Ye Yaodong sighed in his heart as he walked. If he hadn't brought such a large group of people, he would have arrived long ago on his bicycle.
Now it seems that he probably won't have time to go to town in the afternoon. All his time is wasted walking back and forth, and there are so many people waiting to go, and it will be dark.
"Are my eldest cousin and Brother Asheng also interested?"
Because they usually work for him, they both walk beside him.
Brother Ah Sheng chuckled and said, "Go and have a look and join in the fun. It won't hurt anyway. I can't afford it. It's good to gain some knowledge."
The eldest cousin also agreed, "Yeah, let's go and have a look. I've never been on a big ship, so at least I can see how it's made. It happens that everyone is going, so let's go together, otherwise I don't know when I will have the opportunity to go."
Ye Yaopeng also agreed. Even if he were asked to go alone, he wouldn't dare to go because he didn't have the confidence. There would be nothing embarrassing if everyone went together while there were many people, and it would also embolden them.
"Well, it's free to take a look. If you save enough money in the future, you'll be familiar with the place." Ye Yaodong nodded and said.
Ye Chenghai asked curiously: "Uncle Third, is your boat almost ready?"
"It's not that fast. Just wait patiently. I'm not in a hurry anyway. Once the boat is built, the final payment will be made immediately. I still have 8,000 left in the final payment, and I still have to save up."
"Uncle Third, you are so rich!" Ye Chenghai admired from the bottom of his heart.
The people who heard it nodded involuntarily. They were indeed so rich that they could bear a huge sum of 13,000 yuan on their own!
"You can add that Uncle San will become richer and richer!"
"Uncle Third, you will become richer and richer!"
"Yeah, I think so too."
"So, third uncle, when you get richer and richer, can you buy me a badminton?"
Ye Yaodong, who had been smiling just now, turned to glare at him and slapped him on the back of the head, "You want to eat shit? I just bought you a football, and now I'm thinking about buying a badminton. I'll slap you to death first when I buy it!"
"Hey, I can ask Bodhisattva, Mazu, God of Wealth, Kitchen God and Goddess to bless you and make you rich!"
"And my dad!"
He had a strong desire to survive. After a pause, he quickly attached himself to his father.
Ye Yaodong flicked his forehead and stopped teasing him. He kept his mouth shut and talked less, so that he could eat less dirt.
The hat he often wore in the past smelled too bad when he sweated. He didn't go out to sea today. Ah Qing took the opportunity to wash it in the morning. Now he was wearing a big straw hat on his head, so he didn't wear a mask. He felt like he could scratch it at night.
A big booger came out.
Everyone walked and chatted along the way, but they didn't feel too tired, except for Ye Yaodong and Ye Chenghai.
Ye Chenghai might not feel tired after running and jumping from morning to night, but now he was asked to walk for three hours under the sun, and he really felt that half of his energy was gone.
Along the way, I asked at least 80 times, "Are we almost there?" and "How long will it take?"
It wasn't until Ye Yaodong pointed to a fenced factory in front of him and said it was right there that he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Oh my god, we're finally here, and I only have half my life left."
He quickly ran a few steps and sat on the big stone at the door.
Ye Yaodong stepped forward and laughed at him, "You've lost half your life, but you can still run so fast? It seems like you can walk back later."
I still have to walk back...
Ye Chenghai sighed heavily again,
This time it was Ye Yaopeng's turn to scold him, "Why are you sighing, kid?"
He muttered, "Why do you say that..."
It’s such a suffering. It would be great to play football at home. Damn it!
Father Ye smiled and said to everyone: "We're here, let's go in together. The door is always open there during the day, and there are people guarding it."
Ye Yaodong also took the initiative to say hello to the old man guarding the gate. The old man guarding the gate also knew him and knew that he had brought the villagers to see the boat. He went in to inform them and then let them in.
When the factory director heard what the old man said there were so many people, he was very surprised and ran out quickly.
There was such a dark crowd, and if the old guard hadn't come over in advance to tell us, he might have thought that some god had come to mess up the place.
Who would have thought that such a large group of people could come on the ship? He had never seen it before, usually at most a dozen relatives and friends would come.
"Comrade Ye Yaodong..."
"Hello, Director Wu, I haven't seen you for a while...ah...don't be nervous, we didn't come here to cause trouble..."
Director Wu breathed a sigh of relief, "Are you here to look at the ship?"
"Sure, aren't you the one who builds boats here? These are villagers from our village, and they are particularly interested in the boat I am building. We talked about it for several days, and then we specifically decided not to go out to sea today to come and have a look.
As soon as I saw it, I brought it over and took a look at the progress."
Director Wu nodded.
"Has no one ever brought such a large group of people to your door?"
"Except for recruiting workers, there really aren't that many people coming to the door. You've made the battle a bit big."
Ye Yaodong laughed loudly, "Are you afraid that someone will cause trouble? Who dares to come and make trouble? There are many workers in your factory. The iron rods and pieces in the factory are weapons, and you can open a gourd with a stick."
"No, that's an exaggeration."
After going back and forth and coming to the factory several times, he actually became quite familiar with Director Wu, and they were not so unfamiliar when talking to each other.
"I brought so many people here today. They all have ideas about big ships. You can explain them to everyone later. Maybe I can bring you some business in the next few days. And you have to thank me very much.
My boats are stronger and made of more materials."
"Don't worry, we are serious about everything we do and will never cut corners."
"Of course I'm relieved. You are a big factory with decades of experience. Your masters have decades of experience, and I heard that you keep going to other places to learn."
"That's for sure. If there is advanced technology, masters must be arranged to learn it."
Director Wu was particularly satisfied with what he said, and then asked, "How is the big ship that was delivered some time ago? Has it been out to sea for a while?"
"I've been there twice and the results are pretty good. It's better than testing the water. No, it caused a commotion in the village, so in the past few days everyone has been discussing the big ship. They were particularly interested, so we came together to learn more about it.
"
Father Ye also smiled and said: "Director Wu, are you free at the moment? It's inconvenient for me to explain to everyone. We are also laymen. We only know how to fish and don't understand these techniques. It's up to you to explain it to everyone.
"
"Okay, let's take you on a tour first and introduce the groups here. Then I will introduce to you Comrade Ye Yaodong's big boat. The skeleton of his boat has also been built and it already has a shape..."
Everyone nodded while listening, followed Director Wu, listened to his introduction and followed his gaze one by one.
Ye Yaodong was quite familiar with the place, so he didn't follow everyone, but walked directly to the boat being built in the open space, found a bench and sat there with his legs crossed and watched.
If so many people just say a few words to each other, it will really be dark until they understand clearly.
With nothing to do, he chatted with the master who was working.
The master also said that the frame of his boat is almost welded, and the materials are complete, and the manpower is sufficient. If the equipment arrives smoothly, it should be built very quickly. Delivery before the year is not a problem.
Hearing this, he felt more relieved. Seeing the majestic appearance of A Guang's boat, he was actually itchy. He would be lying if he said he was not in a hurry. He already had enough money on hand.
The workshop cost more than 1,000 yuan to build, and it was built just like their house, with stone walls and no mud plastering on the walls. It was simple. After paying the money, he still had just over 20,000 yuan on hand.
Because the shops visited by my father-in-law in the city will bring him a steady stream of income, which is more than enough to pay the final payment, not to mention that he can still make a lot of money in half a year.
Ye Yaodong was chatting with his master and watching them work. Thinking that his father had specially brought Ye Chenghai with him today, he couldn't help but ask.
"Are you still recruiting apprentices in your factory?"
"We're not recruiting anymore, are we? We've recruited enough people this year, and there's no way to get in. So many people who wanted to join the factory as apprentices have been sent back."
"Well, that's a pity."
"Is your child very big? It seems that you are quite young and you have a boat yourself. Wouldn't it be great if the child is sent directly to the boat to help with the work?"
"He is a nephew. My son is still young, and the risks on the ship are high. If he has a skill, who would be willing to let his child work at sea?"
"That too."
Ye Yaodong thought about how Ahai had just graduated from elementary school this year and would only enter the first grade of junior high school in the second half of the semester. It would be better if he could go to school for a few more years and finish junior high school. He would still be 16 years old.
It's just that his father's hope of letting Ah Hai learn a trade was in vain. Originally, it was difficult to get into a big factory like this without connections.
Ye Chenghai was very excited to look around and touch here and there. It felt quite novel. It was the first time he saw that fishing boats were built like this. It took so many people several months to build a boat. It was amazing.
He wanders around and asks questions when he catches people. He is not afraid of strangers and has a sweet mouth. He calls everyone he meets "big brother and uncle, thank you for your hard work."
When he was tired from walking, he ran to Ye Yaodong and sat down together.
"Uncle Third, you are really lazy!"
"I'm not here to do any work."
"When shall we go back?"
"You have to ask your father if he has seen enough? Everyone has seen enough, so we can go back together."
"I've seen enough."
"Just wait."
The two of them sat bored and watched people working. The large team led by Factory Director Wu explained as they walked, and finally brought people to the front of the big ship to talk about the configuration of Ye Yaodong's ship.
Everyone then started asking a bunch of various questions.
Until someone asked: "Then if we book the same boat again, will it also be 13,000? Should we also pay 5,000 as a deposit first?"
"It's not the same now. The price of materials has increased this year. Comrade Ye Yaodong decided early because he decided last year. So even if the price of materials increases, we still have to do it for him."
"Huh? The price has only increased in the past year?"
"Don't you think that these years have changed a lot year by year? If nothing else, we can feel that the people's mental outlook is different when we walk on the road, and there are more and more things on the market, and the prices
It’s getting higher and higher, and even our shipbuilding technology is getting better and better, and we often send masters to study with our superiors.”
Everyone thought about it and some of them nodded. The standard of living has been getting better and better in the past two years.
"How much will the price increase?"
"The same ship with the same configuration is now booked for 2,000 more, 15,000, and the price may increase again next year. If you have ideas and needs, you can place an order as soon as possible after discussion."
"The delivery date of my order has been scheduled until the end of next year. Now there are more and more discerning people, and our shipbuilding technology is getting better and better."
"You can also compare the ship delivered some time ago with the previous ship. It is obviously different."
Factory Director Wu also patiently answered the villagers' questions one by one and explained the reasons for the price increase.
Ye Chenghai poked Ye Yaodong with his knuckle and elbow, "Third uncle... Then you have made money again..."
"Then what I ordered last year has been waited until this year, and the time cost is also a cost. What's more, when I ordered the boat, no one in the village had that idea. The risks and pressure I bear are also quite high. Your father and third aunt have been
He kept nagging at me. The price increase this year is quite normal. Nothing is permanent."
"It would be great if my father was as smart as you." He held his chin and said with emotion.
"Everyone has different ideas. Your father is right to be conservative. This is all money. It's useless to have ideas without money. But you can't pretend to be fat. You too, you can eat as much as you can in the future.
A bowl of rice, do you know?"
"I understand, Third Uncle."
The uncle and nephew were sitting in the corner whispering, while a large group of people in front were still discussing.
"The price increase of 2,000 yuan in just the past year is too harsh. It's so expensive..."
"Yeah, okay, the original price of 13,000 has become 15,000..."
"The boat owned by Lao Pei's family is only 15,000..."
Director Wu said: "Based on the specifications of that ship, the price has increased to 18,000."
Everyone was in an uproar again. This one has gone up even more and is even more expensive!
Ye Yaohua was excited. He made the right investment. Fortunately, he listened to Dongzi and took a share. Now he has made a lot of money.
"I was quite unwilling to transfer the original price, but the contract had already been signed and the two parties had negotiated it. To be honest, it was really worth it and I made a lot of money."
Some were happy and some were sad. Ye Yaopeng was really depressed.
"It's a pity that we don't have Lao Pei's luck."
"If you are interested, you can customize another boat. The equipment will be reduced a bit, and the price will of course be readjusted."
"We have to discuss it..."
"It's too expensive... I don't have the money..."
Director Wu smiled and said, "You can have several people working together as a partnership. People who come here to book a ship usually have multiple people working together. No matter how big or small the ship is, it's all a partnership."
"Either my brothers, uncles and nephews, or my relatives and friends, or my neighbors in the same village."
"It's normal. Who can eat a boat alone..."
"No, Comrade Ye Yaodong bought the ship alone!"
Everyone's eyes turned to Ye Yaodong involuntarily.
Ye Yaodong also raised his eyes and looked at everyone innocently. He was rich and far-sighted. What could he do?
Some people shook their heads and said, "You can't compare. A Dong is now the most famous person in our village..."
"No one can be as capable as him. He can own 1/3 of the boats in the village..."
"Yes, if we can work together on the same boat, we will be very capable."
Director Wu also looked at Ye Yaodong in surprise, "Do you have so many ships?"
"Haha, fortunately, there aren't many. The biggest one is still here. When it is delivered, it will be a sight to see when we drive it back."
Director Wu gave him a thumbs up and said, "The waves behind the Qianjiang push the waves ahead. You are really promising."
"Everywhere, the villagers praise it."
Ye's father's face was also glowing with glory.
Ye Yaodong thought for a while and planned to intercede for everyone, "Director Wu, we are all old acquaintances, so just tell the truth and don't lie."
"Um?"
"If we villagers also order one or two of the same kind, can we have the same price as me? They are all introduced by regular customers..."
Others also reacted and echoed.
But Director Wu firmly refused, "No, our prices were originally quoted and there was no negotiation. You knew that when you entered the factory and you won't give up a penny."
Ye Yaodong shrugged, "Okay."
It was indeed true. He didn't negotiate the price when he bought it. After much hard work, he agreed to give me a fishing net without negotiating the price.
The villagers were all a little disappointed. It was a full 2,000 yuan more expensive, so those who had originally had the idea to go back, probably hesitated to go back.
If you follow what he said, it's only 2,000 yuan more expensive. If you get it early, you can make money early. If you divide it into 10 shares, one share will only cost you 200 yuan more.
If you think about it, it's not unacceptable.
However, he is so wealthy now that he can stand and talk without pain in his back. Last year, an extra 2,000 yuan would have killed him.
Chapter completed!