Chapter 884: Pooling another boat

Damn, asked for nothing.

After asking a few questions, the second brother threw the problem back to him again.

Ye Yaodong could only say helplessly, "The eldest brother feels that pooling with outsiders is not reassuring, and he wants to pool with his own people, so he's asking us two brothers. If we don't pool, Mom will help him ask the cousins or something."

"I have no objections. I also support the eldest brother if he wants to order a boat of the same type. So, what do you think?"

"Then you can, and I can too."

So straightforward?

Not even a moment of hesitation?

When Ah Guang came to ask them before, weren't they all quite hesitant? They even had to ask the second sister-in-law and discuss it before they reluctantly pooled one share.

"Aren't you going to ask the second sister-in-law?"

"Your second sister-in-law also said to look at you!"

Ye Yaodong couldn't help laughing. "Since when did you two trust me so much? You know I've always been unreliable, don't you?"

"No, your unreliability was all in the past. How could you be unreliable now? They say a prodigal son who returns is worth more than gold, and that saying is not wrong at all. Who would dare say you're unreliable when you go out now? Who doesn't praise you a few times?"

He was amused again by his second brother's serious words.

"Alright, it seems the second brother has no objections either."

"No objections, no objections. Let's see what the eldest brother says?"

The two brothers looked at Ye Yaopeng.

Ye Yaopeng was also pondering how to divide the shares. If it was too much, he couldn't come up with the money. Although it was only a deposit, if he held half, it wouldn't be a small amount, and he would have to empty his family's savings.

And he was also worried, what if he couldn't come up with the final payment when the goods were delivered because he held too many shares...

He thought for a moment and threw the problem back to them. "Then how do you think the shares should be divided?"

"How does the eldest brother want to divide it?"

"I haven't thought about it either..."

The three brothers looked at each other.

After all, it was his eldest brother who had the strongest desire to order a boat. Ye Yaodong originally wanted to listen to his eldest brother and see how he would arrange it. Anyway, the second brother seemed to be looking at his opinion.

Unexpectedly, the eldest brother hadn't thought about it either.

And yet he ran over excitedly to say it.

Ye Fu looked at the silent three brothers and said, "Why don't you three brothers divide it equally? It will be easy to calculate the accounts later. Divide it equally."

Ye Yaodong nodded. "I have no objections."

Ye Yaohua followed closely. "I have no objections either."

Ye Yaopeng looked at the two who had no objections, thought about the money he had to pay after an equal division, and felt it was acceptable.

"Alright, then divide it equally."

However, just after Ye Yaodong agreed, he changed his mind. "I think we can divide it equally, three shares each, and give the remaining one share to Dad."

"After all, we will definitely need Dad to take us out. Calculating wages is a must, and giving him one share is for his old-age pension in the future."

"After all, he can't work for many more years. Anyway, providing for Mom and Dad is the responsibility of the three of us brothers."

Ye Yaohua agreed as usual. "This is also fine, then let's give one share to Dad."

Ye Yaopeng, of course, had no objections. Providing for the elderly was his responsibility as the eldest.

The three brothers didn't hesitate at all, which made Ye Fu and Ye Mu, who had been listening, feel very gratified.

However, Ye Mu was not prepared to take advantage of them. "We two old folks can still work, you don't need to give us a share."

"This is for your old age, and we don't know how it will turn out anyway. Who knows how much money we can earn? Whether it's more or less? Mom, there's no need to rush to refuse."

Ye Fu thought for a moment, glanced at the old lady, and felt she would probably tell him to pay.

"Then let's do this: let me and your mother pay for that share ourselves. 1,500, and the deposit is 500..."

Ye Yaopeng resolutely opposed. "No need, Dad. 1,500 is not a small amount. You've already given the boats to us, how much can you and Mom earn now? No need for you to pay more. Just do as Dongzi said. We're all family, it's only right for sons to provide for their parents."

Ye Fu felt very gratified and had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Ye Fu had no objections, and Ye Mu, of course, had no objections. 1,500 was a lot for an ordinary family, let alone two old people.

The old lady said happily, "This is good, this division is good. You've solved and settled the matter with discussion."

Ye Yaopeng also smiled, and his heart was put back in his stomach. "Then why don't we take advantage of these few free days to go to the shipyard and order it directly?"

"Sure, if we go and order it early, we can also advance the delivery date a bit. Otherwise, if others discuss it and go to reserve it, the shipyard's efficiency isn't that high, and there must be a first-come, first-served basis."

"If we place the order late, we might have to wait half a year or a year to get it. If we're just one day late and one step behind others, we'll be slapping our thighs in regret!"

As soon as Ye Yaodong said this, everyone became anxious.

"Yes, yes, yes, you go tomorrow! Don't let others snatch it first." Ye Mu said anxiously.

"Alright, then we'll go early tomorrow morning. Anyway, it's all settled, early order, early peace of mind."

"Ride a bicycle."

He didn't want to walk anymore...

"Then I'll go with you tomorrow too. You prepare the money tonight, so we don't have to run twice. Let's prepare 5,000 yuan. In case he wants you to pay more deposit, we can say we only brought 5,000. Just pay 5,000 first, give a little less, and pay the rest when it's done."

Ye Fu's concerns were not wrong. It had already risen by 2,000, so it was very possible that the deposit would be required to be higher. Paying a little less would allow them to have more money on hand to move around.

The three brothers all agreed with their father.

Ye Yaodong thought that 5,000 divided by three people wouldn't be even, and thinking of the pressure on his two brothers, he said generously, "I'll pay a little more for the deposit. I'll take 2,000, and you each take 1,500. This way, we don't have to deal with small change, and we can calculate a round number. It's the same if I pay a little less for the final payment later."

When Ye Yaohua heard his words, he was also very happy. "Good, good, good. Since Dongzi said so, I won't be polite. It just so happens that I just paid a sum earlier, and if I add another one, my hands will be too tight, and my family's savings will be emptied."

Ye Yaopeng also felt relieved and smiled. "Then I'll pay a little less, and the pressure will be less."

"If you don't have enough money, I can lend you some here. It's better than opening your mouth to borrow from outsiders."

"No need, Dad. I earned a sum from squid a while ago, and I've also accumulated some money last year and this year. Although there is some pressure, it's not to the point of having to borrow money." Ye Yaopeng said truthfully.

"That's good."

Ye Yaohua hesitated. "Then when the boat is in hand in a year or two, we'll ask Dad to help operate it. What about us? Who will go on the boat with Dad? We still have boats at home."

"Let's talk about this later. It's a bit early to talk about this now. At most, you can take turns going on the boat with Dad, learn more from Dad, and when Dad gets old and needs to retire, you won't be grasping at straws."

Ye Fu also nodded. "Dongzi is right. This boat is yours, the three brothers', anyway. Taking turns is also fine. After helping you for a few years and teaching you everything, I'll just retire at home and watch the boats at home for you."

By then, he would make a large group of people in the village envious. This is the blessing of old age.

"Since it's all settled and confirmed, you go home and talk to your wives, and prepare what needs to be prepared first. Don't go out and talk about it tonight, lest others snatch it first."

Hearing this from his mother, why did he feel it was so incongruous?

She actually said to let them not go out and talk!

In the past, she was the one who loved to publicize the most.

Ye Yaodong gave a strange laugh. "Mom, you still have the nerve to talk about others. Just don't rush out and talk."

"Am I that tactless?"

"Hehe~"

Ye Mu looked at his expression and felt unhappy no matter how she looked at it. Just as he was on the side, she couldn't help but slap him twice.

Ye Yaodong shrank his neck and dodged backward. "Why hit me?"

"You were born by me, I can hit you if I want."

He rolled his eyes and walked straight out.

Can't afford to offend, can't he hide?

However, just as he walked out, he brought a few more sacks in.

"If Dad is free, let's go to the hillside at the back door and harvest all the winter melons and pumpkins. Take advantage of the fact that the sun has just set and it's still early before dark, and it's not that hot. Otherwise, we have to go to the county town tomorrow, and we won't have time."

He didn't know when he would be back after going out, and he still had to go to the town.

Riding a bicycle to the shipyard tomorrow, maybe he could bring some local specialties and send them to Director Chen after finishing the business.

He hadn't had time to thank him for that phone call last time, only made a phone call and thanked him verbally.

Bringing some local specialties could be considered a small gift with great affection. Things that looked worthless in their countryside were all things that had to be bought with money in the city. Who told the people in the city not to have land.

Ye Fu agreed and followed him to the back door.

"These goose droppings also need to be sprinkled with plant ash and shoveled later. They are everywhere, there's no place to step..."

Father and son walked on tiptoes one after the other, and it was fine after climbing up the hillside.

Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua were in a hurry to go back and discuss with their wives, and also had to count the money, so they didn't follow to help.

If the children didn't have soccer or basketball, they would follow and pick them to play, but now, they threw their bowls and chopsticks, hugged the balls, and ran away.

Ye Mu waited until she helped collect the bowls and chopsticks, and after washing the dishes, she followed them to the hillside at the back.

Those winter melons and pumpkins were each huge, one weighing ten or twenty jin. A bag couldn't hold many, so they had to be carried down first.

Harvesting was fast. By the time they were all harvested, the corner of the children's room was already piled full of sacks.

Ye Yaodong didn't know why the old lady planted so many. One winter melon was enough for their whole family to eat for many days. How long would it take to eat those dozen or so?

And pumpkins, he had a premonition that there would be a snack of stewed pumpkin every afternoon from now on.

"Aren't you going to the town tomorrow or the day after? Take the opportunity to transport a few winter melons and pumpkins to your eldest aunt's." The old lady said so.

Ye Yaodong nodded. "Got it. I'll also take some dried fish and dried shrimp to the eldest aunt's then."

"You decide. It's fine to take less of those. They also have plenty of fish and dried fish at home."

Ye Fu took a hoe and continued to turn the soil on the small hillside. Since he was already doing it, he might as well turn it all over before dark, so it would be easier to plant things again tomorrow.

Seeing that Ye Yaodong had nothing to do, Lin Xiuqing pulled him into the room to talk.

"We pool a few shares here and a few shares there, won't it be too messy? There are so many boats at home, and the large boat has to be pooled with the eldest and second brothers, and the small boat has to be calculated separately. After your large boat is in hand, whether it's two boats or three boats, the rent to be collected later will have to be calculated separately."

"And the workshop, there are many things in here, and you are collecting dried fish and drying dried fish, and shrimp meat, and now there is fish sauce. Are we doing too much, too messy, and too chaotic? If we keep tossing like this, we won't be able to handle it at all..."

His wife's concerns were quite right. The accounts here and the accounts there all had to be calculated separately. The stall was indeed spread a bit too wide.

"That's why I had the foresight to tell you not to go to the village committee to work, and just give the work to Huimei. Look at all these, they all need to be calculated, and you have to be the one to sit in town at home."

"When I go to the town, I'll take a look and buy a few thick notebooks for you. For different accounts, you record in different notebooks. It will be better to record them separately."

"And I'm thinking, after the boat pooled with the eldest brother and the others is in hand in two years, he and the second brother won't have so much energy. The boat pooled with them can be taken back, and then the three boats can be put out together."

"Mm... Wang Guangliang and the others... when the time comes, I'll arrange for one of them, like Li Jiarong who is learning from the eldest cousin and the others now, to be fine too. After understanding the affairs on the boat, let him specifically manage the daily receiving of goods in the future. You just need to collect the documents and reconcile the accounts with Acai when the time comes."

"Other work can be arranged when the time comes. Fish sauce can be given to the twins, with my mother watching. The workshop can be given to Wang Guangliang. Anyway, let others do it. Those people can all be used. You just need to supervise and calculate the accounts well."

Lin Xiuqing thought about it and felt that this was also fine. "I thought you were going to take them all to the large boat..."

"Why take them all to the large boat? They are all rookies, knowing nothing. I'd have to be too full to take them all to the boat. At most, take one or two, and leave the others at home."

"Otherwise, if I leave, and the large boat goes for a few days, how can it work if there's no one watching so many things at home? Those friends now all have their own boats and their own work to do, and they are all at sea daily. How can they take care of our family?"

"These are all people who have been hoodlums, but they also look like hoodlums who value loyalty. In case someone who doesn't know better comes to provoke, they can also call friends and call a group of people to deal with it. If I'm not here, it's suitable for these people to help us guard the workshop."

"We also have to be a little better to them, care more about them, and help them more if they have difficulties at home, so that they can help us work wholeheartedly."

Ye Yaodong also thought of the role of these people on the spur of the moment. The stall was spread too wide, and it really needed people to watch. There were too many people with red-eye disease, and not everyone hoped for your good.

Some people just feel more uncomfortable seeing you earn money than losing money themselves.

When he was at home, there were situations where people came to beat him up. If he, his father, and his eldest and second brothers were all not at home, it would be even harder to say.

When the men of the family are not there, and only women and children are left, it is the easiest time to be bullied.

"I understand, I know, it means to buy more people's hearts and subdue them all."

"Mm, the large boat is not in hand yet, and I am also at home. Some work is intermittent, so I occasionally call them to the door, which is considered to be in contact and understand these people in advance. What will happen then? Let's talk about it then. Plans can't keep up with changes."

"Good, when there is more work, we will calculate their wages by the month. When there is no work, it will be considered a rest."

"Mm, this is all talk for later. You count the money first, and prepare the 2,000 yuan to be paid tomorrow."

It was only because the money was loose now and earning money was fast, otherwise Lin Xiuqing would have jumped up again. ===== CHAPTER 885 =====