sbdcsierra Chapter 1727 Opening the Sea
Chapter 1727 Opening the Sea
Chapter 1727 Opening the Sea
After returning from the sea, Ye Yaodong took the children on a trip, and then began a new round of busy work, including socializing and collecting debts.
Ye Chengyang and Ye Xiaoxi, the two siblings, stayed at the factory every day. In the past half month, they had only seen their father a few times, usually at lunchtime or when their father woke up from his nap.
But I would just say a few words, glance at them, tell them to be good and obedient, and then leave them alone.
Anyway, they're all so old, and there are so many people in the factory; they're not three-year-olds.
The fishing moratorium is almost over, and the number of fishing boats in the harbor is visibly increasing as they return from all directions.
Nobody wanted to give up this fertile fishing ground. If it weren't for policy reasons, and the fact that a few fish were caught as a warning to others, no one would dare to defy the rules and commit crimes elsewhere.
Those fishing boats that defied the law were all impounded and their boats confiscated; it's heartbreaking just to hear about it.
As fishermen, they usually have all their possessions on their fishing boats. If they catch a few fish, what fishing boat would dare to make any rash moves?
Ye Yaodong heard it from others; he was at sea during the fishing moratorium at that time.
So it was a bit chaotic for the first few days, but then everyone behaved themselves, and now it's gradually returning to its busiest time.
He also contacted his father and arranged for the Dong Sheng boats to return, and the village's fishing boats would definitely follow suit.
While we can still fish, we should fish as much as possible. There are still several months until the fishing moratorium next year. As for whether fishing boats from other places will be allowed to fish next year, that's a matter for next year. We should do it as soon as we can this year.
Catch them while you can and cherish them.
There will never be another time when it's so easy to make money.
Mr. Ye had been watching over his family's fishing boat at home for so long, so this time he came back with the fishing boat.
He also brought back a basket of chicken and duck eggs that the old lady had collected, and he complained about them to death. As soon as he got back to the factory, he carried them to Ye Yaodong and started complaining.
"It's like you think we can't buy eggs here and have to bring them from home? We're so full, you insist I bring them."
"So small? Like a turtle egg, is it a first-laid egg?"
"These smaller ones are the first to lay eggs. They say the children in Chenghe can't eat eggs yet, so they asked me to bring them over for your little ones to eat, saying that studying is hard on their brains and they need more nourishment."
"Then we'll boil it for them to eat tomorrow morning."
"Before, when there was nothing to eat, we would eat eggs to replenish our energy. Now, why would we be worried about not having anything to eat? We need to eat them quickly, because the weather is hot and eggs won't keep for long."
"Two people can eat one a day, and they'll be finished in less than a month."
Ye's father asked him to handle the eggs, then changed the subject by asking, "Is the fishing season opening on August 1st?"
"Yes, that's right. It's good to let the workers rest for two or three days before they set off again."
"If the fishing season doesn't open until the 1st, how lively will it be? I bet there will be a bunch of fishing boats waiting by midnight!"
"Probably. We've been waiting for two months, and they're finally back. They should have been refueling and icing them long ago. Our boat just got back today, so we'll leave it at that. We'll arrange for the fishing boats to line up for refueling and icing tomorrow to avoid overcrowding at the last minute."
"know."
That was their plan, and everyone else's plan was the same. The next morning, they went to refuel and add ice, but there was still a long queue. They waited all day before it was their turn, which shows how many boats there were.
While queuing, I heard that the queues have been incredibly long every day since the 20th.
On the day the fishing season opened, the docks were packed with people, even more than in the previous two months. I heard that boats had been going out since night.
Now, a whole night has passed, and the fishing boats haven't all left yet. Due to various reasons, such as disputes arising from queuing, maritime traffic is congested during the night.
They went to the dock, took one look, and then headed straight home. Who knows when the traffic jam will clear up?
We haven't caught anything for two months, so one more day won't make a difference. We'll come back tomorrow.
They had barely settled back into their seats at the factory, and Ye Yaodong had just made tea for his father, when the phone rang.
He had barely answered the phone and said hello when the person on the other end excitedly exclaimed, "Great, great, great! Ah Hai's wife gave birth to a boy! Hehehe, our family has grown again!"
"Oh? Ah Hai's wife gave birth? That was fast!"
"That's about right. Half a month earlier or later is perfectly normal. How can you calculate the exact date? Whether the baby is born or not, today is the second day of the Lunar New Year, which is an auspicious day."
Upon hearing that Ah Hai's wife had given birth, Ye's father stood up happily, "Give birth? When did she give birth? Is it a boy or a girl?"
Ye Yaodong looked at his father, "He was born just as dawn was breaking. It's a boy. I just had a moment to spare and called home to let them know. My mother called right away too."
"A boy! Hahaha, a boy is great! Both brothers have boys, and our family suddenly has two more grandsons."
Mr. Ye was overjoyed and delighted, having upgraded his status once again.
On the other end of the phone, Ye's mother continued happily, "Your sister-in-law packed her bags immediately after receiving the call, and she's heading to the provincial capital to help with postpartum care right now, hehehe..."
“Ah Hai’s wife has never been home. She’s been staying in the provincial capital with Ah Hai and hasn’t eaten anything from home. I’ve tied up all the chickens for her and brought them with me. I’ve given her all the eggs I’ve saved up over the past two months.”
“Chenghe’s wife is at home, and she’s always the first to eat. Now we have to prioritize Ah Hai’s wife…”
"I can't talk to you anymore. I need to go check if your sister-in-law has packed everything, and make sure we haven't forgotten the clothes and diapers we prepared for the baby. Otherwise, if our in-laws see this, they'll think we're impolite..."
Before he could even reply, Ye's mother hung up the phone.
He only heard his mother nagging him the whole time, and he didn't say a word before the call ended.
He held the phone up to his face, glanced at it, and then hung up.
Mr. Ye looked at him in surprise, "I hadn't even answered the call yet, and you hung up already?"
“It wasn’t me who hung it, it was my mother. She was in a hurry and said she was going to check my sister-in-law’s bag. She didn’t even let me say a few words.”
"What did she say just now? You didn't say a word."
Ye Yaodong briefly repeated to him what his mother had said on the phone.
Mr. Ye became happy again, "Then we can go to the provincial capital to see the children around the second day of next month."
"I have to go early, because I have to pass by my house."
"What are you going to do at home? I've already brought the money back for you."
"Go back and see the old man. He called a long time ago to ask if I came back for the baby's one-month celebration after Ah Hai's baby was born."
Since the children haven't been back yet, we'll take them to the provincial capital before school starts to attend a wedding, and then go back to our hometown to see our elders and friends.
If it's past September 1st, just take a few days off. Anyway, it's just the beginning of the semester, and classes won't start immediately, so taking a few days off won't be a big problem.
P.S.: I was so tired that I took a bath and went to sleep. I woke up in the middle of the night, so I quickly wrote a little something. I'm going to sleep now and will finish tomorrow.