Everyone was really tired. After staying at sea for 12 days, we were soaked in the water again when we came back. We worked together to seine the net. The fishing net was hundreds of meters long and carried a sinker. It was not that easy to pull it up manually.
After docking, they moved the goods again. The whole ship contained more than 100,000 kilograms of goods, and just a few of them carried it back and forth. They were already exhausted.
I could still joke with God on the way. When I got home, I felt completely relaxed and wanted to lie down directly.
After washing up, some people didn't even bother to eat and went to sleep directly, while some could still swallow a few mouthfuls before going to sleep.
Ye Yaodong felt that it was okay. In addition to mental fatigue, the physical fatigue was not unacceptable.
The main reason is that he is the boss, so he does less work than others and is more relaxed.
When he washed up and went out after eating, his father and a dozen boatmen were still killing fish and bugs.
Some use kitchen knives, some use scissors, and some use machetes customized from the blacksmith shop. Anyway, as long as they can be used, it will be fine.
Father Ye saw him coming out and asked: "This insect looks bulging. When you cut it open and take out the belly, there is only a layer of skin left. How do you eat this?"
"Wash it, boil it and dry it in the sun, then put it away and store it for a longer time. Tomorrow I'll go to the landlady's place to cut a handful of leeks and fry them."
"That's almost like a sandworm."
"Well, it's almost the same. It's just a little fatter and bigger than a sandworm. It probably has to cut everything."
"perhaps?"
"Yes, it's probably true. I've never eaten it. Isn't that just a rough idea?"
"I thought you had eaten it."
“Where have I eaten?”
"Shit, you're lucky. No one wants it, but you want it. How much did these cost?"
Ye Yaodong smiled happily, "What do you think?"
"How can it be sold for hundreds of yuan for 6 cents?"
"We caught more than 2,300 kilograms and sold them for 1,416 yuan."
"Ah! So many?" Father Ye raised his head and looked at him in surprise. Isn't this just picking up something cheap? So many people saw it, but no one picked it up. It was disgusting.
Ye Yaodong is not afraid of the boatman knowing, anyway, when selling goods, everyone standing nearby can hear it.
"Luckily, they were all fishing for the black mullet in the fishing net at that time. That one weighed tens of thousands of kilograms. The fishing net was heavy and they were too busy to spare. Plus this large number, all
It is indeed disgusting to rush to the beach, and it is normal to refuse to help and resist."
"How much did those fish cost? Four boats?"
"A total of 67,320 kilograms, sold in batches for 7 cents a kilogram, sold for more than 4,000, and one person can get a thousand pieces. It will be midnight by the time they come back, and we will settle the accounts tomorrow."
"That's not a lot. If you're lucky, you'll earn two shares."
Ye Yaodong laughed, "I've earned it, I just hope I can save enough money to pay it back to A Guang this month."
"You go to bed first, these little things will be taken care of soon."
He saw that there were not many Haitian sweet potatoes in the basket. Each of them weighed two or three kilograms, and they were killed very quickly. The basket only weighed about sixty kilograms.
The workers nearby also killed the fish very quickly. There were more people and more strength, and most of the baskets they picked up were processed.
He then went back to his house to sort out the money he had sold in the evening and do some calculations.
After he finished doing this, his father happened to be busy and returned to the house.
The father and son talked about their harvest in the past half month, and Ye's father also gave him the money from selling goods during this period to hide.
Ye Yaodong estimated that after the general accounts of several ships were settled at the end of the month, he would be able to pay off Aguang's money and still have ten to twenty thousand yuan left in his hand.
As of today, he already has more than 20,000 yuan on hand. This does not include the 8,000 yuan deposit he paid at the shipyard. The money left this month is probably enough for renovation.
Thinking of that boat, he couldn't help but think about his father's words to build a few more and match them directly.
In fact, it’s not that we can’t afford it, but the cost is too high, the construction period is long, and the current domestic technology is not very advanced, so we have to wait.
Moreover, it is best for him to solve the problem of after-sales channels for fresh harvesting ships. He cannot just rely on setting up stalls, but must have a cooperative company and factory to receive the goods. This is called a one-stop service.
He shook his head and closed his eyes to go to sleep. This was not something he could think about right now. He should save more money first.
Anyway, it’s only 1986, it’s only been 4 years since he was reborn, and he’s still 4 years away from entering the 1990s.
Early the next morning, listening to the noise from the residents around him, he put the quilt over his head and continued to sleep.
This kind of old residential house has poor soundproofing, and there are many people living there. There are all kinds of voices and noises every morning.
If the washbasin next door falls to the floor, it will wake up a large number of people early in the morning and can be heard by people several rooms away.
Ye Yaodong didn't expect that Jin Laixi would come to see him the next day. He was still sleeping with the quilt covered, but his father woke him up and someone was looking for him.
His first reaction was that he was a common man, but after thinking about it, he went out and would definitely not be able to come back without a month.
"Who's looking for me?"
"They said they were from Wenzhou who bought fish yesterday."
"Happy boss?"
He sat up and quickly put on his clothes. He was a little confused, was he so efficient? He just reported his address yesterday and found him today.
"I don't know him. If you go out and take a look, he'll bring you a bag full of oranges."
"Okay, got it."
After Ye Yaodong put on his clothes and trousers, he scratched his long hair before going out to greet people.
Two people came to the other party, the same two people who bought fish yesterday.
He was worried that he had just woken up, hadn't brushed his teeth, had bad breath, and didn't dare to walk too close.
"Boss Xi Da, how about morning, Boss Fang?"
"It's not early, it's almost noon. It's quite hard to find this location. Fortunately, when I asked people at the intersection, I asked about your workers."
"You sit down and rest for a while. I'm going to wash up first. Who will cook for lunch today? Cook more."
"No, no, I'll come over and have a chat."
Ye Yaodong squeezed out toothpaste and chatted with him, "Have a few words without delaying your meal."
"Haha, we discussed it with some friends we met yesterday and think your idea is a good one. As long as you are from Vancouver, it is better to stick together as a group than to deal with strangers outside. Of course, the locals are more friendly. And there are
We can better discuss what kind of resources there are. There is always a bit of local feeling in a place."
It was not convenient for him to speak, so he nodded.
"So, we plan to follow your suggestion and organize an association called Wenzhou City Association. We will choose the place where we will stay. When the time comes, we will put up a banner or make a plaque to make it appear more formal."
Indeed, this is more formal. Ye Yaodong listened and nodded.
"I'm here to ask for your consent, because I briefly learned yesterday that you are the vice president of the Vancouver Fisheries Association, so we would like to invite you to join. You are also half a Vancouverite."
Ye Yaodong nodded again, yes.
"Then I want to use your name as the vice president of the Fisheries Association to promote it so that more people in Vancouver know about our chamber of commerce and join us."
He turned to look at Jin Laixi in surprise, his mouth was still full of bubbles and his words were slurred.
Jin Laixi smiled and said: "After all, your name is officially authorized and has more credibility. Our chamber of commerce is just a private organization, and we need to create some lively signs to attract people to join."
"This is what we discussed. We also thought that the suggestion itself was made by you. You should also be happy to see our chamber of commerce become more impressive."
"When there are more people in the chamber of commerce, we can occasionally communicate and help each other, whether it is receiving and selling goods, then we can give priority to our own people. Don't you have dozens of ships?"
Ye Yaodong hurriedly purred a few times, cleaned his mouth and said, "How are you going to promote it?"
He just wanted to play a small role, get to know a few ship bosses or businessmen, and let him collect and sell goods, but he didn't want to be taken over by others.
“There is no need to publicize much. When someone asks about the Chamber of Commerce, mention your name. Just say that the vice-president of our local Fisheries Association in Vancouver is sitting here and that you are also in the Chamber of Commerce. This will make people more aware.
There is credibility.”
"Of course, this must be introduced by an acquaintance. You need to know someone. You can't just accept anyone who comes. If you are not a serious person, then everyone may be the first to be unlucky."
This sounds quite reliable.
Seeing that he was hesitant, Jin Laixi added: "The people we invite to join the Chamber of Commerce must be quite powerful, and we won't use your name for anything."
Ye Yaodong thought to himself, in fact, it doesn't matter whether he agrees or not, as long as he is also a member of the Chamber of Commerce, then people will definitely say that the vice president of the Fisheries Association is also in the Chamber of Commerce.
Unless he is not from this chamber of commerce, then of course nothing can be said against him.
"Okay, then I don't understand what you're going to do to punish you. You just have to figure it out."
"Okay, that's it. Are you free in the afternoon? In the afternoon, let's get to know each other. There are also several friends, some speak Wenshi dialect and some speak Hokkien. Let's get to know each other."
"Just the address you gave me yesterday? Will you be there in the afternoon?"
"If you have no problem, we will go talk to other people and treat it as an initial small meeting."
"OK."
Ye Yaodong agreed for the time being. It was just a grassroots team anyway, so just treat it as acquaintance with a few friends and a few bosses.
With many friends and many paths, no one knows what will happen to them.
If you have more friends, you may be able to suffer less losses.
"Should I show you the certificate of the vice president of the Fisheries Association?"
This is to prove that he is not a liar and that he is genuine.
"Haha, you still have it with you?"
"Absolutely. When you go out, you must bring something that can prove your identity. If anything happens, you can find someone to help. I'll get it for you to take a look at."
Seeing is believing, otherwise you will have a question mark in your mind.
"Okay, then show it to me so that I can confidently tell others about it and prove your identity."
Ye Yaodong showed him a small certificate book and pointed to the photo, official seal, name and place of origin attached to it.
"It's okay, I'll put it away. Can you stay for a meal later?"
"No, the workers at home have already cooked it, so I won't cause any trouble to you. Anyway, the goal has been achieved, so I'll leave now. See you at 2pm."
"It's not a bother. It's just a matter of having extra pairs of chopsticks. Anyway, there are dozens of people eating every day. Just have a bite. I still have a few bottles of good wine."
"I have other things to do later. I can't drink. I have to inform others, so I won't stop here."
Since he said that, he didn't force it.
After sending the person away, Father Ye spoke up, "What kind of chamber of commerce is this? What kind of organization is it? Will anything happen if I just join this kind of organization casually?"
He had already heard Dongzi mention it last night, but at that time he only thought it was Dongzi who was trying to trick people, and didn't take it to heart at all. Unexpectedly, people came to talk to him today.
"Yesterday I gave him a random suggestion, but I didn't expect him to be an activist, so he immediately took action."
"What are you talking about with others?"
"That's a long way to go..."
Ye Yaodong gave directions to the boat that Li Shouquan and his gang used to catch shrimps yesterday, and told them what they encountered after they docked yesterday.
Then when Jin came to accept their goods, he overheard the conversation and was very grateful to be interested in chatting with him.
He also had his own little idea. He wanted them to organize the Vancouver Chamber of Commerce so that he could use his resources and get to know more fishmongers or boat bosses.
This can all be of some benefit.
"I just didn't expect you to come to your door today. Am I going to become a veteran again?"
Father Ye said: "You are just messing around and telling others that we can just fish properly. What's the use of it? You are not from their local area."
"Who said that? I bought a house there and shares in the factory. I'm half a Vancouverite. What's the problem? I'm also the vice president of the Fisheries Association. They all have to point to my name.
Attractive.”
"Tch, I'm just afraid that I might get into trouble with you."
"Then I can say that I have no ability. After all, this is Zhou City, not Wen City."
"We just met, do you think that just based on your few words, they will accept all your goods, or sell them all to you and take the fresh boat?"
"You can't say for sure. I have what the other party needs, and the other party has what I need, and there is a common chamber of commerce organization. Isn't it more likely that we will hit it off? Originally, they formed a chamber of commerce to help each other.
Let’s help each other.”
Father Ye didn't believe it at all. He just met someone once, and he casually listened to Dongzi talk about the Chamber of Commerce in a few words, which sounded unreliable.
How can you trust people so easily and listen to others casually?
"We are just messing around and don't know who they are. We don't understand them. We have a lot of things to do and have to go to meetings with them and so on."
"Whoever has nothing to do sits there in meetings every day. They are businessmen and they have to make money. There is no harm in me going to take a look and get to know them first."
Which organization doesn't start from a grassroots team, doesn't start from a time when there are few people, and it can be purer with fewer people.
It would be better to have a chat and get them to divide the goods he brought back from the dock. This would save them from having to sell goods slowly in the cold wind on the dock in the middle of winter.
A worker asked curiously: "Boss, if you become a veteran, have you become the president again? President of the Wenzhou Chamber of Commerce?"
"It sounds like it's also very powerful?"
Ye Yaodong touched his chin. It seemed that he could indeed bluff people again?
Got yourself an extra vest?
The vice-president of the Vancouver Chamber of Commerce sounds very impressive, and he is also a well-known name.
"No, he didn't seem to say he wanted to invite me to become the president just now?"
"You talk to him this afternoon. He has to recruit businessmen and ship bosses under your banner. How can he not give you a title? He must give you one."
"Let's ask this afternoon and see if we can get another vice president?"
It is definitely impossible to become the president, and he doesn't have the time to take care of this. They have to allocate this among themselves. Let's see if he can get a vice president?
Father Ye poured cold water on him and said, "What's the use? Who knows whether you, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, are round or flat, and what you do? People must have never heard of it."
"Can you just stop talking?"
"Who gave birth to you? This is to remind you not to get carried away. Who knows what people you just met are like."
"I was born to my mother. Let's eat. I'm hungry. I'm sensible. I'll go and take a look in the afternoon."
"If you don't do serious things, just mess around with others and organize things, just those few people..."
"The Fisheries Association is also an organization."
"Then this is organized by the Ocean Bureau, can it be the same?"
"Shut up!"
Father Ye took off his shoes and wanted to hit him. Everyone looked suffocated.
"It's time to eat. Don't take off your shoes all the time. How will you eat later? Quickly change your habit."
Others also laughed and changed the subject.
"Yesterday's worms were fried, let's have a taste."
"I took two fish and exchanged them with the landlord for a lot of leeks this morning. Not to mention, they are quite fragrant..."
"Isn't it delicious to strengthen yang and nourish kidneys?"
"Haha, can these bugs also aphrodisiac? If I had known, I would have caught more of them yesterday."
"Yes, if you want to say that this bug can aphrodisiac, who would think it is disgusting? Everyone has already rolled up their sleeves and caught it, no matter how disgusting it is."
The corner of Ye Yaodong's mouth twitched. Sure enough, as long as it can be used to strengthen yang and nourish kidneys, no man can refuse it. No matter how disgusting it is, he can take action.
Obviously he was talking about leeks as aphrodisiacs, but everyone could imagine that insects are aphrodisiacs.
"If I said yesterday that it can strengthen yang and nourish kidneys, would it be my turn to pick it up alone? No one would catch the black mullet anymore, they would have to come and grab it from me."
Father Ye poured cold water on it, "What kind of supplement can I take? If I supplement it, there is no place to use it. Eat less."
"Then you eat less."
After the meal, several people from four boats came over to settle yesterday's accounts.
During one meal, they all heard that Ye Yaodong was selling the insect yesterday for 6 cents a pound.
I almost felt sorry for them. If I had known, I would not only catch fish, but also catch some bugs.
None of them fell into the hands of Ye Yaodong.
Father Pei saw that some of them were still hanging out to dry, and said: "A Dong said yesterday that the bug was called Haitian melon, but why didn't he remind us that this bug is so expensive? Otherwise, how could everyone catch a few yesterday and not eat too much?
None of them were caught.”
Ye Yaodong frowned. He was not worried about what his eldest and second brothers had in mind. When he was selling goods yesterday, they were nearby and knew that someone else told him the price.
He was worried that Zhou Da and his four brothers would have opinions in their hearts after being told by their father Pei. The most important thing was to unite when they were away from home.
If there are internal conflicts, how can we be united? We will have ideas for everything we do, and sooner or later we will split up.
"I know that bug, but that doesn't mean I know how much it can be sold for? What do you mean? Is it because I didn't tell you and let you make a fortune together? Are you deliberately eating alone?"
A Guang heard the dissatisfaction in his words and quickly explained.
"Dongzi, my father didn't say you did it on purpose. He just thought there were a lot of bugs yesterday and we couldn't catch them all. It's a pity that we left like this."
"No, Dongzi doesn't know..." Ye Yaopeng wanted to help explain but was interrupted.
"Familiarity does not mean that I know everything. I am not a price list. I know how much something can sell for when I see it. This is my first time to catch this bug. I have only heard about it before, but we don't have this here."
Aguang reassured her, "Yes, we don't have this, so it's normal not to know the price. The price of the same thing in different places fluctuates wildly."
Zhou Da said: "Yes, A Dong probably doesn't know the price, otherwise he wouldn't have left without picking up. There were quite a few on the beach at that time..."
Father Pei also frowned, "It was almost dark yesterday, so we all got on the boat, and then we urged them, and they left?"
"Believe it or not, it's all over the beach. Who are you to blame if you don't catch it? Do I have to share everything with you? And you get half of the money I pick up?"
"I'm just asking. There were so many yesterday. It's a pity that I didn't catch them. If you say it's valuable, everyone can get a share of the pie so it won't be wasted..."
"So you blame me for eating alone? Would you rather waste it than tell you?"
Father Ye pulled him and said, "Just speak nicely and explain. Don't be so aggressive."
"No dad. Uncle Pei didn't say anything else when he came over. He didn't even sit down. He just said that I didn't remind them and didn't let them earn a fortune."
"Doesn't this mean that I did it on purpose? Am I this kind of person? I still have a thousand dollars left? I do this on purpose to make everyone unhappy?"
Ye Yaodong was also angry and didn't bother to explain, so he would talk back first.
Ye Yaopeng quickly explained, "You have misunderstood Dongzi. He returned to the dock after selling hairtail fish and met Captain Xu. Captain Xu gave the stall to him. Dongzi asked again casually, and he knew the price after he was told
.”
Before they could even say a few words, they started to quarrel, and even if they tried to help explain, they couldn't find any time to spare.
Ye Yaohua also hurriedly helped. Just now the two brothers tried to explain several times, but they couldn't get in.
"Yes, we were all there at the time, and a lot of workers were there. Everyone heard that it was factory director Xu who reminded Adong of the price, otherwise he would have almost been ripped off."
The boatmen who were sitting outside heard the quarrel in the house and blocked the door, hurrying to prove it.
I was still thinking that they were settling accounts inside, so I didn't go in. Unexpectedly, they started to quarrel.
"If Captain Xu hadn't reminded him and someone came over and said he would charge ten cents, how would our boss have known about it?"
"That is, if you knew it, you wouldn't be willing to leave until you pick up all those bugs."
A Guang glared at his father, and then said to Ye Yaodong: "Dongzi, it was my father who misunderstood you. Don't take it to heart. He also heard everyone say that 1 pound and 6 cents is a pound. He patted his thigh and regretted missing it. He was anxious.
For a moment.”
Father Ye also followed suit, "It's okay, it's okay, just explain it. Everyone is watching this. Dongzi doesn't know everything. He is also lucky."
"Our boss is very lucky..."
"Yes, Dongzi would have almost suffered a big loss if no one warned him."
"It's okay, just explain. Dongzi is not that kind of person."
"Haha, it's not a big deal. Let's try our luck next time and settle the accounts first, right?"
"Yes, let's settle the accounts first. Those black mullets should have been sold at a good price yesterday..."
"A Dong is still very capable. He met a boss and with a few words he coaxed the boss to call a few more friends to come over and divide the goods. He came back early."
"Yes, we still sold it until dawn this morning..."
Everyone said something to each other, talking and laughing, talking about other topics, and revealed this in advance.
Ye Yaodong didn't even look at Pei's father. He went in and took out yesterday's inventory first.
The accounts must be settled. Everyone is here, and the prices of the goods sold several times by the fresh ship in the past 12 days must also be calculated.
Pei's father stood aside and said nothing, and Aguang just asked his father to listen and participate in the settlement.
Father Pei was also very depressed. He didn't feel that he had asked anything. He had questions, and money was involved. Can't he ask more clearly?
If there is any inside story, why don't you explain it to me? Why is Ye Yaodong still losing his temper?
As a result, he was old and a little embarrassed and couldn't get off the stage.
He still owes their family money, and they are still in-laws. This is so disrespectful...
Ye Yaodong settled the accounts and calmed down his temper.
He also carefully presented yesterday's bill of goods to them and asked them to check it. He first went to give them the calculated payment one by one.
Once there are no problems, you can count the money directly and settle the order.
Then let’s do the math again, it will take 12 days at sea to collect fresh goods and sell them on board.
Ah Guang was involved in settling accounts throughout the whole process.
After the calculation was over and everyone had no problems, Ye Yaodong took the basket of shellfish dug yesterday and asked each of them to take some back for extra meals. Everyone went back happily.
Aguang also gave all the calculated money to his father to take back first, while he stayed here.
"Dongzi, don't worry, my father also says what he has to say."
"How about changing with your father? You go to sea and your father is on the shore?"
"Okay, I'll mention it to him later and change things. He's old and can't stand working at sea for a long time."
"Well, I either want to pay you back part of the money first?"
He felt that maybe Pei's father was worried about lending more than 30,000 yuan.
That's not a few hundred yuan. For ordinary people, 30,000 yuan is an astronomical figure.
It's normal to feel unhappy.
"Why are you anxious? I don't have any place to need money urgently, so you can just leave it for now, and no one will ask you for it. I feel safer if I leave it to you. Do you still need it? If so, I will lend you some more.
"
"I'm worried that your father is upset because I took away tens of thousands of dollars. That's tens of thousands of dollars, not hundreds of dollars."
Chapter completed!