Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1404 Picking up people
There were many people on the dock, and everyone was squeezed by the crowd and walked separately. Ye Yaodong and his father talked as they walked.

When he got home, the workers who had gone to the shipyard with him this morning had all returned, but they went out for a stroll after dinner, so there were not many people left at home.

As soon as they came back, they immediately started cooking.

Most of the people who came back at this time were helping on the new ship, and he had to provide them with a meal for those who had contributed.

This is really a big project.

After seeing this, Ye Yaodong felt that it was imperative to build a canteen.

While waiting, he called his three friends together and told them what he had just discussed with his father.

All three of them agreed. With Ye's father going back with them, there was nothing to worry about.

They originally wanted to call an experienced boatman to go back with them, otherwise their boss would not be at ease.

Now that Father Ye is taking them back by boat, it couldn’t be better.

They had this idea at first, but Ye Yaodong refused it outright, saying that neither he nor his father would go back, and asked them to help him bring the workers up.

After the discussion, Ye Yaodong also told them to go back and look for Fatty.

"Just ask him if he wants to come with you to do some market research. He can open a restaurant here and make money with his eyes closed."

"Indeed, there are so many workers at the docks here. There are all kinds of restaurants on the roads and streets near the docks. People eat there all day long. There is no place to sit at mealtime, so many people eat directly on the ground."

"It tastes terrible, but there are still a lot of people eating it."

"Yes, we can ask Fatty to open a branch here and make him a fortune."

"Really? I think so too, so go back and call him up and see if he comes up. If he doesn't, forget it."

"Then let's try to call him. We have to go to the city to sail anyway, so we can have a meal with him when the time comes."

Ye Yaodong felt that if Fatty became big and strong in the future, he would have to thank him for eight lifetimes.

After saying this, he mentioned that he was planning to build another canteen, and after the New Year he would not provide meals, but only provide food subsidies, so as to avoid the trouble of cooking every day and feeding so many people, which would be a huge hassle.

"Ah! Don't care about the food? Then we don't have to care about it! Just let them eat in the cafeteria, it will save trouble!"

"Yeah, it would be great if there was a cafeteria. We wouldn't have to work so hard and then have to cook when we get home. If we come back late at night, we might as well just spend money to eat out."

"It would be really convenient if you could build up this canteen. All the pots and pans here could be put away, and the open space wouldn't be so messy, and there wouldn't be quarrels every day because of the garbage."

If everyone says it’s good, then it’s really good.

Ye Yaodong made arrangements early the next morning and immediately invited the foreman back to tell him his needs and what kind of building he wanted.

After making sure that others understood what he meant, he contacted for cement, sand and gravel and arranged for them to arrive on site that same day.

When his father and his companions left at night, Ye Yaodong was worried, so he specially sent two workers to go back with his father.

Other fishing boats also went out to sea at night.

After Ye Yaodong and others arranged the construction materials, they went to the Chamber of Commerce to call home. His father had already sailed back, so he had to inform his mother and ask her to arrange manpower as soon as possible.

His father set out at night and did not rest on the way, so the earliest he could arrive would be tomorrow morning.

His mother was notified on the 1st of the day before yesterday, and she came back by boat yesterday. She set out early this morning, and by the time his father gets home tomorrow it will be the 4th, so he should be able to be called a good worker.

Then we have to wait for his father to come back as soon as possible, which will be at the earliest on the 6th, the day after tomorrow.

This is just the right calculation, the fastest case scenario. If it is slower, it will have to be delayed.

After his fishing boat started going out to sea, he was very busy and had to go to the dock to receive goods every day. But it was not bad, as he did not have to go out to sea and could check the progress of building the house and arrange building materials on the shore.

Basically, these two days I get up every morning to check the progress and arrange the purchase of the necessary building materials. In the afternoon, I go to the Chamber of Commerce for a walk to confirm the amount of fish needed for the next day, and then go to the dock to wait for the fishing boats.

I originally wanted to find some time to find Su Ren and ask him about the construction of the seafood trading market, but he was still busy, so we only met briefly on the way to sail that day.

Ye Yaodong thought that he could only wait for his father to come up and have help, so that he could go find the layman when he had some free time.

However, before he could go find the layman, on the 4th, he came to find him.

Looking at how many houses Ye Yaodong has built and how they look well-maintained, I feel a little curious.

"You've built so many houses here, and such a large piece of wasteland. Now it's quite presentable. It must have cost a lot of money, right?"

"That's a lot. I'll invest all my fortune into it."

"Don't be ridiculous. Your net worth is not worth that much. Any boat you own would cost 10 yuan. What's more, you own dozens of boats. I have never seen anyone with more boats than you."

"I've never seen anyone who loves to drive a big car more than you do. You could just stay at home and relax."

Ye Yaodong took him to visit his territory and chatted with him.

"What's the comfort? It's comfortable at home, but there's no money to be made. Only by driving a big car can you make money."

"Who said that? You're just limited by your years of thinking as a truck driver. Look, this place is full of people, and where there are people there is consumption. What can't you do here? If you focus on consumption, you can make money by doing anything. There's no need to go out."

"That's right, so I came here thinking whether I should listen to you and try a different industry instead of driving a big truck."

"Yes, you can make a lot of money selling steamed buns and tea eggs here. It's not like a few years ago. The era when truck drivers were the most popular has passed."

Ye Yaodong is really generous in telling his friends what he knows, not to mention that they have the ability, courage and determination, and all they need is a reminder from him.

"Okay, then I'll listen to you and open a big massage shop."

"what?"

"Wait until I finish building it, then you can come whenever you want."

"what!"

He originally wanted to ask when he had asked him to open a big massage parlor, but since it was up to him to do it, he didn't say it.

"Ah what? How big do you think I should build?"

"It's up to you. Why do you want to open a massage parlor? You can do something else."

"This money is easy to earn. Aren't all the people working here men? Isn't this how men spend their money when they're away from home?"

"I'm sorry for asking. Just look for yourself."

"I originally wanted to ask you how you did with your interest-free loan last year."

Just tell me, I definitely didn't come here to just chat with him.

Ye Yaodong told him how he provided the interest-free loan last year. He didn't need to say or do anything else, as ordinary people would naturally know how to do it.

He also asked about the trading market, but was told that it would not happen so quickly and that he would have to wait a few months until trading was possible, and he would be notified when the time came.

The layman didn't stay long. He found out everything, said hello, and then left.

Ye Yaodong really didn't expect that he would actually open a large massage parlor, and he didn't know whether it could really make money.

Driving large trucks seems to be quite profitable now, but it is very dangerous and extremely hard work. Moreover, it will gradually become less and less promising and less and less popular.

There is nothing wrong with changing careers early. In the current environment, you can make more money by doing other businesses.

Thinking that ordinary people also have to go to the bank to apply for loans to start a business, he thought of the 20 yuan in his savings.

It is New Year's Day now and it has been three months since the money was deposited. He will have to find time to go to the bank in the near future to check his interest.

And in the two days after his father left, he would call home every time he went to the Chamber of Commerce.

On the first day, I informed his family that his father had already left. On the second day, I asked if his father had arrived. On the third day, I asked when he would come up.

There weren't many people in the village right now, and Ye's father had nowhere to hang out, so the excitement of driving the big boat back home was greatly reduced.

I had thought it would be very lively, attracting many onlookers and many people giving compliments, but in the end, only the women from the workshop came out to take a look.

However, not long after he got ashore, the women in the village came to see him, mostly to ask about the men in their families. No one asked about his new boat. At most, they mentioned it in passing, but the main focus was still on asking about their own men.

Now he couldn't stay at home anymore, so he waited for Ye Yaodong's three friends' boat to come back, and hurried up as soon as the work was done.

Although he said he came up as soon as possible, in fact he was delayed until the 10th.

No matter how urgent it is, they have to choose a good day to sail back, and it is impossible to rush them, so they have to wait. Fortunately, they were not delayed for too long.

Ye Yaodong could only ask and wait every day until they came up safely.

"Why did you only come up on the 10th? It took almost 10 days to get back."

"We have to try to find a better day. Whether it's sailing back or setting off, it's a matter of safety and making money, so we can't be careless."

"The ships aren't parked next to each other. Let's go take a look at their new ship later."

"Have you arranged your accommodation?"

"Almost nothing to arrange."

Most of his workers were at sea, and there were now many empty beds, so anyone could sleep on any of them. Anyway, they were all very poor and had no valuables.

I had a few dollars, which I guess I took directly to the sea. There are so many people here, so of course I had to carry the few dollars with me.

Moreover, these people can only sleep for two days before they have to go out to sea with the ship. They don’t care about anything and are happy to have a place to sleep that is sheltered from the wind and rain.

I have to go back to celebrate the New Year next month, and I can't stay for a few days. Most of the time I'm at sea, and I won't be able to go ashore and sleep for a few days.

He was really not worried about the housing problem; he was only worried about the food problem.

The four workers who stayed behind can only hold out for a few days, and they probably won't be able to cook for many days. It is not suitable for going out to sea, and only when all the fishing boats come back will there be so many people eating at home at the same time. There definitely won't be so many on a normal day.

Ye Yaodong told his father about this, and then the two of them discussed arranging a captain to drive these new ships.

I can't bear it anymore, I'll just finish half of it, and the remaining half before 8 o'clock tomorrow night