There was Jack's Storm again, then there was red tide, and then there were large schools of fish that were starved of oxygen and suffocated by the red tide.
Although I have to rest again tomorrow, I have earned enough from this trip, so I can rest for a few more days.
Father Ye smashed the bar for a while and then said: "Why do I think this money is really easy for you to make... How much do people make in a day when they go to sea? How much do you make!"
Ye Yaodong glanced at his father, "What kind of boat do I have? When I bought the boat, you all scolded and verbose, and you were all opposed to my tormenting. Now you know that what I did is all right, right? I'm not alone.
No one knows that a red tide is coming, but we have already harvested a large number of fish due to the red tide."
"Who knew there were so many sea goods out there, and it would be so easy for you to make money. At that time, I was only thinking about the danger. Everyone was always salvaging offshore, but you wanted to build such a big ship and go so far. Aren't you worried? You are worried.
It's so unreliable, how old is it, and has no experience, who can rest assured?"
"Yes, you have eaten more salt than I have eaten rice, but when you are old, young people have to dare to work hard to make money. If you are too conservative, you will not make money."
"Hurry up and eat your food. You are still talking there..."
Father Ye knew that what he said was right and did not defend himself.
"Who's been talking to me?" Ye Yaodong finished angrily. Regardless of his father's nagging, he ate up the rest of the meal and took another tomato as an after-dinner fruit.
But Father Ye suddenly came over to whisper. He took a big bite of the tomato and drank the tomato juice all over his father's face.
Father Ye narrowed his eyes, stretched out his hand to wipe his face, and glared at him angrily, "How did you eat!"
Ye Yaodong laughed while eating, and said with a vague expression: "Who asked you to come over suddenly? There is too much tomato soup. Well, it is delicious. Do you want one?"
Father Ye held back his anger and asked in a low voice: "I used to give them red envelopes when I got big stuff, but not today?"
"When did you become so generous? Has the sun come out in the west?"
"You are generous but I am not. Haven't you always been like this? That's why I asked you."
Ye Yaodong looked towards the door while eating, and saw the boatmen who were coming in and out taking fish to share with the neighbors.
"Don't post it. I've only been out for one day and then went home. I have to rest for two days to repair the fishing nets. I don't know if the red tide will affect going to sea? If it doesn't affect it, then it doesn't matter. We'll wait for the locals to do this.
After giving up for two days, you can still go fishing for sea urchins."
"If it has any influence..."
He was stunned for a moment before reacting, "Well... the red tide doesn't seem to affect us from fishing for sea urchins. If we can't go out to sea because of repairing the fishing nets, we can borrow a trolley from our neighbors and pull the fishing nets back and have them mended in the yard.
We don’t need fishing nets to catch sea urchins anyway.”
"Oops... I'm going too far. If I don't give out red envelopes, I won't give them out. I already have a high salary, and those who get into the water have to add two more yuan in subsidies. This is more than six yuan. Who can earn that much by riding a horse?
How many? The boat operators are better than other skilled workers, and they can make one or two hundred in a month."
"Originally, these tasks are their responsibility. I want to give red envelopes because I have a conscience. If I don't give red envelopes, they can't say anything to me."
"Originally, the old men on board the Dongsheng didn't ask them to go into the water to help salvage sea urchins. They just stayed at home and cooked. They didn't do much work, and they were paid such a high salary. They were comfortable enough."
"There are other subsidies for those who go into the water. It's 6.5 yuan a day. Damn, why is it so easy to earn money? I'm already very conscientious. I can't tolerate them by giving them too much, so I won't give them this time."
"The conscientious ones won't say anything. They must be very satisfied. The unscrupulous ones won't ask them to do it anymore. Anyway, when the time comes, I will send them a red envelope of a few dollars, just to express my gratitude."
After hearing so much, Father Ye finally asked, "Who do you think you are?"
Ye Yaodong was choked up, "I said so much, and you just listened to me?"
Father Ye kicked the socket of his knee, causing him to stumble.
"Just talk, don't talk to me all day long." After saying that, he put his hands behind his back and walked towards the door, ready to go out to enjoy the cool air.
Ye Yaodong was so angry that he just said casually that his father was so serious.
He took a hard bite of the tomato on his hand, feeling that his father also wanted revenge.
After finishing the tomatoes on hand, he immediately went back to his room, stayed up all day and night, and only slept for about three hours. He couldn't bear it anymore.
The next day, he slept until he woke up naturally. After a tiring day yesterday, he had a good sleep today. No one came to make noise early in the morning, and his room was not close to the street, so it was quite quiet.
When he went out to have breakfast, he felt that the house was empty, except for the few vegetables in the corner that his father was cleaning in the yard.
"Where are the people?"
"They went out to make phone calls."
"Oh, let me tell you why it was so empty so early in the morning. I didn't hear any movement or see anyone. Did two women come over this morning and say they wanted to repair the fishing nets?"
"Yes, we took people to the boat at around 7 o'clock, and there were still two people left on the boat to watch."
"Well, that's good. Did you see red tide outside the pier this morning?"
"No, I haven't heard that there are no boats on the shore early in the morning. They all go to sea."
He nodded and said nothing.
After finishing the meal, he went to the dock as soon as possible. Two middle-aged women wearing straw hats and patched clothes were sitting on the fishing boat. The fishing nets were shaken out by them and covered the entire deck.
There's no place to put your feet when you look at it.
He fiddled with the fishing net before stepping on the deck. The two women only looked up at him, then lowered their heads to repair the fishing net, and whispered a few words to each other.
Ye Yaodong didn't come here specifically to watch them mend their nets. Anyway, their workers were there on the boat. He came here to see the sawfish yesterday.
It was still in the fish warehouse. The ice cubes on it had not yet melted and the freshness was still very good. After telling the boatman to keep an eye on it, he went out again with confidence.
It was already past 9 o'clock, and the Coast Guard had already gone to work. When he went there, Zeng Weimin was on the phone.
After waiting for a while, I saw him hang up the phone.
"Are you here to ask about that couple? That family came to your place to make trouble again?"
Ye Yaodong was stunned for a moment before realizing what he was talking about, and shook his head quickly, "No, no, that's not the case. They just came yesterday morning and left in despair. They didn't come to the door today. The day before yesterday, you said you would ask someone to
Come to them and warn them, and by the way, tell them about their family members’ sentencing, so they probably won’t dare to cause trouble again.”
He nodded.
Ye Yaodong continued: "When I went out to sea yesterday, I caught an unusually big fish. I wanted to donate it to the aquarium and make it into a specimen."
Zeng Weimin was a little surprised. It was a bit beyond his expectation. He thought it was another request for something.
"What fish?"
"A kind of fish called sawfish should be very rare here. When we brought it back yesterday, all the fishermen on the shore said they didn't recognize it. It may be a species that has flowed into the high seas or some distant sea areas."
Zeng Weimin was a little confused when he heard this. He didn't know much about fish.
"Very rare?"
"It's very rare. Actually, it's because we can't sell it. Haha, because no one knows it and doesn't know the product. No one dares to take it for fear of getting it in their hands. I think it's also a rare big product. It's several meters long. Let's leave it there.
It’s a waste if it’s broken. If you have the technology, you can make specimens for future generations to admire. We have an aquarium in the city, right?”
"Yes, yes..."
"That's right, contribute to the aquarium and make specimens. When the time comes, they can be viewed by people. It will increase everyone's knowledge and enrich the species of the aquarium. After all, rare fish are rare. All aquariums cannot be ordinary.
There must be something that is good and attractive.”
"How many meters long do you think it is?"
"It's 3.92 meters, which is nearly 4 meters. The measurement may not be accurate, and there is a slight error. But the most special thing about it is that its snout is a little over one meter long, like a sawtooth."
"So big? Serrated? There are more than one meter of serrated teeth on the mouth?" Zeng Weimin was surprised. It looks so strange?
They said it was a big fish, but he wasn't surprised when it was said to be three to four meters tall, but the mouth had more than one meter of serrated teeth, which was really strange and unimaginable.
"I took a photo, but the film is not used up yet, and I haven't taken it out to be developed. If I take it to be developed, it won't be that fast. How about I take you to the pier to have a look?"
Ye Yaodong thought about the scorching sun outside, and felt that it would be unrealistic for the leader to walk all the way to the dock and boat, so he added: "Or if you don't mind, I can have the fish brought to the door?
Let everyone take a look? This fish is really rare. Almost no one has seen it, let alone ordinary people."
"Seeing as you said it's so rare, then ask someone to come over and have a look. It's really that rare. I'll help you ask someone to come over and have a look to see if it can be made into a specimen. If it's really some kind of amazing fish,
If the specimen is hung in the aquarium, it will indeed have a long face."
He happily agreed, "Okay, I'll ask someone to carry it immediately. The leader will wait at the unit first. The sun outside is too hot, so don't come out yet. I'll call you after I carry it over."
"Okay, you are interested now."
"Hey, this is also to repay this city. You want to recommend me to be the vice president, so I should reciprocate and donate a rare fish to our city's aquarium."
"Okay, then you bring it over and have a look first. I'll ask someone from the Oceanographic Bureau to come over and have a look later."
Ye Yaodong went out happily and ran to the pier again excitedly, sweating profusely, but it was difficult for only three people to lift the fish, which weighed at least 200 kilograms.
He asked people to run back home and call for people to come over.
Taking advantage of the waiting time, I allowed myself to relax again.
After everyone arrived, everyone worked together to lift the fish out of the fish bin.
As soon as they were lifted out, the two women on the boat widened their eyes in surprise, stood up, and murmured.
"You mend your nets, we'll be back in a moment." After saying that, Ye Yaodong asked them to carry the fish down first. He locked up the fish warehouse and cabin before following.
The nearly 4-meter-long sawfish immediately attracted everyone's attention when it was carried onto the pier. It was approaching noon, and there were no people here. Except for the early morning, early morning, and evening, the pier is usually crowded on such hot days.
Very deserted.
Some of them were just some nearby vendors or people at the purchasing point, sitting listlessly in the shade and taking a nap. When they saw such a big fish they were carrying, some were shocked and ran over one after another.
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Yesterday, this sawfish was covered with fishing nets. Except for the bosses of a few purchase points, only a few people saw its true appearance in Lushan.
Because when the fishing nets were completely untied, it was almost dark. When the fishermen saw that they had sold out, most of them hurriedly sold out and went back. Many of them did not know that there was such a big fish at the bottom.
Only a limited number of people who were watching at the time would know.
At this time, the people gathered around include those who had seen it yesterday and those who had never seen it before. Those who had seen it were curious, while those who had never seen it were surprised.
"Is this the fish from yesterday evening? It looked bigger when it was lifted ashore in broad daylight... Those teeth are really like the iron pieces on the saw..."
"Hey, what kind of fish is this? Why is it so big? It looks so weird?"
"Is this fish just caught? Ouch... such a big fish? Why is it so ugly and needs so many people to carry it? How much does this fish weigh? How many kilograms does it cost? It's several meters long. Can it be sold for a lot of money?
"
"Where are you going to carry this?"
"Are you going to take this fish home? Why didn't you take it back last night? It's almost noon now, and the sun is so bright..."
"Don't you want to sell this fish? Where are you going to take it?"
"How much can this fish be sold for?"
Ye Yaodong smiled with a smile on his face, "There are still some unmelted ice on this fish, and it won't be damaged by the sun after walking for a short distance. We are going to take it to the Coast Guard and not sell it."
After saying that, he asked everyone to go to a crowded place.
Of course he had to show off, otherwise how would people know he had caught such a big fish?
If you don’t show off when it’s time to show off, isn’t that a night walk in brocade?
The more people you attract, the better. It is best to attract people from the whole street, surround them with water, and make everyone act very rare. Only in this way can the superiors feel more rare and pay more attention to it.
Everyone thinks it’s strange, so it must be strange.
"Why are you taking it to the Coast Guard?" asked the boss who collected his fish yesterday.
"I'm familiar with the leader there. I mentioned it to him earlier and he asked me to go over and have a look."
The people watching on the side were surprised.
"Aren't you from out of town? How come you still know the leader of our Coast Guard?"
"Yes, you are actually familiar with the leader of our Coast Guard? Is it true? What's the origin?"
"Then why does the leader look at this fish?"
Ye Yaodong remained silent and did not answer. He only smiled, leaving some room for the crowd's imagination.
The more gimmicks there are, the more people will be attracted. The more people, of course, it means that everyone is curious and want to watch the fun.
Originally, people nowadays are very gossipy, there are too few entertainment activities, and there is nowhere to go on a hot day. If there is any disturbance, not to mention the whole street, all the people from the nearby streets will come over to take a look.
They hadn't walked long before a large number of people came around. They didn't mind the heat. They were on three floors inside and three floors outside. They all wanted to see what the strange big fish swaggering through the market looked like.
I saw it, so I followed it as close as possible to a shady place under a big tree. I wanted to follow it to the destination and see what the leader wanted to carry the fish to.
Ye Yaodong looked at the crowds of people surrounding him and in front of him, which had seriously hindered their walking. Moreover, there were many people not far away who heard the news and came over in twos and threes to take a look.
He shouted, "Everyone, please give way. If you want to watch, walk to the side and don't block the road ahead. Fish will be damaged if they are exposed to the sun for a long time on this hot day. The leader pointed out that you must watch."
Yes, we have to carry it over quickly."
Others also shouted to the people in front to give way.
"It's too hot. If you walk for too long, let everyone bask in the sun. If you are worried about the situation, you can go to the Coast Guard Station and wait in advance. This fish will also be carried to the Coast Guard Station."
Ye Yaodong shouted again before he could continue on the road ahead.
"Why do the leaders want this fish? Are they planning to kill it and eat it at night?"
"That's not possible. Anyway, just go and take a look and you'll know. Hurry up and get a good seat in advance. There are so many people here. There won't even be a place to stand at the door when you get there..."
Everyone cheered and ran to the Coast Guard Station in twos and threes to take a seat. The crowd around them became a little emptier, but there was still a steady stream of people who heard the news and came over to take a look.
The group of them had no choice but to carry the fish and walk while shouting to let the people in front of them give way.
Just a fish attracted so many people to watch, and there were not so many people to send it to the funeral.
Ye Yaodong thought so in his heart, but he was too embarrassed to say it out loud. It was too unlucky, so he only dared to mutter in his heart.
Originally, it would take less than an hour to walk from the pier to the Coast Guard Station, and it would be even faster to run. However, there were too many people blocking the road on the street. They would spread the word and go wherever there was excitement.
Get together.
They were forced to carry the fish for almost two hours. Ye Yaodong was worried that everyone had left after get off work. They had to guard the fish. When they got to work, the fish would be stinky in the sun, and they would have to be fucked in the sun.
However, he somewhat underestimated the people's tendency to gossip. When he arrived at the Coast Guard Station, everyone was shocked. When they were still 100 meters away, heads of people were buzzing on the road ahead.
Moreover, the gossip among the people has spread, and the leaders are preparing to set up a pot to cook a big fish at the gate...
"No, no, what I heard was that a big fish of tens of meters was caught, and the leader is going to share it with the masses so that everyone can have a sip of the soup."
"I heard that the fish was so big that it was so rare that its mouth alone could cut a shark in half... The boss even wanted to buy it back..."
"I heard that the fish is very delicious. Although it looks ugly, the meat is very smooth. Even the leaders heard about it and wanted to buy it back..."
"I've also heard that the fish soup is very delicious..."
Ye Yaodong's body was dripping with sweat as if he was free of money. Listening to these rumors, if he hadn't been a participant, he would have believed them.
Father Ye couldn't help but ask: "Didn't you say you wanted to make a specimen? Now the leader wants to eat it? Then we won't get it for nothing?"
"Don't listen to everyone's nonsense. Some of the words have changed as they are passed around. The leader just said to go over and have a look. Who knew everyone had such rich imaginations."
Before anything happened, I had already thought about eating 18.
"No, how can we get there with so many people gathered in front?"
"You have lifted it up."
After Ye Yaodong finished speaking, he let go of the end he was lifting, then walked forward and shouted angrily, "Everyone, give way, the fish is coming, the fish is coming..."
"The fish is coming, the fish is coming..."
He just shouted, and the people in front spontaneously shouted to help. Then, without him having to say anything, the crowd automatically moved out of the way.
Actually, there aren't necessarily many people there. The main reason is that the streets are too small now, so there are a lot of people there.
Give way to those in front and stand on both sides, and the road will appear empty.
"Ah, this fish turns out to be like this. It's not more than ten meters long. Who said more than ten meters?"
"Yeah, who is more than ten meters taller? But the mouth does look like a saw. It's so weird and ugly..."
"The fish is here, the fish is here, should we set up the iron pot and light a fire? Can we share the soup?"
"Isn't it a nice idea? Can you share the fish bought by the leader?"
"No, didn't you say that on the leader's birthday, we are going to treat all the elderly people over 80 years old in the county to drink fish soup?"
"Really, then do I have to go home and get the bowl?"
Ye Yaodong was embarrassed when he heard it when he was passing by...
Is it too much to say that you have to go home and get a bowl?
It’s only two hours, everyone is so good at spreading the word, right?
When they listened to various comments and carried the fish to the door, the door of the Coast Guard Station was already filled with people wearing various uniforms, not only from the Coast Guard Bureau, but also from other units.
Based on their clothes, he couldn't tell what unit they were in, but ordinary people shouldn't be able to stand with them, right?
Ye Yaodong quickly ran forward and wiped his sweat and said: "I kept the leader waiting for a long time. I should have come here early. Who knew that after this fish was carried to the street, people gathered to watch. No one had ever seen such a big fish.
, didn’t even know what kind of fish it was, and everyone was very curious.”
"It spread like wildfire, and it felt like people all over the city came out to watch, so much so that the roads were blocked, which delayed us for a long time. It took us twice as long to get here, and it delayed the leaders from getting off work."
He was probably also very curious. Seeing that even the people were so curious, my curiosity must have doubled, so I didn't even get off work and waited there.
"It doesn't matter, it's just that everyone's rumor went too far. In just a short time, I can say anything." Zeng Weimin was a little helpless.
Ye Yaodong was also a little embarrassed. He just said that the leaders of the Coast Guard wanted to see this fish. Who knew everyone had such rich imaginations.
"Is this the fish you are talking about? I have never seen it before. It looks quite rare. No wonder everyone came out to see it when they heard it."
"It doesn't seem to be as magical as rumored. It's as big as more than ten meters..."
Ye Yaodong said helplessly: "I don't know how everyone spread the news. The fish is here now. The leaders have a look. I think if it can be made into a specimen, it would be pretty good to put it in the aquarium."
"Seeing that so many people are so curious today, everyone will definitely be willing to go to the aquarium to have a look. It will make our city's aquarium more popular. I heard that there are only some turtles and goldfish in it...hehe..."
"Weird and weird species always arouse people's interest. Common ones are not rare. I have never seen this fish before. After all, our place is close to the sea. It would be good for the aquarium to have more marine life, haha..."
After he finished speaking, he shut up, and everyone looked at the leader without asking him to tell them what to do.
They were all whispering to each other.
The people also saw the true appearance of this fish in Lushan. Some who did not see it also squeezed to the front, and then pointed and whispered to each other, making a lot of noise.
Someone else in the crowd shouted, "Didn't you say it's going to be cooked for everyone to eat? When are you going to start the pot and light the fire?"
That's because I was squeezed into the crowd and couldn't see who was making the noise, so someone shouted.
"Do you really want to cook it?"
Zeng Weimin looked at what everyone said and thought he was going to cook it and share it with everyone. He quickly shouted: "Everyone misunderstood. This fish was just caught yesterday and is a bit rare, so we asked the fishermen to bring it over to discuss what to do with it."
, I didn’t want to eat it, and I didn’t want to celebrate my birthday. Everyone misunderstood.”
I don’t know why Ye Yaodong wanted to laugh when he heard him say that he wasn’t celebrating his birthday...
He felt that his laughing point was a bit low.
"What's that for?"
"Fish should be eaten, right? It's so big, it can be eaten by hundreds of people, right?"
Ye Yaodong watched the uniformed leaders whispering to each other. After a while, he saw a loud voice saying: "Everyone has misunderstood that this fish is not meant to be eaten, but that this fisherman comrade wants to donate it to the Ocean Bureau."
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"Well, we have discussed that this fish should be studied first, not eaten. After all, it is the first marine life we ​​have seen, and it is of great research value. It would be too wasteful to eat it."
The people next to him also echoed, "Yes, everyone's words have changed. This is not meant to be eaten, but to be sent for research first, and then made into specimens if it is valuable."
"Yes, if it is really made into a specimen, it will definitely be displayed in the aquarium. Everyone can go to the aquarium to have a look."
Ye Yaodong thought that it would be right to use it for research. Now the country is running out of resources, and there is a lack of understanding and development of the ocean.
Even some academic and technical talents have just been recalled for a few years to appease them. It is normal to study novel and unseen species to learn more about them.
"Ah, is it true or false? Do you want to use it for research? What's so good about fish?"
"Should you study it all in your stomach?"
"It's not for eating..."
Zeng Weimin also comforted loudly, "I heard from comrade fishermen that the flesh of this fish is rough and not suitable for eating, so I plan to donate it to the Ocean Bureau. After all, although such a large fish is not suitable for eating, it is also very rare. He also thought about it.
To contribute to marine research and development, please don’t misunderstand, this fish is not delicious.”
Ye Yaodong also spoke up appropriately, "Yes, I caught this fish. I heard that it is quite valuable for research, so I wanted to make some contribution to our country and use it for research, so that everyone can learn more about the ocean.
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"Hey, who is there spreading nonsense?"
"That's right, it's said that the leader is celebrating his birthday, and that he wants to treat the elderly to fish soup to live a long life. These are all spreading nonsense."
Zeng Weimin shouted: "The rumors are not credible. Don't be deceived by the rumors. It's time to leave. Don't get a heat stroke at noon."
"Everyone can go back to their respective houses for lunch. Don't bask in the sun here. You've seen the fish and they've all dispersed..."
"Oh...it's gone, it's gone..."
"Just read it, let's go, let's go home and have dinner..."
Although everyone was a little disappointed, they thought it was for research, not for eating, and they felt balanced.
Everyone conveyed to each other what the leader had just said, and then dispersed in twos and threes, each going back to his own home.
The people in uniform also breathed a sigh of relief. There were so many people gathered around, saying that they were taking it for research was an explanation to the masses, otherwise everyone would be waiting to get bowls of soup.
Chapter completed!