Chapter 1530

Lin Guangming was so eager to make a phone call that he wanted to go right away, and by the way, tell his mother that he had seen his eldest brother.

He could also consider himself lucky; he hadn't been here long before Lin Guangyuan asked for leave to come out.

Lin Guangwen followed by his side and asked, "Is it really okay to sell out your brother like this? What if he can't get married when the time comes? Won't your mother be disappointed?"

"Ah? Then should I not say anything for now?"

"Just say your brother has his own ideas. Besides, isn't late marriage and late childbearing encouraged now? Also, the legal age for men to get a marriage certificate is 22, and he hasn't reached that age yet, so just cover for your brother to save your mother from nagging you."

"That's true."

After Ye Yaodong finished seeing Lin Guangyuan off and returned, he also began to ponder the matter of the fishing boats, since he could indeed accommodate a few demobilized soldiers on the fishing boats he hadn't yet received.

One boat needed at least 15 people, and a thousand-ton fishing boat needed at least 20; here, he would need 80 people.

For the past two years, he had been recruiting people from around the village, but now that he suddenly needed more manpower, arranging for some demobilized soldiers would be quite good; they wouldn't need much training and could start working immediately.

Moreover, apart from the two fishing boats that could be received at the end of this year or the beginning of next year, the other three wouldn't arrive until the end of next year or even the beginning of the year after, so he could indeed arrange for quite a few people.

Plus, his processing plant would start operating in the second half of the year; if he could get it looking decent within the next year, he could naturally accommodate quite a few people as well.

He was helping the military relieve their burdens, so if the leaders just said a few words, the local authorities would definitely have to support him, and they would certainly hope he would grow bigger and bigger so he could accommodate more people in the future.

By then, he would be a conscientious enterprise officially designated to receive demobilized soldiers.

The more he thought about it, the more pleased he felt; it was truly a case of someone sending a pillow just as he was getting sleepy.

When he spoke, it wasn't even him actively requesting it; it was his nephew asking for help, and his own motive was purely to arrange work for his nephew's close comrades-in-arms.

When his father got off work and returned, Ye Yaodong also took the opportunity to mention this matter to him and gave a key analysis of it.

Ye Fu slapped his thigh hard, "Then this is a great thing! We help them solve the placement problem for demobilized soldiers, and they will certainly have to help us get some quotas."

"That's right."

"Then do you want to go and order more fishing boats? If you promise to accommodate more people then, it could be even more secure."

"A thousand-ton fishing boat costs a million, you know."

"Uh... forget it, forget it. It's fine as it is now. Isn't your factory being set up? It will be the same when the processing plant is up and running."

"Tomorrow, I'll go to the construction site and talk to the foreman again to build a few more dormitories just in case."

Anyway, once they are built, they will come in handy sooner or later.

Recently, when going out, he saw that many places in the city were under construction, and some shops and street stalls were popping up like bamboo shoots after rain, everywhere in every street of the city.

Previously, it was only on specific two or three streets, mostly small vendors, but recently, there were more shops and the coverage was wider.

Where there are people, there is demand; where there are people, there can be development.

"Ah Yuan has been a soldier quite well. Is he supposed to come back next year? It feels like he's been serving for several years now."

Ye Yaodong explained to his father that Lin Guangyuan wanted to strive to stay for another year and then apply to become a volunteer soldier.

Although the family is not short of food or clothing now, it's quite good to stay in the military and become a non-commissioned officer in the future, and he can still be assigned a job after serving for some years.

If there are connections and he spends some money to get promoted, that would of course be better, but that's a bit difficult, and Ah Yuan has to figure it out himself; he doesn't understand these things in the military.

The only thing he can use as a backing is to help him accommodate as many demobilized soldiers as possible; this can probably add points for Lin Guangyuan and also leave a better impression in front of the leaders.

It was half a month later when he received another call from Lin Guangyuan, who said he had mentioned it to his leader, and the leader said this was a good thing, but to talk about it again before demobilization next year.

Now it's not certain how many people can be arranged; if it's just a small-scale effort for a few people, it doesn't have much significance, so just arrange for the close comrades-in-arms privately.

Ye Yaodong felt that was also correct, but he couldn't give a specific number of people now; he had to wait until the workshop was built and see the results, which would at least be after the New Year.

However, if he can see results by the New Year, he can expand in the coming year, and with good factory efficiency, plus three fishing boats waiting for delivery at the end of next year, he will certainly dare to make promises then.

At the very least, he needs a base of a hundred people to make it worth saying, otherwise he would be embarrassed to say his factory can accommodate demobilized soldiers.

The two talked on the phone for a while, and Ye Yaodong also agreed with him that after the New Year, depending on the situation, they would determine how many people, and then he would write a letter to tell him, which would still be in time.

For the next period of time, Ye Yaodong paid extra attention to the construction site, basically riding his motorcycle to check on the progress every other day.

The rest of the time, whenever he was free, he would go to familiar factories to see their workshop production, learn, and incidentally expand his connections.

After all, once his processing plant is set up, his goods will need to be sold, and he will need connections to introduce them and bridge the gap.

He plans to start with the simplest shredded squid, and he originally ordered two large dryers, so he will catch, produce, and sell them himself, a one-stop process.

Shredded squid is considered his best-selling item, but all the fishing boats have been taken away by him, shifting the focus, so the family side can only let the wharf supply the goods.

When his processing plant is up and running, he can just gather the goods from his own boats, and he can supply the goods easily.

If the production capacity is good, he can also add more varieties according to the seasonality of the fish, which can also give people more choices.

After learning for a period of time, Ye Yaodong felt that his theory was almost full, and he was already a bit impatient to show his skills.

The construction site was accelerating its progress in an orderly manner, and he took some time to make another trip to Shanghai, intending to urge the progress of the machines.

And he had several other things to do; one was to check the progress of the fishing boats, although he wasn't in a hurry about the fishing boats now, as being in a hurry was useless.

Another was to take the opportunity to collect the rent for the shops; he had bought two shops along with the Western-style house last year.

The old lady who was the original owner was waiting for her descendants while waiting to die, had no heart to manage the shops, and wasn't short of money, so the shops had been closed for years.

After he took over, he directly posted a rental notice, not caring that the house was dilapidated; anyway, there would naturally be tenants who would rent it and tidy it up. As long as the location was good, where would he need to worry?

So, a few days after he posted it at the end of last year, it was rented out, and it was decided to rent it for 5 years at a time, with the rent for the first year paid every half year, and every year thereafter.

So he came here this time to take the opportunity to collect the rent, and it was almost a month overdue.

Finally, there was another purpose, which was to go and see the land he bought last year; he was preparing to tidy it up and plan it, build a row of houses, and rent them out.

The great development of Pudong started in 1990, and the Free Building was planned and built in the second half of 1990.

As for the cross-river bridge over the Huangpu River, there is currently only one Songpu Bridge, which I heard was initially a dual-use bridge for railways and highways.

He also heard that the Nanpu Bridge is being built, and according to the locals, it should be open in less than two years. Wouldn't it be more convenient to travel between Pudong and Puxi then?

If he builds the houses in advance, when Pudong is developed, the influx of migrant workers will definitely need to rent houses, and his houses will immediately come in handy.

When he bought it, he specifically checked that it belonged to the hinterland of Pudong, the middle area of Pudong.

The great development of Pudong also started from the area close to the Huangpu River, gradually pushing towards the middle hinterland, and then towards the edges.

He makes use of the land, builds houses on it, and can collect rent for a few years first, and then the land will naturally become residential.

The price of land with houses waiting for demolition is different from that of wasteland.

And now it is already July 1989, only half a year away from 1990, so he has to start making use of the land and building on it.

When Pudong is developed, his rental houses will come in handy. After all, the local people have limited accommodation space themselves, so how could they rent out their houses? He doesn't have to worry about not being able to rent them out once they are built.

Ye Yaodong had already planned everything in his heart, and when the expected time came, he took the opportunity to do it all together.

However, this matter of building rental houses is quite cumbersome, so he left it for last, and he also has to find someone to help, as he has no time to stay here and watch all the time.

After collecting the rent and visiting the machine factory, he also visited the shipyard to check the progress of the two 40-meter-plus fishing boats, and finally headed to the Jiangnan Shipyard.

Because he wanted to entrust the matter of building the rental houses to Director Zhang, asking him to help introduce people, as he is a local snake and more familiar with things than he is.

He also had to ask Director Zhang to help him go to the local village cadres to greet them first and send good gifts before they could start working. Naturally, he didn't skimp on the benefits for Director Zhang.

After the mason calculated the quantity of building materials needed for the first batch, he bought a batch first and put it there, leaving Chen Baoguo, who had been newly appointed in the past few months, to supervise, and for the rest of what was needed, he just let Chen Baoguo go to the building materials store to transport it, and he would come to settle the bill when he was free.

With someone watching, he doesn't need to stare at it himself; that's how hiring people is used.

He himself had also communicated with Chen Baoguo before setting off for Shanghai, and only after the person was willing did he bring him along and leave him to supervise.

Incidentally, he could also let Chen Baoguo look after the Western-style house for him, tidy it up, and he also brought his bicycle over, preparing to leave it for Chen Baoguo to use for transportation.

Anyway, he doesn't use the bicycle now; he rides a motorcycle when going in and out of Zhoushan, and the bicycle has always been idle at the base camp, so whoever needs to go out can ride it; it has become public property.

Ye Yaodong ran around for a few days, and after things were arranged properly, he didn't leave immediately; he wanted to stay for a few more days to wait for the work to start.

And he also had to maintain his relationship with Director Zhang, and incidentally go to the small studio he set up to sit for a while, take a look, and see if he could pick up any leaks.

Having tasted the sweetness, and having heard before that he had successfully introduced several deals, a few months ago, under his suggestion, he also set up an office, and currently, he has also concluded many orders.

If he doesn't come to look around and see if he can pick up any leaks, wouldn't that be a waste of effort?

Previously, when he wasn't there, there was nothing to say, but now that he is here, he must let Director Zhang introduce him to some good locations for houses or shops.

He specifically chose the time when people were resting from their main jobs to come over; it just so happened that the main job was resting, so he could do his side job.

Director Zhang had also helped him a lot these days, and when he visited, he also brought a lot of cigarettes, alcohol, and canned food.

Director Zhang knew he was coming today and had been waiting there for a long time, welcoming him with a beaming smile.

"Why are you still so polite? You're already here, what else are you bringing? And bringing so much."

"It's what I should do. Previously, it was all during your working hours, or it was inconvenient to carry things here and there. Now that things are done, I must thank you, and we'll have a meal together at noon."

"You're being too formal. It was just a matter of convenience. It was just taking you to the village committee to say a few words, and incidentally introducing you to our local masons and electricians for building houses; it wasn't any trouble."

"Then that's for today. I also want to ask if you have any houses or shops for sale on hand? You set up a studio, so it should be easier to take orders, right?"

"Yes, setting up a shop specifically for intermediary services, hanging up a sign, and then letting friends and relatives promote it, I've concluded quite a few orders in these few months. It was your suggestion that was good; otherwise, I wouldn't have thought of doing this, just helping people out of convenience."

"Then you must have earned a lot; it must be higher than your salary."

Director Zhang poured him tea with a glowing face, "Yes, this is not troublesome. Just recruit two people to watch the shop. If someone comes to the door wanting to see houses, land, or shops, or to sell, just record it, and then take people or follow people to see it. I will also come to take a look after I get off work."

"I suggest you can also set up a sales commission. As long as there is a deal, give the salesperson a little commission. The base salary can be lower, which can also increase the enthusiasm of the shop assistants to work and take orders."

"Wonderful! Your young people's brains are still more useful. Why didn't I think of that?"

"It's not too late now. The main thing is that the more deals concluded, the more money they can get, so they will definitely be active. It's better than being lazy and not wanting to work, anyway, just getting that little bit of money, right?"

"Okay, I'll ponder it in these two days and arrange it immediately."

"Arrange for me to take a look first, see what houses or shops are available to choose from."

"Immediately, I'll flip through the notebook. I've been busy recently and haven't come to see what's left. You know that there are very few people selling houses, shops, or land these days, unless they can't live anymore, or they are planning to go abroad."

Ye Yaodong nodded; he naturally knew.

Director Zhang wrote and drew on the notebook in his hand, looking at the messy characters, a pile of addresses and house characteristics.

"Got it, there is a housing quota for a factory, someone is taking it out to sell, this is still a relative..."

"Don't want this one, change to another."

"Why don't you want it?"

"The factory quota is a benefit given directly to the workers, and the house registration can definitely only be written in the worker's name. If there is a need to resell, it is generally agreed directly between relatives and friends, and the name cannot be changed, unless the workers coordinate privately to give up the quota, so that the factory can change the name for registration."

This is very troublesome. As an outsider, can he let the factory change it to his name?

The factory quota can only be negotiated between workers, giving it back and forth, and solving it privately by making up the difference.

If you really want to sell it, you can only secretly say it's for a relative to borrow, how can you change the name? It's not easy to explain to the factory.

In the end, the property rights of the house are still the factory's, and the factory just allocates it to you for borrowing.

Director Zhang listened to his explanation and felt it was also correct. Buying a house and finally only being able to register someone else's name is also annoying.

"Besides, I bought it and didn't move in, and the house registration is not my name. When the time comes, it's hard to say whose house it is."

"Okay, I'll flip through it for you again. These houses and shops come and go too fast. Someone wants to sell today, and someone might buy it tomorrow. I'll flip through it carefully."

"This shows that your business is good."

"No one has done this before, it's only been a few months since I started and I have some reputation, so some people are following suit. I'm just because I work in the shipyard, live in the public courtyard, know many people, and they are all relatives of the courtyard who came to me..."

Director Zhang chatted about this and that, and finally flipped to one that was registered but not concluded.

"Got it, there is a small courtyard with a single door and a single household, but it's in Pudong. A family was assigned a house in the unit and is moving to Puxi to live. The old man in the family is also gone, so they are preparing to sell it."

Ye Yaodong slapped the table, "Okay, just this one."

It's just right. His land in Pudong is about to start construction, and Chen Baoguo living in Puxi is too far away. If this courtyard in Pudong is bought, it will be much more convenient to go back and forth to supervise the work.

?? Too sleepy, I'll write more tomorrow. I've been running to the hospital recently, it's too tiring. Now I also have to start keeping in good health and not stay up late.

? (End of chapter)