The road was originally small, and there were so many people watching, that the road on the side was already blocked by water.
In fact, it’s just a motorcycle, a person, and a group of dogs, but people are just curious.
He had not been at the door of the post office for a while when he unexpectedly bumped into Hong Wenle who was passing by.
Also looking at the large number of people around here, I thought they were selling something or looking at something rare, so I squeezed in to take a look.
"Ah? Comrade Ye...Yaodong?"
Ye Yaodong also turned to look at him in surprise, "Young Master Hong?"
"What a coincidence. I didn't expect to meet you here. I haven't congratulated you yet. You even received an award some time ago and have become a role model for fishermen."
He got off the car, stood up straight, and said with a smile: "You know all this?"
"It's been in the newspapers, and who doesn't know about it? You are famous all over the country, and you have brought glory to our town. Now you are a celebrity."
"Haha, it's actually all luck. Long time no see."
"Long time no see. When I see you, you are no longer the little fisherman you were before."
"Everywhere is still a fisherman. No matter what I do, I am still a fisherman in essence."
"I heard that the city is now setting up a fishery association. Have you heard about it? You just went to the city to receive the award some time ago. Have you heard about it?"
Ye Yaodong was surprised. He didn't even know that the city was definitely going to do it. How did he know?
"How do you know?"
"So you know?"
"I know, I proposed it, and then Director Chen thought it was feasible. It has been two months, and I have been able to provide a few development ideas from time to time. They have gradually held meetings to discuss it, and they should have reached a conclusion soon, right?"
He felt that it would be soon. He had been talking for two months, and the efficiency was already low enough. Maybe because Director Chen had just arrived, the weight of what he said was not that heavy, so he was dragging his feet.
Now it was Hong Wenle's turn to be surprised, "You proposed it? Did you propose this fishery association?"
"Yes, because I went to Zhejiang Province a few months ago and served as the vice president of the Fisheries Association in Wenzhou, so I have a little understanding of this association and I feel it will be beneficial to the management and development of seaside fishing boats."
"Vice President! Are you the Vice President from Wen City?" His voice was raised, with a look of disbelief on his face.
Ye Yaodong looked at his expression and felt secretly happy, but on his face he pretended to be calm and it was not a big deal.
This time he really got it, so cool.
He could still show off in front of Young Master Hong, which was something he never expected.
"Yeah, it's been a few months, but I've been busy coming and going, so I don't really care about the things there. They've been left to other people. I just punch in and show my face when I go there occasionally.
"
He pretended to do it again, which was great.
This is much more enjoyable than pretending to be cool in front of the villagers.
People are different.
The pleasure of showing off in front of different people is even different.
Today's trip was not in vain, it was a good time to fill it up.
"Do you travel frequently between the two places now?"
"Yeah, I'm getting busier and busier, and I can only travel between two places. I can't just hang on to a title and not report. It's also the local leaders who like me. I also have to be grateful and make progress. I can't let the leaders down, and I have to show up often.
Show your face." Ye Yaodong smiled.
He digested the news, looked at Ye Yaodong again, and then said.
"Are you really good at meeting leaders wherever you go? You actually proposed this fishery association in the city?"
"It's just luck. How did you know that the city is going to establish a fishery association? This shouldn't have been finalized yet, right?"
Hong Wenle said with a smile: "Don't forget, this port in our town has been among the five major fishing ports from the beginning. In our entire city, the port here in our town is originally the largest."
"If there hadn't been a wholesale market in the city in the past two years, and more fishing boats docked to sell goods, there would be no place as famous as ours."
"But we are one of the few deep-water ports here, and there are still quite a few fishing boats docked for rest and replenishment. Forming a fishery association is not a trivial matter. It is also related to the development of our local fishery. Of course, we will also know some news."
Ye Yaodong felt it made sense after hearing this. After all, he was a well-known local person. Although their place was a small town, it was more famous than the county town because of its fishing port.
There are more fishing boats coming and going, so it’s normal to know more gossip.
"So that's it. I said it wasn't announced yet. How come you already know about it?"
Hong Wenle gave him a thumbs up.
"Originally, I just thought that you had gone to the city to receive the award a few days ago, so you should know some news. Now that I bumped into it, I thought I would just ask, but I didn't expect that it was you who brought it up! You really surprised me.
.”
"I also want to prevent my hometown from lagging behind other provinces and cities. There is nothing wrong with learning from other provinces and cities. Only by learning from each other's strengths can we develop rapidly."
"You're right, I think so. There should be news after the new year. Since you proposed this, will there be a place for you?"
The smile on Ye Yaodong's face deepened, "How dare I think so much? These are all arranged by the leadership, and I don't know much."
Hong Wenle patted him on the shoulder, "That's awesome. It's Chairman Ye again. I haven't seen you for a long time. You surprised me so much. You were published in newspapers and commended. You're still good at fishing, and you're even a member of the Board of Directors.
President of the Foreign Fisheries Association."
"It's all luck."
"Luck is also a part of strength. People who go to sea originally rely on luck."
He looked at the motorcycle behind Ye Yaodong again and touched the handlebar.
"The leader has been able to arrange a motorcycle for you before, and it seems that he also values ​​you very much. You proposed this fishery association, and you will definitely have a place. In the future, you may have to rely on Chairman Ye for support.
"
"Don't, don't, don't, I don't know anything about it. I don't know anything, but I don't dare to brag to you."
"Haha, the leader attaches so much importance to it, it must be a sure thing, and there will be a shadow soon. What are you doing here? Come to my place for tea?"
"I came to the post office to change money. I'm busy there all year round. I'm only free today. I brought a few large jars of change from home to exchange."
"I heard that the bank has new banknotes that can be exchanged recently. I wonder if the post and telecommunications office has them. You can ask later."
"It was originally used to exchange for new banknotes."
"Then come to my place for tea and a chat?"
Ye Yaodong hesitated.
"Who are you bringing here to exchange money with you?"
"My wife is in there."
"Then just let your wife watch it from inside, and tell her to just change it into new banknotes after the counting is completed. There is no need for two people to guard it. Aren't you outside watching the car now?"
"Okay, I'll go in and talk to her."
Ye Yaodong went in and told Lin Xiuqing that she would wait for him here after she finished exchanging money. He would go have tea with Hong Wenle and come back to pick her up in two hours.
Lin Xiu calculated it and found that it should be more than two hours. She nodded and let him do what he wanted, as long as she was here to watch.
After all, she is the country's post and telecommunications office, so she can't keep her money just because she is a woman.
Ye Yaodong got on his motorcycle and shouted a few times. The crowd automatically moved out of the way. He drove slowly beside Hong Wenle's bicycle with a car full of dogs.
The two cars were going one behind the other. The speed of the motorcycle was so fast that it would rush out a lot from time to time. Ye Yaodong's damn vanity was at its peak again.
Think of the old Mr. Hong now riding a bicycle behind him, and he who used to walk on two legs now rides a motorcycle.
Ye Yaodong felt happy.
No matter what we talk about over tea when we go home, the comparison between the two along the way is enough to make him happy.
He is just a little person, and it is very simple to be happy.
He paused from time to time and waited. When he saw that he was approaching the Hongsheng Hotel, he rode to the door first and stopped.
"This boss is so good..."
Ye Yaodong looked at Wang Maoquan who opened the door and came out to greet him with a half-smile.
Wang Maoquan nodded and bowed with a smile. He didn't even recognize him for a moment. It wasn't until he smiled and looked at him without saying a word that Wang Maoquan felt that he looked familiar.
"You...you are..."
"Manager Wang, you are so forgetful. I haven't seen you for a year or two, and you look more prosperous. It shows that Young Master Hong does not treat others badly."
Wang Maoquan looked at him with wide eyes in surprise. He felt like he recognized him, but he didn't seem to recognize him. He looked at the motorcycle parked next to him.
"Are you the fish seller from before?"
"Yes."
"Are you rich?!"
"Getting rich is not just about making ends meet. People are always looking forward. No matter what, they are a little bit better than before."
Hong Wenle happened to stop next to them on his bicycle. When he heard this, he said with a smile: "Not only is he a little better than before, I have to call him President Ye."
"You should be smarter from now on. When you see Comrade Ye Yaodong, you have to call him President Ye. He is my brother. Keep your eyes open and greet him well whenever he comes."
Wang Maoquan opened his mouth in surprise and watched Ye Yaodong open and close it a few times, but made no sound.
It was so beyond his expectation. Why did it seem like he was already President Ye after not seeing him for two years?
What does President Ye know?
But the young master said it was President Ye, so that’s definitely not wrong!
What a good boy, after not seeing each other for a few years, he suddenly turned around? Has he become a big boss? Or is it President Ye who has become brothers with his young boss?
Ye Yaodong was a little embarrassed. He still knew how much he weighed. It was okay to pretend to be cool occasionally, but he still felt a little guilty when he was really being criticized for President Ye and then President Ye.
The name is not worthy of the name.
This President Ye is really good at bluffing people...
"Young Master Hong is too polite. It's embarrassing to shout." Ye Yaodong laughed, touched his nose, and said matter-of-factly.
"Why is it embarrassing? Isn't it true? It will be fine when you get used to it."
That's right, maybe he's not used to it yet.
"Then I have to ask people to shout more when I get back, so I can get used to it."
"Hahaha……"
Hong Wenle smiled and hooked his shoulder and walked inside, "Let's go and drink tea inside. It's not good to drink in the early morning..."
"Just drink tea and chat. No one likes drinking in the morning."
"Yes, we are good people, we can't just drink alcohol in the early morning."
Ye Yaodong followed him into the living room on the second floor. This was his first time on the second floor. He was so old-fashioned. Unexpectedly, there was a pair of mahogany furniture in the corner, a tea table, and a picture of Boss hanging on the background wall.
landscape painting.
It is an old tradition for local people to love drinking tea.
It is also common practice to hang landscape paintings on the background wall.
Ye Yaodong had nothing to do anyway, so he sat down to drink tea with him, chat, and brag to pass the time.
The fishery association can unite the strength of the industry and help the high-quality development of the fishery industry. It is normal for Hong Wenle to pay attention to this. After all, he made his fortune in the port and has an overseas Chinese background.
While drinking tea, they kept chatting about this matter.
Ye Yaodong also told him everything he knew. Yan Wuwu simply told him all the information he knew, which was considered invisible and pretending.
After he had eaten and drank well, it was almost 11 o'clock at noon, and then he stood up and said goodbye.
"When will you become the president? Just give me a shout and I'll set up a few tables for you to celebrate."
"Ah, no, no, no, what's that worth? It's just a false name."
"Some people even want a false name. You are now a famous celebrity here. In the surrounding area, as long as they are the boss of the ship, there is no one who doesn't know your name Ye Yaodong. You probably haven't realized that you are
How famous are you now?"
Ye Yaodong was stunned. He really didn't realize how famous he was.
His concept of himself is still that of a ship boss with several ships, or a small boss who has saved a little money.
This was a success beyond his imagination. He didn't think too much about the compliments from the people around him, he just smiled and took them as a joke.
After all, most of the people around him are acquaintances, and everyone's attitude towards him is at least a little more complimentary because he is rich. Basically, they mostly tease him, and they are still the same as they should be in daily life.
"Am I famous? Has it spread to the town? I thought people from all over the country near our village were more famous."
"More than that, everyone knows about you Ye Yaodong in recent times, and everyone is talking about you. Ye Yaodong fished an unmanned submarine, and was severely rewarded by the city, which brought glory to all the fishermen in our town. Everyone wants to take advantage of you
As an example, I also obtained a piece of overseas spy equipment, which is a great honor."
"Like this..."
He said why Hong Wenle saw that he was so enthusiastic and wanted to drag him over for tea. It turned out that it was not only because of his reputation as the president, but also because he had recently become famous in the newspaper.
"Everyone has heard the news that a fishery association is to be established, and they all wonder if they can vote. If they can vote, they all want to vote for you. You are a role model for the fishermen in our town and our county."
"Oh~ I understand, so I am quite popular with the people?"
"Haha, that's right."
Ye Yaodong did not expect such a gain, and he now had a clear understanding of his status.
"Thank you very much. It's a pity that I'm too thin-skinned. Otherwise, I would have to ask my wife to embroider a name tag of Ye Yaodong and put it on her chest and go out on the street. I have to let everyone know me."
"Hahaha……"
"Thank you for the hospitality. I have to go pick up my wife. She will probably be fine soon."
"Okay, you're busy first, come over for tea when you have time."
"Okay."
"I'll bring you two bags of tea back..."
"No, no, no, it's a waste for me. I'll just drink crude tea to quench my thirst. There's no tea table where I can make tea. I'll leave it here with you and drink it next time."
"OK."
Ye Yaodong chatted happily with Hong Wenle and walked downstairs with a smile.
Wang Maoquan saw them coming down and immediately came forward, "President Ye is leaving?"
"I still have something to do, so I have to leave first. If Manager Wang calls me President Ye, just call me Adong. That's too much for outsiders."
"Oh, President Ye is President Ye, why not call him Adong?"
"You became the manager for a reason. Let's go now."
As soon as Ye Yaodong walked out of the door, several dogs squatting at the door immediately stood up and waggled their tails around him.
"I just wanted to ask, do you raise all these dogs? Why are there so many?"
"Having one litter in a lifetime seems like a lot. If I don't let them follow me, if I insist on following them, I'm afraid they will be tricked into eating dog meat when they go out, and they will get extra meals during the New Year."
"hehe……"
"Bye now."
Ye Yaodong got on his motorcycle, waved, said hello one last time and left.
Lin Xiuqing's legs were numb from sitting at the post office, and the two workers hadn't finished counting yet.
She heard the sound of the motorcycle at the door and knew that Ye Yaodong was back, so she quickly stood at the door.
"I came back on time."
"Have you finished counting?"
"Not yet, it's almost over, it should take another ten or twenty minutes."
"That will give them just enough time to get off work."
Lin Xiuqing smiled and motioned for him to keep his voice down.
Counting so many coins is a big project.
Ye Yaodong sat for a while after entering. Then the two staff members breathed a sigh of relief, straightened their backs, and finally wrote down the numbers before helping each other to stand up.
"Finished counting? Good work, good work."
"After counting, just calculate the total at the end."
The two finally calculated the total, "This penny bucket contains 1667, 1683, two cents 1556, 1605, 5 cents 1702... and several stacks.
In cents, the total amount you have here is 2,645 yuan, 3 cents and 3 cents."
"Okay, hardworking comrade, help me change it into new banknotes. I want 260 Unity bills and the other change is 45 yuan. Can you change it into new banknotes for me? Do you have new banknotes? I heard that other banks have them.
.”
They both nodded and counted up to this amount. They quickly exchanged it as required and sent this ancestor away.
I hope there will never be a next time or see you again.
After Ye Yaodong changed a dozen of them, all of which were new banknotes, he touched the change in his pocket, took out all of it, and asked them to exchange it for new coins.
Lin Xiuqing also quickly touched her pockets and changed them if she could.
There are plenty of old banknotes at home, but they are scarce about new ones.
Wait a few days to give the new year's money to the children and give them new ones. I think they will be happy for several days and show off in a circle.
Ye Yaodong continued to put the new banknotes into the jar of malted milk, and the jar was put back into the sack.
You have to take this home and reuse it. Don't waste it. You will still have a lot of change in the future.
Lin Xiuqing was so happy with a bunch of new coins in her hand.
"They are all consecutive numbers, A Dong. Look, the numbers above are all consecutive numbers..."
"The ones that just come out of the bank must all have serial numbers."
"We can't use this new money, save it."
"Okay, you can take it out and check it when you get home. Take out the ones with no consecutive numbers and save the ones with consecutive numbers."
She nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, very happy.
"Shall we come back tomorrow? There are a lot of one-and-two pieces at home. Let's take them over and exchange them for new banknotes, right?"
"You don't have to spend it after you change it to new banknotes, right?"
"After I change to new banknotes, I can save them and I won't want to spend them."
"It's more like giving it to my two sons. Let them use their private money to exchange it with you for new banknotes, so you won't worry about them spending money randomly."
"I'll change it for them when I get back. Then will we come back tomorrow?"
"More than 2,000 yuan have been exchanged here. If I exchange a few thousand yuan tomorrow, it will be too much. I can exchange a small amount and save it as a souvenir. Otherwise, the faces of the two staff members just turned green."
There is no need to keep all new banknotes at home. They will have to be distributed or deposited in the bank in the future. Just change some appropriately and keep them. It is best to change some every year.
This way he has new banknotes issued every year.
There is no need to spend a year trying to redeem it.
"That's okay. I'll exchange it for another 100 yuan in each denomination tomorrow, and keep it as a souvenir."
"Well, I come here every year to exchange for different denominations and collect each year's currency."
"This is good."
"Get in the car and go home."
"Count the money when you go home."
Lin Xiuqing held the sack in her hand and smiled so hard that she couldn't even see her eyes.
As the Chinese New Year approaches, the town has a special New Year atmosphere. Ladders have been set up on the streets to display lights and colorful decorations, which is full of New Year flavor.
There are also many more vendors, and as it approaches noon, the flow of people has not decreased at all.
Every stall, every person carrying a load in the streets can see all kinds of red, couplets, window grilles, socks, insoles, towels, large and small, all kinds of Chinese red.
There is no more red than during the Chinese New Year. The streets are full of red, and it looks full of joy. The closer the date is, the more intense the New Year flavor becomes.
When Ye Yaodong returned, he was not in a hurry when he came back. He took the small road and rode slowly, watching the people coming and going happily buying new year's goods and feeling the strong flavor of the new year.
This is the New Year atmosphere that no amount of money can buy in the future.
Although the streets are still decorated with lights and colorful decorations, the flavor of the new year will become less and less as time goes by.
"It's so lively. Do you want me to buy a movie ticket and bring you over to watch a movie tomorrow?"
"Forget it, where can I buy it tomorrow? If you buy it now, it will be at least ten days later."
"That's right. Let's take the money home first. There are a lot of people on the street now."
"Take the small road instead of going to the street. I can't move even a few times for a long time. I'm worried about the sack in my arms."
"good."
Ye Yaodong broke through the crowd and walked into the alley. Although the road was narrow and difficult to drive, at least he could move faster than on the street.
After exiting the main street and onto the main road, there were fewer people.
However, both sides of the road are basically full of people carrying burdens. Some have sold out their goods and gone home, while others have bought a bunch of new year's goods and rushed back to eat with joy.
Some of them followed the children who came to the market, jumping up and down with great joy.
As Ye Yaodong passed by quickly on his motorcycle, he could hear the children clapping their hands and shouting excitedly.
When he returned to the village, his children gathered around him, thinking that he had gone to buy some new year's goods and had come back from shopping.
Lin Xiuqing casually took out a handful of new banknotes that she had temporarily exchanged from her pocket. Without her having to say anything, a group of people's eyes gleamed and shouted for new banknotes.
She handed the sack to Ye Yaodong and sat at the door to change the money for the children.
One by one, they hurried home and dug out their own money. Even the children from the nearby neighbors came over and asked her if they could change it.
She always smiled and nodded.
The two sisters-in-law were very moved when they saw it. Lin Xiuqing told them that they could go to the bank to change it directly. Today they just went to exchange the few cents they had at home.
"Then let's go there in the afternoon, just in time to buy some new year stuff, so we can have a good harvest this year."
"Yes, this is a good year, so we can buy more New Year's goods."
The news that she went to the bank to change new banknotes spread to most of the village in a short time, and many people were moved. By the afternoon, they all called their friends and formed a group to run to the bank.
Lin Xiuqing instantly regretted that she had spoken too quickly.
When he entered the house, he regretted what he said to Ye Yaodong, "I should have known better than to say anything. If we exchanged all the money for them, we wouldn't have any new money."
"What are you afraid of? If you want to change, I can take you to the county seat on a motorcycle to change."
"That's too far, it's a bit troublesome."
"Who told you to speak quickly?"
"I don't think it's a big deal. Is the money sorted out?"
"Most of them are with consecutive numbers, but there are only a few that are not consecutive numbers, so I picked them out. In two days, you can take care of it. Take the new banknotes and send them New Year red envelopes to the boatmen and workshop employees, too.
Enjoy the joy of the New Year.”
"good."
Lin Xiuqing looked at the piles of new banknotes placed on the bed and felt that they couldn't just stuff them into the closet.
Seeing a stack of old newspapers on the table, she took out a large sheet, made some gestures, then folded it and cut it into small pieces.
Use cut old newspapers to fold and wrap bundles of new money, and then use a pen to write numbers on them to mark how much they are.
Ye Yaodong looked at her actions with a smile, "As for that? Wrap it in newspaper."
"As for it, this way the edges won't warp just because you use it over and over again."
"Then you can just write down the year, replace it with a new one next year and write next year's date, stack them up one by one."
"That makes sense."
She picked it up again and took notes.
"Cut the newspaper for me."
"good."
Ye Yaodong felt that this was something meaningful, so he also helped to do it together.
Then he added: "I'm thinking of going to the city again tomorrow."
"Why are you going again? You have been running around these days. It's rare to have a rest today. Why are you going to the city tomorrow? Are you worried that no one will look at the warehouse? My eldest and second brothers are over there and haven't come back yet.
, they will keep an eye on it for us, why don’t you call and ask?”
"No, since your eldest and second brothers are here, I'm not that worried. I just want to give Director Chen a happy New Year."
He talked about how he had just followed Hong Wenle to his house for tea, and also about the Fisheries Association, which he also wanted to know about.
After all, using President Ye's name in other provinces is certainly not as good as doing it locally. It does sound embarrassing, but it's okay to take it as a joke.
In addition, after the gray whale was taken away a few days ago, I didn't contact him to ask. I also thought of asking by the way to see if he was alive.
His father was still looking forward to seeing any reward this time, and so were the boatmen.
However, after winning a grand prize, he didn't care as much as his father.
He was also very helpless towards his father.
Ps: It’s not good to stay up late for a long time. You need to slow down and take a break occasionally before continuing to stay up.
Good night everyone! Happy Chinese Valentine's Day!
It's just that I'm not happy at all, I've never stepped out of the door, and I'm a hard-working coder! I can only comfort myself by ordering barbecue!
The title of the book is "Martial Saint!"
Pen name: Tian Li
Introduction:
In this world, mystery and extraordinaryness are never far away.
Chapter completed!