A-Guang chuckled. "I've got a great dad! But it's a shame you guys didn't come jellyfish fishing with us back then. My dad said they were swarming over there, as plentiful as grains of rice. Going out every day was like picking up money..."
"Ah, stop rubbing salt in the wound. We're both kicking ourselves. If we'd known, we would've swallowed our pride and tagged along."
"Weren't we worried it might be unsafe? It was over ten hours by boat. We were afraid we'd earn the money but not live to spend it. Besides, we didn't know the place or anyone there, so we thought it over and gave up."
Ye Yaodong filled their bowls with liquor and said slowly, "It's fine. You missed out this year, but you can go next year. Having done it once is enough experience."
He had already prepared himself for it. Next year, probably everyone in the village with a big boat would follow him there.
That was called jumping on the bandwagon!
Although it was dangerous and full of unknowns, someone had made money and returned safely.
When the time came, he would have to work out how to handle it. If he brought that many boats along, he would have to give away half the profits. He would see when the time came; there was no knowing how next year would turn out.
He quickly shook those thoughts out of his head. There was no need to consider that now.
"All right, buddy." A-Zheng clinked his bowl against Ye Yaodong's. "We'll be counting on you to make us rich and look out for us. Whether we get solid meals or thin gruel in the second half of next year is all down to you."
"Sure, no problem. Pay your protection money first,