Although none of them asked about each other's income, they were all together when selling fish.
Everyone knew how much fish they had caught and could roughly guess how much money they had made.
Like my eldest uncle and second brother, their fish catch was similar to Grandpa Chen's, probably around four or five thousand.
My second brother just spent 3,300 yuan on a fishing rod before going out to sea, so I guess the money he earns on this trip should be enough to buy a new fishing rod.
My sister-in-law didn't have much time to fish because she was doing a live stream, but she was lucky and caught a pomfret and a tuna.
Although the fish weren't very big, with the other catches, we should still have made over 2,000 yuan.
As for my eldest cousin who didn't go fishing, he's probably the richest one.
It has to be said that this older cousin has some business acumen; he converted the family's struggling fishing boat into a fishing boat.
Not only did their income increase several times over, but it also boosted the income of the entire family.
As the captain, my uncle's salary was already quite high, and with the extra income from fishing, his monthly salary was probably over ten thousand.
My sister-in-law and second brother are in similar situations; they have a regular job with a salary, plus extra income from fishing.
However, what everyone envies the most is actually Chen Zhiyao herself.
They caught several big fish in a row, making everyone on the boat envious.
The group chatted and laughed, and soon returned to the village.
Her older cousin drove right to her doorstep, and Chen Zhiyao grabbed her fishing gear and rushed home.
"Mom, Grandma, Dad, I'm home!!"
Upon hearing her daughter's voice, Yan Shuting quickly came out of the kitchen with a spatula in hand.
"You're back! Dinner will be ready soon, we can eat right away."
With that, Yan Shuting hurriedly returned to the kitchen, where her dishes were still cooking.
The grandfather and grandson had just carried their things into the yard when Grandma Chen and Chen Weiqiang came out one after the other.
Unlike Grandma Chen's gentle smile, Chen Weiqiang's face was full of sourness.
Chen Zhiyao noticed that her father's expression was a bit strange, and looked at her grandmother with a puzzled expression.
"Grandma, what's wrong with Dad?"
Seeing her son's awkward expression, Grandma Chen smiled and began to tease him:
"You all went out to sea to fish, and your dad went fishing too, but he didn't get any fish for two nights in a row."
When his lie was exposed, Chen Weiqiang became furious and embarrassed. "Hey, hey, hey, you old lady, why are you talking nonsense? I clearly caught a fish."
"Yes, yes, yes, I caught a ribbonfish whose body was stiff."
Anyone with eyes could tell that the ribbonfish was just picked up randomly on the beach, but this person insisted that he caught it himself.
"This fish has just been sitting out for a while, it's good to give it to Ah Huang." Chen Weiqiang, who is addicted to cooking, resolutely refused to admit that he had lost again.
"Yes, yes, you caught it yourself."
Seeing everyone covering their mouths and snickering, Chen Weiqiang was furious. He called Ah Huang and turned to go inside.
But Ah Huang only wanted to stick to Chen Zhiyao and ignored him completely, which made everyone laugh even louder.
Chen Weiqiang was completely humiliated and quickened his pace back into the house.
Chen Zhiyao chatted with her grandmother about the interesting things that had happened on the ship these past two days, when Yan Shuting's voice came from the kitchen.
"Dinner's ready! Come over here, wash your hands, and serve the food."
"Hey, here I come!"
Chen Zhiyao put down her fishing gear and scurried into the kitchen.
"It smells so good."
Knowing that her daughter would be coming home that evening, Yan Shuting cooked all her favorite dishes.
Stir-fried octopus, cola chicken wings, steamed orchid crab, stir-fried clams, stir-fried beef with kale, and soup made by Shi Jiugong.
During the meal, Grandpa Chen and Chen Zhiyao kept talking non-stop, recounting how they caught those dozens of kilograms of tuna.
The grandfather and grandson were gesturing wildly, talking and talking, looking both proud and funny.
Except for the sarcastic Chen Weiqiang, everyone else was amused and burst into laughter.
Chen Weiqiang felt extremely wronged. This old man used to be just like him, always working in the air force. How come his luck suddenly changed during this period?
The more he thought about it, the more indignant he became. He decided to go fishing at the beach that night, determined not to believe he couldn't catch a single fish.
After dinner, Chen Zhiyao lay on the sofa and checked her bank account.
Adding the 88,000 yuan she saved before going home, she now has a total of 178,000 yuan in her account.
That is to say, after deducting the money she had originally saved, she has saved 90,000 yuan in the month she has been at home.
If you include the cost of renting the boat and the deposit, as well as the various expenses for buying fishing gear, wouldn't she have earned 100,000 this month?
At this point, Chen Zhiyao was incredibly excited, never expecting that she could earn 100,000 yuan a month.
The 178,000 yuan I have seems like a lot, but it's definitely not enough to buy a new fishing boat. However, it's more than enough to buy a second-hand fishing boat.
Thinking of this, Chen Zhiyao turned around and urged her mother to hurry up and find out which family in the village wanted to sell their fishing boat.
Actually, she thought Aunt Lotus's boat was quite nice too.
Aside from being a bit old, it doesn't seem to have any major problems. If we can't find a more suitable one, buying the current boat wouldn't be a bad idea.
Moreover, she had been driving this boat for almost a month and had grown attached to it; now she was quite comfortable driving it.
But thinking about it carefully, I feel it's a bit too small. A boat like my uncle's, which is over ten meters long, would be nice too, for deep-sea fishing.
When buying things, it's always good to compare prices from different vendors. It doesn't hurt to look at other fishing boats; you might find a more suitable one.
In addition, Chen Zhiyao thought that she was earning a lot of money every month, and planned to give her family 5,000 yuan every month for household expenses.
Having money in hand gives me peace of mind, and saves me from my mom's constant stinginess.
Without hesitation, Chen Zhiyao immediately transferred 5,000 yuan to her mother.
"This is for your household use~"
Yan Shuting was taken aback when she saw the money her daughter transferred, but then she happily accepted it, saying that she would save it for her.
Chen Weiqiang was so jealous that he almost turned into a lemon when he saw that his daughter hadn't thought of him at all.
This little darling has finally fallen apart; I even transferred 2,000 yuan of pocket money to her back then.
Oh, how pitiful he is.
Seeing his father's mournful expression, Chen Zhiyao knew what he was thinking and transferred another 2,000 yuan to him.
Upon receiving the money, Chen Weiqiang was overjoyed. He looked at his daughter with a fawning expression, eager to curry favor with her.
"Tangtang, the weather's nice today, how about we go fishing together?"
Chen Zhiyao shook her head, resolutely refusing:
"No, I'd rather not. It's New Year's Day in a couple of days, and seafood prices have gone up quite a bit lately. I'm going to Danshui Island to go beachcombing tomorrow."
"Alright, then you should get some rest." With that, Chen Weiqiang got up, picked up his fishing gear, and went out the door.
While taking a shower, Chen Zhiyao suddenly remembered that she hadn't redeemed her lucky fishing rod yet.
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