Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1063 Be more cautious

"Then why should we donate? Why should we donate? Ten small boats are worth a lot of money, several thousand yuan, why should we donate them to the village committee for no reason?"

Ye's mother's face was full of displeasure. Why did she have to pay thousands of dollars for nothing?
"Can't I borrow it?"

"Is there any difference?" Ye Yaodong asked back.

If he really lends it to the village committee to study kelp farming, can he get it back later?
Even if he donated ten boats to the village committee, he would still have to spend a lot of time and effort to get the village committee to organize people to raise the fish. However, he was confident that he could convince the village committee. After all, they could really grow the fish, and with him around, they would not have to worry about selling them.

As long as it can be grown, it means that the living standards of the whole village will be improved, far ahead of the surrounding villages and becoming a well-known wealthy village.

Furthermore, their village had grown kelp before, so he knew how to raise it. The only thing that made him feel there was a variable was that the kelp nowadays had not been improved through generations and could only be collected from the wild.

The wild kelp today cannot compare to that of later generations. Even if it can be grown, the yield is only half at most. This requires technical personnel to improve it. However, this is also a direction that needs to be studied after successful cultivation.

If he doesn't donate, the village committee will most likely hesitate. After all, in the early stages, fishing boats are indispensable for operating at sea. It's hard to make people believe in empty talk and asking a group of people to do something and spend money on it. Sponsorship is another matter.

With the tools and the promise, the village committee is still willing to take the lead as it only requires some temporary labor.

"Then why do you still want to get kelp? You already have so many boats at home, and they are not enough for you to earn? Why do you have to go to all that trouble? You even have to donate so many boats, it's like you don't need any money..."

"You have to take a long-term view. If I grow them, all the kelp can bring me income and bring hope to the whole village. If the whole village becomes rich, then I have made a great contribution, right? The whole village will have to thank me, and I will be featured in newspaper headlines in the future and promoted nationwide. This is a typical example of individual prosperity driving collective prosperity. Tell me, isn't this a combination of fame and fortune?"

Today is different from the past. In the past, people with little influence had little influence, and even those with a millionaire were afraid of getting into trouble by becoming famous. But now, who in the surrounding area doesn't know his reputation? Who doesn't know that he has a boat and a shop, and has hired many people to work for him?

After he made success in growing kelp, the whole village had to protect him. Not only was he the one who started it, but they all had to rely on him to sell the product.

The most important thing is that being an annual household earning 10,000 yuan is a personal honor, while leading the entire village to prosperity is a collective honor. The collective is greater than the individual. With the support of the entire village, one becomes famous with the support of the entire village.

Nowadays, a village committee is much more useful than the Public Security Bureau.

Ye's mother was stunned by his fright. "You really sound like that... You haven't done anything yet and you're already thinking of being in the newspapers, gaining fame and fortune. Even in my dreams at night, I can't imagine such a good thing."

Father Ye also started to think about it.

"Do you really think kelp can be sold at a good price? The premise for you to think so well is not that it can be grown, but that the kelp can be popular and sold at a good price."

"It's worth being happy that the crops have been grown, but that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that someone wants them and they can be sold for money. If you can't sell them for a good price, then you won't have any fame or money, you'll be scolded to death by the whole village. If you're afraid of being scolded, you'll have to pay for it yourself. How much money will you have to pay?"

"You have to think clearly. Don't just think about how much benefit it can bring to yourself. You have to find out in advance whether there is anyone out there who wants it. If no one wants it and you let people grow it for nothing, it will be difficult for the villagers and may even cause public outrage. If it doesn't grow, then no one will have anything to say."

Ye Yaodong thought about it and felt that it made sense. Although he was confident that he could sell it, he still had to test the market.

"Although I'm sure there will be no one who wants it, but since you said so, Dad, let's give it a try. Haven't the villagers picked up a lot of kelp to dry in the past month or two? Well, I'll buy it from the villagers for 1 cents per pound, and I'll take as much as they give me."

"This stuff is not rare, and no one expected me to buy it. I probably don't have much on hand. Two or three thousand kilograms for 400 households is a lot. If we calculate it based on more than 3000 kilograms, 6 cents is only 200 yuan. I'll spend this 200 yuan to buy a batch first. I'll call Boss Zhou and maybe sell some in the city."

Father Ye nodded. 200 yuan is not a lot of money. It’s okay to spend 200 yuan to try it out first.

"this is okay."

"It's safer. I'll make a phone call tomorrow. If they are sure they want it, I can buy it from the villagers. Then I can use this to convince the village committee to organize the breeding, which will be more prestigious. After all, there will be no problem selling it."

"This is good, it's more stable. If someone wants it, we can ask them to study it and raise it."

Mother Ye watched as the father and son finalized the matter after some conversation. Neither of them mentioned the boat, which made her anxious.

"What about the boat? You two only talked about the kelp. What about the boat? Are you really going to donate it? That's too much. At most, you can donate two to show your appreciation."

Ye Yaodong just now impulsively said to donate ten pieces. Now that he had analyzed the situation with his father and his mother was also protesting, he also felt that it was too much.

Still a little bloated!
Last month, I made a lot of money from catching squid, and I thought every day that I might make 20 by the end of the year. Now I feel like a rich man, and I don’t even care about the ten small boats. I just opened my mouth for money.

He immediately calmed down his swollen heart and sobered up.

In the initial stage of research on how to plant, you don't need so many people at all. Two small boats are enough, and they can also express your sincerity. You don't need ten boats at all, and they are useless.

When ten boats are needed, probably after initial success, the production capacity will be expanded for large-scale planting, and more manpower will be needed, so more boats will be needed. However, that is also the concern of the village committee.

"What mom said makes sense. Ten is too many. I just blurted out an idea without thinking."

Mother Ye's face became better and she smiled. "Right, I said ten is too many. It's just a few thousand dollars. Who's money comes from the wind? The money you earn is all earned by your hard work at sea. It's all hard-earned money. You saved it up bit by bit to get to where you are today."

Father Ye also spoke up, "Then we should donate two..."

"It can't be called a donation, but it is a sponsorship for the village to study kelp cultivation, to contribute to the prosperity and development of the village, and to build a better life for the villagers in the future."

The old lady smiled and continued, "Okay, okay, Dongzi is really good at talking. What he said makes people feel comfortable and seems to have a higher level of awareness."

Mother Ye glanced at him with disdain, picking up food with chopsticks in her hand, "When did you start to speak in an official tone? Listening to the scene, after all, it's also a donation."

"Since it has been given out, of course you have to say it in a nice way, otherwise how can people express their gratitude from the bottom of their hearts."

"Only you can talk."

"Then there are still 8 left. We should just sell these 8 boats at a reduced price to the boatmen who will go with us at that time, as originally planned? Also, this research has to wait until you return from Zhejiang Province, right?"

"Of course, I'll wait until I've used up all the money I should have earned, and then I'll give two more to the village committee. Anyway, the kelp seedlings are harvested and raised around the end of September or the beginning of October, and it also depends on the temperature at that time, as well as the temperature of the seawater."

If you really master the planting technology, it is actually a simple thing, but for a novice who doesn't understand it, it takes a long time to learn and explore it slowly.

When the weather gets cold, the winds are strong and the waves are big, we will spend more time at home than at sea. He can then watch over us and give us some guidance.

After he figured it out and had a routine, he relaxed and could even taste the flavor of his food.

"It sounds quite true, and it makes me feel like I know everything..."

Ye's mother habitually said something to sabotage him, but then she immediately perked up and said, "Hey, can you take the boat and form a partnership with the village committee to research planting together? After you succeed, let the village committee share the profits?"

Father Ye also looked at him, "Is it okay?"

"Forget it. I only took two boats. As for the guidance on planting, although it is technical, how should I divide it? 50-50? 37-40? 28-40?"

"It's OK to take some of the profits when we have some achievements in the beginning. But if we wait for large-scale planting and the whole village participates in collective planting, even if I take 9%, is it appropriate for the remaining 400% to be shared by more than households in the village? Otherwise, I won't get any thanks and will be scolded for taking too much."

"If you only take the front part and don't take the back part when you make great efforts to develop, how much money can you get from the front part? Isn't this just sacrificing yourself for a little money?"

"If the whole village had vigorously developed kelp farming, I would also benefit from it. I could make a lot just by reselling it, and that's the big money. In addition, I would have the reputation of driving collective prosperity, which is more important."

"If it really succeeds, the government will make it a benchmark and a signboard for the whole village and vigorously promote it. By then, it will not be my personal matter, but a collective honor."

Mother Ye felt that she understood, but also felt that she didn’t understand.

"So you won't take any benefits? You're a good person?"

"Not really. You can participate in the research. After the research is completed, those who have contributed will definitely share the fruits of their labor first. It depends on how the village defines it at that time. And if large-scale breeding is carried out, should the villagers be allowed to breed on their own, or should they be organized to breed together? This is also one of the points."

"I guess it will definitely be developed as a collective unit in the beginning. After all, it is still in the exploratory stage. Everyone must be familiar with it and understand breeding before the collective can be developed into individuals and each family can work on their own."

"So, if you participate, there will definitely be benefits. Sponsoring two boats, plus I was the one who started the breeding business, there will be many benefits in the future. We have to take a long-term view."

After listening to this, Ye's father nodded frequently, thinking that what he said made a lot of sense.

"What Dongzi said is right. At the beginning, we haven't made any achievements yet, but we are asking for distribution according to what we want. It will not be too late to distribute according to work after we have achieved results. What's more, it will definitely be transferred from the collective to individuals in the future. Anyway, no one can leave Dongzi aside. We have to count on him to take everything away and sell it in the future."

"So, it's settled for now. We'll contribute two boats. It would be great if we can have two boats to go out to sea. It's already evening, not far from dark, so we'll have to wait until tomorrow to collect the kelp. Mom will also help spread the word in the village tomorrow morning so that anyone who has kelp can bring it over to exchange for money."

Anyway, he will not participate in breeding in the future, but he can participate in research and development. Research and development and improvement are the core of making kelp grow better and better and increasing the yield per mu.

"Why wait until tomorrow? I'll go back after dinner and say something at the door. Let them spread the word all night long. Tomorrow morning, there will naturally be a bunch of people lining up outside your house."

"Why are you in such a hurry? I haven't inquired about the price yet. I'll call and ask how much I can get for the acquisition, and then I'll tell you. You're spreading rumors."

"Row."

"If you charge 6 cents for this, how much will it sell for?"

"About one or two cents."

"What? You're going to double or triple it?"

"Is the fare free? One ton of kelp costs 120 yuan, 10 tons only 1200 yuan, and a tractor can't even carry 10 tons, at most 4 or 5 tons. For safety reasons, it has to be controlled at around 20- tons. It costs or yuan per trip, and if the fuel consumption is or liters per kilometers, it will cost more than yuan. A round trip won't cost more than yuan?"

Ye's mother was stunned by his calculations and didn't understand how he did it. But when she heard him speak so loudly and the numbers popping out one by one, which seemed particularly precise, she was also frightened and said in a hesitant manner.

"Well...then just figure out how to make money."

"When you post it tomorrow, don't let them crowd in front of my house. Tell them to go to the workshop and wait. There's more space over there and they can squeeze in. The yard here is only a tiny bit."

"Got it. Then say hello tomorrow morning and tell me at lunch. I'll go back and tell them to bring it to the workshop tomorrow afternoon."

"Ah."

Kelp is also sold in inland areas, but transportation is inconvenient, information is blocked, and circulation is slow. Only those who travel frequently outside all year round see more and know more.

As far as he knows, some places started to study aquaculture in the early 80s, but it was not until the mid-80s that people started to grow kelp.

With him around, their chances of successful planting will be much greater. As long as they succeed this year and have a harvest next year, all they need to do next step is research and development in the direction of high-yield improvements.

"Hurry up and eat when you're done. You guys always talk a lot at the dinner table every day."

"Eat first, eat first..."

Their fine tradition is that they like to talk about things at the dinner table, which is also good and goes well with food.

Otherwise, it would be boring to just eat our own meals in a dull manner without even communicating with each other.

Just as the family finished their meal, a voice calling for a hairdresser came from the door.

Ye Yaodong immediately went out and called someone to come over, as he happened to be thinking of getting a hair cut today.

Nowadays, most barbers go from door to door to provide hair cutting. They take their haircutting tools and when they meet someone who needs a haircut on the street, they just put a small stool on the street and start cutting hair. They can also go to someone's home to cut hair and provide door-to-door service.

"Do you two want to cut your hair? Your hair is covering your ears. You're almost as hairy as Little Nine."

"Yes, yes, yes, I want to shave my head..." Ye Chenghu rushed over from a group of children happily.

Ye Chengyang followed closely behind, also running and shouting: "I want to shave my head and go to Shaolin Temple!"

The other children also gathered around and chattered.

"Ah Qing, move out a bench."

It happened to be light outside, so I shaved their heads and sent them to take a bath. These wild boys couldn't take a bath until they went to bed, otherwise they would be dirty after taking a bath.

His body is still very dirty, he smells of sweat, his hair smells sour, his sleeves are all black, and all day long he is either running around, falling everywhere, or lying on the ground.

"You came just in time. You were still talking about shaving your head this afternoon. It's a good opportunity for all three of you to shave your heads."

Lin Xiuqing moved a stool out and placed it at the gate, and the two brothers rushed to grab a seat, pushing and shoving each other, and even nudging with their buttocks.

"Let me first..."

"Let me first..."

"Go away, I'm your elder brother, I'll go first..."

"Mom tells you to be more considerate of me every day..."

Both brothers put their hands on the stools and pushed each other, and then started to collide with each other.

Seeing how they were fighting for the food, Ye Yaodong walked straight up to them and sat on the stool with his butt facing the two lowered heads.

"what……"

“Ahh, who…”

The children around also laughed when they saw it.

Two heads quickly twisted out from under the buttocks, and after taking two or three steps back, they realized that it was their wicked father.

"What's there to fight about? If you guys want to fight over it, then stop shaving. I'll shave first."

"Dad, are you going to Shaolin Temple too?"

"Why would I go to Shaolin Temple? Should I go there to sweep the floor?"

"Dad, you are wrong. I heard a storyteller on the radio say that not everyone can sweep the floor. The one who sweeps the floor has to be very skilled."

Ye Yaodong stretched out his hand to flick his little head, but he dodged it excitedly, then shook his head and said proudly: "I can't hit you~ I can't hit you~"

The barber wrapped a piece of cloth around his front and reminded them, "Don't move, I'm going to start."

"Wait, I'll get the stick later."

"Do you want a bald head?"

"Bald head is cool in summer and saves trouble."

As soon as he finished speaking, the scraper began to move on his head, and the thick, straw-like hair fell to the ground in small pieces.

A bunch of curious children gathered around, and some of them ran home and shouted that they wanted to have their heads shaved.

"Hahaha...my dad has become bald..."

"Uncle San, your bald head is so funny..."

"Is it funny?"

Ye Yaodong touched his bald forehead and felt a chill on his head, which made him a little uncomfortable for a moment.

Lin Xiuqing watched from the side and laughed, then went into the house and got him a mirror.

Ye Yaodong also took the mirror and looked at himself, and smiled, "You are quite handsome, a true monk, the top of your head is whiter than my face."

There are just two blood marks on the top of his head, probably caused by accidental scraping with a scraper. It's not a big deal.

Although she didn't understand who the monk Bianji was, Lin Xiuqing still smiled and continued, "Let your grandma burn a few more scars for you."

"No, I just shaved it to keep cool."

"Go wash your hair quickly, it's full of tiny strands of hair falling everywhere."

After he stood up, Ye Chenghu took the seat first, and soon another little monk appeared.

"Bring me my dog-beating stick... No, it's a stick. I'm a little monk today..."

Ye Chengyang was also eager to make a move, and hurriedly urged the barber while sitting on the chair, "Master, please be quick."

After the two boys had their heads shaved, the other children, after getting their parents' approval, also got on the train, one after another, and little monks came out one after another.

The weather is hot, and shaving your head will keep you cool and slow down your growth.

After a group of kids shaved their heads, they immediately went home to find sticks as soon as they stood up. The craze for Shaolin Temple surges every year, endlessly.

Ye Xiaoxi looked at the bald men coming one after another, some of whom even took sticks as weapons, and became anxious.

"I want it too, I want it too..."

"You have to learn everything. You can't take anything. You are still young. You might hit someone later."

"No, I want to shave my head too, to have a smooth bald head... I want to have a smooth bald head too..."

"You're a girl, you don't have to shave your head."

After all this time, he didn't want to take the stick, but wanted to shave his head with those people.

"Yes, yes, I want to be naked... Mom, mom, I want it too, I want it too..."

Ye Xiaoxi took Lin Xiuqing's hand and dragged her towards the barber. Since one hand couldn't pull her, he used both hands.

"You are a girl. If you shave your head you will have no hair. It won't look good."

"You have to shave. You have to shave."

When Ye Yaodong came out after washing her hair, he smiled and said, "If she wants to shave her head, just shave it for her. It doesn't matter if she's still young. It'll be cooler if she shaves her head bald, and the more she shaves, the longer her hair will grow."

"She already has a lot of hair. If she really wants to shave it, it's better to let Xiaoyu shave it. After shaving, she will have only a few strands of hair..."

When Pei Yu heard what she said, he immediately put his hands on his head to cover his two little chicks, then ran around on the ground, still shouting in a baby voice: "No, no, don't be bald, Xiaoyu, don't..."

Ye Xiaoxi also imitated her and ran around shouting: "I want, I want, I want the big bald head... the big bald head..."

She turned around and ran around Lin Xiuqing, then ran around Ye Yaodong. The couple were dizzy from watching her and quickly reached out to catch her.

"Shave, shave, shave. Don't cry after you shave..."

When Ye Xiaoxi heard her father's promise, she immediately stopped and shouted happily: "No..."

"Boom..."

She shook her head and fell to the ground, then held her head and shook it, shouting in a daze: "I feel dizzy..."

The couple couldn't help laughing.

"Forget it, if you feel dizzy, don't shave it."

“Yes, yes, yes…” She immediately supported herself on the ground with both hands, stood up with her butt sticking out, and shouted while shaking her head, “I’m not dizzy anymore…”

Ye Yaodong picked her up, patted her dirty pants, and rubbed her head. "Don't shave until you're no longer dizzy. Take a break first. Shave others first, and then you can shave after they're done."

Ye Xiaoxi happily hugged his neck and nodded, then kissed him on the cheek, "I love daddy..."

"You're calling me dad now?"

"Uh-huh……"

Ye Xiaoxi pressed her face against his, rubbing it against him constantly and acting coquettishly. Ye Yaodong just felt that the chubby little face was soft and tender, and it kept pressing against him, which softened his heart as well, and he couldn't stop smiling.

Ye Xiaoxi's hand also touched the back of his head. She felt it was extremely novel. She opened her eyes wide and stopped paying attention to him. She just stared at his big bald head, rubbing her forehead with both hands.

"Haha... big bald head~"

"Is it easy to touch?"

"Nice touch~"

She kept touching his head with her loving hands, and then suddenly patted it twice, "Not cooked yet..."

Ye Yaodong couldn't help but laugh out loud, "What's not cooked yet?"

"The melons are not ripe..."

Lin Xiuqing was also happy. "The aunts will take you to pick watermelons this afternoon. They asked you to take pictures of the watermelons, right?"

"Yes, yes~"

"You learn really fast. Stop touching it. It's your turn now. Once you've shaved your head, you can touch your own head."

Ye Xiaoxi happily struggled to get down immediately, and then sat on the stool with the help of her father.

Without waiting for Lin Xiuqing to help her untie the rubber band on her head, she pulled it off herself, and then sat obediently, waiting for the barber to shave her head.

But her eyes were rolling around like wheels, watching the children in the open space fighting with sticks. Her legs could no longer be restrained and kept shaking, and she couldn't wait to go down.

Ye Yaodong watched the scraper scraping her head and was a little worried that it would leave scratches. Every child had one or two scratches on their head.

"Be careful, don't scratch it and make it bleed, wait wait wait...don't scratch it yet..."

The barber frowned, "What's wrong?"

"You just cut a lot of people. This scraper is not hygienic. Give it to me first. I'll wash it for you. Rinse it first."

"what?"

Ye Yaodong took his scraper without saying a word and went into the house to clean it.

It was only then that he realized that the scraper had scraped several people's heads and made them bleed. He hoped that nothing bad would spread. Although they were all children and didn't have any diseases, his country was a country with a high incidence of hepatitis B!

When his son was shaving, he was washing his hair in the room and didn't see it. When he came out, he saw that many children had one or two blood marks on their foreheads. Only then did he react.

It's also because people don't pay attention to hygiene these days that the disease has spread more widely.

"What's wrong with your man? There are people waiting in line to get a shave. Isn't he delaying things?"

Lin Xiuqing also looked at his back helplessly, "Wait a minute, probably because he saw that there was a lot of hair on his head, so he thought about washing it before shaving the child."

"Please, hurry up..."

Ye Yaodong rinsed it several times, but was afraid that it was not clean enough, so he picked up a bag of laundry detergent. However, the old lady said it was not necessary and grabbed a handful of wood ash from the stove and helped him wash it again.

He also thought that wood ash was quite reliable, so he didn't use laundry detergent.

When he handed the razor to the barber again, the barber gave him a displeased look.

Ye Xiaoxi couldn't wait any longer and kept kicking the stool with her legs, urging, "Is it done, is it done..."

"It's almost time. Don't move. Don't scratch your skin."

(End of this chapter)