After all, I definitely can't do anything that guarantees a ticket.
He had to agree on anything in advance, so if he couldn't make money by then, he would still have to complain.
There is no such thing as being so sure about going to sea. It all depends on luck. Some people earn more, while others naturally earn less.
Everyone has to pay for their own decisions.
Everyone was talking and discussing and went straight back to Ye Yaodong's house. This time everyone was really discussing seriously.
Ye Yaodong let them decide for themselves. Those who are willing to follow and those who are not willing to stay can stay here. He does not guarantee it and is not responsible for anything.
They are all from the same village, or they are all nearby. Fellow villagers lead fellow villagers, and if they are willing to follow, they can come together.
The small wooden boat is not qualified to participate now. They can only wait for others to discuss it. Some people do not intend to follow and want to stay here. When the flood season is over, they can follow them back together.
All afternoon and into the evening, their courtyard was full of people, from dawn to bedtime.
The other ships were hesitant, but the two brothers Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua made a decisive move this time and decided to follow first.
There is nothing to be afraid of in a ship as big as theirs, and they have enough manpower. There are more than 20 people in Dongzi. At most, they will not make any money on the boat, but they will not lose much, so they will be the captain.
It won’t be a loss if you gain knowledge.
If they hadn't followed, Dongzi would have made a lot of money, and they wouldn't have any regrets after patting themselves on the back.
Moreover, he kept talking about the four major fishing grounds, which also aroused their curiosity. They thought it would be good to go there and gain some knowledge.
After they made the decision, the fourth brother Zhou Da also felt that what brothers Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua said was reasonable. They would not lose much, and a trip would be enough to gain some insights.
Otherwise, just going back home like this would always feel a bit depressing.
At least make a trip to Zhoushi. If you don't make any money, it won't be considered a failure and you will have some bragging rights.
After all four of their boats agreed to go, everyone started talking louder.
Some of them firmly said to go with them, while others were still hesitant and thought of calling home tomorrow to check it out.
By the time it was almost ten o'clock, more than half of the fishing boats were sure to follow. Most of them were related to Ye Yaodong. They either rented his boat or had some indirect relationship.
"If you are sure you want to follow, go back and prepare in the evening. We will also pay attention to the weather and set off in the next two days. If you need to discuss it with your family, just call back. If you want to follow, you should also talk to your family."
"Then, let's settle the accounts tomorrow. Let's go through the inventory for catching jellyfish here. We'll also settle the accounts for those who rented my boat. After all, some of them may have to stay."
"It's very late now. Let's all leave now. Go back and take a nap. We'll discuss it again tomorrow."
"We also have to figure out what to do with the small wooden boats and other things you brought. Anyway, there will definitely be boats to help drag them back by then."
Hearing this, the two brothers were glad again. Fortunately, they didn't get involved with these small wooden boats this year. Otherwise, it would have been difficult and they would have had to solve the problem of getting the boats back.
This year, many families brought relatives and neighbors with them, and many of them brought small wooden boats. This was also a problem.
Therefore, many people did not discuss the entrustment issue at night and did not agree immediately. They had to solve the problem of getting the boat back before they could consider themselves.
After sending the person away, I also took out all the recent accounts and looked at them.
He settled the accounts of their large trawl boats as soon as they came back. The same was true for Jellyfish. They were all paid in advance. What he wanted to settle was actually the account with A Guang.
There are also dividend accounts for 16 chartered fishing boats.
Originally he had to calculate the dividends at the end of the 30th, but since he was here and the ship was still being salvaged, he planned to calculate the general ledger again after all the jellyfish were finished.
Now that the situation has changed, please settle the accounts here before setting off.
After they hung up the phone, they just said that they would ask other fishing boats to see what everyone said. This time, they scheduled a phone call two days later to get a reply.
So it was the day after he settled the accounts that he contacted Uncle Zheng and asked him to help rent the house, and they would go up within the next two days.
On the night after the accounts were settled, everyone also decided which ships would follow and which ships would not follow.
Those who are willing to follow are basically from their village or have close connections with them, and most of them have made money by following them last year.
Most of the new fishing boats that joined this year have given up because they lack confidence. They heard that they can make a lot of money by fishing for jellyfish, but for them, the reality is the opposite of what they imagined.
They didn't make a lot of money by following them, they could only make a small amount of money. After the gap, they didn't want to follow them so far anymore. They just thought they could make money and return after the flood season.
So everyone else has also reached an agreement, allowing these fishing boats that don't plan to follow them to take the boat back with them when the time comes. They are basically related to each other, and it won't be a problem to pay them a little and say some kind words.
Ye Yaodong counted the fishing boats that followed him. Good guy, there were more than 40 of them, not counting their few big boats.
The main key is that he owns 17 of them, he rents 16 and has one in hand, his father has one, his eldest brother and second brother each have two, so his family takes half of them.
Then there are the people in the village. Last year, some people still had small wooden boats, but this year they have replaced them with motorized boats. There are also people in nearby villages who made money last year.
Doing the math, it's really scary. Including the manpower on the ship, there are more than 200 people on board.
No wonder Uncle Zheng kept calling them up, such a large group of people would be quite powerful wherever they were placed.
He first asked people to go back and make preparations, and then when he got on the phone with Uncle Zheng, he asked him to help find a few more houses that could accommodate about 200 people.
They are all rough people anyway, so long as they have a house with shelter from the wind and rain and a floor covering.
Let's go and stay first. If they can't sleep, some of them can sleep on the boat, and then they can make temporary arrangements for themselves.
Uncle Zheng was very excited when he heard that they wanted to go up. He immediately agreed and told them the specific location of the town and which pier to dock.
Ye Yaodong watched the stars that night, and the sky was filled with stars. This kind of weather would usually be sunny the next day.
After he confirmed it, he immediately decided to set off the next morning, so that it would be the next morning when he arrived.
Otherwise, if you procrastinate until a rainy day or a stormy weather, you will still have to wait.
Now that the decision has been made, there is no need to waste time. Anyway, I already had one day to pack things for everyone yesterday, so now I can just ask his father to inform him.
As for Fang Jingfu, he also took advantage of his free time to visit the factory.
Fang Jingfu also knew that they might transfer directly to Zhoushi in the near future and no longer stay here, but he had to say goodbye before leaving.
Afraid that he would not be free the next day, Ye Yaodong rode the bicycle he brought to his house and said goodbye to him.
In addition, I also received a bunch of pastries, canned sodas and other food items, which were given to Fang Jingfu by his family for him to take with him on the road.
This is how people come and go, which makes them appear humane.
When he returned, everyone in the room was still awake, and they were all waiting for him with some anxiety.
As soon as Ye Yaodong walked in, everyone in the room looked at him.
"What are you doing? Still not sleeping? We're leaving tomorrow."
"Waiting for you to come back."
"Brother Dong, if we set off tomorrow, can we find a place?"
"Why can't you find it? Navigation in the sea depends on the helmsman. In the past, when there were no motorized ships and all were sailboats, how do you think it was sailed? How did you keep from getting lost? These questions are all nonsense. Go to bed now."
"oh……"
"Go and have a rest. Get up at 5 o'clock tomorrow and set off at 6 o'clock. I've also borrowed a truck and tractor and will come over tomorrow to help pull the luggage."
"That's great. It saves you having to move."
"Go ahead."
Ye Yaodong lives in the same room as his father, and their luggage was packed yesterday. When they get up tomorrow, they just need to put their daily necessities in a bamboo basket and carry them into the car.
The father and son chatted for a few words and then went to sleep.
There was everything that needed to be said and talked about. They had held several meetings in the past few days and had talked a lot in private. Now that departure was approaching, there was nothing much to talk about.
As the departure was approaching, everyone didn't sleep much. Some people got up before dawn to cook, and then basically everyone got up early.
As soon as the truck arrived, they began to move things to the ship for storage.
In the past few days, they parked the boat in the middle of the sea and kept people watching, but they didn't get excrement thrown at them again.
The truck drove back and forth several times before pulling all the luggage of a large group of them to the dock.
They managed to eat their breakfast and went to the pier to gather.
Ye Yaodong asked them to count the number of people in their respective boats, and when everyone was there, they boarded the boat.
He handed the house over to the twins to look at and gave them a few words of advice.
Then he looked at the other people who came to see him off. They were all not prepared to follow, or they were villagers in small boats who couldn't follow even if they wanted to.
He also said a few auspicious words, wished them good luck, and took the people on board.
Not only these people, but also some local fishermen gathered around the shore, watching them leave, and then talked about them, probably hoping they would leave quickly.
Ye Yaodong asked his father to drive the Dongsheng and sail the fresh boats himself. He also had a small boat and just sent anyone to drive it.
He checked everything on his own, and when he was ready, he raised the flag to alert other ships that they were leaving.
After the other boats were ready, they waved their flags in response, and then slowly sailed away from the shore.
Ye Yaodong was sitting in the cockpit, watching all directions, and was right next to the Dongsheng.
After their five large boats sailed away from the shore, they took the lead and were followed closely by the forty or so boats behind them.
The shocking scene of the fleet sailing directly shocked the locals. They didn't know that these outsiders had so many ships???
I only knew that a lot of outsiders had poured into their place during this period, and they seemed to be in the same group, but I didn't know there were so many.
When we go fishing on a daily basis, we all go our separate ways, not going in and out together. The locals don't think anything of it, they just feel that there are many more motorized boats at the pier.
I didn't expect there to be so many people, and not all of them have left yet. There are still a small number of people who are staying and have not left. So how big must this group of people be?
These people all spoke the same words and looked familiar to each other.
The locals were curious and asked other people who stayed here.
I was even more shocked when I found out that the large boats leaving were all from the same village.
They originally thought it was a boat from multiple villages and towns, but they didn't expect that it was just a boat from one village. What kind of village is so awesome?
How can one village have so many boats? It would be good if a local fishing village could have three or five motor boats.
The most important thing is that each of the five big boats costs tens of thousands. What kind of wealthy village is this?
"Are you surprised now? What's even more surprising is yet to come! Let me tell you, half of the boats here belong to the young man who took the lead just now! He alone accounts for half of them!"
"Ah! What!"
"Four of the first five big ships belong to him..."
"He is a legend in our area. He is less than 30 years old..."
…
Ye Yaodong didn't even know that before he left, he didn't expect to leave a legend in the local area.
And it was very popular and spread for a long time.
When they first came, it was already night, and the locals had all finished their work and gone back, but they did not see the spectacular scene.
Moreover, it was Ye Yaodong himself who came first with two pairs, and the others came later, also arriving at night.
Last year they still left in groups, but this time it was the first time that the locals saw so many of their fishing boats going together.
It was also the first time for him to see so many fishing boats following behind them. When he looked back, he felt a little excited.
"Fuck! So many ships are following me!"
"No, I have to take a picture!"
"Chen Guodong, Chen Guodong, come over here and help me drive the boat for a while..."
Ye Yaodong called someone over, and he accelerated a lot and rushed out. After running behind the first one, he let him temporarily take over for a while.
Only by running to the front could he take pictures of all the boats behind him. Otherwise, if there was only one boat missing, it would still be big and his bravery would not be shown.
In the future, you can brag about how you fought bravely and led a large fleet of ships to Zhejiang Province, from Wen City to Zhou City, and made a fortune with a large group of people.
And the most important thing is that half of the fishing boats here belong to him!
He hasn't taken a complete picture of all his fishing boats yet, so this is just the right time to add a little more water.
When the time comes to show it to others and brag about it, everything in the photo will become his boat.
In the 1980s, he had already become a veritable shipping king!
After taking the photo, Ye Yaodong felt happy.
"Brother Dong, your dad just asked you what medicine you took wrongly, and why you were running so fast? I said you wanted to take photos, and he asked you to be more reliable."
"Ignore him, he will blow louder than me in the future."
"Brother Dong, the large number of boats behind us look so spectacular. No wonder you want to take pictures."
"certainly."
"I just looked at the locals on the shore, and their eyes were wide open. I guess they didn't know that we have so many ships. They must be like a plague. They are eager for us to leave."
"You are the God of Plague, go, go, go..."
"Brother Dong, I really admire you..."
"There are many people who admire me. If you work hard and work hard, there are opportunities everywhere in this era. If you dare to work hard, you can make a lot of money."
"Okay."
Ye Yaodong looked at the fishing boat behind him, lit a cigarette himself, and felt a little high-spirited.
This is only a few ships. In a few years, with technological innovation and a batch of large steel ships, he will have even more ships.
He hadn't finished lighting up a cigarette, and Aguang also connected with him.
"Dongzi, have you seen it? The fishing boat behind us is so spectacular! Hurry up and take pictures..."
"I took the photo a long time ago. I want you to remind me that there are a total of 45 boats, all heading in the same direction and sailing around together. Isn't it spectacular?"
"Fuck, let me tell you, it was even more spectacular when we came here. I wanted to share it with you at that time, but you were not at sea. If I had known, I would have bought a camera. I always thought it was quite useless. I could only take one or two photos a year.
Second photo…”
"Now do you know the benefits of having a camera? You can always use it to show off in the future."
"Come out and give me one. There are also 8 of my boats here."
A Guang had delivered all the boats he had ordered from the city's shipyard, and last year he took the opportunity to buy another boat. Adding the boat originally owned by his family and the Harvest, his family now has the largest number of boats after his.
He is also a well-known big family in the village. If it weren't for his brilliance, Aguang's family would be famous all over the country.
So on this trip, as long as those who rented the boat are willing, they must bring them out. After all, the boat is their own.
Having brought so many of them out, there are naturally no shortage of people left who want to follow.
"There are half of my ships in here!"
"Damn it! You've made all the money!"
"That's right!"
The two of them chatted and slapped each other, and it wasn't boring at all along the way.
"Do you think we have to wait until the Chinese New Year before we can go back?"
"About that. It takes more than two days to drive back. If you take care of the boats behind you and take a break in the middle, it will take about three days. Do you still want to go back and forth every month?"
"Am I crazy? Just asking."
"Let's see. If you can make money, then stay longer. It feels normal and the delivery is almost the same as at home. You can go back after experiencing it."
"Besides, this is my first time running so far, so I'm a little excited..."
Brother, where are you from?
"Wait brother, I will take you on a plane."
"Waiting for you to buy a plane?"
"Then you might as well say it would be faster if you wait for me to catch the plane."
"What's the meaning?"
"I won't bullshit you."
"It's a pity that the two boats we have partnered with Azheng Xiaoxiao are due to end the year. Otherwise, if they were to sail now, they would be lined up and we would be even more popular."
"Soon."
"Dongzi, don't you have a boat?"
"what?"
"I was wondering if you booked a bigger boat again behind our back."
"It's not the time yet."
The current technology is just like this. On this trip to Zhou City, I also wanted to see if the shipyard there has better technology.
After all, it is one of the four major fishing ports. The fishing technology and shipbuilding technology here are definitely better than those in their small place.
If you can earn a lot of money here, and the shipbuilding technology is better and the materials are more advanced, you can order a bigger boat here.
After all, the round trip is really far, and the quality of the boat must pass the test. The bigger the better, and the stronger the ability to withstand wind and waves, the better.
Aguang was a little curious, "When will that happen? How many years will it take when you make more money?"
"Pretty much, it's mainly about ship technology. I have enough ships now..."
…
The sun rose in the east and set in the west. The two of them chatted here and there, and time passed quickly. From morning to dusk, Ye Yaodong also changed people to take over and went to bed by himself.
There were so many fishing boats on the sea, so he didn't need to identify the direction by himself. He could just follow and leave it to others, so he didn't have to worry.
They sailed all the way up the coast and encountered many fishing boats operating along the way. They encountered them almost all day long.
All coastal villages and towns rely on the sea to live, and fishing boats are also scattered in the surrounding waters.
Some fishing boats watched their large fleet passing by with surprise and curiosity.
Ye Yaodong would sometimes pick up a telescope and look around. He could see some people closing their nets and raising their heads in shock, watching their fleet pass by.
Probably not only he feels proud, but other people may also feel honored to be able to shock others.
Two years ago, when they returned from catching jellyfish, they also encountered a group of boats.
At that time, there were only about ten or twenty fishing boats by visual inspection, but that was enough to surprise them. Now that it had happened to them, they had turned around, and there were even more fishing boats in their group.
Maybe their guess at that time that it was a smuggling fleet was completely incorrect. Maybe it was just like them?
Look, they're bigger now, but they're serious fishing boats.
Throughout the whole day, Father Ye also slowed down several times, asking the surrounding fishing boats if there were any errors in the direction, and whether he was going the right way.
The number of fishing boats they met along the way never stopped, except that there would be fewer after the sun went down, but there would be more before dawn.
Because they had to accommodate the fishing boats behind them, their sailing speed was also controlled to be slightly slower. They originally expected to arrive in one day and one night, but ended up arriving in the afternoon of the next day.
Fortunately, it's still early for the sun to set.
They went directly to Shenjiamen Fishing Port, which is the largest fishing port in Zhoushi Fishing Ground. It is also easy to find and not as difficult to find as the docks in some fishing villages and towns.
Shenjiamen Fishing Port is one of the largest natural fishing ports in my country and the most important fishery base in Zhoushi Islands.
This port is not only a place for fishing boats to berth, supply and repair, but also a distribution center for catches, playing an important role in the local and even the entire East China fishery economy.
As soon as they arrived at the nearby islands, they saw large boats operating on the sea one after another. The decks were covered with various fish products, and some fishing boats were larger than them.
There are also several boats cooperating to release long seine nets, forming a huge circle, gradually narrowing the scope until a large number of fish are surrounded.
He saw the fishing net being pulled up, full of white light, and containing some light yellow fish, weighing at least tens of thousands of catties.
I've seen this happen more than once.
There were also trawlers, the masts were bent, but he couldn't see what they were carrying.
The workers on some ships still wear waterproof suits, which looks more professional, but there are very few.
These fishing boats are probably very capable, and those plastic and silicone waterproof suits are not cheap.
"Wow, there are a lot of fishing boats here, and I saw a lot of big boats..."
"Yes, you can see fishing boats all the way here. They should be arriving soon. We see them a lot more now."
"Let your father ask for directions again..."
If you want to follow these fishing boats back to the port, you have to wait until evening. It's only noon now, so it's still early.
Father Ye asked several more fishing boats before locking in the docking port.
As we get closer to the coast, there are countless fishing boats, but most of them are small boats, but some of these small boats are equipped with diesel engines.
When they docked at the pier, they were even more surprised by the vast waters of the fishing port. It was not yet dusk, and there were hundreds of boats of all sizes parked on the shore. They were neatly lined up and the scene was very spectacular.
It's still daytime, and the fishing boats are still working outside. What would happen if the sun sets and all the fishing boats return to port?
Can’t be thousands? And generally large ships don’t dock every day.
There were people coming and going on the boat and on the shore constantly, making it seem very busy.
"Damn it, are we here yet?"
"Is this right here? Damn it, this is too lively? It's more lively than our provincial city, and there are more boats?"
"It's still daytime, and our provincial capital doesn't have so many boats at night."
"Yes, yes, it's still daytime, and the fishing boats are all outside. We just met so many fishing boats along the way here."
"There are so many fishing boats here. All the people on those boats are people. What are they doing?"
"Maybe it's repairs, or preparations for sea..."
When Ye Yaodong saw that it was almost there, he stopped the boat and walked out of the cockpit. The boatmen on the deck were already talking excitedly.
"So lively and so many boats!"
"Boss, have you arrived? For such a big port, it should be here, right?"
"We're here, prepare to dock later. You can pack your luggage and take it out."
"Brother Dong, why don't you drive in? Why is everything stopped?"
"In such a big port, fishing boats have their own set of rules for docking. You can't dock just when you arrive. You may have to pay a management fee. Wait first, and someone will come."
It shouldn't be that complicated at this time, but it must be there, otherwise so many fishing boats would not have a set of rules to manage them, and they would not be allowed to mess up?
There are so many ships, and there are no rules to restrict their entry and exit, which can easily cause collisions. It will also block the entry and exit of other fishing boats, causing traffic jams at sea.
In some cases, even entry and exit times are restricted, and docking is not allowed. This should not be the case now.
Therefore, there is a port in front of them, and they cannot get close now. They have to wait for the port management personnel to come and direct them to dock.
"Do you still have to pay for this pier?"
"Otherwise, they will let you dock and manage the dock for free?"
I don’t know if there are any special berths set up now. I went to sea too late in my previous life, and I know too little about some port things at sea in this era.
So, if you don't work when you are young, you will work hard when you are old, and you will take a wrong path in the middle.
I became a fisherman early in my life, went out to sea to fish early, and saved myself decades of detours.
"We don't need that..."
"There is no way to compare with ours. They are all fishing boats in the surrounding area, and the pier is not big. I wish more fishing boats could dock to make the pier more lively. There are too many fishing boats from all over the world. There must be a management system, otherwise it will be easy to get messy.
"
"Yes, otherwise why are there four major fishing grounds? Seeing that they are so large and there are so many ships not going out to sea during the day, wouldn't there be more going out to sea?"
"Are there many docks and ports here? This is just one of them?"
"Definitely, all the questions asked are nonsense..."
"No wonder Uncle Zheng has been encouraging us to come here. This place is so big and there are so many boats, so there must be a lot of goods. Otherwise, why would we call it the Four Major Fishing Grounds..."
The boatmen were all excited. There were fishing boats in front of them. They had never seen so many fishing boats at the same time in their lives.
Everyone on the other fishing boats was also chatting, waiting for the dock manager to come up.
Chapter completed!