sbdcsierra Chapter 1638: Money Can’t Be Spended
Chapter 1638: Money Can’t Be Spended
Chapter 1638: Money Can’t Be Spended
Although Ye's father had some regrets, he also gained a lot. When he returned to the factory, he couldn't wait to urge Ye Yaodong to call home and tell them.
Of course, he had to tell his family about such a big thing. Once the newspaper was published, he would send several copies back home and have the village officials post them on the village bulletin board!
If possible, he would like to send a copy to all his relatives and friends, and even send a copy to the ancestral hall in the provincial capital to be enshrined there!
Burn a portion for his own father in the afterlife too!
Ye Yaodong, of course, obediently called back to tell them.
Mother Ye was overjoyed to hear this. "Then you'll become a hero again! The country should thank you, otherwise the island would have been occupied by the Japanese devils! There are troops stationed at the lighthouse we built in the waters outside our town. If they occupy it, won't they send people to be stationed there?"
"Well, since it's already been damaged, we can just wait for the commendation and reward, and we'll send it back to you when it's in the newspaper."
The old lady kept asking, "Dongzi, are you alright? The Japanese devils are ruthless and insane. You have to be careful. Before we become national heroes, we have to protect ourselves first."
Lin Xiuqing chimed in, "Yes, be careful, I don't want you to become a martyr."
"Don't worry, I definitely won't be that impulsive. I gathered fishing boats from the nearby waters and went up together."
"Yes, yes, I'd rather share the glory with others, but I have to be careful and pay attention to safety."
After confirming that he was alright, the old lady said, "Send the newspaper back another day, and I'll have your mother burn a copy for your grandfather at his grave. I'll also offer incense for him later and say a few words."
Mother Ye interjected, "What about your father? Will he get a share?"
Ye Yaodong glanced at his father, who was waving at him, making shushing gestures, and pinching his own mouth.
“My dad didn’t go. He’s not included. He absolutely refuses to go to sea. I’ve been asking him to go to sea every few days to keep an eye on things for me and to go out to sea in my place, but he just won’t go. Now look what’s happened.”
Ye's father glared at him, slumped his shoulders, and hurried out, ignoring everything.
"I knew he'd never get any good things, only bad things. Look how unlucky he is, he's definitely not going to sleep tonight."
"That's not necessarily true." Ye Yaodong mentioned taking his father to take the driving test, and that he would buy his father a car after the test.
“A car? That would cost a fortune. He’s too old to drive a car. A tractor would be more than enough for him. You might as well send him to learn how to fly a plane or drive a tank.”
"Don't talk like that. You're making such a good thing sound so unpleasant."
Ye's mother muttered, "Is what I said true? He's over 60 years old, why is he still learning to drive? How many years can he drive? It's a waste of money. You should learn, why is your father learning?"
“If it can be operated for several years, then it won’t be a waste. I don’t have the time right now. It would take at least one or two months to learn, and I don’t have the time to spare. It would be more appropriate for him to do it.”
Once his dad learns the skills, he'll be his personal driver. His dad will be successful, and it will be convenient for him too!
"How much does it cost to learn that?"
"I don't know, I'll ask around and then I'll say."
"He'll be so smug now. When he can drive a car, he'll be so proud of himself, he'll be living the high life."
"If he's successful, you'll be proud too. We can have him drive you around sometime!"
"What's the point of covering it up? Your butt definitely won't be able to take it."
"No, it's not like the tractor experience. The car seats are all genuine leather, soft and comfortable, and you can't be exposed to the wind or rain, and you won't get covered in sand."
"Let's wait until he learns it. Whether he can learn it is still a question. He's already quite old."
“Only when he learns to drive it can I buy one. Otherwise, even if I buy one, no one will know how to drive it. If I buy a car and drive it back, wouldn't you be incredibly glamorous?”
"Let's wait until he learns it. He's getting on in years, and we don't know if they'll accept him or let him learn."
"You don't need to worry about that. Once you pay the tuition, you'll definitely be able to learn. I've heard it's not difficult."
The old lady interjected, "He won't even go to sea, and he doesn't want to do any work. You even sent him to learn how to drive a car, which will only make him less willing to work."
"No way, he regrets it terribly and is now eager to go to sea."
"Let's see if he's still slacking off... He never gets any of the good things, but this time your older brothers are getting their share."
"Yes, we all stand in the front row when we take pictures. We'll send the photos back to you later."
"Alright, alright, let me see how heroic my precious grandson is."
Ye Yaodong chatted with the three women in turn, and only hung up the phone after dealing with them all, wiping a bead of sweat from his brow.
If he has so much trouble dealing with the three women in his own home, how come he still has so much energy to deal with the women outside?
I can’t handle it. I can’t handle it.
"Father, father..."
Oh no, another one.
"Father, you're back! I've missed you so much...Father..."
"Work hours..."
"Boss~ you're back, I missed you so much." Ye Xiaoxi hugged his arm and acted coquettishly.
Ye Yaodong: "..."
No, that's not what he meant.
She clung to his arm, swaying back and forth, nuzzling him repeatedly, "Boss~"
"What are you doing? Why aren't you calling me 'Dad'? Why are you calling me 'Boss'?"
"Brother Jiang told me not to call anyone 'Dad' or 'Grandpa' during work hours, but to use my job title! Say that I'm an employee now!"
"You little rascal, you're just teasing me."
"Hehe, I call him President Ye every day, and President Ye always smiles."
Ye Yaodong laughed, "Alright, then from now on you'll call me boss during work hours! You can call me dad after work!"
"Great, boss! Why are you only coming back now? I haven't seen you in so long. I've been looking for you for days. Everyone said you went out to sea."
"It's working hours now, what are you doing in my office? Go to your work, or I'll dock your pay!"
Ye Xiaoxi became anxious, "Don't deduct it, I need to talk to you about something."
"What's up? Don't want to go to work? Want to play?"
"No, that's not it. I wanted to ask you if my sister could come to work with me too? I want to work with my sister. I'm so bored without her. My sister wants to come to work with me. Can you do that, Dad? I don't want to talk to my second brother. I want to talk to my sister."
Ye Yaodong listened to her babbling a bunch of confusing words, but he managed to understand the general meaning.
"Should I ask my sister to come to work with you?"
"Yes, my sister also wants to work with me. Can we work together? It's simple, if I can do it, she definitely can too."
"How about giving her half of your salary so she can come to work too?"
Ye Xiaoxi frowned, her features scrunched up, and she looked troubled.
“No way. I earn my own money, and she earns her own. Why don’t you just give her the same salary as me? She works for you, not for me. Why should I share half of what I do? You should be sharing half with her.”
“If I give her half, you three siblings will be crying.”
"Dad, please, please, let my sister come to work with me, okay? We'll definitely work hard."
Ye Xiaoxi grabbed his arm and shook it, the shaking becoming more and more intense.
"Stop shaking it, you'll dislocate your arm."
"Promise me, okay, okay~ Otherwise I'll give her half, and my brother will give her half too!"
"Are you stupid? Then the two of you only have half of what she has. She gets what's equivalent to both of you."
"Then give her the same as us."
Ye Yaodong quickly pulled his hand away, shaking it so hard it almost cramped up.
"Here, here, let her come to work with you tomorrow too. I'm filthy, don't let her touch me."
“That’s great, Dad, you’re the best! I knew you’d agree. I don’t mind that you’re dirty at all.”
Ye Xiaoxi happily hugged his neck and rubbed against him, and then continued to hold his hand.
"Come on, Dad, go find my cousin. You should talk to her, otherwise she'll be very strict."
"You're so annoying! I'll explain. Go do what you're supposed to do. If you keep hanging around here, I'll dock your pay!"
"Then remember, I'll tell my sister after I get off work that we can go to work together tomorrow."
"Go, go, go to your job."
Having achieved her goal, Ye Xiaoxi ran off happily.
Ye Yaodong's office door was locked, and he also went to the finance office to ask Lin Dongxue to check the accounts. The 600 million yuan savings book was with him, while the factory's savings book was with the finance department.
Lin Dongxue needs to sort things out and then add at least 200 million to his account so he can take the money to Shanghai tomorrow.
His monthly sales of fishing boat cargo have recently exceeded 600,000 to 700,000 yuan, not including the factory's profits. Although some of the profits are still owed to outsiders, he still has a considerable amount of cash on hand.
It would be easy for the finance department to take out 200 million yuan and bring it to Shanghai.
He could only feel at ease if he spent the 800 million on buying property. The remaining cash would be more than enough to pay the balance on the fishing boats, expand the factory, and cover worker expenses, since there was always income coming in.
For the next two or three months, profits will be noticeably reduced due to the typhoon, but they will rise again when winter comes.
His earnings will definitely double this year, so he needs to spend more money now.
Ye Yaodong explained everything to the finance department before heading towards the dormitory building.
"Uncle~"
He turned his head and saw the twins holding rubber bands and standing on stakes. Pei Yu jumped halfway with the rubber band and quickly ran towards him.
"Uncle~ You're back~"
"Well, I'm back."
Pei Yu stood awkwardly beside him, hesitant to speak, then lowered her head and carefully said, "Uncle, you've worked hard~"
"Well, then what?"
She looked up at Ye Yaodong, then lowered her head and twisted her fingers.
Wearing sandals, her toes kept moving, each of her ten toes twisting and turning.
Ye Yaodong looked funny. He seemed timid, but he seemed to have a lot on his mind? How could his fingers and toes move so much?
The twins trotted over, looked up at him, and cried out in a sweat, "Uncle!"
"Okay, sweetie, try to avoid getting too much sun. You two are turning into charcoal again."
"Hehe~"
Ye Yaodong noticed that even their fingers and toes were tanned, with a very even tan.
"How did you two get into those shoes?"
Other kids at most wear their shoes on the wrong feet, but these two are different; one wears the left shoe and the other wears the right shoe.
What's going on here?
Upon hearing what he said, both of them looked down at their feet, and then involuntarily turned their feet inward.
I like dressing like this!
“I also like to dress like this. I am Xiao You, so I wear the right shoe, and he is Xiao Zuo, so he wears the left shoe. Luckily, our shoes are the same.”
Ye Yaodong shook his head with a smile, "That makes sense. You can tell who's left and who's right just by looking at their shoes."
The two nodded together and said in unison, "Yes, that's right."
"Alright, you guys do your thing, I'm leaving."
Seeing that he was about to leave, Pei Yu quickly called out again, her fingers twisting even more nimbly.
"Uncle... I..."
"What? Speak quickly if you have something to say, or I'm leaving."
She mustered her courage and asked, "Can I go to work with my sister too? I don't need wages, I just want to go for fun, okay?"
"not good."
The light in her eyes vanished instantly, and she lowered her head in despair, her shoulders slumping.
"Xiao Jiu just came over and said she kept begging me to let you go to work, and I've already agreed. You'll get the same salary as her, and when school starts, you can use it to buy new backpacks, stationery, clothes, and shoes, okay?"
The little girl looked up in disbelief, her eyes lighting up instantly. "Really? I can go to work with my sister and get paid?"
"Okay, you'll go to work with your sister tomorrow morning. Don't be naughty, be good and listen to your cousin, okay?"
She nodded happily, smiling sweetly, "Yes, I know, I will be good, I will be obedient, thank you, Uncle."
Ye Yaodong waved his hand, "Go have fun."
She was overjoyed, "I'm a worker now!"
Ye Yaodong was exhausted. He took a shower, ate something quickly, and then rested.
The next day, I went to the bank with the finance department to complete the transfer procedures, and then took the 800 million yuan savings book and my personal ID to Shanghai.
It's no exaggeration to say that Pudong is changing rapidly. The large-scale development that was just announced at the beginning of the year has now resulted in a cluster of high-rise buildings near the Huangpu River, although they are not yet finished.
It can't be compared to what's to come, but compared to last year, it's already two pictures.
Ye Yaodong went to the Jiangnan Shipyard not only to expedite the fishing boats, but also to see Director Zhang, as he wanted to buy a building!
It's too much trouble to ask around yourself. Just hand it over to Director Zhang. He seems to have recruited quite a few business agents, and things are looking better this year, with new commercial housing being built one after another.
If it weren't for the fact that my current job is a secure and respectable public service position, I probably would have quit long ago to become my own boss.
Although the economy has developed and the status of individuals is not so low now, it can never compare to the secure job of a public official, and more money can't compare to fame.
Director Zhang's success today is entirely due to a suggestion he made back then, which led him to start a brokerage business. This has enabled him to make a fortune, and his business is now booming.
It's perfect to hand the work over to Director Zhang; he just needs to wait for the results.
While waiting for the results, he could also visit other factories.
But ideals are full, and reality is skinny.
He had a good plan, but after checking the progress of the fishing boat project, he learned that it was still in the initial construction phase and there were no commercial houses yet, only resettlement houses for relocated residents.
These were residential communities such as "Juyuan" and "Taolin" built to facilitate the relocation of residents and the introduction of talents, but most of them were welfare housing and not market-oriented commercial housing.
Of course, there are also people who have housing allocation quotas but do not live in them, and many of them sell or rent them out.
These are all the things he can buy now, but they're too scattered for him. He has a place here and a place there, and it's hard to collect rent.
Ye Yaodong was in a bind. It was really frustrating to have money but not be able to buy what he wanted. Did he have to wait another two years for the policy to be released?
He thought about it carefully again, and it seemed that the commercial housing in Shanghai had not yet started to be built, and it certainly hadn't been built anywhere else.
In which year was that policy released?
Southern Tour Speeches in 1992…
His eyes lit up as he finally remembered—it was next year, a crucial time.
Director Zhang revealed: "Actually, there are buildings available for purchase, specifically office floors, but only foreign-invested enterprises, collectives, or state-owned units can purchase office floors; individuals cannot."
Ye Yaodong kept facepalming as he listened, "We can't book a boat, and we can't buy a house. There's nowhere to spend money even if we want to."
"Hmm... As for ships, I heard that Donghai Shipyard has introduced new equipment and returned technicians, so it seems they can build large fishing boats with production lines. You can ask them about it."
"Really? I'll ask about it later."
It's really frustrating and upsetting to have money but not be able to spend it.
Unable to buy a commercial apartment, he started thinking about whether to buy a courtyard house in Beijing.
However, it seems that individuals still cannot buy plane tickets? Is it only possible to do so with proof from a public institution, or as a foreign national or overseas Chinese?
He guessed that since commercial housing was no longer open for sale, courtyard houses were also not open, as these were special properties and the property rights might be complicated in the future.
After talking with Director Zhang, Ye Yaodong could only leave dejectedly. In order not to make a wasted trip, he went to Donghai Shipyard again.
After verifying that the company could indeed build fishing boats for large-scale ribbonfish meal production lines, he immediately placed an order for two.
He still has two 45-meter ships at the Donghai Shipyard that haven't been delivered yet, and he'll have to wait until the end of this year or early next year.
The deposits for these two ships wouldn't cost him much, considering he brought 800 million with him.
Feeling resentful, he pulled out his phone book again and found Zeng Weimin's number...
This is a man from Beijing whom he rescued in Vancouver. He is the director of the Coast Guard and has been working in Vancouver for five or six years. He hasn't moved yet.
Every year when he goes to Vancouver, he brings a New Year's gift and local specialties, so that he doesn't neglect his relationship with the city.
He opened the phone, looked at the name and numbers, hesitated for a long time, and finally closed it.
Forget it, that would be too abrupt; they're not even in the capital.
This isn't something that absolutely needs to be done, and waiting another year isn't a big problem. It's not worth wasting time and effort on favors.
He reviewed the policies again and concluded that the turning point would be the Southern Tour next year; it would just be another year.
After he found the right path, he accumulated wealth very quickly in the past few years, all thanks to shipbuilding, developing the fishing industry, and building up his fortune.
He outpaced all the policies; his development outpaced them all.
We could use that money to expand the processing plant further, or go back to the machine factory for another look.
The troubles of having too much money—no, the troubles of having too much money but not being able to spend it.