Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1383 Meeting an acquaintance
By the time he finished calculating the total bill, his father had also finished counting the money. He was so happy that he almost flew up. He saw his father turning the money over and continuing counting.

Ye Yaodong looked at the whole sack of money, thought about it, took out another 2 yuan and put it in the quilted jacket he would wear tomorrow.

It's the end of October now, and we have to wear sweaters and coats on a daily basis, not to mention when we are at sea, we already need to wear a cotton-padded jacket.

He hid the money in the interlayer of his cotton-padded jacket, just enough.

Father Ye looked at his strange behavior and asked.

"What are you doing? Didn't you say that it's unsafe to put it in a password box, because it's too conspicuous, so you put it in a sack? And you even hid it in clothes?"

"A cunning rabbit has three burrows. Hide somewhere in order to be prepared."

"Oh."

After Ye Yaodong hid the money, he also hid the passbook, deposit slip and land registration form in his cotton-padded jacket. He was really worried about putting them in the suitcase as they were too conspicuous.

Seeing him like that, Ye's father also hid 2000 yuan in the interlayer of his cotton jacket.

"Alas, I have never saved so much money in my life. It's always gone after passing through my hands once."

"Now there is."

"Haha, if I work with you for a year, I will have saved more than your mother?!"

"Wipe your saliva and don't get carried away when you get home, or my mother will guess it and I'll give you money."

"I know. I must be careful. Otherwise, if I fart, she will know what I ate."

Ye Yaodong frowned. Not only his mother knew, he knew it too. Damn it!

After the row of houses opposite is built, let his father sleep in a room by himself instead of sleeping in the same room with his father.

"You saved so much money, how are you going to spend it?"

"Flowers? Why should I need flowers?" Father Ye shook his head, clutching his cotton-padded jacket tightly with his hands, looking extremely distressed.

"I don't spend it, I just save it. I feel so happy watching the money on the notebook increase. I don't spend it."

Ye Yaodong just laughed at his father.

"You just save it and don't spend it?"

"If you don't want to spend money, I'll eat your food, drink your drinks, and spend your money. Why should I spend anything else? If you don't want to spend money, just save it. Save as much as you can. If you need money, go to your mother. This way, you won't be caught."

"That's right. Ask my mother for more money. That way you will appear to be very poor and have no money. Then she won't suspect that you are hiding some private money."

Father Ye nodded, "That's right."

"Then when you are old, you can take out the money and divide it up. Aren't you just a piggy bank?"

"That's not true. This money can't be taken out and divided. The money I save is only given by you. When I get old, of course, this money will be given to you, or divided among your three children."

Ye's father spoke in a serious tone, and it didn't sound like he was joking at all.

After saying that, without caring about his surprise, he continued, "Your mother's savings will be shared among the four of you, but the gold you bought will definitely be left to you. It's fair to keep what belongs to whoever bought it."

"Are you really going to be my piggy bank? You're thinking ahead. Have you already planned everything?"

"I'm just an old man, what money can I spend? I don't have to worry about food or clothes. I just keep the money and enjoy it. It belongs to whomever it belongs. Just think of it as saving it for you and leaving you a way out. You are so troublesome."

It was rare for Ye's father to be so kind to him, and his words were particularly heartwarming.

Ye Yaodong was moved by his father's love.

"I am indeed his biological child!"

"Asshole, of course you are my biological child. You don't look like me, can you blame me?"

"It's my grandma's fault. You look like my grandpa now."

Father Ye glared at him and said, "Go to bed quickly. We'll be home tomorrow."

"Well, Dad, how much private money have you saved?"

"You're asking about it now? I'm not dead yet."

"They're all mine anyway, so why don't you let me know in advance?"

Ye's father was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, regretting what he had said. He should have spent the money instead of asking him to keep it for safekeeping.

"What's left after I spend it is yours, go to sleep."

Although Ye Yaodong didn't care much about how his parents dealt with their own money, since he had given it away, it was natural for them to spend it however they wanted and give it to whoever they wanted.

But he was somewhat moved by what his father said. It was so clear and made him feel relieved.

It turns out to be my biological father.

Even if the bowl of water cannot be balanced, I will try my best to balance it.

Everyone got up early in the morning on the second day of the New Year. There was a constant clanging sound as they moved things to be taken back.

Yesterday we received our wages, or settled all our accounts, and everyone has money in their pockets. They are going home soon, and everyone is happier than during the Chinese New Year.

The open space in front was also filled with goods and baskets from various families, but there was no luggage.

Ye Yaodong stretched lazily and said, "It's better this way. I work for two months and then go home. Then I stay for a few days and then come back. Then I work for another two months and then go back."

Father Ye continued, "It's just a little far..."

"If there's money to be made, why worry about going too far? If there's money to be made, I'd be willing to go to Japan and make a fortune."

"What are you talking about? Let's call a tractor to come and transport the goods after breakfast. We have a lot of goods."

"Ah."

After washing up, Ye Yaodong went to eat. He walked around with his bowl in his hand to see what everyone had taken back.

By the way, I also took a look at a few puppies. They were tiny and wet when they were born, but after a few days, they grew a lot bigger and their fur became smoother. However, they still stuck to their mother and refused to come out of the nest.

He moved the sweet potatoes in the bowl into the cage and watched the puppies come over with their noses raised to lick them.

"Local dogs are easier to raise. You...you come here..."

Ye Yaodong also gave some instructions to the workers who stayed behind and asked them to look after the dogs.

The four people who stayed behind volunteered to stay after discussing it among themselves and calling their families.

Of course he also paid them double wages for those days.

It used to be 4 yuan a day, now it’s 5 yuan a day, who wouldn’t do it?

Everyone is rushing to do it and would rather not go home!
It’s so easy to make money. It took dozens of people to discuss it again and again before they allocated 4, which is considered fair.

Ye Yaodong didn't care about their discussion. Just give him a result.

After explaining everything that needed to be explained, he went out to find a car to transport the goods, and the others also went to find a car to share the ride.

Everyone was busy for a while, and when the sun came out, all the goods were pulled to the dock for loading.

At this time, Ye Yaodong met an old acquaintance!

Someone tapped his shoulder. He turned around and almost dropped his jaw in shock. Chen... Chen Jianian...

"Brother..."

"I thought I was seeing things, but it turns out I wasn't. You're really Adong. Why are you here?"

"Me? I came here to fish. Why are you here? You scared me."

"Haha, there's no place to stay at home, so I have to make a living everywhere, and that's why I came here."

"You... I don't know what to say. I can only say that you are unlucky and have a bad year."

Chen Jianian laughed at himself and said, "Yeah, I thought I could make a lot of money, but I didn't expect natural disasters and man-made disasters to force me to leave my hometown and hurt a lot of people. It's a good thing I reacted quickly at the time, otherwise my whole family would have been ruined."

Ye Yaodong didn't know what to say.

Should we blame Chen Jianian for this? We can't blame him entirely. Everyone wants to make money, but it's hard to handle natural disasters and man-made disasters. If you're not careful, you can easily harm others and yourself.

At that time, several people were killed in a gunfight at the small dock where jellyfish were collected. He captured some of the rest, and took in some of those who escaped and sent them back later.

A bunch of people from the town came to their village to make trouble, and then he pushed them over to the border guards to deal with it.

In the end, the problem was not solved well.

For cases with minor crimes, we would negotiate with the border guard post and ask the family to pay a ransom to get the person back, but they would almost lose everything and be left with a huge debt.

Those with serious circumstances will still be sentenced, and no matter how much the family members cry and scream, there is nothing that can be done.

There is no way out for the dead, except for their families to go across provinces to claim the bodies. For those who are buried, they are dug up and buried in their own ancestral graves without any compensation.

They wanted to find Chen Jianian but there was nowhere to be found.

I didn't expect to meet him here.

Chen Jianian should compensate the victim's family, but this was an unexpected disaster for him. No one wants to encounter this kind of thing. Everyone wants to make money happily.

Ye Yaodong didn't know how to respond so he didn't respond.

"I don't know what's going on back home after I got out. Can you tell me about it?"

Ye Yaodong thought for a while and told what happened after he left.

Chen Jianian also had a painful expression, looking tortured. When he heard that an old lady committed suicide by drinking pesticide because her son died and her grandson was imprisoned, his eyes turned red on the spot, and he covered his face with his hands and burst into tears.

"Many of them are relatives and friends... fellow villagers. It's my fault..."

"Two years have passed, and things have returned to normal. Now I can only earn more money and then go home to compensate my relatives, friends and fellow villagers."

What else can I do? It is useless to regret now. If I didn't run away, I would have to suffer the wrath of the villagers and lose myself and my family.

Although running away is hateful, sacrificing the lives of the entire family will not help, and the only way to remedy the situation is to find relief afterwards.

Ye Yaodong said this and didn't say anything else, waiting for Chen Jianian to calm down first.

The workers are still loading the goods onto the ship, so he can't leave.

After waiting for a long time, Chen Jianian finally calmed down.

"I can only return home to make up for it when I get rich. Are you running here to chase the flood season now?"

Ye Yaodong responded and didn't say anything else.

He actually didn't want to communicate much with Chen Jianian.

Who knows if anyone holds a grudge against him!
After all, it was he who led others there in the beginning, and it was he and A Guang who shorted half of their profits.

It is understandable that people pursue profit, and they did not resort to any means, so he felt that he was not wrong.

"This place has become more and more lively in recent years, with more and more immigrants. Boats come here during the flood season, and the fishermen who come here have made a lot of money."

"Fishermen earn their money through hard work, but merchants earn even more. There are more and more merchants and fishmongers coming here. What are you doing now? Are you also an intermediary?"

"Just like the fishmongers you mentioned, transporting goods back and forth between the two sides of the strait for resale."

“That should be a good profit.”

"It's okay. Are you going to sea now?"

"I'm planning on going home, what about you?"

"Going home now? Isn't this the right time for shrimp and hairtail? I'm planning to ship a boatload of shrimp to the capital of Fujian Province."

While Chen Jianian was speaking, he also pointed to a cargo ship nearby. There were a lot of goods piled on it, some in sacks and some in wooden boxes. A dozen workers on the ship were covering them with nylon bags.

"Is this whole boat yours?"

"How is that possible? If I had this ability, I would have returned to my hometown to compensate my fellow villagers long ago. Why would I need to hide outside? This is a cargo ship going to Fujian Province. My cargo can just take this ship, so I'll go with it."

"Oh, it looks like the goods have been loaded, so it's probably time to start. I wish you a safe trip."

He nodded, "Then I'll go first. If you go back, we'll probably be going in the same direction."

Ye Yaodong also nodded and watched him leave first.

As soon as Chen Jianian left, Ye's father hurried over.

"Hongtian, Dongzi, why is he here? I was so scared. I didn't even dare to come over when I saw him."

"Why are you embarrassed? We haven't done anything wrong."

"Didn't we hear that he ran away? How did he get here?"

"He ran away, so we could meet him here. Isn't this a port? Fish products are developed and there are a lot of them. It's normal for people from the seaside to come here to make money."

"What is he doing here? What did he just say? Why are you still talking to him? People like him run away..."

"He tapped me on the shoulder and I got scared, but I didn't do anything wrong, so why should I hide from him? He asked me about the situation in the town behind, and I told him the truth."

Ye Yaodong repeated to his father what he had just said and Chen Jianian’s reaction.

After hearing this, Ye's father sighed and looked regretful.

"He is pretty unlucky, but he still wants to go back and make amends, so he is not too heartless."

Ye Yaodong said: "If this happens, no matter who it is, you must run away and protect yourself and your family first. It has already happened, and you must have the ability to make up for it first."

"You're right. Although it's hateful that he ran away, he was just unlucky. Even if he died, it wouldn't make up for it."

"Don't talk about him. We don't interfere with each other. There are so many people here. We may not meet him again in the short term. He is also a businessman now, transporting goods back and forth. I guess he makes a lot of money."

"That's good."

"Have you loaded the goods? If they have, we are ready to go."

"It's almost done. Do you want to go check on the other ships? And talk to Guang about it as well?"

"alright."

It’s not far away.

When Ye Yaodong went to look for Ah Guang, they had already boarded the boat, untied the ropes and prepared to leave the port. They had little cargo and could move it quickly, so everything was ready.

He simply didn't say anything. After all, he would still have time to tell it on the small channel after getting on the boat.

After seeing several ships preparing to leave the port, he returned to his own ship, which was almost fully loaded with cargo.

"Is it ready? The other ships have left the port."

"Are you all gone? We have already moved everything. You can quickly get on board. You can sort out the rest on board."

"it is good."

Ye Yaodong put his hand on his father's shoulder and asked his father to get on the Ocean No. 1 while he went to the seafood boat.

Just as he raised his foot, the Buddhist beads in his hand resting on his father's shoulder suddenly broke...

They fell all over the ground with a splash, and some even rolled into the water.

He was completely stunned.

I will update more in the evening. I have to go out for something now, so I will post these first.

The next chapter should be around 3 o'clock, don't wait