Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1514: Plan to Go to the Deep Sea
Ye Yaodong stood up and walked around with his mother again, explaining things to her.

There was no one watching just now, and his mother just felt other people's attention on her. After walking around, she was filled with pride for her son.

Ye's father also hurried over with a camera.

"I've been looking for you everywhere. I've come here. Here, I got the camera you asked for."

"It's been a long time, and you just delivered it now," Ye's mother complained to him, took the camera, and then handed it to Ye Yaodong with a smile, "Dongzi, take a picture for me here, and take a picture for me outside the gate."

"Row."

Father Ye said, "Then I'll come too. Let's take a photo together?"

Mother Ye glared at him with disdain, "Why don't you change into something nicer? You're going to take photos, and you're still wearing this patched outfit."

Father Ye looked down at his clothes and felt it was inappropriate to wear them for photos, "Forget it then."

"It's okay, just stand together and take a photo. Then people will just say that Dad is simple and hardworking."

Father Ye was happy again, "Okay."

They are an old couple, sitting together, laughing especially happily.

Ye Yaodong went to the gate again and took a photo of them next to the wall with the name "Dongsheng Processing Factory" painted on it. Only then was Ye's mother satisfied.

"When can it be washed out?"

"You can only rinse it after use."

Mother Ye muttered, "Then I'll take more pictures when I get to the Magic City."

Father Ye reminded her, "It costs money to buy it."

Ye's mother glared at him, "I have money, I'll pay for it myself."

"Dad, take Mom out to eat something and walk around before the fishing boats come back this afternoon. I won't be accompanying you."

"Didn't you tell her to pick two people to go shopping with her?"

"That was when we went to the Magic City. It would be safer to have two people accompany her, and they could also help carry things. Now that we are here, aren't you free too?"

Mother Ye waved her hand, "No, I'm not hungry either. I'll save my stomach for dinner. I'll go shopping by myself later. I can't get lost. Go make a cart for me."

"Oh, yes, I almost forgot, Dad, you have to make a wheelbarrow for Mom."

"Why do that? And give it to her? If you need to move goods back and forth in your factory, it would be more convenient and labor-saving to make one and drag it around, saving two people from having to lift it."

"That's perfect. You can make one for my mother and take it to Shanghai. When you're done using it, you can bring it back to the factory and use it there. If there's a real need, you can make a few more."

Father Ye looked at Mother Ye, "Why are you taking Modu with you?"

"I have too many things to buy. I can't carry them all. It's hard to carry them. Wouldn't it be more convenient if you could make a cart for me to pull?"

"You're just finding things for me to do right away..." Ye's father muttered to himself, but he still went to help Ye's mother.

Ye Muguang was happy just looking at the processing plant. She could wander around happily by herself and only go back to the house to take a nap when she was tired.

After all, she had been on the boat for several days and was indeed tired. It was only the excitement that had kept her going until now. After the excitement, of course she still had to take a rest.

In the evening, Ye's father took Ye's mother to the cafeteria to eat, and Ye Yaodong also asked his mother to pick two to go to the Magic City with her.

It would take another day for Ye's father to finish his wheelbarrow, which gave Ye's mother a chance to curiously wander around the local area for a day. She kept saying that things had changed a lot in just one year.

They arrived in the Magic City on the third day.

After seeing the person off, Ye's father waved happily.

"This is good. We can find someone to accompany her shopping. We don't have to follow her around. It's much easier."

"I'm smart. I found you a job so you can make an excuse to say you're driving her cart and you don't have to accompany her."

"Isn't that the same? Everyone is busy."

"That's still different. If you don't hang around her, she won't nag you. It's better to be able to do things quietly than to have someone buzzing in your ears."

Father Ye agreed, "I'm right about that."

"She's gone. No matter how many days she stays in the Magic City, they will buy her a boat ticket when she returns. It would be even better if she stays until the day before she returns home. You might even be able to keep your private money."

"Bullshit, I've already asked how much money she has, I'll just give it back to her when she leaves. You can forget about people, but you can't forget about money."

"Okay, just leave you here and take the money back."

"You are the only one who talks a lot."

"So you are my mother's farmhand."

"You too."

"That's impossible. I have more money than Ah Qing, and I don't need to hide any private money. I can spend whatever I want, buy whatever I want, and do whatever I want. So I'm not a farmhand, you are a farmhand."

Heartbroken.

Father Ye had nothing to say and could only frown and stop communicating with him.

Ye Yaodong thought that the base camp was close to the pier, so he went back to the base camp first.

Not long after I returned, I received another call from Lin Guangyuan. The number of phone calls they made recently was more than in the past three years combined.

"Uncle, it's so hard to find you. I have to call many places before I can find you."

"I'm glad you found me. If you had called 20 minutes earlier, you still wouldn't have been able to find me."

"Why are you running back and forth? Why don't you just live in the processing plant? It doesn't matter where you live. There shouldn't be anything that needs you here. The processing plant needs you more, right?"

"Both sides need me, so after breakfast in the morning, I will go to the processing plant for half a day, come here to eat after work at noon, and then stay here. After the fresh-collecting ship docks, it is closer and more convenient to go to the dock."

Anyway, he had a motorcycle and could go back and forth quickly, so he didn't think it was a hassle and just treated it as a commute to work.

Besides, the people at the base camp were all trustworthy, and he was not familiar with the workers at the processing plant, and he did not want to move around.

"I just called the factory, but you didn't answer, so I called here. Uncle, my boss praised you, saying that your factory is a conscientious one and that it cares about the injured soldiers. He said that he would come to visit your factory when he has time."

"Sure, you're welcome anytime, but you have to tell me a day in advance, otherwise you'll be disappointed. I'm running around everywhere now, and I may not be here at any time. And I have to deliver goods in the afternoon, and I have to deliver until the early morning."

"Of course. I'll let you know at least one day in advance. I'll definitely go with you then. I haven't seen your processing plant yet."

"Well, okay."

It is only right for the leader to come and investigate and confirm the authenticity of the matter. The resettlement of veterans is a big deal, and we can't just believe it based on a few words from others.

"He will also arrange to confirm the number of people you have decided on as soon as possible and give it to you before the end of the year. At that time, he will not only give you information about your personal situation, but also your family background, so that you can arrange the position according to your own situation."

"That's great. Although the military is guaranteeing him, he is absolutely trustworthy, but it would be best if I could know his family background."

"Of course, the boss has to be informed of the employees' situation."

Ye Yaodong thought for a moment and said, "Your leader said he would come over, so it would be before the New Year, right?"

"That's for sure. Otherwise, why would I hand you the list before the New Year?"

"After New Year's Day, your aunt will bring the three children over to play for a few days, and then go back with me to celebrate the New Year. Do you want to ask your father or mother to come along? Maybe we can meet each other there?"

"No," Lin Guangyuan refused decisively, "You keep talking to me over the phone, and I don't know how much more you'll talk in person."

"You are such a heartless person. They are doing this for your own good."

"It's for my own good, but I can't stand the nagging. Besides, the leader will definitely not arrange it that late. After all, he still has to confirm the list. He will definitely come to take a look around New Year's Day and then go back to draw up the list."

"alright."

"It's useless for them to come here. It's better for them to have less trouble and suffer less. It takes ten days or half a month to go back and forth by boat."

"Okay, since you said so, I won't mention it."

"Then hang up. I'll call you if I have any news."

"Ah."

After hanging up the phone, Ye Yaodong cursed him as a bad boy, saying that his daughter was still considerate.

Even if you don't see anyone here, it's still good to have some fun. It's just in time for the end of the year, so I can go for a walk with A-Qing and buy some local specialties.

This was directly blocked by his own son.

Fortunately, he has a daughter.

After Ye Yaodong hung up the phone, he stayed in the cafeteria, packed a bag of melon seeds, and then sat at the door, basking in the sun while eating the seeds.

In the past few months, several of his childhood friends have also gone out to sea on and off to replace their father. The father and son take turns going back and forth on the seafood collecting boat every now and then, and they basically stay for two or three days before being replaced, so that they can all get enough rest.

We can't just let Dad work until he dies, right? Besides, Dad will protest and scold us.

There is nothing important, and what needs to be done still needs to be done, but I can take more time to be lazy and rest, after all, I have hired more people.

No one saw him staying in the cafeteria at the moment. It was estimated that no one would come back today. It was also rare that the weather was good in recent days.

The winter here is mostly cold and windy, so the boats don't have much time to go out.

Even if it is a sunny day, if the wind is strong, the small boat cannot go out to sea. Only large ships can withstand slightly higher levels of wind and waves and stay at sea longer.

However, most of the month is not suitable for staying outside, except for the Ocean No. 1. Except for typhoon days, the cold windy days in winter will not affect it.

It wasn't time for lunch yet, but he was already feeling sleepy from basking in the sun.

Suddenly, someone pulled his chair hard, waking him up.

"Ah! Sailinmu, you are looking for death..."

Ye Yaodong panicked for a moment, but after he sat down firmly, he started to curse like a stream, and cursed A Guang's ancestors for eighteen generations.

I was sleeping soundly, but was frightened by someone. I was almost scared to death. Fortunately it was broad daylight.

"Haha, don't get excited, don't get excited, I'm just kidding you. Who knew you fell asleep? I thought you were basking in the sun."

"Damn it..."

"I never thought I'd see you. Boss Dong is a very busy man right now. I'm lucky enough to run into you today."

A Guang also moved a stool and sat next to him.

"Damn it, I come here on time every day for lunch, but you are so elusive."

"I'm so tired. I just came back from outside."

"Back from outside? I thought you came back from the sea."

"How can I come back from the sea at this time? I came back yesterday afternoon. As soon as the ship docked, I came back first. I didn't run into you. You delivered the goods until midnight. I went out early in the morning and came back just before lunch."

"Where are you going? Running out so early in the morning."

"Go out and look for a house and see if you can just buy one."

"Planning to bring Huimei and the child over after the New Year?"

"Yeah, I had this idea, so I thought I'd get the house settled in advance. We can't live here. We're all grown men, so it wouldn't be convenient."

Ye Yaodong nodded. It would be best to buy a house by himself. He wouldn’t suffer any loss anyway, and it would be convenient to have his own house.

"Have you found it?"

"No one is selling it. This is quite depressing. I'm thinking I might as well rent one first and then ask around later."

"Then you don't have to rent one outside. Just go to my factory and choose a room. Then you can ask around while you stay there."

"I have thought about this, but since you arranged it for the workers in the processing plant, I thought I would look for it myself first."

"It's not safe outside because of all the people there, and we have three children. It's safer to live with me. At least there are security guards and gatekeepers. We don't have to worry about the children running around inside."

Ah Guang looked relaxed. "It would be best if she could live there. After all, I can't be with her every day. It's worrying to think about her living out there with three children."

"Well, what's the problem with my sister living with me? It's settled. You didn't tell me about this earlier. I called A-Qing a few days ago and heard what she said."

"Isn't it because I didn't find a chance to talk? You've been so busy these past few months that I don't see you every day. I also go to the sea from time to time, so it's hard for me to run into you."

"You are the only one who wants to bring your wife and children here, what about the others?"

"Their children have to go to school, so they won't move around. Where's mom? Has she gone to Shanghai? She came back late yesterday. I heard that she was here. I went to your factory this morning, but found nothing."

"I sent her to the boat early in the morning. She asked two nephews and grandchildren to accompany her to visit Shanghai. She didn't need me, and I happened to be busy too."

"Well, it's safer to have someone with you."

Ye Yaodong asked again: "You brought the three children with you. Then Xiaoyu will be in the first grade in the second half of next year. Will she also go to school here?"

"Let's talk about it later. There's still more than half a year to go. It's too early to bring this up now. Anyway, they're not in school right now. But I heard there are kindergartens. We can send all three of them to kindergarten first, saving time and effort."

"That's good. We don't have the conditions to send our children to school in the countryside. Most of them go straight to the first grade when they reach the age. There are only kindergartens in the town."

"Well, so he will go to kindergarten first, and we'll see when the time comes for the first half of the year."

"Now the two girls have to be separated, and they will be in tears."

"You can bring Xiaojiu up with you. Then you two can go to school together. Just let Huimei take care of it, and then you will have to cook an extra meal."

"Why cook? I'll build a cafeteria there, and we can eat there every day. Why would we need to cook?"

"That's better and easier. I don't have to take care of the child. At most I can just give him a bath."

"See, I don't have that idea. Let's see what Qing says."

"When will she come?"

Ye Yaodong told him about the plan, which was similar to the arrangement last year.

"Then we'll arrange for you to go back once we get your two big ships."

"Well, it's only been a month."

"It's been so fast. Another year has passed in the blink of an eye. This is our third year here."

"Ah."

It’s been pretty fast. It’s been another busy year and we have gained a lot this year.

There will soon be two more large ships and one more processing plant, and he has also developed a piece of land in Shanghai.

Although he didn't count the cash on hand, he put a lot of cash into the sack every day. Excluding several large expenses this year, he felt that there was at least 200 million in it.

In this day and age, it is an astronomical figure.

Because we spent a lot of money on production this year, the accumulated cash will not exceed one thousand, but it will definitely exceed ten million next year.

He was thinking that once he got the other two 45-meter ships next month, his Ocean No. 1 would be able to be ranked No. 5.

Last year, one was delivered before the New Year, and then I picked up another semi-finished product at the shipyard. I drove the two back together and directly marked them with the Ocean No. 2 and No. 3 logos.

Now that No. 4 and No. 5 are about to be acquired, and the retired soldiers will be in place after the new year, he is thinking about taking five boats for a trip to the deep sea.

He has to go anyway. The captain and workers on his ship now only have experience in near-shore waters.

Most of them have no experience in deep sea, and he is the only one with the most experience at sea because of his experience as a sailor in his previous life.

All of his ships are new, well-built, and made of sufficient materials, so the probability of them breaking down is extremely low.

Moreover, from last year to this year, he has sent some people to training units for training. It is time to test the results.

By the time the new year came around, it was already 1990, and he had acquired several ships at the same time. It was time for him to take them to the deep sea to see for himself and to accumulate experience for everyone. Only then could he become a hands-off boss.

There are five boats going out together and they can take care of each other, so there shouldn't be any big problems. There will always be a first time.

Ye Yaodong was thinking silently when A Guang suddenly bumped him with his elbow.

"What are you thinking about? Why are you suddenly silent and looking straight ahead?"

"Think about other things."

"You are a big boss now, a busy man, you really have a lot of things to do. You can't help but get distracted while chatting. Are you thinking about your production business?"

"No, I'm thinking about the fishing boats. Production is not so urgent right now. The output is so small and it's all there."

"What's the matter with the fishing boat? Isn't your fishing boat in good condition? Is it because you are about to get a new boat, and you have to make arrangements for the new people when you go back for the New Year?"

"No, we have found a new crew. Don't worry about that. I am thinking that with so many big ships in my hands, I have to lead them to the deep sea. Big ships are not suitable for fishing near the coast. The deep sea is the world of big ships and it is the only place where they can perform well."

Ah Guang was surprised, "You don't fish near the coast anymore?"

"The seven Dongsheng vessels are still being salvaged offshore, and I think the five Yuanyang vessels will be sent to the deep sea."

Ye Yaodong felt that it was not impossible to tell him, so he explained, "You also know the situation. There are more fishing boats on the sea this year. At one fishing spot alone, you can see 10 to 20 boats on the sea."

"I don't know if you've calculated it, but I've looked at the inventory and compared it. This year's catch is lower than last year's."

"It's a bit of a waste to keep a big ship in the near sea to catch the nearshore goods. I want to go to the deep sea to take a look. The resources in the deep sea must be more abundant."

"Smaller ships should stay in the coastal waters, while larger ships should go to the deep seas to avoid competing with smaller ships for resources and plundering in the coastal waters."

A Guang thought about it and felt that it made sense. "You are right. But is it unsafe? Most of the fishing boats here are circling the surrounding fishing grounds."

"That's because there are mostly small boats. Large ships over 40 meters long mostly go to the deep sea, but we don't come into contact with them very often. Such a large ship goes to the deep sea and usually stays there for several months. It won't come back unless there is a typhoon."

"I know that. Are you also planning to be away for a few months?"

"That's definitely not possible at the beginning. The crew on the ship are all new and old, and not many of them have been to the deep sea before, so how can they go there for several months at a time? I also have a processing plant to take care of, so I have to make some plans first."

"Then you have to plan carefully and think carefully. Don't be impulsive. After all, this is not a joke. There are so many boats and dozens of people going out with you."

"Of course."

He was still somewhat confident. He was also an old sailor. He had arranged for the latest and most advanced instruments on the ship and replaced all those that could be updated.

Ah Guang thought about it and said, "Have you told Dad?"

"No, I just thought about it when I was distracted, and I told you about it when you asked. I haven't told anyone my thoughts yet."

"Then you have to ask Dad what he thinks."

"Let's talk about it later. I have a lot of things to do now. I will make a good plan after the New Year. Besides, the new crew members who have just been arranged must first be familiar with the fishing process and conditions in the near sea before they can be taken to the deep sea."

"Just be aware of this. You are now a wealthy boss, so you can't take risks impulsively."

"Of course I know that. But, there has to be someone who takes the lead and shows everyone a way out. Otherwise, who will lead the way for me? I can only do it by myself."

Ah Guang frowned and said, "It's not easy for you to become big and strong. You have to pave the way for yourself."

"Of course, I must first clear a path through the thorns and thorns, and then everyone can follow the path I have opened. I must be the leader."

Once he has mastered the art of deep-sea fishing and has let a few boats operate on their own, he can continue to stay behind the scenes, just like he does now.

It’s really nice not to have to go out to sea for the past year, but there are a lot of trivial things to do on shore.

He didn't know what was going on, but he was pushed forward step by step, busy here and there, and never had a moment of leisure. He even set up another processing plant.

Obviously what I wanted most was to lie down, but instead I ended up getting bigger and bigger.

All I can say is that there are too many people behind him, and he is being pushed forward. It is no longer possible for him to maintain the status quo even if he wants to.

In order to ensure the survival of his people, he must maintain the stability of his fishing boat and ensure the supply chain, which would naturally be best if he could control it himself.

As a result, for the sake of resources, policies and government support, Lin Guangyuan proposed to resettle veterans, and he had no choice but to continue expanding.

I'd like to recommend a new book, "Encountering Rain in West Lake", which is about the Song Dynasty. I'm quite interested in this historical literary genre. I was attracted to it the first time I read a historical text. I usually don't read male-oriented novels.