Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1270 Meeting

Ye Yaodong felt much better.

At least my brother-in-law and friend is reliable.

It's better to replace that old guy. He's old, it's time for him to retire and enjoy his retirement. It's too late to make people dislike him.

Like his father, he is very obedient and stays on shore when told to.

Father Ye: ??? Didn’t he feel that the shore was in chaos and felt sorry for his son, so he took the initiative to stay on shore?

Ah Guang asked again: "How is your ship going after it was refitted at the shipyard?"

"I don't know. I've been out to sea for nearly half a month. I just came back from a nap and just woke up. I haven't had time to take a look yet. I'll go take a look tomorrow when I have time."

"You have nothing to do this afternoon, so why don't you go there?"

"I have other things to do this afternoon. I'll go to the shipyard tomorrow."

"What do you have to do this afternoon? I was thinking that if you were going to the shipyard, I would go with you to take a look and see what it looks like."

"I'll go with you tomorrow. I met a few people at the dock yesterday after returning from the port..."

Ye Yaodong started telling yesterday's story again.

"Oh my god, why are you leading a chamber of commerce? How can you be so capable?"

"I just mentioned it casually, wanting them to do it, but I didn't expect them to use me as a signboard."

"We've just met for one night and are still strangers. Can we be reliable?" A Guang remained skeptical.

"No matter whether it's reliable or not, I don't need to do anything and I don't need to arrange anything, so I'll just go and listen."

He has nothing to lose, and if he is really integrated and developed by these people, he may even benefit from it.

"Or you should take two more people with you, it would be safer. Who knows who they are."

"If you have this plan, you definitely can't go alone. I'll take a few more people with me later. Anyway, you're all just sitting around doing nothing."

"That's good. We should be on guard. It's so chaotic here, and there are all kinds of people."

Ye Yaodong nodded.

It is necessary to be on guard, but he feels that Jin Lai Xi and his gang should be real fishmongers, not scammers.

It was he who originally proposed this Chamber of Commerce. He was the one who was talking nonsense, but people just wanted to buy fish in the beginning.

Actually, it was he who started it all. People were just led by his thinking, so they came to discuss this matter today.

If this thing can be accomplished, it can be attributed to him.

"We'll settle the bill now. It's already one o'clock. You can go do your thing first."

After saying this, A Guang stood up and wanted to go back, but Ye Yaodong went to call him.

"Wait a minute. Since we're not going out to sea today, I'll make a phone call and ask Qing to bring 35000 to your house for Huimei?"

Ah Guang frowned, "What's the point? I'm not in a hurry to get the money, why don't you just put it there first? Why do you specifically ask the third sister-in-law to take it home?"

"Aren't you afraid that your father will be unhappy?"

It’s not like he didn’t think about it when he borrowed it. He did think about it at the beginning, but didn’t he act first and ask for permission later?

He spent 10 yuan to buy the boat, but still owed more than 3 yuan in foreign debt. He had to take his time, and was eager to drive the boat back before the New Year to tell his family.

10 yuan could buy their entire village, and he already had so many boats. It would be unnecessary for them to spend a lot of money to buy another boat worth 10 yuan. They would indeed be scolded.

When he called home during the Mid-Autumn Festival, he didn't get scolded and nothing happened, so he felt relieved. He didn't expect that when he called again before National Day, he would know everything.

I thought that since I had already borrowed the money, I would be able to pay it back in a month, and A Guang was not in a hurry anyway.

He had remitted 5 yuan in installments before, and had spent a lot of money on handling fees. If he borrowed money here and had to pay it back at home, wouldn't that be a waste of the handling fees?

This month is not a big deal.

But Pei's father's behavior made him think more and wonder if he had something on his mind.

It is difficult to borrow 2024 yuan in 3, let alone now in 1986. Nowadays, 3 yuan may not be equal to 300 million yuan, but it is not much different. It is indeed a huge sum of money.

Moreover, it was a direct loan, not considered as equity investment, and there was no mention of interest or anything like that.

If it is a benchmark investment, it can be considered as 30%, but now it is only considered as misappropriation.

This money is equivalent to most of what they earned here, so it is normal to feel bad.

I guess a lot of things must have been said behind my back. Although I can understand it when I think about it, after all, it is not a small amount, but it made me unhappy, so let it go and pay it back as soon as possible to avoid affecting our relationship.

Sometimes, it is these little frictions and bumps that are not taken seriously that accumulate and lead to big conflicts.

If A Guang had used the 3 yuan directly to invest, he would probably be very happy now.

Ah Guang quickly explained, "My father is not unhappy. He didn't say anything when I lent you the money. We are not strangers, how can I not trust you?"

"With your ability, you can pay back more than 3 yuan in just one month. Why should I be in a hurry? It's just a matter of moving a little. I would even like to lend you all the money. When the time comes, you can pay me back in full, and I can save myself the risk."

"Don't even tell me to let Third Sister-in-law take it first and give it to Huimei. If you really take it, who do you think I am? You said you couldn't even wait a month?"

"Third sister-in-law should scold you too. You didn't see the money when you came out and took it back, but instead asked her to pay tens of thousands of dollars. I knew you bought a boat, but I didn't see it, so I must have been unsure."

Ye Yaodong was speechless after hearing this.

"Don't worry about what my father says. He is just like that. He has no bad intentions. I just heard about it this morning and felt bad, so I wanted to ask to see if he is willing to lend you the money."

Ah Guang patted his shoulder again and said, "Put the money there first, don't let Third Sister-in-law take it."

"Okay then, I'll pay you back 2 first, and then I'll pay you back 15000 at the end of the month."

Ye Yaodong stopped him from speaking. "Don't push it so hastily. I have some money on hand now. It's not like I don't have any money. I've already paid the deposit to the shipyard, and I don't have any money to spend for the time being. I have some money left now, so I'll pay you back part of it first. This is what I should do. I'll pay you the rest at the end of the month."

"Well... OK, then you can pay me back 2 first. As for the rest, you can pay me back when you have money. You don't have to wait until the end of the month. I'm not in a hurry."

"Okay, then come in with me and count the money. It will take me a long time to count 2 yuan."

Ye Yaodong led A Guang into the house.

Ye's father listened from beginning to end and didn't say anything.

They should discuss their own affairs between themselves. Old Pei is their relative, so he can't say anything.

If you owe money, pay it back as soon as possible to avoid making people feel unhappy.

When they bought the Harvest, they all came to persuade the three brothers to join, but the eldest brother did not agree, so Dongzi and Ahua divided it between them.

Dongzi was short of money for this boat, but he didn't think of asking them to join him. Instead, he directly borrowed 35000 yuan. He must have felt dissatisfied.

It cannot be said who is right or wrong. Times are different now.

It’s not that Dongzi is short of money; he has more than enough to buy one by himself. It’s just that he sent part of the money back home, so he doesn’t have much money on hand.

At that time, Lao Pei did not have enough money on hand, and he also wanted to find others to share the risk. There was no comparison.

Father Ye pretended to be deaf and dumb, followed them into the house, and just helped them count the money without saying anything else.

Ah Guang counted out 20,000 yuan and took a basket of shellfish back home.

I guess Pei's father was not happy when he left. He didn't take anything but the money he was given.

After Ye Yaodong waited for him to leave, he saw that it was already past 1 o'clock, counted the 10 people, and followed him to the address given by Jin Laixi.

They asked for directions and chatted as they walked, and it was almost 2 o'clock when they arrived.

There is also a row of low bungalows, and there are several people sitting on the small benches and long benches at the door.

As soon as they arrived, everyone looked at them curiously, and Jin Lai Xi greeted him with a smile and walked over.

"Quite on time. Why are there so many people?"

"They are all from my village. They are a little curious and want to come along to see it. Anyway, we have nothing to do, so we just let them follow and don't bother with them."

"Originally there were more people who wanted to come and see, but I was embarrassed to bring them along, or else they would have thought I was bringing them out to fight, haha."

The people sitting there looked at Ye Yaodong curiously. They all came alone, or brought one or two friends with them.

He is the only one who brings a large group of people here like him...

However, this does allow people to see his strength...

He always brings 10 people with him when he goes out, and there are even more people he doesn’t bring with him. This is enough to show that he is not an ordinary person.

Jin Laixi smiled and said nothing, "Okay, most people have arrived, let's just chat. Those who came this afternoon are all friends I know, and I can trust them. They are all from Vancouver."

"There are two or three friends who are ship captains. They are all out at sea. Let's not talk about them for now. When they are not out at sea, we can bring them into the Chamber of Commerce one by one. Then we can get to know each other."

"If you have friends from Vancouver, you can bring them in, and we can communicate more and complement each other's resources. People from our hometown are always more reliable than outsiders. It can be convenient for our own people, and we don't have to let outsiders make money."

"Let me first introduce you to this friend who just came. I just met him yesterday by chance. He is not ordinary. He is the vice president of our Vancouver Fisheries Association—Ye Yaodong."

"Haha, I just found out by accident when I heard him talking to a ship boss at the dock yesterday."

"Well, we've gotten to the point after chatting for a while. The Vancouver Chamber of Commerce was also suggested by Comrade Ye Yaodong..."

Jin Lai Xi kept talking about how he met Ye Yaodong, and also introduced Ye Yaodong's strength.

He also emphasized that although he is not from Vancouver, he has a house and a factory in Vancouver, so he can be considered half a Vancouverite, not to mention that he is also the vice president of the Vancouver Fisheries Association.

Everyone looked at him in surprise. The smarter ones knew the value of Ye Yaodong. Not everyone could become the vice president of the official Fisheries Association.

Although they didn't know much about it, they had heard a little about the chaos during the jellyfish season in Vancouver last year. The Fisheries Association was also an organization established by the Ocean Bureau.

Ye Yaodong found a random stool to sit on. Apart from smiling and nodding when they introduced everyone to him, he didn't say a word at other times. He just sat there and listened to their discussion.

Some of them spoke Mandarin for a few words and then started speaking Vancouver dialect, which he couldn't understand, so he just sat there like a mascot and let them discuss.

Just ask him if he has any ideas when it comes to the position.

He shook his head. "I have no idea. I'm also very busy. I have many boats to manage and accounts to settle. I also have to go out to sea. My energy is limited and the time I can stay on shore is uncertain. I'm not even sure how long I'll stay here. Haha, just make your own plans and don't worry about me."

"How can that be? You are our signature product. We need you to attract more people from Vancouver to work hard, so that we can work together and not be bullied."

"Then it's up to you. I don't mind. I really don't have time. If anything happens, you may not be able to find me."

"Well, then I'll give you a title first, Vice President?"

The workers nearby whispered to each other, and asked quietly: "Brother Dong has so many vice presidents..."

"The boss has to make money, so he doesn't have time to start a group..."

Ye Yaodong hesitated for a second. "After all, I am not a local and I cannot speak Vancouver dialect. There is no need to give me a title. There are only a few people in total. Except for the president, everyone is the same."

"Everyone is the same, but you are different. You are the vice president of the Fisheries Association, officially recognized, and you are a living signboard. We have to use you for publicity. Otherwise, there are only a few of us. Apart from the president, there is no need to give you a lot of titles. We are all friends."

Others are also there and they have to follow a name.

Ye Yaodong agreed after hearing this. It was just a makeshift team of a few people. Having a president and a vice president was the best they could do. Forget about having a secretary general, directors, or anything like that...

It’s hard to say what will happen in the future. The makeshift troupe might just break up. Anyway, he will go home for the New Year, so it’s hard to say what will happen next year.

Just stay here for a few months and mess around.

Originally, he was thinking of making a few friends. It would be great if there was a boss here who would regularly buy his goods, or if there was a fishing boat or a freshwater boat that would buy his goods.

Just mix it up first and see.

"That's settled then. The boat captain you talked to last night is also from Vancouver. We can chat more and bring him in to join the tour."

"Okay, he's out at sea now, so we can't get in touch with him. You have to wait until I go out to sea, and then we can communicate on the same channel at sea. I just met him yesterday, so I can't guarantee what he is like."

"Okay, then you should learn more about it first. We must introduce reliable members to the club..."

Ye Yaodong remained silent again, just listening to them talking about details, development, the benefits of working together, and then their respective needs.

Because he was the vice president of the Fisheries Association, even though they had just met him, he had the official bonus and everyone trusted him.

They all politely said that they would need a large amount of hairtail, as well as some small yellow croaker, pomfret, shrimp and the like. If the time is right, they will go and get them first.

The eight or nine people Jin Lai Xi called over in the afternoon were basically fishmongers like him. Some were his brothers and neighbors, and some were people from Vancouver whom he met here. The captains were still at sea.

Ye Yaodong didn't care whether they were being polite or serious, he always took them seriously.

I also specifically asked them about the approximate time of day when they receive the goods at the dock, and I also planned to cooperate with them to dock at that time.

Anyway, these fishmongers all want to buy the goods, no matter whose they are.

Nowadays, communication is not well developed and it is inconvenient to contact each other. We can only cooperate with each other and make appointments in advance. Otherwise, there is no better way.

They couldn't even agree on the quantity, it all depended on the situation.

These fishmongers don’t need goods every day, and the quantity may not be that large. They simply make an appointment and let them collect what they can. If they can’t collect all, they will set up a stall.

If he couldn't sell all the fruits, he would take them back to dry in the sun. After he got ashore, he would have a lot of people working. After they were dried, he would take them home and sell them in his shop during the New Year.

A few people chatted until the sun went down.

Jin Lai Xi called on everyone to stay for dinner, but Ye Yaodong simply turned it down and asked them to eat by themselves.

He brought 10 people with him, and he didn't feel comfortable asking them to stay for a free meal, so after the chat, he said goodbye to everyone with a smile and went back with his people.

After listening for the whole afternoon, everyone couldn't hold back any longer. They just wanted to chat in a low voice, but now they can speak loudly.

"Brother Dong, you have gained another title..."

"I don't know what this organization is for... can it make money..."

"At least there's another vice president, which sounds good..."

"It's just that there are not enough people here. I don't know how they are going to develop the people from Wenzhou. I don't know if there are many people from Wenzhou here. They should be mostly ordinary fishermen, right?"

Ye Yaodong said indifferently: "Who cares about them? This is not my concern. I'm starving. Let's go back and eat."