Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Wang Guangliang's head was pounding, but his eyes were focused on the gun in A Guang's hand.

Ye Yaodong also slowed down and turned the tractor across the road.

The people behind them were running and shouting with sticks, but unexpectedly saw the tractor parked sideways. They were surprised and slowed down a bit.

"gun!"

"gun!"

Those people all made a sound of horror, and their footsteps quickly stopped in place.

The muzzle of the black hole was pointed at them. They didn't dare to move or run around. They stood there with their faces turned pale in shock.

"Throw the stick away from me and get out."

A few of them looked at me and I looked at you. They panicked and immediately threw the sticks into the field next to them, then ran away and ran back.

After the others ran out for a short while, A Guang proudly put the gun on his shoulder and said proudly to Ye Yaodong: "It's done, not a single bullet was wasted! They are all cowards, they will run away after being scared. ”

Ye Yaodong also turned the tractor back to the road, "They are all unlearned and unorganized second-rate people from the countryside. How brave can they be in the face of life? If you have the chance to run away, you must run away quickly."

"Even if it's quite ceremonial, you have to jump out and shout a few slogans before robbing."

A Guang pursed his lips in disgust, "I've watched too many TV series, and I've been affected by them, so I'm always imitating them."

"Brother Dong, where did you get the gun? Is there just one in the car? Can you teach me how to use it? Maybe it will come in handy when I deliver goods in the future!"

Wang Guangliang's eyes did not move away from the gun, and he stared at it with burning eyes, as if he were some peerless beauty.

"I'll teach you later. This recoil is very strong. It's a waste of bullets to fire a blank gun. Let's put it in the car first. When Aguang takes us to hunt game in the mountains, I'll teach you."

Wang Guangliang was even more surprised, "Huh? We are going to take guns to hunt game in the mountains, really? When?"

"Come on! Sit down, or I'll throw you out later."

"Okay, okay, Brother Dong, the greatest luck in my life is to know you. Damn, now the whole village knows that I work for you, and I earn thirty or forty yuan a month, which is better than the workers in the factory." , the key is that it’s easy and doesn’t require any skills.”

"Every day I just help carry and dry fish, or watch them all night. My dad is so jealous, and he wants me to ask you if you need a gatekeeper. I told you that you have seven or eight dogs at home. Where are the people needed?"

A man is worse than a dog, a good son.

"I know, Luo Sui, sit down."

"Brother Guang, can you touch your gun for me?"

"I'll touch the barrel of the gun for you twice..."

"Put it away when you have touched it enough and put it under the seat to prevent the gun from misfiring. Don't touch this thing randomly. If you are not careful, you will die."

"I know, I'll just touch it a few times. My family used to have a gun, but it was confiscated by the village committee later, but this gun of yours is different."

Of course, he is 56 and a half, a classic among classics.

He walks this road every two days, and everyone in the surrounding villages knows that he sells dried fish and often delivers it to the city. There are always some unruly people who want to take risks.

The target was definitely not those dried fish products that were worthless and useless to them. There were so many, and they couldn't carry just a few bags. They must be trying to catch him and steal some money.

It is also necessary to carry a gun on the road for self-defense.

Robbery also occurred on the road last year, but well, the tractor drove directly into the ditch and crushed the person's leg, so it was peaceful for a long time.

It’s almost the end of the year now, and many people are tight on money, so there’s always something to take risks.

The end of every year is the most unsettling time, and it is also the time when all kinds of theft and robbery are the most arrogant.

"Dongzi, you all stand up and I'll put the gun back."

Ye Yaodong was a little worried about those half-grown boys. He thought that if he went back, he would put the gun away and not put it under the tractor seat.

Anyway, he is the one running with them now. When he goes out, he just takes the gun and puts it under the seat of the tractor. When the time comes, he will be given full authority to deliver the goods, and then he will secure it under the seat.

Those people will have to wait until probably after the new year to start teaching.

There was a lot of stumbling along the way, following the big car if there was one, following the truck if there was a truck, and following the tractor if there was a tractor, but they all arrived in the city safely.

Father Lin had received a call a long time ago. A batch of fish sauce would be delivered today and would be sold in shops in the city. He had been waiting there for a long time.

Fortunately, they were all young adults, and the large vat was tied with straw ropes, which made it easier to carry. The three of them lifted it and slowly unloaded it into the empty shop.

Ye Yaodong now has five shops, one for himself, one rented out, and the remaining three are newly purchased. Three of them now use one to store dried fish, and now use another one to store fish sauce.

The remaining one will have to be used to store dried fish. After all, he plans to save 100,000 catties. How can one store be used as a warehouse? Both stores are hanging. Fortunately, he can sell while saving now. Sunshine one after another.

I don’t have 100,000 kilograms on hand to save now. If I really can’t put it down, I can put a few thousand kilograms at home first.

"A Dong, how do you plan to sell this?"

"It's still the same as last year, it's 15 cents per pound, and the soy sauce bottle can hold almost a pound."

"No, didn't you say there are several tons? How long will it take to sell this pound by pound? I want to ask you if you want to just wholesale?"

"We sell them all. There must be some people who just want to give it a try, or people in the surrounding villages may also have demand. Retail sales are also possible, and wholesale sales are also possible. A hawker can wholesale a tank for only 12 cents, like Boss Zhou. They want more, just a dime.”

"But for wholesale, the price of this jar must be calculated and the money must be added, unless they bring a jar to fill it themselves, or charge a deposit. When it is sold out, they can continue to fill the jar or directly refund the money."

This vat cost several yuan, and he couldn't lose money.

"That's okay too."

"I will post a piece of red paper on my door later and write down the wholesale and retail of large quantities of fish sauce, which is salty and delicious. By the way, I will also write on a piece of red paper for the wholesale and retail of dried fish and shrimps. I will replace the original one, but it has faded."

"That's right, otherwise people wouldn't know we have fish sauce. Last year, you posted a wholesale and retail dried fish and shrimp dish on the door behind you. Business was very good during that period, attracting a large number of people."

"This is the effect of billboards. Otherwise, with so many stores, who knows what they are selling, and some people don't have time. If they go there one by one, you can write an advertising sticker, and people will know what you sell in your store."

"Leave two jars in the car and don't move them first. Then move three or four jars to the store and don't put them in the warehouse here." Ye Yaodong warned them and continued to move a few jars to the store.

After delivering a batch today, we have to come over to deliver again tomorrow. When the warehouse just now is filled, we will put the rest at home and deliver some when the goods are sold.

The first batch of 200 large tanks ordered will probably be used up in a short time. We will have to continue to order when we return. After all, the production of the earthenware tank factory is not that fast.

After Ye Yaodong moved everything and put the red paper on the door, he thought about it and made a simple arrangement in his mind.

After he finished, he went to his brother-in-law's shop for lunch and chatted for a while. This market was officially supported, but no one was making trouble or collecting protection fees. The couple was also full of energy.

"When the winter vacation comes, we can take over some of their children to help. You two will also have a helper."

"That's what I thought, so I was just going to ask you when the next delivery would be. Bring the three children with you."

"It's simple. I'll be here to deliver fish sauce in the next few days. When I go back, I'll ask when they have their holidays. You can take them to my place and stay one night, and then deliver them to you the next day."

"Then I'll probably stay at your place for two days, and then I won't want to come over."

Ye Yaodong smiled.

I heard Ah Qing say some time ago that Lin Guangyuan and the others wailed loudly when they heard that they were going to work in the city again during the winter vacation.

From the beginning, I was full of excitement. I was going to the city to get gold. Later, I felt depressed and regretful. There was no excitement left, and I couldn't wait to go back to school to study.

I said I had gone to the city, but in fact I had never been to the city. For more than two months during my summer vacation, I spent all day wandering around the shops in the market. I went out before dawn and returned to the village after dark.

He didn't even take a serious tour of the village. He worked and helped in the shop all day long. After lunch break, he rarely had free time to play, and it was only in front of the shop. It was too hard.

"If you don't work hard like this, how can you know the happiness of studying? Children have to experience it like this before they know how difficult it is for adults to make money."

Lin Xianghui also said with a smile: "That is to say, we have to let him know how hard it is to make money and how happy it is to study. After comparing, he will know how to cherish it, so as not to want to study every day, and other people's children will not be able to study if they want to."

"When the kids at home go on vacation, I'll go over and pick them up. I guess they'll have vacation around the same time."

After a brief chat, he went to check the latest accounts with Lin's father after dinner. He was not in a hurry to get the payment. He told Lin's father about Huimei and asked him to accompany Aguang to find her first. a house.

Father Lin has lived in the village for more than half a year, and from time to time he goes to get close to the village chief and gives small gifts and local specialties, but he quickly integrates into the village.

Anyway, Lin Xianghui also lives in the village. If it is announced that his daughter and son-in-law are here, it will not be awkward for multiple couples. After all, his son and daughter-in-law have come to do business. It is normal for the daughter and son-in-law to come and stay for a few months.

It would be best for Ah Guang to find another job so that his name change would appear more legitimate and normal.

There weren't many people around at noon, so he and his mother-in-law could just take a look in the store.

But I didn't expect that not long after the red paper was posted at the door, people would come here.

There are really not many people selling fish sauce nowadays. This thing is not essential in the first place. It is not as widely sold as soy sauce, so it can only be eaten in the southern coastal areas.

Basically, people in the countryside by the sea make a little bit at home, and then divide it among relatives, who gets a little bit. This thing is laborious to make and not valuable. Making a little bit is not enough work.

If there is a place to buy it, most people would rather spend money to buy it.

However, the visitor only saw the red paper posted on the door and came to take a look. He wanted to buy a whole tank, but he also felt that it was not cost-effective to require a deposit for a large tank or to spend money to buy a large tank together. He planned to wait until tomorrow. Bring one to install yourself.

This is also a good sign.

It's a pity that plastic buckets are not yet popular. Otherwise, it would be more convenient to use plastic buckets to transport and trade directly.

After sitting in the shop for two hours, I managed to deal with a lot of door-to-door inquiries. Using large tanks to pack things is really a disadvantage. The items are not as valuable as the containers. After asking each one, they just said that they would go back to get the items and pack them again. .

They are either nearby villagers or vendors wandering around the market.

When there is a one-pound plastic packaging, it will be more convenient to buy a small package, but he will definitely have to buy the corresponding machine, which will be troublesome, so he will sell it like this for now.

However, I still sold one tank, and I agreed that I would exchange the empty tank for a full tank next time.

We sold a lot of dried shrimps and fish, and the ones that came to our door were mostly hawkers. Half of them were hawkers, and they all bought fifty kilograms.

He chatted with the vendors for a while, and they all said that shrimps and dried shrimps are easier to sell, while dried fish is average, but it's okay.

"It seems like fish sauce is not easy to wholesale."

"If the quantity is large, it will be difficult to sell. If the quantity is small, everyone around will take a bottle, and it will be gone within a few days." Mother Lin also frowned and said.

“The main reason is that we don’t have anything to package separately, so we have to bring our own bottles. If we have to move all the big tanks, it won’t be enough for one tank.”

"Anyway, let's sell it like this for now. Sell as much as you can."

Ye Yaodong was also holding his chin in the store, pondering and waiting for someone, but he couldn't think of anything for the time being. Now he always uses big vats.

He only asked Lin's father and A Guang after they came back.

"I've asked the neighbors to help make inquiries. I'll call you back when I have news."

"Okay, let's go first. The store will ask you to show it to you."

Father Lin also handed him the money he had just settled and asked him to take it back with him.

He also told Father Lin about the sales situation just now, and asked all the vendors who come to wholesale in the future to do this, replace empty cylinders with full ones. If they don't sell in the future, they can also come over to redeem the deposit for empty cylinders. Father Lin nodded in agreement.

He didn't have anything to do in the shop. Ye Yaodong took the money and planned to go to the army to deliver two tanks of fish sauce, and then return home.

But before leaving, he moved a tank of fish sauce from the warehouse onto the tractor.

The mysterious operation made the other two people puzzled. What was the mover doing?

"I will go to the army to deliver the goods later. When I pass through the county, I will bring a tank to Director Chen and deliver it to him."

"This tank of yours can feed him for the rest of his life."

"Who hasn't ordered some for relatives and friends? It's not much if you share it. I guess I don't need the dried fish I just got some time ago. I just happened to bring a tank of freshly baked fish sauce."

"You are still better at making connections. You give everything so well without missing anything."

"It's just so so. Try to keep it together. Maybe I'll come to you for anything in the future."

Ye Yaodong swayed the tractor to the army and delivered two tanks of fish sauce. Unexpectedly, he received an order of two thousand kilograms of dried toad fish.

I had no choice but to take advantage of the tractor being in the city, go back to the market, and haul another two thousand kilograms to the army.

By the time we set off back, it was already three o'clock and the sun had already hidden behind the thick clouds.

Ye Yaodong also hurriedly hurriedly arrived at the county seat when it was just getting dark at five o'clock, and brought a tank of fish sauce to Director Chen. At the same time, he also received warm hospitality from his wife.

It’s not surprising that many people are gifting gifts. The gifts are innocuous souvenirs, and they don’t ask for anything in return. They just treat them as normal things to do. The key is that the amount is large, and it makes it easy for them to give some to others at will without any worries.

"You've invented this thing again? You're giving away a big tank, are you planning to sell this fish sauce again?"

"Yes, Director Gao Jian, there were too many small trash fish hauled by the big boat, and it would be a waste to throw them away. I brought them back with me when I came back. Then I asked my mother to make fish sauce and gave some away. The ones in the city will also give you a jar. If you can’t finish it, you can give some to relatives and friends. I have a lot of this stuff at home now.”

"You're pretty good at twisting and turning anything into treasure in your hands."

"Well, if you don't have money, you can only work hard to see if you can become richer. If you don't work hard and wait there, you will always have no money. Money will never fall from the sky."

"It's right for young people to think more about ways to make money, not to mention some of the local products from your seaside villages, which are good for turning waste into treasure."

“I don’t know if it’s a treasure, but I’ll just leave it and sell it slowly.”

"How do you sell this fish sauce?" he asked curiously.

"Retail is 15 cents per pound, and wholesale is 10 cents for a full tank."

"Isn't that very cheap? I think your big tank is more expensive than anything else."

"Yeah, anyway, it's the same price as soy sauce and vinegar. You can sell as much as you can. There's nothing you can do about it because the big vat is more expensive than the other stuff. You have to have a container for it. Anyway, every household brings their own bottles to make. After we finish making them, The vats can still be recycled and shipped. It’s just that the wholesale volume is difficult to sell because the containers are more expensive than liquids and the large vats are fragile.”

"Actually, it's almost the same. Otherwise, you can only go to some machinery factories and ask if they have packaging machines. Aren't there a lot of plastic packaging nowadays? Those instant noodles are packaged in plastic bags. Ask to see if they can hold these liquids. Then It’s convenient to just pack it up.”

"I think so too. If it can be packed in bags, it will save time and be convenient for transportation. It will also be convenient for everyone to buy and sell. There is no need to carry bottles and cans to pack."

Director Chen sat up straight and said seriously: "Yes, that's okay, otherwise it would be fragile. If it gets damaged in a collision on the road, the loss would be considerable."

"I'll sell it like this for now. When I go to the province, I'll see if there is a bag sealing machine and whether it's expensive."

Or go back and ask Lin Jishang?

I don’t know if he is at home. He told me to go out and have a look two days ago. I don’t know when he will be back.

"I'll also keep an eye on it for you. Some of my comrades have also switched jobs to the machinery factory."

Ye Yaodong was overjoyed and agreed happily, "Thank you very much. If it's troublesome, forget it. I'll think about it again. Anyway, it won't be a problem if I buy it slowly in a big tank for a few years."

"It's okay, this is just a casual question."

No matter whether it works or not, Ye Yaodong is still very willing to lead and is willing to take the initiative to help, which shows that he has good feelings for him.

Anyway, he knew that vinegar bags and soy sauce bags would be available soon, but he didn’t know what year it was. He only remembered that it existed in the 1990s, but it is not popular now, but he didn’t know if this packaging machine would be available.

It’s troublesome to think about it. Making one thing will bring up a series of corresponding problems.

But he didn’t know anything, so fishing was the easiest thing to do.

It was getting dark outside, and Ye Yaodong didn't dare to stay any longer. He just left as he said. He still had to go to the shipyard.

It’s already dark anyway, so I’m not afraid of being a little later.

It was the first time I took Wang Guangliang and A Guang to the leader's house. Both of them were nervous and didn't know where to put their hands and feet. They remained silent the whole time, sitting there in a restrained manner, just listening to his conversation.

After leaving, my hands and feet relaxed and my mind relaxed.

"Brother Dong, you are so awesome. I admire you so much. It's great to get to know you..."

"Shut up! If you're in a hurry, get in the car, go to the shipyard for a walk, and then go back."

"Hey, I'll brag to those people when I go back. It turns out that the buildings in the city look like this, and the legendary sofas are so soft and comfortable..."

Wang Guangliang was talking loudly throughout the whole process, and he seemed extremely excited.

Ye Yaodong carefully slowed down and drove to the shipyard.

The shipyard operates a 24-hour shift anyway, so the lights used to be on during this time.

After learning about it, he could get into the water in about half a month, and after letting him go back and watch the situation for a while, he hurried back with satisfaction.

It took about half a month to launch the boat, which was very fast. The boat was delivered just before the year, and I drove the new boat back in glory.

When Ye Yaodong returned, his father was inspecting inside. There were a large number of toad fish piled in the corner of the workshop, and there were many stools in the surrounding open space. The aunts must have just returned from their work.

As soon as his tractor arrived at the entrance of the workshop, his father had already trotted over from the workshop and was running beside his tractor.

He waited until he parked the tractor before crackling.

"Why don't you just deliver a product? Why is it so late? It's completely dark, it's almost the Chinese New Year, and it's not peaceful outside. It's better not to walk at night, and don't stay outside at night. If you can come back early, you have to come back early. .”

"It takes time to do things. You can do it at any time you want. I've tried to get there as early as possible."

"Then if you knew it was so labor-intensive and time-consuming, why didn't you set off earlier? In the morning? The sun was already out and we didn't leave until seven o'clock. If you had set out and got home at five o'clock, it would probably still be daylight."

"Oh, don't be nagging. How can it be so good?"

"Why are you stuck on time? People would rather be early than late. You have to be stuck just right."

Ye Yaodong glanced at his father, "What do you know?"

After he finished speaking, he didn't care about his father. After turning off the tractor, he took out the crank handle from under the seat, as well as the gun, preparing to take it back later.

In the middle of winter, when the quilt is so warm, who wants to get up at four or five o'clock? Didn't he know he would be delayed for so long today?

If it hadn't taken that long, wouldn't he have crawled out of bed early for nothing?

Aguang helped to speak, "Dad, I spent a little more time looking for a house, and then Dongzi made two more trips to deliver goods to the army."

Father Ye doesn't care about this at all, he cares more about the big ship.

"Didn't you say that when you came back today, you stopped by the shipyard to see how the ship was doing? Did you go? It's so late, did you come back directly?"

"I'm going to let my mother see the day after I try to open the water and come back in half a month."

"Really? So soon? Is it true that we can get married before the year?" Father Ye rubbed his hands back and forth happily, "I will tell your mother now and let her check the date early tomorrow."

"What's the rush? It's half a month from now, and I don't necessarily have to go see you tomorrow morning..."

Before he finished speaking, his father had already disappeared.

"So anxious..."

"Dad looks happier and more anxious than you."

"No, I ask every day and urge me to go to the shipyard to have a look every day. I'm afraid that if I can't deliver it before the year, the emperor is not in a hurry and the eunuch is in a hurry."

"Dad wants to take advantage of the New Year to enjoy the scenery, otherwise there won't be that same flavor after the New Year."

"So I was anxious, and it would be nice if I could hand it over before the year was over. He was still anxious at this moment and ran away in a hurry. I also wanted to tell him that he should not go to sea during this period and just rest at home. , take an early break for the New Year.”

"Anyway, the wind has picked up these days, and he didn't go. It doesn't matter if we tell him later."

"It's so late, so you should go back early."

"Well, then I'll go back first."

Ye Yaodong held a gun in one hand, a crank in the other, and carried the gun on his shoulder. However, before he could walk out of the workshop gate, he was surrounded by Wang Guangliang and others.

"What are you doing? Are you going to rebel?"

He kicked forward, but the twin Ah Da just dodged it.

"Hehe...I didn't kick it..."

Ye Yaodong kicked Ah Xiao on the side again, and now he was kicked hard.

"Brother Dong, where are you going to take the gun?"

"Take it home, or leave it here for you to play with?"

"Hey, hey, hey..." Several people nodded like mincing words.

"Believe it or not, I'll shoot you one by one, biu biu biu ~ go away, I'll teach you how to use it later when I have free time. You can't touch it now. It's not fun to have a gun go off."

"Ok."

"Brother Dong, are you going to send fish sauce to the city tomorrow? Is it my turn?"

"Take turns taking them one by one. You can follow me tomorrow if you want. If you are really free, go to the mountains to chop wood. Send me more firewood. Don't leave them all here. Go home and sleep, and leave the two of you at night. Just watch here, you have to arrange the time yourself, take shifts, and don’t leave the workshop without anyone watching.”

"Don't worry, we've all arranged our shifts. Just seeing that you haven't come back yet, we'll wait here. It's not very late now, but it gets dark early in winter."

"The wind is too strong. If you should go back, go back early. I can lock the door of the workshop when I go out."

"well……"

Ye Yaodong continued to carry his gun and crank and walked out, with a group of dogs surrounding him.

Well, it's a little late... I checked a lot of information this afternoon, but I just don't know when the packaging machine for bagged vinegar came out?

I also wanted to buy a bag sealing machine for fish sauce, but after searching all afternoon I didn’t find one, so I thought about it and just let it go and just watch my stupid writing.

If there are any mistakes, please correct them. After all, I am young and have no life experience in the 1980s. Once you correct the mistakes, I will correct them immediately. Thank you!

Also, 7000 was the result of my hard work today. I fell asleep without writing a word yesterday. Now I have to write tomorrow’s seven thousand words again.

Sorry to keep you all waiting. I really wasn’t lazy in the afternoon. I was there all afternoon, either checking information or coding. I really wasn’t lazy and I didn’t sleep. I just want to write it more accurately.