Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1080 Negotiated

The two boats moved back slowly, one in front of the other, continuing to work as they went.

They were not in a hurry to go back. The first priority was to fill the fish warehouse so that they could dock and sell the goods and get their business done at the same time.

The crews on both sides also have orderly shifts, from day to night and then from night to day. The boring yet fulfilling life on the fishing boat is all for their livelihood.

However, knowing that they would be able to go home soon, everyone was full of anticipation, with smiles on their faces as they talked, a joy second only to the harvest.

They calculated the fishing time and would go ashore only after the wholesale market opened at night. However, they only brought the fish that could be sold to the market, and kept the ones worth a few cents.

Ye Yaodong wants to take the fish back to dry, and all the goods on the Harvest will be taken away and taken home to dry. This is the last wave in the near future. The next time to dry fish will probably be after October, when autumn comes.

Summer is really not suitable for drying things, so there is less drying in these two months. The whole year depends on the goods dried at the end of last year and the beginning of the year.

It is also a good opportunity to clear out last year’s goods during the second half of the year when goods are displayed in large quantities.

While moving the goods, Ye Yaodong was thinking, it was only June, but why did he always feel that it was almost the end of the year?
The plans are all for the second half of the year, and it seems like this year is about to end, even though it is only May in the lunar calendar.

They had stockpiled the goods for two days, and the quantity was quite large, so both of them sold them until dawn before coming out.

Since they were planning to go to the shipyard to order a ship and sail the new ship home, the two of them decided to go directly to the shipyard first, and then sail from the shipyard to meet up at the dock.

The two of them didn't stay in the store for long. A Guang went to check on Hui Mei, and Ye Yaodong also took the store's recent sales revenue with him. It would come in handy when he had to pay a deposit when ordering a boat later.

When they went out to sea, their pockets were empty. They had to fill up the gas tank in advance before setting off. The goods sold in recent days had to be used to replenish the gas and ice. In total, they had less than 2000 yuan left in their hands, and a small half of it was earned from selling goods this morning.

The Harvest would have more, after all, he had to return to the city halfway and wasted most of the day without any results.

All in all, the two of them only earned a little over 4000 yuan, and with the profit from the store included, it was only 6 yuan. After all, when he sent his mother over, he had just taken the money from the store home, and it had only been about a week, so sales were limited.

It was a little different from what they had originally imagined of taking 1 as a deposit. At the beginning, they just wanted to go to the provincial government to ask first, and then go home to consult and make some plans, so they didn't bring any money with them.

Who knew that now they went back to the city to make a reservation directly, and now it only costs 6000 yuan. The city only accepts orders for one boat, so they just placed an order for one boat first, and then came back to place another order when they go out to sea again in two days.

It’s a good time for me to go back and discuss it with Xiao Xiao A Zheng.

However, if everything is discussed properly, it would be better to drive a tractor immediately and let them all come over to take a look. At least they can all see the money being spent.

By the time the two of them got on A Guang's new boat, it was already 1 p.m. They had come out of the market at around or in the morning, and five or six hours had passed. They were both eager to go home, and were also worried that the other two boats were waiting anxiously at the dock.

The first thing to do after getting on the ship is to meet up at the dock. There are no fishing nets or tools on the new ship, but Pei's father had prepared them in advance, and those things are now on the Harvest.

After the reunion, they just need to try fishing on the sea on their own and return by the way.

It doesn’t matter if today is not a good day. Go back and find a good day, then set off firecrackers.

This is not the first boat, so they don't take it so seriously. What's more, this boat is just a small one for them, so there is no need to make it so ceremonial, they can be more casual.

Ye's father already knew that after they sold the goods, they would go to the shipyard, not only to order a ship but also to sail a new ship back. So when he saw a new ship docking, he guessed that it must be the two of them who had returned.

When I got closer, I saw two people standing on the deck, and I finally felt relieved that I had been worried about for the whole day.

"Finally he's back. He went out at night and just got back now. A whole day has passed and he couldn't get in touch with me. I was so worried about him that I couldn't eat or sleep well."

"You didn't sleep?"

"I slept. I just woke up and saw that you guys haven't come back yet. The boat is back. I have another boat to book. Have you booked it yet?"

"I've ordered it. It's the same specifications as my Dongsheng. It costs 1 yuan for one boat with the same configuration. The money A Guang earned from selling the goods is only enough to pay the balance of the fishing boat. Fortunately, the store still has turnover, so he raised 6 yuan for me. I'll reserve one boat first as a deposit. If I come back in a few days to order a second boat, I'll have to pay the remaining deposit."

When Father Ye heard the price, he frowned, "It's really expensive."

"It's not expensive. The county town charges about the same price. This time the price in the city is still a good deal. They said it can be delivered by the end of next year. If we order another one, it can also be scheduled at the end of next year. There will be a difference of ten days or half a month, but it won't be too big."

"Well, you guys have already made up your mind, so go back now. If you go back now, you can probably get home before dark."

Ah Guang nodded, "Okay, then let's not test the water first, just drive the boat back, go home and choose a day to test the water again, and then set off firecrackers. Anyway, this is not the first one, and bigger ones than this have already been launched."

"Then you don't have to come over. You can just drive the new boat over there by yourself. My father and I will each drive a boat, and you can follow behind."

"it is good."

With two adults and one child, three boats set sail again. This time, apart from the boat full of groceries, Ye Yaodong only had a few dozen dollars in pocket money.

After arriving home, those who came to report to A-Qing emptied their pockets of change and took out their cloth bags, which were filled with small changes of a few cents, which scattered all over the table.

Lin Xiuqing's originally smiling face froze for a moment, "Is that all?"

"That's all. It's all here."

He did this on purpose and didn't immediately say that he had used the money to book a fishing boat. He just wanted to see how she would react.

"Is it that the shipping has been bad these days? That shouldn't be such a small amount of change. There aren't even a few large one- or two-dollar bills. Sellers should give the money to the big unity. Or did you use the money to pay for the fish that Ah Guang just weighed?"

"How much are those fish and groceries worth?"

"So what happened? What happened? Were you robbed on the way to the dock after selling the goods? It doesn't look like that. You don't have bruises on your face?"

Lin Xiuqing curiously pulled his hand and looked at it from front to back, then lifted up his clothes, but didn't see any injuries.

"Is he hiding? Are you teasing me on purpose?"

She laughed and pulled off his clothes and then his pants, unzipped his waistband and looked inside.

Ye Yaodong took the opportunity to press her head and almost stuffed it into his crotch, but fortunately she reacted quickly and slapped him a few times and pushed him away.

"What are you doing, rascal!"

"The wicked are the first to complain. It's obvious that you were the first to act like a hooligan. You took off my pants in broad daylight, pulled my waistband, and wanted to see my treasure."

"Look at your head..."

"Don't you want to see my little head..."

"Bah, you shameless bastard, I'm just checking to see if you have any hidden money in your pants."

"Come on, come on, go into the room, I'll check you out and let you see it carefully from inside to outside." As he spoke, Ye Yaodong hooked his arm around her neck and was about to take her into the house.

"I do not want……"

"Don't want to go into the house? Damn it, you still want to go into the main room! You like to have such exciting fun in broad daylight. Luckily, the old lady and her two children were staying in the workshop to watch the fun, so there was no..."

"Nonsense, shut up, speak softly..."

"What are you afraid of? There's no one next door. They all ran to the workshop to watch the fun and help."

"Sister-in-law and second sister-in-law are going over there to help, but the eldest and second brothers must be at home..."

Lin Xiuqing pushed him away, her face and neck reddened by his fuss, but she also came to her senses and thought it must be nothing, otherwise he wouldn't be in the mood to play around and say dirty words to her like this.

She looked him up and down suspiciously, "Did you use the money to buy something again?"

"It's in the crotch, feel around."

"Liar."

"I'm not going to lie to you. I'm hiding it in my crotch."

As Ye Yaodong spoke, he took off his clothes, leaving his chest bare. He then took off his trousers and stood in front of her in only his boxer briefs.

"Look, it's hidden in the crotch. There's nothing inside the clothes or pants."

Lin Xiuqing cast a skeptical look at his crotch. It was baggy and didn't look like he had a lot of money hidden in it.

"You're so flat, not bulging at all, how could you possibly have hidden a lot of money?"

"Fuck, did you do this on purpose?" Ye Yaodong felt humiliated and depressed. After saying that, he grabbed her hand and put it into his pants.

"Not drumming? Drumming or not? Drumming or not? Drumming or not?"

Lin Xiuqing was amused by his excited and depressed look and pinched him.

"hiss……"

Ye Yaodong took a deep breath and immediately hugged her, and the couple laughed and laughed together.

"Shame on you, don't do that in broad daylight... Hey, there really is something!!"

She pinched it twice, causing him to gasp twice before she rummaged around and pulled out a piece of paper from the secret compartment she had sewed.

"what is this?"

Worried that there was something she hadn't taken out, she pinched it twice through his pants. When she didn't find anything, she pulled open his crotch and took a look.

"Gone?"

Ye Yaodong covered his crotch and laughed angrily, "You did this on purpose, didn't you? What do you mean it's gone? I didn't see it was so big, and it's still gone?"

Lin Xiuqing rolled her eyes at him and said, "Be serious and talk about business, don't be so frivolous."

"I'm very serious. Who was not serious just now? How dare you say that to me? You are the most shameless one."

"What's this list?"

"See for yourself."

He rubbed the soft spot that was a little painful from being pinched just now, and then took the basin to fetch water for a bath, leaving her there alone to study. When he had recovered his spirit, he would punish her.

Lin Xiuqing spread out the list and took a glance at it and knew that it was a contract to order a fishing boat, so she immediately followed him to the front door.

The back door is now covered with chicken, duck, goose and sheep shit. Ye Yaodong doesn't like to take a bath at the back door. He always carries the basin to the front yard to wash.

"Have you decided on the fishing boat you and your friend agreed on? Are you going to use the money you earned from this trip to book the boat? Why didn't you say so earlier? But we're only ordering one boat here. Didn't you say you wanted to order two?"

"I don't have enough money. I didn't bring any money with me this time. I used the money from selling the goods plus a little money from my father in the city to barely order one. When I go out to sea next time, I will go to the city to pay the deposit and order another one."

"Oh, I told you, how could you just give up that little money for no reason? And you are such a frivolous person..."

"How am I not serious? I've always been serious. It's obviously you who are not serious. I haven't done anything to you, but you still treat me this and that."

"Shhhhhh...outside, at the door, shut up."

"You also know how to be shy? You were so bold just now...hiss..."

Lin Xiuqing pinched his bare arm again, then turned back to the house without talking to him anymore.

She didn't know what to say if she stayed with him any longer, so she went into the house to put away the contract, and then swept the pile of change on the table aside and prepared something for him to eat first. Ye's father would probably come over for dinner soon.

It was almost dark when they got home, and dinner time had long passed. There was no food left, and in the middle of summer, any leftovers were thrown away.

Ye Yaodong shouted at her from behind, "Don't put the bill away yet, wait until I finish my meal... Never mind, I'm tired too, let's talk about it tomorrow, it's getting dark now, just put it away first."

He originally thought of going to find A Zheng and Xiao Xiao to chat after taking a shower and eating, but thinking that he had been up all night and a whole day without sleeping, he decided to take a nap first and talk about it tomorrow after he woke up.

If they go out to sea tomorrow, there will be no time to wait until tomorrow night.

His family's workshop was unusually lively again tonight. He could hear the noisy noise coming from the doorway while taking a shower.

All the neighbors nearby ran over there to watch the fun. Although someone was guarding the gate to prevent anyone from coming in, it did not stop everyone from standing outside the gate to watch the fun and chat.

As a result, the area around their house looked deserted, with no sound of talking. Even the children were all playing around the workshop instead of playing outside their door.

After chatting with his father and Aqing for a few minutes during the meal, he was so tired that his eyelids were drooping. He lay down on the bed early after the meal and fell asleep as soon as he touched the pillow.

Ah Qing had no time to take care of him. The fishing boat had just returned, and it had brought back a pile of fish that were still being weighed and slaughtered. With Pei's father and a few younger brothers around, she was able to get away and prepare dinner for the two men.

Ye Yaodong slept very soundly that day. He didn't even notice when A Qing took the two children back to the room to sleep. He slept until noon the next day before waking up.

The long sleep did not make him feel refreshed. Instead, he felt tired, had a headache, and even had back pain.

From the main room outside, he could hear the occasional sound of a spatula colliding with an iron pot, which just allowed him to catch up with his lunch.

Lin Xiuqing was preparing lunch there alone when he saw him get up. "Are you awake? We'll have dinner soon. You slept so soundly, I guess you were too tired, so I didn't wake you up this morning and let you sleep as long as you wanted. You're amazing, you can actually sleep until this hour."

"I'm tired. When I came back, I hadn't slept for a whole day and night. Do you know that?"

"You look so tired. You couldn't tell when you came back yesterday. Go wash up first."

"Has A Guang been here?"

"No, what's wrong?"

"Nothing. It means he's not much stronger than me. He probably hasn't gotten up yet. He might still be sleeping right now."

Lin Xiuqing glanced at him unhappily. Are you going to compare this too?
It was not until after lunch that he felt better and his headache was gone. In fact, the headache was the main problem, and his back pain and other symptoms were no longer severe.

A Guang also came over after lunch, sat for a while, played with the child for a while, then went to the workshop for a walk and took his daughter back.

He came mainly to take his daughter back. He was too tired when he came back yesterday and he didn't have the energy to deal with the child, so he went home to sleep first and came to pick her up today.

On the way back, he also stopped by Xiaoxiao and A Zheng's house to pass on a message, and when they came back in the evening, he would go to his house to chat. Now that everyone was not there, it was not appropriate to talk about the ship. Anyway, they had already talked about everything they should talk about on the ship and in the shipyard.

The whole family was busy, and he was the only one who had the least time. He originally wanted to go to the workshop to see what was going on, but thinking that the old lady also liked the hustle and bustle, he decided not to go. He asked her to watch the excitement at the workshop and listen to some gossip, and he stayed at home to look after the house.

It is quite comfortable to lie on the chair at the door to enjoy the cool air and take a nap at the same time.

It was not until the evening when night fell that A Guang came together with A Zheng and Xiao Xiao.

He also asked A Qing to take out the order that he had put away yesterday and show it to them.

"Take a look..."

Ah Zheng said with a playful smile, "Aren't you trying to embarrass me? How many words do you know, and how many words do I know?"

"You have no future. I told you to go to literacy class but you didn't go."

"I just thought that since there is no place where words are needed, it would be good enough if I could write my own name. My parents couldn't even write their own names, but they still lived to old age, didn't they?"

"Look at your achievements. How can his generation be the same as ours? They don't have enough food or clothes to eat, and they just need to have something to eat. Who cares if you can read or not? You have enough food and clothes, and you have money. Which boss can't read? You even write your name crookedly. If you tell others about it, won't people laugh at you?"

Ah Zheng stroked his chin and said, "That makes sense. After all, I am a millionaire and have some fame in the village. It's embarrassing if I don't know a few words."

"Is that right? Besides, you will become richer and richer in the future. You can't read. What if someone tricks you, makes you sign a random document, and then takes away all your money? What if?"

"That's true. I will definitely become richer and richer."

Ye Yaodong was speechless. This person only listened to what he wanted to hear and didn't listen to anything else.

Xiaoxiao smiled and took the list from his hand. "You idiot, just dream on. Let me see the list. After all, I know more words than you, so I can understand it even if I guess."

"You two should find a chance to attend a literacy class and learn a few more words. It won't hurt. At least you can read the newspaper and show off."

Ah Zheng slapped the table and said, "That's true! When I passed by the town, I saw some people wearing glasses and holding newspapers, sitting at the door. They were pretending to be just like you said, and they were quite good at pretending to be intellectuals."

“Maybe he is an intellectual.”

"When I have some free time, I will go to literacy classes, order some newspapers, and sit at the door in the middle of winter to read them. It will at least scare people..."

"Hahaha……"

Everyone told him it was fun.

"Stop talking nonsense, let's talk business. When I went there, I wanted to go to the province, but I didn't expect to find a place for a long time. The local fishermen didn't speak Mandarin, so they spoke a lot in the local dialect, and I couldn't understand them."

"I asked other people, but they didn't explain it clearly. I asked them to show me the way on the boat, but they were unwilling to do so. It was getting dark, so we had to come back. I thought it would be a waste of time to look for it again, so I just booked it in the city. It's close and convenient, and I don't have to worry about being out of reach."

"So I didn't bring enough money. I originally wanted to order two boats, but the money we made from selling goods this time was barely enough to use as a deposit for one boat. If I go to order the second boat, I will have to bring more."

"The fishing boat we ordered is the same as the Dongsheng, but the price has increased. Take a look at the amount on the contract. It's all written clearly. We can talk after you've read it."

Ye Yaodong briefly explained the situation to them.

Ah Zheng sat at the table with his feet up, not even glancing at the contract. "You make the decision. We don't know as much as you do. We all have a stake in this matter anyway. You can't screw yourself over no matter who else you screw."

"You still have to take a look at what you should read. You don't recognize many words, but at least you can take a look at the numbers."

"Are you sure you want to order two boats?" Xiaoxiao was a little hesitant.

"The ship will be delivered at the end of next year, and you don't have to pay right away. Can't you earn money next year? Decide it early. The price may go up again after the New Year."

Ah Guang also advised: "Think about it, one ship of ours will pay back in less than a year. If we order two ships, it won't be too much for the four of us to share. I even feel that my share of Harvest is too small, and I have lost a lot of money, so I gave half of it away."

Xiaoxiao and A Zheng looked at each other and felt that what they said made sense.

They also know how much money their two ships can make, which is more than what outsiders know.

Ah Zheng was the first to agree. "Okay, then I have no objection. Anyway, just pay a deposit first. We can afford it. The deposit for this boat is 4000 yuan, so the deposit for the second boat should be 2 yuan? That's just enough to make up 6000 yuan?"

"Almost. When we left, they told us that if we came back to order a second boat, we would have to pay a little more of the deposit, 1 for two boats."

"Then the four of us, split it equally? One boat, each taking half?"

Xiaoxiao saw that A Zheng had made the decision, so he did not hesitate any more. He would not lose money anyway. If he really could not come up with the money, he could just transfer some of his shares to them, or give some to his brothers at home.

Ye Yaodong shook his head. "No, it's 3322. You two will each take three shares, and A Guang and I will each take two shares. When both boats are handed over, we can split them up. Two people can take one boat, 64 points, or we can combine and take 3322. But you two have to take the majority share, and then the boat will be handed over to you two."

"That's right. Adong and I have many boats, and we are both a bit overwhelmed. If we are asked to drive another boat, we don't have the time. You can rent the trawler at home to your brothers or relatives, and you can drive the big boat with your father or another brother. This is more suitable."

The two fell silent again, either looking up at the ceiling or looking at the wall as they thought about this question.

Ye Yaodong added: "If I hadn't thought about letting you guys control the fishing boat, I would have thought about splitting it 50-50. If I had more shares, I could get more money."

Ah Guang also said: "Although it costs a little more, it will eventually pay off. If it's a 3322- split or a - split, you will only have to pay a few thousand yuan more, and you only have to pay by the end of next year. If you really feel the pressure and can't pay, then we can split it - at that time. For now, it's for now?"

Xiaoxiao nodded, "That's fine, let's agree on 3322 for now. If we still want to split it in half or change it to 64 for a single ship, we can discuss it when the ship is delivered."

"Then you have no objection, and I have no objection either."

"Okay, then there's no problem. See if you're free tomorrow? If you are, drive the tractor directly to the shipyard and we'll go together to decide. We have to give you a sense of participation, otherwise how can we just let you pay?" Ye Yaodong joked with a smile.

"Haha, that's fine. Booking a boat is a big deal. It's a good time to take a day off. I'll go back and talk to my dad in the evening. I haven't told him yet that I want to book a big boat."

Ah Guang looked at Ah Zheng in surprise, "Fuck, you're really capable of this? You did it first and asked for permission later?"

"Ah, I am the only son of my father, so of course I have the final say. I will go back tonight and talk to him about it. He will definitely think that I have made great progress and will be so happy that he will wake up with a smile in his dreams."

Ye Yaodong silently lit a candle for him in his heart, and patted his shoulder again, "That's a good thought, I hope so. I hope that when I set out tomorrow, I can see the complete you."

"Nonsense, I'm his only son, and he has to wait for me to take care of him in his old age. How could he possibly kill me? What's more, I'm doing so well that I can order a ship like the Dongsheng. How glorious it will be for our family. I guess my mother will have to light incense for her ancestors in the middle of the night and talk to them."

Everyone laughed to death.

Lin Xiuqing was speechless as she sat in front of the stove. They were a bunch of jerk. If Ah Dong hadn't been telling them to do this and that all the time, how could he light incense for his ancestors in the middle of the night?
Xiaoxiao also gave him a thumbs up, "You are still braver. I wouldn't dare to do that. From childhood to adulthood, my father has beaten me so hard that I don't know how many times he has broken his stick. That day I only told him to book one boat, but now I'm going to book two. I have to talk to him about it when I get home tonight. But since I've already informed him before, there shouldn't be any problem. He will probably be relieved."

"My dad must feel the same way. He must think I'm old and successful."

Ye Yaodong felt that it was one thing for his father to think that he had a promising future, but he had experience in doing things first and asking for permission later...

He would get scolded for a small matter, but for a big matter like tens of thousands of dollars, breaking two sticks would be considered a light punishment.

It is true that you would feel relieved if you have achieved such success, but if you only talk about it when it happens and need your father's help, you will probably be furious.

"Then it's settled. Tomorrow morning at 6 o'clock, we'll drive the tractor directly to the shipyard and order the boat. This way, we don't have to worry about it all the time. The sooner we decide, the easier it will be."

"no problem."

"How do we divide the deposit now?"

Everyone looked at Ye Yaodong, after all, he was the one who paid for today's money.

"1 yuan, let's each contribute 2500 yuan and divide it equally. No one needs to be short of 500 yuan anyway, so it doesn't matter if more or less is contributed."

"Okay, then we'll bring the money tomorrow and return the money you paid today."

"Okay, that's fine. It's rare that such a big thing has been settled. Do you want to have a few drinks?"

Ah Zheng rarely shook his head.

"Forget it. I went out at night and I'm exhausted just now. I have to get up early tomorrow. When I get back, I have to explain to my father. I don't have time to drink."

"That's right. The last sentence is the key point. You should go back and get beaten first."

"Nonsense, how could I be beaten?"

How can a joke not get you a beating?
This thought flashed through the minds of the three people.

(End of this chapter)