Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1077: Promotion (8000 words)
"Adong just fiddled with the fish and exposed this thing. It shouldn't be a big deal, right? He's touched it before and it's fine."

"He is him, and we are us. Who knows if it will touch something it shouldn't touch, and then explode? We are a bunch of country bumpkins and we don't know how this thing explodes."

"Don't they always fly over in the movies, drop a bomb, and then explode on the ground?"

Everybody couldn't stop talking about it. It was the first time for them to see the real thing with their own eyes. After they felt that there would be no danger of explosion just by looking at it, they started talking more and became bolder. They all wanted to try it out.

Ye Yaodong stopped them from trying, "Don't touch it. Who knows if it's good or bad? You were scared to death just now, and now you want to take a closer look and touch it?"

Everyone laughed and felt a little embarrassed when they thought about the fright they had just had.

"Isn't this what I thought was right in front of me? I was just startled by the name of this bomb."

"It's been so long since anything happened, so it should be fine if we don't touch it. It won't explode anyway, so there's no need to be so scared."

"Yeah, it won't explode. I was just shocked by the name of the bomb dropped by the helicopter. Who would have thought that we could catch a bomb while fishing?"

“It’s really amazing.”

Ye Yaodong also touched his chin and said, "This fisherman can really catch anything."

"Isn't it? In just these few short months, we have actually managed to pick up quite a few miscellaneous items."

He chuckled in his heart. He had caught more strange things than they imagined. What he had caught in the past two months was nothing.
The sea is magical.

"Just take a look. The Harvest will be here soon. You guys can climb over there later. Then I'll drive the ship to the shore and ask the police to handle it. We drove directly from the city to the open sea this morning. It's better to dock in the city as usual."

"Are you alone?"

"Yeah, aren't you all scared? And I have to consider safety issues too. You guys should just go directly to the Harvest. It will only take me half a day to go back and forth, and we should be able to reunite with the Harvest in the evening. You guys can just stay on that ship for most of the day and help out."

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.

At this time, Chen Shi spoke with a stutter.

"I, I, I, I, you, I'm with you. We can have a companion and watch the boat..."

"Aren't you worried it might explode?"

He really had to ask someone else to go back with him, so that when he went ashore to find the police, there would be someone watching the boat, after all, the deck was still full of goods.

"No...I won't..."

"That's fine. Then the others can go to the Harvest ship, and you can come back with me."

Chen Shi nodded.

The others whispered to each other and had no objection. Anyway, they had someone to keep them company, so the two of them could go back and deal with the thing and come back later.

"That's fine. Chen Shi will be with you on the boat. We'll go to the Harvest and wait. We'll be back soon anyway."

After a unanimous discussion, Ye Yaodong also asked them to check their luggage to see if there was anything they needed to take on the Harvest and prepare it in advance. If not, they could just wait here.

Anyway, for most of the day, no one moved, and their luggage only contained a few tattered clothes and nothing else.

Everyone continued to point at the bomb and comment on it until the roar of the Harvest's diesel engine got closer and closer, then everyone stood up and put the two boats side by side.

Father Ye stood on the boat with a worried look on his face. As soon as the two boats came together, he shouted, "Dongzi, what did you fish out? Is that thing okay?"

"It's okay. I just touched it once at the beginning when I didn't know about it, and I haven't touched it since then."

"Don't touch it, don't touch it. After all, it's a missile. Who knows whether it's good or bad?"

The other people on the Harvest were also standing on the deck, leaning against the side of the ship, craning their necks to look in their direction. They were all very curious about what the bomb looked like.

As for danger? Everyone saw that the entire ship was safe and sound for so long, so they weren't that worried.

When the two boats merged together, everyone on the Dongsheng climbed over, except Ye Yaodong and Chen Shi, who did not move.

"Dad, you take them to fish around here first. I'll drive this boat back to the city to dock. This place is closer to the city than the provincial capital. I'll go back to the city directly and ask the police to deal with this bomb."

"Are you safe like this? Or should we call for help?"

"How much time will it take to find help? By the time they arrange for help and we have to identify the direction and search everywhere, it will probably take until tomorrow. Anyway, it's been fine so far. If you don't touch it, it should be fine."

Father Ye frowned, looking conflicted.

"Why didn't you catch any fish, but caught something so troublesome?"

"This sea is so vast, who knows what's in it and what we can salvage? Anyway, it's settled, it's not a big deal, we won't touch it."

Ah Guang was also looking at the bomb with curiosity on his face, "You only dug out half of it, is there another half underneath that is not exposed?"

"There was still a little bit of the tail. I was curious just now, so I moved the covered fish and shrimp to the side. Then I realized there was still a little bit of the tail left. I didn't move it any further."

"It's half-covered, so I can't see it clearly. Fortunately you recognized it."

"That's because you didn't look closely. If you looked closely, you would have recognized it. The appearance of this thing is also very easy to recognize."

"Then you should be careful. We will wait for you in this sea area. You should remember the direction."

"Well, I'll go first. It's still noon and we can still reach the shore before dark."

Father Ye quickly called him, "Otherwise, you crawl over here with A Guang and stay here. I will drive the boat to the shore..."

"Forget it. Who can understand your Mandarin? Just stay here. Don't worry. I'm reliable and will be back soon."

Father Ye looked at the thing placed in the pile of fish. It didn't look threatening at all. As long as he didn't think of it as a firearm, it was just a lump of iron. It shouldn't be a problem if he didn't touch it.

"Then you should be careful, go early and come back early, have a better sense of direction and don't stray from it. If anything happens, just let us know."

"Ah."

Ye Yaodong waved at them and signaled Chen Shi to collect the anchor and use a bamboo pole to spread the distance between the two boats. He also told him to go back to the cabin and lie down if he had nothing to do, and not to stay on the deck to bask in the sun, as there was nothing to see.

After saying that, he climbed up to the wheelhouse and identified the direction. Then the sound of the fishing boat's diesel engine started to sound, and the distance between the two boats was getting bigger and bigger.

The Harvest remained where it was and watched as usual. It only moved again and continued its work after it had traveled far away.

Ye Yaodong pushed the horsepower to maximum and tried his best to hurry on. He was also an old fisherman. Although he had changed his career lately, he still had more than ten years of experience. In such clear weather with no wind or waves, how could he get lost at sea?

Chen Shi did not go back to the cabin and lie down obediently, but climbed up to the wheelhouse, stood outside to look at the sea scenery, and from time to time came over to chat with him stutteringly.

It was tiring to listen to, but he didn't want to discourage his enthusiasm, so Ye Yaodong could only hold it in and treat it as an old lady chanting, letting him speak slowly and only casually agreeing with him a few times.

However, this tolerance made him happier the more he spoke.

Ye Yaodong had a headache. He didn't know when a stutterer would turn into a chatterbox. If he gradually stopped stuttering, what would happen to his mouth in the future?

He listened in pain for half of the time, but later he couldn't bear it anymore and drove him away directly, telling him to go back to the cabin to take a nap.

In an instant, the whole world became quiet.

He felt that listening to the old lady chanting was more comfortable than listening to Chen Shi talking, but he was afraid of hurting the other person's self-esteem, otherwise he would not be able to tolerate a single word.

After feeling relaxed, he felt that time passed quickly. Looking at the small sesame-sized wooden boat floating on the sea in the distance, he also relaxed, thinking that they would soon arrive.

At this time, the sun had already set, and half of it had been blocked by the mountains. The rest turned into an orange-red halo, which was not so dazzling.

"Brother Dongdongdong..."

"Why are you here again?"

"Coming!"

"I see. Go, go, get ready. We will be docking soon. When we get ashore, I will buy you something delicious for our dinner."

By the way, shut your mouth too.

"it is good."

In the blink of an eye the man disappeared again.

They are just teenagers of around 17 or 18 years old, and their childish nature is more prominent.

One after another, small wooden boats were rowing towards the coast as the sun was setting, but their speed was too slow, and their boat whizzed past these small boats.

After a while, we found an empty spot at the pier and docked.

At this time, the dock was bustling with people, and there were a lot of fishing boats docked around. Everyone was resting at sunset, and when he turned off the engine, all kinds of noise from the shore filled their ears.

Ye Yaodong came out of the cockpit and went down to the deck. He said to Chen Shi, who had just dropped the anchor, "Just wait here. Don't go anywhere. Don't touch the goods on the deck. I'm going to find the police."

"I know... I know."

When he turned around and prepared to go ashore, he found that there were much less fish on the deck.

“Did you sort it this afternoon?”

Chen Shi nodded, "I was just having fun... so I just... didn't touch... that..."

"it is good."

"I'm afraid... I'm afraid I'll get sunburned and hot..."

"Ah."

It's quite hot in the summer, and it's exposed to the sun directly without any ice cubes sprinkled on it. It will lose its freshness after being exposed to the sun for half a day.

Their large ship docked at the dock attracted a lot of attention, and seeing their decks full of cargo just dumped there, everyone was curious, and some brave fishermen even approached them loudly to talk to them.

Ye Yaodong directly gave them a piece of heavyweight news, "Because we have retrieved a bomb at sea, we have no choice but to return to the police."

“What!!!” Everyone around who was listening attentively widened their eyes.

He didn't have time to care about the reactions of the people around him. While they were dumbfounded, he climbed directly to the shore. He also told them not to touch it out of curiosity to avoid an explosion.

This frightened everyone so much that they retreated away from their boat, and the entire shore exploded.

Ye Yaodong ignored the reactions of the people behind him. He found a tractor on the shore, negotiated the price, and asked the tractor driver to take him directly to the Public Security Bureau.

He felt that he not only had a connection with the Maritime Administration, but also with the Public Security Bureau. He had to go to the Public Security Bureau several times every year, even though he had not done anything wrong. Who would go to the Public Security Bureau?
Most people may not go to the police station once in their lifetime, so when country people hear that they have to go to the police station, they get scared to death.

However, halfway through the journey, he saw a familiar figure, which surprised him.

"Wait... wait, Master, please stop for a moment... stop for a moment..."

"Director Chen...Director Chen..."

Ye Yaodong started shouting on the tractor at the top of his voice, and after jumping off the tractor, he shouted even louder a few times, finally making the bicycle, which had already traveled dozens of meters, stop.

Director Chen stopped his bicycle, turned around to look, and was also surprised. Without waiting for Ye Yaodong to run over, he turned his bicycle around to meet him.

"What a coincidence, I can see you in the city, why are you here?"

"I was just wondering what you were going to ask. Aren't you at work? What day is it today? Are you here to visit relatives and friends?"

Director Chen laughed. "No, no, no, I was transferred here. And it was all thanks to you. It's all thanks to you. I've benefited greatly from you."

Ye Yaodong was really surprised this time, and his eyes widened, "You got promoted because of me? Really? Don't scare me, I don't have that ability. The most powerful official I know is you."

When talking about officials, he realized that he should use the honorific "you."

It is very difficult for them, the southerners, to speak with honorifics, especially in this era when Mandarin is not popular, so he forced them to translate "you" into "your".

But he couldn't say more than a sentence or two before his true colors showed up again, and he kept talking about "you".

Director Chen explained to Ye Yaodong why he was here.

It turned out that Ye Yaodong had given him a box of canned fish mixed with several boxes of caviar at the beginning of the year, and then he reported it. The city had just caught the people from that cargo ship and detained them on charges of assaulting police officers.

This detention turned out to be a blessing in disguise as the person was in our hands and we could start the investigation right away.

The person was detained, and most of the cargo on the ship was of course also detained in the city. According to the normal process, the cargo must be inspected. Comparing it with the report submitted by Director Chen, a careful inspection will make everything clear.

The estimated value of most of the cargo on the ship was already a staggering amount, not to mention that only a small portion was salvaged at the time and most of it drifted away. This also attracted great attention and involved a major case.

Ye Yaodong had asked about this matter two or three times before, but was told that he couldn't tell anyone.

Now it has been uncovered, and it involves a wide range of people, including local officials and some superiors, who colluded with state-owned factories to do this, and the opposing party just happened to catch them.

The turmoil has been going on for half a year, and it is said that the matter has not been resolved yet, but some of the relevant personnel have been rewarded to appease them.

"This matter is still ongoing, but I was the first to be transferred to the city, which is considered a promotion. The transfer order also limits me to half a month to take up the post."

"I moved my family to the city, which was quite cumbersome and complicated. I had a lot of things to do, so I didn't have time to tell you. I only left a message for my colleagues in the original bureau. If you come to see me, ask them to tell you that I have been transferred to the city."

"I didn't expect that I would meet him here first. I've only been here for three or four days."

Ye Yaodong was also very surprised when he heard this. He knew that the matter of canned fish must be a big deal. It was not just the goods that floated away on the deck and the goods that were salvaged, there was also a large amount of goods in the cabin.

The value must be hundreds of thousands, which is already incredible.

A car is only worth tens of thousands of yuan and is large in size. As for the sunken ship, how could it carry a car? But the cargo is more valuable than several cars.

It must be that Director Chen was able to be promoted so quickly, it was not just luck, there must have been some manipulation or alignment involved, anyway, he doesn't understand anything about officialdom.

But there is only one position for each person, so someone must have been kicked out or had to be assigned to another position before he could be promoted.

"It's okay. I don't have anything important to do. It must be your promotion and relocation. But I'm lucky today. I met you halfway. I don't have to wait until I go to the city to see you to find out."

"This is really unexpected and surprising. I didn't expect to have such a harvest and it can also bring you benefits. Congratulations. I said that since I met you, Director Chen has always had a full forehead, a square chin, and a rosy face. At first glance, he looks like he is very lucky. It is inevitable that he will be promoted and make a fortune."

"Haha, I've heard you say this too many times. Can you say something new?"

"That's a bit difficult. You know I'm not well-educated. I only know a few words from the literacy class I attended, so I'm telling the truth and using words that are familiar to me. I can't use fancy words to flatter you. I can only speak these honest words."

Director Chen's face was so bright with smiles when he heard this.

"Your honest words are more pleasant than ten flattering words..."

"Are you guys done yet... After all this talk... Do you still want to use the tractor? If not, just pay the fare..."

The two were talking happily on the road, but were suddenly interrupted by the tractor driver who came running over and started talking angrily in the local dialect.

After Ye Yaodong understood what was said, he stopped talking immediately.

"Sorry, I met someone I know. I'll leave after a few more words. I'll add another ten cents to your fare later."

Money makes the world go round, and the tractor driver stopped urging.

Director Chen did not reminisce about the past. He just smiled and said, "Since you have something to do, let's talk next time. I have been transferred to the Municipal Ocean Bureau. We can talk again when you are free after your work."

"Oceanic Bureau?"

Ye Yaodong's eyes lit up. The Maritime Administration was still under the jurisdiction of the Overseas Chinese Ocean Administration. It would be easy to get things done if he had someone in the court. The ready-made person was here, so he could ask first.

"Then if I pull a bomb from the bottom of the sea, is it your responsibility?"

"What?" Director Chen was surprised and thought he had heard it wrong.

"Aerial bombs, aerial missiles dropped by fighter jets, should I ask the Public Security Bureau to handle it, or the Ocean Bureau, the Maritime Bureau, or some other bureau?"

"Aerial bomb? You salvaged an aerial bomb?"

"Yes, we salvaged it at noon. I was shocked when I first recognized it, so I quickly dispersed the crew and drove the boat back to the nearest place as soon as possible. I was going to report it to the authorities and deal with the bomb at the same time."

"We don't dare touch this kind of thing. We don't know how long it has been in the sea. It's good or bad. I just happened to meet you. Which department do you think I should contact?"

"The sun has already set. Are you on your way home from get off work? I don't know if anyone is here right now. I don't know how long it will take to find a technician."

"I don't know which country released this thing, whether it has any technical aspects, and whether it can help research. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Director Chen immediately became serious. "It's a great feat to be able to retrieve the bomb. I'll take you back and call them to arrange for a technician to come and handle it."

Ye Yaodong was happy. With these words, he could save himself a lot of trouble.

As expected, he is a man with great luck. He can always turn misfortune into good fortune, avoid danger, and meet noble people when he goes out.

"Okay, okay, that's great. I'm sleepy and someone is sending me a pillow."

"Is your ship docked at the pier now?"

"Yes, I asked someone to watch on the boat. By the way, I just said something at the dock. I guess no one dares to approach at this moment."

"Go, go, go, go back quickly, it will be dark soon."

Director Chen was even more anxious than him and was about to run away while pushing his bicycle, but he immediately stopped him.

Are you stupid? You are pushing the wheel and running. Wouldn't it be faster if you ride on it?
"Move the bicycle onto the tractor and ride the tractor faster."

The road here is flat and remote, and there don't seem to be many people around, so there isn't the hassle of stopping and starting like in a busy city.

Director Chen also reacted immediately and helped him push the bicycle forward, then lifted it onto the tractor and sat on it, which made it convenient for them to chat.

"How did you get it out?"

"How else could it be fished up? It was caught in a fishing net and fished up. It fell onto the deck along with a bunch of fish, but it was covered by the fish so I didn't see it. I only saw it when I was sorting the fish later. I guess it must be something left over from the war, right?"

"It's hard to say. We need to see what it looks like first. If you can recognize it as a bomb, that's already impressive. I'm afraid you don't know the type, so it might not necessarily be an aerial bomb. We also need to ask a professional technician to take a look and study it to know when it was dropped."

"Ah, there's rust all over it!!"

"Seawater is inherently corrosive. I'll just look at it and see if you guys touched it."

"Right."

Although he felt that it was quite similar to the aerial bombs he knew in his previous life, there was no need to refute what the boss said.

"What position does Director Chen hold now? That's amazing. You are still so young and have a promising future."

"You are very good at talking. There is a lot of hope for your future. Haha, you have been transferred to the deputy director position."

"Oh, I wasn't wrong to call you Director Chen."

"Then you have to add a sub-word."

"It makes no difference. Adding a secondary character is not very auspicious, hahahaha..."

Director Chen was also instantly amused by him. Adding the word "deputy" could actually be unlucky.

After laughing enough, Director Chen said seriously, "At that time, someone asked me where the things came from, and said that they would also reward anyone who provided clues. I thought you didn't want to be implicated, so I just said that when I went to the dock to buy fish, I saw someone salvage a box, and after discovering that it was canned fish, I bought all of it."

Ye Yaodong nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, that's it."

"Haha, after you finish your business, come to my house for dinner. I'll get you some local specialties to take back."

"Ah, no, no, you're too polite. We're already so familiar with each other. After I'm done, I have to get on the boat and go back to the sea. It's not easy to come out. The weather is good these two days, and I have to earn back the gas money."

"It doesn't take much effort to eat a meal..."

"Next time, I'll visit my new home next time I get a chance. I often come to the city, I know it well, and besides, I have friends waiting for me on the ship."

"Then let's talk about it later. Let's get things done first."

"Hey……"

Ye Yaodong was thinking that when he took the people to the dock later, he would get some fresh fish to take back to Director Chen. What a coincidence, he was lucky enough to run into him in the city and learn that he had been promoted.

Wouldn't his relationship be even stronger then?

The promotion also had his share of credit, and just thinking about it made Ye Yaodong feel very happy.

It is nice to sit against a big tree and enjoy the shade. Of course, the thicker the trunk of the tree, the better, and the denser the branches and leaves, the better.

They took advantage of the free time on the road to chat and engage in a lot of small talk.

Director Chen only then realized that he actually had several shops in the wholesale market in the city, which surprised him.

"I just thought you dried them and then took them to a purchasing station, so I never asked. But you are so capable? You are really amazing. You are young and promising. You have so many ships and stores at such a young age. You are really capable."

"I don't have any special skills. I just got rich through hard work. I'm smart and used to being poor. I couldn't bear to throw away the fish, so I thought about drying them and storing them. I might as well sell them. That's how I made a little money. I'm also a bit lucky."

As he spoke, he nodded heavily.

"Yes, I am lucky. I met you. These past two years have been pretty smooth. I always meet noble people when I go out."

"Haha, today is really a coincidence. Since I have a store in the city, I can also buy a small piece of land in the city, build a small house, and settle down. This way it will be convenient to go back and forth, right?"

"I have thought about it, but I am new here and I don't know anyone in the city. I don't even speak the language. I have to rely on my courage and luck. If I buy a piece of land to build a house, I don't know if the people in the village will agree or if they will give it back to me in the future. I heard that some places are quite xenophobic."

"What's the big deal? Once the land is bought, as long as all the formalities are complete and the land foundation fee is paid to the village, the receipt can be kept as evidence in the future. It's not that the village has the final say on everything."

"Haha, that's what I thought at the time. I'm not here anymore. I'm at sea most of the time, and my family isn't here either. I thought if I bought it, it might be taken over by some gangsters and local thugs. Then, I'd be helpless and my money would be wasted. After all, the world is still pretty chaotic, not so peaceful."

"Then you dare to buy it in the store..."

"That shop is a shop. Shops are different. Shops in wholesale markets have special management personnel, and we have to pay a management fee. If it's a shop building facing the street, I have to consider it again."

"That's true."

Ye Yaodong smiled and said tentatively, "But now it's different. You've been transferred here. I have acquaintances now, so of course I dare to buy a piece of land and build a house. It will also be convenient for me to come and stay occasionally, and I can also come to see you. Otherwise, I can only come and go in a hurry like today."

Director Chen nodded and smiled, "It's convenient to have someone you know. Although the management has been stricter in the past two years, there are still many hooligans and gangsters. Beating people to death is also a common occurrence. You can see them in some alleys early in the morning. It's better to be careful."

"It's true that you need someone you know to help look after you from time to time. If you want to settle down in the city, tell me so I can go get to know the place."

"Okay, I have to go get familiar with the place first. I don't know where Director Chen's new home is yet, so I have to find some time to visit him. I'm not in a hurry for my own home, so I'll figure out where to settle down when I have some free time later."

Ye Yaodong was extremely happy. He didn't expect to gain such a reward on this trip. Now he had really found a strong supporter and could buy land and shops in the city with confidence.

I hope Director Chen will be promoted step by step and become a higher and higher official!
He prayed joyfully in his heart, and he meant it sincerely.

"It's not that easy to come to my house, it's just that you don't have time. I welcome you whenever you are free."

The more Director Chen looked at Ye Yaodong, the more satisfied he was. This young man was so promising that he was increasingly surprised. He had originally overestimated him, but unexpectedly, he underestimated him even more.

Who wouldn't like such an ambitious and capable young man who is approachable, tactful, polite and sensible? And he has watched him grow and become successful.
What's more, it can bring him good luck.

"Okay, I'll definitely go. I'll wait until this fishing trip is finished."

"Be diligent. Young people must be diligent."

Hehe, Ye Yaodong couldn't stop smiling. I didn't know his background, so I kept praising him for being diligent. Hahaha~
But it's true that he is indeed hardworking now, and making money is addictive.

It's quite exciting to see my wealth accumulating and my career moving forward step by step.

Thinking back to his previous confused state, he now wanted to slap himself twice.

"Are we almost there? I see the national flag and the ocean flag flying over there."

"Yes, yes, we are here. It is not far from the pier."

"Oh my, then I was ripped off? They told me it would cost 30 cents for the fare! I thought it was far away? After all, it's only 30 cents to go to the wholesale market, and they just said they would add another 10 cents!! Damn, I was slaughtered like a pig, I was taken advantage of, the locals really bully us honest people from other places."

Director Chen was also speechless, "One dime is enough."

"Forget it. It's a rare opportunity to meet you on the road today. I'm happy. I'll kill you if I want."

"There's nothing we can do about it. You don't know the way, and the price we agreed on is hard to change. You can only accept the loss and learn from it. I won't do it again next time."

"I was in a hurry just now, and wanted to find a place before the sun goes down."

(End of this chapter)