Chapter 1631: Going Home

On the 20th day of the lunar calendar, the factory was not working. The goods that should be sent had already been sent the day before, and the whole factory was packed up properly. Everything that should be locked was locked, and everyone who should be arranged to stay behind was arranged.

This day was also planned to have a holiday early, so their retreat was not hurried, and everything was in order and arranged properly.

But on the morning before departure, he and his father checked the inside and outside of the factory, confirmed that everything that should be locked was locked, and only then felt at ease. He also took the opportunity to call home.

It wasn't until noon that he set off with a large group of people.

Not all the boats at the pier were brought back. He only planned to bring back three new boats. For the rest that needed maintenance, he opened them to the local shipyard in advance for maintenance.

Taking advantage of the few days of holiday during the New Year, the boat is not used, so it doesn't delay time. After coming up after the New Year, it can be used directly.

Ye Yaodong took a large group of people on the car, came out from the processing factory, went to the dormitory camp to pick up others, and then went to the pier.

More than half of the processing factory were retired soldiers, so when they came out from the processing factory, there were not many people, only twenty or thirty.

But when they came out from the dormitory base camp, the 4 tractors and a large truck were all full of people.

This was still because some boat bosses couldn't wait, and they knew there were too many people and the car was not easy to sit in, and they were not Ye Yaodong's workers, so they organized the workers of their own boats to carry their luggage to the pier and wait on their respective boats.

Several cars followed closely, and the personnel on the cars were all wearing unified factory uniforms. Passersby looked at the people in several cars and would look up in surprise.

"Ah ah, look, look... these people in several cars, all wearing the same clothes, that's Dongsheng Fishery's clothes..."

"It seems so, recently I often see this clothes coming and going on the pier, Dongsheng Fishery is very famous."

"Holy crap, are these people in several cars all from Dongsheng Fishery?"

"Where are these people in several cars going to be pulled? To the pier? Going to sea?"

"That Dongyu No. 1 boat, the largest boat in the port, is finally going to sea?"

"That boat has been parked in the port for many days, and I can see it every day when I go over, and I can also see Dongsheng Fishery people coming in and out to open the boat and unload goods every day, but I haven't seen this boat move. Is it finally moving now?"

"Such a big boat, how much goods will it catch in one trip to sea? Won't one boat be hundreds of thousands?"

"Just look at these people in several cars and you will know. This company is definitely not smaller than the fishery company. My goodness, can private enterprises now be bigger than state-owned ones?"

"Compare what, now Dongsheng Fishery's boat is the largest in the port, and they have military background, and the father has fought in wars, so don't underestimate them."

They went all the way to the pier, attracting the attention of passersby all the way. People were coming and going, and their cars couldn't drive fast, so they could only drive slowly.

Part of the discussion of the big guys on the street also spread into their ears with the wind. Everyone looked at what they were wearing and felt very proud.

Since the factory uniforms were issued, everyone has been very conscious of wearing them. They wear their own clothes inside, and the issued ones outside.

It saves money, and the quality is good, warm, and durable. It is much more windproof and warm than the broken cotton-padded jackets they brought from home. Anyway, it doesn't cost money, and they can change and wear two sets, so no one resists.

Being able to wear this set of clothes, they are also proud. Recently, their Dongyu No. 1 boat has been very famous on the pier, and they have been walking on the pier with their waists straight.

After the cars drove to the special parking point near the pier, the people on the cars jumped down one by one like dumplings, and a pile of people watching the fun surrounded them.

"Dongsheng Fishery..."

"These people are from Dongsheng, these several cars, how many people are there?"

"What Dongsheng, why so many people? Eh? Who are these people, the same unit?"

"You just came to the pier, don't you know? The largest boat in our port, Dongyu No. 1, belongs to their family..."

Some passersby popularized it to those who didn't know.

Ye Yaodong waited for the people to get off the car, let the people left behind drive the tractor back, and took a large group of people to walk to the pier.

The people on the pier looked at their large group of people in unified uniforms and hurriedly scattered, giving way to them.

"Hey, is that leader their boss?"

"Is it, it seems only he is not wearing a uniform? Is he the boss? Everyone is walking behind him?"

"Such a young boss?"

"Didn't everyone say it? His father is a big official in the Navy and a hero of the War of Resistance, so the son can be so awesome..."

"Holy crap, the one walking in front is their boss? First time seeing him, finally saw the real person..."

Ye Yaodong looked at the eyes focused on him, touched the windproof mask on his face, fortunately he wore it.

There was no sun today, it was cloudy, and the wind on the pier was strong. The cold wind in winter could blow people's crowns away.

He wore a wool hat and a windproof mask, and wrapped a scarf, covering himself tightly. Even if his mother came, she wouldn't recognize him.

He straightened his waist and accepted the baptism of the surrounding eyes. Anyway, he couldn't see his face, only his tall body praising him.

The parking positions of the boats were different, so everyone walked and dispersed to find their own boats.

Anyway, at least three or five were together, so there was no need to worry too much.

The remaining people who followed him were the most, and they followed them all the way to the deep-water parking point.

Individual nosy people also followed all the way to the deep-water area, just wanting to see if they were going to the boat and if they were going to open the boat out.

The gangway was fixed on both sides of the main deck of the ship. Ye Yaodong pulled out the pin that locked the gangway in the vertical position, put down the gangway, and was the first to go up to Dongyu No. 1.

He didn't care about the guesses of the nosy people on the shore. After getting on the boat, he went to find the cockpit first.

He had already arranged the personnel of this boat, but some of them were retired soldiers who had already returned home. However, there were plenty of people who could be used today.

He took the walkie-talkie and blew a few times. "Call, did you hear? Each boat roll call first."

"Received."

Several responses sounded one after another, and Ye Yaodong put down the walkie-talkie.

For the three boats returning, he distributed several walkie-talkies first. It was easy to contact on the deck if there was anything, and he would take them back when he got home.

For the three boats, he had people list the names of the people on which boat in advance. After going ashore, he let the person in charge of each boat roll call first.

There were too many crew members given to him, and they were divided into three boats, which was easy to have omissions. If the list was set in advance, it was easy to roll call temporarily. In case someone had something temporarily or was squeezed away by the crowd, he could know that he didn't come and could wait a while.

Otherwise, if people were left here, it would really be called that heaven doesn't respond, and the earth doesn't respond, and they couldn't go back for the New Year.

And after he put down the walkie-talkie, he also began to operate the preparation work.

He first checked the route, then checked the echo of the radar screen and the synchronization of the rudder angle indicator, and picked up the high-frequency radio microphone to test the sound.

"Call, Dongyu No. 1 test machine, please answer if received."

Hearing the clear reply from other boats on the opposite side, he continued to check other equipment.

And after the personnel on the deck finished counting, they also gave him a reply through the walkie-talkie.

Ye Yaodong confirmed that all personnel boarded the boat correctly, and again emphasized the departure operation responsibilities of each post.

Not only did he say it to the personnel on his own boat through the walkie-talkie, but also to the personnel on the other two boats.

"... Left side cable group, responsible for taking back the gangway after untying the cable! Tail cable group pay attention to the synchronization of the winch! Cockpit, keep the communication channel unblocked! Engine department, main engine on standby at any time!"

"Received."

"Check the equipment, hang the gangway safety net, prepare to leave the port."

"Received."

After the roll call, everyone had already performed their duties. Some put on cotton yarn gloves and gathered at the cable piles on the bow, stern, and sides of the boat.

After the walkie-talkie on the deck sent the voice that the preparation was completed, Ye Yaodong ordered: "Single tie!"

The sailors quickly untied most of the cables, leaving only the key bow cable, stern cable, and reverse cable.

The huge nylon cable was wet and coiled on the cable pile, emitting the salty smell of seawater, and then made a "creak" friction sound on the roller.

Ye Yaodong immediately pressed the whistle button on the console.

The whistle made a short and loud cry, informing the pier and surrounding ships that they were about to leave the berth.

"Untie the bow cable!... Untie the stern cable!... Untie the reverse cable!"

As Ye Yaodong clearly transmitted the password to Ye's father on the deck through the walkie-talkie, the sailors quickly untied the live knots of the cables, and the huge cables were quickly retracted to the boat by the electric winch like living snakes.

The sailors skillfully coiled the heavy cables and fixed them on the cable piles.

Ye Yaodong cooperated with Ye's father on the deck.

The main engine made a low roar, and the huge propeller stirred the seawater in the port pool. The huge hull of "Dongyu No. 1" left the pier extremely slowly and stably, and the water mark of ink gradually opened between the stern and the pier.

Other small boats were not in the same parking position as them, and there was no communication means. He couldn't care about it. After his side was ready, he planned to open to the middle of the sea first.

After his whistle sounded, the other two new boats also sounded one after another, following closely behind.

The preparation work required for his big boat to leave the port was cumbersome, and there were many people, and he had to roll call, which was troublesome and time-consuming. When sailing away from the pier and entering the channel, other boats had long been waiting in the middle of the sea.

They had already counted whether the fishing boats had all come.

Through the communication in the shortwave radio, Ye Yaodong also knew that he was just waiting for his three big boats.

Once he came, other boats also moved, and they continued to sail forward.

I don't know how many trips they have made back and forth. Everyone still has this tacit understanding, and the big boats are still sailing around the small boats.

After the boat sailed normally, Ye's father also excitedly went up to the cockpit to find him.

"Dongzi, don't say, the walkie-talkie you bought is really easy to use. Finally, don't have to rely on shouting, it's like a phone."

"One is 2400."

Ye's father's smile faded instantly. "It's just that you are willing to spend, and you bought several at once. Those who don't know thought you were doing wholesale and being a reseller."

"It's also convenient, you have to equip what should be equipped."

"I don't know if it can be so clear if it's further away."

"It should be no problem for more than ten nautical miles, right? That's what I was told, but I don't know if it's clear when used."

"It just happens to be tried out at sea these two days."

Ye's father held the walkie-talkie and wiped it back and forth, which had been in his hand for many days. It was wiped shiny, and there was no dust at all, but he still had to wipe it twice.

"You come over."

"Why?"

"Teach you how to use this boat."

Ye's father waved his hand. "Don't teach me, I won't learn anymore."

The capable do more work. If he learns it, won't he be called up?

He won't learn anymore, he still thinks about retiring early.

This trip back is still thinking about his small western-style house. He is still thinking about supervising the construction at home and waiting for it to be built.

"Why don't you learn, what a great boat, the largest boat in the port, you don't learn? This is very majestic when it opens out, come come come..."

Ye Yaodong wanted to pull his father, but his father flexibly exited the cockpit and shouted: "I don't want to learn, who is it for when it opens out? Just stay in the cockpit, and it's still open at sea. Except for the workers on the boat, who sees it, don't learn don't learn."

"Learn, know a little more..."

"No, knowing too much has no benefits."

"Who said that? Know a little more, you can brag when you go back. Such a big boat, others haven't even seen it, the only one in the whole town."

"Know a little more, I do a little more, I don't learn, you call others, didn't you already decide who will learn to open the boat? I'll call you over."

Ye's father turned and ran directly.

Hmm, he doesn't want to learn. If he learns, he estimates that he will have to go to sea for half a year or a year. It's very bitter, and he can't come back without special circumstances.

He also wants to go home to retire next year and live in a small western-style house.

Ye Yaodong couldn't call him back. He thought about telling his father simply, so that he could watch the shift with him at night, but he didn't hear him carefully before he ran away.

This little old man is getting lazier as he gets older. He also thought that the elderly are old, have less sleep, and it is just right to call his father to watch.

Such a big boat, the instruments are exquisite and cumbersome, how can it be learned in two days? His father happens to know how to open the Ocean-going boat, has a foundation, and just talk about the necessary simple things.

Anyway, their trip is mainly to rush home, not to fish, not to do anything. The sonar along the way is only to detect if there are reefs, no need to detect fish schools.

The instruments involved will be relatively few, just talk about it, it is relatively simple.

After Ye's father called someone, Ye Yaodong sent them away again.

"So afraid that I will call you to the deep sea? Rest assured, it won't be taught in two days. Now it's just rushing back, which is relatively simple. The things involved are not much different from the other two boats, so I called you to watch the shift with me."

Ye's father put his heart back in his stomach, it's okay just to open the boat back.

"Then you said it earlier."

"I didn't have time to say it, just let you come over to learn, and you ran away."

"Can you not be afraid? I'm really afraid of working for you until I'm 80."

"Don't be afraid of working for me until I'm 80, just work for my son until I'm 80."

Ye's father just entered the cabin and wanted to retreat, Ye Yaodong hurriedly pulled him.

"Go back and build a small western-style house."

Ye's father looked at him and stayed honestly.