But when he arrived at A-Guang's house, A-Guang had already gone out, and his father caught him and kept him there for a lecture.
"Dongzi, I know you and A-Guang are close, but you're not children anymore. You can't keep fooling around without thinking of the consequences..."
"A typhoon's coming, and you still sneaked out to sea. Money matters, but not as much as your lives. You're both still young. You'll have plenty of chances to make money."
"Uncle, I'm really sorry. We won't take risks and make you worry again. Once was enough. We were thinking the typhoon was still a few days away. If the wind and waves got too strong, we'd leave right away."
"It's good for young people to be bold and willing to take a chance, but you can never be sure about things at sea. Be more careful next time. If you have any plans, tell the adults at home first, so we don't have to worry."
Ye Yaodong nodded earnestly. He wasn't afraid of his own father threatening to beat him or yelling at him. What he dreaded was A-Guang's father appealing to his feelings and reasoning with him like this. It really made him feel he was in the wrong.
"All right, as long as you remember. What were the waves like offshore today? Was the wind strong?"
"It was all right before noon. Neither the wind nor the waves were too strong, and we could still handle them. They started picking up after noon. By the time we headed back, the waves behind us were really surging. The typhoon's getting closer. You'd better get your boat into the Typhoon Shelter."
"Yes, I'll go now. A-Guang said he was going to deliver some clothes. No idea what clothes he meant. Wait here