Chapter 1166: Negotiation Concluded

It was the first time that I didn't feel bored sailing at night.

Ye Yaodong looked ahead, and from time to time turned his head to look at the woman sleeping next to him, and reached out to touch her hair twice. Listening to her even breathing, he felt very peaceful.

The weather is getting cooler now. It's the end of October, and the sun doesn't rise as early as in summer. At 5 a.m., the sky gradually became a little white, dispelling the darkness.

He slept early before setting off, and when the sky was dawning, he was still energetic.

He reached out and patted Lin Xiuqing beside him, "Don't sleep, get up and watch the sunrise."

Lin Xiuqing immediately opened her clear eyes, "I didn't sleep, I just closed my eyes and lay down to rest. The space here is too small and stuffy, and it's not easy to sleep lying down."

"I thought you were asleep."

"I slept in the first half of the night, but I'm not sleepy, but I have nothing to do, and it's dark outside, so I just lay down."

She supported her chin with both hands and looked into the distance. When the first ray of light at dawn penetrated the sky, the entire sea seemed to be plated with a layer of gold, sparkling.

When I just opened my eyes, there was a little light in the sky, and the night had completely dissipated.

"The sun is coming out."

"Come out and see it. It's clearer to stand on the rudder tower. Take out the camera in the password box and take two photos of the sunrise at sea."

Ye Yaodong stood up while speaking, opened the cockpit door and walked out, making room for her so that she could come out easily.

When Lin Xiuqing heard that she was asked to take pictures of the sunrise at sea, she became excited. She put the password box on the cushion, opened it, took out the camera and walked out.

He brought this with him on purpose, thinking of taking pictures of her. These days, everything is a memory worth cherishing.

"You want to take and save all the pictures you want."

"Then I am picky too. I have to take pictures that are beautiful or meaningful. Otherwise, the film is so expensive. I can't waste money like this. I take pictures that I think are meaningful and worthwhile. These are all memories. I can't remember things, but I can remember the scene at that time when I see the pictures. How great."

She smiled, "It's just that I have some money on hand now. Otherwise, you can still save pictures? Can you still carry a camera with you?"

"Don't say anything, hurry up and adjust it first. The sky is very red, and the sun will jump out soon."

Lin Xiuqing immediately picked up the camera and took two pictures, and adjusted it.

At first, the sun was like a shy girl, quietly poking its head out, revealing only a small part of the orange-red edge, dyeing the sky into a gentle pink and purple.

She raised the camera in surprise, clicked a few times, and then took it down again. The camera wanted to take pictures, and she also wanted to watch.

Gradually, the sun jumped out of the sea level, shining brightly, and the golden light sprinkled on the sea surface, interweaving with the blue water into a picture.

She admired and took pictures at the same time.

At this time, seagulls were soaring in the morning light, and their chirping echoed with the sound of waves gently hitting the shore.

Ye Yaodong watched her looking at the distant horizon with a smile, with a camera hanging around her neck. If it weren't for the braid hanging in front of her chest, and the white shirt on the upper body and the blue pants on the lower body that showed a sense of age, he would have thought it had been a century.

Lin Xiuqing has been rich in the past two years, and has been exposed to more new things. The whole person looks full of confidence, and it feels like a foreign style even without looking at her clothes.

At this time, she was still facing the sun, and the sunlight was shining on her face. The soft hair on her face was clearly visible, making her whole person shine.

Ye Yaodong walked behind her, put his hands on the railings on both sides of her, took her into his arms, and said with a smile: "Beautiful, right?"

"Yeah, it's just like you said, like salted egg yolk, it feels red and a little black when it just jumps out, it's really beautiful, I feel refreshed when I see it."

After saying that, she took a deep breath.

"Did you absorb the spiritual energy!"

"What?"

"Haha."

"Go and control the fishing boat, don't just watch."

"It's okay, do you want to lie down for a while? My dad and the others probably haven't woken up yet. I'll go back to the cabin and take a nap after the shift change, and you can continue to watch the scenery here?"

The sun jumped out of the sea level and rose in an instant, very briefly, but the two of them were still staring at it.

"Well, I haven't seen enough, I'll stand here for a while, you go and drive your boat."

"Okay, then you can do whatever you want."

Ye Yaodong just walked into the cockpit and wanted to take a look at the instrument control when he felt as if someone was staring at him.

He tilted his head to see where his sight was coming from, and saw Lin Xiuqing holding a camera, smiling at him. He also cooperated with a grin and a "yeah" gesture.

"Haha, be serious, I'll take a nice photo of you sailing the boat, and keep it for you as a souvenir."

"Okay."

Ye Yaodong straightened his clothes and touched his hairstyle, then sat up straight. Hearing a click, he smiled and turned his head again, "Okay?"

"Okay."

"My dad will come over later, and ask him to take a photo of us standing on the rudder tower together."

"I don't think my dad will use it, and it will waste film later, so forget it."

"Okay."

The sun in the sky rose higher and higher, and the temperature began to climb. The chilly feeling of getting up early gradually dissipated, leaving only the coolness of autumn.

He waited for Ye's father to get up to replace him, and then he went back to the cockpit to lie down and close his eyes to rest.

The other boatmen were all lying on their beds. This trip was not to fish, but they had to bring all the people.

There is no guarantee that there will be no accidents at sea, so more people are always a guarantee, not to mention that they are going to other provinces, and they need manpower to move goods back and forth.

Originally, these people were hired by him with wages, and they were paid monthly even if they did not work. Why should he go back and forth on the ship while the boatmen rest at home? They must be brought along.

And he brought two more on this trip, and now some beds are squeezed with two people.

He also asked a few younger brothers on this trip. The twins thought about it, went back and discussed with their families, and reported that they would follow them, after all, they could earn double wages by working there.

Ye Yaodong gave them one here, and they must also be paid for working in the factory there.

It is equivalent to two people working in Zhejiang Province, earning four times the salary of one person, which is worth it no matter how you calculate it.

However, if there is no double salary, probably no one would be willing to go, after all, it is much more comfortable at home than in other places, and it is safer.

Who knows what will happen in a foreign place? To put it nicely, it is to help the boss to work, to put it bluntly, it is also a kind of exile. There is no place and language there, so it is very likely to encounter anything.

Like the last time, they were all arrested because the workshop did not meet the standards, and the risk of imprisonment is also very high.

Without the increase, the people around him would definitely not go.

In fact, it is okay to recruit outsiders. Everyone is very poor. If they can pay wages every month, there will be many people willing to go even if they go to other provinces. However, temporary recruits have no loyalty, so he would rather spend more money. Anyway, it is not a problem for him to support two more people.

As for the twin brothers, it is also because there are many brothers and sisters in the family. If they go farther, their parents are not so distressed and agree that they can earn so much money.

With more children, love is also divided.

In addition, Ye Yaodong gave too much, they were also very tempted and it was difficult to refuse.

Others were actually very tempted, but they were preempted by the two of them. Some were not as bold as them and were still hesitating.

He was half asleep and half awake, dozing off until he heard someone outside shouting that it was time for dinner. The people on the other beds started to move, and he sat up too.

It was only 8:30, and he had only dozed off for about two hours.

He filled a bowl for himself and A-Qing, which was covered with pickled mustard, pickled vegetables, and pickled cucumbers. He also put a salted duck egg in his pocket.

He also called his father down to eat, and made room for him and A-Qing to eat in the cockpit.

"Day after day, I have to make room for you. I don't know if I can eat the food you bring me in this lifetime."

Lin Xiuqing laughed non-stop.

"Yes, why not? I'll bring it to you at night, and I can feed it to you. Do you want it?"

"When I get sick and can't get up from the bed, if you can feed me, I'll wake up with a smile even if I die."

"That's good, you can still come back to life."

Father Ye stared at him and cursed him with a few unclear words before going down.

Lin Xiuqing said as she ate: "Why don't you let me go down to eat by myself?"

"They are all a bunch of rough men. If you go down to eat, won't they all stare at you? I will feel uncomfortable. It's different on the boat when I'm at home."

"What's different?"

"You don't understand. Eat your porridge. If the wind is favorable, you can arrive at Xia Niu by four or five o'clock. If the wind is not right, you can arrive before dark."

"Okay."

"Rest well and have a good sleep when you arrive. I will take you for a walk the next day."

"Okay."

Lin Xiuqing felt sweet in her heart. She even felt sweet when she was eating white porridge. She didn't feel tired and didn't really stay up late.

After eating, Ye Yaodong didn't let his father take over. He planned to drive by himself, but his father was worried and ran over to watch the second half of the journey.

So he simply went to his father and stood on the deck with Ah Qing to watch the scenery.

When the sun completely set, they docked at the pier they had found in Wen City before.

Lin Xiuqing also looked at the shore with surprise and curiosity, "Fortunately I don't get seasick. It takes so long to drive. No wonder you all have to set off at night and arrive before dark."

"You know how difficult it is for me, right? Go and pick up your password box and prepare to get off the boat."

The boatmen below were all busy when the fishing boat moved forward to the shore.

After Ye Yaodong got off the board, he pushed his bicycle and told his father, "Wait a minute, you guys walk slowly behind me. I'll ride my bicycle to take Aqing over first."

"Okay."

His luggage and Aqing's luggage were locked together with the money in the password box, so there was no need to bring anything else. After carrying the bicycle down to the dock, he climbed on it, let Aqing sit down, and immediately walked towards his home.

He introduced the streets along the way to Aqing while walking. He had been here for two months and was very familiar with this road.

Lin Xiuqing looked at the streets along the way and felt that they were no different from what they saw in their city. There were also low houses, with a few houses at most. The newer ones should be newly built.

The two of them had just walked halfway on their bicycles when they unexpectedly ran into Fang Jingfu who was also riding a bicycle in the same direction.

Before Ye Yaodong noticed, Fang Jingfu was already pedaling hard behind him and calling him.

"Ye Yaodong"

"Ye Yaodong"

"Chairman Ye"

Lin Xiuqing looked at the person who stood up and pedaled a bicycle behind him, and pulled Ye Yaodong's clothes, "It seems that someone is calling you from behind."

Ye Yaodong stopped and turned around, surprised.

After he stopped, Fang Jingfu also caught up.

"Damn, do you have to call Chairman Ye to stop? Doesn't the name Ye Yaodong work?"

"No, I didn't hear it."

"Pick up girls? You really don't have time to talk to me. You're really good at it. When did you meet? Just arrived, right? She came to pick you up as soon as you arrived? You're really good at it." Fang Jingfu looked at him, then at Lin Xiuqing, and said with a smile.

"Don't talk nonsense, this is my wife."

"Ah, wife? Really?"

"Nonsense, I only have one wife, is it fake?"

"Hello sister-in-law, sorry, I was just too surprised, suddenly a woman sat on the back of his bicycle, just want to teach him a lesson, he is a married man, I didn't expect sister-in-law to be so beautiful, so well matched with Comrade Ye Yaodong, Comrade Ye Yaodong is already good-looking, what kind of woman do I want to be his wife, he always praises you"

Fang Jingfu said a lot, Lin Xiuqing finally knew why Ye Yaodong mentioned this chatterbox to him before, he was really a chatterbox.

She smiled and said it's okay, and then said modestly.

"Have you just arrived? I rode here after dinner, thinking you would be able to arrive before dark, so I thought I would wait for you at the workshop."

"We just arrived, and the others were walking behind. We rode our bikes first, and then we met you. It's not a place to talk on the way, so let's ride our bikes first and talk when we get to the workshop."

"Okay."

The two bikes rode side by side together, saying they would talk when they got there, but they still talked as they walked.

It was getting dark, and there were not many people walking outside. The two riding side by side did not hinder passers-by.

When they arrived at the door of the workshop, Ye Yaodong took out the key and opened the door. It was full of people, and everyone was busy. When they heard the door open, only a few people looked up at the door, and then continued to work.

"So many people?" Lin Xiuqing followed in curiously.

"If you are tired, I will take you to the room to sleep first. If you are free after waking up, you can also join in and earn wages."

"Haha, you said it as if you brought me here to earn wages."

"I saw your eyes shining as you watched these people work, and I thought you wanted to do it."

Fang Jingfu pushed his bicycle in, closed the gate, and said with a smile: "You are not a decent person. You take your sister-in-law out and ask her to work for a small amount of money."

Ye Yaodong smiled and changed the subject and asked: "It looks like there are 50 people here, and even the main room is full of people."

"Yes, you will have to go to the back door to eat during your stay this time. The main room is occupied."

"It doesn't matter. I'll come over to pick up the goods and we'll talk about the partnership. I'll leave when we're done."

"Okay, okay, I like you as a hands-off shopkeeper."

"Although I'm a hands-off shopkeeper, I have to put two people in here to watch over it, otherwise I don't know anything. It's not okay to be blind. I have to have my own people report to me."

"This is simple. Just add two more workers to work."

It's better than some relatives and friends forming a partnership. When the time comes, all the aunts and uncles will come to work, and then develop it into their own family business.

You can't scold them, you can't drive them away, and you can take the goods at will. If you really do too much, you will be fired, and you will be spread everywhere and scolded for not talking about relatives and friends.

Ye Yaodong nodded, very satisfied with his easy-to-talk attitude.

"We've been on the boat for a day. I'll take my wife to the room and let her rest for a while."

"Okay, no hurry."

The room didn't look particularly dirty after being unoccupied for a few days. Anyway, the sanitary conditions of houses are like that now.

Lin Xiuqing was not picky. After putting down her luggage, she got a basin of water, wiped the bed mat and table, sprinkled a little water on the ground, and then swept it. It was ready for living after a rough tidying up.

She thought that she hadn't eaten dinner yet, so she went out and asked Ye Yaodong again. He was talking to Fang Jingfu.

"Do you have rice, flour, grain and oil at home? We haven't eaten dinner yet."

"No, I moved everything away when I left. When my father and others come, I'll ask a few boatmen to cook. You lie down and rest."

"Okay, then I'll go and see them work?"

"Okay."

Ye Yaodong was free anyway, so he followed Fang Jingfu to look at the account book and chat while reading.

Ye's father and his group arrived an hour after they settled down. It was already dark. Some of them were carrying goods, and some were carrying rice, flour, grain and oil. They were all sweating.

When they arrived, he had almost discussed with Fang Jingfu, and only the details were left.

He even arranged for the twins. They were both literate. One was outside delivering goods, and the other was in the workshop to help with piecework. As the number of workers increased, there was a shortage of people for piecework.

Ye Yaodong also gave him advice, asking him to either register a company or to be affiliated with a collective. However, he said that now the problem was solved, and he didn't need to be affiliated with a collective. He could see the situation when registering a company.

And his investment also increased from 30,000 to 50,000. As for the 5,000 goods he wanted, it was agreed that they would be settled together when he took the goods next time.

As for the shares, the two of them discussed back and forth. Fang Jingfu was only willing to give 20, and that was because he increased it from 30,000 to 50,000. Otherwise, he would only be willing to give 10, but he wanted 15, and then they kept discussing and making concessions.

Ye Yaodong thought about it and agreed. It was good to have so much. This was a sure win.

It was hard to say about the later period. The lighter factories were depressed in the later period. Most of them closed down, leaving only some leading companies.

However, it was good for him to make money in the early stage. Anyway, the two hundred thousand yuan in his family was really just sitting there. It was better to take a chance and cast a wide net. If he lost, the loss would not be big. If he made money, it would be a real profit.

The two of them sat there and discussed very quickly. Both parties had the intention and talked on the phone. They were both straightforward people. If they talked face to face now, they would just confirm it again and discuss the details and shares.

Ye Yaodong's requirements were not high. As long as the share was not too small, it would be ok if he could give 20 now.

As for the future investment, if it was diluted, it would be considerable. Or if he had money in the future and the place became bigger and stronger, he would have no problem investing again.

"If it's okay, I'll ask someone to draft a contract tomorrow, and we'll formally sign the necessary articles. We still have to have them, and we can't just talk about it verbally."

"That's for sure."

"Okay, no problem, we'll sign the contract tomorrow, and then you'll give me the money, and I'll be in charge of everything once it's settled, and you won't get involved."

"Of course, I can't get involved even if I want to, I'm thousands of miles away, isn't that what you value about me?"

"Hehe, not only do you see that, but you also see that you're rich, otherwise there's really no place to borrow such a large sum of money."

"Is it necessary? Treat me to a meal!"

"No problem, I'll call my brother after signing the contract tomorrow, you bring your wife, and we'll go to the state-owned restaurant for dinner. I thought you could arrive earlier today, so I booked a table at the state-owned restaurant. Who knew you didn't come after waiting for a long time, so I went home for dinner."

"That's okay, you're a busy man, but you still have to eat tomorrow."

Fang Jingfu patted his chest and promised, "This is a must."

Lin Xiuqing had been watching them work curiously, and she didn't know that Ye Yaodong had changed the original 30,000 to 50,000.

However, she couldn't say anything even if she knew.

She must give him face outside, and he has the final say.

Ye's father didn't know that his son had spent 50,000 yuan while he was still walking.

When he arrived, he was still saying that he should have hired a tractor just now.

"Why don't you hire a tractor? I didn't ask you to save money for me."

"It's just that we can carry our loads and walk for an hour or so. It's not like we haven't walked before, and no one is as rich as you."

"You're used to being poor."

Wild boars can't eat fine bran, and they're still scrounging.

"Forget it, you've been walking for so long, I'll let Aqing cook, you can take a break, or take a shower first."

"Okay." Lin Xiuqing agreed.

She had been thinking about cooking for a long time, but a good cook can't cook without rice.

Ye Yaodong waited until she finished her meal and took her back to her room, and then told her that he had discussed it with Fang Jingfu.

"Ah? You've already discussed it? When did you discuss it?"

"Before you started cooking, I promised to invest 50,000 yuan directly in him. We'll pay for this batch of 5,000 goods next time we come."

"Didn't you say 30,000? Why did you change it to 50,000?"

"Because we talked about the distribution of shares, everyone took a step back and decided after discussion. Let's just leave it like this. It doesn't make much difference anyway."

"Did you really think about it a long time ago? So I said to bring 30,000 yuan, and you told me to bring 50,000 yuan?"

"No, if you really thought about it a long time ago, I would ask you to bring 60,000 yuan."

Lin Xiuqing thought about it and didn't say anything. Anyway, he couldn't take the 50,000 yuan back, so he could spend it however he wanted.

"Forget it, just decide it yourself, don't be cheated."

"Well, let's go to the state-owned restaurant to eat together when signing the contract tomorrow. After dinner, I'll take you for a walk."

"Okay."