Back To the Small Fishing Village In 1982

Chapter 63

Chapter 63 Over a Meter and Over a Hundred Jin, Extra Payment

He didn't expect to catch such a big fish after the typhoon. This typhoon turned out to be a blessing in disguise!

Ye Yaodong excitedly rolled up his sleeves, ready for action. This fish may not be a rare and valuable treasure, but its massive size is impressive. It appears to weigh over a hundred jin. With just this one fish, today's trip is already worthwhile.

"Ah Qing, help me hold the sack open. I'll push it in!"

"Be careful. I just saw the fish's gills still breathing, and its tail was moving. Don't get bitten."

"It's fine."

Ye Yaohua also took the initiative to roll up his sleeves to help. With the fish being this big, it wasn't easy for one person to push it alone.

"To think that such a big fish would be washed up onto our beach. I wonder how big the waves have been out at sea these past few days."

"Second Sister-in-law, why don't you look around some more? Who knows, you might discover another one?" Lin Xiuqing spoke to her with a tilted head.

"That can't be..."

Although she said that, she wasted no time in taking action, scouring around in search. Unfortunately, it left her disappointed, as she only managed to find two small yellow croakers.

As they were moving the yellowtail, people from nearby also started walking over towards them, noticing the big fish.

"Wow, what kind of fish is this? It's over a meter long..."

"Such a big fish, and it got stranded?"

"Wow, what fish is this? So huge! Ahua, you're really lucky..."

"This isn't something I found. It was found by Yaodong and the others."

In truth, he also felt a bit regretful. If only they had come a little earlier, such a big fish wouldn't have gone unnoticed right next to the reef. Only a blind person would have missed it.

The rest of the Ye family, upon seeing the gathering of people, also came over. Father Ye and Mother Ye had joyful expressions on their faces as they eagerly joined in to help. They muttered under their breath, "Such a big fish getting stranded, it's incredible..."

With many people around, the chatter was incessant, and everyone was talking at once.

"Ah Dong, you've been lucky lately, huh? I heard from Ah Cai that you sold him a sea bass the day before yesterday."

"Yeah, it seems like you've had some really good luck lately. Such a big fish and Ah Hua didn't even spot it, but you did."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Looks like your Ye family is about to strike it rich again."

"Your family has been quite fortunate recently, huh? Good feng shui, I suppose?"

Busy but not lending a hand, yet they have plenty to say!

After completely putting the fish into the sack, Ye Yaodong finally said to everyone, "You all should quickly go and search as well. Who knows, there might be some big fish stuck in the crevices of other reefs?”

"Yes, yes, yes~"

Everyone dispersed in a rush, too busy to engage in idle chatter, and hurriedly started searching. Some even went as far as rushing into the water.

Lin Xiuqing excitedly watched the fish inside the sack, its mouth subtly moving. "Shouldn't we stop searching and drag the fish back first?"

Ye Yaodong smiled at her. "Satisfied?"

She vigorously nodded her head!

More than just satisfied; she was overjoyed to the point of reaching cloud nine!

Sure enough, that Meile bead was their lucky charm!

Mother Ye also eagerly asked, "How did this fish end up stranded on the beach? It's so big! What kind of fish is this?"

Father Ye took over the conversation. "If I'm not mistaken, this should be an adult yellowtail."

Even his father confirmed that it was a yellowtail, so there was no doubt about it.

"Wouldn't this fish be worth at least 20 cents per jin? With such a big size, it could be sold for several tens of yuan. Not bad, not bad. Yaodong’s been quite lucky with his fortune lately!"

Eldest Sister-in-law Ye also felt a tinge of envy. "Father, with Yaodong's recent good fortune, why not let him join you on the fishing trips? Who knows, he might also have a big catch."

Ye Yaodong rolled his eyes. Each and every one of them couldn't stand seeing him leisurely earning money...

"Alright, I'm fine with it! Let's go out to sea!"

Father Ye thought for a moment and nodded. "Let's give it a try tomorrow. You won't get seasick, will you?"

"Well, that's hard to say. I haven't been to far-off places, and I haven't spent a whole day drifting at sea."

"Then let's give it a try first."

Mother Ye, with a rosy complexion, said, "Let your father help you carry the fish to the pier first while it's still fresh. Ask Ah Cai how much he'll pay for it."

Lin Xiuqing chimed in, "I'll go along too. I also have two blue crabs and a large sea bass to sell."

"Hurry up and go!"

Over one meter long and weighing over a hundred jin, the fish was no different from the weight of an adult woman. Moreover, it hadn't completely died yet and would occasionally move. It would be difficult to carry without the sack.

Inside the sack, there were also clams that had been dumped in, filling more than half a bucket. Combined, they weighed more than 100 jin and were quite heavy.

"Fortunately, this old man is clever enough to always carry a sack with me..."

Father Ye stared at him coldly. "Who do you think you are?"

"Uh... my son's old man!"

"Is your son here?"

"Dad, why take it so seriously? It's just a habitual phrase I casually use. You'll get used to it, right?"

"You're talking to me, calling yourself ‘old man', and then you say I should get used to it? Are you looking for a beating?"

He tightly pursed his lips and stopped talking.

Lin Xiuqing quietly revealed a joyful smile on the side.

Ah Cai sat at the entrance of the acquisition point, munching on melon seeds. When he saw the father and son approaching with a sack, he also found it intriguing. "What are you carrying?"

"Guess?"

"You're not carrying a person, are you?"

"Are you a human trafficker?" Ye Yaodong was speechless.

Ah Cai stood up and circled around them, noticing a movement in the sack. He exclaimed, "If it's not a person, could it be a fish? It's so big!"

They tossed it into his acquisition point, and Father Ye clapped his hands, saying, "It's a Yellowtail. Take a look and see if I'm right!"

"Such a large Yellowtail?" He opened the sack and took a look. "Indeed, it's so big and quite rare. Let me grab a ruler and measure its length."

He took out a measuring tape from a drawer of a broken wooden table nearby and measured it. "1.2 meters, really big... Let's carry it up to the scale together and see; it's probably over 100 jin.”

"My goodness, it is! 115 jin and 8 taels."

"How much are you planning to pay?" The father and son stared at Ah Cai with eager eyes.

"Twenty-two cents? Ah... twenty-three cents... twenty-five cents... twenty-five, just twenty-five... I can't offer more!" Under the coercive gaze of the father and son, Ah Cai, feeling pressured and somewhat guilty, had no choice but to frequently change his offer.

"Brother Cai, this is not fair of you. We always bring our catch from the fishing boat to you, and you keep lowering the price. Come on... let's have a cigarette first and have a good chat..." Ye Yaodong hooked his shoulder and took out a cigarette from his pocket for him to smoke, lighting it up for him as well.

In his heart, he couldn't help but complain. He had very little pocket money, and he couldn't even bring himself to smoke. It had been days, and he hadn't even finished this pack yet.

Ah Cai, short and round, looked even smaller under his elbow. Together, they looked like a fat and thin pair.

"Brother, it's not that I'm lowering the price. It's just that this fish is only worth this much. I've already offered the highest price I can."

"Brother Cai, are you taking advantage of me, a country bumpkin who doesn't know about goods? This Yellowtail is also called Amberjack, right? If it were just 10 or 20 jin, then the price you offered would indeed be high. But the key is that this one is over a meter long weighing over a hundred jin. It's definitely not worth this price."

(end of this chapter)

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