Chapter 728

Ye Yaodong sipped duck soup to nourish his body while pondering whether it was feasible to sun-dry squid.

The cost of this is quite high; it's not comparable to fish that cost a few cents. Fresh squid itself costs several mao per jin. Although it doesn't have as much water content as lizardfish or toadfish, after being sun-dried, it still needs to sell for one or two yuan per jin to make a profit.

This can only be tried by taking a few hundred jin to dry when the price is low. If it sells well, he can take advantage of the time before the fishing season ends to harvest and dry a large batch.

Having experimented this year, he will have experience next year. If it's feasible, he can do it every year from then on.

It was also because he lacked experience and didn't understand anything, so he could only try to explore and test it out. Fortunately, he has some money on hand now, so he can try to tinker with it, and he can afford to lose if he does.

Anyway, the goods are all there; at most, he'll lose them into his own stomach or use them as favors.

Thinking this way, he wouldn't suffer a particularly big loss.

Some people do business, invest, lose, and once it's gone, it's gone.

At least if it's sun-dried, it's still his own if it's left there.

Thinking this way in his heart, he also made up his mind. When the squid fishing season arrives later, he can try it when it's nearing its end. The price is high in the early stages, so he can sell it for a few days first.

As soon as Ye Fu returned, he saw Ye Yaodong staring straight ahead, holding a spoon without drinking the soup, lost in thought, so he slapped him hard on the shoulder.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Oh, Dad..."

"What are you thinking about that you can't come back to your senses for so long, huh?"

Ye Yaodong put down the spoon and said seriously, "Dad, I'm thinking that in the next two days, we should bring the boat back and tidy it up first. We should clean the barnacles where they need cleaning and paint where it needs painting. After letting it air for a few days, it's estimated that the time to catch squid will be coming soon."

"At that time, one boat per person, just hire two people to help. At the same island as last year, we will put more branches to attract squid to spawn. The people from the border defense station will probably have left by then, so it shouldn't affect our fishing."

Hearing him talk about serious business, Ye Fu also earnestly echoed, "That works. One boat per person, and we can earn a little more without having to split it. Hiring two people won't cost much in wages."

"That's exactly what I'm thinking. It just happens to catch up with the squid fishing season, so we can earn a little more. It's just that there's another boat, and I don't know when it can be brought back. I don't know if it can catch up with the fishing season."

"What are your thoughts?"

"I'm thinking about the other boat. If it can also be brought back, I'll take this boat and partner with my eldest brother and second brother, at least to get through the squid fishing season first. As for whether to continue partnering later, we'll talk about it then. What do you think?"

Ye Fu was surprised for a moment; he thought he intended to give it to Asheng and partner with Asheng.

"Mom said this afternoon that the fat water shouldn't flow into outsiders' fields."

Ye Mu stood on the side and hurriedly chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes, the fat water shouldn't flow into outsiders' fields. Renting it to your eldest brother and second brother and letting them earn the money is better than letting outsiders earn it. At least let them earn this money during the squid fishing season first, if it happens to coincide."

Renting to his own son and letting his own family earn the profit, how could Ye Fu not agree?

"Fine, it's even better if you rent it to your eldest brother and second brother. They will definitely be very willing to take it over. One person drives one boat, and then hire two people to help. Two boats operating in one place can also prevent conflicts with other boats."

Every year when the squid fishing season is encountered, there will be fights over territory, it just depends on who occupies the place first this year.

"Yes, we control two boats ourselves, and the other boat is handed over to the eldest brother and second brother, which also saves us from being too busy."

Actually, it would also be fine to hire two more people to control that boat, it's just that he feels that three boats fishing around the same island is already enough. If he buys another one, the efficiency would be too low.

Last year, Azheng and Hearing Xiao Xiao's boats followed him to fish together, and they even fought side by side to drive people away. If he let them find other places themselves this year, it would feel too ungracious.

If he hires two people, they only get two yuan in wages a day, and if he doesn't watch them under his own eyes, he still isn't that reassured.

If he partners with others, they occupy half the share, so of course they will work hard.

But since he has to partner with someone, it's better to partner with his eldest brother and second brother. Their two boats are in one place, and there are many people, so they can look out for each other.

"Then that's also splitting half?"

"Splitting half is not easy to handle, after all, they already have a boat. I'm thinking that the three of us split two boats equally. This is equivalent to me contributing one boat and occupying one share, they also contribute one boat and occupy one share, and then the two of them contribute labor to manage the boats and occupy another share, so it can be considered 1/3 per person. It's also fine for the wages of the hired people and the oil money to be split equally by the public."

This was the result of Ye Yaodong waking up, lying on the bed brewing, and thinking for a long while. The alcohol he drank at noon made him a bit muddled when he told Aqing, and he didn't sort it out smoothly.

After waking up, he felt clear-headed, and it became smooth all of a sudden.

Ye Fu pondered it in his heart after hearing it and felt that this was also feasible.

Originally, if Adong's boat was rented to them, they would only occupy 1/4, but they had to bear the oil money and wages themselves, and he wouldn't be responsible.

Now each occupies 1/3, but the oil money and the workers' wages can be shared by everyone, so it doesn't make any difference when calculated.

However, there is one benefit: two boats are split by everyone together, which also avoids suspicion between brothers.

After all, the boat is not under Dongzi's eyes. If it's rented to the two older brothers, if the eldest and second brothers transfer the goods on the boat back and forth, then Dongzi will suffer a loss.

Even if the two brothers are honest and don't transfer, if one boat has more goods and one boat has fewer, there will always be thoughts in their hearts.

Even if one doesn't think much, one can't stand the person on the pillow nagging in the ear constantly. If one nags too much, one will also think crookedly.

No matter how good the relationship between brothers is, things involving money are always easy to be unclear.

In this way, two boats are split together, which also avoids a series of contradictions caused by one boat having more goods and one boat having fewer, so as to avoid good intentions helping but producing misunderstandings instead.

"Your arrangement is also fine. Two boats are combined together, and the three brothers split them together. After eating, I will go over with you and talk to your eldest brother and second brother."

By the way, Ye Fu also had other thoughts and planned to take this opportunity to tell the eldest and second brothers together.

"Hmm, it's just that I don't know when I can go to drive the boat. It's planned well now, don't delay for too long, and only ask me to drive the boat after the fishing season ends."

"It shouldn't be that bad. If nothing is found on the island, they will almost handle those things when they come back."

"Hmm."

Ye Mu grinned, "After I went back at noon, I went out for a turn. I have already let out the word that you have bought a boat. Tomorrow I will look for a date, and we can bring the boat back."

"Ah? Already let out the word?"

He only accurately told his mother in the morning to let her look for a date tomorrow and let out the word by the way. He didn't expect her to be so impatient...

"Aiyo, saying it early or late is the same, where is the difference of this one night. When I said it, people didn't believe it, and even said that the squid fishing season is coming soon, who is so stupid to sell a boat."

"I just said that the person owed gambling debts and would have his hands chopped off if he couldn't pay them back within five days, so he couldn't wait. It's very normal for a gambler to do anything."

Hearing this, Ye Yaodong was also a little relieved. At this juncture, it is indeed not very credible to say that someone is selling a boat, but if it is a gambler who owes usury, it is very normal to do such a thing.

His mother's operation can also be considered to have solved this problem.

"Then if it's said in advance, it's said. Tomorrow look for a date, and I will bring the boat back for maintenance."

"I will look at it tomorrow. It doesn't matter if there is no date nearby. Bring it back for maintenance first, and just set off a string of firecrackers at the seaside when the date comes."

Ye Fu laughed and said, "When I just came over, I heard everyone discussing you again, saying that you have made a fortune again, buying a shop after buying a boat, and buying a boat after buying a shop..."

Ye Mu also excitedly slapped her thigh, "Aiyo, if you wait for a few more days and bring another boat back, the village will be boiling. They should praise you for buying one boat after another..."

"No, I have to go out and say it then, just say that your third boat was ordered by the leader, letting the border defense station keep it for you. If there is someone backing you, it's different. Everyone only dares to envy, not sour!"

"Saying this, the reputation will sound better. Everyone will also think that you have someone behind you, and they can be more polite to our family in the future. You will have more face when you go out..."

"People who have bad thoughts about our family will also have to weigh it. If they dare to do bad things, catch them all and put them in..."

The more Ye Mu talked, the more energetic she became, and the more excited she became!

"Yes, yes, yes, when your third boat is brought back, we will say so. What was said originally was also a fact, and let the fellow villagers fill in the rest themselves."

The people present were stunned, and also felt that what Ye Mu said was too reasonable.

It turns out that Dongzi not only followed his mother in glibness, but even his cleverness followed his mother!

His mother's brain is flexible and turns fast!

What was said is also correct, originally it was Director Chen who spoke to let the border defense station keep it.

Ye Yaodong also gave his mother a thumbs up, "Mom, you know how to borrow the tiger's power and gild your own face."

Ye Mu smiled and glared at him, slapping his hand away, "What I said is also a fact. As for how to think, that is the villagers' business. It is also obvious to all that the leader comes to our house to rest and drink tea. Everyone must know that you have a good relationship with the leaders and have connections behind you."

Ye Fu also had to admire her, knowing how to pull the big flag to protect herself.

Lin Xiuqing also smiled and praised, "Mom is really smart. Although the leader comes to our house to eat, drink tea and rest, the villagers all see it in their eyes, but people don't know how good our relationship with the leader is."

"This time, directly keeping a boat for us, everyone has to look at our family with high regard. People with crooked thoughts also have to weigh it and dare not provoke us. After all, that is the Border Defense Brigade and the Maritime Bureau."

"And if our family does anything in the future, it will definitely be smoother in the village, and the village cadres will definitely have to give face."

Ye Fu smiled and nodded, "That's the truth!"

The old lady also joined in the fun, "Dongzi has always been promising."

There is another chapter, don't wait, I don't know what time, maybe make up for it tomorrow during the day.