Rebirth of Fishing Village: Starting from Hua Axiang in Jiehu Village

Chapter 1156 Taking a Break
It's quiet at night.

Ding Dawen drank some water, stood up, walked into the live water tank and cold storage of the fishing boat, looked carefully, and found that there was no problem with all the fish. Then he returned to the cab.

Ding Dawen looked up and saw that the sea was very calm, without a single breeze. The weather was a bit hot and stuffy and unbearable.

Ding Dawen thought about it, walked out of the cab and went onto the deck of the fishing boat.

What's going on? Is there really no wind at all? Is the weather going to change again?

Ding Dawen looked up at the sky and saw nothing special, but he felt very uncomfortable.

Ding Dawen didn't care too much at first, but after waiting for almost an hour, there was no change and the air seemed to be not moving at all.

Ding Dawen was a little worried, so he immediately went back to the cabin and called Zhao Dahai.

I was so sleepy when I got to the sea that I felt a little relaxed. It took me a while to react after standing on the deck.

“Is there any kind of weather forecast?”

Zhao Dahai looked left and right, but couldn't see anything wrong, but he felt the same as Ding Dawen, feeling uncomfortable.

Ding Dawen shook his head. He just listened to the weather forecast and there was nothing special about it.

Zhao Dahai thought about it and without any hesitation, told Ding Dawen to get ready and return to the dock immediately.

"Zhao Dahai."

"Is it appropriate for us to go back to the dock now? The trip back and forth will take several days, which is also a waste of time, isn't it?"

Ding Dawen was a little hesitant. If the weather was bad, they would definitely have to go back. But now, the two of them just felt that something was not right. The weather forecast didn't say anything. If they went back now, they would waste a lot of time fishing.

"No problem!"

"Haven't you been fishing all this time? It's been almost half a month since you've had a rest."

"We were originally planning to fish for another three to five days before going back to rest. Now that we both feel that something is not right, we might as well go back early."

Zhao Dahai shook his head.

During this period, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, Lei Dayou, Ding Dawen and I have been fishing desperately. We have not had a good rest for at least half a month.

Although we can’t tell what’s going on right now, since we feel something is not right, we might as well go back and take a rest.

Seeing that Ding Dawen still wanted to do this, Zhao Dahai waved his hand, and the matter was decided.

Ding Dawen didn't say anything else and immediately turned around to make preparations.

Zhao Dahai ate something, got on the speedboat, untied the rope, and Ding Dawen's fishing boat started. He drove the speedboat back to Shijiao Village Pier.

Zhao Dahai was driving a speedboat quickly on the sea and gradually felt that something was definitely wrong. The entire sea was too calm, without any wind or waves. This was definitely not normal.

Zhao Dahai knew very well that this was most likely the prelude to a violent storm. The weather forecast did not report it, but that did not mean that the weather would not change. Such changes sometimes happened suddenly. Both his speedboat and Ding Dawen's fishing boat were very large, so nothing would happen. However, it was better to return to the dock as it was better to be safe than sorry.

When Zhong Shizhu woke up, he immediately found the fishing boat was moving. He was stunned for a moment, not knowing what was going on, and immediately called out to Lei Dayou and Liu Bin to get up.

"what?"

"How did the fishing boat start?"

As soon as Lei Dayou opened his eyes, he felt the fishing boat was moving.

Normally, Ding Dawen's fishing boat would just stay in one place waiting for him and Zhao Dahai and his men to come back from fishing. Now it started moving without saying anything, so something must have happened.

Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin and Lei Dayou immediately ran into the cab and saw Ding Dawen driving the fishing boat.

"What are you doing? Why is the fishing boat moving?"

"Where's Zhao Dahai's?"

Zhong Shizhu yelled loudly. He was really anxious now and didn't know what was going on.

While driving the fishing boat, Ding Dawen told Zhong Shizhu and others the whole story.

Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin and Lei Dayou breathed a sigh of relief. The three of them did not stay in the cab for too long, but turned around and went onto the deck of the fishing boat.

"This weather is a little weird!"

"It's so hot and stuffy! There's not even a breeze and the fishing boat is sailing!"

Zhong Shizhu stood on the deck of the fishing boat for five or six minutes, his brows becoming more and more furrowed.

"Correct!"

"Maybe there'll be a short storm or something!"

"It's okay to go back to the dock and rest for a few days."

Lei Dayou wiped his face. It was not the splashing sea water, but sweat. He was sweating just by standing there. This was definitely not right. No wonder Zhao Dahai decided to return the fishing boat to the dock.

"What a pity! What a pity!"

"We have had really good fishing these past few days. We were thinking of continuing for a few more days to catch more fish, but now we have to stop again!"

Liu Bin sighed.

The weather suddenly changed again.

Fishing has definitely been affected, but it is not yet clear how big the impact will be and how long it will last.

"What can be done about this?"

"God is not helping us, this is all we can do!"

"Go back and have a good rest for a few days, and wait for the weather to get better before going out to sea. We have to fish harder and catch the fish we didn't catch."

Lei Dayou also felt that it was a pity. He had been fishing really well recently. The fish in the sea were biting the hook one after another, and he made a lot of money every day.

"what!"

"There's really nothing we can do about this!"

"No one can control God!"

Zhong Shizhu knew very well that Zhao Dahai was a very cautious person. Seeing the weather conditions like this, he would definitely not continue fishing. He would rather fish less but must pay attention to safety and definitely return to the dock.

Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin and Lei Da continued to sleep. They stayed on the deck for a while and then returned to the cockpit to chat with Ding Dawen. Two hours later, they saw changes on the entire sea. At the beginning, there was no wind at all, but gradually the wind became stronger and stronger, and it was very strong when it appeared. Without any sign, it suddenly became level 7 or 8. The entire sea surface began to shake, and the waves became bigger and bigger.

Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, Lei Dayou and Ding Dawen all kept shaking their heads. This kind of weather did not pose much of a threat to the fishing boats. It would not matter if they did not leave and returned to the dock, but they certainly could not go fishing in this kind of weather. They could only wait for the weather to get better. However, the waves on the sea were quite big in this kind of weather, and they could not do any work on the fishing boat, and it was very hard work. It would be better to go back to the dock and stay for a few days.

"What the hell!" "Why is it that I catch a lot of fish every time, but when I want to try harder, the weather has to be like this?"

Lei Dayou was a little anxious. With many years of experience, he knew that it would take at least three days for the sea to return to normal and for fishing to resume. The delay was a bit big. Apart from other things, he could catch 3,000 kilograms of sea bass or other fish in a day. Ten thousand kilograms of fish were gone. Moreover, he could catch no less than this number of fish every day. In most cases, he could catch 6,000 kilograms of fish. The loss was really a bit big. This was not the first time he encountered such a thing, but many times.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Don't we often encounter such things when we go out to sea?"

Zhong Shizhu couldn't help laughing when he saw that Lei Da was in a hurry.

"Can this be the same? In the past, we couldn't catch many fish when we went out to sea to fish. When the weather was bad, we stayed at home without much loss. But now the loss is really too great."

Liu Bin just shook his head.

"Correct!"

"That's what I mean. The main thing is that I've caught too many fish and made too much money. If I don't work for a day, the loss will be a bit big. If I do the math, I can't stand it."

Lei Dayou was really a little annoyed, but there was nothing he could do. This matter really was beyond the control of anyone. If God didn't favor him, he could only stay home.

"Uncle Dayou!"

"Why should we be so anxious?"

"Zhao Dahai said that this trip should be regarded as a good sleep and rest for a few days, and then we can continue working when the weather is good. Besides, the weather is not very good now, and the prices of fish, shrimp and crabs will definitely go up."

"Isn't this a good thing for us?"

"Although we can't go out to sea to fish, we can sell these fish at a higher price, so we have to make up for the loss at least."

Ding Dawen was driving the fishing boat and listened to Lei Dayou's words of comfort.

"what!"

"Ding Dawen."

"What you said does make sense. When it rains and blows, the price of fish will definitely go up. In this case, if we don't fish for a few days, the loss won't be too great."

When Lei Dayou heard what Ding Dawen said, a smile immediately appeared on his face. It was indeed the case. The price of fish had gone up, and he could make more money from selling it, which somewhat made up for the loss.

"Yo!"

"Lei Dayou."

"Ding Dawen is trying to comfort you on purpose! Can't you tell? The prices of fish, shrimp and crabs will definitely go up, but how much can they increase in just a few days? How can the little extra money we earn compare to the thousands of kilograms of fish we catch every day?"

When Liu Bin saw Lei Dayou like this, he actually found it a bit funny. Ding Dawen's words were just to comfort him, but Lei Dayou took it seriously.

"what!"

"Correct!"

"Liu Bin is right."

"The price of fish, shrimp and crab has increased so little, but it really can't compare to the money we make from fishing. It must be that when the weather is good, it is more cost-effective to go fishing, and the cost-effectiveness is very much higher."

Zhong Shizhu was as happy as Liu Bin.

"Pooh!"

"I say, what on earth is going on between you two? So what if I really want to believe this?"

"You two should stop talking so much."

Lei Dayou glared at Zhong Shizhu and Liu Bin.

Ding Dawen smiled and ignored Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin and Lei Dayou who were arguing with each other. He concentrated on driving the fishing boat. The weather was bad and the wind and waves were getting stronger and stronger. It would definitely be better to be careful.

Six o'clock in the morning.

Zhao Dahai drove the speedboat and slowly approached the fish farm.

"what?"

"What brought you back?"

Zhao Shi got up at around five o'clock and was sitting on the platform of the fish farm smoking a cigarette when he suddenly saw Zhao Dahai coming back in a speedboat. He was startled and immediately walked over to ask what was going on.

"In the middle of the night, Da Wen thought the weather was a little unusual and called me to get up. I took a look and thought there was a real possibility of wind and rain, and it would be quite strong."

"I thought about it and decided to come back and rest for a few days. Anyway, I have been fishing a lot recently and haven't rested for almost half a month to twenty days."

“You can’t keep working all the time.”

While tying the rope of the speedboat, Zhao Dahai told Zhao Shi why he came back.

"Has the sea surface changed in any way? Will there really be wind and waves?"

Shi Guangming heard the voices of Zhao Dahai and Zhao Shi, and walked out of the room quickly. He just happened to hear Zhao Dahai say that the weather outside might change.

"I'm not sure, but I might as well come back to save myself the trouble."

Zhao Dahai nodded. As long as the wind and waves were not too strong, there would be no problem with his speedboat and fishing boat, but he would definitely not be able to fish. After a few days, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin and Lei Dayou could go home to visit them, and he could also go back to see his grandmother Zhong Cuihua.

Seeing that Zhao Dahai was soaking wet, Zhao Shi urged him to take a shower and change clothes, and immediately called the people in the kitchen to cook a big pot of seafood porridge.

After Zhao Dahai finished taking a shower and changed his clothes, he drank some water and rested for a while. Then the steaming seafood porridge was served to him.

Zhao Dahai drank two large bowls of rice in succession, filling his stomach. Sweat began to appear on his forehead, and he suddenly felt very comfortable.

"Second Grandpa."

"How's the situation here at the fish farm? Are all the fish okay?"

Zhao Dahai put down the bowl in his hand and looked up at the surrounding net cages. When he came back and went to the fish farm just now, he heard the sound of many fish jumping out of the water.

"What's the problem? The fish in the fish farms here are very good. They are much better than those kept on fishing boats."

"You can keep fish on a fishing boat, but you don't need to keep too many."

"This fish steak is really good. It is not afraid of strong winds and waves."

"Besides, where do the strong winds and waves come from at the dock? These are all from the safe harbor."

Zhao Shi is now very satisfied with the fish farm. He feels that the fish caught by Zhao Dahai do not need to be kept on the fishing boat, but can be kept on the fish farm.

(End of this chapter)