Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1354 Departure
Finally, the time has been set.

After he hung up the phone, he talked to Lin Xiuqing about it, and also told his whole family about it while having dinner.

"Please pick me up in the city early in the morning on the 16th. I will take the boat to the city in the early morning."

"Did you ask him for an exact time to come out?" asked Ye's father.

"I asked him, and he said he would take a break for about a week to ten days, and then continue to pull out a truckload of goods, still taking the same route, but he would stop and start on the road to deliver goods, and it would take two or three days."

By the time he finished the call, he had already figured it out in his mind.

Now on the way up, if ordinary people also sell goods on and off, it will take about two or three days.

The round trip was delayed for about five or six days, plus he stayed there for 10 days, which means that his trip to Zhou City was only about half a month.

It’s not too long. If there are no accidents, it will be enough time to stay.

Everyone understood at once.

"That means I'll be back in about half a month."

Ye Yaodong nodded, "Almost."

"That will also be just in time for the next big ship to come back."

"Well, it's up to you. Just arrange to go out whenever you want."

The old lady asked earnestly, "Is it safe to go out with someone else? How long have you known that friend? Is he trustworthy? Or how about inviting him to your home for dinner first?"

"He said that if he started from the city, he would definitely not go all the way to our small county town and fishing village. When he arrives the day after tomorrow morning, I will invite them to have dinner at Fatty's restaurant."

"Do we have anything to give them? We would like to trouble them to take care of us along the way."

"He has everything we have. If there are any special local products in the surrounding area, he must have bought them all. It seems that there is nothing rare or special."

Lin Xiuqing said, "I'll make a basket of mackerel balls for you tomorrow. You can give half to them and take some for yourself. If you get to eat on the way and there's no village or store, you won't need to eat dry food. Fish balls are better."

"That's fine. Homemade food tastes good and can be used as dry food to keep you from getting hungry on the road. Make a little more and keep some of it fresh with ice so you can continue to eat it when you get up there."

The others also agreed, and Ye's mother also said that she would free up her hands tomorrow to help and do more.

The three children knew that their father was going out again, but they didn't feel much. After all, they were used to their father being away from home every other day.

As long as their mother is at home, it doesn’t matter whether their father is at home or not.

On the contrary, he was looking forward to his father going on a long journey, because whenever he went on a long journey, he would bring gifts when he came back.

Ye Chenghu wanted his father to go on a long journey very much, but he didn't dare to say it at the moment, nor did he dare to ask for gifts in advance, as he had already been scolded a while ago.

However, his eyes were looking around everywhere, his brain waves had already matched with Ye Chengyang's, and he began to look forward to it.

At night, when the couple were lying in bed talking, Lin Xiuqing was full of worry.

"I kept saying that. I thought he would disappear while talking. It wouldn't be that easy. We must wait until August or September to go with the villagers."

"You think I'm kidding?"

"I thought it wouldn't be such a coincidence."

"Don't worry. I've known this layman for half a year. He knows where his home is. He's reliable. You might feel safer following him. He drives a big truck and has experience on the road."

"I just know that he is doing a legitimate business, and I heard you say that his family is well off and that he has an uncle who is an overseas Chinese. Otherwise, I really wouldn't trust you to go with someone from another place."

"Sincerity for sincerity, don't worry, I only have 5000 yuan on me. He has been out for so long, he must have much more money than me, and he didn't even know I had 5000 yuan with me, and he didn't know what I was doing. I brought four people with me, and we had guns, but he only had two people. It's good that they didn't think I was dangerous."

Lin Xiuqing made him laugh, "I'm telling you, they'll kick you out of the car halfway."

"I'm just telling you this. You doubt whether they are reliable. In fact, I might be more dangerous than them. It would be safer if they simply refused to give me a ride."

"Well, I was just worrying too much."

"Go to sleep quickly. There is a basket of fish balls waiting for you to make tomorrow. If you really can't sleep, then get tired. You will sleep well after being tired."

When Ye Yaodong said this, he had already turned over and pressed on him.

Originally, his hands were not idle while they were chatting.

The couple slept in the same bed, and his hands were always busy. Besides, now that Ye Xiaoxi had gone to sleep with the old lady, the two of them were even freer. They could do whatever they wanted without any scruples.

Lin Xiuqing hit him, and he cooperated reluctantly.

The next day, she asked Ye Yaodong to buy some mackerel.

These fish are not kept on purpose. They are usually sold early. After all, they are still quite valuable. Those kept at home are not valuable.

Since you are going to give it to someone else, you must buy better fish.

However, in addition to the mackerel, Ye Yaodong also bought a shark at a low price, preparing to let her make some shark balls. Shark meat is not delicious, but it can be made into fish balls.

Sharks are big and have a lot of meat. A shark weighing forty or fifty kilograms can fill a basket, so the cost-effectiveness is still very high. It would be nice to have more varieties to change the taste.

He also asked Ah Qing to make some fish soup and fish noodles with shark meat.

Lin Xiuqing couldn't help but glare at him, "You're the only one who knows how to eat. You want all kinds of fancy dishes. The fish balls alone are enough to keep me busy."

"You don't need to ask mom to help you. Just drag it to the workshop. There are plenty of people there, and there are ready-made big pots. Just ask someone to help you stir. You just need to season it and manually shape the meatballs while boiling water in the pot."

"I want everything to be fine, and I'll let you say it."

"I'll pick it up for you first, and ask the aunties to help kill it first, process it, cut out all the meat, and then ask someone to chop the meat into paste. You don't have to do anything, just move your lips, and finally knead it with your hands."

Lin Xiuqing laughed. It was really not difficult to make such an arrangement for him. There were already people ready to do the preliminary work.

She only needs to do the key part, which is not even necessary, just add seasoning, talk and give instructions.

"You're the only one who can arrange it."

"I love my wife and don't want you to be too tired, so I assign all the work to others. Otherwise, why would I support so many people? I have to use them when they are needed."

"Well, check your luggage again later to see if there is anything left behind."

"Except for money, nothing else is necessary. Money can buy everything. If you are left behind, then so be it. It doesn't matter."

He said it so casually and conveniently. Lin Xiuqing stared at his back and rolled her eyes. It was because tickets were not required in recent years that many things were easier to buy. Otherwise, she would be so anxious to see him having money but not being able to buy things.

As soon as Ye Yaodong picked up the fish, he called a few aunts from the workshop to process the basket first, and then pick out the fish without bones.

Lin Xiuqing just had to inspect it as usual, and after others had washed and processed the fish, he ordered people to chop it into fish paste.

There was even someone to help light the fire, so she easily prepared two large baskets of fish balls and fish fillet soup in just one morning, and then she just had to prepare some fish noodles in the afternoon.

The children in the house had been running in and out all morning to steal food, and by lunchtime they had nothing left to eat.

Lin Xiuqing didn't want to do it and she didn't have time, so after making the fish balls, she had to make fish noodles right after.

For lunch, we had the fish ball soup cooked by the old lady. Anyway, everyone was probably full, so we wouldn't be able to eat any real rice.

Eating fish noodles in the evening is quite popular. This is a treat during the Chinese New Year and other festivals. Generally, people will only go through the trouble to make it during the Chinese New Year and other festivals.

The old lady cooked a big pot and there was no soup left. She was so happy. The whole family liked her cooking and she felt a great sense of accomplishment.

Just thinking about the fact that Dongzi is going on a long trip tomorrow, I felt a little empty inside, and my happy mood was dampened when I was washing dishes.

"Dongzi, do you want me to dig some more vegetables for you? It's not like home outside..."

"No, it's not like I'm driving or sailing, so it's not that troublesome to take a ride from someone else. I already have a lot of stuff with me, so I've already asked them to make room. I don't need these dishes. If there's extra space, people can just take some stuff and resell it on the way."

"Well, I'm just worried that you won't be able to get used to the food outside."

"Then you can't cook it and bring it to me."

The old lady sighed and said nothing more.

Ye Yaodong ignored her and went out first.

He had to remind the hired workers to get up at 2 a.m. to go to the dock to catch the boat with him, and to go to bed early at night.

There was nothing to explain at home. Anyway, everything that needed to be said had been said during the meal. His father was still at home, and his father had to drive the boat to take them to the city dock at night.

So, as soon as it was 2 a.m., he got up quickly, pushed the luggage that had been piled on the cart to the dock, and asked the workers to move it directly onto the ship.

Lin Xiuqing wanted to get up and see him off, but he didn't let her. It was not like he would be gone for long and he had been away from home before, so there was no need to do so.

After Ye Yaodong and others got on the boat, he explained to the workers that this trip was going up with a friend from Zhou City.

We have all seen ordinary people.

He also took advantage of the free time on the boat to tell everyone about the arrangements after getting aboard and gave them reassurance, saying that the majority of the troops would definitely be aboard by September at the latest.

It is already mid-May, and there are only more than three months left until September.

We took turns to supervise the construction site, eat, drink and have some fun, and it didn't take long for us to arrive.

He estimated that if there were enough workers, the project should be completed in more than three months, and it would be just in time for the main force to move in.

The workers all responded well and were familiar with the situation up there. Now going up there was as easy as pie and there was no difficulty at all.

The fishing boat sailed all the way to the city and it was already dawn.

He had called the city the night before and arranged for a tractor to pick him up this morning.

As soon as we get ashore, there is our own tractor waiting there. It is so convenient.

Ye Yaodong was thinking about when to buy another truck so that he wouldn't have to hire another truck every time he arranged a delivery because one tractor couldn't carry all the goods. His current business volume was quite stable.

"Donzi, I'll go with you."

"Ah?" He was standing by and thinking, watching the workers moving goods. "Whatever you want, let's go to the market and wait together."

"Once you're in the car, I'll come over and drive the boat back."

The old father is worried.

"it is good."

The secular man came to the market to pick people up at around 8 o'clock. It was originally scheduled for 8 o'clock, very punctual.

When Ye Yaodong heard the workers coming to report, he went out immediately.

"Are you all ready?" asked the layman.

"It was all ready a few days ago, just waiting for you to come pick it up."

"Well, let me see how much stuff there is. I have to pull another truckload of kelp, and the space will be limited. You and your workers will have to squeeze in."

"fine."

He even needs kelp, so he doesn’t have much stock left.

There will be more to come next year!
Ye Yaodong waved to the workers and asked them to open both iron gates so that the trucks could drive in to load the kelp.

He asked, "Are you going to sell it on your way back?"

"Yes, we can't waste the opportunity to make money. On the way back, we can sell some in any town we pass through. The travel expenses will be reimbursed anyway, so I make all the money I make."

"You're pretty cool."

"Fortunately, we have to find a way to make more money."

While the two were talking, they had already started weighing and someone even started counting.

"Would you like to move your luggage up first and put it in the innermost part? I will be selling kelp on the way, and it will be easier to carry if the kelp is cut open."

"It makes no difference. We can leave an opening outside for stacking luggage and our people can just sit on top of the luggage. It will also save some space."

"That's okay too."

Ye Yaodong pulled him over to take a look at the basket of fish balls he had prepared for him, and gave him one to try.

"My wife made this for you to eat on the road. The bottom half is wrapped in a nylon bag with ice cubes in it. It can be kept for a few days without going bad."

"Yes, it's delicious. My sister-in-law is a good cook."

"I didn't have time to prepare much because of the short notice. I was also worried that I would make too much and wouldn't be able to finish it, and it would go bad on the way. Next time I go up there, I'll bring more with me, and I can take the boat directly there, so there won't be any delays on the way."

"Then you're welcome. Thank you very much."

"No need to thank me, I should be the one thanking you. Following you all the way up saved me a lot of trouble."

"It's on the way, so it's just a matter of convenience."

Ye Yaodong smiled and gave him two more cigarettes. The two of them sat together, smoking and chatting, watching the workers weighing and carrying the goods.

After most of the kelp had been moved, Ye Yaodong asked people to leave a small space at the exit for the luggage.

The layman also settled the bill immediately. He asked Lin's father to collect it and asked Huang Mei to keep the account.

5000 yuan is enough for him. 10 tons of goods weigh 2 kilograms, and the total amount is 3600 yuan after settlement. There is no need for him to carry so much money.

There is no need to test people's hearts with money.

After everything was done, he asked the layman again, "Is everything done? Anything else?"

"I asked you, do you have anything else? I'm fine here."

"I'm done here too. I've moved all the things that need to be moved up. There's nothing else to take."

"Then get in the car and leave immediately."

"Let's have a meal first. It's already past 10 o'clock. We can leave after we have a meal. It won't take too much time. We won't be in the middle of nowhere and have no place to eat."

"also."

Ye Yaodong led his people to the Fatty’s restaurant for dinner.

After finishing their meal, they returned to the factory.

There was nothing wrong and nothing was missed, so Ye Yaodong waved to the workers to get on the car and climbed up himself.

The layman checked the entire car and got into the passenger seat after finding no problems.

Ye Yaodong waved to his father, and the car began to reverse.

After exiting the factory gate, we adjusted our direction and got onto the main road.

The five of them sat in a small area against the car wall with kelp, with sacks of bedding under their butts. The whole car was filled with a strong smell of kelp, but it was not unpleasant.

The space is not sealed. There is only a canopy on the top, and the rear is half open, so you can see the wide road outside and the fields and villages along the way.

"Brother Dong, how long will it take us to get here?"

"Two or three days, we'll stop in some towns when we pass by, we won't be traveling at full speed all the time."

"That's quite a long time."

"Well, we're hitchhiking anyway, so we just need to see how they go and listen to what they say. It's good enough if they can take us to our destination safely."

"Brother Dong, when will you buy a car like this? It's so impressive. This car can carry a lot of goods."

"Why would I buy such a big car? It costs tens of thousands of dollars. With this money, I might as well buy a boat. People make money by running around and transporting, so they need big cars. I make money by salvaging, why would I buy this car? It's not my major."

"Yeah, that's right, I just think this car is impressive."

"You are so ignorant. Brother Dong should buy a car. Driving a car is very impressive nowadays. I heard that rich people in big cities all drive cars when they go out."

"Then I still think that Dong Ge's motorcycle is also very impressive and majestic."

"I think the most impressive moment was last year when Dong Ge drove back home with his newly bought boat worth hundreds of thousands of dollars..."

"Yes, yes, yes. I said it on the boat at the time. It was so impressive. Our boat was in the front, with more than 40 boats following behind. It was so awesome to sail all the way there."

Ye Yaodong also laughed, "Hahaha, it's a pity that we can't drive into the village. Most people can't see it, so it's less shocking. Fortunately, I took pictures at the time, and they are in color."

"We all saw it..."

“We all promoted it when we got home…”

"Brother Dong, you can print a few more copies of your photos and post them on the village committee's bulletin board!"

"Forget about it now. It will be damaged in a few days if it is exposed to wind and rain. When the village committee has money, we can build a better bulletin board with glass. Then I will choose a corner and post my photo there."

He still has some film on hand, so he can develop an extra copy when he has time.

Everyone talked and laughed along the way, so it wasn't boring.

But this was only because we had just started and had time to chat. After sitting in the car for a few hours, no one wanted to talk anymore and they all started to feel drowsy.