Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1329 One Day

Ye Yaodong curiously asked them to take a camera and take a photo of him and the two moon fish. Then he continued to pick up the knife and started bleeding the two fish.

"Brother Dong, let me do this rough work..."

"I'll come, I'll come..."

"I'm good with knives, I'm good at it..."

He laughed and scolded, "I've never seen you guys so enthusiastic when working. Go one way, there's a pile of goods waiting for you to sort over there, and you're still fighting over them here. I'm telling you, if anyone is lazy and doesn't cooperate with the work, and only knows how to cheat and play tricks, I'll replace them when I get back."

"Ah, I'm not being lazy, I just want to help. Isn't this fish rare..."

"I'll do it right away..."

Everyone hurried to work.

It is an honor for them to work for Ye Yaodong now, and they can tell others about it, and they also gain face in the village.

I don't want to just go out for a while and then be sent back. That would be so embarrassing.

Ye Yaodong only knocked on it once, so that they wouldn't think they had been invited on board and could rest assured.

These two fish are too big, more than one meter long and nearly one meter wide, making it difficult to slaughter them.

By the time he had finished processing the two fish, the workers were already putting out the fourth package.

Some people were busy coming and going to hang fishing nets and put them down, while others were standing by the fish warehouse cover, sorting out various types of fish.

About 2 kilograms of goods have been hoisted up and are still hanging there. He also walked to the cover of the fish warehouse to take a look at the horrible number, which was piled up like a small mountain.

Ye Yaodong just wanted to sigh, "It's awesome! Without so many workers, how long would it take?"
The workers were also there, picking and discussing, "There are quite a lot of hairtails..."

"This oil belt is OK, but it's not as much as the one in Zhou City, and the meat is not as thick as the one above..."

"There are too many small fish..."

"What a pity, these baskets are used to pour out..."

“It would be nice if they could all be sold for money…”

"They can all be used to make fish sauce, but they are too far to take home..."

Ye Yaodong also thought so in his heart. It would be a shame to pick out most of them and throw them back into the sea. Otherwise, how much would he get?

Anyway, they can be sold for money in the future, but they are worthless now, and there are too many of them. After they are fished out and picked, they have to be put back, which is such a waste.

Because of the pressure, many fish died as soon as they came out of the water, and if they were not dead, they would be crushed to death by the weight of several thousand kilograms.

Except for some shrimps, mushrooms, crabs or eels with stronger vitality, you can still see them crawling around on the table. If you throw them back into the sea, they can still survive and continue to grow.

The rest can only be used as nutrients to feed big fish if it is poured back into the sea.

If it is a small offshore net, there may be a small amount of goods coming in, so it may still survive.

Watching another bag of goods being hung up, Ye Yaodong confirmed that it was the fifth bag, then he went to pack his meal with satisfaction.

It was already 5pm when the net was pulled in. The meal had already been cooked. He packed up a portion and told them to take turns eating it before going up to the wheelhouse.

He couldn't be away from the cockpit for too long. He didn't have much faith in the current technology, so he still had to keep an eye on it. It was just right for him to stay up there and watch while eating.

And without the cold wind, the food won’t get cold so quickly.

This package was hoisted up, and there was more goods behind it. The last package was less than 5000 kilograms, and it looked like only about half of it when it was lifted up.

He knew at a glance that there was no more at the back, so all the goods had been collected, leaving less than 3 kilograms, just a little short.

Only about half of them can be sold, maybe even less than half. It all depends on luck. You will only know after you have picked them all out.

There was also someone asking in the channel at this time, it was Zhao Chengzhou.

"Have you collected the nets yet? I collected the first net and have already released three bags. I estimate that it is over 2 kilograms. But I caught a big turtle and released it back."

Uncle Ding also said: "I haven't collected it yet, you collected it so soon? It seems that there is not much cargo, I have to wait a little longer, otherwise it will take a long time to collect a net, and we can't waste it..."

Ye Yaodong thought about it for a while and didn't say much. "My harvest is almost done. I have harvested all the fish, about 2 kilograms. I have to pour half of it back into the sea. What a waste..."

"Oh, who said it wasn't? There are a bunch of groceries that can't be sold for money, and more than half of them are worthless. It's just that there are a lot of them, so if we put them together, we can still sell them for something."

"Yeah, it's such a waste... It would be great if there were people who wanted these goods, and I could sell them for more money..."

"Don't even think about it. We caught so much in this net. If we could sell tens of thousands of catties of fish, how much would that make? We could catch hundreds of thousands of catties of fish a day. How much would that cost?"

Ye Yaodong continued to listen to them talking.

Only when there is a market can there be a price.

Now the roads are not good and there is no cold chain, so the transportation is so poor. Although the country has a large population and great demand, it can only be consumed in the coastal areas. Of course, only a part of it can be sold at a high price.

Once transportation conditions improve, demand will naturally be greater, consumption will be faster, and prices of goods will naturally increase. Even worthless goods can be sold at a higher price.

Zhao Chengzhou said again: "Adong, you don't have to collect it so early next time. You can tow it in the sea for a few more hours. Otherwise, it will take a lot of time just to pull it back and forth..."

"Okay, remember."

He didn't explain in detail that his equipment was more advanced and that he could accept the goods depending on the situation. Anyway, he appreciated the other party's kindness.

Listening to their casual chat silently, Ye Yaodong looked back and forth between the screen and the sea.

All the goods have been collected, and the workers are slowly collecting the fishing nets. Once they are collected, they are moved to the slide at the stern of the ship and slowly put back into the sea.

Although this job seems simple, it is still very strenuous as the fishing net which is several hundred meters long is not light.

Ye Yaodong also operated and cooperated with the net.

It took more than an hour from collecting the nets to lowering them again. It took about two hours to wait until all the nets were in the water and start a new round of operations.

Zhao Chengzhou's advice to him just now was not without purpose, it was also for his own good.

It takes a lot of time to collect each net, and there are not enough catches in the net, so it is not worth it for them to collect them.

It is better to drag the net in the water for a while longer so that more goods can be caught, rather than frequently pulling up the net when there is not much goods.

When he started the second round of work, he heard Uncle Ding in the channel saying that he was going to get ready to set up the net.

Ye Yaodong searched on the sea for a while, but he didn't know which of the two fist-sized fishing boats in the distance was it, and he couldn't tell whether they were catching fish.

He continued to keep an eye on his own boat, looking at the green and yellow dots on the display screen, as well as the density of the gathering, changing direction appropriately, and also keeping an eye on the two boats, keeping a distance to avoid getting too far away.

The two old men chatted for a few minutes and then fell silent.

The three ships were working independently, and their general direction was still according to the nautical chart they had provided earlier, as they continued to move forward while working.

After finishing his meal, Ye Yaodong also distracted himself and paid attention to the workers below who were sorting the fish.

It is more comfortable on a big ship. Workers now only need to stand and sort the fish around the table on the fish bin cover. Unlike before, there was not enough space and the goods were scattered directly on the deck for picking.

More than a dozen people were busy there. These people were selected from the group that had worked for him in Zhou City before. They were experienced and efficient.

He thought that if he went to Zhou City again in the second half of the year, he would have to prepare the workers from the other five ships and bring them with him...

Damn it...

Thinking of this, his eyes widened suddenly.

There are 4 replicas of the Dongsheng, with 24 people on each. Another 44-meter seafood collection boat also needs ten people. After all, there is no need to cast nets, so fewer people are needed. In total, 34 more people have to be brought up at once!
Including the 15 workers on this boat, the 30 workers on the 8-meter-long freshwater boat at home, and the 6 workers on the Dongsheng, he had to bring a total of 63 workers up there, plus two or three people who cooked or watched over the house at home...

We have to set up 6 tables for dinner every day, just like a banquet...

Shit… He has to call the factory from time to time to check on the progress.

It would be best if there was a ship to deliver the goods to him when he goes up there. Otherwise, he would have to bring so many people up there and keep them doing nothing. How much would that cost?
Not to mention the salary, just the food and drink would cost him his life. They were all young and middle-aged people with huge appetites, and he had to feed them well.

You still have to be diligent and keep a closer eye on it. If you can, go up and take a look.

It would be best to deal with the piece of land that was purchased and arrange to build a building on it, so that when he brings a large group of people there in the second half of the year, they will have a ready-made place to live.

But he had to arrange two workers to supervise and watch over it, and also ask Jin Laixi, whom he met there, to take a look.

Before leaving, the Chamber of Commerce's land has been approved and the funds have been raised. It is estimated that construction has already begun. I will go up and take a look. By the way, I will also find Jin Laixi to maintain contact and ask him to help take a look. He is also a layman, so there are multiple guarantees.

The thought of hiring so many workers made him feel a little painful. Managing so many people would be a hassle, and he would have to hire someone to manage them.

Then the workers on the current ship and the Dongsheng will be dispersed and assigned to the new ship so that the old ones can teach the new ones and they don't have to rely on him to teach them.

Think about it, it was already quite troublesome to have more than 20 people before, and by then there will need to be three times as many people, and food and accommodation will be a hassle. Alas... But there is nothing we can do, who has so many boats.

If he can make money in the second half of this year, he will definitely continue to take orders. At most, after a few years of technological breakthroughs, he will upgrade some machines. These technological products themselves will be installed after the ship is built to the second half.

He was thinking about his plan as he moved forward, and seeing that the distance between him and the two boats was getting farther away, he tried to get closer as much as possible.

If there are no fish shown on the display screen, you can only look around slowly.

As the night slowly fell, the first day was about to end. The lights on the three boats had been lit up in advance, echoing each other on the sea. Watching from afar, everyone felt a little more secure.

The wind was stronger at night, and the workers on the deck below were still picking. However, there didn't seem to be so many people, probably taking turns to eat.

After the net is pulled in, he will have to go down to take a look and arrange their shifts for the night.

Ye Yaodong also wanted to drag the net a little longer and then raise it when he was about to reach the destination sea area.

If they had gone all out, they would have arrived in about five or six hours, but now they started casting the net halfway and were dragging the net as they went towards the target sea area, so it took a little longer.

During the journey, he couldn't just look at the display screen and run to where there were many fish. He also had to pay attention to the other two boats and cooperate with them and not stay too far away.

So along the way, he was not very satisfied when he looked at the number of fish encountered shown on the display screen.

He worked slowly while moving forward. He estimated that it would be around 9 o'clock in the evening before he could collect the nets, and he could continue moving forward while doing so.

After collecting all the goods, it will take another two hours to go online again, and we should be almost there.

The sea area is less than 100 nautical miles away from the port, and their current speed is only 2 to 4 knots.

There’s no rush anyway. It was just released today, so it’s enough to set up two networks a day.

Most fish are more active at night, and he thought that if he could fish for a longer time, he would definitely catch more than during the day.

I didn't have enough time to write, so I can only update half of it today. I went out for something during the day and didn't come back until after 8pm. Sorry.