Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1093 Depart early
"You talk as if I come to the city to play every day. Am I here to play? I'm clearly here to do serious business. How many times have I gotten out of the car and walked onto the street?"

"I got off the train today and stayed at a guesthouse in the city. We can talk about it when we get back."

"Do you think I'm your mother?" Father Ye responded and changed the subject, "It's dark now and there's no food to eat. Go to bed early. You won't be hungry when you fall asleep."

Ye Yaodong raised his eyebrows and looked at his father speechlessly, "How poor are we? How can we not be hungry even when we fall asleep?"

Ah Guang reminded, "Entertain all the food sellers. I'll go buy a few packs of instant noodles. They can be eaten after just boiling water. They are very convenient, fragrant, and delicious."

"I'll go, you go turn on the water and get two more bottles, we have to take a shower later."

"Okay."

When Father Ye saw the two of them go out together, he touched his forehead and realized he had forgotten about it.

He even muttered, "I'm used to being poor..."

It’s hard to say whether instant noodles are nutritious or not, but the aroma is absolutely amazing. Moreover, the noodles are fried, which makes them particularly fragrant. As soon as the boiling water is poured into them, a rich aroma fills the entire room.

Except for Ye Yaodong, the other two were a little impatient, and their noses kept twitching.

"It smells really good. No wonder those kids keep thinking about instant noodles every day."

From time to time, Ye's father would lift up the upside-down plate to check if it was ready, just like the impatient children at home. Then, worried that the temperature was not high enough, he would touch the covering plate. Even if he got burned, he couldn't help but touch the wall of the bowl again.

"That's because I don't eat much. If I eat too much, anything won't taste good."

"This thing is so expensive, and you want to eat more? That's wishful thinking."

"Maybe you'll throw up after eating it."

"You can brag about it. Who can afford to eat it three times a day? Only rich people can afford it."

Ye Yaodong laughed. No one knew what he was laughing at, but he didn't care. He opened the lid, stirred it himself, and started eating.

A Guang also opened the lid and started eating.

Seeing that both of them had finished eating, Ye's father thought it must be cooked, so he started eating with relish. In the end, there was not a drop of soup left in the bowl. He even took the soup left by Ye Yaodong and drank it all, muttering that it was a waste.

"It's delicious, but the portion is too small. Forget it, I'm going to sleep right away."

The three of them took a quick shower and went straight to bed.

It was not until the next morning that they drove tractors or rode motorcycles to the village committee, and then went to register together.

After they got the job done, they went straight home.

Lin Xiuqing had been waiting at home with her neck stretched out. She went out yesterday morning with 2000 yuan, and later asked A Guang to bring 8000 yuan. She didn't know how big the land would be.

The main reason was that it wasn't explained clearly over the phone, only a rough outline was given. After spending such a large sum of money, she had to know whether it was spent wisely and whether it was worth it.

Although she always felt that the land outside was useless, after all, they didn't live there. It would be enough to buy a small piece of land to build a house, or at most a warehouse. But he insisted on making it as big as possible, and she didn't know if there was any reason behind it.

When she heard the sounds of the tractor and the motorcycle, Lin Xiuqing immediately stood up, turned off the TV and went out. She had been waiting for the whole morning and noon. She didn't watch what was on TV carefully, just waiting for them to come back.

As a result, it was A Guang who entered the door first on a motorcycle. Ye Yaodong drove his tractor to the workshop and parked it before walking over.

Lin Xiuqing asked A Guang curiously: "Have you bought it? How many acres of land did A Dong buy? Is he reliable?"

"It's reliable. The contract has been signed and the village committee has stamped it. I stayed here last night and went to register it early this morning. I bought 13 acres of land. Now Dongzi is also a landlord."

She smiled and said, "That's not the case. We bought some unused wasteland."

"Well, we just need to buy it. When we come back in two months, we will arrange for someone to build the house, build a perimeter wall, and mark out the area."

"It's good that I haven't been deceived."

Then she felt relieved.

After Ye Yaodong came in, she asked again, and Ye Yaodong told her everything again.

"Ah? My eldest brother bought it too?"

"Yes, they have also allocated a residential plot, which is quite large and not bad. It will be cost-effective. He said that if he buys a piece of land, he will have a place to stay. And if possible, he can move his household registration to the village and send his children to school in a nearby village. Anyway, they don't have much time to go back now. They are busy in the city all year round and can't take care of the children. If they take them over, they can take care of them and have help."

"That's true. How much did my eldest brother spend?"

"300 yuan, it's almost twice as big as our house, so it's a good deal. A few days ago, I was thinking of asking your second brother to move Dongxue to the city for school, but I didn't expect that your second brother didn't move, and your eldest brother had the idea first."

"Big brother is willing to give up because his business has been good in the past two years and he has made a lot of money. He also wants to stay in that market to make money. Didn't he buy the store last year? He must be thinking of settling down there to make it more convenient. This is also the confidence after becoming rich."

"Well, living in your own home is much different from living in someone else's. Now it's not that convenient for a family of five to squeeze into a house of more than 17 square meters. The children are all grown up. Ayuan is years old, and the ones after him are all teenagers."

"Brother, if you buy this land and build a house, you will really be a city dweller."

"Your second brother sees that your eldest brother has bought land in the city to build a house. Maybe he doesn't want to farm anymore."

Lin Xiuqing hesitated for a moment, "If he doesn't want to farm, he can't think of anything else to do. My second brother is relatively honest and won't be flexible."

Ye Yaodong shrugged, "Ignore them. Keep this first. This is equivalent to the old title deed. It is very important. Don't lose it."

"I know. I'll keep it."

After Lin Xiuqing returned to the house, she took out her computer and clicked on it. She bought 1 mu of land for 13 yuan, which is equivalent to about 770 yuan per mu. Compared with the residential land used to build a house, it is considered a good deal.

There is too little land near the sea, so to build a house, you need 300 yuan for a residential plot. In the city, the area is larger, but it only costs this much.

After Ye Yaodong dealt with the old lady's few words of concern, he asked the old lady to cook him a bowl of noodles, then followed her back to the room and saw it as well.

"It's very cheap. Originally, they only gave me 10 mu of land. I bargained with them. They probably thought that the land in the village was lying idle anyway, and it would be a great bargain for them if they could sell it. Otherwise, it would be useless to them if they just left it there. But the old men were reluctant to reduce the price, so they gave me a little more land."

"But such a large area is useless to us. We don't need such a large area to build houses or warehouses."

"Will it be useful in the future? You talk about it every day. There are so many things in the house that you kept because you said they would be useful in the future."

"That is indeed useful. In ancient times, people had to fight for a little land. Land was so important. At worst, the market is not far away. I can use a small part of it to build a row of houses and rent them out. There is no way there won't be people like us who rent houses in the market. Of course, there will be more in the future."

"The future again... I've heard you talk about the future so many times that my ears are callused. Fortunately, we have a lot of savings now. We can use 1 yuan to buy a piece of land and put it aside. It's not a big deal to bet on your future."

"Yes, that's what I thought. We have a lot of money on hand, so we'll just leave it there anyway. We're worried about it getting eaten by rats..."

"Where did the mouse come from in our house?"

"Then the cockroaches."

Lin Xiuqing hit him and said, "You have to move everything home, right?"

"hey-hey……"

"That's it, just buy it. I'll call later to see when Big Brother is going to build the house, and we'll build it together with him, and let him help supervise us. After all, you can't go to the city every day, so it's best for him to stop by and watch."

"Okay, discuss it with him."

After settling the land issue, Ye Yaodong no longer had any other goals for the time being, and in a few days he could go on a long journey without distraction.

A Guang had already gone home when they entered the door.

He ate some noodles and went straight back to his room to lie down and take a nap.

In the next few days, he and his father kept turning the soil and harvesting vegetables. The long-lasting storage winter melon, pumpkin, gourd and potatoes filled the entire yard, and the piles were overflowing.

This made the old lady the happiest. She felt that her crops were not harvested in vain, as all the harvested crops could be put to use and she didn't have to give them away like she did in previous years.

Ye Yaodong also feels that this year is the year in which he makes the best use of his resources. He has hired 24 additional workers this year, plus the 6 on the Dongsheng. The daily consumption of 30 people is huge, and they are all young and middle-aged.

The old lady even brought out a jar of pickled vegetables that she had made at the end of last year as if she were presenting a treasure.

"Last year I asked you to help me dry the pickles, but you insisted that I was wasting time. I planted so much, but I couldn't eat it all, and I had to pickle it, and I couldn't eat it all, and then I had to give it away. Now, aren't they all useful? These pickles are perfect for stewing potatoes, so I don't have to go out to buy anything."

"Yes, yes, everything you said is right."

"After harvesting all the winter melons and pumpkins, I'll plant some more..." The old lady muttered to herself again, walking around her little plot of land, planning what to plant next...

Lin Xiuqing was not idle either. While they were clearing the land, she was also looking through the inventory at home. There were quite a few dried vegetables at home, some sent by her parents and some that she couldn't finish eating and dried at home. She took them all out and took the opportunity to clear out the inventory.

She even found a sack of shredded sweet potatoes, which made the old lady very happy.

"Look... look at these... they're just perfect for mixing with rice and cooking it together to save some rice. Otherwise, with so many people, we'd have to eat a whole bag a day."

Lin Xiuqing smiled and took out another sack of mung beans. "Here's another sack. We can also cook bean rice with it."

"This is good." The old lady reached her rough hands into the mung beans and stirred them back and forth. She smiled brightly, "Move them all out and bring them to him in a few days."

"Adong hates eating rice mixed with all these things at home, he only wants to eat white rice, so there are so many beans and sweet potato shreds left. Now, I have to eat them with everyone else when I go out."

The old lady also sighed, "Alas, when you are away from home, it is not as comfortable as at home. Of course, you have to eat and drink the same as everyone else, but there are so many people, there is no other way, you have to save some food. The villagers now eat mixed food together, but he doesn't like rice mixed with all kinds of things, so we have been eating rice since we moved to the new house."

"Well, of course we have to eat them together. Otherwise, no matter how much food we eat, it won't be enough. We'll make up for it when we get back."

There are so many people on this trip, and we brought a lot of supplies. We tried to save wherever possible and didn't buy things outside if we could bring them from home. After all, there are 30 people and the daily consumption is huge.

During the days they were busy, villagers kept coming to ask when they would set off.

Every time this happened, Ye Yaodong would pass the blame and tell them to ask A Guang directly, saying that he would also follow A Guang's orders and leave when he was told to.

However, the factory started work at the same time as expected at the beginning, without any changes.

After discussion, they decided to set off three days earlier than the factory started work. After all, the boat trip would take more than ten hours, and they would have to arrange accommodation once they arrived at the destination, which was rather troublesome. They had to reserve at least two days, and then rest for one day or depend on the situation.

Those villagers who were determined to go with the group did not go out to sea in the past two days and stayed at home preparing the things they were going to take with them.

After Ye Yaodong spent two or three days sorting out the supplies, he called a barber to his house, and then asked his father to call all the workers over and have everyone line up to have their heads shaved.

Although everyone had prepared themselves mentally, when it came time to shave, there was a lot of pushing and shoving. No one wanted to be the first, and there were many villagers around watching the fun.

Then it was Ye's father who sighed, sat down to shave first, and then followed suit, one after another.

There were some people who were unhappy at the beginning, but after seeing the bald heads coming out one by one and a large group of people accompanying them, they all started to laugh.

Everyone in the world has a herd mentality. If everyone is the same, then it doesn't count as being unique. Instead, there is a mentality of just joining in the fun.

"Ah, it's quite cool, chilly..."

"I also feel like I've lost several pounds..."

"It's quite comfortable. I'm not hot anymore..."

"Your head is quite round, let me touch it..."

"Go away, shave yourself, touch your own..."

Those who had their heads shaved seemed to have discovered a new world. They couldn't help but keep stroking their bald heads, not even minding the small amount of hair they had just shaved.

And they didn't go home to wash their hair immediately, but continued to stand there and watch others shave, wanting to see what they would look like after shaving their heads.

Those who have just been laughed at have to laugh back now.

The villagers looked at the bald men in front of them one after another with joy.

"You might as well call the Bald Gang, they are all bald."

"If we all go out on the street together, won't it scare people to death?"

"Hahaha, of course, we're the only ones in this village who aren't afraid."

"It's so cool and comfortable..."

Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua were also eager to try it after seeing it.

"Should we shave one too?"

"Then shave your head too? Everyone has a bald head, and we don't have many. What Dongzi said makes sense. Shaving your head saves the trouble of washing your hair, and it also saves you from having wet and smelly hair every day..."

Those who shaved their heads also started to make a noise, "Yes, yes, it's so comfortable and cool to shave your heads, do you want to shave your heads too? Make it neater so that when you go out, you can tell that you are from Baisha Village and it's easier to identify you."

The villagers shouted, "Haha, you can't say you're from Baisha Village when you get out, or you'll ruin our reputation. All of them are bald, what kind of village is this?"

"Hahaha, indeed...what kind of village could produce so many bald heads?"

"Then let's go out. I'll tell people from Haiqing Village that those bastards had fought with us before."

"Yes, yes, yes. When we get out, let's tell people we are from Haiqing Village, hahahaha..."

"You guys are so mean..."

"Come on, come on...I want to shave my head too..."

"I shave my hair too. I shave my hair too. When I go out, I tell people I'm from Dongqiao Village..."

"Fuck, what happened to you in Dongqiao Village?"

"Then I'll tell people I'm from Xishan Village..."

"I want to shave my head too. I said I'm from Daqingshan Village..."

"You have quite a few enemies..."

"Hahaha……"

Everyone started to make a fuss, and those who were going out to sea all shouted that they wanted to shave their heads, as if it had become something glorious. Instead of being looked down upon, they felt somewhat proud of it.

After hearing about it, some people who arrived late also joined in and made a fuss.

Some of the villagers who were watching were also touching their hair that was soaked with sweat.

"It makes me want to shave my head too. What's going on..."

Fortunately, Ye Yaodong felt that there were many people in his team and it would probably take several hours to shave a hair, so he called the barber over after lunch. Anyway, there was a black mesh awning on the top of his door, so he didn't have to be exposed to the sun in the middle of the day.

"Now that our hair has been cut, when are we going to leave?"

"We will leave at 2 a.m. tomorrow. When we get back, everyone should prepare their luggage and other things to bring. The earlier you leave, the earlier you will arrive."

If it wasn't unsafe to sail alone, he would have wanted to set off early after finishing his work yesterday, arrive at the destination in advance to arrange food and accommodation, and the main group could settle down directly when they arrived.

Hesitantly, now that the time has come, he feels that he should go and make arrangements in advance.

Otherwise, they would be caught in a dilemma and dozens or even hundreds of people would be stuck there, which would be very uncomfortable. He didn't care about others, but he had to settle the boatmen he hired first.

So, when everyone was getting their hair cut, Ye Yaodong called A Guang and his father into the house to talk.

"I want to ride my motorcycle there early tomorrow morning, so I can get there early and settle on renting a house. Also, it's a big problem for 30 people here to eat every day. I want to go there early to find two local aunties to cook three meals a day, which can save a lot of trouble."

Ah Guang also nodded, "That's true. With so many people, cooking every day is a big project. Unlike the others, there are only a few of us, so whoever stays there to look after the house can cook."

Father Ye hesitated, "Do you know the road? It takes more than ten hours to drive a boat, and riding a motorcycle is not much faster. The road is so bad, and it is a detour through the mountains. The key is that refueling on the way is also a problem."

"That's true..."

Now is not like the future, when there are gas stations everywhere, and refueling in the wilderness is indeed a problem.

Ah Guang said, "Let's go with my new boat. If you plan to rent a house and make arrangements together in advance, you can also leave together. I also have to contact the factory in advance and arrange food and accommodation for the boatmen at home. It really needs to be arranged in advance, otherwise, what will we do if such a large group of people can't find a place to live temporarily?"

"That's fine too. Take your new boat first. If anyone wants to go there early to settle down, they can go with us. Dad will stay at home and wait until tomorrow night to lead everyone to set off."

Father Ye hesitated, "So you are leaving tonight?"

"Yes, we will leave tonight and arrive tomorrow morning. We will immediately look for a house when we arrive and call me when we have found one."

"You know the road..."

"Sailing on the sea depends on the helmsman. We have been there several times. What's more, we have a compass. If all else fails, we still have our mouth. We can find a nearby town, go ashore and ask people."

Ah Guang said, "Then tell everyone while they are still there watching him shave his head."

Father Ye was still worried. They were all so young, their hair hadn't even fully grown, and they didn't look very reliable. Although they were sometimes quite capable, they always seemed a little lacking at critical moments.

"How about letting your father take the Harvest and go with you? There will be more people on two ships, and we can be more at ease. We have to go there anyway, so let your father take you guys and go first. I'll wait at home for the main group to set off together."

"this is okay too."

Neither of them had any objections. This was actually better. After all, the Harvest was the last ship left last last year and had to find its way there on its own.

"Then I'll go call my dad over to talk to him first, and by the way, call my other two brothers-in-law and friends over to talk to them in advance."

"can."

Just then a bunch of people came here to join in the fun and watch everyone get their heads shaved, and most of them were heading to Zhejiang Province.

They discussed this matter again in their small circle first, and Pei's father certainly had no problem with it. To him, it didn't make much difference whether it was a day earlier or later. It was okay to go earlier. He was worried about letting the two young people leave with the others on the boat.

Of course, Pei's father's idea is similar to Ye's father's. They both feel that the two of them are not yet capable of taking on important responsibilities. In the eyes of the older generation, they are always a little short of it. It is not yet time for them to take on important responsibilities, and they still need to be watched over by their elders.

After Pei's father had no objection, the matter was finalized smoothly. The others considered whether they should go with them in advance and arrange food and accommodation.

If you don't bring many people, you can make arrangements when you arrive at the place.

In fact, only their two boats had many people, while the other families only had one boat, and if they called two or three workers, it would be no problem to make temporary arrangements.

Oh, there are exceptions such as Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua. They agreed to bring three small boats over, but they don't need to make arrangements for others. They can just let the cousins ​​send one person to go in advance and settle down. After all, their brothers also have boats on Ye Yaosheng's side.

So after discussion, Ye Yaodong, A Guang and his second uncle's cousin Ye Yaoguo, took a boat and followed the Harvest to go there at night.

Considering that the Dongsheng was already full of small boats, it would be difficult to load 2 people and supplies into the limited space on Ship No. 30, so he simply took a few boatmen from the Dongsheng along with him and took the prepared supplies with him as well.

There is no need to worry about the selection of the driver for Dongsheng 002. There are so many boatmen, so just ask anyone to drive boat No. 2 and just follow behind Dongsheng.

A group of people stood in the room discussing for a long time before they finalized the matter.

After it was confirmed, Ye Yaodong also went to explain the new departure plan to several boatmen of the Dongsheng, asking them to go home after shaving their hair and prepare to set off at night.

He also counted the supplies in advance and put them on a cart and prepared them in advance. At night, he just had to push it directly to the dock and let a group of boatmen load it onto the boat.

Lin Xiuqing also followed behind him and helped, "It's too troublesome to have so many people. Let's not do this next year. We can just go there with a few boats..."

"I know, this can only be done once. Next year, more people will probably follow my example. I might not go fishing next year. Let's see how things turn out this year."

"Yeah, let's see if we can earn a lot this year and if the situation is good. If it's not cost-effective, let's not go next year and let others go by themselves, so we can save ourselves the trouble."

"Let's take a look at the situation first. With so many people on hand, it will be safe. If there is any insecurity, others will be the ones who will be unlucky."

"Then you must also bring two guns with you when you set out at night."

"That's for sure. Leave the others with my father. He will definitely not be able to use them. Pirates will turn around and run away when they see such a large group. The three that the village committee bought a few days ago can be brought to me at night."

The old lady said, "Why don't we kill a chicken tonight? I was planning to kill it for you tomorrow to supplement your diet, so I'll kill it for you tonight. If you can't finish it, you can take it with you on the road."

Lin Xiuqing nodded repeatedly, "Yes, then kill a chicken first and fry a duck tonight..."

"You guys are acting like this is my last meal..."

"Nonsense, we were thinking that you were going to travel far away to make a lot of money, and you would definitely not eat well or sleep well outside, so we wanted to make up for it at home in advance, so as not to work too hard outside and weaken your body."

"Okay, okay... I'll make up for it at home in advance, then go out and suffer, and then come back and make up for it again after that."

"Look at what you said. If it wasn't so hot that it was hard to bring chickens and ducks, I would kill all the chickens and ducks in the yard and bring them over to eat."

Ye Yaodong laughed.

He was going there to make money. If he really did that, people who didn't know the truth might think he was going to have a picnic in another place.

"The sun has set, so it's a good time to drive the chickens back to the coop so they can be caught more easily. If we kill them now, we can stew them for dinner. It will take two hours, just in time for us to eat and sleep."

After saying this, the old lady put her crutches against the wall and went to grab some rice bran, preparing to lure the chicken into the cage.

After Ye Yaodong and others finished dealing with the supplies, they continued to watch other people get their hair cut. There were excited bald heads all around, everyone was talking at once, and it was as lively as a vegetable market.

Once the hair was shaved, it was endless. There were dozens of people, and it started from noon till dark. The barber's hands were sore, but he didn't know how many heads he had shaved, and he had to let everyone count for themselves.

The number of haircuts he got today matched the record of the previous month, and he was very happy.

After everyone else had shaved, Ye Yaodong only paid for the 29 heads on his side. He did not shave again. He had just shaved not long ago and now had a short black buzz cut, so he did not need to shave again.

(End of this chapter)