Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1091 Set an approximate time
Ye Yaodong had a meal and sat for a while at Director Chen's house, chatting for a few words and then left so as not to disturb his lunch break. Anyway, the purpose of this trip was achieved and the reward was received.

Father Ye was also very happy. As soon as he left the house, he couldn't help but say, "You already have two flags hanging on the wall, and now you have a red book and a pen as a reward. It's so glorious. I didn't expect to get a reward just for fishing up a bomb."

"Of course, that is also a strategic material, and it belongs to the enemy. Regardless of whether it is useful or not, we should at least praise them for handing it over. We can't discourage the enthusiasm of the fishermen. I heard that the fishermen in the South China Sea chase after foreign fishing boats to fish out treasures and hand them over. That's called honor. What's mine?"

"Is it true? What the newspaper said?"

"correct."

"I didn't expect there would be so many things in the sea."

"Don't you think about it? The ocean accounts for 70% of the world's territory, while land accounts for only a small part. In ancient times, many ships sank into the sea. Aren't there a lot of treasures in the sea?"

Ah Guang also agreed, "Isn't it true? A few years ago, a lot of porcelain was salvaged from the sea near our village."

"You still have that diving thing, and you got another set a while ago. Go take a look in the water sometime, who knows what good stuff you might find there."

Ye's father was in high spirits. Having tasted the sweetness, he no longer felt that it was dangerous underwater and was thinking about letting him go into the water again.

"The waters we are trawling in are too deep. We don't know how many hundreds of meters deep they are. I can only go down to a dozen or twenty meters at most."

"Then whenever you see a deserted island, go in the water nearby and take a look. The waters around the islands shouldn't be very deep."

"Look, it's not near the coast. The open sea is endless. It's not easy to find an island in the middle of the sea."

The three of them walked and talked, and when they reached the tractor, Guang said, "Let's go to the market now? Pick up the things that were sent to the store, and then go to the village."

"Well, let's go, get things done quickly and get home before dark."

When they arrived at the store to unload the goods in the morning, they deposited the gift for the head of Xinghua Zhong Village in the store first, so as to avoid having to run around carrying the gift, which would easily be stolen if placed on the tractor.

It was still noon, the time when the sun was the brightest and hottest in the day, and the village committee had not yet started work. Ye Yaodong and his men carried their things straight to the village chief's house and called him up from his recliner.

When people saw that the things he was holding were all written in traditional Chinese characters and English, they all smiled, but they were still polite.

"Why are you still so polite to bring something..."

"Of course I should, of course I should. Last time I came here because my sister was giving birth, I was in such a hurry that I didn't prepare anything. I was so rude. I came here today just to make up for it."

Ye Yaodong pushed the thing into his arms without saying anything. After some polite exchanges, the village chief accepted it with a smile on his face.

The more gifts you give, the less blame you will get. With the gift of meeting someone, anything will be easy to talk about.

"Village Chief, what do you think about your land management? Have you discussed it with me? Is there any progress?"

"We even held a big meeting in our village to discuss this. There are usually no big things happening in our village, just trivial matters. You bought such a large area of ​​land, which is a big deal. People said all kinds of things, but the most common one was that they were worried about what you were going to do with the land. It's such a large area. The villagers are most concerned about this matter, fearing that it will bring bad things to the village. After all, you are outsiders and don't belong to us."

"Don't worry. I have such a large area. In addition to building a house and a yard for the elderly at home, I will also build a warehouse. The remaining vacant land may be used to build a workshop or something. I am not sure yet."

He also assured, "But if I want to do anything, I will definitely inform our village committee first, and I will definitely not do anything that is detrimental to the villagers. My old man has lived in the village for a year, and he likes our village very much. He said that everyone is very humane, so I thought about buying a piece of land, building a house, and then settling down in our village."

"Think about it, they have settled in our village, so they are also part of our village. They will be villagers of this village in the future. How could they do something that is detrimental to the villagers?"

The village chief nodded and said, "You want to settle down? That's easy. Then I have to tell everyone that we are willing to sell the land to you. Anyway, wasteland is empty and you can't grow anything. Your old man has lived in the village for a year and everyone knows him. It's just that the area is too large. They said they have to ask clearly what they are going to use it for."

Ye Yaodong's face lit up with joy. As long as he was willing to sell, that was good. He was doing it to make money and he was definitely not doing anything illegal.

It turns out that land is the easiest to buy and sell now, especially in rural areas.

"Don't worry, village chief. Once the land is bought and the house is built, we will be villagers of this village. Of course, the interests of the villagers will come first."

"Then I'll talk to the others later. You can come back in a few days to get the message."

Ye Yaodong looked a little embarrassed, "I may not be free in the next few days. I may have to go out of town for a few months."

"Why are you going? Aren't you a fisherman?"

"Yes, I just go to other places to fish for two months. There is a flood season in other places, so I rush to make money."

"Then your boat is not small, and you can travel to other places to catch the flood season?"

"Yes, I have more than a dozen boats, and my brother-in-law's family has quite a few too. We will all go together when the time comes. I was worried that my sister would have no one to take care of her after giving birth, so I moved back to my hometown two days ago."

The village chief's eyes bulged out. "More than a dozen boats?"

"Yes, so don't worry, we are just honest fishermen. We make money by fishing. Nothing we do will harm the village."

A small wooden boat is also a boat, and there is nothing wrong with having more than a dozen of them.

Ye Yaodong thought about it and took out the reward he received in the morning to show him. "We only do things that are beneficial to individuals and the collective. This is the reward given to me by the superiors today. If I were a local, it would bring honor to our village."

"Also, I'm familiar with my boss. I talked to him about buying land this morning. He said my idea is good. There are shops in the city anyway. I can buy a piece of land nearby and build a house. It will be convenient for fishing boats to come and go to sell goods."

"What kind of leader? Here is a certificate of honor and a pen..."

The village chief touched it in surprise, and Ye Yaodong waited for him to finish looking at it before putting it away.

"Haha, the leader of this city. Then, village chief, can you talk to other village cadres for me? I'll see if I have time to come over in a couple of days. If not, I'll definitely come back during the National Day in October, and then we can come over to talk in detail. How about that?"

"Okay, I'll help you explain it. This is not a big problem. It's just that your area is so large, and the cost of buying the land will definitely be quite high."

"I know this. Let's follow the process. The formalities are complete. We'll do what we have to do."

"Okay, then let's wait for two days or around National Day. I'll discuss this with others in the next two days. If you weren't a foreigner and the area was too large, I could have finalized it right away."

"It's okay. Thank you for your help. I'll see if I have time to come back in a couple of days..."

"Row."

People nowadays are still relatively simple and honest. Having said that, there is basically no problem with it.

The purpose of buying the land has been half achieved. I just need to wait two days to see if I have time to come back. By then, I will measure the area, sign the contract and pay the money, and then it will be a done deal.

He didn't want to wait until he finished catching the jellyfish and then come over during the National Day. The time interval was too long, and it was easy for things to happen. You have to strike while the iron is hot. The longer the time is, the more things will change. Who knows if they will raise the price again by then, or if anything else will happen.

Once things are settled and he has no worries, he can devote himself to other things better.

Today is only the 2nd. Even if you receive the information to set off, you still have to prepare for two days and give notice before setting off. It should be fine and you will still have time.

After leaving the village chief's house, he went to the shop again. It was mid-afternoon and there were not many people in the market. This place specializes in night markets and morning markets. Basically, there were fewer people after noon and the market was closed. Only the storefronts outside their market were still open.

Their opening hours are basically from early morning to afternoon. After all, they sell dried food, not fresh food, and their target audience is not the same group of people, so they still have to be open during the day.

Ye Yaodong settled the city's bills for this period, and then took out the wages of Lin's father and mother and handed them to them. He increased their salary by 20 yuan each. The total salary was 120 yuan, which was 240 yuan for two people, or 3000 yuan a year!
This salary is already the ceiling for workers. Generally, only those in special jobs can earn this much, or even more.

He was also sincerely grateful to his father-in-law and mother-in-law for helping him share the burden, otherwise his production chain would have been stuck at this point.

It’s not that bad, they are both quite young, only in their 50s, and can still do the job.

Ye's father saw it but didn't say anything, but after Ye Yaodong left the house, he said to his father: "When Ah Qing gave you your salary two days ago, I didn't tell her in advance. Anyway, I'll make it up to you next time."

"It's okay. Don't tell your mother. You should still give me the salary for this month according to last month. You can just give me the extra money secretly."

The corners of his mouth twitched. "Why do you hide so much private money? What else can a middle-aged man spend besides drinking and smoking?"

"With money in hand, I'm not worried. How can I let my mother take everything away from me? I must be able to protect myself. It's not easy to get money from her. How can I read her face? With money in hand, I don't have to ask her for money, and I don't have to listen to her nagging."

"Then give my mother 200?"

"Yes, after all, the big money was given to her, and I only got the small change."

Ye Yaodong was at a loss for words. "Do you want to take the lion's share and let her take the rest?"

"I think so, but I can't do it. She is the one who takes care of all the expenses and social interactions at home. There are many relatives at home, weddings and funerals, and many other things. Social interactions are also a big expense, and they all cost money. Fortunately, she can save money, so I just need to take less."

"Then my mother should thank you for your understanding. Just take a little less?"

Father Ye couldn't help but laugh, "How can you think like that? She needs to be beaten."

"I thought you were still dreaming, I really thought so."

Ah Guang smiled, "Dad, you guys are too open about talking about private money. I'm still here, so don't you have to give me some hush money?"

"Why private money or not? Let's talk about salary. It's all earned through hard work. Distribution according to work. I'm at a disadvantage. I gave it all to her. I've been working for your mother all my life."

"That's not the case. As the breadwinner of the family, of course the man has to shoulder most of the responsibility. Let's put it this way, Dad. Your salary will still be given to Mom. I'll give you an extra 30 yuan as a subsidy for going to sea. I'll give it to you secretly without telling Mom, so you don't have to explain yourself."

"Originally you should have been paid more, but you said no, since the boat was given to the eldest and second brothers, I don't need to give you any extra share, just pay you according to the salary of a boatman. Although I also paid more, but now the eldest and second brothers have returned the boat to you, of course I have to give you a little more."

Mr. Ye's face was full of smiles. He didn't need to deduct money from the original salary, and the extra money he gave would be considered a subsidy. That was of course good, and he didn't have to worry about explaining it.

"Okay, okay, that's it. Since you have money, I won't be polite to you. What your mother and I have saved will be yours when we get old. I can't spend much of what you give me, so I can save it and give it back to you when I get old."

"Forget it. Just keep this for yourself. You can still spend it when you are old for decades. How can I miss you for decades? If I have that extra time to think, I might as well think of more ideas and earn more money faster."

"Okay, okay, if you earn more, everyone will have a better life."

"Sit tight, I'm going to start the process, stop talking nonsense."

Ye Yaodong held the crank and slowly rotated it, from slow to fast, and the frequency of the tractor's sound also changed.

After starting it, he lifted up the seat cushion, threw the rocker in, closed it, sat on it himself, and prepared to drive home.

We worked quickly today and everything went smoothly, so we managed to get home just before dark.

As soon as he got home, he urged A Guang to remember to call the next day to ask when the jellyfish factory would start work. If it was not so soon, he would have enough time to go to the city the day after tomorrow to settle the land issue.

A Guang knew that he was anxious, so he said he would keep an eye on it.

Ye Yaodong was walking towards home with a bag of money in his hand, but just as he reached the door, a meat ball rushed over and hugged his legs to show his treasure.

"Dad, look at my watch..."

"What watch? Where did you get it?" Ye Yaodong stopped and asked curiously.

"It's worth the money..."

"Did your brother draw this?"

Ye Xiaoxi happily raised her hand to show him. There was a dial and strap drawn with a ballpoint pen on her wrist, and even the numbers 12345 were marked on it.

He smiled and nodded very cooperatively, and touched her head, "Yeah, it looks good."

Ye Xiaoxi smiled, revealing a row of tiny teeth. She raised her hands high, looking so happy no matter how you looked at her. She jumped up and down to play with a group of children nearby.

Lin Xiuqing came out and saw it and said, "It will be hard to wash it later. It can't be rubbed off."

"Draw one for her to be happy. No need to wash it. If you wash it, she will draw again tomorrow."

Ye Yaodong was happy too when he saw the children jumping around happily.

Unexpectedly, when I went to bed at night, I would receive a watch.

Ye Xiaoxi took out a ballpoint pen from somewhere and insisted on giving him flowers after taking a shower.

"I have it, no need to draw..."

"Mine looks good, stretch out your hands, dear..."

"I really do."

"This one doesn't look good. My drawing looks good. Dad, listen to me."

Ye Xiaoxi had already poked his palms and backs of his hands several times with the pen, leaving blue ink all over them. Her own palms were also covered with blue scratches.

"Where did you get the ballpoint pen?"

"Big brother's."

"Ah Hai's?"

Ye Xiaoxi nodded and finally pried his father's hand over, revealing the back of his hand.

She excitedly took the pen and drew circles on the back of his hand. Because she was too excited, her mouth was grinning the whole time, and she couldn't stop the saliva from dripping down. The speed of her slurping could not keep up with the dripping.

Before she finished drawing a watch, the back of Ye Yaodong's hand was already covered with saliva. She carefully wiped it with the back of her hand, covering half of her forearm.

He resigned himself to his fate and stretched out his hand to draw for his precious daughter, then watched A Qing count the money and settle the accounts.

"You can use the pen I gave you as a reward. We have ink at home anyway."

"No, it would be a waste to put away such a good pen and use it for accounting. I can just use the old pen at home to write."

"You always say that the ink in old pens drips too fast, and sometimes it's not clear."

"It's fine as long as it works. This is a reward. Let's keep it as a souvenir."

"Then why don't you buy a ballpoint pen someday? This ballpoint pen is easy to write with, you don't need to refill the ink all the time, and it won't get stuck."

"Let's check it out later. This seems to be a new trend. I don't think I've seen this kind of pen before. I don't know where Ah Hai bought it."

"Everything is going well at the factory, right?"

Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "Nonsense."

"No nonsense, he can go buy a pen? There are ready-made pens in the factory, how convenient is it?"

"So this one is in your daughter's hands now, so it belongs to us?"

"Oh, that's right! No need to buy it, it's already here. You must be smart. People with knowledge can handle things more naturally than others."

"Nonsense," Lin Xiuqing rolled her eyes at him, "Don't bother me, I haven't settled the score yet."

Ye Yaodong looked down at Ye Xiaoxi again. After a long time, he only drew a circle. And it was not just a circle, but a bunch of messy lines. The pen kept moving across the back of his hand, which made him feel itchy.

He stretched out his hand to scratch it, but Ye Xiaoxi slapped him hard and shouted at him fiercely, "Don't move! I'm going to hit you!"

"Who does this fierce person look like?"

"Grandma~"

"Hahaha, you're right, children's eyes are really sharp."

After hearing this, Lin Xiuqing turned around and laughed.

Ye Xiaoxi drew the watch very seriously, comparing it with the one on his hand from time to time.

Ye Yaodong was lying there bored. His wife and children were all busy with their own things, and he was the only one with nothing to do. Looking at Ye Xiaoxi with her butt sticking out, he couldn't help but pinch her little butt with his hands. It was so soft and nice to touch.

"Fart for you to eat."

"Put it on." Ye Yaodong smiled and deliberately put his hand on her buttock.

"Hehehe~ Not now~"

"Hahaha……"

Although there was no fart, Ye Xiaoxi was not to be outdone. She sat directly on the bed and pushed his hand hard with her butt.

"It hurts... move your butt..."

"No, no..." She shook her head and her buttocks.

"The watch isn't finished yet."

"Yes~"

She immediately realized that the work was not yet finished, so she moved her buttocks again and continued to lie there with her butt sticking out to draw a watch for him.

After a long time, Lin Xiuqing finished his accounts and climbed into bed, but she was still squatting there drawing.

“It’s done!”

Ye Yaodong raised his hand and looked at the similar technique on his own hand. If it weren't for the many messy lines on the edges, it would really be similar to hers.

He hugged the child and kissed him, "It's a very good painting, exactly the same as the one in your hand. I'll change one for your mother tomorrow."

"Yeah."

Ye Xiaoxi was very happy after receiving the affirmation. She turned to Lin Xiuqing and said, "Mom, I will draw one for you tomorrow, one for each of us..."

"Okay, time for bed."

"I want to drink nei nei."

"Malted milk?"

"Just nei nei..."

"Okay..." She could only helplessly undress her and coax her to sleep.

Ye Yaodong looked at the mother and daughter lying down, and stretched his head over as well, "I want some too..."

Ye Xiaoxi bit her rations, stretched out her five fingers to push his head back, and said vaguely: "Go away..."

"Don't you love me anymore? You just drew a watch for me."

"Go away," Lin Xiuqing said this time, "turn off the lights."

"Okay, you two will be on one side, and I'll be on my own. Wait until I fall asleep in the middle of the night and don't come close or touch me."

"Shame on you, who wants to touch you."

"Whoever answers me is ready to touch me."

Lin Xiuqing reached out and patted him, "Shut up."

Ye Xiaoxi also shouted incoherently: "Shut up."

"Humph~"

The next day, Ye Yaodong slept until noon and woke up from his sleep. He heard Lin Xiuqing say that A Guang had come here that morning.

He had no choice but to eat a quick breakfast and go to A Guang's house to find him. Of course, he also brought Ye Xiaoxi, the burden, with him.

"Looking for me in the morning?"

"Well, there's no clue there yet, but the factory said it'll be about a week, which is about right. It won't be much later than that. It's basically the same time every year, sometimes earlier and sometimes later, so it's better to prepare in advance."

"That's fine. Prepare everything in advance. Call us to confirm in two days, and we can arrange to leave."

"Yes, that's what I mean. When are you going to move the boat to the big ship? You have too much to do here."

"We'll move it when the tide recedes to the bottom after 12 o'clock. My father has already called a dozen boatmen, and we'll go to the dock after lunch."

"Then I'll go out and help at 12 o'clock."

Ye Yaodong nodded, then changed the subject, "Show me the child and see if there is any significant change."

"Aunt Ma said that we are going to go out and make a lot of money, so we shouldn't stay in the confinement room. It's not good. I asked her to carry the baby out."

"Ok."

The two little meat balls have indeed grown a lot, but they are still very dark. It seems that it will be difficult for them to turn white in the future. However, their facial features are still pretty good.

"Luckily it's a man."

"It doesn't matter. Your son is also very dark. There is no difference between being naturally dark and being tanned."

“Indeed, black is healthier.”

Ye Yaodong held the child and played with him for a while, then waved to Ye Xiaoxi, "Brother, let me hold the child for you, do you want?"

"No, it's ugly."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Xiaoyu, does your brother look good?"

Pei Yu also shook his head.

Hikaru rolled his eyes, "You did this on purpose, didn't you? Are you jealous that I have twins?"

"Tsk~ I'm going home now."

Ye Xiaoxi immediately shouted: "No... No..."

"Then you stay here and I'll go home."

"Uh-huh."

Since he was unwilling to go back, Ye Yaodong didn't force him and left first. Later, when A Guang went to his place to help move the boat, he would naturally bring the child over.

When Ye Yaodong went back for lunch, he also told his father that they would have to set off in about a week.

Father Ye nodded and said that it would be a good idea to move the boat onto the Dongsheng today so that everything that needs to be done can be prepared in advance so that there won't be a rush when the time comes.

Then in the afternoon, when the boatmen came to move the boat, they also told everyone that they would set off in about a week.

"I'll call the barber over in a couple of days. Come to my house and I'll have him shave all of your heads so that you won't have trouble taking care of your personal hygiene when you go out."

"Ah? I want to shave my head, what does that look like?"

"Yes, this... he shaved his head after being released from prison..."

"It's not good for us to shave our heads..."

Seeing that everyone was quite resistant and unhappy, Ye Yaodong quickly explained, "This is also for everyone's good. If everyone shaves their heads, it won't be special. After all, it's not just one person who shaves their heads. Everyone will look the same, so they can have company."

"It's so hot, and you sweat all day long. Your hair becomes smelly after a day's work. It's uncomfortable for you too. You won't have these worries after you shave your head. After you come back from catching jellyfish, your hair will grow back anyway."

"The most important point is that if dozens or even hundreds of us go there with bald heads, it will scare the locals to death. The locals will think twice when they see us. Just like you said, they will think we were released from prison, so they will naturally stay away from us. There will be fewer people looking for trouble, which will probably save us some unnecessary trouble."

"We are not from their hometown, so it doesn't matter what they think of us. Anyway, it's good enough for the people in our village to know that we are all good citizens. We won't stay long, just two months, and then we will come back. When we come back, our hair will have grown back."

"Kill two birds with one stone. You don't have to pay for the haircut. I'll pay for it. How much cooler and easier is it to have a bald head?"

"Look at my bald head. Do you think I was released from prison? We are all from the same village. We all know each other. When we are doing things, we all wear hats. It will be more comfortable to shave it, and it will be easier to wash it. It is inconvenient to do anything when you are out, so it is good to save some trouble."

Everyone heard what he said and thought it made sense.

And they don't shave alone, everyone shaves together. With company, no one has to laugh at anyone else, and it really saves trouble. After walking around in the sun, they are all sweating and their hair is almost dripping. It really saves trouble to shave it all.

"That's fine. Why don't we shave our heads the day before we leave? Otherwise it would be embarrassing. Only old men and children shave their heads. It would be weird for us to shave our heads bald."

"Yeah, it would be embarrassing if people I know saw it."

"Sure. If you don't want to be embarrassed, just put on the hat after you shave."

"It's fine if we all shave together. We're not locals anyway. Haha, they'll be scared to death and will have to stay away from us when they see us."

"Yes, we usually wear hats when doing things. If something happens, we can take off our hats and go out to scare people..."

"Hahaha……"

"Stop laughing, hurry up and move the boat, the tide is almost receding..."

"Come on, come on, let's get down to business. We can shave our heads later. We have to ask others to shave together, and we can't just be the ones shaving. It's better to have more people, so it won't be awkward."

"Then ask everyone to shave together. If anyone dares not to shave, I will beat him up..."

It was just a few words, and everyone accepted it so easily. Ye Yaodong was relieved. Even if they didn't accept it, it didn't matter. They still had to fight. It's just that a bunch of bald guys could really intimidate people.

　In the volcano, the mechanical palace left behind by the great sages is longing for successors.

　　The mother risked her life to obtain the seal of the Immortal Palace, and left it to Ning Zhuo before she died.

　　My Buddha's Heart Demon Seal!
　　To save yourself is to become a Buddha, to save others is to become a devil.

　　Holding this seal, one can engrave the heart seal and command the creation of the mechanism with very little burden. For ordinary people, commanding the mechanism would be very burdensome to the mind. But Ning Zhuo can control everything with one person and do it with ease.

　　Ning Zhuo: "Mother, I will definitely live up to your trust and obtain the fairy palace!"

　　It is:

　　The fairy dolls are able to communicate with spiritual secrets, and their ingenuity and perfection are in perfect harmony with the truth.

　　The universe opens up to a new realm, where all things are as beautiful as the sky.

　　The ancient bell conveys the law, and its light dances under the moon.

　　The true body contains all things, who in the world can be the enemy?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)