The two of them rode bicycles along the way, chasing each other. This time it can be said that the silence was better than the sound.
The two of them were not biting each other, and Father Ye's ears were no longer uncomfortable, but his buttocks kept bouncing, so he could only tell them to ride slower.
In the end, no one listened to him, and he continued to pedal very fast. He could only hold on to the bottom of the seat tightly to prevent himself from falling off.
Thanks to the two of them chasing each other, it took a little over two hours to go and only an hour and a half to come back.
Even his old bones were almost falling apart.
Father Ye held his waist, touched his buttocks, watched A Guang go back, and then looked at Ye Yaodong, "You go back too, and don't call me next time you two get together."
"Okay!"
As soon as Ye Yaodong got home, he immediately went back to the house to soak his feet and called Ah Qing into the house.
"Wife..."
"Don't call me wife, just call her by her name."
Lin Xiuqing still had the wool in her hand, sitting on the stool opposite the bed without raising her head.
Ye Yaodong: "..."
"I just told you about my trip to the shipyard this morning, and I didn't ask you for money."
"Then go ahead and I'm listening."
Ye Yaodong clicked his tongue, thought for a while, and decided to make sure first, "After our family has paid 5,000 yuan in two days, we should still have 10,000 yuan, right?"
Lin Xiuqing had an expression on her face that I knew well, "How much does it cost to order a new boat?"
"That's not necessarily true. It's hard to say. It depends on what you want. He can give you a quote."
"Oh, then you have gone to see it, and you should have an idea of ​​how much it will cost for what you want, right?"
"Haha~ Let me first tell you about the situation of the first ship in the factory?"
"you say!"
Ye Yaodong cleared his throat and told him everything he had seen and heard today. He also told her the conditions of various ships and their approximate prices.
"Hey~ so expensive!" Lin Xiuqing was knitting a sweater while listening to him. The iron needle on her hand pricked her finger, which made her cry out in pain.
"Ahem, eight or nine thousand is not expensive, there are more than ten thousand..."
She stared at him with wide eyes for a long time, looking at his innocent yet insistent look, and then fell silent again.
After thinking about it, she added: "Isn't it good for us to be like this now? There are probably few people in the village who are richer than us, and we are still making steady and steady money.
Isn't it?"
"If you want to change to a better and bigger boat, why don't we accumulate it for two or three years first? Then if you get ten thousand yuan, you probably won't feel so distressed."
Ye Yaodong rubbed his feet together and said seriously: "If you order now, the delivery date will probably not be until the end of next year. Didn't I just tell you? In recent years, everyone's life has become more worry-free, and hard-working people have also
We all have saved some money and want to replace it with a larger boat so that we can make more money."
"I heard that people from our village and the village next door have also ordered boats, but the delivery date has not yet arrived."
"We don't need to take it out right away. We just need to pay a 30% deposit first. We don't want to buy anything too expensive, so we should only pay 3,000 yuan first, and the rest will be paid after delivery. There are nearly two yuan."
A year is enough time for us to earn a buffer, right?"
Lin Xiuqing also made a calculation in her mind.
Ye Yaodong kept up his efforts and continued: "You see, this year I trawled, launched long lines, went to the ground to catch squid and jellyfish, and now dried fish, and made a small ten thousand off and on. Let's sell the dried fish later.
By the Chinese New Year, I can earn another two thousand yuan."
"Calculating it this way, don't we have 17,000 yuan on hand? If we pay 5,000 yuan as the final payment for the store and another 3,000 yuan as a deposit, we still have 9,000 yuan on hand, which is quite a lot. With so much money left, what can we do?
Everything is enough."
"And there are still two years left. We can earn more slowly, right? I can earn less than 10,000 yuan this year. In the past two years, I can buy two more boats, don't you think?"
"
"Buying two more boats? What a beautiful idea." Lin Xiuqing almost made him laugh. "You haven't even earned the money yet, and you have already calculated it."
"Isn't this safe and sound? Isn't it that the money for the dried fish will be in my hands right away? And I can continue to earn it, right?"
"You see, it only took us more than a year to start from scratch. We are destined to make a fortune!"
Lin Xiuqing couldn't help laughing now, "The God of Wealth belongs to your family, and he is destined to get rich!"
"Isn't it obvious?"
Ye Yaodong was also happy. Judging from his wife's appearance, she probably had no objection.
Everything will be prosperous if the family is harmonious. It is of course the best if the family can fully support him. Only when the whole family's strength is used in one place can the family prosper!
"Then it's up to you. It's a property purchase anyway. Boats are the basis for our fishermen's survival. You can make money by buying them, which is a good thing."
"We have enough money in hand, and we are not in a hurry. Don't sell the boat at home when the time comes, right? It would be a pity to sell it. You also spent a lot of effort on it."
Lin Xiuqing is just an ordinary woman. She has never thought about being rich or wealthy. All she thinks about is being rich and happy. This is a thought she only has now. In the past, she only thought about living a good life.
Although she is not smart, she also knows that the money in her hands will not increase, as long as she has enough money to spend, and it seems that A Dong is quite persistent.
As long as she had enough money in hand, she could only support him. After all, he was the head of the family, and it was often proven that what he did was right.
"No, of course I won't sell this boat at home. I will drive it for another two years. Even if I take over the new boat, this boat can continue to be kept at home to make money. I'll see if dad wants to drive it himself.
Or use it directly to collect rent."
Lin Xiuqing glanced at the wall at this time and said in a low voice: "If we change the ship in two years, my father is old and can't work anymore and wants to stay at home. It's okay to help us collect the rent. We will still calculate the wages."
Give it to him."
"But if he wants to sail it by himself, then dad has to take back the boats from the eldest and second brothers? He can't just leave his own boat there to collect rent, and then rent ours on purpose?"
"It's going to happen in two years. Let's talk about it in two years. I don't know whether dad will go to sea with me or not, but I will definitely not take back the boat from the eldest brother and the second brother. That boat is almost equivalent to giving it to the eldest brother and the second brother.
I estimate that in a year or two, dad won’t even ask for rent anymore.”
Lin Xiuqing's mouth opened slightly in surprise, wanting to say something, but then closed it again.
It makes sense when you think about it. In a year or two, the father will be able to recoup his own costs, and he will not continue to make money from his son.
Originally, the boat was not that good, it was in tatters. I had been paying for it for too long, and it was much more than its original value. The two sisters-in-law were probably going to have objections.
She originally wanted to ask if we would be compensated separately? She was hesitant to ask.
After thinking about it, she asked anyway.
Although it is not good to care too much, it is not a matter of care. On the surface, the three brothers have a bowl of water that is level.
Moreover, they now support and honor the old lady. How do you think their family pays more?
Ye Yaodong didn't think there was anything wrong with her asking this.
"Dad has mentioned before that we have our own boat, and that boat is almost owned by the eldest and second brothers. He will secretly compensate me a little in the future. He said so, but I don't care, and I don't expect it.
With the little money he has, it would be great if he can provide for himself in retirement."
He emphasized again, "We have a lot of money, which is several times that of the eldest and second brother's family. They have to share everything they earn, but I keep it all to myself. I only give my wages to my father."
"Besides, we still have many treasures in our family. Although they will only become valuable in the future, they are still rare and good things. We have already surpassed them by a lot. We don't care too much whether dad will compensate them or not."
Lin Xiuqing pursed her lips and said, "Well, okay!"
Ye Yaodong was also very satisfied that she didn't mess around and said anything else.
It's up to the old man to do what he wants. As long as he doesn't go too far, he doesn't care.
Just like the old lady, although she was partial to him, she was partial to him, but she didn't say she was bad to her other children and grandchildren. She would still go to her cousin's house from time to time to visit and care about him.
"Then are you going to the shipyard again tomorrow?"
"I guess I won't be able to make it tomorrow. I have to collect the dried fish tomorrow, which will probably take most of the day. I'll have to wait until the goods are delivered the day after tomorrow. When I have more free time, we can talk more about the specific requirements and things.
Only when you ask clearly can you make a decision."
"Ah, yes, some of it should be ready for drying tomorrow. It feels like it has dried a lot to the touch today. It should be almost dry tomorrow."
"Um."
"Hurry up and wipe your feet. The water is cold. I'm going to get you a bowl of noodles to eat. You didn't eat at noon, so you just soaked your feet when you came back. You also called me into the room and talked for a long time."
Lin Xiuqing put down the knitting on hand and muttered as she walked, "I don't know what happened. For such a big man, he can ride a bicycle into a ditch without making your father laugh to death."
"It's all A Guang's fault, otherwise I definitely wouldn't be able to ride into the ditch."
"Come on, you are all dishonest."
As soon as the door opened with a creak, the voice of the old lady outside the room was immediately heard.
"After washing your feet, did you say good things? I've already cooked it. I'm not afraid of disturbing you, so I put it in the pot first. It won't swell anyway. When it's done, take it out and eat it while it's hot."
"Hey, here we come."
The old lady also specially brought the pair of woolen slippers she had just finished hooking today into the house for Ye Yaodong.
"I just finished washing my feet. It's more comfortable to wear slippers at home. Can you try them on to see if they fit?"
Ye Yaodong had already put his hands into the Jiefang shoes, but took them out again and put on his slippers, "The size will be suitable and they will be quite warm."
The old lady smiled kindly and said, "As long as it's warm, come out and have some noodles. How do you see the boat today?"
“It’s pretty good. Apart from being a bit expensive, there’s nothing wrong with it.”
"How much is the difference? If it's not enough, ask your parents to borrow some. I also have some coffin books..."
"No, I haven't decided yet. Once I decide, I just need to pay a deposit first, so you don't have to worry."
"Okay, now that you are successful, you can figure it out on your own. Just discuss it with Ah Qing and your father. You can take it as a reference."
Chapter completed!