Chapter 5

Ye Yuan took a moment to gather his emotions before speaking, "Dad, Mom, I'm back this time with the intention of developing here at home."

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Seeing the expressions on the old couple's faces, he quickly reached out and continued, "Don't worry yet, let me finish what I have to say. I've been working for a year now. Although Lanyu is not a first-tier big city, it is still one of the more developed cities in our country, and I know that."

At this point, he took a sip of water and continued, "I'm still young, and I want to have my own business. I want to strive once, do you think that's okay?"

Seeing the conflicted expressions on his parents' faces, he gave them some time to digest the information. Then he continued, "I've already made up my mind about my own affairs, you don't need to worry about me. What I want to talk to you about is my sister. When I came back, I went to see her. The three of them are living on one bed, and Niuniu is growing bigger every day. This can't go on, can it?"

"I think, through this relocation, you can get a house in the county town, and have my sister's family move in. This way, they can take care of the two of you, and you can also help take care of Niuniu when you have time."

Seeing the thoughtful expressions on his parents' faces, Ye Yuan continued, "Even if I don't develop well, I will still go back to Lanyu to work and won't stay in the county. If things go well, then it won't be a problem at all, right?"

Dad's brows were tightly furrowed, and the cigarette in his hand had already burned out. Finally, he said with concern, "If we get a house in the county and you don't develop well, what will we do with the house in Lanyu? Our family can't afford to give you another down payment."

"But do you know? When I saw my sister's situation, I felt bad too. I can take care of myself, but isn't my sister also your child?" Ye Yuan said, a bit agitated, with tears welling up in his eyes.

Mom also shed tears when she heard Ye Yuan's words, "Old man, this time, let's listen to the child. We didn't lend money to Xiaohui a few years ago, and although the child didn't say anything, I've always felt bad. After all, they are all our children."

Dad glanced at his wife and then turned to look at Ye Yuan, "Do you think I don't know how hard Xiaohui has it? I just wanted to leave more for you, you little rascal. You've taken all the good, and now we're the bad guys."

Ye Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "I didn't say you two are bad people. I'm still young, right? Who says I definitely won't develop and will have to go back to Lanyu to work? Don't worry, I'm very confident this time."

Seeing Ye Yuan's determined eyes, his parents also felt reassured. After all, he is a college graduate and has been out in the world for a year. Since he said so, they had no reason to worry.

"Alright, since it's decided, I'll go find the village chief. The earlier we sign, the better, and we can get a 30,000 yuan relocation compensation."

Dad went out to find the village chief, and Mom went into the kitchen to start cooking. Since her son was back, she had to make something good.

Ye Yuan checked the time and called his brother-in-law.

He first asked about his sister's situation over the phone. His brother-in-law said, "After you left, I comforted her for a while. She's much better now, but she still feels a bit wronged, thinking you shouldn't come back and that it's better to develop in Lanyu. Don't worry, your sister will be fine. I'll talk to her again tonight, and it will be alright."

Ye Yuan also briefly told his brother-in-law about the family's decision. After his brother-in-law heard, he was silent for a while. Finally, his voice was a bit choked, "Thank you, Xiaoyuan. I know you must have done a lot here."

Just as he was speaking, Dad came back from outside, knowing that Ye Yuan was on the phone with his brother-in-law. He shouted from the other side, "Tell your sister that we'll go look at the house tomorrow. Since we signed early, the village chief said we can choose from several options first."

Ye Yuan made an appointment with his brother-in-law to meet at the county government office the next noon and then hung up the phone.

That night, Ye Yuan's dad got drunk, perhaps due to the guilt he had felt for his daughter over the years, which had been weighing on his mind.

This matter was a release, and after drinking, Ye Yuan's father kept holding Ye Yuan's hand and saying, "The child has grown up, the child has grown up."

The first ray of sunlight illuminated the horizon, and Ye Yuan drove his family's sampan out to sea.

He told his parents he was going out to fish and then set out in the sampan.

He wanted to go underwater to check the fish catch in their area. After all, it had been many years since he last went out to sea.

With the sound of the diesel engine, Fish Bay Island gradually disappeared from sight.

After driving for more than half an hour, they were far from Fish Bay Island. Ye Yuan stopped the boat on the sea surface, changed into a tight-fitting diving suit, and dove into the water with a leap.

The water here was over 50 meters deep, and ordinary fishermen rarely dived this deep. He casually caught a small fish, about the size of his palm, played with it for a moment, and then let it go.

He then stood on the seabed and picked up two sea clams as big as plates.

Just as he put the clams into the net bag, he saw two lobsters fighting not far away, each weighing about a pound.

Lobsters this big were not unheard of, but they were extremely rare. Especially wild ones this big, if sold, they would be quite expensive.

Ordinary fishermen never ate large lobsters; they would always sell them. Wild lobsters were in high demand.

He originally wanted to explore the seabed more, but seeing these two lobsters, he decided to catch them first.

Ye Yuan found that there were still many marine products on the seabed. They were just scattered, and fishermen found it difficult to catch them. Few people had Ye Yuan's ability to breathe underwater, so they mistakenly thought there were no fish in the nearby sea.

He brought the two lobsters, still entangled, back to the boat. Using the rubber rope on the boat, he tied their claws and put them in the water tank in the middle of the boat.

Ye Yuan took a sip of water and dived into the sea again. After several trips, the water tank on the fishing boat already had two one-pound lobsters and eight half-pound swimming crabs.

Swimming crab: Also known as white crab in some places. Named for its spade-shaped carapace. The male has a sharp and smooth abdomen and long claws, with a bluish shell; the female has a round, hairy abdomen and an ochre-colored shell, or with spots.

During this time, he also caught a few sea clams. The smallest was the size of a plate, and the largest was as big as a basin. He didn't expect there to be so many marine products here.

Looking at the marine products in the water tank, Ye Yuan made a rough estimate. If he sold these at the county dock, the two lobsters could fetch 500 yuan, and the swimming crabs could fetch 600 yuan. Good grief, he had already made 1100 yuan in just a short while.

Don't underestimate this 1100 yuan. After all, there were still many marine products in the sea. Ye Yuan had only caught some of the larger ones, leaving the smaller ones behind.

Thinking of his mysterious reef space, Ye Yuan had another idea. He could put items into it, but he didn't know if living things could be put in.

Of course, Ye Yuan didn't plan to use these precious marine products for the experiment. After all, they were quite valuable, and if he accidentally killed them, it would be a loss.

He decided to find some economically valuable fish in the sea to experiment with. If it succeeded, he wouldn't just have a portable space but also a portable fish farm.