Aguang: "When did the boat come back? Oh my, I have been packing my luggage these past few days and worrying about the weather, so I didn't think much about it. I didn't expect that all the Dongzi boats came back, and I didn't even buy any fireworks."
Zhou Da: "Yeah, don't say it again, otherwise we will each have to send one firework and firecracker."
Father Ye said with a smile: "If you give them away, they will only take up space. How can you put them all away? It doesn't matter. We have already driven back."
"That's not possible. We have to send the fireworks for this big happy event. We will make up for them when we get back."
"That's right, this bitch didn't even say anything..."
Ye Yaodong said, "Why are you scolding me? How dare you scold me behind my back!"
"How dare you? You are the king of ships now. Who has more ships than you?" A Guang said with a smile.
Father Ye also said in the channel: "Are you okay? Have you sailed out? All the fishing boats are here and waiting for you."
"Is everyone here? Have you counted them?"
Ye Yaopeng said: "We were the first to come out. When we arrived, we met up with other fishing boats. After counting, all the boats said there were all people on board."
"After we came out, Zhou Da also arrived, and then A Guang arrived. You were the last, and you have been waiting for more than an hour."
Ye Yaodong explained, "There were too many goods, and the trucks had to transport them back and forth twice. Fortunately, there were many people, so the move should be faster, otherwise I don't know how long it would have been delayed. Now the ships are queuing up to leave the port, it's going to be fast."
"When you arrive, we can set off."
"Right away..."
"Dongzi, how much did it cost to refit your boat?"
"More than 20,000."
"Fuck, more than 120,000 yuan for a boat? That's awesome."
…
The channel was chirping, accompanied by the sound of electricity. Ye Yaodong turned down the sound, looked at the surrounding sea, and sailed the ship away from the port bit by bit.
There were a large number of fishing boats gathered on the sea ahead, and he knew it was their boat at a glance.
After leaving the port, he headed straight over.
At the same time, the wah-wah sound in the channel became louder.
Ye Yaodong interrupted them, "Let's go. Let's go when we are all here. The big boat will clear the way in front, the small boat in the middle, and two more big boats at the end. This way there will be no confusion."
"It's just like the adjustments we made on the way here."
"This cargo ship is the largest now. Is it going to open a path in front?"
Ye Yaodong said: "Okay, I'll open the way in front, you follow me."
They discussed the allocation, and Ye Yaodong took the lead in driving the boat.
The fishing boats in their surrounding villages were already boiling when the big ship approached. Looking at the familiar people on the Ocean One, they knew that it was a cargo ship that Ye Yaodong had bought before and had been refitted.
When Ye Yaodong was communicating with other boats in the channel, the boatmen below were also shouting to the surrounding fishing boats. Everyone was really surprised.
The hundreds of thousands of fishing boats I witnessed with my own eyes really came back, and they were from their village. They could brag about them for several years after they returned.
When Ocean 1 started moving, everyone hurriedly followed.
The SF Express and the Mancang Express rushed forward and drove ahead, while the Harvest Number, the Dongsheng Number, and the fresh harvest boat drove at the back.
This is equivalent to three large boats in the front and three large boats in the back, evenly distributed. The fishing boat in the middle feels full of security and dignity.
After dozens of their boats sailed to the middle of the sea and began to move, the surrounding fishing boats that had just left the port all saluted with attention and took the initiative to give way. A sense of pride arose in everyone's hearts.
Many people also think that when they go back, they will build one next year and become the boss of the ship.
Ye Yaodong crossed his legs and ate steamed buns with hot tea.
He had been hungry again since he had been busy at night.
When he went to look for the truck in the morning, he bought hundreds of steamed buns and steamed buns. He raided the backs of several bicycle bunkers selling buns near the pier and gave them to everyone for breakfast, and the rest could be used as lunch.
They were still chatting lively on the channel, but Ye Yaodong only lowered his voice to the lowest level.
He basically didn't sleep much all night, but he was still full of energy. He was in high spirits at happy events. With hope, he was now full of energy. If he didn't have to dock in Wenzhou, he would have been eager to go home as soon as possible.
As we drove along, all the fishing boats we met looked at their fleet of dozens of boats in shock. They all wondered which fishing boat this was? Why were they traveling together as a group?
The words "Dongsheng" printed on the Yuanyang 1 ship were also mentioned by the surrounding fishing boats.
Ye Yaodong was grinning and humming all the way. He was even happier when he met the fishing boat. He couldn't see people's shocked expressions, but he could imagine it.
When all his fishing boats are marked with the word "Dongsheng", that will be called shocking and famous.
"Sweet...your smile is so sweet..."
After the fleet sailed on the sea for an hour or two, the number of fishing boats they encountered gradually decreased, and the foggy sky became clear.
Originally, the sky showed a deep blue-gray tone, cold and fresh. The air was filled with the unique crispness of winter, and you seemed to feel a trace of coldness in your breath.
As time goes by, a faint orange-red color gradually appears in the thick clouds. This color is not dazzling, but is as soft as if it has been diluted by the cold wind.
The clouds gradually faded away, and the sunlight fell through the gaps between the clouds, shining on the windshield in front of him, making a dazzling golden light.
Ye Yaodong casually picked up the toad goggles in his pocket and rubbed his cold hands together. The temperature in the cockpit gradually increased, and the air no longer smelled so cold.
"The sun is out..."
"The weather is great, the sun is so bright and comfortable."
"This time the weather forecast didn't lie..."
“It’s comfortable when the sun shines…”
The channel had been silent for a while, everyone was focused on sailing the boat, but as soon as the sun came up, it became active again.
Ye Yaodong opened the cockpit and went out to feel it. He still felt quite cold. He shrank back and closed himself in the cockpit before feeling warm.
Although the sun was out today and the weather was good, the northwest wind was still blowing fiercely, especially at sea. The direction of the wind was not consistent with the direction they were sailing, but was blowing from an inclined plane.
There were so many fishing boats behind him, and he had to adapt to the speed of those boats. He estimated that it would probably be evening by the time he got to Wenzhou.
The channel only became lively for a while, and then fell silent again. After more than ten hours of sailing, not everyone had the desire to talk for a long time, and everyone would switch out the channel if nothing happened.
When the fishing boat came out, the boatmen blew the wind on the deck for a while, and then returned to the cabin to rest.
The cabin of the new ship is larger, and there are two cabins, upper and lower. There is also a lounge behind Ye Yaodong's cockpit where he can sleep. If he is tired, he can just lie down in the back and sleep, and he can just switch to someone else to drive.
However, he thought that he could dock directly in Wenzhou without having to change people. It would be almost as easy for him to drive by himself during the day.
He had already brewed a full pot of tea on the console. The more he drank, the more energetic he became, so he didn't have to worry at all.
While driving along, he also chatted and communicated with other people from time to time.
From the time they set off at dawn until the sun set and the sky turned dark, under his leadership, their dozens of boats got closer and closer to the port of Wenzhou where they often docked.
He also changed the channel and informed everyone, "We are about to dock at the dock here in Vancouver. What are your plans? If you want to go back, you can take the boat back now."
Father Ye said: "We have arrived at the port here, why don't you all dock together and rest for the night? It is impossible to see clearly when sailing at night as it is during the day. It is safer to set off during the day."
Ye Yaopeng echoed, and Aguang had no objection. Naturally, Mancanghao would not leave alone.
This is what Ye Yaodong expected.
There was no assignment in advance as to which ships would go back first and which ships would follow him and dock at the Port of Vancouver.
I was hesitant at the time and decided to wait until the last minute, so I naturally went with the flow and stayed.
Now we are almost arriving at the Port of Vancouver. There is no doubt that if things go wrong, we will stop at the port to sleep for one night. It will be safer to set sail the next day.
Those small trawlers can't protect themselves from the wind or rain. For them, the wind blows from early morning to night, and they have no work, and the wind blows all day long.
It's almost night now, so I definitely can't lie down on the deck to sleep directly. If I can dock, of course I'd better dock and have a good night's rest.
When dozens of their boats slowly docked towards the dock, there were also fishing boats returning late around them. They all looked at their group of fishing boats in shock and stayed away from them.
If it's the jellyfish season, they can still understand that there are so many fishing boats docking at the dock, but what day is it now?
It’s already Laba. How could there be so many boats in such a cold weather?
The supply at the shore will not be so large.
The surrounding fishermen and people on the shore pointed at their fishing boats curiously. Some who had sold out their goods did not dare to leave. They all continued to stand where they were, wanting to see where the boat came from.
They have too many fishing boats, some of which are difficult to dock, so they all park in the middle of the sea and just send a few small boats to pull people to the shore.
Then, on the fishing boats in the middle of the sea, a few people were left on each side to look after the luggage and cargo.
After they were assigned to go ashore, some fishermen on the shore suddenly realized something.
Ye Yaodong's face is still very recognizable.
How can there be such a handsome and fair fisherman!
"Ah...it's him, I know the tall and thin one..."
"This group of people has been coming to our place to catch jellyfish in the summer. Why are they here now in the winter?"
"What's going on with so many ships?"
Someone waved to Ye Yaodong curiously, "Hey, hey, hey? Comrade, where did you come from? Are you here again?"
Ye Yaodong smiled and explained to them, "We came from Zhoushi Fishing Ground and planned to go home for the New Year. We drove for too long. When we passed by here, we saw that it was getting dark, so we docked here to rest for a while.
We’ll leave the day after tomorrow.”
"Is that so...I asked you why you came back again after leaving. Why are you here in this winter? It turns out you are taking a rest..."
"Well, I'm going to find a tractor first. I won't have one if I'm late."
Ye Yaodong hurriedly went to find a tractor nearby. Fortunately, it was not too late for them to dock, and there was still a car to ride in. Otherwise, it would have taken more than an hour to walk to his house.
However, his house cannot accommodate more than 200 people.
After finding the tractor, they discussed it again. Those who could sleep on the boat would sleep on the boat first and deal with the night first.
Ye Yaodong himself had a lot of people and goods, so he simply arranged for the workers to sleep on the boat, and then some cousins ​​who were related to him followed him to his home.
Others can only let their own ship boss arrange to stay in a guest house.
The dozens of small fishing boats actually breathed a sigh of relief after they knew they were going to stay ashore for the night. The small boats were no better than their larger boats, and they still had a place to lie down and rest, and they were protected from the wind.
After everything is distributed, those who follow him back to live will get on the tractor, and the others will find a tractor to go to the guest house.
Watching him lead people on to the tractor and drive away, the people who were still looking for the tractor were extremely envious.
In my heart, I thought it would be better to follow Ye Yaodong. Everything was arranged properly. There was no need to blow the wind and I could rest immediately after landing...
And a group of them were still messy in the wind, looking for a car.
The people who went to the boat were redistributed and continued back to the sea after the car left.
There is nothing wrong with the boatmen sleeping directly on the boat, as it saves them the trouble of traveling around.
Ye Yaodong took a car with people, and finally arrived at the house in Wen City after experiencing wind and dirt.
It was pitch dark all around, with no light at all. In the middle of winter, I basically went to bed early after eating.
He opened the door with the key and let everyone in. The noise also woke up the twins. They thought they had been robbed, so they rushed out with a stick without even wearing any clothes.
"Ah, let me go, why is it you? Brother Dong, why are you here all of a sudden?"
"I was shocked. I thought I had been robbed."
"What kind of thief dares to make such a big move?"
After speaking, Ye Yaodong assigned rooms and asked everyone to live there for one night before looking at the twins.
"You two should also pack your luggage. If I go back, I will take you back with me to save you from being unable to go back during the Chinese New Year."
"Are you taking a break so soon to celebrate the New Year? I thought you would have to wait until the end of the New Year before you would come over to settle the accounts and take us back by the way."
"It's Laba, and the New Year will be celebrated in about 20 days. Go back and rest early. You haven't been back for more than half a year."
The two brothers were very happy. Suddenly, a surprise fell from the sky and they could go home immediately.
"Okay, we'll pack our things right away."
"There's no rush, I have to do things tomorrow, and it won't be that fast. I'll probably have to go back the day after tomorrow, right?"
"OK."
While they were talking, Father Ye had already gone to the kitchen.
By the time everyone settled down, ate and lay down, the night was already deep.
When Ye Yaodong got off the ship, he didn't take the gifts off the ship. He locked them all in the warehouse, so he got up early in the morning, packed himself up, and went to the dock again.
He sorted out the gifts for Zeng Weimin, Fang Jingfu and his brother into three separate pieces, tied them on his bicycle, took them home first, distributed them all, and then went to deliver the gifts individually one by one.
Zeng Weimin sent him off first, and he also thanked them emphatically and bowed deeply to them.
When I first arrived in Zhoushi, I didn't understand the chaos above. I almost caused trouble and was taken to the Coast Guard. Fortunately, Bureau Zeng helped and everyone was safe.
Although I thanked you on the phone, I couldn't express my sincerity in person.
Before, I was far away and couldn't come to my door. Now that I'm here, I must say a few words and thank you again.
By the way, we chatted for a few more words. Although Zhou City is very chaotic, there are also many rewards, and risks are accompanied by opportunities.
Zeng Weimin also kept looking at him with a smile, and he admired this young man in his heart. He dared to fight hard, and brought the whole village's strong labor force to establish a foothold in such a chaotic place, and also made money. He came back safely, and
I complimented a few words and expressed my appreciation.
Ye Yaodong didn't stay long, he was still at work, so he left after chatting.
At this time, there were already a bunch of people standing in his house. They were all those who stayed in the guest house last night, as well as Zhou Da Aguang, who stayed on the boat. After they got up, they all came to him.
And we have been waiting for a long time to ask when we will go back today. After a night's rest, everyone has had enough rest and is very energetic. They can't wait to go back immediately.
Father Ye couldn't answer, so he could only sit with them and wait for Ye Yaodong to come back.
As soon as he walked in, everyone stood up.
"Hey? You're all here, have you had breakfast?"
"After eating, we wanted to ask you, when will you leave? It's already past 9 o'clock, and it will be late at night when you get home." Someone asked eagerly.
"I can't leave today. I still have some unfinished business. The soonest I can do it is at night or tomorrow. If you want to go back right away, you can go back now. I also told you in advance that I would stay here for at least one day to do business.
, you can either discuss it, and those who want to leave can leave together first."
"Tomorrow, if we can't wait, let's go back early, right?"
"Then if you have to go back a few boats, you can discuss it among yourselves. I have to go out again."
He also wanted to go back early, but things had to be done first, so he let others go first. They were just wasting their time waiting for him here.
It was impossible for them to dock last night. The small boat was no better than the big one. They had to go ashore to rest in the cold winter night.
The weather is sunny today and the sun is high, making it a good time to go home.
Ye Yaodong prepared the second batch of gifts and sent them to Fang Jingfu and his eldest brother.
His brother was at home, but Fang Jingfu was not at home. He was in the factory. After putting down his things, he exchanged a few words and went straight to the factory.
As a result, he found nothing in the office. He could only go to the production workshop, assembly room, and warehouse to search everywhere, and later found someone in the design room.
"Mr. Fang! Damn, you are such a busy person. It's easy for me to find a meal."
Fang Jinfu was discussing the drawings with the designer with his head down. When he heard someone calling him, he immediately looked up.
"Ah? Huh? Why are you here? When did you come? Why didn't you call in advance to inform me? I thought you would have to wait until the end of the year to come."
While speaking, he also put down his pen and walked towards Ye Yaodong.
"I was afraid that there would be no good weather to come back near the end of the New Year, so I would have to celebrate the New Year in another place? So I came back early while the weather was good."
"Let's go to the office to chat."
The two of them talked as they walked, greeting each other about their recent situation.
After entering the office, Ye Yaodong sat down and said: "It takes too long to drive home, so I chose to dock here to rest for a night, and stopped by to give away the New Year's gift."
"They are some local specialties from Zhou City, as well as tobacco and alcohol. I just went to your house and dropped them off. There is also a share for your brother."
Fang Jingfu said with a smile: "It's only the beginning of the month and you're giving me a New Year's gift..."
"Now I'm on my way. It saves me from having to come here again before the year. It's too troublesome. I'm still busy even when I get home. In half a year, I still have a lot of accounts to settle at home. You may still have to be busy for several days. You haven't done it yet.
Gotta rest.”
"It's been more than half a year since I left. You also have a big family and a big business."
"Ah hahaha, no one can compare with you. You have made this factory so impressive. Isn't the profit in the second half of the year pretty good?"
"It's not bad. You can see the profit with the naked eye. I spent money in the first half of the year and paid in whatever I earned. In the second half of the year, I spent less. But now that we're entering the twelfth lunar month, we have to spend a lot of money here and there as we approach the end of the year."
Ye Yaodong nodded, "That's for sure. It's the New Year and the holidays, and we have to do our best to be kind everywhere."
"You've come here today, so I should actually go over the accounts for you first. However, where the goods were shipped out, the accounts haven't been collected yet. The finance department didn't notify them in advance, and they haven't calculated the summary yet. You can either wait a little longer.
How many days?”
"I can't stay. I can only stay for one day today, and I have to go back tomorrow night or early in the morning."
"Why are you in such a hurry? You're already here."
"Hurry back, I wish I could grow wings and go home directly. And I'm not the only one. There are more than 200 people on our trip. Some people may not be able to wait to go back today, but some have to wait for me.
Let’s go back together, we can’t delay for too many days.”
"Are you in a hurry? Then you can only come again at the end of the year. It takes time to have someone settle the accounts in advance. It's not easy to do it for a day or two. The accountant itself is doing piecework, and there is a lot of work all day long.
"
"Then there's nothing we can do. We can only wait until then. When the financial department has finished calculating this year's profits and the accounts are out, you can call me again."
It is true that he did not call in advance to inform. He came back temporarily because he hoped that the weather would be good today and he could go to sea.
Nowadays, the weather forecast is not that accurate, and he has no control over when he returns. If it is too early, it will not be the time to finish the New Year accounts, which will seem like he is too anxious.
It is also customary to settle accounts at the end of the year and call it a day to celebrate the New Year. It is true that there is not enough time now, and it will take a long time to receive payment.
He could also understand what Fang Jingfu said.
"Then when the general accounts are settled at the end of the year, I will call you in advance and you will come and stay for two days. We will reconcile the accounts, and then we will go out together to meet the leaders or something."
"Then we'll talk about it then."
If he can't come before the new year, he will come again after the new year, and he won't be able to escape anyway.
The two sat and chatted for a while, and then Ye Yaodong followed him around and listened to the introduction and current developments.
We also talked about Lin Jishang, who he introduced, and the overseas Chinese who called through him who regretted that lighters were difficult to transport.
Fang Jingfu also regrets that the roads are inconvenient. Wenzhou is also located on three sides with mountains and one side with water. Land transportation is not easy, so we can only use waterways.
So at that time, he asked Lin Jishang to sail the ship to help bring back the 50,000 pieces of goods.
It was Lin Jishang who inspired Fang Jingfu and allowed him to reconnect with the overseas Chinese he had regretted before.
The three parties were able to reach an agreement, and Lin Ji was taken in as an intermediary for procurement and transportation. According to the quantity required by the overseas Chinese, he purchased the goods from Fang Jinfu, and then transported them to the provincial capital of Fujian Province and handed them over to the overseas Chinese.
Of course, the overseas Chinese must first pay a deposit and sign a contract before he can do it.
Linji itself also resells these goods, and you can still make another fortune by doing so.
Lin Jishang sailed between the two places a lot, and now he resold more. He also purchased leather shoes from Wenzhou and resold them to overseas Chinese.
This is something Ye Yaodong has never thought about.
It was completely beyond his expectation.
I heard before that he went north, but I didn't expect him to come back again?
Isn't his model a proper foreign trade company? It is responsible for helping customers purchase, or leading customers to purchase, and then placing orders and shipping them to designated places.
Ye Yaodong only got a rough idea from Fang Jingfu. Fang Jingfu actually didn't know much about it, he only knew a little.
However, this was enough to surprise him. He was away from home for most of the year. He didn't expect that they could use him as a thread to connect them together?
Sure enough, the greatest wealth is the network of relationships. People who have nothing to do with each other can be connected into a line of wealth by introducing each other to each other.
After all, business is so good these days and everything is lacking.
Lin Jishang should thank him properly when he returns this time.
He followed Fang Jingfu around the factory and saw many differences in the past six months. After getting a general understanding, he would go back first.
He didn't even accept Fang Jingfu's invitation to stay for lunch. He wanted to go back and see if anyone else had left.
If not, you can go back together.
Since he couldn't settle the accounts for a while, he didn't have anything else to do to stay any longer.
"You are in a hurry. I also want to buy some specialties for you to take with you..."
"No, what are the specialties? I come here often, so I'll wait for the next time I come. This time I happened to dock at the port, and I also brought a lot of specialties from Zhou City, so I thought I'd take advantage of the opportunity before the New Year.
I’m going to pay a visit to Director Zeng and stop by to take a look.”
"Then wait until next time and stay a few more days next time."
After Ye Yaodong agreed casually, he got on his bicycle and hurried back.
At home, Father Ye and the others have finished eating, and it seems that he is back so soon.
"Didn't you have dinner with your friends? I thought you would go out at that hour and not come back for lunch."
"It's too temporary and can't be settled. Let's come back next time. Has everyone else left? How many boats have left?"
"Everyone has left. Only 21 of us are still waiting here."
"Three boats and a boat?"
"I also asked your second brother to help drive the small boat back with the large force. Now there is only the Dongsheng, the fresh harvest ship, and your ocean-going ship that is still at the dock. Can you leave now?"
"Okay, pack your things and we'll go back with you."
Father Ye stood up in a hurry and said, "You are doing this one after another, and it's so impromptu..."
When the other workers heard that they could go back now, they all stood up. There was nothing to pack. They didn't take anything with them when they got off the ship, so they didn't need to take it with them now.
Chapter completed!