After a while, Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua came over together.
The two of them called out to Ye's father in unison.
Father Ye put down the work in his hands, clapped his hands and said to the three of them, "There are so many people coming and going outside, it's not convenient to talk, let's talk inside."
The three of them looked at each other and followed closely behind him.
Ye Yaodong was just there to watch the fun. He didn't care who the boat was given to. After selling it, it would be better for the two old people to keep the money themselves.
As soon as Father Ye entered the room, he looked at them and asked, "What do you think of the boat I told you about a few days ago? Dongzi has earned a tin boat with this boat, which is a good sign. Now that the boat is eliminated, do you want to take it?"
The two brothers hesitated for a while, looked at each other, and no one said anything
Ye Yaodong knew at a glance that none of them were willing to take over and they all had their eyes on the big ship.
Father Ye also understood, but still asked, "Don't you want any of it?"
Ye Yaopeng also knew that he had to say something at this time, so he put on a smile on his face, "Dad, I think since the third brother has already bought this boat, it would not be appropriate to give it to us for free now. I think it's good to work with Dad, do you want to work with me, second brother?"
Ye Yaohua followed suit and said, "Dad, I also think it's good to follow you in trawling. The small wooden boat belongs to the third brother, so let him sell it for money. He doesn't have to worry about giving it to us."
"You really don't want it? Don't you see that the third brother is doing very well? He earns a lot every day, not worse than trawling." Ye's mother couldn't help but interrupt.
"Mom, that's because the third brother is lucky. Who in the village who sets traps can earn a boat so easily and in such a short time?" Ye Yaohua retorted, "And the third brother only had the capital because he dug out oyster pearls on the first day of the new year a few days ago. How could we be so lucky?"
Ye's mother had nothing to say. It was indeed the fact that Dongzi earned more by setting traps than the average person by trawling.
Neither of the two brothers wanted to take over the small wooden boat, and Ye's father was unable to do so.
"If you don't want to, forget it. I'll spread the word tomorrow and sell it. Someone has already come to me to inquire about it today."
Three people working on one iron boat was indeed a bit too much. Ye Yaodong suddenly had an idea, "Dad, why don't you follow me and give your boat to the eldest brother and the second brother, so that the distribution is even. I am one person short and need help, and you have one more person over there."
"ah?"
The father and his two sons were all surprised.
Ye's mother was the first to disagree, "How can this be possible? We have already divided the family, how can we distribute it like this? You bought that boat yourself, and it's not even warm enough..."
After Ye Yaodong said this, he went over it in his mind and felt that the more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.
"It's not for free. Dad can rent the boat to my elder brother and second brother. After so long, they should be able to take care of it on their own, and they can discuss anything. Dad, you have to help me keep an eye on it..."
"I can pay you wages here, or give you a share of the profits. You are my father, so it's easy to talk to you. The sea is dangerous, and it's better to call your family than anyone else."
Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua were surprised and then delighted. If this were possible, it would be perfect.
Three people are too many for their boat, and Dongzi is the only one there. It would be great if Dad could go over and help him.
Father Ye was also frowning and thinking. Of course he was reluctant to give up his boat, but his son needed help. It was rare for the third son to be so motivated. He was in a dilemma.
Ye's mother looked here and there, feeling helpless, so she looked at Ye's father.
Ye Yaopeng happily persuaded, "Dad, the third son has little experience in trawling, so you really need to help watch over it to be safe. The family boat is rented to me and the second son. Don't worry, we will take good care of it and pay you the rent on time."
"Yes, Dad, let's consider that the boat is rented jointly by my eldest brother and me. The rent will definitely be considerable. You can earn some money by going to the third brother's place, and you can also look after him." Ye Yaohua is honest but not stupid.
"Dad, you can either consider it and pay me a higher salary, or I can just give you 10% of the profit as salary. The minimum is 80, and if you make more, I'll take 10%, what do you think?"
It is more reassuring to hire your own father than to hire anyone else. It is reasonable to give his father a little more salary, and it is okay to consider it as filial piety to his father.
Based on what his father earns from the trawler, he can make hundreds of dollars a month. He certainly can't make worse than his father.
The good luck in the past few months has given him immense confidence; he has faith.
If you ask his father for help, you can completely entrust him with the responsibility behind the scenes without having to worry about any human troubles.
Upon hearing this, Ye's father was also somewhat tempted, as the salary offered by the third brother was not small.
Ye Yaopeng continued, "Dad, can we give you a higher rent for the ship, or calculate it based on the profit and give it to you?"
Father Ye picked up the hookah and started smoking again. This was a small habit of his. Whenever he was thinking about something, or felt upset, he would think about taking a few puffs of the hookah.
The three brothers also knew his little habit and waited patiently for him to think about it.
Father Ye took several puffs, and the hookah made a gurgling sound until the tobacco was burned out. He then stopped, exhaled smoke from his mouth and nose, pulled out the pipe and knocked out the tobacco inside.
Then he slowly placed the hookah on the table, looked at the three of them and said, "Okay! You all want me to help Dongzi, and Dongzi is indeed in need of help on his boat, so I will go to help him. You can decide on the rent and wages!"
After hearing his father's affirmative reply, Ye Yaodong felt very happy, "Dad, don't worry, I will never let you suffer any loss."
Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua were also delighted and said quickly, "Dad, don't worry, we won't let you suffer any loss. How much do you think the rent is appropriate?"
Father Ye waved his hand and said, "Look, you guys look."
The two brothers rubbed their hands and looked at each other, feeling that it would not be appropriate to give less. After all, he was their biological father, and if he didn't give in, they would still have to rely on him to make money.
Moreover, when going out to sea, the two brothers took turns to follow their father, but in the end the money was divided into three parts. They rounded it up, so his father only got a little more at most, even though his father was clearly doing double the work.
Ye Yaopeng said hesitantly: "Dad, how about we give you 100 yuan for rent?"
Father Ye raised an eyebrow, "So many?"
I only go there for half a month in a month, which is a bit too much.
"Haha, Dad, you've always done the most work, and this boat is still yours. It would be inappropriate to give less. If you think it's too much, then consider it as our filial piety to you."
Ye Yaohua also nodded quickly. With one less person, they could earn more, so it was not a loss. They just wouldn't have time to take turns to rest. However, fishermen were not afraid of hard work, but they were afraid of not making money.
Father Ye was very pleased to see that they were all sincere, and the depression he felt about handing over his boat was somewhat relieved.
"Okay, then I won't be polite with you. I'll save all this money. Anyway, I'll leave it for you to share in the future. Your mother and I are old and can't spend much money. It will all be yours in the future."
After Ye Yaodong successfully solved a major problem, he felt relieved and said with a chuckle, "Dad, let me tell you, the saddest thing in life is that the person is gone, but the money is still there. You, my mother, and the old lady might as well just eat and drink as much as you can..."
Father Ye kicked him and said, "If you think like that, it's strange that you can save money. Fortunately, you are not the head of the family, otherwise you would have squandered all the family wealth, you loser..."
"Hey, hey, hey~ I'm not talking about me, I'm talking about you guys," Ye Yaodong dodged behind his mother, "Money is not saved in the first place, the best thing to do is to eat and drink as much as you can, it's better to spend it yourself than to give it to others..."
“Pah~”
Mother Ye turned around and slapped him a few times, "Stop talking nonsense. Where can the three of us spend our money? If we save more money, we can help you later. I have to tell Ah Qing that you can't have any money in your pocket."
"ah?"
He didn't have much money in his pocket, so it didn't matter.
The old lady watched with a smile on her face. Ever since they moved into their new home, the old house had become deserted. Sometimes during the day, there was not even the sound of talking. It was a far cry from the past when there were a group of noisy children.
When people get older, they like their home to be lively and bustling, and the old lady is no exception.
After the matter was resolved, Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua went back first, while Ye Yaodong stayed to discuss going out to sea at night with his father.
Father Ye didn't expect him to be so anxious. "Hasn't the fishing net been made yet? How can we go without a fishing net?"
"Don't worry about the fishing nets. I've been using longline fishing these days and the catch is pretty good. We can try longline fishing tomorrow. The hooks are ready. I made 500 of them in the past two days, and another 500 in the past two days. The lines should be ready and sent over in the afternoon. Let's go to a farther sea area tomorrow and try it. Dad, you've never tried longline fishing, right?"
"Many people in other villages use this. I've seen it at sea. If there are row hooks, there's no need to rush the fishing net. Let's try it tomorrow. Should I ask someone to sort out the line or do it myself?"
"Hire someone to do it. Ah Qing is not that busy. Let her take care of it."
"Um."
After finishing the story, Ye Yaodong went to the old lady's room to sit for a while, said a few words of concern, and talked to her for a while before leaving.
It was getting a little dark when I went out. The daytime hours have been getting shorter recently. It was still cloudy today and it looked very dim.
He walked quickly towards home, and it was almost time for dinner.
Because he was walking too fast, he bumped into someone without paying attention at the corner. Before he could say anything, the person on the other side started yelling, "You have no eyes..."
Ye Yaodong stared at Xu Lai Fu's bruised face. If it wasn't for the recognizable voice, he wouldn't have known who this was!
Xu Lai Fu was halfway through his words when he recognized the person he had bumped into. His eyes tightened, he turned around in panic, and limped away.
"Hehe~ You're lucky, I'm in a good mood today."
I don't know who beat him up, it's really pleasing to see.
Should!