Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1207 Connections
The two of them exchanged a few jokes, then quickly stopped talking when they reached the door.

Ye Yaodong knocked on the door before going in.

"Godfather."

Director Chen stood up with a smile, "You are here, come in and sit anywhere you like, your father is not here?"

"They just finished selling the goods, and he took the boatmen back to the boat to rest. Everyone also stayed up all night, so there was no need for them to follow him."

"You've been up all night, so you have to go back and rest." He opened the drawer and took out three envelopes for them. "All three boats are here. Three envelopes, one for each of you. The rewards are inside."

The four of them immediately stood up and took the envelope.

Ah Guang secretly nudged Ye Yaodong twice with his elbow and winked at him.

Ye Yaodong turned around and glared at him.

The two of them were winking at each other, not knowing that their little movements were seen by Director Chen.

He smiled at the two of them, "What's wrong with you two?"

Ye Yaodong immediately turned around and put on a smiling face, saying with a laugh, "It's like this, my brother-in-law said that the reward is worth bragging about for half his life, and he is worried that he will spend the reward money, so he wants you to sign and stamp your handprint on the money so that he can keep it as a souvenir and it will be easier to identify."

"With your signature, the money will be worth twice as much. When you are old, you can take it out and brag to your descendants about it as evidence."

"I think so too. This money has special meaning. I also want your signature to add icing on the cake."

Ah Guang quickly agreed, "Right, Dongzi has expressed my thoughts. This is a symbol of our glory. Being a fisherman and being recognized by the country and receiving national awards is an honor. Who has such luck? It would be even better if there is a signature from the leader."

Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua were not good at speaking, so they didn’t dare to say anything. They just smiled and nodded in agreement: Yes, yes, yes…

Director Chen smiled at them and shook his head. "That won't work. You probably don't know that you can't scribble on RMB. It's illegal. It's okay to make a small mark, but leaving your name or stamping your own seal will mess it up."

"What if a banknote with your name on it gets circulated and appears in some crime scene and is seized?"

"RMB can only be stamped when it is issued or invalidated, but only official stamps can be stamped on it. Do you understand?"

Everyone was a little disappointed.

Ah Guang asked again, "We can just keep it as a souvenir and never circulate it, is that okay?"

"No, not even ordinary people can do it, let alone me, a cadre, so it's even worse."

For this kind of thing, the circumstances are not serious, the nature is not bad, the social response is not great, and it is not serious enough to be held criminally liable. Even if ordinary people find out, they will not care about having an extra name on the banknote, but officials must pay attention.

Ye Yaodong immediately said, "Forget it then. We can't do this kind of behavior that violates the rules. We just wanted to keep it as a souvenir so that we can identify it. It's okay if it doesn't work. We can't make things difficult for you."

"You can't write on banknotes, but it's okay to write on envelopes."

After a sudden turn of events, everyone's faces immediately showed expressions of joy.

"Okay, okay, it's the same if I write it on the envelope."

"Envelopes are fine too!"

"This makes the same sense. The reward is in the envelope anyway. Thank you, leader."

"Thank you, boss. Thank you for your help."

Everyone happily handed the envelopes to Director Chen.

Director Chen also picked up a pen and wrote a few big words, "This is the encouragement and reward given by the Ocean Administration for handing over the whale captured by the Dongsheng..."

Write your name and date at the end of the envelope.

He also took out his personal seal and stamped it.

Although you don’t need a personal seal after signing, the meaning is always different. It’s a piece of cake anyway, and it’s not printed on a blank space, so there’s no need to worry about it being used for other purposes.

"Leader, mine is called Harvest..."

"Mine is called Shunfeng..."

"Okay, they are all good names. No wonder you all have good luck. May Mazu bless you to be successful and make a lot of money safely."

After Director Chen finished speaking, he wrote this sentence on the envelopes for each of them, signed and dated them, and stamped them with his personal seal.

Everyone took back their envelopes, feeling satisfied.

"Is it okay?"

Ye Yaodong happily shook his head, "No, no, your handwriting is really good, every stroke of this fountain pen is very neat."

"You should practice calligraphy whenever you can. It is said that handwriting reflects a person's character."

"Of course. I have a lot of calligraphy books at home. Even if I can't practice well, I will definitely force my son to practice."

"Hahaha."

"Then I won't disturb you from work for now. I'll come to your house and talk after we're done going out to sea."

"Go ahead. You've all been up all night, so go back and get some rest. I originally planned to mail it directly, but then I thought 50 yuan is not a small amount, and it's not safe to mail it directly. I thought that after you receive the appointment letter sent before the New Year, it shouldn't take long for you to call me."

"Okay, then where is the address of the Fisheries Association? When should I register and fill out the paperwork?"

"The address and contact information are written on the appointment letter. When the time comes, just bring the appointment letter with you to register."

"Oh, then I'll have to wait until I get home in a few days and come over then."

"You've sold all your goods, aren't you going home?"

"No, I've just been out at sea for three days. I just thought that the sea is quite rough and today is the Lantern Festival, so it's good to rest a day and celebrate the festival. I can sell the goods ashore at a higher price. Although it delays a whole day of fishing, it's nothing if it happens once or twice. We should celebrate the festival if we can, unless there is no other way."

"That's right. It's just right for me to come back to sell goods during the festival, have a good meal, and celebrate the festival. Since you didn't go home to celebrate the festival, why don't you come to my house to celebrate the festival in the evening?"

Ye Yaodong was a little hesitant. Logically speaking, since he was invited to celebrate the first holiday after becoming godparents, he should have happily accepted the invitation.

"I want to, but there are so many people on the boat..."

"What's the big deal? There are several ships with people, and there are other partners. Aren't your brothers and brothers-in-law here? There are dozens of people, and they can take care of them themselves."

"That's fine too. Let my dad keep an eye on it too."

"Okay, then it's settled. When I get off work, I'll ask your godmother to buy a few more dishes and cook a rich meal tonight."

"You don't have to prepare much. Just some home-cooked dishes will do. There's only three of us, so there's no need to go through so much trouble. I'll go there early in the evening and bring a few bowls of seafood. You don't have to buy anything."

"Well, let's talk about it later."

"Then let's go first."

"it is good."

Ye Yaodong thought about going back to the boat to have a nap first, and then go buy some cigarettes, alcohol and gifts, since he would be visiting the guesthouse to celebrate the festival after all.

At this point, I really need to go to sleep.

"Dongzi, is this godfather of yours okay? He even invited you to celebrate the festival. He's a real relative."

"Aren't you talking nonsense?"

"If one person succeeds, everyone will benefit. Don't forget us in the future."

"Chickens and dogs are not okay, but cows and horses are okay."

Ah Guang was confused for a moment, not understanding what it meant. After digesting it for a while, he finally figured out what the cows and horses meant.

"Okay, so you want me to work like a slave first."

"It seems you are not stupid either."

"Hey, tell me how you got to know Director Chen?"

"It's been years... Why should I tell you? Go find a car. I'm about to fall asleep standing up."

"I didn't sleep either, did I? You're not as exaggerated as me."

Ye Yaodong kicked him and said, "There are four of us here. Who do you think should go find the car?"

Ah Guang looked at his eldest uncle, second uncle, and third uncle...

"It seems like I should go."

"It's good to know!"

He resigned himself to his fate and ran to the roadside, jogging along the way to look for it, but he didn't see it for a long time.

Not only were there no tractors, there wasn't even a rickshaw in sight. The four of us could only walk, one in front and three behind, looking around as we went. As a result, we walked about 4 kilometer away from the pier before we saw more cars coming and going.

Ye Yaodong quickly stopped a rickshaw and said, "I feel like I am just like the donkey with a carrot hanging in front of it. I can actually make it this far."

"Dongzi, we're almost at the pier, do we still need to take a car..."

Ye Yaopeng looked at the bustling dock in the distance and hesitated, feeling that it was a waste of money.

"No, I can't walk anymore. Someone is paying for it, so why shouldn't I take the bus? I have to take the bus even if it's only 200 meters away."

A Guang had already climbed up and was hesitating whether to come down. Ye Yaodong pulled him and he had no choice but to sit down.

"You guys can order one too, Guang will pay for it anyway."

A Guang glanced at him speechlessly, turned his head and didn't speak to him.

In fact, he was tired and didn't want to walk 200 meters, let alone 1 kilometer.

The rickshaw started moving.

The two brothers at the back looked at each other, then lifted their feet and walked slowly.

Everyone followed Ye Yaodong, so they didn't feel comfortable calling a taxi. They even waited for him to pay. If they could ride together, that would be a no-brainer.

As soon as the rickshaw stopped, Ye Yaodong said hello to A Guang and got on the boat first.

He first locked the money and the envelope hidden in his arms into the iron box under the bed, then took off his coat and went to bed with peace of mind.

The cabin was filled with snoring sounds. No one heard him coming back; everyone was sleeping soundly.

After a while, he also fell asleep quickly, and even the noise outside the dock could not affect him.

He didn't wake up until 3 o'clock in the afternoon. He looked at the time and thought it was still early, so he continued to sleep and woke up at 4 o'clock in a half-asleep state.

His father and some people on the other boat had already woken up and were busy sorting things on the deck.

He said hello to his father and said that he would go to Director Chen's house for dinner in the evening. The boatman on his boat asked his father to take them to dinner. He also left 20 yuan for his father and said that he would be back around 7 o'clock at the latest.

After getting ashore, he met his second uncle, who was a rare opportunity. He was afraid that he would have no car to return and would have to rely on his own two feet, so he asked his second uncle to pick him up at Director Chen's house around 8 to 8:.

He estimated that a meal with a little wine would take about two hours, after all, the other person had to go to work the next day.

When going to the department store this time, he didn't specifically ask his second uncle to take him there, he could just hail a rickshaw.

After all, if you call, my uncle will definitely not charge you, which makes people run back and forth in vain. If you stay here, at least you can try your luck and get an order.

When he was carrying the things to the door, it was almost the rush hour after get off work. Standing at the door of Director Chen's house, he met several nearby cadres, some of whom took the initiative to greet him.

"Are you the adopted son that Old Chen just adopted? I heard you're a very handsome young man."

"Haha, it's me, happy holiday to the boss!"

"Happy holidays to you too! Are you coming to visit me during the Lantern Festival?"

"Yes, I happened to be in the city today, so I came over to spend the holiday with you two and have a meal with you."

“That’s quite thoughtful.”

"Ha ha……"

"Let's go first, they should be back soon."

"Okay, thank you."

Ye Yaodong smiled but didn't dare to say more. After all, he didn't know anyone and the more he said, the more mistakes he would make.

After just waiting for a few minutes, he encountered several waves of people looking at him curiously.

Seeing a woman trying to move rice from the back of a bicycle, he quickly put down what he was holding and actively went over to help.

"Big sister, I'll help you carry it. Which floor do you live on?"

"Thank you very much. You should call me auntie. I'm almost fifty years old. Why should I call you sister?"

"50? No way? She looks like she's 40 at most. I'm already 30. It's normal for her to call me 'big sister'."

"You're really good at talking, young man. Why haven't I seen you before?"

"Haha, I'm here to visit relatives today. It's normal that you haven't seen me before."

"Which relative are you?"

Just at this moment, Jin Yuzhi came back pushing a bicycle. The basket in front of the bicycle was full of vegetables, and there was another basket hanging on the front of the bicycle.

"Adong?"

Ye Yaodong turned his head and responded, "Hey, wait a minute, godmother, I'll take this bag of rice back to this elder sister first."

"Ah, you are the newly adopted son of Director Chen's family?"

"Yes."

"Your newly adopted son is quite good. He is very polite, hardworking, and speaks well."

Jin Yuzhi smiled and said, "He's a good person. We've known each other for several years. We know each other well. He often comes to visit us. The dried fish, fish sauce, and jellyfish blood that I sent you before were all sent by him."

"Is that so? That's thoughtful. Thank you, young man."

"You're welcome……"

Jin Yuzhi introduced her, "She is Director Yu of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau. Her husband is a retired soldier and is now the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau."

Ye Yaodong greeted him twice without changing his expression, "Hello, hello..."

As expected, birds of a feather flock together. Anyone I meet when I visit is a big shot.

"He's a young guy and he's stronger than us old guys. Let him move it to your home."

"Okay, thank you for your help." Director Yu said with a smile.

"It's not a trouble. It's my duty. It's a simple thing to do." Ye Yaodong said a few words politely, which was rare for him.

Then he quickly followed them and delivered the rice to their homes.

After returning to Jin Yuzhi's home, she said, "You are lucky. You met Director Yu when you first arrived, and you helped her out."

"I saw her trying to move rice, so I offered to help her. It was an accident."

"I heard from Lao Chen that you bought a large piece of vacant land, cleaned it up, and built a wall around it."

"Yes."

"Now we encourage young unemployed people in cities and towns to engage in self-employed business activities, but if the scale is too large, it will not be allowed. You need to pay attention to this."

"I understand. I just have a large venue, but I haven't arranged the staff yet. I've only made a plan in my mind, and the equipment is not complete yet. If I really want to use it, I may need to make some arrangements."

He had thought about it a long time ago. He also had a shop, so he would hire a few people to work under the shop later, with seven people working up and down the shop. There would not be more than seven people on both sides, so in total there would be about ten people available, and he didn't need that many at the beginning.

Of course, some arrangements need to be made. Otherwise, if such a large open space is enclosed and built up, it would be a glaring handle.

It’s just that it’s only been built for a short time, not even a month, and no one is moving things in or out, so no one cares enough to report it.

Jin Yuzhi nodded, "Of course I will take care of it. It just so happens that you helped them out today. Although it is insignificant, it can leave a good impression. In the past, you gave a lot of gifts, and I often shared them with the neighbors. Everyone can appreciate it at least."

"Thank you for the tip, godmother."

Ye Yaodong was truly grateful this time, as he was reminded so clearly.

"It's because you happened to meet me today, so I'm going to say a few words. Otherwise, if you need help in the future, you'll have to ask for help. It's impossible to have a stable relationship with someone you already have."

"Yeah, I know I understand."

Socializing is also very important for these ladies.

Ye Yaodong thought about it and mentioned it in passing. The old man who had just greeted him at the door had easy to identify features. He was a Mediterranean bald old man who looked to be in his sixties or seventies. He even had a dimple when he smiled, and looked quite kind.

"That's Vice President Sun from the Municipal Jiefang Hospital. He didn't live here originally, but because this place is close to the hospital, one of his sons was allocated housing here, so he moved here last year for convenience. He's getting old, and it's easier to take care of him with his son and daughter-in-law around."

"Oh, he looks kind and gentle."

"Yes, he's a nice old man, smiling at everyone he sees. I'll go cook first, you sit down and rest for a while."

"I'll help..."

"No need, Lao Chen should be back soon, you can sit down and have a conversation with him."

Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao.

Jin Yuzhi had just finished speaking when they heard the sound of the key turning in the door.

"I tell you, this person just can't stand being talked about. As soon as I said it, he came back."

"What are you talking about? Ah Dong is here? Come on, sit down. I got a new box of tea leaves today. Let's make a pot and try it..."

Director Chen closed the door, holding a small jar of tea in his hand, and asked him to sit down with a smile, then began to fiddle with the teapot and teacups on his coffee table.

The teapot inside looked black with tea stains, and I had no idea how long it had been since it was washed.

"I'm telling you, this teapot can't be washed. Everything on it is good stuff, not dirty. This teapot of mine is an old one..."

Director Chen chattered on and on about his teapot and the new tea he had just acquired.

He had known for a long time that Director Chen liked to drink tea, ever since the first time he met him at Aqing's mother's house. When he left, he gave him a bag of homemade white tea.

So every time he came back, in addition to dried fish, he also brought tea. Today he also brought a box of Dahongpao tea.

Director Chen's family is really just the two of them. Their children have already taken their kids back to work and are not in the same place. The Lantern Festival is not a big festival and there is no holiday.

From the time they entered the door to the time they finished their meal and left, there were only the three of them. They talked about everything from tea to the people they met at the door, to the advice they gave. Ye Yaodong really felt that he benefited a lot.

Connections are really a good thing. You may not need to use them, but you cannot live without them.

If he hadn't agreed with his second brother-in-law to pick him up around 8 to 8:, he would have wanted to just spend the night here.

But the meal was lively and the two old people seemed quite happy and drank a lot of wine.

Hearing the sound of a tractor downstairs, they walked out to the corridor and saw that it was indeed parked downstairs, so they let the man go and told him to come over for dinner if he came to the city in a few days.

Ye Yaodong nodded in agreement.

However, the two of them still accompanied him downstairs and sent him downstairs.

After talking for a long time, Ye Yaodong got into the car and the two went upstairs together.

"Your two godparents are pretty nice and enthusiastic, aren't they?"

"Who said it wasn't? The last time I came here, at least I had Ah Qing and three kids with me. This time, I'm alone and I almost couldn't handle it. Burp." Ye Yaodong burped.

"Thank you for your hard work, brother. I have to ask you to come pick me up so late."

"Why is it so hard? It's just one more trip. Aren't you driving the tractor all day? You don't have to rely on your two legs. It's much easier than farming."

"It's freezing cold now, and the temperature gets even lower at night. Your tractor doesn't have a windshield, so the direct wind is still very cold."

"What's the big deal? We still have to go out to work even when it snows in the mountains."

Ye Yaodong laughed and changed the subject to ask about business today and the business situation after the New Year.

The eldest brother-in-law was tied up in the breakfast shop, and he had been talking more with his second uncle recently.

My second uncle is still very hardworking. He is not as flexible as my eldest brother-in-law, but he will work very hard when he is ready.

After he was dropped off at the dock, he felt his pocket to pay for the fare, but was scolded and told he was being unsociable, then he was forced to get on board.

"Your father and the others had just returned to the ship when I set out to pick you up."

"Okay, thank you for taking the trouble."

"What's the trouble? Why are you talking like that again? I'll take the job."

"it is good."

Ye Yaodong watched him park the tractor, then squeezed to the dock to ask the fishing boat that had just docked if it needed any cargo, and then he got on board first.

All the people on the ship have returned and are waiting for him.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, and you're finally back." Ye's father shouted at him across the boat.

"Well, let's go. I'm drunk. I'll let Uncle Qi drive the boat and let him follow you. I'm going to take a nap first. I didn't get enough sleep at noon, so I feel dizzy now."

"Why did you drink so much when you knew you had to go out to sea at night?"

"This is not something I can control. Let's go now that everyone is here."

"it is good."

Ye Yaodong gave some instructions to Chen Laoqi and asked the others to be on duty according to the old rules. He then went back to the cabin to catch up on his sleep.

He slept for only three or four hours in the afternoon and drank too much in the evening. He lay down and didn't wake up until 8 o'clock the next morning.

We were already in the middle of the sea and had already dragged in several nets.

He simply ate some porridge before he felt better. He went to the cabin to check on the night's harvest, and found it was just so-so, so he went to the cockpit to replace Chen Laoqi.

The vast ocean was boundless, and the four fishing boats could only see each other's sesame-sized shadows.

The whistling sound of the wind outside made him yawn.

They rested on shore for a whole day yesterday, had good food, drink and sleep. From now on, unless the wind and waves are too strong to bear, they will have to stay at sea for a few more days to make up for the day lost yesterday.

You don't need to use your brain much during the operation. Just pay attention to the shadows of other fishing boats and don't go too far out. It's not a big problem if you can't see other fishing boats. It's okay if you can't see them occasionally.

While Ye Yaodong was working, he was also thinking about how to make use of the 13-acre factory.

I had asked Wang Jianxin to order a batch of large wooden barrels and water vats before the New Year. When he came here on the sixth day of the New Year, I also asked about the progress.

Since the order quantity was quite large and the factory was closed for the New Year, it was not yet time for delivery, so he did not go in to check yesterday. He just asked a few questions and took a look from a distance. He saw that the place was empty.

It will probably take another half a month before a batch of containers will be delivered.

When the container is delivered, he can ask an aunt to come and help with the fermentation.

The goods that Wang Guangliang and his team collected at the dock had to be sent to the factory first. The containers here were slowly filled up and allowed to ferment. The fermentation itself took a long time.

The capacity at home is almost saturated, so we must make use of this area, otherwise we won’t be able to mass produce it.

There is a lot of open space here, so our focus will definitely be moved here in the future.

In addition, the fish sauce takes a long time to ferment, and the container itself takes up a lot of space, and it takes a long time. The large area here is perfect for fermenting fish sauce.

If they really start to develop this place, Wang Guangliang and his team will have to stay in the city, and in addition to receiving the goods, they will also have to look after the workshop.

Anyway, there are houses to live in in the factory here. You can just put a ragged quilt as a mattress pad and another blanket and you can sleep there.

People transferred from our own place can use it with confidence.

Of course, the job of purchasing containers from outside still has to be handed over to Wang Jianxin. After all, he is a local and is more familiar with the situation, so it would be easier for him to do the job than for those from other places.

There is no need for him to go out all the time. He still has to help Lin's father in the store.

By then, the factory will be full of people from their village who can help keep an eye on things and restrain Wang Jianxin.

Ye Yaodong felt a little overwhelmed after thinking about it for a while. Making money is really a headache.

It’s better to do physical work that doesn’t require using your brain.

At first, I thought this large open space would be convenient for drying fish, but now it seems more suitable as a warehouse for fermenting fish sauce.

Over the past month, his family has used the fish sauce filling machine and has accumulated a large number of bagged fish sauce, which he has not yet fully put on the market.

After all, the quantity is neither too much nor too little, probably not enough for someone to wholesale a truckload.

He planned to go back in a few days, count the goods, and then try to deliver the goods again.

According to the increased fermentation volume in the first two or three months, it will take at least three months before he can achieve large-scale mass production, and by then he can produce at least 3 tons per day.

If we put it on the market now, we will see the response in a month or two, which should be about the same.

The current inventory can be shipped in small batches, which should be enough.

I'm so tired. I wrote another 1 words today. It's really killing me.