Ye Yaodong was happy to take it easy. He trusted his father at the helm, and it was daylight now, so visibility would not be a problem. Taking turns steering for a stretch each would keep either of them from getting tired.
After handing the boat over to his father, he went to chat with his two cousins on his mother's side and his cousin on his father's side.
Since coming back to life, he had been helping his family work, then going out to sea to earn money. He was not actually that close to his cousins. They all had their own friends, and there were age gaps between them, so they rarely spent time together. At most, they exchanged greetings when they happened to meet on the road. Now they could chat the whole way.
"Dongzi, you really go all out. You're even traveling this far to deliver goods."
"Yeah, have you already confirmed someone wants them?"
Ye Yaosheng was concerned about something else. "I heard Uncle say that if we happen to catch the jellyfish season at the Fujian-Zhejiang border, we'll be staying there for a while."
The two cousins on his mother's side also quickly looked over with concern.
"That's right," Ye Yaodong said firmly. "You should all be fine with staying there for a month or so, right?"
Since his father had invited them, he must have told them in advance. Ye Yaodong was only asking in passing.
All three nodded in unison.
"There's no work lately anyway. A lot of boats were damaged in the typhoon and need maintenance."
"The pay for hauling cargo at the pier is a bit low too."
Ye Yaodong nodded. "Once we get there, we'll sell all the goods on board first. If we catch the season, we'll stay