Answer:
It could be,
"They sat on the Terrace and many of the fishermen made fun of the old man and he was not angry."
But it most definitely is,
"But after forty days without a fish the boy’s parents had told him that the old man was now definitely and finally salao, which is the worst form of unlucky…"
Explanation:
These answers show the old man being ostracized, while the others don't.