Chapter 1393: Precautions

Although it was the middle of the night, quite a few workers were still shirtless, sitting there chatting and talking as usual.

Everyone returned very early today and had already rested.

Ye Yaodong had been busy all day and felt he was pickled and flavored. As soon as he entered the door, he took off his clothes and pants while talking.

Those goods didn't need to be dealt with overnight now. Anyway, they had to be delivered tomorrow, which saved trouble.

After taking off his clothes, his bag of money was also taken off his body. It was bulging, and there was no sound at all when he took it off.

They were all paper money. When he sold the goods, he generously wiped off the odd numbers, saving a pile of coins, which would make too much noise.

Ye Fu followed behind, taking the money by the way, "Such a big bag!"

He smiled happily, grinning, "Why is there no sound? How much did you sell?"

Ye Yaodong put his index finger to his mouth to make a shushing sound.

"Lower your voice, you count and see."

Ye Fu looked around outside, seeing the doors and windows were closed well, and responded in a low voice, "Hey."

"There's 10,000-something yuan. The odd numbers were all wiped off, so there's no sound."

"Why wipe off the odd numbers? Cents are fine, but dimes are not few."

"People buy thousands of jin, do we still care about this one or two dimes? Wipe off a little odd number, calculate a little less, and people are happy. To put it nicely, it's making a friend, and they'll come to find me next time."

He didn't have time to tidy up when collecting money, so he stuffed it all in, and this bag of money was messy and bulging.

"Just you know how to talk." Ye Fu poured it all onto the mat, a full pile, happily lowering his voice, "So much!"

Most were 10-yuan notes. The total was 10,000-something, equivalent to 100,000-something in 100-yuan notes, but the visual impact was different.

Now wages were generally tens of yuan, and the impact of 10,000-something was equivalent to a critical hit for ordinary people.

"A boat's goods." Ye Yaodong said while counting first.

Ye Fu also hurriedly licked his thumb and index finger and counted along.

The father and son were quiet, with only the slight sound of counting banknotes.

Outside the house, there were still the sounds of workers talking and taking baths.

After counting, Ye Yaodong tied the whole 10,000 yuan with a rubber band, and tied the thousands of odd numbers with the thousands of odd numbers from yesterday.

"Seventeen... seventeen thousand two hundred..."

"120-something tons of goods, isn't it very normal?"

Ye Fu slapped his thigh, "Damn, let the damn fresh-catch collection boats earn it all."

"Who are you scolding? Scolding me?"

"Hehe, should be, should be. We earn it ourselves, not letting outsiders take advantage."

"Right, find a good way, then the fresh-catch collection boats can sell it. Such a large quantity, is this something just anyone can eat? And all have to pay large amounts of cash."

"Right, we're all our own people, not needing to advance money is quite good."

Ye Yaodong wrapped the whole 10,000 yuan in newspaper, locked it in the suitcase, and put the non-whole ones separately. It was already night, so he would calculate the money for other fishing boats tomorrow.

"How much money to divide for other fishing boats?"

"8,000-something. Besides Zhou Da's boat, we have shares in other boats. However, this will be calculated at the end of the month."

"That's not many days away, just six or seven days until the end of the month. Now that a typhoon has passed, I don't know when we can go out to sea in peace..."

"That can't break the rules. If it's agreed to divide dividends at the end of the month, then calculate at the end of the month. Sometimes it's too late at sea, then there's no help for it, drag it to the beginning of the month or a day or two in advance. Now it's not time yet, still so many days away, don't worry."

"Good, you say don't worry, then don't worry."

"The big head is earned by me, just divide a part out, what am I worried about?"

"Today I saw they finished laying the tiles, the carpenters are installing doors and windows, tomorrow they should be able to be installed one after another."

"Hmm."

There were too many rooms. Their workers went out to sea these few days, and when they first came up, they were also cleaning up the land to plant vegetables, not helping those carpenters with the beams.

Now that they were resting because of the typhoon, they had time to hurry up.

"After these few days are finished, it will be the end of the month. Next month, you can collect another rent!"

Ye Yaodong looked at his father unexpectedly with a smile, "Father, it's a pity you aren't a landlord. This was all calculated by you in advance."

"That... how is that calculated by me? This was originally like this. A few days ago when I first came up, this side wasn't finished, so it was nothing to let everyone stay for a while, but once it's finished, it must be rented!"

Ye Fu said righteously, not knowing it was his house, and was collecting rent from Ye Yaodong.

"Right, very appropriate. After calculating the accounts at the end of the month, mention it to them, and just collect another rent."

"Just have to be like this. Compared to the money everyone gets, a month's rent is nothing. However, I heard it has risen to 20 yuan a month. This is newly built, it's a building, and there's such a large open space..."

"Then it's also 20 yuan. It's not appropriate to collect more expensive than others."

"Hmm, then with so much money, do you want to take time tomorrow to remit it back?"

"That's fine. Brought 10,000 yuan when coming out, remit 10,000 yuan tomorrow first, just right to balance the account. A few days ago, spent money on tiles, three boats added oil and ice, the money brought out wasn't much left, just right this trip to sea earned some."

"Remit 10,000 yuan, can still have 10,000-something left on the body, enough for the next oil and ice. Don't put too much money on the body."

"Hmm."

Ye Yaodong put the money away before going out to fetch water to take a bath. He also rubbed and stepped on his clothes casually, rinsed them, and hung them on the rope under the corridor.

There was still a row of mats on the corridor, and the snoring was one after another.

Tomorrow, clean up the floor of the rooms upstairs, spread some straw, and then spread the straw mats, and they could sleep.

At least they could shelter from the wind and rain, without sleeping in the corridor. Otherwise, if it rained a little in the middle of the night during the typhoon, they would be soaked.

Early the next morning, the sun was out as usual, but the temperature wasn't that high, and the wind was extremely cool.

The workers had already gone upstairs to work early, helping to lay tiles. There were quite a few people coming and going on the site, moving tiles back and forth.

His father was still saying to everyone: "Everyone help today, finish the doors and windows, and everyone can sleep in the house tonight..."

Ye Yaodong looked at them talking and ate first.

His brothers and friends saw him wake up and took the initiative to surround his table to talk. They were all the few people waiting to reconcile accounts, and everyone knew it well.

"Wait for me to finish eating, and we'll reconcile the accounts for that boat the day before yesterday."

"Don't worry, you eat slowly..."

"I don't know how big the impact of this typhoon is, when it will pass. Just started working, and a typhoon came..."

"What are you afraid of? Already here, after the typhoon passes, you can still go out to sea to earn money..."

Everyone chatted, Ye Yaodong finished eating quickly and let them take the goods list.

He also took a bundle of banknotes and the account book and beckoned to everyone, calling them into the room.

Although the workers were all working upstairs, there were also people coming and going to move tiles and measure the dimensions of the door and window holes.

They just calculated the accounts privately, no need to calculate in front of the workers.

For the goods weighed on the boat, he left a copy of the goods list for them. They only needed to calculate their own goods list to know how much money they could get.

Ye Yaodong also gave them the calculator to let them verify it again. The price was correct, so he settled with them according to the goods list price.

Actually, everyone had calculated it I don't know how many times, and now it was just going through the motions.

"No problem, right? If no problem, I'll count the money, one by one."

He took off the rubber band, put a handful of banknotes on the table, and everyone's eyes were straight.

A-Zheng rubbed his hands happily, "Just came up, and there's money coming in! And not a little, much easier to earn than small boats!"

"Too early to say this, the days of earning money are still ahead..."

"Right, right, right, now it's just an appetizer..."

Ye Yaodong didn't care what they said, and counted the money to them one by one according to the goods list.

"Count it yourself, if there's an error, check it on the spot. No responsibility after leaving the table."

"Understood!"

Everyone waited for their own payment to arrive, and then counted it again.

After Ye Yaodong finished distributing the payments, there were still 1,700-something left in his hand. He slapped his palm and waited for someone who hadn't finished counting.

"Dongzi, then shall we calculate the dividends for those two boats at the end of the month?"

"Right, it's not time yet, don't worry, wait until the end of the month to calculate."

"That's fine."

"No problem, right? If no problem, then disperse, go do what you need to do."

Everyone responded happily.

"There are so many workers here, everyone moving a little should be able to finish. We'll go out for a stroll first and see if the waves outside are big."

"I'll also go see if the boats have all returned..."

Ye Yaodong also had to go out. He didn't care what they were doing. He had to deposit money.

After greeting his father, he took a whole 10,000, rode his bicycle, and went to the bank.

Of course, he went to the post office to remit money.

However, when he remitted money, he heard the staff chatting that state-owned banks could exchange 50-yuan notes, but the quantity that could be exchanged daily was limited?

State-owned bank? Shen Ming'e was in a state-owned bank.

"Comrades! What did you just say? Does our banknote denomination have 50 yuan now?"

"Right, just started exchanging, but everyone is reluctant to take it out to use."

"Then is there a 100-yuan denomination?"

"That's not there, where would a 100-yuan denomination come from."

"Good, thank you."

There was a 50-yuan one, then the issuance and circulation of 100 yuan wasn't far away.

Heard it started to be issued one after another in April this year, definitely starting from big cities, then slowly to small places. It was estimated that it would be early for it to circulate. Now many people probably didn't know there were large denominations.

If someone really exchanged for large-denomination new banknotes, they definitely wouldn't be willing to spend them.

In this era, there were few people depositing and withdrawing banknotes.

After Ye Yaodong finished the remittance procedures, he also went to the bank to ask.

If there were, he would also come to exchange some, reducing the space capacity. Otherwise, he would really have to carry a sack of banknotes home for the New Year this year.

But he couldn't exchange all of them, because most people hadn't seen new banknotes and would really not recognize them.

He still had 10,000-something yuan left, and he still had to spend money to add oil and ice for the next trip to sea.

Ye Yaodong rode his bicycle slowly to the bank and asked casually. It was really possible to exchange 50-yuan ones, but the daily exchange was limited.

However, not many people exchanged, and the daily quota wasn't full.

Most people's money wasn't enough to spend, and they all had to take it to circulate.

Large 50-yuan denominations didn't feel convenient to spend. Only those with thick family foundations would want freshness and exchange a few to take home.

After getting the definite news that it could be exchanged, he took out all the money on his body and gathered it, exchanging for a full set of new banknotes of all denominations.

Brand new banknotes rubbed a few times in his hand and made a rustling sound. For him, the version was a bit old, but it was also the current new style.

He caught up with the issuance of new banknotes. In his previous life, he was muddled and didn't know when the new banknotes were issued. Anyway, when he knew, the streets were already full of them.

There were still 10,000-something yuan at home. He could come to exchange whenever he was free. Anyway, he wasn't afraid of not having any to exchange.

After returning, it was almost lunch time. He also told everyone freshly that there were new and different banknotes now.

He even took out the banknotes he just exchanged to show everyone, letting them not not recognize them if they received such banknotes, as they were newly issued.

Everyone felt it was extremely rare after seeing it, and after getting close to look, they passed it around.

"Is this real money?"

"Is it really exchanged from the bank? Is this 50 yuan so big?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, there's even a 50-yuan note? Then workers in the factory don't need to count wages, one note per person."

"Only one note a month, that doesn't feel like much weight, haha..."

Ye Yaodong teased: "Heard there will be a 100-yuan note in a few months. When paying wages then, you'll have to give change back!"

"Fuck! Have to give change back when paying wages?"

"This 50-yuan note is quite rare. Nothing to do in the afternoon, shall we go exchange one?"

"Why nothing to do in the afternoon? The doors and windows haven't been finished, you can exchange whenever you want. Finish the work first, otherwise, if a typhoon comes suddenly, there's nowhere to sleep."

"Right, anyway, don't worry..."

People have a herd mentality. If others took this money to talk, everyone might doubt its authenticity. Ye Yaodong brought it back, and everyone didn't doubt its authenticity at all, and also wanted to exchange it out of rarity.

After everyone finished looking, Ye Yaodong took the money back to the room to put it away, and by the way, went to see the progress.

The tiles for the 15 rooms on the 2nd floor were almost laid, and the doors and windows were only a part away.

The windows could also be sealed with a board first, and then done after the typhoon. It just happened to be able to resist the typhoon, avoiding the glass being broken after installation.

As for the wires, they could be connected after the typhoon.

"Doing it quite fast, finish it today." He said to his father.

"With so many people, isn't it fast? Fortunately, the typhoon didn't come so fast."

"I'll go buy a radio later, otherwise I can't listen to the broadcast, and have to run out to listen to what people outside say."

"You decide."

After he went out for a stroll in the afternoon, listened to the news, and by the way, really bought a radio back.

As a result, as soon as the radio came back, the broadcast said there were successive typhoons, scaring Ye Fu into hurriedly taking people out for a big purchase, for fear that during the typhoon days, their dozens of workers would have nothing to eat.

When the wind got big at night, it started to blow wildly. Everyone was rejoicing that they had finished the house temporarily.

A crowd of people sat in the room, playing cards, gambling, letting the wind howl outside, the storm raging, the talking in the room continued, and the clouds and mist curled.

Everyone could also boast a few words, saying Ye Yaodong built this house well, and it wouldn't leak wind or rain.

"In previous years, don't talk about typhoon days, as long as it was a rainy day, it would rain outside, and it would rain inside."

"This is the first time I've lived in a house that doesn't leak rain. It looks like I can have a good sleep tonight."

"Haha, that's right, buildings are still good..."

Ye Fu was worried about the newly built house, so he specially put on a coir raincoat and went out to take a look.

He climbed the stairs again, went to the 2nd floor, looked all the way, and asked if there was any rain leaking, before returning to the room to sleep with peace of mind.

Ye Yaodong also played cards for a while, went back to the room early to sleep, didn't care about the others, let them play until whenever, anyway, there was nothing to do tomorrow on a typhoon day.

"Nothing wrong, father?"

"Nothing wrong, the newly laid tiles are all fine, didn't fall off, and there's no water leaking upstairs. Tomorrow, after the wind passes, look and mend it."

"Sleep early."

The newly built house was full of security. Except for those playing cards all night, everyone else had an extremely satisfied good sleep.

Getting up in the morning, they were still discussing that this was the first typhoon night in history that they could sleep, without having to get up from time to time in fear.

"Have you heard? Six or seven corpses were salvaged at the pier this morning..."

"Heard that some boats saw the wind wasn't big these two days and greedily went out, who would have thought the wind would blow wildly at night."

"Really want money but not life..."

Ye Yaodong heard this and explained to everyone again, "There are successive typhoons. After this typhoon passes, the next typhoon will follow. Pay attention, be careful when going to the pier."

"Know, the broadcast at the pier is also playing everywhere, and going out to sea is prohibited this morning."

"Everyone is scared. Heard that most of the corpses weren't claimed, and were directly dragged to the mountain to be buried."

Everyone listened with a feeling of sorrow in their hearts. This was really dying in a foreign land.

"Be careful, when out and about, you have to have a life to spend money if you earn it. This kind of weather is safest at home."

Everyone nodded continuously.

The typhoon passed that day, and it cleared up immediately, but the sea waves were still not small, and there was still wind, and there were still corpses salvaged every day.

After 5 days, the meteorological station broadcasted that the typhoon had passed, the second typhoon was passing by, had already left, and went north at night to attack the Japanese.

Everyone was relieved. It was said to be successive typhoons, but actually, there was only the first one. The second typhoon was just passing by, and the typhoon tail was slightly swept.

"Didn't expect a typhoon to salvage a dozen people one after another."

"This is what was salvaged, what about those not salvaged? Heard some old houses were blown down by the typhoon, and there were old people pressed to death at night..."

Ye Yaodong got up early and found a few boat captains to talk.

"We are out and about. Although there are three or four hundred people here, it seems safer, and no one dares to have ideas about us, but everyone must restrain the workers in their hands."

"We came out to earn money. Bring the workers out safely, and bring them back safely. Otherwise, the responsibility can't be borne. They are all fellow villagers, no one wants to see any accidents."

"A typhoon killed quite a few people. There are many natural and man-made disasters outside, everyone must pay attention to safety, and don't be alone at night."

"I know some people like to wash feet and rub backs, and also like to go out to drink and eat late-night snacks after playing cards. You must pay attention to those who go out at night."

Basically, each boat occupies a room, and some are two boats sharing a room.

He couldn't restrict everyone's entry and exit, and couldn't manage everyone, but he could hear the movement of everyone going out at night.

He felt it was necessary to tell these boat captains that their workers must be watched well. Don't think that because there are many people here, they are fearless.

If something really happens, there's nowhere to cry.

Last year, everyone lived separately and didn't gather together, so he didn't have to explain anything.

It's not possible now. Everyone lives here. He needs to say a few more words, letting everyone watch their own people.

A-Guang cooperated and said: "I'll beat them later. Let's make a rule here, only allowed to enter but not allowed to go out after 8 o'clock."

Others also echoed.

There were no entertainment activities now, and 8 o'clock was considered late.

"This is also fine, it's for everyone's safety."

"Tell them later, go out during the day, go out less at night."

Ye Yaopeng said: "Two days ago, just after the typhoon passed, one by one ran out to eat late-night snacks after playing cards, drank some wine, and almost fought with people."

"Fortunately, there were many people who went out, a dozen people together. Although they didn't sit together, when something happened, they all stood up directly, which scared the others, and they ran away in a gray manner."

"They were still proud there, scaring people away. Still have to pay attention. If Dongzi didn't say it, I also thought about watching my brother-in-law and nephew, and not letting them go out at night."

Ye Yaohua also said: "Then watch your own boat's people."

Ye Yaodong said: "This is just advance precaution. I'm just reminding everyone. Anyway, how chaotic it is here, everyone has a count in their hearts. Pay more attention, and you won't go wrong."

"Dongzi is right," Ye Fu said, "There are still a few months. Just came here and clashed with people, what to do next? Let everyone restrain themselves."

"Good, all noted." ===== CHAPTER 1394 =====

A-Guang said in agreement: "I'll give them a nudge later. Let's also set a rule here: after 8 PM, people are only allowed to enter, not leave."

The others echoed their agreement.

There are no entertainment activities now, so 8 PM is considered a late bedtime.

"That works too; it's also for everyone's safety."

"We'll tell them in a bit: if you need to go out, do it during the day; go out less at night."

Ye Yaopeng said: "Two days ago, right after the typhoon passed, they all went out to eat late-night snacks after playing cards, acting all cocky. They drank a bit and almost got into a fight with someone."

"It's a good thing there were a lot of us who went out—over a dozen people together. Even though we weren't sitting together, when trouble started, we all stood up at once. It scared the other side, and they didn't dare to cause any more trouble, slinking away."

"They're still feeling smug about scaring people off, but we still need to be more careful. If Dongzi hadn't mentioned it, I was also thinking about keeping an eye on my brothers-in-law and not letting them go out at night."

Ye Yaohua also said: "Then just keep an eye on the people on your own boat."

Ye Yaodong said: "This is just a precaution. I'm just reminding everyone. Anyway, you all know how chaotic it is here; being more careful is never a bad thing."

"Dongzi is right," Ye Fu said. "There are still several months to go. We just got here and already had a conflict; what are we going to do later? Tell everyone to keep a low profile."

"Alright, we've all noted it down."