Chapter 584

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To celebrate Ye Yaodong's upcoming purchase of a big boat, the brothers drank particularly happily. The rice wine wasn't low in alcohol content, having over ten degrees, and everyone drank it in big gulps.

Lin Xiuqing wanted to remind Ye Yaodong several times to let him finish early and go to sleep early, as he still had to deliver goods at night.

But seeing that their interest was particularly high, and later when it was almost nine o'clock, with everyone's faces flushed red and their speech slurred, she had to speak up to remind them.

"It's very late, it's about time to end. Maybe everyone has to work tomorrow, so go back and sleep early. Ah Dong has to deliver goods to the city at six or seven tomorrow morning, so he has to set off at two or three. Let's stop here for today?"

"Ah! Right, Dongzi, you have to deliver goods tomorrow. Then that's it, that's it, let's stop here for today."

"Good, good, good, end, end, everyone go back to their own homes."

"Then I'm going home, let's stop here for today..."

Lin Xiuqing looked at their staggering appearance, as if they were about to fall, and simply went next door to call Ye Dage and Ye Erge, letting the two send the three of them off, saving them from falling on the road. In this cold weather, if they fell on the side of the road and froze for a night, they would suffer.

As for Ye Yaodong, he touched his way back to the room himself, and the sound of snoring came from the room.

She shook her head, tidied up the mess on the table, and then picked up the child in the cradle and returned to the room.

But when she was taking off her clothes, she saw Ye Xiaoxi climb onto Ye Yaodong and keep moving up until she sat on his face and wiggled.

She couldn't help but smile knowingly. Wanting to pick the child up, she saw Ye Yaodong wake up as if his breathing was obstructed and his snoring stopped. He then picked the child up, held her in his arms, and immediately fell into a deep sleep again.

And the child, being pressed by his arm, kept kicking her legs there, widening her eyes and calling out "ah ah ah," unable to break free.

Lin Xiuqing smiled gently, covered them with the quilt first, then folded the clothes and pants he was to wear tomorrow, put the hat and scarf away properly, and then went to turn off the lights and go to bed.

At night, Ye Yaodong really couldn't get up. Lin Xiuqing pushed him several times before he woke up in a daze.

"I told you not to drink so much, but you didn't listen. Look, you can't get up now. You still have to deliver goods today, remember?"

"Ah? Oh!"

Ye Yaodong sat up and rubbed his aching head, "What time is it?"

"It's 2:10. Uncle Zhou should be coming soon."

Seeing that he was really uncomfortable, Lin Xiuqing reached out and rubbed it for him a few times.

"Hmm, my wife is still the best!"

"Otherwise?"

"I love you!"

"Smooth talker, you're sober now."

In the darkness, where you couldn't see your fingers, Lin Xiuqing's mouth turned up slightly.

"It's only real when you say it while sober!"

"Isn't it said that when you're drunk, what you say is the truth?"

"Not necessarily. Usually, it's just using alcohol to act crazy! Because alcohol gives courage to cowards. People with courage and confidence don't need to tell the truth while drunk."

"Are you praising yourself in disguise?"

Ye Yaodong smiled and reached out to grab her slightly cold little hand, "Alright, you continue sleeping, I'm leaving."

"I've put your clothes on the side and folded them well. The old lady seems to have gotten up early; I heard movement. Take a look, if the porridge is cooked, eat some porridge before leaving."

"Got it."

He got up rustlingly, put on his clothes and pants, took his hat and scarf, and went out. Sure enough, the old lady had gotten up so early again.

"The porridge is already there cooling. Eat some before you go. You drank so much alcohol last night, eat some porridge in the morning, your mouth will be more comfortable, and it's better for your stomach. Don't think that just because you're young, you don't take it seriously. You have to take good care of your stomach."

The old lady stood in front of the stove, muttering, and took out the pickled vegetables and scrambled eggs kept warm in the pot. She didn't even need a rag to pad her hands, just reached out and took them.

"Let me do it!"

"No need, no need. You go brush your teeth and wash your face. It's been in the pot and is very hot, your hands are tender."

Her hands were covered with calluses, wrinkles, and the skin was loose and peeling, full of the traces of time.

Ye Yaodong shrugged his shoulders, "Alright then."

The dried fish had already been traded twice, and this trip was the third time, still very smooth. One hand delivered goods, the other hand took money.

However, on this trip, he also extra delivered one or two half-bags of oranges and two half-bags of pomelos, which he had specially separated.

"Team Leader Zhao, these 4 bags are for you and Team Leader Chen. You two divide them, half each. Sorry to trouble you to pass them to him for me."

"Why be so polite? What about the dried fish? Didn't you send an extra 20 jin just now? We eat in the cafeteria every day, no need to send them. We're all lonely people living in the dormitory, didn't start a fire, didn't bring family members. You take them back or sell them, no need to give them to me."

Team Leader Zhao refused without a second word. If this were sent to the troops, he would have accepted it directly. Now that it was sent to him personally, let's just forget it.

"It's not that, Team Leader Zhao. What's in this bag is oranges, and this bag is pomelos. They aren't dried fish, they are for you to taste. They are all things grown at home, not for selling for money." Ye Yaodong hurriedly opened the bag to show him.

Team Leader Zhao stretched his head, "Oh? It really is. So polite! You guys also grow fruit?"

"My father-in-law's family grows them. They sent two bags over, just right for you to taste. They are all grown at home, not worth much money. You take them back to taste or share them with the soldiers."

"Alright, since they are grown at home, then I won't be polite with you."

"There is another portion for Team Leader Chen, sorry to trouble you to pass it on."

"Easy."

Seeing Team Leader Zhao calling the little soldiers to move the goods, Ye Yaodong smiled and asked Team Leader Zhao where the shipyard in the city was.

"What's wrong? Going to the shipyard to see boats? You asked the right person."

"Just looking around, anyway I've already come to the city."

"I'll write you an address, just ask along the way and you'll be right."

Although their station here is on the edge of a remote village, it is not far from the sea. They also have to conduct underwater training. Of course, they know where the shipyard in the city is.

It's just a bit far, not in the same district.

Team Leader Zhao wrote him an address directly, then told him to drive toward the city and ask for directions as he went.

After thanking him, Ye Yaodong got into the car and let Uncle Zhou help send him there.

Fortunately, he didn't have the task of transporting sand today, so he could run around as he pleased.

The two asked along the way and spent more than two hours before finding the place.

But after finishing the tour, it was the opposite of the expectation and curiosity he had originally held. His heart was cold.

For the same configuration, the shipyard in the city opened its mouth and quoted a price that was actually 1,500 yuan more expensive!

1,500 yuan!

He could add a little more and buy a boat like the one at home.

However, the boat being built in the city looked more beautiful and advanced. I don't know if it was because it had already been painted when I saw it.

And the shipyard in the city can also be equipped with a maritime radio station, but this requires an extra 2,000 yuan! It depends on personal choice.

He originally thought that he would have to buy a maritime walkie-talkie later. After all, receiving goods at sea and doing things all require contacting fresh-receiving boats, as well as supply boats.

Occasionally, he also has to communicate with peers about which pier and which market has higher fish prices. For those fishing at sea, how can they go to the city to dock every time?

In many cases, it is generally docking nearby to sell goods. After all, the price after docking is definitely more expensive than the fresh-receiving boat at sea.

The price of the fresh-receiving boat compared to the acquisition price of the pier will be discounted by one-third to one-half, unless it is far from the shore, at a time when there are many goods, or if it has been placed for a long time and must be sold while fresh. Otherwise, it is generally more cost-effective to dock and sell.

After understanding the specifics, he turned and left. However, this trip was not without gains. When passing through the county on the way back, he directly let Uncle Zhou go to the shipyard.

Anyway, it was on the way. Otherwise, he would have to ride a bicycle here again the next day, which would be more laborious.

If it can be solved in one trip, don't run a second trip. Who knows if you'll be free tomorrow, or if you'll have to go out to sea again.

Once at the shipyard, he asked directly about the maritime radio station.

Director Wu nodded and said with a smile, "It can be equipped, it just costs an extra 2,000 yuan. Many people think it's too expensive, thinking that just increasing the freshwater tank and cold storage to store a little more freshwater and supplies, and docking once every three or four days to sell goods and replenish is enough, no need to spend this money. After all, fresh-receiving boats buy cheaply, and supply boats sell supplies, oil, and goods expensively."

"That makes sense, but not having this is easy to lose contact, unless you don't go very far."

Equipping a radio station is not just for contacting fresh-receiving boats and supply boats; the most important thing is that in case something happens and you need rescue and help, you can still contact them.

"How far can the boats go now? None of them go very far, they are all fishing in the near-sea area. I heard that sometimes in the same sea area, you can see more than a dozen boats working there."

"The ones equipped here are indeed few. Mainly, they are all 10-meter trawlers being built, and 20-meter ones are very few. In the past two years, the factory has only received one order in total, which is the boat I introduced to you before."

"That boat is still hesitating whether to add it or not? I suggested they add a radio station, but they are all hesitating, saying they will reply when the delivery date next year is approaching."

"Then I also want to be equipped, just in case!"

Money is certainly not as important as life!

"Alright, add 2,000 yuan!"

As soon as Ye Yaodong heard the price, his heart ached. It was too damn expensive!

It was already a boat, and adding this made it even more so. No wonder people are many people partnering for one big boat. It is indeed too much for him alone to bear!

Too heartbreaking!

Assets have shrunk significantly!

He is now urgently wanting to earn money in his heart. Just getting this one boat will put him directly into debt.

Originally, the total cash at home was only over 10,000 yuan. After deducting the 5,000 yuan for the shop, only 10,000 yuan remained. Plus the 2,000 yuan or so that could be earned from selling dried fish later, the total assets were only that much, and this boat costs that much!

Ah! Thinking about it makes my heart ache. This is going directly back to before liberation.

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