Chapter Five: Catching Lobsters

Ye Yuan gathered his thoughts and said, "Dad, Mom, I'm back this time and plan to stay and develop my career here."

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Seeing the expressions of the elderly couple, he immediately reached out and continued, "Don't rush, let me finish. I've been working for a year. Although Blue Island isn't a first-tier city, it's a relatively developed city in our country. I'm aware of that."

He took a sip of water and continued, "I'm still young. I want to build my own business. I want to strive for something. What do you think?"

Looking at his parents' conflicted expressions, he gave them some time to process. Then he continued, "I've already thought about my own affairs, so you don't need to worry about me. I want to talk about your daughter. When I returned, I visited her. The family of three sleeps on one bed. Niuniu is getting older every day. This situation can't go on, can it?"

"My idea is that through this relocation, you can get a house in the county town and let your daughter's family move in. This way, they can take care of you both, and you can also help with Niuniu when you have time."

Seeing his parents' thoughtful expressions, Ye Yuan continued, "As for me? Even if I don't develop well, I'll still go back to Blue Island to work. I won't stay in the county. If I do develop well, then there's no need to say more. By then, these small matters won't be a problem, will they?"

His father frowned, the cigarette in his hand burnt out. Finally, he said with lingering worry, "If we get a house in the county and you don't develop, what will you do when you return to Blue Island? Our family can't afford another down payment for you."

"But do you know? Seeing your daughter's situation, I feel bad too. I can walk my own path. Isn't your daughter also your child?" Ye Yuan said, becoming a little emotional, with tears welling up in his eyes.

His mother also had tears streaming down her face upon hearing Ye Yuan's words. "Old man, let's listen to the child this time. We didn't lend money to Xiao Hui a few years ago. Although the child didn't say anything, I've always felt bad about it. After all, they are both our children."

His father glanced at his wife, then turned to Ye Yuan and said, "Don't I know Xiao Hui is suffering? I just wanted to save more for you, my son. You brat, you're taking all the credit, and Mom and Dad are becoming the bad guys."

Ye Yuan said with a wry smile, "I never said you two are bad people. Aren't I still young? Who says I definitely won't develop and will have to go back to Blue Island to work? Don't worry, I have great confidence this time."

Seeing Ye Yuan's determined gaze, his parents felt relieved. After all, their child was a university student and had been out in the world for a year. Since he said it like this, they had nothing more to worry about.

"Alright, since it's settled, I'll go find the village chief now. If we sign early, we can get 30,000 yuan in relocation compensation."

His father went out to find the village chief, and his mother went into the kitchen to get busy. Their son was back, so she had to cook something good.

Ye Yuan checked the time, took out his phone, and called his brother-in-law.

He first asked about his sister's condition over the phone. His brother-in-law said, "After you left, I tried to comfort her, and she's much better, just a little wronged. She feels you shouldn't have come back and that it's better to develop in Blue Island. Don't worry, your sister is fine. I'll talk to her again tonight, and she'll be okay."

Ye Yuan briefly explained the family's decision to his brother-in-law. After his brother-in-law listened, he was silent for a long time. Finally, Ye Yuan felt his brother-in-law's voice was a little choked, "Thank you, Xiao Yuan. I know you must have done a lot here."

As they were talking, his father returned from outside. Knowing Ye Yuan was on the phone with his brother-in-law, he said loudly from the side, "Tell your sister, we'll go see houses tomorrow. Our family signed early, and the village chief said there are several options for houses, and we can choose first."

Ye Yuan arranged to meet his brother-in-law at the county government entrance the next day at noon and hung up the phone.

That night, Ye Yuan's father got drunk. Perhaps it was the guilt he felt towards his daughter over the years that had been weighing on him.

This matter was a release. After getting drunk, Father Ye kept holding Ye Yuan's hand and saying, "My child has grown up, my child has grown up."

The first ray of sunlight cast upon the sea surface, and Ye Yuan appeared on the sea, driving his family's small boat.

Ye Yuan told his parents he was going out to forage on the beach and then set off in the small boat.

He wanted to see the fish population on the seabed. After all, he hadn't been to the sea in many years.

As the diesel engine roared, Fishing Bay Island gradually receded from view.

After driving for more than half an hour, he was far from Fishing Bay Island. Ye Yuan stopped the boat on the sea, put on his tight-fitting diving suit, and leaped into the water.

This area of the sea was over 50 meters deep. Ordinary fishermen rarely dived this deep. He casually grabbed a fish swimming nearby, only palm-sized, played with it for a moment, and then let it go.

Then, standing on the seabed, he picked up two large scallops, each the size of a plate.

Just as he put the scallops into his net bag, he saw two lobsters fighting not far away. Each lobster weighed about a pound.

He had seen lobsters this big before, but it was rare. Especially wild ones this large. If he sold them, they would fetch a high price.

Ordinary fishermen didn't eat large lobsters; they would definitely sell them if they caught them. This is because wild lobsters are in high demand.

He had originally planned to explore the seabed further, but seeing the two lobsters in front of him, he decided to catch them first.

Ye Yuan discovered that there were indeed many marine products on the seabed. They were just scattered, making it difficult for fishermen to catch them. Moreover, few people had Ye Yuan's ability to breathe underwater, so they mistakenly believed that the coastal waters were barren.

He returned to the boat with the two entangled lobsters. Using the rubber ropes on the boat, he tied up the claws of both lobsters and placed them in the water tank in the center of the boat.

Ye Yuan took a sip of water and entered the sea again. After several trips like this, the water tank of the fishing boat contained two lobsters weighing one pound each and eight swimming crabs weighing half a pound each.

Swimming crab: In some places, it is commonly known as the white crab. It is named swimming crab because its carapace is shuttle-shaped. The male's abdomen is pointed and smooth, with large claws and a blue carapace; the female's abdomen is round and hairy, with an ochre or spotted carapace.

During this time, he also collected several scallops. The smallest of these scallops were plate-sized, and the largest were as big as a washbasin. He really didn't expect there to be so many marine products here.

Looking at the seafood in the water tank, Ye Yuan made a rough estimate. If he sold all of them at the county dock, the two lobsters could sell for 500 yuan, and the swimming crabs could sell for 600 yuan. Good heavens, he had earned 1,100 yuan in such a short time.

Don't underestimate this 1,100 yuan, especially since there were many more marine products on the seabed. Ye Yuan only caught some of the larger ones; he didn't catch the smaller ones.

Thinking about his mysterious reef space, Ye Yuan had another idea. He could put items into it, but he wasn't sure if living things were allowed.

Of course, Ye Yuan didn't plan to experiment with these precious marine products. After all, they were quite valuable, and if he accidentally killed them, it would be a loss.

He decided to go to the sea and find some economically valuable fish species to experiment with. If it succeeded, then he wouldn't just have a portable space, but a portable fishery.