Chapter 1538: Focus

The more veterans he accommodates, the more stable his backing will be, and naturally, there will be more policy support and resource allocation.

It is still relatively simple to obtain support now, and there are fewer twists and turns.

For the sake of his factory's prospects, he must cooperate fully, expand and strengthen it, so as to develop more job positions.

A Guang patted him on the shoulder, "I support you in spirit. After you pave the way, I'll follow right behind you."

Ye Yaodong shook his shoulder, throwing his hand off, "Cut the crap. Hurry up and get a big boat to go eat meat with me; drinking soup in the nearshore is all we can do now."

"I haven't earned enough in the nearshore yet..."

"I told you, you can only drink soup in the nearshore. So many fishing boats are fishing wantonly; it's not like the fish will never run out."

"How could they run out? Goods from the outside will swim in too. This ocean is so big, everything is in circulation."

A Guang didn't quite believe his talk about the fish being fished out; to him, the ocean seemed inexhaustible.

"Those fishing nets don't even spare the small fish and shrimp, catching everything in one sweep. Growth takes time; the rate of growth hasn't caught up to the speed of fishing."

"Besides, marine life has its own habits. Some goods can only survive in the nearshore, some fish can only live in the deep sea, and some migrate back and forth. There are regional differences. Do you think all the goods from the high seas can just flow in?"

"Once the resources in the nearshore are fished out, they're gone. Take this place, for example; it's said that ten-plus years ago, there were yellow croaker fishing seasons every year, and there were so many fish they could only be fed to pigs. Can you still find them now?"

"It's not just this fishing ground that is being fished wantonly on the sea; the entire coastal area is fishing. It's just that the fishing grounds here are more concentrated, there are more fishing boats, and the fishing is even more ruthless."

"In my opinion, they will eventually be fished out. Once the nearby places are fished out, we can only keep going further out to fish. Only by being one step ahead can we eat meat."

"If you want to make money, you have to run far away. Before others react, we'll eat our fill first and earn money in advance."

Ye Yaodong explained as the conversation flowed; it was also because he was truly bored now, with no one to talk to.

Otherwise, he would actually prefer to tell these things to his father.

After all, if he plans to go to the deep sea after the New Year, he definitely needs to communicate well with his father first.

Now that he's said it all to A Guang, it's up to him whether he wants to do it or not.

A Guang frowned, silently digesting the information he had provided. He had heard him mention it a few times intermittently before, but it hadn't been as clear as it was now; it had only been spoken of very vaguely.

"What you said... also makes quite a lot of sense..."

"Of course, when have I ever been wrong?"

"That's true too."

"You ponder it."

Ye Yaodong took off his cotton-padded jacket, put it on inside out, and then covered his face with his hat to continue sunbathing; it was more comfortable to sunbathe this way.

Seeing him like that, A Guang didn't disturb him first, letting himself digest it, ponder it, and think it over carefully.

After all, buying a big boat is no small matter. With his current net worth, even the deposit would be a struggle to pay.

Ever since the price of fishing boats soared last year, he had admired Ye Yaodong from the bottom of his heart. He had ordered a bunch of boats early on, and they had all earned him money.

"Does the deposit have to be 100,000?"

With his face inside the hat, a muffled voice came out, "Just about. The rest will be asked of you gradually during the construction process."

"I'll wait until I go back after the New Year to calculate it with Ye Huimei, and also discuss it with my father."

"Tell your father to pay a bit more. Anyway, he's at his age and can't spend much. Your little brother will have to rely on you in the future."

"That depends on his arrangements. Anyway, whatever is mine, my father has given it to me; he hasn't shortchanged me."

"If you can't handle it yourself and can't eat, why don't you join forces with my eldest brother and second brother?"

"I'll think about it first, go home and discuss it with Ye Huimei, and I still need to calculate how much money I have on hand first."

"Hmm, if it's not enough, I'll lend you some."

"We'll talk about it later."

Lin Guang thought for a moment and asked again: "If you want to go to the deep sea next year, it will have to be a few months after the New Year, right?"

"Definitely. The processing plant and the shipping on the shore all need to be arranged properly before I can go. It just so happens that there is this transition period, so the newly appointed crew members can also get familiar with things."

"Then it will have to be at least two or three months later?"

"Why? You're asking so specifically, what are you trying to do?"

"I'm thinking that when you go to the deep sea, I'll see how the harvest is, and then I can decide whether to order a boat or not, right?"

Lin Guang felt it was too much effort to talk to him like this, so he directly took the hat off his face.

"That's fine, if you don't mind that ordering late means the delivery date will also be late, and you might even face price increases, that's fine."

"Heaven wants to rain, and mothers want to remarry; if the price goes up, there's nothing I can do. Haven't there been cases where prices go up halfway through a job?"

"Hmm, as long as you've thought it through."

"One step late, every step late, and you've made all the money."

"Isn't this all earned right under your nose? Who told you not to follow up yourself?"

"How could I be like you, doing things as soon as I think of them? I'm always worried about failure and afraid of losing money. If I think too much, won't I be hesitant? Besides, there are some things you can do that I can't, and I hadn't separated the family in the past few years either."

"Hmm."

So, sometimes the right time, the right place, and the right people are also very important; if you want to keep up, you have to be able to keep up.

"Where's our father? You're here, didn't he come with you?"

After talking for a long time, Lin Guang finally remembered to ask where Ye Fu had gone. Logically, after sending Ye Mu off, since Ye Yaodong came back here, Ye Fu should also be here.

"He came over with me earlier, but I don't know where he went now. He might have gone to the warehouse or to the room upstairs."

"I just found out, why did he sleep in the warehouse?"

"He's too lazy to climb the stairs, and the warehouse side is quiet."

"I thought you made him watch the warehouse again."

"Am I that insane?" Ye Yaodong sat up and glared at him, saying unhappily.

"Hehe, if your own father doesn't help do a little more, who else should do more? After accumulating for more than half a year, you have a lot of goods in that warehouse."

"They'll be hauled back just in time for the New Year. He's the one who wanted to sleep there; I didn't make him sleep in the warehouse."

After Ye Yaodong finished speaking, he sniffed his nose and smelled the fragrance of food. "It's time to eat."

"A dog's nose is really sharp. Let's go, let's go eat."

He shouted loudly, "Dinner is served."

Hearing the shout, Ye Fu finally came out of the warehouse, then grabbed Ye Yaodong in a panic and whispered: "Dongzi, I can't find my gold ring."

Ye Yaodong stopped in his tracks. "Where did you hide it?"

"I learned from you before and hid it in the dried fish in the warehouse."

"Ah!"

"I originally made a mark, but there were too many, and it seems like new ones were piled in, so I can't find which bag it's in."

Ye Yaodong: "!!!"

How did his father give birth to such a smart son as him?

Lin Guang also opened his eyes wide in shock. "Then how can you find it?"

"I made a mark, but new ones were piled on top. I don't know if it was covered up or moved away."

"Then what about your private money and the large bracelet you just bought a while ago?"

"That's here. I was just thinking that your mother had gone to the magic city, so I prepared to take it out to have a look, but I managed to find all the other hiding places, except for the ring."

Ye Yaodong was speechless. "It's a good thing it's just a small ring..."

"But it still has to be found."

"You don't even know which bag you put it in yourself, so how are we supposed to find it? If we make too much of a scene, everyone will know you hid gold in the dried fish bags."

"Then what should we do?"

Ye Fu looked regretful. If he had known, he would have wrapped it in a few more layers and not hidden it so securely.

"Let's go eat first. After we eat, we'll accompany you to take a look. If we really can't find it, there's nothing we can do. We'll just have to wait until we're going back and the goods are being hauled back, then carry them out bag by bag and load them onto the truck. You can identify them bag by bag then. As long as it's inside, we'll always be able to find it. It's just that you have to make the mark obvious; don't just tie a different knot, that'll get messed up easily."

"I used a black pen to draw a few small circles."

"How small?"

Ye Fu gestured with his pinky fingernail. "This big."

Ye Yaodong held his forehead. "Let's go, let's go eat."

He was wondering why he hadn't seen his father since he came back, even though he had been sunning himself here the whole time. So he had been busy looking for treasure.

He was also impressed.

Lin Guang couldn't help but laugh. "Father, you're really something. You're too good at hiding things."

"Sigh, I'm not as lucky as your father."

Ye Yaodong turned his head and looked at him with dark eyes. Ye Fu suddenly realized what he had said and slapped his own mouth.

"Pah... what nonsense am I talking about."

"Why do I feel like that's what you really think?"

"Just kidding," Ye Fu hurriedly pulled him. "Let's go, let's go, it's time to eat. Don't talk nonsense. After we're full, you still have to help me look for it."

His warehouse was filled with sacks, and like a small mountain, they were all kinds of dried fish. Finding a gold ring in there was no different from finding a needle in a haystack.

It was also fortunate that there were few people in the camp during the day, as they had all gone out to sea. Only his logistics and delivery workers were there. However, after eating, they were basically all sunning themselves and playing cards in the courtyard, so no one paid attention to them, and they couldn't hear the commotion in their warehouse.

"I think we're just full and have nothing better to do."

"It's also called looking for trouble when there is none."

Ye Yaodong shone a flashlight for his father as they searched bag by bag.

Although it was daytime, there was only one small window and one door in this room, so it was still a bit dark where the sunlight didn't reach.

Ye Fu was still quibbling. "How would I know I wouldn't be able to find it?"

"I'm exhausted, I'm not looking anymore. It must be that new ones were piled in and covered it up. Wait until next month when we go home, and when we come to the warehouse to move the goods, you can identify them bag by bag, and then let them carry them away."

Ye Yaodong didn't want to do useless work and waste time.

"Alright."

"Busy for nothing, really looking for trouble. I'm going to take a nap. I still have to work later, and I don't know how late we'll be delivering tonight."

"Then you all go take a nap."

"If we really can't find it, I'll just buy you a new one."

"But we still have to look for it. We can't just say we don't want it if we can't find it; it's a lot of money."

"Then who's to blame? If we really can't find it, there's nothing we can do. It's a good thing my mother doesn't know, otherwise she'd scold you for a whole year."

Ye Fu waved his hand with his back to them. "Go, go, you go do your own things."

He still faced the dried fish that were piled almost to the ceiling, intending to look a little longer.

The two of them left without any reluctance.

"Father will probably be looking all afternoon."

"Let him be busy."

He originally wanted to have a good chat with his father, but let him look; even if he told him, he probably wouldn't have the heart to listen, and wouldn't be able to take it in.

After the two went out, they each returned to their own rooms.

Ye Yaodong lay on the bed and continued to think about his deep-sea plan.

Going to the deep sea definitely can't be too late. Starting in August, typhoons will gradually increase, and the impact will become greater. For safety's sake, it's best not to go during these few months when typhoons are frequent, and it's not good to go back and forth frequently to save fuel.

It's best to go for a month or two in April or May and come back, and then go for another month or two in June or July and come back.

Then, for the months of August, September, and October, he can just stay in the near sea, and go out to sea again in November, and by the time he comes back, it will almost be the end of the year.

If he goes next year, he will definitely have to lead it, as he has the most experience.

Logically, he should go out on a trip and not come back until the weather forecast warns of a typhoon. He would be at sea for more than half a year, but since everyone on the boat is a novice, he definitely can't do that at the beginning.

Ye Yaodong was drowsy and about to fall asleep, but he ended up dreaming about his life as a crew member at sea in his previous life.

Over the past few years, as time passed, he rarely dreamed about things from his previous life.

It wasn't until his father came to knock on the door and said the fishing boat had returned that he was startled awake from his dream, covered in sweat.

"What kind of dream am I having in broad daylight..."

"Dongzi..."

"Coming, I'm up."

He got up, put on his clothes and pants, opened the door, and locked it. "Did you find your gold ring?"

"No, where would I find it? It's like finding a needle in a haystack. They must have piled new goods in. I'm not looking anymore. When we go back to move the goods next month, I'll identify them bag by bag. We can't even move them now."

"Don't do this stupid thing next time."

"Didn't I learn this from you?"

"I didn't tell you to make the mark that tiny, did I?"

"Didn't I worry that if I made the mark too big, people would see it at a glance?"

"Then you made it too small. In such a big sack, those few black dots are like sesame seeds."

"Stop nagging, it's a good thing it's just a gold ring."

As Ye Yaodong walked, he talked to him about what he had discussed with Lin Guang earlier, about Huimei coming up.

Ye Fu didn't even know yet, and was still confused after hearing it.

"It's a matter between the couple; it's fine as long as they discuss it."

Ye Fu said confusedly: "Then will we still go for foot washing and massage then?"

Ye Yaodong: "..."

"Then won't Huimei know everything we do then?"

"No... Father, your focus is a bit unique..."

"Ah? Then if Huimei comes up, won't she know? Won't the couple have conflicts?"

"Lin Guang hasn't done anything, and isn't he mostly at sea?"

"Then we..."

"What are you afraid of! This is normal socializing. A clear conscience is not afraid of a crooked shadow. Besides, we're arranging for her to live in the processing plant, not living with us."

Ye Fu breathed a sigh of relief. "Living over there? That's good, otherwise this girl is also very good at managing people. If your mother doesn't nag, she'll be nagging in my ear."

"You haven't done anything, what are you afraid of."

"Doesn't it feel a bit bad just thinking about it? I haven't done anything, but she doesn't know I haven't done anything, and I can't explain this to my own daughter."

"Relax."

(End of chapter)