It took only a few minutes to sail from the open sea to the waters near the island.
The midday sun was especially dazzling, shining on the glittering sea as though a layer of sparkling silver fragments had been spread over it. But a large school of white sea creatures swimming beneath the water ahead broke the calm surface, sending waves rippling.
Ye Yaodong's face lit up. They were here!
A huge school of squid was coming their way!
"Eldest Maternal Cousin, get the two hand cast nets ready. We should have plenty to keep us busy in a bit."
Arriving at the right time beat arriving early. Coming in the afternoon was just right.
Even if they were late, it was better than not coming at all.
Eldest Maternal Cousin ran to the bow for a look, then hurried off to prepare, his face full of delight too.
Ye Yaodong found a nearby spot convenient for casting and stopped the boat. First, he looked out across the distant water. His father's boat had just started moving, slowly heading their way. They had probably finished hauling in their catch.
The boat farther away was still working. If they saw the two boats lingering here, they would probably come over right away too.
It really was inconvenient not having any means of communication.
Eldest Maternal Cousin brought over two brand-new hand cast nets, and Ye Yaodong took one.
With one net each, they could work at the same time and cast more efficiently.
When he had asked his mother to weave nets a while back, he had asked her to make these two extra hand cast nets as well. She had given him an earful for not saying everything at once, doling out his requests a little at a time, asking