Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1159 City Arrangements
Ye Xiaoxi used her hands and feet to get up from the ground, then lifted her feet back and forth to show him.

"Does it look good? It's so comfortable~"

"Don't you see what kind of weather it is? The sun is so strong that you'll get prickly heat from covering yourself up."

She shook her head and laughed, "La la la la ~ Let's go play ~"

Lin Xiuqing watched helplessly and could only let her go. "Anyway, she will know to take off her clothes when she gets hot, and she will be the one being laughed at."

"I go first."

"come back earlier."

Ye Yaodong nodded and strode towards the tractor at the door. The lighters had already been moved onto the vehicle, and the dried fish that had been collected yesterday had also been moved onto the vehicle early.

As long as there is space in the car, it should not be wasted. There are three shops in the city that can be used as warehouses.

At present, he runs only one shop, which is the most prosperous one. One is rented out, one is used as a fish sauce warehouse, and the other two are used to store dried fish.

However, with the salvaging trips to Zhejiang Province in recent months, they have not dried fish for more than three months, and the city’s inventory is running low. Both warehouses are almost empty, and the batch dried these two days was just the right time to ship over to make up for the shortfall.

Then the weather started to get colder, and the Dongsheng just happened to be back, so we had to go out to sea with the Fengshou to catch as much as we could, and get more fish to dry in large quantities. Autumn and winter are the best seasons for drying fish.

"Brother Dong, you are so awesome, so powerful...you make money wherever you go..."

"Brother Dong, no one can compare to you in these two trips to Zhejiang Province. You have made more money than anyone else... Even people in our village know that you have many ships now and are a big boss. My father even said that I am so lucky..."

"Last month, something terrible happened between our village and Dongqiao Village. Fortunately, you were smart. They all suffered heavy losses. Even though they went to jail, they at least made some money. However, they lost the money they spent on the boat..."

"Brother Dong, I heard that you bought a house in Zhejiang Province and are now an official there. Do you have a little sister-in-law?"

Ye Yaodong was driving the tractor, and he could hear Wang Guangliang's chattering voice constantly in his ears. He just responded casually with a few words. Anyway, he was bored on the way and he liked to talk. He could also hear more information about the recent village.

He went to bed early last night and didn't have a detailed chat with Ah Qing. He just happened to listen to the boy talking about the developments in the village, but he couldn't hold it in when he heard about his sister-in-law.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Where did this little sister-in-law come from? I'm going out to make money, not to find a woman."

"Hehe, everyone is talking about it privately. You go out for a month or two, and you can't hold it back anymore. You're handsome and rich, and when you walk on the street, young girls and wives turn their heads to stare at you. That's why you bought a house and settled down there, so you can go there every year..."

"Bullshit, is this the rumor in the village?"

"No, a few people were just chatting and said that after you bought the house, you thought about setting up a family there, finding a concubine and having a few more children. Anyway, you are in another place, and no one knows whether you are married or not..."

"Don't spread things that shouldn't be spread. If you spread them around, they will change. Don't tell them next time."

Wang Guangliang slapped his lips and said, "I understand. I know. This kind of thing can't be brought up for discussion. I only brought it up now that it's just between the two of us."

"What the hell are you asking? You know shit. There's no such thing. Don't spread nonsense. Am I sick? I'm just cuckolding myself. I really have a mistress outside. She's only with me for two or three months out of the year. It would be strange if she didn't cuckold me. I'd rather eat shit than spend money on others."

"Besides, I'm always on the sea, so I don't have time to go out and look for women. When I come back, I just want to fall asleep as soon as I get home."

"Besides, whenever I go out, I always bring at least a dozen people with me. What would it look like to have a woman among a bunch of men? By then, everyone's eyes would glow green like hungry wolves."

Ye Yaodong glanced at him again with a warning, "Go back and keep your mouths shut. Don't spread this nonsense. This kind of fake thing can also be spread as true."

Gossip is popular everywhere. In the era of scarcity of entertainment, everyone prefers to listen to gossip about other people, especially those with color and gossip. As long as there is a little hint of something going on, it will be spread vividly and with details.

He now has elderly parents and young children to take care of, a happy family with all the necessary people. His son is naughty, his daughter is cute, and his wife is virtuous. He is quite satisfied with it.

In terms of the spiritual pursuit of life, he has already fulfilled it, but in terms of the material aspects, he has to wait for the development of the times.

Wang Guangliang saw that he was serious and nodded quickly.

"I'll tell them when I get back that they are not allowed to talk nonsense or make blind guesses."

"Brother Dong, is your position as President Ye permanent? If he's not there, they won't just fire you, right?"

"Not now, I don't know about the future, let's talk about it later."

"If he is dismissed, it would be a shame, right? He is still an official after all."

"You're such a crow's mouth. Can't you say something nice? I just became the vice president and you're expecting me to be fired?"

"Then no...no, I'm just worried about you."

"If you're worried about me, then if you go to Zhejiang Province again in the future, you can come with me."

Wang Guangliang was stunned for a moment, "Ah? Are you still going? The weather is getting cold..."

"Not sure, I'll tell you later."

Ye Yaodong had some ideas in his mind, but they were still unclear. At least he had to deal with some things at home and sell the lighter first.

"Brother Dong, are you really going there in the future?" Wang Guangliang looked doubtful.

He runs around so often that it's hard not to wonder if he has a mistress outside, after all, he has bought a house.

"Shut your mouth. If you keep talking, I'll take you there and leave you there."

It's quiet now.

After Ye Yaodong drove his tractor all the way to the city, he discovered that the vacant land he bought had changed a lot.

The vacant lot over there was originally diagonally opposite the market, separated only by a main road, and he could see it at a glance as his tractor drove over.

Originally there were some earth slopes, half-human-high grass, and a lot of domestic garbage. Now they have all been cleaned up, and at a glance you can see a large flat area of ​​land, most of which is covered with yellow mud.

There are some small bamboo sticks inserted at the edge of the land, and a rope is tied to the bamboo sticks, which encloses the scope of the land.

It was noon at this time, so no one saw him. He drove the tractor around the edge of the open space first, and then drove to the market entrance with satisfaction.

"Brother Dong, we come here every few days to deliver goods, and we have seen that this piece of land has been cleared up bit by bit. Now the ditch has been dug, and the stones will soon be filled in. Once the stones are filled in, we can use bricks to build the wall."

"If it hadn't been raining intermittently due to typhoons over the past two or three months, we would have finished it long ago."

Ye Yaodong withdrew his gaze and just nodded.

It was noon and Lin's father was eating in Lin Xianghui's restaurant. He was surprised to see him come back, while Lin Guangyuan and his two siblings had already called him with surprise.

Ye Yaodong explained to Lin's father that he had just returned yesterday, and because he brought back a batch of lighters, he couldn't wait to come here immediately today.

He also explained how to sell Lin's father's lighter, and also touched one for him and Lin Xianghui.

Lin Guangyuan, standing aside, was watching with fiery eyes, staring straight at their lighters.

Ye Yaodong knew that the kid had secretly learned to smoke, but he definitely couldn't give it to him, lest it be considered as encouraging him to smoke.

The father and son were delighted when they received the lighter.

"We saw someone else use this, and it's said to be quite expensive. Are you selling it for just 10 yuan?"

"I heard that the cheapest one costs dozens of dollars, and you're only selling it for 10 dollars?"

"I smoke hookah, and this lighter is of little use to me. It's a waste. You should just keep it and sell it. It's more convenient for me to use matches to smoke hookah." Father Lin reluctantly put it in front of him again.

"Keep them as souvenirs. I'll bring back 2000 of them, so I don't need two of you. I've also received some from relatives and friends at home."

Ye Yaodong thought about it and said to him, "If someone sells wholesale, it's 8 yuan, but they have to sell at least 20 pieces. If they sell retail, it's 10 yuan."

"Ok, I know."

This is a wholesale market. If you give a little discount and let others do the wholesale, any vendor can make a few dollars by reselling a few items, which is easy to earn.

People are most afraid of comparison. Ordinary people will think this thing is expensive, but once compared with the Friendship Store, everyone will think it is cheap, the tendency to buy will greatly increase, and he can also sell it faster.

He came suddenly at noon, so Mrs. Lin didn't cook extra rice for him. She had already stood up and started cooking noodles for them.

Anyway, whenever they come here, they eat here for free. Even Lin's father and mother eat here every day.

While eating, Ye Yaodong talked to them about what had happened there over the past month, and they also told him about the situation of his 13 acres of land nearby, and that Lin Xianghui's house was almost completed, showing their high efficiency.

After dinner, they drove the tractor to the door of the shop on the other side to unload the goods.

He looked at the warehouse that was almost empty and smiled with his teeth showing. The lack of stock meant that all the goods had been sold.

During the Chinese New Year this year, he deliberately stocked up an extra 1 to 1 kilograms. Linji sold kilograms, and he had more than kilograms in his hands. In addition, he continued to stock up later. He didn't expect that he had run out of stock after just two months of not drying it.

It sold out so fast that I thought it could last until the Chinese New Year. Fortunately, it is autumn and we are able to dry it in large quantities. All the goods dried are new, so we can replenish them and store them until next year.

After moving the goods, but before the start of work in the open space in front, Ye Yaodong drove his tractor to find Director Chen.

This time he brought some jellyfish products, as well as local specialties and two lighters.

When I arrived, Director Chen had just woken up from his nap and was about to go to work. He happened to meet me, so he had to go back upstairs.

Ye Yaodong was afraid of delaying him from work, so he put his things down and followed Director Chen out.

"I come here every day just in time for lunch. People who don't know would think I came to your house on purpose to eat. Haha, I feel a little embarrassed because it takes so long to get here from home early in the morning. I come here after lunch on purpose. Fortunately, I don't delay your work."

"What's the big deal? You brought your own food, so what's wrong with having a meal at my house? That's too formal. Next time, just come over. Did you have a good trip?"

"It went smoothly. I also became the vice president of the Fishery Association while I was there. I'm very famous in the village now. I came back yesterday evening and heard that the news spread all over the village last night. I guess everyone in the surrounding area knows about it today."

He slapped his thigh and said, "What a pity. I was so tired when I came back yesterday that I went to bed early after dinner. Today, I hurried to the city and didn't even take a walk around the village to listen to how people complimented me and called me President Ye."

Director Chen was amused by him and laughed out loud, but he also asked him curiously, "What is the Fisheries Association? Where does this vice president come from?"

He looked at the bright sun outside, then at Director Chen pushing a bicycle and the tractor parked next to him, and thought for a while.

"You can either put your bicycle in the bed of my tractor and I'll drive you to the Ocean Bureau to work? So you don't get late, and I can tell you about the origin of this fishery association and how I got the position."

"Okay, that'll be quicker."

Ye Yaodong helped him put the bicycle on the tractor, let him sit on the front, and drove slowly while explaining to him.

As a result, when they arrived at the door of the Ocean Bureau, Director Chen also had an idea.

"You said that even Wenzhou City in Zhejiang Province has established a fishery association. Should we also establish one here to facilitate management? We are also close to the sea and belong to the southeast coast. We also have a flood season. There have been many accidents in the past. We really need to strengthen maritime management, otherwise it will be too late when something goes wrong."

"Indeed, it's too late to think about it after something happens. The tragedy has already happened. What happened over there in the past two months is also a lesson for us. When I came back to the village, I heard that because of the gunfight over there, our two villages and the town had a fight. The ending was tragic, and neither side gained an advantage."

Director Chen stood at the door, frowning in thought, and did not go in immediately.

Ye Yaodong added: "I think we can indeed follow suit. After all, it would be good to set up a social group to help participate in supervision. It doesn't necessarily have to manage the sea, but can also help implement policies on land and promote the development of our fisheries."

"The wholesale market in our city is for fishery products. If we set up an association of a social group nature, it will definitely unite our fishermen to a certain extent, provide more support policies, and help us develop better."

Director Chen nodded. "That makes sense. We can't fall behind others. I'll think about it later."

"Okay, go in and get to work. It's time. I won't bother you anymore. Come back when you have time."

"it is good."

Ye Yaodong stood there for a while, waiting for people to push their bicycles in before getting on the tractor again.

Wang Guangliang came up to him and said, "Brother Dong, if a fishery association is established in this city, you will be invited to be the vice president, right?"

"You know all this?"

"Is that what you are paying attention to?"

"Quite smart, not stupid."

Wang Guangliang's eyes widened. "Oh my god? Really? Do you want to be the vice president of the city again?"

"The establishment of this fishery association is inevitable. It has to be established sooner or later. So why don't I say a few more words to establish it earlier? Then I can see if I can get another position."

Although he is not a real official, it is at least a position in a social group, a kind of social status, and an honor. The title sounds quite intimidating.

He has shops, land and houses in this city, so he has to come here every few days, so it is quite necessary for him to get a job.

For ordinary people, even small officials can be very devastating. Positions in such social groups also allow for frequent contact with local officials. Once you get to know them well, the officials will give you face.

Now that he has set up his business, he still needs to get some social position. Then he can also gain some connections and become more familiar with people, which will make it easier to handle any problems in the future.

It was also there that the position of President Ye was mentioned, and it occurred to him that there could also be a fishery association in their area.

These are all local, and there will be a national fisheries association in the future.

Maybe he could even become a people's representative.

As soon as a proposal was made and it hadn't even started, he had already thought about all the glories he would get in the future.

Wang Guangliang gave a thumbs up, "Great! Brother Dong is really amazing. He thinks ten steps ahead. He will soon be able to become another President Ye."

"It's hard to say. Keep your mouth shut and don't spread rumors beforehand. Otherwise, everyone will take it seriously and it will be awkward if I don't get a share."

"Hehe, then President Ye is still President Ye."

"I'll drive the tractor back to the wholesale market. I think my dozen acres of land have already been worked on. Go take a look and come back later."

"it is good."

Less than two minutes later, Wang Guangliang hesitated again, "Brother Dong, can I buy that lighter from you?"

"Of course, I brought it back just to sell it for money..."

"No, no, what I mean is, can I buy one on credit first? When you get paid in a few days, you can ask your sister-in-law to directly deduct the money for the lighter? Hehe..."

Ye Yaodong raised his eyebrows, "Are you pretending to be rich? Where did your monthly salary go? Do you want more? I'll give you 8 yuan. Go to the store and get one later."

"Okay, thank you Brother Dong. The salary I received over the past year or so has been used to buy bicycles or TVs for my family. I also lent some to my brother to get married. Now I am really broke."

"You're quite generous. You've added all the big items to the house?"

"Hehe, almost everything has been added. My mother said that after I get married and divide the family property, all of them should be moved to me. The things I bought are still mine. Now that we have these things at home, the whole family will be proud, and my brothers will be more willing to talk to my wife."

"That's true. The whole family will be honored to have those things, and the whole family will enjoy them. When new ones come out in a few years, when you have your own family, you can buy new ones, and you can use the old ones to honor your parents."

"So I bought it willingly. After all, I can get along well with Brother Dong. But I really need to save money and stop relying on my family."

"Yes, that's right. What young person doesn't keep some money on hand? I've left 20 at home. I'll take 30 back later. I'll keep some at home. I guess people from other villages will come to buy them. Anyway, they're all 8 yuan in our village."

"OK, Got it."

It was originally intended to be given as a gift, but if you think about it this way, someone will come and ask for it.

In recent years, people have more money than before. There are TVs one after another in the village, and men are willing to buy a lighter for a few dollars just to show off.

The two chatted and returned to the wholesale market.

Ye Yaodong also saw the open space he had fenced off, where the workers were already busy working.

When the tractor stopped, he jumped off first.

Wang Jianxin also trotted over.

Although there are many tractors, trucks and vans coming and going around the market, none of them are parked in the open space.

"Boss, you're back!"

"Well, how's it going?"

"I keep an eye on them. I come over to supervise them at the appointed time every day. No one dares to be lazy or slack off." He showed Ye Yaodong the notebook and pen in his hand. "I remember to be on duty. Uncle and Big Brother sometimes come over to take a look at them at the appointed time."

Ye Yaodong knew that the uncle and big brother he was talking about were his father-in-law and brother-in-law.

He took the notebook and started flipping through it. There was a date on each page and a name below the date.

The number of people working every day is almost the same, except for one or two who are absent due to some matters or have heat stroke. After all, they have to work under the sun in such hot weather, so heat stroke is inevitable.

When he turned to the page at the end of last month, he saw a monetary expenditure. Wang Jianxin also explained it to him. It had been a month and everyone had to be paid a salary, otherwise everyone would be dissatisfied.

"It was sent by my father-in-law, right?"

"Yes, a worker gets two dollars a day, and a master chef gets four dollars. The boss can check it and it will match up."

"Well, you've worked hard, working under the sun on a hot day. I'll give you a little more salary at the end of this month."

Wang Jianxin's eyes lit up. "Thank you, boss. I will work hard, remember their attendance, and supervise them so they don't slack off."

Although his salary was not as much as those workers, he did not have to work after all. He only had to come and count the number of people every day, then find a shady place to sit down and watch them work to prevent them from slacking off.

It's more comfortable to live a leisurely life than to walk around the streets shouting and selling popsicles all day long.

Now the weather is getting colder and popsicles are not selling well, but he can still do this job, at least for another two or three months. As long as he works hard, such a big factory will always need manpower.

After reading the attendance book, Ye Yaodong took a walk around his construction site and saw that the foundation had been filled with stones. Bricks could be transported over immediately to build the house, so he assigned this to Wang Jianxin.

He is not afraid that this kid may have any bad intentions.

He would ask for the quantity of bricks needed in advance and have them delivered one truckload at a time. He would naturally let his brother-in-law keep an eye on it. After all, he was also building a house nearby and he ran out of materials, so his brother-in-law would ask someone to deliver them and let Wang Jianxin keep accounts for it.

There were no accidents after that. He stayed at home and went out to sea. He would go back and forth to the city frequently and come over to take a look every now and then.

After looking at his own construction site and the progress of his brother-in-law's house, he thought it would not be long before he could have a drink at his brother-in-law's housewarming party.

He went back to the shop and sat down to rest for a while. He was very tired after running back and forth since he left home in the morning. He also settled the accounts with his father-in-law during this period.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, my father-in-law and brother-in-law went back to their hometown to celebrate the festival. They rode back on their family's tractor and gave the accounts and profits of the month to Aqing.

However, the Mid-Autumn Festival is almost a month away, and the bill for this month has come up to 8300 yuan, of which the army's monthly consumption is a steady 2000 kilograms, all of which are a combination of various dried fish and dried goods.

This number is small compared to the size of the army, but it is impossible for them to eat dried fish every day. It is just a fixed small purchase.

As for Boss Zhou, he often asks for several thousand kilograms, and sometimes he doesn't have them, so it's not very fixed. The monthly wholesale quantity of the store is also not fixed, it can be more or less. This month is considered pretty good.

When his father-in-law gave him the money, he repeatedly told him to dry more goods, otherwise there would not be enough to sell. Even the dried squid that he had stored during the flood season had been sold out.

Originally, he wanted to stock up a little more and sell it slowly until the Chinese New Year. The price is relatively high, so people are more willing to buy it when visiting relatives during the Chinese New Year.

As a result, all of them were bought out by Boss Zhou at the beginning of last month. I heard that he was rushing to sell a batch of goods before the Mid-Autumn Festival, and he wanted high-quality goods.

There were not many goods to sell, and his father-in-law was more anxious than him. No one knew the shop's profits better than his father-in-law.

"Oh, I didn't tell you earlier. Otherwise, I could have bought a batch of goods before the market closed and brought them back for you to dry on the way. It's a pity to go back empty-handed now."

Ye Yaodong collected the payment and said nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter. We are all back now. We will be going out to sea in a few days. By then, we will have more goods. If it is not enough, we can ask someone to collect a batch at the nearby dock and send it over. We can dry it in the sun while the weather is good these few days."

"That's fine. Then you should go back earlier. If you hurry back now, you can still get home before dark. If you delay any longer, it will be dark halfway through the journey."

"Ah."

I earned more than 8000 yuan. I don’t know how much I sold last month. I didn’t talk to Aqing in detail yesterday.

"I'd like to trouble Dad and Big Brother to help look after the construction site and the store."

"Yes, it's right next to it anyway, so it's convenient to take a look once in a while. Are you sure how you want to build it? Tell me in advance so I can have an idea."

"Build the outer wall first, about two meters high. Then go to the glass factory and get a truckload of broken glass like my yard and sprinkle it on the outer wall. Then build a two-story house and a one-acre warehouse on the empty space inside. The rest can be planned later."

"That's fine. It's hard to say what will happen in the future, but we must build a warehouse first and move the goods in the store to the warehouse for storage. We can rent out the store after it's vacated."

Ye Yaodong nodded. In fact, he was thinking of storing the dried fish and fish sauce separately.

But his current size is not that big, so he can build a large warehouse first, and then divide it into two sides when the time comes.

He has not bought the filling equipment yet. When he buys it, he will definitely set it up in his home workshop. After the packaging is done, he will take the products to the warehouse in the city for storage. The city has convenient transportation, which is suitable for storage and convenient for transportation in and out of the warehouse.

Since the goods at home are fermenting there, it would definitely be more convenient to bottle them at home. Anyway, he has a tractor, so transporting them back and forth is not a problem.

"Then I'll go back first. Dad will check on the sales of lighters in the next two days. Give me a call. I just got back and have a lot to do. I can't run back and forth every day in the next two days."

"I know. I'll try it for a couple of days and call you back."

　The greatest regret in life is that one cannot have both youth and the feeling of youth.

　　Poplar is an exception.

　　Because he was born again.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)