Chapter 397 At least the family had some more work to do.
In the evening, Zhao Changqi went to the dock for another stroll.
This time, Zhao Changqi received definite information.
At 4:20 a.m., several ships bound for the port city departed from the pier. At 5:00 a.m., four ships bound for Taiwan Province departed.
These are all ships that arrived in Honolulu this evening and are here to resupply and rest.
As for ships going to China, there is no news yet.
Zhao Changqi distributed the purchased signs to everyone: "To avoid any unforeseen complications, we'll take the ship from Hong Kong tomorrow morning."
This is a location he bought at a high price; there are 13 signs in total.
When the time comes, you'll need to show your pass to board the ship.
The port city is so close to Bao'an County, and there are many smuggling boats, so returning to China is much more convenient than staying in Honolulu.
Now that you've decided to leave, there are some things that need to be taken care of.
As for Sister Qiao, she originally wanted to return the job of watching the well to Zhang Yu, but Zhang Yu refused and told her to find a reliable person to give it to her.
Finally, Sister-in-law Qiao and Wan Yunzhou discussed it and decided to give the job of watching the well to her stepmother.
It was the filial piety I left for the elderly after she passed away.
Although her stepmother wasn't exactly kind to her, she was still raised to adulthood, and her relationship with the brothers her stepmother brought with her wasn't bad.
Ever since they learned that Sister Qiao's stepfather had gotten the job of watching the well, Sister Qiao's stepmother and stepbrother's wife had come several times, wanting the job.
Although well watchers don't earn much, it's easy work, making it perfect for Sister Qiao's stepmother and her lazy stepbrother's wife.
Sister-in-law Qiao's stepmother came again tonight, wanting to watch the well.
So Sister-in-law Qiao went along with it and gave the job to her stepmother. But she still told her stepmother to do the work herself and keep the money herself, and not to give the job to her daughter-in-law who had married later, because she might just give it to someone else.
Although Sister-in-law Qiao's stepmother favored her son and daughter-in-law, this was an easy job that paid well, so of course she was reluctant to give it to her son's second wife.
Having money in your own hands is always better than asking your son and daughter-in-law for money.
Watching her stepmother leave happily, Sister-in-law Qiao sighed softly. Whether her stepmother would give the job to her younger brother's wife was none of her concern.
With more work to do at home, Sister-in-law Qiao's brother could have an easier time.
He still had to set up his stall at night. After finishing, Jiang Chunyu took out all the money he had earned during this period and handed it over to Zhao Changqi.
"Captain Zhao, this is all the money we've earned selling seafood and fruit tea over the past few days. This is the ledger."
Zhao Changqi looked at the thick stack of US dollars in front of him and the ledger beside him, and felt a headache coming on.
If they brought so much money back directly, the organization would suspect that they were engaged in robbery and plundering abroad.
When Jiang Chunyu saw Zhao Changqi finish counting the money, his expression was not one of surprise but of seriousness, and his heart skipped a beat.
I hope we don't have to hand it over.
Although she could live without the money, she was somewhat unwilling to hand over the money she had worked so hard to earn.
She earned it, she didn't find it.
Even when people are selfless, they inevitably have some selfish desires.
For example, Jiang Chunyu, when faced with the greater good of the nation, would give away anything she could find, and was willing to sacrifice her life as long as the country developed well.
But when it came to the money they earned from selling seafood day and night, Jiang Chunyu had his own selfish thoughts about whether or not to hand it over.
Anyway, she didn't want to be so selfless.
Zhao Changqi put the money they earned from carrying loads at the dock and the money Zhangyu earned from watching the well together with the money Jiang Chunyu had taken out.
"This money..."
Zhao Changqi quickly glanced at the expressions of everyone around him, "I plan to divide it into eight portions."
No one spoke. There were eight people in their group, but Brother Bai had been bribed and his body had been thrown into the sea by Black Shark.
Black Shark followed the fleet. Although he wasn't with them, he was still a member of the group, so it was only right that he be counted in.
I just don't know whose share the eighth portion belongs to.
Zhao Changqi didn't leave anyone to speculate further: "Here's what I'm thinking: without Wanwan, we wouldn't have earned this much money. So regardless of who did more or less work, Wanwan will divide the money in two, and we'll each get one share. Do you have any objections?"
Apart from Jiang Chunyu, no one had any objections.
Although getting an extra share would mean getting a lot of money, Jiang Chunyu never intended to take advantage of it.
Jiang Chunyu refused, saying, "I'll only take one portion; the captain can decide what to do with the other one."
A gentleman loves wealth, but he acquires it in a proper way.
Lu Chaoyun advised, "Wanwan, this is what you deserve."
Even the octopus advised her, "Wanwan, that's what you deserve."
Jiang Chunyu: "There's no such thing as deserved or undeserved. If we're going to divide it, it should be seven parts, one for each person. I won't take any more than that."
"Okay, then divide it into seven portions."
Zhao Changqi made the final decision, dividing one portion into seven, "One for each of you, take one for yourselves. I'll keep Black Shark's for now, and give it to him when we return to China."
Seeing that no one was moving, Jiang Chunyu reached out and took a portion.
Since it's one serving per person anyway, it doesn't matter whether you take it early or late, so there's no need to be polite.
Seeing Jiang Chunyu reach out, the octopus followed suit and took his share.
After everyone received their share of money, Zhao Changqi took out the remaining activity funds and counted them: "These are the remaining activity funds. We won't distribute them for now. We'll see how much is left after the mission is over, and then we'll divide them equally."
This has always been the rule, and no one has any objections.
If a comrade is injured during a mission, the remaining activity funds will not be divided equally, but will be left to the family of the injured comrade.
Therefore, Zhao Changqi's suggestion of dividing the spoils equally will only be valid once the mission is over and everyone can return home safely.
The activity budget was already limited, and tomorrow we have to take a boat, and once we get to the port city, we'll have to find a way to smuggle ourselves back to the mainland.
These all cost money.
Zhao Changqi calculated that after deducting all expenses, everyone would still get two or three hundred yuan.
Compared to the money they make from setting up stalls, this amount is negligible.
However, for those who have frequently participated in overseas missions in the past, receiving two or three hundred yuan in activity funds after the mission is already quite a lot.
The reason so much money was left is because everyone's daily expenses were all earned money.
Jiang Chunyu didn't say anything because she felt that she wasn't a member of the group, so it didn't matter whether she was included or not when it came to dividing the money.
Anyway, the lion's share of the money earned from selling seafood and fruit tea has already been taken, so no one cares about the remaining limited operating funds.
"There's something I want to remind everyone."
Zhao Changqi's words immediately made the smiles on everyone's faces tighten.
"We've made quite a lot this time, so let's keep a low profile when we get back home. Also, when you need to exchange with the organization, it's best not to take it all out at once. My suggestion is that everyone take out one-tenth to exchange, and keep the rest safe for future overseas missions."
There's just too much money; it's too conspicuous.
If they were to come up with this much money all at once, the organization might investigate.
Although they earned it through their own abilities, they will face considerable trouble.
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