sbdcsierra Chapter 1748 Chat (Supplement)
Chapter 1748 Chat (Supplement)
Chapter 1748 Chat (Supplement)
Mr. Ye hesitated, "I'll see in a couple of days whether I want to go with you. You decide when to leave first; everyone's waiting for your call."
"Is there anything important going on next? Let my mother choose an auspicious day first, and then we'll check the weather."
Mother Ye chimed in, "It's only the sixth day of the month, there's still plenty of time. If Dongzi isn't planning on going so early, he can wait until after the fifteenth to leave, so he can check on the road construction in the village."
"Oh right, the village committee hasn't asked me for money yet. I heard they started donating yesterday."
During this period, he went to town every day to socialize, eating and drinking with those bosses. He left early and returned late every day, not even coming back in the middle of the night, and didn't really care about village affairs.
If anything happens, I'll just listen to what everyone has to say when I wake up the next day at noon.
“You can’t run away, what’s the rush? Your donation of 50 yuan has already spread to all the nearby villages. When the village committee started fundraising yesterday, they even put up a banner at the entrance of the village committee.”
"Is it really necessary to go to such lengths?"
“50 yuan, how can we not make a big deal out of it? With you as an example to promote, how can everyone not give your full support? That's enough to repair almost all the main roads in the village. If everyone donates more money, we can also repair the open space in front of the Tianhou Temple and widen the road.”
"To build up to the Mazu Temple?"
Ye's father proudly replied, "It's not that we're building all the way to the Tianhou Temple. We're just leveling up and widening that broken road in front of the temple. That area is right by the beach, and the seawall hasn't been built yet, so any repairs would be pointless."
"This is what we've all come up with these past two days. Our village's ability to make money peacefully and smoothly is all thanks to the blessing of Goddess Mazu. The main road in front of the Tianhou Temple can't be repaired right now, but the open space in front of it can be leveled and the dirt road can be widened."
Ye Yaodong nodded in agreement. "I thought it would be a big project to build a levee and then a road on top of it. Widening it a bit is fine, and the ground can be leveled out as well."
“The dike needs to be built along the entire coastline. What’s the point of building just a little bit? Building the entire coastline is not something that can be done in a few hundred thousand.”
That's what he thought too. To build an entire coastline, we need strong government support. Now, infrastructure projects are happening everywhere. Even highways haven't been built yet across the country. Everything needs money, and everyone has to wait in line for funding based on priority.
So he hasn't even considered building this road by the sea.
Repairs are definitely necessary, but not now. Everything has to be done step by step, and infrastructure construction must start with the basics.
“The village committee has been collecting donations these past two days, and they will ask me for money after they finish collecting them.”
"That's the big part. After we finish the smaller tasks, we'll ask you for the big part later."
"Anyway, we're already prepared there, just waiting for them to ask me for it. I think if everyone donates a little more, it wouldn't be a problem to repair all the roads, big and small, in the village."
"That depends on the village committee's plans; it's uncertain how much money they can collect."
Ye Yaodong changed the subject, "Ah Hai and his wife are leaving tomorrow, right?"
"Yes, he said it's not easy to get so many days off. His pager is ringing every day. Business is important. He's been back for so many days now. He has to go back to the provincial capital tomorrow."
"What about others?"
"After you finished eating, you went out for a walk. By the way, it seems like he's been looking for you these past few days. He asks you a couple of questions every time he eats, but you're always out early and back late, leaving as soon as you get up, so you haven't run into him."
"What are you looking for me for?"
"Who knows? Maybe something happened."
"I'm going out again in a bit, I won't be back for dinner tonight," he thought for a moment, then picked up his coat. "I'm going out for a walk."
As soon as I stepped out, I ran into Ye Chenghai, who was strolling back with his child in his arms.
"Third Uncle, this is a rare sight indeed! It's like the sun has risen in the west; I actually saw you in broad daylight."
"You're making it sound like I'm someone who can't be seen in the light of day. If you can't see me during the day, do you think you can see me at night?"
"That is indeed quite difficult. I haven't seen you since the New Year."
"What? I heard you've been asking me this every day these past few days."
I'd like to chat with you.
Ye Chenghai handed the child to his wife so she could take the child inside. He then offered a cigarette to Ye Yaodong, and the two chatted as they walked out.
"Third Uncle, the state reform you mentioned before has actually come to fruition."
Ye Yaodong flicked the ash from the cigarette between his fingers. "Heared something?"
“My father-in-law received news during the Spring Festival that the changes might really happen after the holiday. It’s being spread within the system, and it will definitely be implemented in a few months.”
"Ah."
"Third Uncle, what do you think about me partnering with my father-in-law and the others to take over the shipyard?"
“That’s good. Your father-in-law has been a factory manager for over twenty years, so he definitely has connections and is familiar with the system. As long as we can get things done, we can make some minor changes without much disruption. It will also benefit the long-time employees in the factory, keep the morale stable, and we won’t have to change the boss. The factory can continue to use some of the old rules, which is good for both the higher-ups and the lower-ups.”
Ye Yaodong originally knew that after the reform of state-owned enterprises, he was actually quite interested in them. However, now that he wanted to expand and strengthen his factory, state-owned enterprises were more of a liability than a business he had built himself.
Those small state-owned enterprises are probably all heavily indebted and on the verge of collapse; they can't compare to his thriving factory.
If I were to actually take over, I might find myself facing a mountain of problems, and with such a complex web of people, it wouldn't be easy to manage.
If you're not someone from the original organization, it's not so easy to take over. And even if you do, the older employees in the organization aren't so easy to manage.
He might as well focus on improving his own factory, which has a bright future ahead of it and is poised to grow into a major player.
All the staff had worked with him from the very beginning. He knew everyone in the factory well, and everyone obeyed him as their boss. No one was more comfortable managing their own factory than someone who managed his own.
However, for Ahai and his father-in-law, the reform of the state-owned enterprise was a good opportunity. After all, they had been running the business for decades, and now all they needed to do was to legitimately privatize the shipyard.
He estimated that after the state-owned enterprise reform is completed, the next step will be the joint-stock company system, and the policy will then allow the establishment of companies.
His Dongsheng Group is beckoning to him.
Ye Chenghai said, "Then I'll try my best to get more shares?"
"Yes, but don't surpass your father-in-law. After all, he's been in the business for decades, and you're just a son-in-law, not a son. He'll definitely leave the factory to his son to inherit in the future."
"Of course, I just mean to take as much as possible, just second to my father-in-law. As for the other brothers-in-law, it depends on their own investment, but none of them have much money. How much can they earn at their jobs? If my father-in-law really wants to take over the factory, they will all have to contribute money to help him."
“Well, you’re a son-in-law, which is different from a son. If you pay money, you have to get shares. His son is just helping out by paying money. You have to fight for your own shares.”
"I know, we'll see. If I don't have enough money, Uncle, I'll lend you some, haha."
Ye Yaodong laughed and said, "You're doing pretty well now, aren't you? Your little workshop seems to be doing quite well. You must have made a lot of money this year. You've even bought a pager."
"It's alright. We're just getting started. Last year was definitely better, but we only made tens of thousands of yuan. I hope we can make more this year."
"That's much better than working a regular job. Earning tens of thousands of yuan in the first year is already pretty good."
"Of course. My brothers-in-law initially didn't understand why I would give up a secure job to start my own business, but later they were all very tempted after seeing how much money I made."
"No matter how decent you are, money is more valuable."
"I hope the policy will be released slowly, giving me a buffer period so I can save more money."
"Okay, if it's really not enough, just give me a call."
"Alright, I'm relieved to hear that. I'll ask my dad first and get some support. If that's not enough, I'll borrow from you."
Ye Yaodong nodded. "Yes, leaving tomorrow?"
"Yes, that's why I was thinking of chatting with you. Otherwise, I haven't been able to talk to you since I got back. You're so busy every day. I haven't seen you since we had New Year's Eve dinner. You leave early and come home late every day."
"When do you have time to visit Zhoushan or Shanghai? It's been years since you've been there."
"That's right, I'll definitely go later. There are many shipyards in these two places, so I can also do some business there. I'll need Uncle San's help to introduce me to some opportunities."
"Wow, you're something else. I invited you over, and you're planning to make money while you're at it. You've really made something of yourself, always thinking about making money wherever you go."
Looking at him, Ye Yaodong could indeed sense that he had matured a lot.
The kid who used to sneakily ask him for cigarettes a few years ago has now grown into a responsible and dependable man.
"Of course I have to make money. If I don't make money, my whole family will starve. I have a family now, and I have to support my wife and children."
"Getting married really makes a difference."
"Of course. Before, I only thought about myself being able to eat my fill and not have any family to worry about. I just drifted along and my salary was enough to get by. But now it's different. I have to support my family. Chenghe earns more than me, so I can't let him outdo me too much."
Ye Yaodong chuckled, "He's a penniless pauper now, drowning in debt. He and Ajiang are always complaining about being poor. They still owe Chenghu 200."
Ye Chenghai laughed along, "Investing in big trucks, it's normal to owe money. You can pay it back when you make a profit, and then it'll all be profits."
“He was much better off than me at first. I earned thirty or forty yuan a month, while he made several hundred. He would show off to me every day. Now the tables have turned.”
"However, things will be fine once he earns enough money to pay it back. I was in debt at first too, but things are much better now. With you as his support, you can just give him any work to do, and he'll only make a profit."
"After the New Year, he said he found two cousins to go up with him. He will pick up my goods, and the other two cousins will drive their cars to pick up other jobs. The schedules will be staggered, so the cars will keep running even when the people are resting. He's quite ambitious."