outside.
The typhoon seems to have weakened; the howling sound isn't as loud anymore.
But the torrential rain continued unabated, and it was unclear when it would stop.
Moreover, it was terrifyingly dark.
All I could hear was the roar of the waves and the howling of the wind, yet I couldn't see anything clearly; it was as if the whole world had been swallowed up by darkness.
It was so oppressive, it made you feel like you couldn't breathe.
If the ship's lights hadn't been turned on, and the Harvest ship not far away hadn't also been lit up, I might have been terrified.
Fortunately, there were lights and companions, so I wasn't too lonely.
He picked up the walkie-talkie and tried to contact Harvest.
"Uncle Jun, Uncle Jun..."
Soon, Xiao Zhaojun's voice came through the walkie-talkie: "Ah Ye, is that you on night watch?"
"Okay, we'll take turns. I'll stand guard for three hours first."
Feng Ye then asked, "Uncle Jun, how many fish did you catch?"
On the Harvest ship, at first only Xiao Zhaojun was catching fish on the aft deck, but later everyone on the ship came out, just like them.
"It's alright, we have about ten baskets, weighing around seven or eight hundred pounds. How about you guys?"
"That's pretty much how it is, except that there weren't many good products later on, just common varieties."
"It's good enough if there's any, why be picky?"
Xiao Zhaojun then said happily, "However, we've also gotten a big fish for free."
"Yeah?"
Feng Ye couldn't help but be curious and quickly asked, "What kind of fish is it?"
Xiao Zhaojun chuckled: "Not as good as your hairy fish, but it's not bad either. It's a croaker weighing over eighty pounds."
Although the croaker is not as precious as the hairy croaker, more than 80 jin is still a great harvest.
It can yield about eight ounces of fish maw.
It is quite valuable.
Feng Ye smiled and congratulated him, saying, "Congratulations, Uncle Jun! The croaker is quite good; it's so big, it must be worth a lot of money."
"Congratulations to everyone! We all benefited!"
Xiao Zhaojun also smiled and asked, "By the way, how much are you planning to sell that hairy catfish for?"
Feng Ye thought for a moment and said, "This stuff is too much for most people to eat. I'm going to ask Mr. Qin from Jinghong if he wants some."
Items worth tens of thousands of yuan are simply unaffordable for ordinary people; only big bosses can afford them.
Among the people he knew, there were many wealthy individuals, but the only person he could think of who could stomach this hairy catfish was Qin Aijun.
"Hmm, that's a good idea."
Xiao Zhaojun nodded. "Then could you do me a favor and ask him if he wants this croaker too?"
"It's nothing, no problem."
Feng Ye readily agreed.
He should help with this favor, both morally and logically.
Moreover, he owns shares in Harvest Ship, so naturally he hopes that Harvest Ship's profits will be as high as possible.
In this way, he can also get a larger share of the money.
The two chatted for a few more minutes before ending the call.
Feng Ye put down the walkie-talkie, thinking to himself that after the typhoon passed, he would contact Qin Aijun back in the county to sell the catfish and croaker.
However, on second thought, he realized there was no need for such trouble; he could simply take both fish to Jinghong.
I'm sure Qin Aijun will want it.
These two fish are quite large and can yield a lot of fish maw, which is extremely rare.
Moreover, the price can't be that low.
I've known Qin Aijun for so long and we've always had business dealings. In any case, he's never cheated me.
He couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.
I hope the typhoon passes quickly, and I'm curious to see what price Qin Aijun will offer to acquire these two big fish.
Once the raw flounder is sold, plus the income from other catches on this voyage, the deposit for the fresh seafood boat should be enough.
Then I went to the shipyard and placed an order for the fresh seafood collection vessel.
The thought of soon owning a seafood collection ship filled Feng Ye with immense excitement.
This was something he had always dreamed of.
But the thought of the indefinite delivery date makes me feel a little disappointed.
Shipbuilding is not something that can be done overnight; even after an order is placed, it takes a long time to deliver.
Moreover, it's questionable whether the county shipyard can even build fresh seafood collection boats; they might have to make a trip to the city to do so.
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