Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1840 Increase in Fishing Boats
They always allow time for leisure when they come to the Canton Fair, arriving two days in advance. They have done everything they need to do and completed their tasks.

After returning, Ye Yaodong still had to arrange for the fishing boats to return to port. The fishing boats at the shipyard had been completed one after another, and he chose a unified time to return to port.

Summon all the workers who have already been trained in Zhoushan. Each of these large ships needs at least a dozen workers to operate and get things moving.

As for the sailors needed, we can just bring them when we go out to sea. Right now, as long as the ship can sail back, we don't need to summon so many people.

After returning to Shanghai from Guangzhou, he made several trips to the shipyard and made numerous phone calls throughout the day before finally setting a date for the ship to be launched and return to port.

As soon as Ye Xiaoxi came home from school, she lay on his lap, using his legs as a pillow, and watched TV while fiddling with her fingers, counting something.

While Ye Yaodong was on the phone, he would occasionally stroke her ponytail.

She muttered softly, "Dad, don't fart!"

He slapped her little mouth twice in dissatisfaction.

The twins were laughing and joking.

"Uncle is the best at farting. You're too close, he'll give you all the farts later."

Ye Yaodong hung up the phone and laughed, scolding, "You bunch of good-for-nothings, all you ever talk about is poop and pee. Go do your homework."

"I need to rest!"

He patted Ye Xiaoxi's forehead and said, "You're a good-for-nothing too."

"No, Dad, when are you going to the shipyard to operate a ship? Can I go with you and see it? It must be spectacular!"

"You need to go to school."

“I just calculated it. You’re supposed to set sail at noon on the 1th of the lunar calendar. This is Friday noon. I can go with you to check it out. The first period on Friday afternoon is PE class. If you don’t have time, you can ask for leave.”

"We can look at it later; it's not like we haven't seen ships before."

"I want to see it now, I want to see how great, how amazing, how incredible my dad is!"

"Flattery!"

"It's a promise, pinky swear, no take-backs." Ye Xiaoxi snuggled her head against his stomach.

Seeing his father's tacit approval, Ye Chengyang secretly leaned closer and said, "Dad, I want to go too. Can you take one more with you?"

"You're always trying to take advantage of others. Every time I say something's agreed upon, you just jump in and interfere."

"Everyone who sees it will get a share, and the cheers will be louder. On the way back, we'll have company."

"Tch, I don't care about keeping you company. I'd rather keep my older brother company. He has a car and can give me a ride back to school."

"Then let's call our eldest brother."

Ye Xiaoxi hugged Ye Yaodong's waist again, rubbing her head against his stomach, then up to his neck, climbing all the way up.

"Dad, call my older brother. I'll call him, and then you won't have to worry about us. He can take care of us! You go about your business, and he'll take us to school when we get back."

"No need, your mother's here. She can drive you back. Your older brother's a bit slow." He doesn't seem very reliable.

It's fine to take them out to see the world and broaden their horizons.

“Indeed, my older brother doesn’t seem very bright. If he loses us, he’ll be in big trouble.”

Lin Xiuqing said irritably, "You're the one who causes the most trouble. If anyone's going to get lost, it's you who will get lost. Your second brother won't get lost."

“I won’t get lost either. I’ll tie myself to my dad’s belt! As long as my dad’s pants don’t fall down, I won’t get lost.”

"What kind of analogy is that?"

As for launching the vessel, the shipyard will take care of all the necessary procedures, such as reporting the fishing vessel's permits to the relevant departments.

Ye Yaodong only needs to arrange for people to go and set sail at the appointed time. However, since the four ships are located in two different shipyards, he needs to go there early in the morning to make the arrangements.

The two children were naturally left to Lin Xiuqing to pick up and drop off.

In the early morning, as the morning mist was just beginning to dissipate, the moisture from the Huangpu River mingled with the smell of engine oil and rust. On the slipway of the Jiangnan Shipyard, two brand-new fishing boats lay quietly on a slipway coated with grease.

Ye Yaodong stood below the dock, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, arranging for people to board the ship for inspection. Knowing the rules, he didn't dare to smoke, and instead took it off and tucked it behind his ear.

After all the formalities were completed, he left the assigned staff behind and went to another shipyard to make arrangements, busying himself with everything.

Around noon, Lin Xiuqing brought her two children, who had just finished school, over to see what was going on, without even having time to eat lunch.

The hull is painted entirely in sea blue, with a thick layer of dark red anti-rust paint below the waterline, just like the design of the previous two Pioneer fishing boats.

On either side of the bow, the white-painted "Zhouyu Xianfeng 03" and "Zhouyu Xianfeng 04" are particularly eye-catching in the sunlight. These two boats will be used to collect seafood in international waters.

The workers were doing final checks and waiting for the auspicious time; the crisp sound of wrenches striking bolts mingled with the sound of the river waves.

Ye Xiaoxi jumped up and down in shock, "Wow! Are those two Dad's boats? Wow, they're so imposing, they're like two houses!"

Ye Chengyang's eyes also shone brightly, "Dad is amazing!"

Lin Xiuqing looked on with a hint of pride, "Not only these two, but two more from another shipyard will be launched today. Go find your father first."

Ye Yaodong received a call before they arrived, and they arrived just in time, before the firecrackers were set off.

As soon as Ye Xiaoxi found Yaodong, she immediately threw herself into his arms, exclaiming, "Dad, you're my idol! You're amazing!"

Ye Chengyang's eyes were also full of admiration. He pushed up his glasses and, suppressing his excitement, called out "Dad."

Ye Yaodong explained the situation to the person in charge of the shipyard next door, and then said to the two children, "Watch carefully, they're about to set off firecrackers."

Suddenly, firecrackers exploded, and red paper scraps flew like rain.

The two boats slowly began to move, gliding down the slide towards the river, their speed increasing.

"Splash—splash—" huge white waves were stirred up one after another, and it floated steadily on the Huangpu River.

Ye Chengyang couldn't help but cheer along with Ye Xiaoxi.

Ye Yaodong received another phone call, and two fishing boats from the Donghai Shipyard were launched with firecrackers.

Lin Xiuqing, beaming, asked, "Have the other two fishing boats been launched as well?"

"Okay, I'll go straight back on the ship in a bit. You take the two of them out for dinner later, and then go home."

"it is good."

Ye Xiaoxi excitedly grabbed his hand, "Dad, I have to write an essay this week about Dad's big ship!"

Ye Yaodong chuckled and patted her head, "Write about my dad's thousand-ton fishing boat!"

"Yeah!"

Ye Chengyang pushed up his glasses, “Write about my father’s thousand-ton fleet!”

"Great! It's a real shame that my brother didn't come today. I'll tell him when we get back, and he'll be so envious."

Lin Xiuqing pulled her back to her side, "Let your father get on the boat, we'll go back in a bit."

"So soon? Can I go on the ship with Dad? It's Friday anyway. Can I ask for leave this afternoon and go back to Zhou City with Dad? I have PE and science classes this afternoon, neither of them are major subjects, so they're not that important..."

Ye Yaodong nodded, "Alright, then she can come with me."

"You'll spoil him rotten sooner or later. He even took a day off from class to go on a boat and experience the new ship."

"I'm going, I'm going! I love Dad the most! When I get back, I'll go to school to catch up on my lessons and ask my classmates for notes. I definitely won't fall behind."

Ye Chengyang was also tempted, but considering that he was in high school and it would be difficult to ask for leave, and that his studies were heavy, he had no choice but to give up and obediently return to school.

Ye Yaodong reminded Ye Xiaoxi, "Don't let it interfere with your studies."

"No, I'm only in the first year of junior high! Science is so simple, it definitely won't delay me."

"Well, let's go."

She excitedly skipped and hopped along behind, carrying her schoolbag.

Ye Chengyang could only watch enviously.

At high tide, two new boats sailed out of Wusongkou one after the other. Ye Yaodong instructed the fishing boats to wait until the other two boats also gathered together before setting off.

There's a specific way to launch a fishing boat; it has to be done in accordance with the tides.

"Dad, you're so awesome! Everyone has to listen to you!"

"Dad, you're so outstanding, who can compare to you?"

"My mother is so lucky to have found such a wonderful husband like you. She's really getting a great deal!"

"But she's amazing too, she gave birth to the three of us siblings! Hahaha~"

Ye Xiaoxi kept flattering him from the side, her little mouth chattering incessantly, and Ye Yaodong's lips never left his mouth.

"Take a break. Aren't you thirsty talking all the time?"

"No, I'm drooling. Oh, look, a seagull has landed on our boat..."

Ye Yaodong thought it would be good to bring her along. Since she was still young, he could take her on the boat to play. The new boat was also clean, with only the smell of paint and no fishy smell.

"Father, how many ships do you have? Are they all this big?"

"There are also some smaller ones, about thirty or so, and there will be more and more in the future. The larger the ship, the more expensive it is to build."

"Dad, you're amazing!"

"Okay, stop flattering me."

"But I'm telling the truth. I couldn't help but say it, I wasn't flattering you," Ye Xiaoxi said earnestly while smiling.

"Come back with me for two days, then I'll send you over to your mother."

"Alas, good times are too short."

Ye Yaodong plans to depart at the end of the month, around the 25th of the lunar calendar. He has about 10 days to prepare, which is plenty of time. He has already basically assigned personnel.

After he returned, he summoned the Dongyu, which was still at sea, back to port.

Let the crew of the four Dongyu fishing boats get a good rest before taking them out again, and while we're at it, let's do some maintenance on the fishing boats and nets.

Since we're going to international waters, we need to be fully prepared and complete all the necessary procedures in advance.

This timeframe was tight for him, but it was something he had planned long ago.

Back at the factory, Ye's father was washing the car again when he saw Ye Xiaoxi and was surprised, "Why did this little brat come along too?"

"Because I missed you, so I came to see you with Dad. I'm good to you, aren't I!"

"Hehe, all you do is say nice things. Now come over and wash my car."

"okay!"

She tossed her schoolbag to Ye Yaodong, rolled up her sleeves, and ran towards the water pipe.

"Don't get yourself wet..."

(End of this chapter)