Seeing that the father and son both said that it was true, everyone believed it a little bit, as there seemed no need to lie to them.
"Hey, you guys know so much. You even knew that fish wouldn't hurt anyone, and you came close. If it were us, we would have stayed far away from them."
"Adong is incredible. He actually rode on a shark?"
"Did you ask the fish to take you around the sea for a few times?"
"Why didn't you bring the fish back with you for everyone to see?"
Ye Yaodong was very upset after hearing this. What did he mean by bringing them back together for them to see
Thought you were bringing your girlfriend home
You said it so casually and lightly!
"Did you misunderstand something? I just helped it untie the fishing nets tangled around its body. It's not my pet. How can I ask it to carry me around the sea for a few laps and bring it back with me? An ant regretting an elephant?"
"It seems so..."
"I just helped it." Ye Yaodong said and ran to push the cart.
It seemed like there was nothing much to say to the villagers who knew nothing, and even if I did, it would be like talking nonsense. After I explained a few sentences, he lost interest in talking.
In fact, he was quite excited at first, but everyone was questioning and not believing, which really spoiled his mood and made it feel boring.
All we can say is that seeing is believing, hearing is not. Without seeing it with our own eyes, everyone would think he was bragging and doubt the authenticity of his story.
Who can blame the fact that communication is not well developed now? People know very little, and most of them are familiar with the common ones.
There was no point in talking about it anymore, so he might as well go home and eat. He didn't need passers-by to admire him, nor did he need others to recognize him.
Anyway, he felt very happy after rescuing the whale shark.
"Everyone, make way... let me pass."
Mr. Ye’s excitement had passed, and knowing that no one would believe him, he stopped talking.
It was indeed quite magical. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it.
The father and son went back to their respective homes. Ye Yaodong also told his father that if his mother got off work later, he could ask her to come over and play some internet games.
When he should love his wife, he will definitely do so, and when he should ask his mother for help, he will not hesitate to do so.
Anyway, his mother works during the day and has nothing to do after work, so the old lady doesn't need her to take care of her now.
Fortunately, they built a house and brought the old lady in. Otherwise, his father would have gone out to sea with him during the day, and his mother would have gone to work, and the old lady would have been alone in the old house with no one to take care of her.
But after he and his father went home, they didn't take everyone's doubts to heart. He just thought that today's experience was quite interesting. He didn't expect that it would spread throughout the village in a short time.
Although people don't really believe it, it doesn't affect their ability to spread the word from one person to ten people, and from ten to a hundred people.
There are no extracurricular activities in the countryside, so don’t be too good at spreading gossip!
Ye Yaodong returned home and was about to help pick and wash vegetables, but before he could even sit down, he directly brought over the newspaper staff who had not left yet.
While helping, he happened to talk to Ah Qing about things at sea, which made her exclaim in amazement.
Just when I was sighing that his wife was the best and didn't question whether he was bragging, I believed him as soon as he said it. The moment I felt satisfied, the big black dog at the gate of the yard started barking again!
He looked up and saw the people from the newspaper office and several county leaders standing at the door, trembling with fear and not daring to come in.
Ahem...very dedicated. I can reward Daheizi with a meat bone tonight.
Ye Yaodong stood up and yelled at him, and then Da Heizi whimpered softly a few times and shrank back into the corner.
"Hehe~ I'm so sorry, the dog at home is too fierce, but it has to be fierce. There are too many thieves in the countryside. There are only women, the elderly and children at home, so safety comes first."
"it's okay no problem… "
"Leaders, what's the matter? Are you planning to pay me the subsidy before I leave?"
At that time, he was only given a flag, 50 yuan, and a daily necessities award. As for the agreed subsidy, Secretary Chen came over later and said that the settlement would be made after the salvage was completed and he left.
Because the accommodation for educated youths was full, Captain Chen and his four soldiers had to continue living in his home until they left, and then they would calculate the number of days and give the subsidy money together.
He just wanted to curse: MMP!
These people really want to delay as much as possible, even a small amount of money will be delayed until the end. Can't they pay the subsidy for him and his father's cooperation in the work for a few days first? And then settle the rent at the end
Damn it.
He was indeed deliberately being rude at this moment.
The leaders smiled and said, "The village committee will give it to you when the time comes. We are here to accompany the staff of the newspaper to understand the situation."
"What's going on?"
"There's rumors in the village that you were there when the big fish destroyed the fishing boat. You even climbed on top of the big fish, rode on it, untied the fishing net that was tangled around the big fish, and fed it. I just wanted to come over to find out what happened."
"Oh~ I see, so you guys are going to interview me?"
"Uh...yeah!"
"So I'm going to be in the newspaper?"
"Well... maybe..."
Ye Yaodong's eyes lit up. He would refuse to be reported in the newspaper as a millionaire.
But he would still be happy if he was reported in the newspaper because of this big fish. He could also cut out the page of the newspaper and keep it for decades.
I'll be able to brag about it when I'm old, and it'll make me feel pretty good just thinking about it.
"Then do I still have money to earn from my writing?"
"ah?"
"I'm providing content, which counts as a contribution. Shouldn't I be paid for my contribution? What's more, this is real content, exclusive first-hand stuff. Aren't you curious? I'm even feeding that whale shark."
He should never be given less money than he deserves!
It just so happened that I came back empty-handed today. I didn't make any money, but I felt relieved.
These people didn't expect that a fisherman from the countryside would know that he would be paid for his contribution. Shouldn't he tell everything he knows? Shouldn't he show off everything he knows
However, they were only surprised for a moment, as they were attracted by the word "whale shark" he said.
"Whale shark? Is it a whale or a shark?"
"Then do I get paid for my article? Let me tell you, that whale shark is very well behaved. You have all seen it when it is ferocious and aggressive, but you have definitely never seen it when it is obedient."
Several people from the newspaper office looked at each other and said, "There is a submission fee, but it depends on the value of your submission. We will evaluate how much to pay based on the content."
"also!"
Ye Yaodong excitedly repeated what he had just said to A Qing.
Not only were the people at the newspaper amazed when they heard this, their pens were writing quickly and their notes were flying everywhere, even the leaders were surprised.
"Are whale sharks really that docile?"
"Of course, it's the most docile of sharks and won't bite. It's a pity that you ran too fast, otherwise you would have seen it on the way back. If you came over, you could have watched me untie the fishing net for it up close, and you could have taken some more classic photos."
Speaking of this, Ye Yaodong really felt a little regretful. It would have been great if he could have taken a few photos of him at that time. It would have been so commemorative.
A new goal suddenly popped up in my mind: I must get a camera someday!
Youth is short, and memories can only be preserved through photos, so you must take more photos.
"Any other information?"
Ye Yaodong mentioned that the whale sharks stole the catch in his fishing nets and also asked to be fed. He didn't know much other encyclopedia knowledge, so he didn't show off and would let Baidu dig it out later.
"What a pity! If I had been there, I could have taken more photos. Now I can only take a few photos from a distance."
Those people felt both magical and regretful.
"I heard from the villagers that when you came back, you saw two boats next to the whale shark. Did you take pictures of it?"
"Yes, I do."
"When can you develop the photos? Can you mail me two copies? I'll pay for it."
"I can mail it to you in the next two days."
"Thank you very much."
He didn't expect her to be so easy to talk to, which really surprised him.
"When will this be published in the newspaper?"
"It will take a few days. The materials on hand need to be sorted out, formatted, and reviewed. I'm not sure when it will be."
"Okay, okay."
Anyway, it’s good enough to see his heroic appearance in the newspaper. If I can’t see his heroic appearance, then seeing his fishing boat is fine, or he can accept seeing a small black dot!
Anyway, I can cut it down and keep it as a souvenir, and at least it has been reported!
"Then my contribution fee..."
The people in the newspaper office looked at each other in bewilderment, and the leader said, "Well... five yuan... your information is quite novel."
Ye Yaodong: “…”
So novelty is worth five bucks
I really can't hold out too much hope.
The county leader smiled and said, "Comrade Ye Yaodong, 5 yuan is not low, it is considered a high price. Think about how much it costs to subscribe to a newspaper?"
"8 cents. Last year it was only 6 cents a copy. The price has increased this year!"
"Our motherland is becoming more and more prosperous. It's normal to increase the price by two cents compared to last year. This is enough to buy you two months' worth of newspaper subscriptions."
"Uh, yeah, okay then."
Fortunately, he didn't have high expectations, five dollars is five dollars... It's okay, just enough to earn enough money for gas.
But it would be nice if I could generously send him a few photos. When I think about it this way, it seems that I can do without paying
Oh, he is so easily satisfied.