Lin Xiuqing thought it over and decided his plan would work. That way, their family could earn money with two boats at once, with the other boat operated in partnership with Eldest Brother and Second Brother.
Each of them would take charge of a boat, and they were all family. The benefits would stay within the family, and so would all the money they earned.
They could discuss later arrangements when the time came. For now, they had to earn what they could from the squid fishing season first.
"Then shouldn't you discuss it with Dad first? You'll have to hire someone, too."
"I'll talk to Dad after I wake up. If he thinks it's fine, I'll bring it up with Eldest Brother and Second Brother."
Lin Xiuqing nodded. "A single squid fishing season can bring in several hundred at the very least, or one or two thousand if things go well. Two boats would earn double. If each boat makes a thousand yuan, after Eldest Brother and Second Brother deduct Dad's hundred, not counting fuel, their shares would go from 450 each to over six hundred. Each of them could earn over a hundred more."
"It's no different from renting our boat to someone else. We'd still split the earnings fifty-fifty, and the other party would cover all the expenses. This would mean that what was originally supposed to be divided among four people would be divided among three instead. Everyone would benefit."
"Right, that's what I was thinking. Hiring someone won't cost much anyway. If Eldest Brother and Second Brother object, at most we can include our hired hand's wages and fuel in the shared expenses. It'll still be better than renting the boat to someone else."
If they did that, his two brothers would be the ones