Chapter 583: Chapter 581: The Captain is Daring

Chen Yishui, who was steering the boat, also ran over to take a look.

"What a fish! A really good fish," Chen Yishui exclaimed. "The price of wild Big Yellow Fish is soaring. It’s double what it was last year. This one haul is worth a whole trip’s catch before."

"Xiao Rui, you need to come out to sea more often. As soon as you’re here, we catch a Big Yellow Fish. A catch like this is a rare find."

Chen Yishui meant every word she said.

Although they were used to Han Xiaorui’s good luck, they were still surprised every time.

Hearing this, the others nodded in agreement. "That’s right, Xiao Rui. The kids are older and you have a nanny at home, so you should come out with us more. Whatever we catch in the sea is ours."

Han Xiaorui smiled. "Alright, I’ll come out more often when I have the chance. We can go to more distant waters and catch even more seafood."

The group chatted while sorting the seafood, not letting it slow down their work at all.

By the time they finished sorting, an hour and a half had passed.

The Big Yellow Fish was caught at midnight, so its golden color was well-preserved.

If caught during the day, the Big Yellow Fish’s color would fade.

Therefore, the Big Yellow Fish caught tonight would definitely fetch a high price when they got it back to shore.

Coincidentally, they were heading back tomorrow afternoon. The fish would be fresh, which meant it would sell for an even better price.

"Our boat owner is leading us to riches. We’re so lucky," the crew complimented, and they meant it sincerely.

Han Xiaorui chuckled. "Everyone, hurry up and finish cleaning. Wash your hands and come have some water chestnut cakes."

It was a bit cold outside. After cleaning up, washing their hands, and taking off their work smocks, everyone huddled inside the small cabin.

Once the door was shut, the noise quieted down.

They snacked on the pastries and chatted.

Sister Tang, being older and a lover of gossip, couldn’t help but ask, "Xiao Yu, did your mother-in-law and Old Man Cai ever get divorced?"

Liang Xiaoyu gave a bitter smile. "My father-in-law, the one who was clamoring for a divorce before, is now refusing to go through with it for dear life. He’s even claiming he still has feelings for my mother-in-law."

"And the people at the sub-district office and civil affairs bureau are so annoying, trying to mediate over and over again. If he didn’t want a divorce, why would he file a lawsuit at his age?"

"That old man is so shameless, and they’re still trying to convince my mother-in-law not to divorce. If she doesn’t divorce him, is she supposed to just let Old Man Cai have multiple wives?"

Another older woman chimed in, huffing, "Exactly, it shouldn’t be like this. If there were any feelings left, why sue for divorce in the first place? When I got divorced, the whole process made me sick."

"The country really goes out of its way to make life easier for these rotten men. ’Don’t divorce if you can avoid it,’ they say. But they don’t stop to think that if men were even a little bit reliable, would we women want a divorce?"

Chen Yishui burst out laughing. "It’s true! You think you’re getting a safe harbor of love when you get married, but it turns out the man is the one causing all the storms in your life."

Han Xiaorui sighed. "As women’s sense of independence grows stronger, there will probably be more divorces if men don’t change their old ways of thinking."

Chen Yishui nodded. "Exactly. Before, women didn’t have jobs and had to rely on men to live. But now that women can work and support themselves, why should they have to compromise and endure mistreatment?"

"I’m a living example. Look how good my life is now, I’m so happy. During the fishing off-season, I can travel everywhere. My kid is growing up, and I’m free as a bird."

"The funny thing is, last week, my kid’s father came to visit. He saw that I haven’t remarried and actually thought I still had feelings for him. He even tried to make a move. It was disgusting."

Hearing this, the women all snickered. "So what did you say to him?"

Chen Yishui grinned triumphantly. "I just pulled out a photo I took when I was abroad. It was a picture of a handsome foreign guy kissing me, and I showed it to him."

"I may have paid for it, but I have to say, aside from him being a bit smelly, everything else was pretty good, HAHAHA... My ex-husband’s face went dark on the spot, and he stormed off in a huff."

When the women heard Chen Yishui say this, their admiration for her surged like a mighty, endless river!

Hiring a temporary boyfriend for money is illegal in the country, but it’s legal abroad.

Chen Yishui was bold enough to try it once.

In her own words, she was a woman who made her living from the sea.

She worked hard, got rich, and spent her own money as she pleased—free and unrestrained.

The women finished their pastries and all crowded around to look.

"I have to say, he’s not bad-looking. So, was he good in bed?" Sister Lan asked curiously.

Han Xiaorui blushed. ’What kind of shameless talk is this?’

Chen Yishui wasn’t shy about it at all. She laughed and said, "He was big, yeah, but he didn’t last very long! The good thing was, he knew a lot of tricks, so it was still pretty enjoyable."

The other women’s eyes lit up. "Sister Shui, you’re a role model for our generation! You dare to do anything!"

Chen Yishui laughed. "What’s the point of living if not to be free and happy? Back home, you have to worry about your reputation, so you can’t do things like this."

"But when I was abroad, nobody knew me! The wild side I keep pent up inside came roaring out like a beast, so I gave it a try."

"It was exciting at first, but after a while, it was just okay. Nothing amazing! We can talk about it, but don’t you all go getting any crazy ideas."

"We’re all decent people here. Those of you who are young and single should be looking for a proper partner. Just find someone you like who you get along with."

As the captain, Chen Yishui didn’t want to be a bad influence on her crew.

Sister Tang blinked and asked, "But I heard you can get diseases from that? Yishui, that was a little reckless of you!"

Hearing this, Chen Yishui sighed. "I wasn’t thinking about that at the time. I did regret it a lot after I calmed down. But I went to the hospital for a check-up, and I’m clean!"

"That’s when I realized that even though my mindset is pretty wild, I’m still deeply bound by my morals. That kind of lifestyle isn’t what we really want."

Finally, Chen Yishui offered her conclusion, and the others listened as if hearing about a learning experience.

Just then, Han Xiaorui asked again, "Sister-in-law Xiao Yu, if Old Man Cai won’t divorce, are they just going to keep suing?"

Liang Xiaoyu replied, "Yeah. The reason he’s dragging his feet is that if they divorce, he won’t get anything except his measly salary!"

"He sees that the family has several houses and a shop that’s a gold mine, so he’s green with envy and refuses to let go. The only reason Chen Xiaoxiu came back for him in the first place is because the Cai Family is rich now."

"If he can’t get a share of the family assets from the divorce, then Chen Xiaoxiu’s efforts will have been all for nothing, and of course she wouldn’t stand for that! Maybe when they were younger, Chen Xiaoxiu had some feelings for him."

"But now he’s just an old man. He might still be decent-looking, but he’s old. Chen Xiaoxiu is more than ten years younger than him and still has her looks. If she were to look for someone else, she could find a man her own age. There’s no reason for her to be with an old geezer!"

What Liang Xiaoyu said might have been harsh, but it was the truth.

Sister Tang asked again, "Letting this drag on isn’t a solution. Has anyone thought about just paying him off to make a clean break?"

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