"Isn't it okay? I just know a lot more people, and all my fellow villagers have gone abroad." Ye Yaohai said casually as if nothing had happened.
Seeing his pretentious expression, Ye Yaodong didn't ask any more questions.
Snakeheads are not easy to deal with.
Snake head is relative to the word "human snake". "Human snake" specifically refers to people who sneak into foreign countries.
They don't dare to walk through normal channels, don't dare to walk on the road, don't dare to meet people face to face, they only dare to walk along the rugged mountain road, or in the dark night, or curled up in the cargo hold of the ship, so they are called human snakes.
Smugglers are the guides of these people. They are usually those who take smugglers out of the country and make money from it. These people generally do not directly buy and sell people, but only collect smuggling fees.
However, there are also some big smugglers who also engage in human trafficking. They will use the pretext of going abroad, applying for a passport, and applying for identity in another country to commit fraud. They do not smuggle people to their destinations, and some even seek money and kill people on the way.
This one is much more powerful than a smuggler.
Smugglers only deal with goods, but smugglers deal with people.
I just don't know what role he plays in their team.
No wonder those who received the goods at the dock kept a secret from him and were very afraid of him. They could do nothing if he wandered back and forth and caused damage.
And he came to the dock here to pick up the goods. He was probably role-playing. His main job was probably to arrange stowaways here, and his side job was to use the harvest as a cover?
Ye Yaodong didn't understand either, but smuggling definitely didn't go out directly from this pier.
He sighed in his heart: Oh, it turned out to be a smuggler, smuggling people. He had always guessed what he was doing before, and thought he was smuggling like Lin Jishang.
It turns out that it is a higher level, others bring goods in, and they smuggle people out.
It was really amazing. He had known for a long time that this province was well-known for illegal immigration and had even formed many local industrial chains. Today, he actually met people like smugglers.
Therefore, this indirectly causes ordinary Fujian people to receive special attention when applying for foreign visas, and the visa rejection rate is also relatively high.
After being refused a visa, unwilling people often have no choice but to choose another route, so they fall into a vicious cycle.
But it’s a joke, but it’s not funny. The Fujian people’s choice to cross the border secretly also reveals a kind of helpless sadness.
Due to its unfavorable geographical location, Fujian has always been dominated by poor mountains and rivers, with limited natural resources.
The so-called "eight mountains, one water, and one farm" means there are very few local development opportunities, so Fujian people have to go overseas to make a living. You must know that smuggling is a very dangerous thing, and it is not like tourism as many people say.
easy.
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt something in his heart. If A Guang left with them, would he be sold directly and not be able to come back?
"Fuck..."
"Um?"
Ye Yaodong was about to curse, but when he saw him looking over in confusion, he stopped immediately.
I got it wrong. Even if the big smuggler buys and sells people, he won't do it so blatantly. He will only do it secretly. In the clear day and in front of everyone, A Guang followed his people and must be brought back safely.
Don't think so much.
Moreover, this Ye Yaohai doesn't look like a big snake head.
"Oh, it's okay. I just want to express my feelings about why my family has no relatives who are overseas Chinese. If I come back home in fine clothes, wouldn't I just ascend to heaven?"
As he spoke, he patted his thigh regretfully, "Hey, why did my grandfather flee to the seaside in that remote country? It would be great to go abroad with them, wouldn't I also become an overseas Chinese?"
He had a look of pretense of regret on his face, which made everyone laugh a bit.
"If your grandfather also went abroad to work, he would probably be without you."
"That's not necessarily true. Maybe I'll be even more handsome than I am now, and I'll be a famous second-generation guy. I'll charm the ocean horses from all over the world, leave countless sparks, and dominate foreign countries in the future."
There is a country in Europe, and there is a place where foreigners claim to be the descendants of the dragon. They specialize in celebrating Chinese festivals and hold them with extra grandeur, creating a more festive atmosphere than at home.
That is the race left behind by our ancestors who came to Europe hundreds of years ago!
Ye Yaohai looked at him with an expression on his face like he was a fool, and he could only half understand what he was saying, "You should just catch fish, maybe you can travel around the world by fishing."
"You have no sense of humor."
"Come on, come on, the wine is here, there is no appetizer, just some peanuts and melon seeds to go with it."
"Brother, what did those overseas Chinese invest in? Are they specifically building their hometowns?"
"Yes, some of them have been away for decades. It just so happens that the country has opened up in recent years, welcoming overseas Chinese to come back and build their hometowns. Many people want to come back and have a look, and at the same time contribute to their hometowns. I know
Yes, we can build ancestral halls, build roads and bridges, set up factories, build hospitals and schools, it all depends on the support policies of each local government."
"very nice."
"Don't say that you don't have any relatives. There are some of them. My father said that your grandfather was a peddler of iron and steel for the whole family. His first brother went abroad first, and then the younger one stayed at home and waited for a few years. Who knew if there would be a famine?
, they went to seek their own lives. There are also descendants of your grandfather and brothers who came back this time. When the ancestor worship ceremony was held, he invited your family to come over. "
Ye Yaodong was confused and indifferent after hearing this. How much affection can there be between relatives who have never met in person?
After all, they are just strangers who are related by blood.
As the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors.
He just nodded casually, and then changed the subject, "Is there a bag of ice water sold in the city?"
Ye Yaohai was confused by his out-of-the-box thinking and asked, "What kind of bag of ice water?"
Ye Yaodong heard someone selling popsicles in the distance, so he shouted over there to buy popsicles, and the other party hurriedly rode over on his bicycle.
He asked if there were bags of ice water, and the other party immediately provided it, asked him what flavor he wanted, and opened the wooden box on the back seat to get it for him.
I bought 10 of them at one time, some with different flavors, some with the same flavor, and the table was filled with colors.
"Everyone has one to cool off on a hot day."
Ye Yaohai picked up an orange one casually, "Didn't this thing come out two months ago? It has all kinds of flavors, and they are sweet, some are sour and sweet, and they are quite popular with the children."
"What I want is this kind of sealing machine for bagged water, so I have to ask you to help me find out. You may not be able to imagine it based on my description. I will show you this bagged water and you will know."
"That's true. What did you just say about the liquid-sealing machine? I didn't even think of it after describing it for a long time. Show me this and I'll know what you want. Those people don't know when to leave.
I'll ask later to see if anyone has seen him abroad and knows about it."
"Then please. Didn't they invest in building this and building that? How could they leave so quickly without saying they just came back?"
"Not sure, because some of them want to take their relatives and neighbors to go abroad with them. Overseas Chinese attach great importance to their hometown people, the relationship with relatives and friends, and the relationship with neighbors and relatives. When everyone sees them coming back in glory, they want to take them out.
Many overseas Chinese are very willing to support people in their hometown and help."
"Oh, if you can't get a visa, you still have to worship Mazu. See you at the dock at night?"
Ye Yaohai pursed his lips tightly, and then smiled, "It's almost the same. If you can't take the normal route, then you can take the illegal route. I heard that the environment abroad is still better than at home. It is indeed better to go out to work than at home, and it is not easy to live in China.
try to find."
"In recent years, after the country has opened its borders, the status of overseas Chinese has also been continuously improved. There should be more people going out, right?"
"almost."
"What a pity."
"What's the pity?"
"It's a pity that we lag behind for decades, but we will still catch up with other countries in the future. As the times develop, our country will shock the world sooner or later."
Ye Yaohai smiled and said nothing.
Ye Yaodong added: "Tell me about the ancestor worship at the ancestral hall? What other relatives are there in my grandfather's generation? What's the situation like in my hometown?"
"Okay, I'll be idle anyway."
After having someone to entrust him with the matter, Ye Yaodong no longer had to run around to find out if there was such a machine, so he could sit at the dock and wait for Aguang with peace of mind, while chatting with Ye Yaohai about the situation in his hometown.
Although this person may not be a good person, at least it seems that he has no ill intentions towards them now, and they, the people of Fujian Province, attach great importance to clan, and they are also members of the same family.
Ye Yaodong just sat on the pier and spent the whole afternoon, even giving them dinner.
At the end of the whole day, I really saw them sitting there enjoying the cool air and swatting mosquitoes. They were very idle, while other people were busy collecting goods, carrying goods away.
He looked at it with curiosity on his face, "Where do you transport all these goods?"
"Some are sent to some factories, fish canneries, food factories, some larger sharks, etc. There are people who specialize in receiving the goods to break down the various parts and then make related products. There are also some other fishmongers.
Divide it up. Large quantities will also be sent to the aquatic products wholesale market, and some people will take a cart to the villages and towns to sell them for a day. Anyway, there is no need to worry about the fresh ones because no one wants them. Now people want to buy everything they see."
He understands that after so many years of lack of food and clothing, it is natural hunger marketing, and there is nothing that cannot be sold.
"It would be great if we had cold chain technology and could transport a truck of chilled fish to all parts of the country. The demand for fish would be greater and the price would be higher."
“What is cold chain technology?”
"It means that in all aspects of production, storage, transportation, sales and before consumption, the specified low temperature environment is always maintained to ensure the freshness of the things. If we could have this technology now, how could our seafood be sold only within a short range?
, can be brought to the inland areas of the country, and people in the inland areas can also eat fresh food. Doesn’t this increase the demand greatly?”
Ye Yaohai looked at him curiously, "Can we still have such technology?"
"I'm just saying that I hope it can happen. It should be possible in the future, right? Anyway, things are changing day by day."
"Brother, I'm pretty good at it. After chatting with you for a while, I feel like my horizons have broadened and there are more things in my mind."
"I need to grow my brain."
"Hahaha……"
"Why haven't Ah Guang and the others come back yet? It's almost dark."
The goods nearby were being driven away one by one, and some people were fetching water to wash the ground, preparing to close the shop and go home.
"It's not that fast. Just wait. We won't go until noon. It will be dark going back and forth, not to mention he still has to inquire."
"Then you all go home first, I'll wait here."
"Let the others go back first. I'll just sit here and chat. It's free anyway."
Ye Yaodong continued to chat with him. After a long time, the two packs of cigarettes in his pocket were almost gone.
The two of them kept waiting until it was completely dark, and he kept looking at his watch. It was not until 8 o'clock that he heard the sound of a tractor approaching from far away.
He stood up immediately and said, "Back?"
Ye Yaohai put out the cigarette butt in his hand and stood up, "It should be."
Indeed, the tractor drove directly towards them from far and near, and then stopped in front of them. Aguang immediately jumped out of the vehicle.
"I thought you were going to be made into a human meat bun, you haven't come back yet."
"It's a bit far. When I went there, I stopped and asked for directions. It took me a while, but luckily I found it. I just bothered Brother Ye, who stayed with me for most of the day."
"Anyway, I am idle, so why bother?" said the middle-aged man driving the tractor.
A Guang took out two packets of Chengfeng from his pocket and stuffed them into him, and also stuffed two packets into Ye Yaohai, "It's a bit late today, I'll treat you all to dinner at noon tomorrow, thank you, otherwise I might not be able to find a place in the dark."
They didn't refuse, they put the cigarettes away and stuffed them into their pockets with a smile.
"You're welcome. Two packs of cigarettes at noon and two packs of cigarettes at night. I've earned it."
Ye Yaodong said: "Now that we have done the work, let's go to the guest house first. It's a bit late and there's no one on the road. You should go back and rest early. I'll come back to see my old buddy at noon tomorrow. I'll invite you all there.
Let’s go to a state-owned restaurant to eat together.”
"Let's talk about it tomorrow, you go." Ye Yaohai said.
Ye Yaodong nodded and thanked politely, asked about the location of the guest house, declined their offer, and then walked towards the city with A Guang.
Are you kidding me, these are people stowaways. During the day, Aguang followed them in full view of everyone, so there was no need to worry. It was better to forget about it in the middle of the night.
Even if you really want to kill them both, it won't take much effort. You can just hit them both with a stick, but you still have to guard against them.
It was pitch dark everywhere, and there were not even a few street lights. Fortunately, they both brought flashlights, and the two of them had company while walking on the road.
"Why don't you let them send it?" Aguang asked doubtfully as he walked.
"Do you know what they do?"
"Didn't you receive the goods at the dock?"
"That's just an identity they used to hide their identity from others. In fact, they are the smugglers."
A Guang looked at him doubtfully, "What is a snake head?"
"you do not know?"
It's normal when you think about it. Ordinary people have never been exposed to these and the Internet is not developed. How do ordinary people know what a smuggler is?
Ye Yaodong now explained to him what the snake head was for.
Aguang's eyes widened and he stopped, "Fuck, tmd, is it true or not?"
After saying that, he even shuddered, "What the hell am I still following him? You didn't even stop me? Fortunately, I came back safely. Aren't you worried that I won't come back?"
Ye Yaodong chuckled: "I didn't know at first. As we were chatting in the afternoon, I suddenly guessed it. But they don't look like big smugglers. They should be serious smugglers, not involved in human trafficking."
"Oh, you scared me to death. If you had told me earlier, I wouldn't have said anything to leave with them. Fortunately, I am lucky and blessed by Mazu, otherwise your sister would have been a widow."
"No, it's broad daylight and there are so many people watching."
"Walk, walk, hurry up, walk faster, don't talk too much, walk faster first, stay away first."
Ye Yaodong was pulled by him and could only trot and walk faster.
When they walked to the street, everything was dark, and not a single shop was open. Apart from those who were on duty, they were probably the only ones on the road.
It's almost 9 o'clock, which is already midnight for people nowadays, and the nightlife hasn't even started yet.
They walked for more than an hour before they saw the guest house. The city had not developed yet and there were only a few main streets. If you walked around, you could find a place.
They had been here before, but it was impossible for him to know the way to the guest house from every location. He only knew where the guest house was, so he needed to look for it.
After the two of them asked for a room, they also ordered a few packs of instant noodles as a midnight snack to fill their stomachs, and chatted for a while before falling asleep.
It should be said that they had just communicated along the way, so they didn't talk much after arriving at the guest house. Everyone was a little tired after the whole day. They slept on the boat in the early morning, how could they rest?
good.
Ye Yaodong also told A Guang that the purpose of his trip had been achieved, and now he just had to wait for a reply.
The two of them had finished their work and had agreed to treat them to a meal at noon tomorrow and then immediately buy tickets and go back to the city.
After arriving in the city, they had to spend another night, and then take a bus to the county seat. And from the county seat to the village, they had to change buses again. It was so troublesome, and traveling was particularly inconvenient.
Early the next morning, they slept until they woke up at 8 o'clock. After checking out of the room, they thought about it and did not go to the pier immediately. Instead, they walked around the city.
If we go to the pier and chat with them, we probably won't have to go shopping in the city.
Ye Yaodong was still thinking about buying dolls for his children, so he tricked her into planting dolls to get the dolls, but they didn't grow, so he had to buy some back to compensate.
And school is about to start. Let’s see what the latest school supplies are and buy some to take back. Although they are all bad students, it does not prevent bad students from also liking new school supplies. This can allow them to bring them to school to enjoy themselves.
It is definitely more honorable to say that it was bought from a provincial capital.
Aguang watched him frantically shopping for school supplies, thought about it, and bought a few.
"Why did you buy these?"
"Why did you buy so many for my younger brothers and sisters?"
"Don't even think about it. I have so many nieces and nephews, and Ayuan is still at my house. Buy some more and take them back to him to share. Oh, by the way, I'll make a call later. I have to send Ayuan back home anyway.
In the city, we might as well have our tractor take him to the city tomorrow and pull us back at the same time, so we don't have to spend the whole night in the city."
"So you just bought so many copybooks?"
"There's nothing wrong with it. Let them practice calligraphy more when they have nothing to do. They all know how to calligraphy as they speak. Will the good calligraphy written by a scumbag also surprise people?"
A Guang glanced at it with disdain, "I guess it will still be more current than the textbooks after a year."
"It doesn't matter. I'll tell my sisters-in-law when I send them off and ask them to urge them to complete it every day."
"You really love them."
"No, even though I didn't give birth to him, I still hope that my son will become a successful child. It's not like you to buy some illustrations of villain books and it will affect your studies."
"Cut~"
The two of them walked around for a while, and then went to pick out toys in a tacit understanding. They all picked pink and tender dolls that girls like.
When Ye Yaodong saw someone selling harmonicas, he felt his conscience and grabbed a few more, trying to get one for each person. Since other instruments were not capable, everyone could still have one for everyone to play with.
They visited the department store and the Friendship Store, but this was only an eye-opener. They had no foreign exchange coupons in their hands, so they could only walk around and regret it.
"Let's go, we've almost finished shopping, and it's almost time. Let's go to the pier, treat them to a meal, and we'll go back directly."
"Okay, it's a pity. The Friendship Store just now has everything, and it's all very high-end. I really want to buy some to go back and taste what those coffee chocolates taste like. Before, when I didn't have much money, I didn't even dare to step in.
Now that I have stepped in, I can only look at it. It’s so embarrassing. The salespersons all have eyes on their heads. They all think that we can’t afford it. They ignore us and roll their eyes. I’m so angry. I saw other people in suits and leather goods.
The person who took it is still looking so flattering, it’s really disgusting.”
Ye Yaodong also lowered his head and took a look at himself. The tattered and dusty clothes he was wearing for work, and the Jiefang shoes on his feet, he indeed looked like a country farmer, not as good as the suits in the friendship store just now.
Those who wear leather shoes.
Respect the person first and then the person. This is true everywhere.
"Then when we go to the dock later, ask Lao Hai if he has any foreign exchange coupons and buy a few from him."
Ah Guang's eyes lit up, "Yes, they are smugglers. They must have foreign exchange coupons in their hands. Spend some money to get a few and buy some things when they go back. They have come and seen everything. By the way, let those dogs look down on others.
People should open their eyes and take a look, we can afford it."
"They all look down on you, and you still provide them with performance."
It seems so?
A Guang pursed his lips and said nothing.
Ye Yaodong walked out of the door and walked directly towards a human-powered tricycle, "Take a tricycle?"
"It's necessary. Who wants to walk on a hot day? If you suffer from heat stroke, you will lose half your life."
"Very good, the revolutionary front has reached an agreement."
"Yesterday, after walking all day and being exposed to the sun, I'm going to be dead."
Ye Yaodong felt that after the rickshaw started running, the breeze brought by it cooled him down a little, and it was not so hot anymore. It was really good to have money. He didn't have to pick and choose, and he could spend money whenever he wanted.
It would be better if you could become a capitalist.
Thinking in his mind, he also said with emotion: "It's great to have money!"
"Yeah, it's nice to have money."
"You still have to work hard to earn more."
"You have already earned a lot, it's my turn."
"You also make less money."
"I can't compare to you, I'm just so-so. I still have to work hard. My father is old, and now we have a larger family, even more than yours."
"That's true, your stepmother may be able to give you two more brothers and sisters."
The expression on Ah Guang's face instantly became indescribable.
Ye Yaodong immediately understood when he saw it and was surprised, "What the fuck? Really? I just said casually, are you really going to be a brother again?"
"Alas..." Aguang sighed with a complicated expression on his face, "I didn't know that besides being a father, I could also be a brother. My father is really awesome. I'm almost 30 years old, and he can still
Give me more brothers and sisters and let me be my brother."
Ye Yaodong burst out laughing, "Oh my god, you made me laugh so hard. I really opened my mouth. My casual words really came true, hahahaha."
"well……"
"Your father is really good and always strong. How long has it been? It's been less than a month since he came back from Zhejiang Province, right? Oh, let me go, was she conceived before leaving?"
Aguang nodded without saying anything.
"No wonder, seeing your father's face glowing red and being in high spirits on happy occasions, I thought he was holding two grandsons at once, so he was so happy. I didn't expect that he was going to be a father again, a grandfather and a father again, hahahaha
, I will obey your father, the role model of men in the village, hahahaha, he is middle-aged, his pockets are bulging, he has become a grandfather and a father, hahaha..."
Ye Yaodong died laughing.
"You look happier than me. Do you want to be a brother too?"
"Forget it, if this is the case, my mother probably won't dare to go out with her head high, and she might even eat my father."
A Guang shook his head and said nothing.
He had no intention of telling it at first. He felt embarrassed, and so did his stepmother, so he kept it secret. It was only in the past few days that the whole family found out.
The whole family was very happy about his father and wanted to tell the world. However, the stepmother ordered him not to go anywhere, so the news did not spread in the village.
Otherwise, it would not take half a day for the whole village to know such breaking news.
Ye Yaodong also thought that Father Pei had made a lot of money at this age, married a daughter-in-law who was 10 years younger, became a grandfather of twins, and now he was going to become a father. He was really a winner in life. He would experience it all when he gets old.
If you get it, your life will be worth it.
He patted A Guang on the shoulder and said, "Work hard. You have to work hard. In the future, you will not only have to raise your son but also your younger brother. The whole family will have to count on you in the future. You are the eldest."
"Well, but my dad said, it's up to me what they do in the future. When he gets old, he might not be able to see his children grow up. Anyway, his things will definitely be left to me. If he works hard now, I will let him do it in the future.
It's up to you."
"This is the right thing. Your stepmother and the whole family have to count on you. But Lin Jianshe is old enough and can support each other, so that's okay. Anyway, he should also know that he was brought here and he must work hard on his own."
Ye Yaodong thought about the current situation of Aguang's family. It was really complicated. If he had known that his father would marry another one, he would still have a stepmother, stepbrother, and biological siblings. It is estimated that their family would not have married Huimei.
.
It’s hard to say anything now.
However, their family's life is easy, and their living conditions are inferior to those of people living in ten miles and eight towns.
"Um."
Chapter completed!