"Hey! Wait, wait, Comrade Ye Yaodong, come here, come here..."
Ye Yaodong was secretly delighted, and he planned to take more time to come and visit him later.
Thirteen thousand is really not a small amount. I have to cut it down a little bit and grind it out more, otherwise I will always feel sad about spending it.
And I can also learn some shipbuilding technology by the way. It's cold now, and the days to go out to sea are limited. If I don't go out to sea, I have nothing to do. It's good to have an extra skill.
But he didn't expect that, since they didn't call him when he just went out, now that he was about to get in the car, they actually ran out to stop him.
He pretended not to know, and withdrew his foot in confusion, turning around to look at Director Wu who was running breathlessly.
"Why, you still want me to stay for dinner?"
"No," Director Wu's chest kept rising and falling, and he waved at him, "Go in and talk. I just recalculated the bill and you disappeared."
Ye Yaodong raised his eyebrows in surprise, "So, you're willing to pay 12,800?"
"Let's talk inside." Captain Wu pulled his clothes and asked him to go inside and talk.
Ye Yaodong followed in reluctantly.
When he came out again, it was an hour later and the sky was getting slightly dark.
He said to Uncle Zhou who had been waiting at the door with a satisfied look on his face: "Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Zhou, waiting here all the time."
He also smoked two cigarettes, which was probably the most polite thing he could do.
"Fortunately, we don't have to transport sand or stones today, otherwise I really wouldn't have the time to accompany you around all day."
"If Secretary Chen hadn't said to make it as convenient as possible for you, our team's tractors wouldn't be left outside all day. These aren't private property. If someone really has an emergency, if lives are at stake, we'll be scolded to death."
"Yes, I used the car too frequently," Ye Yaodong said sincerely, "Luckily Uncle Zhou is good-tempered and patient. He took me for a whole day. I will be more careful next time. I was also very busy today. I thought I would just do it on the way, but I ended up keeping you busy from evening till dark..."
"Why are you saying all this? I'm happy to do this job and earn money. There's no easier job than driving. I'm just afraid that the villagers will say something."
"Yes, I know that too. This is almost as old as my own. I'll pay more attention to it next time. In the future, apart from delivering goods, there won't be any other places where I'll need the car."
"I'm just reminding you that we can't be outside all day. If the village committee or the villagers really need a tractor urgently and can't find it, that wouldn't be good."
"Okay, let's go back quickly, otherwise it will be dark by the time we get back."
"Then sit tight."
Ye Yaodong held the handrail on the edge and felt that today was indeed too much. He actually drove the tractor outside all day, from midnight to dark.
This is not his private property. It's okay to apply for its use every few days, but it's not good to occupy it for the whole day. No one can predict what will happen if something unexpected happens.
Transportation is really inconvenient these days.
If he were really asked to buy a tractor himself, he wouldn't have the ability to do so. He would rather buy a boat with the money. After buying the tractor, would he still drive this big tractor to carry passengers and make money
However, I did have to bring some grapefruits and oranges back to give to Uncle Zhou. He made him go back and forth all day long, but he just talked and didn't bring anything for him.
The tractor bumped along the way until we got home, and it was pitch dark.
His family originally thought that he would be able to return home early after delivering the goods today, but they didn't expect that he would return home after dark.
Ah Qing knew that he was going to the shipyard in the city today to check out the city's market situation, and he also knew that he would definitely not come back so early, but he didn't expect him to come back until dark.
The lunch was kept warm in the pot until the evening.
"Why did you come back so late? Is everything not going well? I heard there have been robberies recently and things are not going well."
"Robbery?"
"Today I heard someone in the village say that a relative from the next village went to the county town to see a doctor, but was robbed on the way. All his money was stolen and he was beaten up. He was already half dead, but now he is back with injuries all over his body. He died in the afternoon."
Ye Yaodong ate half of his meal and bit his kuaizi, "Luckily! We didn't run into them, otherwise we would be doomed."
He became more cautious in his heart. When he went to the shipyard to pay the deposit tomorrow, he couldn't go alone. He had to call all his brothers!
What if he catches up with us? Two fists can't beat four hands!
Lin Xiuqing also asked about the boat at this time.
Ye Yaodong talked about what he saw and heard at the city's shipyard, focusing on the price difference between the city's ships and those in the county, where the same configuration was 1,500 yuan more expensive.
"Such a big difference? Then we can't order it in the city. It's far away, expensive, and inconvenient to go back and forth. It would be better to order it directly in our county. When we are free, we can go over every few days to check on the progress."
"Of course. If it's 1,500 cheaper, we'll definitely choose the city. It doesn't matter if it's a little troublesome to go back and forth, at least we can save a lot of money. Now it's 1,500 more expensive, and we don't mind having too much money."
"So you came back so late because you were delayed in the city?"
"That's not the case. When I heard the price quoted by the city, I turned around and left. There was no need to discuss it. The difference was so big that I knew they were not sincere and were trying to rip me off. When I came back and passed by the county, I thought I would stop by the shipyard to see if I could get some more money. The more money I can save, the better."
Lin Xiuqing nodded, "We have to try to lower the price a little bit. Even a 100 or 200 yuan reduction is a big deal. If we can reduce it, it will be like earning money."
"That's what I said, but Director Wu was also very stubborn. No matter what I said, he refused to give me a penny less. Then I turned around and left, and he didn't try to stop me. He only came out to stop me when I was about to get on the tractor."
"How much less?"
"No, not a cent less!"
Lin Xiuqing slapped him in anger, "Didn't you say you were leaving and getting on the tractor? Why did he come out to stop you? If he didn't want to pay less, why would he stop you?"
Ye Yaodong chuckled and said, "Although the money is not small, he said he could give me a fishing net suitable for the trawler."
"You know, for a boat as big as this, the cost of weaving a new fishing net is not small. The material cost alone should be dozens or even hundreds of dollars, plus the labor cost of weaving it for more than half a month. If you can give me a net, it can also save me a lot of trouble."
Lin Xiuqing was immediately delighted. "It would be nice to give us a fishing net. We don't have anyone to weave nets. In two years, I will be working and may not have the time to weave. It costs money to hire someone. It would be much easier to just give us a woven one."
"That's what he said, so we finally reached an agreement. He also gave me a five-year warranty, and by the way, he had to fill up my gas tank when the time came, so it was done."
"Five-year warranty, that's fine! The machines on this ship break down so easily, and hiring people every few days would cost a lot of money, especially over time."
"So, I talked a lot about the warranty, and my mouth was dry. It took a lot of effort before the old man agreed. It was dark when I got back."
The old lady also laughed and interrupted, "It's good that it can be repaired. Many people don't care about things after they sell them. It's better to write it down in black and white, so that they won't default on their debts later."
"Yes, let him write the contract and make it clear. I will go to pay the deposit tomorrow and get the contract back."
Lin Xiuqing was happy that her family had a new big boat, but she was also distressed that she had to spend a large sum of money all at once.
"I spent 3,000 yuan at once, and another 5,000 yuan in two days. It was really a big loss. My family was completely broke all at once..."
"Uh...wife..." Ye Yaodong forgot. He said a lot and forgot to say the most important thing.
Lin Xiuqing frowned. It was never a good thing to call someone's wife every time!
What's the matter
And he did it in front of the old lady. In the past, whenever he had something to do, he would go back to the room and call her wife in private.
"Hey! Our deposit is not 3,000, it's 5,000!"
"Ah? Didn't you say yesterday that about 3,000 yuan would be enough? Why do you want 5,000 yuan all of a sudden?" Lin Xiuqing widened her eyes and asked in confusion.
"Uh... um... it's like this... I'll tell you after dinner..."
Lin Xiuqing's expression instantly changed, and he became very serious, staring at him eagerly, "Okay, then you eat slowly!"
The old lady looked here and there and felt that the atmosphere was suddenly not right.
"If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don't quarrel. Buying a boat is a good thing, a big deal. If it's already been agreed upon, then it can't be changed, and you can't lose your temper. Dongzi can't do anything reckless. Husband and wife have to discuss everything. Don't make decisions on your own and dare not tell others."
Ye Yaodong quickly scraped the rice in the bowl with a spoon and ate it all before saying, "It's like this. After all, our boat is relatively large, so we will definitely not go out and come back on the same day. Although we are also in the near sea, we will definitely go to a farther place and fish for a few more days. This is obviously a big risk."
"So I went to the city to find out, and it turns out that it is already possible to install a maritime radio station, but it will be more expensive."
"What is that thing?" Lin Xiuqing frowned even tighter.
Let her tell me, why did he suddenly call me wife
It turned out that there was something else waiting for her.
Damn it!
It happened silently, and I don't know how much money he spent. No wonder he looked so guilty just now. It really made her angry!
"Don't you know about maritime radio stations? They can receive signals at sea, allowing ships to communicate with coastal radio stations and other ships. They can hear any movements at sea and distress calls for help."
"It's very useful! If we lose contact at sea, we can rely on this to save our lives. We can also receive weather warnings. At sea, the weather is very important. We can listen to the report and judge whether we can go out to sea today, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?"
After hearing this, Lin Xiuqing's frown relaxed.
The old lady spoke up first, "You must have one, absolutely. You can't just give it up because it's expensive. It's worth the money. It's inconvenient to do anything on the sea, and this ship will be out at sea for several days. It would be best if we could contact someone. Money is not as important as life."
Lin Xiuqing's expression also brightened up, and she nodded, "Well, how much does it cost to get one?"
"It's not that expensive, 2,000 yuan!"
Lin Xiuqing opened her mouth. 2,000 yuan isn’t too expensive
Ye Yaodong also knew what she was thinking, "The maritime walkie-talkie costs 3,000 yuan!"