Father Ye thought of it too. Could the twenty-six-meter boat being built at that shipyard in the county seat belong to Old Zheng's friend?
When they had visited the yard, that boat had already been under construction. They had been told it would be finished around the end of the year, so the timing matched.
He hurriedly asked, "Is it the shipyard in our county seat?"
"Yes, four brothers pooled their money to build it. I heard it costs fifteen thousand yuan. The marine radio is the most expensive part. Luckily, with several people sharing the cost, they can just about afford it, and they don't owe too much. If they work hard for a few years, they'll gradually earn their investment back..."
Father Ye's eyes widened. "Dongzi, isn't that the boat we saw?"
Ye Yaodong nodded. He hadn't expected to find out who had ordered it in such a roundabout way. It really was a small world. Sure enough, people who worked at sea all knew others who worked at sea.
Seeing the father and son act as though they knew the boat, Old Zheng was puzzled too. "You saw it at the shipyard?"
"Yes. We happened to see it under construction when we visited the shipyard a few months ago. Such a big boat looked pretty impressive. It was the only one that size in the yard. All the others being built were only ten-odd meters long."
"Yes, something that big isn't something an ordinary person can afford."
Ye Yaodong nodded. "If you want to attend Mazu's Birthday and have a seat at the feast, you'll need to register with the Village Committee ahead of time. Otherwise, if they haven't arranged enough tables, you won't get a seat. There'll definitely be a lot of people. Never mind the