While Ye Yaodong was thinking, others thought he was unhappy, so they all turned their heads to assure each other, cursed and swore that no one was allowed to tell anyone.
After all, he is now the most promising among their brothers. All the people in the village combined are not as capable as him, and he is well-known throughout the country.
Everyone was a little worried that he would be unhappy, and he was the one who led the way to catch jellyfish.
With more wealth, his social status will naturally be higher, and everyone will consciously look at his face.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they found that he looked much better.
Although many people went with him last year, they all went with him, and they were basically familiar with each other. No one had gone with him to the small wooden boat. If he really wanted to go with him, of course he would have to go with Dong.
Zi's ​​is more reliable.
However, there were too many Dongzi boats, and it was difficult to hold them. His two brothers were next to each other, which was just right.
"Don't worry, Dongzi, in order to make more money, we can't talk about it everywhere."
"We also explained the wife at home."
"Whether you can make a fortune depends on this..."
"I heard that the ships we went with last year all made at least 10,000 yuan, making a lot of money. Our ship can't compare to yours, but we should be able to earn 1/3 of it, right?"
The other people's eyes lit up and they quickly agreed.
"It should be possible..."
"We don't expect to earn as much as everyone did last year. We will be satisfied with earning 1/3..."
Ye Yaodong chuckled twice, "Don't be too optimistic. Last year and the year before last, we went there because there were fewer ships. Only our ships knew about the place I found. Let's divide it up and everyone can make a lot of money.
The bowl is full.”
"When you come back, you will pass it on to ten, and if you pass it on to a hundred, there will be more ships going this year, even small wooden boats like yours, not to mention the fishing boats around the town. There will only be more by then."
"It's not as easy to make money this year as it was last year, and there are also locals. Last year we were very defensive, but luckily we didn't reveal the secret. Maybe it's because we have fewer boats and more people, so we can make money faster. This year they have gained experience and can't keep everything safe."
I'll also get involved."
"Don't say you can earn 1/3 of last year. If you can earn 1/4, you should be laughing. So if you go, you should also be mentally prepared and make good plans for bad things. Don't think so well that there will be too much money."
"Another point is that you went with the trawler. If you come back, you will definitely have to come back with the fishing boat. But to be honest, a small wooden boat like yours is more maneuverable, and you can salvage one by one by paddling casually. No
Waste oil.”
"If all the goods in the trench are harvested, it is more suitable for you small wooden boats to fish around the coast. Rowing slowly to search is better than setting up nets at home. If it is around the coast, it is more convenient to row directly to the dock."
Everyone's brows were wrinkled when they heard it, but when they finally heard this, they relaxed and felt it made sense.
No matter what, it's better than setting up fishing nets at home. Isn't it said that locals can earn dozens of dollars a day by driving a small wooden boat?
This is already better than being at home.
"Okay, okay, as long as it's better than at home, we don't want to worry too much."
"Yes, it's better than at home. I can earn a little more no matter what. It's the flood season after all, and there's no one who doesn't make money during the flood season."
"Then we really can't stop talking nonsense. When the time comes there will be more people, and everyone's trip will be in vain. That will really make me cry."
"Definitely not."
Seeing that Ye Yaodong had reached the foot of the mountain, he stopped talking nonsense.
"You make up your own mind, discuss and decide on your own, and stop making random noises. If too many people know about it, it will only harm everyone's interests."
"No, no, no..."
Everyone gave their assurances again and again.
Looking at the entrance of the village, they stopped talking about this after entering the village. Moreover, they all lived in different directions. Those who were on the same road would walk together for a while, and those who were on different roads would go directly back to their respective homes.
Father Ye carried a load and took a group of his children and grandchildren to walk with everyone for a while, then walked to the fork in the road by the seaside, and then talked as he walked.
"These things I brought back will be taken back, washed, stewed and eaten together for lunch. There are chickens, ducks, fish, and pig heads. Just add a few vegetables and it will be enough to make a big table."
Ye Yaodong also added, "When I brought it back in the early morning, there was still a pile of pig offal. The pork belly was stewed with the chicken, the large intestine was used to stir-fry pickles, and the pork loin could also be fried in a bowl."
"That's enough."
Sister-in-law Ye said happily: "Then let me cook it at home. At noon, we will take out the table and place it at the gate to eat. Anyway, there is an awning on the top, so the sun won't shine and it won't get hot."
"Okay, let's all go help."
It was rare to set up a table to eat together, and everyone was very enthusiastic. The three sisters-in-law walked together to discuss how to cook, and the three brothers also walked together.
"Dongzi, taking the fishing boat to catch jellyfish..."
"No need to talk about this anymore. It's human nature to have ideas. But I want to say that if you bring small wooden boats to fish behind us, it will be a problem to return to the city to deliver goods. Those wooden boats row too slowly and waste time, so
You guys need to discuss this carefully and I’ll give you a heads up.”
The two brothers were stunned for a moment. They had never thought about this problem. They just thought that they could take it over and take a cut of it. Anyway, Aguang had a receipt and the bill could not be wrong.
From this point of view, Dongzi's own ship saves a lot of trouble. He doesn't have to think about how to distribute it. He only needs to pay the wages. Now they have to discuss it again. The 20% will not only cover the gas money for the round trip across the province, but also
If you have to travel back and forth every day to sell goods, it's not cost-effective.
And just thinking about it, I don’t know how much I could earn from just having that conversation on the mountain.
Ye Yaopeng was confused, "Let's discuss it later."
"Anyway, you two will definitely continue to cooperate. Just like last year, one boat will fish and the other will go to the city to sell goods, and the money earned will be shared equally."
Ye Yaohua nodded, "Well, we have discussed it before, and it remains the same. For the boats brought over, 20% of each boat will be used to add to the total income, one piece."
"It's good if you know what's going on."
The old lady moved a stool and sat at the door waiting for them to come back, chatting with the neighbor old lady who came over to visit her grandson.
Seeing a group of children running back first, she knew it was over. But she didn't see the adults, so she still looked forward to it. When she saw people, she smiled all over her face.
"Did it go well? Was the burial re-buried? I just said that I would go up the mountain with you. If you don't want it, we are already dead. What should I be sad about? People now envy me for my good life."
"Yes, don't you envy your good life? The old man left early, so he didn't have to wait on you, and he still has a filial grandson."
"Hehehe..."
Father Ye looked at the old lady who was talking next to him. When did it become a good thing for a man in the family to die?
"The old man at home has nothing to do but poop, fart and snore. He also has to wait for food and drink. How can you not be as lucky as you? You have a granddaughter-in-law to take care of you, and you have to wear gold and silver."
Father Ye couldn't help but said, "What do you old ladies talk about all day long?"
"That's right. Don't we often say that old age will never die? Isn't my life good? The old man is gone long ago, and I still have several filial grandsons. I am living a life of happiness now.
"
Father Ye glanced at the old lady angrily and ignored him. He carried the load to the door and asked them to pack these things first.
"Come here and clean up, don't let the old one lead you astray."
The three sisters-in-law all laughed, and then quickly rolled up their sleeves and started working. It was already noon, and it would take an hour to prepare and cook these things. Everyone was hungry.
"You brothers also quickly moved the table out of the house and propped it up, and helped pick all the vegetables that should be picked in the fields. It will be cooked quickly. When you go up and down the mountain, you will be hungry for a long time."
The children at home also hurriedly followed the work and helped pick vegetables.
The old lady looked here and there, feeling that she couldn't get involved. The child's circle had the most people, and there was no need for her, so she continued to sit at the door with other old ladies and chat.
Women were involved in cooking, and children were involved in picking and washing vegetables. Ye Yaodong had nothing to do after moving the table, so he took over the task of looking after the children, and walked home holding Ye Xiaoxi and Pei Yu hand in hand.
At this time, the sun is too strong outside at noon, so it is not suitable to take them to play. It is just fine to go home and watch TV.
Father Ye also followed him into the house. As soon as he came in, he said: "I can't blame your eldest and second brothers for looking for a boat. They also want to make more money..."
"Okay, don't talk about it anymore. Just expose it as promised. I didn't say anything. You're not done yet."
"Aren't you afraid that you will be unhappy?"
Ye Yaodong glanced at him and gave him a look to let him understand for himself.
"I don't seem to have much rice at home. I should be able to go out to sea at night. When the sun is about to go down in the evening, I push two bags to the rice mill to shell them. You can also go to other villages to see if there is rice to buy, and then buy it.
Keep a few bags at home."
"I know, I'll go by the way in the evening and ask the others to prepare for going out to sea at night. I haven't been there for more than a week."
Ye Yaodong stared at the TV, but his thoughts had already drifted to other places.
He thought about going to Lin Jishang in the evening to ask about the candidate for raising kelp. After all, if he went to sea at night, he would be gone for several days, which would be related to his future money-making plans.
The night before yesterday, I asked two boys to go to his house to carry the equipment for launching into the boat. By the way, I asked him about raising kelp in his village.
He only said that he had asked about it and confirmed that it had been cultivated last year. However, the yield was not high and the money was not much earned. Many people turned around and started to make quick money this year. It was basically just a matter of continuing to cultivate with the collective.
Only the old man is left.
People who have made quick money or big money, how can they look at the money earned from breeding? Their ambitions have been raised.
So how quickly does quick money and big money come? Farming only takes one or two months of harvesting throughout the year.
It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
But for most people in their village who can't make any money, the income from breeding can definitely satisfy everyone, not to mention that the market will get better and better.
As long as we persevere, we will definitely be able to improve from generation to generation, and it will be stable to add up to more.
He asked that night. What he wanted was an old man who could calm down and do things. He was not at ease with young people because they were too tempted and had undecided temperament and were irritable in doing things.
Lin Jishang also responded immediately, saying that he had already asked someone to ask. He was not sure when he would be able to ask, so he would wait for two days.
It's been one day yesterday, one day today, and almost two days. I'll go ask around tonight.
If everything was found, he could leave it alone and let them discuss it with the village committee.
Father Ye saw that he was distracted, so he didn't say anything anymore. He just took out his hookah again and took a few sips to refresh himself after holding it in all morning.
The men in the family are all waiting for food. When the woman calls, they all stand up and go to the door to eat the ready-made food.
It’s been a while since the food was so good. The three families all ate with open stomachs. Not even a single bowl of food was left, especially the three and a half-year-old boys who ate all the chicken soup and duck soup.
There was nothing left, just the bones after chewing some meat and vegetables.
The adults also looked satisfied with their food, and they all had a good meal under the pretext of offering sacrifices.
By the time they finished eating, it was already 2 o'clock. The man patted his butt and stood up as usual and went to enjoy the cool air. The woman was there to clean up the mess.
Ye Yaodong also took a nap with his two little babies in his arms. When he woke up, the sun was almost setting, so he could go about his business.
Father Ye also had a few drinks at noon and did not dare to drink too much. After dinner, he went home and went to bed. It was not until Ye Yaodong came over and asked him to sail with him to the town to refuel and add ice that he quickly got up to make preparations.
Because it was not so convenient at night, they took advantage of the daytime to prepare in advance to avoid unexpected changes.
When the sun went down, they came back from their work and pushed the carts to transport the prepared supplies to the ship in advance.
Father Pei came back after refueling and adding ice to the fishing boat, and was also busy transporting supplies to A Guang.
Ye Yaodong thought about going to bed early at night. As soon as it got dark after dinner, he finished his work and walked to Lin Jishang's house.
This guy is not in a hurry to leave this time, he can still stay at home for two or three days.
When he went there, he happened to see Lin Jishang holding a stick in his hand. His two sons stood in front of him as obediently as quails, bursting with snot and tears. However, they did not dare to cry out and just kept talking.
Shrugged shoulders.
"I seem to have become a savior?"
Lin Ji glanced at him, then pointed at the corner with the stick, "Go and stand over there."
His two sons stood facing the wall with their heads lowered, and their movements looked quite skillful.
"It's quite nice to stand facing the wall. I don't have to stand there and look around immodestly. I'll arrange it for my son next time."
"Are you here to ask the kelp farmer?"
"Yes, I will go out to sea at one o'clock, and I thought I would come over to have a look and ask questions before I go out to sea."
"They have already asked me and they will bring me over in a few days. I will check to see if I am at home. If not, my wife will be brought to the village committee. When I received the call in the afternoon, I would call the village committee.
Mentioned something."
"Surprised them?"
Ye Yaodong was relieved. It would be great to have someone to come to him. It would save him a lot of detours.
It doesn't matter if the output is a little low. It's a good thing if you can succeed in the beginning. If you can see the rewards for your efforts, it's worth continuing.
"Pretty much, I'm telling you your idea, and it's none of my business whether the person you asked me to find will work or not."
"Okay, okay, when I come back from the sea, I will see if anyone has arrived. When they arrive, I will ask a few questions to get to know them."
"Well, are you okay?"
Ye Yaodong looked at him in surprise, "You don't seem to welcome me?"
Lin Jishang sat there and raised his eyelids, "Why should I welcome you? You have nothing good to do with me anyway. You just want something."
He was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it, it seemed that he was right.
"No, I also let you make money, and I also paid you."
Those canned fish alone made him a lot of money, so why do you think he only wants things and does nothing good? This is already a good thing.
"But you have a lot to do."
"Hehe, hehe, what comes and goes. When are you leaving this time?"
"I don't know. Let's stay a few more days and have a rest."
Ye Yaodong was about to speak when he saw two black and gray puppies circling around him at his feet. They were small and looked quite cute, and they didn't look like ordinary native dogs.
"Are these two little wolfdogs you brought back?"
"Well, it's quite small now. In two months..."
"Ah...I'll go...don't bite, don't bite...my shoes..."
The two dogs circled around his feet, then stared at the flip-flops on his feet, and started to bite them with their mouths open.
The insteps of his feet were all wet with wet tongues, and he raised his feet to dodge, but they bit him and pulled them even harder.
If he hadn't raised his feet to dodge, these two little puppies probably wouldn't have been able to pull him away. As soon as they raised their feet, the two fiercely grabbed him and bit him away, leaving him standing on one foot.
land.
"My shoes... I just bought them... You pay for my shoes..."
"Just go to the kennel and take it out yourself. Just hope they don't bite your toes directly."
The two little wolfdogs took flip-flops in their mouths and went straight to their kennel. Lin Ji's originally expressionless face now looked full of smiles.
"I hid in time, and they only bit my shoe. You two dogs are so powerful, they are worthy of being wolfdogs. I even curled up my toes to hide, but they still pulled me away."
Ye Yaodong stood on one foot and jumped in front of the kennel, only to find that two dogs were chewing on his slippers, and there were already several tooth marks on the slippers. The exposed sharp canine teeth looked a bit strange.
So annoying.
His native dogs will bark when they see strangers. Although these two are small puppies, they are more ferocious wolf dogs.
He turned to look at Lin Jishang, but then looked at the two children standing facing the wall. They had stopped sobbing and kept turning their heads to peek at him.
"Let your two sons help me take out the slippers. I'm afraid I'll be bitten and I'll have to ask you to pay for it."
Lin Jishang turned around and glared at his two sons who were already eager to try, "Stand still for me."
After shouting, he walked towards the kennel.
"Thanks to you for raising a dog, you still need me to get this for you."
"These two of yours are obviously capable of biting, so of course you have to ask someone familiar to pick them up."
As soon as Lin Jishang pushed one dog away, the other dog wouldn't let go, pushing it away in turn. Another one always came up to bite the slipper. When he forcefully pulled the slipper out of the dog's mouth,
There are already teeth marks on it.
Moreover, the two dogs chased him out of the kennel and jumped up and down while hugging his legs.
He couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, "What size do you wear? I'll pay you two pairs in two days."
"44!"
When Ye Yaodong lowered his head to put on his slippers, he found that the slippers on Linji were also covered with tooth marks. At this moment, two dogs were surrounding his shoes and biting the herringbone straps.
"Your two dogs like slippers very much. Are they from Guangdong Province?"
Lin Jishang was puzzled. What does slippers have to do with Guangdong Province?
Ye Yaodong changed the subject, "When it grows up and goes into heat in a few months, send my dog ​​over for breeding."
"Whatever you want."
Seeing the two dogs charging at him again and surrounding his feet, he immediately dodged and walked out.
"Nothing's wrong, I'm leaving first. You two dogs are a bit tired of shoes."
You should go to bed early at night, there is nothing to do, and he won't stay here anymore.
"Um."
When Ye Yaodong walked out, the two dogs were still running and barking after him. Lin Jishang shouted, and the two dogs turned back three times after taking one step.
At this time, he was also lucky that his dogs didn't bite slippers very much, and their shoes were basically worn in the room. The dogs couldn't pick them up even if they wanted to, and at most they occasionally found a few in their kennels dragging them from nowhere.
Broken shoes that came back.
When he was walking back, he also stopped by his hometown to see if his father had harvested all the rice and if everyone was ready.
When the result passed, his father had closed the doors and windows tightly. Only the light in his room was still on, which could be seen through the gap in the newspaper taped to the window.
He knocked on the window, but his father's nervous and alert voice came from inside.
"Who is it? Why are you knocking on the window so late at night? Are you going to be a ghost if you don't do anything?"
The scolding was so filthy!
"You're cursing your son!"
"Dongzi? What are you doing? You won't open the door, you knock on the window deliberately, scaring people to death, and you're still walking around without sleeping at night. Do you want to get up at night?"
"You are a wicked person who complained first. You haven't even slept yet. You don't know what you are doing with the light on. You open your mouth to curse. You even closed the window in the summer. Do you feel guilty for being a thief?"
"Nonsense, if you have any business, just go to the front door."
"Nothing, just asking you..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard his father open the door and go out, so he had no choice but to walk to the front door.
Father Ye was shirtless and wearing a pair of baggy boxer briefs. As soon as he let him in, he closed the door again.
"What's so shameful about you that you closed the door so quickly?"
"You are so shameless. I'm about to go to bed, and you knock on the window to scare people. What's the matter, it's so late?"
"It's not even 8 o'clock. Are you playing with your baby and that's why you were shocked?"
Father Ye glared and hurriedly shushed again and again.
"Keep your voice down."
"I knew it, and I guessed it."
Father Ye chuckled and led him into the room. Then he fumbled inside the pillowcase for a long time and took out a gold piece full of tooth marks and showed it to him.
Ye Yaodong's eyes also widened. He just said, he shook the quilt yesterday and didn't find it. He also touched under the pillow and didn't find it. It turned out to be hidden inside the pillow case. What a thief.
"You hide here when my mother is at home?"
"That can't be done. I just hide it in the pillow when I sleep. When I wake up, I hide it in another place. Your mother is at home, so she can hide in a more hidden place. There is no corner of the house that she is not familiar with, no more than a mouse.
They’re all still familiar.”
"Okay, you've bitten this into fried dough sticks. Dad, are you grinding your teeth?"
"I'm worried that someone has tricked me. Every day I take it out and take a bite to see if it's real."
Ye Yaodong shook his head in disgust, "Why don't you just move to my place during this period? It's safer to hide your things there. There are people at my house 24 hours a day. If you go to sea with me, no one at home will be watching. You and me
My mother hid the coffin book, no one can rest assured when looking at it?"
"I don't know where your mother is hiding. She said that mice can't find them even if they come to dig holes, so I don't have to worry about it. I only have this gold, and I will hide it at night. Anyway, the doors and windows are locked. During the day, your elder sister-in-law and second sister-in-law
Everyone comes here to feed the pigs, so I don’t have to worry about anything.”
"Okay, then you can see for yourself. Everything has been done for the evening and everyone has been applauded?"
"It was already agreed upon."
"Okay, then I'll go back. Remember to lock the doors and windows."
"Go, go, go to bed early. The tide won't rise until three or four o'clock today and the boat can go out. You don't have to get up so early. I told the others to leave at four o'clock."
"Okay, got it."
It still takes a while before I go home and go to bed. All in all, it's not much different from the usual bedtime. I just have to get up earlier. All in all, I got enough sleep tonight.
So he went home and played with his children for a while before going to sleep in the spare room.
It's just that he woke up frequently one night and looked at his watch. He hadn't gone to sea for too many days. When he thought about going to sea at night, he became nervous and kept waking up, for fear of missing the time.
However, when he got up at midnight, he was still full of energy. In fact, it should be due to his high energy, so he did not appear tired, but in high spirits.
Many fishing boats went out to sea tonight. After the waves calmed down, everyone worked actively and had not rested for too many days.
Fishing boats can only go out when the tide is high, so when they go out to sea, there are basically the most people.
Fortunately, he didn't need to refuel at the dock. He just said hello a few times and left without stopping. He just got on the boat and left.
This time, he and his father drove a boat each. Pei's father did not come with him, but he did say hello to the boatmen in advance. After all, they were all from the same village and everyone knew each other very well.
Father Ye directly boarded the Harvest ship and drove ahead, while he followed behind in the Dongsheng ship.
They had to drive to the city pier to pick up A Guang first. Fortunately, it was a convenient route. The offshore waters were shallow and not suitable for launching nets. They could just drive straight to the city with all their strength.
After driving for five or six hours and picking up people, they headed to the outer sea.
A Guang had already been waiting there in advance, and it was already past 9 a.m. when they arrived, so they didn't stop much. They only said hello and didn't talk much nonsense. The delay was a bit long.
After all, we usually drive directly from the village to the sea, instead of driving all the way along the coast to the city. Although it is considered a smooth road, there is a slight gap between the inside and outside of the sea.
After picking up A Guang, Ye's father did not return to the Dongsheng and continued to stay on the Harvest ship and sailed with A Guang.
Compared with him who went to sea for most of the year, Aguang went to sea less often. He basically didn't go to sea very much. He only went to sea a few times and had little experience. Therefore, Ye's father was not worried and stayed on the Harvest.
.
And he also found the boatman Chen Laoqi and discussed with him that the two of them would exchange duties when the time came. When he just sailed out of the village, he also called someone to the cockpit to guide him in driving the boat for a while.
Chen Laoqi was the one who had been teaming up with Chen Shi before and took shifts.
It's not that he doesn't want to teach Chen Shi, but that Chen Shi is too young and stutters. He can't say a word for a long time when something happens.
The others are all experienced fishermen who have a good sense of direction at sea. They also have compass needles to look at. It is easy to use the instrument with a little guidance.
It is also true that these current instruments are not sophisticated, they are just simplified versions. They are very simple and can be operated by fools. They are not complicated at all.
Along the way, he only watched from the side and made no mistakes. As long as he watched when the net was disconnected, and it took a day to let the net go, there would probably be no problem.
Moreover, the two fishing boats are fishing in the same sea area at the same time, taking care of each other, and there is no need to worry about getting lost or something happens. If something happens at the moment, you can even ask his father online.
After the fishing boat reached far enough, the two boats slowed down and started lowering the nets one after the other.
Chen Laoqi touched the steering wheel and couldn't put it down, "I never thought that I would be able to drive such a big and good ship in this life, hahaha. Although it has nothing to do with me, I still managed to drive it."
"Haha, my uncle is not very old. After a few years of earning money, he can subsidize his son and let him buy one. Then he can drive it himself."
"Oh, forget it. With so many sons, it's not fair to share them with anyone."
"Which son is more filial, you can secretly subsidize him. After all, when he gets old and can no longer work, the most filial son will definitely take care of him the most."
"That's true. I'm afraid that if you are filial now, you will be disliked by others when you get older."
"That doesn't mean it's true filial piety or false filial piety. You can still tell the difference."
"Haha, let's wait and see if there is a chance. I don't expect to be as successful as you. If I can be half as good as you, I can wake up laughing in my dreams. Haha, it's better that your father is lucky. Each of the three sons is as powerful as you, and they can also do it.
Filial piety."
"When you have money, filial piety becomes very simple."
"That makes sense."
"I'll see how your first net harvest goes later. Once you're familiar with it, we can take turns at night."
Chen Laoqi's face lit up with a smile, "Then let's see what we can catch and see if there is a lot. If not, don't blame my stinky hands."
"No, no, thank you for helping to sail the ship. I will give you a salary increase for this trip."
"Haha, really? Then I've earned it."
It’s too late to write. I’m afraid of overturning, so I can only send it out first.
Chapter completed!