Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1516 Reception of Leaders
Father Ye muttered quietly, "After we deal with one, another comes along. We finally managed to keep Chenghe a secret, and now Huimei comes along again..."

"It's okay. Everyone gets a share. She lives over there and takes care of the kids. We're busy all the time."

"Well, it's good for her to come. It's not a big deal for the couple to be separated all the time. It doesn't matter where we take care of the child. We are here too. If she comes, we can take care of her."

"That's what I mean. If Ah Qing hadn't been unable to leave, I would have wanted to take her over."

"You go back several times a year..."

"No, I only went back once this year."

“One month at a time.”

"Stop talking nonsense and get in the car..."

Ye Yaodong never had the time to tell his father about his plan. They were busy until late at night every day, and he went out during the day.

In order to make his processing plant more and more prosperous and expand steadily, he built relationships and obtained orders everywhere every day, and took advantage of his free time to get to know as many people as possible.

Otherwise, if he goes to the deep sea next year, what will happen to the factory? We must be stable now.

And we have to continue recruiting people and sales staff after the new year. Only when we have orders can the production be increased. In this way, it doesn't matter whether he is there or not.

This is not difficult, it is much simpler than recruiting technical management talents.

He also has to hand out some flyers and place advertisements in newspapers, etc., and this is left to the factory management. His focus still has to be on building relationships and getting orders. Only by getting more orders can the factory be revitalized.

Ye's mother went to Shanghai for about a week before returning. She came back on time, the day before the boat home.

Without a phone, the father and son couldn't contact her these days, and could only wait for her to come back a day in advance.

Fortunately, the ship to Shanghai did not stop operating that day and there was no bad weather, so transportation was still possible.

Ye Yaodong sends people to wait for the fresh fish boat near the dock every day. Recently, he also asked someone to help check if there is any sign of his mother returning at the freight dock.

As soon as I saw people, I went back immediately to notify them to come and pick them up.

When Ye's father picked up the person, he scolded Ye's mother, "Why do you have to stick to the time? How many things do you want to buy? Why not just move the Magic City back home?"

"Do you have that money? If you give me that money, I will move back."

"Are you still so proud? I've already bought the boat ticket for tomorrow's trip home. If you can't come back from the Magic City today, let's see what you'll do."

"We had asked about it long ago and had heard the weather forecast. We were supposed to come back yesterday, but we didn't buy the boat tickets yesterday, so we couldn't come back even if we wanted to. Otherwise, could we have waited until today to come back on time? Am I such a tactless person?"

"These sacks are stacked so high. What did you buy that many of? You carry them back like they're free. Are you bored?"

Ye's mother pulled her trolley over and stopped him from touching it.

But there was no need for Ye Yaodong to give any instructions, as the two followers helped Ye's mother pull the cart. Ye's mother was happy to have some free time and could even argue with Ye's father.

"You keep nagging, it's none of your business, I didn't ask you for help, there are plenty of people who will help me move."

"It's no trouble to buy this or that."

"Anyway, I didn't buy it for you, so don't worry, none of it is yours."

"Can you take it back?"

"If I can get this, I can definitely take it home."

"Bullshit, you still have to rely on me..."

Ye Yaodong didn't say a word, and the old couple talked about everything from the dock to the processing plant.

By the time we got off the bus, we were already talking about who had done more work, who had suffered more, and who had made more contributions over the years.

"Okay, okay, okay, you're the one who's suffering, and you're the one doing all the work, so just keep doing it. Anyway, you're used to it, and you're used to the hardship. I'll give it to you. If you don't suffer, you won't be used to it."

After Ye's mother waited for the goods to be unloaded from the car, she said this and left.

Ye Yaodong almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

Father Ye almost couldn't catch his breath, "You send her back tomorrow, I won't send her back."

"I can rest for many days at home, why don't you send me off?"

"She is so capable, let her go back by herself."

Ye Yaodong ignored his father's angry words. Even if he said this now, his father would still help carry the goods onto the ship when the time came tomorrow.

Ye Chenghe came over and said slyly, "Uncle San, how about I take Grandma back for Grandpa? And then bring Aunt San up here?"

"I'm afraid you'll sell yourself out."

"How can that be possible?"

"Just be honest and save more money for your wife. Jiang has saved much more money than you."

"Of course, he doesn't have a wife, so I have to spend money on my wife and buy her gifts."

Ye Chengjiang said: "Fortunately, I don't have a wife. I spend all my earnings on myself."

Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "Then you should keep it that way. It's best if you stay single for the rest of your life. Then you will spend all your money by yourself and no one will spend your money."

Ye Chenghe laughed at him, "That's it. No one will mourn for you and burn incense at your grave when you die."

Ye Chengjiang was furious, "You died and no one buried you."

"I have a wife who will help me bury it."

"Fuck you, you think having a partner is a big deal? You haven't even married her yet and you're already calling her your wife. Do you have any shame..."

"Then at least I have something to shout at, and you don't have anything to shout at."

Ye Chengjiang was so angry that he didn't know how to respond. He could only look at his smug face.

Ye Yaodong patted his shoulder, "Are you stupid? You won't scold him. If you keep talking nonsense, just tell Chen Xiuni that he goes out to sing, drink and pick up girls every day."

Ye Chengjiang was instantly delighted, "Yeah, why didn't I think of that? He has a partner, I don't, I don't have any connections, but he does."

Ye Chenghe couldn't laugh anymore, "Uncle San, why are you still helping him cheat me?"

"I just see that you all don't seem to be very smart, and I'm worried. I should at least remind you when it's time, so that you can be smarter."

“Is this the time to remind me?”

"of course."

Now it was Ye Chengjiang's turn to be successful. He touched Ye Chenghe's shoulder and said, "Take it easy. If you keep showing off, I will make it impossible for you to get married."

"Brother, don't be like this, wasn't it Uncle San who took us there?"

"Then tell me whether you went or not?"

"Since you're going, I have to go with you to see it, otherwise I won't have any common topics with you guys."

"I'm not going to talk to you about shit..."

Ye Yaodong ignored their chat and went to the cafeteria to cook some snacks.

The two brothers drove their tractors back and waited. It wouldn't be long before the fish-collecting boat would be back. He would be busy until midnight and wouldn't even have time for dinner.

Now eat some snacks to fill your stomach.

He won't arrange for his father to deliver the goods later. One of the two brothers Lin Guangming and Lin Guangwen can just drive the tractor. Since one person will drive the truck anyway, he will sit in the passenger seat and the unloading workers will stay in the back.

Let his father rest at night, as they have to catch the ferry early tomorrow morning. He can also spend some time with his mother. His mother has been here for a week, and his father has only been with her for two days.

However, when he was notified that the fish-collecting boat was returning, his father was eager to go with them.

"It's rare that I give you a night off to accompany my mother, but you don't want to accompany her?"

"What are you accompanying? You are an old couple, and you still have to accompany each other at such an old age. What's the point of accompanying her? I will accompany her back tomorrow. I will have to accompany her for several days on the ship, and I will have to face her for many days at home."

Seeing that his father had already climbed onto the tractor, Ye Yaodong let him do whatever he wanted.

Are elderly couples that scary?

He delivered the goods until midnight, before 12 in the morning, when it was still dark, and he got up to deliver the goods to my mother.

Ye's father also slept in the processing plant last night, so when he got up, he rode his motorcycle to the processing plant alone.

At this moment, Father Ye was helping Mother Ye load a bunch of things they bought in Modu onto the tractor.

When she came, Ye's mother only had a small bag, but when she left, she had several sacks.

"I don't know how many things I bought. I carried them up and down the stairs several times..." Father Ye muttered to himself.

Ye's mother was very happy. "This is all money. When I move back, I will earn at least several hundred yuan, maybe even thousands."

"It's not that easy to make money from bragging."

"You know what? I turned down a lot of them. Otherwise, I would have made more money. For example, everyone is scrambling to buy the woolen coat I've been wearing these days. I can make 20 or 30 yuan by buying a woolen coat. I heard that if I go to Guangzhou for wholesale, it will be cheaper, at least half the profit. The only thing in Shanghai that has newer styles than ours is that they have newer styles."

"You know all this?" Ye Yaodong asked curiously.

"Of course, I tell you, I didn't buy these in a department store, I bought them from a roadside stall. I heard that they imported these from Guangzhou. If it wasn't so far away, I would be able to do this business."

Father Ye habitually squeezed, "Look at what you can do."

"Since I'm here now, I should bring some to my fellow villagers, so I can earn some money. If they hadn't asked me to bring so many things, I would have just brought some."

"Stop talking and think quickly if there's anything you left behind, or you won't be able to come back and get it after you leave."

"I don't have much. I took everything with me. I only brought one set of clothes and some money. I won't leave anything behind."

"That's right. People can be left here, but money won't be left here."

Ye Yaodong said, "When you get on board later, ask when the ship returns. I asked, and they said that after arriving at the destination, they would rest for about 3 to 5 days, and then load up another ship with cargo and return."

"I know. Once I get on the boat, I'll buy the ticket for the return trip."

"Then let's go now that we've loaded up our stuff. I'll take you to the boat and the tractor will be back for me later."

"Okay, let's go."

It was still dark before daybreak, but there were quite a few vehicles carrying goods. Along the way, the air was filled with the smell of gasoline and the freshness of seafood.

The seafood just brought ashore smells quite fresh and not smelly, and it is winter now.

The dock was still crowded with people, goods and seafood were being transported everywhere, the street lights were as bright as day, and everyone was busy despite the cold weather.

Ye Yaodong parked the tractor at the stop first, and then went to look for the cargo ship. After finding it, he came over and called his parents to pull the cargo over.

After both of them got on the boat, he was still waiting on the shore.

The ship was not yet time to leave, even though it was full of cargo. He was worried that something might happen, so he kept waiting on the shore for the ship to leave.

Ye's father kept waving at him to go back on the boat, but he just waved his hands but didn't move. He could only go back with peace of mind when the boat moved.

The wind was howling coldly, and it was even stronger at the dock, blowing so hard that it made people's scalps numb. Fortunately, he was fully armed, wearing a hat, scarf, gloves, and a mask. He was wrapped tightly, so he had no problem standing in the cold wind for an hour or so.

"Why are you here?"

Ye Yaodong turned around and saw Lin Jishang.

"I'm wrapped up like this, and you can still recognize me?"

"With your figure and those eyes, how could I not recognize you?"

"The ship is about to sail?"

"Not yet. I came to check if the goods have been loaded. I need to double check before letting the ship depart."

"So you're going to wait for the next boat to go home for the New Year?"

"Yes, only after all the goods that should be delivered before the New Year are delivered can we go home and celebrate the New Year with peace of mind," Lin Jishang asked him, "When do you plan to go back?"

"About twenty? It depends on the weather and the processing conditions of the factory."

It is very convenient for those fishing boats on the sea, they can be recalled at any time.

But it is not so convenient for processing plants. They have to check the progress of the work, make the goods in advance, and arrange the goods to be shipped so that they can go on holiday on time.

"When can I visit your factory? I've been too busy to go around."

"You are welcome anytime. If you need the goods, just contact me and I will give you a good price."

"Haha, OK, is your mother on board?"

"I went up there with my father. I'm afraid something might happen to them, so I'll wait here first. I'll leave after the boat leaves."

"Very filial."

"Of course, it's not safe for the two old people to go on the boat by themselves. They can only feel relieved when the boat leaves and when they get home and receive a call. It's only because this boat goes directly to the town, otherwise we can't let them go back by themselves."

"Then you wait here slowly, I'll go get busy first."

"it is good."

Ye Yaodong smoked and looked at the boat from time to time. The sky gradually brightened and it would not be dawn until 6:30.

He put out his cigarette only after the boat started, and Lin Ji Shang also got off the boat.

The two continued chatting and waited for another half an hour. It was 7:, and they left together after the boat started.

Thinking that since they had met each other, it would be better to do it today, Lin Ji Shang simply followed him to the processing plant to take a look.

Coincidentally, when I was drinking tea in the office, the phone rang.

It was a call from Lin Guangyuan, informing him that the leader would come to see him tomorrow morning and asked him to prepare but to keep a low profile.

After Ye Yaodong hung up the phone, Lin Jishang asked, "A leader is coming over? Where did you get such a wide range of connections?"

"A Qing's nephew is serving in the army here, and he asked me if I could help his retired comrades find jobs. Then I got in touch with the leaders, and after the New Year, we will arrange for some retired soldiers to come and work."

Lin Jishang was extremely surprised. "You can do this? If you do this, won't it become a designated receiving factory for retired soldiers?"

"I have this idea. It's easier to work with a big mountain behind me, but the orders and production capacity must keep up. So help me, brother. Give me more orders so that I can add more machines and people."

"You can't do this."

"Who knows what will happen? The army doesn't just put veterans here casually. They have to come and take a look first."

“That’s a good thing too.”

"Let's entertain them tomorrow. We haven't decided yet."

He didn't dare to say too much, because who knows if there will be any unexpected changes, and nothing will count until it is finalized.

"I'll contact them and see how much goods they can get. There happens to be a ship before the New Year so we can arrange for it to be shipped back."

Ye Yaodong clasped his fists towards him and said, "Thank you very much."

"What a pity. I am also short of people, but I dare not accept it."

"Forget it. You are clearly trying to turn things around from dark to light."

"Then I'll go first. I have a lot of things to do. I'll tell you when I've settled it."

"Row."

After sending the people away, he returned to the office, put his feet up, and began to assign work, notifying them to arrange people to clean up the factory.

Before leaving get off work this afternoon, be sure to clean up the factory's domestic waste and fish waste, and wash the ground clean to prevent the seafood from piling up and causing too much stink.

By the way, I informed the workers that their equipment would be checked tomorrow and that they must wear all the necessary hoods, gloves and sleeves. Although this requirement is met every day, if someone occasionally forgets to wear one or does something else, we just turn a blind eye.

"Starting tomorrow, anyone who doesn't wear proper hygiene equipment will be fined. We can't turn a blind eye. The food we eat must be hygienic."

"clear."

"The management is still a little lax now. We should tighten the control when we start work. We must enforce strict requirements starting tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll write this into the factory rules and regulations today."

"Well, we have to inform the workers that a leader will come to inspect tomorrow. This is related to the future development of the factory. You all have to cheer up. Only when the factory is doing well can all of you do well too."

"We understand this. I will hold a meeting during lunch break, and another meeting during the evening shift."

"Ah."

After Ye Yaodong received the instructions, he felt relieved. He didn't have to worry about these trivial tasks.

While it was still early, he rode his bike out again, planning to buy some good tea and snacks to entertain his leaders tomorrow.

After tomorrow, this matter will be settled, and he can put his mind at ease. At least the future of the factory will be guaranteed.

Ye Yaodong was thinking about this matter the whole day. He stayed in the processing plant in the afternoon, walking around everywhere, even the dormitory, to see what needed cleaning or improvement, so as to leave a good first impression on the leader.

The workers in the factory were talking among themselves while they were working, wondering what important person would come tomorrow?

Everyone thought that this newly opened factory had no background and was run by outsiders, but they didn't expect that a leader would come to inspect it. Everyone was speculating the whole day.

The processing plant also started cleaning mode at noon, cleaning and tidying up everywhere.

It was a newly opened processing plant, which had been open for less than a month. Everything was still brand new. Compared with some small workshops, it looked very grand. At least it covered a large area and had dormitories and offices.

Ye's father was gone, and all his friends were at sea. Ye Yaodong had no one to communicate with, so he could only keep the matter to himself and look forward to the next day.

He woke up before dawn the next day, tidied himself up, put on a formal Zhongshan suit and leather shoes, had breakfast, and went to the processing factory to wait.

He just said he would come in the morning, but I didn't know what time in the morning. I guess he would come as soon as working hours started. After all, the boss is not that idle.

As he had guessed, around 8:30, the security guard hurried over and said that the leader had arrived.

Ye Yaodong was puzzled as he didn't hear any sound, but when he came out to take a look, he saw several people riding bicycles. They looked too simple.

"Uncle-in-law, the leader is here..."

He walked forward with a smile on his face, "Good morning, Ayuan didn't tell me what time yesterday, otherwise I would have sent a car to pick you up at the dock."

There were four people coming, two middle-aged men with square faces, and two young ones, one of whom was Lin Guangyuan. There were not many people coming.

The middle-aged leader in a navy uniform said, "It's not a big deal. Bicycles are fast and convenient. The docks are full of cars, and it's not as convenient to drive a tractor as a bicycle."

Ye Yaodong didn't understand what the bars and stars on his shoulders meant. He didn't know how to tell a person's position by the bars on his shoulders. He felt a little regretful. How could he have forgotten such an important thing? He should have asked Lin Guangyuan what rank his leader was.

When I asked him several people yesterday, he said he didn't know yet. He also didn't know what time he would come. He didn't know anything about anything. Plus, Lin Ji was there, so he didn't ask any more questions.

"Uncle-in-law, this is the leader, this is the Z committee, and this is Hu Yizhou, the squad leader of my engine room."

After Lin Guangyuan introduced the three people to Ye Yaodong, he introduced Ye Yaodong to them.

"This is my uncle. He is only about ten years older than me. He has loved us the most since we were young. He often agrees to our requests and is much easier to talk to than my parents. He has bought all the toys for us brothers and sisters since we were young."

"So I thought that other people in my class would be discharged from the army next year, and I learned that some of them didn't have good family conditions, so maybe I could ask my uncle to arrange some jobs for them."

"My uncle agreed right away, saying it doesn't matter who he invites, it would be better to invite a retired soldier. He also needs experienced people on his fishing boat, and he would trust someone trained in the army more."

Ye Yaodong listened to Lin Guangyuan talking, smiled and shook hands with them one by one, then invited them in first.

"Yes, at that time the factory had not yet started, it was just being built. When Ayuan said that, I thought that since we would have to hire people anyway, we might as well help the soldiers in need."

"They are all heroes who defend their country. It is my honor to have them work here. Let's go inside first."

The square-faced leader also smiled and said, "We should be thanking you. The placement of retired soldiers has always been a big problem. Not to mention the large-scale military reduction in the past few years, there are now a group of retired soldiers every year, and some of the situations are also very special."

"Haha, I'll take the leaders to visit the factory first. We just started operations at the beginning of the month, so the scale is not large yet, but the order volume is increasing now, and we will also recruit more people after the New Year. Let's go to the workshop first, and then we will go to the dormitory building..."

Ye Yaodong led them to watch and chat, and explained the work the workers were doing and the operation of the machines, so that they could understand their jobs.

At the same time, the two responsible persons of the factory were also called over to inform the leaders about the current welfare benefits of the factory.

Everything that needs to be said and discussed should be made clear to the leader.

The lucky draw will go on as usual on the evening of the 30th, but I'm worried that the monthly tickets will explode, so I'll delete the chapter first and post it on the 1st.