Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1467 Bungalow
Ye Yaodong was carrying a sack on his back, which made a clanging sound. The faster he walked, the louder the sound of the sack became. Wherever he walked, people would turn their heads to look at him, and his rate of turning heads was very high.

The others followed behind him, discussing what treasure was hidden inside. In fact, they probably guessed it, but there were too many people at the dock and it was difficult to say. They also wanted to complain.

They just didn't expect that Ye Yaodong would be able to handle the problem so quickly once they left.

Ye Yaodong returned to the guesthouse room with clanging sounds, put the sack on the ground with a thud, and frowned in disgust.

If I had known earlier, I would have hidden the clothes and quilt in the sack.

I just felt tired of hiding it with clothes and quilts, so I wanted to try another way. I also thought that no one would have thought that someone would hide money in pots and pans that are so noisy.

Also because the fat man set up a canteen, the pots and pans that he originally brought to manage the workers' meals were no longer needed. He only set up a small stove for himself, and occasionally cooked some noodles and midnight snacks.

These will all have to be taken back home after the New Year, so they won't take up space here, so I've tidied them up and piled them up in every corner of the house, and I've also stuffed a lot of miscellaneous items under the bed.

He took out the pots and pans one by one, hearing clanging sounds. Then he took out a bag of money from the soup pot. It was heavy, and he immediately showed a look of joy.

"The pink one is still better, and it's a little smaller."

But this is a newly published one, and it is very new. The large denominations are piled together and the volume is small. Anyway, it is better than the previous one where the largest denomination was the Great Unity. It saves a pile of small changes, which are difficult to hide.

He took out the money one by one and counted them. There were exactly 40 stacks of 40 yuan.

Take out half of it later and keep the rest hidden in the pots and pans.

"Ye Yaodong's phone call, Ye Yaodong's phone call..."

Before he could divide the money and hide it, he heard shouting from the front desk downstairs. He stood up with a start and ran to the door, shouting in response.

"right away."

At this time, he didn't care about dividing the money. He put it all back, then stuffed the pots and pans back in with a clang. After tying his pockets, he immediately locked the door and went downstairs.

The call was from Director Zhang, who said the contract had been drafted and asked him to go over and sign it now.

Ye Yaodong happily agreed and said that he would go out and take the bus immediately.

He raised his hand and looked at his wrist. It was almost 3 o'clock. If he rushed over to sign it immediately, it should be in time to submit it. All he had to do was go through the procedures tomorrow.

"Dongzi? Who called you?"

He glanced at A Guang and the others at the stairs and asked as he went up, "Didn't you take a nap?"

Ah Zheng: "You're right next door, making so much noise, and then someone downstairs yells at you to answer the phone. How can we sleep?"

Xiao Xiao: "Why do you need to book a separate room for us? Can't we just share a room?"

"My room doesn't have a bunk bed, so it can't accommodate four people. To save trouble, I can just open another one. Can I afford this little extra money?"

A Guang: "Are you going out? Has Director Zhang responded?"

"Yes, I already picked out the house, the shop, and the land yesterday. The contract has been drafted today, and I'm going to sign it now. Do you want to come with me? Or should one of you stay at home to look after the luggage?"

Xiao Xiao: "Then I won't go. It's still terribly hot outside at this time. I might get heat stroke if I'm not careful."

Ah Zheng also said: "Then I won't go either. I got up too early today and I'm very sleepy now. Let Ah Guang go with you."

Ah Guang had no objection, "That's fine."

"Okay, wait for me then."

Ye Yaodong only brought 5 yuan with him, which he would give to him once he signed. He would take it to notarization tomorrow and then pay the rest of the money. This was also what we agreed on yesterday.

Anyway, he would spend a little more money and ask Director Zhang to help find someone to complete all the necessary procedures at once tomorrow, and they would stay in the unit and wait.

He ran back and forth and worked for another two days before he finally completed all the procedures for the house, shop and land.

The procedures for transferring from one individual to another are not very complicated. Some people now transfer their personal real estate and land to relatives and friends for reasons such as going abroad.

The reason why it takes time is entirely because of the process. Once people receive your information, they may not process it immediately. It may take you waiting in line or it may be delayed for a few days before being processed. This is also normal.

He only spent 200 yuan more and everything went smoothly. He received the freshly stamped document the next afternoon.

Ye Yaodong was ecstatic, but he pretended to be calm and suppressed the corners of his mouth hard.

After leaving the unit, he thanked the old lady and Director Zhang, and gave one red envelope prepared in advance to Director Zhang and another to the old lady.

The old lady was surprised. "For me?"

"Yes, I wish you good health, happiness and longevity, and a safe journey."

The old lady smiled so hard that her eyes were dazzled. "You are such a polite young man. You are so thoughtful at such a young age. It makes me happy from the bottom of my heart. I was reluctant to let you go and felt a little regretful. Now I hope everything goes well for you."

Director Zhang was very happy holding the thick red envelope, and all his hard work these days was not in vain.

He also smiled and said: "This is the first time I have seen such a generous young person who is good at both work and speaking. Nowadays, many young people are very impetuous."

"Yes, that's right. I'll ask my kids to give you a red envelope later. I won't let you work in vain these few days."

"no, I'm fine……"

The two of them exchanged pleasantries with each other while smiling. Ye Yaodong just waited for them to finish talking, then left the fat man's phone number before saying goodbye.

"Fuck! Dongzi, you even have a house!"

"Take us to see it!"

"Now that you have a house, do you immediately become a citizen of Shanghai?"

Seeing these people were very excited, Ye Yaodong waved his hand and said, "Let's go. Please take a taxi to the villa."

"Brother Dong is so generous, hahaha~"

"Has the old lady moved away?"

"She doesn't live there. She seems to have an ancestral house, and she lives there. But the house seems to be dilapidated, and she doesn't plan to sell it, so she just leaves it there."

"Let's go, let's go. I've never ridden in a car in my life."

This villa enjoys a prime location, close to the bustling Nanjing West Road, yet cleverly away from the hustle and bustle.

It is located on a quiet street shaded by sycamore trees, with weathered Shikumen buildings and Western-style houses lined on both sides of the street, each of which is engraved with traces of history.

None of them had been here before, and they were all exclaiming in delight as they looked at the rows of Western-style houses surrounding them.

Ye Yaodong waved a bunch of keys in his hand and led them to the gate of the villa. On the rusty iron railings, there was a new lock hanging with paint.

Standing at the door, everyone can see the scene in the yard. There are weeds everywhere and the yard is messy and full of garbage. It looks like no one has taken care of it for a long time.

"This... seems a little different from the house I imagined?"

"It feels a bit broken, Dongzi."

"Isn't 10 yuan too cheap for this house? It's only worth a few thousand yuan in our countryside."

"Maybe no one has lived here for a long time, so no one has taken care of it and it has been abandoned here."

"I heard that when the country took it back, many families were resettled here. When it was returned to the old lady, the people were moved out and resettled. The old lady didn't seem to have much ambition and has been living in her ancestral home. This house has been abandoned there, so I thought about dealing with it before leaving the country."

Ye Yaodong also learned this from Director Zhang.

If this house is well maintained, the owner probably won't be willing to sell it.

Anyway, he didn't mind the weeds, so he asked people to pull out the weeds and remove the garbage.

The iron door is rusty, the exterior wall is peeling and paint is falling, the roof is leaking, and the windows are broken, but these are not a big deal.

As long as the house is a western-style house, located in the JA district, with complete sales procedures and recognized by the state, these repairs can be done by hiring someone else and it will only cost a few thousand dollars.

"Is there a snake in this bush?"

Everyone looked left and right, and Ah Zheng suddenly said this, scaring everyone else so much that they dared not move.

"Snake, I was just here two days ago."

"That doesn't guarantee that you haven't encountered one. It's summer now, and snakes like to hide in bushes like this."

"Then what is there for Guang to be afraid of?"

Ah Zheng immediately pulled Ah Guang over and pushed him to the front, "You lead the way."

"Grass!"

"You walk in front and we walk behind, it's safer."

A Guang turned around and glared at them, then resignedly walked in front to be their scapegoat.

As you enter the room, a nostalgic and dilapidated atmosphere hits you.

The living room was empty, without a single piece of furniture. The floor was covered with dark solid wood floors, but they were covered in dust and showed signs of wear and tear.

There are several oil paintings of old Shanghai style hanging on the wall. The characters and street scenes in the paintings seem to be telling stories of the past.

"Dongzi, I suspect you were killed!"

"Is it too late for you to regret now?"

"You're buying this for 10 yuan? If we had known, we would have come with you to take a look before deciding."

Everyone was extremely disappointed. They thought they could visit the beautiful villa. They had already made up their mind on the way that each of them would choose a room to live in. It would be nice to stay there for a few days and it would give them some bragging rights.

I never thought that this is the kind of house it is?
"Obviously, the other houses around here look decent..."

Ye Yaodong was not like them. He was very satisfied and said, "Those houses around here are occupied and taken care of by people. Isn't that presentable? Although this place looks quite old and shabby, we can just find someone to repair it and add some furniture."

"I think you just have too much money. You're spending 10 yuan here. If you give me a % discount, I might take it." Xiaoxiao said while shaking her head.

"Don't underestimate it. This is Puxi. Not only outsiders, but people from Pudong are trying their best to squeeze in here. Even a run-down house on the edge of the city costs 3 or yuan, not to mention this area. A three-story house with a garden can be made the same as other houses by just spending some money to spruce it up."

Ah Guang agreed, "What Dongzi said makes sense. It's just that no one lives in the house and it's not popular, so the house is in such a bad state. It won't be bad if it's repaired."

"That's right, I guess."

"It's a happy event that Dongzi bought a house, not to mention that he bought it in Shanghai. My god, he must be a rich man!" After saying this, Ah Zheng started to look around.

"When you think about it this way, it's really incredible," Xiao Xiao said while nodding, then patted Ye Yaodong on the shoulder, "Don't blame me for saying these things, I just feel sorry for you, not to ruin your mood."

"I know. You're just worried that I'll be cheated and spend money recklessly, right? We all know each other, so why don't we go for a walk together? After that, we can go back early to buy boat tickets and go home early tomorrow morning."

Ah Guang asked in surprise, "You're going home tomorrow, and you're not going to clean up the house?"

"Why are you in such a hurry? The house is already in my hands, and all the paperwork is in place. I can always clean it up. It's already in such a bad state, it can't get any worse. I can just find someone to clean it up and repair it after some time."

He has been here for more than half a month. Now that everything has been settled temporarily, he has to go back first.

His father has been supporting him for more than half a month, so he has to go back and check the accounts, because his father can't understand them.

"Okay, then we'll go back tomorrow and come back when the village committee's statement arrives."

Ah Zheng has already gone up to the third floor. "Dongzi, this house has other things to say, but the staircase is very beautiful, with big turns and wide corners, but the paint is peeling and the wood is cracked."

"As long as the pattern is good, these paints can be repaired."

"When you have cleaned up the house, we can come and stay for a few days."

"You're welcome anytime, but you have to be free."

"Of course I'm free. Just hire someone to do it. We only need to reconcile accounts with you now. Anyway, I'll collect all the goods from the sea, which saves me trouble. I don't need supervision, and my father is there too."

"Well, we left after the tour."

"Do you want to change all the locks before you go back?" Guang asked as he walked down the stairs.

"Let's not change the room's doors for now. I've already changed the main door and the iron door."

"Okay, let's go then."

Ah Zheng was still mumbling, "I thought we could move in right away. I was already thinking about going back to move my luggage."

"Sure, go back and move your luggage over and sleep on the floor for one night to keep my new house warm."

"No, I'll come back when it's renovated."

……

A few of them chatted and laughed as they took the bus back to the guesthouse. Ye Yaodong sent them to buy boat tickets, and he went back to his room to put the documents away and check his pots and pans.

No one was in the guesthouse, so he was not completely reassured and could not guarantee that the staff would not enter the room. However, the pile of pots, pans, and broken metal made too loud a sound, and a guilty thief would be frightened if he touched them and would not dare to touch them again.

Even if ordinary people touch it and hear the sound, they will be careful.

That's why he hid his money in the pots and pans...

After checking that the money was safe, he also put the registration documents of the real estate, shops and land together, then tied up the sack again and spread it out on the bed.

"No regrets in life~"

Ye Yaodong fell into a sound sleep while lying there, but was awakened by rapid knocks on the door and someone calling his name.

The room was pitch black and he realized it was already dark.

Come over and call him to eat.

A Guang: "There was no movement for a long time, I thought you were being murdered and robbed."

Ye Yaodong stretched his body lazily, "I haven't shown off my wealth, so it's possible that I'll be raped."

Xiao Xiao: "Stop bragging. You are so tanned now. You are no longer the pretty boy you used to be."

"This is what I call manly charm!"

Ah Zheng: "I only know the true nature of men. Please give us a massage when you go back!"

"Tell your wife."

"Then I'll tell your wife too, we are in the same boat!" Ah Zheng said proudly.

"Let's go. I'll treat you to a meal first. Only when you are well fed and warm can you think about sex."

"I just came here to ask you to treat us to a meal. Damn, buying a boat ticket is so troublesome. I went to many places to ask for tickets for tomorrow's boat."

Ah Guang said, "It's more convenient to have Ah Shang here. He's a freight forwarder, so it's more convenient to ask him to help with the boat tickets."

“Just buy it.”

The boat was at 7 o'clock the next day, and the guesthouse was close to the pier, so they didn't need to get up very early.

When they checked out, the receptionists were reluctant to let them go. There weren't many suckers like them. No one would stay in a guesthouse for more than half a month. They were big customers.

Ye Yaodong and others breathed a sigh of relief only after returning to the base camp. There is no place like home, and staying in a guesthouse is not as comfortable and natural as living in your own doghouse.

It was still noon and the sun was shining brightly, but there was no one in the camp. I guess they were either taking a nap or playing cards at this time, so no one was outside.

"Finally I'm back. I went straight upstairs."

"We also need to take a shower and go back to the house for a nap."

Ye Yaodong returned to his room, pushed the door open and put the sack on his back on the ground. There was a loud bang, which startled Ye's father so much that he sat up from the bed.

"Ah? Ah? What's wrong? What's wrong?"

"Ah? Are you sleeping?"

"Aren't you talking nonsense? Why would I not sleep in the middle of the day? You replied quietly..."

"No, I came back with a loud noise..."

Ye's father was fuming, disturbing his good sleep as soon as he came back, and now he was talking back to him to make him angry.

"You still know how to come back?"

"I know. I'll be back as soon as I finish my work."

"I don't even know how to call back and tell me."

"I just finished my work yesterday and I'm back today. Why are you calling? It's a waste of money."

"You also know how to waste money. You've been away for so many days and stayed in a guesthouse. How much does it cost?"

"Stop talking so much, I'm exhausted."

Ye Yaodong went out again with the basin and towel.

Father Ye was curious about what he could bring back, so he stood up and looked at his sack, and it turned out to be the same pots and pans, so he immediately disdained to touch them.

"I was too full, so I carried it here and there..."

When he returned to the room in his boxer briefs and bare-chested, Ye's father started asking him a series of questions.

He answered while packing the sack. Only then did Ye's father realize that there was something else inside the sack.

Ye Yaodong explained again the twisted logic he put in the pots and pans.

You know what, it does sound quite reasonable.

"A guilty conscience!"

Ye's father had to admit that he was quite smart in his crooked thinking.

"So you bought a house? It's incredible. It's in a big city like Shanghai. When will you take me to see it?"

"Call home and tell her later. Your mother will be so happy. If you can take her over to see more of her, she'll have a lot to brag about for the whole year."

Ye Yaodong said with a smile: "It's not just the whole year that's awesome, it's the rest of your life that's awesome. It's not just her, you are the same."

Father Ye was a little excited. "I haven't been to the Magic City yet. Is it as prosperous as others say?"

"Yes."

"We have truly escaped from the mud now."

"Next time I will send you home to comfort your ancestors and let them praise you for being able to raise a son."

"Okay, okay." Father Ye was very happy.

"By the way, Dongzi, among the many of you who went, were you the only one who bought one? Didn't the others buy one?"

"not yet."

Ye Yaodong explained the complicated situation to his father and explained that they now needed to wait for information from the village committee to prove that there were fish sauce workshops and dried fish workshops in their village.

Then he could buy land under the names of fish sauce workshop and dried fish workshop.

Anyway, these two workshops belong to him. They were originally registered with the village, and his trucks were also registered with the village. According to official statements, his two workshops also belonged to the collective.

I don’t worry about having too much debt, and I don’t worry about having too many lice. I can just buy two more pieces of land and register them under the name of the workshop anyway.

If you want to get rich you have to take risks.

He can afford it now.

In general, the rewards outweigh the effort, so it's worth doing.

There are risks in everything we do, and we should not be hesitant or hesitant because of the risks. If we miss this opportunity, we may not have it again next time.

Pudong was developed in the 90s. It is already half a year into this year and it will soon be 1989. If he doesn't get it done, his thighs will be swollen.

Father Ye was a little worried whether it would work.

Ye Yaodong directly took the registration documents that were still warm in his hand and pointed at the official seal on them, "Can you say that your son is not good enough?"

"Okay, okay, you can do whatever you want."

"Anyway, you just have to wait and enjoy your life in the future."

"Who knows if I will have a future, or if I can still enjoy life? I might even work until I die."

"Your awareness is so high, so I won't force you to enjoy it."

Father Ye was choked and stopped talking.

After Ye Yaodong packed up everything, he pushed the sack under the bed with a clang, then lay down and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Comfortable!"

Ye's father also quickly lay down and told him about the delivery of goods during this period.

As a result, after talking until his mouth was dry and getting no response, he sat up and took a look.

"This bastard..."

He fell asleep without saying a word, which was a waste of his time. He talked so much but didn't know when he fell asleep. He would have to start all over again in the evening.

Ye's father lay back down helplessly, but when he thought about how Dongzi went to the Magic City and actually bought a house, a shop, and some land, he couldn't help but smile.

The house...

You have really made progress.

The houses in big cities were not ordinary. He had only seen them on TV. Those magnificent houses were where the rich and powerful lived...

I don’t know how beautiful Dongzi’s villa is. Does it have a sofa?
Father Ye's mouth was crooked with smiles, and he automatically imagined the villa he saw on TV.