Chapter 817 Ready to Go Into the Water Again

The sky is clear and the sun is shining brightly. Although it will be a little hot, it is still better than rainy days.

During the days when he was resting, Father Ye hired someone to repaint the two boats, and they were completely dry during the two days when the weather cleared.

Taking advantage of the good weather, he dried and put away the last batch of cuttlefish and dried fish. However, before he could drive the well-maintained fishing boat out to sea, something unexpected happened, and thunder suddenly started at noon. rain.

Originally, the foundation of the small workshop had just been filled in the past few days. As soon as a small section of the adobe wall was built, heavy rain poured down, and the section of wall that had just been built was washed away and collapsed.

Ye Yaodong waited until the rain stopped in the afternoon to take a look, only to find that the walls had collapsed in the past two days and there was mud everywhere.

After the rain stopped, Father Ye ran over to take a look worriedly. After watching it, he went back to the house to discuss it.

"Dongzi, it seems that building an adobe wall won't work. There will be typhoons in July, August and September, and the wall has not been dry for a few days. If there is another heavy rain, it will not be long after it has been built, and it will collapse frequently. It can’t be done, it can’t be done. A stone wall or a brick wall is not as strong. At least a stone and brick wall can be stronger and last for decades.”

In fact, his father didn't need to tell him. He had just seen it. The small workshop faced the sea directly. Sometimes when the waves hit, it would be more humid, so the adobe wall was not suitable.

In fact, in the first two days of work, he was sitting idle in the small workshop because of shoulder pain. The foreman also gave him a few words, saying that the soil wall was not very resistant to moisture and would not be strong when there was a lot of rain.

He also thought that since he had decided, he would build the base first and expose it to the sun for a few days on a sunny day. It should be stronger. It would be many years before it collapsed. Unexpectedly, it started to rain heavily after just a few days of sunshine, and just now it started to rain heavily. The wall of the fortress collapsed due to the heavy rain before it was completely dry.

"I know. Fortunately, I have been laying the foundation for the past few days. This soil wall has only been erected for two or three days. It can still stop the damage. I will go to the foreman later and ask him to pile stones."

"Well, it's better to spend more money. After all, it can be stored for decades after it is built. Anyway, the land is bought, so there is no need to worry about it being taken over and demolished."

"It would take more time to transport the stones to the mountain and ask the master to dig them. There is no brick factory nearby. Forget it, I will talk to the foreman later and continue to dig the stones and build the stone walls. I won't be exposed to the sun so much every day. , at most dry a batch of dried fish every now and then, first dry it in the open space next to the big brother and the second brother at the door."

"There is a lot of inventory during this period. It should be able to be sold for a while. Anyway, if the weather is good, I will dry it at the door."

"Um."

After the father and son reached an agreement, they went to the foreman together to build a stone wall instead.

The weather this year is also good. There are very few continuous rainy days. Most of the rainy days stop in the next two days. Unlike last year, when the rainy season came, it rained intermittently for a whole month.

For those people living on the seaside, the most important thing is that there is no wind, no waves, and good weather.

Lin Xiuqing knew that the stone wall had to be built again, but she didn't say anything. They had already made a lot of money during the flood season, and now they should spend more. It is more important to be strong.

I just asked him when he came back, "When will we invite Mazu's little statue on the boat? I heard that many people in the village found a good time to invite Mazu on the boat the day after Mazu moved into the Tianhou Temple." "

"Dad has been looking for materials during the past two days during his free time, and welded an iron plate into the cabin of four ships. Now that it's done, let's invite Mazu on board the ship on a good day."

"Then I'll buy some incense burners and bring back some more incense tomorrow. I'll see what time it is. I'll also buy a few things as tributes in advance. Please get on the boat and make yourself presentable on this first day."

"Yes." Ye Yaodong listened to the noise next door and knew that his two brothers had returned from the sea. "The eldest brother and the second brother are so diligent. They didn't fall all day long. It rained heavily today. Come back early."

"Yes, but they don't earn as much as you." Lin Xiuqing said this with a sense of pride.

He smiled and said, "Indeed, but I should have saved several thousand yuan on hand."

"There must be several thousand dollars, and I haven't seen them spend any money."

"It's said that people who are better at spending money are better at making money."

Lin Xiuqing spat at him, "Stop putting gold on your face."

"It's just the truth. And I spend all the money for you, and I don't spend it for myself. Look at the big things I bought, aren't they all for you? Sewing machines, radios, TV set……"

"Did you forget your bicycle? You are the one riding the bicycle, as well as the machines on your boat and those other messy things. You are all using them, otherwise who else would be using them?"

Ye Yaodong thought about it and it was right. He was using these.

"Yes, then it's half and half... That's not right. Don't you also ride a bicycle? The machinery on the boat is for making more money, not for enjoyment. I spend it for a purpose and buy it for entertainment. It’s all for you to use.”

"Then you didn't listen to the radio? Didn't you watch the TV? Didn't you wear the clothes made by the sewing machine?"

"That's different. I'm not interested in those things. I bought them for you to use. How many times have you seen me hear it? How many times have you seen it..."

She smiled and said: "Okay, okay, you bought these all for us, for the whole family, everyone benefits."

Ye Yaodong is satisfied, just admit it.

The heavy rain at noon made the sky dark. Now that the rain had stopped and it was already evening, the sky seemed even darker. He stood at the door and headed towards the beach. He only saw the waves surging, and the water level of the high tide was obviously higher than before. This is caused by heavy rain.

He estimated that he would not be able to go out to sea again at night, but he was thankful that the flood season was over. There were no continuous heavy rains and waves during the flood season, which would have prevented him from making a lot of money.

It was not until three days later that the sea surface returned to calm and the sun was high in the sky again, and he continued to go to sea.

In the sky in June, the sun shines brightly, making the sea dazzlingly bright. The calm sea surface is sparkling, which makes people's eyes bright. Standing on the boat, enjoying the light sea breeze and smelling the fresh sea smell, I feel far from comfortable, but quite happy. tired.

I haven't been to sea for more than ten days, and I feel a little lazy in my bones. I was quite energetic when I first came out at night. After a whole night and a morning, my body felt tired.

I just had a simple lunch and leaned against the side of the boat for a while. I saw his father also sailing the boat over. He must have just finished hauling a net. Seeing their boat parked there motionless, I thought it must be We got together while having lunch.

"Do you have a lot of goods, Dad?"

"It's not bad. The waves were so strong the past two days that all the seafood was swept in. We just dragged in several deep-sea fish." Father Ye happily turned around and picked up a large fish of about two kilograms from the bamboo basket next to him. The eye bream came out and gave him a look.

The fish is a bright red color, and the scales on the fish are still stained with water, making them look a bit shiny under the sunlight.

"This fish is fine. I have hauled in a lot of nine-segmented shrimps. From night to now, the small basket should weigh about 20 kilograms."

"Then we have some too, but not as much as you, probably eight or nine pounds."

"That's not bad. These shrimps are expensive, so today's harvest is good."

Ye Yaodong thought that he hadn't been in the water for a long time, and there were still a lot of rivers left to collect before going underwater. He thought for a while and said: "Dad, you guys eat first. After dinner, Brother A Sheng and I will change places. My eldest cousin will follow Brother Ah Sheng will go to trawl the net later, and my father and I will collect the ground traps and shrimp traps, and also check to see if there are any river traps nearby, so we can divide the work without any delay."

To put it bluntly, it would be better for him to find Jiang Yao nearby, so as not to have to explain himself later if he gets a lot on the boat.

Instructing the two of them to trawl the net first can be a reasonable explanation. Without delay, we can also understand his and his father's idea of ​​not letting people know their specific location.

Everyone had no objections and nodded, and they would do whatever the boss said.

Ye Yaodong also treated them very favorably. As soon as the flood season was over, he immediately asked Ah Qing to pay his wages, and told them that they would then settle their wages directly on a monthly basis, 60 yuan a month. Regardless of whether they went to sea or not, or how many times they went, they would be paid. Both of them were fixed.

It is also because during that time, I saw that they performed very well and were very diligent. Calculating by day was troublesome and they had to count the days all the time. Calculating by month also saves them from having no work to do when they are free and worrying about looking for work at the last minute.

I haven't gone to sea during this period, so it can be said to be a paid vacation, which is also very satisfying.

In fact, it is already very good to be able to go to sea for half a month.

They are all relatives, and it was indeed very hard some time ago. Anyway, he has no plans to release these two boats until the big ship is obtained. It would be good for the family to confirm them as long-term workers, and save them in case they do other things temporarily. It's hard for him to find someone alive.

They don’t have to worry about unstable income, and they can work harder every day.

Ye Yaodong waited for his father and the others to simply eat noodles, and then exchanged words with Ye Yaosheng.

The boat his father drove was his first boat, and it was also the one he used the longest and had the deepest affection for. In fact, if you really count it, this boat doesn’t even have the second and third new boats that were obtained from pirates. .

But there are always first times, and I always feel that the first boat sailed more smoothly.

Father Ye watched the boat next to him sail away and then said: "It's better to launch it now, or later. The ground traps and shrimp traps are only put in at night. Is it too early to put them in now? Can we put them in tomorrow?"

"Let's collect it tomorrow evening. I was just talking casually. Looking for an excuse, I'll drive the boat to the reef first."

If he didn't collect all the Jiang Yao under the sea, he would always feel that the task was not completed, and that there was something unfinished hanging there.

Although he, Azheng Xiaoxiao and the others took turns collecting several hundred kilograms last month, who knows if it was only a drop in the bucket.

Take advantage of the good weather and find an opportunity to go explore. You may get other unexpected rewards. After all, the seabed is a natural treasure house, and you have no idea how many good things are hidden underneath.