Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1010 Distribution (7000 words)
What he said was true and he was not being perfunctory at all.

I was thinking that if I could catch all the boxes quickly, I would go into the water again before it got dark to clean it up and see if there was anything left.

But at this moment, the boat was drifting with the box, following it smoothly and had long left the area where he had entered the water.

The reef underneath was not big at all. It was not easy to run aground at that point in such a vast ocean. The two ships were really unlucky that day.

There were still quite a few boxes floating on the sea, some far away and some near. Although all the people on the two boats were helping to salvage the boxes, it was still not easy to salvage a single box. It took a lot of effort to barely salvage one.

The speed at which the box floated was definitely faster than the speed at which they fished. The fishing boats kept chasing it, and everyone's attention was on fishing out the box. No one thought about where the box was when it was put into the water just now.

If you want to wait until the fish is salvaged and then go back to look for it again, it will take a lot of effort. Winter swimming is not that friendly.

What's more, by the time it gets dark, their two boats won't be able to salvage all the boxes on the sea. They won't be able to see them at night, so there's no way to salvage them.

They certainly couldn't just stay where they were and wait until the next day to look for the reef.

The original plan was to wait for nightfall and arrive in the city before dawn. There was still a pile of goods on the boat waiting for them to be pulled ashore and sold.

After weighing the pros and cons, Ye Yaodong gave up the idea of ​​a second search and going into the water to clean the fishing boat.

The only place that can be loaded with cargo without sinking is the cabin. There is probably nothing else in other places, and the machine cannot lift it away.

The engine of the big ship is not a propeller machine, but an assembly connected to a gearbox and a propeller. It is impossible to remove it underwater by one person, and people cannot even move flexibly underwater.

So he was not going for the engine at the beginning and didn't take it seriously at all. He was thinking about the goods in the cabin from beginning to end.

Anyway, the purpose of this trip has been achieved. If there are other valuables on the boat, just leave them to the sea.

The two boats went along the current, one after the other, to retrieve the boxes. As the sea water flowed, the distance between the boxes was getting larger and larger.

They were scattered before they could even catch as many fish as they wanted. All the people on the boat could only work together to salvage them one by one, and then go after the next one. It was not possible for everyone to do it at the same time like they did at the beginning.

The efficiency is greatly reduced.

But we must continue to chase, as the profits can be much faster than trawling.

The compensation for an entire day's lost work can be offset by just one box.

"It's getting dark soon, and there are still a lot of them on the sea."

Ye Yaodong responded, "It doesn't matter. Let's catch as many as we can. When it gets dark, we can also use flashlights and go downstream to see if we can catch more."

"They are becoming more and more scattered. When it gets dark, the light is poor and we probably won't be able to chase them for long before they become hard to find."

"Now we can only chase them one by one, and it will take a while to catch one."

There were so many people on the boat and their help was not needed at the moment, so he just stood there and watched. He also counted the boxes. Twenty-two boxes had been fished out so far. As time went by, more time would be needed to fish out one box. If he continued to fish, he would probably only be able to fish out thirty or forty boxes, and it would become difficult to find them again.

He looked again at the Harvest, which was running ahead of him and working particularly hard. He wondered how many fish they had caught on their boat.
Others also asked the same question at the same time.

"I don't know how many they got. They should pay it back, right?"

"They should pay it back, right? This was all done by A-dong, and they are all relatives."

"It's hard to say. They also tried to salvage the things in the sea..."

"It's hard to say. If you're thick-skinned, you might not return it."

"Let's not worry about it. They will discuss it themselves. They are in-laws..."

"When children and in-laws encounter money and goods, they must explain it clearly. Otherwise, there will be few in the world who will never have any contact with each other again."

"That must be discussed and discussed..."

Ye Yaodong listened to everyone's discussion and walked towards the cockpit.

This was indeed a big problem. When he first saw the Harvest also joining the salvage effort, he realized that it was impossible to stop others from salvaging.

He couldn't hold all the boxes in his arms, so if two boats moved at the same time, they could catch more boxes to avoid returning them to the sea.

They also contributed.

"father……"

"It's getting dark. How many have you fished out? The boxes I see are all quite far away. Now we can only chase them one by one."

"We can still see them now, and it's good enough if we can chase them one by one. After dark, it will take longer and more effort to catch one. And after dark, we probably won't be able to catch many, because they will all float very far away, and we won't have any direction to chase them."

"Well, let's wait and see how many there are."

"That's 23, right? We just caught another one. The Harvest should have caught quite a few, too."

Father Ye also understood and thought about the distribution problem. He looked at him and asked, "What are you going to do?"

"After we salvage the fish, I'll talk to Uncle Pei about it. I was the one who went down into the water and released them from the cabin. Otherwise, how could he have salvaged them?"

"We have to think of a deal in advance. You want to take all the goods back and leave nothing for him. That's impossible. He has also contributed a lot. We need to think of a deal in advance before we can discuss it."

"That's why I came up to ask you what you said. This is your in-law."

"He is our in-law, not just my in-law. How can I give him 1/3? What do you think?"

"1/4? The key is still up to me. Leaving him 1/4 as a reward is not a small amount. What I want is that it doesn't need to be counted into the public purse. This is not a normal trawling income, but an unexpected gain. There is no need to count it into the public purse."

Father Ye was originally frowning, wondering if 1/4 was too little. But when he heard him say that it would not be included in the public budget, he became a little confused.

"If there aren't many people to share it with, it's fine to just give him 1/4. But if everyone talks about it when we get back, your second brother and Old Zheng..."

"What's the matter? I dived into the water to salvage the cargo from the sunken ship, so I asked Uncle Pei to help me salvage some cargo from the sea. Those cargoes should actually belong to me, and he just helped. Then I gave Uncle Pei some personal compensation. Isn't this normal? What does this have to do with the public?"

Father Ye thought about it and could barely accept this explanation. "If that's the case, giving 1/4 is reasonable. It's just a favor. When you first went into the water, I also told you that you were looking for a sunken ship there, hoping to make a windfall. Those boxes that floated up were obviously brought up from the sea by you, and they were already labeled with your name."

"That's right. Later, when we give a red envelope to the boatmen on our ship, we will also give a red envelope to the boatmen on the Harvest. This will prove that they are helping us salvage the fish, and we will thank them."

"Yes, yes, we need this. The workers next door are not ours. Since they have helped us, we must pay them."

"So, when it gets dark later, if it's hard to find, let's let the two boats dock together and talk to Uncle Pei about it. It's better to talk to him face to face. Let's follow the current rules and see what he says."

"I think it's fine. It's mainly for his personal reward. He just helped with the salvage, so 1/4 of it is fine as a reward."

Ye Yaodong nodded. Since his father also agreed, that would be easy.

It is better to talk about such important matters face to face. If there is any reaction, you can immediately detect the subtle changes of others. There is no need to give people any hesitation.

Talk face to face and solve the problem face to face to avoid leaving any grudges.

"Then go downstairs and open the box to see what's inside so you can get an idea sooner."

"Row."

He hurried back to the deck to find tools to open the box.

The boatmen were leaning against the side of the boat, looking at the sea. They saw a man holding a bamboo pole with a hook, hooking a box floating on the side, and they were talking there.

"Hooked, hooked..."

"Pull it over slowly, little by little..."

"Adong is going to open the box?"

Seeing his actions, the idle people immediately ran over to take a look, and only two people were left there to help.

"I don't know what's inside?"

"Canned fish, the canned fish we've been eating these past two days, after eating it for a while, it tastes really good with rice. Fried food is so fragrant, and even fish bones can be chewed and swallowed."

"That should be the case. The boxes all look the same. Didn't Dong say that canned fish are valuable? Then we can make a lot of money by selling them."

"Let's see what it is first. Maybe it's canned fish?"

"Would you like to make a bet? One dollar?"

"I do not want it."

"Tsk, that means you're also sure it's canned fish, so you don't dare to gamble."

……

Amid the boatmen's chatter and laughter, Ye Yaodong opened the box bit by bit, and the tip of the iceberg that was revealed directly proved that there were indeed canned fish inside.

The cargo in the cabin was the same as that on the deck, but the cabin couldn't hold all the cargo, and they probably wanted to transport more cargo in one trip, so they piled them all on the deck. Anyway, this kind of iron can packaging is not afraid of being washed away by sea water.

Everyone also understood.

"Just call it canned fish."

"It's a good thing I didn't bet with you."

"There are dozens of them in that box, so these must be hundreds. I'm rich."

"Adong is not only good at shipping, but also has good fortune. He has really become rich again..."

The sea was indeed his treasure land, and Ye Yaodong was happy. His requirements were not high. He did not necessarily want any other high-end goods. Canned fish would be enough for him to make a lot of money.

Damn it, he didn’t go to sea earlier in his previous life, wasting his excellent talent for shipping.

He said that after he started working on the ship, the bosses who followed him became richer every year.

Other people's deep-sea ships of 30 to 40 meters long go out to sea to trawle. Some of them have a little worse luck and lose millions of dollars a year. They lose the entire ship in a few years and may even owe another million in debt. But his boss makes money every year.

Damn, you’re making wedding clothes for others.

Fortunately, he changed his ways after a chance encounter.

"Since it is confirmed to be canned fish, there is no need to open it. If you are bored and want to stand there and watch, just stack the boxes close to the cabin to prevent them from being scattered here and affecting the online goods later."

"It was still a little bright in the sky just now, but it's almost dark now. Do we still want to keep looking?"

"Let my dad look for it for a while. Those of you who need to cook should hurry up and cook. It's getting dark now, so don't just stand there and watch."

"Okay, okay..."

All of a sudden, the two idle ones started moving boxes while others started cooking.

There were two more people leaning against the side of the boat working together to hook the box.

After it was completely dark and half an hour later, Ye's father circled around the sea and didn't see any more, so he gave up.

As night fell, his vision was obstructed. The distance he could see out to sea from inside the cockpit was limited. The lights in the cabin were also dim, so he could only look forward aimlessly, so he could only take his chances.

After finding one or two, it became harder to find the rest. Pei's father happened to contact him and said that he had not been able to find any for a long time and was planning to give up.

The two ships were quite far apart, and everyone was acting separately. Only the other ship's dim lights could be seen on the sea.

After both parties gave up searching for and salvaging the object, they rushed over in both directions. They had agreed during the connection that they would get closer and have a chat first.

Pei's father must have known that it was impossible for him to embezzle the money. He was just casually ordering the boatman to work, and he was not the one who took the risk.

After the two boats met, they used the hooks on the bamboo poles to hook the two boats together, and were ready to have a good discussion about the distribution issue.

Ye Yaodong also told Pei's father the speech he had just discussed with his father, and then watched his reaction.

The sailors on both boats pricked up their ears and listened, wanting to know how the distribution would be done.

The boatmen on the Harvest didn't really care who got more and who got less; they were just gossiping to see if the two in-laws would quarrel.

Anyway, they only received a fixed salary, but they were still very happy when they heard that Ye Yaodong was going to give them red envelopes. They didn't expect that they would get a share.

Everyone was more inclined to believe that they were helping the Dongsheng.

Father Pei also frowned, "Is it considered my personal reward? Not included in the public payment?"

"Yeah, so how many boxes did you guys fish out?"

When asked just now, Pei's father only vaguely said thirty or forty, and did not give a specific number.

Ye Yaodong was not afraid that he would pretend to obey but actually disobey, because most of the people on the boat were boatmen from the village, and there was also one named Chen Qishui who was forced onto the boat by him, so he would not have any evil intentions to hide anything.

There is no wall that is impenetrable. If the news gets out and everyone knows that he is a ghost, his reputation will be ruined.

But he didn't say frankly how many he had fished out, and he definitely had selfish motives and ideas.

"33. Let me think. We have never seen this kind of canned fish before. Can we sell it for money? Judging from the packaging, it must be expensive. Do you know how much it can be sold for?"

"I don't know because I haven't bought any, but it's probably a few dollars each. So there are 50 canned fish in this box. If you calculate the value, each box is worth several hundred dollars. I got 33 boxes. If I divide it 1/4, there will be more than 8 boxes, which can be sold for several thousand dollars!"

When Pei's father calculated the numbers for him, his eyes widened.

"How many...how many...thousands of dollars?"

"Ah, it may not be several thousand yuan. Anyway, according to the price of our canned oranges, it should be around one or two thousand yuan, right?"

It was just a casual remark just now, and it seems a bit exaggerated when you think about it. If it is resold, it will definitely not be worth as much as the original price. He has to remedy the situation as soon as possible, otherwise it will not be worth that much and he will be blamed.

So, he is still very conscientious!
Father Ye also widened his eyes, and suddenly felt that giving away 1/4 was too much!
It should be less.

He secretly slapped his lips. He shouldn't have said 1/3 at the beginning. If he said less, Dongzi might have lowered the allocation even more.

The sailors on the Harvest were also stunned. They had no idea the value of the canned fish. They didn't have any of them, and yet they were so expensive. How could one can sell for several dollars?

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, but they were instantly happier. Since this item was so valuable, the red envelope should be bigger, right?

Father Pei originally thought that since he helped to salvage 33 boxes of goods, it was a bit too little for him to get only 1/4. After all, without his help, Dongzi wouldn't have been able to get so many more goods. If not half, 1/3 should be at least, right?

Although it was he who tinkered with the water and made the boxes float up, the credit goes to him, but without them, he would not have earned more.

Now let's do the math for him. Since he can give one or two thousand dollars to each person, it would be a great deal!

It's just lending a hand, it's a huge profit.

Father Pei's frown instantly relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face. "Is it really worth so much money? We haven't seen this kind of canned fish here. It's quite rare. I didn't expect that fish could be canned."

"Fresh fish is not easy to transport. In summer, it will go bad in one or two days. Canned fish is very convenient to transport. It can also allow some places in the mainland without sea or river to eat fish. It also saves resources and increases the shelf life of fish."

"That makes sense. Fine. Since it can be sold for so much money, I've made a profit. It's a great bargain."

Seeing that he agreed, Ye Yaodong breathed a sigh of relief. When he said 1/4 just now, he saw that he frowned, so he immediately said the value of the goods.

It is good for everyone if two boats go in and out together, but it is bad for no one if they break up.

What's more, without the help of the Harvest, he really couldn't salvage so much, and it might all be wasted at sea.

He occupies 3/4 which is enough. If all of them are scattered on the sea, he will definitely not be as many as 3/4, right?
After you take the lion's share, you have to leave some for others.

He also caught 42 from his own boat, plus 24 more boxes, so he got a total of about 66 boxes, but he only gave 8 boxes to Uncle Pei.

If you do the math, it’s a great deal.

Everyone was happy.

Father Ye felt pained and smiled reluctantly, "Since you have no objection, that's good. Dongzi went into the water again and again to look for reefs and almost froze to death. It's not easy to go down in such cold weather. He went into the water many times."

"It's dangerous underwater. It's not easy to find the boat. If the boat sinks, who knows how deep it is. He is taking a big risk. We can just fish it out from the surface. It will be easy and convenient."

"If he hadn't risked his life in the water, these dozens of boxes of goods wouldn't have floated to the surface. It's a pity that many of them floated away..."

Father Pei felt a little embarrassed when he told Father Ye about this. He also felt that he was too greedy. Others took risks for him to get a bargain. 8 boxes were indeed more than enough and could be sold for one or two thousand yuan.

In fact, the satisfaction of both parties depends mainly on personal desires.

Ye Yaodong did not have strong desires. He felt that if he ate meat, he should also give people some soup. He always left a way out so that they could meet again in the future. It was good for everyone, as we were not strangers.

Father Pei smiled and said, "Dongzi has worked really hard. It's all thanks to him. If I had a son like him, I would wake up laughing in my dreams. It's a pity that there is only one son in the family. You are lucky. Fortunately, we are all relatives, so we don't have to count so clearly. I salvaged 33 boxes, so let's count them as an integer and leave me 8 boxes."

Father Ye was a little reluctantly satisfied. "Okay, then you can keep 8 boxes and move the rest over here. You move them there and we will take over here."

"Okay, everyone move. Move 25 boxes of goods over for them to receive."

"Ok."

The boatmen on both sides started working at the same time.

Suddenly, Father Pei thought of another problem.

"Ah, Dongzi, the shop we bought is not open for business at all. These goods are difficult to handle and we don't know how to sell them. What are you going to do with them? Are you going to sell them in your own shop?"

"I have to go back and think about it."

Although there are labels on the outer packaging of these goods, he is not afraid, because they are salvaged from the sea, so they are obtained legitimately and not smuggled.

Of course the cargo from a shipwreck belongs to whoever salvages it; it is not an antique that needs to be handed over.

That is, he didn't know the progress of Director Chen's side, whether these goods were marked as stolen goods or not, just ordinary smuggled goods, so he pretended not to know and sold them.

Now the laws are imperfect, transportation is underdeveloped, and information is blocked, so it is not so easy to spread out. What's more, this product is produced in Guangdong Province, which is tens of thousands of miles away from here.

However, if the city is investigating, he won’t be able to sell it in stores in the city.

It is more convenient and safer to pack them together and hand them over to Linji directly.

He also salvaged these items legitimately, and he was not involved in smuggling. He just knew that if someone wanted to buy them, he would sell them.

You love me.

If someone wants to buy something from you, you can check their entire family history.

This reason is also very plausible.

Moreover, according to Lin Ji's development trajectory in his previous life, this person had also made a name for himself in a safe and sound manner. He could just package all the goods for him to handle. No matter where they were sold across the country or exported overseas, it seemed safer than if he sold them slowly on his own, and they would be sold faster.

However, after returning from the city, he would definitely have to stay in the county town for a while when passing by it to talk to Director Chen and ask questions to see how things were going.

Then determine the specific plans after the goods are pulled back.

Father Pei looked puzzled, "What are you thinking about?"

"I'm thinking whether to sell them in stores, or just find a boss to package and sell them to him. I can ship them all at once, and save myself the trouble of selling them myself, which takes too long."

"That's true. If we sell it all at once and get the money faster, it's better. It doesn't matter if it's cheaper. It's fished out of the sea anyway, so it doesn't matter if we make less money."

"Yes, I think so too, so I'll think about it after I get back."

"Then let me know when you've figured it out. I only have 8 boxes of goods, and I don't have any way to sell them. You have a store, know a lot of people, and have a wide network of contacts. If you have contacted someone who can sell it, can you also help me get rid of it as well?" Pei's father smiled eagerly.

"We'll see when the time comes. It's hard to say whether I can find someone to ask. I'll think about it first..."

"Okay, then you think about it first, and let me know when you have any news. We are not outsiders, and we all help each other. But we can't let you work in vain. If you sell it together, we will also follow the rules of the intermediary and give you 5 points..."

Father Ye was satisfied after hearing this. Although they were relatives, they still had to settle the accounts clearly. He had already taken advantage of it.

"You are too polite, my dear. We can talk about this later. Let me ask you first."

Father Pei smiled and nodded.

Father Ye also felt that by following them, the Harvest was taking advantage of the boss. Dongzi Shipping was good and often encountered good things. The Harvest had benefited from following them several times.

Judging from the monthly profit bills of Harvest in the past few months, the profit from each trawling sale was not as much as it is now.

This is all thanks to Dongzi!

Now he can get a windfall for free, which is really a good thing for him.

Fortunately, the Pei family has only one son. No matter how much money they make, it will all belong to A Guang and Hui Mei in the future. It is not that hard to keep the money within the family.

If he lets them benefit from it now, his daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren will have an easier life in the future.

The boatmen were moving goods back and forth there. After the three of them finished discussing, they started chatting.

"So many boxes were blown away, what a pity. Each box cost about a hundred yuan, so all that was blown away was money."

Father Ye also came back to his senses with a painful look on his face, "That is to say, we found it too late. If we had found the place earlier, we could have had a few more hours to salvage and could have fished out more boxes. Now we can't see anything. The sea is pitch black and we can only see a few meters in front of us."

"Then...Did Dongzi take a close look down there? Is there any other storage space?"

"This is a cargo ship. I opened the largest cargo storage room. There probably aren't other valuables in their sleeping area. Besides, it's not that easy to go back and look for them. It's too time-consuming and laborious. Winter swimming is not that pleasant. Uncle, we've already got a lot."

Father Pei smiled, "That's true. It's good enough to make a fortune, but you can't be too greedy. Those people have suffered too much. The goods are gone, and the people have been arrested. I don't know how they are doing now. Have they been released?"

"By the way, Dongzi, why didn't those people from the Maritime Administration go out to sea to investigate? How could we get an advantage by jumping into the water?" Ye's father suddenly thought of this.

"I don't know. If you ask me, who should I ask? I don't know anything either. Aren't I still with you? Otherwise, when I go back, I'll pass by the county and ask."

(End of this chapter)