Chapter 1306

Aguang: "When did you sail the boat back? Sigh, I've been busy packing and worrying about the weather these past few days, so I didn't think much of it. I didn't expect Dongzi to have already sailed the boat back; we didn't even buy any fireworks."

Zhou Da: "Yeah, you didn't say anything, otherwise we would have each sent over fireworks and firecrackers."

Ye's father said with a smile: "Sending them would just take up space; we couldn't set them all off anyway. It doesn't matter, it's already sailed back."

"That won't do. This is a great joyous occasion, so the fireworks that should be sent must be sent. We'll make up for it when we get back."

"That's right, and this dog Dong didn't even say a word..."

Ye Yaodong spoke up: "What are you cursing me for? Daring to curse me behind my back!"

"How could we dare? You're the Boat King now; who has as many boats as you?" Aguang said with a chuckle.

Ye's father also said on the channel: "Are you done yet? Have you sailed out? All the fishing boats are here, just waiting for you."

"Are they all here? Have you done a headcount?"

Ye Yaopeng said: "We were the first to come out. When we arrived, we first rendezvoused with the other fishing boats and did a headcount. All the boats said their crews were complete."

"After we came out, Zhou Da arrived, and then Aguang arrived. You are the last ones; we've been waiting for over an hour."

Ye Yaodong explained: "There was too much cargo; the trucks had to make two round trips. Fortunately, there were many people, so the moving went a bit faster, otherwise, I don't know how long it would have been delayed. The boat is already in line to leave the port now; it won't be long."

"Once you arrive, we can set off."

"Almost there..."

"Dongzi, how much did you spend on the refitting of the back of this boat?"

"Over 20,000."

"Damn, a boat worth over 120,000? Too awesome."

The channel was chattering away, accompanied by the sound of static. Ye Yaodong turned the volume down, looked at the surrounding sea, and steered the boat out of the port bit by bit.

There was a large number of fishing boats gathered on the sea ahead, and he knew at a glance that they were their boats.

After leaving the port, he headed straight toward them.

At the same time, the voices on the channel grew even louder.

Ye Yaodong interrupted them: "Let's go. Since everyone is here, let's move. The big boats will lead the way in front, the small boats will be in the middle, and we'll put two big boats at the very back so we don't get disconnected."

"Just like the adjustments we made halfway here."

"This cargo boat is the biggest now, so is it leading the way?"

Ye Yaodong said: "Sure, I'll lead the way in front, and you follow behind me."

They discussed the distribution, and Ye Yaodong took the lead with his boat.

When the big boat approached, the surrounding fishing boats from their village were already in a frenzy. Seeing the familiar faces on the Ocean No. 1, they knew it was the cargo boat Ye Yaodong had bought and refitted.

While Ye Yaodong was communicating with the other boats on the channel, the boatmen below were also shouting to the surrounding fishing boats, and everyone was truly astonished.

A fishing boat worth over a hundred thousand, witnessed with their own eyes, had really been sailed back, and it belonged to their village. They would have something to brag about for years after returning.

When the Ocean No. 1 started moving, everyone hurriedly followed.

The Shunfeng and the Mancang accelerated and rushed to the front, while the Fengshou, the Dongsheng, and the fresh-fish collection boat sailed at the very back.

This was equivalent to three big boats in front and three big boats in the back, evenly distributed. The fishing boats in the middle felt a great sense of security and face.

After their dozens of boats sailed to the middle of the sea and started moving, the fishing boats that had just left the port paid their respects and took the initiative to yield the way. A sense of pride welled up in everyone's hearts.

Many people thought that after they returned, they would get one for themselves next year and become a boat captain.

Ye Yaodong propped up his feet, gnawing on a steamed bun with hot tea.

Having been busy from the night until now, he was hungry again.

When he went to find the trucks in the morning, he bought hundreds of steamed buns and meat buns, sweeping out several bicycle backseats selling buns near the pier to serve as breakfast for everyone, and the rest could serve as lunch.

They were still chatting lively on the channel, but Ye Yaodong only turned the volume to the lowest setting.

Having basically not slept all night, he was still full of energy. A happy event makes one feel refreshed, and with something to look forward to, he was full of drive. If it weren't for the need to dock in Wenzhou, he would have loved to go straight home immediately.

Along the way, every fishing boat they encountered was shocked to see their fleet of dozens of boats, asking one after another where these fishing boats were from and why they were traveling in a group.

The two characters "Dongsheng" printed on the Ocean No. 1 were also mentioned by the surrounding fishing boats.

Ye Yaodong was grinning and humming songs the whole way. He was even happier when he encountered fishing boats; even though he couldn't see their shocked expressions, he could imagine them.

When all his fishing boats had the characters "Dongsheng" on them, that would be truly shocking and famous.

"Sweet, sweet... you smile so sweetly..."

After the fleet had been sailing on the sea for an hour or two, the fishing boats they encountered gradually decreased, and the foggy sky cleared up.

The sky had originally presented a deep blue-gray tone, cold and fresh. The air was filled with the crispness unique to winter, and one could almost feel a hint of chill in every breath.

As time passed, a faint orange-red color gradually appeared in the thick clouds. This color was not dazzling, but rather as soft as if it had been diluted by the cold wind.

The clouds gradually faded, and the sunlight spilled through the gaps in the clouds, shining on the windshield in front of him, a dazzling golden light.

Ye Yaodong casually picked up the frog-eye sunglasses from his pocket and put them on, rubbing his cold hands. The temperature in the cockpit gradually rose, and the air didn't smell as cold anymore.

"The sun is out..."

"Good weather, it's comfortable with such a big sun."

"The weather forecast didn't lie this time..."

"It's comfortable with the sun..."

The channel, which had originally quieted down as everyone focused on sailing, became active again once the sun came out.

Ye Yaodong opened the cockpit and went out to feel it, but still felt it was quite cold, so he shrank back in, feeling warm only after closing the cockpit.

Although the sun was out today and the weather was good, the northwest wind was still blowing fiercely, especially at sea. The wind direction was not consistent with their sailing direction; it was blowing from an angle.

With so many fishing boats behind him, he had to accommodate their speed. He estimated that it would be evening by the time they reached Wenzhou.

The channel was only lively for a moment before returning to silence. During a voyage of more than ten hours, not everyone had the desire to talk for a long time, and everyone would switch off the channel when there was nothing to do.

The boatmen only blew in the wind on the deck when the fishing boats first sailed out, and they had long since returned to the cabins to rest.

After paying the phone bill, Ye Yaodong wrapped his scarf tight, put on his gloves, and stepped lightly into the snow.

However, he thought about docking directly in Wenzhou, so there was no need to change people; he could sail it himself for a day, which was about enough.

He had already brewed a full pot of tea on the console, and the more he drank, the more energetic he felt, with no need to worry at all.

As they sailed along, he also chatted and communicated with others from time to time.

From setting off at dawn until the sun set and it got dark, it was only under his leadership that their dozens of boats got closer and closer to the Wenzhou port where they usually docked.

He also switched channels to notify everyone: "We are about to dock at the Wenzhou port here. What are your plans? If you want to go back, you can continue to sail back with your boats now."

Ye's father said: "Since we've arrived at this port, why don't you all dock together and rest for the night? How can you see clearly when sailing at night? It's safer to set off again during the day."

Ye Yaopeng echoed, and Aguang had no objections. Naturally, the Mancang wouldn't leave alone either.

This was also what Ye Yaodong had expected.

It hadn't been decided in advance which boats would go back first and which boats would follow him to dock at the Wenzhou port.

Since they were hesitant at the time, if they talked about it temporarily, they naturally stayed on the spur of the moment.

Now that they had successfully reached the Wenzhou port, there was no doubt about it. At the very least, they would stay at the port for a night and set sail the next day, which would be safer.

Those small trawlers couldn't block the wind or rain. For them, having been blown by the wind all day from the early morning until the evening without working, it was also uncomfortable.

Now that night was falling, they certainly couldn't just lie on the deck to sleep. If they could dock, they would naturally dock and have a good night's rest.

When their dozens of boats slowly approached the pier, there were also fishing boats returning late, all of which looked at their fleet in shock and avoided them from afar.

If it were the jellyfish fishing season, they could understand why so many fishing boats were docking at the pier, but what day was it now?

It was already the Laba Festival; where did so many boats come from in the freezing cold?

They wouldn't dock for supplies in such a large batch together.

The surrounding fishermen and people on the shore curiously pointed at their fishing boats. Some who had finished selling their goods didn't dare to leave and continued to stand where they were, wanting to see where the boats came from.

There were too many of their fishing boats, and some were not easy to dock, so they all stopped in the middle of the sea, and they decided to send a few small boats to take people to the shore.

Then, on the fishing boats in the middle of the sea, a few people were left on each to watch the luggage and cargo.

After they were assigned to go ashore, some fishermen on the shore suddenly realized.

Ye Yaodong's face was still very recognizable.

Where could you find such a handsome, fair-skinned fisherman!

"Ah... it's him, I recognize that tall and thin one..."

"This group of people came here to catch jellyfish in the summer, why are they still coming in the winter?"

"So many boats, what's going on?"

Someone curiously waved at Ye Yaodong: "Hey, hey, hey? Comrade, where did you come from? Are you running to our place again?"

Ye Yaodong smiled and explained to them: "We came from the Zhoushan fishing grounds and plan to go home for the New Year. We've been sailing for too long, and passing by here, we saw it was getting dark, so we docked here to rest and will leave in a day or two."

"So that's it... I was wondering why you came back after leaving, and what you were doing here in the middle of winter. So it's to rest..."

"Yeah, I'll go find a tractor first, it'll be gone if it gets too late."

Ye Yaodong hurriedly went to find a tractor nearby. Fortunately, it wasn't too late when they docked, and there were still vehicles to take, otherwise, it would take more than an hour to walk to his house.

However, his house couldn't hold more than 200 people either.

After finding the tractor, they discussed it again. Those who could sleep on the boats would sleep on the boats first, and they would deal with the night first.

Ye Yaodong had many people and much cargo, so he simply arranged for the workers to sleep on the boats, and some cousins who were relatives followed him home.

Others could only let their own boat captains arrange for them to stay in the guesthouse.

After those dozens of small fishing boats knew they were going to stay ashore for a night, they were actually relieved. Small boats were not like their big boats, which had places to lie down and rest and could block the wind.

After everything was assigned, those who followed him back to live got on the tractor, and others discussed finding another tractor to go to the guesthouse.

Watching him take people away on the tractor, those who were still looking for tractors on the spot were envious to death.

They all felt that it was better to hang out with Ye Yaodong, as everything was arranged properly, no need to be blown by the wind, and they could rest immediately after going ashore...

And their group was still messy in the wind, looking for a car.

Those who were reassigned to the boats also returned to the sea after the cars left.

Sleeping directly on the boats was not bad for the boatmen, and it saved them from running around.

Ye Yaodong took a car full of people, blew in the wind all the way, ate dirt all the way, and finally arrived at the house in Wenzhou.

The surroundings were pitch black, without a single light. In the middle of winter, basically, as long as they finished eating, they went to bed early.

He opened the main door with a key and let everyone in. The noise also woke up the twins, who thought they had encountered thieves and rushed out with sticks without even wearing clothes.

"Ah, damn, why is it you guys? Brother Dong, why did you come suddenly?"

"Gave me a big scare, I thought we had thieves."

"What kind of thief would dare to make such a big commotion?"

After Ye Yaodong finished speaking, he assigned rooms and let everyone make do for the night, and then he looked at the twins.

"You two also pack your luggage. When I go back, I'll take you with me, so you don't have to worry about not being able to go back for the New Year."

"Are we resting for the New Year so soon? I thought you wouldn't come over to settle accounts until the end of the year, and then take us back."

"It's the Laba Festival, so it's only about 20 days until the New Year. Go back and rest early. You've been out for more than half a year without going back."

Both brothers were very happy. Suddenly, a surprise fell from the sky, and they could go home immediately.

"Okay, we'll pack our things immediately."

"No rush, I still have things to do tomorrow, so it probably won't be that fast. I'll probably go back the day after tomorrow?"

"Okay."

While they were talking, Ye's father had already gone to the kitchen.

By the time everyone settled down, finished eating, and lay down, the night was already very deep.

When Ye Yaodong got off the boat, he didn't bring the gifts off the boat; they were all locked in the cargo hold by him, so he got up early, cleaned himself up, and went to the pier again.

He sorted out three copies of the gifts to be sent to Zeng Weimin, as well as Fang Jingfu and his brother, tied them to his bicycle, took them home first, and only after everything was distributed did he go to deliver the gifts one by one.

He delivered Zeng Weimin's first, and he also thanked him emphatically, bowing deeply to him.

When he first arrived in Zhoushan, he didn't understand the chaos above and almost caused trouble, and was even taken to the Coast Guard Bureau. Fortunately, with the help of Bureau Chief Zeng, everyone was safe and sound.

Although he had thanked him on the phone, it wasn't as sincere as thanking him in person.

Before, he was far away and couldn't come to visit, but now that he was here, he certainly had to mention it and thank him again.

By the way, they chatted for a few more sentences. Although Zhoushan was chaotic, there were many gains, and risks were accompanied by opportunities.

Zeng Weimin also kept looking at him with a smile, and in his heart, he admired this young man who dared to fight and break through, taking all the strong labor force of the village to stand firm in such a chaotic place, and also making money and returning safely. He also praised him a few times and expressed his appreciation.

Ye Yaodong didn't stay long either. People were still at work, so he left after chatting.

At this time, a crowd of people was already standing in his house. They were all those who stayed in the guesthouse last night, as well as Zhou Da and Aguang who stayed on the boats. After they got up, they all came to his place.

And they had been waiting for a long time. They all came to ask when they would go back today. After resting for a night, everyone was well-rested and full of energy, and couldn't wait to go back immediately.

Ye's father couldn't answer, so he could only sit with them and wait for Ye Yaodong to return.

As soon as he entered the door, everyone stood up.

"Hey? You're all here. Have you had breakfast?"

"We've eaten. We want to ask you, when are we leaving? It's already past 9 o'clock, and it will be night again when we get home." Someone asked eagerly.

"I can't leave today, I still have things to do. The earliest will be tonight or tomorrow. If you want to go back immediately, you can also set off now. I said before that I have to do things here and stay for at least a day. You can discuss it. Those who want to leave can go together first."

"Tomorrow? That's too long to wait. Let's go back early, shall we?"

"Then let the boats that want to go back go back first. You discuss it yourselves, I have to go out again."

He also wanted to go back early, but things had to be done first, so he let others go first. Waiting for him here was just a waste of time.

Docking last night was also a last resort for them. Small boats were not like big boats, and they had to go ashore to rest in the middle of the winter night.

Today the weather is sunny and the warm sun is high, which is just right for continuing to set off home.

Ye Yaodong prepared the second batch of gifts and sent them to Fang Jingfu and his eldest brother together.

His brother was at home, but Fang Jingfu was not at home, he was at the factory. After he put down the things and exchanged a few pleasantries, he went straight to the factory.

As a result, he missed him in the office, so he could only go to the production workshop, assembly room, and warehouse to look for him everywhere, and later found him in the design room.

"General Manager Fang! Damn, you are really a busy person, making me look for you for a long time."

Fang Jingfu was lowering his head to discuss the drawing with the designer. Hearing someone call him, he immediately raised his head.

"Ah? Hey? Why are you here? When did you come? Why didn't you call to notify me in advance? I thought you would wait until the end of the year to come over."

While speaking, he also put down his pen and walked toward Ye Yaodong.

"I was afraid that there would be no good weather to come back near the end of the year, and then I would have to spend the New Year in another place? So I took advantage of the good weather and came back early."

"Let's go, let's go to the office and talk."

The two talked while walking, asking about each other's recent situation.

After entering the office, Ye Yaodong sat down and said: "It takes too long to sail home, so I chose to dock here to rest for a night, and by the way, I came over to deliver the New Year gifts."

"They are all local specialties of Zhoushan, as well as cigarettes and alcohol. I just went to your house first and have already put them down, and there is also a copy for your brother."

Fang Jingfu said with a smile: "It's only the beginning of the month and you are already delivering New Year gifts..."

"It's on the way now, saving me from having to come over again before the New Year, it's too troublesome. I still have a lot to do when I get home. In half a year, there are still a bunch of accounts to settle at home. You might still be busy for several days and haven't had a rest yet."

"That's true, you've been away for more than half a year, and you also have a big family and a big business."

"Ahahaha, how can I compare to you, making this factory so vibrant? Is the benefit okay in the second half of the year?"

"It's okay, there are visible benefits. In the first half of the year, I was spending money, and all the money I earned was put in. In the second half of the year, I spent less. But now that it's the twelfth lunar month, there will be a large expenditure near the end of the year to handle things everywhere."

Ye Yaodong nodded: "That's for sure. It's the New Year and festivals, and human feelings must be handled in place everywhere."

"You came over today, actually I should settle the accounts for you first. However, the goods are sold there, and some accounts have not been collected yet. The finance department was not notified in advance, and it has not been summarized yet. Why don't you stay for a few more days?"

"I can't stay, I can only stay for one day today, and I have to go back tomorrow night or early morning."

"Why are you in such a hurry? You're already here."

"I'm in a hurry to go back. I wish I could grow wings and get home immediately. And it's not just me. We have more than 200 people on this trip. Today, some people may be impatient to go back first, but some have to wait for me to go back together, so I can't delay for too many days."

"You are too rushed, aren't you? Then you can only come again at the end of the year. It also takes time to ask people to settle accounts in advance. It's not easy to do it in a day or two. The accountant is counting pieces, and there is a lot of work all day long."

"Then there's no way, then we can only talk about it when the time comes. Wait until the finance department calculates this year's profit and the accounts come out, and then you call me."

It is true that he did not call to notify in advance, and he himself was temporarily looking at the good weather today and the ability to go to sea before coming back.

In this day and age, the weather forecast is not that accurate, and he can't control when to go back. If it's too early, it's not the time to settle accounts at the end of the year, which makes him look too anxious.

It is also a convention to settle accounts and finish work for the New Year at the end of the year, and it is indeed not the time now, and it takes a long time to collect payment for goods.

Fang Jingfu said so, and he could understand.

"Then wait until the end of the year to settle the total accounts, and I will call you in advance. You can also come over and stay for two days, we will check the accounts, and then it happens that we can go out together to see the leaders and so on."

"Then talk about it when the time comes."

If he can't come before the New Year, he will come after the New Year. Anyway, he can't run away.

The two sat and chatted for a long time before Ye Yaodong followed him to visit everywhere, and by the way, listened to the introduction and the current development.

They also chatted about Lin Ji who he introduced, and the overseas Chinese who called through him regretted that the lighter was not easy to transport.

Fang Jingfu also regretted that the road was not convenient. Wenzhou's geographical location is also three sides of mountains and one side of water, and land transportation is not easy to walk, so he can only take the waterway.

So at that time, his 50,000 goods were brought back by Lin Ji with a boat.

And it was Lin Ji who gave Fang Jingfu inspiration, allowing him to reconnect with the overseas Chinese he regretted before.

The three parties could even reach an agreement. Lin Ji acted as the intermediate procurement and transportation. According to the quantity required by the overseas Chinese, he went to purchase Fang Jingfu's goods and then transported them to the provincial capital of Fujian and handed them to the overseas Chinese.

Of course, the overseas Chinese must first give a deposit and sign a contract before he can do it.

Lin Ji himself also resold these goods, which was considered a way to make a profit while he was at it.

And Lin Ji ran between the two places more often by boat, and now he resells more, and also purchases Wenzhou leather shoes to resell to overseas Chinese.

This was something Ye Yaodong had never thought of.

It was completely beyond his expectations.

I heard he ran to the north before, but I didn't expect him to come back?

Isn't his model a proper foreign trade company? Specifically responsible for helping customers purchase, or taking customers to purchase, and then placing orders and transporting them to designated places.

Ye Yaodong only learned a general idea from Fang Jingfu, and Fang Jingfu didn't know much, only a little.

However, this was enough to surprise him. He hadn't been home for more than half a year. I didn't expect them to be able to use him as a line and connect this string of people?

Sure enough, the relationship network is the greatest wealth. People who have nothing to do with each other can be connected into a line of wealth by introducing each other.

In the final analysis, it is also because the business in this day and age is too easy to do, and everything is lacking.

When he goes back this time, he must let Lin Ji thank him properly.

He followed Fang Jingfu around the factory. There have been many differences in the past six months. After roughly understanding it, he went back first.

Fang Jingfu asked him to stay for lunch, but he didn't agree. He wanted to go back and see if the others had left?

If not, they could go back together.

Since the accounts couldn't be settled for a while, he had nothing else to stay for.

"You are too rushed, I still want to buy some specialties for you to take..."

"No, what specialties? I haven't come here less. Wait until next time. This time it happened that I docked at the port, and I also brought a lot of specialties from Zhoushan. I thought I had to take advantage of the New Year to visit Bureau Chief Zeng, and by the way, come to take a look."

"Then wait until next time, come over and stay for a few more days next time."

After Ye Yaodong agreed casually, he rode his bicycle and hurried back.

At home, Ye's father and the others had finished their meal, seeing that he came back so quickly.

"Didn't you eat with your friend? I thought you went out at that time and wouldn't come back for lunch."

"It was too temporary, the accounts couldn't be settled, come back next time. Have the others left? How many boats left?"

"They all left, only our 21 people are still waiting here."

"Three boats plus one small boat?"

"I also asked your second brother to help follow the main force and sail the small boat back. Now there is only one Dongsheng, plus the fresh-fish collection boat, and your ocean-going boat is still at the pier. Can you leave now?"

"Yes, pack up the things, and we will follow and go back."

Ye's father hurriedly stood up immediately: "You are so temporary in everything you do..."

When the other workers heard that they could go back now, they all stood up. Everyone had nothing to pack. They didn't bring anything when they got off the boat, and they didn't need to bring anything when they left now.