sbdcsierra Chapter 1890 Partnership
Chapter 1890 Partnership
Chapter 1890 Partnership
After several days of sailing, they arrived at the coast. The port was packed with fishing boats of all sizes that had returned due to the typhoon. They even had to queue for half a day to enter the port.
The waves on the shore are surging very high. The typhoon's trajectory is now moving towards the continental shelf, and it is estimated that it will make landfall in another 48 hours.
However, instead of landing in their direction, they headed south towards Guangdong Province, so their return journey was smooth.
After queuing for ages to enter the port, several ships still had to wait in line to unload their cargo, as there were currently no unloading spaces available at the dock.
Due to the typhoon, most fishing boats returned to port, and the docks were bustling with activity. There was nothing anyone could do at that time.
However, Ye Yaodong is the boss, so he doesn't need to wait there. The unloading is supervised by the captain, and the crew handles the handling. Wherever he is needed, he can simply disembark.
Ah Zheng's ship didn't have much cargo at all. He cast his net and hauled it up in less than two hours, estimating it to be only a few tons. He then handed it over to his cousins on board and asked them to keep an eye on it.
He followed Ye Yaodong off the ship.
The cargo was a nightmare to look at, an eyesore. The new ship encountered a typhoon on its first voyage, and the nets had to be pulled up less than two hours after being lowered. No one could be more unlucky than him.
It takes half a month to get such a small amount of cargo, not even enough to cover the fuel costs, let alone the boatmen's wages.
You can just leave and avoid seeing it altogether.
Ye Yaodong was puzzled when he saw him follow. "Aren't you going to take care of the cargo on your own ship?"
"Just give it to them, they'll unload it and then transfer it to you. They can just give you a receipt later. It's not much trouble."
"also."
"What a bad start! Do you think I should go home and ask Mazu for help?"
"That's fine, we can go back after the typhoon passes."
"Well, then let's wait until the typhoon passes, then take the ship to Shanghai for another inspection, have someone come and learn from it, and then I'll go straight home. This trip won't do; it's only the first time we've gone out to sea and it's already so unlucky. I need to go back and pray properly."
The more he talked, the more convincing he seemed. I panicked. Luckily, there were a few other boats at sea that day, so we could help each other and make contact.
If he were alone at sea in his own boat and encountered this situation, he couldn't even imagine what he would do.
That was truly a desperate situation, with no one to turn to for help.
"We really need to give it a proper blessing. Your ship is brand new, so there shouldn't be any problems. After we sail to Shanghai in a couple of days, you can stay there for a couple of days and see what the inspection is like."
"I'm really unlucky."
"You can't say it like that. You can think of it as lucky, a close call that ended without any real danger."
"Ha, you really know how to think, you can even make this up."
"It's always good to think positively, whether it's comforting yourself or not; people need to learn to comfort themselves."
Ah Zheng changed the subject, "Ah Guang also said that after his house is renovated, he won't go to sea anymore, he's going to retire in Shanghai. I don't know when he'll retire there, he's still at sea, isn't he?"
"Go ask him, he should be back by now."
"I don't know if he's still in the factory, or if he's died in Shanghai."
"You'll know when you get back."
"They probably don't know about Chen Wei and Haozi yet."
"They probably already know. They got back before us, so they should have heard about it when they got back..."
The gossip had already spread throughout the village. Their home was just a phone call away from being the source of all this gossip, and since they returned early, they must have heard about it long ago.
The two walked and chirped as they went.
The factory was bustling with activity; all the workers had returned, and there were people coming and going.
To prevent outsiders from sneaking in, the factory required workers to carry their factory badges whenever they returned to port.
When they returned to the factory, the canteen was the liveliest place. As soon as they entered the factory gate, they could hear noise coming from the canteen. People were drinking, playing cards, and watching TV, all gathered together to relax.
Ye Yaodong headed straight for the dormitory building, saying, "I'll take a shower and then get something to eat."
"Okay."
Ah-Guang and Xiao-Xiao returned two days earlier than them. Because of the typhoon, they did not take a boat to Shanghai, but instead rested at the factory for two days to recharge.
They heard that Ye Yaodong had returned after they finished eating dinner outside, so they came straight to the dormitory to find him.
When Ye Yaodong and A Zheng returned from the bathhouse, they saw the two smoking in front of his dormitory. They greeted them and opened the door for them to come in.
Before A-Guang even sat down, he asked, "Chen Wei and Haozi got arrested? Are they going to be executed?"
"Have you heard?" Ye Yaodong placed the washbasin on the washbasin stand and hung up the towel.
A-Zheng said, "He was arrested, but I didn't hear he'd be executed. I heard he'd spend the rest of his life in jail. Dongzi saw it with his own eyes in the provincial capital. I heard he was involved in more than just smuggling; he was also involved in drug trafficking. They found a bunch of contraband on the ship."
Ye Yaodong said, "I'm not sure if there was any drug trafficking. I only heard it from people around me at the time. If it was drug trafficking, I would probably be executed. If it was smuggling, it depends on how the sentence is. There is no conclusion yet. It was just hearsay at the time."
Ah Guang: "Then it probably won't be a conclusion so soon, he's only been arrested for a short time."
Ye Yaodong: "That's right. If we want to see results, we'll have to wait at least six months. We might only get sentenced after everyone has been arrested and brought to justice."
The two were momentarily filled with emotion, their faces showing a sigh.
Xiao Xiao: "Why would you do something illegal?"
Ah Zheng: "Illegal activities bring in money quickly, but they don't have any skills and can't do legitimate business. If they want to make money, they can only find ways to do illegitimate business."
Ah Guang: "If you want to do this kind of illegitimate business, you can't do it without connections."
Xiao Xiao: "It's only been a little over ten years, but everything has changed so much. If we had stayed with them back then and fished honestly, we wouldn't be in this situation now."
Ye Yaodong: "There's no such thing as knowing in advance. Everyone makes different choices and has their own ambitions. Their current situation is not our fault. You reap what you sow. We don't expect them to get worse off."
Ah Guang: "That's right. We never hoped that they would get worse and worse. Even if we couldn't be friends, we hoped that they would all be well. But people's hearts are corrupted, so naturally they can't do good things."
A-Zheng: "I still remember that Haozi reported Dongzi. It's not surprising at all that the two of them got together to do illegal things. They were rotten to the core and were no good people. Fortunately, we are upright and have nothing to fear. No demons or monsters can do anything to us. We will only get better and better."
Ye Yaodong nodded in agreement, "That's right. If you're upright, you have nothing to fear. If we don't do anything wrong and earn money honestly, we naturally have nothing to fear."
Ah Guang: "Sigh, the two of them have only themselves to blame for ending up like this."
Xiao Xiao: "I had already guessed that the money they earned outside was not clean, and I was mentally prepared, but hearing this news still makes me feel that life is unpredictable."
"There's nothing much to say. Let's go. We just got back and haven't eaten yet. Let's go out for a bite and a drink, and chat while we eat."
Ye Yaodong was the first to stand up, and the others followed suit.
They gathered together but didn't kick him when he was down, nor did they say he deserved it; they just had many feelings about it.
Choosing different paths will naturally lead to different results.
They are also grateful that they worked hard with Dongzi, and things are getting better and better. After all the hardships, they have accumulated some wealth and are now able to provide a good life for their families.
The typhoon will make landfall in Guangdong Province two days later, but its impact on land will be minimal; it will only be a minor typhoon.
However, less than a day after the typhoon made landfall, a new eye of the storm formed.
Taking advantage of the fact that the sea had temporarily calmed down after the typhoon made landfall, they planned to set sail for Shanghai.
It's early August now, during summer vacation. Ye Chenghu is working at the factory with his girlfriend, while Ye Chengyang, who had also gone out to sea with a seafood harvesting boat, only returned to shore a couple of days ago.
There's also Ye Xiaoxi, who was taken back to her hometown by Ye Huimei as soon as summer vacation started. After a month, she's probably become a wild girl.
Ye Yaodong didn't care about them; they were all grown up. He wanted to find his wife, A Guang wanted to check out the new house, and A Zheng wanted to sail to the shipyard to cause trouble and have someone inspect his ship.
There was only one little one left, so he naturally followed them. He also wanted to follow their example and buy a house in Shanghai. Otherwise, if everyone else settled down in big cities and he was left behind, that wouldn't do.
They discussed it and decided to simply take Ah Zheng's boat to Shanghai, which would save them the trouble of taking a passenger ship.
Ah Zheng didn't care at all, "As long as you're not afraid of my ship breaking down."
"What you're saying makes me afraid to sit down."
"What's there to be afraid of? With Dongzi here, we'll turn bad luck into good."
"You make me sound like a mascot."
"Aren't you one, haha..."
They separated as soon as they arrived in Shanghai, each busy with their own things. Xiao Xiao had nothing to do, so she went with A Guang to see his new house and also to think about buying one for herself.
As soon as Ye Yaodong got home, he told Lin Xiuqing about the harrowing experience of returning from the sea, which terrified her.
"What if Ah Zheng's boat really broke down and couldn't move, or was blown sideways by the waves?"
"What else can we do? We have to turn back and rescue them. We can't just watch them run away, can we?"
"But the waves were so big during the typhoon that if you turned around, it would be difficult for the two boats to pass side by side. If you weren't careful, both boats would be swept sideways by the waves."
"We can only try our best to rescue them. My boat is still maneuverable. Even if it gets sideways from the waves, we can adjust it. Anyway, it's a close call, so there's no need to worry about it."
"Why don't you just stay at sea? There are so many workers there. You've been at sea for more than half a year since last year. It should be fine if you don't go now."
Lin Xiuqing was worried just thinking about it. They now had more than 1000 workers, so why would she need to risk going to sea herself?
"We're definitely not going to sea now. There are a lot of typhoons these past two months, and if we went, we probably wouldn't even be able to stay for a month before having to come back, which would be a waste of time. We'll give everyone a month or two of annual leave and then go out to sea in September or October."
"So you still want to go?"
"I plan to make one last trip in the second half of the year, and come back after the Chinese New Year. I won't go to sea next year."
Lin Xiuqing's face was full of disapproval, "It's too dangerous."
"The second half of the year will be fine, no need to worry, I'm a lucky star."
“Ah Zheng is going back to his hometown to worship Mazu. Why don’t you come back with him in a few days and worship as well? You can also bring your daughter back with you. She’s been playing like crazy at home all summer and probably hasn’t done her homework.”
"That's fine too."
Ye Yaodong thought it was a good idea; he could stay home for a few days and bring the child back with him.
“She’s all grown up now, but she still runs around like a wild boy all day long. Her mother said that a couple of days ago she went to the river with the twins to catch crayfish and loaches. They came back covered in mud and she scolded them, but they all tried to shift the blame to each other.”
"I'll go home and visit after this typhoon passes."
"Oh, by the way, does your friend want to come over tonight? I'll tidy up the room."
"You should, go and pack it up."
"it is good."
While she was tidying up the room, Ye Yaodong also made a phone call home to tell her that he would be going back in a few days.
When Ye Xiaoxi heard that she was to be brought back, she cried out, "School hasn't even started yet, can't we go back to Shanghai at the end of the month? Today is only the 8th."
"I'll bring you back as soon as possible to get you back on track and do your summer homework. I guarantee you haven't done it."
"No, I've already done half of it. I only have the materials back in my hometown."
"What kind of material?"
“Weekly diary entries? I’ve been to my hometown a lot, so I have a lot to write about. Dad, when are you free to take us to Beijing? My grandpa was drunk and bragged to someone that you wanted him to go to Beijing and take him on a plane. I said I’d ask him for you.”
Ye Yaodong laughed heartily, "Is it you who wants to go or him?"
"What are you talking about? Why would I suddenly say I'm going to Beijing? There must have been some hints. I overheard my grandpa talking to the village chief after drinking some wine. The village chief even praised him for being lucky, saying he'd never been to Beijing in his life."
Ye Yaodong seemed to hear his father's dry cough over the phone.
"I'll take him when I have time."
“Now that you’ve come back from the sea, you have some free time, right? There have been a lot of typhoons these past two months, and you haven’t been going out to sea, so this is perfect.”
"Let me talk about it when I get back in a few days."
"Hehehe... If you're going, then go early?"
"what?"
"Take me with you! Dad, take me with you. I can also take care of my grandparents. You'll be back in a couple of days, so you can pick us all up and take us to Shanghai, then we can fly to the capital! We can spend a week in the capital and then fly back. It's a perfect plan! Great!"
Ye Xiaoxi got excited as she spoke, and even slapped the table at the end, feeling that her plan was perfect and would be completed before the start of the semester.
"I haven't even agreed yet, and you've already made your plans."
“I’ll help you make a plan. Take them while they’re still young and able to walk. Otherwise, when they get old and can’t walk anymore, you’ll have to carry them on your back.”
"It's so hot..."
“It’s not hot. It’s definitely not hot in the north. If you don’t take them now, you’ll have to go out to sea again in two months. Do you have time then? Even if you have time, I don’t. I still have to go to school.”
"Then why don't you just not go?"
"That won't do! I'll help you look after the elderly, take care of them, and help you share the burden."
As Ye Xiaoxi spoke, she looked at her father, "Right, Grandpa? Take me with you. I'm very useful. I've studied the texts about Tiananmen Square. I can tell you about it and take pictures for you so you can take a picture with the Chairman."
Mr. Ye grinned and nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, take it with you."
Ye Xiaoxi said smugly, "Dad, did you hear that? My grandpa said to take me with him."
"You two, grandfather and grandson, conspired together? You got things done in one go, and I didn't even agree to anything before you had already made the decision."
"Come on, come on, my grandpa really wants to go."
"You really want to go too."
"Yes, yes, I really want to go too. I want to go everywhere."
"I'll talk about it when I get back."
"Then when you come back, we'll discuss a strategy and play for a few days!"
(End of this chapter)