Lu Ao said, "A long time ago."
"You two didn't use this trip to get IVF done, did you?"
"No."
Old Dai didn't quite believe him.
Lu Ao didn't care whether they believed it or not. He got to the point. "We're done with our business. How much longer is the fleet staying here? If it'll be a while, we want to head back first."
"When we asked yesterday, the shipwrights said they still needed another ten days or so."
Lu Ao said, "How about I take you back first and let them sail the boats over later?"
After resting here for several days, Lu Ao had learned that most of the fleet's boats had been damaged. At this point, almost none of them could put to sea.
That was why everyone had been stuck here, waiting so miserably.
Old Dai said, "You guys go back first. We'll wait until the boats are repaired before leaving. Otherwise, we'll keep worrying about it."
The boats everyone had brought out were medium-sized fishing vessels.
Medium-sized fishing boats weren't cheap. A single boat could easily cost hundreds of thousands or even millions. Old Dai and the others weren't comfortable leaving their boats in someone else's hands, so they would rather wait here a little longer.
Seeing that, Lu Ao didn't stand on ceremony. "Then we'll head back first. We'll keep in touch."
"Sure. Didn't your Marine Ranch open up? We'll come over and join the fun then."
"Okay. I'll treat you to seafood from the Marine Ranch."
After speaking with them, Lu Ao began making preparations.
For the past two days, they had only been able to go back to see their son at night. Even if they had been apart for only half a day, Lu Ao missed him terribly.
He could