Chapter 427

Seeing that both father and son were speaking as if it were true, and it didn't seem necessary to lie to them, everyone believed it a little bit.

"Oh~ you guys really know a lot, to actually know that the fish doesn't hurt people and even got close. If it were us, we would have dodged far away long ago."

"Adong is amazing, actually rode on a shark?"

"Did you ask that fish to take you for a few laps on the sea?"

"Why didn't you bring that fish back for everyone to see?"

Ye Yaodong felt his head full of black lines. What do you mean bring it back for them to see?

Do you think it's bringing a girlfriend home?

Saying it so casually and lightly!

"Did you guys misunderstand something? I just helped it untangle the fishing net wrapped around its body. It's not my pet. Can I ask it to carry me for a few laps on the sea, and can I bring it back? An ant trying to shake an elephant?"

"Seems like it..."

"I just did it a favor." After Ye Yaodong finished speaking, he ran to push the flatbed cart.

It seemed there was nothing to talk about with the villagers who didn't understand anything. Even if he said it, it would be like talking to a brick wall. After explaining a few sentences, he lost interest in talking.

Actually, he was quite excited originally, but everyone was questioning and not believing, which made him too disappointed and felt it was boring.

It can only be said that seeing is believing, hearing is false. Without seeing it with their own eyes, everyone thought he was bragging and doubted the authenticity.

Who let the communication be underdeveloped now? Everyone knows little, and most of them only understand common things.

Then there's no point in talking anymore. It's better to go home and eat. He doesn't need passersby to marvel, nor does he need others to acknowledge him.

Anyway, after saving the whale shark, he felt happy in his heart, and that's enough.

"Everyone make way... all move aside and let me pass."

Ye's father's excitement had also passed, and knowing that everyone didn't really believe it, he didn't say anything either.

It was indeed quite magical. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it himself.

The father and son returned to their respective homes. Ye Yaodong also told his father to let his mother come over to mend the net after she got off work later.

When he should love his wife, he must love his wife; when he should ask his old mother for help, he wouldn't be polite either.

Anyway, his old mother works during the day and is idle after work. The old lady doesn't need her to take care of her now.

Fortunately, they built a house and picked up the old lady, otherwise his father and he would go to sea during the day, and his old mother would go to work, leaving the old lady alone in the old house with no one to take care of her.

It's just that after he and his father returned home, they didn't take everyone's skepticism to heart. He just felt that today's experience was quite interesting, but he didn't expect that before long, it would spread throughout the whole village.

Although everyone didn't quite believe it, this didn't affect them spreading it from one to ten, from ten to a hundred.

In the countryside, there are no extracurricular activities, and the ability to spread gossip couldn't be stronger!

Ye Yaodong returned home and was just preparing to help pick vegetables and wash vegetables. Before his butt was even warm, he directly attracted the newspaper office staff who hadn't left yet.

He also happened to tell A Qing about the events at sea while helping, which made her exclaim again and again.

Just as he was sighing that his wife was good and didn't question him for bragging, and believed him as soon as he said it, the moment a sense of satisfaction welled up, the big black dog at the courtyard gate started barking wildly again!

He looked up and saw that group of people from the newspaper office and several county leaders were standing at the door, trembling and not daring to come in.

Ahem... very dedicated. He can reward Big Blackie with a meat bone tonight.

Ye Yaodong got up and scolded, and Big Blackie let out a few low whimpers and retreated to the corner of the wall.

"Hehe~ I'm really sorry, the dog at home is too fierce, but it can't be not fierce. There are too many petty thieves in the countryside, and there are only women, old people, and children at home. Safety first."

"It's okay, it's okay..."

"Leaders, what's the matter? Are you planning to settle the subsidy money for me before leaving?"

At that time, they only gave him a flag and 50 yuan, plus a reward of daily necessities. The promised subsidy was told by Secretary Chen later that it would be settled after the salvage was finished and they left.

Because the educated youth spot was full, the 4 soldiers led by Captain Chen had to continue living in his house until they left, and then calculate how many days it was, and finally give the subsidy money together.

He just wanted to curse "mmp"!

These people really drag things out as long as they can. They have to drag even a little bit of money to the end. Can't they settle the subsidy for the few days he and his father cooperated with the work first? And calculate the rent money at the end?

Damn it.

He was indeed deliberately being unpleasant to people at this moment.

Those leaders smiled and said, "The village committee will give you that when the time comes. We came here this time to accompany the newspaper staff to understand the situation."

"What situation?"

"It's spreading throughout the village now that when the big fish destroyed the fishing boat, you were there too, and that you climbed onto the big fish, rode the fish, and untangled the fishing net wrapped around the big fish, and fed it. I just wanted to come over and understand what the situation is."

"Oh~ so that's it. Then are you here to interview me?"

"Uh... yes!"

"Then am I going to be in the newspaper?"

"Uh... possibly..."

Ye Yaodong's eyes lit up. If it were to be in the newspaper as a ten-thousand-yuan household, he would refuse.

But if it were to be in the newspaper because of this big fish, he would be quite willing. When the time comes, he can cut out the page where he is in the newspaper and save it for decades.

When he gets old, he can take it out to brag. Thinking about it, he feels a bit happy.

"Then do I have a manuscript fee to earn?"

"Ah?"

"I'm providing the content, so it counts as a submission, right? Shouldn't I get a manuscript fee for a submission? What's more, my content is real, exclusive first-hand goods. Aren't you curious? I even fed that whale shark."

The money he deserves must not be given less!

It just so happened that he returned empty-handed today and didn't earn any money, only earned a sense of brightness in his heart.

These people didn't expect that just a fisherman in the countryside would actually know that submissions have manuscript fees? Shouldn't he be showing off everything he knows?

However, they were only surprised for a moment before being attracted by the two words "whale shark" he said.

"Whale shark? Then is it a whale or a shark?"

"Then do I have a manuscript fee? Let me tell you, that whale shark was very well-behaved. You've all seen the fierce and powerful appearance, but you definitely haven't seen the honest and obedient appearance."

Several people from the newspaper office looked at each other and said, "There is a submission fee, but it depends on the value of your submission content. We will evaluate how much manuscript fee should be given based on the content."

"That's fine!"

Ye Yaodong repeated the content he just told A Qing with great enthusiasm.

Not only were those people from the newspaper office amazed, their pens kept writing there, their notes were taken flying, even those leaders were surprised.

"Is that whale shark really that docile?"

"Of course, it's the most docile kind of shark. It doesn't bite people either. It's a pity you ran too fast, otherwise you would have seen it on the return trip. If it had come over, you could have seen me untangle the fishing net for it at close range and taken a few more classic photos."

Speaking of this, Ye Yaodong was really a bit regretful. If he could have taken a few photos at that time, how commemorative it would be.

A new goal suddenly popped up in his heart: he must get a camera sometime!

Youth is short, and memories can only be left through photos. He must take more photos.

"Any other information?"

Ye Yaodong talked about the whale shark stealing the goods in his fishing net and also mentioned that it begged for food. He didn't know much about other encyclopedia knowledge, so he didn't show off. He'll let Baidu dig it out in the future.

"It's a pity, if I had been there at the time, I could have taken a few more photos. Now I only have a few photos taken from afar."

Those people felt both magical and regretful.

"I heard from the villagers that when you returned, you saw two boats beside the whale shark. Were photos taken of that too?"

"Hmm, yes."

"When can your photos be developed? Can you mail me two? I'll pay."

"In these two days, I can mail them to you."

"Thank you very much."

I didn't expect them to be so easy to talk to, which really surprised him.

"Then when will you publish this in the newspaper?"

"It will be in a few days. The information on hand needs to be organized, and it needs to be typeset and reviewed. It's not certain when."

"Okay, okay."

Anyway, it's fine to see his heroic appearance in the newspaper. If he can't see his heroic appearance, seeing his fishing boat is fine, or seeing a small black dot is acceptable to him!

Anyway, it can be cut out and kept as a souvenir. It's in the newspaper, after all!

"Then my submission fee..."

Several people from the newspaper office looked at each other, and the leader said, "Hmm... five yuan, right... your information is still considered a bit novel."

Ye Yaodong: "..."

So novelty is worth five yuan?

Sure enough, one shouldn't have too high expectations.

The county leader smiled and said, "Comrade Ye Yaodong, 5 yuan is not low, it's considered a high price. Think about how much it costs you to subscribe to a newspaper?"

"8 cents, it was only 6 cents a copy last year, and the price increased this year!"

"The motherland is becoming more and more prosperous. It's normal for the price to increase by two cents compared to last year. This can allow you to subscribe to the newspaper for two months."

"Uh, that's true, then fine."

Fortunately, he didn't have high expectations. Five yuan is five yuan... it's barely okay, enough to earn some oil money.

But it's not bad that they can generously express mail him a few photos. Thinking about it this way, it seems it's okay not to give money?

Oh my! He is indeed easily satisfied.