The villagers acted immediately. Who doesn't have a few old fishing nets? Just take two of them, put them end to end and spread them out. No matter how wide the road is, it can block it and you can't get through.
What's more, the villagers are very positive about this matter. They even set up a shift system, with the elderly taking turns to watch over it in the morning and at noon.
Those people originally thought that the villagers were just talking and did not follow them at first. It was not until the afternoon when they wanted to go to the beach to watch the tide that they saw from afar that the road leading to the pier to board the ship was cordoned off.
Then we went back to the educated youth point and talked, and everyone went to the dock together.
Such a large group of people had to cross a village. Before they even reached the dock, the villagers had already run around to tell each other and were running faster than them.
The farce just ended in the morning, and a standoff broke out again at the dock in the afternoon. The villagers refused to let them pass.
"Anyway, you all said that it would be approved sooner or later and asked us to wait patiently, so you should wait patiently too."
"Yes, we won't go to that sea either. The things are waiting for you to fish out at the bottom of the sea. Just wait patiently."
"Everyone wait together, otherwise we'll be worried that you'll run away after you fish it out."
"Look, the tiles of the Mazu Temple next door have been blown all over the ground. We are also in a hurry to repair them! The leaders should understand!"
"Go back and help talk to them. It's not that we don't cooperate with the work. We have been cooperating with them sincerely for so many days."
"Yes, you guys can go back and make a phone call to urge them. The village committee has a phone number you can call."
"That's right..."
The people from the museum and the salvage team were helpless against these villagers. After all, they were locals and it was impossible for them to go against the entire village. So they had to return to the village committee empty-handed.
I don’t know if it was the villagers’ persistence that worked, but the commendations and awards that had not been approved were all sent to the village committee three days later, including Ye Yaodong’s.
There happened to be some waves at the beach these few days, so no one went out to sea. We just picked up some small seafood on the beach and helped watch over the dock.
After receiving the commendation and reward, the village committee asked people to ride bicycles with horns and ride back and forth twice on the limited roads in the village, while also shouting twice.
In fact, there is no need to shout it twice. Everyone will know it after shouting it once, and they will all go to the village committee.
There was not enough space in the village committee for so many people, so the leaders were already there in the open space in front of the village committee, waiting for the villagers to come.
This is just like when the brigade distributed grain and fish in the past. The open space was filled with villagers from the entire village. The only difference is that before, the brigade leader would say some patriotic quotations, but now everyone just listens to the village chief speak some official language.
"Fellow villagers, the leaders above also hope that our village will become more and more prosperous, and also hope that our fishermen can be safe and return home with a full load, so the bronze tripod donated in the name of Mazu Temple has been rewarded to Mazu Temple by the museum and the county."
"Ah? Did they give from both sides?" This surprised the villagers. They thought the money was approved in one payment, but unexpectedly it was approved in two payments.
"Yes, not only the museum gave the reward, the county also gave one."
"That's good, that's good..."
"That's good, that's good..."
The villagers were all whispering and talking about it happily. They didn't expect him to be so generous.
But when they heard the amount of the reward, everyone was dumbfounded again.
"Huh? Only 500? Did I say that wrong?"
"I heard it was 500!"
"Fuck, I thought I was hard of hearing."
"Sailimu, it's only 500, not even enough for us to build a suite, are you kidding us?"
"Ying Mujibai, lazy gui, are you kidding us?"
The village cadres saw that the villagers were furious again and were talking angrily, so they quickly spoke to calm them down, "Fellow villagers, fellow villagers, listen to me, don't get excited yet, I haven't finished speaking yet."
"Tell me, explain it to us. Five hundred dollars is not even enough to build a house in our countryside. It's enough to feed a beggar."
"That's right, that's right..."
As much as I was looking forward to it just now, I was now as angry as ever. The people in the museum who were watching couldn't help but take a few steps back, with cold sweat on their foreheads, fearing that it would be torn apart.
"Listen to us first. The museum is offering a reward of 500 yuan. If you find cultural relics elsewhere, the maximum reward is this much. They have their own rules and regulations."
"However, considering that our donation was made in the name of the Mazu Temple, this situation is quite special, so the higher-ups also adopted our opinion and said they would work with the county government to have the county government take the lead in advertising in the newspapers, so that people from all walks of life would donate enthusiastically to build a Mazu Temple in our village to do good deeds."
"In addition, the county will also give a 300 yuan commendation reward, and a silk banner will be proudly hung in our Mazu Temple."
The villagers were angry at first, then confused and puzzled, and now they are getting agitated again.
“Is there anyone willing to donate now?”
"Will this work? What does it have to do with outsiders building a temple in our village? Can outsiders give us money to build it?"
"Yes, it feels a bit unreliable. Why should they give money to build a temple in our village? It's none of their business."
"Are those officials trying to use this matter to mess with us again?"
Seeing that everyone was distrustful and talking about it, the village cadres shouted with loud speakers: "Fellow villagers, don't worry about no one donating money. It's hard to say about other industries, but people like us who work on ships and at sea will definitely be willing to donate a little to build a temple to ensure safety. Not to mention other places, just look at the surrounding areas and the town, there are many people going out to sea."
"There are Mazu temples in other places, and people can worship there, so why should they donate money only to our place?"
"Yes, yes, that's it..."
"That's a good question. So when we build the temple, we will also make some small statues of Mazu to worship together. When the Mazu temple is completed, people who donate a certain amount of money can ask for a small statue of Mazu to be placed on the boat for worship, to ensure a safe journey."
Hearing this, the eyes of the middle-aged and elderly people in the village suddenly lit up.
If they could ask for a small statue of Mazu to be placed on the boat to protect safety, they would also be happy to donate more money.
I believe that any village in the surrounding area that has boat operators would be happy to do so, as the risks at sea are too high and the mortality rate is too high.
The village committee gave everyone time to discuss the matter, and after a long while they said, "This fundraising was initiated by the museum and the county government on our behalf. All the funds raised will be used to build the Mazu Temple in our village, so the villagers don't have to worry about not having enough money to build the temple. Please cooperate with them."
Several elderly people in the village discussed it and felt that this was feasible. Although the higher-ups did not approve much money, they had shown their support.
The most important thing is that it can help raise money, which is the most important thing.
“When can we raise the money?”
"We will go to the county newspaper tomorrow, which is a working day, to place an advertisement. This will be a good opportunity for the leaders to be in our village, so the fundraisers will feel at ease to donate after reading this."
"That's good, that's good..."
"That's what I mean. If we don't make a fuss, people won't approve it..."
"Yes, if we make a fuss, they will approve it right away, and we can also raise some money while they are still here. Otherwise, after the leaders leave, outsiders who come to our village may not believe us. What if they think we are scammers?"
"That's right, then the leaders have to stay in our village for a while. Wait until we raise money, and then you can leave!"
"Uh... hehe... don't worry, we are the official ones, don't worry..."
Ye Yaodong stood in the corner with his friends. He watched the whole process from beginning to end without expressing any opinion. He just listened. He was glad that the matter could be resolved satisfactorily.
As for him, it can be said that he has completed his merits. If the Mazu temple is built, it will be considered that he has contributed a lot and achieved a lot. When the time comes, he should worship and burn incense more to express his gratitude for his rebirth.
After watching the excitement, he patted his friends on the shoulders and said, "Let's go. After watching the excitement, we can go back to play cards. It's just right that we have nothing to do. We will go out to sea again tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll win a few dollars from you to help with my living expenses for the next few days."
"Just don't lose your shorts."
"Hey... That's not right, Dongzi, didn't you also hand in a bronze artifact?"
"Yes, yes, I almost forgot. Didn't you also hand in the bronze artifact? Did you also get a share of the commendation award? Why didn't you get mentioned?"
"Maybe I'll give it to you after I go back? There are so many people here, and everyone is discussing the construction of the Mazu temple. I can ask later." Ye Yaodong didn't care too much.
The Mazu Temple donated a large bronze tripod with an inscription, and under pressure from the entire village, the museum was so stingy that it only gave 500 yuan? The county only gave 300 yuan
It was a deadlock, a deadlock. If it hadn't been for his idea, they would have been kicked out with only a 500 yuan reward.
He only donated a small wine glass and didn't expect to get much money in return. As for the underwater location he contributed, his contribution might not be counted as such. Maybe he would just be given a banner or a certificate of honor
Otherwise, use a few thermoses, washbasins, or enamel pots to deal with him
It doesn’t matter, whatever happens, he doesn’t care about that little thing, it’s good enough that he got some merit by accident.
If there is really a share for him, it will naturally be delivered to his house later.
Everyone was still discussing the matter, but a few of them turned around and left early, which was quite conspicuous.
Secretary Chen and his companions were originally standing on the rocks. When he saw Ye Yaodong, he quickly called out to him, "Ah Dong, wait a minute. You still haven't received your reward yet. You can take it back with you so that I don't have to make another trip later."
The noise of the crowd's discussion also paused for a moment, and everyone remembered that Ye Yaodong also built a small bronze wine cup, and that the sea area was also discovered by him and led people there.
"Adong should have a lot of rewards, right?"
"Yes, he was the one who fished out the tripod, and he was also the one who discovered the sea area. The big tripod was rewarded with 800 yuan, so he should be able to get a lot of rewards, right?"
"He was so honest that he even handed over a shot glass."
"Isn't it? If you don't pay it, people won't know about it, and they can sell it secretly later."
"Too stupid… "
"Why are you so stupid? The county might give you more than what you get from selling junk."
"That's true!"
"Judging from the attitudes of those people, that bronze ware seems to be quite valuable. Someone sold two bowls to a junk collector for 20 yuan that day, but they were later taken back."
"Take a look... take a look and you will know..."