Just as he caught another carp, the two of them floated to the surface together.
Having been in the water many times, they were very familiar with the seabed here. In just two or three minutes, they quickly picked up half a bag, which seemed to be about three or four kilograms.
Ye Yaodong took the scallops they were carrying. As soon as he touched them, he immediately knew how many pounds and ounces the bag was. He poured them all into the basket, together with those they had picked up before.
"You guys are amazing. You picked up a lot in such a short time."
"This is enough for dinner. If you get a little more, it won't be enough. Now I can give some to your two brothers next door. Two each should be enough."
Ah San took off his clothes and pants, wrung out a handful of water and hung them on the side of the boat to bask in the sun, and said.
Xiao Gaozi was the same, both of them showed off their muscular bodies, "If you like to eat, we can go into the water tomorrow. It's no problem to go into the water two or three times a day."
"Okay, I'll count on you then."
After saying that, Ye Yaodong planned to pick up his father and then return. Anyway, there was no money for him to earn, and he had driven away several boats today.
You don't have to be so diligent, just do it roughly. Finish work early, go back to rest early, and come back tomorrow to continue fishing.
Ye's father and his companions also had a good harvest. Each of them got two or three full bags. Now they have a lot of work to do after carrying them back.
Ah San and Xiao Gaozi looked at the bags of shellfish piled up on the boat and couldn't help but ask, "You're going to dig up so much and eat it?"
"Yeah, how long will it take to eat all these shelled ones? It's hot now, they will go bad in two days."
Lin Aotian also touched the back of his head and said embarrassedly: "I dug it up when I saw it. I didn't think there were too many. If I can't finish it, I'll give it to the neighbors."
"If you dry them in the sun, how can you not eat them all? You can store them and eat them later. Don't be fooled by the large number of them in these bags. They are just shells. There is not much meat. Once you dig them out and dry them in the sun, there will be even less."
"That too… "
"Let's go back. These will take a long time." Ye Yaodong went to start the boat.
"Isn't it a bit early? The sun hasn't even set yet..."
He found that these soldiers were too straightforward. "What does it matter? It's summer, the days are long and the nights are short, so of course the sun sets late. Anyway, we have been drifting on the sea for a whole day, and those officers are not here. How long can they watch you drifting on the sea? Let's go..."
The boat is his, so of course he can go back when he says so. Secretary Chen didn't say how long he would stay on the sea. Anyway, he had been watching the site for the whole day. If he went back to move things, it would be five or six o'clock. The village committee had all gone off work, so of course he had to go off work too.
Ah Cai was receiving the goods at the dock. Not only did he dock so early today, but there were only a few fish delivered. Although there were two big fish, there were not many of them, and they were all alive. He was a little puzzled.
"That shouldn't be the case. Why did you only get so little stuff online?"
"I didn't go trawling. I was used as free labor to work at sea. These are caught by hand, so it seems that the harvest is a little less."
He did not bring in the pounds of scallops for Ah Cai to see, but only brought in a few fish that were to be sold.
He, his father and four soldiers had already loaded the scallops and the ten bags of shells onto the cart.
"It's a big loss. They've been trolling a lot of goods recently."
"That's right, Damn. I don't know how many days we'll be requisitioned for. We're almost out of food at home."
Ah Cai couldn't help rolling his eyes when he heard this. How much money he made, didn't he know it in his heart? He just cried poor, and he didn't feel guilty saying this.
The villagers nearby also said: "Why don't you ask those officials for subsidies? Otherwise, who will work for them?"
"Yes, they said they would give me a subsidy, but who knows how much? If it's only one or two dollars, it's better for us to go to the sea and haul a net."
"That's right. You fished out a bronze tripod, but it was a huge loss. You should have thrown it back into the sea. Not only did you not get anything good out of it, but you also got yourself into trouble. How much did you lose by not going out to sea for a day? They've been hauling a lot of cargo lately..."
"Well, who says it's not true? But, it's not a loss for me if it can help our Mazu Temple to have funds to rebuild. It can be considered as my contribution."
"Yes, yes, yes. Ah Dong is more conscious. If he were a bronze rank, it would be nice to be able to exchange it for a big temple..."
"It's Ah Dong who is losing money. He donated the tripod and worked hard. Not only does he have no time to make money, but he is also being used by them for free..."
Ye Yaodong was extremely satisfied with the villagers' compliance. He gained benefits secretly and won reputation openly.
He pretended to be indifferent and smiled: "It doesn't matter if I lose a little. What matters is that we can build a big and bright temple for our Mazu, and our villagers can be better blessed. This is the big deal."
"Yes, we need to ask those officials to give us more money to build the temple."
"Yes, it's a rare opportunity to repair the Mazu Temple..."
"When the time comes, each family can contribute money and labor. This is a good thing to accumulate blessings..."
"definitely… "
Ye Yaodong sold the goods contentedly and walked back with his father and the others. Ye's father couldn't help but look at him twice. When did he become so cunning
He got all the benefits and fame, but everyone still thought he was at a loss and felt sorry for him.
Who knows that his mother has joined the Women's Federation, maybe she will still think it is justified and can make up for his loss
Father Ye walked while shaking his head, what a cunning guy!
Ye's mother had just finished get off work and was at the door of their new home, chatting with the neighbors, talking about what she did at the Women's Federation today. She said that she also attended a literacy class and learned five words...
Everyone knew how excited she was from the look on her face.
The villagers were all very considerate and would not spoil Ye's mother's fun. They all congratulated her with a smile, but they also did not forget to ask her how she got into the Women's Federation
"Hey, it's Dongzi. Hasn't this kid been cooperating with the county leaders recently? The village has been assigning him work these past two days. He donated the big tripod to Mazu, saying that it can be exchanged for a big temple for our Mazu. He has made a great contribution to the village. The village Women's Federation happened to be short of people, so they thought of asking me to go."
"Hey, hehe~ I didn't expect that at my age, I could benefit from my son's influence and eat government food, hehe~ This is not something that ordinary people can eat, in the past, only educated people could become officials..."
Ye's mother was so excited that she slapped her thigh and said, "I can't embarrass my child. I have to learn more characters... Hehehe~ I have to review the characters I learned today..."
As soon as Ye Yaodong and his friends came back, they heard Ye's mother's loud voice from afar. She looked so happy that she was even happier than if she had picked up the big unity.
He guessed that his mother must have told him about it yesterday or at lunch, so she came to promote it to him after get off work...
"Adong is really amazing. You can even benefit from this and get a stable job. This is better than working in the city and eating public food. Even workers are not as glorious as village cadres."
"That's right. How much salary does the Women's Federation pay per month?"
"A lot, eh?"
"I've only been there for one day, how can I ask how much I get paid? Haha ~ I'll know next month..."
"Your family is really rich. You have two boats and you have become a village cadre. That's amazing..."
Ye's mother was so happy that her mouth was almost crooked with smiles from their compliments.
After hearing this, Ye Yaodong couldn't help but shook his head and quickly called out "Mom" to interrupt what she was about to say.
His mother is like this, so high-profile. If the village Women's Federation has any publicity work, it would be appropriate to give it to her. In less than half a day, it will spread throughout the village and everyone will know.
Fortunately, I didn't tell her that Aqing also went to work as a clerk in the village committee. I'll ask Aqing later, it wouldn't be bad if he started working a few months later. It wouldn't be so conspicuous and it wouldn't be so hard.
Mother Ye turned around and saw that they had all returned. She greeted them with a smile, "You came back quite early. Hey, you brought back so many dancai and clams. Didn't you say you were going to check out the sea? Why did you dig up so many..."
"Dad heard you complain about having nothing to eat at home. Since we were floating on the sea anyway, we had nothing to do, so he sent half of the people to go to the nearby island to dig some."
Mother Ye nodded. "It just so happens that there are so many workers at home. We can save some money by feeding them with vegetables for a few days. We can dry the leftovers in the sun while the weather is good."
"During the rainy season a while ago, we ate all the food at home. It was so rainy that we couldn't even go out. We almost had to dig up the mushrooms growing behind the door and eat them. The food we didn't finish at home also got moldy..."
She muttered to herself as she stretched out her hand to help move the bags of shells off the cart, but she pulled her hand back as soon as she extended it.
"Hey, you guys move it, you guys move it. The clothes I'm wearing can't be scratched. They're made of dacron. I can't bear to wear them. I've only worn them a few times."
Ye Yaodong was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He wanted to laugh, but was afraid of being scolded.
"Mom, you've become a village cadre, and you still lack this set of clothes! Hurry up and make a few nicer ones tomorrow. You are a government employee, so you can't be so reluctant. Don't wear tattered clothes anymore. Use the patched clothes you usually wear to work."
"Oh, I know... Ask your wife, your elder sister-in-law and your younger sister-in-law to come out and help pack these things. I'll go back and change my clothes. It'll take a long time to pack these things, so don't ruin your clothes..."
Mother Ye tugged at the hem of her clothes, reluctant to wear such nice clothes to work. After saying that, she twisted her hips and walked back quickly.
Ye Yaodong first poured two bags of the shelled fruits onto the ground, and then took several bamboo baskets for everyone to sort them.
The reefs around the small island we visited this time were quite rugged, and there was no beach for people to stand on, so everyone was not picky and just dug whatever was available.