Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1273 Shrimp Fishing Boat
Ye's father was going out to sea early in the morning, and before going to bed, he pulled Ye Yaodong aside and talked to him in a nagging manner.

They all told him to take it easy and not to do anything rash. Although it seemed like he could get a boat for free, he felt uncomfortable when he thought about taking out a loan.

I keep saying that it's fine now...

Ye Yaodong let him nag and turned over to sleep.

Father Ye kept nagging for a while, and seeing that he was snoring, he sighed and stopped talking.

Early in the morning, when Ye Yaodong woke up, his father had already taken his men out to sea.

After dinner, he sat at the door and chatted with the landlady, and asked her if anyone nearby wanted to sell an old house, as he wanted to buy one.

It is better to ask the locals for more information on this matter. It is useless to ask around and no one will respond.

The locals all have their own circles, and if he casually reveals his intention to buy a house, the news will naturally spread among the locals.

People who are interested will naturally come up and ask, which is better than him looking around aimlessly.

After he finished talking to the old lady and asked her to help him inquire, A Guang came over.

After knowing his plan, A Guang ran back in a hurry and asked his landlord for help.

Ye Yaodong continued to chat with the old lady and waited for A Guang to finish his work. Unexpectedly, Shen Ming'e arrived first.

"Huh? Why are you here?"

He stood up and went to meet him.

Shen Ming'e looked around curiously and glanced at the workers around her who were staring at her.

"There were some things I didn't make clear yesterday, so I asked around and thought I'd come over to talk to you about it."

"Go sit inside and talk."

Ye Yaodong led the people into the house, poured another cup of coarse tea, and then sat down.

"Are those your workers at the door? Don't they have to work?"

"I just came back to rest two days ago. I don't have to work now. Another group of people went out to sea. When I go to the sea to collect the goods and come back, they will have something to do. Is there something you forgot to say when you came here?"

"I seem to have heard from laymen before that you are the vice president of the Fisheries Association or something. I suddenly remembered it yesterday and asked carefully. If your president's certificate has a seal from a local unit and you are a party member, it can be approved directly without the need for collateral."

Ye Yaodong was pleasantly surprised. "You have such a treatment? If you had told me earlier, I wouldn't have to worry about it. I'll show you my ID."

"We need a guarantor and a mortgage because we're worried that the person might run away. If you have these certificates and you're a party member, that's another matter. But your friend needs them, and even if you mortgage your house and land, you can't get a loan of 10 yuan. If you're the guarantor, it can only be 5 yuan."

"Can I vouch for him, too?"

"Yes, because you are the vice president of the Fisheries Association and a party member, so you can."

"Is it okay if I am still in the probation period? I am still just an active member of the party."

"Uh... that should be okay, let me ask again?" Shen Ming'e was stuck again. In fact, she was only a half-baked person who had just started working not long ago.

"Then you can ask. I have asked someone to inquire about houses. I will also go to the government to ask if there is any land available for purchase. I also have a lot of fishing boats. If the asset appraisal is successful, I will definitely be qualified."

"Okay, that shouldn't be a problem. You have status, assets, and are an active member of the party."

"How about you ask again, how many people can I guarantee?"

"How many more people do you want to vouch for?"

"Haha, how about three? I've pledged my identity here, and I have so much asset proof. The people I guarantee must be reliable. If they dare not pay me back, I'll kill them first."

His main intention was to build a deep-sea fleet, and with the only converted cargo ship he had, another one wouldn't be enough.

Others are unreliable, and his two brothers are honest. They shook their heads when they heard about the loan. If possible, he had to get his childhood friends to do it. It just so happened that they were still regretting it yesterday.

If his aliases are useful, then lend them to them, and you will benefit from it yourself.

With him as a guarantor, how dare they not pay it back? There is no need to worry about this.

"Then I have to ask. After all, you are not from here. It's good enough that you can guarantee one..."

"But you can find me. Isn't it easy to find me through official organizations? I can't run away. You will definitely review it before lending money. You must verify my identity before lending money."

"Well, let me take a look." Shen Ming'e felt somewhat regretful. They were too complicated.

But when people around me heard about loans, they all shook their heads.

It is difficult to get a loan for those who want it; but it is easy to get a loan for those who don’t want it, but she can’t get them to do so.

After the two talked for a while, Shen Ming'e left.

The boatmen nearby immediately gathered around and asked questions in unison.

"Boss, this girl is so pretty..."

"Fuck, Adong, why is there a woman here? Is she your mistress..."

"Wow, you are amazing! You can find such a good mistress?"

"I was wondering why you suddenly wanted to buy a house. Damn, it turns out you want to keep a mistress..."

"Tsk tsk tsk, it's so nice to be outside. The sky is high and the emperor is far away. I have one child at home and one outside. I can have more children..."

"What the hell are you talking about?" Ye Yaodong glared at everyone who was making faces.

"This is the sister of that layman's friend. She just came to talk to me about something. Don't spread rumors. Keep your mouth shut. If you get word back home, my backyard will be on fire and you will be in trouble."

"Oh~"

"Whether it's true or not, we definitely can't spread it back."

"How can we tell this back? If we tell this back, we will be scolded..."

"I will never say anything nonsense. Anyone who dares to say it will die miserably..."

They all cursed and swore excitedly, vowing not to pass the news back.

Ye Yaodong explained, "I'm working on other projects now, so I wanted to buy a house so that I can have a place to stay when I come here next year. I'm either out at sea or hanging out with you guys all day long, so I don't have time to find such a pretty girl. Don't talk nonsense and ruin my reputation."

"understand!"

"understood……"

He didn't care whether they really understood or pretended to understand, he had already explained it anyway.

"Go, go, go, go do what you need to do."

After sending away the people who were gathering around him, he waited for a while before A Guang came over.

He also told A Guang about Shen Ming'e's visit just now.

When A Guang heard that he could only borrow 5 yuan, he frowned again. But at least Dongzi could provide a guarantee, so 5 yuan was enough to buy a boat.

Ye Yaodong would definitely give him priority in guaranteeing, as they were not only childhood friends, but also brothers-in-law.

Compared to others, the relationship is different, a little closer.

The two talked about this matter as they walked. It would certainly not be that quick to find out about the house, but they could go to the government to ask about the land first.

They worked for two days, going out early and coming back late, but still failed to settle the land issue. It was time for Ye Yaodong to go out on the fresh harvest boat to collect the goods.

The land purchase was within expectations. It was not that simple and they were not in a hurry.

The day before Ye Yaodong set out to sea on his seafood boat, he went out of his way to look for those chamber of commerce members who had left their addresses.

It sounded very nice when we had a meeting before. If we want to acquire goods, we should acquire those from our own chamber of commerce members first. This way, the benefits will not flow to outsiders and it will also be convenient for our own people.

Now is the time when these businessmen are needed, so don't let him down.

If he keeps making excuses one by one, then there is no need for him to stay in this Chamber of Commerce and he can just leave. Don't even think about using his name to recruit people.

He flipped through the notebook in his hand and went to each house with its name on it one by one.

The seafood processing factory does not want all kinds of fish, and they do not only sell hairtail fish online; they also need to find buyers for other goods.

Fortunately, he was not disappointed, except for two people who said that they had received the goods the day before and would not need them in the next two or three days.

The remaining three people said that they could share some, and reported the required fish and quantity to Ye Yaodong, asking him to deliver it to their doorsteps the next night.

The two people who received the goods were also very good and said to wait three or four days and then ask again, as there should be some need.

Ye Yaodong’s half-day run was not in vain and he was extremely satisfied.

I just received the goods, so it's normal that I don't need them in the next few days.

This gave him some confidence in the chamber of commerce. Due to the hairtail season, the cargo on several ships was increasing.

While everyone was making a lot of money, he was having a harder time selling goods, but he couldn't just give up.

If more merchants could take his goods, he would not have to worry about taking them back to dry.

Now this channel is somewhat open, but if you want it to be truly smooth, you have to have more contacts and sell goods to others more often.

He put away the notebook in which he wrote down the amount of fish each person needed, and then rode his bicycle home.

I was also thinking that I should buy a briefcase to hold these materials and pens. I originally had one at home, which was used to carry the materials to the Party School. I didn't bring it this time, so it seems I have to buy another one.

After contacting several businessmen and resolving the distribution channels, Ye Yaodong began to think about Li Shouquan's group of shrimp fishing boats.

Shrimp paste is selling so well now. Every processing plant needs it, and the more the better. They want as much as possible. There is a crazy rush for it at the dock.

As long as a shrimp fishing boat docks, no matter how much cargo there is, it will be bought up immediately.

Shrimp is one of the best-selling seafood products.

The situation may not be the case for other fish, but dried shrimps are a must-have in every household.

Moreover, this thing is seasonal. It is only available in autumn and winter. It can be sold all over the country immediately after being dried.

The weather has just turned cooler, so there is no shortage of supply. The processing factory over there has also opened a special line for drying dried shrimps, and in recent days, dried shrimps have been shipped in by trucks.

He thought of Li Shouquan a few days ago. When he left, he said that he would wait until he went out to sea and then join the channel to chat.

It just so happened that he also wanted to recruit someone to join the Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. After all, it had just been established and needed more popularity. After all, he was from Vancouver and was a ship captain.

The dozen or twenty ships that were seen at that time were probably centered around him.

First, pull them into the chamber of commerce, and after they become familiar with each other, see if you can also take in some of their profits.

With so many ships, he could make a fortune if he was given a few to collect the goods.

With this in mind, when his fishing boat sailed out the next day, he tried to make a preliminary call on VHF channel 16 to see if he could make contact given the distance.

After trying several times and failing to get in touch, he could only contact his father first to inform them of the boats that he had already come out and would be there to pick up the goods in two hours, and asked them to make preparations in advance.

Later, when he sailed a little further away and was approaching the Dongsheng ships, someone responded to his call.

After receiving the response, the two returned to the channel where they had started the conversation.

After a few pleasantries, Li Shouquan teased Ye Yaodong about his status as vice president of the Wenzhou Association and complimented him for a long time.

Hearing the identity made him feel close to it, as if he had found his organization.

Ye Yaodong took advantage of this opportunity to tell him that a group of Vancouver businessmen had formed a Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, which was perfect for him to join.

Moreover, not just anyone can join. One must be introduced by a member, and the person joining must also have a certain financial strength.

"This Chamber of Commerce is to help Wenzhou merchants stick together so that they won't be bullied by outsiders or locals, because many merchants who come here to make money don't have the ability to support each other..."

"You may not be familiar with the chaos here, but you will understand after staying here for a while. Only by sticking together can you gain a firm foothold..."

Ye Yaodong went on and on about the benefits of knowing some people from his hometown, saying that fellow villagers were more reliable than people he knew outside. After joining the Chamber of Commerce, it would be more convenient to ask for help if anything happened.

"If it's like what you said, then I must join this Chamber of Commerce. Then I'll have to ask you to introduce me to someone after we dock. Please leave me your address later and I'll come find you when I get ashore. I really need help right now."

"What help do you need? You just arrived here? Isn't this your first time out to sea? What happened?"

"Isn't it the problem of the freshwater shipping boat? A friend of mine introduced this freshwater shipping boat to us. The first time we came to pick up the goods, everything was fine. But when we came to pick up the goods the second time, the price went down. We were almost pissed off. Picking up the goods at sea was already cheap enough, but now they are completely exploiting us and bullying us newcomers."

When Ye Yaodong heard about the fish collecting ship, he immediately perked up and sat up straight.

"How come the goods were fine the first time, but the price was lowered the second time?"

"We have quite a lot of boats. The smaller ones are used for trawling, not to mention the round trips to the shore on the same day. As for the larger ones, the freshwater fishing boats have to go out to collect the fish almost every day."

"Then they said yesterday that we have too much goods. We collect them every day but cannot sell them in time. After landing, they are hard to sell. They cannot sell all the goods and they are stuck with them. So they want to lower the price by another 10%!"

"Fuck this... This guy is a complete profiteer, taking advantage of the situation... Fuck his ancestors..."

"Before we came out, we saw that the goods were selling well at the dock. It's just that we just arrived here and couldn't find anyone to collect the goods. Damn..."

"We plan to fill up the tanks and sell them ourselves. We won't give them a discount. Damn it..."

Li Shouquan complained and swore.

My head hurts so much, I don't know if it's because of the change of seasons, my head hurts so much, I'll update these first, and add another chapter tomorrow