Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1411 Giving Gifts
Mrs. Ye smiled and said, "If you can't read, it's better for you to get married early. Once you get married, you will have a sense of responsibility and need to take care of your family. If there is a suitable one, you can find one for Ah Hai as soon as possible. While the family conditions are better now, you can get him. Then you can go to Chenghe in two years. Then you won't have to marry two brothers one after another and drain the family's wealth."

"That's the truth..."

The two women chattered about their children's marriages.

Ye Chenghai was also dragged out by Ye Yaodong.

Ye Chenghe followed behind happily, "Uncle San, when will you teach me how to ride a motorcycle?"

"Let your grandfather teach you. I don't have time."

"Then I'll say what you said."

"Ah."

Ye Chenghe rubbed his hands happily.

Ye Chenghai said disdainfully, "It's useless to learn it. Even if you learn it, you can't afford it."

"When I get a job, I'll have money and I can afford to open a business. Jiang only makes 50 yuan a month, unlike you, who is still an apprentice and only makes 30 yuan, so you can't afford to open a business."

"You know nothing. I'm just learning technology."

"Ah Jiang is also learning technology, but his salary is higher than yours! He can spend as much as he wants, and he can even take us ice skating!"

"Fuck, who is your real brother? Didn't I buy you food?"

"Hey, I'm just saying that you can't afford a motorcycle and can only ride a bicycle to work. When I get a salary, it will be different and I will be able to afford it."

"It's hard to say. Mom said that when you stop studying, you should go to the boat to help Dad. She said that I have already started working in the factory and Dad has no one to help him. You have to help Dad at home."

Ye Chenghe was stunned for a moment, "Then do I still have a salary?"

"That's hard to say. By that time, I don't know who will be able to learn it but can't afford it."

Ye Chenghe was a little confused, "Dad will definitely give me a salary."

"Hehe... Do you think mom will give you 50 yuan a month? If she can give you 5 yuan, you'll have to smile secretly."

Ye Chenghe frowned so hard that he could pinch a fly to death, and then looked at Ye Yaodong.

Ye Yaodong knew what he wanted to do with just one look, "No need to look at me, you are not my child, you have to listen to your parents about how you plan to do it."

Ye Chenghe wailed and felt a little miserable.

"You dare to laugh at me for making 1 yuan a month? I'll see if you can make 30 yuan a month then." Ye Chenghai gloated.

"No, definitely not! I'll go ask mom!"

Ye Chenghe went into the house and asked without giving up.

He will graduate from junior high school next summer. He knows his own abilities and is sure he won't be able to get into high school.

So he will have to follow his father to the ship next summer. He also knew that when his brother went to the shipyard, he would definitely help his father work at sea, but he had never thought about the salary.

I just thought of this now because I am being laughed at for not being able to afford the course even though I can learn it.

Then as soon as I entered, I was scolded.

Ye Yaodong and Ye Chenghai squatted at the door, both of them covered their ears with their index fingers and shrunk their necks.

After a while, Ye Chenghe came out with a wronged look on his face and squatted with them.

"My mother said that I was thinking about the salary before I even started working. What a waste."

"heard it."

"You really want to eat shit."

"Then I can only wait until next year to bargain?"

Ye Yaodong stood up and said, "It's none of my business."

Ye Chenghai followed closely behind, "Third Uncle, where are you going?"

"Going to the workshop, what for? Are you trying to eat my ass?"

"Uncle San, you're always making shits and pissing, and we all learned it from you."

"It's fine for you to learn, but don't put the blame on me."

Ye Yaodong walked forward, and Ye Chenghai followed closely beside him.

"Uncle San, I heard from the factory director that there are two vacancies in our city now. We can recommend you to study naval engineering and marine technology at the Engineering University."

"Ok?"

Ye Chenghai nodded.

"You want to go?"

He nodded again, "Is there any way, Uncle San?"

“There are only two spots available in the entire city.”

He continued to nod.

"Your uncle hasn't reached the point where he can do anything."

"Forget it, then I'll just stay here and learn the technology." Ye Chenghai didn't look too disappointed.

"I'll give it a try. Don't hold your hopes high. You haven't even graduated from high school, and you're not an advanced worker. You're not particularly outstanding at work, and you haven't won any awards or honors."

"I've only been working here for two years. I'm still an apprentice. In this industry, you have to be older and have more experience to get recognized as an advanced worker or get an award."

You are right. In this industry, skills are important, and of course age is important. However, older people are definitely not suitable to be recommended to study in engineering universities. It is only suitable to be selected from the younger ones.

Young talents are the hope of the new generation.

"I'll give it a try. Have you talked to your parents? This requires connections and favors. Let's see if it's feasible."

Ye Chenghai's eyes lit up, "It's fine as long as you can try. I'll tell my parents about it. I didn't take it to heart and didn't have such big ambitions, so I didn't tell my parents. I just saw you come back and thought of chatting with you, so I mentioned it casually. I didn't expect that you, Third Uncle, would really try it."

"I don't know if I can try it. You won't know until you try it. Don't hold out hope."

"I didn't have much hope in the first place. There are only two spots available in the entire city. I just gave it a try."

"Ah."

Ye Chenghai ran home as soon as he could.

If he really wants to use personal connections, his parents will have to pay for the money, as this is a major matter that affects his future.

Ye Yaodong also talked about this with Lin Xiuqing before going to bed at night.

"I'm going to the city to deliver New Year gifts tomorrow, so I'll have a good chance to talk to my godfather about this."

"Wouldn't that be a bad idea? It would be a problem for him to have to deal with so many things at once..."

"Let's see. If we can do it, that's great. If we can't, that's fine. It's not a big deal."

He thought, the Ocean Administration must have something to do with this matter, right? They must have sent people there to train and study ship engineering and navigation technology.

It’s just that Ah Hai, the apprentice, is really not very good and has nothing to show for it.

"Then we have to give a generous New Year gift."

"It's already a very generous gift, so it's almost enough. Just take this as a passing question to ask if there is any such thing or if it has been arranged. That's all."

It depends on the situation whether he asks or not.

He himself wanted to buy land, and was also thinking of using his connections to get the qualification to purchase a truck.

These two things should be easy enough just by saying hello.

And he didn't plan to take it for free. When the time comes, he can just assign a piece of the land he buys to his godfather's name. Everyone in his family is in politics, but he has become a businessman.

"Then it's up to you. Anyway, I think there's no hope for Ah Hai. It's okay to send him to a big factory to learn. We have to take it one step at a time."

"Ah."

Ye Yaodong thought so too.

But unexpectedly, his elder brother and sister-in-law had high hopes for him. When he was about to leave early the next morning, his elder brother and sister-in-law had already prepared a bunch of gifts, and no one knew where they came from.

He just asked them to take it back and didn't know whether it could be done or not.

Tell them not to hold out hope, as there is most likely no hope, and also tell them not to make a big fuss, lest they be embarrassed when they fail to do it.

The two of them then put their things back in disappointment.

Today happened to be the weekend, and Ye Yaodong set out early in the morning at dawn. When he arrived in the city, the sun was shining brightly, and Director Chen was not at work yet. He was waiting for him at the door in the sun.

He called ahead to inform us that he was coming today.

When I came, there was another tractor full of stuff, which made people in the compound so envious.

"You are such a filial godson. You always come back with a cart of stuff..."

"Great wine, both Moutai and Wuliangye..."

“And imported cigarettes…”

"Oh my, this pig has been carried halfway over here, how long will it take to eat?"

"My daughter and son-in-law didn't even bring a cart of gifts when they came to visit..."

Director Chen and his wife were also proud, and with red faces they pretended to criticize Ye Yaodong a few words.

Ye Yaodong was smiling as he dragged a pig's foot on his back and carried half of the pig into the house.

"How many trips will it take to move this? We'll help you."

"No other child would make as much noise as your child when they come back, hahahaha..."

All the big men in the yard rolled up their sleeves to help with the move. It happened that none of them had to go to work today, so they sat outside the door early in the morning to bask in the sun and play cards.

"This kid, I called him yesterday and told him not to take so many things, but he just wouldn't listen."

"I heard before that he was a fisherman?"

"He changed his career to be a self-employed businessman, right?"

"No, he's the captain of the ship. This kid is lucky. He's only 30 years old, but he's already owned more than 40 ships, including -meter ships and seafood boats. He has his own fleet."

"That's really amazing. A 40-meter boat costs hundreds of thousands, right? It can sail deep into the ocean, right? That's incredible. In the past, fishing companies only had a few boats."

"I was named an advanced youth by the county last year, and I am now actively trying to join the party. I'll prepare a few more dishes for lunch later, and everyone can come over to eat and drink together..."

Ye Yaodong didn't need to say anything at all, he just had to smile. After all, he had been going back and forth for several years, and almost everyone in the compound knew him.

There are fewer entertainment activities nowadays, so he always spends a lot of money every time he comes. He has long been a celebrity in the compound.

Originally everyone was wondering why Director Chen adopted a fisherman as his godson, but now everyone is gradually starting to think that it makes sense.

Which fisherman can give people such honor?

After Ye Yaodong finished moving the things, he sat in the yard with Director Chen to bask in the sun and chat, and also chatted with the neighbors.

When everyone was talking about the tractor he drove over, he changed the subject and said he wanted to buy a big truck.

"I have already made an agreement with the village. When the time comes, we will register with the village. Otherwise, the tractor has limited cargo capacity and it is not so convenient to transport goods. It is also difficult to find a driver. I have to send someone for training myself. And the qualification to purchase the vehicle is also troublesome."

Director Chen continued, "The qualification to purchase a truck is simple, but it is not easy to find truck drivers. They are all trained by major units. It is not easy to train a truck driver. It takes at least one or two years."

"Yeah, so I wanted to buy the car as soon as possible, so that I can be qualified to send someone to learn."

"You don't have anyone to drive anyway, so if you buy one it will just sit there idle, so you should send someone to learn first. It will be in time to buy a big Jiefang when you are qualified for internship. I will introduce it to you, so let someone learn first."

"You have to make a reservation for the big liberation, right? It's not like you can buy it whenever you want."

"Yes, I will first give you the qualification to purchase a car, and then I will arrange for someone to study at the same time."

"Okay, then I'll buy two tractors after the New Year and use them for the time being."

Director Chen nodded.

"Is our city planning to send talents to study ship engineering and navigation technology in the near future?"

"Why? Are you still interested in this?"

"Of course I have to. I already have so many ships on hand. Of course, I want the ship technology to be better and better. I ordered three more 45-meter ships from the shipyard before the New Year."

"Three!!!"

"45 meters?"

People around the compound exclaimed in surprise, some of them couldn't believe it. Three 45-meter-long lines would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Isn’t this too generous?

Director Chen was also a little stunned. "You...you already have so many boats? Why are you still buying more?"

"This is a production tool. The more you have, the better. It can also solve the employment problem of villagers and help the village get rid of poverty and become rich."

Everyone looked at him with admiration.

"You are positive and motivated."

"We must respond to the party's call and follow the policy. Our village is now well-known for being wealthy. Almost 80% of the villagers have black-and-white TVs, sewing machines and bicycles."

Ye Yaodong was not exaggerating. Those who came back a day earlier than him had already started bringing home appliances home yesterday, and the village was bustling with activity.

Every day there are people sitting on the street eating melon seeds, craning their necks to look, and talking about who bought a TV or a sewing machine.

"That's great. It's incredible for a rural village to have such a high penetration rate."

Ye Yaodong smiled, "Actually, it's because I don't know much about other industries. My ancestors have been fishermen for three generations, so we have to live by the sea. I am most familiar with fishing by boat. Of course, it is safer to buy a boat. After all, it is not so easy to get involved in unfamiliar fields."

"That is it."

Everyone nodded along.

"So, I can only buy boats when I make money. Isn't that more and more?"

"That is."

"But now I am thinking about buying some land."

Director Chen looked at him curiously, "Didn't you buy a boat? Why are you buying land again?"

"Large ships can't be produced that fast, and I'm unfamiliar with other industries. I don't know what to do, so I thought about buying some land. Land is the foundation anyway. Technology is the primary productive force, but the country's rapid development cannot be separated from land."

"It makes sense."

"So I'll stay in the city for the next two days and look around, and buy some land to keep."

"Then buy it. What procedures are required? The leader of the Land Bureau is right there. Let's have lunch together later." Director Chen nodded at a bald fat man.

Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "There is no need to do anything. Let's follow the formal procedures."

"That's for sure. We have to follow the rules and have to go through the necessary procedures."

"Your godson is really promising. After buying a boat, you are going to buy land now."

As Ye Yaodong was talking to them, he felt as if he had strayed off topic and forgot to mention the quota for ship engineering and navigation technicians.

However, I'll save it for later and ask in private.