sbdcsierra Chapter 1374 Prevention
Chapter 1374 Prevention
Chapter 1374 Prevention
Although it was the middle of the night, there were still many workers sitting there with their shirts off, chatting and talking as usual.
Everyone came back early today and had rested long ago.
Ye Yaodong had been busy all day and felt that he had absorbed the flavor. As soon as he entered the door, he took off his clothes and pants while talking.
There is no need to process those goods overnight. They will be shipped out tomorrow anyway, so it saves trouble.
After taking off his clothes, he also took out a bag of money from his body. It was bulging and there was no sound when he took it out.
They were all paper money. When he sold the goods, he would generously erase the small change to avoid a pile of coins making too much noise.
Father Ye followed behind him and took the money. "Such a big bag!"
He had a very happy face and smiled, "Why is there no sound? How much did it sell for?"
Ye Yaodong put his index finger to his mouth and made a hushing gesture.
"Keep your voice down and count."
Father Ye looked outside and saw that the doors and windows were all closed. He also responded quietly, "Hey."
"There was about 1 yuan in it, and the change was wiped off, so there was no sound."
"Why did you cut off the decimals? A few cents is fine, but ten or twenty cents is not a small amount."
"People buy hundreds or thousands of kilograms, and we are still short of a few cents? If we round off a little, they will be happy if we charge less. Let's just say we are friends, and they will come to me again next time."
When he collected the money, he didn't have time to sort it out, so he stuffed it all in one go. The bag of money was a mess and bulging.
"You're the only one who can talk." Father Ye fell on the mat, a huge pile, and lowered his voice happily, "So many!"
Most of them are 10-yuan notes of Great Unity, with a total of more than 1, which is equivalent to about 10 -yuan bills, but the visual impact is different.
The average salary nowadays is only a few dozen yuan, so the impact of an amount of more than 1 yuan is like a critical hit to ordinary people.
"A shipload of goods." Ye Yaodong said as he counted them.
Father Ye also quickly licked his thumb and index finger and started counting.
The father and son were quiet, with only the slight sound of counting money.
Outside the house, there were sounds of workers talking and taking a shower.
After finishing the counting, Ye Yaodong tied up the whole 1 yuan with a rubber band, and tied the few thousand odd pieces together with the few thousand odd pieces from yesterday.
"One... seventeen... seven thousand two..."
"Over 120 tons of cargo, isn't that normal?"
Father Ye slapped his thigh fiercely, "Damn it, those damn seafood boats are making so much money."
"Who are you scolding? Me?"
"Haha, that's as it should be. We earn the money ourselves, and there are no outsiders who get it for free."
"We have to find a way to sell the fresh produce on the ship. How can such a large quantity be eaten by just one person? And we have to pay a lot of cash."
"Yes, we are all family, so it's good that we don't have to pay for it."
Ye Yaodong wrapped the entire 1 yuan in newspaper as usual and locked it in the suitcase. He also did not put the entire amount separately. It was already night, so he would pay the money to other fishing boats tomorrow.
“How much do we have to pay to other fishing boats?”
"About 8000. Except for the ship that Zhou Da and his crew are on, we have shares in all the other ships. But we'll divide it up at the end of the month."
"It's only a few days away. It will be the end of the month in six or seven days. Now there's a typhoon, and I don't know when we can go out to sea again with calm weather..."
"That can't break the rules. If we say that the dividends will be distributed at the end of the month, then we'll calculate it at the end of the month. Sometimes we can't make it in time at sea, so we can just postpone it to the beginning of the month or one or two days in advance. Now it's not the time yet, and there are still so many days left, so there's no rush."
"Okay, since you said you're not in a hurry, then there's no hurry."
"I've made the lion's share of the profits, so why should I be in such a hurry to share some of it?"
"Today I saw that they have almost finished laying the tiles, and the carpenters are working on the doors and windows. They should be able to put them up one by one tomorrow."
"Ah."
There are too many houses, and their workers have all gone out to sea these days. When they first came up, they were just cleaning the land and planting vegetables, and didn't help the carpenters put up the beams.
Now that the typhoon has taken a break, we have time to catch up.
"Once you finish cleaning up these few days, it will be the end of the month, and you will be able to collect rent again next month!"
Ye Yaodong smiled and looked at his father in surprise, "Dad, it's a pity that you don't become a contractor. You have already calculated all this in advance."
"Well... how can that be considered good by me? This is how it should have been. We just came here a few days ago, and the construction here is not finished yet. We'll give everyone a place to stay first, which is fine, but once it's finished, we'll definitely have to collect rent!"
Ye's father spoke with confidence, and those who didn't know would think that it was his house and he was collecting rent from Ye Yaodong.
"Yes, that's a good fit. After we settle the accounts at the end of the month and get our dividends, we can give them a raise. It will be a good opportunity to collect another rent."
"That's how it has to be. Compared to the money everyone gets, one month's rent is nothing. But now I heard it's gone up to 20 yuan a month. Ours is a newly built building, and there's a lot of open space..."
"It's still 20 yuan, it's not appropriate to charge more than others."
"Well, since you have so much money, would you like to take some time to remit it back tomorrow?"
"That's fine. I brought 1 yuan with me when I left. I'll remit 1 yuan back tomorrow, just in time to settle my account. I spent some money on buying tiles a few days ago, and refueled and iced the three boats. I don't have much money left from the trip, so it's a good chance that I made some money on this trip."
"If you remit 1 yuan, you will still have more than 1 yuan left, which is enough for your next gas and ice pack. Don't carry too much money with you."
"Ah."
Ye Yaodong put the money away before going out to fetch water for a bath. He rubbed his clothes casually, stepped on them, rinsed them with water, and hung them on the rope under the corridor.
The corridor was still covered with mats, and people were sleeping in a row, with snoring sounds coming one after another.
Tomorrow, clean the floor of the upstairs room, spread some straw, and then put a straw mat on it and you can sleep on it.
At least it can shelter you from the wind and rain, and you don’t have to sleep in the corridor. Otherwise, if it rains a little during a typhoon, you’ll be soaked in the middle of the night.
The next morning, the sun came out as usual, but the temperature was not that high and the wind was very cool.
The workers had gone upstairs to work early in the morning, helping to lay tiles. There were also many people coming and going on the construction site, moving tiles back and forth.
His father was still saying to everyone: "Let's all help today and fix the doors and windows, so that we can all sleep inside at night..."
Seeing them talking, Ye Yaodong started eating first.
When his brothers and friends saw him wake up, they all came over to his table to talk. They were all waiting to reconcile accounts, and everyone basically understood each other tacitly.
"When I finish eating, we will reconcile the account for the cargo from the day before yesterday."
"Don't worry, take your time eating..."
"We don't know how big this typhoon will be, or when it will pass. We've just started working, and now there's a typhoon..."
"What are you afraid of? We are already here. Once the typhoon passes, we can still go out to sea and make money..."
Everyone was chatting, Ye Yaodong finished his meal quickly and asked them to get the shopping list.
He also went to get a bundle of banknotes and account books, waved to everyone and called them into the house.
Although the workers were working upstairs, there were also people coming and going around carrying tiles and measuring the sizes of door openings and windows.
They can just settle the accounts privately, not in front of the workers.
He kept a record of the cargo weighed on the ship and the cargo list for them, so they only had to calculate their own cargo list to know how much money they could get.
Ye Yaodong also gave them a calculator and asked them to check the price again. If the price was correct, he would pay them according to the invoice price.
In fact, each of these has been calculated countless times, and now it is just a formality.
"Is that okay? No problem, I'll count the money, one by one."
He took off the rubber band and put a handful of banknotes on the table. Everyone stared in amazement.
Ah Zheng rubbed his hands happily, "I just came up and I'm making money! It's quite a lot, much more profitable than on the boat!"
"It's too early to say that now. The days of making money are still to come..."
"Yes, yes, this is just an appetizer..."
Ye Yaodong ignored what they said and counted the money for them one by one according to the shopping list.
"Count them yourself. If there are any mistakes, check them on the spot. We will not be held responsible after we leave the table."
"understand!"
Everyone waited for their payment to arrive and then counted the goods again.
After Ye Yaodong made all the payments, he still had more than 1700 yuan left. He slapped his palms, waiting for someone to finish counting.
"Dongzi, then shall we wait until the end of the month to calculate the share of our two ships?"
"Yes, it's not time yet. Don't worry. Wait until the end of the month."
"That's fine."
"Everything is alright, right? If there's no problem, then we'll disband and do whatever we need to do."
Everyone responded happily.
"There are so many workers here. If everyone moves a little bit, we should be able to finish the job. Let's go out for a walk and see if the waves outside are big."
"I'll go see if the ships have returned..."
Ye Yaodong also wanted to go out. He didn't care where they were going. He wanted to save money.
After saying hello to his father, he took a round bill of 1 yuan and rode his bike to the bank.
Of course, I went to the Postal Savings Bank for remittance.
But when he was waiting to transfer the money, he heard the staff chatting and said that the state-owned bank could exchange 50 yuan bills, but the amount that could be exchanged each day was limited?
State-owned bank? Shen Ming'e works for a state-owned bank.
"Comrade! What did you just say? Do we have 50-yuan notes?"
"Yes, we just started changing it, but no one is willing to use it."
"Do you have 100 yuan denomination?"
"No, where did the 100-yuan note come from?"
"Okay, thank you."
If there is a 50 yuan note, then the 100 yuan note will not be far from being issued and circulated.
I heard that it will be issued gradually this year, and it will definitely start from the big cities, and then slowly go to small places. It is probably too early to circulate it, and many people probably don’t know that there are large amounts.
If someone really exchanges large-denomination new banknotes, they will definitely not be willing to spend them.
These days, few people deposit and withdraw cash.
After Ye Yaodong and others completed the remittance procedures, they went to the side to make a phone call to inform Lin Xiuqing.
By the way, I also told her that 50-yuan bills are now being issued, and asked her to remember to ask her family if they have any when she goes to withdraw them.
He guessed that it must be a state-owned bank. There was none here and definitely none at home.
That's why the circulation is slow. Money has to be available in designated banks. There aren't any state-owned banks in small places. It's good enough to have a post office, and at most a credit union. The fishing ground here is a big port.
Lin Xiuqing was very surprised about the 50-yuan note. After he explained it to her, she realized that there were different banknotes this year, with new denominations.
"How come I don't know? Have you ever seen a banknote that looks different?"
"They said it was only issued at the end of April this year, and will be gradually rolled out from big cities to small places. It's normal that it's not in circulation where we are. Didn't you feel reluctant to spend the new banknotes you exchanged at the bank last year and this year? You kept them all at home."
Some people may not want new banknotes even if they receive them, fearing that they are fake.
"That's right. I'll go ask after I receive the remittance slip."
"Ah."
The couple chatted about the typhoon for a while before hanging up.
Ye Yaodong thought that since he was already outside, he might as well ride his bike to the bank to ask.
If there is any, he would come and exchange some to reduce the space capacity, otherwise he will really have to carry a sack of money home again during the New Year this year.
But we can’t replace all of them, because most people have never seen new banknotes and really won’t recognize them.
He now has more than 1 yuan left, and he will have to spend money on gas and ice when he goes out to sea again.
Ye Yaodong rode his bicycle slowly to the bank and asked casually. It turned out that he could indeed exchange 50 yuan, but the amount was limited every day.
However, not many people exchanged coins, and the daily quota was not fully redeemed.
Most people don’t have enough money to spend, so all their money has to be circulated.
It is inconvenient to spend large denominations of 50 yuan, so only those with a lot of money would exchange a few for something new and take them home.
After getting the news that the money could be exchanged, he took out all the money he had and exchanged it for a full set of new banknotes.
The brand new banknotes made a rustling sound when rubbed in his hands a few times. To him, the version was a bit old, but it was also the latest model.
He happened to catch the new banknotes being issued. He was in a daze in his previous life and had no idea when the new banknotes were issued. By the time he knew about it, they were already all over the streets.
There is still about 1 yuan at home. He can come over to exchange it whenever he has free time. Anyway, there is no need to worry about running out of money.
It was almost time for lunch when we got back, and he told everyone something new and different about the new banknotes.
He also took out the banknotes he had just exchanged and showed them to everyone, asking them not to refuse to recognize these banknotes if they received them, as they were newly issued.
Everyone thought it was extremely strange and they looked closely at it and passed it around in turns.
“Is this real money?”
"Is it really exchanged from the bank? Why is this 50-yuan note so big?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, there are still 50 yuan notes? Then the workers in the factory don't have to count their wages, just one note for each person."
"I only get one a month, it feels so meaningless haha..."
Ye Yaodong said jokingly: "I heard that there will be 100 yuan per ticket in a few months, and I will have to pay back the salary when the time comes!"
"Fuck! I have to give change after paying my salary?"
"This 50 yuan is quite rare. We have nothing to do this afternoon, so why don't we go and exchange it for another one?"
"The new banknotes all have different faces..."
"How come everything is fine in the afternoon? The doors and windows haven't been fixed yet. It doesn't matter when you replace them. Just finish the work first. Otherwise, if a typhoon suddenly blows, we won't have a place to sleep."
"Yes, there's no rush anyway..."
People tend to follow the crowd. If someone else took this money and said it, everyone might still doubt its authenticity. But when Ye Yaodong brought it back, everyone had no doubt about its authenticity and wanted to exchange it because it was rare.
After they finished looking, Ye Yaodong took the money back to the house and put it away, and also went to check the progress.
The tiles for the 2 rooms on the second floor have almost been laid, only some doors and windows are left.
You can also seal the window with a board first, and then do the repair work after the typhoon. This will also be able to withstand the typhoon and prevent the glass from breaking after installation.
As for electric wires, you can wait until after the typhoon is over.
"It's done pretty quickly. We can just do it today." He said to his father.
"With so many people, isn't that fast? Fortunately, the typhoon didn't arrive so soon."
"I'll go buy a radio later. Otherwise, I won't be able to listen to the radio and will have to run out to listen to what people outside are saying."
"It's up to you."
In the afternoon he went out for a walk again, listened to the news, and bought a radio.
As a result, when the radio came back, the broadcast said that there were consecutive typhoons. Frightened, Ye's father hurriedly took people out to do some shopping, for fear that during the typhoon, dozens of their workers would have nothing to eat.
When the wind picked up at night and began to blew hard, everyone was thankful that they had managed to fix the house temporarily.
A group of people sat together in the room, some playing cards, some gambling. Despite the howling wind and violent storms outside, the room was filled with people talking and clouds and mist.
Everyone also took the opportunity to praise Ye Yaodong, saying that the house was well built and would not leak wind or rain.
"In previous years, not to mention typhoon days, whenever it rained, if it rained heavily outside, it would drizzle inside the house."
"This is the first time I live in a house that doesn't leak. It looks like I can sleep well at night."
"Haha, that's right, a building is still better..."
Father Ye was worried about the newly built house, so he put on a straw raincoat and went outside to take a look.
I climbed the stairs again, went up to the second floor, looked around, and confirmed that there was no leaking rain. Only then did I go back to my room and sleep with peace of mind.
Ye Yaodong only played cards for a while and went back to his room to sleep early. He didn't care about the others. It didn't matter how long they played. He had nothing to do the next day because of the typhoon.
"Are you okay, Dad?"
"It's okay. The tiles we just laid are fine and haven't fallen off. There's no water leaking upstairs. We'll wait until the storm passes tomorrow and then we can just fix it."
"sleep early."
The newly built house gave people a sense of security. Except for those who played cards all night, everyone else had a good and satisfying sleep.
When we woke up in the morning, we were still talking about it, saying that it was the first time in history that we could sleep well during a typhoon without having to get up every now and then in fear.
"Have you heard? Six or seven bodies were salvaged from the dock this morning..."
"I heard that some ships saw that the wind was not strong these two days, so they went out greedily. Who would have thought that a strong wind would blow at night?"
"You really value money over life..."
After hearing this, Ye Yaodong gave everyone another instruction, "There are consecutive typhoons. This typhoon has passed, and the next one will come. You should be careful, and be careful when you go to the dock."
"Yes, the announcements at the dock are being made everywhere, and going out to sea is prohibited this morning."
"Everyone is scared. I heard that most of the bodies were not claimed and were directly dragged to the mountains and buried."
Everyone felt sad when they heard this. This was truly like dying in a foreign land.
"Be careful. When you go out, you have to live to spend the money you earn. It's safest to stay home in this kind of weather."
Everyone nodded.
After the typhoon passed that day, the sky cleared up immediately, but the waves were still big and the wind continued, and more bodies were fished out every day.
After waiting for 5 days, the radio weather station reported that the typhoon had passed, and the second typhoon was just passing by and had gone away, heading north to attack Xiaorizi at night.
Everyone was relieved at this point. They said that there were consecutive typhoons, but in fact there was only the first one. The second typhoon was just passing by, and its tail swept slightly.
"I didn't expect that during a typhoon, more than a dozen people were rescued one after another."
"This is what was salvaged. Is there anything else that has not been salvaged? I heard that some old houses were blown down by the typhoon, and some elderly people were crushed to death at night..."
Ye Yaodong got up early in the morning and talked to a few ship captains.
"We are out and about. Although it seems safer with three or four hundred people here and no one dares to attack us, everyone has to control the workers under their command."
"We came out to earn money. We have to bring the workers out safely and bring them back safely. Otherwise, we won't be able to shoulder the responsibility. We are all from the same village, and no one wants to see anyone get into an accident."
"A typhoon killed a lot of people. There are many natural and man-made disasters out there. Everyone needs to pay attention to safety and don't be alone at night."
"I know some people like to go for foot massages and back massages, and they also like to go out in groups of three or four to drink and have supper after playing cards. You have to pay attention to those who go out at night."
Now basically each boat occupies one room, and sometimes people from two boats share one room.
It is impossible for him to restrict everyone's entry and exit and control everyone, but if someone goes out at night, he will be able to hear the noise.
He felt it necessary to tell these ship captains that they should keep an eye on their workers and not think they were fearless just because they had more people.
If something really happens, there will be no place to cry.
Last year everyone lived separately and didn't gather together, so he didn't have to explain anything.
It’s no longer possible now. Everyone lives here, so he needs to say a few more words and let everyone keep an eye on their subordinates.
A Guang cooperated and said, "I'll give them a warning later. Let's also make a rule here that after 8pm, only people are allowed to enter but not leave."
Others echoed.
There are no entertainment activities now, so 8 o'clock is considered late to bed.
"This is also possible, and it is also for everyone's safety."
"I'll tell them later that if they want to go out, they should go out during the day and less at night."
Ye Yaopeng said: "The typhoon had just passed two days ago. After playing cards late at night, everyone rushed out to eat supper. After drinking a little, they almost got into a fight with others."
"Fortunately, there were many people who went out, more than a dozen people, although they were not sitting together. When something happened, they all stood up, which frightened others. They didn't dare to cause trouble and left in disgrace."
"They are still there, looking so proud and scaring people away. We should be more careful. Dongzi, if you hadn't said it, I would have kept an eye on my brother-in-law and not let them go out at night."
Ye Yaohua also said: "Then keep an eye on the people on your own ship."
Ye Yaodong said: "This is just a precaution. I just want to remind everyone. Anyway, everyone knows how chaotic this place is. It won't go wrong if you pay more attention."
"Dongzi is right," said Ye's father. "There are still several months to go. We just got here and we've already had a conflict. What should we do next? Let everyone be more cautious."
"Okay, I've got it all down."