Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1532 Target?

"Can we get it done in three days?"

The factory manager looked at him in surprise, "How can you possibly take three days? There are so many ships..."

"Many ships should be fine. I just wanted to drive over to check them out to be assured, so it shouldn't be a big deal."

"That needs to be checked first."

Ye Yaodong thought about it and nodded, "That's fine, then we'll check it first. If it's not fixed within three days, forget it. Just tell me which ship has the problem and we'll keep an eye on it."

The factory manager frowned, "Are you in such a hurry?"

"We have scheduled our departure date for the 16th, so we have to leave early in the morning on the 15th. When we reach our destination, we will find a shipyard to repair it. If the problem is not serious, we will find time to do maintenance on it."

Today I am mainly showing off.

It's not about repairing a real ship. As long as there are no major problems and it doesn't suddenly become unstartable at sea, it's not a big deal.

The factory manager reluctantly said, "I'll try my best to arrange it. The main reason is that Ah Hai didn't tell me specifically that there would be so many ships, so we were caught off guard."

Ye Yaodong glanced at Ye Chenghai who was surrounded by the crowd. Some female workers around him looked at Ye Chenghai curiously, but many were also staring at him.

"I didn't check how many boats there were at the time. There were just too many boats. He wasn't sure, so he didn't dare to say more. He only said that you should arrange more people when the time comes."

"Today's scene is really big. You are an incredible young man. Your boat is as big as a fishing company."

"Haha, how dare I compare with the public ones? I still have to keep working hard."

"You're working so hard, it's amazing."

"It's also to make a living. It's not easy to support so many workers. The monthly salary is an astronomical figure. I can only work hard and make more money by building more ships."

The factory manager glanced at the unfamiliar-looking boatmen who had just landed. He was so shocked that he didn't know what to say.

It was the first time I saw someone who actually owned so many boats. There were dozens of boatmen alone, and not all of them had come. There were still quite a few boats parked at home.

Before this, if someone told him that one person could own thirty or forty ships, including quite a few ocean-going ships, he would have said it was bragging.

"Haha, sit inside and take a rest. You must be tired after driving the boat for such a long time."

Ye Yaodong nodded and did not reject the kindness.

He said to a group of workers, "You can do whatever you want. You can find an open space here to rest, or go to the city to stroll around. The premise is that you don't disturb other people's work. If you go to the city, you can't cause trouble. You must come back before dark."

Before setting off, he had also instructed that they should just sleep on the boat during the two or three days in the provincial capital, otherwise it would be difficult for him to arrange for so many people.

Food is provided on the ship. If you don’t want to eat on the ship and want to eat outside, he won’t take care of it and you can make your own choice.

This trip is equivalent to taking everyone to the provincial capital for sightseeing.

Everyone should find companions in groups of three or four and make their own arrangements.

Ye Yaodong also put his arm around A Qing's shoulder and followed him into the factory. It was getting late, so he planned to sit down and rest for a while before finding a guesthouse to stay in.

Of course his two brothers and A Guang also kept pace with him, but unfortunately Huimei had to take care of three children and could not leave, so A Guang could only follow them alone.

Ah Hai was still being talked to by the workers, he hadn't finished pretending to be cool yet, he was very excited, no one called him.

But everyone only stayed there for a while. After the factory director went in, they had to return to their respective posts.

Ye Chenghai's face was frozen from smiling. After everyone said hello and left, he rubbed his frozen face.

There were some bold female workers who stayed behind and wanted to talk to him, but he just followed the workers into the factory.

A girl with two pigtails standing at the factory gate smiled at him shyly, walked to his side, and followed him into the factory.

"I was wondering why you asked for leave. It turns out that there are so many boats at home that need to be repaired..."

"How did you know I took leave?"

"You didn't come."

"Oh~ You follow me, so I knew it in just a moment."

The girl's face flushed and she lowered her head.

Ye Chenghai was very proud and said that he was not wrong.

That damn Ye Chengjiang only knows how to say hurtful things and kept saying it was his illusion.

Ye Yaodong went to the factory director's office, drank two sips of tea and came out. He sat down with everyone else in the factory to rest so as not to disturb others at work.

At this time he also saw Ye Chenghai walking and chatting with a girl.

He poked Ye Yaopeng and said, "Look over there, isn't my daughter-in-law settled?"

He spoke so blatantly because no one could understand what they were saying, but his expression was a bit obscure and he didn't make any gestures.

But based on what he said, they all knew what he was talking about and looked over.

Mrs. Ye was delighted. "I told you so. I introduced him to so many people during the Chinese New Year, but he didn't like any of them. He even hid himself and went out early and came back late every day."

Ye Yaopeng also had a big smile on his face. "Have you found a date in the city? Then there is no need to worry. We don't know the girl's family background. Will she dislike us from the countryside? It's too far away."

"What are you afraid of? He still has to work well here. Why don't you just buy him a house in the provincial capital?"

"How can that be possible? He is the eldest in the family..." Mrs. Ye immediately expressed her opposition.

"Then what? Then you have to be tied up at home, staying in Baisha Village? Doing nothing, and then the couple will wait for you to support them?" Ye Yaodong asked back.

"Then why do you do nothing? You have to help the family..."

"If you want to keep him at home to help, what's the point of sending him to work in the shipyard?"

The couple was speechless for a moment.

At the beginning, they felt that going out to sea was hard, and if they had the ability and conditions, they definitely didn't want the next generation to suffer with them.

That's why I thought of sending Ah Hai to the shipyard to learn a craft so that he would have a skill to make a living in the future. Besides, the shipyard is state-owned, so it can be considered a stable job.

Now they are against him settling down in the city and want him to help the family, which seems contradictory.

"You have two sons anyway, so why not just keep one of them with you? It's not like Ah Hai is not going home just because he found a partner in the city. He has to go home for the New Year and other holidays. It's normal for him to go home once or twice a year since he's working now. Isn't Cheng He also goes home once or twice a year?"

The two could not refute it.

Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "It's not even a clue yet, and Ah Hai hasn't told you about this girl, so there's no need to rush."

"Anyway, I think that if Ah Hai stays in the provincial capital, it would be nice to buy him a house there and settle down there. You are so happy to marry a city girl, but you also have to consider whether her parents are willing to marry her to the countryside. If you have a house in the city, then of course the meaning is different."

Ye Yaopeng nodded, "What Dongzi said makes sense."

Mrs. Ye also calmed down. "Let's talk about it later. Since Ah Hai didn't bring it up, let's put it aside for now. Who knows what happened between him and this girl?"

Second Sister Ye said enviously, "I think it's nine out of ten. The girl is shy, but Ah Hai came up to chat as soon as he came over, so she must be dating. If you ask me, eldest sister-in-law is lucky. Her two sons are better at finding a partner than the other, and both of them have found a boyfriend. I feel relieved now."

Mrs. Ye was very happy to hear this. "We don't know yet whether it is true or not. I will ask Ah Hai later. By the way, I will also ask where this girl is from and what her situation is."

"I think your wedding is coming soon."

"I do want to, but I have to get Ah Hai's approval. He won't listen to me. The older he gets, the more opinionated he becomes. When I tell him something he doesn't like to hear, he turns away and walks away. I was almost pissed off to death."

"Ah Jiang is the same. He can't be controlled when he grows up."

……

The two sisters-in-law talked to each other about their sons and discussed parenting tips.

They stopped only when Ye Chenghai came over, but the girl left early.

"Ah Hai, is that girl your girlfriend? How come you didn't tell me that you were dating someone? If I had known that you had a girlfriend, I wouldn't have gone around looking for someone to introduce to you during the New Year..."

"No."

"...Then I was busy all the time...Huh? What did you say? She's not your partner?"

"Yes, she's not my girlfriend, just a colleague at the factory."

Ye Yaodong asked, "Is she the factory director's daughter?"

Ye Chenghai covered his face with one hand and winked at him.

"What, the factory director's daughter? How did you know?" Mrs. Ye looked back and forth between the uncle and nephew in surprise.

Ye Yaodong lied without hesitation, "I was drinking tea in the office just now, and the factory manager said that. I just made a blind guess. After all, the clothes and shoes that girl wore were not cheap."

"That's true."

Mrs. Ye dispelled her doubts and continued to ask Ye Chenghai, "He is not your boyfriend, but he came so close to you and talked for so long. So many workers were watching."

"What's the big deal? There are both male and female workers in the factory. It's normal for them to communicate when they have problems."

Nothing has been decided yet, and Ye Chenghai doesn't want to say anything, for fear that his mother might be unreliable and hold him back, leaving him with nowhere to cry.

It's not too late to talk about it after the situation is settled. There's no need to tell your family before things are even started. You'll be sad if they end up being disappointed.

"Ah, kid, why don't you worry less? There are female workers in the factory, but you don't know how to find a partner among them..."

"Too many wolves and too little meat, too many monks and too little porridge, mother. Don't you see how many male and female workers there are in our factory? The female workers here are all treasures, not to mention that the one just now is indeed the factory director's daughter, and she is the greatest treasure."

After hearing this, Mrs. Ye no longer dared to have any more thoughts, thinking that she was not worthy of him.

"Then you have to find one too. How do you know it won't work if you don't try? You don't have to find the factory director's daughter. You can also try to find other female workers in the factory. What if they are willing?"

"Don't worry about me. I know my limits. I came here to say that I need to take my luggage back to the dormitory and then start my night shift."

"You're already working right after you got here, without even taking a break? You haven't even had dinner yet."

"Please listen carefully! I'm talking about starting your shift tonight! Take your luggage back to the dormitory now!"

Mrs. Ye complained, "You kid, you talk like this..."

"I'm going to go get my luggage and make the bed."

After saying this, he strode away without waiting for his mother to speak.

"Really? Don't take it lightly or seriously. If he's still a kid, I'll catch him and give him a beating."

"Don't worry about it. Your child is grown up now, so it's normal for him to have his own ideas. Just let him be. He won't be single for the rest of his life. Why worry so much?"

Ye Yaodong interrupted them and changed the subject: "Then wait until Ah Hai finishes packing the bed and luggage, then we can go out for dinner together and find a guesthouse."

"Okay, let's do as Dongzi said."

When they were sitting in the factory to take a break, the workers coming and going couldn't help but look at them and say a few words.

Specifically, we should focus on Ye Yaodong.

However, Ye Yaodong had his arm around Lin Xiuqing's shoulder the whole time, chatting with her. He was talking about his plans for the next two or three days in the provincial capital, asking her to have a good sleep at night and go out for a walk tomorrow.

Outside the door, the boatmen brought by Ye Yaodong sat on the ground, chatting with some workers working on the construction site, and they boasted about Ye Yaodong a lot.

Basically, I tell you everything I know.

The workers were also very curious about Ye Chenghai. After all, they were colleagues who saw each other day and night. Suddenly, so many boats appeared in his house, comparable to a fishing company. No one would not be curious.

The boatmen also basically told the whole story of Ye Chenghai's family situation, praising him in various ways and exaggerating his words.

It seems that the more powerful Ye Yaodong and his gang are, the more glorious they are.

When everyone walked out of the factory, they saw a group of people sitting on the ground chatting about Ye Chenghai.

Ye Yaodong gave them one more instruction, asking them to have their own dinner on the boat and the same as for sleeping. Only then did he feel at ease and took his brother and sister-in-law to find Ye Chenghai's dormitory.

He had been here with Ye Chenghai last year and knew which dormitory he lived in, so he didn't need to ask anyone.

Mrs. Ye turned around and sighed, "This shipyard is quite big..."

Ye Yaopeng asked curiously: "Dongzi, have you ever booked a boat here?"

"No, in recent years, they have all been booked in Zhou City? However, you and my second brother can also order a large boat together. After all, it takes time to build a boat. And Ahai is familiar with this place. If you order a fishing boat here, Ahai can help you keep an eye on it and report the progress at any time, and the delivery date will not be delayed."

Ye Yaodong hasn't told anyone except his father about the possibility of going to the deep sea. Now that A Qing and others are here, he doesn't want to talk about things that have not been prepared yet.

But he also tried his best to persuade his elder and second brothers to buy another one, preferably an ocean-going fishing boat, as the bigger the boat, the more it would retain its value.

The two brothers also witnessed his rise to wealth. For Dongzi, every time he made money he spent it just in time. He was also lucky. He made more money than others even with the same trip to the sea.

But for the two brothers, they can no longer afford it. It is overloaded and stressful.

Ye Yaopeng: "Let's go back and discuss it and see how much money we can come up with."

"Well, we can also learn about it in advance while we are here. We will be here for two or three days anyway."

Ye Yaohua: "Yes, while we are in the provincial capital these few days, we can ask more questions and learn more. We can see how big and what configurations we can order within the budget. If it costs hundreds of thousands, we will be under too much pressure. We need to think about it."

Ye Yaopeng: "Dongzi is always one step ahead in everything he does. It's so hard to keep up with you."

Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "I'll try my best. I've already bought a large boat of over 40 meters. You'd better follow suit."

Ye Yaopeng: "Let's think about it tonight."

"You're taking too big a step. We can only do what we can. We can't just live our lives to the bitter end." Mrs. Ye interrupted.

Ye Yaopeng glared at her, "We will discuss the boat issue, don't interrupt."

I added another 4200 words, so I updated 8200 words in the evening.