Chapter 1390: Resolution

He explained the matter of the discount for the fresh-catch collection boats, which he had just discussed with his father, to everyone present.

In truth, he only needed to tell the captains of the few large boats; there was no need to speak to so many people, nor was it necessary for the workers to hear.

However, he had a clear conscience and didn't fear speaking it out for everyone to discuss. Moreover, with so many people listening, they would know his requirements and reasoning were fair and reasonable.

He would gain the upper hand in terms of public opinion.

He could also offer a few words of praise to everyone, preventing the appearance of anyone else like Zhang Zui, whose greed was insatiable. If everyone said a word, they could nip his little schemes in the bud, saving him from having to truly speak out, which would be detrimental to unity.

"The factory really doesn't want any more now?"

"There's no help for it. We haven't delivered goods for half a year; they must have already secured fixed suppliers, and production efficiency is now saturated."

"The risk is indeed high then. Selling it slowly by oneself isn't that efficient..."

"Isn't that so? Selling it yourself, the efficiency isn't that high. If it could all be collected by Ye Yaodong, one would save the trouble, and also save having to deal with what's left over..."

"It's also taking advantage..."

"It's also cost-effective, better than selling to other boats..."

Ye Yaodong listened to everyone whispering and discussing, one sentence after another, noisy and clamorous, yet no one stepped forward to agree.

He wasn't anxious either.

After letting everyone discuss for a while, he took the megaphone again and said: "If you aren't willing, it doesn't matter. You can also contact other fresh-catch collection boats first and ask what their terms are."

"Of course, I won't blame you either; this is equivalent to lightening my burden..."

Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua, the two brothers, hurriedly spoke up one after another.

"No, we were just discussing. 60% is also fine, Dongzi."

"It's enough, much better than what others give..."

His friends also chimed in.

"It's fine. You collect the goods, saving us a lot of trouble; we don't have to worry about selling the goods."

"A flat 60% based on the shore price is still more than what others give."

"I have no objections either. 60% is us taking advantage; outsiders don't even get this price."

Ye Fu also added: "That's right. Last year during the shrimp skin fishing season, when Dongzi collected that fleet's goods, it was at 50% price. It wasn't as high as what he gives us, his own people."

Everyone whispered, nodding as they listened.

At this moment, Ye Yaosheng said with a smile: "Dongzi, why don't you just set up a processing factory here too? With such a large site, aren't the goods you catch yourself ready-made?"

These words made everyone echo in agreement, the atmosphere rose, and one by one they started to egg him on.

"That's right, just open a factory and digest it yourself. You won't have to go through the trouble of finding other factories to acquire it."

"With Ye Yaodong's strength, setting up a factory is very simple..."

"Exactly. For you, setting up a factory is a piece of cake, and you can digest it yourself. The site is already ready-made."

"I believe Ye Yaodong has this strength..."

"Don't go through so much trouble, how much easier it would be..."

Ye Yaodong was also amused by everyone, "You're thinking too much. Where would I have the strength to just open a factory whenever I want? Can I even find the time?"

"The factory in town was set up just like that, what are you afraid of..."

"Hire people to do it. Money makes the mare go..."

"Hire me, I'll work for you..."

"I'll work for you too..."

He laughed and scolded: "Damn it, I don't have that much ability. It's just that friends think highly of me and pull me in to do it together."

He didn't have the energy now to set up a factory here and another there. He had so many boats on hand, and they had only just been straightened out.

In a few months, another 5 large boats would be in his hands, and he hadn't even found the personnel yet. If he took too big a step, he wouldn't be able to handle it.

You can't become a fatty in one breath.

He had to get the few boats sorted out first, and once they were on the right track, he could mess around with other things.

For him now, if he could buy land and shops, he would definitely do it without hesitation.

If he were asked to invest in setting up a factory, he would have to think carefully. He definitely couldn't do it here now; he was just one person with limited energy. Just the amount of goods alone would give him a headache first.

"Oh, we believe in you..."

"That's right, if you can't do it, no one can. Look at this large piece of land here..."

Ye Yaodong hurriedly stopped everyone from egging him on, "Let's talk about business first. It's already dark; once we're done, you can all go have your meals."

"Just what I said earlier. If you have any objections, you can say so. I'm not forcing anyone..."

"No objections..."

"We have no objections either..."

"Just follow what you said. We're taking advantage, it's fine..."

Ye Yaodong listened as everyone expressed their stance, and only then did he feel relieved.

"Alright, then it's settled. I won't let everyone suffer a loss; let's all have mutual understanding."

Everyone echoed, "Understanding, understanding..."

"Alright then, everyone go back to your own side to eat. We're going to eat too."

In the short time they were talking, it had become pitch black.

The construction site wasn't finished yet, and the wires hadn't been connected, so everyone hung flashlights under the corridors or lit candles on the windowsills.

With so many people, it looked quite lively.

Although the conditions were simple, the food from the big pot tasted delicious.

With so many people, they didn't eat all in one place; they cooked with the fishing boats as units. The workers of whichever boat ate at that boat's side.

On Ye Yaodong's side, there were about 30 workers, and three pots were set up. For the time being, a large round table was placed. Some people ate around the table, some around the big pots, and some picked up food piled high and sat in the corners to eat.

There were also people holding rice bowls, going to see what dishes others had, taking a few glances to go with their rice.

They could also comment on the side, asking if the food cooked on their side wasn't good, and asking if others' food was good.

The meal was eaten in a heated manner, like a battle.

After eating and drinking their fill, some went for a walk around, some cleaned up, and some just lay down.

Ye Yaodong looked at his site; it really looked like a refugee camp...

It was supposed to be a row of buildings with walls and a courtyard, but now ropes were tied everywhere, hung full of clothes and pants.

Inside and out, it was piled full of daily trash, daily necessities, and luggage. Under the corridor, a pile of shirtless people lay in a jumble.

Picking teeth, digging feet, picking nose boogers...

He couldn't bear to look at it either, and could only convince himself that once the buildings upstairs were finished, he and his father would move upstairs to live separately.

How the others would be assigned accommodation would be based on the fishing boats. Anyway, the captains were paying the rent, so how to rent it depended on how the captains divided the living space.

Anyway, the workers recruited by these captains were basically their own brothers, nephews, and relatives, so it didn't matter if a family squeezed together.

After digesting for a while, Ye Yaodong went to fetch a bucket of cold water, rinsed himself from head to toe, considered it a wash, and then lay down to rest.

Only when a crowd of people got up noisily in the middle of the night and went out to sea did the construction site become empty.

The next day, he could be considered to have had a good sleep because there was no movement. Only his fresh-catch collection boat's workers remained, plus a few logistics staff on duty.

Compared to the riot of hundreds of people getting up in the middle of the night to prepare to go to sea, the morning was considered quiet.

And the workers who came to work were still as trembling as ever. Although there were fewer people at their site this morning, the traces of life were not few, with clothes drying all over the ground.

Ye Yaodong said to the others: "Don't throw daily trash everywhere. The site was just cleaned up, and vegetables were planted in the corner of the wall. We still have to live here, and this ground full of seafood is very smelly."

"Then we'll clean it up in a while and go further away to dump it into the sea."

He nodded.

Their daily trash now didn't have much plastic. Some seafood fish bones were digested by a few dogs, but some with shells couldn't be digested by dogs and had to be cleaned and thrown into the sea.

Otherwise, like last night, the leftover seafood shells were swept directly onto the ground. Now, under the high-temperature sun, it would stink to death in half a day.

"When everyone comes back tonight, tell them not to throw trash all over the ground. Put a bucket by each stove to throw trash and seafood. The seaside isn't far away; after eating, take a walk and dump it on the way."

"That has to be said by you, Dong-ge. If we say it, surely no one will listen."

"Hmm, I'll say it."

After a simple breakfast, Ye Yaodong went out first, bought some pastries, cigarettes, and alcohol, intending to visit Jin Lai-xi to express his gratitude.

He also bought some peanuts, melon seeds, and beans, intending to spend the morning at the Chamber of Commerce, chatting with people.

Today was only the 17th, Tuesday. There were still three days until the meeting on Friday. He came to block people first; he would grab as many able-bodied men as he could.

For example, those merchants who collected his goods last year were already very familiar.

He came early in the morning to block people and managed to block three by mid-morning. Two of them promised that they would each want two or three tons the night after tomorrow, and another one needed to rest for two days and wouldn't want any until the day after tomorrow.

He recorded them all with pen and paper: who wanted which goods, the quantity, and the price was naturally agreed to be the average transaction price at the pier that day.

It was a pity that Jin Lai-xi wasn't there, otherwise, he could definitely have digested a batch for him.

He took the opportunity to let Lao Zhang pass on the cigarettes and alcohol for Jin Lai-xi, emphasizing that it was to thank Jin Lai-xi for occasionally going to his site to look after things over the past two months.

The pastries were naturally taken out separately and given to Lao Zhang.

Holding the principle of resolving as much as possible, he treated the seven or eight people present to a meal and spent the afternoon chatting there.

He got to know a few newcomers, and everyone, out of respect for his title as Vice President, helped him digest some of it.

Those who joined the Chamber of Commerce were all out to make their way. Here, there was a place to band together, and they were all fellow townsmen, so the credibility was higher. Now that it had just started, everyone was very enthusiastic.

Those who could choose to rent inside basically preferred to live inside, as it gave them a greater sense of security.

After all, this group was approved and established by the government. The iron plaque of the Wenzhou Chamber of Commerce had been made, painted with yellow lacquer and red characters, and hung on the wall. It even had the signature of the Zhoushan Municipal Government, which made people feel at ease.

Outside, it was a mix of fish and dragons. For people like them who did business and transported goods, it was very dangerous; they were all fat sheep.

So much so that when the Chamber of Commerce was just built, he thought it was a bit deserted when he came to see it, but in these two months, it had become booming. As long as they were Wenzhou people, they all concentrated and banded together to find their way here.

He stayed for the whole morning and heard that the membership fee had now risen to 100 yuan per person, and one membership fee only covered 3 years. Those without some strength couldn't even get in...

It wasn't just the membership fee; it was also considered an initial construction fee. Those who joined early had all paid the 100 yuan construction fee, and after joining the Chamber of Commerce, it was considered a successful banding together.

Of course, some captains or bosses with workers on hand were only allowed to enter if they paid the membership fee themselves. Otherwise, if everyone brought in dozens of their subordinates, it would be chaotic here.

Although these members rented houses outside, some also rented a room here. After all, some were individuals or just a few friends out to make their way alone, and they hired workers from outside, which sometimes wasn't suitable for living with workers.

And Jin Lai-xi also had some ability; he actually successfully applied to the government to install a telephone for free.

This was also the reason why some merchants rented houses outside while also renting a room here; it was entirely for the convenience of making phone calls.

Whether it was calling customers or calling family members, it was very convenient here.

There was someone answering 24 hours a day, so they wouldn't miss their own calls.

If the person wasn't here, someone could still answer, take a message, and pass it on. This was simply a gospel for everyone.

These people who were out and about sometimes didn't have time to call home to keep in touch. Now that they lived here, they had a fixed foothold, and their family members could also take the initiative to contact them.

Even if they weren't there for a moment, it could be passed on as soon as the person returned or came over.

So he stayed here for the whole morning and an afternoon, and could see people coming in and out, enthusiastically greeting Lao Zhang, asking if there were any calls or messages for them.

Because funds were limited at the time, not many rooms were built here, but everyone would come over whenever they had free time, for fear of missing any calls or information.

Ye Yaodong exclaimed in his heart that he had bet right. The suggestion he made to Jin Lai-xi to set up a Chamber of Commerce had also been hit by a crooked strike.

He didn't expect it to be so useful now.

Every person who came to greet Lao Zhang would be introduced to him by Lao Zhang.

Then he would talk about his personal situation, especially mentioning that he had paid half the money for the Chamber of Commerce to be built, and also talking about how he had dozens of boats, hundreds of workers, and had bought a piece of land larger than their Chamber of Commerce, which was currently under construction.

Naturally, everyone looked at him with new eyes, and the quantity of goods he recorded in his notebook kept increasing.

Everyone carries the sedan chair.

People who came here to make their way were all doing business related to seafood, and they could all introduce people to each other.

Ye Yaodong looked at the notebook filled to the brim, calculated the quantity himself, and felt it should be about right. Only then did he roll up the notebook and happily tap the table.

"Damn, finally solved the problem of shipping goods, saving me from selling slowly at the pier."

"Doesn't this require treating me to dinner?"

"A must! But I don't have time today. I'll arrange the Marlboro and Moutai for you first! We'll talk about dinner when I have time. I won't have time to come back later either; I'm going to a friend's house. I'll let a little brother send it to you."

Lao Zhang was so happy his mouth couldn't close, "Alright, I knew you were generous. Outsiders can't get in here, remember to let your little brother report your name."

Ye Yaodong made an OK gesture, took the notebook, inserted the fountain pen into his chest pocket, and left happily.

After going around here, relying on familiarity, this one wanted one or two tons, that one wanted two or three tons, and the bold ones arranged five or six tons. This instantly divided up most of the goods he had estimated.

What everyone wanted was actually quite mixed, but he was trawling, so he would have everything. The seafood in the local fishing grounds was basically the fixed ones, all economic types.

Even if the quantity of individual ones was a bit off, he could go buy some to make up for it.

Although the quantity for the day after tomorrow was resolved and he didn't need the side of the layman, he still had to go.

He didn't need it for these two days, but the day after tomorrow, and in the days to come, as long as his fishing boats went out to sea, he would need to find buyers in advance.

Being able to arrange for a factory to ship in large quantities and fixedly was too important.

So he stepped on his bicycle, went to the store to buy a bottle of Moutai, went back to the site to get two packs of Marlboro, and called a little brother to put them in a basket and send them to Lao Zhang.

And he locked the account book, rode his bicycle again to find the layman.

The layman didn't disappoint him; he really introduced a factory to him, but the quantity required wasn't much, only about 10 tons of small yellow croaker per day.

For a factory, this quantity was excessively small, but it didn't matter. Better than nothing. At least there was a factory with fixed goods collection. Once they got familiar, the quantity would naturally increase.

After a period of time, when the fishing season came and the demand increased, naturally, they, the suppliers, would have to increase the delivery volume.

"Many thanks, you've put in the effort."

"It's not much effort. I'm familiar with the surrounding area, but it's only a mere 10 tons. You have so many boats, the other quantities..."

Ye Yaodong said with a smile: "Already resolved. Adding your 10 tons, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, there's a landing for 60 or 70 tons of goods. It's already resolved."

Connecting to 6 boats in total, not counting the Ocean No. 1, collecting goods every other day, he estimated that if the situation was good, the quantity would be about 100 tons.

Anyway, if there were too many fresh-catch collection boats, he would just sell the little that was left, or if he wanted to save trouble, he would just drag it back to dry.

If the quantity wasn't enough to deliver, he could also go to those boats he rented out to weigh it over.

"Your speed is quite fast? Yesterday you said you came temporarily and had no landing."

The layman was a bit curious about where he got the connections, that in just one day, he had resolved 60 or 70 tons of goods.

"Did I tell you I partnered with others to set up a Chamber of Commerce?"

"Yes, so it was your Chamber of Commerce that resolved it for you?"

"Right, I went over in the morning and stayed for the whole morning, plus half the afternoon. Everyone put in some effort, and it was divided up for the most part."

"Your Chamber of Commerce is capable, actually being able to divide up dozens of tons of your goods just like that."

Ye Yaodong laughed loudly. The matter was resolved, and he was very happy, so he could patiently chat with him for a while and talk about his status as Vice President of Wenzhou.

The layman was stunned as he listened.

"How come you can mix into a status wherever you go? You're clearly not a local, yet you can mix into a Vice President? Then you come here, and you can actually set up a Chamber of Commerce Vice President? And it looks quite decent?"

"Maybe I'm lucky, and I meet noble people when I go out? With noble people around, naturally everything goes well. You are also my noble person."

"Then thinking about it this way, it seems so. It really is meeting noble people when going out, to be able to eat well wherever you go."

"Hehe, buddy, when you go to our place, I'll be your noble person too!"

"Really or fake? Then I'll wait for it!"

Ye Yaodong patted his chest, "Anyway, I've already bragged. Whether I can do it or not, we'll talk about it later."

"Haha, it seems you have many ways, and you're not afraid wherever you go."

"Oh, it's all about making friends with integrity. At home, rely on brothers; when out, rely on friends. Sincerity for sincerity, how am I in treating people? Can't you feel it?"

"That's true. Alright, as long as the goods matter is resolved, it's fine."

"Then, have you helped me greet your uncle's factory?"

"It's settled. Wait until September. You can come over and ask then to see which day the demand increases. We'll take the job then. Anyway, they all recognize you. I'm going out in a few days."

"Going out again? Then choosing a day is not as good as bumping into a day. Let's go eat together in a while, my treat."

"Alright."

He treated the layman to a meal, but didn't expect that the other person would turn around and treat him to a massage.

Last year, he only knew there was a red-light district, but hadn't seen any massage parlors.

He didn't expect that only a year had passed, and the places of sensuality had developed so quickly.

The small alley the layman led him to only had two or three karaoke bars last year, and the surrounding alleys were still pitch black. Coming here now, the whole alley was actually full of various massage parlors.

"Holy shit, a huge change..."

"That's right, every time I come back, I feel a huge change."

"Is this place decent?"

The layman looked at him with a wicked smile, "If you want it to be decent, it's decent. If you don't want it to be decent, it's not decent."

"That won't do, I'm a decent person."

"Hmm, you've only been out for two days, being decent is also normal."

Ye Yaodong laughed, "Damn it, I really am a decent person."

These few people really know how to play.

They go everywhere, look familiar with everywhere, and they are married. It's too much.

"Let's go, go in and relax, then go home and sleep, just right."

Ye Yaodong followed behind him, watching him be familiar with the road, and the gaudy, cheap woman with a face full of powder also greeted him familiarly.

"Tsk tsk tsk, look at you being so familiar with the road, what are you going home for? I think this is your home."

"Nonsense."

"You might as well stop driving big trucks, just buy a piece of land and open a shop like this."

"That's a bit unpresentable."

"Who says so? Make it higher-end, decorate it better, get a few stories high, and the consumption will naturally be higher-end. Isn't making money as simple as drinking water?"

"You make it sound quite simple."

"That's just how it is. Everything is worth the price. Any thing or person, just package it a little, won't the grade come up?"

"Makes sense."

"Enjoy when you make money. I think you're someone who knows how to enjoy and spend money. Driving big trucks every day is so dangerous. Lying in a gentle village is so comfortable!"

"Makes sense!"

The layman looked at him with appreciation, feeling he had found a fellow traveler.

"Don't look at me like that, I'm a decent person."

"You're decent my ass. I think you're even less decent than me."

"That's not true. I only look indecent, but I'm still decent in my bones. You are indecent from inside to outside."

"Hehe, pick one..." ===== CHAPTER 1391 =====