Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1201 Inquire
The road was originally narrow, and there were so many people watching that the road on the side was already blocked by traffic.

In fact, it’s just a motorcycle, one person and a group of dogs, but people are just curious.

He had not been at the door of the post office for a while when he unexpectedly ran into Hong Wenle who was passing by.

Also, seeing that there were so many people gathered here, I thought someone was selling something, or was looking at something rare, so I squeezed in to take a look.

"Ah? Comrade Ye...Yaodong?"

Ye Yaodong also turned to look at him in surprise, "Master Hong?"

"What a coincidence! I didn't expect to meet you here. I haven't congratulated you yet. You received an award a while ago and became a role model for fishermen."

He got out of the car, stood up straight, and said with a smile: "You know all this?"

"It's all in the newspapers, who wouldn't know about it? You're famous all over the country, and you've brought honor to our town. You're a celebrity now."

"Haha, it's all luck actually. Long time no see."

"Long time no see. You are no longer the little fisherman you used to be."

“No, no, I’m still a fisherman. No matter what I do, I’m still a fisherman at heart.”

"I heard that the city is now setting up a fishery association. Have you heard about it? You just went to the city to receive an award a while ago. Have you heard about it?"

Ye Yaodong was surprised. He didn’t even know that the city was determined to do it. How could he know?

"How did you know?"

"So you know?"

"Yes, I proposed it, and Director Chen thought it was feasible. It's been two months, and I can still provide a few development ideas from time to time. They gradually hold meetings to discuss it. They should have reached a conclusion by now, right?"

He felt that it should be soon. It had been two months and the efficiency was already low enough. It might be because Director Chen had just arrived and his words did not carry that much weight, so he was procrastinating.

Now it was Hong Wenle's turn to be surprised. "You proposed this? You proposed this fishery association?"

"Yes, because I went to Zhejiang Province a few months ago and served as the vice president of the Fisheries Association in Wenzhou, so I have some understanding of this association. I feel that it is beneficial to the management and development of coastal fishing boats."

"Vice President! Are you the vice president in Wenzhou?" He raised his voice, his face full of disbelief.

Ye Yaodong looked at his expression and felt secretly happy, but he pretended to be calm on the surface, thinking it was not a big deal.

This wave really got him the equipment, so cool.

He never expected that he could pretend to be so cool in front of Young Master Hong.

"Yes, it's been a few months, but I was busy coming and going, so I didn't take care of the things over there. I handed them over to other people. I just clocked in and showed my face when I went there occasionally."

He loaded it again, feeling great.

This is much more fun than showing off in front of the villagers.

People are different.

The pleasure of showing off in front of different people is different.

Today's trip was not in vain, it was very enjoyable.

"Do you travel between the two places frequently now?"

"Yes, I'm getting busier and busier. I can only travel between the two places. I can't just hold a title and not report. It's also because the local leaders have taken a fancy to me. I have to be grateful and work harder. I can't let the leaders down, and I have to show up more often." Ye Yaodong said with a smile.

He digested the news, looked at Ye Yaodong again, and then said.

"You're amazing. You know leaders everywhere. It was you who proposed this fishery association in the city?"

"It's just luck. How did you know that the city was going to set up a fishery association? This shouldn't have been finalized yet, right?"

Hong Wenle smiled and said, "Don't forget, this port in our town has been one of the five major fishing ports since the beginning. In our entire city, the port in our town is the largest."

"If there hadn't been a wholesale market in the city in the past two years, and more fishing boats had docked to sell goods, it wouldn't be as famous as our place."

"But we have one of the few deep-water ports here, and there are still many fishing boats docked here for transit, rest and replenishment. Establishing a fishery association is no small matter. It is also related to the development of our local fishery, and of course we will get some news."

Ye Yaodong thought it made sense. After all, he was a well-known figure in the local area. Although their place was a small town, it was more famous than the county town because of the fishing port.

With more fishing boats coming and going, it is normal to know more gossip.

"I see. I said it hadn't been announced yet, how did you already know about it?"

Hong Wenle gave him a thumbs up.

"I originally just thought that since you went to the city to receive an award a few days ago, you should know some information. Since we met, I thought it would be a good opportunity to ask you. I didn't expect that it was you who brought it up! You really surprised me."

"No, I also want to prevent my hometown from lagging behind other provinces and cities. There is nothing wrong with learning from them. Only by learning from their strengths and making up for their weaknesses can we develop rapidly."

"That's right, I think so too. There should be news after the New Year. Since you proposed this, will there be a place for you?"

Ye Yaodong's smile deepened. "How could I dare to think so much? These are all arranged by the leaders, and I don't know much."

Hong Wenle patted his shoulder and said, "Great! President Ye is here again. It's been such a long time since we last met. You really surprised me. You've been in the newspaper and received awards. You've also become successful in fishing and even became the president of a local fishery association."

"It's all luck."

"Luck is also part of strength. People who go out to sea rely on luck."

He looked at the motorcycle behind Ye Yaodong again and touched the handlebars.

"The leader has arranged a motorcycle for you before, which shows that he values ​​you very much. This fishery association was proposed by you, and there will definitely be a position for you. In the future, you may have to rely on President Ye's support."

"No, no, no, it's nothing. I don't know anything, so I don't dare to brag to you."

"Haha, the leader values ​​it so much, it must be a done deal, and there will be a sign soon. What are you doing here? Come to my place for some tea?"

"I come to the post office to exchange money. I'm busy there all year round. Today is the only day I have time. I brought several large jars of change from home to exchange."

"I heard that the bank has new banknotes that can be exchanged recently. I wonder if the post office has them. You can ask later."

"It was originally intended to be exchanged for new banknotes."

"Then come to my place for tea and chat?"

Ye Yaodong was a little hesitant.

"Who did you bring with you to exchange money?"

"My wife is in there."

"Then just let your wife watch inside, and tell her to change the bills into new ones after the counting is done. There's no need for two people to watch over it. Aren't you watching the car outside now?"

"Okay, I'll go in and talk to her."

Ye Yaodong went in and told Lin Xiuqing that she should wait for him here after she changed the money. He was going to have tea with Hong Wenle and would come to pick her up in two hours.

Lin Xiuqing calculated that it would take more than two hours to count, so she nodded and told him to do as he pleased. She would just watch over him.

After all, it is the country's post and telecommunications bureau. They wouldn't just embezzle the money just because she is a woman.

Ye Yaodong got on his motorcycle and shouted a few times, and the crowd automatically made way for him. He drove slowly beside Hong Wenle's bicycle with a load of dogs in his cart.

The two cars were moving one in front and one behind. The speed of the motorcycle was so fast that it would rush forward a long distance from time to time. Ye Yaodong's damn vanity exploded again.

Think about how the former Young Master Hong now follows him on a bicycle, while he used to walk on his own two legs but now rides a motorcycle.

Ye Yaodong was delighted.

No matter what we talk about when we go home for tea, the comparison between the two is enough to make him happy.

He is just a small person, and it is simple for him to be happy.

He paused and waited from time to time, and when he saw that he was approaching the Hongsheng Hotel, he rode to the door and stopped.

"Hello, boss..."

Ye Yaodong looked at Wang Maoquan who pushed the door open to greet him with a smile.

Wang Maoquan nodded and bowed with a smile on his face. For a moment he did not recognize him. It was not until he smiled at him without saying anything that Wang Maoquan felt that he looked somewhat familiar.

"You...you are..."

"Manager Wang, you are so forgetful. I haven't seen you for a year or two, and you look even healthier. It shows that Master Hong has not treated you unfairly."

Wang Maoquan stared at him in surprise, feeling as if he recognized him, but also as if he didn’t. He looked at the motorcycle parked next to him.

"Are you the fishmonger from before?"

"Yes."

“You got rich?!”

"It's not that I want to get rich, but I can make a living. People always look forward to the future, so at least I can be a little better than before."

Hong Wenle happened to park next to them on his bicycle. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "He is more than a little bit better than before. I have to call him President Ye."

"You should be smarter next time. When you see Comrade Ye Yaodong, you should call him Chairman Ye. He is my brother. You should open your eyes and greet him properly when he comes."

Wang Maoquan opened his mouth in surprise and watched Ye Yaodong open and close his mouth several times, but no sound came out.

It was totally unexpected for him. How come he had become President Ye after only two years of not seeing him?
What association does President Ye belong to?
But the young master said it was President Ye, so he must be right!
Good boy, you have turned over a new leaf after not seeing you for a few years? You have become a big boss, or Chairman Ye, and you have become brothers with their young master?

Ye Yaodong felt a little embarrassed. He knew his own worth. It was okay to show off occasionally, but when people kept calling him "Chairman Ye" all the time, he still felt guilty.

The name doesn't match the reality.

This President Ye is really good at bluffing...

"Mr. Hong is too polite. It makes the person who calls him that feel awkward." Ye Yaodong laughed, touched his nose, and spoke matter-of-factly.

"Why are you embarrassed? Isn't this the truth? It will be fine once you get used to hearing it."

That’s right, maybe he’s not used to it yet.

"Then I'll have to ask people to shout more when I get back, so I can get used to it."

"Hahaha……"

Hong Wenle smiled and hooked his shoulder and walked inside, "Let's go inside and have some tea. It's not good to drink alcohol so early in the morning..."

"Just drink tea and chat. Who wants to drink so early in the morning?"

"Yes, we are good people. We can't drink so early in the morning."

Ye Yaodong followed him into the living room on the second floor. This was his first time on the second floor. It was so fashionable. He didn't expect that there was a set of mahogany furniture in the corner, a tea table, and a large landscape painting hanging on the background wall.

It is an old tradition for local people to love drinking tea.

It is also common practice to hang landscape paintings on the background wall.

Ye Yaodong had nothing to do anyway, so he sat down to drink tea with him, chat, and brag to kill some time.

The Fisheries Association can gather industry strength and help the high-quality development of the fishery industry. It is normal for Hong Wenle to pay attention to this. After all, he also made his fortune through the port and has an overseas Chinese background.

While drinking tea, they kept talking about this matter.

Ye Yaodong also told him everything he knew, and Yan Jinjun simply repeated all the information he knew, which could be regarded as an invisible way of pretending to be cool.

After eating and drinking, it was almost 11 o'clock in the morning when he stood up and said goodbye.

"When you become the president, let me know and I'll prepare a few tables for you to celebrate."

"Ah, no, no, what's the value of that? It's just an empty reputation."

"Some people want nothing more than fame, but you are already a well-known celebrity here. All the ship captains in this area know your name, Ye Yaodong. You probably don't even realize how famous you are now."

Ye Yaodong was stunned. He indeed didn't realize how famous he was.

His concept of himself is still that of a ship captain who owns several ships and a small boss who has saved some money.

This was a success he had never imagined. He did not think much about the compliments from people around him and just smiled and took it as a joke.

After all, most of the people around him are acquaintances. At most, everyone's attitude towards him is a little more flattering because he is rich, but basically they still make fun of him mostly, and their daily lives remain the same.

"Am I famous? Even in this town? I thought I was just famous around our village, and a little bit famous in the surrounding area."

"Not only that, recently everyone knows you, Ye Yaodong. Everywhere is talking about how you, Ye Yaodong, fished out an unmanned underwater vehicle and were generously rewarded by the city, which brought honor to all the fishermen in our town. Everyone wants to follow your example and fish out a piece of foreign spy equipment, so they can show off."

"Such……"

He was wondering why Hong Wenle was so enthusiastic about him and even invited him over for tea. It turned out that it was not only because of his title as president, but also because he had recently become famous in the newspapers.

"Some people have heard rumors that a fishery association is being established, and they are all wondering if they can vote. If they can, they want to vote for you. You are a role model for fishermen in our town and the entire county."

"Oh, I see. It turns out I am quite popular among the people?"

"Haha, that's right."

Ye Yaodong didn't expect to have such a gain. He had a clear understanding of his status again.

"Thank you very much. Unfortunately, I am too shy. Otherwise, I would have asked my wife to embroider a Ye Yaodong name tag on her chest and put it on the street so that everyone can know me."

"Hahaha……"

"Thanks for the treat. I have to go pick up my wife. She should be getting well soon."

"Okay, you have something to do first, come over for tea when you have time."

"okay."

"I'll bring you two packs of tea..."

"No, no, it's a waste. I just want to drink coarse tea to quench my thirst. There's no tea table to make tea. I'll leave it here with you and come back to drink next time."

"Row."

Ye Yaodong and Hong Wenle had a great conversation and walked down the stairs laughing.

Wang Maoquan immediately came forward when he saw them coming down, "President Ye is leaving?"

"I have something else to do. I have to go first. Manager Wang, why call me President Ye? Just call me Adong. It's too formal to call me that."

"Hey, President Ye is President Ye, how can we call him Adong?"

"You became a manager for a reason. I'm leaving now."

As soon as Ye Yaodong walked out of the door, the dogs squatting at the door immediately stood up and wagged their tails around him.

"I was just about to ask, do you raise all these dogs? Why are there so many?"

"Having one litter each year seems like too many. I don't allow them to follow me, but they insist on following me. I'm afraid that if they go out, someone will trap them and eat their dog meat as a snack during the New Year."

"Ha ha……"

"Goodbye."

Ye Yaodong got on his motorcycle, waved, said a final hello and left.

Lin Xiuqing's legs were numb from sitting in the post office, and the two workers hadn't finished counting yet.

She heard the sound of a motorcycle at the door and knew that Ye Yaodong had returned, so she hurried to the door.

"I came back on time."

"Have you counted yet?"

"Not yet, it will be soon, probably in another ten to twenty minutes."

"That way they can get off work just in time."

Lin Xiuqing smiled and motioned for him to speak more quietly.

Counting so many coins is a huge task.

After Ye Yaodong went in, he sat for a long time before the two staff members breathed a sigh of relief, straightened their backs, and finally wrote down some numbers before supporting each other and standing up.

"Did you finish counting? Thank you for your hard work."

"After you're done counting, just add up the total at the end."

The two men finally calculated the total number. "There are 1667 and 1683 of these 1556-cent bottles, 1605 and 5 of these 1702-cent bottles, and 2645 of these 3-cent bottles... and there are several stacks of Mao's bills. The total amount you have here is 3 yuan."

"Okay, then please help me change the banknotes. I need 260 Great Unity notes and 45 yuan in change. Can you change them into new banknotes for me? Do you have new banknotes? I heard that other banks have them."

Both of them nodded, thinking that this was enough, and quickly exchanged the money as required and sent this ancestor away.

I hope there won’t be a next time. See you forever.

After Ye Yaodong exchanged a dozen all-new banknotes, he felt for the change in his pocket and took out all of them and asked them to exchange them for new RMB notes.

Lin Xiuqing also quickly felt his pockets and tried to change them if possible.

There are plenty of old banknotes at home, so they are eager for new ones.

In a few days, I will give the children new New Year’s money. I guess they will be happy for several days and show off to everyone.

Ye Yaodong put the new banknotes back into the jar of malted milk and put the jar back into the sack.

You have to take this home and reuse it, don’t waste it, you will have plenty of change later.

Lin Xiuqing was so happy holding a pile of new Mao Zedong's banknotes in her hands.

"They are all consecutive numbers, Adong, look, the numbers above are all consecutive..."

"The numbers that have just come out of the bank are definitely consecutive."

"We can't use this new money, save it."

"Sure. When you get home, take them out and check them. Take out the ones without consecutive numbers and save the ones with consecutive numbers."

She nodded like a chick pecking at rice, very happy.

"Let's come back tomorrow. We have a lot of one-dollar and two-dollar bills at home. Let's take them and exchange them for new bills, shall we?"

"After changing to new banknotes, you won't have to spend them, right?"

"After changing to new banknotes, I can save all the money and I don't want to spend it."

"It's better to give it to your two sons. Ask them to take out their own private money and exchange it with you for new banknotes. That way you won't have to worry about them wasting money."

"We'll change them when we get back. So will we come again tomorrow?"

"We have already exchanged more than 2000 yuan here. If we exchange a few thousand yuan tomorrow, that will be too much. It's ok to exchange a small amount and save it as a souvenir. Otherwise, the faces of the two staff members just now turned green."

There is no need to keep all new banknotes at home. They will have to be given out or deposited in the bank in the future. It is best to exchange some and keep them. It is best to exchange a little every year.

This way he has new banknotes issued every year.

There is no need to spend a year trying to exchange it.

"That's fine. I'll exchange 100 yuan of various denominations tomorrow and keep it as a souvenir."

"Well, I come here every year to exchange different denominations and collect the currency from each year."

"This is good."

"Get in the car and go home."

"I'll count the money when I get home."

Lin Xiuqing was holding a sack in her hand, smiling so hard that her teeth were showing.

As the Chinese New Year approaches, the town is particularly filled with a festive atmosphere. Ladders are set up on the streets to decorate with lights and colors, giving the town a strong festive feel.

There were many more vendors, and as noon approached, the flow of people did not decrease at all.

All kinds of red can be seen in every stall and in people walking through the streets carrying loads on their shoulders. Couplets, window decorations, socks, insoles, towels, big and small, all in Chinese red.

There is no other time when you can see more red than during the Chinese New Year. The streets are filled with red, and it looks so festive. The closer the date gets, the stronger the festive atmosphere becomes.

Ye Yaodong was not in a hurry on his way back like he was on the way here. He took a shortcut and rode slowly, watching people passing by happily buying New Year's goods and feeling the strong New Year atmosphere.

This is the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year that no amount of money can buy.

Although the streets are still decorated with lights and colors, the festive atmosphere will become weaker and weaker over time.

"It's so lively. Do you want me to buy some movie tickets and bring you guys to watch a movie tomorrow?"

"Forget it. You can't buy tomorrow's goods. If you buy now, you'll have to wait at least ten days."

"That's right, then let's take the money home first. There are too many people on the street now."

"Take the side roads instead of going to the streets. You can't move for a long time. I'm worried about the sack in my arms."

"it is good."

Ye Yaodong pushed through the crowd and walked into the alley. Although the road was narrow and difficult to drive, at least he moved faster than on the street.

Once we got out of the main street and onto the main road, there were fewer people.

However, the roadsides were basically lined with people carrying poles. Some had sold their goods and returned home with their empty poles, while others had bought a bunch of New Year's goods and were happily rushing back to eat.

There were also some children who came to the market, jumping and skipping, full of joy.

As Ye Yaodong rode past quickly on his motorcycle, he could hear the children clapping and shouting excitedly.

When he returned to the village, his own children surrounded him, thinking that he had gone out to buy some New Year's goods.

Lin Xiuqing casually took out a handful of new banknotes that she had temporarily exchanged from her pocket. Without her saying a word, a group of people looked at her with murderous eyes and shouted to exchange for new banknotes.

She handed the sack to Ye Yaodong and sat at the door to change the money for the children.

Everyone hurried home to take out their own pocket money, and even the children from the nearby neighbors came to ask her if they could change it.

She always smiled and nodded.

The two sisters-in-law were also very excited when they saw it, so Lin Xiuqing told them that they could go directly to the bank to exchange it. Today they went to exchange the few cents in their home.

"Then let's go in the afternoon as well. It's a good time to buy some New Year's gifts and have a good harvest this year."

"Yes, this year is a good year, so we can buy more New Year goods."

The news that she went to the bank to exchange new banknotes soon spread throughout most of the village. Many people were interested, and by the afternoon, they called their friends and formed groups to run to the bank.

Lin Xiuqing instantly regretted having spoken so quickly.

When he entered the house, he regretted what he said to Ye Yaodong, "I should have known not to say it earlier. What if they change all the money, we won't have any new money to change."

"What are you afraid of? If you want to change it, I can take you to the county town on my motorcycle."

"That's too far, it's a bit troublesome."

"Who told you to be so quick-witted?"

"I thought it was nothing serious. Have you got the money ready?"

"Most of them have consecutive numbers, and there are only a few that are not consecutive numbers. I picked them out. In a couple of days, you can take the new banknotes and give them to the boatmen and the employees in the workshop as red envelopes to share in the New Year's joy."

"it is good."

Lin Xiuqing looked at the stacks of new banknotes on the bed and felt that they could not be stuffed into the closet like that.

Seeing a stack of old newspapers on the table, she took out a large piece, gestured with it, then folded it and cut it into small pieces.

Use cut old newspapers to fold and wrap the new money into bundles, and then use a pen to write numbers on them to mark how much money is.

Ye Yaodong smiled as he watched her actions, "Is it that serious? You even wrapped it in newspaper."

"As for that, this way the edges won't curl up from being held around."

"Then you can just write the year on it, and when you get a new one next year, write next year's date on it, and fold them up."

"Makes sense."

She picked it up again and took note.

"Cut the newspaper for me."

"it is good."

Ye Yaodong felt that this was also a meaningful thing, so he helped out.

Then he added: "I'm thinking of going to the city again tomorrow."

"Why are you going again? You've been running around these past few days. It's a rare opportunity to rest today, so why are you going to the city tomorrow? Are you worried that no one will look after the warehouse? My eldest brother and second brother are both there and haven't come back yet. They will help us look after it. Why don't you give them a call and ask?"

"No, I'm not that worried since your elder and second brothers are here. I just want to wish Director Chen a happy new year."

He told Hong Wenle about the time he went to his home for tea with him, and also mentioned the matter of the Fisheries Association, which he also wanted to find out more about.

After all, having the title of President Ye in other provinces is certainly not as good as having the title locally. It does sound embarrassing, but it is okay to just treat it as a joke.

In addition, after the gray whale was taken away a few days ago, no one contacted or asked about it, so I thought I would ask by the way to see if it was still alive.

His father was still looking forward to whether there would be any reward this time, and so were the boatmen.

However, having won a big award once, he didn’t care as much as his father did.

He was also helpless towards his father.

Ps: Staying up late for a long time is not good. You need to slow down, take a break occasionally, and then continue staying up late.

Good night everyone! Happy Chinese Valentine's Day!
I am not happy at all. I have never stepped out of the door. I am a poor coder! I can only order some barbecue to comfort myself!

Title: "Martial Saint!"

Pen name: Tian Li

Summary:
In this world, mystery and transcendence are never far away.

Those who break the shackles of life with their tempered bodies and indelible will, and pursue the limits of human beings in modern cities, are called: martial artists!