After Father Ye finished cutting a pile of red paper, he grabbed a handful of large pieces of paper and counted them by himself.

Ye Yaodong shook out the sack that had been stuffed into the corner a few days ago. He wanted to find a handful of straw, but thinking about the cold weather, where could dry straw come from?

He thought for a while, then stuffed the cotton-padded jacket he was not wearing into it for cushioning, and arranged it well, freeing up the space in the middle for coins and banknotes, and then wrapping it up so that no traces were visible and the sound could be heard.

Smaller.

After playing with it for a while, he grabbed the banknotes and coins from the lockbox and threw them into the sack. After throwing them away, he stuffed the clothes he was not wearing into the sack again.

Anyway, after I came back from the sea today, I won’t go out to sea anymore, and I don’t need to take a shower. It’s so cold, and it doesn’t matter if I don’t take a shower for a week. I can save it and take it home again.

"Perfect, you can't see it at all. You can only see the pile of clothes inside, but you can't see the money."

Father Ye counted the money and looked up, "If you can't tell, then use a rope to tie up the sacks. When you leave, you have to get another sack to hold the quilts. I'll just pick up a load then."

"Then I need to buy a few more sacks. There are too many quilts."

"Buy more. There are a lot of odds and ends. You don't need to wash them after you take a shower today and change into clothes. Put them in a separate bag and save them for your mother to wash later."

"You are so kind to my mother. You didn't even buy any gifts, but you already prepared a bag of dirty clothes and took them back all the way."

He just wanted to go home covered in dirt and let Ah Qing rub it hard for him, but his father was more considerate than him.

Father Ye said confidently, "Isn't this just trying to save trouble? Showing it here, who knows if she will do it, this is what she should do."

"Okay, okay, after all you make money and go back, you should be the uncle."

Father Ye grinned.

Ye Yaodong lifted the sack filled with clothes and moved it to the corner.

"Let's go out to eat first. It's already past 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Let's have dinner now. Everyone has probably woken up. We can put other things away later."

Father Ye showed him the money he counted in his hand, "Then you should put mine away first?"

"You put it away, hide it yourself, and you can go out and buy something tomorrow with the remaining 200 yuan."

"I'll go with you tomorrow. If you want to buy something, you just have to pay for it. You don't have to give it to me alone..."

Ye Yaodong nodded, "Also..."

"...You can secretly give it to me when you get home."

Ye Yaodong: "..."

"Otherwise, your mother would be circling me when I got back, and I would have to leave all my things to her. I would have no place to hide them, and it wouldn't be a good idea to hide them."

"You're quite thoughtful, aren't you?"

"For sure, she will definitely suspect that you gave me money alone, and I must have other money with me. Small money doesn't matter, and I won't care about it. If you put hundreds of big money on me for her to know, that's a big deal."

"Okay, got it."

Satisfied, Father Ye collected his salary first.

Ye Yaodong came over and asked, "How much money have you saved for your private life? Do you want to let me go first? Otherwise the whole army will be wiped out."

Father Ye pondered hesitantly, "Then I'll give it to you before I go back and hide it with you first. You can secretly give it to me after the Chinese New Year. I'll dig a hole in advance."

He couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, "How many holes have you dug at home? Are there moles? You're not afraid of being eaten by mice."

"There aren't many, just two or three. They have to be hidden separately."

Ye Yaodong looked at his father with disgust, hiding some private money like a spy.

"You don't want this expression. I have a lot of money. Those are my coffin books. I can't give her everything. She already has a lot of money."

He didn't bother to say anything, so he just gave his father a look and let his father realize it for himself.

Without him, how would his father be able to save money for his private life? Shit.

Ye Yaodong went to count some of the one- and two-yuan banknotes that he had reserved in advance. He put several 50-yuan notes into red paper and wrapped them up. It felt like a thick package.

It just so happens that one or two yuan is convenient for them to take out to buy things tomorrow, and it can also give him some space.

Father Ye hid the money and helped to count and wrap it.

Looking at the red and bulging bag, he couldn't help but feel that Dongzi's words made sense.

It was all mixed into the salary, and he felt nothing when he saw it. The red paper wrapped it in a package, which looked festive and lucky. After looking at it twice, he was also happy from the bottom of his heart to have this extra red envelope.

After wrapping 21 bags, Ye Yaodong tied the remaining money with rubber bands and stuffed it back into the sack.

He picked up the account book on the table and tucked it under his arm, and went out with his father holding a pile of money.

There were people talking outside, and everyone was probably waiting impatiently for their wages to be paid.

As soon as the father and son opened the door and came out, a group of people standing or sitting in the hall immediately stood up and looked at them with joy.

"Brother Dong, wake up..."

The movement in the room caused the people sitting outside to squeeze in excitedly, and the small room was instantly filled with people.

"Did you sleep or not? I just listened to your voices all afternoon."

Everyone said everything, some didn't sleep, some squinted for a while, and some said they were so excited that they didn't want to sleep and would save it for the night.

At the same time, everyone also saw the large amounts of money he and Father Ye were holding in their hands, their eyes gleamed, and they smiled even happier.

Ye Yaodong himself didn't expect to hear their answer. He raised the money in his hand and said loudly with a smile: "The wages have been paid. They have been counted for you. Get in line."

"Wow~"

Everyone immediately cheered and stood in two rows, pushing and shoving.

When they were queuing up, Ye Yaodong also put the money on the table first and opened the book. Those who had advanced money had the name of the person on them, as well as the corresponding amount and date.

The 21 wages he just counted were all exactly the same, but he was worried that they would be mixed up when paying them out.

Now, as long as you see who is going to receive the salary, go to the book and look for a name that corresponds to the advance. If not, you can give the entire amount.

"The last time wages were paid was at the end of August. From September 1 to December 31, wages were not paid, a total of 122 days..."

As Ye Yaodong spoke, he played the computer's sound and then played it for them to listen to.

"The total is 549 yuan. I will calculate the round figure of 550 for you. I will note the advance and will deduct it directly when it is distributed later."

"Everyone has worked hard in the past six months. They followed me from home to Zhejiang Province, and from Wenzhou to Zhouzhou. I am also very grateful to everyone."

"I'm going back soon. I also wanted to send a red envelope to everyone. It will make you happy. You can go out and buy things for your family tomorrow."

As he said that, he also raised the two red envelopes he grabbed casually.

Everyone shouted happily, "Okay~"

Ye Yaodong looked at Chen Laoqi, who was the first to receive the money, and said with a smile, "I haven't paid any money yet. It's so economical. Now, you have a red envelope for your salary."

"Haha, it doesn't cost anything to eat and drink, so why should I pay for it? I can't even spend all my salary."

"Then you're rich and you've earned a lot of money."

After Ye Yaodong finished speaking, he looked at the next person, "Ajian made an advance of 50 yuan a few days ago. I will directly deduct it and send you 500 yuan, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes..."

"Haha, you can just take it home and marry a wife. If you are quick, you can get married before the year."

"Hahaha...good, good...thank you Brother Dong."

The workers were also there to make noises, "If you have money or not, get a wife so that you can celebrate the New Year..."

"It's a cold day, of course I have to find a wife to warm my bed, haha..."

"I've been out for half a year, and I've made enough money to go home and marry a wife..."

Ye Yaodong counted 5 big cards out of a portion of money, took another red envelope, and then handed it to Ajian.

The young man happily received the money and stood aside to count the money.

He sent them one by one, and if he had an advance, he told them on the spot and then withdrew it.

The atmosphere in the room was particularly strong, and everyone was happier than during the Chinese New Year. Those who had received money stood in the corner and counted the money, and those who had not received it stretched their necks.

After a while, everyone received their wages, grinning almost to the back of their heads, and the sound of counting money kept ringing in the room.

After Ye Yaodong finished paying, there was still a small amount left on the table. There were still relatively few people who had paid in advance, just those five or six. He had already paid two months' salary before.

Except for those who lost money in gambling, or who visited the brothels too frequently and squandered their money, most of them did not need to advance their wages. After all, some people who came out with him in advance could receive up to 300 yuan for the first two months' wages.

He sorted out the money on the table, folded it and counted it. He had 130 yuan left, which was almost enough for him to go shopping with his father tomorrow. He casually put the money in his pocket.

"I've already counted it, is it okay?"

"No problem..." everyone said in unison.

"Then it's time to eat. After dinner, go to bed when it's time to go to bed, pack your luggage when it's time to pack, and make preparations in advance. If the weather is good these two days, we can leave at any time."

Everyone agreed.

The workers' wages have been paid and the accounts have been settled, but he still has more than a dozen ships' rental dividends that have not yet been calculated, and there are several other ships that have not been paid for the sale of goods.

After finishing the meal, he put on his backpack, took his account book and calculator, and went to each house with his father to collect money.

He first collected the rent from his own dozen or so fishing boats. After collecting the money, he called his eldest brother, second brother, and the Zhou brothers to go to Aguang Na to settle the accounts of the fresh boats.
To be continued...