Father Ye also thought that the 26-meter ship being built in the shipyard in the county town might belong to Lao Zheng’s friend, right
When they visited the factory, the ship was already being built there and it was said that it would be almost completed by the end of the year, so the timing was right.
He quickly asked, "Is it the shipyard in our county?"
"Yes, they built it together as a partnership of four brothers. I heard it cost 15,000. The maritime radio was the most expensive. Fortunately, there were a few people who shared the cost, so it was barely affordable. The money owed was not much. If we work hard for a few years, we can slowly make back the money..."
Father Ye stared, "Dongzi, isn't that the boat we saw?"
Ye Yaodong nodded. He didn't expect that he could find out who ordered it by doing so. The world is really small. As expected, people who work in the sea know people who work in the sea.
Old Zheng looked at the father and son and saw that they seemed to know the boat. He was also puzzled, "Have you seen it at the shipyard?"
"Yes, when I visited the shipyard a few months ago, I happened to see that ship being built. It was such a big ship, and it looked quite majestic. There was only one that big in the factory, and the others under construction were only a dozen meters long."
"Yeah, it's so big, not everyone can afford it."
Ye Yaodong nodded, "If you want to attend Mazu's birthday and have a seat at the banquet, you must register with the village committee in advance, otherwise there won't be enough tables arranged by then and you won't have a chance to sit at the table. There will definitely be a lot of people, not just from the surrounding villages, but in the entire county and city. Our Mazu temple is the largest and most prominent."
Apart from the birthplace of Mazu, the Mazu temple in their village is probably the largest one now!
"Okay, we'll go register later. Since we're already here, we don't have to make a second trip. I guess it'll be very busy by then."
"Of course. I heard the troupe has booked it for five days. We've never had a troupe come to our house before."
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They sat there, with their backs to the sun, chatting while basking in the sun. They talked about everything from fishing boats to the Mazu Temple to the opera troupe, and then back again, talking about the various things that happened while working at sea.
Lin Xiuqing took a pen and paper and counted twice before interrupting them. "Okay, the total weight we just weighed is 4463 jin. Do you want me to count it? The weights are all written on the paper. You were watching me when I was writing it down just now..."
"Okay, okay, there shouldn't be anything wrong. Let me take a look."
Ye Yaodong asked, "How much is the total amount? Have you calculated it?"
"1.4 yuan per pound, the total is 624.82 yuan, and Uncle Pei's introduction fee is 44.63 yuan."
This fish is too cheap and no one wants it on a regular basis. If there are a lot of them, you can keep them and sell them for a little money, but they are still sold at the price of miscellaneous fish.
"Oh? Are you also giving Lao Pei an introduction fee?" Uncle Zheng asked in surprise.
"Yes, it was Uncle Pei who introduced me, otherwise I wouldn't know you, Uncle Zheng. Although we are relatives, this information can't be given for nothing, and he is also a guarantor for me, otherwise Uncle Zheng probably wouldn't trust me and wouldn't be able to help me save for so many days."
"Haha, you are still good at being a human being, speaking well, and being generous."
"No, no, this is all as I should. Look at the amount. If there is no problem, I will let my wife go and get the money."
Uncle Zheng closed the notebook and handed the paper and pen to Ah Qing. "No problem. We are not strangers. How can I not trust you?"
Haha, then why did you look at it so carefully just now
Ye Yaodong nodded and looked at Ah Qing, "Go get the money."
Father Ye smiled and said, "It's worth it to pick up more than 600 yuan for free on this trip. After deducting the wages for hiring someone to kill the fish, I should be able to earn 600 yuan, right?"
"After deducting various expenses, it's not that much, but it's almost there. Haha, if we divide it into three parts, 200 yuan per person is not bad. It's also a free gift."
"That's fine too."
The money he received in the morning had to be divided into half before it even warmed up. Fortunately, Lin Xiuqing took a pen to record every inflow and outflow of money.
She kept a separate entry for the incoming and outgoing dried fish, and another for the trawl nets.
This way, you can see everything clearly at a glance, so you don't have to worry about how much money you have earned and how much you have spent.
After counting the bills twice and making sure there were no problems, she locked the drawer again and took the money out.
She was very careful in doing things, especially when it came to counting money. She would count the money twice or even several times. When she walked out, she would hold the money and count it as she walked.
When she walked up to Uncle Zheng, she counted the money again, then handed it to him with a smile, "Uncle, can you count it and see if it's correct?"
"well."
It is always pleasant to have money coming in. Uncle Zheng drooled and started counting with a smile on his face.
Lin Xiuqing took out another handful of banknotes from her pocket and handed them to Ye Yaodong, "This is the introduction fee for Uncle Pei. I'll count them all together and you can give them to him later."
"Okay." Ye Yaodong took it and stuffed it into his trouser pocket without even looking at it.
"You could at least fold it a little bit and put it in like this."
"It doesn't matter again?"
"It won't fall off easily if you fold it."
"Shouldn't it be a little more puffy and hold the pocket in place so it won't fall off easily?"
Lin Xiuqing was confused for a moment. Is this true
I don't understand...
She didn't want to argue with him. He could stuff it in however he wanted. As long as it didn't fall off, it was fine. She changed the subject, "It's a bit cold now that the sun is out. Put on your cotton jacket to avoid catching a cold."
As she spoke, she picked up his cotton jacket from the stool, shook it a few times, and then draped it over his shoulders.
Although the weather has warmed up a bit, it is still a bit chilly when the wind blows without the sun.
Ye Yaodong also took the opportunity to put on his coat, accepting her warm gesture. "Well, I just took off my coat after carrying things back and forth and sweating all over. Now that I'm done, you can go and look after our daughter."
"She was next door with the old lady, and there was no need to watch. The two sisters-in-law teased her and made her giggle from time to time. She was also having fun standing in the standing cage by herself."
While the couple was talking, Uncle Zheng counted the money twice. After confirming that it was correct, he smiled and said, "Yes, the amount is correct."
"That's good."
"Then if I dry a large amount of dried fish next time, I will send it to you?"
"Okay, the more the better. I don't mind having too much."
"Well, your father is lucky."
"No, no..."
Ye's old face was almost smiling like a chrysanthemum. He had been praised frequently recently and walked with a breeze. Even Ye Yaodong was not as charming as him.
"Then I'll leave first and come back next time."
"Oh, well..."
The father and son smiled and saw the man out the door. Ye Yaodong then rode his bicycle to A Guang's house, while Ye's father also went to help with the work next door.
During the day, the children all went to school, so there was less labor, and the couple had something to do.
Lin Xiuqing was free at the moment and it was not yet time to cook dinner, so she moved a stool over to help and keep an eye on Ye Xiaoxi at the same time.
When the neighbors saw her come out and sit at the door, they all gathered around.
After waiting for most of the day, they finally got their chance. "Ah Qing, it's really not easy to talk to you."
Lin Xiuqing laughed a little, "Look at what you said, it's not that difficult, aren't we just living next door to each other? If you want to find me, just shout, it's OK, you don't make it seem like my house is so hard to get into, haha."
"Isn't your house hard to get into? Who else has a bunch of dogs like yours? They look scary. Who would dare to visit you for no reason? Even if there is something wrong, I wouldn't dare to visit you."
"That is, every time I pass by your door, a group of dogs will come out and bark. Not to mention going in, I usually have to walk around your door."
Lin Xiuqing was so happy that she smiled and said, "The kids at home like them, they are like treasures, so I have been keeping them. I was planning to give two to Ah Hai and Ah Jiang before, but they were tied to the door and came back to me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have that many to give away."
"We're not talking to you about the dog. We want to ask you if you want to buy the shellfish meat from your house. We can also go to the island to dig up some clams and clams, dry them and sell them to you, just like your two sisters-in-law did."
"Yes, I wanted to tell you this morning, but I saw you were busy weighing the dried fish and went into the house after weighing, so I didn't get the chance to tell you."
"Yeah, I saw you guys busy weighing dried fish the whole afternoon, and there were so many dogs at home that we didn't dare go in."
"It's rare to see you out, so we hurried over to ask you."
Several neighbor sisters-in-law were talking there, and their hands were not idle either, helping to sort out the shelled ones and help classify them.
No wonder she said that when she was busy at the front, she saw people looking back and forth. She thought they were curious, so they kept looking back and forth at the door. It turned out that they also wanted to make this money.
Looking at the two sisters-in-law who were frowning, she smiled and said, "I don't understand this matter, and I don't care about it. I don't know what Adong is planning to do, and I don't know how much he wants to charge. When he comes back, you can ask him."
Since Adong has made promises to several sisters-in-law, he must be thinking of making money by selling this. It would be great if more people could go out to sea to dig it up and sell it to them, but this should be left for Adong to say.
She also has her own little thoughts.
From the looks of the two sisters-in-law, it was clear that they didn't want to share this job with others. What if the people on the nearby islands dug up all the fish? Wouldn't they have no work to do? Wouldn't they earn less money
Moreover, as more people came, the nearby islands were dug up clean and no new ones grew yet. They didn't know how far they would have to go to find new islands. Moreover, some islands were steeper and more slippery, not suitable for climbing, and the risk factor was even higher.
It’s not that easy to find a suitable island nearby, and of course I wouldn’t want too many people trying to share the money.
But for them, it doesn’t matter who they collect from, as long as the quantity is large, they can definitely make more money.
Adong is used to being a bad guy, just let him talk later!
She didn't make a direct promise since he would be back soon anyway.