Seeing that he was still fanning the flames, Hong Wenle glared at him in frustration and couldn't help but remind him, "The price is too high. It's not good for you, brother!"
Ye Yaodong smiled. He knew this. Otherwise, why would he call so many people to come out together
Isn't it just in case the price is raised too much? The bosses are angry and can't do anything to the other party for the time being, but they can beat him up to vent their anger.
If on the way back, a group of people surrounded them and beat them up, and robbed them of their money, he would have no place to cry.
That's why he didn't let the tractor go. He planned to get the money and run away by car. Otherwise, it would be really dangerous if he walked back on foot.
These are not peaceful times.
Moreover, in public, with so many people watching you collect so much money, not only the bosses may call for help, but the thugs in the crowd are more likely to follow and rob you. After all, more than 800 yuan is a huge sum of money in this era, so it is normal to be jealous.
Although he had already made up his mind, he was still grateful that Hong Wenle reminded him instead of threatening him. He could still tell good from bad from his tone and expression.
He smiled at him, "Thank you, I know."
"It's 820 now. Do you want to raise the price? If not, then sell it to..."
"Why are you in such a hurry? You didn't say you wouldn't raise the price..."
"Uncle Li, please call out the price quickly. Otherwise, it will be dark soon and I will have to ask someone to carry the fish back as soon as possible..."
"etc… "
At this time, two people squeezed in from the crowd and asked, "It hasn't been sold yet?"
"Hey~ Why is Director Zhao here too?"
The middle-aged man called Director Zhao smiled and said, "It's good that we can make it in time. How much do you want to bid?"
“820…”
Ye Yaodong looked at the middle-aged man who had just arrived with a confused look on his face, and asked Hong Wenle next to him in a low voice, who is this man
"It's Director Zhao from the Border Defense Station."
"Oh, I see."
At this time, Director Zhao was also talking to the people around him, "Why don't you give me some face? Let me have this fish? Someone from above will be coming down tomorrow, so I can use this fish to entertain him. I'll ask everyone to come along."
"oh?"
The eyes of the people present were flickering constantly, and they all thought in their hearts that it was not long before the New Year, so they should not come down to operate on anyone.
Hong Wenle smiled and said, "I was wondering why Director Zhao reserved the largest box today. My highest bid for this fish is 820. If Director Zhao wants it, I'll give it to you."
"Haha, no problem. If Director Zhao wants it, then I'll give it to him. We'll need to rely on him for a lot of things in the future."
Ye Yaodong listened to them talking in official language without saying a word. It was not right for a small follower like him to interrupt what these big guys were saying. He decided to wait for them to finish discussing it. He was just selling fish anyway.
After a while, Director Zhao looked at Ye Yaodong with a smile and said, "Comrade, does Hong Wenle's call for 820 still count?"
"It's a count. Comrade Hong has given it to Director Zhao, so the number should remain the same. Just make it an integer, 800."
He was not an ungrateful person, so he might as well sell it directly to Director Zhao. The price was very good, and those people had no objection, so everyone was happy.
"That's good."
Director Zhao also came prepared. He counted the money from his briefcase and handed it to him, then asked the people next to him to help carry it. The bosses nearby also smiled and extended their hands to help.
Before turning around, Hong Wenle gave him a meaningful look and whispered, "I suggest you leave immediately."
"Thank you. I know."
Ye Yaodong said this gratefully, without even bothering to count, he put a handful of Da Tuanjie into his trouser pocket, and then urged the tractor to move quickly.
But at this time, the crowd was still excited and gathered around, surrounding the oarfish in three layers inside and outside, and the tractor could not get out at all.
Director Zhao was also very excited. He took out a camera from somewhere and asked someone to hold the oarfish and stretch it out, and took a photo there.
Ye Yaodong took a look and felt a little regretful that he didn't get to take a photo with the oarfish. This might be the only chance he had to catch one in his lifetime.
"Dongzi, do you think there will be someone waiting to rob us on our way back?"
"Crow's Mouth..."
"I'm serious. 800 yuan, anyone would be tempted. When we came to town to play a few years ago, we had a lot of fights with hooligans. Those guys are uneducated and unskilled. When they see such a large sum of money, they must be waiting for you halfway."
Although those thugs may be as old as them, but as the new generation replaces the old, there are thugs everywhere, and they are quite ostentatious today.
"It's really possible, Dongzi..."
"Yes, let's go back quickly before it gets dark. At least we have a tractor, so we can go faster. Maybe they haven't called us yet..."
It’s not that they are afraid of fighting, it’s just that if the other party comes prepared and they are unarmed, there is a high possibility that they will lose both their lives and their money, which would be a huge loss. Besides, they are old and have long since given up.
No one wants to get into trouble and make a fortune happily.
Ye Yaodong looked at the sky which was getting dark. There were still several layers of people gathered around to watch the excitement. It would not be easy for the tractor to get out of the crowd. It would probably be dark by the time it got out.
It seems that the original plan has to be abandoned.
"Wait for me here. I'll find a place to call our commune and ask my father to come to the dock to pick us up. We'll take the boat back."
"That's fine. Let's go by water from the dock..."
"Damn, let's just take a boat. Why are we taking the water route? It feels like there are assassins chasing us and we feel a lot of danger..."
"Have you watched too many martial arts movies?"
"Oh, isn't it the same?"
"Why do I feel so cowardly?"
"You know you can't win, but you still go ahead. Isn't that stupid? I can guarantee that there are people waiting for you along the way. I saw several suspicious heads sneaking away ahead of us. They must have gone to call for help."
Ye Yaodong had been concentrating on the situation ahead and had not paid attention to the crowd. After hearing what Xiao Xiao said, he thought it would be safer to let his father drive the boat over.
I can’t afford to lose a huge sum of 800 yuan!
He then said to the tractor driver, "Uncle Zhou, the fare is still for two trips. Can you find a place to park and then take the boat back with us?"
"Forget it? I'm just driving an empty car, and there's no one in the car, so it won't embarrass me, right?"
"It's hard to say. Just wait and see! It's the same if you come over tomorrow."
"No, no, I'm worried about leaving the car outside. You guys go to the dock and take the boat. I'll drive back directly."
"All right then."
The tractor driver panicked when he heard their discussion. He quickly grasped the handle to turn the tractor, started it quickly, and climbed up quickly.
But there were too many people watching, so the tractor could only move a little bit at a time while being shouted at.
Only when they carried the oarfish onto the street did the crowd follow and the tractor broke through the encirclement and ran onto the street.
There was only a little light left in the sky. Apart from the crowd following the oarfish, there were few people walking on the streets. The red lanterns in some alleys that marked special businesses had also been lit.
Ye Yaodong walked around the area but didn't see any larger stores. He ran a long way before he saw a restaurant. He then borrowed a phone and called the village commune. Fortunately, there was an old widower living in the commune as a gatekeeper, and someone answered the phone.
After asking someone to pass a message to his home, he hung up the phone with peace of mind and left.
The sky gradually darkened, and the wind on the dock was quite strong, making people's hair stand on end. A group of people stood on the shore, so bored that they could only exchange cigarettes while waiting.
Ah Guang asked calmly, "Dongzi, you have made such a large sum of money, how do you plan to spend it?"
"Flowers? Bullshit, I just bought a boat and I haven't paid off my debts yet."
"Come on, you're not telling the truth to us. With your shitty luck, even if you have debts, you should have paid them off long ago, right? I even saw that you have a bicycle at home."
"There's a watch on my hand!"
"A bicycle is a bicycle. It is for going to literacy classes. A watch is for checking the time when going out to sea."
Everyone rolled their eyes.
Ah Zheng smiled wickedly, pointing at the red lanterns swaying in the wind in the alley in the distance, and the people who occasionally went in, "Now that you've made a fortune, shouldn't you treat us to some fun?"
Ye Yaodong glanced at him sideways, "You've only been married to your wife for a few months, and you're already thinking crooked ideas?"
"It's just a massage, where do you want to go?"
"Hey, I don't believe it. There are two red lanterns hanging at the door."
"Brother, do I look like that kind of person?"
Everyone said in unison: "Like!"
"Damn it..."
"I'll bring back some good stuff tomorrow, let's go to my house and have a drink together."
“It feels like I haven’t been out to play for a long time…”
Ye Yaodong patted Ah Zheng on the shoulder and said, "Now that you are married, brother, it's time to settle down. Whores are heartless, and your wife is the one who will accompany you wholeheartedly until old age and care about you."
"I just said that..."
"That being said, you still have to be honest when it's time to be honest."
"Dongzi is really different now." said the eldest cousin with a laugh.
"Hey, you'll grow up eventually."
It’s just that the price of his growth is a bit high.
"That's good. Your family is doing well now. Who else can have two iron boats like yours? You are the only one in the village. Your life is getting better and better."
Others echoed.
"It's OK, not as good as the best, but better than the worst. I can't make a fortune, but at least I can make a living..."
While they were chatting, a tractor suddenly drove towards them, but they hadn't noticed it at first.
What they found was that the tractor stopped in front of them, and then people jumped off the tractor like dumplings, each holding a stick.
"What the hell..."
"Run..."
"To the alley..."
"Red Light District... Just the Red Light District... Just pick a random one..."
There are so many people here, and they are holding sticks. You’d be a fool not to run!