62: Give Walter White some money

Ever since Yang Qi’s takeout meals were stolen from his delivery box when he used to deliver food, he had always been extremely cautious, seeing everyone as a potential thief.

Yang Qi also pushed the tricycle into the Bai family’s yard; after all, his livelihood was on that vehicle.

The sound of the three of them entering the yard startled Chen Lanying, Bai Ma, who was in the kitchen.

She poked her head out and saw that Bai Dahai and the other two had returned.

She asked, somewhat surprised, “Didn’t you go out to sea? You said you wouldn’t be back until this afternoon?”

Bai Xue smiled and held up the fish she was carrying, saying, “Mom, look what this is?”

“Two Sea Bass? Did you not catch many fish? It’s good that you’re back! I’ll make you something to eat.”

Looking at the two Sea Bass in her daughter’s hand, Chen Lanying assumed that the three of them had only caught two Sea Bass all morning.

This situation was quite normal, as resources were scarce now.

If their luck was bad, some people might not even catch a single fish in an entire morning.

“Hahahaha! Lanying! Let me tell you…”

Bai Dahai grinned widely, explaining everything with a “blah, blah, blah…”

“What? A full hold in one morning!” Chen Lanying couldn’t help but raise her voice, somewhat incredulous.

“200,000! Earned 200,000 in one morning!”

“All thanks to Yang Qi; his ability to find fish is truly exceptional.

He’s the strongest I’ve ever seen.”

Bai Dahai praised Yang Qi without reservation.

Chen Lanying also looked at Yang Qi with satisfaction after hearing this.

It truly was a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, growing more pleased with each glance.

Good character, good at finding fish, strong earning potential.

Yang Qi was made uncomfortable by the two of them and quickly changed the subject:

“Um… Uncle, Xiao Xue, let’s divide the money first!”

“You two divide it; I was just there to help today.”

Bai Dahai waved his hand.

“Uncle, that won’t do! Without you today, and the longline fishing gear you brought, the income would be much less.”

Yang Qi immediately objected, saying,

“It absolutely must be divided.

Let’s do one-third, one-third, one-third.”

The two began to argue.

Chen Lanying also chimed in, “Yang Qi, that’s not how you should think about it.

After all, when fishing at sea, the greatest credit goes to finding the fish.”

“More people and more equipment are just icing on the cake.”

“You and Xiao Xue should also follow this principle when going out to sea.

You can’t just divide the catch equally.

Xiao Xue, do you understand?”

After speaking, she looked at Bai Xue, her meaning obvious.

“I understand, Mom!”

Seeing her daughter nod in agreement, she continued:

“Your Uncle was purely helping out and watching the fun this time, so he doesn’t need to take any money.

We’re happy to see you two earning money.”

Yang Qi naturally could not agree with Bai Ma’s suggestion.

Catching so many fish, first of all, he certainly couldn’t be so thoughtless as to let his future father-in-law help for free.

He had to have some understanding of social etiquette.

Secondly, Bai Dahai himself had indeed caught quite a lot of fish this time, and the longline fishing gear he brought alone increased the yield by one-third.

“Cough, cough!” Bai Xue cleared her throat; it was her turn to speak.

She understood Yang Qi’s meaning: if they had only caught a few thousand, or even just over ten thousand yuan this time,

then buying a few packs of cigarettes and giving a few fish to her father would have been acceptable.

Now that they had 200,000 yuan, some of it definitely had to be divided.

Otherwise, Yang Qi wouldn’t feel right about it.

“How about this! This is Dad’s first time on the boat.

Although Yang Qi gets the most credit for finding the fish, Dad’s contribution isn’t small either.”

“Yang Qi gets 50%, and Dad and I each get 25%!”

Hearing Bai Xue’s suggestion, Yang Qi still felt it was inappropriate and was about to speak up to decline again.

Just as another argument was about to start, Bai Dahai waved his hand and said:

“Alright, it’s settled then.

Yang Qi, don’t decline anymore; Uncle will take advantage this time.”

Seeing Bai Dahai’s firm attitude, Yang Qi had no choice but to nod in agreement.

“Then from now on, when Uncle Bai comes on the boat, we’ll follow this division!”

Bai Dahai immediately stopped him, saying, “Yang Qi, that’s not the right way to think about it.

You are the boat owner, and you rely on yourself to find fish.”

“Others coming on board are essentially helpers.

What if your boat gets bigger in the future and you need to hire more crewmen? With that kind of division, how will you make money yourself?”

“There are rules in every trade.

Besides a basic salary, you should also offer 10%, or 5%, or even less of the profits to be divided among everyone.

This is determined by how many fish you can find.”

“Of course, if important positions like Captain are needed, the share will be relatively higher.”

Yang Qi felt he had learned a lot from this.

Of course, with his current small boat, he had no plans to hire anyone yet.

After dividing the money, Chen Lanying enthusiastically called out to everyone:

“Don’t just stand there, all of you were heroes this morning!

I need to make a few more good dishes to properly reward you all!”

Saying that, she carried the Sea Bass into the kitchen and got busy.

Bai Xue pulled Yang Qi to sit down, poured him and her father a glass of water, and then went to the kitchen to help.

Before long, the aroma of food wafted from the kitchen.

Bai Lang, that kid, showed up right on time for dinner again.

Seeing Yang Qi drinking tea, he scurried over to greet him:

“Brother, why are you back so early today? Did you catch any big fish? When can you take me out to sea for a spin?”

“A spin, my foot! How old are you? Don’t you have school? Don’t you need to study?”

Before Yang Qi could answer, Bai Dahai glared at him.

“Sigh~!” Bai Lang sighed and stopped talking.

How boring!

Yang Qi also chuckled and didn’t pursue the topic.

After a while, a table full of dishes was set on the dining table.

The family sat around the dining table, their laughter echoing in the small courtyard.

Yang Qi now understood that Bai Xue’s skill in cooking fish must have been taught by her mother.

This steamed Sea Bass was incredibly delicious, with tender, delicate, soft, and smooth flesh.

During the meal, everyone talked about their good luck in encountering such a large school of fish this time.

If only they had brought more bait, more longline fishing gear, and a bigger boat hold…

But there are no “ifs.”

During dinner, Yang Qi brought up his plans to buy a boat.

He just hadn’t decided whether to buy a fishing yacht or a fishing boat yet.

Bai Dahai listened and didn’t speak for a moment.

After a period of silence, he said:

“How about this! I’ll offer a suggestion; you can consider it.”

“If you only plan to go fishing with a few people in the future, a fishing yacht has a very clear advantage over a fishing boat.”

“It is indeed faster, and the operating space and living space are much better.”

“But what about after the fishing season opens? If you encounter a school of fish, will you deploy a trawl net? One net can bring in hundreds, even thousands of catties!”

“If you find a good spot, will you set traps for crabs and lobsters?”

“If it’s a fishing boat, all these things are completely feasible.”

“The downside is that compared to a fishing yacht, its living space is poorer, and the boat’s speed is not fast.”