sbdcsierra Chapter 1679 Bet
Chapter 1679 Bet
Chapter 1679 Bet
After lunch, the two of them sat idly by the gate, basking in the sun and waiting.
Waiting for what? Waiting to go to work!
It's rare for him to be so proactive.
I was only really enthusiastic during the first few days of driving the tractor a couple of years ago; after that, I would only show up with everyone when it was time to call for it.
I was so eager to get up early this morning that I washed the car and sat at the gate to keep watch. After lunch, I played cards and sunbathed with the Lin brothers, Lin Guangming and Lin Guangwen, while waiting for them to come back and report.
After finally waiting for the workers to return and inform them that the fishing boat had docked, the two men immediately stood up and enthusiastically shouted towards the factory.
"The fishing boats are back! Time to go to work!"
"The fishing boats are back, heading to the dock!"
Lin Guangming complained, "Finally, you've been waiting for this. We can start driving now."
Lin Guangwen also said, "All afternoon I saw them constantly checking their watches."
"Let's go. Fill the thermos with tea and get ready, we're leaving." Ye Chengjiang called out to them before heading off to fill the thermos.
Once they got into the car, everyone had arrived.
The key was inserted, and with a twist of the wrist, the engine roared to life, causing the entire front of the car to tremble slightly.
The sound was more exciting to the brothers than any other music, and they couldn't help but smile.
The excitement and joy in my heart were like a freshly opened bottle of soda, bubbling out uncontrollably.
Ye Yaodong led his men out to collect payments. Now, each of their trucks delivers goods according to the delivery slips arranged by Chen Baoxing, collects money, and submits the goods to the finance department the next day along with the delivery slips.
Or, for factories that don't offer cash payments, after delivery, the customer takes a signed receipt and submits it to the finance department to be recorded in the books.
Each vehicle has a few people assigned to deliver and unload goods, so Ye Yaodong doesn't need to worry about it; this part of the work has already been handed over.
Starting today, he also began to annoyingly chase after debts again, and then indulged in a life of debauchery at night, turning day into night, sleeping in the morning and being active in the afternoon.
Ye Chenghu ran back during New Year's Day, but his father was too busy to take care of him.
Ye Chenghe and Ye Chengjiang were so engrossed in their new car that they would wash and clean it every day after waking up, and they stopped playing cards altogether.
What's the point of washing and wiping every day to make it so clean? After going out to the dock to fetch seafood all afternoon, it'll smell terrible again. It's all unnecessary and a waste of time.
He was so bored that he stayed there for two days and had no choice but to return to Shanghai.
More than a week later, after the exams were over and winter vacation began, he quickly packed his bags and ran over, clamoring to go to sea with the Pioneer.
But without Ye Yaodong's consent, who would dare to take him out to sea? They might not want to work anymore.
Ye Yaodong went out to collect debts after waking up from his nap and having lunch, but he wasn't there. He was still gone by evening, and then he was sleeping again the next morning, which made him anxious.
It's rare that he came over yesterday afternoon, just in time for the Pioneer to dock. This afternoon, he can go out with the Pioneer to collect cargo.
Now he could only wait for his father to wake up. Bored, he moved a small stool to the corner of the wall and sat down, watching Ye Chengjiang and Ye Chenghe wipe the car, wash the tires, and wash the truck bed.
They went back and forth, climbing up and down, without ever getting tired. Just watching them made him feel exhausted, but the two of them seemed to have inexhaustible energy.
"Do you really need to wash and wipe yourselves every single day?"
"Of course, of course it is. The car definitely needs to be well maintained, otherwise what if it gets corroded by seawater while carrying all that seafood every day?"
"Exactly, if the seafood that's been emptied every night isn't washed today, it'll stink to death tomorrow."
Ye Chenghu stroked his chin, puzzled, and said, "Then aren't you going to continue transporting seafood this afternoon? You just finished washing it this morning, and now you're transporting seafood again this afternoon, what's the point?"
"Of course it makes sense. At least when you go to pick up seafood, the truck is clean, instead of always smelling fishy."
"Yes."
"You two are just wasting your time. You're transporting seafood every day anyway, so it'll stink longer than it'll stay clean. What's the point of washing it? It'll stink again in just a few hours. Even my dad didn't wash it."
"Why wasn't it washed? Uncle just had it rinsed once a week."
"That's right, you don't need to wash so frequently."
Ye Chengjiang glanced at him sideways, "Third Uncle is rich and powerful, a few cars are nothing to him. But we are different, these are our lifeline!"
"That's right, I bought it by spending all my money, so of course I have to take good care of it, keep it clean and well maintained, and not allow any mistakes."
"We're hoping to stay open for a few more years and make enough to cover our costs."
Ye Chenghu mocked them, "I know you guys too well, you only have a three-minute attention span."
Ye Chenghe tossed a rag onto the hood of the car. "Want to make a bet?"
"What are you gambling?"
"What are you betting on?"
"You're betting you can't last a month?"
"Okay, let's bet on whether we can keep washing cars for a month. Who's afraid of who?"
“I bet you 10 yuan that if you can last a month, I’ll give you 10 yuan. If you can’t last a month, you each give me 10 yuan.”
"Only 10 yuan..." Ye Chenghe looked disgusted.
Although he's penniless now, it doesn't stop him from thinking 10 yuan is too little.
“That’s a lot. I only get 30 yuan a month in pocket money. If I lose to you guys, I’ll have to give you 20 yuan.”
"Okay, I'm fine with it."
The two looked at Ye Chengjiang.
"You two can bet, but don't drag me into it. I don't want to bet."
“Why not gamble with him? It’s obviously giving him free money,” Ye Chenghe said.
"Give me a damn fool. You think 10 yuan will pay for a month's worth of car washes? Dream on. Even if it were my own car, I wouldn't gamble. Only a madman would gamble. This isn't him giving me money; it's me giving him money."
Ye Chengjiang didn't hold back in criticizing him.
"If I don't gamble, I'll wash my hands whenever I want, and I won't wash them if I don't want to. If my hands are so cold that I don't want to wash them, then I won't wash them."
"If I were to bet against Ye Chenghu, I'd have to go out and wash my car in wind and rain for just 10 yuan. Am I crazy?"
“I don’t care about 10 yuan. Why would I want his 10 yuan? I’m not going to gamble. If you want to gamble, go ahead and gamble. You’re broke right now. If you work hard and wash cars for a month, you can earn 10 yuan.”
Ye Chenghe: "..."
I instantly realized I'd been tricked.
Why didn't he think of this when it came to betting a few bucks?
He has to wash cars for a month, rain or shine, just to earn that 10 yuan...
The car cost more than 10 yuan in gas after running all night.
Ten yuan a month isn't even enough to fill a gap between his teeth...
We might even have to brave the wind, rain, and snow. Damn, what a huge loss...
After being prompted, he looked at Ye Chenghu.
Ye Chenghu spoke first, "You've already agreed, you can't go back on your word. If Brother Jiang didn't agree, then forget it."
Ye Chenghe unleashed a torrent of profanities in an instant.
Ye Chenghu pretended not to hear and turned his head away.
Actually, he hadn't thought that far ahead...
Now that Brother Jiang has said that, if Chenghe can really wash cars for a month, he wouldn't be wronged to pay 10 yuan.
It's highly likely you'll make a profit, haha.
After Ye Chenghu figured it out, he also wanted to laugh, "Hahahaha..."
Ye Chengjiang also laughed and cursed at Ye Chenghe, "You idiot."
"Why didn't you say so sooner? Why didn't you remind me sooner? You just watched me gamble with him."
"If you can wash cars for a month, that's a money-making opportunity..."
"I'd rather not earn a penny from you. Even if I'm poor, I don't want to earn three cents a day."
Ye Chengjiang couldn't help but laugh. Wasn't that three cents a day?
Both of them watched Ye Chenghe's powerless rage.
Ye Yaodong stretched and came out, noticing the strange looks on the three of them, and asked, "What's going on? What did Ye Chenghe do again?"
Ye Chenghu excitedly ran towards his father, "Dad, you're finally awake! I've been waiting for you for so long."
"When did you get here? Are you on vacation?"
"It's holiday time. I took a boat here yesterday morning after finishing my exam. I asked a classmate to pick up my report card for me, but you weren't here yesterday, you weren't here last night, and you were sleeping this morning. I can only wait for you to get up."
Why are you waiting for me to get up?
“I need to go to the Pioneer, didn’t you promise me? But others don’t know that they only dare to let me board the ship if you give the word, so I can only wait for you to get up. Luckily you’re up now, it’s only a little past 12 o’clock, the ship hasn’t left yet.”
What time does the ship depart?
"They've all woken up and gone to the ship to refuel and add ice. I can still make it if I go to the dock now."
"Alright, if you want to go, then go. Be careful, follow instructions, and don't try to do anything you're not supposed to do. Take a break when you need to."
"I know, I understand. I've been working on it for two months during the summer vacation."
"The nearshore and the deep sea are different. The deep sea is more dangerous. The most important thing is that you have to be obedient. Do what you are told to do. Sometimes it's better not to do something than to do too much."
"I know."
"If all goes well, it will take at least five or six days to go there and back, and six or seven days is common."
"I know, I'll go get my luggage."
Ye Chenghu was afraid that his father would ramble on and waste time, so he ran away.
Ye Yaodong wanted to say something more, but all that remained was his back. "Never mind, it's not like it's my first time going anyway."
"Third Uncle, if you're worried, then don't let him go. There's plenty of work for him to do at the factory."
“He asked for it himself, how could I stop him? If he has the will, then let him try it, consider it as early training.”
It's better for him to volunteer than to be forced to do it.
"What were you guys talking about just now? You seemed to be having a lot of fun."
"Haha, Ye Chenghe is such an idiot..."
Ye Chengjiang vividly described to Ye Yaodong that Ye Chenghe would have to wash his car every day, regardless of wind, rain, or snow, just for 10 yuan.
Ye Yaodong was worried about Ye Chenghe's intelligence, but luckily he got married early. Heaven closed one door for him, but at least it opened a window.
"Work hard and do your job well."
Ye Chenghe sighed, "I was already broke, and this is going to make things even worse."
"Since you're going to wash it anyway, you might as well make some money on the side."
"Stop making sarcastic remarks, Third Uncle."
Ye Yaodong ignored the expectant look in his eyes.
"Don't look at me like that. You made the bet yourself, so you have to keep it, even if it's tough. Anyway, I'm only covering your food expenses for a month, which is more than 10 yuan, isn't it?"
"Ugh."
Ye Chengjiang chuckled, "You brought this on yourself. You were the one who said you wanted to make the bet, so you must have been pretty confident, right?"
"roll."
Ye Yaodong ignored their farce; he was ready to start another long and tiring day after finishing his meal.
Ye Chenghu came out with his luggage. "Can one of you take me to the dock on a motorcycle?"
"Find Ye Chengjiang."
"Okay, anyway, I don't need to wash my car every day, I have time."
Ye Chengjiang smiled as he put the rag in the car before getting on his motorcycle, with Ye Chenghu following closely behind.
Ye Chenghe also put away the rag, sat on the stool where Ye Chenghu had just sat, propped his chin up and watched the two of them from behind, counting the days on his fingers.
Suddenly, he was pleasantly surprised.
It's the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month now, and there are only 20 days left until the Lunar New Year. They will definitely have to go home early, so he only needs to work for about half a month.
That's good! Anyway, it didn't say that the car had to be washed even if it wasn't nearby.
He was happy again.
State-owned enterprises will work until the end of this month, and will begin their holiday on February 1st, which is equivalent to the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month. The official start date for work will be the 12th day of the first lunar month.
That's equivalent to a 15-day holiday, which is quite a lot. And that's just the holiday time for factory workers; management and office staff will start work earlier.
Their factory also had the same holiday break, but they introduced a voluntary overtime policy with double to triple the subsidies. Only a few people gritted their teeth and gave up, while most chose to stay.
After the New Year, they can take turns resting, and they can also take a few days off to go back to their hometown.
Ye Chenghe thought to himself that he would definitely go back with his father.
His father will definitely go back earlier than his third uncle, who mentioned that he would be home a little later this year.
He probably wouldn't even need to work for half a month.
He hummed a song as he prepared to go check the bulletin board again.
It seems that the holidays for workers and crew members are different; crew members get their holidays a few days earlier.
After all, many of them are from their hometowns, and the journey by boat takes two or three days. Everyone is definitely thinking of going home a few days earlier, rather than arriving on New Year's Eve.
He ran into Ye Yaodong, who was coming out of the cafeteria after finishing his meal, and asked him about it.
"Third Uncle, when are you planning to go home for the New Year? It's only a few days away."
"Not that early. You can go back first. I might get home the day before New Year's Eve, and I'll come up earlier then."
"Oh, that must have been hard work."
"Why did you suddenly decide to ask this?"
"Hehe, if I can go home for vacation sooner, I won't have to wash my car anymore."
Ye Yaodong was speechless. This was something to worry about. It seemed that Ye Chenghu was indeed very poor now. He would have just given him 10 yuan to get rid of him before.
"If you really don't have money, you can go to the finance department to get an advance on the travel expenses. It's almost Chinese New Year, and you can't be without money in your pocket."
His eyes lit up. "That's great! Why didn't I think of that? I was worried I wouldn't have any money for the New Year this year, the poorest year ever. I'll go to the finance department to get an advance right now."
After delivering goods for a few days, I've accumulated some transportation costs, so I can confidently ask for an advance.
What do you need money for now? You need to pay in advance right now.
"I'll advance two hundred yuan, pay back 130 to Ajiang, and then I'll have a few dozen yuan left. In a few days, I can buy some things to take home so I won't be empty-handed."
If you don't want to wash your car, you can just give Ye Chenghu 10 yuan to get rid of him.
"Okay, go ahead."
Ye Chenghe ran off happily.
P.S.: I tend to slack off when I leave updates until after midnight, but thankfully I've been updating 7000 words each time these past few days.