The next morning, after A-Can got up, Feng Ye handed over the driving control.
However, he did not go to sleep.
Despite being quite tired from staying up since dawn, he forced himself to stay awake and paced around the boat, waiting for the orcas to arrive.
Like him, Ye Chenliang and two other boatmen also stayed up and worked on the deck.
Of course, it wasn't just the four of them who were looking forward to the appearance of the orca; there was also A-Can and the others, as well as everyone on the Dong Sheng and Feng Shou ships.
As dawn broke, golden ripples spread across the sea, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the distance, their hearts filled with anticipation.
Time seemed to stand still, and every second felt exceptionally long, especially for Feng Ye and his team who had stayed up late into the night.
Finally, after waiting for nearly two hours, an anomaly appeared on the distant sea surface. Several dark shadows could be vaguely seen rapidly approaching the fishing boat.
"They're here! The orcas are really here!"
Everyone immediately became excited and moved the fish and shrimp they had prepared to the side of the boat, ready to feed them.
The orca's silhouette gradually became clearer, its massive dorsal fin cutting through the water and creating waves.
Their smooth bodies shimmered in the sunlight, and their massive forms moved freely through the seawater.
Before they even got close enough, the orcas began to leap out of the water joyfully, as if greeting the people on the boat.
Looking at these familiar "old friends," everyone's faces beamed with smiles, and their hearts were filled with joy.
In order to attract orcas, the Dong Sheng and Feng Shou ships began scattering fish and shrimp even before the orcas got close.
Fish and shrimp fell into the sea, creating a splash that actually attracted orcas to scramble for the food, making for a very lively scene.
Several adult killer whales were not attracted and headed straight for the Donglai.
Ah-chan shouted excitedly, "Look, those big ones are coming towards us! Quickly throw the prepared fish and shrimp in!"
As he spoke, he threw the basket of fish and shrimp in his hand out with force, sending it arcing into the sea.
Feng Ye leisurely and evenly scattered his basket of fish and shrimp into the sea, and said with a smile, "It seems they had a good time eating the past two days, and they've kept their promise again today."
Other boatmen followed suit, throwing baskets of fish and shrimp into the sea.
The orcas ate happily, occasionally leaping high out of the water, splashing up large sprays of sparkling water.
"Hey, look at them, don't they look like pets? They're really interesting."
"You know what, they really do look alike!"
"Haha, keeping an orca as a pet wouldn't be bad..."
Everyone burst into laughter and sped up the feeding.
For a moment, the ship was filled with laughter and joy, which, together with the orcas' cheerful figures, created a heartwarming and amusing scene.
The orcas ate to their hearts' content as they were fed by the crowd. They swam around the boat for a while before slowly swimming away into the distance.
Watching the orcas depart, everyone felt a little unsatisfied and hoped they would come back again tomorrow.
For several days in a row, the orcas visited on time, bringing them a lot of fun to their monotonous life at sea.
However, such days cannot last long.
The end of the month is fast approaching, and it's almost time to return home.
That afternoon, Feng Ye stuffed the money from the sale into his pocket: "The fish hold is empty now. We'll go home when it's full and there's no more room."
Upon hearing this, everyone cheered with joy.
After more than twenty days at sea, everyone was indeed extremely exhausted.
"It'll be full pretty quickly, at most the day after tomorrow, and then we can set off for the return journey."
"This trip at sea went by pretty quickly, and now it's time to go back. I'm really going to miss these orcas."
"Yes, we have so much fun playing with them every day. By the time we go back and come out again, they might have already swum away somewhere."
"It's a pity I met them too late. I had to go back after only feeding them for a few days. I wish I had met them sooner."
"Sigh, I'm afraid we'll hardly have this kind of fun again in the future..."
The crowd chatted amongst themselves, expressing both their anticipation of returning home and their reluctance to part with the pod of orcas.
Their daily pleasure these past few days has been feeding the orcas.
The rest of the time is spent doing the same monotonous and tedious work.
Feng Ye chuckled: "Since you're so reluctant to leave, why don't we stay a few more days and go back at the beginning of next month?"
Everyone was taken aback at first, then shook their heads.
"No, although I'll miss the orcas, I miss my wife and kids even more. We've been away for so long, it's time to go back and see them."
"Yes, and besides, we usually go back around this time every time we go out to sea. Our families are used to it and they're all waiting for us to come back. If the time suddenly changes, they'll worry that something has happened to us."
"Yes, after drifting at sea for so long, one gets very tired and should go back to rest and spend time with one's wife and children."
"Going home, going home is more important..."
Seeing everyone's reactions, Feng Ye couldn't help but laugh.
Home is a haven, a place where the heart longs for home.
Home is that warm light, that steaming bowl of food, that familiar call.
No matter how beautiful the sea is, it is not a place to stay for long.
My heart longs only for the way home.
He also longed to go home as soon as possible, as he had a pregnant woman at home whose due date was approaching.
With a new member about to join the family, he couldn't miss this important moment.
"Just kidding. Actually, I also want to go back sooner. Alright, time to get to work. Let's try to fill the fish hold as soon as possible so we can set off sooner."
"Time to work, time to work..."
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