The middle-aged man waved goodbye to Ye Cheng; they were going to find a spot to make their move.
As for Ye Cheng, he was just a passerby on his sea voyage.
It's like meeting someone by chance while driving on the road.
They need a relatively long distance to trawle their nets, but Ye Cheng doesn't. Small has its advantages; Xiao Hu simply casts the net from behind and starts trawling.
Ye Chengxin got a little impatient in the third net, and hurriedly set up the net after only 40 minutes, resulting in only half a net.
"Brother, don't rush, look, it's only half a net." Xiao Hu complained. This net probably only weighed about 100 jin, which was indeed a bit too little.
Ye Cheng scratched his head. Damn it, it was all that big ship that affected him and made him lose his composure.
"Forget it, let's leave it at that for today. Let's finish tidying up this internet and then go back." Ye Cheng didn't want to do it anymore, since it was going to be too late anyway.
The two quickly tidied up and collected a total of 30 baskets of swimming crabs, filling the deck of the boat to the brim.
When we got back to the dock, it was just before 5 o'clock, which was considered quite early. Duan Chunsheng hadn't returned yet.
"The second brother is back!" Boss Lin rushed over first. Everyone was busy collecting swimming crabs today, so no one was competing with him.
"What's the price of swimming crabs today?" Ye Cheng asked first. On days when the fishing season opens, the prices are usually quite transparent and change daily.
"60 yuan per jin for those weighing more than half a jin, 50 yuan per jin for those weighing between four liang and half a jin, 30 yuan per jin for those weighing less than four liang, and an extra 20% for those with yellow spots." Boss Lin knew it by heart.
"Okay, let's do it this way. There are 30 boxes in total. The sizes are just approximate. We didn't divide them into very detailed categories. Take another look."
Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu carried boxes of swimming crabs ashore.
"Holy crap! Second brother, you two did so much? The nets are all over the place?" Boss Lin exclaimed in surprise. He hadn't even checked how many ships Ye Cheng had on his boat before he went over.
Generally speaking, a boat can only manage to get 10 boxes in one night, which is considered a lot. If you're unlucky, you might not even get 5 boxes.
Ye Chengguo is truly extraordinary; he managed to get 30 boxes on a single boat with just the two of them.
After examining them closely, Mr. Lin noticed that most of the pieces weighed over four ounces, and there were also eight separate boxes with yellow markings.
"Second brother, you've raided the mother crab's home!" Boss Lin couldn't help but praise.
"That's right, we're so handsome, the female crabs will scramble to get our hands on us just by standing there. Let's hurry up and settle the bill, we're all sleepy."
Boss Lin had his staff divide the crabs into some portions before starting to calculate the money.
Just as I was calculating, Little Tiger pointed behind him.
"Brother, Uncle Duan is back."
Ye Cheng looked back and saw that it really was Duan Chunsheng's boat.
The boat came closer, and Ye Cheng took the rope that Duan Chunsheng threw over and tied it to the dock.
"Uncle, how's that? Can you really do that fast by yourself?" Ye Cheng teased.
Duan Chunsheng shook his head, looking exhausted. "Don't even mention it. What kind of hand speed is that? Yesterday I went to the very core area, and damn it, it was full of boats. I couldn't pull them apart at all. Look at this, there's only so much space."
Duan Chunsheng pointed to the baskets by the boat. Ye Cheng counted them; there were six baskets in total, and one basket was only half full.
Not to mention comparing it to Ye Cheng's 30 baskets, it didn't even get the average of 10 baskets.
"Don't talk about me, how are you guys doing?" Duan Chunsheng wiped his sweat.
"We opened up a little further out, and it was alright; we managed to get 30 baskets." Ye Cheng pointed to the area where they were sorting the goods.
"Tch, Uncle, if my brother hadn't been in such a hurry to haul in the nets at the end, and if he hadn't let those escape, we probably would have had 35 baskets of them." Xiao Hu took the opportunity to complain to Duan Chunsheng.
"Get lost, how can you blame me? I was just unlucky."
"Don't tell me you're unlucky. You just had your eye on their 24-meter-long ship."
When the topic turned to the 24-meter-long ship, Ye Cheng pulled Duan Chunsheng aside to chat.
"Uncle, we saw their big boat last night. They're here to catch swimming crabs too. Damn, their boat looks so impressive. Ours is so low-class."
"What building?" Duan Chunsheng was taken aback.
"It means no. My brother is speaking a foreign language, so I don't know if he's speaking it correctly," Xiao Hu interjected, offering an explanation mixed with disdain.
"Oh." Duan Chunsheng nodded. "Those boats you mentioned should all belong to fishing companies. Nobody in our village owns a boat that big, and very few individuals buy boats that big either; they're too expensive."
At this point, Duan Chunsheng waved his hand.
"Don't even mention big boats. Look at our village, people who own their own fishing boats are considered wealthy. Although you have some money, buying a new boat is impossible. A second-hand boat is more likely."
"A second-hand ship?" Ye Cheng muttered to himself, "That's not a bad idea."
The boat I'm currently driving is secondhand; a new one would cost over ten thousand.
"Uncle, do you know where I can buy a second-hand one?" Ye Cheng pressed.
Duan Chunsheng looked at him with a surprised expression.
"No, you're really planning to buy it? This boat isn't something you and Xiaohu can manage on your own. It needs at least three people, and it'll be out for two or three days at a time, so the cost is quite high."
"Let me ask first, it's not like I have to buy it."
"Ask me, I don't know. All I know is that the fishing company has big boats, but I don't know where they were bought."
As the three were talking, a voice suddenly broke in.
"I know!"
Ye Cheng turned his head and frowned. It was Wang Defa, Xiao Hu's second uncle.
Since what happened last time, Ye Cheng has been too lazy to pay attention to him.
Wang Defa approached with a fawning expression.
"Second brother, you want to buy a big ship? There's a shipyard in the city that can build them, but all their new ships are custom-made."
"Then what are you talking about? Everyone in the city knows about the shipyard," Ye Cheng said irritably. He was already annoyed by him, and now that he couldn't provide any more value, he was even less inclined to pay attention to him.
"Second Uncle, you should go back if you have nothing else to do. Why are you getting involved in this mess?" Xiao Hu didn't want to see him either. It was just that they were relatives, and even though they said they were cutting ties, it was still different.
"No, I really know!" Wang Defa slapped his thigh, then raised his right hand and swore solemnly.
“I swear, I really know where to buy secondhand large ships.”
Seeing Wang Defa's expression, Ye Cheng became somewhat uncertain.
"Then tell me, where is it?"
Just as he finished speaking, Ye Cheng added another sentence.
"Let me make this clear first, this is something you chose to say, and I won't pay you for it."
Wang Defa gave an awkward laugh.
"Second brother, what are you saying? We're all from the same village. Why would I want your money? I voted for you last time too."
"Okay, okay, I got it. Hurry up and tell me, or I'm leaving."
“Let me tell you, I have a friend who works for a fishing company. He once told me when we were drinking that fishing company boats have a limited lifespan and have to be scrapped when they reach that age.”
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