"Don't open the champagne at halftime, wait until you make money."
"What champagne?"
"Don't talk big now. It's too late to be happy when you make money."
As he spoke, Ye Yaodong also dug into his pockets, counted the remaining balance he brought out today, handed it to him, and kept the extra money himself.
"You'll pay the balance later together, so you don't have to worry about having to pay one by one."
"Okay, thank you brother for pulling me out, otherwise I would still be lying at home every day, waiting for my father to support me and my four sisters to help me."
"You have the nerve to say that."
"My fate is good, there is nothing I can do about it."
There are four Voldemort sisters who are really lucky, but if they are placed on four brothers-in-law, they will be unlucky for eight lifetimes!
"When you get the boat back, your brothers-in-law will be relieved."
Ah Zheng stopped counting the money for a moment, raised his chin and asked him, "Go and ask them, aren't they all on the boat?"
"It's none of my business, you're not sucking my blood."
"Oh, don't say it in such a bad way. You should help your younger brother. It's not much for one person. Isn't it true that all the money I earned in the past two years has been returned?" Ah Zheng continued with a smile.
"As we come and go, I will remember their good deeds. When the Chinese New Year comes, I will give them generous gifts at the end of the year, and also give big red envelopes to my nephews and nieces."
"When I go to sea next year, I will definitely invite them to work on the ship. My family members help each other when they are in trouble, and the rich will not forget it."
It's pretty good. Fortunately, she's not so hopeless that she takes it for granted.
This is also the reason why he is willing to associate with each other. He still has conscience and good character, but at the beginning there is no one to help him and he has no goal. He can only rely on the help of his sisters to help each other.
Now that I have made money, I know how to pay it back.
"It's good. This is what a family is meant to be."
"Well, dongzi, please remember to ask Mr. Hong in a few days. I will also take out a loan if you have one."
"I know, I remember it."
"I'm going to sail the boat. I have to go back quickly and talk to Xiaoxiao."
"Um."
Ah Zheng took the money and went up to the helm again.
After the two boats returned to the port one after another, Aguang came over to talk to him.
"Did Ah Zheng ask you about your shareholding?"
"I asked him. I took the initiative to tell him that I have got the ship. It was unclear before and how it will be divided. Now I have to pay for it. It must be settled properly."
"I thought about it yesterday when I got the money. I was also thinking about how much we had to pay. I also thought that when we pay the money later, the four of us would discuss it clearly."
"It's good to have an agreement now. We have more ships anyway, so it doesn't matter if we have more or less here."
"I think so too, just say it in advance."
"Let's go and watch them pay. After paying, we can sail back."
"Um."
The four of them all gathered together at the factory, and once the money was paid and the signatures were signed, the ship could sail back.
Everyone is a little high-spirited. They were all idle young people who were gossiped about and looked down upon by the villagers. Now they have transformed into tens of thousands-yuan households that everyone praises, and their backs are straightened.
The relatives and friends who were brought here were all beaming with joy and giving all kinds of compliments.
They all pretend to be modest.
And their fathers also spoke with kind words with glowing faces...
"Oh, it's so careless..."
"What is this..."
"It's just such a boat, what's the scenery? We'll talk about it after we make money..."
"I can't compare to Dongzi, just drink some soup, haha..."
"Make a lot of money next year and have a good year this year..."
The people in the two boats waited before dark and happily drove back to the village pier. After seeing the shadow of the ship, the pier also started to set off fireworks.
At the same time, the fireworks they brought on board also burst into bloom, and everyone cheered and cheered.
After the fireworks ended, a boat came to pick them up from the shore, and everyone returned to the dock together.
The return of the two boats was also a rare happy event. It was the first time for Azheng and Xiaoxiao to have such a big boat. They agreed to take turns to treat guests to dinner, one meal in the evening and one meal tomorrow, and treat those who came to help today to dinner.
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The three brothers Ye Yaodong didn't go home for dinner at night. They waited until midnight before they helped each other and crawled home in vain.
Lin Xiuqing saw that he was drunk and kept mumbling, "It's a good thing he didn't fall outside, otherwise he would have to sleep on the road all night..."
She was already asleep, but she was woken up when she heard him yelling at Ah Qing outside.
After helping him in, he gave him hot water, washed his face and wiped his hands, took off his clothes and trousers, washed his feet, and took good care of him.
Ye Yaodong watched her squatting on the ground washing his feet with half-closed eyes, and muttered drunkenly, "What a wife!"
"I didn't go to the party school tonight, so remember to go the day after tomorrow, and don't drink the day after tomorrow."
"That means you can still drink tomorrow."
"Drink less, otherwise you won't be able to come back and you will have to sleep on the street."
"Why don't you come out and find me?"
"What a beautiful thought. I'm already asleep and don't care about you."
"You don't care about me, there are so many people trying to pick me up and take me home, so don't cry."
Lin Xiuqing glared at him angrily, "Stop putting gold on your face."
"Tch, after all, I am also the most handsome man in the village. If I hadn't had a bad reputation before, there would have been many people vying to marry me. There used to be many people wanting to marry me, but their families didn't agree."
"Who wants to rush to marry you? Tell me."
"Just that... and that... and the village next door..."
Lin Xiuqing stopped wiping his feet and pricked up her ears to listen.
"I won't tell you..."
"Sleep your sleep, you will brag when you are drunk, marry a man to a man, dress and eat, who will marry you, don't put gold on your face."
"You! You are the only one with good taste. You have really good taste. If you find a good husband, you can enjoy happiness. You won't have to worry about it for the rest of your life. I will be your ox and horse."
Lin Xiuqing made him laugh, put his feet on the quilt, tucked him in, and said in a low voice: "I'm more like a cow or a horse for you, go to sleep, sleep, don't be nagging."
Ye Yaodong pulled her and said, "Let's sleep together."
"I'll pour the water for washing your feet. You go to bed first."
He loosened his grip and fell asleep.
When he woke up the next day, he had a splitting headache and there was no one around him.
He thought that there would be nothing big or important today, so he pulled the quilt over his head and continued to lie down.
It wasn't until his stomach rumbled with hunger that he couldn't lie down any longer, that he got up and went out to eat.
When the old lady saw him getting up, she made him a cup of strong tea, "I didn't get up until now. Let's drink some strong tea to wake up when it gets cooler."
"Well, where's Ah Qing?"
"You've been up and working since dawn. It's not like you're still lying there, howling in the middle of the night."
"You already disliked me just two days after I came back. Don't you love me the most?"
"Compared to your wife, you are just lazy."
"Okay, okay, I'm lazy."
When I first came back, I saw that his eyes were full of tears, as if he was my darling. After only a few days, I felt that he was lazy?
Ye Yaodong felt a little clearer after drinking strong tea. He also went out for a walk, basked in the sun, and watched everyone play cards. Finally, he felt a little leisurely.
It's been almost a week since he came back, and he feels like he's been running around everywhere. Today he has some free time and doesn't have anything important to do.
A bunch of people were sitting at the door, chatting and playing cards in the sun. Most of them were young and middle-aged people, and there were some old people. They were all neighbors and relatives nearby, and most of them were the group of people who had returned from outside.
The Chinese New Year is off early, everyone is very leisurely, the weather has been so good recently, but no one wants to go to sea and continue working.
I have been working outside for half a year in fear. Now, regardless of the weather, I have earned enough money and it is time to relax.
The women were still working hard there. The men who had gone out came back. It was a time when they had more work.
The male leads the outside and the female leads the inside.
Those who mend the net mend the net, and those who kill the fish kill the fish.
In the past few days, the air has been filled with a strong fishy smell. Women nearby were mending their nets, and the strong smell was emitted by those fishing nets.
Fortunately it's not summer, but the smell is a bit stronger. People at the beach are used to smelling it. If it were summer, it would be a stench.
Some people have already started cleaning, cleaning their houses, drying dry goods, and preparing for the New Year.
There is a busy and prosperous scene everywhere.
"A Dong is here? Can I call you..."
"No, no, no, I'll just take a look."
"Dongzi, do you want to play? I'll stand up and beat you..."
"You play with yourself, and I'll watch."
"A Dong is not busy today? Do you want to play cards? Set up another table?"
"There's still something else to do, you guys have fun..."
No matter where he goes, as long as someone sees him, they will say hello and then take the initiative to stand up and play with him.
Ye Yaodong waved his hand and refused. He just got up and just wanted to walk around. He had no interest in playing cards early in the morning.
When he walked to the workshop, Lin Xiuqing was directing several young adults to carry fishing nets.
He walked up and asked, "Has everything been dried?"
"Are you awake? It's almost done. Let's put it away. We need to call five or six people to come over tomorrow to repair it. We have many boats and many fishing nets. The workers will take advantage of their free time to wash and dry them. That's it for today. We'll wait for repairs.
It lasts for two or three days, and when the repair is completed, it is put away and it will be just right for use later in the year.”
"After I finish mending it, I'll ask the women to knit another bigger one for the Ocean No. 1 ship."
"You don't need to tell me. I asked my father to buy the thread for the fishing net two days ago and asked someone to make it. It will take a month to weave such a big net. I will pick it up after the new year."
"That's good."
"You also have to call the workers in advance."
"It doesn't matter. Didn't we hire more than 20 people last year? Just pick a few of them who are hard-working and honest."
"Brother Afan came over this morning and wanted to ask you if your big ship has returned and if there is still a shortage of workers on the ship. He wanted to work on our ship. I said I didn't know what your plans were and I had to ask you.
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"What is he doing now?"
"He didn't do much. He just went to work wherever there was work. Because of what happened a few years ago, no one in the village was willing to ask him to work. He went to other villages to work and couldn't make much money.
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"Then let him work on the ship, and go aboard the Dongsheng. I will hand over the Dongsheng to Chen Laoqi to drive it, so he can go to that ship."
He briefly explained his arrangements for several ships to Ah Qing.
"That's fine. I'm not going to invite anyone. Brother Afan seems to be honest, so just let him work on other ships."
"Well, since you're here to ask, let's count him out. I haven't been at home for more than half a year, and my uncle and aunt haven't come to chat with me anymore, right?"
"No, you and dad have gone out. What do they say when they come again? It's useless to tell me. Mom said that when they see her now, they all smile to please her and are not as tough as they were at the beginning. This is because they know that they can't please her.
I want to change the way to build a good relationship."
"Finally, my brain changed and I knew how to please, instead of just opening my mouth and making demands."
"It's not stupid. I haven't asked for favors several times, and I know that I can't do this. And seeing that our three brothers are living a prosperous life, there is no benefit in offending us, so I must want to repair the relationship."
"Then you reply to his wife later, or if he comes over, I will tell him."
"Well, then your other workers must also be settled, so as not to have people come to ask every day, and the workers you hired before also come to ask every day when the workers for the big ship will be settled."
"I'll calculate how many people are needed, and I'll discuss it with dad during dinner."
The Ocean No. 1 ship is 44 meters long. If it goes farther, he will have to hire fourteen or five people. Later, he will have to take a piece of paper and write down the names of the people and add up the total.
"Then you go to dad and tell him not to get in the way here. I'm still busy."
"There are so many people working, what are you busy with?"
"I don't want to look here? And if there's anything, they have to ask me. I have to look everywhere to see if there's anything missing or anything that's not done well. Do you think I'm just idle? Wait a minute.
I have to cook for you again and serve your family."
"Okay."
Ye Yaodong thought that it was better to be idle. He would go to his father first and decide on the workers he wanted to hire.
All the things that could be solved a year ago have been solved, and then you can celebrate the New Year with peace of mind.
In the afternoon, he thought that he could go to the town to see Hong Wenle and ask about the progress of the loan.
He who rides on a horse, then he has no leisure today. Doesn’t he have to run around?
As soon as others come back, they can leisurely bask in the sun and play cards. They don't have to do anything. He still has to run around.
He deserves to make money.
Chapter completed!