sbdcsierra Chapter 1664 Exposed and Enjoying the Show
Chapter 1664 Exposed and Enjoying the Show
Chapter 1664 Exposed and Enjoying the Show
As soon as Ye Yaodong led Ye Chengjiang and Ye Chenghe into the factory, the gatekeeper told them that their families had called that morning and asked them to call home after they arrived at the factory.
He even asked who made the call, but the security guard couldn't say for sure who made it, only that it was from inside the building.
When he called back, A-Qing answered and explained what had happened. He immediately had someone call Ye Chengjiang and Ye Chenghe over and gave them the phone.
He could feel the output from the phone even across the table. The two brothers took turns being scolded, holding the phone far away from their ears, and only speaking close to each other after the scolding was over.
After they finished their excuses, they handed him the phone like it was a hot potato.
Ye Yaodong picked up the phone again, "I bought it, why are you cursing?"
Lin Xiuqing said, "Isn't it because I'm angry that they did such a big thing without saying a word? That's tens of thousands of yuan, and they're both still children."
“If I had told you earlier, I wouldn’t have gotten scolded. It’s been two days since I bought it, and I didn’t even think to call home to tell you. My sisters-in-law were stunned when they found out and rushed to call you, but you didn’t answer. They had to ask me to leave a message for the finance department.”
"I thought they had told them." Ye Yaodong hadn't been home all day yesterday and genuinely didn't know they hadn't told the family. He assumed they had gone out to make a phone call and told them.
"Dad also thought they had told him, so he called Mom this morning. Mom was shocked when she heard the news. The two of them had spent over 100,000 yuan without saying a word. That's over 100,000 yuan!"
Ye Yaodong understood somewhat; over 100,000 yuan was a lot. At the current monthly salary, it would take an average person a lifetime to earn that much.
"Luckily, you and Dad were there too, and you were the ones who led them there. My sister-in-law and second sister-in-law were just surprised, and they scolded them for doing such a big thing without saying a word. They didn't say anything else, nor did they say that what they bought was wrong."
“Buying a car is a good thing in itself, there’s nothing wrong with it, but they didn’t say a word, so that’s their fault. They bought it and didn’t even tell us. At least they should have said something after buying it.”
Ye Yaodong couldn't see Lin Xiuqing's expression over the phone, but if they were face to face, he would definitely notice her ambiguous smile.
"You do this kind of thing all the time, and you still have the nerve to criticize others. You bought it without telling me."
"There are plenty of things I haven't told you yet. Don't I always act first and report later? You'll get used to it. I'm like a general in the field, I can't always follow orders directly. How can I call and report everything I do immediately? By the time I discuss it with you, it'll be too late. Besides, spending this little bit of money is nothing now, it's a small matter."
"Yes, yes, you're right. How much money did they borrow from you? They won't say a word when you ask. My sister-in-law and second sister-in-law were still cursing when they left, and they absolutely refused to say how much they borrowed."
Lin Xiuqing knew she couldn't keep up with his development, so she didn't interfere with anything else, only taking care of her own little plot of land.
He would tell her about things happening outside, and she would listen; if he didn't tell her, she wouldn't ask many questions.
"Anyway, I didn't ask anyone else to pay it back. If they have the ability to borrow, they naturally have the ability to pay it back. At most, they'll work for me for free for a few years and it will be paid off. They don't need to worry about it."
"Yes, that's why I didn't say anything. I just scolded them for buying it without saying anything, and I didn't say how much money they borrowed either."
"Don't worry about them. They've been working for several years now, and they all know what they're doing. Don't treat them like children anymore. It's a good thing that they have their own ideas and thoughts."
"Hmm, now that you've bought two more big cars, you'll have to send people to driving lessons again, right?"
"There are now dedicated driving schools in Shanghai where you can go directly to take the test or learn to drive. It's much more convenient to get a license by spending a little money, instead of having to spend one or two years learning from an instructor and having to beg them to sign off."
"Then you'll be just like your father."
“My dad is very ambitious. He wants to study hard and pass the exam based on his own ability.”
Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "Of course, Dad is getting on in years, so he has to study hard. He can't just spend money to get a license and call it a day. Otherwise, if something happens on the road, it won't be good for anyone or for himself."
"Of course, he can only touch the steering wheel after he has passed the test. I've already used my connections to reserve a car, and I estimate that he'll get the car by the time he finishes his test."
"Oh? You bought a car too? What kind of car? How much did it cost?"
"I don't know. I just contacted them today. I don't know when I'll receive it, and I'm too embarrassed to ask how much it will cost. Anyway, I'll wait for their reply. They can't rip me off."
"Was it ordered from so-and-so in our village?"
"Well, don't talk about it. We can't bring this up. If anyone asks, just say I bought it in Shanghai."
"know."
"That's amazing! Our family will have a car too! Dad will be so happy if he gets a car."
Ye Yaodong said with a smile, "When you go to Shanghai next year and stay there permanently, I'll take you to get your driver's license and buy you a car. You can drive it in Shanghai to pick up and drop off the kids."
Lin Xiuqing's eyes lit up. "Me? Sign me up too? Is that possible? I want to take the exam too?"
"Of course, if my dad can take the exam, why can't you? I don't have time to take it, but you do. That way, it'll be convenient for you to pick me up and drop me off after you pass the exam."
He often drinks at business dinners, so it's definitely inconvenient for him to drive. His wife can drive, which makes things much easier!
"Okay, then I'll wait for your arrangements."
"Ah."
When Ye's mother heard what Lin Xiuqing said, she knew that Dongzi was going to arrange for her to take the driving test. She asked curiously, "Is Dongzi going to arrange for you to take the driving test too? Will you be driving a car then?"
Lin Xiuqing smiled and nodded.
Ye Yaodong overheard this from the other end, saying, "Mom, don't take the exam. My dad knows the answers. That way, we can keep him from drinking."
Lin Xiuqing repeated what he had said.
"I'm not taking the test. I don't want to bother. He's so old, and he still wants to be a driver. He's the only one who doesn't know how to enjoy life!"
"That's true, but being able to drive is so prestigious."
"He's just too concerned about his image; even at his age, he still loves to show off."
Ye Yaodong: It's as if you don't like to show off or care about your reputation?
The same thought flashed through Lin Xiuqing's mind, but she only chuckled.
The couple chatted for a while longer before hanging up the phone, and Ye Yaodong began his new busy period.
He had been away for a few days and a lot of things had piled up. In the short time he was on the phone, people kept stopping and looking at the door, all looking for him to report or sign documents.
His father wasn't around, so he had to do everything himself, even signing and stamping documents. His father's personal seal was kept with the finance department, and now he had to get it back, which meant he was going to be incredibly busy again.
Since he hasn't received the new fishing boat, he hasn't gone out to sea again, and has temporarily handed over all matters at sea to others.
The large ship went out to sea after the typhoon last month and has not returned since. The 40-meter cargo ship and the Dongyu No. 1 are rushing back and forth every day to transport cargo as much as possible.
Now that the factory has expanded and production has increased, they are consuming a lot of their own stock.
It's now mid-October, the weather is getting cooler, and the typhoon season is almost over. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, fishing boats will continue to stay at sea to fish until the Lunar New Year holiday.
However, only conscientious companies like his give holidays during the Lunar New Year. Fishing companies, on the other hand, do not give holidays to their fishing boats during the Lunar New Year; they continue to fish at sea as usual, and they only have annual leave each year.
The workers had brought their autumn and winter work clothes with them on the ship when they set off, since no one could say for sure when they would dock.
Lin Jishang only called him at the end of the month to reply about the car.
Ye Yaodong considered that some smuggled cars were right-hand drive, but his car needed to pick up and drop off clients, so it couldn't be right-hand drive and had to be left-hand drive.
He only had this one request: he didn't care about the brand of the car, as long as he could get one before the end of the year.
These days, it's good enough to get a car at all. He doesn't care about the brand; he just wants whatever brand is convenient for Linji to use. But I should mention that his father doesn't want a Japanese car.
Lin Jishang said on the phone, "Then let's go with the Volkswagen Santana. It's the most common one on the market right now, along with the Xiali. There aren't many Jettas either. The Santana is better, and it's about half the price of buying it through official channels, around 10 yuan."
"sure, no problem."
"We also have Mercedes, but they're rare on the market, almost nonexistent on the streets here, though they are in Shanghai. If you don't want to stand out too much, go for a Santana."
"Okay, a Santana is fine. It shouldn't be too flashy, lest we get caught and fined. I'd also like to use connections to get it registered."
"Yes, it's easy to get caught. They're cracking down really hard in Hainan and Guangdong provinces now. If you get caught, they confiscate your car, fine you, and then auction it off."
"Well, I'll trouble you then."
"Okay, then let's go with the Santana. I'll make the arrangements. I also need to get one. I'll be in the provincial capital these days, so I'll see if I can get it done. Then I'll get my driver's license, and the car should be ready in a couple of months."
"With your wealth, you should have bought one a long time ago."
“I don’t have a place to open a business, and I travel by boat, unlike you, the big boss, who often has to run business and entertain clients, and needs to maintain a certain image.”
"No, it's not that. I mainly use a motorcycle for convenience, and I only have a car to pick up clients..."
He chatted briefly for a few minutes, then hung up; he'd already arranged things for him.
This is still the most convenient way; just make a few phone calls, and you've got a car.
Who would bother getting the approval documents? I heard that if you follow the procedures, you can get the car for 170,000 to 180,000 yuan, but then you'll have to spend tens of thousands more on the procedures.
A car like this costs at least 200,000 yuan.
He only needs to spend around 10 yuan to get a car now, and then it will be even easier to get a license plate by spending some more money and pulling strings.
Upon hearing that cars were becoming more advanced, Mr. Ye became even more enthusiastic about practicing driving.
Ye Yaodong also asked his father to visit the shipyard more often to check on the progress. It would be more convenient for his father to keep an eye on things while he stayed in Zhoushi.
It's like the father and son have switched roles.
In the past, his father would sit in the factory while Ye Yaodong would run around Shanghai. Now it's the other way around.
In recent months, the factory's shipments have increased significantly, not to mention the fishing boats' catches, resulting in a growing amount of outstanding payments.
It's mid-October now, which is the second half of the year, and we need to hurry up and collect payments. Many accounts need to be settled to prevent them from piling up by the end of the year. He now spends half of his time every day collecting payments.
For everyone, the most difficult thing is collecting payments for goods.
Having the finance department call and urge them is completely ineffective; he has to lead a group of veterans to the other party's factory to urge them before it will have any effect.
He's so busy every day that he can't spare a moment to go to Shanghai, but the fishing boat is also very important to him.
Mr. Ye was also happy to do so. Every morning he would go to the shipyard to keep an eye on things and feel like he was the client, inspecting and supervising the construction. In the afternoon, he would practice driving, which was a way to keep him energized.
His father also told him that thanks to his father's hard work going to the shipyard every day, the 70-meter fresh seafood collection boat should be delivered ahead of schedule around New Year's Day, so he should prepare in advance.
If you do the math, it will take about two months, which is pretty fast.
If Dongyu can hold out for another two months, it can resume normal fishing, and his other fishing boat can also deliver the catch at most two months later.
Then the fish-collecting boats won't be in short supply, they'll be able to keep up, and everyone will have a chance to rest.
Ye Yaodong wrote down all the important things in his calendar. Now, many things have piled up until the end of the year, and his calendar is full of various major events.
The establishment of an office in Shanghai has already been approved in a meeting, and the details are being discussed and arrangements are being made.
We need to find two people here and train them well, then arrange for them to go there. We'll also need to recruit two more people locally.
Ye Yaodong didn't have any special requirements for hiring people, except for one thing: they had to be women, so that he could feel at ease.
If Lin Xiuqing goes to Shanghai after the New Year, he can entrust her with many things there, including the rental income from several plots of land and houses in Pudong. This will give him more peace of mind.
Just when he was busy day and night, a story spread throughout the factory: everyone got to eat melons, but he was the last to get to eat one.
Aunt Ma, along with her 4-year-old son and her eldest daughter-in-law, came by boat to find Lao Pei and her eldest son, Lin Jianshe.
When the staff at the dormitory canteen received the call and gave them the address, they quickly sent someone to notify Lao Pei.
Old Pei was completely stunned and hurriedly rushed to the dormitory area.
Ye Yaodong went to the cafeteria early in the morning for breakfast. Hearing people talking, he quickly took his soy milk and went over to listen.
"What? And then what? And then what? You turned your butt a little and let me sit for a bit. When did this happen? How come I didn't know?" Ye Yaodong felt that the meat buns and soy milk in his hands didn't taste good anymore. He didn't even know about such an amazing thing.
"It happened the day before yesterday. It spread all over there the day before yesterday, and it spread all over our factory yesterday. But since many people don't know him, they just listened and moved on."
"And then, I only told you half of it. Old Pei went to wait ahead of time. Did he get to see you?"
"When he arrived, Aunt Ma and the others hadn't arrived yet. I heard he had kept quiet beforehand, and when he finally picked them up, he gave his wife a good scolding."
"They really deserve to be scolded. They're so bold as to bring their child up here by themselves. Aren't they afraid of any accidents? If they were determined to come up, they should at least have called ahead to let us know before they left."
"Exactly. If they didn't say so at the beginning, they should at least have said so when they set off, so that they could wait to pick them up at the dock."
Ye Yaodong took a bite of his steamed bun and nodded. "Yeah, they only called when they got there. What if they got lost? There are so many people at the dock. It's dangerous. They've never been here before. They don't know the place and can't speak the language. They're really brainless."
"Luckily, the person wasn't lost. He even brought his daughter-in-law with him, who can speak a few words of Mandarin and helped us find our way here."
"and then?"
"Then what can we do? They're already here. After we've finished yelling at them, we still have to settle them in."
"Where are you settling in? I don't think you've rented a dorm room yet?"
If he rented a room in his dorm again, he would definitely know, instead of having to rely on other people's gossip.
"I heard they've been settled with A-Guang. Didn't Cheng-He share a house with A-Guang before? After Cheng-He moved back to the factory, there were still empty rooms there, so they were put there temporarily."
"They're certainly good at calculating."
The eldest wife has one family, and the second wife has another; the arrangement is quite appropriate.
He then asked, "Lin Jianshe's wife has also come up. Has she been settled there as well?"
"I heard that they were asked to stay together for a few days and then be sent back, but I heard they refused and have been making a fuss these past few days."
"Tsk tsk tsk, that would be like a grand opera performance every day."
"Who says it isn't? I just don't know how it happened. Nobody knows since I'm not staying in the dorms. Ah-Guang isn't home either. Ask your sister, she'll definitely know!"
Ye Yaodong nodded, "I'll ask her when I see her. I haven't seen her for a few days."
"Old Pei is really having a great time. He's so old, but he's really enjoying himself. He's having affairs both at home and outside."
"Lin Jianshe's wife is here, isn't he going to pick her up?"
"He said he was staying in the dormitory, but it was inconvenient to bring his wife there, and he was thinking of letting them go home in a few days. I heard that his wife refused, saying that some people in the village had brought their wives up here, and she wanted to stay too. Aunt Ma also insisted on staying."
"Old Pei is playing such a spree, why didn't he tell his mother? Why didn't he let his wife stay?"
"Why do you think he didn't tell his mother that Old Pei was raising a child? He himself sneaks food from time to time, so naturally he helps to keep it a secret."
Ye Yaodong: "..."
It's no wonder they help each other out.
He thought that Lin Jianshe had revealed that Lao Pei was keeping a mistress, which was why Aunt Ma had been trying to catch up with him.
It seems the news has leaked out; there are no secrets in the world.
"This is going to cause trouble. It's easy to invite a god, but hard to send him away. He's already here; they can't just send him back whenever they want, especially since there's a child with him."
"Yes, it's not safe for such a young child to come and go with just the two women. If they're going to send him home, at least one of them should go with him, but that's difficult."
"It's really difficult."
Ye Yaodong took a sip of the soy milk and found it exceptionally sweet. "The soy milk is quite good today."
"Boss, tell us later how things are going on at home over there, haha."
"So curious?"
"Yeah, haha, everyone's here, big and small. We just wanted to see how Lao Pei would balance things. That's why he didn't bump into them directly. If the two women had bumped into each other, that would have been quite a sight."
"Shura Field!"
"That's a vivid description, haha. I bet they'll end up fighting. It's just a pity for the child. It would have been better to send the child to a relative's house for a few days. They even brought the child along."
"I'm full. You can continue eating. The steamed buns and soy milk were delicious today."
"Isn't it the same as usual?"
P.S.: I didn't have time to write today, so I'm just adding a little more.