Ye Yaodong thought it over. There were bound to be waves, and his Small Wooden Boat definitely couldn't handle them, but the boat A-Guang's family had just bought should be fine.
The typhoon was still a few days away, and there was no telling whether it would hit them head-on. The weather here had been unaffected all day, so the waters close to shore probably would not be affected too badly tomorrow either.
"Then let's give it a try. We'll head out early and come back early. If the waves are too big, we'll come straight back."
"Okay, it's settled, then."
"Yeah. Shall we go at five in the morning? Let's not go too far out, either."
"Sure, that works."
Afraid of getting beaten up, A-Guang did not dare suggest going inside for a seat and some tea. The two of them just squatted under the tree, smoking, chatting for a while, and feeding the mosquitoes.
Once the last cigarette in A-Guang's pocket had been smoked, he was sent packing too.
He had no complaints or regrets. Giving his future elder brother-in-law cigarettes was only right!
After Ye Yaodong went back inside, he told his wife about his plan to head out to sea for a look early the next morning, but Lin Xiuqing was a little worried.
"Won't it be too dangerous?"
"It'll be fine. If the waves are too big, we'll just turn around and come back."
Seeing that she was still frowning, Ye Yaodong pulled her onto his lap. "Don't worry. We're only going close to shore. I'll head out early tomorrow morning to collect the catch from the Fishing Pots, and bring the Fishing Pots back too, so they don't get swept away by the big waves during the typhoon. Then I'll take the little boat