Chapter 1089 Go to the City to Collect Rewards

The next evening, after dinner, the two of them sat together at the door to enjoy the cool air, waiting for it to get dark.

As soon as it got dark, they walked out together and went straight to Secretary Chen's house.

Secretary Chen and his family were sitting at the door when they saw two people each carrying a watermelon. They were happy and stood up to greet them.

"What kind of wind brought you two here, and you hugged two big watermelons, you gave them to me? You were just sitting there enjoying the cool air, your mouth was dry when you talked about it, and the watermelons just quenched your thirst."

Ye Yaodong smiled and handed it to his wife, "I'll just kill it and share it with everyone, otherwise it won't taste good tomorrow if I leave it overnight."

Aguang also took the one in his hand to the door of his house, "Save this for tomorrow."

"Sit, sit, sit, what are you two doing here? You have to pay the fine to the village committee during the day."

"How much are the fines for the twins?"

The people on the side joked: "It can't be 500, right?"

"Haha, how can that work? If you divide it into one head, it's only two hundred and five hundred. You'll be called this for the rest of your life."

"Nonsense, the prices have increased this year, and each one will be fined 800."

Ye Yaodong glared, "Damn it, each one costs 800, why don't you just grab it? It's so easy to make money?"

"You are worth it. Some people secretly gave birth to a daughter and were fined 800. They almost vomited blood and turned around and gave the child away."

"That's true. A Guang has two twin boys all at once. They can afford a car. The difference is only a few hundred dollars."

A Guang frowned and listened to the discussions of the people enjoying the cool air around him, "The difference is still a few hundred yuan, which is a lot of money. The increase is too outrageous, it has increased so much all at once. The price of shopping has increased. It's strange." Are the prices for children going to increase?"

"Then you have so many boats, so it won't be a matter of minutes to earn them back," said the neighbor.

"You're talking about Dongzi, right? One is 800, two is 1,600. Who can make so much money every minute? You make up for me if I can't make it?"

"Then how can you ask me to make up for it? Wasn't it a joke? But it's true. Both of you make a lot of money. What's the point of making a few hundred yuan? The key is to have two sons at once. How much is the penalty? Can the money come in? Others are willing to pay fines and they can’t survive.”

Ye Yaodong curiously asked Secretary Chen, "Is it really true that each person will be fined 800?"

"At least 800. I heard that the fine in town is 1,000. There are fines of more than 1,000. Those who have money will be fined a little more. Those who have no money will pay the basic amount. If under special circumstances you were like that two years ago, that There will be heavy penalties.”

He smiled awkwardly. The birth of her daughter two years ago was really thrilling. Everyone was at the door. Everyone was sweating, so they only fined him 500. Like everyone else, it was really the village committee. Give me face.

Aguang immediately said: "My family has no money. Either the family is crying for food, or the half-grown boy is living in poverty. In total, there are 6 children and 6 adults. It is not easy to support a family. They are all mouths, and they can make money. It’s just me and my dad, we have such a big family..."

"Okay, okay, don't cry poor. Who doesn't know that you have several boats? Twins will definitely be fined double. It's useless to bring two watermelons."

Ye Yaodong shook his head slightly, indicating that he should stop talking and get down to business.

"Okay, double it, double it, it's not 500 yuan anyway."

"Is this right? Eat watermelon, eat watermelon..."

Everyone enjoying the cool weather at the door had a share, and everyone happily gnawed on the watermelon.

Ye Yaodong waited until Secretary Chen had almost enough food in his hand and when he went into the room to wash his hands and wipe his mouth, he quickly followed.

Then, while there was no one in the room, he said, "Secretary, do we still have a lot of guns and ammunition in the village committee warehouse?"

Secretary Chen immediately shook his head warily, "No, didn't you just get three last year?"

"Don't be like this. It's just left in the warehouse anyway. What if it breaks? Everything has to be used for it to be valuable."

A Guang also said: "My father told me that there are many people in the warehouse, don't lie to me."

"Your father said yes,

Then you ask your father for it, why don't you ask ***? "

Ye Yaodong smiled and hooked his shoulder, "You are more useful, so asking you is more useful? In such a big village, not everyone can make the decision, and not everyone can be the secretary, so please be accommodating. It’s okay to leave it alone, we promise not to say anything.”

"No, no, you've already taken several."

"But I also have a lot of boats. If you sell a few more to me, you can also generate income for the village. Otherwise, they will be dead if they are left alone. If in a few years the superiors demand that all of them be handed over, then you are stealing chickens. Did you hold the rice tightly? No one was willing to give it to you, but it was confiscated immediately after you gave the order."

"Who told you to turn it in?"

"I just said it was possible, I didn't say for sure, but think about it, is it quite possible? Sell us a few more. As you know, we are going to make money soon, and we will take the villagers with us. Let’s go, safety comes first. We won’t do anything random when we buy them, they are just for self-defense. I have so many boats, so I should have a few more to ensure the safety of the folks.”

"That won't work either. The village committee is not my party..."

"That doesn't make any difference. Who dares to disrespect what you say?" Aguang said.

"You didn't listen right now. You said you didn't have it anymore, and you're still talking about it."

Ye Yaodong smiled and said: "We are trying to convince you, we are discussing. Okay? We are old friends. We will definitely not tell others or leak it. When people ask, I will say that I captured it while fighting pirates. Everyone knows We fought pirates some time ago."

Secretary Chen thought in silence for a moment.

He kept up his efforts, "Didn't I say that I would donate two boats to the village committee to carry out kelp cultivation? This will definitely allow me to come back safely. Only by using more thermal weapons for self-defense can I ensure my personal safety."

"It's just left there to collect dust. Dongzi said that the higher-ups will probably take it back directly, so we must make the best use of what we should use."

"Okay, don't think about it. It's dark and windy at night and no one will see it. Let's go and get it now. We might set off at any time, so as not to have a long night with too many dreams."

"Let's go for a walk. I just happen to be walking alone. I've just had a full meal and walking can help me digest more..."

"If this kelp is really grown, the whole village will benefit from it, and all the villagers will generate income, then our village will be really amazing. It will definitely be an advanced, civilized and wealthy village by then, and the superiors will definitely give it a commendation."

"I heard that in the village where the two people were invited, the people were very big-hearted. After they were successfully raised, they thought they earned too little. Most of the young people did not obey orders and went to make a lot of money. Only the old people in the village If we follow the arrangements of the village committee and vigorously develop farming there, we will definitely become a wealthy village first."

"Yes, it doesn't matter if the yield is low at the beginning. As long as we can grow it, we will work more next year and work hard to get rich..."

The two of them grabbed Secretary Chen and walked out.

What Secretary Chen told them was half-assed, and his mind was aroused by the prospect of successful breeding and vigorous promotion.

"Do you really like this?"

"Definitely! How much can this kind of wild thing grow? It will grow this year, but it won't grow next year, it won't grow the year after that, and who knows if it will grow in the future? But if you breed it, you can control it yourself. If you raise more, why don't you? You can earn a little more. If there is a natural disaster or man-made disaster, then there is nothing to worry about. If there is a natural disaster or man-made disaster, nothing can be done."

Secretary Chen nodded.

The three of them chatted together and became more and more harmonious.

Although there is a gatekeeper at the village committee, Secretary Chen must have the key, so he doesn't need to ask anyone to open the door, he opens the door himself and goes in.

When the old man asked, he only said that something was left behind and he came in to look for it.

But he definitely couldn't let Ye Yaodong and the others come in to the warehouse, so he only asked them to wait in the office.

Ye Yaodong and A Guang came to the office. As soon as they sat down, A Guang said, "I knew it would be easier to come with you."

"It will be helpful to call your dad here. Anyway, your dad is now a famous boatman in the whole village.

Da, I must give you the face you deserve. We don’t need to say so much to ask your father to come. It’s a waste of words. They are old people and still have friendship. "

"If you can solve it by yourself, you should solve it by yourself. It's not a big deal. Dad will always get old."

"Um."

"What time will you go to the city tomorrow?"

"It's better to go early rather than late. It won't be so hot if you leave early, not to mention you have to go to the village to talk about the land. Let's set off as soon as the sun shines at 4 o'clock."

"Then I'll get up early tomorrow and my father will go too?"

"Yes, he will come too."

"Have you bought everything?"

"I've bought it, and I've even bought it for the village chief. It's not surprising that there are so many people."

Aguang saw that all his land had been bought in the market, and he was actually quite ready to make a move. However, it was useless to buy it himself, unlike Dongzi, who would run to the market every two days.

While they were chatting, Secretary Chen came in with a sack.

"Everything you want is here. There is nothing more. Three handfuls per person. Share it among yourself. If you take too much, it will be difficult to explain the shortage when the time comes. The ammunition is also in there. You should each have 200 rounds."

The two were overjoyed.

"Okay, okay, three handfuls per person is almost enough. Thank you for bothering you."

"Is it still the same price as before?"

"Yes." Secretary Chen nodded.

"I'll send it over in a minute."

"Don't worry, I'll get it tomorrow too."

"I won't be at home tomorrow. I have to go to the city tomorrow. I'll deliver it to your house later."

"OK."

"Then let's go first."

Ye Yaodong picked up the sack and put it on his shoulders and left immediately.

I have everything in hand. If I don’t leave now, when will I wait?

"Remember to return the sack to me..."

"You can give them to me, my family is short of sacks." Ye Yaodong said without looking back and went out directly.

The two of them were very excited, but they didn't dare to say anything while walking on the road. They didn't dare to talk about it until they walked back to Dongzi's house and went to his room, and they didn't dare to bring it out.

"One 56 and a half, two guns, pretty stingy."

"It's not bad. It's better than what others can't get."

"Well, just a small amount and many times, I'll ask for it next time!"

"Yes, I'll ask for a few more next time."

"Let's break it up first..."

Ye Yaodong picked out his portion first, and then put Aguang's portion in the sack for him to carry back later.

"Remember to bring the sack over tomorrow."

A Guang was confused, "Sack?"

"Yes, this is mine."

He rolled his eyes, picked up the sack, rolled it around his wrist twice, threw it on his back, and walked away.

Ye Yaodong was still shouting from behind, "Remember, come back if you remember."

"What are you two doing? You ran into the house mysteriously and then ran out again. What was in that sack? Why did you ask him to come back?"

"Good thing. I asked him to remember to return the sacks to me tomorrow. Our family is in short supply of sacks. We have to buy a batch every once in a while."

"But doesn't that sack have red writing on it? It doesn't look like it belongs to us."

"Oh, that's true. It's hard to keep the ones with marks."

"Where did it come from?"

Ye Yaodong waved his hand towards her, called her back to the house and asked her to get the money.

Lin Xiuqing also saw the guns and ammunition placed on the bed, and instantly understood what was in the sack just now, and what the two of them were doing when they went out arm in arm.

"Did you go to the village committee to buy it again?"

"Well, there are a lot of ships this year, so prepare more in case of emergencies."

"knew."

Ye Yaodong also locked all the guns and ammunition in the cabinet and put them away to prevent children from seeing them. If the gun went off, it would be terrible.

After everything was done, he lay down in bed with peace of mind. When he came back from the city tomorrow, he would ask a few people to move all the small boats to the big ship early in the morning.

It just so happens that tomorrow is the 15th day of the lunar calendar, and the day after tomorrow is the 16th day of the lunar calendar. It’s okay to miss it by one day. Or you can just ask his father not to go to the city with him tomorrow. Anyway, it would be good if Aguang goes with him, and his father can be at home. Just ask people to move the boats to the big ship. It would be useless for his father to follow him anyway.

Thinking like this, he immediately got up and went to his hometown to find his father, but Father Ye was not willing.

It's a good thing to visit the leader and collect the banner and reward by the way. How can you not go and see it?

Besides, buying land was also an important matter. He was worried that Ye Yaodong was too young and would be tricked, so he had to go and check it out personally.

Even though they don't speak Mandarin, it's better for multiple people to be watched by elders than for two hairless boys, who will look different to each other.

As the saying goes, if your mouth is hairless, your work will be weak.

Ye Yaodong didn't know what to do, so he could go with him. Anyway, it wouldn't be a day later. He also told his father what time he would set off. After agreeing, he returned home and continued to lie down, preparing to go to bed early and get up early.

He had to get up early the next day, so he deliberately didn't sleep in his room for fear of being disturbed by Ye Xiaoxi.

The unused room downstairs was used as a storage room. After it was vacated last month, the smell of the house was rare and there was no longer such a strong fishy smell.

It's just that in the past two days, he has been filled with dried fish again, and the tip of his nose is also lingering with a strong smell of salted fish that cannot be gone away, even in his dreams.

He dreamed that hundred-dollar bills were issued, and then he exchanged all the money at home for several sacks of hundred-dollar bills, and even used a tractor to pull a full cart back.

When he got home, he happily opened the sack in the front of the tractor, only to find that it was all dried fish. How could there be any hundred-dollar bills?

After waking up, he was still thinking about where his money went.

Then he instantly realized that he was dreaming. How could he exchange his family's savings for a few sacks of 100 yuan? And bring a tractor back?

It can't even fill a lockbox, no, it can't even fill a handbag.

He rambled, "Dreams are the opposite of reality. When the time comes, it will definitely be a tractor of money, not dried fish. Dried fish will turn into money, not money will turn into dried fish."

After taking a moment, he looked outside the window and saw that it was already a little bright. He turned on the light and looked at his watch. He found that it was already 4:30, so he got up immediately.

The old lady also knocked on the door at this time, fearing that he would oversleep, so she specially came to wake him up.

"I know, get up."

Father Ye and Aguang were already helping to load the goods in the workshop. He simply washed up, then put the gifts he bought in advance a few days ago into the basket, and then carried them to the workshop.

He didn't buy anything special. Supplies were scarce these days and there were very few varieties, so he walked around for a long time and bought two bottles of Maotai, two strips of Chinese, and some of their unique Taiwanese products.

Now I have a full basket full, and I can handle it very well.

When you get to the city, you can pick up a basket of dried fish and shrimps of different varieties and carry them directly into your home on a pole.

According to local custom, on the day of moving, you also need to carry loads of auspicious things into your home, which has a better meaning.

He just took it as a joke and a good omen.

As for the village chief of the village near the market, he just bought some Taiwanese products. The piles of traditional Chinese characters and English on them were particularly bluffing.

These days, people who worship foreigners are not just talking about it. As long as it can be related to foreigners, everyone thinks it is a good thing, even if it is just some ordinary biscuits and snacks.

They waited until the tractor was fully loaded with goods before they were ready to set off. This was also to ensure that the tractor was not empty and to make the best use of the goods. It was a trip anyway, and loading more goods would save money on gas.

Amidst the roar of the tractor, they made sure that the ropes tied above were secure and ready to set off. At this time, the old lady shouted to them to wait.

Wait, then walk a few steps quickly with a cane, and give Ye Yaodong a bag of eggs.

"Seeing that you are in a hurry and you don't have time to eat, I just boiled some eggs for you to eat on the way."

"Okay, got it."

There is everything in the city. They set off so early and arrived in the city only at 9 o'clock. It was actually quite late to have breakfast when they arrived, but he didn't say anything. The old man was so kind.

Director Chen also calculated the time well. He said it was half a month before, so he calculated it to be around the 2nd. Anyway, it was a working day before and after, so it had no impact on him.

They were both in a hurry and forgot to leave their phone numbers, so Ye Yaodong couldn't call in advance. However, he knew the company at least, so he drove the tractor directly to the Ocean Bureau after unloading the goods.

When they arrived, it was almost time to get off work, and they were still in the unit.

When Director Chen saw him coming, he took them to the office to chat first.

"I guess you will come over in the next two days. If you didn't come yesterday, it would be either today or tomorrow. I forgot to leave my phone number at that time. I will write one for you and you can save it in the phone book."

"Okay, okay, I originally wanted to call and inform you in advance, but I just remembered at the last moment that I forgot to leave my number at the time, so I figured it would be a good time and decided to come here exactly half a month later."

"It's okay. I work every day anyway. You can find me when you come. Your reward has been distributed. You are in the bureau. You wait here and I will get it for you."

Everyone's mouths were full of smiles. Although they had thought that there should be a reward for a long time, it was not certain. Now it is certain that there will be a reward.

Director Chen went out for a while, then came back in after a while, holding a thick black notebook with a red book on it, and a long box that looked like it should be for pens.

"This is the reward given to you by the superiors for salvaging the aerial bomb. It is quite generous. Take it home and keep it. This is a symbol of glory."

Ye Yaodong was also very happy. Finally, it was no longer just enamel cups, red and green washbasins, or hot water bottles. He already had many of these in his house. He even had one washbasin for each person. He even made a wooden washbasin stand. , otherwise there would be no place.

"Thank you. I will keep it well. When I get older, I will look it up and see that this is all an honor earned through fishing."

"Hahaha, what you said is really right. Most people can't have the luck you have when fishing."

"Three hundred and sixty lines, you can be the number one scholar in every line, you can also be the number one scholar in fishing."

"Yes, that's right. As long as you work hard and work hard, you can get ahead in any industry."

Ye Yaodong happily bowed to him, "It's all thanks to your help and knowing you that I have a smooth journey. The boat is getting bigger and bigger, and the map is opening faster and faster."

"Work hard. You are still young and have a bright future. You can also make a fortune by fishing and become well-off."

"I think so too. There is no high or low in the industry. If you can do it well, it is a good profession. There is no shame in anything, as long as you earn money through your own efforts, so I am shameless and visit you from time to time, so I know that you will not dislike it. I'm just a fisherman."

Director Chen immediately straightened his face, "What's wrong with fishermen? Fishermen are also a good profession. As long as they can support their families, they are real men. What's more, they rely on the mountains to eat, and the sea to eat. The towns around us all rely on the sea. It all depends on The gift of the ocean feeds the people.”

"Yep……"

Everyone was smiling and beaming with joy.

After Director Chen said this, he also had a smile on his face. Then he looked at his watch and found that it was already time to get off work and the people outside were almost gone, so he led them home.

He rides a bicycle to and from get off work every day. When he takes Ye Yaodong and the others back, he puts the bicycle directly into the carriage at the back, and then sits with Ye Yaodong in front of the tractor.

Today there was a load of goods in the front of the car, so there was no bench on it, and there was no place to sit, so I had people sit in the front.

The staff dormitory is not far away, but not close either. It is in the city and there are a lot of pedestrians on the road, so we move forward.

The speed was relatively slow, and it took more than 20 minutes to reach the destination.

Ye Yaodong thought that it would be faster and more convenient to ride a bicycle in the city. If he rode a bicycle on a daily basis, it would only take ten minutes at most, and there would be no traffic jams at all.

They had met Director Chen's wife many times and were familiar with each other. They were not surprised when they saw him coming to the door. They just smiled and said a few polite words and immediately started cooking again, preparing to add a few more dishes.

Director Chen probably also informed in advance that they would be coming to the door in the next two days.

After a few polite words to no avail, they could only sit down and wait for the meal, while chatting.

The customs of Ye Yaodong and others in the countryside are the same as those in the county. They are also from the same place, so Director Chen also knows some of the rituals of moving. Seeing them coming to the door with a load of things, he happily accepted it without pretending to be polite. decline.

"Now that you have moved to the city, what will you do with the house in the city?"

"It has been rented out to other faculty and staff. It will be empty anyway. It would be better if someone takes care of the house."

"That's true. If no one lives in a house, it will become dilapidated. If someone lives in it, it will become popular. You are in the city now and will continue to rise in the future. You will definitely not go back."

Director Chen said with a smile on his face, "You still know how to speak."

"I'm telling the truth. I also plan to buy a piece of land in the city and set up a home so that I can travel back and forth from time to time."

Ye Yaodong talked about how he wanted to buy a piece of land and build a house in a village near the market. If so, he would look into building a warehouse to store dried fish.

Director Chen had eaten so much dried fish from his house and knew that he now had a shop selling it in the city, so he nodded accordingly.

"Then you really need to buy a place to settle down. If you just say hello to the village cadres in the village and say that you want to settle in their village, they will approve it."

"I think so too."

"Is the business at the wholesale market good? I heard it just started in the past two years."

"It's pretty good. It will definitely get better in the future. After all, it's just started now and the surrounding area hasn't developed yet. The traffic is only based on word of mouth."

"Is it published in the newspaper? I remember seeing the wholesale market published in the newspaper in the past two days."

Ye Yaodong's eyes lit up, "Really? Is the newspaper a daily?"

"Yes, that area will definitely be lively in the future. Just like we just said that we are close to the sea and eat from the sea. We are a coastal city here and there must be a lot of fish products. The trading market there will definitely become more and more lively."

"Hey, okay, then I have some reassurance. I hope it will develop. I also ordered a newspaper, but it hasn't been delivered in the past two days. I'll take a look when I get home."

"Well, roads are being built everywhere around the city now."

"It's good to build roads. If you want to be rich, build roads first."

Then his idea was really right. He had to go to Xinghua Middle Village to make a decision quickly. He would buy the land in the village there first. He didn't dare to think about the large area yet. He could think about it in the village and proceed step by step first.

At least buy a piece of land to build a house and a warehouse first.

"If you could settle down in the city, that would be great. You would be able to leave the small fishing village."

"Where? I'm still from a small fishing village, so of course I still live in a small fishing village. But if I go out to sea, it's more convenient to have a resting place when selling goods in the city. My father-in-law is also watching the shops over there now. It is also necessary to provide them with proper accommodation. It is also necessary to build a house for them.”

"That's a big step out of a small fishing village. The future is scary."

"That's a compliment. I will rely on you a lot in the future."

"It's all thanks to me, hehe..."

"No, it was your help in the past two years that allowed me to have an extra boat on hand, and I made money faster. Now I have the opportunity to stand here and talk, otherwise I would still be in a small fishing village now."

"It would be the same without me. You are so smart, hard-working and willing to work. You will definitely not be limited to a small fishing village. This is pretty good now."

Director Chen's wife brought out two bowls of food and interrupted their discussion, "Come on, come on...

…Let’s eat first, the dishes are all ready. I’ve already cooked more rice, and it’s a lucky coincidence that I’ve cooked more rice for the evening meal, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to start eating at this moment..."