Ye Yaodong followed Jin Laixi to the bricklayer's house, where he agreed to build a house and took people to the land he bought.
When the mason saw that it was a rubbish pile, he said that he needed to file an application report with the subdistrict office, otherwise the fire would be huge if there was so much rubbish.
When the fire breaks out, we will need to hire more people, and when the fire is almost done, we will have to use a water pump to pump out sea water to put it out. Fortunately, it is right on the shore, which is convenient.
If you are in the suburbs, you are still worried about weeds and the spread of fire.
Ye Yaodong thought this matter was troublesome. He was not from the local area and had to run around here and there. It was too strenuous, so he added an extra day's wages and entrusted everything to the masons.
All he had to do was check out the upcoming construction dates.
All in all, there are quite a lot of things to do, and they won’t all start right away.
Apply to burn garbage, and after the fire is out, you still have to deal with the residue after the burning, and then you can start work only when the day comes to start work.
Originally I thought I had extra time, but now I think I have very little time.
After chatting with the bricklayer, he, with the help of Jin Laixi, went to see his husband to see what was going on in the near future.
He doesn’t know when the application from the subdistrict office will be approved. One day is five days later, the other is seven days later. He hasn’t decided yet, so he can just choose one of the two.
It would be too late, too close to the day for him to go back, and he might not even be able to see the construction for a few days before going back.
It's not always convenient to take someone else's ride, so you have to use other people's time.
Next, wait for the notification, but it’s not like I don’t do anything and just wait.
He has to hire a forklift to shovel all the garbage over there into a pile, and burn it quickly. Otherwise, the area of ​​​​two acres of land will be too big to burn, and it will be troublesome to extinguish it.
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After contacting the forklift, he could only wait for news from the bricklayer.
With nothing to do, he went to the shipyard. After checking the progress, he sat in the Chamber of Commerce. His relationship with the people who rented in the Chamber of Commerce made a big progress. After all, he didn't stay here every day.
The bricklayer was also very efficient, and there was news the next day that the sub-district office wanted him to put his fingerprints in person. If the fire spread, he would be legally responsible.
Ye Yaodong confirmed with the mason that the water pump had been borrowed before going to press his fingerprints.
After pressing fingerprints, the subdistrict office also became busy. They had to arrange warning lines in advance and evacuate the surrounding crowds.
After he pressed his fingerprints, he immediately arranged for a forklift to shovel the garbage over there into a pile, and then he could start a fire again when the street office informed him that it could be burned.
The things that come and go here are quite arduous and cannot be solved in a day and a half.
By the time it was time to light the fire, it was already five days later.
Ye Yaodong thought about burning it all day, stopping work for a day tomorrow, disposing of the ashes and garbage the day after tomorrow, and starting work immediately.
A long cordon was drawn around them and the area was very far away. Many people came around curiously and asked what was going on here.
People with knowledge have already answered that this place has been bought by someone and they have to dispose of the garbage and build a house.
Ye Yaodong was playing with a lighter in his hand, and in front of him was a cart of straw taller than a person, which was used to start the fire.
There is a mountain-like pile of garbage in front of it. When the forklift was shoveling, it deliberately shoveled the garbage closer to the shore and away from nearby residences.
In addition to the garbage on that mountain, the surrounding soil has also been turned over, and it looks particularly fresh and clean.
He checked with the people at the subdistrict office, and when it was ready to be lit, he had someone move the straw to the garbage mountain, spread it around it, and then start a fire.
In an instant, the small fire ignited, and he lit it in a circle before retreating to the cordon.
"Brother Dong, how long does it take to cook? Can it be finished? Those are all seafood..."
"Burn slowly. Now the weather is getting hotter. It hasn't rained for a long time recently and it's quite dry. I shoveled it into a pile yesterday and the surface has dried. Let's burn it slowly."
Burn the rest and then shovel everything into the sea.
Anyway, the surrounding shore is full of garbage.
Nowadays, there is no environmental protection. Residents habitually throw garbage into the sea. Anyway, what they burn is basically nutrients.
The fire is getting bigger and bigger, and more and more people are attracted by the fire nearby. It is around the pier, and the pier has the largest flow of people. There are a lot of people talking about it.
"This open space suddenly looks clean..."
"Yes, yesterday there were mosquitoes flying all over the place, but today it has become fresh soil."
"It's better to burn those rubbish..."
"Who is so rich and bought this land? What is he going to build?"
"It should be the man who lit the fire just now. He's so young..."
"Brother Dong, after the burning is finished, can we just have the forklift dig down the foundation?" the worker asked curiously.
"You are going to pay to help me build a house on two acres of land, right?"
"ah?"
Ye Yaodong said: "Do you know how troublesome and expensive it is to hire a forklift to do the work? If I had known you were so idle, I would have asked you to get a shovel."
"Ah? Haha..."
"We have already made an agreement with the masons to dig a small trench and fill it with big stones as the foundation according to the previously measured land area. We will build the wall first and occupy the land first."
It was originally the land he bought. He had to circle the area first to avoid any trouble later. It would be safer if there was a wall.
Then, we will temporarily build a two-story building with 15 rooms inside. The remaining open space can be used to dry fish without fear of being stolen, and some can also be used to grow vegetables.
If necessary in the future, you can continue to add more buildings here, anyway, the area is large enough.
"Then if we only build 15 units, is it too empty?"
"That's why we have to encircle the wall and enclose the land within our own scope. Otherwise, there will only be 15 rooms and the rest will be empty. What if we are not here and someone else takes over it? Or people continue to throw garbage."
He had taken good care of the garbage around him, so there was no guarantee that no one would come and take advantage of him and take over his land.
"oh oh……"
The raging fire began to burn and spread from the bottom. Maybe the garbage was not flammable and it was not easy to burn. Except for the straw at the beginning, the fire became a little stronger. Later, the fire was very small, but it was still burning there anyway.
Ye Yaodong also stood there watching from morning to night, and even asked workers to bring his meals.
Occasionally, he would reach in with a long wooden stick to stir the fire to prevent it from burning out. It was filled with daily household garbage and seafood garbage. The fire was relatively weak and burned slowly.
It was a bit different than expected, and he was thinking that he might be able to throw in a few sweet potatoes and bake them...
"Brother Dong, the sun has gone down, it's almost dark, and the fire hasn't finished yet. I originally thought there would be a raging fire, but this fire looks quite weak, and only the smoke is bigger."
"It's okay if it's burning. It's better if there's no raging fire, so as not to cause a fire."
"That too."
He estimated that just pouring a few buckets of water at night would be enough to extinguish it.
Although there was no blazing fire, there was still thick smoke, attracting people one after another, and the crowd of people watching around also changed again and again.
Ye Yaodong has been staying here because he is worried about an accident. It is almost dark now, but he thinks that he has waited until now and there is no need to go back at this time. It is better to wait until the fever is almost gone and pour the water before going back.
Rest at home.
The garbage that was originally a hill high has now shrunk in size and is surrounded by black ashes, but there is still fire coming out from inside.
It wasn't until nightfall, when it became dark, that there was no light from the fire, only thick smoke billowing, so he had people pump seawater to pour it on.
The sound of sizzling sounded for a moment, and then there was thick smoke.
In order to prevent the fire from re-igniting and no one watching at night, he asked someone to pump out a little more sea water, kept pouring it, and moved it around until the inside was soaked before he felt relieved and put it away.
Ye Yaodong smiled and handed a pack of cigarettes to the bricklayer, "Thank you for your hard work, master. Anyway, those who came today will be counted as wages if they did not work. We will have a day off tomorrow. We will have a day to start work the day after tomorrow."
"Okay, we'll come back at 7 o'clock the day after tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll have to trouble you next."
"It's easy to say..."
After sending everyone away, he asked a few of his workers to pull back the warning cords stuck on bamboo poles.
They inserted the bamboo poles into the area where they wanted to build the wall, and used the ready-made tools to circle the land first, and then they could directly build the wall the day after tomorrow.
Everyone was busy for a while and finished the aftermath work.
He uneasily checked the fire again, and asked someone to use a bamboo pole to spread it. There were no sparks at all, and every place was moist. Then he took the people back with confidence.
Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens.
Set fire to the mountain and sit in jail, let alone set fire to the house.
After Ye Yaodong returned, he told several people: "Maybe I will go back in a few days after work starts. At that time, I will pay each of you one month's salary in advance so that you can have living expenses."
"But you should also be restrained and don't spend frivolously. I may have to wait until September and pay you the remaining two months' salary then."
"In the past few months, you only have to supervise the foreman's work, and then you have to call me every two days to report the progress. Of course, I will reimburse you for the phone bill, and I will also write down my home phone number later.
One for you."
"Then in the next two days, I will have people pull some of the cement, sand and bricks to the construction site. You will have to take turns at that time. The two of you will go there at night to watch to avoid being stolen."
"I will also pay a part of the work payment. If I need more work payment later, I will remit the money directly to the foreman."
Several people nodded after hearing this, indicating that they understood and had heard roughly it before.
Ye Yaodong was just worried, so he warned him again, even though he was not here, he could only leave it to the workers to watch.
It has been seven or eight days since he came here, and he has been busy with this matter. Tomorrow will be a free day. He has to ask the layman about when he will set off, so that he can have an idea.
After he finished speaking, he also took a piece of paper and pen to write down his phone number to them, and also wrote another one on the wall.
There were paintings and drawings on the surrounding walls. There were a lot of patterns and words, and there were also some numbers, but they were painted out and they looked like phone numbers.
"I've written it here so anyone can see it. If you need anything, anyone can call me."
"I understand, Brother Dong."
"Well, go to bed early."
Early the next morning, he took people to the construction site to check and found that everything was normal. Then he left two more people here to watch while he went to find lay people.
He first went to the layman's house and asked, but he was not there. Then he went to the factory and met him at the door.
"Where to go?"
"I was just going to find you..."
"Have you set out in the past two days?"
"Yes, I want to tell you that he is scheduled to leave in three days. One of my cousins ​​will leave tomorrow. If you are in a hurry, you can follow him tomorrow... But he is going to the provincial capital. You will have to get off the bus and take the car back by yourself.
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"No, I'll wait for you. It just so happens that I haven't finished the work at hand yet, so I'll set off with you in three days."
"Okay, then it will be around four o'clock in the morning three days later, which happens to be almost dawn."
"no problem."
Although the time is a bit tight, it is still manageable. Anyway, the work will start tomorrow. I will stay for two days to take a look. If there is no problem, I will go back with him.
"Have you been busy with your work these past two days? Have you finished building it?"
"I just burned the garbage yesterday and will start building it tomorrow. It will be just right after three days. Time is a bit tight, but as long as there are no problems, it will be fine."
"That's just right. I don't have anything to do. I'll go take a look with you. Where is the land? When the house is built, I'll know where to find someone."
"OK."
Ye Yaodong led him to the construction site again, and told him the location of the land he bought on the way.
After the common people saw the land, they repeatedly praised him for his foresight and praised him for buying the land well and that it happened to be close to the dock.
In the past two years, he has been constantly reorganizing the pier, and he started it in time.
Ye Yaodong also felt that he was smart and occupied a piece of land in the name of a loan in advance, which was regarded as a good example.
Now the land is being renovated to prevent the accumulation of garbage from affecting surrounding development.
It’s time for the local government to award him the title of Best Citizen.
After walking around and chatting with lay people all morning, and having lunch together, he went to the shipyard again.
Just a few days ago, I had free time to check out the progress. Now that I have to go back in a few days, I will take advantage of my free time in the afternoon to check it out again.
At that time, I will wait until I go back to take another look. Since the person is here, I must go there a few more times to avoid others thinking that he does not pay attention to me.
He has been running around all the time in the past few days. There is no idle day, there are things waiting for him to do, and Ye Yaodong is also very busy.
He ordered a 40-meter fresh-collecting boat at the shipyard, and ordered four Dongsheng boats of the same model.
The construction of these five ships has started there at the same time. It is estimated that they can be delivered before New Year's Day. The efficiency of the state-owned factory is still good.
When the construction site started the next day, he got up early and ran to set off firecrackers. Then he found a rag and sat on the ground to watch the masons leading the work. He first dealt with the remains of the garbage burned the day before yesterday.
After the bricks, stones, and sand were brought over, he immediately settled the bill.
"The work has finally started. You will start scheduling your shifts at night and take turns sleeping here and watching the construction site."
"Know."
"Fortunately, it's the end of May now. The weather is getting hotter. I can bring a mat here at night and it won't be cold to sleep here."
"Yes, it's just getting hot. It's comfortable to sleep under a thin quilt in the open air."
"I'll go back in two days, and I'll leave it to you to keep track of the people here. If my family isn't busy and I still have a ride, I'll come up again in a few months to check on the progress."
"Okay, Brother Dong."
Ye Yaodong looked at the dozen workers in vests working in front of him, and thought for a moment. He had already explained what needed to be explained, so he wouldn't say more.
This trip up can be considered as achieving the goal.
With so many workers working together, the garbage residue was disposed of in an hour or two.
In the afternoon, we can probably dig a gully around the edge, fill it with large rocks, and pour cement. Let it dry overnight, and we should be able to build the wall tomorrow morning.
By the time he leaves the day after tomorrow, he should be able to see half of the brickwork.
As long as there is good weather and enough manpower, the house can be built very quickly.
In the past two days, when the layman and Jin Laixi had nothing to do, they would occasionally come over to take a look and chat with him.
Ye Yaodong also sat here to supervise every day while he was still here, watching the progress of the construction site. He had nothing to do, and he came here for this reason.
The bricklayer introduced by Jin Laixi was also reliable. He only started working for two days. He didn't need to worry about anything and just watched the bricks being laid bit by bit.
In the evening before departure, half of the wall was already built.
And he also called home in the evening and agreed to take a car back early the next morning.
However, there may be stops and starts on the road, but the delay will not be too long, only a day or two at most. This is also what the common people say.
The phone was already filled with joy and a lot of people were talking.
The time when he called back happened to be the time for dinner at home, and everyone was there.
"Really? You'll be back tomorrow?" Lin Xiuqing was extremely pleasantly surprised.
The old lady also said happily: "Dongzi will be back tomorrow? Great, this kid didn't lie this time..."
"You can come back in just ten days? It's faster than going to sea?" Ye Mu was also surprised that he made this trip so quickly.
"Dad, will you come back tomorrow? Remember to bring a gift..."
"Dad, Children's Day is tomorrow..."
"Dad, I want something delicious..."
There were a lot of chatter on the phone, and Ye Yaodong didn't know who to answer best.
"There will be a delay on the way. We may have to get home the night after tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
Ye Chenghu was the most crowded and shouted into the phone, "Dad, do you remember..."
"Do you want a hammer? I'll beat you to death. I'm just thinking about something to eat and play with. But I'm going to have summer vacation for most of the month. I bought a bunch of homework for you to write back..."
"Dad, I don't want it anymore, I don't want anything..."
"Then I don't want to come back either, right?"
"This is not what I said, this is what you said, I didn't say that..."
Lin Xiuqing glared at him, turned the phone to one ear and said, "Is everything going well? You haven't called back for two days, how is the progress?"
"Half of the outer wall has been built. The wall will be built in half a day tomorrow. There is nothing else. Let the workers continue to work. Anyway, there are people left to supervise the work. The time limit is just right."
"As of tomorrow, it will be 20 days since I left home, and I was all delayed on the road..."
As soon as Lin Xiuqing finished speaking, the old lady rushed to say: "Since you want to come back, don't tell me a day early, so you can still celebrate the festival at home..."
"I can't come back anytime I want, it depends on other people's time."
The common people plan to set off after the Dragon Boat Festival, and they must also want to go far away after the festival.
"Have you eaten any rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival today? I have to eat some delicious food outside to celebrate the festival..."
"How can I not have time to celebrate the holidays? I just want to go out and relax."
"You kid, you don't know how to take care of yourself when you go out..."
"It's getting dark here and the store is closing. We can't talk any more. I'll hang up now."
Lin Xiuqing responded: "Okay, let's wait until you come back."
Ye Yaodong was in a good mood after hanging up the phone. He would be able to go home soon. A golden den or a silver den is not as good as a kennel at home.
It's a pity that I missed the Dragon Boat Festival. I originally thought that I could go back before the Dragon Boat Festival and watch the dragon boat race. I heard that there will be a dragon boat race this year and the county has been practicing a month in advance.
In the past two years, the area around them has begun a cultural renaissance, and some of the customs that were discontinued before are slowly being picked up.
For example, the Lantern Festival is also a big event, this year's Dragon Boat Festival also started dragon boat racing, and Mazu's birthday was held in their village a few years ago.
The rise of these customs and entertainment activities also shows that the people are gradually beginning to live a better life.
He also missed Mazu’s birthday this year while at sea.
Fortunately, Mazu’s Millennium Festival falls on the Double Ninth Festival, the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. This is the day when Mazu becomes immortal and ascends to heaven.
It’s okay to miss your birthday. Just don’t miss the great day of becoming an immortal and ascending to a thousand years.
However, I haven’t heard of any plans here, and I don’t know if it’s still early, or if we believe in it, but the local government may not pay that much attention to it at this time.
After all, Mazu is from the Fujian Province. Although people in the coastal areas believe in Mazu, the people who believe in it the most are the people from the Fujian Province.
People in Fujian Province believe in all kinds of Buddhism.
There are also Southeast Asia and the Gulf region. After all, in those years of isolation, foreign countries have been developing. Mazu's cultural industry was more prosperous than domestic ones in those years.
Anyway, when the time comes, they will definitely have to go back together even if they are outside.
When I called him a few days ago, I heard Ah Qing mention that Secretary Chen came to him and wanted to tell him about Mazu’s Millennium Festival in advance.
However, he was not at home. At that time, Secretary Chen was still worried that he would stay out for several months. He was relieved after hearing Aqing's assurance that he would stay for more than 10 days and come back.
I heard from Ah Qing that Secretary Chen also brought up the Millennium Festival when he went to meetings in the county. The county also paid great attention to it and said that it would be a big event.
Their village has the largest Tianhou Temple in the entire county. Every year Mazu’s birthday is held with great grandeur and excitement, which is also a model in the county.
Although Mazu temples are being renovated in various parts of the county, they are all dilapidated small temples that can only be used to provide shelter from the rain and offer incense, but there is no financial resources to support large-scale construction.
Other places are called Mazu Temple, but their village is called Tianhou Temple.
Secretary Chen came to see him at this time, and of course it wasn't just for discussion. He definitely wanted to raise a donation. He was the number one figure in the village, so if he wanted to make a donation, he would definitely make a big effort.
But he doesn't resent it. Donating money to Mazu must be done in a big way.
Last year, he even thought about making more money to reshape Mazu's golden body and have a glorious Millennium Festival. Last year, he did realize his wish to make a lot of money. Of course, he must fulfill his promise this year.
I guess when he comes back in the next two days, Secretary Chen will definitely come to his door as soon as possible.
During this time, you should have already started planning for the Millennium Festival in four months, right?
As he walked, he was thinking about what he had to do after returning. This matter was considered a top priority.
He didn't think about this matter before leaving. He still called back and Ah Qing told him, and then he remembered this important matter.
In the past few months, he has been really busy without stopping. He was either at sea or busy with cargo. He didn't think much about it. He only thought about it during Mazu's birthday, but he thought it was still early.
Indeed, there are only 4 months left, so we need to prepare in advance.
In previous years, birthdays were organized in the village, and the significance of the Millennium Festival was extraordinary, so Secretary Chen brought it up when he went to the county meeting.
When the county government organizes a large-scale event, it will definitely attract the attention of many media outlets, and their village will definitely become famous again.
Secretary Chen has done great things every year in the past few years. When he went to the county to receive commendations, he heard that he was also commended every year for his outstanding political achievements.
I guess I won't be able to work for two years, so I will be promoted, right?
After all, the village under his management has made political achievements every year, and there are wonderful things every year. Even Mazu's birthday is held so well every year.
It is very easy to get promoted now. There is no need to rely on diplomas or exams. As long as you have good political performance or connections, you can be promoted easily.
However, before he can be promoted to a higher position, he must confirm his status as a party member. Maybe he can be recommended by then and be appointed as a minor official to honor his ancestors.
Then the ancestral graves would not only emit green smoke, but also thick smoke. Even the ancestors would get up laughing while sitting on the ground and kowtow.
However, this is still far away, just dream about it.
As Ye Yaodong walked, he thought about how much money he would donate after returning home.
The current price of gold is more than 70 yuan per gram, and a pound of gold costs 35,000 yuan. Although gold has high extendibility...
After I go back tomorrow, I have to discuss it with Ah Qing and persuade her to make a large donation.
He didn't think this was a big problem. He had already vaccinated her last year. If he talked about it carefully, he would agree.
When Ye Yaodong stepped into the rental house, he had already thought about how much money he wanted to donate. He must be the first in the village to donate. As for whether he would be the first in the town and county, there is no guarantee. We will see when the time comes.
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"Brother Dong, what are you thinking about? Are you distracted after entering the door?"
"Haha, I must be looking forward to going back tomorrow."
Ye Yaodong said: "No, I was thinking of the Double Ninth Festival on September 9th, which is also Mazu's Millennium Ascension Festival. I heard that the county is holding a meeting to organize a big event this year. We will definitely have to go back when the time comes."
"That's for sure, you have to be active in worshiping Mazu! I have to crawl back even if I crawl, hahaha..."
"Then I'll let you crawl back!"
"Isn't it still early?"
"I'll have to start donating when I get back."
"Brother Dong, how much are you going to donate?"
"you guess!"
Chapter completed!