He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

They're just here to work; giving them wages, maybe a little extra bonus, is already pretty good.

I wouldn't dare ask for a share.

They all knew very well that this time, fishing at sea, including the fish they stole from other fishing boats, would easily fetch ten or twenty thousand yuan.

Even if we take the minimum of 10,000 yuan as an example, one percent of that is 100 yuan.

In other words, aside from the guaranteed monthly income of 100 yuan, he earned a full 100 yuan from this one trip to the sea.

This is too much; they all feel they can't handle it.

Niu Bayi said, "Everyone, don't be shy with me. As far as I know, when you work on other fishing boats, there's no base salary, but the commission is basically calculated at one percent, or even more."

"My share is actually too low."

Chen Liuqi said with a wry smile, "Brother Bayi, don't you think about it? Do you think other fishermen can earn as much as you do? If you can earn a few hundred or a thousand yuan on a single trip, that's already quite remarkable."

"But you earn ten or twenty thousand just by going out to sea. That's too much of a share. We feel unworthy of it."

The other three nodded in agreement.

Niu Bayi responded seriously.

"I say what I mean, and I won't accept any arguments. You guys work hard fishing with me, and this trip was actually pretty good. What if we catch all sorts of miscellaneous fish in the future? Wouldn't that be even harder?"

"We still need to pick out the fish and categorize them."

"Moreover, you're bound to encounter all sorts of unexpected situations at sea, such as being robbed, and you'll have to work together to handle it."

"If I encounter any problems in the future, like when I dealt with the gang at the Ruins of St. Paul's, everyone will help me."

"I believe everyone will do their part in the future, so this money must be given."

Niu Bayi is indeed a very clever person. He pays more than others and can also win people's hearts.

He also believed that if something really happened in the future, these fierce men would definitely rush to his aid.

As expected, Chen Liuqi and the others did not refuse after hearing this, and patted their chests in affirmation.

Chen Liuqi said firmly, "I don't know about others, but from now on, my life belongs to you, my sworn brother from the August 1st Army. I'll go through fire and water for you!"

Li Xiong and his men shouted, "We'd go to any lengths for you!!"

Less than an hour later, the two skillful girls brought out the dishes they had prepared.

Braised flounder, steamed flounder, and pan-fried/grilled flounder.

The food smelled delicious and filled the entire dining table, making one's mouth water and want to devour it.

Niu Bayi said, "Everyone, don't rush to drink. Eat a bowl of rice first to fill your stomachs, so you won't get dizzy when you drink."

I also steamed a big pot of fragrant white rice.

The group nodded in agreement, and each person scooped a bowl of white rice.

Then, they rushed to pour the fish juice from the steamed flounder into their bowls.

The fish sauce mixed with rice smells so good, it's irresistible.

Especially when a group of people are completely starving, they really devour everything in a flash.

Hurala!

A large bowl of white rice was quickly eaten by each of the big men, and then they started drinking.

Niu Bayi poured a bowl of baijiu for everyone and raised the bowl.

"Come on, let's wish each other a successful first fishing trip, and that we catch more and more fish, earn more and more money, and that everyone builds a nice house and drives a nice car!"

Chen Liuqi laughed heartily and also picked up his wine bowl.

"Following the Bayi brothers, you'll eat fish and meat every day!"

This is even strangely rhyming.

The other three men burst into laughter.

The five wine bowls clinked together, and all of them were drunk in one gulp.

He Zhenzhen felt like drinking after seeing this.

She grabbed Niu Bayi's hand, snatched his wine bowl, and downed the last bit of wine in one gulp.

Then, she raised her little hand and wiped her mouth.

"Good wine."

This immediately made everyone burst into laughter.

However, He Zhenzhen still had to sail the boat, and under Niu Bayi's orders, she dared not drink anymore.

In less than half an hour, the wine was finished, and all the delicious dishes made with dried flounder were eaten clean.

Several burly men, including Niu Bayi, were slightly drunk. They found a corner on the first deck of the ship, lay down, and fell asleep. These grown men didn't care much about such formalities.

Su Puyue then cleared away the dishes and cleaned the dishes.

Meanwhile, He Zhenzhen steered the boat towards the city dock.

We arrived at the city wharf around 4 p.m.

Before the fishing boat even docked at the city's pier, a group of people sensed that something was amiss.

Logically speaking, it should be around 5 or 6 pm, which is the second peak period of the day at the city's wharf.

Fish sellers and fish buyers came and went in a constant stream, making a lot of noise.

But now the city's docks are unusually quiet.

Although there were quite a few people there, they all appeared very proper and even looked worried.

Moreover, they were all fishermen, and there were baskets of fish placed next to them.

I can't find the fishmonger; I don't know where he's gone.

He Zhenzhen saw this scene while still in the cockpit. She asked loudly, "That's strange, why don't I see any fish buyers, only fish sellers? Are the fishmongers on holiday today?"

Su Puyue shook her head and turned her face away in response.

"Even if it's a holiday, not all fishmongers can take a break at the same time. Are they going to give up making money? Hey, what's my uncle doing over there?"

Everyone saw it!

Su Puyue's cousin, Wang Daquan, who was also the manager of the city's wharf, also seemed somewhat depressed.

He patted a fisherman on the shoulder, lowered his voice, and said something, seemingly to comfort him.

Then, he patted another fisherman on the shoulder.

The fishermen seemed restless and dissatisfied, opening their mouths as if to curse, but after Wang Daquan said a few words to them, they quickly lowered their heads.

She looks like she's about to cry.

This scene is quite bizarre.

At this moment, He Zhenzhen had already moored the boat in a certain position.

She came out and said urgently, "Why worry about so much? Let's hurry up and sell our own fish. I don't believe that if we can't find Butcher Zhang, we'll have to eat pigs with hair on. We'll definitely be able to sell the fish on the boat."

Everyone nodded in agreement with this old saying.

Then, everyone except Chen Liuqi and his three brothers who remained on the fishing boat jumped overboard.

He Zhenzhen also shouted, "Comrade Lao Wang, we have a boatload of big fish to sell, where have all the fishmongers gone?"

When Wang Daquan turned his head and saw them, his expression changed.

He quickly went to meet him, tucking both hands in front of his stomach, and then waved them forward while muttering something.

"Let's go, let's go! Quickly, get the boat moving and leave the city dock immediately! Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

He Zhenzhen was puzzled.

"Comrade Wang, isn't this a bit unfair of you? Why are you making us leave the city dock? Don't forget, you gave us permission to sell fish here last time."

"What's wrong? You're not allowing fish sales again? What you're doing is really wrong."

Su Puyue nodded in agreement.

"Yes, Uncle, you can't do this. Why can't we sell fish here? We've caught a lot of fish, thousands of pounds, and they're all flounder. We can make a lot of money from them, and you'll get a good management fee!"