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Chapter 1337 Going Home
With Acai taking over half of the ship's cargo, Ye Yaodong saved a lot of trouble. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was a wise decision to call Acai to the city.
In addition to 10 kilograms of squid and another moonfish, he also kept two tunas.
One is for my godfather, and the other one is intended to be given directly to Hong Wenle. After all, I can’t come empty-handed, and Hong Wenle is also a connoisseur of valuables.
As for the other moonfish, it depends on whether he wants it. If not, it can be sold, after all, it is a rare commodity.
After all the goods have been weighed, only one invoice is issued. It is not like receiving a fresh ship and paying in cash directly.
But Ye Yaodong was not worried that he would run away. If he was so short-sighted, then this person would be like this in the future.
What’s more, the old nest is in the village, so the monk can run away but the temple cannot.
After half of the goods were shipped out, Ye Yaodong left two people on the boat to watch over them, and he took the others on a tractor to the factory.
After staying up all night, not only he was tired, but everyone was also tense. He planned to take everyone to the factory in the city to have a good rest and sleep first.
I have not been home for more than half a month. After a good night's sleep, I first get to know the situation in the city, and then visit my godfather.
Not just to inquire about the dryer, but I must pay a visit and show my face when I come back.
After asking his aunt to prepare some food for everyone in the factory, everyone went to wash up and borrowed beds to sleep on.
Ye Yaodong also took a simple shower, changed all his wet clothes, and then went back to his room and lay down with peace of mind.
It was almost noon now, and he was too tired to call home. It was still raining outside. Before he closed his eyes, he thought about calling home after he woke up.
He hadn't eaten or slept well on the boat for most of the month, and his spirit was tense. Now that he relaxed, he fell asleep immediately.
This sleep made him sleep particularly soundly. He slept from noon until he woke up naturally in the early morning of the next day.
It rained all day and stopped at night. When I opened the window, I could smell the fragrance of grass and trees mixed with the scent of earth. Raindrops could still be heard falling under the eaves.
After a good sleep, he felt refreshed and most of the fatigue in his body disappeared. Now he just wanted to eat something good so that he could recover his strength immediately.
Ye Yaodong twisted his neck and shoulders, closed the window, put on his clothes, and did not eat breakfast at the factory. Instead, he went straight to his brother-in-law's shop.
The only food at the factory was porridge with pickled mustard, so he wanted to go to his brother-in-law's place to eat meat buns with porridge soup, and also say hello and see how he was doing.
Lin Xianghui and his wife were also very happy to see him, but business was busy early in the morning, so they had no time to talk to him and just let him take whatever he wanted to eat.
After the meal, Ye Yaodong asked a few questions casually, and seeing that they were very busy, he patted his butt and left to go find his father-in-law first.
It was just dawn at this time, so it was a good time to go find my father-in-law.
It was almost 8 o'clock when he stopped talking to his father-in-law, drove the factory's tractor to the dock to move the fish, and then went to visit his godfather's house.
Today is Sunday, and I have no work to do but take a day off. It's a rare opportunity for me to run into him.
In the past, every time he came, it was a weekday. He would sit for a while in a hurry, put down his things and leave. Or he could only go after get off work and wait until dark, because everyone else was busy and he was busy too.
He not only brought a tuna, but also asked the workers to move two baskets of squids onto the tractor and asked his godfather to deliver them to the neighbors.
Director Chen was not surprised to see him coming over suddenly, since he often made surprise attacks anyway.
"What did you bring? Oh, we two old people can't eat much. You can sell it for money. You don't need to bring so much..."
Ye Yaodong had just handed him a basket of dried squid, with some squid shreds wrapped in cloth on top.
"I went to the deep sea this time and stayed at sea for more than half a month. I just came back yesterday. This is what I dried on the boat. It smells very good. I can buy some ribs to make soup later."
"Haha, how much can two people eat? Are you going to the deep sea in your new boat?"
"Yes, there was too little time before the New Year, so I didn't plan to go. I just wanted to have a good rest, so I went after the Lantern Festival. There was thunder and lightning at sea yesterday, so I came back."
"We didn't have any thunder yesterday, but it has been raining for two or three days."
Ye Yaodong was surprised for a moment, "No thunder? I was thinking there would be thunder before the Waking of Insects. The weather will not be very good from then until the Qingming Festival."
Hearing this, he felt a little relieved. He didn't know if the land was different from the sea, so was the Jingzhe solar term still accurate?
"That might be thunder at sea."
"Well, luckily the weather was good a few days ago and we dried them a little. This package is squid shreds, all dried from deep-sea red squid. They are delicious and chewy. You can chew them when you have free time. But the space on the boat is small, so there is not much to dry..."
"That's enough. I can't eat much. Fortunately, it's dry, so I can still keep it..."
Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "There are some fresh ones in the back truck bed."
"What do you do with so much..."
The two men were standing downstairs in the family building and talking. It happened to be a day off from work today and it wasn't raining. There were quite a few cadres coming in and out early in the morning, some buying groceries, some taking a stroll, and everyone greeted them when they saw them.
"Oh, Lao Chen, your godson is here again..."
"Your godson comes here more often than your own son, hahahaha..."
"What did you bring? Every Hui people bring here either a sack or a basket. What good stuff did you bring today?"
"This kid is very thoughtful. Oh, what kind of fish is so big behind this..."
"What kind of fish is that?" Director Chen was standing nearby, not looking into the truck bed, and didn't know there was a large cargo in the truck bed.
Ye Yaodong first walked into the truck bed, put down the iron plate at the back, then leaned forward, pulled the basket to the edge, and then moved it down.
"Squid? It's so big. How many kilograms does it weigh?"
"What kind of fish is that? Tsk, tsk, tsk, it's so big, it's bigger than me..."
"Tuna, freshly caught, bled, ready for sashimi."
Seeing that everyone was curious about the fish, he dragged it down first and then went to pick up another basket of squids.
"Oh my god, it's so big..."
"How long will it take to eat this fish? I heard that tuna is very expensive. This one must weigh 100 to 200 kilograms?"
"Old Chen, you are such a great godson. He brought such a big fish to honor you..."
"My goodness, this young comrade is so honest. Old Chen, you are so lucky..."
Director Chen's face was flushed, and he smiled and said, "I tell him every day not to bring any more food. How much can two old men like us eat? He always comes back with more food. We can never finish all the food."
"You are so lucky. I can't even count on my own son..."
"Haha, there are so many things that we can't finish them all. Let's take some home to try them out later."
"That's embarrassing. I eat this little comrade's food every day. I've been eating the fish sauce you gave me last time for several months. The dried fish is also very good with rice..."
Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "I don't have anything else, but I have a lot of these things. Don't be polite. My godfather and his friends can't finish them all, so everyone can share some. If it's not enough, I have plenty on the boat. You can have someone send a few more baskets over later."
"That's embarrassing..."
"Mr. Chen and his wife give gifts to their neighbors every day, saying that you brought them..."
"Little comrade, your business is not small, right?"
"How can there be any business? I am so worried now. One ship caught hundreds of thousands of kilograms of goods. I kept 10 kilograms of red squid alone. I also want to dry the squid and squid strips to sell more money. Now it looks like the weather is not good, so I am thinking about getting a few dryers to try. Otherwise, I can only sell them while they are fresh, and I don't know if they will sell well, there are so many goods."
"That's easy. Isn't Director Yu in charge of industry and commerce? She has approved a lot of processing factories. Let her ask them and make some connections. Let her see what you have. If there is anything a factory needs, we can just take it to the factory and solve the problem right away."
"The machine is easy to deal with. Ask that guy's son to see if he works in a machinery factory in the province and see if there is any..."
"Otherwise, why not just send it to the army? Can someone ask? It should be easy to deal with these 10 kilograms of fresh food..."
Ye Yaodong listened to these aunties and uncles talking and giving him advice with a smile on his face. This was exactly the effect he wanted.
These people who came up with the idea probably ate a lot of his food, which also means they are close to his godfather.
"Thank you very much. Please help me with some advice. Haha, I'll think about it and ask my godfather what to do."
Director Chen also smiled and grabbed some squid for them. "I take what you said seriously. Come on, come on, don't be polite. There are so many, how can the two of us finish them? Since Dongzi said he has plenty, then let's share a little..."
"This big tuna is great whether it's sashimi, fried, or cooked into soup. I'll get a knife and ask Dongzi to kill it and give everyone a few pounds of meat. Let's try this deep-sea fish and see how it tastes..."
"We don't know how to kill such a big fish. We don't know how to deal with it. We have to let Dongzi come. Don't leave."
Ye Yaodong also agreed, "Okay, take a piece of nylon bag and put it underneath. I'll fillet the fish. It's thawed a little since I took it off the boat."
"How can I feel so embarrassed... hehe..."
"You're welcome. We're all neighbors. A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. I'll go get the knife first..."
Ye Yaodong originally just wanted to come here to deliver some goods and ask his godfather for advice.
As for these things, leave them to the two elders to deal with them. They can give them to anyone or keep them for themselves.
I didn't expect that even though I wasn't at work today, there were still quite a lot of people coming in and out. I would greet them when I met them, and I stayed to watch out of curiosity. As a result, more and more people gathered around me.
Now it has become his one-man show.
Fish killing show.
Ye Yaodong took the kitchen knife and deftly sliced the fish meat from the back, then cut out the spines from the belly.
Then he started cutting the fish into pieces. He asked someone to get a basin of clean water, washed the fish, and then started slicing the fish.
All the onlookers also tried it and ate a fresh piece raw.
It hasn't completely thawed yet, but it's soft when you slice it, and still has an icy cool taste. The taste is no different from iced ones.
The people eating also nodded repeatedly, and some even wanted to spend money to buy them.
Ye Yaodong was only responsible for the killing, and the rest were left to his godfather and godmother to handle.
When we finished the work, it was already time for lunch and the people around us all left with satisfaction.
The red squid and tuna were also divided up by neighbors, but the family still kept a portion for themselves.
As Ye Yaodong sat down to eat, he said, "I didn't know there would be so many people today since we weren't working. I'll bring two baskets over for you when I get back this afternoon."
"That's enough. No more. We can't finish it. Since everyone is here, let's share it with them and let them solve your problem. There are only two of us. How can we finish so much? It's just right to share it now. You always bring so much food, and that's basically all for sharing."
He knew this, and every time he brought so many things, it was just to let his godfather share them and gain popularity.
Otherwise, how could they have greeted them so enthusiastically and given him advice?
"I originally just wanted to ask for some advice, but I didn't expect that everyone has so many options."
"Haha, this is a family building where all the officials live. What you are doing is not a difficult matter, and it is certainly not a crime."
Jin Yuzhi also said: "We will take care of it for you. When I go to work tomorrow, I will ask them about the processing plant they contacted. Then you can go and contact them. You don't have to worry about selling the goods in the future. You can directly take them to various processing plants according to demand."
"Okay, that saves me a lot of trouble. I have more ships and more goods now. I just rely on selling them slowly in the wholesale market, which is too slow. I still need some channels to directly ship them to the processing factory. In fact, it is better to have them myself."
Ye Yaodong mentioned in passing the cooperation that had been agreed upon with Hong Wenle, and also said that he would discuss the progress when he returned in the afternoon or tomorrow.
It cannot be said that it solves the problem of selling goods, as there are too many varieties, but at least it can solve the problem of selling a few items.
Director Chen immediately said, "That's easy. Once you get the May Fourth Youth Award and the Progressive Youth Award, even if you haven't joined the party yet, everything you do will go smoothly."
"I think so too. It would be best if I could join the party as soon as possible."
"There's nothing we can do about it. We have to do it step by step and follow the procedures."
"Yes, then I'll trouble godfather and godmother to keep an eye on it. As for the issue of the dryer, it would be even better if it can be solved once and for all. I can set up a drying plant at home."
From now on, you can not only bake squid, but also dry fish.
"Let's ask in the next two days. Do you want to keep the goods first?"
"It's getting light in the afternoon, so it should be sunny soon. I'll take it back and dry it first. I don't want to work in vain. You can also ask your neighbors about the factories and dryers that receive the goods. We can do it at the same time. If there is no other way, just take it to the market and sell it."
"Okay, everyone has given their ideas just now, so it shouldn't be a big problem."
"That would be best. It will be a permanent solution for the future."
"Yes, that's right, that's it..."
They ate and talked at the table.
After dinner, Ye Yaodong made some tea and stayed until mid-afternoon before leaving.
The purpose of this trip has been mostly achieved. The next step is to wait a few days and come back to listen to the news.
I returned to the factory yesterday, ate something and fell asleep immediately. I went to see my father-in-law early in the morning, but I haven't asked about the factory's affairs yet.
When he finished his work in the afternoon and checked the accounts with his father-in-law, it was already dark. He stayed in the city for one more night and returned by boat with his men the next day.
It was already noon when he arrived at the town's pier. He asked someone to wait on the boat while he went to look for Hong Wenle.
Call the people out and lead them to the beach, and talk about other things while walking.
"What good stuff? You asked me to come out with you in such a hurry. What did you catch? I went to your house to look for you a few days ago."
"Good stuff. When I caught it, I thought of you first. Did you get the loan approved?"
"Yes, it's approved. I've already received the 20 yuan. I've picked out a site and have established good relations with the officials. I'm a returned overseas Chinese who wants to build my hometown. They are easy to talk to. We're just waiting for you to come back and finalize the matter. We also have to sign a contract to make it official."
Ye Yaodong gave him a thumbs up and said, "Great."
"It's nothing, it's a simple matter, just invite those people over for a meal and it will be settled. But it's easy to talk now, but when it comes to profitability in the future, it's hard to say, they will take bribes."
"We'll talk about it later. I mentioned this to my godfather and the others in the city yesterday. He thinks it would be a good idea for me to set up my own processing plant and build a production chain so that I don't have to deal with the goods when the time comes."
"Of course. You have such a big ship, and you have so many other ships at home. With so much cargo, you must find someone to receive it."
"He also helped me to inquire first..."
The two of them walked and talked.
When they got on the boat, Ye Yaodong asked someone to carry out the tuna first. Hong Wenle was not very surprised, he just thought the fish was good.
"This one's for you."
"What? Give it to me? Really? Even though this one isn't a bluefin tuna, it's also valuable. This one must weigh about 170 to 180 kilograms, right?"
"You treated me to a meal and settled the land issue, so I have to show my appreciation. I left this item for you on purpose, and you have gained a lot this time."
Hong Wenle smiled happily, "Okay, I'll accept it. This fish is good, and it's bled. When you go out to sea again, I'll go with you. It would be more exciting if you fish with a hook."
Ye Yaodong shook his head. "It's very dangerous. I'm only out for two or three days. We even encountered a swordfish. If we were fishing, it would be terrible if we caught a swordfish. We might even die."
"Did you encounter a swordfish? Did you catch it?"
"I picked up one by accident..."
"Pick it up? It's so easy to pick it up? Where is it?"
“We sold it when we landed in the city.”
"Fuck, if you don't leave it to me, you'll sell it. Didn't you say that you'll leave the good stuff to me..."
"Yes, I have left some for you. What's that fish? I left the best for you."
"The best? There is a best? What is it? Could there really be a bluefin tuna?" he was curious.
Ye Yaodong waved to the others, and someone immediately went to carry out the moonfish.
"What the hell, what kind of fish is this? It looks pretty good, but it's so big? Is it delicious? Usually fish this big are not delicious..."
Hong Wenle squatted down and poked the hard, frozen fish.
"It's absolutely delicious. This is moonfish. It can be sold at a sky-high price in an island country. I caught it a few days ago and put it in the freezer. Otherwise, it would be warm to the touch when it was just caught. I thought of you, so I specially saved it for you. This fish has tender meat and is said to be delicious. It can be called the steak of the sea."
"Is it true?" He was a little skeptical.
"Before, you sold me a super-large squid, called a giant squid, right? I couldn't even bite it. And that oarfish, it looks majestic, but it's so big and not tasty."
"They say that the biggest seafood in the ocean is the best to eat, but not all big ones are delicious. I doubt this fish!"
Ye Yaodong smiled awkwardly. The two big ones sold to him before were indeed not tasty, and they were well-known for their bad taste.
"This one is different. I guarantee it's delicious. I'll stake my life on it."
"It's not tasty. I'll chop off your head and use it as a stool."
"no problem!"
"How much is this?"
"Whatever, just give it to me as you see fit."
"Just give it as you like. How do you want me to give it? You have to tell me the amount."
He thought for a moment and said, "Then wait a moment, you can take it first. If it doesn't taste good, you don't have to pay. If you are satisfied, see how much money my friend gives you later, and you can give me an 8% discount based on his amount."
"Your friend? Want to buy one too?"
"I caught two and bought one from him when we landed. I haven't given him the price yet. It's hard to set a price for this fish. I'll see how many I sell and give him a commission."
"Okay, then ask the workers on your boat to help me carry these two fish to the restaurant."
"it is good."
He had plenty of hands on board.
There are two fish here, one weighs 200 to kilograms, and the other weighs nearly kilograms. When they are carried through the market, many people turn their heads curiously.
Some people followed and asked what kind of fish it was. They asked a lot of questions.
The workers all held their heads high, were very proud, and answered every question.
He showed off to the crowd the scientific knowledge he had told them before, which made people exclaim in surprise and reach out to touch it out of curiosity.
Everyone was exaggerating and said that the fish would cost several thousand dollars, which attracted more people.
A large group of people followed them all the way to the hotel.
Hong Wenle smiled and said, "You all helped me promote it."
"It's out of curiosity that we brought it here for you, so we'll leave it to you to deal with it. We have to go back first."
"Stay for dinner, it's already time for dinner."
"Let's go home and eat. We've been out for so long, and everyone is in a hurry to go back. They don't have the mood to eat outside. Maybe next time."
"Okay, then you probably haven't been out to sea these few days. I'll come talk to you the day after tomorrow depending on the situation."
"it is good."
Ye Yaodong waved to him, said goodbye, and left with his people.
"Brother Dong, aren't you afraid that they will eat the fish and refuse to pay? After all, we can't beat them..."
The worker next to him cursed: "You are blind. Who is the arm and who is the thigh? Brother Dong is not much worse than others."
"That's right. Maybe he's not as rich as Brother Dong, or as powerful as Brother Dong. Brother Dong even dared to owe the bank 20 yuan."
"Yes, since you dare to give it to him directly, you must not be afraid that he will default on the debt. You really don't understand."
"He gave me such a big tuna, how could Brother Dong be afraid that he would default on his debt?"
"The last time Dong Ge set up more than 20 tables outside his house, I saw him go to eat. He is definitely not that kind of person."
Ye Yaodong said, "You should use your brain more in the future. Let's go home."
"I can finally go home."
"Hey, the sun is out?"
We all looked up at the sky. It had been cloudy since the rain stopped yesterday morning. We didn't expect that the sky would be bright in the afternoon and the sun would be shining through the clouds.
"It's good that the sun is out. It's a good thing that the sun is out."
Ye Yaodong's steps became lighter. It would be best if the weather would be sunny for a few days in a row so that he could catch that boatload of squids first.
There are still a lot of things to do when I get home. I have to talk to A-Qing and organize the fish sauce workshop.
Come to think of it, there will be a lot of work to do next. The products produced by the fish sauce workshop will definitely have to be transported to the city.
Then, in the next few days, I will slowly pull up the strings that I can on my godfather's side, and it will be much easier once I have those strings pulled up.
Next time we go out to sea, the goods we bring back will be safe and we won’t have to worry too much about leaving them all in the hands of Ah Cai.
Therefore, I have to take care of all these things at home in the near future before I can go out to sea again with peace of mind.
He told everyone, "After you go back, take a day off today and report to the workshop tomorrow. There is still work to do."
"Okay, I'll be there whenever you call."
"Then Brother Dong, do we all have to report to the workshop to work even if we don't go out to sea next time?"
Ye Yaodong nodded, "Well, that's about right. You all get paid monthly. Now that you're back, you can take a day off and still have to go to work tomorrow."
"understood."
It doesn't make sense, he is busy working while the workers are resting at home.
Those big barrels and vats in the workshop require some strong laborers, not to mention the full ship of goods that have to be unloaded, and there will be a lot of moving and lifting work afterwards.
After returning, he also had to explain to his father and A-Qing that the workers had to go to the workshop to work even if they did not go out to sea.
Even if there is not much work, I can still watch over there and arrange shifts with everyone. The salary cannot be given for nothing.
"Are we going to start drying the squid strips from tomorrow?"
Ye Yaodong nodded. "Yes, since the sky is glowing red now, it should be sunny soon. Let's dry the sun tomorrow, in case the weather is bad next time... Ugh..."
"Haha, then we'll go to work early tomorrow morning."
"Not too early, maybe 8:30."
"Ok."
"I was so worried a few days ago. There were thunder and lightning and rain. I thought there would be no good weather in the future. Fortunately, the sun came out after two days of rain."
"The weather at sea is inherently unstable..."
"Like a baby's face, it changes in an instant..."
After everyone returned to the ship, they took their positions and prepared to leave the port.
He was going back soon, and Ye Yaodong was eager to go home.
No one in the family knew he had returned today. It was the old lady who had been sitting at the door gazing at the sea in the distance and was the first to notice it.
"Ah, A-Qing, A-Qing, Dongzi is back, hurry to the dock..."
"Come back? How many times? He came back again today?"
"I think he's really back this time..."