As the departure time approached, he couldn't sleep at night. He didn't know whether it was because he was too full after eating a big bowl of chicken soup or because something was on his mind.

I went to bed early and lay down until night, shooting a rocket in the middle. I was so tired that I thought I would fall asleep soon, but my consciousness was extremely clear.

He didn't get up until he heard the old lady opening the door outside.

In the dead of night, the slightest movement would be infinitely amplified, especially since he had been tense and waiting for the time to come.

Lin Xiuqing had actually been sleeping lightly, and the sound of turning over beside her would wake her up from time to time. Until she heard that this time she was not turning over, but getting out of bed, and she also sat up.

"Are you leaving?"

"Well, it's time."

When he heard the sound of the old lady opening the door and coming out, he knew it was time. The old lady was either getting up to heat chicken soup for him to take with him on the road, or boiling eggs for him. He would probably come and knock on the door soon.

Lin Xiuqing also rustled up and got dressed.

Ye Yaodong didn't stop him. After all, this trip would last about two or three months last year. If she wanted to give it to her, he could give it to her.

Even though neither of them spoke, they seemed to have a thousand things to say in silence. Only the old lady kept talking.

When he walked out of the house, Lin Xiuqing told him to be careful and come back early.

In the middle of the night, Ye Yaodong let them into the house, so she didn't send him out to the dock on purpose.

If she goes, the old lady will definitely follow her. Their slow pace will delay their departure.

It wasn't the first time she went on a long trip, so she wasn't sticky this time.

Aguang's new boat is just an ordinary fishing trawler, with only a small cabin on top. Fortunately, it is a new boat. It is empty inside and can hold a lot of things. What cannot be accommodated is piled on the deck.

There was no place for everyone to rest, so they just sat on the ground or on supplies.

Except for Ye Yaoguo, everyone else had been there last year. Even the boatmen on the Dongsheng were hired as boatmen last year.

So after getting on the boat, everyone sat there and chatted comfortably, and everyone answered their questions. After chatting enough, everyone sat aside and closed their eyes to relax and sleep.

It's late at night and everything is still dark, so it's only suitable for sleeping.

After setting off, swaying on the sea in the sea breeze, Ye Yaodong was able to close his eyes and squint for a while, but his ears were filled with the roar of machines, and he was still half asleep and half awake.

It wasn't until daybreak that everyone opened their eyes one after another and ate the dry food they had brought with them.

Ye Yaodong's equipment, fishing gear, etc. were all on board the Dongsheng. Yesterday afternoon, he just temporarily decided to take A Guang's boat to leave early, so he didn't bring anything with him.

There is nothing on Aguang's new ship. All the salvage tools have been prepared on the Harvest.

So much so that he could do nothing but fill his stomach, then continue to lie down and lean against the rice bag, with his feet up, looking at the blue sky and white clouds in boredom.

When Aguang called him to change his shift, he moved a little and went to take over.

Others were smarter and brought a deck of playing cards. After dinner, they started the whole game, using playing cards to push Pai Gow, so everyone could participate.

A Guang also found out that they were playing cards, so he hurriedly called Ye Yaodong to take over, but saw that he was lying there lazily, with no intention of playing.

Ye Yaodong took over and laughed at him, "With your luck, are you sure you're not giving away money?"

"It's a small gamble, let me just take a look. I can bet 2 at will. What's important is participation. Who is as unsocial as you? Everyone is playing so hard, and you are still in a daze. Besides, don't underestimate my luck.

, now it has been accumulated for decades, and if it explodes, it will definitely make money."

"It's only 1 and 2 cents, and you're sure to win money? I'll give it to you, how many dollars will you win? Just listen to their shouts."

"Boss Ye looks down on 10-20 cents now?"

"Cut~"

Aguang's voice got farther away as he spoke, and he was already approaching the crowd. Ye Yaodong didn't say anything. After taking over the job, he followed the Harvest in front of him.

With the Harvest leading the way, he didn't need to use his brain, he could just follow.

In addition to the sound of machines, the sound of waves and the wind, the loudest sound in his ears was the sound of a group of gambling dogs behind him.

Ye Yaodong didn't ask A Guang to change his shift since he took over. He wasn't interested anyway, so he just let A Guang have fun.

After approaching the boundary of Zhejiang Province at noon, they could occasionally see one or two floating jellyfish intermittently, but the number was not too many.

The two boats went in tandem and never stopped at all. Father Pei would know this after several trips on this route. They also took less detours and accelerated with all their strength along the way. The weather was good today, so of course

So it arrived a little faster than expected.

The group of gambling dogs behind them have been immersed in gambling since they had a meal in the morning. They did not stop at noon and did not need to eat. Seven or eight people gambled from the morning until they docked in the afternoon, and then they finished their work without finishing their work.

The whole time, my attention was only on the playing cards, and I didn't look at the sea at all. Fortunately, I didn't drag them away to sell them.

There are also many small wooden boats fishing around the coast, and there are also some shadows of jellyfish on some boats. The sun has just set in the west, and it is not time to call it a day and go home for dinner. All the fishermen are still working conscientiously at sea.

Ye Yaodong looked at the familiar dock, his heart dropped back to his stomach, and then he shouted loudly at the shouting thieves to scare them, "Catch the gamblers, catch the gamblers..."

"arrive?"

"That's it?"

"Then let's call it a day, the last one..."

A Guang also called it a day. Ye Yaodong saw him walking over with his hands in his pockets, thinking that he must have lost money. If he had won money, he would have counted the banknotes in his hand proudly and showed them to him.

"How much did you lose?"

"It's all because of you, the crow-mouthed person, that you lost 3 yuan."

"Let me just say, gambling is not for you."

"It's a small gamble to make me happy. It's good to have fun. At least I've passed the day on the boat."

"Who wins?"

"Chen Shi, despite his silence, his gambling luck is quite good. He followed him and he lost a little less. He also won about eight or nine yuan, and some of the others already owed money as soon as they started.

.”

Ye Yaodong laughed loudly. He had just set out to make money, but he owed money before he could earn it.

"These people's wages must be the same as last year, and they will be paid when they go home. Otherwise, if they don't make any money after going out, they will have to go back with a lot of debt."

Aguang also smiled and said: "That's true, but occasionally there is a need to spend money, so you can make an advance payment."

"Okay, we're docking soon. Let's go look for a house later while the others wait on the boat first."

“Let’s first check if the houses we rented last year are still available for rent. After all, it’s also close to the Public Security Bureau, so it’s convenient for anything.”

"The town is only so big, so why not be close to the Public Security Bureau?"

If there is a small electric donkey, it can go around in less than 10 minutes. Everywhere in the country is in a state of exhaustion, even in big cities.

"I hope they will still rent it, which will save a lot of trouble."

"Well, we'll find out when we get to the shore and ask."

When they arrived, it was only about 3 pm. This was also the result of not taking any detours. The others were very happy to see the pier right in front of them. They also told Ye Yaodong to remember to call him later to report that he was safe, so they would check on the boat first.

Carrying things and luggage.

Ye Yaodong docked next to the Harvest. It was not yet dusk, and few fishing boats had returned. The dock was still empty, so it was very convenient to dock.

Although the fishing boats are floating on the sea, there are not many people on the shore. For a small town that lives by the water, the dock is a prosperous area, and there are not a few people who are busy working for a living. These days, everyone

We are all poor, otherwise no one would be willing to walk back and forth under the scorching sun on a July day.

Ye Yaodongguang looked at the coastline of this pier and could imagine that if a dam was built here in the future, there would definitely be many food stalls operating along the shore.

On a summer night, it is extremely pleasant to sit on the coast eating seafood, drinking beer, and blowing the sea breeze.

A Guang also chatted with his father for a while, and after explaining things, he followed Ye Yaodong to find a place to stay.

Both boats were foreigners, and one was a big boat like the Harvest. Their fishing boat had already attracted the attention of many locals on the shore as soon as it docked.

When the two came ashore, Ye Yaodong could hear the locals talking, saying that they must be the same group of people who came here to catch jellyfish last year. The Harvest was also very conspicuous last year.

By the time they had gone around and rented several houses and rooms, it was already after sunset, and word had spread throughout the town that they had come to fish for jellyfish again this year. Fortunately, everyone was wearing hats.

They had been under the sun all day, and under the scorching sun, their bald heads were even more unbearable. They were also worried that exposing all their bald heads would frighten the people in the town, so at least they hid it for now.

After the two rented a house, they went to the shore and heard the locals talking about it.

Their languages ​​are already close to each other. They chose this town to settle down last year because the locals speak Minnan dialect mixed with other dialects. They can understand half of it and can communicate without speaking Mandarin.

Neither of them cared about the local people's comments. There would always be discussions anyway, so it didn't matter.

After they got on the ship, they asked the boatmen to take their luggage to the rental house and put it down, and then asked them to come over and take turns to move the supplies on the ship, and lock the things needed for the sea into the cabin.

While they were carrying it in an orderly manner, Ye Yaodong also asked Aguang and his son to help take a look. He wanted to make a phone call back to the village before dark to report that it was safe.

Many people in the village were waiting for his call to report that they were safe. They were relieved when they heard that they were all settled in. After receiving the call, Father Ye also went to inform others and went out as usual at night.

When they rented a house in the afternoon, they deliberately chose to rent a house next to each other because they rented it last year, so it would be easier to rent this year. Seeing that there was money to be made, some of the surrounding neighbors were willing to free up one or two rooms in their house, or move the elderly

After all, it only takes three months to rent.

After Ye Yaodong rented the house, he also found two female landlords and asked them to help cook three meals a day for a salary of 30 yuan a month. The women were overjoyed that such a good thing could happen, and they nodded quickly.

Workers in the factory only earn 40 to 50 yuan a month for a day's work, and they only need to cook home-cooked meals for three meals. This is too easy for women, and the money they receive is not earned in vain.

After they moved their luggage and materials and settled down, they also had hot meals. In order to gamble, each of them didn't eat at noon and wolfed them down at night.
To be continued...