Chapter 1167: Spending Money to Find Happiness

In total, she was away from home for four days and spent two days at sea, but Lin Xiuqing felt like she had been away from home for a long time.

Looking at the seaside just around the corner, she stood on the helm and kept asking him happily, how long will it take?

Ye Yaodong became impatient even if she asked questions.

"Why don't you drive it and keep asking."

"How could I have done that? It's already dark. Why did this trip take so long?"

"Can the wind direction be the same when I went there as when I came back? It's normal that it takes a little time."

Moreover, coming back from the city is further away than coming back from the town before, and of course it takes a little longer.

"How long will it take?"

"It's long-winded, twenty minutes at most. Did you know that I broke my leg running at Wangshan? It looks close, and it takes time to drive. If you're long-winded, I'll drive straight into the city."

Lin Xiuqing shut up.

But when the fishing boat was approaching the dock, she shouted happily, "It's here, it's here..."

It was already completely dark, and there was no one on the pier. Only when they docked in the middle of the sea, the light of the flashlight came out from the workshop, and then the light of the flashlight continued to the pier.

"Did Ah Liang, who was on duty at the workshop, know that we were back and came out from the dock to pick us up?"

"Isn't this nonsense? The lights on the boat are still on. When such a big boat comes in, they will know that we are back just by looking at the beach. If they don't know to come to pick us up, they will deduct their wages."

"Is it parked? It's parked, let's go down?"

"Let's go."

Ye Yaodong came out of the cockpit and picked up his password box. The couple went down together. The boatmen lowered the anchor into the sea when the boat stopped. At this time, they were holding their luggage on the deck and waiting for the fishing boat to pick them up.

"Do you want to move the lighter down?"

"No, just put it in the cabin and lock it. I have to send it to the city tomorrow morning, so there's no need to move it around."

"Well, that saves you the trouble of moving."

There was no need to work at all on this trip. They only had to follow the boat back and forth. Moreover, they worked as lighters there for two days and each of them earned several dollars.

Now I can rest again when I come back, and everyone has a smile on their face, especially the two people who have just been replaced. They didn't do much work, so they received double wages.

After waiting for the fishing boat from the other side to come and pick them up, Ye Yaodong told them, "Go back and rest for two days. If there is no accident, we will go to sea the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, okay."

After saying that, he got on the bicycle, let Ah Qing sit on it, and let his father walk back alone.

Lin Xiuqing carried two baskets in her hands, filled with the things she bought.

As soon as we reached the door of the house, the children shouted excitedly.

"Dad is back?"

"Where is my mother? Dad, where is my mother?"

"Mom is behind..."

Ye Yaodong's bicycle was forced to stop at the door, and Lin Xiuqing also got off the bicycle.

"Mom, why did you come back by bicycle?"

"Yes, did you go riding a bicycle with dad?"

"Mom, what are the things in your basket?"

The two brothers chatted around Lin Xiuqing incessantly. After getting off the bicycle, Ye Yaodong could only stand aside. No one asked him a question, as if he hadn't just come back.

They just called him dad when they met face to face, and they called him dad because they were asking for their mother. Later, he didn't hear anyone calling him at all. Even his nephews all followed the two brothers and surrounded Lin Xiuqing.

So heartless!

It’s so chilling!

She didn't have time to answer, but no one came to him to ask him.

No, there were still people coming up to him to ask for help, but their legs and feet were a little slower, and they couldn't compare to those stinky kids.

"You're back? It's good that you're back. You're back pretty quickly this time, so you don't have to worry about it. You're back first. I'll make it for you if you want to eat." The old lady said cheerfully.

"Whatever, let's go in first."

He pushed his luggage in with his bicycle. No one at the door had come in yet, and Lin Xiuqing was still being pestered.

"Those stinky kids, haven't I come back too? No one comes to me. They usually shout so affectionately, but today it's like they're blind."

"Haha, they asked me eight times a day why you haven't come back yet."

"You're asking about their mother, right? I didn't see them asking that when I wasn't at home."

"They are used to you being away from home for three days and two."

"I knew you didn't ask me."

"Haha, let's take a shower first? You can probably eat it after you wash it off."

Ye Yaodong thought about it and felt that he should not be such a failure. He still had his daughter. If his daughter was here, she would definitely hold his lap.

"Where's Xiaojiu? Haven't you come back these days?"

"No, they're all at Emi's. We came over to play with her yesterday, but I didn't come over tonight. I'll take her with her after dinner later."

He nodded and didn't say anything. He was just waiting to sort out his things, pick a few items to send to their home, and pick up the child by the way.

It wasn't until the water in the pot was bubbling that Lin Xiuqing entered surrounded by the children.

"Okay, you all go and play. You will share the food. You don't have to follow me anymore."

Ye Chengyang held the cake in his hand and asked eagerly: "Mom, you won't go out again, will you?"

Ye Chenghu guarded her uneasily, "Mom, just let my dad go out next time. Don't go far away."

Ye Yaodong could no longer bear it, "You little brat, mom is your real mom, but dad is not your real dad, right?"

"Hehe, dad, aren't you used to running outside every day? Don't take my mom with you next time." Ye Chenghu said confidently.

Ye Yaodong raised his hand and pretended to hit him, but he cleverly dodged from Lin Xiuqing's left to the right, stretched his head over and made a face, and then ran out.

Seeing him running away, Ye Chengyang immediately followed him, and shouted as he ran: "Wait for me, brother, we will guard at the door, don't let mom run away again."

"Okay..."

"How old are these two? They are still clinging to you, and you are not allowed to go out?"

Lin Xiuqing smiled, "I have never left them. They can't bear to leave after a few days."

"Put the things you brought back in order, and pack some out later. I will take them to Huimei's house and pick up the little one by the way."

"Okay."

In order to find some confidence as a father from the little one, Ye Yaodong finished a big bowl of noodles in a few big mouthfuls, and then took the things to pick up Ye Xiaoxi.

Who knew that Ye Xiaoxi, who was originally playing happily and laughing, immediately changed her face and burst into tears when she saw him for the first time.

"Wow... They all said that no one wants me anymore, you all don't want me anymore..."

"Bad dad, you came to pick me up just now... I want mom... I want mom..."

Ye Yaodong was immediately at a loss for what to do after hearing her cry, and quickly picked her up to wipe her tears and coax her.

"Isn't she back? It's only been a few days, and she usually leaves for longer than this."

"I want mom, I want mom..."

The adults in the house heard the crying outside and ran out in a hurry, only to find out that Ye Yaodong was back.

Ah Guang asked with a smile: "Just got back?"

"Yes, I came to pick up the child as soon as I got home."

"She lived here for a few days. The neighbors nearby teased her and said that no one wanted her, so they left her here. She took it seriously and cried for a long time yesterday, wanting to find the third sister-in-law. We took her to play yesterday, and she brought her back to sleep."

Ye Yaodong coaxed her, "Everyone is joking with you, there is nothing to cry about."

"Dede was not thrown away, but I was thrown away!"

"Dede was originally picked up, we didn't throw you away, but don't you like playing with Xiaoyu? So we let you live with Xiaoyu, didn't we come to pick you up right away?"

Ye Xiaoxi stopped crying with tears in her eyes, "Did Dede pick you up?"

"Yes, brother picked you up, don't cry, your mother bought you a lot of delicious food, let's go home and eat delicious food."

She nodded, wiped her tears with the back of her hand, hugged his neck, leaned her little head on his shoulder, and didn't say hello to Pei Yu, and hurriedly urged him to go home.

Ye Yaodong greeted them, pointed at the things he had just put down on the stool, and went back first.

He kept coaxing the child all the way back, and asked the child if he missed him.

Ye Xiaoxi said directly: "I want my mother!"

"Don't you want my father?"

She hesitated, "I want my father, but I want my mother to accompany me every day."

Ye Yaodong patted her little butt and stopped asking for abuse.

They are all mother-loving.

As soon as she stepped into the house, she threw herself on the ground, so he had to put her down.

But she didn't rush to Lin Xiuqing at the first time, but raised her head and cried loudly, and secretly peeked at Lin Xiuqing who was sitting at the table and talking to her two sisters-in-law.

He shook his head speechlessly. This was deliberately crying for Ah Qing to hear, wanting her to feel distressed and run over to hug him.

The child is also very thoughtful.

Ye Yaodong ignored her and took the basin to fetch water for a bath. Anyway, Ah Qing was also asking and coaxing her distressedly.

"Adong's business is big now. He travels across provinces every few days. We hardly see each other now..."

"Haha, you made a lot of money this time, right? If you ask me, you don't have to go out to sea to trawling. It's such hard work."

"Sister-in-law, you want me to collect money at home and let my father make money for me?"

"Haha... no way..."

Ye Yaodong didn't say much to them. After asking his two brothers about their recent gains at sea, he took water to take a bath.

After taking a bath, he sat at the door and chatted with his two brothers and neighbors.

The next morning, just after dawn, he felt that driving a boat was not as convenient as driving a tractor.

When the boat docked at the dock, he had to ask people to move the goods and ask a tractor to deliver them to the destination. It would be better for him to drive his own tractor to the city and deliver them directly to the destination.

It also saved him from carrying a bag of money and taking someone else's car to the dock. It was more convenient to drive his own car.

Father Lin was waiting for his goods. When he arrived, someone in the store asked about it.

Ye Yaodong was cautious and said that the wholesale price of this batch of goods that had just arrived would also increase because of the increase in raw material prices. A batch of 20 would cost 10 yuan each, and he would sell it for 13 yuan per retail.

He also coaxed him, saying that it would be easy to sell at 15 yuan.

The vendor bargained for a long time, and finally had no choice but to sell 20 at 10 yuan each.

"I told people the same thing these two days, saying that this product is too popular and difficult to order. The material price has increased again. It is said that it will be available in about three or four days, but I don’t know if it can be ordered. If it can be ordered, it will definitely not be cheap."

"These two days, when the time is up, vendors have come to ask one after another, and some even come to ask twice a day."

"The one they bought casually before must have been sold, and they must have made several dollars by reselling it. That's why they come here every day to ask."

Ye Yaodong gave him a thumbs up, "Dad is good at business."

"Haha, it's just that I have been here for a long time and gained a little experience in selling things. Let's do some calculations while I'm free now. I'll give you the money for the goods I sold last time. I'll also do some calculations on the store's accounts by the way. Take it back with you."

"good."

The more than 1,900 pieces sold last time were less than 20,000 yuan, but with the store's turnover for more than a week, it totaled more than 22,000 yuan.

His cloth bag was overstuffed and not suitable for running around.

He just went to the construction site to check on the progress, said hello to his brother-in-law, and immediately drove the tractor again, following a few trucks back.

This investment cost him back 15,000. If all 5,000 items are sold, his capital will be back.

Later, if we can ship over and batch a lot of them and sell them back, we will make a net profit.

Calculated, this money is very easy to earn. No wonder the future bosses will start to make their fortunes and lay the foundation in this year.

Earning quick money has its benefits, but you still have to make it steadily to feel at ease and not to worry.

By the time he drove the tractor home, it was evening again.

Another day passed.

As soon as Ye Yaodong returned home, he threw his money bag to Lin Xiuqing and slumped down on the recliner.

"It's hard to make money, life is hard, and I haven't stopped at all."

Ye Yaohua, who was next door, was at the door when he heard him saying with a smile: "Is it difficult for you to make money? Is your life still hard? Who in the village doesn't envy you for making money quickly and living an easy life? You are the first in eight villages in ten miles to have a job, and there are still people there. Go to our village and ask if you want to recruit people here."

"I'm tired. I'm running around every day, either on the way to make money or on the way to make money."

"Others who want to make money have no way to make money, and they can't even do it. Everyone's eyes are red with envy."

Ye Yaodong sighed and sat up, "I haven't eaten dinner yet. I'm going to have dinner first."

Lin Xiuqing also coaxed him after he entered the house, "You can rest tomorrow and don't have to run around."

"Then we can't go to sea tomorrow night? We can just take a day off and have to work non-stop."

"Then there is no way the boat is there, and we have to sail it out to make money. No matter how many people want to make this money, there is no way."

"Oh, I finally understand why the big boss still has to go to work every day."

Lin Xiuqing placed the cooked noodles in front of him, then stood behind him and squeezed his shoulders.

"You have to think that if you go to sea for a few days tomorrow night, you will be able to rest immediately when you come back. Moreover, you will go to the provincial capital to worship your ancestors. Going there for a few days is equivalent to a few days of rest."

"That can be called a rest, but being on the road is even more tiring. Oh, by the way, I haven't been home all day today, and I didn't see my mother when I came back yesterday. Did you ask her if she had received the invitation?"

"No, today is Saturday again. I'll probably have to wait until Monday the day after tomorrow to see if it's available?"

"The mail is so slow."

"How can it be sent from the provincial capital so quickly? It only took two days."

Ye Yaodong didn't say anything, lowered his head and ate the noodles first.

Lin Xiuqing specially fried two poached eggs for him and tore some dried Balang fish meat into it, which whetted his appetite.

I haven’t eaten much seafood in Wenzhou these days. All I’ve eaten are dry goods brought from home. Except for buying meat, no one has the habit of going out to buy seafood.

After all, they have their own boat. Although their boat is not used for fishing, they always feel that it is a waste of money to buy seafood outside. For them, seafood is too easy to get. They have to spend money to buy it. It will be natural when they get home. There is an endless supply of seafood to eat.

Ye Yaodong not only thought about the invitation, he also thought about his filling machine and fish sauce bags, but there was no rush for this. Anyway, if he went to the provincial capital in a few days, he could just ask Ye Yaohai in person. .

There is no need to call now. Asking is in vain. The goods will definitely not arrive that soon. It is better to ask in person. Next time I go to the provincial capital, in addition to worshiping ancestors, I can also solve the problem of packaging bags. Save The city must produce such packaging bags.

"Don't just pinch your shoulders. Give me a good thump on your back and rub your waist. After sitting on the tractor for a day, your back will fall apart and your buttocks will hurt."

I don’t know how many years it will take to build the road.

"Use some strength..."

"My hands are sore from pinching. You might as well take a shower later, lie down on the bed, and let your daughter step on you."

"Okay, by the way, call these two boys back and give me a squeeze on the shoulders and legs."

"Just wait and see if you can scream."

"The bigger the brat gets, the harder it is to scream."

Lin Xiuqing smiled and saw that he was almost finished eating, so she picked up the money bag on the table and went back to the house to count it.

After eating, Ye Yaodong quickly went to take a shower. After taking a shower, he went outside to call back the three children who were running wild.

But it was really difficult to scream. Ye Xiaoxi had a little easier time screaming. He immediately ran to him and hugged his legs, but those two didn't have ears at all.

He called out names there, and his mouths were in contact with each other, without even turning his head to take a look.

"I'll earn you a dime, do you want to earn it?"

When it comes to money, his ears are sharper than anything else, and he immediately runs out of the crowd.

"Dad, what's a dime? Tell us what you want us to do!"

"Would you write 10 pages of large print for just one cent?"

"Don't write!" Ye Chenghu turned around decisively and ran away.

"Come back!"

Ye Chenghu was shouted at and stood at the entrance of the courtyard, watching reluctantly, not wanting to go in and earn ten pages of large characters for a dime.

Might as well kill him, writing one page a day is painful enough.

Now I have to ask him to write 10 pages and give him a dollar to think about it.

Ye Chengyang said flatteringly: "Dad, can you write for me?"

Ye Yaodong flicked his forehead and said, "Don't worry, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to write next year. Now go in and give me a pat on the back. I'll give you a dime. If your brother doesn't make any, forget about it."

"Earn, earn."

Ye Chenghu's eyes lit up. He could earn a dime from massage. This was much easier than writing. There was no reason why he shouldn't.

If he doesn't earn this money, he will beat his chest, not being able to sleep well at night, and not being able to eat tomorrow.

He quickly ran back and said, "Dad, I'll give you a massage too. I'm bigger and stronger, so I'm sure it will be more comfortable than Yangyang's."

While talking, he couldn't help but take Ye Yaodong's hand and drag him into the house.

"Dad, I will make sure you press it comfortably. I guarantee that after I press it once, you will want me to press it again."

Ye Yaodong smiled and cursed, "I like to rely on physical strength to make money so much. If there is no cure, I will have no hope in this life. I pay you to do your homework and you won't do it."

"I do my homework every day, and I have to write another page of large characters. It's enough. I don't want to write. I'll give you a massage and wash your feet."

"Look at your potential..."

Ye Chenghu flatteringly walked him to the bedside, squatted down and took off his shoes, picked up his feet and put them on the bed.

"Dad, lie down quickly."

Lin Xiuqing looked at this kid in surprise, "The sun is out in the west? So active? Usually when the broom falls over, I ask you to hold it up and you can't even move, and you turn around and run away."

Ye Yaodong smiled and said: "There is nothing that money cannot solve."

"You will be spoiled sooner or later. You have to pay them to do it at such a young age. If you don't obey, just give it a beating."

"Mom, everyone has said that you can't hit other people's children randomly."

Lin Xiuqing was stunned for a moment.

"Yangyang and I were both picked up. They are other people's children. You can't beat them randomly."

Lin Xiuqing was speechless. She looked at him like a fool, turned her head, and continued to count her money, but she didn't see anything wrong.

"It's so stupid. It's really impossible for me to give birth to you."

Ye Yaodong looked at Ye Chenghu with disgust, "It's impossible for him to be born to me if he is so stupid. He was indeed picked up."

Ye Chengyang went to lift his clothes, "Dad, let me help you take off your clothes."

"Dad, let me take off your pants." Ye Chenghu also hurriedly pulled off his pants, trying to perform well.

Ye Yaodong's clothes were pulled up over his head by Ye Chengyang, and his hands were also pulled up.

He couldn't care about what was going on above him, so he could only shout, "I will do it myself, without you."

"Dad, you have hair on your belly..." Ye Xiaoxi lay on his belly and said with a milky voice.

His stomach was attacked, and his whole body immediately bowed like a prawn, "What are you doing!"

Fortunately, she suddenly lay on his belly, and Ye Chenghu couldn't take off his pants immediately, otherwise his underwear would have to be taken off by the unfilial son.

Lin Xiuqing turned to look at the father and son, and couldn't help but laugh.

Ye Xiaoxi pulled a piece of hair in his hand and showed it to Ye Yaodong, "There is hair. Dad has a lot of hair on his belly."

Ye Yaodong looked at the curly hair in her hand, with a look of embarrassment on his face, and said abruptly, "Throw it away."

"Dad, why is there hair on your belly?"

"I have them on my feet too."

He quickly changed the subject. The children had too many questions, and they were too embarrassing.

He let out a sigh of relief and kept his face.

Lin Xiuqing was sitting at the table laughing so hard.

But none of the three children knew why she was laughing.

Ye Chenghu and Ye Chengyang also lifted up their clothes and pants. They looked at each other and asked in confusion: "Why don't we have long hair?"

Ye Yaodong suddenly regretted calling them over to give him a massage.

"It will happen when you grow up. Hurry up and give me a massage. Ye Xiaojiu will step on my back. One of you will tap my back and the other will tap my legs."

After saying that, he also took off his pants, only wearing shorts, and lay there shirtless.

I still feel safe lying down.

"OK."

"Dad, is this comfortable?"

"Dad, is that true?"

"Dad, can I step on your back..."

The three children chatted in turn, making the room feel warm and lively.

Ye Yaodong lay there comfortably, as the three children stepped on and knocked on him, with a comfortable look on his face.

“This is what having a baby is all about!”

Lin Xiuqing broke his complacency and said, "It's money."

"Don't tell me? This is also their filial piety."

"If you don't give them money, do you think they can still provide you with such considerate service?"

"Oh, it's worth spending a little money to make your children and grandchildren filial."

Ye Yaodong was very open-minded about this, having seen too many in his previous life.

Most people despise the old man as being useless. They have several sons kicking around and don't want to take care of him in old age. This son is also a failure in raising him.

Anyway, he doesn't expect his son to take care of him in old age. He relies on himself to earn more money and help them if he can. If not, they will find a way on their own.

Just like his parents, they have saved a lot of money now. Anyway, if the three brothers need it, his parents will definitely give some money to help, but they must keep most of it for retirement.

In the future, no matter what happens, he will not live in poverty and rely on his son for help.

In his previous life, he still went to work to earn money, not relying on his son.

At that time, he might have left them a fortune.

Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "Then you have to make more money. If you have a lot of money, you won't be afraid that they will be unfilial."

"That makes sense. You still have to work hard and can't test people's hearts."

"Dad, when you are old, you give me a massage and I will give you money!"

Ye Yaodong turned his head and stared at Ye Chenghu in disbelief.

"Say it to me again, I will beat you to death!"

Ye Chenghu was confused and didn't know where he said it wrong.

He earns ten cents by massaging his father now. When he is old, his father will massage him and he will give him money. Is there anything wrong with that?

Lin Xiuqing laughed so hard that tears came out.

"I...did I say something wrong?"

He was just trying to make himself unhappy by spending money.

"Why did I give birth to a stupid son!"

"You are a man, you can't give birth, I was born by my mother... No, I was picked up."

"I am so angry at you, I'd better beat you to death first."

Ye Chenghu quickly stepped back and slid off the bed, "No, I don't want to massage you."

He turned around and ran out.

Ye Yaodong stared at his back, and then looked at Lin Xiuqing who was laughing so hard.

"Look at the good son you gave birth to, who does he look like with this stupid look."

Lin Xiuqing's eyes were bent with laughter, "Who do you say he looks like? He looks like Chenghe next door."

"He looks like my dad!"

Lin Xiuqing laughed even louder.

"You are also your dad's good son."