There is something extra on his wrist. Ye Yaodong feels awkward and a little unaccustomed to it. From time to time, he rolls the beads and plays with it like the old lady, but he can't chant sutras.
Sometimes I play with it while walking on the road.
"Dongzi, holy shit? Are you wearing Buddhist beads?"
Ah Zheng and Xiao Xiao came towards each other and said.
"Are you a believer in Buddhism?"
Ye Yaodong just walked out of the house and was going to the workshop.
"The sky is full of gods and Buddhas. I don't believe in any of them. Have you packed your things? Packed, don't forget the date of the 13th. We will set off at 4 o'clock in the morning. My mother has looked at the almanac and has already seen the date."
"Is your mother looking at the almanac?"
"What, you look down on my mother?"
"Can your mother know Chinese characters? The almanac is all in traditional Chinese characters!" Xiaoxiao was also very surprised.
"You're kidding! She recognizes 5 words a day, and she even uses an almanac to read them. She may not be able to read a newspaper, but she can read an almanac."
"Fuck, are you so awesome? Everyone in your family is working hard to turn around?"
"I can't help it, my mother wants to make progress too much."
Since she failed to be selected as the March 8th Red Flag Bearer this year, she has worked harder on literacy and worked hard to become stronger.
I heard that we are competing for next year’s March 8th Red Flag Bearer!
"Hahaha, your mother is really quite capable. She is still involved in politics at such a young age. I think she talks in different ways now."
"It's normal. Now that I'm eating from the public, I'll definitely memorize the slogans. Remember it, we'll set off on the 13th."
Then we will stay in Wenzhou for one night on the 14th, and arrive in Zhoushi on the evening of the 15th.
Xiao Xiaodao: "I know. When you said it at the beginning of the month, we already informed our family to pack our luggage. We came back early yesterday and were waiting for the time to set off."
"It's the day after tomorrow. I just want to set off for Vancouver City. It will be evening when we arrive. We will stay one night and then we will take the other fishing boats there in the early morning of the next day and set off again together."
Azheng said: "Well, we are all ready here. As long as the time comes, we will rest at home for the next two days and catch up. It has been several months since we left for this trip."
Xiaoxiao said again: "Now that you have another factory, can you rest assured when you leave?"
"It's good to have my wife here. I've taken her to the factory every day for the past few months. Everyone knows that she is the boss's wife. When I'm not here, she will go there to inspect."
"Your wife is getting more and more capable."
"That's the good wife."
The three of them chatted while walking to the workshop together. They talked about going to Zhoushi along the way. After all, it was the day after tomorrow. They came back yesterday and had only had enough rest now to come over and chat.
"How is the progress of the fishing boat you ordered with the loan?" Ye Yaodong asked.
Xiao Xiao replied: "I just went to see it before I came back yesterday, and I didn't see half of it. I guess I have to wait until the Chinese New Year. "The shipyards in the city are busier and have a lot of business. It would be good to be able to deliver this year."
Ah Zheng said: "Fortunately, we have a boat on hand, so we are not in a hurry."
Xiaoxiao asked again: "How are the five boats you ordered above? How is the land construction going?"
"I haven't gone on board in the past two months. How do I know what's going on? Anyway, five boats were sailing at the same time before. It was said that four smaller boats could be delivered before New Year's Day. The remaining one depends on the situation. I don't know if it can be delivered before the year. Maybe
It has to be overdue, so let’s wait for now.”
"Then the efficiency is not much better."
"There are too many fishing boats in Zhou City. Just repairing boats can fill up the shipyard every day. At that time, I jumped in the queue. I only said that it would be completed at that time. I was not that anxious. As for the land matter, there were appointments every few days.
report,
Although it hasn't been completely covered when we go up there in two days, a layer of it has been built so that we can sleep on the floor."
Ah Zheng said: "It's okay to lay some mats on the floor. It's hot anyway, so a roll of mat is enough."
"Well, just roll it up and you can bury it."
"Ah? Grass——.——"
Ah Zheng was about to carry it over with one kick, but Ye Yaodong quickly jumped to the side.
Xiaoxiao smiled and asked: "Does the rent count when building a floor shop?"
"What's going on? You don't want to pay anymore, and you want nothing to do with lying on my territory?"
"I'll catch some fish for you."
"You little dick, you're so picky--."
"Call me Brother Jian!"
"A few handfuls."
Lin Xiuqing checked his luggage again and again. This time, he only stayed there for half a month compared to the last time. This time he would not be able to come back until at least October.
By that time, the weather will get colder, so you have to take everything you can with you to avoid having to move a second time.
The last time she only brought quilts for five or six people, this time she had to bring more than twenty people. This quilt was recently made by someone else, because most of last year's quilts were put on the Ocean No. 1.
They have to put a bedding on the boat, and they have to prepare a bedding for the workers in the rented place, and it has to be thick in winter.
Now in the yard, the quilts alone are piled up like a hill.
The children at home especially like to press on it these two days, because the quilt inside is so soft and fluffy.
It's very comfortable to press on.
Even the three members of Huimei's family ran into her yard every day and played under the quilt.
Lin Xiuqing took one last inventory of her luggage, making sure that everything she needed to prepare was ready, and she took out as much as she could for him to take with him.
There is even a big bag of all kinds of dried vegetables, and all the inventory at home is taken out and digested to save space.
Not to mention the pickles, there were several jars, either pickled by the old lady, or brought back to her parents' house.
Although her parents went to the city, they were also sent by uncles, aunts, and relatives. The rural areas are very humane.
There is a shortage of fresh ones now.
The old lady was already wielding a hoe.
He was leaving in the early morning, and the old lady wanted to bring him some more food a day in advance.
No, while Lin Xiuqing was checking her luggage, the old lady was already picking up potatoes and taro with a hoe.
"I'll do it later, just sit there."
The old lady didn't even look back, she bent down and waved the small hoe, "I'll come, you go about your business, hoe some taro and potatoes, I can still do it."
"What are you doing? Chenghu, go help Atai hoe the ground."
"Okay, here we come."
Ye Chenghu immediately climbed down from the soft quilt and excitedly went to pick up the hoe in the old lady's hand.
"How can a child like him--don't hoe him to his feet."
"Why not? I was on the ground when I was his age."
The old lady was worried that he was too young and wouldn't let him take it. She only asked him to dig up the taro in the mud.
She took a hoe and turned it over with the roots and soil attached, and then gave it to him to pick up.
The other children were already itching. Seeing Ye Chenghu digging through the soil for taro, they all ran over excitedly to grab it.
Lin Xiuqing saw so many people helping, but she didn't say anything more.
Ye Yaodong had just set sail and returned from refueling and ice. When he saw it, he didn't say anything. He just took the hoe from the old lady's hand and took over the work himself.
It has already passed the point of spring, and now it is the autumnal equinox. It has long passed the point of death of the old lady in her previous life, and he feels relieved.
"These things can be stored and can be eaten for a long time. We have dug the land and hoe them for you to bring. We have no shortage of these dishes at home."
Ye Yaodong waved his hoe, "I don't lack this kind of food either——·
"Who said that? You are prone to acclimatization when you are away from home. You will not feel sick if you eat vegetables grown in your own soil."
"Last year when I went to Wenzhou City, I brought home-made vegetables and ate healthy food. But when I went to Zhou City, you got sick." Lin Xiuqing said, "She even packed a handful of soil in rags for you and tied it up."
.I didn’t know you had traveled so far last year, and I didn’t know you were sick. Today, I specially said that I would bring you a handful of soil from home.”
"Then take it with you."
It was so cold last year, and it snowed again in winter, that it was normal to catch a cold, just give me an intravenous drip for two days.
"I don't know where your father has gone. He doesn't even know where to come to help with the work. He doesn't see anyone except for meals. He only comes here when it's time to eat, so he knows how to eat."
"I just came back from filling up the tank with gas and ice. He said he would go home, check his luggage and come back for dinner later."
Ye Chenghu said: "My grandfather must be worried that A Tai will ask him to pick manure again."
Ye Yaodong laughed, "Do you know all this?"
Ye Chenghu vowed, "For sure, I can't be wrong!"
"Isn't that what it should be? If he doesn't do it, who will?"
After the old lady finished speaking, she immediately waved to Ye Chengyang, "Yangyang, go to your hometown and call your father over."
"Okay, right away."
Ye Chengyang's hands were covered with dirt and he didn't wash them. He crossed his hands and rubbed the mud before running away.
Ye Yaodong said to the old lady: "Just hoe off all these vegetables and turn the ground over so you can plant new seeds. Go get the seeds. I don't know what you want to plant."
"Hey, okay, I'll go get it and see what vegetables I can plant next.'
Lin Xiuqing came over to help organize the dishes, then dragged them to the corner on the other side of the luggage and said the same thing.
"I have checked the luggage again. After dinner, you can ask the workers to come over and carry the things onto the ship one after another. This way you can sleep a little longer in the early morning."
"good."
The old lady went into the house to get the seeds, but somehow she dragged out two more large sacks.
"I almost forgot. I couldn't bear to feed your two sisters-in-law the sweet potatoes last year, so I cut them into shreds and dried them. In addition to the two bags here, there are 4 big bags inside. I will bring them all to you and mix them in the rice.
Let the workers eat and save some food."
Ye Yaodong nodded obediently, "I understand."
The old lady walked to the side, pulled him and whispered, "Eat less and eat more rice."
He couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. This old lady really had a lot on her mind.
"They're all cooked together in a big pot, why should I eat less?"
"Oh, the rice inside will float on the top. When it's cooked, won't it just be on the top layer? You can dig out the rice at the bottom and eat it."
"I know, you are the only one who has a lot of eyes."
"You have so many workers, and they have to eat dozens of kilograms of grain every day. How can you afford it? You have to save a little."
"I know, I know, don't be so nagging."
Seeing that he had listened, the old lady happily touched the seeds in her pocket again, bent down and sprinkled the seeds into the dug hole, and then buried it with soil.
It was only when she saw Ye Chengyang running back alone and Ye's father didn't come that she became angry again.
"My father said he knows, and you don't need to be nagging."
"It's so outrageous. I asked him to do some work, but he still thinks I'm verbose——"
There were many children at home, so the work was quick. It took less than two hours to dig out all the potatoes and taros in the house, and pick all kinds of melons and beans. They packed several sacks, and the yard could hardly keep them.
Ye Yaodong felt a little headache looking at the things in the yard. There was everything. Fortunately, there was a group of workers, so he didn't need to do it.
After the meal, he asked people to come over and carry these things onto the boat.
His father didn't wait for the old lady to tell him, and he consciously went to do what he should do first.
After finishing the work, I went to the dock to help Ye Yaodong.
But when he got to the dock, Ye Yaodong didn't need him anymore. With more people and strength, the goods had already been transported to the ship without much effort.
"Go back and have a good rest later. We will gather at 3:30 in the morning and set off on time at 4 o'clock. I have brought everything you need to prepare and bring. You only need to bring your own luggage, even in winter."
"I know-" everyone responded.
"After the show, everyone goes back to their homes."
Everyone clapped their hands and stood together in twos and threes, chatting about the departure and walking towards the village.
They set off on this trip with only a few large boats, but it was not that sensational. There was not much discussion in the village. After all, the number of people was reduced by half, and less than half of the women were working in their workshops.
Ye Yaodong has obviously felt that the village has become deserted during this period, and he can understand what A Qing said last year. The village was deserted and a puddle of stagnant water, without any disturbance at all.
Isn't there no trouble? The men are gone, leaving only women, the elderly and children at home. Besides studying and making money, there is no gossip.
So much so that before New Year's Day last year, the mouse brought a woman back, causing a sensation in the whole village. After months of silence, the village finally became lively.
At night, after Ye Yaodong finished his work in bed, he had a good talk with Ah Qing and explained everything.
"Now there is an accountant in the city, and there are telephones at home and there. All you need to do is call. Wait ten days and a half, then go to the fish sauce factory to check the account, and my father-in-law will collect the money.
.”
"I took the boat away, and there will be no debt to collect from Ah Cai. It will save you trouble. You don't have to worry about the boat. You only need to take care of your family's workshop and the fish cannery in the town."
Lin Xiuqing said curiously: "A few ships have just returned. He still has goods to sell these days. But after a while, there will be no goods. Your ship is no longer here. Does he have to go back to the village?"
"No, I've talked to him. He plans to rent a house on the dock to collect goods and work in his old business. He doesn't expect to be able to eat as much goods as I do. He can collect a little bit in scattered pieces. That's enough. I
There’s also a lot of pressure on him here.”
"That's okay."
"You don't have to worry about him. Even though he talks about me making money every day, he is still working for me.
The money he earned was converted into goods and accumulated there. In fact, he made a lot of money. When all the goods were sold out, it would naturally turn into money. It just so happened that during this period, he didn’t need to use money to buy my goods. He could cash them out.
There will be money.”
Lin Xiuqing laughed and said, "He really cries about poverty every day."
"It's all just an act. Otherwise, why would I be reluctant to come back? I plan to rent a stall at the pier and continue working."
"Well, if you arrive in Wen City tomorrow evening, remember to call back. If you arrive in Zhou City the day after tomorrow, you have to call back to report that you are safe."
"Know."
Lin Xiuqing warned with some worry, "If you have anything to do while you are away, remember to call me to discuss it. We have a phone number at home. Someone will answer the call at any time. It is easy to find and there is no need to wait. If I
If you’re not at home, the old lady must be here, and it’s the same thing if you leave her a message.”
"knew."
"No more killing first and then showing off."
"Um."
"There are two dogs at home who seem to be pregnant. Do you want to take some of them up to see the nursing home? The house over there is so empty—"
Ye Yaodong was already a little drowsy due to overwork, but he felt a little more energetic after hearing this.
"Okay, bring a few more dogs, otherwise the two pregnant female dogs will definitely not adapt to the new environment. Having familiar dogs around will make you feel more at ease."
"Well, you can figure it out. There are too many dogs at home. Occasionally, we have a litter of puppies and give them away everywhere, but there are still more than a dozen left at home."
"Okay, when I leave in the early morning, those dogs will definitely get up and follow me. By then, besides the pregnant bitch, I can just pick up two more dogs on board."
"It's up to you. Go to bed early. It's already very late. We have to get up early tomorrow."
"Um.
He is indeed very sleepy.
It was still dark in the early morning, so Lin Xiuqing shook him awake.
"Get up, it's 3 o'clock."
Ye Yaodong was sleepy and confused, "It's three o'clock, so soon?"
At this time, there were also sounds of talking from the next door, indicating that his eldest and second brothers were also up.
In the dead of night, every sound can be heard very clearly.
"The noodles and noodles have been cooked for you, and the old lady has caught the chicken and duck for you."
"Chickens and ducks? What chickens and ducks are you catching?"
"She said I would catch some chickens and ducks for you to raise. I said she was too full. She wanted chickens and ducks but was afraid she wouldn't be able to buy them? She refused to listen."
"I'm really so full that I have to bring chickens and ducks up here alive? This is to let me live my life up there and not come back."
Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "She said it was local and she raised it well."
Ye Yaodong rubbed his temples, somewhat dumbfounded, "If you take this to Zhou City, you will become a foreign chicken.
Only the chicken bought locally in Zhoushi is called local chicken.”
"What does she care about you? She just thinks that the chickens she raises are good and they don't cost money."
"Lie down."
"Get up, don't worry about her. I caught her anyway, so hurry up and wash up. Separate the soup and noodles now. I'll pour the soup on top after you finish washing."
"Um.
Ye Yaodong sat and talked for a while before he woke up and quickly got dressed.
"Why did you get up so early?"
"You haven't slept all night, isn't it early?"
"You can't bear to leave me?"
"That's nonsense."
"There is still time, do you want to..."
"Stop being ridiculous and get up quickly. I'll go out and pick up the boiled eggs from the pot and bring them to you to eat on the road."
Lin Xiuqing said and went out to get busy.
Ye Yaodong also followed out.
The old lady came up to her like a treasure and said, "Dongzi, I caught 4 chickens and 4 ducks for you——"
"Who are you going to feed this catch to? There are dozens of workers. Pick a good day and stew it together. Let's all eat it together."
"Good days? Stewed together?" The old lady was confused for a moment, then quickly shook her head, "That's no good, that's for you to eat."
Ye Yaodong rolled his eyes and went to brush his teeth first. The old lady was confused for a moment.
"Then I'll keep it at home. When you come back, I'll stew one for you a day. When you come back, stay for a few more days. Ye Yaodong glanced at her and brushed his teeth without saying a word.
The old lady talked to herself, "Then I will let them out of the sack——
I'm so full.
Lin Xiuqing watched the old lady's tossing back and forth.
The chickens and ducks that had just been caught were stuffed into two sacks respectively. Now they untied the sacks and untied the straw knots tied to the wings of the chickens and ducks.
Even before dawn, there were chickens flying, dogs jumping and ducks croaking in the yard.
"She didn't listen to what I said. When you said that, she was reluctant to give it to others and immediately poured it out again. "This is all for free."
"After you leave, she will sit in front of the phone every day and wait, and not go anywhere."
Ye Yaodong has black lines all over his head.
What a heavy love.
"Just move the calendar to her and hang it on the wall next to the phone, so she doesn't have to move it back and forth." Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "What you said is true."
After untying the chickens and ducks, the old lady came in mumbling, "I don't know if the chickens and ducks above are delicious--·
To make up for it or not—""
Ye Yaodong finished his soup and said quickly, "Local, local must be good! I'm leaving."
"Ah, are you leaving now?"
"It's almost one o'clock. You should be careful at home. I will call you every day as long as I don't go to sea."
"Hey, okay, then I won't go anywhere, I'll just wait at home." The old lady followed him quickly with a cane.
Lin Xiuqing also quickly brought him the eggs she had just fished out.
"Don't follow me. It's dark outside and you can't see the road clearly. Don't fall."
Lin Xiuqing also stopped the old lady, "Please don't cause trouble. If you fall, will he still be able to leave?"
"Oh, I'm leaving again... Then remember to call back every day."
"Um."
Ye Yaodong waved his hand and stepped out of the courtyard. The dog at his feet also ran out, and several times he even rushed ahead to clear the way.
Seeing that he was walking slowly, I rushed out and ran back, then circled around him and continued running forward.
It was also 3:20 at this time, and the way to the pier was full of flashlight light.
When everyone saw him coming out, they quickly said hello.
In addition to the 15 people on his big ship, there are also 12 people on the fresh harvest ship and the Dongsheng combined.
His eldest and second brother also had 6 people on their side, Zhou Da and his brothers had 6 people, and Azheng and Xiaoxiao had 12 people on both boats in total.
This time they went out with more than 50 strong laborers.
The outside of the pier was full of lights and people, and there was a lot of noise, just waiting to gather and set off.
After the bosses of their respective boats arrived, they began to count the people, and the people in each boat stood separately.
It's easy to count the others, and you can tell just a few of them at a glance, but he has a large number of people, and everyone is waiting for him to confirm before setting off.
He had three boats. Ye Yaodong asked the people in the three boats to stand separately. After counting them twice and everything was correct, he called for departure.
"Let's go!"
Then everyone got on the ferry that had been arranged in advance, and then went to their own boat in the middle of the sea.
He specially selected two big dogs and two pregnant female dogs.
At this time, there was only a row of small wooden boats on the shore of the pier, not even a larger boat.
After a few of their boats in the middle of the sea also left, it really became deserted.
The personnel allocation of Ye Yaodong's three ships is fixed. Which ship he was on originally is the same this time.
Chapter completed!