Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1455 Mutual Benefit
After Ye Yaodong figured it out, his expression looked a little better.

The arm cannot twist the thigh. Now it is a seller's market. If the price is not raised, then the job will not be done. There is no room for him to question it.

Now we have arranged a ship for him one year in advance. Although he still needs to pay extra money, at least we can give him the 20 yuan with interest calculated based on the bank's interest rate to offset the deduction.

This can be considered as a bargain for him, and he also paid less compensation.

The most important thing is to deliver the ship one year in advance and supply him with the ships that others don't want.

So what reason does he have to refuse?

He confirmed again, "The 43-meter ship you mentioned can be delivered together with my 45-meter ship, right? According to the price of the original contract order? 20 yuan plus half a year's interest at the bank rate, can you decide?"

Director Shen said, "I can't guarantee it, but I can try my best to get it. After all, the 20 has been held for half a year. And then the boat won't be wanted anymore, and we need to find a buyer to take it over. It doesn't matter who we reserve it for."

"Okay, if that's the case, then I'll accept your price increase agreement, and the orders for the two ships will remain the same."

"Ah? Same as before? Both ships remain the same? Not reducing one?" Director Shen was a little surprised by what he said.

"Yes, I have already placed the order. Why should I reduce it? The order has been scheduled for me and I am not allowed to change it. I can only advance it but not delay it."

"Okay, that's no problem. Many orders have been cancelled recently, so we can just move your delivery date forward. If these people change their minds and want to renew their orders, we'll move them to the back of the queue."

"Also, you've already raised the price once. Are you going to wait until the end of the year or next year and tell me that you're raising the price again?"

Director Shen smiled and said, "No, definitely not. If we decide now, we will definitely prepare in advance. Who knew the price would increase so much this year? If we decide now, it's set in stone."

"Then please re-state it clearly in the contract."

Ye Yaodong didn't believe it, so two years later he was told that the price had increased again.

Although it is a seller's market and they have the final say, he will be powerless even if the price is raised again. But now it is written down and at least it is in black and white. He can use it to argue and get more compensation when the time comes.

"No problem. I'll sort out the contracts later, and also sort out the contract for the 43-meter ship for you."

"Show it to me now, and then take me to see the ship."

He has to decide on it as soon as possible. What if the other party doesn't want the ship anymore and he goes to other places to look for it, but it turns out to be more expensive and the delivery will be delayed. Then he decides it's not cost-effective and comes back to order it again?
This is not impossible.

Director Shen responded and started looking for the contract.

Ye Yaodong also said to his elder and second brothers: "Didn't Director Shen just say that there are four or five ships that don't accept the price increase? And they are all under construction, and the delivery date should be soon. Why don't you just pick a ship, which can also reduce the waiting time for delivery."

The two of them were a little hesitant, "Isn't this price increase too much?"

Director Shen said without even looking up, "Not much. Do you know how much a ton of steel costs now? Ordinary steel costs 1500 a ton, pig iron 1200 a ton, and scrap iron 1000 a ton. I heard the price is still rising. Wait two months, and the price may not increase by 1/3, but by half."

The two brothers were getting a little restless.

"Do you want that much?"

"There weren't so many in the past few years..."

"Comrade, the past few years are the past few years, and now is now. The past few years were the reform and opening up, and the economy had just started to develop. What has it become in the past few years? Go to Shanghai and see skyscrapers with dozens of floors rising from the ground. Where could you see them a few years ago? Just for construction, how much steel is consumed? How can the price not go up?"

The two of them couldn't refute it when they heard it. The farthest they had been was here, so how could they know anything about building materials?

Ye Yaodong felt that the prices of building materials he mentioned must be inflated. He exaggerated them to fool them, but the price increase was real.

He said, "I think Director Shen will be in a tizzy for a long time. I'll go out and talk to my elder and second brothers so as not to disturb you."

Director Shen nodded.

Ye Yaodong raised his chin towards his elder and second brothers, motioning them to go out and talk.

As soon as the two of them went out, they started discussing the matter among themselves, without him having to say anything at all.

Those who understand know that of course the sooner you get the boat, the sooner you can make money.

But when I heard that the price had increased so much, I felt reluctant to spend so much money. After all, it was quite cheap in the past few years. I felt disappointed and didn’t want to buy something expensive.

But prices have been rising in recent years, and they are aware of this.

After all, there are hundreds of people in the camp, and new boats are added every year. Everyone knows how much money has been spent and how much the price has increased just by casually communicating with each other.

"You were planning to buy it anyway, so I think we can decide quickly, and pick out the ones with faster progress while some people don't want them."

"Otherwise, if someone goes to ask around and then comes back and asks for it again, you won't be able to get this semi-finished product."

"Then you have to pay more and wait for the delivery date in vain. Who knows how long it will take to get a ship after paying the deposit?"

"All the products I ordered at the end of last year were returned to me, and they told me that the price had increased. Now you have semi-finished products, so I can just order them and it will save you a lot of trouble."

"You also know that you can earn money earlier if you get it early. Now the price has increased by 1/3. Just because you can get the semi-finished product a whole year earlier, it's worth it."

Ye Yaopeng nodded, "We also know that what you said makes sense, and we think so too, but..."

Ye Yaohua continued, "I just feel bad. If I had followed your example last year and made a reservation directly, I would have gotten it by now and wouldn't have to spend any extra money."

"Yes, Dongzi, you are smart. You bought a large number of ships a few years ago and started making money early. After coming to Zhoushi in the past two years, you have made a lot of money."

"I should have learned from Dongzi at the beginning. Unfortunately, I had no money at that time and I didn't dare to borrow money from everywhere. I didn't have as many ideas as Dongzi, and even if I did think of them, I was hesitant and didn't dare to spend so much money."

Now you know he is wise.

People are like this, even if they think about making money, they can't make up their minds. They can only watch others get rich, and then think twice before doing it.

"It's not too late for you to figure it out now. I might have a chance to make a fortune when I go to the Magic City in a few days. This is probably the only time in my life that I can make a fortune. Don't say I didn't tell you or take you with me in the future."

"What?" Both of them widened their eyes. Why did they talk about going to the Magic City again?
"What opportunity to make a fortune? Dongzi, you didn't go to the devil just to broaden your horizons?"

Ye Yaodong whispered, "Yes, look around, broaden your horizons, and look for opportunities to make a fortune."

Ye Yaohua asked cautiously: "How can I make money from this..."

"I don't know. Why do I have to go and see it first? I haven't even been there, so how would I know?"

"Then how do you know you can make a fortune by going there?"

"I figured it out myself. After all, everyone says that big cities are full of gold and opportunities."

The two brothers looked at each other, and seemed a little hesitant.

"Let's not talk about that for now. Just book the boat we just mentioned, why don't you guys just do it? Once you book it, you two can split it up after you get home. It's too late. By the time you miss this place, it might not be there anymore. There will be a lot of people who need it."

There were only a few ships that were returned, which means that other buyers were forced to accept them.

It's a seller's market in the shipyard.

Even so, he estimated that the remaining ships, even if they did not come, would probably be booked in a few days, or the buyer would change his mind and come back to ask for them.

Existing production tools will never be in short supply.

Ye Yaopeng asked Ye Yaohua, "Then let's settle it?"

Ye Yaohua also looked at Ye Yaopeng, "Is it settled then?"

"Okay, anyway, it's better to get it sooner. The sooner you get it, the sooner you can earn money. If you work for a few more months, you can earn the money to make up for it."

"Then go ask him how big the ships are and what the current progress is. By the way, let him take us to have a look. Once we have a better idea, we can talk and sign the contract."

"Yes, that's it. Ask first, then look, then talk, and then sign the contract."

After they agreed, they went back into the office.

Captain Shen also found the contract order and placed it on the table, waiting for Ye Yaodong to review it.

While Ye Yaodong was looking at the orders, the two of them also communicated directly with Director Shen.

One wanted to sell, the other wanted to buy, and there were no other objections. Their initial consensus had been reached.

Director Shen also picked out the order for the 20-meter-long fishing boats they needed and showed it to them, and then took the three brothers to see the fishing boats.

Ye Yaodong also asked Director Shen to take them to see other abandoned ships.

He wanted to book the remaining three boats directly.

His elder and second brothers wanted to pick up a 24-meter one, and there were still two 24-meter ones and a 36-meter one left. This is a fishing ground, and the offshore fishery is relatively developed. Most of the boats produced are over 20 meters long, and they are also more popular.

He already has 17 trawl boats of more than ten meters, five Dongsheng boats, a 5-meter seafood harvesting boat, a 30-meter seafood harvesting boat, and a 44-meter ocean-going fishing boat.
Adding three more lines is not a big deal for him, and he can also make more money. Anyway, he has a lot of money on hand.

However, he planned to go to the Magic City, so he had to keep the cash on hand for the time being and not hand it all over to the shipyard.

He went home in the middle of last month and took home all the money he had accumulated. Although he earned a lot this month, didn’t he just snatch another 40-meter-long fish?
Once the contract is signed, you'll have to pay some money.

After he sorted out his thoughts, he confirmed again and again with his elder and second brothers. After confirming that they only wanted one, he directly told Director Shen that he would buy the remaining three that no one else wanted.

Director Shen was even surprised by his generosity.

"Are you sure? These are two 24-meter-long strips, one 36-meter-long strip, and one 43-meter-long strip. That's a lot of money."

"It's confirmed. Can you also return the contracts of others who canceled their orders? You should have two contracts on hand. Give me one copy so that I can take it back and have a look at it for reference. Then you can also draft a new contract with the price increase."

Director Shen was shocked and couldn't help but look at him with new eyes. He had always thought highly of him, but now it seemed that this young man was beyond his expectations.

He is only 30 years old but he is so bold. Including the deposit he paid before, it must be over one million. The salary of the old craftsmen in the factory is only one or two hundred yuan, the ordinary workers only forty or fifty yuan, and the apprentices only twenty yuan.

其实这一回涨价1/3也给了叶耀东极大地紧迫感，涨价1/3，这不同时也说了货币贬值了1/3吗？
Then wouldn't it be that he just lost 100 out of the 30 million?
I don’t know if this is the way it is calculated, but this is how he understands it in his mind at the moment.

Then you really have to slap your thighs and quickly book all the remaining boats, otherwise they will only become more expensive in a few years.

Not to mention other ships, how could you possibly buy a 43-meter ship without four or five million? Even if it were sold three or four times, it would still cost three or four million.

Apart from maintenance, this type of ship is not prone to breaking down and can be used for decades.

He guessed that the two new cargo ships that Linji had acquired were not necessarily booked across provinces. Maybe they were just picking up the bargains of semi-finished products in this way?

Director Shen gave him a thumbs up in admiration, "You are the most capable and courageous young man I have ever met."

"No, no, no, you said that too quickly. There are many young people like me. You just haven't met them yet. There are elite talents in every industry. You are just a fisherman like me who happened to meet me."

"Don't be a fisherman, you are Boss Ye. You must be worth millions at such a young age."

Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua were so frightened that they almost dropped their stools, and their eyes were bigger than bells.

Millions? ! ! !

"How can there be so much? Don't scare me. Look how you scared my elder and second brothers. If I had so much money, wouldn't they know? All the money I earned went into the boat. When I go back, I have to borrow money from friends to make up the deposit."

"Boss Ye is too modest. You ordered so many ships, and even the 45-meter ship had to be ordered according to the original plan."

"Forget it, Boss Ye. I don't want to change my mind. I can't afford so much money right now. To be honest, you draft the contract first, and I'll pay a deposit first, and then I'll pay the balance later. Anyway, I definitely want it, and I won't default on it. You know, I have dozens of ships on hand."

"I believe in your strength."

The ship is in the shipyard and cannot be shipped away if the payment cannot be made, and there is no need to worry about no one taking over.

He didn't want to offend such a capable young man.

"Okay, it's settled. Find the order for me."

"Okay, right away."

Ye Yaodong sat there, took a few sips of tea, and waited slowly.

His elder and second brothers kept their eyes on him, as if they had a thousand words to say but were hesitant.

He pretended not to see anything.

After Captain Shen gave him several old orders that had been canceled, he casually looked through them and then reminded him again.

"Are you sure? Don't regret it. These orders are just drafts. You can draft a new order tomorrow. I'll come over to sign and pay the deposit."

Director Shen smiled, "Sure, then these semi-finished ships will all be ordered to you. It's set in stone. The contract won't be finished tomorrow. As for your eldest brother and second brother, will it be signed in two days? Come over and sign in two days?"

"Two days later, that would be the 20th? Then I'll come over on the morning of the 20th."

I just finished this thing and will leave for Shanghai on the 23rd.

Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua had no objection. Buying a ship was a big deal, and signing the contract two days later would give them some time to think it over. The two brothers also had to agree on how to divide the money.

After everything was settled, the three brothers walked out with the contracts in their hands.

Ye Yaodong had a thick stack of cigarettes in his hand. When he reached the door, he started rolling it up, tucked it under his armpit, and then reached into his pocket and lit a cigarette.

He was so suffocated that he sat in the office all afternoon chatting about serious matters and didn't even have the nerve to light a cigarette.

"Dongzi, why did you buy so much at once?"

"I was also frightened by your big hands."

"You really have millions?"

"I guess the total cost of the ships you ordered but didn't get is more than a million, right? That's scary."

"My heart was pounding when I heard the millions just now."

"Me too……"

Ye Yaodong said: "I'm thinking that if I miss this opportunity, I'll have no chance to buy this store. These are all semi-finished products. They will be put to use soon. It will probably take less than a few months. Except for those that have not been produced, they will be available before the end of the year."

Anyway, he now has many ships and makes money quickly. Depending on the weather and luck, he can make 300,000 or 400,000 yuan a month. As long as nothing unexpected happens, it won't be too far off.

Fishing boats will only become more and more expensive from now on. He makes so much money, so he might as well just leave them there.

It just so happens that several other friends are probably short of money right now and are also worried about hiding their money, so they just lend it to him...

No, they also want to follow him to the Magic City.

Ye Yaodong touched his chin and thought, then he would have to borrow money from others.

Once it’s exchanged, it can’t be called a loan.

When you get back, just use a loudspeaker to shout that you can exchange money here.

Some ship captains who have too much money can give him the money directly in cash. He will record it and then call back to have A Qing deliver it to their homes one by one.

It also saves people the trouble of remitting money, which is not safe.

It has been exactly half a year since the beginning of the new year, and I guess everyone has accumulated a lot of money.

These three days are just the right time to raise money for him, so we can exchange all the money everyone has on hand.

good for everyone.

Let everyone exchange voluntarily, so that he doesn't have to borrow money from others or owe money.

We all have to praise him for making things convenient for everyone, saving the handling fees and the money can be directly transferred to family members immediately, which is safe and convenient.

He can also arrange the exchange of money in a more private manner when the time comes. Those who are willing to exchange can go into his room one by one to register and pay without being seen by anyone.

Given his current reputation, everyone still trusts him and besides, the monk can run away but the temple cannot.

If everyone crowdfunds to exchange it, then he will not be short of money. It just so happens that all the fishing boats have returned in the past two days and all the people are there.

Damn fat guy, I don’t know if he has applied for a phone number. If the phone had been connected earlier, how convenient it would have been for everyone to make phone calls?

Upstairs and downstairs, lights and telephones.

Logically speaking, it should be much easier to run telephone lines now than in the past two years.

When we get back, I'll urge Fatty to pack it up as soon as possible.

"What you said is true. I can get it right away without waiting. I can start making money right away. It's pretty good, but it's too much money to pay out all at once."

"You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb. Just do what's worth it. If you hesitate, you will have no future."

"Hey, your second brother and I were just hesitant, otherwise we would have ordered the boat last year. We talked about it last year, thinking we could make a little more money this year, but who would have thought the price would go up, so all the extra money we made wasted."

But it's not in vain. The speed at which ordinary people save money can never keep up with the speed at which the value of money increases, such as real estate.

"Well, it's not too late to decide now anyway. You two can go back and discuss how to divide it up. You can either do one each, or do two at the same time and share the profits."

"Let's go back and discuss it first. We didn't expect it to be so fast, and there are still semi-finished products."

Ye Yaodong looked at the endless rural dirt road and sighed, "We have to walk back again. We should have asked Dad to take us here."

"It's not far, just walk."

"Dad can't stay for most of the day. He's in a hurry to make money now, so he won't be able to come and pick me up in time. He has to leave anyway."

"Dongzi, the deposit will be paid in two days. Do you have enough money on hand? You are paying so much, so the deposit will probably be quite a large sum."

"If it's not enough for you, I'll lend it to you first. We only have one boat, the deposit is not much, and we don't have anything else to spend money on."

"Yes, if you don't need it, just let us know and we'll give it to you first."

Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "Okay, I really need some, just waiting for you to ask. You don't have to borrow any money, just give me some money you have, I'll call Qing and ask her to get it from home to my sister-in-law, and I can exchange it for you directly, saving you the trouble of wire transfer."

They were both pleasantly surprised.

"That's great. It can save a lot of handling fees. We are still worried if we send money back too frequently."

"You're not lending us money, you're making things convenient for us."

"It's mutually beneficial. I happen to be in need and you happen to have it. It's just right to let Qing's family pay for it."

The three brothers arrived home happily, and Ye's father immediately came to greet them with lunch boxes.

"How is it going? How is the fishing boat negotiation going? When will it be finalized?"

"It's settled. We just need to sign the contract in two days."

"So soon? It's ready now? Don't we need to discuss some details? This is not a free lunch. You guys decided so quickly. Didn't you say you would go check it out in the morning?"

"I picked up the semi-finished products that others didn't want, and the progress is already halfway through."

The three of them told his father about today's events one by one. Father Ye was angry about the huge price increase, but there was a sudden turn of events later on.

But it can't be said to be a blessing in disguise. The heavy bleeding was incurred, but I did gain some benefits at the same time.

It’s hard to say whether what happened today is a good thing or a bad thing.

"Donzi, are you booking too much at once?"

"I don't mind having too many lice. I already have so many boats, so what if I get a few more? Look, the price has gone up by 1/3 in a flash. What will happen in two years? Buy now while the money is still flowing."

"It's really too much. The price has increased by 1/3 in a flash. That's a lot of money. It's a shame they can even raise that amount."

"There's nothing I can do. If the company says they want to sell it to you, then they'll sell it to you. If they say they don't want to sell it to you, then they won't sell it to you."

"I wonder if Ah Hai will be this awesome in the future?"

Ye Yaodong: "..."

What was he thinking about? Why did his mind jump so quickly?

Ye Yaopeng smiled and said, "Dad, you think too much. If Ah Hai learns for a few years and works hard with the master, it will be great if he can become a master chef in the future."

Father Ye said unhappily, "Look at how little you have achieved. Can't you think better?"