Chapter 1248 Arrival at Hong Kong

That said, he definitely couldn't do things that promised.

If there was anything, he had to make a promise in advance. If he didn't make any money, he would still be blamed.

There was no such a sure thing about going out to sea. It all depended on luck. Some people made more, and naturally some made less.

Everyone had to pay for their own decision.

Everyone went back to Ye Yaodong's house while talking and discussing. This time, everyone was really discussing seriously.

Ye Yaodong asked them to make their own decisions. Those who were willing to follow and those who were unwilling could stay here. He would not make any promises and would not be responsible for anything.

They were all from the same village, or they were all nearby. The villagers led the villagers. If they were willing to follow, they could follow.

The small wooden boat was not eligible to participate this time. They could only wait for others to discuss it. If someone did not plan to follow, they would stay here. When the flood season was over, they would go back together.

From the whole afternoon to the evening, their yard was full of people, from dawn to bedtime.

The other boats were hesitant, but Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua were decisive this time and decided to follow.

There was nothing to be afraid of for such a big boat, and they had enough manpower. Dongzi had more than 20 people. At most, they would not make any money, but they would not lose much, so they could just consider it as a gain of experience.

If they did not follow, Dongzi would make a lot of money, and they would have no place to regret.

Moreover, he kept talking about the four major fishing grounds, which aroused their curiosity. It would be good to consider it as a gain of experience.

After they decided, the four Zhou brothers also felt that what Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua said made sense. They would not lose much, and they could just consider it as a gain of experience.

Otherwise, they would feel a little ashamed if they just went back home like this.

At least if they did not make any money in a trip to Zhou City, it would not be considered a failure, and they would have something to brag about.

After all four of their boats agreed to go, everyone talked even louder.

Some of them made up their minds and said they would go with him, while others were still hesitant and thought about calling home tomorrow to check.

By nearly ten o'clock, more than half of the fishing boats had decided to go with him. Most of them were related to Ye Yaodong, either renting his boat or having some indirect relationship with him.

"If you are sure you want to go, go back tonight to prepare. We will also pay attention to the weather and set off in the next two days. If you need to discuss with your family, call back. If you want to go, you must also inform your family."

"Then, tomorrow everyone will settle the accounts. Clear the list of jellyfish here. For those who rent my boat, let's all settle the accounts first. After all, some people may have to stay."

"It's late now. Let's all disperse first, go back and have a sleep, and discuss it tomorrow."

"And you have to think about what to do with the small wooden boats you brought. Anyway, there must be a boat to help tow it back."

Hearing this, the two brothers were relieved again. Fortunately, they didn't get involved with these small wooden boats this year, otherwise it would be difficult to deal with it. They still had to solve the problem of the boat back.

This year, many people who brought their families and relatives and neighbors brought small wooden boats, which was also a problem.

So in the evening, there were quite a few people who didn't discuss the issue of entrustment, and didn't agree immediately. They had to solve the problem of the small boat back before they could consider themselves.

After sending the people away, he also took out all the recent accounts and looked at them.

He settled the accounts of their several large boats for trawling as soon as he came back, and the same was true for jellyfish, which were all paid in advance. What he wanted to settle was actually the account with A Guang.

There were also the dividend accounts of the 16 rented fishing boats.

Originally, the dividends should have been settled at the end of the month on the 30th, but he thought that they were all here and the boats were still fishing, so he planned to settle the general account after all the jellyfish were finished.

Now the situation has changed, so he settled the accounts here before leaving.

After they hung up the phone earlier, they only said that they would ask other fishing boats to see what everyone said. This time, they decided to call again in two days and give a reply.

So he contacted Uncle Zheng the day after he settled the accounts and asked him to help rent a house. They would go up in the next two days.

On the night of settling the accounts again, everyone also decided which boats would go with them and which ones would not.

Those who are willing to go are basically from their village, or they are familiar with them, and most of them made money last year.

Most of the new fishing boats that joined this year gave up because they lacked confidence. They heard that they could make a lot of money by catching jellyfish, but for them, the reality was the opposite of what they imagined.

They didn't make a lot of money by following, but only a little money. After the gap, they didn't want to go so far again. They just thought that they could make money and return after the flood season.

So the others also reached an agreement to let these fishing boats that didn't plan to follow take the small boats back with them. Basically, they were relatives, and it was not a problem to give a little reward and say a few good words.

Ye Yaodong counted the fishing boats that followed. Wow, not counting their big boats, there were more than 40.

The key point is that he accounted for 17, he rented 16, and he had one in his hand. His father had one, and his eldest brother and second brother each had two, so his family accounted for half.

Then there are the villagers. Last year, some families still had small wooden boats, but this year they have all switched to motor boats. There were also people from nearby villages who made money last year.

The math is really scary. With the labor on the boats, there are more than 200 people who went with them.

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No wonder Uncle Zheng kept asking them to go up. Such a large group of people would be a big force wherever they are.

He asked people to go back and prepare first, and then when he talked to Uncle Zheng on the phone, he asked him to help find a few more houses that could accommodate about 200 people.

Anyway, they are all rough people, as long as there is a house that can shelter from the wind and rain and sleep on the floor.

Go there first to settle down. If there is no room, some of them can sleep on the boat, and then they can temporarily settle down.

Uncle Zheng was excited when he heard that they were going up, and he agreed immediately, and told them the specific location of the town and which pier to dock.

Ye Yaodong observed the stars that night, and the sky was full of stars. This kind of weather usually means a sunny day the next day.

After he confirmed it, he made a decision and set off the next morning, so that he would arrive the next morning.

Otherwise, if it drags on until it rains or windy and rough weather, he will have to dawdle.

Since the decision has been made, there is no need to dawdle. Anyway, there was already a day yesterday for everyone to pack up. Now let his father go and inform them.

As for Fang Jingfu, he also took advantage of his free time to go to the factory.

Fang Jingfu also knew that they might go directly to Zhou City in the near future and not stay here, but he had to say goodbye before leaving.

Fearing that he would not be free the next day, Ye Yaodong rode the bicycle he brought to his house and said goodbye to him.

In addition, he also got a bunch of cakes, canned soda and other food, which were all given by Fang Jingfu's family, so that he could take them on the road.

People are like this, only when there is a come and go, it seems human.

When he went back, everyone in the room had not slept yet, and they were still waiting for him a little nervously.

As soon as Ye Yaodong entered the door, everyone in the room looked at him in unison.

"What are you doing? Why aren't you sleeping yet? We're leaving tomorrow."

"I'll wait for you to come back."

"Brother Dong, we're leaving tomorrow. Can we find the place?"

"Why can't we find it? Sailing on the sea depends on the helmsman. In the past, there were no motor boats, only sailboats. How do you think they sailed? How did they keep from getting lost? What you're asking is nonsense. Go to bed quickly."

"Oh..."

"Go and have a rest. Get up at 5 o'clock tomorrow and leave at 6 o'clock. I've also borrowed a truck and a tractor. They'll come to help carry the luggage tomorrow."

"That's great. We don't have to move."

"Go ahead."

Ye Yaodong and his father live in the same room. Their luggage was packed yesterday. When they get up tomorrow, they just need to pack the daily necessities in a bamboo basket and carry them to the car.

The father and son chatted for a few words and went to sleep.

What should be said and what should be talked about. They have held several meetings in the past few days and talked a lot in private. Now that they are about to leave, there is nothing much to say.

As the departure date was approaching, no one slept much. Some people got up before dawn to cook, and then basically everyone got up early.

When the truck arrived, they moved their things to the boat one after another.

These days, they parked the boat in the middle of the sea and left people to watch it, so they were not splashed with feces again.

The truck went back and forth several times before pulling all the luggage of a large group of people to the dock.

They also ate breakfast and gathered at the dock.

Ye Yaodong asked their respective boats to count the number of people, and they would get on the boat when they were all together.

He still gave the house to the twins to look after and gave them a few instructions.

He looked at the other people who came to see them off. These were not going to follow, or some villagers in small boats who wanted to follow but couldn't.

He also said a few auspicious words, wishing them good luck, and took the people on the boat.

Not only these people, but also some local fishermen on the shore gathered together, watching them leave, and then talked a lot, probably wishing they would leave quickly.

Ye Yaodong asked his father to drive the Dongsheng, and he drove the fresh-harvesting boat. There was also a small boat that anyone could drive.

He checked everything on his side, and when he was ready, he raised the flag to remind the other boats that they were leaving.

When the other boats were ready, they also waved their flags in response, and then slowly sailed away from the shore.

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Ye Yaodong sat in the cockpit, looking around, and followed the Dongsheng.

After their five large ships left the shore, they took the lead and drove in front, and the forty or so ships behind followed closely.

The shocking fleet sailing scene directly shocked the locals. They didn't know that these outsiders had so many boats? ? ?

They only knew that many outsiders had flocked here during this period, and they seemed to be the same group, but they didn't know there were so many.

When fishing, they also acted individually, not together, and the locals didn't think much of it, but just thought there were many more motor boats at the dock.

I didn't expect there would be so many, and not all of them left yet, there were still a small number of people staying, how big would this group of people be?

They all spoke the same language, and seemed to know each other.

The locals were curious and asked other people who stayed here.

When they found out that the large boats that left were basically from the same village, they were even more shocked.

They originally thought that there were boats from multiple villages and towns, but they didn't expect that there were only boats from one village. What kind of village is so awesome?

How could one village have so many boats? It's good enough for a local fishing village to have three or five motor boats.

The most important thing is that the five large boats in the front cost tens of thousands each. What kind of wealthy village is this?

"Are you surprised? There's more to come! Let me tell you, half of the boats here belong to the young leader just now! He alone owns half!"

"Ah! What!"

"Four of the five large boats in the lead are his..."

"He is a legend in our place, less than 30 years old..."

...

Ye Yaodong didn't even know that he left a legend in the local area before he left.

And it was so popular that it spread for a long time.

When they first came, it was already night, and the locals had finished work and went back, so they didn't see the spectacular scene.

And at that time, Ye Yaodong brought two boats first, and the others came later, also at night.

Last year they all left in batches, but this time it was the first time for locals to see so many fishing boats leaving together.

It was also the first time for him to see so many fishing boats following behind him. When he looked back, he was a little excited.

"Fuck! So many boats are following me!"

"No, I have to take a picture!"

"Chen Guodong, Chen Guodong, come here, help me drive the boat for a while..."

Ye Yaodong called someone over, and he accelerated and rushed out a long way. After running to the first one, he asked him to take over temporarily for a while.

Only when he ran to the front could he take pictures of all the boats behind him, otherwise he would be short of a boat, and it was a big one, which would not show his bravery.

He could brag about how brave he was in the past, how he led a large fleet to Zhejiang Province, from Wen City to Zhou City, and made a fortune with a large group of people.

And the most important thing is that half of the fishing boats here are his!

He hasn't taken pictures of all his fishing boats yet, so it's just right now, and he can add a little more water.

When the time comes, when I show it to others and they brag about it, all the boats in the photo will be his.

In the 1980s, he had already become a veritable ship king!

Ye Yaodong felt very happy after taking the photo.

"Brother Dong, your father just called to ask you what medicine you took wrong, why did you run so fast? I said you want to take photos, and he asked you to be more reliable."

"Ignore him, he will brag louder than me in the future."

"Brother Dong, the pile of boats behind us looks so spectacular, no wonder you want to take pictures."

"Of course."

"I just saw the locals on the shore, their eyes were straight, probably don't know we have so many boats, they must be sending plague gods, and can't wait for us to leave."

"You are the plague god, go away..."

"Brother Dong, I really admire you..."

"There are many people who admire me, you work hard, and you can work hard. In this era, there are opportunities everywhere. If you dare to fight and take risks, you can make a lot of money."

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"Okay."

Ye Yaodong looked at the fishing boats behind him, lit a cigarette, and felt quite high-spirited.

These were just a few boats. In a few years, with technological innovation and a batch of large steel boats, he would have even more boats.

He hadn't finished his cigarette when A Guang called him.

"Dongzi, did you see that? The fishing boats behind us are so spectacular! Hurry up and take some photos..."

"I took some photos a long time ago. I didn't need you to remind me. There are 45 boats in total. They are all heading in the same direction and following us. Isn't it spectacular?"

"Fuck, I tell you, it was even more spectacular when we came here. I wanted to share it with you at that time, but you were not at sea. I would have bought a camera earlier. I always thought it was useless. I only took photos once or twice a year at most..."

"Now you know the benefits of having a camera, right? You can show off in the future."

"Print it out and give me one. There are also my 8 boats in it."

A Guang had delivered all the boats he had ordered from the shipyard in the city. He took the opportunity to buy another one last year. Together with the one he had at home and the Harvest, his family now has the most boats after him.

He is also a well-known wealthy family in the village. If it weren't for his brilliance, A Guang's family would be famous in the surrounding area.

So this time, as long as those who rent boats are willing, they must bring all of them out. After all, the boats are theirs.

With so many people brought out, there is no shortage of people who want to follow.

"Half of my boats are here!"

"Fuck! You've made all the money!"

"That's right!"

The two chatted and joked, and it was not boring along the way.

"You said, do we have to wait until the New Year to go back after we come out?"

"About the same. It will take more than two days to drive back. If we take care of the small boats behind us and take a break in the middle, it will probably take three days. Do you still want to go back and forth every month?"

"Am I crazy? I'm just asking."

"Just wait and see. If you can make money, then stay longer. It feels average. The goods you receive are similar to those at home. You can go back after seeing it."

"Then we'll talk about it. This is the first time I've traveled so far. I'm a little excited..."

Brother, this is nothing!

"Wait for me to take you on a plane."

"Wait for you to buy a plane?"

"Then you might as well say it would be faster if you wait for me to catch the plane."

"What's the meaning?"

"I won't bullshit you."

"It's a pity that the two boats that I've partnered with Azheng Xiaoxiao have to wait until the end of the year. Otherwise, if they were launched now, they would be lined up and we would be even more popular."

"Soon."

"Dongzi, do you have no boat?"

"what?"

"I was wondering if you booked a bigger boat again behind our back."

"It's not the time yet."

The current technology is just like this. On this trip to Zhou City, I also wanted to see if the shipyard there has better technology.

After all, it is one of the four major fishing ports. The fishing technology and shipbuilding technology here must be better than their small place.

If you can make a lot of money here, the shipbuilding technology is better, and the materials are more advanced, you can order a bigger boat here.

After all, the round trip is really far, and the quality of the boat must pass the test. The bigger the better, and the stronger the ability to withstand wind and waves, the better.

A Guang was a little curious, "When will that happen? How many years will it take when you make more money?"

"Pretty much, mainly ship technology. I have enough ships now..."

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The sun rose in the east and set in the west. The two of them chatted here and there, and time passed quickly. From morning to dusk, Ye Yaodong also changed people to take over and went to bed by himself.

There were so many fishing boats on the sea, so he didn't need to identify the direction by himself. He could just follow and leave it to others, so he didn't have to worry.

They were sailing all the way up the coast and encountered many fishing boats operating along the way. They encountered them almost all day long.

All coastal villages and towns rely on the sea to live, and fishing boats are scattered in the surrounding waters.

Some fishing boats watched their large fleet passing by with surprise and curiosity.

Ye Yaodong would sometimes pick up a telescope and look around. He could see some people closing their nets and raising their heads in shock, watching their fleet pass by.

Probably not only he feels proud, but others may also feel honored to be able to shock others.

Two years ago, when they returned from catching jellyfish, they also encountered a group of boats.

At that time, there were only about ten or twenty fishing boats by visual inspection, but that was enough to surprise them. Now that it had happened to them, they had turned around, and there were even more fishing boats in their group.

Maybe their guess at that time that it was a smuggling fleet was completely incorrect. Maybe it was just like them?

Look, they're bigger now, but they're serious fishing boats.

Throughout the day, Father Ye also slowed down several times, asking the surrounding fishing boats if there were any mistakes in the direction, and asking whether he was going the right way.

The number of fishing boats they met along the way never stopped, except that there would be fewer after the sun went down, but there would be more before dawn.

Because they had to accommodate the fishing boats behind them, their sailing speed was also controlled to be slightly slower. They originally expected to arrive in one day and one night, but ended up arriving in the afternoon of the next day.

Fortunately, it's still early for the sun to set.

They went directly to Shenjiamen Fishing Port, which is the largest fishing port in Zhoushi Fishing Ground. It is also easy to find and not as difficult to find as the docks in some fishing villages and towns.

Shenjiamen Fishing Port is one of the largest natural fishing ports in my country and the most important fishery base in Zhoushi Islands.

This port is not only a place for fishing boats to berth, supply and repair, but also a distribution center for catches, playing an important role in the local and even the entire East China fishery economy.

As soon as they arrived at the nearby islands, they saw large boats operating on the sea one after another. The decks were covered with various fish products, and some fishing boats were larger than them.

There are also several boats cooperating to release long seine nets, forming a huge circle, gradually narrowing the scope until they surround a large number of fish.

He saw the fishing net being pulled up, full of white light and containing some light yellow fish, weighing at least tens of thousands of catties.

I've seen this happen more than once.

There were also trawlers, the masts were bent, but he couldn't see what they had.

The workers on some ships are still wearing waterproof suits, which looks more professional, but there are very few.

These fishing boats are probably very capable, and those plastic and silicone waterproof suits are not cheap.

"Wow, there are a lot of fishing boats here, and I saw a lot of big boats..."

"Yes, you can see fishing boats all the way here. They should be arriving soon. We see them a lot more now."

"Let your father ask for directions again..."

If you want to follow these fishing boats on the sea back to the port, you have to wait until evening. It is only noon now, so it is still early.

Father Ye asked several more fishing boats before locking in the docking port.

As we get closer to the coast, there are countless fishing boats, but most of them are small boats, but some of these small boats are equipped with diesel engines.

When they docked at the pier, they were even more surprised by the vast waters of the fishing port. It was not yet dusk, and there were hundreds of boats of all sizes parked on the shore. They were neatly lined up and the scene was very spectacular.

It's still daytime, and the fishing boats are still working outside. What if the sun sets and the fishing boats return to the harbor?

Not a thousand? And generally large ships don’t dock every day.

People on the boat and the shore were constantly coming and going, making it seem very busy.

"Damn it, are we here yet?"

"Is this right here? Damn it, this is too lively? It's more lively than our provincial city, and there are more boats?"

"It's still daytime, and there aren't so many boats in our provincial capital at night."

"Yes, yes, it's still daytime, and the fishing boats are all outside. We just encountered so many fishing boats on the way here."

"There are so many fishing boats here, and there are people on those boats. What are they doing?"

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"Maybe they are repairing, or they are preparing to go out to sea..."

Seeing that they were almost there, Ye Yaodong also stopped the boat and walked out of the cockpit. The boatmen on the deck had already started talking excitedly.

"It's so busy, so many boats!"

"Boss, have we arrived? It's such a big port, right?"

"We've arrived, get ready to dock later, you can pack your luggage and take it out."

"Brother Dong, why don't you go in? Why are they all stopped?"

"For such a big port, fishing boats have their own set of rules for docking. You can't just dock there casually. You may have to pay money and management fees. Wait first, someone will come."

It shouldn't be so complicated now, but it must be. Otherwise, if there is no set of rules to manage so many fishing boats, wouldn't it be a mess?

There are so many ships, and it's easy to collide without rules to restrict entry and exit, which will also block other fishing boats from entering and exiting, affecting maritime traffic jams.

Sometimes, there will be restrictions on the time of entry and exit, and there are also cases where docking is not allowed, but it shouldn't be now.

So, there is a port in front, and they can't get close now. They have to wait for the port management staff to come and direct them to dock.

"Do you have to pay for this dock?"

"Otherwise, they will let you dock and manage the dock for free?"

I don't know if there are special berths now. I went to sea too late in my previous life, and I know too little about some ports at sea in this era.

So, if you don't do it when you are young, you will work hard when you are old, and you will go astray in the middle.

I became a fisherman early in this life, went to sea to fish early, and avoided decades of detours.

"We don't need that..."

"We can't compare, there are only fishing boats from the surrounding area, and the dock is not big. We hope that more fishing boats will dock and make the dock more lively. There are too many fishing boats from all over the world here, there must be a management system, otherwise it will be easy to get chaotic."

"Yes, otherwise how can it be called the four major fishing grounds? Look at the scale. There are so many boats not going out to sea during the day, so there must be more going out to sea?"

"Are there many docks and ports here? This is just one of them?"

"Of course, you are asking nonsense..."

"No wonder Uncle Zheng has been urging us to come here. This place is so big, there are so many boats, and there must be a lot of cargo. Otherwise, why are they called the four major fishing grounds..."

The boatmen were all excited, and there were fishing boats in front of them. They had never seen so many fishing boats at the same time in their lives.

The people on other fishing boats were all chatting, waiting for the dock manager to come up.

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