Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1498 Buying Ships and Machinery

Ye Yaodong recorded every thing that needed to be done.

When he just came here after the New Year, he felt like he was starting a new land, with a lot of things to do.

After taking a nap after lunch, he immediately went out with his assistant to first calm down the new boss and negotiate a cooperation deal.

Now that it is the beginning of the new year, many factories may not have started work yet, or have just started work, so it is relatively easy for him to supply goods.

But there were also some setbacks. He was also prepared to sell some of the goods left over and dry them himself, because there were bound to be some leftovers anyway.

After the construction site officially started the next day, he no longer cared about it and just arranged a logistics supervisor to watch over it.

He had originally arranged more than a dozen logistics substitutes here, and in case of special circumstances, shifts would be needed, and this place also needed to be aired.

It took Ye Yaodong half a month to arrange all the scattered matters, and he felt relieved only after the cooperation went smoothly for a while. He also planned to go to the Magic City.

This time he also did not go alone. The young assistant Chen Baoxing stayed behind to help his father record, and he also brought his cousin Chen Baoguo to serve as his assistant temporarily.

Anyway, he has many relatives, and the next generation has grown up. Many of those working in logistics are young people, so they can just be considered as helpers. They all need people anyway.

It’s a bit boring to go out alone, so going out with someone can provide some support and provide someone to help you if anything happens.

Ye Yaodong watched his father work for three days without any problems. After all the factories recognized him, he gave him a few instructions and went to Shanghai the next day.

This time he did not drive a motorcycle, but only carried a bicycle on the boat. Not all ships can transport motorcycles.

He set out early and arrived early. He did not go to the villa first that day, but went directly to the Jiangnan Shipyard.

But he came to nothing, because Director Zhang, who had received him at the beginning and helped him with the agency, was on a day off and didn't go to work.

He had no choice but to briefly tell the receptionist his needs, take a general tour, and come back tomorrow.

After all, it’s a bit late today, so I just walked around and got to know the cost situation, as it’s almost dark.

The villa was still the same as when he left before the New Year. It was only a month ago, so he didn't care about the dust. He just shook the quilt and went to sleep.

When his cousin Chen Baoguo saw the villa, he was stunned with his mouth wide open. He immediately expressed his loyalty and said he would work hard for him and strive to live in a big house in the future. He was a little amused and helpless.

When he went to the shipyard again the next day, Director Zhang was also there. As soon as he saw him, he greeted him with a smile on his face.

"Hey, what brought Comrade Ye Yaodong here?"

"Director Zhang is a very busy man now. I didn't see him when I came here yesterday."

"No, no, I had something to do yesterday, so I arranged to take a day off in advance. I just heard from a colleague that you came here yesterday to book a thousand-ton fishing boat?"

"Correct."

Although Director Zhang had been surprised, he was still surprised to hear his affirmative reply.

"Really?"

"Of course, this is not something you can joke about. Isn't this just kidding you?"

Director Zhang didn't know what to say. When Ye Yaodong came last year, he just had nothing to do and took him for a tour perfunctorily because he saw that Ye Yaodong was talkative. He didn't think that Ye Yaodong could really buy a thousand-ton fishing boat, so what he said when he left was just a courtesy.

Are you serious now?

“Are you 30?”

"what?"

Ye Yaodong was confused for a moment. Is there an age requirement for buying a thousand-ton fishing boat?
"The Yangtze River is full of ups and downs. You are so young, but you can buy a fishing boat with a capacity of over a thousand tons. This is incredible. Usually, state-owned units and fishing companies order fishing boats with a capacity of over a thousand tons. I have never seen anyone come to reserve one."

"Like that? Then I was lucky that you didn't kick me out last year?"

"Haha, that's not the case."

"Then you can first introduce to me the configuration of a thousand-ton fishing boat and the corresponding cost. It would be best if there is a ready-made boat for me to look at and use as a reference."

"Let's go, there are some being made. I'll show you and introduce them to you..."

It takes more than one or two days to finalize the order of a thousand-ton fishing vessel. There are many details and configuration requirements involved, and even if a quotation is given, there will still be a lot of negotiation.

Although Ye Yaodong was anxious, he knew that there was no rush, so he could only come here every day, and then find time to go to the machinery factory to order a large dryer.

This large dryer also cannot be decided in a day or two, and it cannot be decided once you have chosen one. It also requires a lot of thought.

But this is easier than using a large fishing boat, which is much more complicated because of its configuration and equipment.

Because of discussing these two matters, Ye Yaodong stayed in Shanghai for a full half month before he finally settled these two major matters.

However, he only had 50 on him. After deducting 20, which was from his family, the remaining 30 was saved up during the few days he arrived ashore before going to the Magic City. The bills for other ships had not been settled yet, so he took all the money with him.

Because he ordered the large dryer earlier than the fishing boat, he paid 30 yuan to the machinery factory as a deposit. The remaining 20 yuan could only barely be used as a deposit. He would have to go back and get the remaining yuan as the deposit.

The cost of building a thousand-ton fishing boat is 130 million. Fishing boats are not 1+1=2. The higher the configuration, the more expensive it is.

Ye Yaodong also knew that this fishing boat would cost tens of millions after 2020, so after negotiating for half a month and failing to come to an agreement on the price, he simply signed the contract.

The payment method is also to pay in installments, first paying a 30% deposit, and then two more 20% payments during subsequent production. Only after all the payments are made can the ship be delivered.

He had no objection to this payment method.

There is a lot of cash at home now. If his fishing boat continues to be stable, he will earn hundreds of thousands of dollars every month, which can be used to pay the bills here.

He estimated that the money he would earn this year would at least double that of last year, and even if it couldn't double, it would at least be 2/3 more.

He made nearly 400 million last year, and this year he estimates he can make at least to million, but it is possible that the ocean resources may not be so good this year.

After all, the number of fishing boats at sea is increasing, and everyone is fishing as hard as they can. The offshore resources will gradually be depleted, but millions can still be earned.

The more Ye Yaodong thought about it, the happier he felt. As expected, if he controlled the production tools and channels, he would have the possibility of becoming a capitalist.

Chen Baoguo has been following him for half a month. He was stunned at the beginning, and he was still stunned at the end.

He felt that the flattery of the villagers failed to reach Uncle Dong's butt, and they thought that they were boasting to the sky, but in reality they were still not able to reach him.

Uncle Dong's strength is simply not on the same level as they thought. It is simply unimaginable and unfathomable. They thought they had thought highly enough of him, but in reality, they didn't even touch his edge.

The wealth of the entire village combined cannot match that of Uncle Dong alone, which is in the millions. He is scared to death just by hearing the numbers.

This was an astronomical figure that he could never imagine in his lifetime.

But in Uncle Dong's mouth, it was nothing special. When the bundles of money were taken out, his eyes widened. He also saw the gun hidden in Uncle Dong's arms. His heart trembled and he swallowed his saliva secretly several times.

After all, I am still a young man who has not seen the world. What I have seen recently is unprecedented in the past ten years and has exceeded my personal understanding.

Over the past few days, I have involuntarily become more and more respectful.

"Uncle Dong..."

"Ok?"

Chen Baoguo said cautiously: "We still have to go back to get the money and then come back?"

"Yes, I have to go back and book a boat. I'll go back tomorrow and come back the day after tomorrow to pay."

"Uncle Dong, you...you are so awesome..."

"Haha, if you work hard, you won't lose anything in the future. You will be able to live in a big house in the future."

He nodded repeatedly.

"Then before we leave, do we need to go to other shipyards to check on the progress of the ship?"

"You don't have to look at it anymore. We are in a hurry now."

In the past half month, in addition to ordering large dryers and thousand-ton fishing boats, Ye Yaodong also took time to visit the shipyard one or two times to check on the progress of the two ocean-going fishing vessels he ordered.

The more Chen Baoguo came into contact with it, the more he saw and the more surprised he became.

What everyone doesn’t know is that Uncle Dong actually has a lot of hidden super-large ships that have not yet been delivered and are still in production.

After all the goods were delivered, I couldn’t imagine how many ships he had.

"Uncle Dong, I think the villagers shouldn't call you Salted Fish Dong, they should call you Ship King Dong. All the ships in the village combined are not as valuable as yours."

"Haha, I think so too."

"You are just too low-key. You don't even tell anyone how many ships you have. No one knows that you still have so many ships to hand over. You must be the King of Ships. You deserve the title!"

"You'll know it later."

"It's so amazing, so cool, I'm stunned."

"Don't be alarmed, hurry to the dock to book a boat for me and buy a ticket. If you can't buy a ticket for tomorrow's boat, I'll change people next time."

Chen Baoguo was anxious, "Right away, I will definitely be able to buy it."

Ye Yaodong had been walking all day and was too lazy to move, so when they arrived at the dock, he asked him to ask for help and buy the boat tickets. After they bought the tickets, they went to eat and then rode their bicycles back to the villa.

"Uncle Dong, your house shouldn't be cheap, right?"

“It’s quite cheap.”

"The cheap price you mentioned... should be more than a few thousand or tens of thousands, right?"

"You look ugly, but you think you are beautiful?"

"Uh……"

Ye Yaodong didn't say much to him and just sent him to bed.

Ye's father had been waiting anxiously at home, but Ye Yaodong didn't call back, so he couldn't call to urge him.

After finally seeing the man coming back, she quickly pulled him aside to complain, blaming him for being away for so long. He was supposed to be gone for a week, but he was actually gone for half a month.

"My hair has turned white because of you. Do you know how much work I have to do now? How much work I have to do? It's so much work, and you still feel at ease to be gone for such a long time..."

Father Ye talked a lot, and Ye Yaodong just nodded and made "hmm" and "ah" sounds in response.

After his father had finished complaining, he asked him how much money he had earned in the past half month.

"They are all in the sack. You can count them yourself."

"Forget it, I'll just ask Old You to get me the account book."

This cannot be faked. The money was delivered by his father himself and never passed through the hands of anyone else. Even if there are some mistakes in Old You's account book, there must be some money missing.

If he wants to know how much money he has earned, he can just take the account book and look at it. Why does he need to calculate it himself?
"You should have finished everything, right? You bought the boat? You bought the dryer, right? You're not leaving, right?"

"I came back to get the money. I don't have enough money, so I have to go again..."

"You still want to go? You brought 50 yuan with you, isn't that enough?"

"I'll be back in a day or two."

Ye Yaodong told him the cost of the boat and the large dryer, and Ye's father felt distressed when he heard it.

"Why are you spending more and more? You've spent 200 million in one go? I can't earn this much money in several lifetimes..."

"So you just watch me spend money, I didn't ask you to spend money."

"But you asked me to help you earn it. If you don't make any effort, these 200 million will be enough to live on for two lifetimes."

"I'll try my best, maybe I can get 200 million back a hundred times. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I've already bought the boat ticket. I'll go again tomorrow, and if everything goes well, I'll be back the day after tomorrow."

Father Ye frowned, sighed, and felt heartbroken.

Although it was not his money, he felt heartbroken when he thought about Dongzi spending so much money. He shook his head, thinking out of sight, out of mind, and quickly moved away from him to avoid scolding him later.

Ye Yaodong went to the Magic City without stopping, but he came back empty-handed again and did not meet Director Zhang.

He was a little puzzled. Why was this person absent every other day? Are state-owned enterprises so lax?
I waited another day before I saw someone coming back to work.

"Hey, Director Zhang, isn't your class too easy?"

Director Zhang smiled awkwardly, "Keep your voice down. I thought you wouldn't be so quick to get the money, so I went to do the work yesterday."

"What's so important? More important than receiving a million-dollar order?"

Director Zhang looked around and then whispered, "In the past few months, I have been helping people sell houses and shops on and off."

Ye Yaodong raised both eyebrows in surprise, "You have tasted the sweetness and become an agent?"

"Agent? That counts. I just help connect people who I know who want to buy or sell a house."

"Oh, so this is the inspiration I gave you?"

"Haha, almost, almost..."

"He must have made a lot of money, otherwise he wouldn't have given up his good job as an office director in a state-owned enterprise and asked for leave every few days."

"Ha ha……"

Damn, state-owned enterprises are really good. They don’t fire people at will. It’s a lifelong iron rice bowl, and it doesn’t affect your side business.

"You didn't even call me when you had something good to do."

"What good news?" Director Zhang was a little confused for a moment.

"Didn't I tell you last year? If anyone wants to sell a house, a shop, or land, you should come to me."

"Didn't you buy them all? I thought you were just being polite. Besides, I can't contact you."

"Damn it, I gave you my home number. Just call it and ask for Ye Yaodong, and someone will leave me a message."

"Uh, I'll go back and look through the phone book."

"What the hell, isn't my phone number on the fishing boat order?"

"Be more civilized, haha."

"I only swore at you when you were one of my own."

Director Zhang couldn't help but twitch his lips. Was it an honor to hear him swear?

Ye Yaodong added: "Next time someone sells a house or land, remember to call me."

“Why are you so keen on buying houses and land?”

"I am also keen on buying a shop. Isn't it a good thing to own a property? It's always a good idea to buy some fixed assets if you have extra money, right? Anyway, it doesn't matter if you need more money and then sell it."

"You can deposit money in the bank, but the interest rate is very high. Buying land may not be useful. The land in Pudong is so cheap. It's useless if you buy it."

"Anyway, if you have anyone selling a house, a shop, or land, just contact me."

"You're so young, and you don't have enough money to spend? Is fishing so profitable?"

"I don't know about other people, but I earned my money with my life, so I don't want to work so hard in the future, so I want to buy a house and land and set up some property."

"Okay, I'll make a note of it."

Ye Yaodong thought about it and reminded him again, "You are now an agent. You might as well get a place, put up a sign, set up an agency office, and clearly mark the price for collecting commissions. In this way, people who need to sell houses, shops, or land, or who need to buy, can directly come to you. You can expand your business faster, and you don't have to just serve acquaintances."

Director Zhang frowned. "This is a bit too much trouble. It also takes up a lot of time and prevents me from going to work. I had an acquaintance who asked about this, so I helped to make the connection."

"You don't have to sit there. You can still go to work. Just hire someone to sit in the office and take over the work, and pay them a salary. This way you can earn commissions and save yourself some trouble."

He lowered his head and thought, "What you said makes sense. I'll think about it."

"I'll think about it later. Just let me finish the formalities first."

"Okay, okay."

Ye Yaodong reminded him that doing this was not just a favor, but also for his own convenience.

If you set up an agency in advance, wouldn’t it be much more convenient to buy and sell houses in Shanghai in the future?
He will also have resources to choose from, a place to go for consultation, and people who are familiar with the procedures to help run errands. He only needs to pay a little commission, which can save him a lot of trouble.

It benefits everyone a lot.

If there is a wave of layoffs and you are laid off, you will still have a way out and you won't have to worry about it.

It took Ye Yaodong half a day to finally get the boat thing completely settled.

He originally wanted to leave immediately, but was stopped by Director Zhang and forced to stay for dinner. Then Director Zhang talked to him about the job of an agent and insisted on listening to his advice.

Ye Yaodong was originally only a half-baked person, he only knew the general idea, mainly knowing the trends and the uses of intermediaries.

He just talks casually, but it can benefit people a lot.

After the meal, Director Zhang promised that next time someone wanted to sell a house or a shop, they would contact him first and give him priority in selecting resources.

Ye Yaodong was also satisfied that his efforts were not in vain.

Chen Baoguo couldn't understand why the man wanted to buy a house, land and a shop. He already had a villa, and I heard he also had a shop and land.

However, there was no room for him to interrupt, and Ye Yaodong did not intend to explain to him.

If everyone asked him this question, his mouth would be dry.

Anyway, smart people will know to learn from him, and being able to follow him is the greatest fortune for young people!

I'm stuck in writer's block. I've been super stuck lately. The writing is so dry that I can't update quickly even if I want to. I'll just take a break and go out to sea as soon as I get the ship.

I had a cup of coffee and will finish another chapter at midnight.