Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1191 It’s in the newspaper
Although all the fish in the boat were carried into the fish warehouse, everyone saw it and knew that he had collected so many miscellaneous fish, and they were all talking about it.

However, Ye Yaodong couldn't hear it in the cockpit.

Lin Xiuqing was surrounded by a group of people, talking to them, with a bright smile on her face.

We were about to go back, but the children were still immersed in the bustling city, playing with the toys in their hands and looking forward to coming back next time.

However, as the fishing boat drifted in the middle of the sea for a long time, everyone's excitement gradually subsided and they lost their desire to talk. They were shivering in the sea breeze and their spirits became low.

As the night stretched on, the children became drowsy. There were limited beds in their cabin, so most of them gathered on the deck, where adults held the children while they slept on the ground.

The sea breeze is colder in winter and the temperature is even lower at night. Not only children but adults also become cold and sleepy, and most of them start to sniff their noses.

Lin Xiuqing was worried that the three children would catch a cold, so she sent them to the cockpit.

"It's too cold outside, and there are too many people. There's not enough space in the cabin to lie down. I'm afraid they'll catch a cold, so they'll just have to squeeze in here with you. At least they won't be blown by the wind."

"If you didn't send it up, I would have gone down to call you too."

There were dozens of people on board. It was obvious that the cabin could not accommodate them all, even if they all sat on the beds.

It's not so bad during the day because there's sunshine, but at night it's cold and sleepy, and the machines are very noisy, so most people can't stand it.

After the three children were sent into the cockpit, they felt relieved, sniffed a few times, and found a seat for themselves.

The cockpit was actually very small, and once three children squeezed in, it was difficult for them to even turn around.

The smaller Ye Xiaoxi simply squatted on the ground, while the other two surrounded Ye Yaodong on either side.

"Dad, there's no wind here, and you don't have to squeeze into the cabin with so many people. It's really comfortable."

Ye Yaodong touched Ye Chenghu's head and said, "Lean on me and take a nap for a while."

"Dad, next time let's take the car instead of the boat."

"It's mainly because there are too many people. If there were fewer people, we could stay in the cabin for a while and not be exposed to the cold wind all the time. It wouldn't be so uncomfortable."

"Then don't bring them next time. I don't know any of them except my cousins."

"Ah."

Ye Yaodong glanced at Lin Xiuqing, who was still outside with her neck hunched in the cold wind, and patted Ye Chengyang.

"You squat down too, and let your mother squeeze in."

After saying that, he went to knock on the window and open the door, "Come in, it's too cold outside, squeeze in, the two little ones can squat on the ground for them."

Lin Xiuqing didn't act pretentiously and squeezed in as well.

As time went by, all three children fell asleep with their heads tilted against them.

"It will probably be eleven o'clock when we get home. What about the people on the boat?"

"Let someone drive a tractor to take them back. With so many people, there's no room for them to sleep in our house. It won't be too much trouble until 12 o'clock anyway, so let someone else do it. Your sister's and her two families can stay overnight."

Mrs. Lin and several of the Lin family's children stayed in the city. It was a rare opportunity for them to go there, and it was winter vacation, so they planned to stay for two more days.

Ye Yaodong was not familiar with the remaining people, so of course he would not think of letting them stay. He sent them away directly to avoid having to entertain them and provide them with meals the next day.

My own workshop is so busy that I have no time to spare.

"That's fine. When we get back to the village, I'll ask them whether they want to go back directly at night or stay overnight."

The couple sat together and talked and chatted, and the journey was not difficult.

They woke up the three children only after they arrived at the village.

The two of them were already grown up, and the boat was shaky and hard to carry, so Lin Xiuqing led them down the stairs one by one, while Ye Yaodong held the sleepy Ye Xiaoxi.

Everyone stood on the deck, waiting for the fishing boat to take them ashore.

It is really hard to come back at night. We are full of energy when we go, but when we come back, we feel like we have lost a battle, and everyone is huddled together with snot hanging from their noses.

"It's not easy to take a boat trip. Fishing at sea is even harder. It's too cold at sea, and the machines are always noisy. I can't sleep..."

"That's right, luckily we're here..."

"It's so tiring. It's so hard to travel so far."

Ye Yaodong held the child and said, "Go ashore first. I'll have someone drive a tractor to take you back after you get ashore."

Lin Xiuqing took her two sisters aside and asked them if they wanted to stay overnight. They both shook their heads and said that the New Year was approaching and they had a lot of things to do at home, so she gave up.

The workshop was no longer as bustling as it was during the day. It was now deserted and empty except for two people on duty. They had to watch over the workshop and could not leave. Besides, not everyone knew how to drive a tractor.

Ye Yaodong asked Wang Guangliang to take someone with him, and the two of them drove a tractor to send them back.

He thought that he had to let them teach more people how to drive tractors during their free time, otherwise there would be no one available at the critical moment.

After sending off the entire carload of people, the couple were exhausted.

Ye Xiaoxi was sleeping soundly on Ye Yaodong's shoulder, while the other two walked with their eyes closed because their eyelids were fighting.

After putting the children to bed, it was almost 12 o'clock when the couple lay down in bed and they could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Lin Xiuqing lay down and breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm so tired. I didn't feel this tired when I went to the city before. It's still more comfortable at home."

"It's mainly because there are so many people, which makes it very troublesome for me. I am tired physically and mentally."

"It's inevitable for relatives to visit each other. Fortunately, it's just this time. It doesn't happen often."

"Go to bed early, and sleep until you wake up naturally tomorrow." Ye Yaodong patted her soothingly and covered the child with the quilt.

He also felt tired. Although he had not done anything, it felt as if it was no worse than going out to sea and trawling.

After just two days of comfortable rest at home, he happened to be sitting in the sun outside the workshop when he ran into the postman delivering newspapers early in the morning.

Seeing the postman riding his bicycle towards his doorstep, he quickly called out to him to stop.

"Comrade Postman, is there a letter for me?"

"Yes, you are here. There is your letter and this week's newspaper."

When he looked at the calendar in the morning, he thought that the newspaper should be delivered today, Monday, and he was also wondering if the photos would be sent together. Unexpectedly, they actually were.

"Thank you. Please have some melon seeds."

Ye Yaodong smiled and grabbed a handful of melon seeds and put them into the pocket of his green military uniform.

"Haha, thank you, I'm leaving."

He squeezed the thick envelope in his hand, which was stiff. The smile on his face deepened, and he immediately opened it.

These are indeed photos of receiving the award, and there are also photos of the commendation ceremony.

Everyone had a big red flower tied on their chest, holding a certificate of commendation in one hand and a red envelope in the other, with a bright smile on their face, but it was a pity that it was in black and white.

"Brother Dong, is this the photo of you receiving the award a few days ago?"

"Yeah, handsome, right?"

"So handsome, so honorable. If I had known earlier, I would have done the same as Chen Shi and went out to sea with you. This is so awesome, it brings honor to our family."

Wang Guangliang and his cousin stretched their heads on each side, looking at the photo in his hand, and looking at Chen Shi in it with envy.

Ye Yaodong flipped through the photos one by one. There was a date under each photo. Only 11 days had passed. He didn't expect the efficiency to be so high. He received it so quickly. I thought I would have to wait until before the New Year.

"Show us?"

Ye Yaodong handed the photo to them and picked up the newspaper to look through it.

As soon as he opened it, he was attracted by the largest page on it and was pleasantly surprised.

"Fuck, this is the headline."

There was a group photo of them on the page, the one I had just touched upon, of them standing in a row, with big red flowers tied around their chests, and holding red envelopes and certificates in their hands.

There is also a photo of an unmanned underwater vehicle, with a large paragraph of text densely packed around the photo.

The two younger brothers next to them were also attracted and turned their heads.

"Wow, Dong Ge, you're in the newspaper!"

“You’re all in the newspapers.”

"Everyone come quickly, Adong is on the newspaper."

Someone shouted, and everyone in the workshop put down their work and ran over to see out of curiosity.

Soon, a large group of people gathered around Ye Yaodong, all of them stretched their heads to look at the newspaper in his hand. He was almost drowned before he could even read two lines.

"Hey, what are you doing? Go to work. I'll show you after I finish."

"This is amazing. The whole boatload of people are on the newspaper? What they caught is so amazing?"

"Everyone can understand this photo, but what is written on it? The words are so small..."

"Don't you know how to read? Can you read it to us so that we can hear it?"

"Yes, think about it..."

"Okay, I'll read it to you then."

Ye Yaodong cleared his throat with a smile on his face, "On the morning of December 12, local fisherman Ye Yaodong was in the southeastern coastal area..."

"No, it should be President Ye, haha..."

"Don't interrupt!"

Ye Yaodong read a passage to them, and then stopped when he read his personal introduction. Everyone was just joining in the fun and just wanted to listen to a part.

"That's amazing. I didn't expect that fishing could be published in the newspaper. Before, only people with a net worth of 10,000 yuan could be published in the newspaper."

"You're going to cut out the newspaper and keep it as a family heirloom, right?"

Ye Yaodong nodded, "Yes, we have to cut it off and keep it well."

"Haha, are you still short of people on your ship? I want to go on board with you, just in case there is still a chance?"

"Haha, you wish for it. Do you think it's that easy to get on the newspaper?"

He said with a smile: "There are enough people on the ship. We don't need more for the time being. We will recruit people when we get other ships next year. You work hard and I will give you priority to board the ship when the time comes."

"What ships will you have next year? How many ships do you have?"

"You have shares in those three large ships, and you actually own a ship?"

"Oh my god, you have booked all the ships in the shipyard, right?"

Everyone around was surprised, not knowing that he still had a boat to get.

Ye Yaodong said modestly: "How can that be possible? I don't own the shipyard. There is only one ship that has not been built yet. Go to work quickly and don't delay anything."

"That's amazing! You've brought honor to our village."

"Our Baisha Village is now famous throughout the city."

"Our village was already well-known throughout the city, but now it's just become even more famous."

Everyone went back into the workshop while talking and continued to work, leaving only his family members around him.

Father Ye took the photo curiously and looked at it, his face full of envy, "What a pity."

Lin Xiuqing took the newspaper from Ye Yaodong's hand, smiled, and began to read it with great interest.

"You are the only one who has a separate introduction, and the others only have names."

"Yes, it's my boat after all, and the others are just boatmen."

"Hey, this paragraph also mentions Dad..."

Father Ye instantly perked up and quickly turned around to look, "Where is it? Where is it? Why is my name on it?"

"Ye Yaodong was taught by his father, Ye Jianzhang, and he loves the Party and is dedicated to his work, and has excellent moral character..."

Father Ye was delighted. He only recognized his own name. "It really is me!"

Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "After the commendation meeting, the reporter had an interview, so I mentioned two sentences to you, but I didn't expect you would write it down."

"Haha, that's fine too."

Father Ye was now satisfied and no longer depressed. He stared at the newspaper and looked again to see if his name appeared again.

Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "Although there is no photo, Dad has been in the newspaper."

Both father and son nodded.

Father Ye still had the photo in his hand, and when he didn't see his name, he gave up the search.

"Luckily I came back yesterday, so I was able to see the newspapers and photos that were delivered to me first."

The Dongsheng returned early that day, while the other two boats fished for three more days and only returned yesterday afternoon. It was really a coincidence that his father caught them.

"I'll help you deliver this photo to other people, and remind them to read today's newspaper."

Father Ye was so delighted that he immediately wanted to tell the good news to others, so he went into the village to talk and take a walk.

All the newspapers in the village were delivered today. Those who subscribed to newspapers probably saw the headlines and had to go for a walk around the village.

Ye Yaodong took the photos from his hand and picked them out. "There are several group photos here, just enough for each person. There are also individual photos of each person. You can send them back and keep the rest for yourself."

"it is good."

Lin Xiuqing moved a stool next to him, and the two of them sat with their heads side by side reading the newspaper together, with a smile on their faces that never faded.

After reading the headline again and again, the couple found that the other pages no longer attracted them.

"It's pretty good. They gave me a 1000 yuan reward, and there was a special commendation meeting and a certificate of commendation. It's also in the newspapers now. They're really generous."

"Well, when I get home later, I'll get some scissors to cut it off, and then put it inside the certificate so it won't get lost and it'll just be put together."

"it is good."

The couple were talking happily about the excitement. The village committee received the newspaper earlier than them. While they were clamoring to read the newspaper, it was also circulated in the village committee.

The village cadres discussed it and felt that if Ye Yaodong became famous it would also be good for the village, and Baisha Village was also included in the list.

They also felt honored and proud, so they simply posted the newspaper on the bulletin board so that the villagers who heard about it could also take a look.

Soon, relatives and friends who were at home and did not go out to sea heard the noise and ran over to talk to them, and more and more people sat in front of the workshop to bask in the sun.

Everyone was talking and chatting around Ye Yaodong.

He has now not only become a celebrity in the village, but also a glorious representative of the village.

There was a constant stream of people around him throughout the morning.

It's sunny everywhere. Now their workshop is one of the most lively places in the village. It was in the newspaper again today, and everyone likes to get close to him.

Not only people, but even dogs were circling around him.

It wasn't just his dog, other people's dogs and stray dogs were surrounding them.

Ye Yaodong was surprised when he saw two big wolfhounds not far in front of him.

The hair all over his body and his majestic appearance are really incomparable to those of a local dog. I haven't seen him for half a year, but he has grown so tall that I feel a little envious.

He was looking around and actually saw Lin Ji Shang walking towards him slowly.

He sat there motionless, without getting up.

Someone also greeted Lin Jishang and asked him if he came back specifically to celebrate the New Year.

The two of them didn't communicate with each other, even though they were sitting nearby.

After a while, Ye Yaodong couldn't help himself and asked, "When your two wolfhounds give birth to puppies, will you give me one?"

Lin Jishang nodded, "Sure, as long as you don't think it's too much."

"Haha, you may not know this yet, but Ah Dong has many nicknames now, including the nickname of Dog King."

Ye Yaodong turned his head to look over. How come he didn’t know that he also had a nickname, the Dog King?

It’s just that there are a few more dogs at home, so how can you become the dog king?
"What a bunch of nonsense nicknames, they are all made up because they have nothing better to do."

Ye Yaodong stood up and stretched his muscles. He had been sitting there basking in the sun and talking all morning. He felt a little thirsty and planned to get up and go home to have some tea and put away the photos and newspapers.

Lin Jishang also followed behind him.

After the crowd left the workshop door, he asked, "Did you produce that lighter?"

Ye Yaodong looked at him in surprise, "Are you interested?"

"Yeah, I want to take a look."

"I'm in partnership with a friend, but the production area is in Vancouver. I might have to go there to pick up the goods in the next two days. If you have any ideas, you can go with me."

"Okay, let me know when you leave. I'll be at home for the next few days."

"You came back specially for the New Year?"

"It will be quite busy before the New Year, so I will only come back to stay for a few days and then leave. I will have to wait until the end of the year to go home."

"There are red flags flying at home, colorful flags fluttering outside, and wild flowers blooming on the roadside. It's still more attractive outside."

Lin Ji sneered, "I don't believe you don't have it."

"Tsk, I'll keep myself clean."

"Do not believe."

"Whether you believe it or not, can I swear to God for you?"

"I'm afraid you'll be struck by lightning."

"What the hell, you haven't even been struck by lightning, so why should an honest person like me be struck by lightning?"

"gone."

This person came quickly and left quickly. He turned around and said a few words. When Ye Yaodong reached the door of his house, he left.

Ye Yaodong didn't care. They were just nodding acquaintances, so it was not difficult to say whether you were familiar with them or not.

When Lin Xiuqing went home to cook, she asked anxiously, "What did he come to you to talk about?"

"How do you know he came to see me on purpose?"

"No one comes to visit you for no reason. Am I coming here to congratulate you or to envy you?"

"Maybe. It's human nature to watch the fun. It's normal to go wherever there's fun."

After saying this, he stopped talking nonsense and honestly told the purpose of his visit to Linji.

“I don’t know what the money is.”

"Why do you care about other people's business?"

"He's not running a legitimate business, and yet he dares to bring a woman with him. Aren't you afraid of being harmed by the woman outside?"

“Don’t worry about others.”

"Are you really taking him with you?"

"Of course, it's a big client, it's a waste not to make money." He touched his chin, "I have to talk to Fang Jingfu about the commission."

"when to go?"

"At night? It's better to do it now than wait for a day. We've been resting for a few days, so we can go early and come back early. Business is good before the New Year, so when we come back, we can also bring a boatload of dried fish to the city, and then go trawling."

Lin Xiuqing didn't say anything else, as long as he had a plan.

Ye Yaodong was still holding the newspapers and photos he had brought back, and he showed them to everyone. He felt that the photos all had a fishy smell and regretted being passed around by them to look at.

He carefully wiped it with a handkerchief and put it aside, then laid the newspaper flat again. The newspaper was also wrinkled and had water stains on it.

"I'll go get a copy from A Guang later. It's all dirty. They are so ignorant."

"Everyone is just a little bit curious."

"Put the photos away first. I'll go get Guang to get today's newspaper."

Ye Xiaoxi quickly hugged his legs and said, "I want to find my sister too."

"Okay, let's go together."

Ye Xiaoxi jumped and danced with joy, and went out holding his hand.

Ye Yaodong got the newspaper and told Pei's father about his itinerary. He asked him to go fishing with his Shunfeng boat first and he would follow later.

He also went to the village committee and called Fang Jingfu to inform him that he was going to move the goods. He also informed his father and other boatmen to go to Wen City at night, and also informed Lin Jishang to prepare to set off at night.

Everyone at Lin Ji was confused by what he said. When we talked before, he didn't say he would leave immediately, but said he would leave in the next two days.

"So are you going or not? If not, wait until after the New Year."

"Go."

Lin Ji's wife was a little unhappy. "You haven't been home for half a year, and you're gone again after just two days?"

"I'll be back in a day or two."

Lin Jishang’s wife didn’t say anything this time.

Ye Yaodong felt that his wife had a hard life, and it was still better to have a wife these days.

When he went to Vancouver last month, Ye Yaodong had an in-depth discussion with Fang Jingfu about the development plan and land issues, and Fang Jingfu applied for it as soon as possible.

He also had connections, so he spent some money and got the approval quickly. He also acted decisively and immediately found someone to start the work.

We plan to build the site as soon as possible so that we can expand production, otherwise our development will be restricted.

After Ye Yaodong arrived, he first visited the new construction site. The area was comparable to his own construction site, but it was not as easy as he thought. He just spent 1 yuan to buy it.

Dealing with the government is not as easy as dealing with rural cadres. I didn't spend much money on the land, just over 1 yuan, but I spent a lot on building relationships.

This factory must be used immediately after the renovation, unlike his which is just left there, so the relationship must be in place.

Lin Jishang also followed them around. He found an opportunity to talk to Fang Jingfu about the recent business situation, and then handed Lin Jishang over to Fang Jingfu, letting the two of them discuss it themselves, and went to talk to the twins.

We only stayed for one night and left the next day as usual.

Of course, he also knew the result of their discussion.

He was a little curious about what else Lin Ji was doing besides smuggling.

After getting on the boat, he still resisted the urge to ask. It would not benefit him to know, and it was none of his business what they did.

He sailed back first, and after staying at home for a night, he took away a boatload of dried fish that had been dried at home during this period.

Recently, we have been drying a large amount of things every day, and the inventory is good. My home is almost full of storage, so it’s a good time to free up some.

Worried that the waves would get the dried fish wet, he put a layer of nylon bags underneath. After the dried fish were stacked, he wrapped them in nylon bags again to make them waterproof.

This shameless guy from Linji even deliberately took his boat to go to the city the next day.

Ye Yaodong divided the cargo into several trucks before bringing it to the city, but he did not expect to be greeted by a group of children from the Lin family.

After seeing him, they all rushed out, surrounded him and shouted, rolled up their sleeves to help unload the goods, with three or four younger people carrying one bag.

Mrs. Lin was still on the side and said gloomily, "Usually when you ask them to do some work, they would be so proud of themselves. But when you come, they just start working without you asking them to."

"Things far away smell good, but things near stink."

"Uncle, when will you come over again? Can we go home with you in a few days?"

"See, everything has a purpose. Haha, I'll come back after 5678 days. As long as your parents agree, you can go back with me to play for a few days."

"Okay~"

Lin Guangyuan asked, "Uncle, can I go out to sea with you for a few days?"

Ye Yaodong was a little surprised, "You want to go?"

"Didn't you tell me? I'll be back in just a few days."

Mrs. Lin was a little worried about the danger. "Don't make trouble. Your uncle is going fishing to make money, not to have fun."

"I'm going to be a navy officer next year, so I must be familiar with sailing on the sea, so I have to go out to sea with my uncle to get familiar with it."

Makes sense.

Ye Yaodong nodded, "Sure, as long as your parents have no problem with it, then I'm sure it's OK with you. There are also 18- or -year-old boys in the village who go out to sea. You will be after the Chinese New Year, so it's no problem for you to go out to sea to work."

Mrs. Lin was hesitant, but Lin Xianghui agreed immediately.

The other children looked at Lin Guangyuan with envy.

After all the cargo was unloaded, Ye Yaodong took the excited Lin Guangyuan and others to the dock.

"It's not too late to regret now. The sea is unforgiving."

"No regrets."

"Row."

Anyway, there are 6 beds on the boat. If one person is driving the boat, there will be one bed empty, so adding one more person is not a problem.

When he sailed out to sea from the city, the Harvest and Shunfeng had already set out to sea the day before.

After he was able to get in touch with the person and asked for the coordinates, he headed straight for the destination.

Lin Guangyuan didn't feel seasick at first, but he started to feel seasick after he sailed far away. However, it wasn't very serious and he got used to it after a while.

With Lin Guangyuan joining them on this trip, Ye Yaodong was more careful. He did not cast the net as soon as he reached the deep water area, but waited until he found two boats before notifying them to cast the net.

No matter what, he had to try to be responsible when bringing the people out. If there were only people on their boat, he would have set out the net in advance and fished as he headed towards his destination.

Everyone knew that Lin Guangyuan was his nephew, and they took good care of him after he got on the boat. They only let him watch or do some work to pick fish, and did not let him get close to the machine.

Ye Yaodong just took it as a chance to send him out for training.