Chapter 67: It’s Hard to Find a Boatman
As a college student.
It makes sense to have a bit of culture, right?
It is reasonable for the normal use of resources, right?
But how many contemporary college students can be like him, relying not on their parents, not on others, but only on themselves?
Ye Qing was a little bit dizzy.
But he does have the capital to be arrogant.
At his feet, one meter below the bottom of the boat, the electric eel followed him closely.
After trying.
He and the electric eel can establish contact for about four hours a day, and after four hours, the dragon ball will no longer surge with energy.
During the time of establishing contact, he could control the electric eel at will and share the electric eel's perspective. He also tried to acquire the electric eel's abilities.
But failed.
It couldn't be called a failure, as he found that all the hairs on his body stood up.
As the Dragon Ball continues to subtly influence and change him with its energy, perhaps in the future he will be able to easily display the ability of the electric eel.
If you could have enough voltage to electrocute a cow, wouldn't you be invincible?
Not to mention the electric eel's ability to detect the surrounding environment and remote control by relying on electric current. If he could acquire these abilities, perhaps he could be as powerful as a god with a mortal body.
Electric eel: "Master, you are God!"
Ye Qing smiled.
He felt very comfortable with this flattery.
actually.
Not only did he benefit, but when establishing contact, the electric eel was also affected by the energy of the dragon ball. Ye Qing felt that it was smarter and swam faster.
Moreover, the electric eel is growing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The future is promising.
…
Return to Longwei Island.
You can see fishing boats coming and going, and the originally desolate and dilapidated dock has become much more lively.
Longwei Island has been reborn, but it is still not as good as before.
Nowadays, what fishermen earn from going out to sea is about the same as what they earn from working outside. In the long run, it is far worse than working outside.
Working outside, you can have a stable income all year round.
But you can't catch fish.
It depends on the weather. Longwei Island is located in the sea and the weather is unpredictable. If it is windy and rainy, you will not be able to go out to sea to fish.
Throughout the year, excluding bad weather, there are not many days that are really good for fishing.
There is also the advantage of location. The quality of the fish determines the harvest.
Then there is the coordination of people. Whether or not one can find the fish eyes and identify the fish schools is a great test of the fishermen’s means and abilities.
Not to mention the annual typhoons and fishing bans.
It is precisely because of these restrictions that there are fewer and fewer fishermen nowadays, and they have to change their careers to find a way out.
Ye Qing had two great catches on his fishing trips; he was really lucky.
But if fishermen rely on luck to make a living, they will starve to death sooner or later.
Not everyone has the electric eel as his fishing partner.
These days, he chatted with Kangzai every day and learned that the fishermen on the island had not given up catching yellowfin tuna, but no one had succeeded yet.
This shows how difficult it is to catch yellowfin tuna.
As his thoughts were flowing, the boat docked and as he got off, someone waved and greeted him.
"Qingzai."
"Qingzai is back."
"How's your dad?"
"Are you coming back to prepare to go out to sea?"
Familiar elders gathered around, including Uncle Li and Uncle Jiang.
Ye Qing greeted everyone one by one, chatted for a while before pulling Kangzi away.
Kangzi was depressed: "I didn't find a suitable one."
It’s not Kangzi’s fault.
Ye Qing also knew that there were very few young and strong men in Nancun nowadays, and they could be counted on one hand. Basically, they all had jobs and it was impossible for them to come and work as boatmen temporarily.
The elders all have their own fishing boats and can make money on their own, so who would be willing to work for others?
Cai Ya, a villager, took the initiative to find Kangzi and said that he was willing to work as a boatman, but he asked for a minimum salary of 1,000 yuan plus a commission of 3%.
Of course Ye Qing would not agree.
It’s not that he is stingy, but Cai Ya is not a capable person, and his mind is not right. He only thinks about benefits, so there is no way he will let him get on board.
He will definitely gain something from his voyage.
so.
The selection of boatmen must be done with caution, and it is better to have nothing than to have someone of poor quality, and never settle for anything less.
Ye Qing said: "It's okay, just take your time to look for it."
Just as I was about to leave, I saw A Biao and others driving past in a van.
When Kangzi saw this, he started cursing.
Ye Qing was surprised: "Did Da Jin Ya's men provoke you? Why are you so angry?"
Kangzi shouted indignantly, "You don't know yet."
"Big Gold Teeth wants to contract the vacant land west of our village to build a paper mill."
"Before, Big Gold Teeth opened one in East Village. The pollution was so severe that we couldn't even get close to the beach. It was filled with smoke and stench!"
"After being reported a while ago, the paper mill was closed on the surface, but it is still operating secretly."
"The people of East Village are suffering terribly, but they can't afford to offend Big Gold Teeth. I heard that those who reported him had their legs broken."
"Now you want to come and destroy our village again."
Ye Qing frowned: "It must cost a lot of money to build this factory. How can Da Jin Ya afford that much money?"
Kangzi curled his lips and said, "It doesn't cost much. The land on our island is not valuable, and the trees on Longpan Mountain are not valuable either. Da Jinya has built some equipment and can discharge the sewage directly into the sea. We can just recruit some people and do it."
It is said that all the ways to make money are written in the criminal law, but it is really a punishment.
Ye Qing asked, "If that's the case, the village chief will definitely not agree."
Kangzi said even more indignantly: "Of course the village chief doesn't agree, but Big Gold Tooth is such a bad guy."
"He first found the family who had a homestead in the vacant land to the west, and used coercion and bribery to coerce the villagers!"
"The villagers forced the village chief to contract out the vacant residential land to the west."
"The village chief is also having a headache now, and can only find ways to delay it."
As Kangzai was speaking, a van stopped at the dock. The door opened with a bang, and a man was pushed out and fell to the ground.
Looking closely, I saw that it was a villager with a bruised face and nose. This person had a residential plot in the open space to the west.
Ah Biao also came out and shouted arrogantly: "My boss built a factory in Nancun to help everyone get rich. I advise those who have residential plots in the vacant land to the west not to be ungrateful."
"Go find the village chief Li Fu as soon as possible and let the old man find my boss."
"Otherwise, this is the fate of this person!"
The villagers at the dock dared not speak out.
A Biao smiled proudly and returned to the van. Soon the van drove away, raising a cloud of dust.
Kangzi pointed at the man and said angrily, "This man gambles more and more, and he was tricked by Big Gold Teeth."
Ye Qing showed a thoughtful expression. The open space on the west side was not small and was rather deserted now, but it was close to the beach and had nice scenery. If Longwei Island developed in the future, it would definitely be very useful.
If nothing else, building a resort is definitely much better than building a factory.
Furthermore, that place is close to his home, and if Dajin Ya builds a factory and pollutes the environment, his family will definitely be the first to be affected.
Environmental pollution will lead to a reduction in marine resources and may also cause many diseases. Many people get cancer because of pollution sources in their living environment.
How can this be possible!
He immediately said, "Go and ask around how much it would cost to lease the vacant land to the west."
Kangzi's eyes lit up: "Are you going to stop Da Jinya?"
Ye Qing smiled and said, "Ask first."
"Leave it to me!" Kangzi nodded excitedly and left.
Ye Qing didn't go home.
There's no one at home.
I just got back, so I must go see my sister and brother-in-law. There is no rush to go out to sea fishing.
…
Riding on his electric scooter, he first went to the grocery store to buy gifts. There were quite a lot of villagers in the store, and it was very lively. Ye Qing was a little overwhelmed and thought that people are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being fat. It turned out to be true.
He will try to keep a low profile next time.
If he continues like this, he will become the Tang Monk of the village, and everyone who sees him will want to try their luck.
Humming a little tune, I headed towards Beicun.
Along the way, the scenery was beautiful and the breeze was gentle, but the road was really difficult to walk on.
When he came out of Nancun and arrived at the asphalt road of the central town, he was so shaken that his internal organs were almost dislocated.
Looking at the asphalt road, Ye Qing was envious.
He still remembers that before he went to college, the central village had not yet been upgraded to a town, and was as poor as the other four villages in the east, west, south and north.
But now, after becoming a town, it has completely turned around.
The asphalt road is straight, with towering trees on both sides and the Longpan Mountains towering in the distance. The scenery is picturesque and has its own filter, which is beautiful beyond words.
But when it arrived at Beicun, the electric scooter started shaking again.
It's killing me.
Ye Qing groaned inwardly and looked back at the asphalt road in the central town.
Except for the asphalt road in the central town of the island, the other four villages in the east, west, south and north are still bumpy gravel roads. Some sections of the road do not even have gravel, and are just dirt roads.
Fortunately, it didn’t rain on the island these two days. Otherwise, after the rain, riding an electric scooter would be so tiring with gravel, mud and water all the way.
Those who are not good at it often fall into mud puddles in a miserable state.
You rarely see cars with low chassis on Longwei Island. Even rich people can only buy cars with high chassis, such as SUVs, off-road vehicles, pickup trucks, etc.
Ten minutes later.
Arrived at my sister's door.
When he pushed the door open and walked in, his elder sister Ye Lan was hanging clothes in the yard. When she saw him come in, she looked up in surprise and shouted, "Brother, you're back."
"Why didn't you tell me you were coming back?"
"Your brother-in-law said he would pick you up."
Ye Qing put the gift aside and asked, "Why did my brother-in-law pick me up?"
Zhang Lan laughed and said, "Because you bought him a cell phone, you don't know how happy he was at that time. He almost jumped off the roof."
"If you two hadn't been unable to become sworn brothers, he would have wanted to call you brother."
Ye Qing laughed: "It's just a cell phone, not that serious, not that serious."
Ye Lan said, "You bought so many things for Xiao Yu'er. I was shocked when I saw the receipt. You are really willing to spend so much."
Ye Qing was proud: "That's right, I only have this precious little niece."
Then, he mouthed, "Where's Xiaoyu'er?"
Ye Lan didn't say anything, but just nodded towards the main hall.
Ye Qing nodded and walked over quietly. Just as he reached the door, a little head suddenly popped out from behind the door, making a grimace and roaring in a baby voice, trying to scare him.
Ye Qing pretended to be frightened, causing Zhang Xiaoyu to throw her head back and laugh.
"Okay, you dare to scare your uncle."
Ye Qing pretended to be angry, grabbed Zhang Xiaoyu who was trying to escape, and lifted her up, causing the little guy to giggle and couldn't stop.
Come a few times and lift it high.
Zhang Xiaoyu hugged his neck and insisted on whispering to him.
Ye Qing nodded.
Zhang Xiaoyu said in a loud voice: "Uncle, you haven't come for many days. I miss you so much."
"Much more than missing my parents."
"This is our secret, don't tell them."
Ye Qing nodded repeatedly and said, "Thank you, uncle is so happy."
Zhang Xiaoyu raised her hand and said, "You don't have to just say thank you. Just give me the toy as a reward."
Ye Lan, who was not far away, walked away holding back her laughter.
Ye Qingren was dumbfounded.
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