Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1264 Cutting in line
"My mother asked you to answer the phone..."

Ye Yaodong held his father down to prevent him from hiding.

The storm on the phone did not stop.

"You old fool, you don't feel sorry for the money that you didn't earn. Why do you instigate him to buy such an expensive boat? There is no other boat he can't buy. It costs 10 yuan..."

"10 yuan can buy dozens of my lives. My family's fishing boat only costs a few thousand yuan, and a large one only costs 10 or yuan. yuan can buy a fleet. Are you senile?"

"You owe me tens of thousands? Oh, it gives me a headache. You have to pay all my family fortune... You are old, but you are still wasting money..."

"It's fine if he's a spendthrift, but you're also so unreliable that you watched him owe tens of thousands. How is he going to pay it back?"

"I still owe tens of thousands of dollars after this trip. If I tell others about it, they will laugh to death..."

Father Ye struggled for a while, but still couldn't get through. He got even angrier and yelled, "What are you talking about? You have long hair but little knowledge, you know nothing, and you are talking nonsense there. What are you talking about? What do you know?"

"You don't know anything, but you're just saying it here. Shut up. The boat is worth buying. If you miss it, you'll never get it again."

Ye Yaodong held the phone in his hand and looked at the salesgirl at the counter expressionlessly, who was looking at them with disdain. Fortunately, they were speaking in dialect, which the people here could not understand.

Ye's father had a quarrel with Ye's mother on the phone.

Ye Yaodong felt that both sides had cursed at each other almost enough and both were probably hurt, so he picked up the phone again to explain.

"You don't understand. That boat is over 40 meters long and made entirely of steel. It's not like the iron and wooden boats we have at home. The facilities and equipment on it are all imported from abroad. They are not available in China and are very expensive. When the time comes, a net will be cast and tens of thousands of kilograms will be caught. It's incomparable, and the payback will be quick."

"Also, it's not that I didn't make any money, I still owe a lot of debt. I owe money, but I can pay it back next month at most. Didn't I remit tens of thousands of yuan back home last month?"

"Calculate how much debt there is? I bought all this with my earnings. I won't be able to buy it again in the future. If you miss this opportunity, you won't be able to buy it again. If you want to buy it, it will probably take a few years before domestically produced products have the same configuration."

"If you don't understand, don't worry about it. It's not your money anyway. Give the phone to Qing."

Ye's mother was unwilling to be refuted like this, and she cursed a few more times before handing the phone to Lin Xiuqing.

Before Lin Xiuqing could say anything, Ye Xiaoxi shouted, "Dad, you bought a new boat again. You are the most awesome dad."

Ye Yaodong had been frowning, but he suddenly smiled.

"You are here too."

"Yes, yes, Dad, I saw the photos. There are so many boats. They are so majestic. Dad, you are so awesome."

"Have you seen the photos? Have they been delivered?"

"There are so many photos, and there are big turtles, big fish, and lots of boats, just like ants. The photos are full of boats, and they all belong to our family."

As soon as Ye Yaodong heard it, he knew that the child had misunderstood.

He thought she was talking about the sailing photos they took on the way from Vancouver to Zhou City.

It turns out that’s not the case. It turned out that what they were talking about was a photo of densely packed fishing boats on the dock.

“Not all of them are from our family…”

"In our family, my father is the most powerful and the most impressive. He can make a lot of money..."

Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "When he saw the photos you asked someone to send back, he was so happy that he jumped up and down and shouted a lot of boats, big fish and big turtles."

“When did you get the photos?”

"She just happened to get it this afternoon, so she wasn't done being excited yet. When she heard the phone call, she immediately ran over and started yelling."

"Delivered to the city yesterday?"

"Yes, Aliang said that the boss who collected the kelp took it to the factory yesterday. Today, his family had a tractor to go to the city, so he brought it back."

"It's good to get it..."

Ye Yaodong briefly told her about his relationship with Zhang Rensu. He said that when he called before, he just simply reported that he was safe and did not report every detail.

By the way, he also explained the reason for buying the fishing boat, and assured her that it would only make money and not lose money, and that she would be able to make some money back at the end of the year.

Although Lin Xiuqing wanted to say something, Ye's mother had already scolded her harshly just now, so she couldn't continue scolding over the phone. She had already bought the product.

You can't go back after being scolded, you can only accept it and look at it again when you come back.

"Do you have enough money? Do you want me to remit the money to you?"

"No need for that. I embezzled A Guang's money. He was eager to give me all the money. If I don't have money, there's no need to hide it everywhere. I still have a few thousand yuan in my hand, which is enough. After the typhoon, I can go out to sea again. I can pay him back in a month at most. Anyway, he has nowhere to use the money."

"It's almost October. After October, there will probably be no more typhoons."

"See, let's hope."

The old lady couldn't wait to speak, "Is it done? Is it done? Is it my turn? Dongzi..."

Lin Xiuqing had no choice but to give the call back to the old lady.

"Dongzi, it's the autumnal equinox now, and the weather is getting cooler. You didn't bring any thick clothes with you, so remember to buy some more thick clothes and don't catch a cold."

"Alas, I told you to come back first, but no one listened. It's getting cold soon, and you just rolled up your straw mats and went out without bringing any clothes or blankets. It would cost a lot of money to buy them..."

"You are such a spendthrift. How can a boat like you cost 10 yuan? My heart is trembling..."

Ye Yaodong said: "Don't worry, I asked Mazu, and she said I can buy it?"

"Really? Mazu said I can buy it? Don't fool me."

"I'm not kidding you. We have all worshipped Mazu and asked for her blessing. The boat was sent to us by Mazu."

"Ah? You fooled me again."

"I didn't fool around. Dad even asked me if I wanted to buy a car. Luckily I was smart and bought a boat. What's the point of a car?"

"Your father is old and confused. Why does he need a car? We have so many cars at home, including bicycles, motorcycles, tractors, and everything else. Why does he need a car?"

"You made the right decision. You should have bought a boat instead of a car. Don't listen to your father. He is old but still not as smart and opinionated as you."

"I don't know what he's thinking. A small car is only as big as a coffin box. What's the point of using it? It would be much better to buy a big boat..."

As soon as the old lady finished speaking, Ye's mother also said, "You still want to buy a car, but you really have a good idea. Why don't you buy a plane to fly?"

"If you buy a boat, you can at least go fishing and make a lot of money. If you buy a car, can you drive it here?"

"You just want to show off. You still want a car. I'll buy you a plane someday..."

Father Ye was so angry that his nose was crooked. "When did I ask you to buy a car? Nonsense, you keep pushing it onto me..."

"Dad, just tell me, did you ask me at that time if I wanted to buy a car?"

"I just asked..."

"Then I was not wrong, you just asked..."

The father and son were arguing here, and the other end of the phone was also swearing at each other. They were each saying their own thing, and it was very harmonious.

Ye's father sighed angrily. He had no human rights and he had to take the blame for everything.

Ye Yaodong waited until he hung up the phone before he put his arm around his father's shoulder and explained.

"If I hadn't pulled the car just now, my mother would have scolded me endlessly. Look, isn't it okay now?"

"If you pull out a small car, they will think it is more cost-effective to buy a boat, and they will not resist it so much. Didn't they say anything else afterwards?"

Father Ye squinted his eyes and glared at him, "If you hadn't put the phone to my ear and made me listen to your mother scolding me, I would have almost believed your lies."

"Hehe...hehe..."

"Go away."

"That's because I saw that the three of them wanted to talk about it one by one, so I pulled out the car so that they wouldn't scold me."

"You won't curse anymore? I won't curse you anymore, I cursed me."

"Ha ha……"

Father Ye glared at him and said, "Sooner or later, I will be pissed off by you guys and die."

"No, aren't you still waiting to drive that cargo ship?"

"Oh, you think I'm short-lived, that I won't live long enough for the ship to be modified before I die."

"That's not..."

Ye Yaodong felt that it was a bit difficult to coax his father, as his father had already left in a huff.

"Oh, it's so difficult. It's so difficult to be someone's son. It's better to be a grandson."

He walked slowly behind.

"Comrade Ye Yaodong!"

Ye Yaodong heard someone calling him and turned around.

A beautiful woman with bright eyes and white teeth, wearing a white shirt, tight pants and small leather shoes, a red headband on her head, exaggerated big red earrings, and curly hair, rode a bicycle and stopped in front of him.

Isn’t this the girl who came up to him when he was drinking a few nights ago? Her name is Shen Ming’e?
"Eh? What a coincidence?"

"It looks like a typhoon is coming. Are your big ships not out to sea?"

"correct."

"Would you like to go out and play tonight?"

"No, it's too chaotic here at night. It's not safe. You should be careful when you go out as a girl."

"I always go out with my brothers, so what's there to be afraid of? Otherwise, how about going ice skating? It's only past dinner time now, so we can play all afternoon."

"I can't. I'm old and weak..."

"Hahaha, how old are you? You still have old arms and legs."

"I will be 30 after the Chinese New Year. Compared to you guys who are only 20, aren't I old and frail?"

Shen Ming'e was surprised, "You are 30? Really? You look the same age as us."

"In a few years, my son will be the same age as you."

"son!!"

"Yes, my son is almost 10 years old."

She looked disappointed, "You already have a son."

"I have two sons and a daughter."

"Okay, then I'll go find some friends to play with."

Ye Yaodong watched her wave and ride away on her bicycle, with a look of regret on his face. He heard that this girl's family was quite well off, and that her family ran a shipyard. She had studied abroad in Nanyang, but he didn't know which shipyard it was.

The opportunity to live off others was missed.

He shook his head and continued walking home, thinking that he should stop thinking about things that were not his.

The elderly in my family are alive and well, my parents are healthy, my wife is virtuous, and my children are lively. I have already achieved the greatest happiness.

He owns ships, factories and money, so he is already a big winner.

Leave some of the other blessings to others.

But when he was strolling towards the shipyard, he unexpectedly saw the young lady again.

She rushed to the factory director's office in a rage and threw a tantrum. He vaguely heard that the bicycle had been stolen.

The soothing voice of a middle-aged man could also be heard from inside.

After a while, Shen Ming'e came out with a smile on her face again.

Ye Yaodong didn't expect that it wasn't her family that ran a shipyard, but her father was the factory director.

He thought about it, then walked forward and said hello.

"Comrade Shen Ming'e."

"Hey? Why are you here?"

"My boat was sent here for renovation. It happened to be a typhoon day, so I came here to take a look when I had nothing to do."

"Oh, which ship is yours? Someone said you have dozens of big ships. Can you show me if it's true? I think he's bragging. How old are you? It's impossible for you to have dozens of big ships at the age of 30?"

"Haha... I'll take you to have a look..."

His boat is still parked at the shore waiting in line, so it won't be his turn soon. He said that the equipment and machinery for such a large ship need to be booked, so he has to wait for a month.

He was just worried that his ship would remain docked here, and he was afraid that it would be ignored. By then, not to mention the modification, the instruments in the cabin would have to be moved out.

Therefore, even if the work has not started yet, he will come over to take a look and check it out when he is free, and also ask about the progress and when the work can start.

As for whether he has dozens of large ships? That is not what he said. He has dozens, but I cannot guarantee that they are all large ships.

He didn't have the time to point out each one to her.

"Wow, is this boat yours? It's so big!"

"I just bought it, so I sent it here for modification, but I can't get a time slot. The factory seems to be very busy, and they said that the equipment will not arrive so quickly if it is ordered. I have a headache. I don't know if it can be completed before the New Year."

"I told my dad to let you cut in line! Let them serve you some snacks."

"Okay, thank you very much."

"We are all friends, so what's wrong with cutting in line? You are really amazing, it turns out what the laymen say is true, this boat must be more than 40 meters long, right? Oh my god, it's amazing, it must be worth hundreds of thousands, right?"

"almost."

Shen Ming'e looked at him with stars in her eyes, "Are you alone?"

"Well, I'm alone."

She admired him even more, "You are so amazing, aren't you? Don't tell me you have dozens of boats like this?"

"How is that possible? The fishing company doesn't even have dozens of boats. Who am I? I'm just a vulgar person bragging. My other boats are 20 to 30 meters long, and this one I just bought is the largest."

"That's amazing, too. This alone costs hundreds of thousands, and you're only 30. My dad is 50, but he's not as good as you."

"That's not..."

“You have so many boats that you could register a fishing company.”

Ye Yaodong shook his head. "Although individuals are encouraged now, registering a company is still not possible, right?"

"Who said that! We can do it here. There are several shipyards in the past two years. The government encourages individual businesses, and the streets are full of shops."

"Shipyards are for shipyards, shops are for shops. It shouldn't be possible to register a proper company, right? Now they are not allowed to be too big, right? Aren't all the local fishing companies state-owned? There are no private ones, right?"

Shen Ming'e was a little confused by his question. "It probably depends on the local area. If you have a background, it should be OK. There are all kinds of seafood processing factories everywhere. At most, they just need to get a certificate."

"Let's talk about it later. I'm not in a hurry anyway. The policy will be relaxed eventually."

"Can we go up and take a look?" Shen Ming'e pointed at the fishing boat with her index finger.

"Sure, let's go up and have a look."

Ye Yaodong helped her up and took her around the fishing boat, introducing its various structures. He also showed her the cockpit, which made her exclaim in amazement and kept saying that he was amazing.

After getting off the boat, she took him directly to see the factory manager and wanted to take him through the back door.

Director Shen had an impression of him. After all, a handsome young man drove a large boat here and said he wanted to convert it into a trawler. Who wouldn't have an impression of him?
Every ship captain is middle-aged or old. Even if there are young ones, they are not capable of navigating such a big ship.

Ye Yaodong's age and appearance were beyond his expectations, so when Shen Ming'e brought him forward, he recognized the young man.

"Dad, can you help him? Let him get in line and get it done early? He is my friend, you have to help him. You have to help him."

"When did you meet such a capable friend from out of town?"

Shen Ming'e raised her head proudly and hugged his arm, "Of course, I have friends all over the world, and they are all capable."

"I thought you only knew bad people."

"No, it's just that everyone likes to have fun. How can they be considered bad friends? They are brave and courageous when something happens, okay?"

"Okay, okay, I'll have someone monitor the progress and see if there's any equipment that can be used first, so that he can start the work first. But it won't be that fast. His ship is big, and the renovation is a big project. There are some spare parts and machines that are not readily available, so it's very troublesome. It will definitely take several months."

Ye Yaodong said quickly: "It doesn't matter, if you can do it first, then do it first. If you can't do it sooner, then you can only wait."

"Then Dad, please have someone keep an eye on them and pay more attention to them."

"You care so much about other people's affairs, but not your own. You just play all day. You will go to work next week. I will fix it for you."

Shen Ming'e pouted, "I know."

Ye Yaodong also smiled and thanked Director Shen, and then said to Shen Ming'e: "You are really amazing. You helped me to successfully cut in line."

"It's nothing, it's just a matter of one word," she said, pushing his father to the office, "Okay, you can go now, go do your thing."

"Throw it away after use, kid..."

"No, come out and ask someone to make arrangements first. Then go back and sit down."

"You've ordered me around? Or you can arrange it? This factory is for you to work? There's a lot of work here that hasn't been finished yet and you pulled me out."

"Really? Then I'm here? I'll go in and do it for you. Don't regret it."

Director Shen shook his head helplessly and could only go and make arrangements first.

Shen Ming'e pulled Ye Yaodong to follow and watched her father make arrangements. After everything was done, she was satisfied and sent her father back to the office. She then took Ye Yaodong to visit the shipyard.

Since they had helped him a lot, Ye Yaodong couldn't just leave, so he joined in the tour and chatted with them.

"What kind of work do you go to?"

"I'm going to work at a state-owned bank. They specially arranged a sinecure for me so that I don't have to run around everywhere."

"incredible."

Shen Ming'e was unhappy. "What's so great about that? My brother can follow ordinary people everywhere. It's so much fun, but he won't let me follow him."

"Where's the fun in running around? It's very dangerous. Don't you feel that it's very dangerous here? It's the same outside. The security in the country is not good at all. There are many highway robberies. Outside, you have to keep your head tied to your belt. Don't even think about going out without a firearm."

"Isn't it because this is a port that there is chaos?"

"Inland areas that are not ports are just as chaotic and even more backward. Port areas are considered developed. The hardship and danger of running around outside are beyond your imagination."

"Well, my brother always says that."

"Your brother is doing this for your own good."

"Well, you don't have anything to do during a typhoon, so why should I teach you how to skate? Damn it, we just lined up to buy a ticket, and the bikes were gone the moment we turned around. I was so pissed off that I lost all my mood."

"If the old one doesn't go, the new one won't come. I'm going to work at a bank soon, why don't I get a new bike? Otherwise, how can it be worthy of you?"

Shen Ming'e's depressed expression immediately cleared up, and she smiled and said, "Yes, you are right. If the old one doesn't go, the new one won't come. My dad just gave me the money. Will you come with me to buy one?"

"It's already 3 o'clock. We'll have to get off work if we go to the department store."

"Then let's go together tomorrow? You have nothing to do anyway."

"I don't like it. Go find your sisters. You girls have good taste. I'm an old man. My aesthetic taste can't keep up with you young girls."

"How come? You don't look much older than me."

"I am actually 10 years older. My son is 10 years old now, and my heart is older too."

Shen Ming'e was disappointed when she heard him say that again. "Forget it, I'll leave first. See you next time."

"Okay, see you next time. Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Ye Yaodong felt relieved after sending the girl away, as he was afraid that someone else would fall in love with him.

There's nothing we can do about it. He's so handsome, capable, rich and handsome. His age means he's mature and caring. He's so attractive!

He walked slowly by himself, touched his chin, and sighed, "Alas, the trouble of being handsome."

If she looked haggard, she would definitely not be so enthusiastic towards him.

But at least his ship has been put on the schedule. Although the construction period may not be advanced, it can make people pay more attention and start work earlier, and at least they can see the progress.

Otherwise it would have been put on the shore in line like before, and we didn’t know when it would be put on the agenda. When he handed it over, we didn’t dare to think it could be completed before the New Year.

But there was no other way, there was no other factory that he could trust.

If I drive back home, I guess I'll have to go to the city or even the province to get it modified, and I don't know how long I'll have to wait.

Now at least there is hope. We can only pray that the renovation can be completed before the end of the year so that he can sail back in glory and avoid having to make another trip here to sail the boat.

Ye Yaodong strolled all the way home and it was almost time for dinner.

Father Ye was sitting at the door. Seeing him come back leisurely with his hands in his pockets, he asked, "Why are you still here? I thought you were missing."

"You walked too fast. We agreed to go to the shipyard, but you came back on your own."

"Isn't it because of you that I'm angry?"

"I just said a few words casually. Aren't you scolded anyway? Didn't you get scolded before I mentioned the car?"

Ye's father took off his Liberation Shoes and threw them directly at him.

"You did it on purpose. I didn't say anything, but you still brought it up on purpose."

"This is more acceptable. You should scold which little bastard for calling home. You didn't even know when I called home during the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"Give me the shoes."

"Pick up what you have lost yourself."

It’s really good to have more chapters. I’m already in the late stages of writing and my brain is drained dry.

Other books use Easter egg chapters to fool people after they complete their monthly votes, but I added three chapters! Stop scolding me!