Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1029 Magical Fish (1 words, plus more for the first place)

Ye Yaodong smacked his lips and drank the small amount of wine left in the glass slowly before putting it down. He stole a glance at Lin Xiuqing, then smiled and waved his hand in front of her eyes twice.

"I tell you, it's worth keeping such good things for yourself. Otherwise, if you sell them, it will be cheaper for others. Who do I work so hard to make money for? Isn't it just for my family to eat and drink well?"

"You can't work so hard to let others eat good food while you yourself have to eat coarse food, right? That makes sense, right? So you have to keep the good things for yourself."

"You think you are so right, why didn't you say it earlier? Why are you hiding it secretly?"

He actually said it so confidently. She was impressed by how thick-skinned this man was. It was obviously his fault, but he could always say it so confidently, and it even made sense, as if it was the truth.

It makes it seem like these people are making a fuss and being stingy.

"No, when did I ever hide it? I killed it openly. You said it yourself two hours ago. Fish that can be struck by lightning are quite rare. We don't need that little money now, so it's just right for us to eat and nourish ourselves."

Lin Xiuqing shot herself in the foot and was so angry that her eyes widened.

"I said I was going to keep the fish for myself for a few dozen yuan, which is nothing. How do I know this fish is worth a thousand yuan? If I knew it was worth a thousand yuan, would I still say this? You did it on purpose. When I said this, you deliberately didn't tell me the value of the fish or what kind of fish it was."

Ye Yaodong pretended to be innocent, "I also think it's rare, just like you. What's more, the expensive thing is really the fish maw. The value of this fish is really not much different from what you said. I have saved the fish maw. What else do you want?"

"I'm telling you, it's absolutely right for us to save this fish maw. Even though I killed the fish, I did the right thing. The fish maw made from this fish maw becomes more expensive and more tender as it ages. The longer it is stored, the better it is."

"It doesn't make much sense to just sell the fish and the fish maw for a thousand dollars. You will also suffer a heavy loss. You can only make money by keeping it in your hands. The longer you keep it, the more valuable it will be. Do you understand?"

"Holding good things in your hands will make them more valuable in the future. Besides, wouldn't it be better for you to keep the fish that was struck by lightning while leaping over the Dragon Gate for yourself? Do you really want to sell it for a few dozen dollars? What you eat is yours. Isn't it better to keep fit than to earn a few dozen dollars?"

"A good body cannot be bought with any amount of money. I saw you drink a bowl of fish soup and your face became rosy and glowing."

"Stop talking nonsense. Do you think that this matter can be covered up with just a few words from your broken mouth?"

What Lin Xiuqing said did calm him down a little, but it wasn't so easy for him to get away with it.

At this time, the old lady said, "What Dongzi said makes sense. This fish maw will not go bad. The older it is, the better it is. And the more valuable it is. Ten or twenty years ago, a small one was only worth a few dozen yuan, and a better one was worth more than a hundred yuan."

"I didn't expect that after hearing what you said, it could be raised to over a thousand yuan. Wouldn't it be even more valuable in the future? I just saw that the fish maw is very big. This one will definitely be the best if it is exposed to the sun."

"The origin of this fish is so famous, it will definitely be more valuable if you keep it. It's good that Dongzi didn't sell the fish right away, but kept it and exchanged it for money when he needed it. Such a big fish is rare, and it will be gone if you sell it."

Ye's father was petrified after hearing this. He stopped arguing with Ye's mother and stared at his mother.

What is double standard?

What the hell, is there such a big difference in the attitude towards his son and grandson?
The force with which she hit him just now was so strong that he couldn't tell that she was an old woman in her eighties or nineties. She seemed to want to break his legs and didn't hold back at all. Fortunately, he was wearing thick clothes.

He cursed at him, saying that he was living a useless life at his age, and that he was never satisfied with what he ate. He just knew how to eat and didn't know how to stop Dongzi. He cursed him to pieces, calling him a spendthrift old man and a bad old man, and he didn't show any mercy at all.

Now things are turning around so quickly?
What Dongzi said makes sense!!!

It's better not to sell the fish!!!
Once sold it’s gone!!!
No one changes their face as quickly as she does.

It’s not over yet. The old lady didn’t think there was anything wrong with what she said.

"After all, it was struck by lightning. It would be a pity to sell it. It's only a few dozen dollars. You can keep it for your family to replenish their health. You all work so hard and are busy every day. The little ones are also growing up, and studying is also a waste of brains. It's a good time to eat more."

Ye's father's face turned even darker. He had just scolded him for only caring about eating, but now he was urging him to eat more.

"Just keep the expensive fish maw. It's not a big loss. Let's just leave it at that. No need to argue. We've already eaten it. Such a big fish can last for many days. It's full of good meat."

"That's not what you just said. You just scolded me to bits, and you beat me with the cane without hesitation."

The old lady was confident and not guilty at all. "Just now was just now, and now is now. Just now I was just worried and didn't think clearly. Now that Dongzi said this, I think he was right to do so."

"Anyway, the valuable isinglass has been saved. It's good that it wasn't wasted. We can eat the fish meat if we want. It can be eaten for a long time. Wouldn't it be great if we could tell others about it? You can still brag about eating a fish struck by lightning when you are old."

"You can brag about it when you get out later. There are so many people in the workshop, and the news will spread all over the village in no time."

Father Ye almost made his mother mad at him because she was so unreasonable.

Mother Ye had just had an argument with Father Ye, and after a while, she was no longer so angry. Now, listening to the arguments of her grandmother and grandson, she felt that it was not unacceptable.

Anyway, she had eaten it all and kept the good isinglass. After deducting the isinglass, the fish was only worth a few dozen dollars. If she really sold the fish for a few dozen dollars, she would definitely feel bad.

If it wasn't killed, she would have to sell the whole thing. But now, she could only accept it reluctantly, after all, she had eaten it too.

"Forget it, forget it. I've already eaten it. I hope it can really strengthen my body. Otherwise, I will peel off your skin and keep the isinglass. Ah Qing, keep a close eye on it and don't let him eat it anymore."

"If you really do this again, your grandfather will have to crawl out of the ground and strangle you to death. I don't know how you gave birth to such a loser."

Ye's father also glared at Ye's mother. He had just joined in scolding him so harshly, but now he was so easy to talk to. In the blink of an eye, he was silenced by a few words from the old man and the young boy.

"What are you looking at? Are you going to spit it out?"

"Why don't you spit it out first?"

"Oh, stop arguing. You're eating good food and still arguing. Be content. I think she ate well. The old lady's face is rosy. She looks several years younger. My mother's complexion is the same. It looks better. No matter how much facial cream you apply, you can't achieve this effect."

"Are you angry?" Ye's father told the truth bluntly.

The smiles that had originally appeared on the old lady and Ye's mother's faces froze in an instant, and they turned around and glared at Ye's father.

"You won't let me tell the truth? There was obviously wine in the fish soup, so your face turned red. You brag like you took some magic medicine. You just keep talking nonsense as soon as you open your mouth."

Father Ye glanced at them with a depressed look on his face, then simply walked out with his hands behind his back, thinking out of sight, out of mind.

He is neither a human nor a human being.

He clearly didn't do anything, but it's like it's all his fault.

"Dad, remember to take down the quilts on the boat and dry them in the sun, as you just said."

"What are you drying? It's about to rain. How am I going to get it without a boat?" He said as he stepped out of the door.

Mother Ye was still thinking about the fish they had just eaten. "How many pounds of fish did you stew for lunch? How much is 100? How much is left? Have you stored it? It's just that the weather has cooled down a bit in the past few days. Otherwise, it's too big to eat and can't be stored."

"There are four buckets in the corner, all filled with ice. They should be good enough to eat for four or five days. The basins contain fish heads, tails, and livers. The fish heads will be used to make tofu soup tomorrow, and the fish tails and livers will be used for braised dishes tonight."

"There are so many that we can't finish them all. I only gave some to my friends. My eldest and second brothers don't have ice cubes, so it's hard to store them. So I didn't give them more today. I'll give them a few more tomorrow. Do you want to give some to your relatives and friends?"

"What are you sending? Keep this good stuff for yourself. You can't buy it with money. Once you eat it, it's gone. Others haven't given us any good stuff either. Why keep sending it away? There's a give and a give. Keep it and eat it slowly. If you can't finish it, you can pickle it with salt. It can be kept for a long time and won't go bad."

It’s good enough that we didn’t go door to door to get it back, why do we need to give it away? What should we give away?
They say it can strengthen the body, why give it away? I can't even eat enough at home.

Ye Yaodong pursed his lips and said, it doesn’t matter, it’s better not to send it.

If he hadn't seen his mother often sending some sundries to his aunts, he wouldn't have asked.

But since none of the relatives sent any, he had to send some to Director Chen at least. It wasn't raining now and he had nothing to do in the afternoon. He didn't need to be busy in the workshop at all. It was a good opportunity for him to make a trip and take advantage of the freshly slaughtered animals in the morning.

Ye's father and mother left one after another. Lin Xiuqing had nothing to say to him. She just glanced at him unhappily, then cleared the table and urged the children to eat quickly and not dawdle.

"Pick up all the rice grains on the table and eat them. You've been eating for a long time and you're taking your time. Everyone has finished eating, except you guys."

Several children, some taking chopsticks, some taking spoons, immediately started working.

Ye Xiaoxi stood up while digging with a spoon, put her hands on the table, and buried her face in the rice bowl to lick it.

Seeing her like that, Pei Yu also followed her example, putting his hands on the table, and stood up to bury his head in eating.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Can't you let them eat slowly?" Ye Yaodong supported one of them with one hand and let them sit down.

"Come, Dad will feed you, Uncle will feed you."

The two children turned their heads and looked at Lin Xiuqing at the same time.

Lin Xiuqing glanced at the back of Ye Yaodong's head with displeasure. He was always good at being a good person.

She was too lazy to say anything. There was still work waiting for her in the workshop, so she just left.

Although people say it's going to rain and the sky hasn't gotten dark yet, we still have to prepare early. There's still a pile of dried fish that hasn't been collected, and there's also a lot of dried fish drying in the open space outside the two workshops. They have to be moved in. At least there's a tent above the workshops to provide some shelter.

She has to do so many things, so she doesn't have time to stay here and wait. If he wants to be a good person, then she should do the work for him.

"Dad, can Brother Ahai and the others still go to our workshop to earn wages?" Ye Chenghu asked while biting his chopsticks.

"Did they ask you to ask?"

"Hehe, they just came back from school and heard that you were back, so they wanted to go to work, but then they thought about how stingy the aunts were a few days ago and didn't give them a penny, so they didn't want to give the aunts a bargain."

"Didn't your two aunts drag them away while scolding them?"

"No, I just came back a while before dinner, and my aunt is not at home."

"Oh, then there will be another quarrel."

"I'll go take a look." Ye Chenghu immediately put down his chopsticks and ran out quickly.

There was no one to help cook at the home of Mrs. Ye and Mrs. Ye’s second wife, so when they were eating, there was no noisy noise coming from next door. Maybe they hadn’t finished their meal yet, so there was no noise.

When Ye Chengyang saw Ye Chenghu running away, he also put down his bowl and chopsticks, quickly licked the table, and swept all the rice grains on it into his mouth before leaving the table and running after him.

"Who would want to work if you don't give them a sweet date? A child will be happy for a long time if given a piece of candy, and will work hard for you even if you don't pay him. After making a fuss the past two days, you want to order people to work again. How can you be deceived again?"

"Look."

After Ye Yaodong finished feeding the two children, the noise from next door began to come over.

He followed her out to see.

"I won't do it. You're a liar. I won't be fooled."

"I won't be fooled either."

"You stupid kid, what's the point of giving birth to you? I want you to help with some work and pay me back..."

"Then we will help Uncle San for free~"

"Let's go, tell Uncle and Auntie that I don't need money, just buy me some candy and some little human head cards."

"I want a card too! Just ask Uncle San to buy me one."

"Let's go, let's go... Uncle San is here..."

"Uncle Three..."

"Sure!" Ye Yaodong agreed straightforwardly, "You guys go to work, and I'll buy you cards, instant noodles, and soda when the time comes."

"Okay, okay~"

"Great, Third Uncle, I just want to eat instant noodles and drink soda."

"Me too, me too."

"Go, go, go, go, go to work. You can have instant noodles and soda if you help with the work~"

The children were so excited that they ran quickly to the workshop, and his two children followed them.

Ye Xiaoxi was also shouting, "Dede, wait for me~dede~dede~"

Ye Yaodong grabbed her and Pei Yu, one under the armpit.

"You two should stop joining in the fun and go back to follow A Tai."

Mrs. Ye and Mrs. Ye stood at the door depressed, but they could do nothing but let their children negotiate terms with Ye Yaodong themselves.

The two children under his armpits were waving their limbs and shouting, "No, no, yes, yes, no, Atai."

"Atai will be sad if you do this. Atai likes you too much. Didn't he see you two burying dolls this morning? Keep going."

"No, no, I want my sister~"

"I tell you, if you bury your dolls in the soil and plant them, you can harvest a bunch of dolls in the fall." Ye Yaodong put the people in the yard, closed the gate and said.

"Ah? A bunch of dolls?" Ye Xiaoxi tilted her head and looked up at him innocently.

"Yes, you can harvest a lot of babies if you plant in spring and harvest in autumn. Look at the field over there. Didn't you plant a lot of seeds a few days ago? They will sprout in a few days and grow into the tall green vegetables on the side. You can also plant babies there."

“Will the doll grow up?”

"Uh, yes."

"As tall as me?"

"Yes, yes, that's right."

"Plant the doll, plant the doll~ Go plant the doll~" Ye Xiaoxi happily pulled Pei Yu and went to find the dirty doll that they had just thrown at the door.

After Ye Yaodong lied to the children, he went into the house to get the fish fillets. He felt that it was a bit extravagant to carry a bucket directly over.

Director Chen and his wife thought that half would be enough, so he took out a bucket and divided it in half. He also deliberately padded the ice a little thicker so that it would seem to have more volume.

If calculated by net weight, this small half bucket of fish meat weighs ten kilograms, which is enough for two people to eat for three or four days, or even four or five days.

Originally, after removing the head, tail and belly, the remaining net weight was only about 100 kilograms. He had given away more than 20 kilograms in the morning, and this time he took about 10 kilograms more. They cooked a few more kilograms at noon, and the remaining weight was probably only enough for their family to eat for four or five days, so there was no need to pickle it.

"Where are you going to take all this?" After the old lady finished cleaning up, she saw him squatting there tinkering with it and asked hurriedly, "Your mother just said not to give it away and keep it for yourself."

"There are still so many for our own consumption. We will take these to the county to give to the leaders. Didn't a county leader come to our house for dinner several times before?"

"Oh, of course, of course. We should send some of this good stuff to them so they can taste it. You should also explain it to them nicely. Don't let them think it's just ordinary fish meat. It will make us seem insincere."

"Of course, I will definitely brag about it."

"Then why don't you wait until tomorrow to deliver it? I just got home this morning, and I haven't even sat down to rest or catch my breath, I've been busy killing fish. I just had a meal, and now I have to run around again. How tiring! Why don't you take a break and take a nap? You can still make it in time after you wake up. It's so fresh, and with the ice, it won't go bad in a few days."

"That's fine. It'll be in time to send it after you wake up from your nap."

He did feel very tired. Although he slept until the early morning, he had a cold at the time and felt groggy. The machine in his ear kept ringing, so he couldn't sleep well. He could probably make up for it with a nap at noon.

After all, they still have to settle the accounts when Pei's father wakes up in the afternoon. He may not wake up until the evening, and only after dinner will he have time to settle the accounts.

After they finished settling the accounts, it was getting dark and Lin Jishang would also come over. They also had to talk about the canned fish piled in the corner, and they had to count them with him. They didn't know how long they would be busy or when the talk would end.

This makes it necessary to catch up on a nap at noon, so as not to be unable to hold on at night.

He pressed the ice cubes, spread them flat, then put the bucket in the corner, covered it with a rag, and waited until he woke up to deliver it.

After washing his hands and looking at the two children who were digging the soil to plant dolls at the door, he went back to his room and went to sleep with peace of mind.

What he didn't expect was that when he woke up and walked around the workshop, the whole workshop was spreading the rumor that Brother Asheng's wife was pregnant, and was it because of the hairfish he sent over in the morning?

Leaving a big spectrum!
His mother was actually there, talking and bragging.

"That fish was killed by lightning because it failed to leap over the dragon gate. This fish is so good. Eating it can strengthen your body and cure all diseases. Look at Ah Sheng's wife. She has only been married for a month. She ate it in the morning and said she was pregnant in the afternoon. Luckily she didn't get hurt just now."

"She was really blessed by the Bodhisattva. She fell down here just now, but nothing happened to her. Luckily, the barefoot doctor said the baby is still alive, otherwise it would be a sin."

"Yeah, she didn't even know she was pregnant. She was so careless."

"She's only just gotten pregnant, only a month ago, how can I know?"

"The fish you have at home is really amazing, isn't it? I just finished lunch and fell while working, and then I found out I was pregnant, and the baby was saved."

"Yes, it would be easy to kill the child if he fell down. I didn't expect him to be so tenacious."

"Who said it wasn't? That's why I said that eating fish is good for your health, for both adults and children. Otherwise, the child has just been born, and it would be easy for him to die if he falls like this."

Ye Yaodong was so confused after hearing this that he was completely speechless.

It was obviously an accident, a coincidence.

These rural women are really good at talking, and his mother is really good at bragging too.

"This morning, Ah Sheng's mother made a fuss. She brought a bowl of magic water and forced me to drink it, saying that I would definitely have a son if I drank it. Now it's fine. I'm pregnant. There's no need to make a fuss anymore."

"We don't know if it's a boy or a girl. Who knows if they'll bring us a few more bowls of magic water and say if it's a girl, it can turn into a boy?"

"It's really a hassle... If the magic water is useful, people won't die. Why do we need doctors? If everyone drinks a bowl, they will be immortal."

"That's right."

"Do you have any fish left? Can I buy you a pound?"

Ye Yaodong quickly refused, "No, I won't sell it. It's all gone. It's just a coincidence. How can it be so miraculous? It's better to go and pray to the Buddha and ask for his blessing."

"Whether it works or not, this fish struck by lightning is something no one has ever seen or heard of, and I'm curious and want to try it..."

"Not much. I delivered a lot to the leaders in the city at noon, and the rest is only enough for my own family." He brought up the matter in advance to shut the other person up.

"Don't even think about it. I heard that Ah Cai said this fish is worth hundreds or thousands of dollars this morning. Ah Dong didn't even sell it, so how could he sell it to us? We can't afford it either, so what can we buy it with?"

"Hundreds or thousands of dollars? Oh my god, they didn't sell it even though it's so expensive, and they left it for home to eat?"

When Ye's mother heard that everyone wanted to buy it, she was a little hesitant at first, but when she heard that it would cost hundreds or thousands of yuan, she immediately gave up the idea.

How much can these women be sold for?

I haven't sold fish for hundreds or thousands of dollars, but I'm selling it for a few cents. Isn't that crazy? It's better to keep some for yourself, which may actually help you stay healthy. What's the point of selling it for a few cents?

"I felt so bad for this prodigal son. I didn't realize it until he finished eating. He just ate everything without thinking about how expensive it was. I didn't realize it until I finished eating. I wanted to dig my throat and spit it out."

"Adong, you have made it big. You are now enjoying a good life. You can eat anything you want. You eat delicious food like it's free. You will definitely live a hundred years in the future."

"I'm so jealous. Among all of us old sisters, you're the one who's living the most comfortable life now..."

"Isn't it? I eat at the government's expense, my son is successful, and I have a bunch of grandchildren, and I don't have to take care of them myself. Life is so comfortable."

"Where? Hahahaha, don't I still have to help with the work here? My son loves to mess around. He messes around with everything. Alas, I don't know when he can make a profit. He spends money lavishly and makes decisions on everything by himself without consulting his wife..."

Ye Yaodong was too lazy to listen to his mother's bragging and just left. Anyway, his mother and A Qing were watching the work here. They had done it several times and were very familiar with the assembly line.

I didn't expect that Brother Asheng was so quick. He married his wife before the New Year, and today is just the end of the first month of the year, the first day of the second month, and he immediately diagnosed that she was one month pregnant. He has worked very hard.

It’s different when you’re single for a long time. People in their 30s also work very hard.

Fortunately, nothing serious happened after the fall. The baskets of fish in the workshop had ice in them, and when the ice melted, the ground was wet, and it was easy to fall. I had to talk to his mother when I got back in the evening, telling her not to let old people or pregnant women do it.

He knew very well how hard the women had to work at that time. Some pregnant women, even with their bellies seven or eight months big, could go up the mountain to chop firewood. Working in a workshop was nothing for these women.

Today is a lesson for him, and it can also teach his mother a lesson. If something unexpected happens, they can't afford the compensation, and his mother will have to tell the women to wear non-slip rain boots.

He walked back while thinking about this, preparing to go home and take the bucket of fish to the county town to deliver it.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I got on the motorcycle, I saw Brother Asheng walking towards me in a hurry.

He also asked with concern, "I heard that my sister-in-law fell. How is she? Is she okay?"

Ye Yaosheng smiled and rubbed his hands. "It's okay, it's okay. I just have a little spotting. I have to stay in bed to protect the fetus. I can't get out of bed for at least three months."

"That's good, that's good. I was so careless. I didn't even know I was pregnant. Fortunately, nothing happened. Otherwise, I would have committed a great sin. Now I have to stay in bed and protect the fetus. Don't let your mother eat those weird things. She's already pregnant. Don't let her ruin her healthy body by eating such a mess."

"I know that my mother is unreliable. I see that clearly."

"Well, what's the matter with you coming here?"

Ye Yaosheng looked at the motorcycle with envy, then said a little embarrassedly: "I was thinking that the hairfish you brought over at noon was pretty good. It's so rare, I thought it should be quite nutritious, so I wanted to come over and buy a few more from you."

"It doesn't matter if it's a little expensive, as long as it's good for adults and children. After all, she needs to eat something good to replenish herself now."

Ye Yaodong nodded without saying anything else and got off the motorcycle.

"Okay, no problem. I'll go in and get it for you. You just fell down, so you need to take care of yourself and eat something good."

Ye Yaosheng thanked him repeatedly and followed him into the yard. A bunch of dogs were circling around his feet, sniffing around, so he didn't follow them in, but waited at the door.

Ye Yaodong weighed it roughly and took out another 5 kilograms of fish.

After all, it fell in his workshop. Fortunately, no one was hurt. If something was wrong, he couldn't afford to pay for it. It's only right for him to give him some money as a reward.

So, when Ye Yaosheng asked him how much it cost, he didn't say anything and just stuffed the money into his pocket.

"No need to give it. What should I give? He's my brother. What's more, he fell at my place. It's only right to give him a few kilograms as a nutritional supplement to nourish the mother and daughter. Don't be so polite."

“This is good stuff…”

"I only give good things. I don't have the nerve to give bad things to you. Take it. Don't be so polite. You just got pregnant. You need to get more good things for your wife and children. You will have to spend money in the future. It's not easy for you to save money. Keep it. You don't have to give it to me."

"How can this be so embarrassing... You already gave it to me at noon..."

"Go ahead, go ahead. I'm in a hurry to go out, so I won't waste time with you. Just take it back first."

"where are you going?"

"I went to the county to give fish and meat to the leaders. I also had to give good things to the leaders. They were very good to me. We should also have a conscience."

Ye Yaosheng nodded repeatedly, "Yes, that's right. I won't bother you or waste your time. I'll take it back first. You go first too. As for whether it's money or not, we can talk about it later."

"Ah."

After sending the people away, Ye Yaodong got on his motorcycle again and rode away in a cool manner under the envious gazes of the villagers.

He took a nap a little too long and was too tired, so it was already 4 o'clock when he woke up. Now it is almost 4:.

He was afraid that riding a bicycle would be too slow, so he chose to drive a motorcycle. By the time he arrived at the county, it shouldn't take long for Director Chen to get off work.

He was just waiting downstairs in the family building, and would come back immediately after the person came back to send him off.

Of course, we must brag about what needs to be boasted about, and we must brag about it hard.

You can also take advantage of the fact that A Sheng's wife is pregnant to add a touch of mystery.

It’s true that most people believe in this kind of superstitious stuff.

Adding a little mystery can double the value of something.

Director Chen was also very surprised to receive such a good thing unexpectedly. After listening to him bragging about it, he felt that it was better to believe it than not, and he also believed that the fish meat must be of top quality.

"What about this fish maw? Isn't it said that fish maw is more valuable, worth a thousand dollars? I'll buy it from you? This kind of fish is hard to come by."

"Ah, the fish maw has been sold by my father. What a pity. I was delivering fish to a friend at the time and was not at home. My father sold it right away. I was almost mad to death."

"Sold? To whom?"

"It was a Taiwanese businessman. My father asked the person who received the goods at the dock to help contact him. He came to take a look and confirmed that the fish head was burnt by lightning, so he bought it directly."

Director Chen believed what he said and felt very regretful because he saw that it was true. He was also very regretful.

"It's a pity that such a good thing was bought by an outsider. If you find such a good thing next time, tell me about it."

"Okay, okay, sure."

"Come with me, and I'll give you the money for the fish. This fish is very rare, and I can't take it for nothing..."

"Look at what you said, how can I ask you for money? This is specially given to you to eat, and it's not the best food. You can eat it for fun. If it can really strengthen your body, it would be even better."

Fortunately, he was smart and just said that the fish maw was sold.

Otherwise, if the leader asked him to buy something, would he really take the money?
If this really costs money, then we're done for.

But he was reluctant to just give it away like that. After all, he didn't have any difficult matters to ask for help from others, so why would he need to give away such a top-notch gift, which was worth a house.

Giving these local specialties as gifts is enough to maintain the relationship on a daily basis.

There is give and take, and the news he brought back might even help someone get promoted or make some money.

"How can I be so embarrassed? This is better than any nutritional supplement. I heard what you just said."

"No matter how much I cherish it, it's still a fish. How can I ask you for money? If I really ask you for money, what kind of person would I be? Director Chen is usually very nice to me. I treat you as my own elder. If you give me money, it will be strange. How can I have the nerve to come to your house in the future?"

Director Chen smiled with great satisfaction, "Okay, thank you then. I won't be polite with you. Like you said, I also treat you as my own junior. Seeing you is more important than seeing my three sons."

"Okay, okay, as long as you don't find me annoying, I'll come visit you every few days."

"Okay, sure. Stop talking downstairs. Go upstairs and sit for a while. Let's have a meal."

"No, no, it's fine as long as the stuff is delivered. It's getting dark soon, I have to go back early."

"Why are you in such a hurry? Just eat at my place. It won't matter if it's dark. Just ride slowly and carefully on the way back."

"Thank you, but it's really not necessary. I just came back from the sea today and arranged the housework. I immediately rushed it over while it was fresh. My family is still waiting for me to settle the bill."

He wasn't lying at this moment.

"Oh, you're still settling accounts? Is there anything else you need to do? Let's forget about it for now. Let's do it next time. I won't keep you any longer, so as not to delay your work. You should go back quickly before it gets dark, so that you won't be able to see clearly on the road."

"Okay, I'll be leaving first then."

"Drive slowly."

"Okay, okay. And thank you. The motorcycle is easy to drive and very convenient."

"Haha, that's good!"

Ye Yaodong waved to Director Chen, started the motorcycle, and said a few polite words before driving away.

It is difficult to drive on mountain roads, and this is a sidecar, so you have to be careful when turning. You have to go back before dark, but of course you have to go back before daybreak.

He hurried home and it was not yet dark. It was spring and the daytime hours were gradually getting longer.

As soon as he stepped into the house, his father immediately said, "Everyone is waiting for you to settle the account. Why do you have to go to the county at this time? It will be different if you go tomorrow."

"It would be more sincere if we went today. Wouldn't it be the same if we settled the bill after dinner? Is Uncle Pei awake?"

"Yeah, as soon as you left the house, he and Lao Zheng came over to settle the score, but they didn't know you were out."

"Then let's figure it out after dinner."

"We have just roughly calculated the bill, and Ah Qing has also taken out the invoice to compare with it. We will calculate it in front of you after dinner. If you think there is no problem, you can settle the bill according to their previous calculation."

"Sure. I asked Uncle Pei to keep the goods twice, but the payment has not been settled yet. Did you pay the government first?"

"Yes, the invoice should have been paid to the government first. I just paid it to the government while everyone was here."

"Has Ah Cai settled the bill for the cargo we brought back this morning?"

"They did. Before coming to us, they went to Ah Cai to get the money. We have to settle the accounts now, so we can't owe him the money."

Ye Yaodong nodded. That would save trouble and avoid any accounts being left hanging. It would be best if every item was cleared.

"Eat first. We've been waiting for you to come back. We can talk while we eat." The old lady smiled and brought out the hot dishes from the pot one by one.

He also went to wash his hands first, and then continued to ask his father at the dinner table about the amount of money they had just calculated per share after deducting expenses this month.

"If you don't count the groceries I left for you, each person gets more than 520 yuan per share. After all, I went out three times after the New Year. The one yesterday can be said to be insignificant. I only went out for one day and came back immediately. After deducting the gas expenses, I only made about yuan. And that's because we sold it on shore, and the price was a bit high."

"That's not bad, it's like selling the goods today and getting 50 yuan more for each share."

"In the previous two times, I was able to get 470 or 480 yuan per share, which was pretty good."

"Isn't it? That's because we had a lot of cargo during the previous two voyages."

Father Ye thought for a moment and said, "The two deliveries after the Chinese New Year have increased several times compared to before the Chinese New Year. You have to pay more. You can't just give me 10 yuan as a token of appreciation..."

"I know. I think I'll pay you by the pound. We're going to bring it back anyway, so we can get a scale at the dock and check the weight. One pound is 4 cents, so 1 pounds is 40 yuan. After all, they are useless groceries. For example, those worthless frog fish are only one cent per pound on the fresh fish boat."

"We brought back more than 1 kilograms each in the first two trips, plus today's little bit, so even if we give 100 yuan to the government, it should be fine. It's definitely enough to make up for the gas money consumed due to the extra weight, and we can also earn a little extra money."

"If we get one share like this, everyone can get an extra 10 yuan, which is not bad."

Father Ye thought about it and thought it was okay.

"Then let's talk about it when we settle the accounts after dinner and see what everyone thinks. I don't think anyone will object. We, the family, will own nine shares."

"Then we still have to settle the accounts in a serious manner."

"Yeah. I don't know how the word about the hair fish spread in the village, it's so magical, a lot of people wanted to ask us to buy it, I turned them all down, saying that I was basically giving it to the leaders."

"Oh, by the way, I also told my boss that you sold the fish maw, so don't let it get away with it."

"Ah? What?"

"The leader wants fish maw, so I just said so to save trouble, but I don't want to give it away."

How come he got blamed again without him knowing?
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