Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1166: Negotiation

It was the first time I didn’t feel bored sailing at night.

Ye Yaodong looked ahead, and from time to time turned his head to look at the woman sleeping next to him. He also reached out to touch her hair twice, listening to her even breathing, and felt very peaceful in his heart.

The weather is getting cooler now. It is already the end of October, but the dawn is still not as early as in summer. Just after 10 a.m., the sky gradually begins to light up, dispelling the darkness.

He had a nap early before setting off, and when the day broke, he was still full of energy.

He reached out and patted Lin Xiuqing beside him, "Don't sleep anymore, get up and watch the sunrise."

Lin Xiuqing immediately opened her clear eyes and said, "I'm not asleep. I just lay down with my eyes closed to rest. The space here is too small and stuffy, and it's not easy to sleep lying down."

"I thought you were asleep."

"I slept for the first half of the night. I wasn't really sleepy, but I had nothing to do. It was pitch black outside, so I just lay down."

She supported her chin with both hands and looked into the distance. When the first ray of light at dawn penetrated the sky, the entire sea surface seemed to be coated with a layer of gold, sparkling.

When I just opened my eyes, there was a little light in the sky, and now the darkness had completely dissipated.

"The sun is coming out."

"Come out and have a look. You can see it more clearly from the top of the wheelhouse. Also, take out the camera in the code box and take a couple of pictures of the sunrise over the sea."

Ye Yaodong stood up as he spoke, opened the cockpit door and walked out to make room for her so that she could get out.

When Lin Xiuqing heard that she was asked to take pictures of the sunrise at sea, she became excited. She put the password box on the cushion, opened it, took out the camera and walked out.

He brought this with him on purpose, thinking of taking a photo of her. These days, everything is a memory worth cherishing.

"You can take and save any photos you want."

"I am also picky. I will only take photos if they are beautiful or meaningful. Otherwise, the film is so expensive. I can't waste money like this. I take photos that I think are meaningful and worthwhile. These are all memories. I can't remember things, but when I see the photos, I can recall the scene at that time. How great is that."

She smiled and said, "It's only because I have some money now, otherwise you can still save the photos? And carry a camera with you?"

"Stop talking, hurry up and debug it. The sky is red and the sun is about to pop out."

Lin Xiuqing immediately picked up the camera, took two pictures, and adjusted it.

At first, the sun poked its head out quietly like a shy girl, revealing only a small part of the orange-red edge, dyeing the sky into a gentle pink and purple.

She raised the camera in surprise, clicked a few times, and then put it down again. The camera wanted to take pictures, and she also wanted to see.

Gradually, the sun jumped out of the sea level, radiating light. The golden light spread all over the sea, interweaving with the blue sea to form a picture.

She admired and took photos.

At this time, seagulls soar in the morning light, and their cries complement the sound of waves gently lapping on the shore.

Ye Yaodong watched her looking at the distant horizon with a smile on her face, with a camera hanging around her neck. If it weren't for the pigtail hanging in front of her chest, and the sense of age revealed by the white shirt on her upper body and the blue pants on her lower body, he would have thought that she had been in the past century.

Lin Xiuqing has become rich in the past two years and has been exposed to more new things. He looks very confident and even without looking at his clothes, one can tell he has a fashionable air.

At this moment, she was facing the sun, with the sunlight shining on her face. The soft hair on her face was clearly visible, making her look radiant.

Ye Yaodong walked behind her, put his hands on the railings on both sides of her, took her into his arms, and said with a smile: "Isn't she beautiful?"

"Yeah, it's just like what you said, like salted egg yolk, it looks red and a little black when it just pops out, it's really beautiful, I feel refreshed at a glance."

After saying that, she took a deep breath.

"Did you absorb the spiritual energy?"

"what?"

"Haha."

"Go take control of the fishing boat, don't just stand there and watch."

"It's okay. Do you want to lie down for a while? My dad and the others probably haven't woken up yet. I'll go back to the cabin and take a nap after the shift change. You can continue to enjoy the scenery here?"

The sun jumped out of the sea level and rose in an instant. It was very short, but both of them kept staring at it.

"Well, I haven't seen enough. I'll stand here for a while. You go and drive your boat."

"Well, then, please do as you please."

As soon as Ye Yaodong walked into the cockpit and wanted to check the instrument controls, he felt as if someone was staring at him.

He tilted his head to look at the source of his gaze, and saw Lin Xiuqing holding a camera and smiling at him. He also cooperated by grinning and making a "yeah" gesture.

"Haha, be serious. I'll take a nice photo of you sailing the boat as a souvenir."

"Okay."

Ye Yaodong straightened his clothes and touched his hair before sitting up straight. Hearing a click, he smiled and turned his head, "Are you done?"

"All right."

"My dad will come over later, and I'll ask him to take a picture of us standing on the rudder tower together."

"I don't think Dad will use it. It will waste film later. Forget it."

"Ok."

The sun rose higher and higher in the sky, and the temperature began to rise. The chilly feeling when I woke up in the morning gradually dissipated, leaving only the coolness of autumn.

He waited until Ye's father got up to replace him before returning to the cockpit, lying down and resting his eyes.

The other boatmen were all lying on their beds. This trip was not to fish, but they had to bring all the people with them.

There is no guarantee that there will be no accidents at sea, so having more people is always a guarantee. What's more, since you are going to another province, you will need manpower to move the goods back and forth.

Originally, he hired these people with his salary, and even if they didn't work, they were still paid every month. Why should he go back and forth on the boat while the boatmen rest at home? He must bring them all with him.

And he brought two more people this time, so some beds are now squeezed with two people.

He also asked a few of his younger brothers during this trip. The twins thought about it, went back and discussed with their families, and reported that they wanted to come with him. After all, they could earn double the salary by working there.

Ye Yaodong will give them a copy, and they will definitely be paid for their work in the factory.

It is equivalent to two people going to work in Zhejiang Province and earning four times the salary of one person. It is worth it no matter how you calculate it.

But if there is no double salary, probably no one would be willing to go. After all, being at home is much more comfortable and safer than being away from home.

Who knows what kind of things you might encounter in a foreign place? To put it nicely, you're working for the boss, but to put it bluntly, it's like being exiled. You're unfamiliar with the place and can't speak the language, so it's very likely that you'll encounter anything.

Like last time, they were all arrested because their workshop did not meet the standards, and the risk of imprisonment is very high.

Without the added bonus, the people around you definitely won’t go.

In fact, it is okay to recruit outsiders. Everyone is very poor, and if they can be paid monthly, many people will be willing to go even if they have to move to other provinces. However, temporary recruits have little loyalty, so he would rather spend more money. Anyway, it is not a problem for him to support two more people.

As for the twin brothers, since there are many brothers and sisters in the family, their parents are not so distressed if they run farther away. They even approve of them earning so much money.

With more children, love becomes less shared.

In addition, Ye Yaodong gave so much, they were very tempted and found it difficult to refuse.

In fact, other people were also very tempted, but they were beaten to it by the two of them. Some were not as bold as them and were still hesitating.

He was half asleep and half awake, and kept dozing off until he heard someone outside shouting that it was time for dinner. The people on the other beds started to move, and he sat up too.

It's only 8:30, so I'll just take a nap for about two hours.

He filled a bowl for himself and Aqing respectively, which were topped with pickled mustard tubers, salted vegetables and pickled cucumbers. He also put a salted duck egg in his pocket.

He also called his father to come down to eat, and made room for him and A-Qing to eat in the cockpit.

"Every day, I have to make room for you... I don't know if I'll ever be able to eat the food you serve me in this lifetime."

Lin Xiuqing kept laughing.

"Yes, why not? I'll bring it to you in the evening, and I can even feed it to you. Do you want it?"

"When I'm sick and can't get up from the bed, if you can feed me, I'll wake up with a smile even if I die."

"That's good, I'm still alive."

Ye's father glared at him and cursed him a few times before leaving.

While eating, Lin Xiuqing asked, "Why don't you let me go down and eat by myself?"

"They are all a bunch of rough guys. If you go downstairs to eat, won't they all stare at you? I'm not comfortable with that. It's different on the boat than at home."

"What's the difference?"

"You don't understand. Just eat your porridge. If the wind is favorable, we can arrive at four or five in the afternoon. If the wind is not in the right direction, we can arrive before dark."

"Ok."

"When you get there, take a good rest and get some sleep. I'll take you for a walk the next day."

"it is good."

Lin Xiuqing felt so sweet in her heart that even the white porridge she ate tasted sweet. She didn't feel tired and didn't really stay up late.

After dinner, Ye Yaodong did not let his father take over and planned to drive by himself. However, his father was worried and ran over to watch him for the second half of the journey.

Then he just left it to his father while he and Aqing stood on the deck and watched the scenery.

When the sun had completely set, they finally docked at the pier they had found in Vancouver.

Lin Xiuqing also looked at the shore with surprise and curiosity, "Luckily I don't get seasick. It takes so long to drive. No wonder you all have to set off at night and arrive before dark."

"Now you know how hard it is for me, right? Go pick up your safe and get ready to get off the boat."

The boatmen below also became busy as the fishing boat moved towards the shore.

After Ye Yaodong got off the deck, he pushed his bicycle and told his father, "Wait a minute, you guys walk slowly behind me. I'll ride my bicycle and take Ah Qing over first."

"it is good,."

His luggage and Aqing's luggage were locked together in the password box with the money, so there was no need to bring anything else. After carrying the bicycles down and putting them on the dock, he climbed up, let Aqing sit down, and immediately went home.

As they walked, he introduced the streets along the way to Aqing. He had been here for about two months and was already very familiar with this road.

Lin Xiuqing looked at the streets along the way and felt that they were no different from the ones they saw in their city. There were also many low houses, with only a few houses at most. Those that looked newer should have been newly built.

The two men were riding their bicycles halfway when they unexpectedly ran into Fang Jingfu who was also riding his bicycle in the same direction.

Before Ye Yaodong even noticed, Fang Jingfu was already kicking and shouting at him from behind.

"Ye Yaodong..."

"Ye Yaodong..."

"President Ye..."

Lin Xiuqing looked at the person standing up and pedaling a bicycle behind her and pulled Ye Yaodong's clothes. "It seems like someone is calling you from behind."

Ye Yaodong stopped, turned around and looked, and was surprised.

After he stopped, Fang Jingfu caught up with him.

"Damn it, do I have to call President Ye before he stops? Doesn't the name Ye Yaodong work?"

"No, I didn't hear it."

"As for picking up girls, you really don't have time to talk to me. You are really good at it. When did you meet? You just arrived, right? They came to pick you up as soon as you arrived? You are really good at it." Fang Jingfu looked at him, then at Lin Xiuqing, and said with a smile.

"Don't talk nonsense, this is my wife."

"Oh, wife? Really?"

"Nonsense, I only have one wife, is it possible that it's fake?"

"Hello, sister-in-law. I'm sorry. I was just too surprised. Suddenly, a woman sat on the back of his bicycle. I was just about to teach him a lesson. He is a married man... I didn't expect that sister-in-law is so beautiful. She is such a good match for Comrade Ye Yaodong. Comrade Ye Yaodong is already good-looking. What kind of woman can I want to be his wife? He always praises you..."

Fang Jingfu talked a lot, and Lin Xiuqing finally understood why Ye Yaodong mentioned this chatterbox to him before. He was a real chatterbox.

She smiled and said it was okay, and then said it modestly.

"Have you just arrived? I rode here right after dinner, and thought you would be able to arrive before dark, so I thought of waiting for you at the workshop."

"We just got here. The others are walking behind us. We rode our bikes there first, and then we met you. It's not a good place to talk on the way here. Let's ride our bikes there first and then talk when we get to the workshop."

"Row."

The two bicycles rode side by side together, saying they would talk when they got to the destination, but they still chatted as they walked.

It was getting dark and there were not many people walking outside, so the two of them riding side by side did not hinder passers-by.

After arriving at the entrance of the workshop, Ye Yaodong took out the key and opened the door. It was full of people, all busy at work. When they heard the door open, only a few people looked up at the door and then continued to work with their heads down.

"So many people?" Lin Xiuqing followed behind curiously.

"If you are tired, I will take you to the room to sleep first. If you are free after you wake up, you can join us and earn some money."

"Haha, you sound like you brought me here just to earn money."

"I saw your eyes shining as you watched these people work, and I thought you wanted to do it."

Fang Jingfu came in with his bicycle, closed the gate, and said with a smile: "You are not a decent person. You take your sister-in-law out and ask her to work for a small fee."

Ye Yaodong smiled and changed the subject, "It looks like there are 50 people here. Even the main hall is full of people."

"Yes, you will have to eat at the back door when you stay for a few days this time. The main room is also occupied."

"That's okay. I'll come over to pick up the goods and then we can talk about the partnership. I'll leave once we're done."

"Okay, okay, I like a hands-off manager like you."

"Even though I'm a hands-off manager, I still have to put two people in here to watch over it. Otherwise, I won't know anything. I can't just sit there blindly. I have to have someone report to me."

"This is easy. Just add two more workers to do the work."

It's better than forming a partnership with some relatives and friends, where all the aunts and uncles will be sent to work, and then it will develop into their own family business.

You can't scold you, you can't drive you away, and you can take the goods at will. If you really go too far, you will be fired, and they will spread the word and scold you for not caring about family affection and friendship.

Ye Yaodong nodded, very satisfied with his easy-going attitude.

"We've been on the boat for a whole day. I'll take my wife to the room and let her rest for a while."

"Okay, no rush."

The room had only been unoccupied for a few days, so it didn't look particularly dirty. The sanitary conditions in houses are generally like that nowadays anyway.

Lin Xiuqing was not picky. After putting down her luggage, she fetched a basin of water, wiped the bed, mat and table top, sprinkled a little water on the floor, and then swept it. After a rough tidying up, it was ready for living.

She remembered that she had not had dinner yet, so she went out to ask Ye Yaodong again, and he was talking to Fang Jingfu.

"Is there any rice, flour, grain or oil at home? We haven't had dinner yet."

"No, I moved everything away when I left. When my father and the others come, I'll ask a few boatmen to cook. You just lie down and rest for a while."

"Okay, then I'll go watch them work?"

"can."

Ye Yaodong had nothing to do anyway, so he followed Fang Jingfu to look at the account book while chatting.

Ye's father and his group arrived an hour after they settled down. It was already dark. Some of them were carrying goods, some were carrying rice, flour, grain and oil, and they were all sweating profusely.

When they arrived, he had almost finished discussing everything with Fang Jingfu, and only the details were left.

Even the twins were arranged for him. They were both literate. One of them delivered goods back and forth outside, and the other helped with piecework in the workshop. As the number of workers increased, there was a shortage of people working on the piecework basis.

Ye Yaodong also gave him some advice, asking him to either register a company or to be affiliated with a collective. However, he said that the problem had been solved now and that he didn't need to be affiliated with a collective. He could decide on the situation when registering a company.

His investment also increased from 3 to 5. As for the 5000 units of goods he wanted, it was agreed that the payment would be settled next time he took the goods.

As for the shares, the two of them discussed back and forth. Fang Jingfu was only willing to give 20% because he increased it from 3 to 5. Otherwise, he would only be willing to give 10%. But he wanted 15%, and then they kept discussing and making concessions.

Ye Yaodong thought about it and agreed. It was good to have so much, and it was a sure profit.

It’s hard to say what happened in the later period. The lighter factories were in decline and most of them closed down, leaving only a few leading ones.

However, it would be good enough if he could make some money in the early stage. Anyway, the more than 200,000 yuan in his family would just be sitting there, so he might as well take a chance and cast a wide net. If he loses, the loss will not be too big, but if he makes money, he will really make a fortune.

The two of them sat there and discussed very quickly. Both parties had the intention and had talked about it on the phone. They were both straightforward people, so if they talked face to face now, they would just confirm it and discuss the details and shares.

Ye Yaodong's requirements were not high to begin with, as long as the share was not too small, and now 20% was within his expectations, so that would be ok.

As for if there is further capital injection in the future and the dilution is caused, it will also be considerable. Or if he has money in the future and wants to make this place bigger and stronger, there will be no problem for him to inject more capital himself.

"If it's ok, I'll have someone draft a contract tomorrow and we'll formally sign it. We still have to have the necessary rules and regulations, we can't just talk about it verbally."

"Definitely."

"Okay, no problem. Let's sign the contract tomorrow, and then you pay me. Once it's settled, I'll take care of everything. You won't get involved."

"Of course. I can't intervene even if I want to. I'm thousands of miles away. Isn't that what you like about me?"

"Hehe, not only did I see that about you, I also saw that you have money, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to borrow such a large sum of money from you."

"You have to treat me to a meal!"

"No problem. After we sign the contract tomorrow, I'll call my brother over, and you bring your wife along, and we'll go to the state-owned restaurant for dinner. I thought you'd be here earlier today, so I booked a table at the restaurant. But you didn't show up after waiting for so long, so I went home for dinner."

"That's okay. You're a busy person anyway, but you still have to eat tomorrow."

Fang Jingfu patted his chest and assured, "This is a must."

Lin Xiuqing had been watching them work with curiosity, and had no idea that Ye Yaodong had increased the original price of 3 to 5.

However, she couldn't say anything even if she knew.

You have to give him face outside and let him have the final say.

Ye's father had no idea that his son had already spent 5 yuan while he was still walking.

When we arrived, he was still saying that he should have hired a tractor.

"Why don't you hire a tractor? I didn't ask you to save me money."

"I think that everyone can carry their loads and walk a little, so it will only take an hour or so to get there. It's not like we haven't walked before, and no one is as valuable as you."

"You are used to being poor."

Wild boars cannot eat fine bran, but they are still picking at it.

"Forget it, you've been gone for such a long time, I'll let Qing go cook, you guys take a break, or go take a shower first."

"Okay." Lin Xiuqing agreed immediately.

She had been thinking about cooking for a long time, but even a good cook cannot cook without rice.

Ye Yaodong waited until after dinner and took her back to her room before telling her that he had discussed it with Fang Jingfu.

"Ah? You've already discussed this? When did you discuss this?"

"Just before you cook, I promised to invest 5 yuan in him directly. I'll pay for this batch of 5000 units next time we come over."

"Didn't you say 3? How did you change it to 5?"

"Because when we talked about the distribution of shares, everyone took a step back and decided on it after discussion. Let's just leave it like this. It doesn't make much difference anyway."

"You really...did you think of this a long time ago? So I said to bring 3, and you told me to bring 5?"

"No way, if I had thought of this earlier, I would have asked you to bring 6."

Lin Xiuqing thought about it and said nothing. After all, he couldn't take the 5 yuan back, so he could spend it however he wanted.

"Forget it, just decide for yourself and don't let anyone cheat you."

"Well, let's go to the state-owned restaurant for dinner tomorrow when we sign the contract. After dinner, I'll take you for a walk."

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)