Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1188 Receive the Award
Ye Xiaoxi looked angry and just tilted her head back and glared at him.

Ye Yaodong bent down, rubbed the bubbles in his hair and stared at her. He found her angry look quite interesting.

"Your eyes are so big and beautiful."

Ye Xiaoxi was instantly satisfied. She snorted, turned her head away proudly, and walked out shaking her head.

"It's getting dark, where are you going?"

"I want to go find my sister. I don't want to sleep with you guys anymore. I want to sleep with my sister."

"Ah Qing, Ah Qing, your daughter is going to run away from home."

Lin Xiuqing's voice came from inside immediately, "You've been making trouble all day long, and you never give me a moment to rest."

Ye Xiaoxi started to run outside, but she could not outrun the adults and was immediately caught and dragged backwards.

"It's already dark, and you still want to run to your sister's house. Are you afraid that you will be caught by human traffickers and have your hands and feet chopped off, your eyes dug out, and your tongue cut out?"

She hurriedly hid her hands behind her back, but stumbled and fell to the ground, grabbing a handful of chicken shit.

Lin Xiuqing also let her go and picked up the firewood piled in the corner to hit Ye Yaodong.

"You're the only one who causes trouble for me every day. Everything was fine, the three of us were just sitting there watching TV quietly, but look at you, you're the one who caused all this."

Ye Yaodong cursed, "What the hell does it have to do with me?"

"It's your fart that caused this."

"We don't teach them good things all day long, but teach them bad things. They will learn all of them."

"I just asked them if I was handsome or not, and what else I did."

Lin Xiuqing took advantage of his inability to free his hands and deliberately hit him twice, "Don't mess with them, how can they be so chaotic?"

"You're here again, you're addicted to fighting, right? I'll free up my hands to deal with you later."

Lin Xiuqing gave him a blank look and quickly went to catch Ye Xiaoxi who was trying to escape again.

"You are becoming more and more naughty and restless. You even dared to go out to look for your sister in the middle of the night. You need to be severely beaten for being so dishonest."

Ye Xiaoxi also knew that she had to show weakness since she failed to escape, so she spread her palms upwards and handed them to Lin Xiuqing to see.

"Wash your hands... there's chicken shit..."

"For you to eat!"

"For my brother."

"You don't think of them for the good things, but you only think of them for the bad things."

"Just give it to Big Brother."

Lin Xiuqing laughed angrily and poked her forehead fiercely with her hand, "You are very clear about gratitude and resentment."

Ye Xiaoxi nodded seriously.

Ye Yaodong was also very happy.

After washing their hair, they sat in front of the TV and watched TV obediently, except Ye Chenghu, who sat on the stairs and watched the show alone, also with great interest.

Ye Yaodong also stood aside and watched TV with them.

However, he only watched for a while and then went back to his room to sleep.

I only slept for three or four hours in the afternoon before waking up to have dinner. I didn’t get enough sleep and I’m feeling sleepy again now.

Although the prize will be collected tomorrow afternoon, the ship does not arrive that fast, so they have to set off early in the morning as usual, and would rather arrive early than late.

Go to bed early so you can feel refreshed the next day.

After a whole day's fermentation, the whole village and even the nearby villages knew that they had caught something incredible, and the entire boatload of people would be rewarded.

Early in the morning, when he was leading the assembled boatmen to the dock, they passed by the workshop and everyone greeted them with a smile.

"Adong, are you going to the city to claim your reward?"

"Come back and tell everyone what the reward is. Don't forget to set off firecrackers then."

"You all look so smart today. It really makes a difference when you go to receive the awards."

"I put on all my new clothes for the New Year, so of course I feel refreshed, haha..."

After everyone greeted each other with laughter, they headed back to the dock. Ye Yaodong also took Wang Guangliang and a few others with him. They also had to go to receive the goods, so it wouldn't hurt to go earlier. Taking them along would save the fuel money for the boat.

Following Wang Guangliang's suggestion, he drove the Dongsheng.

The original words were: Brother Dong, you are going to the city to receive the award with honor. You can't drive a shabby boat. You must drive a big boat to look more majestic so that people will not look down on you.

These were the things salvaged by the Dongsheng at that time, so of course we have to drive the Dongsheng to claim the prize this time. Moreover, since we are going on a large ship, we may be able to collect more goods today.

Recently, large ships have been arriving one after another after hearing that they are collecting goods on the shore. Some of them carrying groceries have deliberately come back a little earlier so that they can catch up with them.

Yesterday, Wang Guangliang and his colleagues had to pool their own money and put in 20 or 30 yuan, otherwise the big ship would catch up and take the goods back, and you would be unable to confiscate them.

So everyone had to pool some money together, take over other people's goods first, then quickly load the goods onto the ship and leave. Otherwise, if they stayed any later, night would be the peak time for large ships to dock.

Of course, after verifying the weight of the goods received this morning, Lin Xiuqing reimbursed them for the money they paid.

Ye Yaodong also felt that it would be better to drive the Dongsheng as it would not be cold sitting in the cockpit.

If we go there by boat, the cold wind will make everyone's eyes, nose and mouth red.

Today he saw that they were all smeared with clam oil, and he could smell the fragrance when he got close, which was so rare.

In the past, there was only the smell of sweat and fish.

But now that they have a cabin to stay in, they are reluctant to stay in it.

Because the space inside is too small to accommodate so many people, unless everyone lies on their own bed.

To be honest, their beds were no different from doghouses. They had a sour and fishy smell that made their new clothes stink.

With so many people here, it’s more lively if we all talk together on the deck.

Ye Yaodong had originally thought about moving all the beds and quilts off the boat when he came back, washing them and drying them in the sun. It was winter and it was rare to have a sunny day.

Everyone was so happy yesterday. Although they will be even happier today, today we can ask the workers who receive the goods to move them.

A bunch of people on the deck were discussing excitedly and looking forward to it, but Ye Yaodong was much calmer.

There's nothing I can do. I've received so many awards, so I don't feel very excited, but I am happy.

They set off early and arrived in the city early, reaching the pier around 12 o'clock.

Today is also a happy day, and it is now time for lunch. Ye Yaodong waved his hand and invited everyone to have lunch.

After lunch, Ye Yaodong told everyone else to do what they needed to do. If it was still early, he didn't object to them going for a stroll in the city.

After all, I always come here to work, and it is rare that I arrive early today and have time to go around and look around.

He also knew that there was no cargo at the dock at that time, so he had to stand there anyway, and he was very considerate of his employees.

Knowing that they all paid a lot of money yesterday, I can also guess that they carried the money with them because they wanted to find an opportunity to go shopping in the city and buy some things to bring back.

It just so happened that Ah Qing had reimbursed them in the morning and they now had some money on hand, so he let them go shopping openly.

However, when letting them go, Ye Yaodong also instructed them not to delay receiving the goods, otherwise their wages would be deducted.

Everybody was very happy, and no one disagreed.

The people who followed him to the Ocean Bureau were also very happy. They were thinking about whether they had time after receiving the award, and they also wanted to go for a walk.

Everyone had money on them, thinking that it was a rare opportunity that they didn't have to work today since they came to the city, and receiving the award would be a great occasion. They also wanted to buy something to take home and make the whole family happy.

On the way to the Ocean Bureau, everyone was talking about the event in a very lively and expectant manner.

"Oh, I forgot to ask Adong to bring a camera. I don't know if he will take a photo of us when we receive the award. Will he take a photo of us?"

"Yes, it's such an honor that we must take a photo to keep as a souvenir. I wonder if they will give us the photo?"

"Is it too late to get it from the ship now?"

Ye Yaodong smiled as he looked at the people who had already walked to the door. "Don't worry, since they took pictures of us, they will definitely give us pictures. There's no reason not to give us one as a souvenir. I'll mention it when the time comes."

"That's good."

"Then I feel relieved. I have photos as evidence. Haha, I'll take them out and let others envy me."

"Haha, we're already at the door, hurry in."

Ye Yaodong looked at his watch and knew it was time to go to work.

After they told the guard their intention, the guard smiled and invited them in.

Director Chen smiled and shook hands with them one by one, then introduced Director Li to them. Everyone shook hands one by one, and then he invited them to the meeting room and exchanged a few words.

"It's still early, and no one has arrived yet. Please wait a while. Everyone is very energetic today, very different from what I saw a few days ago. They look very energetic, haha."

"But after you take the photos and receive the commendation and reward, you can't leave yet. The reporters will interview you and ask you to tell them about the salvage process. It will be published in the newspapers."

Everyone was surprised and then ecstatic, and asked questions at once.

“It’s even in the newspapers!!!”

"In the newspapers? Really?"

Director Li smiled and said, "It's true. What you handed in is extraordinary. The higher-ups attach great importance to it. I hope that other fishermen will be like you and report the situation to their superiors if they find it."

"You are role models for fishermen and must be praised. We will hold a commendation meeting for you later. Please be patient and have some tea. The meeting will start at 2:30, and all the personnel from the various departments under your jurisdiction have not yet arrived."

Everyone was stunned. They thought they would just come to take a photo, receive the award and leave immediately. They didn't expect that there would be a commendation meeting.

Having to take photos in the first place was already something they had not expected and had made them extremely happy. Now there was even a commendation meeting and interviews with reporters, which really made them proud.

Director Chen looked at everyone so happy that he didn't know what to say, and some were even talking incoherently.

He smiled and patted the surprised Ye Yaodong on the shoulder. "You have really made a great contribution this time. Unmanned underwater vehicles are very important to the higher-ups, and everyone pays special attention to them. You have made contributions to our country's national defense and security, so it is only right that we hold a commendation meeting for you."

"When it's published in the newspaper, more people will see it, and it will also motivate fishermen. If they catch something strange, they can report it in time."

Director Li also said: "Yes, although we also have a marine patrol team, it is only to patrol the safety of the sea area. These things still rely on you fishermen to catch them."

"That thing is an extremely dangerous weapon to our navy. Although it cannot directly cause harm to our navy, it can convey the specific situation of our navy to the "enemy country", which is more terrible than direct harm."

Seeing how serious he was, everyone put away their excited expressions and nodded as if they understood.

Ye Yaodong also echoed, "It is everyone's responsibility to protect our country. It is also our responsibility to contribute to our country. We fishermen can't do anything else, so we can only report the strange things we salvage."

"Haha, Deputy Director Chen has always said to me that you love the Party and are dedicated to your work. You have a very high level of awareness and are a role model for fishermen. He is right. You are a good young man. I didn't expect that you are already a boat captain at such a young age."

"My father taught me well. Without him helping me, I would know nothing, haha."

"Huh? No wonder something seemed wrong ahead. Why can't I see your father? Hasn't your father always been following you?" Director Chen said, glancing at them.

"My eldest brother and second brother also bought a big boat like mine together. My father happened to go to their boat this time and helped them sail. Wherever the three of us brothers are in need, he will go there to help."

"You three brothers have great potential. Your father is also capable of raising three such talented sons. You can enjoy your life in the future."

Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "Haha, that's what my dad said. Yesterday, the villagers encouraged my dad to come and receive the award together. My dad said that people should seek truth from facts and not cheat."

"Although he envied us and was upset that he was not on the ship and missed the trip, he said that my glory is also his glory, and he would be proud of me receiving the award. There is no need to do such a deceptive thing."

"If he really did that, he wouldn't be able to stand up straight, and he wouldn't be able to speak loudly in the future. People shouldn't be shameless."

Of course we have to give his father more credit. This is also a roundabout way of praising himself. His father is so upright, how could the son he taught be bad?
It would be beneficial to both his father and him to gain more favor.

Sure enough, when these words were spoken, everyone present praised them.

Even the boatmen admired Father Ye and followed suit by praising him.

"Your father is a good father with excellent moral character. No wonder he can raise a good son."

Ye Yaodong smiled awkwardly.

Everyone sat in the conference room and chatted for a while, and the atmosphere was harmonious. After people arrived one after another and the time was up, the commendation meeting began.

However, although it was a commendation meeting, they did not need to go up and speak. They just sat there and listened to the leaders introduce them, talk about their deeds, and talk about how much the country attaches importance to it, and also asked local departments to pay great attention to it...

He spoke eloquently for an hour, and then called them to go up and receive applause from everyone.

Director Chen also personally tied big red flowers on them, one for each of them.

Director Li also presented each of them with a stamped certificate and an additional red envelope reward.

Everyone was grinning from ear to ear and clenched the thick red envelopes in their hands. They were extremely excited and felt heavy to the touch, which showed that there was a lot of money inside.

But no one was whispering at this time. Looking at so many officials below, some were so nervous that their hands were shaking.

After all the awards were presented, Director Li said some encouraging words, and the ceremony officially ended after everyone applauded.

However, while everyone else stood up, a few of them remained standing and did not leave because there were still reporters interviewing them.

Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "I have never had such a glorious moment. Can you print a few more photos and send them to us so that we can keep them as a souvenir and feel proud of them? We can also show them to our family members."

Director Li said in a friendly manner: "Of course we have this. We will mail it to you. You can also take another individual photo and mail it later. Remember to leave your address."

"That's great. The leaders are so thoughtful. Thank you."

"Of course you are. You are heroes who have done great things. It is only right that you take some photos."

Everyone was very happy. They spread out their award certificates in one hand and held red envelopes in the other. They took turns to have their photos taken with bright smiles.

After taking the photo, he bowed and thanked us very politely.

After everyone had finished taking pictures, they sat down to be interviewed by reporters.

Of course, this was Ye Yaodong's one-man show. Since he was the captain of the ship, he was the one who basically did all the talking, and the others couldn't speak Mandarin very well.

Ye Yaodong smiled and told them the whole process of fishing. During the process, everyone joined in and said a few words. Of course, they also exaggerated a little and described the whole process in a more exaggerated way.

For example, when I pulled the rope after pulling it up, it felt so heavy that I thought I had received a large load of goods…

Ye Yaodong also translated the local dialect spoken by everyone for the reporters.

By the time all the interviews were finished and we came out of the Ocean Bureau, it was already 4:30.

After everyone turned around to take a look at the gate of the Oceanic Administration, they quickly walked to the corner. They couldn't wait to look at the red envelopes in their hands.

There were people inside who were too embarrassed to open the red envelopes. They just sat in the corner and lowered their heads to open the red envelopes and look inside when the reporter was interviewing them.

But after just a few glances, they were already so excited, they were all united! And it was a thick bag.

The joy had already overwhelmed them, but everyone could only hold it back and communicate with their eyes first.

They couldn't wait to go out. It's not that they wanted to escape from the Ocean Bureau, but they were so anxious that they couldn't wait to open the red envelopes.

“It’s all about unity…”

"When I felt the thick stuff, I thought it was a letter of commendation stuffed inside, but it turned out to be full of money."

"I was also stunned when I peeked in just now!"

"Oh, that's very generous. Let's count how much it is. Is it the same for everyone?"

Everybody was so happy that they hid in the alleys and gathered together, opening their red envelopes. Without saying a word, they couldn't wait to count the money with their saliva.

Ye Yaodong was the same, but he looked at the thickness of the banknotes in his hand and it seemed to be a little more than that of others.

Everyone had finished counting, but he hadn't.

"500!"

“Me too, 500!”

"so much……"

"You are so generous. Why are you so generous this time? Yesterday I thought it was only 50 yuan. I thought it was good enough to get a certificate."

Everyone was extremely surprised and expressed their admiration at the same time.

"How much does Adong have? Adong must have more than us, he is the captain of the ship!"

"Yes, yes, yes. His money looks thicker than ours."

"How many?"

Everyone looked at Ye Yaodong.

After Ye Yaodong counted the money, he raised it happily and put it in his palm, "I have 1000."

"So many, haha, you are the captain of the ship."

"Yes, you are the captain of the ship, so you must have more than us."

"According to our country's distribution according to work, Adong is our boss, so it's normal for him to have more than us."

"That's too generous, isn't it? How come I feel like I'm dreaming, and everyone got 500 as a reward?"

"I feel like I'm dreaming, too. Isn't this too much?"

Ye Yaodong smiled, "Didn't they always say that? We have made great contributions. Can the rewards be the same for getting our own things and getting the enemy's things?"

"And this thing is heavyweight, it's not useless. They even held a commendation meeting for us. It's so honorable, the reward must be worthy of it."

"Besides, we have been featured in the newspapers and set an example. We will definitely be rewarded handsomely so that other fishermen will also feel proud of it."

Everyone nodded like chicks pecking at rice.

"You are right..."

"Okay, quickly hide your money. You still need to go shopping, right? While the department store is still open, go to the dock and hire a tractor to take you there. You might even be able to shop for half an hour."

"Yes, yes, yes, it's a rare opportunity to come here..."

Everyone hurriedly hid the money on their bodies, some in their shoes, some in their crotches, and some in the innermost parts of their clothes.

Everyone hid in every place they could think of, and they hid the money they had in different places, like a cunning rabbit with three burrows.

There were only two or three Big Unity banknotes left in my pocket, just enough for them to buy things.

Ye Yaodong did not go shopping with them. He had been to the city too many times and there was nothing he wanted to bring back. He also had other things to do.

When they parted, he only told them to meet at the dock after buying things, while he went to the wholesale market.

Yesterday he told Lin's father that if Wang Jianxin came this morning, he should go to the store and wait for him this afternoon. He would probably be getting impatient by now.

He didn't know that he would be delayed for so long today, and he didn't want to keep others waiting in vain, so he had to hurry over.

He was not worried that Wang Jianxin did not go to the shop today. After all, the ground there had just been leveled and he still had to keep an eye on it.

It was already past 5 o'clock when Ye Yaodong hurried to the store. The wholesale market was deserted and few shops were open.

After all, the wholesale markets are not open yet at this time, and in winter it gets dark early and the weather is cold, so they usually close early.

Only the lights in his shop were still on, and there was a figure of a person visible.

As he walked over, the people sitting on the steps stood up.

"Boss, you're finally here. It's almost dark."

"Sorry, I went to the Ocean Bureau this afternoon and was delayed for too long. I came here as soon as I got out."

"Why are you going to the Ocean Bureau?"

Ye Yaodong smiled and waved the certificate in his hand, "You have made great contributions. Go and receive the award."

Wang Jianxin was surprised, "What great achievement?"

"Haha, what's the matter that makes you so anxious to see me? Is the construction site finished and you worried that you will have no work to do?"

Wang Jianxin nodded somewhat embarrassedly. "Yes, you said at the time that if I worked hard, you would keep me to work after the project was completed. Now that the construction site over there is completed, are you planning to start a business? I just want to ask, what will I do next?"

He was a little worried that he would lose his job. After all, the work had been easy in the past few months and the money was paid on time. He was reluctant to quit this job. It was not easy to find a job these days, especially an easy and stable job.

"Next, please help me order some large wooden barrels, very large barrels with a capacity of 10 tons, and also some large water tanks, as big as possible."

"When the barrels are ordered, they will be moved to the row of warehouses that have been built, and the large vats will be placed in the open air. They should be stacked neatly and there should be a path for people to move back and forth."

Wang Jianxin touched his head and said, "Can there be a barrel that big? It must be taller than a person."

"Yes, it is taller than a person. My family's workshop always orders wooden barrels this big. Since you are a local, you should know where to order them. If you don't know, just ask around."

"I'll leave this matter to you. The sooner the better. As for the money, you can ask my father-in-law for it. He will keep the account and report it to me."

"Remember not to try to be clever with me and take kickbacks. I know how much wooden barrels and large water tanks cost. I have plenty of them at home. My family also runs this workshop. Now I am just making use of the space here."

"If I find out you're being cunning, you won't have to do this anymore. I've made the vacant land so big, and it won't be small in the future, so don't lose the big picture for the small."

Wang Jianxin immediately said seriously: "Boss, rest assured, I will definitely get things done for you and will never have any bad ideas."

"After finding a factory and placing an order, I also have to give the receipt to my father-in-law. This is all for accounting, and I also need to use the receipt to get the deposit and the balance. There is no need to order so much at one time. After all, it takes time to make such a large barrel. Just order ten by ten, and order in batches."

"Okay, I understand. I'll find a good place and take Mr. Lin to have a look."

"Ah."

"After this is settled, what else is there...what else is there to do..."

He asked somewhat nervously. After all, all this running around would only take a few days, so what would he be doing the rest of the time?

"Also, you come to work in the store and help sell the goods."

Wang Jianxin's eyes lit up. "Here? Selling goods right here in the store?"

"Yes, I don't want to support an idler. My father-in-law and mother-in-law are also busy. After you finish this order, you can come here to work and help sell the goods. You will get the same salary as before."

"That's fine. That's no problem."

Father Lin also said: "I originally wanted to keep him in the shop to help. After all, sometimes when things get busy, two people can't handle it all, so having one more person to help is just right."

"After the things you want are delivered and moved in, he can help here and watch over there, so as to avoid being robbed."

Ye Yaodong nodded. This was something he had considered as well. He definitely couldn't just let people sit at the door and bask in the sun to watch the door. There was nothing important inside at the moment.

It's not okay to just throw him away and not want him anymore. He was already doing well in the first place, and it was just right to keep him in the shop to help Lin's father with work.

Wang Jianxin is a local and can speak the local dialect. It would be a good idea for him to be a salesperson in the store, as he can also talk to the locals.

"Then it's settled. I've assigned you the job, so just do it well. When the factory over there opens, you'll be a veteran."

"No problem, I will do my best."