Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1544 Preparations
Ye Yaodong also agreed politely, "Yes, luckily I have my father, otherwise I wouldn't be able to do so much. My father is the biggest contributor."

"Well, if you didn't have too many things on the shore and needed someone to watch over you, I would have gone to the sea with you. I'm really worried." Although Ye's father was happy, he was still worried.

"There's nothing to worry about. I'm also an old fisherman, very experienced. Moreover, every boat is equipped with technicians. Even at sea, the boat...ah...anyway, safety is guaranteed, and there are call and communication equipment."

When he went to Shanghai some time ago, he wanted to buy a mobile phone. However, he went to the post office to inquire and found out that the mobile phones bought in Shanghai can only be used in Shanghai. There was no signal in other places, or the signal was too weak, so he had to give up.

He didn't want a pager, so he wanted to buy one that could make phone calls in one go.

Then, when he found time to go to the post office in Zhou City to inquire, the items he wanted to buy were out of stock, so he had to queue up to place an order.

There is no shortage of wealthy people in the port city here. There are many bosses. Some ship captains also need mobile phones. Sometimes when selling goods, you need to ask friends from many parties to find out where the prices are higher.

Some fishing boats may not dock directly at Shenjiamen. They will dock and sell their fish at the ports or piers in surrounding towns where the price is higher.

He has a large quantity of goods, and in order to save trouble, selling to factories is his first choice, even if it is a little cheaper.

So it's not that easy for him to buy a mobile phone. He can only register first and wait for the phone number to notify him when it's available. There's no rush.

There is no other place to buy it, so you can only go to the post office.

He also found an opportunity to ask Lin Ji, and was told that he could get it, but even if he did, he would have to go to the Post and Telecommunications Bureau to apply for network access.

To apply for network access, you must have a legal source. The post and telecommunications bureau may check the import procedures. If you cannot provide legal proof, you may be denied access or your equipment may be confiscated. You may also be held responsible for the source.

After all, a mobile phone costs twenty or thirty thousand, which is not a small amount.

So this is why there are relatively few big mobile phones on the market now. Otherwise, they can be obtained through smuggling. Who wouldn't want to get one? Smuggling is also rampant here.

I’m just afraid that I won’t be able to access the internet after buying it, and that it will be confiscated.

Father Ye sighed again, and the joy on his face disappeared. "There's nothing to worry about. With so many boats, we can all take care of them. The new crew members are all experienced fishermen. We just need to pay more attention to the weather and waves, and be safe."

"Do not worry."

The people around also followed suit, "Adong is a well-known Mazu godson in our village. He will only make a lot of money if he goes there."

"That's right. After so many years, who wouldn't say he's good at shipping? Otherwise, how could he have grown so big like he is now?"

"Dongzi is famous in our village for his good shipping skills. All the big and good stuff are brought up by him."

"Don't worry, Ye Lao San. Let your Ye San do it. He will definitely make a lot of money."

"With so many big ships, aren't they making a lot of money? Every time the big ships of the fishing companies in the deep-water port dock, they have so much cargo that it takes several hours to move them."

Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "Thanks for your good wishes. I will scout out the way for you first."

"Haha, if we can get rich, we will sell everything we have to book a big ship, and then go to the deep sea together to earn more."

"Great, great! If you earn more, others will be able to follow you and eat the meat."

……

A large group of people packed the cafeteria, and everyone was talking animatedly, with all of them saying nice things.

Ye Yaodong also looked through the almanac to see the days suitable for worshiping Mazu, and also looked at a few good days suitable for going out to sea, and would make his choice based on the weather.

四月初五（4月29日）适合祭拜，四月初七（5月1日）跟初八（5月2日）适合出海。

This period is not a typhoon-prone month, and the weather generally has no impact on large ships. Ye Yaodong and others decided to set the date at this time.

There are still about 10 days left before this time, so he can still make more preparations, and the ocean-going fishing boat has not returned yet.

He planned to call the fishing boat back in two or three days.

By reserving 7 days, everyone can worship Mazu together and take a good rest for a few days to regain their energy and set off again.

Seven days should be about the same.

If the departure happens to be on May Day, the veterans can get their salary the day before.

Seeing that he had set the date, Ye's father kept asking questions out of concern.

"Don't you really want me to go with you?"

"If you leave, who will arrange the delivery work? Who will collect the money for me? Who will help me if something happens in the factory?"

"Well, why don't you just stop going? The fish near here are good, and you can sell them for 20,000 to 30,000 yuan a day. You have such a large volume now, so you can make a lot of money."

"We have to go to the deep sea. I'll go a little further to have a look. We can't just stay in that small area forever. We'll eventually run out of fish. I went to the deep-water port today and found that many large ships over 40 meters long were fully loaded. We made a lot of money. I feel like there weren't so many large ships last year."

"Forget it, just make your decision. We need to prepare everything again and load it onto the boat when the fishing boat returns."

"Ah."

"Did you call home?"

"not yet."

He was a little reluctant to say it, as he was afraid that his family would worry, but if he didn't call home for several months, they would definitely start to get suspicious.

"The date has been set, so call home and let them know. Tell them not to let the old lady know, but just tell A-Qing."

"Well, I'll call you after we go to the processing plant."

After Ye Yaodong left, his father took the calendar he had just turned over and continued to turn it over.

When he turned to May 5st, the calendar folded a corner, and when he turned to the Dragon Boat Festival, he folded another corner.

When he turned to the Ghost Festival, he folded it again.

I didn't stop until I reached the Mid-Autumn Festival, and finally folded it before hanging the calendar back on the wall.

There are not many holidays left. After all these holidays are over and New Year’s Day comes, I can go home.

Father Ye counted on his fingers and it felt like it went by pretty fast. There was a festival every two or three months, and when these festivals were over, it would be the Chinese New Year.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is not long away from the Chinese New Year.

The Dragon Boat Festival is only three months away from the Mid-Autumn Festival.

There is not even a month left between May Day and Dragon Boat Festival...

Father Ye felt a sense of urgency instantly. Why did it feel like the Chinese New Year had just passed and he hadn't been at work for long, but it seemed like the Chinese New Year was coming again?

May Day is only half a year away from New Year's Day?

Since the Chinese New Year, he has been helping Dongzi with work or taking over his shift. He has never driven a tractor to earn some personal money. How come half a year has already passed?

He hurried out, shouting Ye Yaodong and others as he ran.

Ye Yaodong had already gone downstairs and was about to walk towards his motorcycle. When he heard his father calling him to wait from upstairs, he stood there and waited for a while.

I thought his father was going to go to the processing plant with him, but he opened his mouth and said, "How come half a year has already passed? It feels like I haven't done anything and haven't made any money for a few days."

"You have a fever? Even if we round up, you can't do that. If we round up, we've only just celebrated the New Year."

"After May Day, it's Dragon Boat Festival, then the Ghost Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and then New Year's Day. Isn't that coming soon?"

"Then hurry up and drive the tractor to earn money. Otherwise, I will go to the deep sea in a few days, and you will not be able to earn money again. You can only sit here between the processing plant and act like a Buddha, or help me count money."

"There's no rush. I'll go check with you to see if you have everything you prepared. There's nothing to worry about. I'll go drive the tractor for a few more days."

"Whatever you want, come up quickly then."

"I'll drive the tractor. After the inspection, I'll drive the tractor to earn money, so I don't have to run."

Ye Yaodong rolled his eyes, climbed onto his motorcycle and left without waiting for him.

When he arrived, he called home first, since his father was stuck in traffic and couldn't go that fast.

When he told Lin Xiuqing that he was going to take several ocean-going ships to the deep sea around May 1st, Lin Xiuqing was shocked.

"Why are we going to the deep sea for no reason? What about the other ships?"

"Other ships are still offshore, including the Dongsheng. The two 30-meter-long seafood collection ships will be responsible for those fishing boats. The other 40-meter seafood collection ship will be responsible for our ships going to the deep sea."

"Why did you just go there without telling me in advance?"

"Actually, I had already planned it before the New Year, but I didn't tell anyone because it wasn't the right time yet. I just discussed it with my father and A Guang."

"No wonder the eldest and second brothers booked the boat so decisively when they went to the provincial capital for the New Year. It turns out that you are planning to go to the deep sea."

"No, I didn't tell my eldest and second brothers at the time. I was making money for everyone to see, and everyone saw those big ships making money, so it was normal for them to be tempted and want to buy one."

"Is it safe?"

"Can I joke with my own life? I must take all aspects into consideration and make good preparations before I can lead everyone on the ship to go out to sea."

"Then you must be careful and call me before you leave."

"Well, let's not talk about the old lady, so as to avoid worrying her. She would have to sit at the door and wiping tears every day. Right now, I'm too busy and I don't know if I can find time to come. Anyway, my father is here and he will call me back."

Lin Xiuqing looked at the old lady beside her, her ear pressed against the phone, "It's too late."

The old lady quickly replied, "I heard everything, don't try to hide it from me."

Ye Yaodong: "..."

He had just sent the old lady away and asked her to go out and fetch a child and ask his mother to come over, so how come he put his ear to the phone so quickly?
The old lady frowned again and said, "Where's your father? Why don't you let him go? Didn't you stay on the shore to collect the goods?"

"All these boats belong to me, so of course I have to lead them to the deep sea..."

"What are you talking about? Your father is an old hand, he has been doing this for a lifetime, you should let him go, it would be better for you to take over the cargo on the shore."