It would be great if he could work for two or three months, until after the New Year. He doesn't expect to go every day, but if he goes once or twice every few days, he can still earn a lot, maybe even several hundred yuan.
He missed out on a huge sum of money for that tiny bit of profit. The more he thought about it, the more heartbroken he felt, and the more he counted the money, the more unhappy he felt.
It’s several hundred dollars. He has to work every day for half a year to earn that much. Others who have a boat can earn it back in two months with hard work.
Looking at his expression, Ye Yaodong knew that this man also regretted his decision. If he worked hard, he could have earned a little more in the next few months. That would be great.
Several hundred dollars are gone. I can use this money to buy a small boat and start working on it myself.
Not only was the money gone, but the friendship that had just been repaired with great difficulty began to crack again.
Although everyone sympathized with him and felt sorry for him, they were also really upset by the way he acted.
After Haozi counted the money, he put it back in his pocket and looked at them. "Alas, I am sorry for causing you trouble today. This shouldn't have happened."
He really wanted to say that he was dragged here passively, but he couldn't say it out loud because saying it would make him look even more cowardly.
"You know that!" Ye Yaodong said bluntly, "Be a man, be tough. Even if you have to eat soft rice, it's better than being as cowardly as a turtle egg. Although both are despicable, at least one person looks at your face, and the other person looks at the face of others."
Haozi had a bitter face and nodded randomly. He just said that he was going back first, then turned around and left without caring about his wife and father-in-law's family.
"Ah! You bastard, you just left like that." His wife was still standing there, cursing, "Why didn't you check the bill? You just took whatever they gave you. What if they gave you less? At least calculate it..."
Ye Yaodong said unhappily, "Your accounts are settled? Do you have to settle my accounts too?"
Mouse's wife looked up in shock, "What debt? When did we owe you money?"
"That old phlegm of yours is very valuable! Look, it's still there!"
"You're crazy! You can't even spit. The floor of your house is paved with gold bricks..." Mouse's wife cursed as she trotted out quickly, fearing that she would be caught and have to pay compensation if she was a step late.
After Ye's mother cursed a few times, she let the young people handle the matter. She had been complaining to the women around her about these people. Now that the real culprit had left and the farce was almost over, she quickly picked up a broom and drove them away.
"You've already taken the money, why are you still stepping on my land? You're still reluctant to leave, are you really planning to collect protection money? It's so disgusting, a person under 30 years old can spit like someone much older, what a shame!"
As he spoke, he picked up a broom made of bamboo sticks and swept away the spit, and at the same time used the broom to drive away those men. Those men originally wanted to say a few words to avoid losing face, but now they were afraid of being swept by the broom, so they walked faster than anything else, pushing and shoving each other as they hurried to the gate of the courtyard.
The villagers were originally blocking the gate of the courtyard, but when they saw so many people squeezing out, they quickly made way and stopped people they knew to ask a few questions about what happened next.
This exciting story ended halfway through. I didn't hear the ending, but I still felt itchy.
People who knew each other started chatting at the door, so Ye's mother simply closed the gate to block out the noise and give herself some peace and quiet.
After working for so long, it was already dark, and the family hadn't even had dinner yet. They were delayed until now.
Ye Yaodong also invited Xiaoxiao and Azheng to stay for dinner and have a few drinks. They gladly accepted and sent their wives back first.
Although it was not mentioned in advance and no extra rice was cooked, people who were drinking did not need to eat anything. There were rice dumplings at home anyway, so steaming a few would be enough to fill them up and they would taste better.
"I just wanted to ask, what kind of family are you from? You're making rice dumplings so early before the wedding day."
"It's delicious. I haven't had it for a whole year. Last year, my wife couldn't bear to make more. You put enough fillings, including meat and fish."
"I went fishing with my father-in-law a few days ago, and seeing how big the fish were, I asked Dongzi to stay and make rice dumplings."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk~ People see that it's big, and they all want to sell it for money, but you two are really willing to do so!"
"You're willing to give it up. One family has two boats, and the other has both a boat and a shop. What's wrong with eating a big fish? You can even eat abalone!"
Ye Yaodong rolled his eyes at them and said, "Even eating can't stop your mouth."
"Oh, yes! Just now you said that you went to the shipyard with A Guang today. What did you go to do?" Xiao Xiao asked curiously while eating rice dumplings.
Ah Zheng just took a bite and immediately raised his head and looked over, "Are you going to buy another boat to collect rent?"
"Ah?" Xiao Xiao was surprised. "You just bought a shop, and now you want to buy a boat? You are really capable!"
Ye Yaodong did not hide anything from them and admitted openly, "I do have this idea and plan. I went to see it yesterday and learned about it. I went again today. I will go to see it again after I deliver the goods tomorrow."
Ah Zheng gave him a thumbs up, "Awesome! We are still learning to walk and you are already running."
Mother Ye had already been informed by Father Ye last night, and she had already complained to Father Ye yesterday. But now her complaints were not very effective. She just glared at him fiercely and said unhappily, "You just want to make trouble. Too much money is hot to handle."
After that, he got angry at Ye's father again, "Your good son has never been told a word by anyone since he was a child! He always does whatever he wants to do."
Father Ye was busy eating his food, not answering her or turning a deaf ear to her. They had already said what they needed to say yesterday. He had already passively endured the storm, so what else did he want
If he responded at this moment: Isn’t that the good son you gave birth to
That would be like stirring up a hornet's nest, and there would be no end to it.
Ye Yaodong simply ignored his mother's words and pretended he didn't hear them. Otherwise, if he took her words, she would have kept scolding him.
He only likes to see his mother scolding others, and doesn't like to be the one to bear the storm.
Xiao Xiao smiled at Ye's mother and said, "Dongzi is really capable. He dares to think and act. If he can build a ship a year, he can open a shipping company in ten years."
"Yes! It's so easy to say. Just a touch of the lips and the boat can be spit out from the mouth."
When Ye Yaodong heard what his mother said, he rolled his eyes secretly, ignored her, and continued talking to his few friends as usual.
"Shipping company, what the hell? Do you know what a shipping company does?"
"What do you do?"
"Overseas logistics transportation!"
They were all a little confused and didn't quite understand.
Ye Yaodong did not explain further, "I am not too full of money. I only need one boat a year. I just need to buy a bigger one, and I won't have to change it again in the future."
He had no intention of going to the ocean, and this boat was enough for him to drive for many, many years.
"A bigger one?" Xiaoxiao and Azheng asked in unison, looking at him in surprise, "How big is it?"
"Tentatively set at 24 meters."
Ah Zheng: “So big
Xiao Xiao: "24 meters? That would consume a lot of fuel. Why did you make it so big? You've only been driving the boat for a year. If it's this big, it will take several days to return to the port to dock?"
Ah Zheng: "That's too much work, isn't it? Why do you want to build something so big all at once? You can just build a rent collection line like Ah Guang did."
Xiao Xiao: "Yeah, how come you're so ambitious all of a sudden?"
The two asked questions at once, while Ye Yaodong ate his food calmly, looking at them, "I just want to order in advance, because it will take two years to deliver. It's not easy to buy a boat now, and the orders in the factory are scheduled for a year and a half later. Everyone has saved some money in the past two years, and our county is close to the sea, so everyone wants to buy a boat to make money."
"If I don't book in advance, where can I buy a boat on the spur of the moment? Can you give me one? Now is not the time when the fishing brigade was disbanded a few years ago. Fishing boats are all sold at a low price. It's hard to buy second-hand ones now. You have to try your luck and see if you can bump into one. Generally, no one will sell it."
"There's no need to be so anxious, right? The boat that Guang's aunt has is only about 20 meters long, right?"
"His cabin is small, and the fish warehouse is also small. Since it's custom-made, it must be a little bigger. Otherwise, the small amount of cargo will have to be taken by the fresh-water shipping ship to make room. If the fish warehouse is bigger, more cargo can be loaded, and it will be more valuable when I sell it back to the port."
"You're right, but it consumes oil!"
"But we can catch a lot! The resources in the seas farther away must be more abundant. What's the big deal about eating oil?"
The two looked at each other, as if there was nothing they could refute.
Ah Guang finished his bowl of rice slowly before speaking, "Why are you worrying about this? He has money and wants to do something big, so let him do it. A big ship will surely tow more and make more money. We will wait until he makes a lot of money, then treat him to drinks and meals, and then we can eat his food every day."
"I was just so surprised all of a sudden, and I also wanted to say a few words of concern, fearing that he would be too impulsive and make an irrational decision." Xiaoxiao said seriously.
Ah Zheng also scratched his head, "I feel like it's a little unreal!"
"Why is it unreal? It's not you who bought the boat, so why do you feel like you're dreaming?"
"Not really. I just thought that Xiaoxiao and I had just paid off our debts and had saved some money, so I thought we could buy some meat. But then I found out that Dongzi was eating abalone, shark's fin, and bird's nest. That's how I felt. Not long ago, we could only eat small shrimps and crabs."
Ah Guang stroked his chin and said, "I didn't have much of an idea at first, but after hearing what you said, I feel the same way. Damn, we can't even catch up with the speed at which he makes money by riding motorcycles."
"You may ride a motorcycle, but we may just ride a bicycle, oh~"
Ye Yaodong almost spit out his wine.
Xiao Xiao glared at Ah Zheng and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? I was really planning to buy a bicycle, but now I'm not even happy about what you said. I was originally very happy to be able to buy a big item for the New Year."
"You won't even let me tell the truth, damn it!"