mtl008 Chapter 165: The Ten-Thousand-Yuan Household
Chapter 165: The Ten-Thousand-Yuan Household
Qin Yingxue looked up and frowned slightly when she saw the face she had met twice before.
He is Boss Hai, who runs a general store in a small fishing village and owns several fishing boats for rent.
Businessmen are all shrewd, especially someone like Boss Hai, who has close ties with major business owners in Hai City, and whose background is shrouded in mystery...
After all, she had many secrets, and no matter how careful Qin Yingxue was, she was bound to make some oversights.
If someone with ulterior motives discovers this, then...
"Boss Hai, don't you already have four fishing boats? Why do you need to buy more?" Bai Haijian asked, looking at Boss Hai with a surprised expression.
"It's too old and worn out. For those who make a living at sea, the fishing boat is the most important thing," said Boss Hai with a smile.
This explanation was the most impeccable, and Bai Haijian didn't know what to say.
“Mr. Zhang…” Mr. Hai looked at Zhang San and gave him a warm smile. “As long as Mr. Zhang is willing to help me buy a fishing boat, I am willing to give Mr. Zhang an additional two hundred yuan on top of the original price.”
When Boss Hai said this, not only Bai Haijian and Qin Dahe, but even Qin Yingxue was surprised.
Two hundred yuan is no small amount.
Even farmers in the countryside don't earn this much in a year.
But Qin Yingxue quickly understood what Boss Hai meant. He was afraid that Zhang San wouldn't help him buy a boat, so he threw out the bait.
In fact, given Mr. Hai's background, he has his own channels to buy new fishing boats.
The reason for wanting to start with Zhang San is probably related to the rumors in the small fishing village that Bai Haijian's fishing boat brought him good luck, and he became a millionaire in just a few months.
In the 1980s, being a "ten-thousand-yuan household" was still very prestigious, and of course, it also aroused envy and resentment.
Bai Haijian only had himself and a younger brother. The first money he earned was used to build a house, hoping to provide a place for himself and his brother to shelter from the wind and rain.
Although the area is not large and it has only one floor, with its blue bricks and red tiles, a shrewd person calculated that this house cost no less than eight thousand yuan.
In addition, the fishing boat, although old, cost more than two thousand yuan, so Bai Haijian's private assets had reached ten thousand yuan, making him the first ten-thousand-yuan household in the village.
After that, every time Bai Haijian went to sea, he was watched both openly and secretly.
Some people were furious and embarrassed after being rejected by Bai Haijian, but because the village chief and Bai Haijian's uncle held important positions in the village, no one tried to trip them up for the time being.
But this time, Bai Haijian's fishing boat was destroyed by sharks.
The villagers gathered and took two fishing boats to the scene of the accident, but there wasn't even any debris left from the boats.
Later, some observant people discovered one or two pieces of broken decking and parts of a fishing boat on the beach of the deserted island.
(After the protection system was damaged, the fishing boat was no different from an ordinary fishing boat. In addition, the fishing boat was severely damaged by the shark collision and was basically useless, so Qin Yingxue simply destroyed the fishing boat. She was also worried that the search and rescue team would find something when they inspected the fishing boat...)
Everyone knows that Bai Haijian's fishing boats were all bought from Boss Zhang, but a fishing boat is quite valuable and not something that can be bought just because you want to.
Many people could only watch from afar, their faces full of envy.
Only the wealthy and powerful Mr. Hai seized this opportunity, wanting to buy a fishing boat just like Bai Haijian's.
Having said all that, Qin Yingxue gave Zhang San the instruction to agree.
It would be foolish not to make money when there is opportunity. Besides, there are all kinds of fishing boats in the mall. At worst, she can just put in a little effort to find a decent-looking ordinary fishing boat for Boss Hai. As for other functions, of course, they won't have them.
Finally, Boss Hai and Zhang San ordered a two-story fishing boat for 20,000 yuan.
Twenty thousand yuan is two million yuan over 24 years, which is more than enough to buy a luxurious two-story fishing boat.
Qin Yingxue immediately had an idea.
With the fishing boat confirmed to arrive in half a month, Boss Hai, beaming with joy, bid farewell to everyone and left.
"Mr. Zhang, has this caused you any trouble?"
After Boss Hai left, Bai Haijian asked somewhat uneasily.
"No, I can earn three hundred yuan from this fishing boat, plus the two hundred yuan that Boss Hai promised, that makes a total of five hundred. Hai Jian, I should thank you!"
Zhang San immediately laughed.
As for whether she will only earn five hundred yuan, Qin Yingxue is not sure yet.
Bai Haijian breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that Zhang San was making money.
Next, he and Qin Dahe took out the money and gave it to Zhang San.
Just like last time, they bought an old fishing boat; they didn't intend to buy a new one with that amount of money.
As for the functions and appearance, there were no requirements at all; they just let Zhang San handle it for them.
There's only this much money, even though it's a thousand yuan more.
Seeing Bai Haijian's dire financial straits, Qin Yingxue sighed inwardly.
This is because they don't have money.
If he hadn't met me, his greatest wish would have been to raise Xiao Haifeng safely by working hard at the docks.
After everything was settled in the small fishing village, Qin Yingxue and Qin Dahe prepared to return.
Yang Weijun looked at Qin Yingxue awkwardly, with an expression that suggested he wanted to say something but couldn't.
Qin Yingxue waved to him.
Yang Weijun's eyes lit up, and he quickly ran to Qin Yingxue's side.
"Is there something you want to say?" Qin Yingxue asked him with a smile.
“I want to go out to sea with Brother Haijian. I know I’m not very strong, but I can help pick up the fish and I promise I won’t hold you back,” Yang Weijun said quickly.
Qin Yingxue looked at him with some surprise.
What's going on today? Everyone wants to go out to sea.
Hai Sheng is one, and so is Yang Weijun.
Do people born by the sea, who have been in contact with the ocean for a long time, all want to see its true face?
Before Qin Yingxue could speak, Yang Weijun hurriedly explained, "I want... to earn more money..."
Qin Yingxue fell silent.
Although Yang Hongbin was in the army, he sent most of his allowance home, keeping only three or five yuan for himself.
Yang Weijun is nowhere to be found all day; having this son is no different than not having one at all.
When he was in a good mood, he would give Yang Weijun a dime or two; when he was in a bad mood, he would vent his anger by cursing Yang Weijun.
As time went on, Yang Weijun only went back once a month.
The father and son were like strangers.
Qin Yingxue had mentioned to Yang Weijun that he should go to school, and he told Qin Yingxue that he would give him a year.
With only three months left in the year, he needed to earn enough for living expenses before school started.
Qin Yingxue naturally knew what he was thinking, and she had told him that even if Yang Hongbin didn't give him living expenses, she wouldn't ignore it, and told him not to worry.
Yang Weijun declined Qin Yingxue's offer.
My aunt already has three adorable younger brothers to support, and she herself doesn't have a job. She also has the Wen siblings. They rely on Uncle Song's allowance, so life isn't easy. He didn't want to add to their burden.
"Brother Bai promised me he would give me five yuan every time I go out to sea, but Auntie has to agree," Yang Weijun said nervously to Qin Yingxue.
Qin Yingxue looked at Bai Haijian, who was talking to Qin Dahe, in surprise.