Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1155 President Ye’s Father

Ye Yaodong looked at everyone who sat down to eat again, observing each of them. Most of them collected their thoughts after he finished talking, but there were still four people who glanced at the pile of goods from time to time.

When the owner is around, they would not dare to have any thoughts. When the owner is not around, the greed in their hearts will be magnified.

These four people immediately agreed as soon as they heard the instigation and continued to persuade him. Two of them were old boatmen on his boat, and the other two were young people who had just started sailing.

They can't do anything now that they are still outside, lest they make others angry and set off a time bomb for themselves. But when they return, the people who just spoke must be fired. They cannot be allowed to stay on the boat and endanger their safety.

They seemed fine before, but that was only because they had some reservations. If there was nothing he could take care of, or if they found any difficulties or loopholes, they would definitely betray him without hesitation.

The harm is too great. Fortunately, today, because of Fang Jingfu's batch of goods, everyone's ugly faces were exposed and his hidden dangers were also uncovered.

I can't say whether things will be smooth in the future, but at least the risk is reduced. Anyway, when we return, we will definitely not be able to keep these four people, and we will have to hire two long-term boat workers again.

By the way, it can also be used as a warning to others, so that those who are not honest can just get out and never be used again.

It's so easy to make money by following him, at least 70 or 80 yuan a month, about a thousand yuan a year. At my age, what kind of job can earn me that much?
Not to mention the red envelopes from time to time, and the more money I made by following him to Zhejiang Province.

Beating and killing are impossible in a society ruled by law, and they are all neighbors in the same village. However, being no longer employed is painful enough for them, and it can also make others alert and not to lose the opportunity to make stable money for a little profit.

It is difficult to make money these days. It is not easy to find a job. Workers will be laid off in a few years.

He tapped the table twice with his fingers, reminding those who were still staring, "Stop staring. Fang Jingfu came this afternoon, and he knows how many there are. After dinner, move some of our things to the cabin on the boat and lock them up. You won't have to move too much at night, and it will save you some trouble."

"Ah okay."

The person who was hit again quickly looked away.

Ye Yaodong didn’t know when Fang Jingfu would arrange for the night shift to come, but he probably had to wait until the workers finished their dinner.

It would take him an hour or two to go back and arrange for someone to come over. It would probably take him around seven or eight o'clock to get here. It's only six o'clock now, which is still considered early.

After the meal, he sat in the main room and watched them sort the goods to prevent them from doing anything while he was not watching. However, no matter how much he watched, he had to get up and walk around if something happened.

The people from Fang Jingfu's side arrived at about the same time as he expected, but he himself did not come. Instead, it was his younger brother who came to supervise the work in the evening and help with piecework calculation for the workers.

Ye Yaodong saw someone coming to take over the pile of goods, so he stood up and greeted them, asking them to check whether the goods were damaged or not. Then he stood up and stopped guarding, going to do his own thing.

He was about to go back, and things here were finally over, so he heaved a sigh of relief.

At this time, the workers had moved some sundries from the house back and forth to the ship twice, and almost everything was moved, with only some simple personal luggage left.

He asked Father Ye: "You have checked everything. Is there anything left behind?"

"Almost. Apart from the ones in the house, we loaded all the pots and pans we brought with us and moved them onto the boat."

"That's good. Then go to bed early tonight and just take your luggage on board at night."

"Well, there are a few people still assembling lighters there. Do you want to stop them?"

Ye Yaodong saw a few workers who just finished moving and then went over to help with the assembly as a part-time job. He did not stop them. It was okay for them to help with the work and earn money.

Although it was a part-time job and he received two salaries, he had nothing to do now. After he finished his work, he could let them do whatever they wanted. It was better to earn money through his own labor than to steal.

He just reminded them to leave at 2 a.m. and asked them to go to bed early so as not to delay their return.

Father Ye saw him go back to the room, and followed him back to the room. After hesitating for a moment, he asked again: "We didn't take anything, and didn't touch anything. Will they think we stole it?"

"No, didn't I tell you? Fang Jingfu came this afternoon, two or three hours early, and stayed until you came back. Did you know he had taken everything? It seems his brother outside was also counted by him last night. When he first came, I asked him to count it, so he must have a count."

"That's good. Otherwise, even if we didn't take it, they would think we took it, which would be unfair."

"Well, let's fire Uncle Li and Uncle Lin after we go back. It just so happens that their salaries are settled until tomorrow. When we get home tomorrow, we'll tell them to find work for themselves. We won't let them do any work in the future. As for the others, we won't need them after tomorrow anyway, so there's no need to talk about it separately."

Father Ye was surprised for a moment and opened his mouth, "Did they hear the instigation just now, so they followed suit and wanted to steal it?"

"Well, if they can have evil intentions towards those goods now, they can also have evil intentions towards my things in the future. It is better to resign as soon as possible. Besides, they are both a bit old now, so they should stay at home to take care of their grandchildren and leave the adventures at sea to the young people."

"I think Xiaowu and Aqiang were pretty good. Let the young people replace the old ones. They should have gained some experience from this trip, so that's fine."

"When I get back, I'll fire those two people, and then ask these two young ones if they're willing to work for me long-term."

Father Ye sighed, "Okay, you decide. We can talk about it when we get home. We can't tell them now, lest they get angry and something happens."

"I know. Go back and tell them. After all, it was you who called them. I'll also go back and give the others a heads-up when I get back."

"Ah."

After the father and son talked for a while in the room, they saw that it was almost 9 o'clock, so they closed their eyes. They had to get up early and be alert at night, so they had to have a good rest now.

Those lighters outside only needed to be assembled, so they were not very noisy. Even when it was late at night and everyone was talking, they restrained themselves. People were tired in the middle of the night and no one had the energy to talk all the time, so the people in the house slept soundly.

Ye Yaodong was awakened by his father.

When I woke up, I realized it was time, so I looked at my watch and got up immediately.

Everything was packed, so he just washed up, and when he saw that everyone else had gotten up, he set off immediately. Some people didn't even need to wash up, they just woke up, grabbed their things and followed him.

Of course, before leaving, he also said hello to the people working in the workshop.

There is a big temperature difference between day and night, and there are cold winds at night. They can clearly feel that autumn is approaching.

I just realized it tonight when I went out, otherwise it would still be hot during the day.

Father Ye rubbed his arms and said, "It's a bit cold. Fortunately, there is no need to be blown by the wind after getting on the boat."

"Will you drive the boat later?"

"Ah."

However, when they got on the boat and everyone was about to go into the cabin, Ye's father stopped everyone, holding several pieces of yellow paper in his hand.

"Don't rush to sleep yet, get rid of the bad luck first. When I got home in the afternoon, there were no such things at home. I thought I would get on the boat at night, and I would make it on the boat. Dongzi didn't have a brazier at that time, but fortunately he didn't spend the night in it, so it's not a big deal."

Ye Yaodong's mouth twitched, but he didn't say anything.

He didn't spend the night in there, which means he was just called in for questioning. It hasn't even been more than 12 hours. I didn't expect his father still remembered it.

It seems that she is still feeling resentful about entering the palace for the second time.

Others also echoed and said that they all wanted to get rid of the bad luck and cooperate with Ye's father's work.

Father Ye wrapped each person's head and limbs with a circle of yellow paper and burned several pieces.

The last piece of yellow paper was lit and was intended to be used on Ye Yaodong's head. Thinking that he was too lucky as he had not been given a chance several times, he only turned it three times over his head and then circled the remaining unburned yellow paper around the bow of the boat, muttering something. After it was burned out, he put his hands together and worshiped the sea.

"Okay, I'll go drive the boat and you guys go to sleep. When you wake up, Dongzi can take my place."

"it is good."

When the big fishing boat sailed away from the shore, some early-rising fishermen on the shore watched with curiosity.

But it was none of their business. Everyone just watched the ship leave after staying at their dock for a month or two.

After Ye Yaodong returned to his bed and lay down, he turned sideways and looked at the place where the photo was pasted on the wall. It was pitch dark and he couldn't see the photo clearly, but he could reach out and touch it.

Another safe and profitable trip.

However, looking at Fang Jingfu's lighter workshop, he felt that he was earning money too slowly and with too much effort.

Look at other people, what does it mean to make a fortune every day?

He worked very hard for three years to build his current fortune. Not to mention the real estate, his cash alone is just over 20 yuan.

Looking at Fang Jingfu's goods, just by calculating the daily output, he could tell that it wouldn't take long before he could make a lot of money.

One month is equivalent to three years of his work.

It makes me angry just thinking about it, but who can blame him for being incompetent, not knowing much, and uneducated? All he knows are the experiences of his previous life. What's more, he was a loser in his previous life and didn't have much experience. What he knew in his two lives combined is not as much as others know in one life. After being reborn, he can only earn what he knows.

However, he cannot earn money beyond his knowledge, but he can earn it by following others, but the prerequisite is that this person must be reliable.

Ye Yaodong tossed and turned all night thinking about Fang Jingfu.

I didn't get to know this person well enough before, so I don't know much about him. I just thought he was a good person. However, today's incident also shows that he has a conscience and is quite courageous.

When the workers for the night shift arrived in the evening, he listened to everyone chatting for a while. Although he didn't understand what they were saying, he knew they were talking about what happened during the day. He asked a few more questions and found out that these people were also bailed out with money.

In addition, I don’t know how much money I spent on connections so that I could continue working after being released on bail.

When Fang Jingfu came in the afternoon, he didn't say a word to him about spending money. He thought that as long as he found some connections and gave some gifts, it would be fine. He was indeed quite loyal, so it seemed that there should be no problem with his character.

He is probably short of money now and probably really needs his investment.

Thinking about the 2000 lighters I brought back, I decided to see how long it would take to sell them all.

It's a good opportunity to investigate their local market. If we form a partnership, we can have more protection, at least we can get more goods at a lower price. Even if we meet the wrong person and can't get our capital back, and get cheated, the money earned from buying goods at a low price can fill the hole.

After thinking about it for a while, he gradually fell asleep listening to the snoring and noise in his ears.

After waking up naturally, he had breakfast and went to replace his father. Although he did not get a good rest on the boat, he at least got some rest with his eyes closed, which was considered as a good sleep, but it was better than staying awake until dawn.

He gathered his energy and took control of the fishing boat.

He has been back and forth several times and is familiar with the place, so it is not necessary for his father to come.

The journey was smooth and we arrived earlier than in recent times.

It was only 3pm when I got home. The sun was shining brightly and there were few fishing boats at the dock. We had to wait until the sun went down before the fishing boats would return.

As soon as their boat stopped in the middle of the sea outside the village dock, someone went home to report the news, and soon a boat came to pick them up.

Ye Yaodong was wondering, aren't all the fishing boats rented out? They shouldn't be back at this time, right?

However, when he saw the words "Dongsheng 004" painted on the hull of the fishing boat, he knew that the shipyard had delivered another boat. There was a big red flower tied on the bow, and it seemed that it had just been delivered in the past two days.

Father Ye said happily, "Another delivery? That's pretty fast. Does that mean there are only three left?"

"Yes, there are only three left. I think they can all be submitted before the end of the year."

"That's pretty fast. The boat you three brothers are jointly building will be in your hands by the end of the year."

"Ah."

By the end of the year, the only boat left is the fresh fish collection boat that will be acquired around the middle of next year, and two boats that will be acquired in partnership with several friends at the end of next year.

Time flies if you count the days. It is already mid-October and it is not long until the Chinese New Year.

Ye Yaodong waited until the ship arrived before asking Wang Guangliang, "When did this ship deliver the goods?"

"It was the day before yesterday, Dong Ge. Your eldest and second brothers went to help drive it back. Dong Ge, you are coming back today. Why didn't Third Sister-in-law tell us in advance? We didn't know about it yet."

"Something unexpected happened, so I decided to come back temporarily."

"What happened? Is it serious? I told you to come back when the weather is cooler, but it's still hot during the day..."

Father Ye interrupted his questioning unhappily, "What are you asking? Hurry up and get the things on board and go back first. We've been on the sea for a whole day and everyone is tired."

"Okay, okay..."

His father was too embarrassed to let anyone know that he was in prison for the second time.

Ye Yaodong laughed and went to see if there was anything else that had not been moved. When the two boats were next to each other just now, the boatmen had already moved the things.

After they had sorted out everything on the boat and moved them to the new boat, Lin Xiuqing was also standing on the shore waiting.

As soon as he got off the boat, she went to meet him.

"Why didn't you call me in advance to let me know when you came back? I didn't even know you were coming back today."

"It was a surprise attack."

"what does it mean?"

"Check in!"

"What's wrong? Don't you always call a day before coming back?"

Father Ye quickly interrupted them, "It's so hot out here, what's there to talk about here on the pier? If you have anything to say, let's talk about it when we get back."

Acai and his companions were also standing nearby, saying with a smile, "Adong, you've made a lot of money again? You're the only one on this trip, so you must have made a lot of money, right?"

"That's right, we risked our lives for this, and we only earned a few hard-earned dollars."

Ye Yaodong took out a lighter from his pocket and handed one to Ah Cai, "This is for you."

"What is that? Oh my, you're giving me a gift? That's too much of a surprise, right?"

Ah Cai took the small rectangular iron box from his hand in surprise, "What is this?"

"A lighter that can start a fire."

"Ah! Damn! A lighter, this is not cheap. It costs several hundred yuan at the Friendship Store, and the cheapest one costs a hundred yuan. Are you rich? You are so generous?"

Agui and several other consignees nearby also exclaimed, staring at the lighter in Acai's hand with wide eyes.

"How rich are you? Isn't this a very casual gift?"

"My goodness, you're just giving away something worth hundreds of dollars like that? I can't even sell it for that much money."

"Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? The human traffickers don't care about you. They only want women and children."

Ye Yaodong laughed and explained, "This is a specialty I brought back this time. It's made locally, not imported. It's cheap, only 10 yuan each, not that expensive. Foreign products are all scams."

"10 bucks!?"

“Only 10 yuan, so cheap?”

"Oh, only 10 bucks?"

"Is this true? This lighter looks like a high-end product, but it's only 10 yuan?"

"Why would I lie to you? It's not good for me. If I dare to give away something worth a few hundred dollars, my father will break my legs and my wife will scold me to death."

Acai was still surprised. He kept looking at the lighter in his hand and even slid it twice, looking at the small flames on it, before he was sure that this was a lighter. But only 10 yuan?
“Is it really only 10 bucks?”

"Really? I brought back quite a few. If one of them costs several hundred dollars, how much money do I have? You are not my ancestor. I am giving you something worth several hundred dollars. I can't even afford to buy a few of them even if I sell my boat."

"This is too cheap, only 10 yuan? Then I won't be polite, thank you very much?" Ah Cai happily held the lighter in his hand and kept looking at it.

The people around me are also envious.

"It's only 10 yuan each, is that true? How many did you bring back? Give me one?"

"Sell me one too? Is that enough?"

"Is the Friendship Store really that expensive? You are not lying, right? There is a big difference between a few hundred yuan and 10 yuan."

Ah Cai rolled his eyes. "How could I lie to you? Even the Friendship Store requires foreign exchange coupons. How can foreign goods like this be cheap? They're terribly expensive. This one at 10 yuan is really a bargain..."

"Then I want one too..."

We are all afraid of comparison. After the comparison, when we realize that we have gotten a great deal, who wouldn’t be tempted?

Ye Yaodong only spoke a few words to them, and the people who were working together to receive the goods at the dock had already reserved one each.

Compared with the villagers, they have more money, and most of them smoke, so when they see such a convenient lighter, how could they not want it?

"Okay, if you want it, I'll keep it for you. Otherwise, I'll take it to the city tomorrow and sell it in a store there."

"Let me tell you, this lighter was newly developed by a local researcher. It's only been a few months, there aren't many on the market yet, and it hasn't been widely circulated. I know someone there, so he brought some back for me at a low price."

"Although this lighter is cheap, it is not inferior to those foreign products. It just has fewer foreign letters. I have used this lighter for more than half a month and it is still in good condition. All the workers on my ship can testify to this. Although it is cheap, you can rest assured."

"Originally I would have to add a little shipping fee to bring it back, so I would sell it to you for 10 yuan, but we are all from the same hometown, not strangers, and we deal with each other every day, so I won't make money from you. It's just a by-product anyway, so I'll just sell it to you for 8 yuan."

"If villagers want them later, they will charge 8 yuan. When I take them to the city tomorrow, I will charge them 10 yuan."

Everyone felt very comforted by his words and thought they had gotten a great bargain. Compared with the Friendship Store and smuggled goods, 10 yuan was already cheap enough. They didn't expect that he would charge them two yuan less, which was not a small amount.

"Okay, okay, Ah Dong is a very loyal person. He even gave us two dollars less."

"It's only 8 yuan, Adong is really kind, I'll promote it to you later..."

"No, I'm saving these to make money. If you advertise everywhere that they're only 8 yuan, then I won't make any money. It's okay if I buy a few, but if people come to me everywhere and ask me to buy them for 8 yuan, then I'll lose money. I can sell them for 10 yuan when I take them to the city."

"Okay, okay, we won't say anything more."

How could he not say anything? Any little thing in the village would spread and be known to everyone. How could he hide it? He was playing hard to get and using hunger marketing.

Knowing that there would be no such store after this one, those who were originally hesitant were also worried about not getting a good deal, after all, items in the Friendship Store could be sold for one or two hundred, or even two or three hundred.

People are not making any money at the current 8 yuan price, they are just selling it for face. When it is taken to the market, it can be sold for 10 yuan. If you don’t buy it now, you won’t be able to buy it in the future.

Ye Yaodong looked at the boatmen who were still moving the goods, then smiled and said, "I brought back too many groceries and haven't sorted them out yet. If you want them, come to my house later. It's not easy to unpack them right now."

"Okay, don't be in a hurry."

Ah Cai put the lighter in his chest pocket, opened his pocket to take a look, patted it, and then said cheerfully: "I have nothing to do anyway, so I will help you move the goods to the tractor."

"Then why are you embarrassed..."

"Why should we be embarrassed about lending a hand? We are friends, so let's all give a hand. Help Adong organize the goods and move them to his home as soon as possible. We can also buy a lighter sooner. This lighter looks very fashionable."

Everyone rolled up their sleeves and came to help.

Lin Xiuqing watched them talking back and forth, unable to get a word in. She just asked a few questions from the side, but Ye Yaodong was in a hurry to sell the goods and had no time to pay attention to her.

She could only wait until he had sold all his goods before she found an opportunity to pull him aside and ask, "Are your lighters really that cheap? Are the lighters from Friendship Store really that expensive?"

Cheap and expensive are determined by comparison.

Ye Yaodong took out a lighter from his pocket again, then took out a cigarette, lit it for himself, and then raised his chin towards her in a cool manner.

"See? Do you think your husband is very handsome?"

Lin Xiuqing glanced at him unhappily, "I'm asking you a question. Can being handsome be enough to make a living? Marry a man to get clothes and food, and being good-looking is...ah, handsome, handsome, handsome..."

Seeing his dissatisfied glare, she quickly stopped what she was going to say. He had just returned, how could she insult him as usual?

"You're only selling this for 8 dollars, aren't you going to lose money? It's so expensive out there."

Ye Yaodong glanced at the people who were moving the goods back and forth without forgetting to listen carefully, "It's not that I'm losing money, but I'm not making any money. There's no need for that, fellow villagers. There are so many places where I can make money. Anyway, I brought some back, so I'll sell a few to everyone at cost price. If there are more, forget it. I didn't bring many anyway, and I wanted to earn some money for the trip."

"Okay, did the trip go smoothly? Did something unexpected happen? Why didn't you call me yesterday?"

"It's going smoothly. Something happened yesterday, so I came back at night. I'll tell you when I get home. This is not the time to talk about this outside."

"Then that president..."

"Oh, yes, Adong, I heard that you have become the president and an official, right? Is it true? It was spread all over the village some time ago that you have become an official..."

Everyone pricked up their ears to listen to their conversation.

Lin Xiuqing had just opened her mouth and was interrupted when she wanted to ask a few more questions. She could only listen to everyone's compliments.

"Uncle Ye, is Ah Dong really an official out there?"

Father Ye's face, which was originally expressionless, smiled when he heard everyone asking him this question. He said cheerfully, "Yes, he was recommended by the local leaders to become the president of the Fishery Association. Now everyone in the local area calls him President Ye."

Ye Yaodong was a little embarrassed.

"Oh, really? He really became an official? When President Ye heard this, he seemed like a very high-ranking official, very impressive."

"Then you become President Ye's father, right? Wow, I'm so proud of you..."

"Then don't you set off firecrackers to celebrate when you get home? And burn incense to tell your ancestors?"

Father Ye's face was full of smiles, and he stopped moving the goods. "Indeed, I have to set off firecrackers when I get home, and tell my ancestors that I have made great progress."

"What does the Fishery Association do? What does it manage? What should he do when he comes back to the village? Doesn't he have to stay there?" Acai asked curiously.

Ah Gui also asked: "Does Ah Dong have to leave in a few days? Is he returning home in glory this time?"

"No, I heard that he is in charge of the ocean, marine life, and some research on seafood. I heard that he can also manage the seafood business... He is in charge of a lot of things, but he doesn't need to work. He is the president, and there are naturally people working under him..."

After Ye became the president, his father had already inquired about what the Fisheries Association was doing, and he came back to brag about it.

The question Ah Qing asked the president just now touched the heart of his heart.

(End of this chapter)