Call A Guang and his father
It seems to work!
They would go and take a look at the situation first. If it was really the jellyfish season and the situation there was good and they could make money, Dongzi could call back and inform them.
Ye Yaohua thought about it and stopped being anxious.
But Ye Yaopeng said, "What if they don't go? They have to go all the way to the border of the two provinces. They may not go."
Ye Yaodong shrugged. "If they don't go, then there's nothing we can do. You can just wait and see. I have to send some goods over there. If it really is the flood season, I'll have to stay there for two months. Dad will definitely have to follow me and protect me."
Father Ye glanced at him and said, "You are the only one who is messing around all day and running so far to deliver the goods..."
"How can you make money without working hard? When I start making money, you won't say that. Delivering goods far away is actually not a big deal. A lot of people want to be truck drivers and drive long distances. This job is very lucrative."
Ye Yaodong looked at his two brothers again, "What's the big deal if I can make money and travel farther? Anyway, if you want to be more cautious, then let's see later, or discuss it tomorrow. I won't leave until the day after tomorrow morning. Don't worry about it now, just help me pickle these jellyfish first."
Father Ye agreed, "Yes, let's work first. It's almost dark. Let's eat after we finish. We'll talk about it tomorrow."
Who knows if he can make money from such a long trip? If he were the boss, he would also refuse the first reaction. He doesn't fish in his own land, but goes to other people's land. Who knows if it will be easy
He didn't dare to persuade his two sons to go along. If Dongzi hadn't been making such a fuss, he wouldn't have gone along.
The two brothers had no choice but to put the matter aside and finish the work first, and then discuss it when they returned.
Thousands of kilograms of jellyfish heads and skins all have to be coated with salt, so it is not so quick to cook. However, jellyfish blood and brains are faster to cook. After all, the quantities of these two are relatively small, and it is very convenient and they can be scooped out after boiling.
After they finished working on the jellyfish blood and jellyfish head, they had dinner first. After dinner, everyone continued to work together. Even Ye's mother came over to join in the work.
Of course, Ye Yaodong couldn't avoid being scolded again.
Mother Ye kept muttering while working, "Why go so far to get something that no one wants..."
"Where did you learn how to kill this thing? How much money can you make..."
"It's hard to say whether that person is reliable or not, but he actually plans to just follow him..."
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Ye Yaodong pretended not to hear anything, and let it go in one ear and out the other. He just got used to it.
The old lady couldn't listen any more, "Stop talking, aren't you thirsty? I've taken them all back, just help. They're grown up, not children anymore. Dongzi works very hard, and it's nothing to let him mess around with these things that can be sold."
"If you don't sell it, will it be a waste of money? The father and son are not fools, they won't be cheated. Instead of nagging, you should work harder. It will be fine once you finish it. When you are done, you can go back. Out of sight, out of mind."
Ye's mother curled her lips and said, "Do a little more and forget about it when you're done. He really cares about her."
"Can't you even talk about it? If he was more down-to-earth like his older brothers, I wouldn't have to worry about him. Going to work every day is enough to keep me busy, and I have to help him modify the fishing nets. Who knows if I can make money? It's such a hassle..."
"You're still not happy? The job you're working in now is so glamorous, and it was Dongzi who got it for you. Your wife is still taking care of the family and raising the kids, just being filial to you and making you so glamorous, and yet you still have so many complaints all day long."
Ye's mother was speechless. Seeing that the old lady wanted to say something, she didn't know how to refute. Looking at Ye Yaodong who was happy, she could only glare at him fiercely.
Ye Yaodong touched his nose and walked to the side, away from his mother.
The whole family worked until after nine o'clock in the evening to pickle all the jellyfish, tie up the openings of the nylon bags, and then transport them to the old house in baskets.
These have to be stored in a cool place. There are too many of them to fit in their room. If they are left outside in the direct sun they will go bad. So they have to be taken to the old house.
Fortunately, they have an old house with several empty rooms where they can store things.
But his mother couldn't help nagging him again. His father didn't say anything, but instead refuted his mother.
"Okay, I've been listening to you chattering away. If you don't put these in the old house, will they break if you put them at the door? You've worked on it for a long time, and you're willing to just leave it there and let it go? What's there to nag about? It's all done, and you're the only one who talks too much."
"You all took the wrong medicines. You are making a fuss and you won't let anyone talk about it. Why didn't you find a mute?"
Father Ye rolled his eyes at her and said, "No one else said anything, but you kept talking. You talked about your hometown, then your new home, and then your hometown again. It never stops..."
"If I don't talk about him, who will? An old man has spoiled him since he was a child, and his wife can't control him. How can his brothers and sisters-in-law say anything about him? You have changed too, and you still listen to him. Then I, as a mother, have to talk about him more. Otherwise, if I make a little money, my heart will swell, and I will be the bad guy."
"Is it useful to say that I can listen to you..."
"Then don't say anything, right? Just let him be and do whatever he wants."
"Alright, alright, I've been following him and watching him. It's only a few hours of boating, which is much more convenient than taking a car. Don't bother talking so much at night. I'll go to sleep after I'm done."
Mother Ye grumbled a few more times unwillingly...
None of the brothers and sisters-in-law said anything. It was not appropriate for them to express their opinions, and they were paid for helping with the work.
Ye Yaodong was also quite annoyed by his mother's non-stop chattering. Fortunately, he had the old lady to suppress her before, and now his father was suppressing her. Fortunately, he was also sent out to work during the day so he could listen to less.
After returning home, he asked Aqing to give the wages of his two brothers and sisters-in-law to his two sisters-in-law, anyway, he would just calculate it according to the usual wages for workers.
Ah Qing took the jar in her hand and shook it. There were only a few clinking sounds. She looked at him helplessly, "You spend money as fast as you make it."
Ye Yaodong hugged her from behind and said with a smile: "This is called being poor. A lot of money won't make any sound. When you count it, it will just make a rustling sound~"
Lin Xiuqing turned her head and glanced at him, but was still successfully amused by him.
Seeing that she was no longer frowning, Ye Yaodong gave her a stealth kiss and said, "Don't worry about it. Men should work hard. You just stay at home and take care of the old and the young. When I come back to make money, I will fill your jar."
Lin Xiuqing put the jar on the table, turned around and said seriously: "It's easy to say, but who can tell for sure what's happening at sea? Besides, we are unfamiliar with the place and the language we speak is not fluent. It's not as easy as fishing here."
"According to what you said, fishermen should not go far away and can only fish near their homes? If there are no boats to fish in the deep sea, won't the fish be overcrowded? Then how did the method of catching yellow croaker by knocking on the gu spread from Guangdong Province to Fujian Province, from Fujian Province to Zhejiang Province, and then spread all the way north from Zhejiang Province?"
"That's different..."
"Don't worry about me. I'll ask the two of them to go with me tomorrow. The sea area doesn't belong to anyone. We just need to catch our own fish and avoid conflicts with others."
"Who are you going to call? I don't know how many days I'll be gone."
Ye Yaodong thought about it and decided that it would be better to find someone from his own family. "Let Dad ask a few cousins tomorrow to see who is willing to go."
"Well, I don't know how much it can be sold for. I have to travel so far."
"We'll know when the time comes. Maybe it's an opportunity to make a fortune."
At this point, Lin Xiuqing had nothing to say. The next day, she packed up all his clothes and collected all the dried jellyfish blood, and tied them up in a nylon bag.
Seeing that the quantity was not small, Ye Yaodong borrowed a scale and weighed it, finding that there were 32 jin and 6 liang. He silently calculated in his mind that this alone would probably be enough to make back his investment and even make some extra money.
Lin Xiuqing was also calculating there, "This is equivalent to 300 kilograms of jellyfish producing one kilogram of jellyfish blood? That's quite a small amount."
"Why else would you say this is the most valuable? But, originally this is just a layer of skin scraped off the parasol, so it's normal that the amount is less after it's dried."
"I've also packed the jellyfish brain in a nylon bag for you and put some ice in a large wooden barrel. It should be able to keep it fresh for a day."
"Um."
He prepared everything properly, bought two large barrels of diesel in advance and put them on the boat, and checked it inside and out before he felt relieved.
Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua still couldn't reach an agreement. Not only was Ye Yaopeng more conservative and wanted to be safe and not take risks, even their wives said that they should let Ye's father and Ye Yaodong go first and it would not be too late for them to go if they could make some money.
Ye Yaohua was powerless. He couldn't convince others alone, and he wasn't that stubborn. He could only compromise and wait and see until they called.
Ye Yaodong didn't care after knowing this. He had already called the good guys and planned to set off at two in the morning. Anyway, it was early in the morning now, and it would be light at half past four.
His father called two cousins from his aunt's family, and another cousin from his second uncle's family, Ye Yaosheng. They were all at home, and it didn't matter if they traveled so far, one more cousin wouldn't be too much.
At about one in the morning, everyone got up and went to the old house to move the jellyfish. The dock was still quiet at this point and there were not many people. It took three carts four or five trips to move all the jellyfish onto the boat.
Lin Xiuqing, the old lady and Ye's mother also stood up to see them off.
Seeing that they had finished moving their things, the old lady took Ye Yaodong's hand and reminded him worriedly: "When you get there, remember to find a place to call back and report that you are safe, okay? If you have anything, listen to your father and don't act on your own. After all, your father is your father and he has enough experience. And the other two, don't quarrel outside, talk it out..."
She kept on giving instructions for a long time, and only let go when she saw Ye's father on the boat urging her.
"Hey, remember to go early and come back early. Come back when you make money. If you don't make money, you should come back even earlier."
"I know. Okay, you guys go back. I told you not to come out late at night, but you didn't listen. You could have just told them at home, but you still ran out." After Ye Yaodong finished speaking, he waved at them and hurriedly got on the boat.
The three women on the shore watched as the bow of the boat slowly turned and sailed away from the shore.
We set off at around two o'clock. If the wind and water go smoothly, we will arrive in only seven or eight hours, probably before noon, which also avoids the hottest sun at noon.
After all, the black awning on the boat cannot move with the movement of the sun, and there will always be a part that will be exposed to the sun. If it is exposed to the sun for too long, it may break. He has calculated the time carefully.
The boat was filled with baskets piled up, so the grown men could only stand in the corner, but it didn't matter.
Ye Yaodong also stopped by the town to pick up Chen Jianian. Since it was on his way and they had made an appointment in advance, he just picked him up and left.
The fishing boat was swaying on the sea. It was the only boat sailing on the sea in the dark night. All he could hear was the sound of the engine and the rustling sound of the ceiling above his head caused by the sea breeze.
At the beginning, Ye Yaodong was still in charge of the boat. Until dawn, Ye's father felt that they had sailed out of their city and reached the next city, so he took over the job of driving the boat.
He felt that Ye Yaodong was still immature and he felt at ease only if he could come from a long distance.