Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1504 Accident (3000+6000 words)
Ye Yaodong waved to Lin Guangming and Lin Guangwen, and Ye Chenghe also came over.

He was very excited, "Uncle San, they said they can teach me how to drive a big truck."

"Sure, as long as you have time, you can learn from me."

"I am free, I am free. Of course I am free. If you don't need to deliver goods at night, I can learn from them."

"You guys arrange your own time. It doesn't matter to you. Just don't damage my car, or I'll ask you to pay for it."

"Will not."

He didn't believe that they had time to learn. If they had that time, they could drive a tractor out and earn more money.

At night, they also have to help him deliver the goods.

"There are still empty beds in your room. Take them there to rest first."

"Uncle San, have you eaten yet? Aren't you going to sleep after eating?"

"We've had supper."

Ye Chengjiang looked at the rising sun in the sky and asked, "Midnight snack?"

Ye Yaodong also looked over. "What we eat when it gets dark is midnight snack. It will be light after we eat. Don't quibble here. Take them to rest quickly."

"Ok."

Father Ye was also shouting at them, "You two little bastards, come over here and help clean the car. After you're done, you can go to work."

"Wait a minute, Chenghe, go and help. I'll lead them to the room."

"Okay."

Ye Chenghe also ran towards the cart excitedly, "Here I come, here I come."

The others watched for a while, and when the excitement was over, they went back to their rooms to get dressed or wash up. Some of them had just woken up and ran out to watch in just their shorts.

Some people squatted beside the cart with their breakfast and ate it while discussing the new car with Ye's father.

When there were people chatting, Ye's father and Ye Chenghe were naturally extra excited.

Ye Yaodong stood there for a while. After everyone went about their business, he went to wash up and go to bed.

During the two or three days on the road, he didn't even wash his face or brush his teeth. He slept on kelp. Now he smells of kelp from head to toe, as if he had been pickled.

When he woke up, it was already lunchtime. There were hardly any people in the camp. No wonder it was so quiet and no one was gathering around the car anymore.

His father was not seen either. He was probably out driving.

After a good sleep, he felt full of energy. He went to eat quickly and asked in the cafeteria whether his father had returned.

Now everyone has found the pattern. Whenever you want to find someone, you can just go to the cafeteria and ask to find out if the person is there and when you have seen him or her.

When everyone has a little free time, they basically sit in the cafeteria. After all, the cafeteria is quite large and it is very convenient to sit together in groups of three or four to drink a little wine and chat.

After finishing his meal, Ye Yaodong went to find Lao You to check this month's accounts. He was not here at the end of the month, so his father was the one who did the math.

In fact, it was only the rental of the small boat, which was collected on time at the end of the month. As for the big boat, since he was not there, his father did not ask anyone to calculate the rent.

Anyway, the fishing boat is still out and hasn't come back yet, so it doesn't matter when it comes back. Besides, A Guang and his son also went home in the middle of the month, so they are not here either.

When Ye's father came back and saw him and Lao You sitting in the corner of the cafeteria looking at the account book and talking, he went over and explained again that the accounts for the ships out at sea had not yet been settled.

"It's just right that you're back. I guess those ships will be back soon too."

"Well, has the fresh-harvesting ship gone out to collect the goods today?"

"Yes, now I have to go to collect them every day. I go in the morning and come back in the afternoon. I am so busy. Otherwise, why would I call you every day to urge you?"

Not every ship has to transfer cargo to the fresh-fishing ship every day. It is too much trouble and the fish warehouse will never be full in one day.

The fresh goods receiving ships are staggered to receive the goods. For example, they receive the Dongsheng today, others tomorrow, and the Ocean No. 1 the day after tomorrow.

This way they don't have to check every ship every day, which is troublesome, and their warehouses won't be full of cargo every day.

The collection is staggered so that they can be collected just when their warehouses are full.

"Even if you're so busy, don't you still have time to go out and drive the tractor? You can drive it for half a day, and you can make a lot of money."

Ye's father said confidently, "I squeezed out all the time from my teeth. You don't know how busy I am. I work until midnight and have to get up early to feed the chickens and dogs. I also have to go to the Chamber of Commerce to record the goods that the bosses want. I am busy all day long."

"Then can't you still find time to drive a tractor and make money?"

"Don't I think it's a waste to leave the car idle?"

"So I worked myself to death, and I didn't want the car to be parked idle."

"It's good to earn a little bit."

"It won't go into your pocket. No matter how much you earn, you're working for my mother."

"Who said that? She has no idea how much I earn. Just remember not to tell anyone about my secrets. Saying that I'm too busy and don't work for a few days is enough."

Ye Yaodong laughed, "I didn't reveal your secrets, but others did."

Father Ye was surprised for a moment, then got angry, "Who revealed my secret? What secret did you reveal?"

"you guess."

"Chenghe?"

Ye Yaodong nodded.

Father Ye was so angry that his teeth were itching. He didn't want to let this big mouth go, and just wanted to collude with Dongzi to give a clear statement.

"Doesn't this brat usually call home? Doesn't he only call his girlfriend? What did he say?"

"What else can I say? He told his grandmother that you are very busy, but you still go out to drive the tractor every day without missing a day. You can earn a lot in half a morning, which is equivalent to the work of the two brothers for a whole day."

"This fool."

Ye's father thought that he had told his parents over the phone, so the news reached Ye's mother, but he didn't expect that he had mentioned it to the old lady.

No wonder every time he called back to urge Dongzi to come up, the old lady would scold him, and then he didn't know whether the message was passed on or not. Anyway, he had to wait at least a week before he could get Dongzi's call.

I originally thought that the old lady wanted Dongzi to stay at home for a few more days and was pretending to obey her. Now it seems that she thinks that since he has made all the money, it is normal for him to be busy. He can even make extra money, so how busy can he be?

"Ye Chenghe!"

Ye Chenghe was queuing up for food. When he heard his father calling him by his full name, he was a little confused. Didn’t he usually call him Chenghe?
He was a little at a loss, and Ye Chengjiang looked at Ye's father curiously.

"I called you."

"Why did you only call me and not you?"

"How would I know? Just go ahead and I'll line up for you."

"Oh."

Ye Chenghe walked up to Ye's father with a confused look on his face, only to see Ye's father raise his hand, so he quickly stepped back.

"What? I told you that it must be bad news if you called me here by my full name. Why?"

"I'd like to invite you to eat bamboo shoots fried with meat."

"Why? What did I do? I was talking about delivering goods all day. I didn't do anything. I didn't get into trouble. I didn't do anything special."

Ye Yaodong explained the reason to him.

"Ah? You're blaming me for this? I was clearly calling back, wanting Third Aunt to ask Xiuni to answer the phone, and then the old lady picked up. She asked me if I was okay, and I praised you to her, saying that you were very busy, that you were busy until midnight today, and that you even got up early in the morning to drive the tractor to earn money."

"Why are you meddling in other people's business? He is usually diligent but no one praises him."

"I just want others to know how hard he works. If I don't tell others, how will they know how hard he works? Only if I tell them will they know."

Father Ye couldn't find a chance to hit him, so he could only scold, "You're such a big mouth."

"How am I a big mouth? I didn't even tell you to go out for a massage, foot bath and wine."

Father Ye almost couldn't catch his breath.

Ye Yaodong looked at him in surprise.

"Third uncle has not gone now, it's your turn to go. I know everything. Don't think I don't know because I'm young. I know everything, and A Jiang knows everything too!"

Ye Chenghe was a little smug, as if to say, "You can't hide anything from me."

Ye Yaodong was worried that his father would get hurt from anger, so he kicked him quickly.

"You little brat, don't say that your uncle doesn't take care of you. I'll take you out to open your eyes tonight."

Ye Chenghe was very surprised, "Really?"

Father Ye looked at him in disbelief, "What are you doing?"

Ye Yaodong made a gesture to his father, and then said, "It's absolutely true. I'll take you guys shopping after I deliver the goods tonight."

"Take Ajiang with you?"

"Both go."

"I'll tell him the good news right away." Ye Chenghe hurried to find Ye Chengjiang to share the good news with him.

Father Ye was a little scared and worried, "I thought they didn't know. Damn, it's a good thing they didn't say anything."

"You definitely can't tell anyone about this. You can't tell anyone else about this. If you tell anyone about this, it will cause a family conflict and you'll become a sinner."

"Why did you take him with you? You're lucky that you didn't beat him up, but you're also rewarding him?"

"Only a grasshopper on a rope is the most reliable!"

"Makes sense."

"It just so happens that we just got here today, and we have to treat them to a meal when the new truck comes back. But it will be too late when we are done, so we don't need to have a meal. We can just treat them to some fun."

"That's a lot of money."

"It's okay. Just treat it as a welfare benefit. Let's go to the new paradise on earth. It has a big dance hall there."

"Ah? The new one that opened, the fancy one?"

"You've been there before without telling me?"

Father Ye was a little embarrassed. He coughed and spoke a little weakly. "The bosses insisted on dragging me there. They said that I would be glad to see more when I am old."

"Why do I feel like you're also pretty fancy?"

"No way!" Father Ye raised his voice and straightened his back. "I don't want to go. I feel uncomfortable every time I go, but I'm afraid of offending people. I can only go anyway and leave early."

"Don't go next time. Don't force yourself. You're old and can't handle it. Go less often and leave it for me."

"Can this be kept? What's so good about it? The women inside are twisting and turning like snakes, smoking and drinking, it's a disgrace to society."

"Eat your meal, it's getting cold."

Father Ye then realized that he had already gotten his meal and quickly sat down to eat.

Ye Yaodong also invited Old You, who was still calculating accounts with an abacus, to sit next to him.

Old You refused directly, saying that he was old and was afraid that he would die if he died, so he just wanted to stay at home and earn his pension.

After a while, Ye Chengjiang and Ye Chenghe came running over excitedly, each carrying their lunch box.

"Uncle San, is what Chenghe said true? Are you planning to take us to Paradise on Earth tonight?" Ye Chengjiang asked excitedly before he even sat down.

Ye Yaodong quickly asked him to lower his voice, "Keep a low profile and don't let everyone know."

Ye Chengjiang lowered his voice, "Understood! We must not tell anyone that we are going to have a drink."

Ye Yaodong punched him, and there was really no one smart enough.

"You can't say it, but you still say it?"

Ye Chenghe asked, "Uncle San, we can deliver the goods faster at night. With the Great Liberation, we should be able to deliver the goods faster. We don't need to carry the goods by one person, but have to make several trips."

"For sure, the efficiency tonight is definitely high."

"I'm warning you, we're just going out for a stroll and some fun, to see the world. This can't be called drinking wine, so be careful with your words."

"I understand, I understand."

Father Ye stared at them and ate in silence.

Ye Chenghe originally wanted to ask Ye's father how many times he had been there, how long he had played, and what he played.
But seeing Ye's father's unfriendly look and the way he occasionally glared at them, he had no choice but to swallow it back. Anyway, he would know after he saw it in the evening.

Both of them were looking forward to the arrival of the evening and were particularly motivated when working in the afternoon.

"Ah Jiang, if we go, will we all be adults in the future?"

"Why do we have to wait until later? Why aren't you an adult now? I'm already 18, okay? If you're not 18 yet, then you're a kid."

"You are the brat. I'm engaged, so I'm an adult. But we passed by those places so many times, but we didn't dare to go in."

"That's because we've never been there, so we're afraid. Once you've been there, you won't be afraid anymore."

"Yes, when someone takes us there, we won't be afraid anymore."

"Forget it, you're already engaged, will you still go in the future?"

"Third uncle is married, so he can go too."

Ye Chengjiang touched his chin and felt that it made sense. His grandfather was already old, so he went there every few days, didn’t he?
Ye Yaodong didn't think there was anything wrong with taking them there. They were already 17 or 18 years old, so bringing them there early to see the world would prevent them from becoming curious and being led astray by the people they met outside, otherwise they would become the scapegoats.

At least if he takes them with him, he can check and keep a closer eye on them. When they become experienced, they will naturally not be deceived so easily.

Otherwise, country boys like them with money in their pockets would be perfect fat sheep.

There weren't many people who went there that night, but not too few either. Most people wouldn't be so shameless as to go with them. Most of them were the people who were working and delivering goods for him that night.

There are many people of the same age as his father. Don't think that you lose hobbies when you get older. A man's hobby may end when he is hung on the wall.

After he showed them all the way and realized they were all in the same boat, he came back and used threats and bribes again, and only then did the father and son feel relieved.

The two brothers who drove tractors and the two brothers who drove trucks went back to the house and lay down, still muttering to themselves.

"I was wondering why Uncle San said he would take us there this afternoon. Turns out he wanted to drag us into the water together!"

"Exactly. I was wondering why he and Grandpa didn't beat you up, and instead rewarded us. It turns out they were afraid of your big mouth."

"I'm not stupid, I definitely won't tell."

"When have you ever been smart, and when have you ever not been stupid?"

"Damn Ye Chengjiang..."

Lin Guangming: "I didn't know you could spend money this way. The dance hall was so lively at night. It was my first time going to such a place..."

Lin Guangwen: "What kind of hard life did you lead in the past?"

Ye Chenghe was very proud, "It's better to follow my uncle, right?"

The two nodded together, "Yes, it's great to follow my uncle. Before, we only knew how to work, and later we only knew how to learn how to drive. We run around everywhere every day, which is exhausting."

Ye Chengjiang: "We also know that life can be so wonderful."

Lin Guangming: "We are honored today."

Ye Chenghe: "Follow Uncle San and you'll have meat to eat, wine to drink, and beauties to look at!"

Ye Chengjiang: "Hahaha, what a pity that you will have a wife soon. Someone will take care of you soon. We have no one to take care of us. It's so cool..."

Ye Chenghe smiled and said nonchalantly, "She doesn't know anything, just like Third Aunt, who knows nothing. Besides, we are just going there to broaden our horizons, drink some wine, and look at pretty girls. Isn't that right? If we see pretty girls on the street, we have to take a few glances and then back up the car."

"Hahaha……"

"My uncle is really amazing and capable..."

"That's right. My Third Uncle is the most powerful in our village. There is no one more powerful than my Third Uncle in the nearby villages."

"My uncle is also a celebrity in our village..."

Several people here were so excited that they couldn't sleep. Other people who had gone there to play at night were also very excited. Only Ye Yaodong and Ye's father were relatively calm.

One is a man who has seen the world, and the other is an old hand who has been there several times.

"You should have finished your work, tomorrow..."

"I'll take over the job tomorrow, okay?"

"Well, you can let me deliver the goods, but it's really hard for me to deal with those bosses. It's hard to communicate with them."

"understood."

All the things that needed to be done were done, and next he had to pay more attention to the processing plant.

I have to go check out the construction of the five acres of land tomorrow. He has not been in charge since the construction started and only sent two supervisors there to watch over it.

Such a large place cannot be built in a month, and it would be good if it can be completed in half a year. First of all, we have to build the wall.

Then, when he has time, he will go to the shipyard to check on the progress of his fishing boat to avoid being forced to accept price increases like last year. If he doesn't go there, he may not even know when the production will be suddenly stopped.

Because the country has been developing rapidly in recent years, prices have also risen sharply.

He won't go to Shanghai for the time being. He will go to check on the boat and machinery he just ordered in two months. Now, if he thinks about it, he still has a lot of things to do.

The most important issue is the production of the processing plant. He has to visit other factories in advance before the factory is completed, learn more and accumulate more paper experience.

After all, he had no business experience in this area. The small workshops at home were just small-scale operations with low costs. This time, he really invested a lot of money, both in building a factory and buying machines.

Who made him have so many fishing boats fishing? Now all he needs is his own transportation channel so he doesn't have to rely on others and let them set the price.

After that, Ye Yaodong was so busy that he was nowhere to be seen. He went out early and came back late. At most, people could hear the sound of his motorcycle coming in and out, but they might not be able to see him.

He ran around everywhere and gained a lot. He also knew that there were many bosses in the Chamber of Commerce, so he also wanted to try to set up a small workshop to see if he could make more money.

They can do it in their own home and build a shed in the open space next to the house.

If he had not generously bought land in the past few years and persuaded everyone to buy houses and land, no one would have their own house now and would still be renting.

However, when everyone found out that he was planning to use the land he bought a few years ago, they began to feel envious.

But we are all thinking about waiting and seeing if the small workshop can be set up. If it can, it will not be too late to buy land and expand the scale then.

Ye Yaodong did not try to persuade them. After all, it was business related to their factory, and who knew whether they could make money.

Buying land now is a huge expense, building is another huge expense, and there are also machines that need to be purchased, which are not a small amount either. The combined cost is even more incredible. Let them consider this themselves.

If he instigates others to lose everything, then the blame will be on him. This is not like buying a piece of land and leaving it there, hoping it will appreciate in value and make a profit without loss. The risk of doing business is very high.

Now there is a group of people who are running small workshops and processing factories together. He has company, and they can understand each other and share resources and information.

After visiting for more than half a month, he also found that there were many more small workshops this year, and the focus of renting houses was no longer just around the areas of the previous two years, but had expanded outward, indicating that there were more and more immigrants.

And he had been so busy that he didn't even notice that A Guang and Pei's father hadn't come back even though it was almost the end of the month?
He was so busy that he didn't come back until midnight. It was only when his father mentioned it that he suddenly reacted.

"Yeah, why haven't they come up yet? What day is it today?"

"Today is May 5th. I suddenly remembered that it's almost time to settle the score. Then I realized that they didn't seem to be here yet."

"Maybe the ship doesn't come so fast, and it has to stop for many days on the way, so it's normal to take a week on the ship."

Ye Yaodong had taken this trip many times and knew that taking a boat was not so coincidental. Once one's business was done, the boat might not be available immediately and one had to wait for the scheduled ferry time.

Sometimes, if things go wrong, it's normal to have to wait for half a month, and you may also be delayed for a week on the road.

If you calculate this way, it’s possible that it will arrive by the end of the month.

"I'll call and ask tomorrow. I haven't called home in a while."

"Ah."

Ye Yaodong fell asleep as soon as he closed his eyes due to tiredness. He was really tired. He went out early and came back late, and even ate his meals outside. He really didn't think of calling home.

It was not until he called home the next day that he found out what had happened.

It wasn't his family that had an accident, but A Guang's family.

A Guang's future brother-in-law was arrested on the southeast coast during the May Day holiday. I heard that he was also caught for smuggling.

No one knew about it at first, until a week before the wedding when nothing was prepared and no one was seen, and only then did the Pei family find out.

That's why A Guang and Lao Pei have been delayed and have not come up yet. They are still at home. According to A Qing, they are waiting for news to see if they can be released.

"Fuck, why aren't they all good citizens?"

"Who would have known? Such a terrible thing happened when they were about to get married. The marriage cannot be completed, and I don't know if the person can be released."

"What are you smuggling?"

"I heard it was something used on ships?"

"Diesel red oil?"

"It seems like red oil. What kind of oil is this? I've never heard of it before."

"Red oil" refers to a type of duty-free diesel used in fishing boats and other ships in Hong Kong Island. In order to distinguish it from vehicle fuel, red dye is specially added to it.

"Red oil" is duty-free in Hong Kong Island, and there is a huge price difference between it and normal refined oil prices. This is an important reason why "red oil" has become a target for smugglers.

In order to facilitate sales, smugglers must remove the red color of the "red oil" after smuggling it into the country.

As soon as we heard that it was smuggled red oil, we knew that there must be a complete industrial chain involved, because removing the red color of the red oil requires a process.

He then thought of Hong Wenle's connections in Hong Kong, the overseas students in Hong Kong, and a yacht that had sailed from Victoria Harbour. He knew immediately that the smuggling of "red oil" was most likely related to Hong Wenle.

Originally, I had no idea what Hong Wenle's family did. It was definitely not a big restaurant. Now he might have guessed it...

The "red oil" only needs to be pumped into a filter tank, where kaolin and strong acid substances are added. After that, the processed "red oil" will be bleached.

The bleached oil is completely transparent and has no obvious difference from the diesel sold on the market. It can be sold as diesel from regular channels.

Based on this alone, it is definitely a large gang with a complete smuggling and sales chain.

If he is caught, any small fry will be stuck in prison for three to five years. If he is a small boss, he will probably have to spend more than 10 years in prison.

What kind of marriage is this?

Speaking of it, the marriages of A Guang's two younger sisters were somewhat tortuous, and Dong Qing's was even more miserable.

They are talking about marriage and are going to get married soon.

But it’s a good thing that I’m not married yet, there’s still time. If I had gotten married, I’d be tied to a pirate ship and wouldn’t be able to get off even if I wanted to.

Ye Yaodong briefly explained to Lin Xiuqing what "red oil" was, and she finally understood.

"No wonder when I asked Huimei, she shook her head and said she wasn't sure. She only knew it was red oil, but she didn't know what it was specifically."

"It's normal not to know. It's good enough to know about the smuggled red oil. It's probably because it's been a long time since they caught it, so we know a little more."

"Can this be redeemed?"

"That's definitely difficult. It also depends on what position and role the man holds on the ship."

The news has spread everywhere, how can it be redeemed? If the news hasn't spread, there might still be room for negotiation.

"What a happy occasion turned out to be like this. I have already prepared my new clothes."

"Once it's done, keep it for when she marries another man."

Lin Xiuqing made him laugh. "Why do you say it so simply? Why do you want to marry a different man? Do you think you are picking cabbages? If this one is rotten, just change it."

"Isn't it? Choosing a man is easier than choosing a cabbage. If the cabbage is rotten inside, you have to cut it open to see it. If a man is rotten, don't you know it in advance?"

"Crooked."

"Such a big thing, why didn't you call me to tell me about it?"

"Why should I call you to talk about other people's affairs? She's not your sister. If you hadn't called me, I certainly wouldn't have called you to talk about it. When you call me, I'll just mention it to you."

"Well, it's my fault for not calling."

"Emi's family has been so upset lately. There is still no result. They can't just come to their house and cancel the engagement. It would seem too cold and indifferent. They must be worried and exhausted."

"It's like this. If you want to withdraw, you have to wait for a result, or you can ask for it after a while. You can't just turn your back on someone and distance yourself from them when they are in trouble. It's easy to make them hate you if you kick them when they are down."

"That's what I said. That's why the situation is so bad now. A Guang and Lao Pei also go to the town every day, hoping to help out. When the time comes to cancel the engagement, the other party won't be so picky because they've been running around, and they'll still remember the favor."

"Then they probably won't come up so quickly."

"I don't know about that. Maybe one person will stay at home and the other will come up. I heard Huimei mention that."

"Oh, then it should be Lao Pei who stays at home, and A Guang comes up."

After all, A Guang has to look after the boat himself, and Lao Pei is the elder and must stay at home to mediate and help with his daughter's affairs. It is more useful for Lao Pei to stay at home than A Guang.

"I don't know who stayed and who left, I just heard her mention it. Why didn't you call me back in such a long time?"

"I'm busy. I'm busy with factory construction and other things during the day, and busy with delivery at night. I left early and came back late today. I was so busy that I didn't even have time to eat."

I finally understand why his father kept urging him every day.

Although his father was not busy with factory affairs, he was busy getting up early in the morning to drive a tractor to make money. He also went out early and came back late, which was the same goal.

"Then you should take care of yourself and don't get too tired."

"Well, is Guang at home now? If he is, can you let him answer the phone, or let Huimei answer the phone?"

"Okay, I'll go show you."

Lin Xiuqing put the phone aside, and Ye Yaodong heard a slight click.

He was also thinking about "red oil" in his mind.

It turns out that smuggling makes huge profits and is really profitable.

As long as they can make money, people will do anything.

Their area is considered a major smuggling town, and all the villages in the town are extremely wealthy. Because they have a natural port, their town is also known as one of the four major ports after reform and opening up.

It is really convenient for mobile fishing boats in Hong Kong and Macao to smuggle goods at sea.

As far as he knows, it takes about 4 to 6 hours to decolorize a truckload of "red oil" using the traditional filtration decolorization method.

In order to speed up the bleaching process, the bleaching process can be changed by adding strong acid to the "red oil" and pressurizing the oil tank with a high-pressure pump. Under the catalysis of strong acid and the action of high pressure, a truckload of more than 30 tons of "red oil" can be bleached in as little as one hour.

Fuel is acidic and remains acidic after filtering. It can damage the engines of vehicles and ships and even affect their driving safety.

Most fishermen are looking for cheap prices. After all, fishing boats consume a lot of fuel, so naturally they will buy whichever is cheaper to reduce costs.

After the red oil is bleached, isn't it violent to sell it at their port? It will be a huge profit no matter which port it is sold at.

Now I don’t know if Hong Wenle will be implicated. They also have a joint venture in a fish canning factory. I hope it gets closed down just when they start making money.

While he was waiting, he was thinking wildly, thinking that as long as Hong Wenle and the others acted in time and gave them more money, he would not be implicated.

I never heard of their family going bankrupt in my previous life. They were always prosperous.

Thinking of this, he felt more reassured about their fish cannery.

He doesn't need to hold on for long, as long as he can keep making profits until the millennium, and then he can sell it early.

This industry can only see the millennium, and will go downhill after that.

"Hey, third brother."

There was a burst of sparse voices coming from the other end of the phone, followed by Ye Huimei's voice.

"Guang isn't home?"

"He went to town. He has been staying at the Li family's house lately, leaving early and returning late. I thought that any help would be helpful, at least it would show some human touch."

"What do you mean? Can you pay some money to get someone out?"

"I don't know. He's not detained locally. We can only listen to the news from the Li family. He has already booked a boat ticket and will leave at the end of the month. My father will take care of the family."

"Well, this matter won't have a result in a short time. It may not have a result in a year. They can't just stay at home all the time. Someone has to come up and look after this place. He hasn't even been paid for last month."

"That's what I mean. If I could get a result in a month, I would just wait. Now, even a year may not bring a conclusion. It's really unlucky. I've been so picky until I'm this old. Now that I'm about to get married, this incident happened. It's going to be hard for me to get married next time."

"Let's not talk about whether it's easy to get married or not. At least it's a good thing that I didn't get married now. Otherwise, I don't know how many years I'll have to live as a widow."

"Yeah, we can just say this to ourselves in secret."

"Then you guys are busy, I won't say much. Anyway, A Guang will be coming on the boat at the end of the month, so let him tell you in detail then."

"Okay, the phone bill is expensive, so I'll hang up first."

"No need to hang up, just give it to A-Qing."

When Ye Huimei heard this before hanging up, she almost did.

The phone hit the receiver and fell onto the table, making a loud bang.

Lin Xiuqing took over, "What else?"

"Where's the old lady? Why didn't I hear her voice this time?"

He reacted belatedly.

The phone was left on the table for a long time. In the past, at this time, the old lady would have quickly picked up the phone and talked to him.

"I went to the workshop to listen to gossip. Didn't they have this Dong Qing incident? When they were engaged, the whole village knew about it. Many people ate the wedding candy. Now they can't get married. People in the village are talking about it. No one has ever seen it and knows anything, but they are still spreading rumors with details."

"What did you say?"

"They are all bad words, so don't listen to them. There is nothing much to say. Dongqing hasn't been back to the village recently. He lives directly in the dormitory of the factory, so as not to be criticized by others when he comes back."

"It's good this way. Stay out of the spotlight for a few months, and when everything is settled, call off the marriage. Then you can find someone new."

This is how it is in the countryside. Even though the man has nothing to do with the woman, but suddenly fails to get married, the blame will still be directed at the woman, saying all kinds of things about her. Especially since she is older, she becomes a hot topic.

But when people get married, they will give their blessings and say nice things like, "It's good to be married, and everything will be smooth if they have two children in the future."

"Well, this is the only way now."

"That's alright, I'll hang up now."

This one has 3000+6000 words. I only had 4000 words last night. As I was told to add another one, I might as well add the words to this one instead of splitting it up.