Ah Zheng and Xiao Xiao took turns to go down once more each, which is equivalent to three times for each person.
The first time there was little harvest, but Azheng caught two sea cucumbers. The next two times, both of them had good harvests. The net bags were full, and of course abalone accounted for the majority.
Ye Yaodong waited for them to come up and then went down again. Of course, the goods he bought were his own.
Ah Zheng looked at the goods in their basket and said happily: "These should weigh about thirty kilograms, as well as a few sea cucumbers and small green dragons."
"I didn't expect there to be so many abalone down there. This place is really a treasure."
Ah Zheng also rubbed his hands back and forth excitedly. Both of them were wet, but it didn't matter. They didn't care at all, just enjoying themselves.
"I wonder if there are a lot of goods under the sea in other locations?"
"Who knows, who would dive to the bottom of the sea if there is no need? There is a reason why abalone and sea cucumbers are so expensive. Fortunately for Jiang Yao, they don't necessarily grow on the bottom of the sea. They may grow at low tide lines."
"Dongzi, tell me the truth, are you burning too much incense?"
"Why burn high incense? This is the smoke coming out of my ancestral grave. It's a sign of good luck. I will have everything going smoothly and with great fortune in the future. I will have a prosperous official career, be promoted step by step, and have a lot of money..."
"Okay, okay, shut your mouth, don't show off your achievements after studying in literacy classes for a few days." Father Ye is getting dizzy when he hears him speak. He really thinks of himself as a cultural person, bragging.
After that, he started showing off again.
Xiaoxiao smiled and said: "You care if he burns too much incense? Let's just dip some incense and rest for a while. I'll go back later. Anyway, it seems it's still early."
"You can go into the water a few more times. It doesn't mean that if you don't get a good harvest today, you won't come to this sea area tomorrow. Then you won't be able to go into the water, and you may not be able to go into the water in the next few days."
"Yes, yes, we have to go into the water a few more times today and fish more."
"Have a rest, I'll do it later."
The two of them happily decided after just a few words.
Ye Yaodong saw that they were all excited and didn't stop him. The young man had good physical strength and wouldn't be here for the next few days anyway. He didn't want to go into the water. He would let them go into the water two more times today.
He is not going to go down anymore. He has already gone down three times today. Take it easy. Anyway, he has already gained much more than he used to do alone.
It's a pity that his eldest and second brother's boat didn't join his boat. Otherwise, he could have asked his eldest and second brothers to take turns to join the boat and get a share of the pie.
There is no need to fix who has to go into the water. If there are many people, he can just make money, which is more trouble-free. Anyway, they are all on his own, so he can just ask again after a few days to see the situation.
This can be used as extra money by fishing in the water, which is better than their trawling, a win-win situation.
After the two of them took turns entering the water twice more, they collapsed on the boat and took a breath.
Xiaoxiao shook off the water stains on his hair and wiped the sea water on his face, "This diving is also very physically demanding."
"The main reason is that you haven't rested for long. Okay, don't go into the water today. We've caught enough. It's almost noon. The noodles in the pot are almost ready. Let's go fishing for squid each after eating." Ye Yaodong said directly.
Put your equipment away so they won't be reluctant to part with it.
Ah Zheng looked up at the sky, "It's noon so soon?"
They had been in the water and didn't know what night it was on the shore. Looking at the sun high in the sky, they were shocked to realize how fast time passed in the water.
"Then let's share the harvest. If we don't get much cuttlefish later, we can come back and continue digging for abalone."
Ye Yaodong raised his eyebrows. If you make money, will everyone die?
"Don't act recklessly, otherwise you will have all kinds of physical problems when you get older."
"There are still several decades, and I might not be able to survive until then." Azheng said nonchalantly.
Xiao Xiao patted him and said, "What are you talking about? Hurry up and divide the things into small pieces. It seems that they are not weighed..."
"Whatever, don't worry, we can break up after we go back." They are all friends, so he has nothing to worry about.
Today's harvest seems to be quite large, with a basket and a half of it. Ye Yaodong can weigh about twenty kilograms of abalone per person by visual inspection. There are also small green dragons and sea cucumbers. Each person can also divide a few.
Xiaoxiao and Azheng were so happy that they grinned to the back of their heads. To them, what they had today was no less than what they picked up for free. It was exciting, fun, and a good harvest, maybe even better than the cuttlefish harvest.
"Then divide the little green dragons and sea cucumbers according to their quantity first, and then divide the abalone into three equal parts after we go back and weigh them."
"Oh, no problem, it's easy to say, we are all brothers and not outsiders."
"Okay, then we can divide it after we get back. Anyway, it won't be lost."
A few people simply ate a bowl of noodles, and after filling their stomachs, they returned to their respective buoys where branches were placed.
It was just noon, and there were only a few squid scattered around the branches. There were not many of them. Ye Yaodong simply netted the squids with the branches and collected their eggs at the same time.
He hadn't been here for two days. There were a series of densely packed eggs hanging on the branches. He collected them one by one and put them in the bucket.
Cuttlefish eggs are pickled with salt and can be stored for a long time.
When eating, clean them, place them one by one in a basin, add a little cooking wine and ginger slices, and steam them in a pot. Take one bite and it is smooth, salty, fresh, and chewy, making it a great rice cooker.
During this period, half a barrel was harvested every two days. A lot of it had been pickled at home. When Father Lin and Mother Lin left, Mother Ye packed a lot of it for them and asked them to take it home and eat it slowly. She kept the rest in bottles.
Bottles and cans are stored well.
Father Ye also helped by saying: "I guess it is really almost gone. It's a pity that I didn't have any time in the past two days. Otherwise, I could have caught a little more."
"It's nothing to regret. I haven't received many goods in the past two days. I can only say that they are so-so."
"Why did you charge 1/3 from your friends earlier? They all said they would give you half."
"That's almost it. How can you live with so much conscience? They are quite dangerous underwater. I was on the shore and didn't do anything. I just brought out some equipment. And they were not the boatmen I hired. I just treated them as a help.
Friends."
"Then why don't you let your eldest and second brothers go into the water and help them?" Father Ye wanted to ask earlier, but because Dongzi's two friends were there, he was embarrassed to say it.
"They're not here!" Ye Yaodong said matter-of-factly.
Their boats usually don't go with his. They all habitually stay in the sea area where Ye's father took them before. No one is here with him. How can he teach him?
Father Ye thought for a moment and realized that was the case.
"Tomorrow we will go fishing in the waters where your eldest and second brothers live. The brothers will also be able to take care of you. After a while, let them come back here together. If we take turns going into the water, we can catch more."
"Um."
He knows what his father is thinking.
We are all sons, and the palms and backs of our hands are full of flesh. Of course, if something good happens, I want to take advantage of my son first.
Recently, I only sleep 3 to 5 hours a day. I am too tired. There will be no updates tonight. Please take leave and have a good rest. I can't bear it anymore.
Chapter completed!