Catch the sea: start with a sand shovel and take over the entire beach

After Chen Dong's whispered introduction, Zhao Qin had a general understanding of Ye Peiyuan.

To put it bluntly, the reason why this association was established was because of fighting.

As early as 20 years ago, when fishing conditions were good and the flood seasons for various seafood products were obvious, local fishermen often went south to Guangdong Province and north to Zhejiang Province to make money during the flood season.

As a result, the locals naturally did not like the unexpected arrivals to grab food, so conflicts often arose and fights would occur from time to time.

Zhao Qin had heard some of these things from Chen's father, because it was not uncommon for people to be killed in such incidents.

It was impossible for the relevant departments to arrest all the dozens or even hundreds of fishermen. At that time, there was a lottery for life and death. Whoever drew the lottery would turn himself in and take the blame.

Then everyone promised to provide for the elderly in the family who took the blame until the end of their lives, and to raise the children to adulthood.

Even if the family runs out of rice and food, they will not cut off the family of the person who took the blame. It is similar to the societies in the movies, but the execution is much stricter than that of the societies.

A small matter in the family of the scapegoat is a big matter for all the beneficiaries and must be resolved as soon as possible.

This seemingly loose interest group that sticks together for warmth is the predecessor of today's Fisheries Association.

Ye Peiyuan was a ship captain at the time, and he had won a lottery, but it seems that no one died that time, and he lost a sum of money. Ye Peiyuan was released after three years in prison.

As soon as he came out, he was welcomed by everyone as the leader of the association, and he has been doing this for nearly 20 years.

Some people say that the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce is very united. In fact, the local fishery association is also very united. This is why the local seafood is higher than other places.

The association mediated and deliberately raised this issue in order to protect the interests of all fishermen.

People like Chen Dong, who have made achievements in the fishery field to varying degrees, all want to join the association. In fact, there are no substantial benefits, but just this title is worth competing for among local fishermen.

Ye Peiyuan proposed to recruit two people to join the association, and no one in the audience of more than ten people objected.

First, the qualifications of both of them are really good, and second, Ye Peiyuan’s prestige in the association is really high.

"Okay, since everyone agrees, Adong, you and Aqin will fill out the application form and sign it later. I will personally deliver the employment certificate to you two in two days."

Chen Dong nudged Zhao Qin, and the two stood up together, clasped their fists and bowed, first to Ye Peiyuan, then to everyone else, "Thank you, Uncle Ye, and thank you all for your trust. I, Dong, will do my best to contribute to the development of the city's fishery."

Seeing this, Zhao Qin could only follow suit.

"Aqin, be cheerful. We don't want your donation." As if sensing his weak will, Ye Peiyuan joked.

This immediately caused everyone in the audience to burst into laughter.

Zhao Qin also thought Ye Peiyuan was an interesting person, and said with a smile, "Uncle Ye, I'm mainly worried that I'll be too busy and won't contribute much."

"It's OK as long as you have the intention. I'll put it bluntly. We pulled you in because we wanted you to be a mascot. You'll be an outstanding youth in the country soon, right? Haha, you can't hide it from us."

Everyone laughed again.

Zhao Qin had a new understanding of this association. It was not bureaucratic, did not hide anything, and spoke frankly. This made him like it even more.

After the two of them wrote their applications, Ye Peiyuan seemed to feel that he had dug enough of a hole, and smiled with a triumphant smile.

"Hey, you two guys are our own people. Let me be frank. In the past, the auctions we organized with the Aquatic Products Trading Market were limited to the city.

They say they are doing quite well, but there is always a suspicion that they are just boasting behind closed doors.

Inspired by you two, we plan to hold an auction in Beijing this year to expand the reputation of our city's fishery association.

We have reported this to the Municipal Party Committee, and the response from above is that the Beijing Office will fully cooperate.

But to be honest, we are very familiar with the city, but outside the city, we are completely in the dark. The Beijing Office is an official organization, so it may not be able to provide much help, so..."

Zhao Qin thought about it, stood up and said, "It is my duty, Uncle Ye, let me and Brother Dong take care of the Beijing area."

Ye Peiyuan looked at everyone and laughed, "What did I say? Don't worry about the lack of successors. Young people are more motivated and more sensible than us."

"Uncle Ye, I've already agreed, so please stop flattering me. Aren't you afraid that I'll get cocky if you praise me too much?"

Everyone laughed again and the whole atmosphere was quite good.

Then came the time for negotiation. After some debate, the time was finally set at the end of December. The association officially started searching for auction items in mid-December.

After the discussion, they were not allowed to leave, but were invited to have a meal together.

Two tables were opened, and Zhao Yu and his partner took the initiative to sit at a side table. One reason was that they had just joined the club and had little experience, and the other was that they were the youngest in the room.

The two sat next to Lao Jin, who raised his glass and said, "Adong and Aqin, I am one of the people who select the items for the auction. You two have to help me and get more good items when you go out to sea."

"sure."

As soon as he finished a cup, Ye Peiyuan came over with a cup in his hand, and gently pressed Chen Dong's shoulder to prevent him from getting up. "Is your father Daqin in good health?"

"I'm fine. I often talk about wanting to drink with you at home, but I'm afraid to disturb you."

Ye Peiyuan frowned slightly, "I wasn't on the same page with him earlier, but we have worked together a few times. Your father is a suspicious person."

The so-called "not one line" probably means that one party is an honest fisherman, and the other party may be a smuggler.

As for how many times they have collaborated, it means that Lao Ye must have also done some private work.

It is understandable that many of the local old fishermen have never tried smuggling. After all, it makes money much faster than fishing.

Some people are smart and quick to stop, so they can live in peace, while others, like my father, can't stop spending money, and ultimately lose both their money and their lives.

Old Ye looked at Zhao Qin again, "Your father is different. He is a man of many talents, but he didn't have many good opportunities to develop in the past."

Old Ye would never say that Zhao Anguo was a bad boy, so he used the relatively positive word "four seas" instead.

"Do you still know my father?"

"You think there are many seafarers in our city? The circle is not big, and I have met everyone I should have met. Well, I didn't expect your two families to be married. Go back and tell them.

Prepare some good wine, I will go drink with them in a few days."

Before leaving, Ye Peiyuan said something meaningful and gratifying, "Each generation is stronger than the previous one. This is a great thing. I will bring my son with me when I have time. We can get to know each other. You young people will have more topics to talk about."

After seeing Ye Peiyuan off, Zhao Qin asked, "Brother Dong, what does Uncle Ye's son do?"

"I don't know."

Lao Jin next to him said, "He's doing quite a good business, it seems, dealing in building materials."

When talking about this city, people in the past only knew about private hospitals, private gas stations or shoes and clothing stores. In fact, the local building materials industry has always been quite developed.

The meal lasted until after nine o'clock. Zhao Qin and Chen Dong both drank alcohol, so they could only ask the hotel to find a designated driver for them.

Because there was a third person present, the two didn't talk much in the car. After arriving in the town, Zhao Qin paid the bill and did not rush home. Instead, he drank tea with Chen Dong at the purchasing station.

"Who introduced us to the club?" There must be an introducer.

"I secretly asked Lao Jin, and according to him, this auction in Beijing was initiated by the government, and then someone from the Municipal Party Committee leaked the news, saying that we had done it once and had experience.

I guess they took us in because of this."