sbdcsierra Chapter 1884 Receiving the Contract
Chapter 1884 Receiving the Contract
Chapter 1884 Receiving the Contract
The buoy on the sea surface rose and fell, rose and fell.
As the fishing boat slowly operated, it drifted along the stern.
With the nets lowered, the workers had a little free time, leaning against the gunwale to catch their breath and watching the fishing nets being lowered.
After chatting for a few minutes, the people on duty stayed behind, while the others went to the restaurant to watch the videotapes.
Now that there are video recorders on the ship, everyone is no longer bored. Whenever they have a little free time, they all crowd into the restaurant. There's food and entertainment, which is much better than before. We no longer have boring, idle time during our rest periods.
During the several-day voyage at sea, those not on duty were basically in the restaurant, except for sleeping.
When Ye Yaodong was resting, he would stay in the restaurant with everyone and watch videos. Ah Zheng didn't choose the indecent movies that he expected. Instead, they were all quite serious and were popular in Hong Kong and Taiwan at the time.
Of course, there are also those who are not serious, which is inevitable; it's just the nature of men.
Most of the time, the restaurant plays serious Hong Kong and Taiwan dramas, which everyone watches with great interest.
He usually doesn't have time to watch TV, as he spends most of his time at sea. During the Lunar New Year holiday, he sees everyone gambling, but now that he's at sea, he actually has something to watch.
After watching the fishing nets being lowered, Ye Yaodong saw the workers gradually leave the deck, leaving only a few to work. He then said to the bridge, "The ship is now in your hands. I'm going to the restaurant."
"Damn, I'm a laborer now? You're enjoying yourself."
"What kind of enjoyment can one expect at sea? Just a few cents, what good can one possibly have?"
"So you can go to the restaurant to watch videotapes, compared to me working here, aren't you having a better time?"
"There's nothing I can do. You came here to learn, so making money is the most important thing. Don't keep thinking about enjoying life. That's for later."
Ye Yaodong waved his hand twice and then left, ignoring him.
There's nothing to do there anyway, just keep looking at the sea with binoculars. Isn't there radar? Radar monitoring is more effective. We'll use the binoculars to check when the radar makes a detection.
When Ye Yaodong arrived at the restaurant and pushed open the door, a complex mix of hot air, food smells, and cigarette smoke hit him.
The heat was coming from the stove in the kitchen. It was almost time for a late-night snack, and the kitchen was currently cooking noodle soup.
Dozens of people were crammed into the restaurant, surrounding the 18-inch Peony brand television. It seemed they had just finished watching an episode and were changing the videotape.
As soon as the videotape was inserted, several large characters appeared on the screen: "Young and Dangerous".
"Brother Dong, let's watch together!" someone called out.
Ye Yaodong nodded, went to the kitchen to check on the progress of the late-night snack, and then returned to the restaurant.
On TV, Chan Ho-nam was leading a group of men in a fight, and the people in the restaurant stared wide-eyed. Some of them shouted, "Chop him! Chop him!" without even noticing the cigarette ash spilling all over their pants.
It wasn't until the kitchen announced that dinner was ready that everyone snapped out of their reverie and started lining up to get their noodles.
With so many people, there were definitely not enough seats in the restaurant, but no one cared. As long as there was a place to stand, they could eat while holding their bowls. Their eyes were all glued to the screen.
"After watching all the movies, this one is still the most exciting..."
"Who said that? The Golden Plum Vase is beautiful too... Hahaha..."
"Hey, you know what..."
Everyone was watching TV with their bowls in hand, and the atmosphere was incredibly lively as they made a few lewd remarks.
Later in the night, some people went back to their rest cabins to sleep, while others stayed in the restaurant to watch, perhaps waiting to take over their shift. Some even slumped in their chairs and snored.
The TV was still on, with Ekin Cheng talking about brotherhood. It was the middle of the night, and nobody really watched it seriously; they just watched it for the noise.
Everyone had been watching it for days and nights, and the novelty had worn off, but the videotape in the restaurant was still playing on a loop 24 hours a day, and people would always want to come in and take a look during their breaks.
After one videotape finished playing, someone replaced it with a new one. This time it was "God of Gamblers." Chow Yun-fat, wearing a trench coat, walked into the casino, and everyone in the room who was still sober suddenly became alert.
Ye Yaodong didn't sleep. He made himself a strong cup of tea and went up to the cockpit to wake A-Zheng up.
As dawn broke, it was time to haul in the nets. The ship's loudspeaker blared, and a clatter of chairs echoed in the dining room, waking those who were sleeping. They rubbed their eyes and went outside.
No one turned off the TV, and Chow Yun-fat was still inside saying, "I'll risk my life for you."
Once on the deck, a gust of wind woke everyone up.
It was time for them to hand over their shift, and after handing over their work, the two went to the restaurant for a meal.
I don't know if it's because "God of Gamblers" is such a classic, but it's been playing on repeat. Right now, the crew members who just finished their shift are watching it with great interest.
Ye Yaodong said, "Those who need to rest and sleep should go to sleep. Don't watch TV here, or you won't have the energy to work tomorrow. Anyway, we have the videotapes, and you can watch them anytime you want. If you get distracted by watching TV and something happens, it will be a loss."
"We'll have breakfast and then rest. We'll only watch for a little while while we wait for our food."
Everyone echoed his sentiments, and Ye Yaodong finally stopped talking.
It's not ideal to ban it from being broadcast at night, because with the three shifts, there are always people who stay up all night to watch it during the day. They have free time at night, so if they can't watch it at night, they can only force themselves to watch it during the day.
After all, it's only been a few days since it was set up, and everyone is still very excited about it. As time goes on, they probably won't be so enthusiastic anymore.
"Yes, you should take care to rest."
Ah Zheng stood in the corner with him and whispered, "I don't want to sleep either. I want to watch these TV series. They're all so good. I can't get enough of them."
"Watching it a couple more times will make it more enjoyable."
"Well, I haven't had enough yet. There are so many videotapes, and other ships have different ones. Next time you're on duty, you can cover for me and come watch for a while."
"Don't think about it. Making money is the priority. Watching TV dramas is secondary; it's just for entertainment."
Several trays of steamed buns, along with side dishes and porridge, were brought out from the kitchen window. Everyone immediately lined up to get their food, eating and watching at the same time.
After finishing their meal and watching the next episode, they gradually dispersed and went back to sleep.
Ye Yaodong and A Zheng were the same; they watched the entire episode before going to sleep. They were unwilling to go to sleep if they watched only half of it.
The situation was similar on the other ships. With the videotapes available to watch, everyone's world became much richer, and they talked about the plots they had seen every day.
Although life at sea is still monotonous, with entertainment available, the time isn't too hard to pass.
After he had been at sea for more than half a month, two documents were finally sent to him from the shore, one of which was a letter.
Needless to say, the letter was written by Ye Xiaoxi, while the document was sent by Ye Chenghai from the provincial capital.
It's been a little over a month since he went to the provincial capital and the letter arrived; it's about time he received it.
He opened it immediately and took a look. He wasn't a professional, so he didn't really understand the terms and conditions, but the general content of the agreement was no different from what they had discussed before.
Ah Zheng was curious about what else he had received that was such a large letter in parentheses, so he craned his neck to look as well.
"Land lease agreement? Where do you own land?"
"It's in the provincial capital. When I went there before, I was thinking of getting two plots of land. Now that I'm not there, it feels like it's just sitting there, which isn't good. If I don't do something about it, the government will take it back when they develop it. So, when Ahai asked me to rent it, I agreed. Now he's showing me the agreement. If there are no problems, I'll go back with the seafood collection ship on my next trip and sign the document."
Ah Zheng's eyes widened. "You're going back?"
"Yes, I need to go back and have a professional lawyer look at this contract. I'll sign it only if there are no problems. Then I also need to go to the provincial capital to personally hand over the land to him."
However, the land documents also need to be reviewed, and the land needs to be demarcated for him according to actual standards.
"Damn, you have to go to the provincial capital? It'll take you at least a month to get back."
"I reckon it should be about the same. I'll also take the new car I bought for my dad back with me. It should be close to the deadline."
"I'll go back with you!"
"Damn, what are you going back for?"
"Since you're going back, of course I'll go back with you, right? We'll keep each other company..."
“You’re here to gain experience at sea, why are you coming back with me? If you come back with me, how will you gain experience? Besides, you have to manage your workers yourself. They should stay at sea and not do whatever they want. If I go back to do something, you’ll be clinging to me and coming back with me. You’ll be following me around like a dog.”
"Damn it, I'm suffering at sea, you should go back and enjoy your life."
"I'll come back to sea after I finish my business. I didn't even say anything to you when you sneaked back last year. This time I'm going to do something serious."
Ah Zheng's brows were so furrowed they could trap a fly. "I still want to go back. It's harder to endure without someone to share the hardships with. I can't stay here."
"The whole ship is with us, but isn't anyone here to share the hardships?"
"They're not even familiar with you, how can they compare to you?"
"Then wait until the second half of the year, after you get your ship, I might not come to sea anymore."
"Depend on!"
After reviewing the general contract, Ye Yaodong carefully put it back into the document bag.
"Sigh, so you're going to come back with the Vanguard when it goes back next time?"
"Yes, that's right." He then opened his daughter's envelope.
It's filled with trivial matters, about family and school.
Ah Zheng was just making a casual protest, and after he finished speaking, he could only accept reality.
"Then come back to sea as soon as you're done with your business."
"Ah."
Since Ye Yaodong was about to return home, he didn't write back to the two of them, planning to call them after he got back, which would be faster.
The cargo ship had just arrived, but after unloading the cargo from the other ships, it had to return immediately. At that moment, the cargo on his ship was still being transferred, so he took the opportunity to pack his things and go to the cargo ship.
They just left without warning, making everyone around them envious.
Ye Yaodong was also at ease, as the crew members were all experienced captains and experienced crew members. Last year, he went home a week early before the Lunar New Year, so going home for a month now wouldn't be a problem.
They had been fishing at sea for more than half a month, and everyone had adapted well. They hadn't encountered any unexpected incidents, and Ye Yaodong's departure was not a burden.
The people on their ship didn't let the other crew members know that Ye Yaodong had left.
On the way back, he would take out the contract from time to time to look at it, thinking that although he was not a professional, he should be able to understand it after looking at it more.
If we invite someone to come and see, then we won't be completely clueless.
He didn't suffer too much on this trip to sea before returning to shore.
Lin Xiuqing was at work when her cell phone rang. She initially thought it was either her parents or her husband's parents calling, but to her surprise, it was a familiar male voice.
"Oh? Dong? You're back from the sea? That's fast, you've only been gone for less than a month, right?"
“It’s been about a month since the beginning. I received Ahai’s contract, so I came back. I also called you to let you know, and you told your daughter that I called and came back, so I didn’t write back this time.”
"Oh, okay, then do you want to come to Shanghai to see a lawyer? The lawyers in Shanghai are better."
"No need to go to so much trouble. I can just find one in Zhoushan. It's just a land lease contract, not some big deal. If you can't even understand this, you don't need to be a lawyer."
"Ok."
"I just arrived at the factory. I'll make some arrangements and then head back to my hometown in two or three days. The sooner I go, the sooner I'll be back. See if there's anything you need me to bring back. If not, that's fine."
“We’ve only been here for a month or so, what do we need to bring back?”
"Never mind then, I need to make a call back home, I'll hang up now."
His hometown was overjoyed when they received his call.
The first thing Mr. Ye asked excitedly was, "Has Ahai's contract arrived, or has the car arrived and we can pick it up?"
"The contract has arrived. I haven't called to ask about the car yet. I'll call later to see if it's coming soon and if we can schedule it together to avoid trouble and get the car back together."
"Okay, okay, that's a good idea. After you hang up, call and ask when you're coming back."
"It's perfect timing to arrange for the cargo ship to return in two days."
“Then I’ll make some preparations too. When you come back, I’ll go to the provincial capital with you and help you deal with it. Anyway, I’m just sitting at home doing nothing.”
"Row."
As soon as Ye Yaodong returned to the factory, his phone kept ringing, trying to finalize everything so that it could be done immediately when he got back, without wasting any time.
Linji made a phone call and said he would also inquire about it, so he waited for the result for the time being, and also asked someone to find a lawyer to come and review the contract.
He needs to finish what he's doing before he can leave.
After making all his calls, he also called Ah Hai and told him how long it would take to get to the provincial capital, which would be between 7 and 10 days, so he had arranged it with him in advance.
Ye Yaodong was never free; he was busy in his office as soon as he got back, and hadn't even had a chance to catch his breath.
(End of this chapter)