Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1309 Decided

As soon as Ye Yaodong arrived at the old house, he saw his father holding a hookah and talking to the neighbors on both sides with a smile.

As he approached, he saw the large gold ring on the finger holding the hookah.

He suspected that his father was holding the hookah on purpose, even though he wasn't smoking. But how could he show his ring without holding something?

"Dongzi is here..."

"Dongzi, how much did your father's gold ring cost? Let's buy one tomorrow when we make some money. It's really pretty."

"It's not a lot of money, just a few hundred dollars, I can afford it. Haha, gold won't depreciate anyway, so just buy one and save money. It looks good on your wrist, and you won't be out anyway, so you don't have to worry about losing it. If you need money, you can take the gold out and exchange it for cash. It's no different from cash."

"That's right! The money at home is just sitting there anyway. You can buy gold and wear it. When you need money, you can still exchange it for cash. It's not a loss."

"I'd better forget about the TV I just bought..."

“You can buy a small one…”

While everyone was discussing among themselves, Ye Yaodong had already pulled his father aside to talk about serious matters.

The two of them sat at the door and discussed for half an hour. He also took a pen and paper to write down the names, and after the discussion, he ticked them off. Then he gave the list to his father and asked his father to call the people.

It doesn't take much effort. There are only 21 people in total. It's easy to just check fourteen or fifteen.

The people around them did not disturb the father and son when they were talking, but his ears still heard some intermittent words of praise.

He has now truly become the hope of the entire village and a role model and example for all the villagers.

By next year, when the kelp is harvested, I think its reputation will be further improved.

Fortunately, collecting kelp does not conflict with going to Zhou City in the second half of the year.

After lunch, Ye Yaodong told Lin Xiuqing that he was going to the town to find Hong Wenle.

Lin Xiuqing thought, "Are you talking about the fish canning factory?"

"Yes, it's been a few days. Let's go ask so we can have some idea."

"Are you really going to do it?"

"Ask first, ask about the rules and regulations, and then come back to tell you. If it's feasible, definitely do it. Holding so much money in your hands won't make it more. Only by investing in business can it slowly make more money."

"All right.""

"Money is dead, but people are alive. Anyway, we have a lot of cash on hand, so we are not afraid to take some of it out for investment."

"Then go and ask clearly. Don't just give out the money without thinking. Wait for me this afternoon and we'll take the change to the post office to change it. It's a good idea to change it in advance. There are a lot of things to do during the New Year, so we don't have to rush around. We should do whatever we can in advance."

"Okay, then let's go there during office hours and take the money to the bank. You wait there and watch them count the money while I go find Hong Wenle."

"Then I'll go get the change ready."

By noon, it was still early for the post office to open, so Ye Yaodong sat at the door again with nothing to do.

After lunch, a card game started in front of his elder and second brothers’ houses next door. It was crowded with people, like an open-air chess and card room.

The children also ran around after dinner, and from time to time they squeezed in to ask their fathers who were playing cards for some money.

It would be best if someone came over to ask for money while they were playing cards, and then you would give it to them without getting scolded.

These kids have already mastered the art of asking for money.

"Uncle Three."

Ye Yaodong felt a tap on his left shoulder. He looked to the left but saw no one.

"Uncle Three."

His right shoulder was tapped again, and he looked to the right again, but there was no one there.

"Uncle Three!"

It was the left shoulder's turn to be tapped.

Ye Yaodong looked to the right and saw Ye Chenghai raising his right hand.

Ye Chenghai quickly put his hand down, put it behind his back and smiled ingratiatingly, "Hehe, Third Uncle~"

"You want to get spanked, don't you?"

"Uncle San, are you free now? I see you are quite free..."

"I see you're free, too. Why don't you give me a beating? You're free anyway."

"No, I'm just taking a day off today. I'm very busy and I don't have as much free time as you."

"I'll give you a punch. I'm so busy that I just need to take a break. And you come over to make sarcastic remarks. If you have something to say, just say it. What do you want?"

"Can you teach me how to ride a motorcycle? I really want to learn. I've wanted to learn for a long time, but you're never at home, and you're never free when you're at home. I finally see you're free."

Ye Yaodong looked him up and down. Indeed, he had grown quite fast in the past six months. He was only 17 years old after the Chinese New Year and was taller than his father.

It can be seen that he has been eating well and having good nutrition in the past six months, and he has grown taller. He is already as tall as he was in his previous life. He is only 17 years old and can still grow taller.

Now that I have graduated from junior high school and started working in a factory, I am considered an adult and it is okay for me to learn how to drive a motorcycle.

"I can learn it, I'll talk about it when I'm free."

"Aren't you quite free now?"

"I have to go out soon, so I don't have time."

"Where are you going? You are so busy now, a very busy man. It's been a week since you came back, and I haven't seen you twice."

"I only met you once, and you're busier than me."

"No way, I have to go to work. So when are you free?"

"You should all be free after tomorrow, right? I'm not sure if there will be any emergency matters, but it shouldn't be anything urgent. Or wait until I finish my work and come back. If it's not dark yet, I can teach you for a while. When I'm not at home in the future, you can also drive the motorcycle at home for fun."

Otherwise, it will be easily broken if it is not driven for more than half a year.

Ye Chenghai's eyes lit up.

"Really? When I learn how to drive it, can you lend it to me?"

"Fill up the gas yourself, as long as you can afford it. And be careful. If anything happens, I'm not responsible."

Ye Chenghai clenched his fists, extremely happy.

"No problem. I'll get an allowance after I officially start working, so I'll definitely be able to afford gas. I'll definitely pay attention to safety."

"Wait until you learn it first. Once you learn it, you can go out and pick up girls and get married soon."

His dark face flushed red, "I don't want it!"

"Once you learn it, you will be the most handsome guy in the whole village, town and county. Lots of girls will come to you. Come on, remember to give me a big red envelope!" Ye Yaodong smiled and patted his shoulder.

"Shouldn't you give me a red envelope?"

"Are you kidding? You borrowed my motorcycle to pick up girls, so you should give me a red envelope. When you get married, the red envelope I give will be for your parents, not you."

"Can you teach me now?"

"Can't wait to pick up girls?"

"No, you are free, but I am afraid I am not. It just so happens that you are free now. What if you come back late at night? I will be in trouble and have to wait for several days?"

"Why are you in such a hurry? You have to rest during the Chinese New Year. I will be at home for the next six months and I will teach you. You are only 17 years old, there is no need to rush to learn how to pick up girls."

Ye Chenghe ran over with a convex football in his arms, his face red. He wanted to call him "big brother", but when he heard the word "pick up girls", he became excited.

"Ah? Who wants to pick up girls? Damn it, Third Uncle, you want to pick up girls? You're already married, and you still want to pick up girls. I'm going to tell Third Aunt that you're out being a hooligan."

Ye Yaodong kicked him and said, "Get lost. It's your brother who wants to pick up girls."

"I'm not trying to pick up girls."

"If you don't want to pick up girls, then why do you want to learn how to ride a motorcycle? Then don't learn it. If you learn how to ride a motorcycle, beautiful girls will line up from the village to the county to get close to you."

Ye Chenghe was very excited, "Aunt San, Aunt San, my uncle said that when he went out on his motorcycle, a bunch of pretty girls came up to him."

"Damn it, Ye Chenghe, if you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb! Don't ever think of me teaching you how to ride a motorcycle in this life."

"Ah? Third uncle, you want to teach me how to ride a motorcycle? That's great, hahahaha, Ajiang, Chenghu, Third uncle is going to teach me how to ride a motorcycle... Third uncle is going to teach me how to ride a motorcycle..."

Ye Chenghe excitedly ran away with the ball in his arms, shouting as he ran.

Ye Yaodong felt a lump in his chest and was almost angry to death.

This idiot, why does he only listen to what he wants to hear?

When did he say he was going to teach?
Ye Yaopeng smiled and said, "You have to teach them how to drive a motorcycle at the same time? Or you can teach me too?"

Ye Yaohua also said: "Then teach me..."

"How can I be free? I'll talk to you when I'm free. Why is Ye Chenghe getting more and more stupid? How is he going to get married in the future?"

"Uncle San, don't worry about him. You can worry about me."

"It's none of my business. You're not my child."

“Dad… Dad… You can’t be partial. You can’t just teach Brother Chenghe. You have to teach me too…” Ye Chenghu ran while shouting.

A large group of children behind him all ran towards him at this time, and a group of dogs rushed to the front, like a charge into battle.

He suddenly felt overwhelmed.

Ye Chenghu ran up to him and said without even catching his breath: "Dad, I am your biological child. You can't just teach them and not me..."

"Get lost, you are so young, wait till you are 16..."

"Dad, teach me, I want to drive too..."

Ye Yaodong looked down at the new pendant on his leg.

"You still smell like milk, and you want to drive?"

Ye Xiaoxi raised her sleeves, shrugged her nose and sniffed, "No nei nei."

"Go, go, go, go and have fun. There is no need to teach Ye Chenghe. Those who can find a wife don't need to learn. Only people like Ah Hai who are almost old enough but still can't find a wife need to learn."

Ye Chenghe asked: "Just teach Brother Hai?"

"When you are 16 years old and have graduated from junior high school, I will teach you. Now your legs are not even as high as the motorcycle, what is there to learn?"

"Then when I graduate from middle school and turn 16, you have to teach me, Dad."

"Got it. Go away, don't get in the way and go have fun."

Ye Chengjiang came up to him with a giggle, "Uncle San, I will be 16 years old this year, can I learn it too?"

"Okay, let's learn with Ah Hai."

"That's great, Third Uncle. You are my most beloved Third Uncle. I will write about you in my winter vacation homework!"

"What's the winter vacation homework?"

"The winter vacation homework assigned by the teacher is to write about the person you respect the most. You are it! It has to be you. I must write about you!"

Ye Yaohua said with a straight face, "Then what am I?"

Ye Chengjiang's heart tightened, "Ah! You are my father! My real father! You are my great mountain!"

After hearing what he said, Ye Yaohua's expression looked a little better.

Ye Yaodong watched and laughed from the side. There was really no smart one among them!

How come he hasn’t been beaten to death yet since he grew up? He must be his biological child.

Ye Chengjiang winked at him and then pulled him aside, "Uncle San, when will you teach me and Ah Hai?"

"When I'm free, I'll go out in the afternoon. I'll come back to see if it's dark yet. If it's not dark, I'll teach for a while. If it is dark, I'll wait until tomorrow."

"Great."

Ah Hai sighed, "Damn it, I was the one who told Uncle San about it, but you got the advantage. I still have to go to work, but you learned it first."

"Hey, you have money to earn, but I don't, and I have to go to school, so I learn from Uncle San first. It's fair."

"Go play, I'm going out in a bit."

"Ok."

Ye Chengjiang ran away happily.

Ye Chenghai was still standing there, "Where are you going, Uncle San?"

"I need to go to the post office in town to change money. I have too much change and I have other things to do. Are you free? If you are free, come with me and wait with your aunt at the post office."

"sure."

"Okay, I'll call you later."

It just so happened that he was going to talk to Hong Wenle about something, and Aqing was alone in the post office with no one to accompany him. Ah Hai was free anyway, so he asked him to go with him, as he was an adult already.

Lin Xiuqing felt it was a good thing to know that there was one more person. Otherwise, Ye Yaodong would leave her alone in the post office after he went to do business. What if he had changed the money in advance, and she would not dare to leave.

At a certain time in the afternoon, the three of them set off together, feeling the cool feeling of riding a motorcycle. Ye Chenghai became more excited about learning how to ride a motorcycle.

Ye Yaodong dropped Lin Xiuqing and Ye Chenghai off at the post office. After explaining the reason, he looked at the bitter faces of the staff, but had to exchange money anyway. Only then did he feel at ease to ride his motorcycle to find Hong Wenle.

He rode such a big motorcycle and parked it in front of the post office. Even a blind person could see it. No matter how unhappy the staff were, they had to change it because they saw him riding a motorcycle.

Can everyone afford a motorcycle these days?
If ordinary people take so much change to exchange, it may not be possible. After all, people in formal units are superior. If they are told not to exchange, then they can’t exchange. If they are told there is nothing to exchange, then there is nothing to exchange.

He took the lead and drove away before the crowd gathered to see the motorcycle.

He went there at a coincidence. Wang Maoquan said that Hong Wenle was upstairs and had not been there for the past few days.

When Hong Wenle heard that he was coming, he came out immediately and took him to make tea.

"You came at the right time. If you had come a day earlier or later, I would definitely not be here."

"Is there any progress on the loan?"

"After running around for many days, I finally got the answer. Only state-owned banks in the city can provide loans. There are no state-owned banks in the town or county, only post offices."

Ye Yaodong was delighted. "That's great. You can borrow money now. How much can you borrow?"

"The upper limit is 20 yuan, and they originally only gave me 1 yuan. I asked, what can I do with 1 yuan? It's useless. If it's 1 yuan, why should I take out a loan?"

"1? 1 is useless for repaying a loan. Then why are you willing to lend you 20?"

"I am a returnee. I have studied abroad. The purpose of the loan is to respond to the country's call to build the motherland and develop the economy. I only need to provide proof of academic qualifications and a household registration certificate or a certificate from the village."

"So simple?"

"Yes, it will be faster if you have assets to prove your ability to repay."

"That's easy. It will only take a few minutes to get a loan. If you apply now, it might be approved before the end of the year."

"That's not a big deal. It'll be in time for the loan to be approved after the New Year. If I can get a loan of 20, that will be enough."

"Then tell me what your plan is like. Give me a rough outline so I can understand it and then decide."

Hong Wenle said: "If I were to apply alone, I might have to spend money to buy the land. This requires you to come forward. Aren't you now a typical example of personal prosperity driving collective prosperity? Let the village committee come forward to prove it, and it will only take a few minutes to get a piece of land."

"It would be best if the village committee came forward to help negotiate, so that we have a better chance of success and can directly ask the government to approve a piece of land to support construction, so that we don't have to pay for it."

"If you are a party member, that's even better. It will be like a protective umbrella for you, making the process of getting things done simpler. You will also get more support from local policies and resources."

Ye Yaodong nodded, "I understand this. I know it shouldn't be a big problem. The village committee will definitely support me. As for the model evaluation, we'll have to wait until after the New Year."

"There's no rush, just take your time. Things don't get done that quickly, and we have to look at the venue first. Let me tell you the rules first."

While making tea, Hong Wenle told him about his ideas, arrangements, and channels for the machine.

After all, they also want to borrow Ye Yaodong's identity as a future party member, as well as his identity as a typical representative of someone who has become rich first through his own efforts, helped the collective out of poverty and become rich, and made progress together with the collective, so that it will be easier to expand the market and get more policy resources.

Moreover, he is rich and capable, and he doesn't give orders. He seems to be hardworking and reliable, unlike some of his friends who only know how to eat, drink, and have fun and do nothing else.

The two chatted from around 2 o'clock until around 4 o'clock, and they only stopped when Lin Xiuqing and Ye Chenghai came over.

Lin Xiuqing and Ye Chenghai were both a little hesitant when they walked upstairs. It was not until they saw Ye Yaodong that they breathed a sigh of relief and put their minds at ease.

"Adong..."

"Here you are. Have you changed the money?"

"Yes, are you okay?"

"Right away," Ye Yaodong said, looking at Hong Wenle, "Let's do this for now. I'll go back and think about it and give you a reply tomorrow."

"I won't be here tomorrow. I'm going to the city. The day after tomorrow."

"Are you going to do it regardless of whether I do it or not?"

"That's about right. Anyway, let's get the loan done first and submit the documents. It won't be a loss. There's no interest anyway. Let's get the money first. Don't waste it."

"Okay, I'll leave first."

"I send you."

Only after they walked out of the hotel did Lin Xiuqing and Ye Chenghai breathe a sigh of relief.

Lin Xiuqing said: "Their family is really rich. Such a big store has tiles on the floor. It's clean and smooth. It's really beautiful."

Ye Chenghai also said excitedly: "It looks so high-end, other restaurants are not as big as this one. Third uncle, you are really capable. You can even make friends with their boss. We almost didn't dare to come in just now."

"What are you afraid of? Be brave. The worst that can happen is that you will be kicked out."

"Hehe, it would be so embarrassing to be kicked out. If you weren't in there, we definitely wouldn't dare to go in."

"I'll bring you here later. What is there for a grown man to be afraid of?"

"I'm not a man yet."

"It will be soon. Get in the car. We'll talk about anything when we get home."

"It's getting dark..."

Ye Chenghai muttered that the trip out took too much time. He had originally thought that he could go back early and touch the motorcycle, but now all his plans were ruined.

Ye Chengjiang will have to learn it first tomorrow. It's an easy deal for him. He was clearly the one who said it first, but he ended up making things difficult for others.

So when he got home, he was still reluctant to leave the car and didn't want to go home.

The motorcycle was pushed into the yard and he followed directly in.

"Uncle San...it's not dark yet..."

"I'm busy. I just got back. I have something to discuss with your Third Aunt. You can play with it by yourself. I'll teach you when you're not at work."

"Ok."

Lin Xiuqing wanted to know how the conversation he had just had went, so she asked the old lady to help with the cooking while the couple went into the house to talk and collect the changed money.

Ye Yaodong also knew that she was anxious, so he told her as soon as he entered the house.

She clicked her tongue after hearing this, "This rich man's brain is just different. He has the same ideas as you and knows more. He has so much money, but he just lent it to you. And his family doesn't even know about it, right? He's as bold as you."

"Isn't it? I also think I'm smart. The brave ones will die of overeating, while the timid ones will die of starvation. His family is rich, so what's there to be afraid of? We can afford it anyway. Our family is also rich, so there's nothing to be afraid of. We just have to take out a portion of it."

"So you're planning to follow him?"

"Well, otherwise our money will keep coming in and we won't have anywhere to spend it. It will all be a pity to keep it in our hands. We have to spend it and turn it into an industry. Then we can have another continuous source of money. That will be the best cycle."

"Okay, you've made up your mind, so what can I say? Just give it a try. You're the one making the money anyway. If you think it's feasible, then give it a try. I'm a woman and I don't understand these things, so I'll listen to you."

Ye Yaodong was happy. He finally heard words of support. He didn't expect it to be so simple. He agreed without much ado.

"That's right! I definitely know more than you do. You just need to support me. How can I squander our money? It must be for the good of our family."

"And according to what he just said, if each person contributes about 10 yuan, it should be enough to build a small factory. The government can allocate a piece of land to support the construction, and we don't have to pay for it ourselves."

"Fortunately, I haven't been working for nothing these past few years. I have a bit of a reputation and people still look up to me. It seems like I still need to become more famous and improve my social status. This is quite useful."

Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "What's the use? You go fishing every day."

"It's okay to fish every day, but I don't have to fish. With your husband's current wealth, he can provide for his retirement. But I'm only 30 years old, the age to work hard. How can I provide for my retirement now? Who would complain about having too much money?"

"You want to take care of your parents even though your father hasn't taken care of them yet."

"I do want to, but I also want to continue to be a gangster and see how high I can go. Life is still long and everything is possible. A man should always have some ambition. Even fishing can make him a better person."

"Yes, yes, you are already a superior person. Everyone will look up to you when you go out. The village cadres will all flatter you and let you lead the whole village to prosperity."

"That's a bit stressful. I don't have such a high level of awareness. I just want to make money for myself, and I accidentally let the villagers make money with me."

"It's pretty good. The villagers are getting richer and their lives are getting better. The whole village has a good atmosphere. In previous years, we borrowed money at the end of the year, but this year, we bought small appliances."

"It shows that the villagers have worked hard and risked their lives to earn money, so it's what everyone deserves."

"Well, you take a break. I'll go out and cook first. I've been busy all afternoon and it's time for dinner again."

After Lin Xiuqing put away the newly exchanged money, she went out to prepare three meals a day.

Ye Yaodong sat in the house with his feet up, thinking about going to the village committee tomorrow to ask them to remember to recognize him as an advanced person and read out his achievements to the village cadres.

For example, if a torpedo was caught, the city would commend it; if an unmanned underwater vehicle was caught, the country would commend it and it would be reported in the newspapers; promoting kelp farming in the village would give the villagers a direction to work hard to make money.

As the vice president of the Fisheries Association, he proposed to develop abalone and sea cucumber farming in the city, and the project is underway.

Then he continued to buy fishing boats, provided jobs for the villagers, and led the villagers to be positive and progressive, so as to achieve collective progress.

In just one year, the number of people with an annual income of over 10,000 yuan increased by 30 to 40, surpassing all the surrounding villages and becoming a typical wealthy village.

Just listing them randomly in his mind, he felt that he was truly so great and glorious.

They can all take the position directly, and the village head or village secretary can step down and let others take over.

Once he wins the May Fourth Youth Award, he will be more confident in cooperating with Hong Wenle. With official certification as a background, he will not be inferior to others and the risk will be smaller.

Bring a few packs of Marlboro to the village committee tomorrow.

Damn, I didn’t get to rest as promised and I’m running around again.

Day after day, fortunately I came back early. Although I didn't go out to sea, I was very busy at home.

"Oh, that's right!"

Ye Yaodong suddenly remembered that Xiaoxiao had invited them to dinner today, and he and A Zheng took turns to treat them.

He quickly ran out to tell A Qing.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? The meal was already cooked, but you didn't eat at home? You were drunk yesterday, and you went out drinking at night?"

"I must drink less at night. They asked me yesterday, but I forgot to tell them. I was busy today and only remembered it now."

"Then remember to go to the Party School tomorrow night. Don't go out drinking tomorrow. You said it yourself, how important it is to be a Party member, but you didn't even go to the Party School."

"I know. I'll remember to drink it at night and not tomorrow."

I also have to talk to them about Hong Wenle’s loan in the evening.

The amount of the loan varies from person to person. You can't just borrow as much as you want. After that, they still have to go to the state-owned bank and ask.

"Then you come back early."

"Know!"

Ye Yaodong washed his hands and went out again immediately.

The old lady sat at the door and watched him hurry out, muttering, "I haven't seen you since you came back, running away every day... and never coming back for meals..."

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