Chapter 1176: Reached an agreement

It was the first time he didn't feel bored driving a boat at night.

Ye Yaodong looked ahead, turned his head from time to time to look at the woman sleeping beside him, reached out to touch her hair twice, and listened to her steady breathing, feeling very peaceful in his heart.

The weather was turning cool now, it was already the end of October, and it didn't dawn as early as in summer. It was just past 5 o'clock in the morning when the sky gradually had some white light, dispelling the darkness.

Having slept once early before setting off, he was still full of energy when the sky was just beginning to brighten.

He reached out and patted Lin Xiuqing beside him, "Stop sleeping, get up and watch the sunrise."

Lin Xiuqing immediately opened her clear eyes, "I didn't sleep, I just closed my eyes and lay down to rest my mind. The space here is too small and stuffy, and it's not easy to sleep lying down."

"I thought you were asleep."

"I slept for the first half of the night, actually I wasn't sleepy, just had nothing to do, and it was pitch black outside, so I just lay down."

She propped her chin with both hands and looked into the distance. When the first ray of light at dawn pierced the sky, the entire sea surface seemed to be plated with a layer of gold, sparkling.

When she just opened her eyes, the sky only had a little bit of light, but now the darkness had completely dissipated.

"The sun is coming out."

"Come out and watch, it's clearer standing on the wheelhouse. Also, take out the camera in the password box and take two pictures of the sunrise at sea by the way."

Ye Yaodong said while standing up, opening the cockpit door and walking out, making room for her so it would be convenient for her to come out.

When Lin Xiuqing heard him ask her to take pictures of the sunrise at sea, she also became full of interest. She put the password box on the seat cushion and opened it, took out the camera, and walked out.

This was something he specifically brought along, thinking about taking pictures for her. Any event in this era was a memory worth treasuring.

"You want to take pictures and save everything."

"I'm also picky; it has to be good-looking or meaningful to be worth taking, otherwise film is so expensive, you can't waste money like that. What I take are things I find meaningful and worth it. These are all memories. You can't remember things, but seeing the photos can remind you of the situation at the time, how good that is."

She smiled, "It's just that you have a little money on hand now, otherwise could you still save photos? Could you still carry a camera with you?"

"Don't talk about it, hurry and test it first. The sky is very red, the sun is about to jump out."

Lin Xiuqing immediately picked up the camera, raised it, and took two pictures, testing it.

At first, the sun was like a shy girl, quietly poking her head out, revealing only a small part of the orange-red edge, dyeing the sky a gentle pink-purple.

She was pleasantly surprised and hurriedly raised the camera, clicked a few times, and then took it down; she had to take pictures, but she also had to watch.

Gradually, the sun leaped out of the sea level, radiating light, and the golden brilliance sprinkled on the sea surface, weaving a picture with the azure seawater.

She was appreciating it while taking pictures.

At this time, seagulls were soaring in the morning light, their cries echoing with the sound of sea waves gently hitting the shore.

Ye Yaodong looked at her smiling happily at the horizon in the distance, with the camera still hanging around her neck. If it weren't for the braided hair hanging down on her chest, and the sense of the era revealed by the white shirt on her upper body and the blue pants on her lower body, he would have thought he had crossed the century.

Lin Xiuqing had money in the last two years and had come into contact with many fresh things, and the whole person looked full of confidence. Without looking at the clothes, she felt like she was exuding a sense of foreign style.

At this time, facing the sun, the sunlight sprinkled on her face, and the fine soft fluff on her face could be seen clearly, making her whole person shine.

Ye Yaodong walked behind her, propped his hands on the railings on both sides of her, took her into his embrace, and said with a smile, "Beautiful, right?"

"Hmm, it's really like what you said, like a salted egg yolk. Just jumping out, it felt red and slightly black, really good-looking. Looking at it makes me feel refreshed in my heart."

After saying this, she even took a deep breath.

"Did you inhale the spiritual energy!"

"What?"

"Haha."

"Hurry and control the fishing boat, don't just look."

"It's okay, do you want to lie down for a while? I guess my father and the others haven't woken up yet. When they change shifts, I'll go back to the boat cabin and squint for a while. You continue to look at the scenery here?"

The sun jumped out of the sea level, and it only took a moment to rise, very short, but both of them were still staring at it.

"Hmm, I haven't seen enough yet. I'll stand here for a while, you go drive your boat."

"Alright, then suit yourself."

Ye Yaodong just walked into the cockpit and wanted to look at the instrument control when he felt like someone was staring at him.

He tilted his head to look at the source of the gaze and saw Lin Xiuqing holding the camera, smiling at him. He also cooperated very well, grinning, and made a "yeah" sign.

"Hehe, be serious, I'll take a good-looking picture of you driving the boat to leave as a souvenir."

"Alright."

Ye Yaodong straightened his clothes and touched his hairstyle, and only then sat up straight. Hearing a "click," he turned his head again with a smile, "Is it okay?"

"Okay."

"When Dad comes over later, let him take a picture of the two of us standing on the wheelhouse together."

"Dad probably won't know how to use it, it'll waste film later, forget it."

"Alright."

The sun in the sky rose higher and higher, and the temperature began to climb. The chilly feeling of getting up early gradually dissipated, leaving only the coolness of autumn.

When Ye's father got up to replace him, he returned to the cockpit to lie down and close his eyes to rest his mind.

All the other boat workers were also lying on their respective bunks. This trip wasn't to catch fish, but the personnel still had to be brought together.

It was hard to guarantee that there wouldn't be accidents at sea, so having more people was always a guarantee, and what's more, it was to go to another province, and it also required manpower to move goods back and forth.

Originally, these people were also hired by him with wages. Even if they didn't work, they were paid monthly. Why should he run the boat back and forth while the boat workers rested at home? They definitely all had to be brought along.

And he also brought two extra people this trip. Now some bunks were even squeezed with two people.

He also asked a few little brothers this trip. The twins thought about it, went back and discussed it with their own family, and reported that they wanted to come over. After all, working over there could earn double wages.

Ye Yaodong gave them one share here, and the factory over there definitely had to give wages for working.

It was equivalent to two people going to Zhejiang Province to work and being able to earn 4 shares of wages for one person. No matter how you calculated it, it was worth it.

However, if there weren't double wages, I guess no one would be willing to go. After all, it was much more comfortable at home, and it was safe.

Who knew what could happen in another place? Calling it helping the boss to work sounds nice, but calling it being sent away sounds bad. It was unfamiliar, the language wasn't understood, and it was very possible to encounter something.

Like last time, they were all arrested because the workshop didn't meet specifications. The risk of imprisonment was also very high.

Without adding weight, the people around him definitely wouldn't go.

Actually, recruiting outsiders would also work. Everyone was very poor, and being able to give wages monthly, even if running to another province, plenty of people would be willing to go. But temporary recruits didn't have any loyalty, so he would rather spend more money. Anyway, raising two more people wasn't a problem for him.

As for the twin brothers, it was also because there were many brothers and sisters in the family. They ran a bit further, and their parents didn't feel so distressed, and they were very supportive of being able to earn so much money.

With many children, love was also diluted.

Plus Ye Yaodong gave too much, so they were also very tempted and couldn't refuse.

Others were actually also very tempted, but they were snatched by the two of them, and some weren't as bold as them and were still hesitating.

He squinted half-asleep and half-awake, until he heard someone shouting outside that it was time to eat, and all the other bunks moved, and he also sat up.

It was only 8:30, and squinting for two hours was about enough.

He packed a bowl for himself and A-Qing, covered with pickled vegetables, pickled cucumbers, and sauce. He also put a salted duck egg in his pocket.

He also called his father down to eat, and by the way, vacated the position for him and A-Qing to sit in the cockpit to eat.

"Day after day, still have to vacate a position for you... I don't know if I can eat the food you serve me in this life."

Lin Xiuqing kept laughing.

"Can, why can't I? I'll serve you at night, and I can even feed it to your mouth, do you want it?"

"That's quite good, and I can even come back to life."

Ye's father glared at him, scolded two sentences that couldn't be heard clearly, and then went down.

Lin Xiuqing said while eating, "Why don't you let me go down and eat myself?"

"They are all a bunch of rough men. If you go down to eat, won't they all stare at you? I'm not comfortable with that. Home is home, but it's different on the boat."

"What's different?"

"You don't understand, eat your porridge. If it's smooth sailing, we can arrive around four or five o'clock in the afternoon. If the wind direction is wrong, we can arrive before dark."

"Alright."

"When we arrive, you can rest properly and sleep. I'll take you for a stroll the next day."

"Good."

Lin Xiuqing felt sweet in her heart, and even eating white porridge felt sweet. She didn't feel tired, and she didn't really stay up all night.

After eating, Ye Yaodong didn't let his father take over, planning to drive it himself. However, his father wasn't at ease, and he also ran over to watch from the side during the second half of the journey.

Then he simply threw it to his father, and he himself stood on the deck with A-Qing to look at the scenery.

It wasn't until the sun completely set that they docked at the pier they had found before in Wenzhou.

Lin Xiuqing also looked at the shore with surprise and curiosity, "It's good that I don't get seasick. It actually takes so long to drive. No wonder you guys always set off at night, arriving before dark."

"Know my difficulty now? Go and lift your password box, prepare to get off the boat."

The boat workers below were also busy when the fishing boat approached the pier.

After Ye Yaodong got off the deck, he went to push his bicycle and told his father, "Wait a moment, you guys walk slowly behind, I'll ride the bicycle and take A-Qing over first."

"Good."

His luggage and A-Qing's luggage were locked in the password box with the money, so there was no need to bring other things. After lifting the bicycle down and putting it on the pier, he climbed up, let A-Qing sit well, and immediately walked toward his own house.

And while walking, he introduced the streets along the way to A-Qing. He had stayed here for two months, and he was already very familiar with this road.

Lin Xiuqing looked at the streets along the way, feeling that they were no different from what they saw in the city, all low houses, at most a few houses, looking newer, which should have been newly built.

The two of them were pedaling the bicycle and had just walked halfway when they unexpectedly met Fang Jingfu, who was also riding a bicycle in the same direction.

Ye Yaodong hadn't discovered it yet, but Fang Jingfu was already pedaling hard behind and shouting at him.

"Ye Yaodong..."

"Ye Yaodong..."

"Vice President Ye..."

Lin Xiuqing looked at the person behind who stood up and pedaled the bicycle, and pulled Ye Yaodong's hem, "Someone behind seems to be calling you."

Ye Yaodong stopped and turned to look, surprised for a moment.

After he stopped, Fang Jingfu also caught up.

"Damn, you have to be called Vice President Ye to stop? The name Ye Yaodong doesn't work anymore?"

"Not at all, I didn't hear it."

"Flirting, then you really don't have time to talk to me. Just arrived? Just arrived and someone came to pick you up? You really have a hand." Fang Jingfu looked at him and then at Lin Xiuqing, saying with a smile.

"Don't talk nonsense, this is my wife."

"Ah, wife? Really?"

"Nonsense, there's only one wife, could it be fake?"

"Sister-in-law is good, I'm sorry, I was just too surprised. Suddenly there was a woman sitting behind his bicycle, and I was just about to educate him that he was a man with a wife... I didn't expect sister-in-law to be so good-looking, and so well-matched with Comrade Ye Yaodong. Comrade Ye Yaodong is already quite good-looking, I was wondering what kind of woman could be his wife, he always praised you..."

Fang Jingfu chattered a long string. Lin Xiuqing finally knew why Ye Yaodong mentioned this person was a chatterbox before; he was truly a chatterbox.

She smiled and said it didn't matter, and then said a modest sentence.

"Did you guys just arrive? I just finished eating and rode over, thinking you should be able to arrive before dark, thinking of waiting for you at the workshop."

"We just arrived now, the others are walking behind. We rode the bicycle over first, and then met you. This halfway point isn't a place to talk either. Let's ride over first, and talk when we get to the workshop."

"Good."

Two bicycles rode side by side. Saying they would talk when they arrived, they still chatted while walking.

It was getting dark, and there weren't many people walking outside. The two riding side by side didn't hinder the passersby.

After arriving at the workshop door, Ye Yaodong took out the key and opened the door. The inside was full of people, all busy working non-stop. Hearing the sound of opening the door, only a few people raised their heads to look at the door, and then continued to lower their heads to work.

"So many people?" Lin Xiuqing followed curiously behind.

"If you're tired, I'll take you to the room to sleep first. When you wake up, if you're idle, you can also join in and earn wages."

"Haha, it's like you specifically brought me here to earn wages."

"I saw you looking at these people working with glowing eyes, thinking you wanted to do it."

Fang Jingfu pushed the bicycle in, closed the courtyard door, and said with a smile, "You're not being authentic. Bringing sister-in-law out and still asking her to work, earning these few pennies."

Ye Yaodong smiled and changed the subject, asking, "This looks like there are 50 people, even the main room is full of people."

"Yeah, you guys will have to eat at the back door for a few days, the main room has also been occupied."

"That doesn't matter. I'm here to pick up the goods, and let's talk about the partnership. Once it's settled, I'll leave."

"Good, good, good, I like a hands-off manager like you."

"Although I'm a hands-off manager, I still have to put two people here to watch, otherwise I don't know anything, and being blind is not okay. I also need my own people to report to me."

"This is simple, just two more workers."

It's better than relatives and friends partnering, where all the aunts and uncles are sent over to work, and then it develops into their own family business.

You can't scold them, you can't drive them away, and they take goods casually. If you really do it excessively and fire them, they'll go everywhere to spread rumors and scold you for not being affectionate to relatives and not being righteous to friends.

Ye Yaodong nodded, very satisfied with his easy-to-talk-to attitude.

"We've been on the boat for a day, I'll take my wife to the room first and let her rest for a while."

"Good, no rush."

It hadn't been lived in for a few days, and the room didn't look particularly dirty. Anyway, the sanitary conditions of the houses now were all like that.

Lin Xiuqing wasn't picky either. After putting down the luggage, she fetched a basin of water, wiped the bed mat and table, sprinkled a little water on the ground, and then swept it. It could be lived in after a rough tidy up.

Thinking that dinner hadn't been eaten yet, she went out and asked Ye Yaodong again. He was talking to Fang Jingfu.

"Is there any rice, flour, grain, or oil at home? We haven't eaten dinner yet."

"No, I moved everything away when I left. After my father and the others arrive, let a few boat workers cook. You lie down and rest."

"Alright, then I'll go watch them work?"

"Sure."

Ye Yaodong was idle anyway, so he followed Fang Jingfu to look at the ledger first, chatting while looking.

Ye's father and his group arrived an hour after they settled down. It was already pitch black, and some were carrying goods, some were carrying rice, flour, grain, and oil, all sweating profusely.

By the time they arrived, he had already discussed it with Fang Jingfu, leaving only the details.

Even the twins were arranged for him. Both of them were literate, one was sending goods back and forth outside, and one was helping to count pieces in the workshop. Originally, after the workers increased, there was a shortage of people counting pieces.

Ye Yaodong also gave him suggestions, asking him to either register a company or affiliate with a collective. However, he said the problem was solved now, affiliation with a collective could be avoided, and he could see the situation for registering a company.

And his investment also changed from 30,000 to 50,000. As for the 5,000 goods he wanted, it was agreed to settle them together next time he came to pick up goods.

And this equity, the two of them also discussed back and forth. Fang Jingfu was only willing to give 20%, which was because he added 50,000 from 30,000, otherwise he was only willing to give 10%, while he wanted 15%, and then they kept discussing and making concessions.

Ye Yaodong thought about it and agreed. Having this much was not bad, this counted as a sure-win business.

It was hard to say later, the lighter factory would be depressed later, and most of them would close down, leaving only some leaders.

However, as long as he could earn the early stage, it was not bad. Anyway, the money of more than 200,000 at home was really left there, so it was better to fight for it. Casting a wide net, the loss wouldn't be big if he lost, and if he earned, it would be a real fortune.

The speed at which the two of them sat there and discussed was also very fast. Originally, both sides had intentions, and they had chatted on the phone, and both were straightforward people. Now chatting in person was just to confirm again and talk about details and equity.

Ye Yaodong's requirements weren't high, as long as the share wasn't too small. Now being able to give 20% was within his expectation, so that was ok.

As for if there was another capital injection later and it was diluted, that was also quite considerable, or if he had money later and it grew bigger and stronger here, it wouldn't be a problem for him to inject capital himself.

"If there's no problem, I'll ask someone to draft a contract tomorrow, and we'll formally sign it. We still have to have the rules that should be there, we can't just talk about it orally."

"That's for sure."

"Good, no problem, we'll sign the contract tomorrow, and then you give the money. Once it's settled, I'll handle everything, you don't interfere."

"For sure, even if I wanted to interfere, I couldn't. I'm thousands of miles away. Isn't that what you saw in me?"

"Not only saw this in you, but also saw that you have money, otherwise there's really no place to borrow such a large sum."

"Shouldn't you treat me to a meal!"

"No problem, I'll call my brother tomorrow after signing the contract, you bring your wife, and we'll go to the state-run restaurant to eat together. Today I originally thought you could arrive early, and I had already booked a table at the state-run restaurant, who knew you wouldn't arrive after waiting for a long time, so I went home to eat."

"That doesn't matter, you were originally a busy person, but tomorrow's meal still has to be eaten."

Fang Jingfu patted his chest and guaranteed, "This is a must."

Lin Xiuqing had been curiously watching them work, and didn't know at all that Ye Yaodong had changed the originally set 30,000 to 50,000.

However, even if she knew, she couldn't say anything.

Outside, she definitely had to give him face and let him be the one to decide.

Ye's father also didn't know at all that his son had spent 50,000 yuan while walking.

When he arrived, he was still saying there that he should have hired a tractor just now.

"Why didn't you hire a tractor? I didn't ask you to save money for me."

"Isn't it thinking that anyway everyone carries a load, walks a bit, and arrives in an hour or so? It's not like we haven't walked before, no one is as precious as you."

"You're used to being poor."

Wild boars can't eat fine bran, and he was still being stingy there.

"Forget it, you guys have walked for such a long time, I'll let A-Qing cook, you guys rest for a while, or go take a bath first."

"Good."

Lin Xiuqing agreed in one breath.

She had long been thinking about cooking, but a clever woman can't cook without rice.

Ye Yaodong waited until after eating, pulled her back to the room, and then told her that he had already discussed it with Fang Jingfu.

"Ah? This is already discussed? When was it discussed?"

"Just before you cooked, I promised to invest 50,000 yuan directly, and the payment for this batch of 5,000 goods will be settled next time we come over."

"Didn't you say 30,000? How did it become 50,000 again?"

"Because we talked about the distribution of shares, everyone took a step back, and it was decided after discussion. Just let it be, anyway, it's not much difference."

"You really are... did you think of it long ago? That's why I said bring 30,000, and you told me to bring 50,000?"

"Not at all. If I had thought of it long ago, I would have told you to bring 60,000."

Lin Xiuqing thought about it and didn't say anything. Anyway, 50,000 yuan brought out couldn't be brought back, so let him spend it however he wanted.

"Forget it, you decide yourself, don't get scammed."

"Hmm, we'll go to the state-run restaurant to eat together after signing the contract tomorrow, and after eating, I'll take you for a stroll."

"Good." ===== CHAPTER 1177 =====