Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1085 Meeting
It seems that what they just talked about has nothing to do with the old lady, so why is she angry?
Ye Yaodong was also very puzzled and felt that his father was quite innocent.

But after this interruption, he was no longer depressed...

"Just tell me, besides coming here early to eat, what else do you do? Something happened at home, did you help to share the burden? You don't know anything, you just keep your mouth open waiting for food all day long."

Father Ye stared at her angrily, "What a psycho! I work all day long, why do you just open your mouth and wait for food? Did I eat your food? Or did I spend your money? It's inexplicable. What happened at home? Besides Huimei giving birth to twins, what else happened? It's for no reason. Really, the older you get, the worse your temper becomes..."

"Dongzi is about to suffer the loss of the boss, and you still don't know anything. What use are you? Other than showing off at home and taking my crutches..."

"Come on, what has he suffered? How can he suffer? His brain has more twists and turns than a maze, how can he suffer?"

Although he retorted like this, Ye's father still turned to look at Ye Yaodong in confusion.

"What did you suffer? You suffered, but she scolded me. What's the logic? She is really crazy and confused. Who should you blame? Why scold me? People should not eat too much. You just want to cause trouble all day long."

Father Ye was scolded and beaten by his 80-year-old mother for no reason. He was very angry and spoke in a very harsh tone.

Ye Yaodong felt that his father was probably scolded because the old lady was taking her anger out on him. After hearing what he said before, the old lady must have been worried and unhappy, but she couldn't vent her anger on her grandson, and her nagging couldn't help her calm down.

Just at this time his father came to eat, and he ran into trouble. Of course, he had to relieve the depression in his heart to feel better.

People who are in a bad mood will be annoyed to see anyone who is leisurely, let alone the one who is their own child.

He was in a rare good temper and did not reply to his father in a louder voice. Instead, he calmly told his father what had just happened on the road.

Father Ye also frowned instantly, "I didn't hear about it a few days ago, but it popped up today? No one came to me, either?"

"You are very good, so why do people want to find you?"

The old lady said something in a sarcastic tone, walked up to him and snatched the cane from his hand, pretended to gesture at him, then turned around and cursed in a low voice.

Father Ye glared at the unreasonable old lady and didn't bother with her. He focused on discussing the matter with Dongzi.

"What about the 10 boats you ordered? Sell them directly?"

"You're crazy! I finally ordered 10 pieces and they were delivered right away, but I resold them right after I got them. Why did I order them? Others are following the trend, so I just sold them right away to prevent them from following suit? What kind of weird logic is that?"

Father Ye's mind was stuck for a moment. He felt that what he said was right. He had been thinking about cutting the loss in time.

"You're wrong. Old age and confusion are contagious. Then you can still use your Dongsheng to carry ten boats directly over there?"

"Of course. Why should I punish myself and give up halfway just because others follow suit? I must do what I did before. I must earn back the money I spent. If they want to follow my example, they should see how many boats can carry them."

"That fishing boat can't tow a few small wooden boats. There aren't many big boats in the surrounding villages. There are only two or three villages around us with docks. The other villages are a little further away."

Ye Yaodong had already thought of a plan while sitting at the door. As long as the news didn't spread too far and didn't reach the town, it would be fine. Information flow is not that fast now, so it should be fine in a short time. However, if the news lasts longer, it would be hard to say.

"That's true. There are only a few boats in the village that can carry people. It's impossible to take all the boats in the village with us. There's still some money to be made..."

The old lady was still angry and said, "That's too little. It was Dongzi who took the risk to make it, and now you take it for granted."

"What's your business? Why are you butting in? I'm old now, and I don't need you to worry about anything."

Just as Ye's father finished his retort and was about to speak to Dongzi, the old lady hit him with her cane again.

"You won't let me speak? I haven't even stood in your house yet, and you won't let me speak. What will happen if I eat your rice?"

"Nonsense..."

"You unfilial son, I'm not deaf yet, I'm not blind yet, I'm not confused yet, but you won't let me speak. What's the point of giving birth to you? I raised you with all my hard work..."

The old lady scolded more and more vigorously, and her cane banged loudly. The room was crowded and narrow, so Ye's father had to retreat step by step, until he walked out of the gate and stood in the middle of the yard, where he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Dongzi, come out, let's talk about it."

Ye Yaodong shed a tear of sympathy for his father, then obediently walked out and talked to his father in the yard.

"Someone stopped you from saying this when you came back earlier. I guess someone will come to your house again after dinner or tomorrow and ask you to take all their boats. It's definitely impossible to take our boats. You already have 10 small boats, and the Harvest from your in-laws..."

"After dinner, help me call over the people who went with us on the boats last year. I'll also call over the cousins ​​who rented out our boats. I'll talk to them and give them a heads up. The 20% is not easy to earn, and there are so many boats this year, and the 20% for a small wooden boat is not much. It's not worth it."

"Well, we have to warn them, otherwise everyone will automatically imagine that they received 2000% of the goods they received last year, thinking that they can get yuan, and they will agree to anything in a fit of excitement."

"Well, after that, if they are still planning to pull the boat over, then we will leave them alone, whether they are halfway or at the destination, and we will not care about anything else. Let them solve the renting of the house by themselves."

Ye Yaodong did not intend to interfere even with his own brothers. They had already discussed with several other cousins, so they were bundled together. There were about 10 people in total, so they could solve any problems on their own.

He added: "We already have enough people in our team. We hired 20 people. It's troublesome enough for us to arrange for them. We don't have enough energy to take care of others. We let them follow last year out of friendship. We didn't take any benefits from them at all."

"Well, if there is something going on externally, we can stick together if we can, but if they have something going on internally, that's none of our business."

"Ah."

"Your eldest and second brothers are really something. They should learn from you. If they hadn't asked your second uncle's brothers, the news wouldn't have spread to the whole village."

The palm of the hand is made of flesh, and the back of the hand is also made of flesh. Father Ye couldn't go and say anything to his eldest and second sons. He could only call everyone together like Dongzi did and talk to them, so that they would wake up and not be blinded by petty gains.

"It's all said and done. There's nothing more to say. Let them see for themselves."

"Your second uncle's brothers are also brothers. They have discussed it among themselves, so there is nothing to say. As for the rest, the news has just spread in the village. I will tell everyone tonight. Just don't bring people with you randomly."

Ye Yaodong responded casually without saying anything else. He walked to the door and continued to sit there, lit a cigarette, continued to think, and waited for his meal.

Although this is the case, it is actually unavoidable. Those who are in a roundabout way are all relatives, and one cannot save face and the other cannot save face.

Fortunately, A Guang took the initiative to talk to him about the profit sharing a few days ago. After counting, there are also other subsidies. The more fishing boats go there, the more they will sell, and the more profit they can get. If you think about it optimistically, it can be regarded as a two-pronged approach.

Today they had dinner half an hour earlier than usual because Lin Xiuqing thought they would have something to do later, so she started eating early.

It was summer vacation, and the children all ran away. She stood at the door and shouted for a while, but no one came back, so she just ignored them.

When they came back, the adults had finished their meal. They were so nervous that they were afraid they would be beaten if they came back late and missed the meal. But no one cared about them at home.

While Ye Yaodong and Ye's father went out to call people separately and there was nothing else to see for a while, Lin Xiuqing went to the workshop to look at the dried fish hanging in the sun, checking their dryness and whether they had been turned over.

Until they reached their doorstep, more and more people came and the sky gradually darkened.

Ye Yaodong and his father waited at the door for a long time. Some people came early, while others came late because they had just returned from sea. Those who came early were the first to talk there.

Some people also asked Ye's father, and everyone in the village was talking about taking a small boat. Ye's father just told everyone to tell them all at once after everyone arrived, otherwise he would have to tell them many times.

Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua were both embarrassed and felt that it was all their fault.

Moreover, they have thought about it recently and feel that it is not cost-effective. If they take the child away, it will be their responsibility. However, they are cousins ​​and have already discussed it, so it is difficult for them to go back on their word. They have also been a little annoyed recently.

Ye Yaodong brought stools for everyone. If there were not enough, he would go to his elder brother's and second brother's houses next door to get some. The whole yard was filled with people sitting there, and everyone was whispering.

Even the neighbors around looked curiously at the gate of the yard as they saw that their house was so lively as if they were holding a big meeting.

When everyone had arrived, he would talk about what had happened to him in the afternoon and his own views, and also give some preventive measures in advance.

"We are definitely not as lucky this year as we were last year to earn that much. You should all know this. It's not just our group of people, but also the group in town. They will bring more people than us this year, not less."

"After all, they earn agency fees, while we earn hard work fees. They certainly hope to bring as many people as possible, while we definitely want fewer people. After all, with more people, we will naturally earn less. No one is a fool."

"So this year is definitely going to be extremely difficult. It's definitely not going to be as smooth as last year. Everyone needs to be mentally prepared. To be honest, if we can earn half of what we did last year, we'll be lucky. If nothing unexpected happens, we may have to go home early. Who knows."

"After all, one more day outside means one more day of expenses, and the labor costs are not small. The trench cannot withstand so many fishing boats. There are too many people and too little meat. Everyone should know how many fish there were last year."

"Once the fishing is almost over, in a few days at most, everyone will probably have to row their boats on the sea to slowly search for fish, just like the local fishermen. But it is the flood season after all, and a busy day should be better than casting nets, but it is definitely not as good as having a trench."

"The most important point is that there is another very likely scenario that we want to talk about. Last year, we also encountered suspicion from local fishermen, and they also made inquiries. This year, even if the team is twice as large, we will definitely not be so lucky. There is an 80% chance that the trench will be exposed..."

Ye Yaodong paused for a moment and looked at everyone's unhappy expressions.

It's easy to imagine that everyone is only concerned with enjoying the wonderful harvest, not thinking about all those unexpected events, only thinking about the good things and not the bad ones.

When everyone heard this, the discussion became more heated. At first, no one really thought much about it. Last year, everyone just followed along and made money. There was no need to think about anything else. It was just like picking up money.

After hearing what he said, a lot of overlooked things were brought up, and everyone felt that they would really happen. It really won’t be that easy to make money this year.

"I know that no one has given it much thought. After all, everything went smoothly last year and everyone made a lot of money. But what I said is also true. The best thing at that time is to coexist peacefully and fish together. If they fight over it, there will probably be..."

"If a fight breaks out, guns and sticks have no eyes, and we are all at sea. If there are dozens or even hundreds of people fighting, think about it, there is a possibility that some people may not come back..."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's faces changed drastically.

"It's not...really..."

"Adong...are you exaggerating a little bit..."

"Yes, it's hard to make money with so many people. It's impossible to make as much as last year. This does sound possible, but not being able to come back alive... this is too serious..."

"Yeah... there's a chance I won't be able to come back alive..."

Ye Yaodong said loudly: "I'm not talking nonsense, I'm just telling you in advance so that you can have an idea. During our squid season, we fight to the death every year to grab an island. There are so many goods over there that you can see them with your naked eyes. It would be strange if people didn't go crazy trying to grab them."

"If we go to someone else's territory to make money, it would be fine if we join the locals and fish honestly without conflicts. But if a trench is discovered by the locals, how could they not fight for it? If they fight for it, won't there be a fight?"

"It's normal for casualties to occur in a group fight at sea, among a pile of jellyfish. Guns and sticks have no eyes, jellyfish are poisonous, and the sea is a dangerous place."

"That's why I called everyone over for a meeting tonight so that everyone can have a clear idea of ​​what's going on. Don't think like last year that we're just picking up money again."

"We have to earn money and live to spend it, so we have to think clearly. If someone backs out, it doesn't matter. After all, we all made 10,000 yuan last year. It's okay to trawl at home peacefully. At least there won't be such a big danger."

"There is one more thing. I mentioned it at the beginning. Maybe someone will come to your house in the next two days and ask you to take their boats to fish together. I won't stop you. You can discuss it among yourselves. I have no right to interfere."

"Just think about whether it's worth it. You took the 20% share and brought the person there, so you have the responsibility to bring the person back safely. If there's any damage and the family members come to your house, you have to think about whether you can settle it. After all, you did take the money."

After hearing this, the faces of some of the people who had already agreed changed, even Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua looked unhappy.

After all, it is not an exaggeration to say that we have to compete with the locals for this. Last year, everyone experienced the locals following their fishing boats, and they had to take out guns to intimidate them. This year, there are more people going, and there is a high probability that they will be exposed. How can they be so lucky?
If you take someone with you, you will be responsible for helping to settle them down. It is easy to help with some chores, after all, you are the one who brought them there, but you have to take responsibility, so you really have to think about it.

If it's really like what Ye Yaodong said, who would dare to do it? I have always taken a gamble in the past.

"besides……"

When they heard that there was more, everyone's scalp tingled, fearing that there might be more serious situations that they had not imagined.

Ye Yaodong paused for a moment, looked at everyone's uneasy expressions, and said again.

"I brought my own boat, because at the beginning I hadn't thought about what might happen. Since it had been booked long ago and the people had been hired, I went ahead with it. But I will definitely be responsible for the people I invited."

"So, my energy is limited. I was able to bring everyone together and earn so much last year, which was quite a generous gesture. This year, everyone knows how to go and how to arrange things."

"I will of course tell you when I am leaving. If you want to follow me, then follow me. If you don't want to follow me, then you can just trawling at home, which is more comfortable."

"Once we're there, everyone can make their own arrangements and figure out how to fish. Guang will receive the catch at the dock as usual."

"After all, my Dongsheng is too big to stay there forever. It would waste fuel and manpower. After the trench is emptied, I will have to go out to sea to drag nets as usual, and the small boat will stay there to continue the salvage. So my energy is really limited. I have a lot of boats. I hope everyone can understand."

"So basically, everyone can make their own arrangements when they get there. You can leave together and come back together, or you can leave on your own and come back depending on the situation. It all depends on you."

This is what he was going to say while sitting there in a daze.

It's better to say it in advance, so that he won't have to complain when he doesn't earn much money, or there are casualties, or some other unexpected things happen, and everyone has to come to him to tell him, wouldn't he be doomed?
Although he was the one who brought them out last year, he didn't get any benefit from anyone. Instead, he damaged his own interests and earned less.

This year he made the ugly words clear in advance, and you can follow him, but he doesn't care about anything else. He only cares about his own boat and his own people. He has enough people and boats.

The powerful relationship has been made clear, so it's up to them. If they bring a bunch of small boats with them as a burden, they have to be mentally prepared.

"Adong, is this trip really so dangerous?" Father Pei couldn't help but speak.

"Uncle Pei is not inexperienced. Do you think what I just said is true or nonsense?"

"Well, what you said makes sense. It's really not that easy to make money this year. This is all in front of us. If you think about it casually, you can predict it."

Father Ye also said: "Yes, Dongzi thought of this, so he told everyone in advance to prevent everyone from being too optimistic and bringing a bunch of small boats over. At that time, it really is not making a lot of money, but a burden."

"If we can earn a lot of money safely, then we have to bring all the villagers with us. We are all from the same village. If there is money, the villagers will definitely make it first. How can we let outsiders take advantage of it?"

"Now that we think there is a real danger, we have to warn everyone. Everyone needs to be mentally prepared. Think carefully and get a charter first."

Ye Yaodong also added, "I just sat there and pondered for a long time, imagining what I would encounter. But it doesn't mean it will definitely happen. The uncles and brothers present are not stupid, and they can all imagine it. After all, most of them have been there last year, and they understand the situation and have the ability to judge."

Everyone, young and old, had frowns on their faces, not as relaxed as they were when they first came over to chat. They thought Ah Dong had called them over to discuss when they would set off.

The yard suddenly became as lively as a vegetable market, with everyone discussing the matter.

The neighbors who were standing at the gate of the courtyard and the women and family members of the village also came over to watch the fun and listened for a long time, from beginning to end, and they were also discussing it in a buzz.

Some simply said they didn't want to go, since they had made a lot of money last year anyway. If they died this year, they would have no place to cry, as they would have money to earn but no life to spend it.

Others slapped their thighs in regret, saying that they had already made an appointment with others in the afternoon and would cancel the trip and not take the boat when they returned. For such a small amount of money, they had to be responsible for someone else's life, which was not worth it.

Some people are optimistic and are just thinking the worst now. Who can say for sure what will happen? Maybe they can make a lot of money like last year.

There are all kinds of things...

The men in the yard were the same, but most of them had their own judgment and felt that what Ye Yaodong said was very likely to happen.

During their own squid season, people would fight to the death over territory, not to mention the entire trench, which earned everyone a million yuan last year.

When it comes to interests, if there is no negotiation, they will definitely be beaten to death. What's more, they are also foreign invaders. If they were not outnumbered and the fishermen in the town did not react in time last year, things probably would not have been so smooth.

Ah Zheng and Xiao Xiao had already come to his side a long time ago, and the three of them gathered together, whispering, so much so that the two brothers also sat over and could only listen to them from the side.

"Dongzi, what do you think is the probability that the situation you described will happen this year?"

"Eighty percent!"

"So... can we keep fishing in that trench for a few days before we have to withdraw?"

"If you are extremely lucky, you can get everything in half a month; if you are lucky enough, you will have to share with the locals in about a week at most; if you are unlucky, you will be discovered in three days at most, and then you will have to share or fight until you are bloodied before sharing, or you may fight until you are bloodied every day. It's hard to say, it depends on the situation. Without experience, it's just speculation."

"Alas, money is hard to earn, but shit is hard to eat."

"Really?" Ye Yaodong turned his head and asked back.

Ah Zheng shook his head. "That's right. It's so hard to make money."

“I know it’s hard to make money, but I don’t know shit tastes bad, I just know it stinks.”

"Damn it... let's talk business."

"Hasn't the business been concluded?"

He had said everything he needed to say, and the rest was up to them to decide. He didn't care about anything anyway. He would just say hello to everyone before leaving, and it was up to them to follow or not.

"What you just said almost made me back off. Anyway, I made a lot of money last year. It doesn't matter if I make more this year. It's enough for me to live on until I'm old."

"Think about it carefully. You are your father's only son. It doesn't matter if you earn less."

Ye Yaodong was speaking from the heart. The situation this year was indeed difficult to grasp, but they had made a lot of money last year anyway.

I didn't think about it so deeply at the beginning. I was just sitting there thinking about it by myself, and I really felt that the situation this year is not very good. I can't blindly follow the trend this year just because I made a lot of money last year.

He is not a saint. He cannot think of everything in a very thorough manner and think of everything, but he may miss something.

Ah Zheng crossed his legs and was serious for once. "Well, it doesn't matter if I don't make any money, but if I see you guys making money and I don't, how uncomfortable would that be? Or you guys shouldn't make any money either?"

Xiao Xiao also nodded in agreement, "Indeed, you already have so much money, why don't you stop earning it? Seeing you earn so much money and I don't get to drink some soup with you, I feel bad too."

Ye Yaodong also sighed, "I have prepared everything. Most people are still waiting. How can I suddenly say I can't go? Anyway, I have a lot of guns on my ship, just in case. If you want to make a lot of money, you have to take risks."

"We'll get a few more guns by then."

"My sister came to my house this afternoon and asked me to bring her boat. I couldn't refuse, so I agreed directly. I will go to her house and tell her later in the evening. Anyway, my father is here too, and he heard everything you said, so I will let him go over then."

"It's too dangerous. Don't mess with those small boats in the village. They are not you, so you are the only one who can afford to mess with them."

"I made too much money last year, and too many people were jealous. They all thought that I would go there to make money this year too. As soon as they heard the news, they all used their connections to want to go with me."

"Yeah... this was a wake-up call for everyone tonight."

"Fortunately you reminded everyone at night, otherwise, I don't know what would happen."

"I have a headache too. I just thought of this..."

Ye Yaodong also felt that it was not a bad thing for those people to pull him aside and talk about this matter in the afternoon. At least it gave everyone a reminder in advance.

(End of this chapter)