After watching the three people finish counting the money and put it in their pockets, Xiao Zhaojun finally asked, "Is the amount correct?"
All three of them insisted that there were no mistakes, that the numbers were completely correct, and so on.
Xiao Zhaojun nodded, then continued, "Now let's discuss the wages. What do you think would be a suitable amount?"
Neither Feng Xuan nor A Can spoke; instead, they turned their gazes to Feng Ye.
Feng Ye thought for a moment, then slowly said, "The current wage is five yuan per day, which is one hundred and fifty yuan per month. If we hire someone regularly, it will be slightly cheaper. But..."
After a pause, he added, "Personally, I don't think it's necessary to save this little bit of money. Let's just give it to them as 150."
"One hundred and fifty it is fine. After all, going to sea is a dangerous and tedious thing, and we can't treat them unfairly."
Xiao Zhaojun nodded in agreement, and then added, "Not only that, if they do a good job, we can also consider giving them a bonus at the end of the year."
"That's right, that will definitely motivate them to work even harder!"
Feng Xuan and A-Can both nodded repeatedly, expressing their strong agreement with the suggestion.
Feng Ye's lips twitched slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything more.
He originally intended to suggest that each time they went to sea, one or two percent of the profits could be set aside as a reward for everyone on board.
After all, rewards can better motivate everyone to work harder.
But considering that hiring two extra boatmen would be outsiders, and that he wasn't in charge of the boat himself, he gave up the idea.
"If everyone agrees, then it's decided."
Xiao Zhaojun clapped his hands.
"Everyone else's wages are set at this amount, but Uncle Jun, your wages should be a bit higher, right?"
Immediately afterwards, Feng Ye turned to look at Feng Xuan and A-Can and asked, "Brother, A-Can, what do you think is a suitable amount for Uncle Jun's wages?"
"I have no objections, as long as you two have reached an agreement."
"Brother Ye, you can just discuss it with Uncle Jun directly. You don't need to ask for my opinion."
"It's okay, just treat me the same as everyone else, there's no need to pay me extra."
Xiao Zhaojun smiled slightly, then waved his hand, indicating that Feng Ye didn't need to go to such lengths.
Feng Ye insisted, "Uncle Jun, how can this be? You are the captain, responsible for the work of the entire ship, so it is reasonable for your wages to be higher."
"What do you mean by boat captain? We're all on the same side, no need for all this..."
"How about this, I'll give you an extra 50 yuan, round it up to 200 yuan a month, how about that?"
Feng Xuan and A-Can both nodded: "This is a good suggestion, Uncle Jun, please don't refuse."
Seeing this, Xiao Zhaojun stopped refusing and laughed, saying, "Alright then, I'll accept it without hesitation."
"Let's leave the matter of wages as it is for now, and we'll discuss it further if there are any changes later."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
There are eight people on the Harvest ship, and their monthly wages are over a thousand yuan, which is no small amount.
But compared to the gains it can bring, it seems insignificant.
"We need to hire two more boatmen for the ship. I'll take one of them, and Ah Ye, would you like to arrange the other one?"
After discussing the wages, Xiao Zhaojun looked at Feng Ye and asked.
Feng Ye was slightly taken aback. He had never expected that Xiao Zhaojun would voluntarily give up a spot. This was somewhat unexpected.
He originally thought that after letting his father and A-Can's father board the ship, Xiao Zhaojun would keep the remaining two spots and then go find people himself.
You should know that at this time of year, most people in the countryside stay at home, tending to their small plots of land, and occasionally go out to do odd jobs.
Even for those who go out to work, if they have neither a skill nor connections to help them find a job, it is extremely difficult to find a stable job.
What's more, there's a long-term and stable job right here in my neighborhood, which also allows me to take care of my family.
If someone can introduce you to such a job, it's a favor, no matter how you look at it.
"Okay, I'll find someone to work on the ship tomorrow."
Now, Xiao Zhaojun has given him a chance to do someone a favor, so what is there to hesitate about?
Of course, I agreed immediately.
However, he didn't have a clear idea of who to ask, and he was too lazy to think about it.
He planned to go home and hand the matter over to his father to deal with, letting his father use this favor to his advantage.
Those who work on the ship must have a certain level of experience.
At the very least, you need to be familiar with those fish, shrimp, and crabs, and know whether they are valuable or not.
Moreover, the person's character cannot be too bad; they cannot be a cunning and deceitful person.
It's not difficult to find someone like that among the people you know.
But Feng Ye needs to think carefully about whether the person he's looking for can still accept his gratitude.
However, this was not a problem for Feng Jiaqing at all.
After all, his age is a factor.
After everything was settled, everyone chatted for a while before getting up to say goodbye.
"Uncle Jun, it's getting late, so we'll head back now."
"It's really late, so I won't keep you any longer. It's dark and the road is difficult to walk on, so please be careful."
Xiao Zhaojun and his two sons hurriedly stood up and saw the man out with smiles on their faces.
The three of them, each with a flashlight in hand, slowly walked back.
As they walked, Feng Xuan suddenly spoke up, "Ah Ye, Ah Can, I'm not working on the Rising Sun right now, so why don't you two each take a share of the wages?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Ye and A Can were stunned and immediately shook their heads and waved their hands.
"No, no, Brother Xuan, how can we accept wages?"
Ah-chan's face was full of resistance.
Feng Ye nodded in agreement, "Yes, brother, you're working on the Harvest Ship on our behalf. It wouldn't be fair if we took your wages."
"What's wrong with that? The Rising Sun originally belonged to the three of us. We split the profits on board equally among the three of us. Isn't it normal for you to work on the ship and get paid?"
Feng Xuan smiled and said, "Besides, didn't I also get paid?"
"That's different. There are many people working on the Harvest, so they definitely need to be paid. But on the Rising Sun, it's just me and A-Can. What kind of wages would we get?"
"Yeah, Xuan-ge, let's not bring this up again."
Feng Ye and A-Can both firmly rejected the suggestion, believing that it was inappropriate to do so.
Working on the Harvest was much harder than on the Rising Sun, but Feng Xuan went without complaint. How could they possibly ask for wages?
Seeing their determination, Feng Xuan knew that further persuasion would be useless, so he stopped insisting.
He laughed and said, "Alright, since none of you want it, then forget it."
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