Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1173 Go back
Several swordfish hit the deck, but because everyone did not react in time, half of them were carried back by the sea water.

“Stop it…”

"I was taken back to the sea by the sea again..."

"Knock it out first, then put it away."

Father Ye was excited and kept poking his hands. "Mackerel is good. Mackerel is valuable, and it's not as big or dangerous as eels."

As soon as a few came up, we all dealt with them quickly and efficiently, but it was a pity that half of them were brought back into the sea.

There was no other way. Their bow was facing the island and their stern was facing the sea. Because the stern was flat, it was convenient to cast the net and the waves could easily come up. As a result, all the fish were caught in the past few days. Of course, they were also easily carried back into the sea by the waves.

Ye Yaodong asked everyone to clean up the big mackerels and let them continue to wait on the deck.

"It doesn't look like there are eels here like last night. Everyone is very tired in the early morning and they sleep there during the day. No one is watching there, so I don't know what it looks like during the day. Let's check later."

"Anyway, everyone has slept enough for the whole day, so we can just wait and see, and collect as many as we can."

"Let's get some hand nets. If the waves come up, it's easier to block them with nets than with sticks."

"Then two people will stand on both sides of the aisle with hand-copied websites. Be careful not to let the shaking of the fishing boat bring you in instead of the fish back to the sea."

"Ok."

Everyone was wandering around on the deck, feeling a little bored. Whenever a bigger wave came up, everyone looked over expectantly.

However, the number of fish caught was sometimes more, sometimes less, or sometimes none at all, so everyone took a break intermittently.

By dawn I had gained a lot and felt very relaxed, much easier than the night before as I didn't have to go through so much trouble to kill the creature.

When everyone had some free time, they counted the number of baskets. Ye Yaodong estimated that they had caught about 200 fish that night, which would be about 5,000 to 6,000 kilograms, and could probably be sold for about 2,000 yuan.

After tasting the sweetness again, he also kept two people to take shifts during the day, one to watch the morning and the other to watch the afternoon.

However, there was no harvest during the day today. This was already the third day they had been docked on the island.

This is all a matter of luck, there's nothing to say if you don't encounter it.

When it was night, they found that the waves were not that big. They were all ready to catch another wave tonight, but in the end, nothing came of it.

Standing at the stern and looking, you can indeed see fish in the water floating up and down with the waves, but most of them are not caught up. Occasionally, some hit the rear deck and then slide back into the sea.

It was only because they saw it a few times, made preparations, and were quick-eyed and quick-handed that they were able to intercept a few of them.

There were only about 20 to 30 of them in one night, but luckily they had nothing to do anyway, so something was better than nothing.

"It looks like the typhoon has less impact on us, and the waves are not as big anymore."

"I saw the sea was full of fish all night, but I couldn't catch any of them."

"Forget it, don't be too greedy. We have gained quite a lot by temporarily stopping at the island these days, which is already pretty good. We were only planning to take shelter from the wind, so these are considered unexpected gains."

"Well, the waves seem to be smaller than the day before, and the waves are not as high as those of humans."

Although no one is as tall as him, it is still over one meter tall, which is still quite big.

Ye Yaodong discussed it with his father.

"We've been busy all night. Let's have a meal and take a nap. We'll wake up early in the afternoon to take a look. If the waves get smaller during the day, we'll sail back immediately. After all, the waves are still pretty big right now."

"Okay, let's wait until we get a good night's sleep before we decide. Anyway, it will only take about three hours to sail back. If affected by wind and waves, it will be slower, and it will take another hour or two at most."

"Then go and rest first."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the wind and waves had subsided. They had been staying on the island for three days and three nights. Although there was work to do and no one was just waiting there, everyone was eager to go home.

You never feel as safe outside as you do at home.

Ye Yaodong woke up at 2 pm and felt that the waves were a little smaller, there was no more rain, and the sky was much brighter than in the morning.

He called his father to discuss it again. They both wanted to go back immediately. If they didn't go back, the goods in the fish warehouse would go bad. In the afternoon, the waves were a little smaller. It was already three days.

After everything was discussed, he went to drive the boat and asked his father to tell the others.

As for this island, they didn't think about going there. After all, it had just rained and the rocks were very slippery. This stop was a blessing in disguise as they gained a lot.

The fishing boat had been anchored in the valley and didn't feel much wind, but when it sailed out, it felt the strong wind and waves. While sailing, the waves on the bow kept churning and pouring into the deck from time to time.

The raised part of the bow was more than two meters from the ground, and the waves were much higher than the bow.

At this moment, I feel like I'm riding the wind and waves.

As we sailed along, the waves were extremely strong and the fishing boat was shaking all the time. No one could stand on the deck and they had to hold on to their beds in the cabin, otherwise they would be thrown all over the place.

But everyone had to stay in the cabin and secure their bodies, otherwise, if they went out, they would be thrown to the stern and fall into the sea.

The father and son also underestimated the waves. The waves caused by the fishing boat were even bigger.

Father Ye wanted to climb up to the wheelhouse a few times out of concern, but was discouraged by the shaking fishing boat. He could only look outside with worry.

Fortunately, after a thrilling drive of more than four hours, the city's pier was in sight.

Ye Yaodong also breathed a sigh of relief, at least he saw the shore.

By the time the fishing boats docked, it was already dark. The dock was filled with several rows of fishing boats of all sizes. The boats that had gone out had probably all returned, and there was no telling whether there were any unlucky guys like them still out at sea.

The shore was completely quiet at this time. There were no cars, not even people, and there were not even many lights nearby.

"We finally reached the shore, but what about our cargo? There are no cars on the shore. In this weather, I guess all the drivers have gone home early."

"It looks like there's not much wind on this shore, and the ground doesn't seem to be wet either."

"It was a typhoon day. Didn't you see that all the fishing boats had returned? I guess they thought there was no business and went home."

Ye Yaodong said, "You guys wait on the boat first. I'll take someone with me to walk to the market to see if there's a taxi nearby."

"Ask someone else to go with you. It's not safe to walk on the road alone."

"Okay, you guys cook something to eat on the boat first. There are so many waves ahead that it's hard for people to stand steadily. I don't know how long we'll be delayed."

Father Ye nodded.

Ye Yaodong took the two of them off the boat first and headed towards the market with flashlights.

Not only did the dock not look wet, they didn't feel the road was wet when they walked on it. There was no mud on the country roads. It seemed that it hadn't rained in the past two days at least.

As expected, only the sea was affected, and there was little impact on the shore.

It was quite a long walk, so they went ashore at around 7 o'clock and reached the market at 11 o'clock. The market was open at night, and there were many tractors at the door. They both breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

The market was operating as usual. There was a tractor at the door, so we just called a tractor to pull the goods over and sold them when we came back to the market.

We had to call another person back with a tractor to take the person to the hospital.

After successfully solving the problem, it was already past 2 a.m.

Ye Yaodong left one person on the boat to watch over the fish maws, asked his father and another person to take the injured A Qiang to the hospital, and the other person followed him to carry the goods to the market to sell.

Due to the shortage of staff, he was very busy.

It was not until 9 o'clock the next morning that he came out of the market with the money to find his father-in-law.

When Father Lin saw him, he immediately exclaimed, "Oh, why are you here? Ah Qing was so worried. He called me a few days ago to ask if you had arrived in the city. There was a typhoon these two days, and I heard that all the fishing boats had returned. Are you back just now? Were you affected at sea?"

"We made it to the island just in time and it didn't affect us much. We even got some unexpected gains. It's nothing serious. I just sold the goods in the market. I called her first to let her know that I'm safe."

He had just finished selling the goods, and thinking that it was already eight or nine o'clock and there would be people in the village committee, he immediately called back to report that he was safe. Ah Qing on the phone was so excited.

"I'm glad you're okay. There has been no news in the past few days, and there's a typhoon at sea. Although there's no impact on the shore, who can predict what's going on at sea? Your family is worried to death."

Ye Yaodong nodded and exchanged a few words, and then Lin's father handed him the sales revenue for the period.

"Is the boat still at the dock? Are the waves strong? If so, why don't you stay in the city for another day? Go back tomorrow? Or you can just ask Xiangyang to drive you back on the tractor?"

"Ah? My second brother-in-law drives a tractor?"

Father Lin smiled and said, "He learned to drive a tractor from someone a few months ago, and also learned how to repair it. A few days ago, I asked him to buy a tractor and drive it in the city to transport goods. After all, there are quite a lot of tractors transporting goods at the entrance of the market, and I think he can make a lot of money."

"Is that so? That's a good thing. When the time comes, if the store needs to deliver something, just let him go. This way, the benefits won't go to outsiders."

"Haha, he's not familiar with the roads in the city, so he has to pick up more goods and run around."

"Anyway, it's good to run around and get familiar with it. This is better than farming at home. Oh, right, what about the forests and land at home?"

"Many fruits are about to mature. They don't need much care. His wife is still at home. When they are ripe, we can notify him to go back and pick them. We can also bring them here to sell. This year's fruits are all ours. Next year, we will rent them to your uncle to take care of. This way, they won't be left to waste."

Ye Yaodong nodded and said that it was rented to Lin’s father’s younger brother.

"That's good. When things settle down, my children can go to school in the city and get a better education."

"Yes, we poor people have to rely on studying to make a living."

"Since my second uncle has a tractor, please ask him to take me to the hospital. There is a person on my boat who was bitten by a fish and needs to be taken to the hospital."

Ye Yaodong also thought about it and realized that it was quite dangerous to ride the wind and waves when coming here, so he should take it easy and go back tomorrow.

The injured people also need to be examined and bandaged in the hospital. Once the examination is complete, if they can be brought back, they must be taken back together, otherwise their families will be worried to death.

Lin's father didn't say anything. He went out to look for him, called Lin Xiangyang over and sent him to the hospital.

Ye Yaodong felt that it was more convenient for his family to have a tractor. This way, he would not have to worry about carrying a large sum of money and taking someone else's car.

On the way, he also chatted with his second brother-in-law and gave him some encouragement.

After returning to the hospital, he told his father about the situation, talked about his second brother-in-law, looked at the injured, and asked about Qiang Qiang.

It took 100 days to recover from the broken bones.

It was indeed quite painful. I was injured for three days, but I couldn't leave because of the strong waves at sea. I could only hold on. At most, I changed the herbal medicine every day. Of course, this was not as good as the treatment in a regular hospital, and it could not relieve the pain.

The next day, when the sun came out and I felt that the waves on the sea would be smaller, I took my people and the prescribed medicine and returned to the dock.

At this time, there were still so many boats at the dock as usual, but no fishing boats went out to sea, and the dock was deserted.

It was already afternoon when they got home.

Lin Xiuqing felt relieved when she received the call the day before, knowing that they were in the city, so there was nothing to worry about.

But after he returned home, he was still surrounded by a group of people asking about his well-being. Even his neighbors came over to ask him a few questions out of concern.

"You are so lucky that you can find an island to dock..."

Father Ye was beaming with joy. "It's more than just good luck. We caught a lot of fish on the deck during those three days on the island. They all jumped up on their own. We even worked non-stop at night. Those fish were so big..."

Father Ye kept chatting with his neighbors, bragging about his three days on the island, and he was more excited than anyone else.

Ye Yaodong simply let his father talk, and he went back to the house, gave the money to Lin Xiuqing, and then told her what happened at sea.

"We were so worried at home. The old lady didn't care about anything except kneeling in front of the Buddha and praying. She just sat at the door and looked at the beach. Fortunately, we didn't feel anything at home. There was no strong wind. We just felt that the waves were a little big. Otherwise, we might have cried in advance."

"I heard that there are also ships in town that haven't returned yet. Now that you've all returned, I don't know what's going on in other places. It's already November, and there's still a typhoon. Who can prevent this?"

"Besides, your ship will stay at sea for several days once it goes out. There is no way to prevent a sudden typhoon, and the weather forecast is so inaccurate. Don't go for so many days next time."

He nodded seriously and said, "Once we get the fresh fish boat next year, we will let someone else drive it, and I will just drive the fresh fish boat back and forth."

At that time, bring a few more people, train them for a year or two, and then he will just wait on the shore, and send someone to drive the seafood collection boat, so he won't have to take risks.

Lin Xiuqing now has more money on hand, and feels that there is no need to work so hard anymore. Instead, he agrees with what he said. In the future, he can just ask others to do the job. It doesn't matter if he spends more money and earns less, as long as he is safe.

"Go take a shower first, then you can eat."

"Has your family been unaffected these days?"

"It rained a little, but it passed quickly. The temperature has dropped a bit in the past two days. Oh, by the way, the invitation you've been talking about was delivered two days ago."

"It's been delivered. Can I take a look?"

Lin Xiuqing flipped through the drawer and handed him a red card. "It's all in traditional Chinese characters. Can you understand it?"

Ye Yaodong: …

You are underestimating me. If you don't know someone, wouldn't it be enough to just read half of it?
How can you not know what it is written by half guessing?

"Doesn't it say November 1985, 11, morning, am?" Ye Yaodong glanced at her and said, "You underestimate me."

Lin Xiuqing laughed, "Luckily you came back in time, so you can rest at home for two days."

"Indeed, you came back just in time, and you can rest at home. Aqiang's foot was bitten by an eel, and he has been taken to the hospital for treatment. Remember, you will still get paid while he recovers."

"He raises him for one year, and we give him one year's pay?"

"Well, it shouldn't take that long. It takes 100 days to heal a broken bone. We should pay him his salary and pay for his medical expenses. That way, we'll have someone to work hard for us. Otherwise, we'll be scolded. We're all from the same village."

"Ok."

"Has the Harvest returned?"

"They went out that day and came back that day."

"That's a shame. No wonder he didn't contact us. He probably ran out and found there was no signal, so he came back immediately."

"Well, you go take a shower first. I have to go to the workshop to see if the people my mother arranged have dealt with the goods. And the fish bladders you brought back have not been dried in the humid weather at sea for several days. I guess their quality is not good now."

She locked the money for the time being and stood up to go out.

"There's nothing we can do. If we don't come back in time, the fish will go bad. Let's wait and see after they're dried. If the quality isn't that good, we'll keep them for ourselves and not sell them. We'll replenish them ourselves."

Lin Xiuqing stopped walking and looked at him in surprise, "So many! If dried, it would weigh several dozen kilograms."

"A pound of poor quality can only be sold for a few dozen yuan, so it's okay to save it for later consumption. Anyway, this batch of goods has been sold for several thousand yuan, and the money that should be earned has been earned."

She thought about it and felt that it made sense. It would be better to eat it herself than to sell it at a low price.

"Okay then, let's dry it and eat it ourselves."

"Well, this fish maw is suitable for women's nourishment. It's just right to save it for you to eat."

She smiled and nodded, then went out.

While eating, Ye Yaodong told his father that he had received the invitation, which made his father panic for a moment and he immediately stood up to check the calendar.

"Fortunately, we didn't exceed the time limit and made it in time. I was so focused on the typhoon during the past few days at sea that I forgot about this matter."

"Well, go back and talk to your uncles later and make preparations in advance. This is the early morning of the third day of next month, so you must arrive in the provincial capital a day in advance."

"I see. Fortunately, I have prepared new clothes and shoes. The leather shoes you gave me have never been worn before, so they come in handy."

"Go buy some shoe polish and polish it up."

Father Ye laughed.

Ye Yaodong just looked at the date and thought that it seemed to be the time to plant kelp seedlings. He had happened to be at home these two days and thought that maybe he could take the boat to the breeding base to take a look tomorrow.

It was already four or five o'clock after dinner, so he didn't go anywhere.

However, he didn't go out, but all his friends came to his house.

"You're blessed with a long life? I heard that it was a blessing in disguise for you. You made a fortune even during the typhoon."

"Of course, I am the son of destiny."

"Pull it down."

"How much do you make on this trip?"

"It's probably worth several thousand dollars."

Not only what I earned from those three days on the island, but also the goods I sold to the fresh-food shipping boat the day before, totaling about 6,000 to 7,000 yuan. It was indeed a huge profit, much more than what I earned from normal trawling.

"How many thousands?" Ah Zheng's voice rose.

"Keep your voice down," he said loudly, "It will indeed cost several thousand yuan. Everything costs money. In a few days, we will have to go to the provincial capital to trace our ancestral roots, which will also cost money."

Ah Guang asked quickly, "You're going in two days? How many days will you be there?"

"I'm not sure. I heard that they're going to have a three-day buffet. I wonder if I'll have to stay longer than three days."

"Oh my god, your ancestors were so rich? And you even have a three-day buffet?"

"It's not my ancestors who are rich, it's their descendants who are rich. I heard that many overseas Chinese contacted each other and came back together, and donated money to build ancestral halls, hospitals, and schools. I heard that they also built bridges, roads, and factories. It's so prosperous, it's a good opportunity for me to go and broaden my horizons."

Ah Zheng looked envious, "Do your ancestors still need descendants? Can I go to the buffet with you?"

"Your ancestors would probably jump up and beat you to death before they could allow you to reincarnate as a descendant of another ancestor."

"Why don't my ancestors have such wealthy descendants for me to benefit from?"

"It makes me want to sneak abroad to work. I heard people say that if I make a lot of money, I can eat and drink well. There are jobs everywhere in Southeast Asia, unlike here."

"First, you have to pay the smuggler a sum of money. Second, you have to make sure that the smuggler you find is reliable and will not kill you and sell you to the government. Third, you have to be able to sail for dozens of days and smuggle yourself into that country safely. Then, you have to make sure that you will not be deported. Finally, someone has to sponsor you and give you a job for a few years before you can stay there. If there is any mistake in any link, you may lose your money, but you may also lose your life."

Several people shuddered, thinking that smuggling was not something a human could do.

The risk is so great.

Nowadays, people are either crazy poor and have no way out, or they are too greedy. They hear that working abroad is profitable, so they think of taking a chance and working abroad.

"Forget it, stop joking, everyone is living a good life."

Ye Yaodong nodded. Those who dared to smuggle out of the country were all warriors.

"Hey? Since A Guang is the son-in-law, can we go? It doesn't matter whether we can enter the ancestral hall or not. We can go to the buffet." Xiao Xiao asked curiously.

Ah Zheng's eyes lit up as well. "Yes, my son-in-law should be able to go to a buffet, right? The food there must be delicious!"

"Damn, I haven't eaten anything?" A Guang looked at the two of them speechlessly.

"We are just asking for you. You can't miss the chance to eat for free. The food provided by overseas Chinese must be good, and it is to celebrate the completion of the ancestral temple."

Ye Yaodong touched his chin and said, "I don't know. Those who go there should be members of the clan. After all, outsiders are not allowed to enter the clan temple. But it should be no problem to join in the fun at the gate or in the village and have a buffet."

"Forget it, I won't go with you. This is a big event for your ancestral temple, and it's your first time going there."

"What a pity. If I had been shameless enough to go along, at least I could have enjoyed the feast for three days. Haha. It feels like I haven't enjoyed a feast for a long time."

"Me too!"

Xiaoxiao and Azheng laughed in unison, which sounded particularly joyful.

"It's easy to have a feast. You spend some money to buy a table at Fatty's place, and we can go and eat directly." Ye Yaodong suggested.

Ah Zheng looked at his shameless face and said, "Bah, shameless, why didn't you spend the money? You have earned so much."

"Why should I spend money? I can have a three-day buffet soon, and I'm not greedy. If you are greedy, of course you should spend money."

"Pull a few and it will fall."

"I'll ask Ah Qing to prepare some dishes and put them at the door. Let's eat and chat, and have a drink. The wind is quite comfortable right now."

"Okay."

Lin Xiuqing was busy in the workshop preparing the fish she had brought back in the evening when she heard Ye Yaodong sending his children over to tell her to prepare a few dishes as he was going to drink with his friends. She didn't say anything and continued to work hard without complaint.

There happened to be a lot of goods that had not been processed, so she picked out some fresh goods from the workshop and took them back.

The workshop was brightly lit, and the children at home loved to run over there and make noise. However, they were not allowed to go in and could only play at the door, but they were content.

The next morning, Ye Yaodong heard a noisy sound before he woke up.

"Rainbow sweater~I want to wear a rainbow sweater~"

"No, no, I just want a rainbow sweater~"

"I want a rainbow sweater~I want it~"

As soon as he opened his eyes, he felt the bed sinking again due to the jumping.

"What are you doing, so early in the morning..."

"I want a rainbow sweater. You promised me, you promised me, I want it, I want it..."

Ye Xiaoxi kept jumping and dancing, and was noisy asking for a rainbow sweater.

Lin Xiuqing was holding a bright red sweater in her hand and was standing by the bed. You could not catch her, so she jumped and dodged on the bed, shouting "Rainbow Sweater" as she ran.

Ye Yaodong still spoke with a bad temper, "You haven't forgotten it, do you still remember it?"

"Remember, I want the rainbow sweater, I want it."

Lin Xiuqing was so angry, "I can't do anything to you when you're so young, what will happen when you grow up?"

"You promised, you promised!"

"Die here."

"No, not this one, I want the rainbow sweater."

Lin Xiuqing glared at Ye Yaodong and threw the clothes at him. "It's all your fault. Why did you agree to this? There are two sweaters at home for replacement and washing. You can handle it yourself. Why are you making such a fuss so early in the morning? I don't have time. I need to go to the workshop to check it out."

Ye Yaodong looked at the sweater thrown on his chest. Before he could pick it up, his stomach felt the weight that it shouldn't have to bear.

"Dad, you promised, you promised."

"I want it, I want it..."

"Dad, put on the sweater... and you will be... back. I want a sweater, a rainbow sweater..."

Who can resist this girl who sits on him and acts coquettishly in a baby voice, and then hugs his neck and acts coquettishly?

He had agreed to it out of spite in the first place, and he cannot be a parent who breaks his promise.

He hugged the child and said, "Okay, okay, buy, buy... Why do you have such a good memory?"

"I thought of it when I woke up."

"I happen to be free today, so I'll go to town to buy you some wool and ask your mother to knit it for you."

"No, she's so mean and fierce. If she wants you, come..."

"Me? How can I knit?" He patted her little butt, "Stop it."

"No, no, I just want you..."

"If you ask me, I can't do that either."

"You learn~You learn~"

"Be good, put on this sweater. I'll take you to town later. You can pick the color yourself, okay?"

Ye Xiaoxi's eyes lit up and she said loudly, "Okay, okay."

Finally, this topic has been brought up.

Suddenly I remembered that my birthday is after 12 o'clock, haha, I almost forgot.