Chapter 1483

He sat in the lobby studying the map, found all the place names from just now on the map, circled them, and also planned routes in his mind.

Lin Ji led the workers up, and after a while, came down again.

"I've settled things here, we're going to eat, do you want to come together?"

Ye Yaodong raised his head, "Now?"

He looked at his watch again, it was just past 6 o'clock, and the sun hadn't completely set yet.

"We just ate at 3 o'clock, not hungry right now, and they haven't returned yet, you guys go eat first."

"Fine, then I'll take people to eat first."

Ye Yaodong nodded and lowered his head to study his map again.

There must be many smart people. If it's developed, the policy won't be issued all at once; there must be rumors, or planning in advance.

It's impossible for him to buy the whole of Pudong; Pudong is so big, it would be good if he could buy a few broken houses or a small piece of land.

Specifically, he still has to wander around and look more.

While he was studying, his other friends weren't idle either.

By the time the sky darkened, Ye Yaodong realized it was so late, looked up at the sky that had already turned dark, and was cursing in his mouth.

"Where did these country bumpkins wander off to? It's dark and they don't know to come back, hope they don't get sold."

He put away the map and walked out with some worry.

"Hey, Dongzi, where are you going?"

"It's so late, where are you going to die?"

Ye Yaodong looked at the few people who were intact, not one missing, and felt a bit relieved.

"You guys are the ones who went to die somewhere, it's dark and you don't know to come back."

Azheng looked at the sky, "Where is it dark? Isn't it still bright?"

"Where did you guys go? To be able to wander until now."

"Dongzi, you don't know, right? There is actually a Donghai Shipyard nearby, it looks huge."

"I think we don't need to go to the Jiangnan Shipyard, this Donghai Shipyard here is already very big."

"That's right, we asked, it can also build fishing boats of thirty or forty meters, and the displacement can also be five or six hundred tons."

Ye Yaodong looked at them in surprise, "You want to order such a big boat?"

The few people looked at him in surprise instead.

"Isn't it you?"

"Me?"

When did he say he came here to buy a boat?

For the shipyard in Zhoushan, he had already ordered 4 more boats, and the original order still had two 45-meter ones hanging there, not yet delivered.

What boat is he ordering now? He has to slow down anyway.

"I can't afford it now, you guys can buy it, order it in advance, otherwise the price will skyrocket again."

"We buy?" The few of them looked at each other.

"That's right, you guys aren't unaware of how much my boat can catch now, right? Coastal resources are limited, so many fishing boats..."

Ye Yaodong started brainwashing them again, talking eloquently.

"... sooner or later you have to change to a big boat and go to the deep sea with me..."

Everyone felt what he said was very reasonable and couldn't refute it.

Going to the deep sea in two years, so now isn't it time to set it down.

"But that boat is very expensive..."

"Partner up."

Ye Chenghe kept nodding, "What my third uncle said is definitely right, he himself has many boats."

Ye Chengjiang also said: "You guys listen to my third uncle, my third uncle has ordered so many boats, it can't be wrong!"

"If we had money, and went to sea, we would definitely listen to third uncle."

"That's right."

Ye Yaodong looked at the two brothers with a gratified face, "It's good that you have this realization."

"That boat is very spectacular, very domineering, we don't want to drive cars anymore, we want to go drive boats."

He patted the brothers' shoulders, "Fine, go compare with the Jiangnan Shipyard tomorrow, if the difference isn't big, you guys order the boat tomorrow."

The two brothers nodded while listening to his words, and only after hearing the end did they feel they had nodded too much. What did third uncle just say?

"Third uncle, what did you just say?"

"Compare?"

"No, you said who ordered the boat?"

"You guys, aren't you saying you don't want to drive cars and want to drive boats? Just right, since you're here, order one, let your father pay, and in two years, drive a big boat back, bringing honor to your ancestors."

The two shook their heads in horror.

"We can't drive boats, we haven't even earned back the cost of our cars, only driven for a few days, third uncle, don't joke."

"What's wrong? Isn't it you who said you don't want to drive cars and want to drive boats? Just right, since you're here, order one, let your father pay, and in two years, drive a big boat back, bringing honor to your ancestors."

"No, we were just saying..."

"Third uncle, if we go to order the boat tomorrow, when we go back, my father will definitely peel my skin and dry it."

"Not that exaggerated, talk about it tomorrow."

Others just listened to him fooling his nephews and pitting his nephews.

But they also listened to the words and felt what he said was very reasonable.

If it wasn't reliable, could Dongzi himself order so many boats? Could he buy bigger and bigger ones?

What's more, everyone has witnessed the harvest of his fishing boat, always with more benefits than harms.

"Dongzi, shall we go eat first? If it's too late, I guess it's closed, right?"

"Other places are closed, how could it be closed near the pier."

"Eat early and save trouble, that bowl of noodles in the afternoon isn't filling, and it was consumed after walking a few laps."

"Then let's go..."

In the short time they were talking at the door, the sky had already turned completely dark.

In the nearby residential area, low brick and tile houses were scattered, clothes drying on the roof swayed gently in the wind, and the sound of pots and spatulas colliding came from the alley, mixed with the aroma of food.

It was dark, and more people came out to enjoy the cool air.

A few long benches were placed by the mottled walls nearby, and the old people were sitting there enjoying the cool air, with no seats left.

Some were playing radios and listening to operas, singing along; others were placing a few bamboo chairs and benches under the old locust tree, using the streetlights to play chess.

The pier in the distance was still bustling with noise, and a few old trucks were parked on the side of the road nearby, with drivers squatting by the trucks smoking, the red light of the cigarette butts flickering in the dim light.

The air was filled with the smell of machine oil and river water, and occasionally the whistle of a cargo ship in the distance could be heard, low and long.

"This area looks quite lively."

"Oh my, there's even someone playing Go? Tsk tsk tsk, worthy of being Magic City people."

"It looks like the workers who move cargo during the day, and the locals who enjoy the cool air at night."

Everyone walked and felt the life atmosphere of the people around them, feeling quite novel.

Ye Yaodong also walked leisurely; so this was the old Shanghai, a simple and slow pace of life.

Although everything looked very old everywhere, everyone had a smile on their face, and it could be seen that they were very wealthy on a spiritual level.

After finding a shop to eat, they were not in a hurry to go back, and continued to wander around and chat.

When it wasn't early, everyone returned to the guesthouse and decided to get up at 7 o'clock tomorrow to take a boat to the vicinity of the Jiangnan Shipyard.

It wasn't that they didn't go directly to the Jiangnan Shipyard yesterday, but they took Lin Ji's boat, and he still had a boatload of cargo to unload, so who would drive it directly to the Jiangnan Shipyard for him.

And they would take buses to the city for the next few days, so there would be plenty of opportunities to take buses. They would take a boat tomorrow first, which would also be more convenient.

Actually, everyone was used to taking boats, but instead, they were looking forward to taking buses, having never taken one in their lives.

The two brothers Ye Chenghe and Ye Chengjiang were extra excited all day, and even in bed, they kept talking non-stop, third uncle this, third uncle that.

Ye Yaodong's ears were about to get calluses, and he regretted being in the same room as them.

"Shut up, sleep."

"Third uncle, it doesn't look much different from our side here, it's just that there's no place to buy things, where are the shops here?" Ye Chenghe was thinking about bringing a gift for his little childhood sweetheart.

"Not much different? You really dare to say that. In two days, I'll take you into the city, and see if you can still say that."

Ye Chengjiang remembered what he said at night and said with some worry: "Third uncle, you said let us order a boat tomorrow, you're joking, right?"

"What do you think?"

"Hehe, definitely joking, where would we get the money."

Ye Yaodong also chuckled along with him.

"Third uncle..."

"Shut up, if you nag one more word, you guys go sleep on the street."

The two shut up.

Ye Yaodong turned over, faced away from them, and closed his eyes.

The two on the side were still making sounds with their mouths in a low voice.

The next morning, they had breakfast at a street stall, asked for directions all the way to the ferry pier, and boarded the ferry boat.

The Jiangnan Shipyard is located on the bank of the Huangpu River, facing Zhanghuabang Pier across the river, with a straight-line distance of about 15 kilometers, but the actual sailing distance may be longer.

In 1988, there were no Nanpu Bridge or Yangpu Bridge on the Huangpu River, and the ferry was the main means of transportation connecting Pudong and Puxi.

They took it for an hour before getting off the boat. As soon as they got off, they saw huge gantry cranes and cranes moving slowly overhead in the distance.

Various shipbuilding materials such as steel plates, steel pipes, and wood were piled up on the pier by the river, and workers were moving these materials to designated locations.

"Is that it?"

"Should be, right?"

"We'll know when we get closer."

Looking at it right in front, it took another ten minutes to walk, and everyone was sweating like rain, and they started cursing in their mouths.

"Is this the place?"

"Dongzi, if you ask me, the Donghai Shipyard is more convenient, just right near the pier where we got off the boat."

"Fortunately, we saw it as soon as we got off the boat, it's hot as hell, wandering outside in this weather can cost lives."

Ye Yaodong also nodded straight, deeply agreeing.

"Fortunately, it didn't take much effort to find it. Since we're here, let's go, let's go see how famous it is."

The main gate of the Jiangnan Shipyard is located on the bank of the Huangpu River, with a huge sign hanging at the gate.

The sign is rectangular, with a dark blue background, and the five big characters "Jiangnan Shipyard" written in white font. The edge of the sign is inlaid with a metal frame, looking solemn and atmospheric.

"This is it."

"Damn, so big!"

"This shipyard is big!"

A continuous large area of buildings around the shore were all low brick and tile houses, with mottled outer walls, looking a bit dilapidated.

Many workers wearing blue or gray work clothes, wearing safety helmets, and faces covered with oil and sweat were coming and going around, and they were all moving materials.

There were also trucks and tractors coming and going, transporting materials and equipment to the doors of various houses, looking like a busy scene.

"Are we just going in like this?"

"Just go in like this?"

"Dongzi?"

"Just go in like this, otherwise how else can you go in? You still want to lie down and go in? Or do you want eight people to carry you in?"

"That's not impossible..."

"How did you get into the Donghai Shipyard yesterday? Just go in like that today."

"We walked in swaggeringly, saying we wanted to buy a boat."

"Very good, the same today."

"Then hurry up, it's hot as hell, see if we can be a bit cooler inside, and ask for a cup of tea."

(End of chapter)