Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1583 Divide

Chapter 1583 Divide

Ye Yaodong did a quick mental calculation and realized that it seemed to have been arrested in the first month of 1983.

No, it was the end of 1982.

I remember back in the summer, his sisters-in-law, other villagers, and relatives were all vying to give money to Ye Yaohong's family, because of the high interest rates.

Later, when the county was recognizing households with 10,000 yuan in income, that eldest cousin's wife stood out, and then Ye Yaohong came back and beat her.

Then, at the end of the year, the scandal broke. On the eve of the Lunar New Year, Ye Yaohong planned to leave overnight and not spend the New Year at home, but he was caught on the spot.

It's been almost 8 years now, from beginning to end.

I've heard that the longer the sentence, the more chances there are of a sentence reduction.

If the sentence is only one or two years, or two or three years, there is basically no chance of a reduced sentence; the person can only stay put obediently.

If he performed well during his 10 years in prison, it's probably normal for him to be released two years early, right?

Lin Xiuqing added with some concern, "If they come to us, we'll definitely refuse them outright. The worst thing is if they come to Father, and he thinks about our brotherhood, about how he's his first nephew, someone he watched grow up..."

Ye's mother raised an eyebrow and started scolding, "Your father is just too easily swayed. He'll agree to anything someone asks for a few words of help. He thinks that others have it tough too, but he never thinks about how tough things are for him as well."

"This isn't a garbage dump where just anyone can be sent here and expect us to arrange a job for them. If you're going to rely on family ties, there has to be some kind of relationship involved, right?"

“They even cheat their own family members out of their money. Don’t they think about family ties? If they were honest and upright, I would have gone to them myself without them having to ask.”

"Aren't there plenty of relatives working on our boat? Most of them are family, and some have even bought their own boats after working there for a while. If we can lend a hand, who wouldn't?"

"Giving work to others is the same as giving work to your own people. If someone is honest and upright, we should treat them the same way we treat Afan and give them a chance."

“Ah Hong is so heartless. He wouldn’t give it to anyone else. Your sister-in-law and second sister-in-law still curse him when they think about it.”

"Anyway, their son and daughter are all grown up, and their daughter is working in the workshop, so that's fine."

Lin Xiuqing nodded in agreement, "The adults' mistakes have nothing to do with the child. Anyway, he was out there all those years before he went to jail, so he definitely had no problem making a living."

"That's right. He's been out there for so long and is doing so well. Why would he care about the small amount of money he earns working a regular job? Once he's out here, there might be some big business waiting for him."

“My aunt is so old and she’s still worrying about things for no reason. The person hasn’t even come out yet, and she’s already making arrangements for him. Who knows, once he comes out, he might have his own plans and wouldn’t be interested in our little job.”

"Exactly, he has lofty aspirations."

Ye's mother and Lin Xiuqing echoed each other, both looking down on Ye Yaohong and rejecting him.

Ye's mother had a bad relationship with her sister-in-law, and her two sons had been scammed; she herself had almost paid money herself.

Although conditions are better now, it's still a considerable sum of money, let alone ten years ago, when it meant emptying our family's savings.

Lin Xiuqing was not familiar with him, and besides, he had a bad reputation. What if he came to their house to collect the debt?

Isn't this just asking for trouble? They don't want everything that's dirty or smelly.

The old lady lowered her head, looking dejected, and remained silent.

They are usually happy to eat, and occasionally they can reminisce about the past and say a few words. They used to never have enough to eat, and it was rare for them to eat a bowl of white rice. It was always mixed with other grains, and even the porridge had to be mixed with half sweet potato.

Upon hearing the news today, she was neither happy nor unhappy, and had no desire to speak, her shoulders slumped.

Ye Yaodong listened to the two of them talking back and forth without saying a word, letting them say whatever they wanted.

He definitely wouldn't let Ye Yaohong board the ship. Ye Yaohong is used to being ambitious but incompetent, and only interested in quick money. He's not the type to work steadily and earn a pittance.

They had long been accustomed to taking unconventional approaches and living a life of wealth.

"understood."

"Knowing is useless. You have to talk to your dad and let him know in advance so he's aware of the situation. Otherwise, what if someone comes to him for help and he agrees just to save face?"

Ye Yaodong grew impatient watching them chatter on and on.

Women are just petty and fussy. It's not a big deal, but they keep muttering to themselves, as if someone's already standing at the door waiting for them.

“My dad isn’t stupid. Considering our brotherly bond and his own nephew, he can’t refuse, but he can push it onto me, right?”

“If he says he can’t make the decision, he should ask me if I need more people. That’s enough, and it won’t make him offend anyone.”

“If I say something, he can still curse me a couple of times, scolding me for being immature, for getting too big for my britches and not listening to him. He can’t do anything about it, isn’t that a ready-made excuse? Anyone who hears that will stop making things difficult for him.”

Relieved, Ye's mother said happily, "Yes, that's how it should be. Just say that you can't make the decision yourself, and that you weren't supposed to make the decision for him anyway."

"There's nothing to worry about. If we're worried about that, how can we let ourselves be manipulated by others?"

“I’m worried that your dad will be soft-hearted, shed a few tears, be coaxed by others, and agree without considering the consequences. If you object later, he will be caught in the middle.”

"I know, long-winded."

"Eat quickly, and get some rest after you finish. We have to leave before dawn."

"Ah."

Ye Yaohong was also about to be released when Ye Yaodong's father mentioned it to him after Ye Yaodong arrived.

Time flies, and more than eight years have passed in the blink of an eye.

He was also a little emotional, saying, "In these eight years, society has changed so fast. I don't know if I could adapt if I came out here."

"Don't worry about whether he can adapt or not, just take care of yourself."

It's only been 8 years. Although things have changed quickly, they haven't changed much. If it were 20 or 30 years, things would be even worse. People would be completely out of touch with society and wouldn't even know what a mobile phone is.

"That's not quite right. Your eldest uncle only has two sons, and they've had a tough few years, while your second uncle's life has been getting better and better..."

Ye Yaodong rolled his eyes and started packing his own luggage.

Just mentioning it casually, his father is actually quite soft-hearted. He was already lamenting that the woman only had two sons but several daughters. Even though they had all been scammed out of money, they couldn't just abandon their own father.

Ye Yaohong's two daughters begged Aqing for help last year. Aqing saw that they were well-behaved and let them work in the workshop. With some wages, the family was able to make a living.

So many years have passed, the men in the family are in jail, and the villagers have been doing better these past few years, so no one is pressuring them to pay back the money anymore.

Originally, the eldest cousin's wife also wanted to work for A-Qing, but A-Qing refused.

The child was innocent and well-behaved, so she could only feel sorry for the child. But the adults couldn't be treated the same way; the couple had offended most of the village.

"Did they say when they'd be back? Since we won't be home, we need to tell your mother and Aqing to bring a bag of eggs over."

"You don't need to tell me that. Although I don't like them, I can still do the most basic things."

"Well, let's talk about it when they get back. They haven't even done anything yet, but your mother has already given me a dressing down."

"Then tell me, if my uncle came to you crying and shedding tears, and Ah Hong came over and knelt down and kowtowed to admit his mistakes and make all sorts of promises, would you give him the chance?"

Ye's father fell silent.

They've watched their nephew grow up, the first child among their brothers. Just like Ye Yaodong dotes on Ye Chenghai, how can they harden their hearts?

"So my mother told you to push me, but like you said, it's not even close to happening yet, she's just worrying unnecessarily."

"You're so petty, don't pay any attention to your mother, she's as narrow-minded as a pinhead."

How have things been these past few days?

"Everything is going smoothly, but there's a ton of debts waiting for you to collect."

"Well, it's inevitable with such a large volume. I'll hand over the payment for this shipment to the finance department, then take a nap and go collect the debt this afternoon. It's not appropriate to collect debts so early in the morning."

"You should rest first. It's fine to hand over the accounts after you've woken up. It's your own factory, what does it matter? When you hand over the accounts, you can take over the work at the same time."

"Sure, I just want to see how well those two boys are doing their work. Have they been working diligently while I was away? Have they been slacking off?"

"It's great that you can steal food even with such an easy job. If you don't behave yourself, you don't need to do this job anymore. Just send it back and don't come back again."

"That's good."

The instructions were effective. Before starting work, he instructed the others that the two brothers should be treated the same as the workers, and that they would still be penalized for being late or leaving early.

Mr. Ye then asked, "When is the next shipment delivered? Should these two be sent back with the next shipment?"

"Yes, it's the 20th already. If we send it back in a couple of days, they can rest for a few days and catch up on any unfinished homework."

"Then you should tell them beforehand."

"Let me wake up first."

Ye Yaodong waved to his father, and Ye's father went out immediately.

The two brothers knew they would have to go back in a couple of days, and they were a little reluctant to give up such a good job that paid so well. But they also knew that school was about to start, and they had no choice but to go back.

It's already good that they were able to go back more than a week later than Ye Xiaoxi, which allowed them to earn a lot more money.

"Dad, when are you going to Shanghai?"

Ye Chenghu rubbed his hands together. He had made so much money and was just waiting to go again. Last time, his father had tricked him, taking him around everywhere without buying anything. Ye Xiaoxi had gotten all the money.

"I'm busy. I need to chase up the debts. And I won't be leading the return trip in a couple of days. Your grandpa will take you back by boat."

"what?"

Ye Chengyang's eyes widened with excitement. "Didn't you say you'd take us to Shanghai next time? You said we'd make money and could buy whatever we wanted?"

"That's true, but it depends on when I'm free. And I said next time, so you guys can wait until next time. Save your money for now, and buy whatever you want next time, that's fine too."

"No, Dad, are you just teasing us? We've been working so hard just to earn some money so we can buy what we want." Ye Chenghu tried to reason with him.

"Didn't you earn that money? Buy whatever you want next time."

"But I want to go back and wander around one more time before I go back. I didn't buy anything last time."

“Buying here is the same. We’ll settle your wages up to today. Tomorrow, you two brothers can go out with A-Jiang and the others or with your two cousins.”

Ye Chengyang was also extremely frustrated, "So we haven't earned anything here in the past two months except for our wages."

This was earned through their own hard work.

The money earned in the workshop, sweating profusely every day, is hard-earned and not for nothing.

The thought made them even angrier; Ye Xiaoxi had gotten all the benefits!

They don't have to do anything and happily reap a lot of rewards, while others work themselves to the bone, creating their wealth with their own hands.

Ye Yaodong slapped his head and said, "What do you mean we didn't get anything? I took you guys around to see the world, and you call that not getting anything? This is the most valuable asset. What's the little money your sister spent?"

"From now on, you'll have to take care of all my businesses. Your sister will just be responsible for eating, drinking, and having fun anyway."

Ye Chenghu shamelessly asked, "Can we also just focus on eating, drinking, and having fun?"

"Fine, then leave all my businesses to your sister."

"!!!"

Ye Chengyang patted his chest and said, "Dad, leave everything to me. I'm not afraid of hardship or fatigue. I'll work hard to earn money. You can take me wherever you want in the future. I'll take care of my sister from now on."

"Damn it! Shameless!"

Ye Yaodong slapped him again, "Learn from this, you can't compare to the best, you can't compare to the worst, and you can't compare to the middle."

"No way, he just loves to show off, he's good at saying nice things, and he's very cunning. I'm just too honest."

"You'd better watch yourself. You're going to be in the second year of junior high soon, and then it'll be the third year. If you can't even get into high school, then you'll have to go to sea."

Ye Chenghu pouted.

Ye Chengyang asked obsequiously, "Then Dad, after we get off work today, can we go to my cousin to settle this month's salary?"

"Okay, you don't need to come to work tomorrow. If you want to arrange your own departure, I will notify you one day in advance."

"okay."

Even after Ye Yaodong left, Ye Chenghu and the others were still sighing.

"Dad spoils my sister too much. She doesn't have to do anything. She just eats and plays all day. I wish I were a girl."

"Don't even think about it. You're the eldest son. All the ships at sea will be waiting for you in the future."

Ye Chenghu was initially quite happy to hear about his eldest son, feeling that he would have a long road ahead of him, but when he heard that the ship at sea would belong to him, his face fell.

Why don't you go out to sea?

“Dad never told me we were going to sea, but Dad kept telling you we were going to sea.”

"That's because I'm older than you..."

“That’s right, so I’ll let you go out to sea from now on. You’re the eldest son, and these fishing boats are my most important and profitable assets. Didn’t your father start his business with just a small boat?”

Ye Chenghu thought about it and realized it made sense. He straightened his back instantly, feeling that his task was arduous.

"But didn't Father say that if I don't study, I'll have to go to sea?"

"Wouldn't Dad be even happier if you could study and then go to sea?"

"That too."

Ye Chenghu was delighted after thinking about it, "Then I'll go to sea and manage those ships from now on, and you can manage this factory."

Ye Chengyang nodded.

His older brother went fishing, while he stayed at the factory enjoying his life!

Ye Yaodong was unaware that as soon as he turned around and went outside, his two sons had already divided up his family fortune.