The next morning, before the tide came in, the couple took the child to see Ye's mother and went straight to the town.
The last ten beads were sold for 1,200 yuan under Ye Yaodong's persuasion.
Their Haiqingsha Town is a port town, and there is more than one jewelry store in the town. Since he couldn't agree on the price with this one, he wanted to go out and buy something from another one to avoid losing money.
Unexpectedly, the shop owner called me before I left and I accepted the offer immediately.
As long as the product is good, the price is really negotiable. After all, after being made into jewelry, its value can be multiplied several times.
Lin Xiuqing had a huge amount of money in her pocket, and was afraid that it would fall or be robbed, so she kept one hand in her pocket, holding the money tightly, and did not dare to take her hand out all the way.
Hearing that Ye Yaodong was going to buy maltose for the children, she was a little reluctant, "Come next time? Let's go home early. It's not safe outside. What if something is gone..."
"It won't take long, and we're not that far away. The kids at home all know we're in town. If we go back empty-handed, they'll start to make a fuss and accuse me of being untrustworthy. This time it's not just two people, it's eight people. They'll be furious."
"Well... let's hurry up and go home right after buying it."
"I know."
Feeling both excited and nervous, Lin Xiuqing breathed a sigh of relief after the couple arrived home safely.
Twelve hundred yuan is not a small amount of money. An average family may not be able to save that much even if they skip food and drink for two years.
When Mrs. Ye and the others saw them coming back, they asked eagerly, "Did you sell it? How much did you sell it for?"
Mrs. Ye said sourly, "It must be several hundred, right? We are rich, we are rich."
"Haha, let's take it and take a look." After saying that, Lin Xiuqing quickly pulled Ye Yaodong into the house.
She took out the money from her pocket, counted it again to make sure it was correct, then happily put it back into the drawer and locked it up.
Nowadays, every household has no habit of depositing money in the post office. They just hide whatever money they have at home.
"How much money does our family have now?"
Speaking of this, he felt a little ashamed. Ever since he asked her at the beginning and was rebuked by her, he didn't dare to ask how much money the family had again.
Just be responsible for making money.
Lin Xiuqing glanced at him with a smile, "Why are you asking this? No matter how much money your family has, you have to work hard to earn money to support your family."
"Of course I earn money. I definitely work hard. Isn't this just out of curiosity? I'll know how much wealth I have so I can make some calculations."
Hearing him talking about the plan, Lin Xiuqing also remembered what Ah Zheng said yesterday afternoon, and said seriously: "Do you really want to change to a bigger boat? Isn't this small wooden boat good enough now? It's enough, and it hasn't been used for a few months."
"It's enough, but I can't go to the sea too far. I can only wander around, fish in the sea, and collect the trap nets. The daily harvest is also limited. I am considered lucky."
"So what do you want to do?"
"What I want to do depends on how much money my family has." Ye Yaodong looked at her innocently.
Originally, he had not planned to put the issue of changing boats on the agenda so soon. He wanted to accumulate some money slowly so that he would have enough money to change boats and still have some room left in case of the baby in her belly.
Regardless of whether the baby can be born safely or not, adults must always ensure it.
It is better to rely on yourself than on others. Instead of begging for help when the time comes, it is better to make plans in advance.
Now that she is determined to sell the pearls, she must make good use of the money. Money is inanimate and will not make money if it is just sitting there. It must be put to good use.
If he added the money his family had saved during this period, it would be enough to buy a new boat and there would be some money left to protect her, so he wanted to make arrangements.
Lin Xiuqing thought about it and felt that the money was earned by him, so it would be fine if he didn't ask. But since he asked, she couldn't help but tell him, and changing to a metal boat was not a bad thing.
"With the money from selling pearls, we have more than 3,600 yuan in savings."
"so much?"
Ye Yaodong stared. Has he earned so much
"It's not all yours. Several hundred dollars is also from my earnings from weaving webs over the years."
He happily held her cheek and kissed her hard, "Thank you for your hard work. I thought that with the pearls we sold today, we would have a lot if we had a little over 3,000 in our hands."
Lin Xiuqing glared at him in reproach, then wiped her cheeks, "How can you be like your son and still spit on my face?"
"Haha, it's not like you haven't eaten it before." Ye Yaodong laughed and then said seriously, "I want to discuss with you, how about we sell the small wooden boat and exchange it for a second-hand iron boat?"
"Are you going to drag the net?"
"I've hired someone to make the row of hooks. I want to try longline fishing. Longline fishing can catch a lot of fish. If I get one or two thousand hooks and go to a farther sea area with more abundant resources, it will definitely be good. If it's not ideal, I'll just use trawling. It won't be worse than using a small wooden boat to place traps."
"Don't you want that trap anymore? The eldest and second sister-in-law are still making it..."
"Of course we want what they are doing. We will still pay them. We can't let them work for nothing. But we won't increase the salary once they finish what they have. There are only six rows of traps anyway, not many. It will only take two hours to collect them on the way back. We can do it this way for now. If we are too busy, we can sell them later. We don't have to worry about no one wanting them."
Lin Xiuqing lowered her eyelids, thought about it, and felt that it was not a bad idea to exchange for the iron boat.
"You can change if you want. But how can you handle it alone at sea? A boat must have two people. It's not convenient for me now. I have two children at home..."
"That's easy. Let's just hire someone. There are many workers in the village. We can hire one and pay him monthly or daily."
If calculated on a monthly basis, it's about 60 yuan a month, and if calculated on a daily basis, it's about 3 yuan a day. After all, you have to go out to sea, which involves risks, so the wages are definitely higher than other jobs.
We fish for three days and dry the nets for two days. There are always a few days in a month when the wind is strong and the waves are big and we can't go. After deducting them, there is not much difference between calculating by month and by day.
Lin Xiuqing nodded. Since he had already thought it through, she had no reason not to support him.
Buying a boat is much more reliable than my second sister-in-law investing it in my eldest cousin. At least the money has been given out, and with the boat in hand, she can earn steady money through her own labor.
My eldest cousin said it was an investment, but I gave him my money but knew nothing about it, so I don’t know what will happen when the time comes.
I don’t know what the second sister-in-law was thinking. She wouldn’t listen to my advice. The eldest sister-in-law is usually a sober person, but this time she was also moved.
Feeling that his mind was drifting away, Lin Xiuqing quickly pulled himself back to his senses.
"Okay, then you go talk to Mom and Dad tomorrow, and give them a heads up. Buying a boat is no small matter, so you need to let them know. By the way, ask Dad to help find out who has a second-hand boat for sale. Dad definitely knows more people than us, and he knows more, so we'll have to ask him to help us look at it when the time comes."
"I know that. As long as you support me, that's enough." Ye Yaodong grinned happily.
After dinner, Ye Yaodong saw that it was still early. Since he had made up his mind, it was better to do it sooner rather than later. There was no need to wait until tomorrow. So he went to the old house after dinner.
He told Ye's father and mother about his thoughts, and also made it clear that the couple had discussed it.
Father Ye couldn't believe it for a moment. Wasn't the third brother's pace a little too fast
The eldest and second oldest brothers both wanted to follow him and get a share of the money.
The third brother, who used to be idle, caught up with him in just a month after he started to work hard. He even changed his small wooden boat to a metal boat in one go.
Ye's mother was also very surprised.
The son who was the most hated turned out to be more successful than the calm eldest son and the honest second son.
Even Ye Huimei was surprised. When did the third brother become so rich? He could even buy a big ship
The person who was least surprised and the happiest was the old lady.
Upon hearing this, she immediately smiled brightly and pulled Ye Yaodong to praise him, saying that he had made great progress and was amazing. He even wanted to change to a bigger ship. He really needed the blessing of his ancestors...
Ye Yaodong was a little embarrassed by the old lady's praise. Just for changing a bigger boat, the old lady acted as if he had done something great and promising. She even said she would burn incense and tell his grandfather...
"Are you serious?"
Although he had just spoken very seriously and solemnly, Father Ye still wanted to ask a question for confirmation.
"Of course. Can I come over to tease you? It won't do me any good. I might even get a beating."
This kid, he just said a few serious words and he started talking like this again.
"Speak nicely and get down to business!"
"Oh, I have said it nicely. Dad, please help me ask around. You are the pillar of our family. You know more people than I have eaten rice. Please help me find out if there is a suitable boat. If not, it doesn't matter if you wait. It's not urgent."
Ye's mother quickly asked him, "Dongzi, do you have enough money? Although it's second-hand, it's not cheap. The machine is expensive."
"It's enough. We sold the oyster pearls today. It should be enough. If it's not enough, we can get some from our friends."
Of course you can't say too much, it's normal to piece things together.
When Ye Huimei heard that he had sold the oyster pearls, her eyes lit up. She had four in her hand and wanted to ask him how he sold them, but she felt it was not appropriate to ask at this time and swallowed the thought back. She decided to wait until they finished talking about the important matter and then she could ask again.
But before she could ask, Ye's mother asked first.
Ye Yaodong told his family everything about selling pearls in the afternoon, and then they understood. No wonder he had the money to change the boat.
If the third brother gets serious, he will still have good fortune.
Father Ye thought so in his heart and agreed, "Okay, since you have all discussed it and decided to change to a bigger iron boat, then I will ask someone and keep an eye on it. I will tell you when I have any news."
"Then what are you going to do with your little wooden boat?" asked Ye's mother.
"Now that we have a new boat, this little wooden boat probably won't be of much use. How about I return it to you? You can sell it? Or you can give it back to your eldest brother or your second brother. Anyway, you didn't charge me for it, so just consider it as a loan for a few months."
Ye Yaodong didn’t care which brother his parents gave it to. He had been using it for free for so long, so he was probably getting the upper hand.
A-Qing should have no objection.