As soon as the boat came to a stop, Feng Xuan jumped over from the boat next to him and gave Feng Ye a big hug.
"Ah Ye, you're finally back! This awful weather was really worrying."
"Brother, everything's alright. The weather was absolutely terrible, but thankfully everyone is safe."
"You seem to be doing well. Did you encounter any problems along the way?"
"With me here, what problems could possibly arise?"
Feng Ye said with a relaxed expression, "It's just that the rain is heavy and the waves are quite big, so the boat is rocking a lot and it's a bit more difficult to sail than usual."
"Haha, that's right. Your driving skills are excellent. I was worried for nothing."
Feng Xuan smiled and muttered, "I really don't know how you trained. I've never seen you drive a boat much."
"This is my talent, something you can't envy."
Feng Ye chuckled and gave a casual reply.
Feng Xuan shook his head, not dwelling on it, and instead asked about the Purple Qi Ship's gains after they left.
"The harvest was quite good, especially the net we hauled in after the rain today, which yielded over 15,000 jin (7,500 kg). After sorting, we still had about 10,000 jin (5,000 kg) left. In particular, there were a lot of good catches, such as large yellow croaker, grouper, red snapper, red grouper, three-knife fish, and mantis shrimp..."
"The waves are high, and there are lots of fish and shrimp, but it's too dangerous, otherwise..."
Feng Xuan shook his head and did not continue.
Feng Ye nodded: "It was indeed dangerous, so after we finished casting the net, we didn't dare to cast it again."
"Yes, safety is the most important thing. Nobody can predict this weather. It would be troublesome if we encountered an even worse situation."
After a pause, Feng Xuan asked again, "By the way, how was the rain and the waves on your way back?"
This lagoon is a natural haven; no matter how high the waves are outside, the waves inside will be affected, but the wind and waves will be much smaller.
Therefore, while they are hiding here, they cannot know the exact situation outside.
"The rain was heavy on the way back, but the wind and waves didn't get any stronger. However, it seemed like they were getting smaller as we went back, though it wasn't very noticeable."
"It'll get smaller? Then the waves on the shore probably won't be too big, which is good news."
Upon hearing this, Feng Ye also felt that it made sense.
The waves are smaller near the shore, so even if it rains continuously, it won't affect our plan to catch small yellow croakers at Haizhongzhou Island.
But he wasn't really sure; he was just judging from the degree of the boat's rocking and the frequency of the waves.
Since it was nighttime, visibility was limited to the area illuminated by the ship's bow lights; the rest of the area was pitch black.
He frowned and said, "This is just my feeling; we'll have to wait until dawn to see the actual situation on the shore."
"Yes, we'll know when it gets light."
Feng Xuan nodded. "You've had a long day, go and get some rest. We can talk about it tomorrow. Sailing at night is dangerous, let's set off at dawn."
"What about you? Aren't you going to sleep? By the way, what about Ah-Can and Brother Wen? Are they asleep yet?"
"Yes, they're all asleep, I can stay behind and keep watch by myself."
"Oh well."
Feng Ye didn't make a fuss and turned to go to sleep and rest.
He was indeed quite tired after sailing for half the night.
He slept soundly and didn't wake up until after eight o'clock.
At this time, the Ziqi was no longer stopped in the lagoon, but was sailing on the sea, with the Donglai, Dongsheng, and Fengshou sailing not far away.
He asked Du Yulin, who was in charge of the boat, and learned that they had set off at seven o'clock in the morning.
The rain was still pouring down, showing no sign of stopping, but the wind and waves seemed to have subsided a bit, and the boat was rocking less violently.
I don't know if it was because we were closer to the shore, or if the wind and waves had weakened.
However, as we got closer to the shore, the waves did become less violent, and the stability of the boat improved significantly.
Let alone their big ship, even small fishing boats operating in coastal waters can be handled if they are careful.
Feng Ye leaned against the door of the cockpit, looking at the gradually calming sea, and felt a little more at ease.
The sea and sky blend into one, the rain curtain hangs like a veil, and distant islands are faintly visible as the fleet moves forward in an orderly fashion.
Around 11 a.m., they finally returned to the shore and docked at the county pier.
Because it was daytime, they didn't go to the market to sell their goods; they sold the fish directly at the dock.
Of course, only the varieties that are relatively cheaper are sold.
The best cuts of fish, such as grouper, large yellow croaker, and three-knife fish, were naturally sent to Jinghong and sold to President Qin.
Although it was only a harvest in less than a day, the profit was quite considerable, amounting to more than seven thousand yuan.
The net that was dragged through the wind and rain played a crucial role in this, accounting for the majority of the contribution.
After selling the fish and having a quick lunch, the four boats set off again, heading back towards Baishi Island.
...
Ye Qingling was a little surprised that they came back today, but considering that it was raining, it was understandable.
However, she still asked, "Is it raining out to sea too?"
"Yeah, it's huge, much bigger than back home."
As Feng Ye spoke, he entered the room and slammed the handbag containing the money onto the table.
Ye Qingling carried her daughter into the house and sat on the bed. She glanced at the bulging handbag but didn't ask any questions. Instead, she continued the conversation, saying, "The waves must be bigger out to sea. No wonder you came back so many days early today."
"Yes, the wind and waves were huge, and the rain was pouring down like it was free. If it weren't for that, we wouldn't have come back so early. By the way, when did it start raining here?"
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