Up before dawn and working past dark-that described them perfectly.
Fishermen had it much harder than farmers. Farmers at least worked at sunrise and rested at sunset, while fishermen worked under the stars and moon, heading out at night and returning at night.
By the time their two boats reached shore, the stars were about to come out.
The other boats were no different. As long as the weather was fine and the catch plentiful, everyone stayed out past dark. Dragging their nets through the sea a little longer meant catching a little more.
All they did once they got home anyway was eat, shower, and sleep. Whether they returned early or late, bedtime was still the same.
But when they docked today, the atmosphere at the pier felt a little different.
The pier was always crowded in the evening, with fishermen coming ashore and unloading their catches, but today the atmosphere was clearly different. It felt lively, and he noticed it the moment they docked.
"What happened? Did something happen at the pier today? Everyone looks pretty excited." As Ye Yaodong spoke, he secured the rope. The tide was in, so the fishing boat could pull right up to shore.
Father Ye craned his neck to look too. He could also clearly see the excitement on everyone's faces. "No idea. Probably something good. We'll find out once we get down there."
The father and son carried a basket of their catch ashore first and heard everyone talking about striking it rich, occasionally mentioning A-Guang and large yellow croakers...
They were both baffled. Had A-Guang's boat caught a whole net of large yellow croakers?
"Uncle, what's everyone so excited about? Did A-Guang catch a net of large yellow croakers?"
"Oh, no, not a whole net. He picked up one! You