Everyone waited patiently for a while, and then Lin Xiuqing put down the abacus and said, "It's 7,628 kilograms, 1,601.88 yuan, that's right."
"I said it wouldn't be wrong. We are all from the same village. I won't be so rude as to deduct your money. Honesty is the key to doing business."
Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "I didn't say that you were shortchanging me, Brother Cai. I was just afraid that the number was too large, so it would be easy to make mistakes if I only calculated it once."
"It's okay. No one can guarantee that they won't make a mistake. Since there's no problem, I'll give you a receipt."
"Ah, you can't get the money right away?" Guang glared.
"How can I have so much cash? This mackerel is not as expensive as the yellow croaker, so I need to find a buyer first. This one is easy to sell. I'll give you a receipt first, and you can take the receipt to my house to settle the payment tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. It's only over a thousand. Are you afraid that I will run away? How much do I have to collect every month!"
"Okay, then give me a receipt."
Everyone knew that the purchasing points would not settle the payment immediately, and they had to wait until the payment for the goods came back. They didn't really need a day or two, and Guang was just too excited and a little impatient.
"Donzi, I'll leave the receipt with you. Let your wife keep it. Tell us when you've calculated the money."
"OK!"
After watching the excitement, the villagers were reluctant to leave and continued to gather around the purchasing point, whispering as they looked at the baskets of hairtail.
Xiaoxiao, Azheng, and Aguang excitedly followed Ye Yaodong to Ye's house, bragging to Ye Yaodong's family about how powerful, smart, and lucky they were at that time...
They were filled with laughter all along the way.
After arriving at the Ye family, they went back to their respective homes.
Mother Ye said with a smile on her face: "Dongzi, are you still going tomorrow?"
"I'll ask after Guang goes back to see if we can rent it for another day. We were originally planning to go fishing on the isolated island today, and it was just a coincidence that we came across the school of mackerel."
Lin Xiuqing said with a look of regret: "The house will start construction tomorrow, and we have to help at home, otherwise we can go fishing with you."
"It's okay, I can go by myself, you guys do what you need to do."
Seeing that he was so diligent and sensible, Ye's mother was very pleased. "It just so happens that you can't help much, so you can go to the sea to get some seafood to serve as food for the workers. There are so many workers, and they need a lot of food every day. Your eldest brother will be here tomorrow."
"Who knows if they're willing to rent the boat tomorrow?"
"If you don't want to rent it, then you can go to the mountains to haul loess, and go to the Dongqiao Village river to dig stones, so that you can have an extra laborer for the family!"
Ye Yaodong rolled his eyes. If he told his mother that his truck had overturned while transporting soil this morning, his mother would probably glare at him again. He really had never done any work in his previous life and was a loser.
"let's talk tomorrow."
He went straight to the backyard to take a shower. He didn’t care that the clothes he changed in the morning were not dry yet. After washing, he put on shorts and swaggered into the house, then lay down directly. When the clothes were dry in the evening, he would go to Ah Guang’s place for a drink and save some rice for the family…
Lin Xiuqing also followed him into the room and whispered to him, "Second sister-in-law hesitated several times just now. Did you notice?"
"Why am I looking at her?"
"No, I think she might want to ask about the money from the sale of the mackerel!"
Ye Yaodong looked at her in confusion. "What does my income have to do with her? In this family, each family has always kept their own income."
"Maybe she felt that the money that the eldest and second brothers earned from sailing with their father was confiscated to build houses, but you didn't take turns, but rented a boat to make money on your own, so she had some thoughts in her mind."
Women are full of thoughts, a lot of ideas, and trouble!
"The boat belongs to my father, so what's wrong with me helping out a little bit? I may be a bit lazy, but I have also helped fish in the sea these past few days to save some money for food. I have also contributed, so why can't I keep the money I earn myself?"
"Shh! Keep your voice down!" Lin Xiuqing glanced at the door and was sure that she had been heard.
"What are you afraid of!"
He is so confident!
It was originally earned by him, and his second sister-in-law was so spoiled that she wanted to ask him for more, but it was impossible.
Lin Xiuqing didn't dare to say anything, for fear that he would rush out to argue.
Since the second sister-in-law didn't say anything, they just pretended they didn't know for the time being.
Seeing that she was silent, Ye Yaodong said soothingly, "Don't worry about her. Wait a few months, and when the house is built, we can separate and live our own lives."
She responded softly, "Yeah."
When Ye's father's fishing boat came back, his clothes were not dry yet and he had nothing to wear for the time being, so he did not go out to the dock to help pick up goods, but stayed at home with peace of mind.
When Ye's father arrived home, he smiled at him, "Not bad, we caught more than 7,000 kilograms of mackerel."
"It's not that much actually. If we divide it among four people, each person only gets 400 yuan."
"It's pretty good. It would be even better if I went alone."
Ye Yaodong: If you go alone, you will have one less son. You will have to invite your relatives and friends to my feast!
Mrs. Ye finally had the chance to speak what she had been holding back for the entire afternoon.
"Dad, my elder brother and Ah Hua take turns going out to sea with you, and all the money they earn is confiscated to build a house. Should the money Yaodong earns from selling fish also be used to build a house?"
"Hmm?" Father Ye frowned and was about to speak, but Ye Yaodong simply repeated what he had said to Lin Xiuqing in the afternoon.
"But it's different. They all worked hard, but the money they earned was not shared. Instead, it was used to build a house. Yaodong didn't go out to sea with you, so the money he earned belonged to him. It's like we have to share part of the money we earn with him to build a house. Dad, this is a bit unfair. We are at a great disadvantage."
Father Ye frowned, "Who said that? How can you calculate like that? If I give you money to build a house, won't I lose a lot? The boat is mine, not the government's. I have been repairing the boat bit by bit in the past two years. Did I ask you for money?"
"The eldest and second sons go out to sea, which is considered as contributing to the family. The third son also contributes to the family by fishing. Except for what can be sold, isn't everything else a contribution? And I heard from the second son that the third son has also gone to the homestead to help with some work these days."
"To put it another way, the eldest and second brother went out to sea with me. If we count their wages, how could it be enough for you to build houses? Why did you earn money to build houses for him? It was obviously me who subsidized you to build houses. The seafood that the third brother bought from the sea can also save some money on vegetables. This is also money, and it is also his contribution. It's just that his way of contributing is different."
He obviously listened to the third brother's advice and kept what he earned, which was fine.
Moreover, considering the financial situation of the three sons, the third son is the least wealthy. As parents, they always worry more about the weaker son. Although they are very disappointed with him, they also have some partiality for him.
Seeing her unconvinced look, Ye's father immediately said: "If he doesn't go to the sea tomorrow, I will break his legs and carry him to the homestead to help. There is no objection to this, right? Which do you think is more tiring, going to the sea or carrying stones and loess?"
We have only earned a small amount of money, but we already start to divide the work unevenly. What will happen if the family makes more money
The second son’s wife is just too good at calculating.
Over the years, they have kept all the money they earned by themselves, and their food and drink were all produced at home, so they have never spent any money. It was a rare opportunity for the third child to make some money, but she couldn't wait to jump out.
Ye's father had a clear mind. He knew exactly what kind of people in the family were like and what their personalities were. He had long wanted to divide the family and let them live on their own.
Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, so why bother about how they live!