132: Returned early

By the time the two of them finished dinner in the The City and slowly made their way back home, they found that Yang Dad and the others had returned and were eating.

"Dad, Uncle, you're back!"

"Yeah! We got a notice on the radio this afternoon about some convection or something in the southwestern waters of the South China Sea, and there's a high probability of a typhoon forming tomorrow afternoon."

"All fishing boats were told to return to port to take shelter, so we came back early. By the way, we helped you retrieve your cage traps; they're all stored in the storage room of the 'harvest'."

"Mm, safety is the most important thing. You can just keep using the cage traps there; I'll just go buy some more."

Yang Qi handed a cigarette to Yang Dad and Bai Dahai and said.

Bai Dahai took the cigarette and handed the day's catch list to him.

Yang Qi took a quick look; it totaled a little over 100,000, which was quite good.

"We actually ran into a pretty good school of fish this morning, which was a good start."

"I didn't expect to get the notice at noon, so we had to rush to pack up the Longline Fishing gear, Gillnets, and cage traps to come back. We could have harvested three or four times, but today was just a one-round trip."

"Sigh! It's fortunate we dragged two nets on the way back, otherwise we wouldn't have had this much."

"Well, that's that. We won't be able to go out to sea for several days now."

Bai Dahai said with some resignation.

"Uncle Bai, it's already quite a lot, and your safety is what matters most. Consider these few days of being unable to go to sea as a break."

Yang Qi consoled him,

"Other boats might not even have that much."

Hearing this, Bai Dahai was immediately happy:

"Hehe, on the way back, the public channel on the radio was full of complaints. Many fishing boats only caught a few thousand yuan worth of fish, not even enough to cover their fuel costs."

"People are really something. Once they hear someone is doing worse than them, their mindset immediately balances out!"

Yang Qi secretly grumbled to himself. But if it were him, it would probably be the same.

"Yang Qi, the place where you set the cage traps is truly a treasure trove! It's all big Crabs and big Spiny Lobsters. Are you really giving it to the 'harvest' from now on?"

Bai Dahai also specifically mentioned the small island that Yang Qi and Bai Xue had named "Crab Island."

"Yes, from now on, 'Crab Island' and the nearby markers will be for the 'harvest' to operate. I'll go find other places."

"That way, you can take turns operating."

"Oh right, you should also buy an inflatable boat or a sampan. There are many reefs near the island, and there are even more Crabs and Lobsters; a big boat definitely can't get in there."

Yang Qi specifically reminded the two.

"Alright, I'll keep that in mind. We'll discuss among ourselves what kind of small boat to buy."

Bai Dahai nodded and replied.

Yang Dad knew very little about typhoons, as he hadn't experienced one before. He said with some concern:

"I don't know how strong the wind will be and whether it will affect us here."

Bai Dahai consoled him: "It's fine. We've secured both boats. Just don't go out when the typhoon makes landfall."

"Besides, we don't even know where it will make landfall yet. High winds and heavy rain are unavoidable."

"Also, usually after a typhoon, the catch is even better. Some deep-sea fish will follow the ocean currents to nearby waters."

"Some might even be blown to the nearshore areas by the wind. A few years ago, some fishermen went beachcombing right after a typhoon and even picked up a Large Yellow Croaker weighing over twenty jin."

These words got everyone interested. Even the Yang family, including Yang Qi himself, who had never seriously been beachcombing, felt a little bit of expectation.

At this moment, Yang Qi took out two small bags, giving one to Mother Yang and one to Chen Lanying.

Mother Yang opened it and saw that it was a gold bracelet! She first asked her son if he had bought one for Bai Xue, and when she saw the gold bracelet on Bai Xue's wrist, she felt relieved.

Then she happily put on her own gold bracelet, looking at it from all angles. She kept praising her son for being thoughtful.

Chen Lanying looked at the gold bracelet in the box and didn't know what to do. She felt anxious, thinking: "This... what should I do? It's not appropriate to accept this!"

At this time, Mother Yang spoke up: "Sister Lanying, hurry, hurry, put it on and take a look."

"Big Sister, I can't take this, it's too expensive." Chen Lanying was a bit embarrassed to accept it.

"What's there not to accept? A son-in-law is half a son; since Yang Qi gave it to you, just feel free to take it. Come, come, let me help you put it on and see."

Mother Yang was a straightforward person and immediately helped Chen Lanying put on the gold bracelet. She kept complimenting how good it looked.

Yang Qi thought his mother had a cheerful personality, was efficient in doing things, and never dragged her feet. She handled matters inside and outside the house clearly and efficiently.

To quote his dad: Mother Yang makes the decisions on small things at home, while he makes the decisions on big things. It's just that in the twenty-plus years they've been married, no big things have ever happened at home.

After sending off Bai Xue's family, both Yang Dad and Mother Yang praised Yang Qi for handling the bracelet matter beautifully. Since he bought one, he should have bought one for Chen Lanying as well.

"Dad, Mom, why don't we take advantage of these few days when we can't go to sea and go back to our hometown? We can arrange the matters at home."

Yang Qi's suggestion was immediately agreed to by his parents, as they had also been considering finding a suitable opportunity to go home.

The three discussed it and decided there's no time like the present, so they would return to their hometown tomorrow morning. Yang Qi directly booked three high-speed train tickets for 8 AM tomorrow on his phone.

Then he started calling Zhang Jun to let him know, as they had originally planned to eat together tomorrow.

"Hello, Brother Jun, there might be a typhoon in the next few days, so we won't be able to go out to sea. My dad and I are planning to go back to our hometown tomorrow."

"We need to arrange things like the house, the fields, and the orchard back home."

"Oh! You should definitely go once. How are you planning to go back? Driving yourself or taking the high-speed train?"

Zhang Jun asked.

"High-speed train. It's only about four days; if we drive, all the time would be wasted on the road, which is too much trouble," Yang Qi replied.

"That's true. Then I'll take you to the high-speed railway station tomorrow. What time is the train?"

"No need, you're running around enough. I'll just book a ride-sharing service."

"Alright! Then we'll get together when you get back."

After hanging up, Yang Qi called Bai Xue again.

While chatting on the phone, he also told her about going back to his hometown. Bai Xue immediately offered to drive her van to take them there tomorrow morning.

On the other side, Yang Limin had also agreed with Bai Dahai. Everyone went back to their rooms to pack a few changes of clothes; there was no need to bring anything else.

As for seafood, they weren't sure if it could be taken on the high-speed train, so they decided to skip it this time. When they come back, if they need it, they can just send it by express delivery.

The night passed without incident!

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