After spending one night at his father-in-law's house, Feng Ye went home first.
Ye Qingling, on the other hand, stayed at her parents' home with her son for a few more days, and returned home the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival.
He didn't stop until just before the Mid-Autumn Festival, running around with Feng Xuan and A Can.
Purchase mooncakes to distribute as Mid-Autumn Festival benefits to the boatmen.
We also need to prepare some gifts to give to some clients and friends, such as the owners of the City Trade Plaza with whom we have always cooperated, as well as Qin Aijun, Hao Aiguo, Fang Yi, Xu Shaoping and others.
In addition, he prepared a gift and made a special trip to Xiamen to give it to Nie Shiqian.
Firstly, to thank Nie Shiqian for his help; secondly, to maintain the relationship.
This relationship can't be broken; it might come in handy if I need a loan in the future.
Although they saved someone's son, they shouldn't take it for granted that the other person should help them.
In social interactions, reciprocity is essential for long-term relationships.
On the 14th, just after bringing Ye Qingling and her son back, A-Can came looking for them.
"Brother Ye, Fang Yi called and said that the Gray Whale reward has been issued and we should go and collect it."
Feng Ye's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "Oh, really? How much?"
"Three boats, 100 yuan each."
"It's only 100 yuan..."
Feng Ye was somewhat disappointed, thinking that the bonus was really meager.
However, it's still an unexpected windfall, better than nothing.
Ah-Can also pursed his lips: "Yeah, I thought even if it wasn't as good as the sonar we caught last time, it would at least be worth a few hundred yuan. I didn't expect it to be so little."
"Well, even a mosquito's leg is meat, something is better than nothing. By the way, where do we pick it up? In the county?"
"No, we need to go to Xiamen Island and find the Oceanographic Research Institute."
"No way? We're going all the way to Xiamen?"
Feng Ye's eyes widened. "Damn, why didn't you call sooner? I just went to Xiamen yesterday."
"Haha, let's make another trip."
Ah-chan laughed gleefully.
Feng Ye glared at him: "What are you laughing at? You, my brother, and Uncle Jun go get it. I'm not going."
“You can’t not go. The boat is registered in your name. They said you need to bring supporting documents, such as your ID card and the ship registration certificate, to pick it up.”
Ah-Can said, "Besides, although the bonus isn't much, it's the result of our joint efforts. You have to go and collect it; everyone is looking forward to it."
Feng Ye frowned, somewhat hesitant.
He really didn't want to run around; it was too tiring.
He could only nod helplessly: "Fine, I'll go. Did they say if I could go tomorrow?"
Although the Mid-Autumn Festival is not a statutory holiday, you should still ask whether they are working or not, so as not to make a wasted trip.
“I specifically asked, and they said I could go tomorrow; they'll be working during the Mid-Autumn Festival.”
"Then let's go first thing tomorrow morning. It's too late to go today, and we won't be able to get back in time."
Feng Ye sighed, "By the way, A-Can, go and tell the boatmen so they know the news too. It's not much money, only 10 yuan per person, but it's a token of our appreciation."
Ah-Can nodded: "Okay, I'll go tell them right away."
Ah-chan nodded. "And what about you?"
"I'll go find Uncle Jun and ask him to make some preparations."
Feng Ye went to Xiao Zhaojun's house and told him about the reward.
Xiao Zhaojun was also somewhat disappointed: "This reward is too little, only 100 yuan, not even enough to cover the gas money for one trip."
Feng Ye smiled and said, "It's not that bad, we're not going to use a big ship."
The three large ships consume a lot of fuel, burning twenty or thirty yuan worth of diesel every hour.
No matter which boat you take, 100 yuan for gas is really not enough.
He plans to use his family's small delivery boat, which is cheaper; a round trip will cost at most twenty yuan in fuel.
As for his father and Feng Jialing delivering goods tomorrow, they will borrow Xiao Guowen's small boat.
"If we're talking about valuable stuff, it's the spy equipment you guys salvaged that's worth the money!"
"That's for sure. One is marine life, which has some research value; the other is espionage equipment, which poses a serious threat to our country's national defense security. It's obvious which is more important."
Xiao Zhaojun sighed: "It's a pity, those kinds of things are very hard to come by, it depends on luck."
"If it were that easy to come across, it wouldn't be a spy device."
Feng Ye chatted with him for a few more minutes about tomorrow's arrangements, then said, "Alright, that's all for now. I need to make a call to Fang Yi. Ah Can, you really didn't even bother to find out the address of the research institute."
“Okay, I’ll have to talk to my boatmen and tell them to wait for us at the dock tomorrow afternoon so I don’t have to deliver it to them one by one.”
After leaving Xiao Zhaojun's house, Feng Ye went to the village committee, made a phone call to Fang Yi, and asked for the exact location of the Provincial Oceanographic Institute.
He then went to the boatman's house to inform them.
Besides Ye Chenliang, they had 12 boatmen on their two boats, and A-Can couldn't notify them all by himself.
The boatmen's expressions were all similar, revealing disappointment, but they understood after hearing the explanation.
The eight newly recruited boatmen were even more envious of Ye Chenliang and his crew from the Dongsheng.
The last time they retrieved a sonar, they were rewarded with 1,000 yuan each, along with a certificate and even featured in the newspaper and on television. It was truly a source of pride and honor for their ancestors.
Although this time it also made it into the newspapers, the sense of honor and the economic reward were significantly reduced.
Early the next morning, Feng Ye, along with A-Can, Feng Xuan, and Xiao Zhaojun, took their small delivery boat to Xiamen Island and brought back the reward.
The award ceremony was uneventful; it was simply a matter of signing a confirmation and taking a photo.
It's worth mentioning that the research institute even contacted reporters to come and take photos and conduct interviews.
Moreover, it wasn't just one or two reporters.
There were reporters from local Xiamen newspapers, provincial newspapers, and even a television crew.
This lineup is comparable in scale to the previous report of sonar being recovered.
When they returned, they distributed the reward to the boatmen and told them about the reporter's interview. They were all very excited and eagerly awaited when the newspapers would report on it and when the television would broadcast it.
However, they were destined to be disappointed, as they would not be able to see the reports in newspapers and on television immediately.
After all, news releases require time for review and editing.
And they will be setting sail tomorrow.
That evening was the annual Mid-Autumn Festival, a time for family reunions.
This was the first Mid-Autumn Festival after Feng Ye and Feng Xuan separated from their respective construction sites in the west, so they did not stay apart but instead gathered together to enjoy family time.
The table was laden with delicious food, laughter filled the air, children chased and played, and elders smiled kindly.
On the night of the full moon, family affection surges like a tide, warming everyone's heart.
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