Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1060: Continue to Go to Sea
"Good brother. I can't just give you soup after eating meat. You have to have some meat scraps..."

"Fuck, you have to get a few pieces of meat at least, right?"

"Then we'll have to rely on luck. Isn't going out to sea all about luck? But at least we're one step ahead of others. While everyone else is still fishing in the near sea, we've already gone to the open sea where the resources are more abundant."

Xiao Xiao nodded frequently, "Yes, yes, yes, you are right. At first, you asked us to buy a boat, and we made money. You asked us to change to a bigger one, and we made even more money. Last year, I went to Zhejiang Province with you again, and immediately became a millionaire. I made a fortune, and my brothers and sisters are so envious."

"Okay, okay, I'm fine as long as you don't object. But the price of this ship will definitely increase a lot this year. The shipyard didn't make any money from me last year. If I go to order it again, I'll definitely get a high price."

"Let's discuss this later. When I pass by a shipyard in the city, I'll ask. If I pass by a shipyard in the province, I'll go look for it there and ask for prices from a few more companies."

As long as he agrees, he can think about the rules later.

Originally, he thought Xiao Xiao would consider it after hearing it, so he didn't think about anything else and just came over, intending to just talk about it first.

"It's up to you to make the decision. I trust your brother. It's up to you to decide how to arrange it and how big it should be. Tell me when you're sure. I'll listen to you and then we can discuss the distribution method."

"Okay, as long as you trust me, I can cheat anyone but you guys."

"Where's Ah Zheng? Do you want to go talk to him?"

"I was planning to go, but I thought I'd go after you talked here. I thought he was an only child, and his parents looked after him like the apple of their eye. They usually wanted to kill him, but if there was something, they would treasure him to the extreme. I was worried that his parents would be afraid that he would be in danger if he went too far, and they would not agree."

"Just ask first. If he wants, he will go and talk to his parents. They only have one son, so how can they not listen to him? What's more, he has earned a million yuan in the past two years. He is very successful. His parents are extremely proud of him. They pretend to belittle him every day, waiting for others to praise him."

Ye Yaodong also laughed, just like his mother. Obviously, she was extremely proud of her son's success, but she still had to speak sarcastically and make some derogatory remarks, waiting for others to praise her and make her overjoyed.

"I'll go to his place later. If he's willing, we can discuss the allocation. Then you two can go out to sea together, taking turns to drive the boat, or you can take turns to go out to sea. It'll be nice to have some rest."

Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up. "Yes, this is good. We can take turns going out to sea, which means each person can go out once a month. We can take turns and rest at home while earning money. It's much better than going out to sea in the middle of the night and coming back in the afternoon every day. And we can earn a lot."

"Well, I'll go check on him first."

"I will go with you."

How could he sit still? He wanted to quickly pull A Zheng to work with him and make a lot of money together.

"Okay, let's go together."

When the two of them walked out, Xiao Xiao's mother was still there shouting, "Come back early, don't drink, you still have to go out to sea at night. If your father knows that you want to go out to drink now, he will scold you to death later."

"Got it, stop talking, I'll be back soon."

The two of them went to A Zheng's house, but his mother was holding his daughter and said that he had gone to bed. After she shouted at him, he hurried out after a long time, holding up his pants.

"What time is it? You're already straight into bed?"

"I have nothing to do and I have to go out to sea at night. Shouldn't I lie down early?"

The two men watched his mother carry the child to another room, both with a look of understanding on their faces.

"Children sleep with your parents?"

"Yeah, well, my mother thought that this child always wet the bed at night and would disturb my sleep, so after she was weaned, she took her to sleep in the room. Sit down and talk."

The three of them went to sit at the table while talking.

"This is to make you give birth to a grandson as soon as possible."

"Why are you in such a hurry? Let's talk later. What are you doing here at this time? Going to the mountains to hunt game? What time is it? Guang is not here, and I'm afraid of snakes..."

"Fuck, you two have the same reaction."

Ye Yaodong was also speechless. When he came to find them, his first reaction was to go to the mountains to hunt game and be afraid of snakes.

Xiao Xiao also laughed, "When Dong Zi came to my place just now, my first reaction was the same as yours. I said that Guang was not there and it was too hot at night with too many snakes, so I didn't dare go."

"That's normal. If you don't eat and drink before going up the mountain, why are you looking for me?"

"I have a fortune-making story that I want to share with you."

Ah Zheng's eyes lit up, "Get rich, what kind of wealth? Did you pick up gold or discover treasure? Can't you do it yourself?"

"Thinking beautifully..."

"Dongzi wants to partner with us to build another large ship similar to the Dongsheng and Fengshou, and then form a fleet with the two current ships to go fishing together. Safety can be guaranteed and income can be greatly increased."

"A fleet! How many ships should we build? How much wealth do I have?"

He only heard about the important fleet and ignored the others.

"Are you hard of hearing? I told you to build one. Three ships make up a fleet, how many more do you want to build... How much do you have? Tell me. How many can you build?"

"Just one?" He was full of disappointment. "Can't Dongzi just buy that one with a little money? How can he be short of money for this boat?"

Xiao Xiao also reacted instantly, "Yes, you can easily afford to build another one. Why do you want us to be your partner?"

"Isn't this the case of the rich leading the poor? I have so many boats of my own that I can't run them all. I feel relieved to have you as my partner. I will let you run the boats when the time comes. Didn't I just tell you that at your house? You haven't reacted yet?"

"Oh, I was just thinking about you making me rich and building a fishing boat with me. I was so happy that I didn't think too much about it."

"If you want to order one separately, that's fine. Then I won't get involved."

"No, no... How can we have so much money? A boat costs 2 or yuan, and now it's almost yuan, right? How can I have that kind of money? I can pool together Zheng's money, and it will be enough, but we can't live like this. I still have to count on you, brother, to help me."

Ah Zheng also reacted immediately and became excited. "So, Dongzi is looking for us to form a partnership. The three of us will order one together? We will split it equally? Just like the Fengshou ship of Ah Guang's family?"

"Do you want to get involved? I'm worried your father won't agree. You're the only child."

"I agree. Why wouldn't I agree? I am their pride now. If I build a bigger one, how glorious it will be? He can brag about it for three days."

"More than that, I think I can brag about it for three years!" Xiaoxiao added.

Everyone laughed.

After Ye Yaodong finished laughing, he said seriously, "So, you don't have any objections here either?"

"No problem, why would I have any problem?"

"Then you take care of your father's place."

"No problem." Ah Zheng patted his chest and assured him solemnly.

Xiao Xiao asked with concern: "Then how should we allocate our ship?"

Ye Yaodong thought for a moment, then saw the two of them looking at him, and said hesitantly, "I'm wondering if we can just order two, one for each of you, and I can just invest in you guys?"

"Oh, one for each person?"

The two looked at each other, feeling that they did not have the ability to build such a large boat.

If Dongzi wants to set up a team, it would be possible if they could pool together a little bit of the share.

"You don't have enough money, can I lend you some?"

Xiaoxiao thought about it for a while before speaking, "If I still need to borrow money from you, then there is not much difference between that and paying you. You still have to pay, and it would be even worse if I borrow money. Obviously, we both pay the same amount, but the share we get is less..."

Ah Zheng asked curiously, "How much does that boat cost?"

"The price of the Harvest was 18 yuan at that time, but it is definitely unstoppable now. It is estimated to be 000 yuan or more. If the county can't pay, if we go to the city or province to ask, it will probably be close to 2 yuan. In our small place, it will definitely be cheaper."

Ah Zheng was shocked.

"Then sell me. I don't have that much money."

Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement, "Yes, if we each pay half, that would be nearly 1 yuan. We would have to sell everything we have and empty our family's savings."

Ye Yaodong explained, "I thought that if you were alone in a boat, it would be less of a hassle for you in the future. You could make decisions on your own if anything came up. And it would be convenient if you wanted to change to another boat or no longer wanted it."

"Then it doesn't matter if there are three of us in one boat. One more or one less person won't be a big problem. We can discuss anything. It should be easy to talk about it. There's no one else around."

"Yes, yes. If three of us split the cost, we can still have some money left over, and we won't have to put all our savings on it. Besides, it will definitely not be replaced for decades. Unless there is any natural disaster or man-made disaster, who would be stupid enough to replace it? Your boat is already big enough. There are not many boats as big as this in the entire county."

Seeing that they had some objections to one article each, Ye Yaodong stopped talking.

The pressure is indeed great. Half of each person might cost more than 9000 yuan, which is not something most people can afford. Even if they made a lot of money last year, it is impossible for them to empty out their family savings.

Some people feel very terrible when they get 900 yuan.

It was quite impressive that I listened to him and agreed without further ado.

"Well, if you only want to form a partnership, that's fine. Anyway, we'll ask in the near future and consult about this year's prices. I heard that everything has increased in price this year, including these building materials."

"Just ask a few more times. We're not in a hurry anyway."

"Okay, anyway, it's fine as long as we reach a preliminary consensus. We can discuss the rest after we get a good price."

They both nodded happily.

"You have experience, so you decide. We will all listen to you."

"Yes, you often go to the county and the provincial capital, so you are familiar with it. Just make your own arrangements. Ask everything, and we can discuss it later."

"it is good."

"It's still early, do you want my mother to cook two dishes..."

Ye Yaodong waved his hand quickly, "Forget it, you all have to go out to sea at night, so don't drink, just chat for a few minutes."

"You seem to have been resting at home for quite a long time this time? I see your boat has been parked in the middle of the sea and you haven't left yet."

"Well, we've encountered a series of problems. The old man at home feels that the outside world is not peaceful, so he asked us to wait for the Harvest to go out to sea together, and not go out alone. Anyway, we have earned a lot during this period, so we should rest for a few more days. There are also many things to do at home."

"Yes, I heard that your family has also been repairing the tomb there recently..."

The three of them sat there and chatted casually for half an hour before going back.

Ye Yaodong also told them that he would go out to sea tomorrow evening or tomorrow night, and would ask about the shipyard when he passed by several places.

Once you have found out everything, call them together to discuss it.

Part of him was also thinking that maybe after they made money from jellyfish next month, they might be able to be ruthless enough to catch one each.

Anyway, a few months won’t make a difference, so you can wait and take a look after asking.

He hummed a song and walked slowly on the path. The sounds of insects and frogs could be heard all the way. He was still thinking about catching a few fireflies, but when he looked around, he couldn't find any everywhere. It was not midsummer yet, so fireflies were still relatively rare.

I walked back to the path I had just come across, and only then did I see a few fireflies flying above the grass.

He looked at the haystack carefully, and only stepped in after seeing no cow dung.

Fireflies don't fly very fast and are very easy to catch. Just be patient, put your hands together and grab them at random, and they will be in the palm of your hand.

Worried that there was nothing to put in, he pulled out the hem of his clothes and wrapped it up temporarily.

After catching three in a row, he let go of the two or three that were still flying around.

There were three points of bright light on the bulge of his clothes, turning left and right. Even though he was wearing white clothes, the light could still be seen through, shining brightly.

Not to mention the children, he was very happy just looking at the three fireflies he caught.

Men are young until they die.

When he returned home happily, Lin Xiuqing had already put both children to bed to play.

"Ah Qing, do you have a thinner small cloth bag?"

"What are you doing? There's a little piece of really cool fabric."

He turned off the light casually, and the two little girls immediately shouted happily, "The electricity is out..."

"It's not that the battery is out of power, I turned it off. Look, it's sparkling and bright~"

"Wow~ bright~ bright~"

"Bright~bright~"

The two little girls were so happy that they clapped their hands and jumped up and down on the bed.

Happiness is so simple. When they are happy, adults are also happy watching them.

Lin Xiuqing laughed, "There are fireflies so soon, and you caught this kid's stuff and brought it back."

"I just happened to see them, so I caught two to entertain them. You said it's for children, so they will definitely like it. Go get some transparent cloth, and I'll put a few fireflies inside it. Tie the opening with a rope and give it to them to play with."

"Let me turn on the light first."

The room was bright again in an instant, but the two children were unhappy.

"No more? Where's Liangliang?"

"it's here."

Ye Yaodong sat down beside the bed and pointed out the hem of his clothes to them. The two little girls immediately ran up to him and poked the bulge in his hem, and the crisp and sweet sound rang out again.

“Here… wow…”

The two little girls sat in front of him, poking around with their little fingers, their eyes wide open, filled with curiosity and amazement.

"Let me get some cloth for you to put it up."

Lin Xiuqing picked up a piece of Dacron cloth, asked Ye Yaodong to catch the fireflies again, wrap them up in the cloth, tied the opening with a rope, and gave it to them to play with.

The two little girls jumped and shouted with joy.

"Stop jumping, the bed is about to collapse..."

"Turn off the light...turn off the light..."

Lin Xiuqing helplessly went to turn off the lights for them again.

When Ye Yaodong saw the two of them gathered together playing with fireflies, he turned around and went out to take a shower.

Lin Xiuqing followed out and asked, "What did your friend say?"

"They all had no objections. As soon as I asked them, they agreed immediately. Then they told me to make the decision and to ask more questions. Once we decided on how to do it, we could discuss the payment."

"Then you'll have to run up and down, back and forth."

"It has to be me. I'm not comfortable letting them go. They don't know anything and have no experience. After all, I've ordered several ships and I know where the shipyard gate is."

"Then you decide for yourself."

"Ah."

Two little girls were playing with fireflies in the house, and their chattering could be heard all the time, accompanied by silver bell-like laughter from time to time.

Lin Xiuqing also went into the room to watch over them, lest they fall off the bed from jumping around when the lights were turned off.

The very common fireflies could keep the two of them happy for the whole night, and they were so reluctant to lie down and sleep.

It was Ye Yaodong who lowered the mosquito net and untied the rope, allowing the fireflies to fly freely above the bed. He coaxed them by saying that they could see more clearly if they lay down, and only then were the two willing to lie down.

They coaxed them and said that the fireflies would sleep with them, and then they opened and closed their eyes and fell asleep.

"If I can't find it when I wake up tomorrow, I'm sure I'll make a scene again."

"Then tell them that it won't be bright during the day, but will be bright at night. How can they remember it when they are so young? They will forget it by night."

"Go to sleep. You still have to retrieve the things from the sea tomorrow."

"Ah."

Not only the things on the sea, he also arranged to rent out the boat the next day, and went up the mountain to do the final cleanup work on the cemetery with his father.

Finally, they took advantage of the day before dark to get some fuel and ice on the boat, then returned with the Harvest and anchored at sea, waiting to go out to sea with the villagers at night at high tide.

On summer nights, the sea breeze does not carry residual heat like during the day, but is refreshing, with a light salty taste and a moist scent. When it blows in your face, it can take away the heat from your body and leave only a cool feeling.

He was only wearing a vest, and the wind gave him goose bumps.

At this time, there were already several flashlights flashing outside the dock. As they got closer to the dock, the noise became clearer and clearer, and the silence of the night was broken.

Everyone came out with the tide, so there seemed to be quite a lot of people on the dock at this moment.

The boatmen were waiting there in advance. Once they arrived, they could just get on one of their own boats and be easily sent to the big ship.

The first thing they did after getting on board was to check the machines and pack up their things.

Although we had already checked it yesterday when we went on board to refuel, we still had to do a routine check before departure.

The fishing boats on the shore seemed to wake up from their slumber, and one after another they slowly sailed away from the shore, breaking the calmness of the sea, creating ripples that spread into the distance.

These fishing boats, of different sizes and shapes, were like a fleet ready to go, drawing firm tracks on the dark sea. Some were from their village and some were from the neighboring village.

After checking the machine, Father Ye continued to burn the talisman paper.

"I don't know if my in-laws burned some yellow paper to get rid of the bad luck. Last time, even the propeller was broken..."

"I think they all will."

Ye Yaodong thought that this might not work. If it really worked, he would not have gone out to sea on the previous trip. He would have just rested and adjusted.

After Father Ye finished his ritual, he shouted, "Okay, okay, no problem, let's get ready to go."

The moonlight was bright and faint, and the ship's hull glowed with a faint silver glow under the moonlight. The bow broke through the waves, stirring up waves.

Lights were on on every passing fishing boat, illuminating the busy figures of the fishermen.

They are either concentrating on controlling the steering wheel with their sharp eyes staring ahead, controlling the direction of the boat; or they are skillfully sorting out the fishing nets, their faces flickering under the light, reflecting their persistence and tenacity in life.

As the fishing boats went farther and farther away, the lights gradually merged into the boundless darkness, leaving only faint shadows.

The fishing boats were sailing in the same direction at first. After they went far away, everyone went to their own familiar waters, and there were only two large ships left beside them, one in front and one behind.

The sea breeze on the sea surface was getting colder and colder, so everyone went back to the cabin and planned to continue sleeping. They had just set out not long ago, and there was nothing to do on the ship. The tidying up work had been completed when they just set out.

It is still before 3 a.m., and the fishing boats will start casting their nets almost after daybreak. There are still several hours left, enough for them to catch up on some sleep and get enough rest for work the next day.

Ye Yaodong also put on his coat instead of just a vest. He stood on the deck for a long time before returning to the cabin and lying down.

It was pitch black all around, and there was nothing but water. There was nothing to do just standing there. Even if I couldn't sleep, I had to go back to the cabin and lie down for a while so that I would be refreshed the next day.

It was the middle of the night and there was nothing much to communicate about. We just lay down and closed our eyes. There was no other sound except the roar of the machines.

Ye Yaodong didn't know when he fell into a drowsy sleep, and when he woke up, the sun had already risen.

The bright orange sun hung in the sky like a salted egg yolk. He yawned, stretched, ate some porridge, and went to the cockpit to replace his father.

"Just got off the net?"

"Yes, it's been less than half an hour since we put it down. Have you eaten yet? I'll leave it to you to watch over me. I'm going back to the cabin to sleep."

He nodded, and since he didn't say anything else, it was a very peaceful sailing night.

Father Ye also looked tired. He was old and his health was not as good as that of young people, so he couldn't stand staying up late.

Ye Yaodong maintained the speed of the fishing boat, paid attention to the surroundings of the fishing boat, and worked conscientiously.

As the sun rose higher and higher above the sea level, the temperature on the sea gradually increased, and it was time to put away the first net.

The boatmen also took off their coats, collected the ropes, and started to pull up the net. The mouth of the net was gradually tightened and was slowly pulled onto the boat.

The fishing nets at the back also gradually floated up, carrying with them large white fish with their bellies turned upside down.

“So many white shrimps…”

“I saw a large patch of white and thought it was fish, but it turned out to be prawns.”

"Prawns are good. They are big, meaty and valuable. They are much more valuable than ordinary fish."

Ye Yaodong also saw the harvested goods. It seemed that there were quite a lot of prawns, probably several hundred kilograms.

The boatmen were very skilled at the job. As soon as the cargo came up, they would pour it out, then slowly lower the fishing net again and continue to cast the net.

The fishing boats never stop working from morning to night, except when they finish sorting the cargo and have some free time to sit down and rest.

Also because it was the first day, everyone had rested enough at night, and everyone worked together during the day, so the sorting speed was too fast and there was still time to rest.

Otherwise, under normal circumstances, they would be doing one network after another, and would continue to load goods immediately after finishing a job.

After Ye's father woke up, Ye Yaodong handed the fishing boat back to his father. Just as a net of catch had been brought up, the boatmen let the empty net down, and he went down to help sort the catch.

However, when he came down from the wheelhouse, he saw them squatting or sitting there picking up fish. Suddenly, someone picked out a large piece of red coral from a pile of fish.

"I didn't expect that I could pull this thing out of the sea. I'm sure I won't damage the fishing net..."

“Hey, hey, hey…” Ye Yaodong looked at him and wanted to throw it away, but he quickly shouted, “Don’t throw it.”

"You want this?"

"Yes, this red one is so pretty, why would you throw it away?"

"It's useless to take it. I heard there are a lot of them in the sea farther away, in all kinds of colors. Hey... there's a large piece of kelp here, pulled up from the sea, do you want some?"

Ye Yaodong saw him picking out a bunch of kelp from the side, grabbed a handful and gave it to him, saying with a smile, "Yes, it's just right for making soup tonight."

"We thought so too, so we picked them out separately and will hang them up with a rope to dry in the sun later. After they are dried, we can take them home and eat them. It's rare to catch such a large pile."

"These wild kelps are still quite thick, so they should taste good when cooked. Don't cut off the heads. I want to eat the kelp heads, which are crispier."

"Okay, what are you going to do with this broken coral? You can't eat it or drink it. You might as well get some more kelp and add it to your meal."

"Don't you think it looks nice? Put it in the cockpit."

"What a pity that I didn't cut two ribs to bring on board, otherwise I could have stewed the ribs with kelp."

"Aren't there some small kelp seedlings in here? Just boil them and add a few shrimps and it will be delicious."

Ye Yaodong held the coral in one hand and squatted down with the other hand to grab a pile of kelp and touched the tender kelp seedlings.

"If you take these small kelp seedlings home, clip them up with ropes, and hang them in the sea, they will grow big."

"Take it back and raise it? How do you raise it?"

"Can't we just use a rope to tie up its head and hang it in the sea to keep it alive? It's quite simple, and this one grows very long."

He said as a matter of course that this is how they are raised, but no one is raising them here yet.

"He'll fall into the sea, and sink if the waves hit him a few times..."

"You need to clamp the rope tighter and tie it with a buoyant ball. It won't fall off."

"Haha, then Adong, pick the tender ones and bring them back for you to raise. You can teach us how to raise them..."

(End of this chapter)