Chapter 527 The Rat Is Coming

After washing his father's feet once with everyone, he never wanted to wash them a second time.

Who said children have short memories? He remembers it well, not to mention that when his father comes back every day to take off his shoes, he is very familiar with the smell. Moreover, there are a lot of food at home during this time, so he is already very satisfied and eats less. A little apple is okay.

The old lady smiled and shook her head, "Stop teasing him. Go take a bath. I'll cook you a bowl of noodles later."

"No need to cook it. We just ate on the boat not long ago. Let's save our stomach for dinner."

Ye Yaodong brought a basin of warm water and went to the back door to take a bath. However, seeing his two sisters-in-law weaving nets there, he felt a little embarrassed, so he had to bring the water to the front door again.

Just for a short while, he heard his elder sister-in-law and second sister-in-law complaining, saying that there had been a lot of people coming to borrow money recently, including many from her parents' family, her husband's family, and friends, all of whom were having various difficulties.

As I walked towards the front door with the water in my hand, I could still hear the final sound behind me...

"...Normally I don't feel any difficulty. Once I see others making money, I feel that I am in difficulty..."

"That is to say, it seems that if we don't lend them money, they will not be able to survive. It is our fault..."

"It's so annoying. When you come to borrow money, I have to smile and talk to you."

"It would be nice for Ah Qing to keep a few dogs in a yard like this, but no one dares to go there..."

Did Ye Yaodong know that during this period, relatives would go to the next door house to borrow money from time to time? But I really didn’t know there were so many.

When he brought the water to the door to wash, he asked Ah Qing, who was killing fish, "Have many people come to our house to borrow money recently?"

"No, no one. There was one some time ago. Anyway, I was in the house looking after the children, so I pretended not to listen. I am a foreign daughter-in-law who is not familiar with her relatives. If they have something to do, ask them to contact the elder sister-in-law. The second sister-in-law can just say it."

"Before, few relatives came to our house all year round. If anything happened, we would go to our parents' place to talk about it, or go to my eldest brother's house to talk. Except for your friends or those who borrow money or attend meetings, there were very few relatives who came to our house. So this period Whenever someone called at our house, I pretended not to hear them. If there was really something important, they would have called right at the door."

"Um."

The old lady also said: "It will be good if we are past the limelight. In those days, I sat at the door and pretended to close my eyes and sleep every day. I pretended that I didn't hear or see anything. If you want to be particular, just let them talk. Who hasn’t had their backs scrutinized?”

"No wonder they all ran to the next door. I just heard my elder sister-in-law and second sister-in-law complaining there."

Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "They are indeed running next door to them."

"People are afraid of being famous, and pigs are afraid of being strong. Fortunately, my reputation is not good."

"You know it too!"

"I'm called self-aware. Isn't that good? It saves me a lot of trouble. It's almost like a trap. However, I feel that my reputation is turning around now."

He frowned, as if troubled.

"This is because you have made money, and everyone has seen your hard work. There is nothing wrong with it. You are not as bad as everyone says, and those people don't understand." The old lady felt a little proud. road.

"Yes, gold always shines."

"Yes, that's the old saying."

Lin Xiuqing looked at the two grandsons speechlessly. One dared to praise and the other dared to respond; one was thick-skinned and felt good about himself, while the other felt that his grandson was good at everything and they complemented each other quite well.

Just as their family was enjoying themselves, an uninvited guest came to their door.

I was really afraid of what I was going to do. Just now I was talking about people coming to my door to borrow money, and now someone actually came to my door.

Ye Yaodong was rubbing his buttocks when he saw Mouse looking at the door, and he was suddenly surprised.

Ever since he was reborn and made his first pot of gold, Awei was jealous and took Mouse away from them, and they no longer interacted with each other.

There was a group of friends in the previous life who were close to each other. He was close to little Ah Zheng. Ah Wei and Mo Zi lived very close to each other.

He didn't say he was particularly close to either of them, just average, so after being estranged, he also felt that if they got along, they would come, and if they didn't, they would go. There were very few friends who could be friends for a lifetime. After experiencing this life, there was nothing he could not look away from.

I just didn't expect that he would come to your door so suddenly today?

bother you for something.

The courtyard door was open when Ye Yaodong came back. As soon as the man walked to the door and poked his head around, the big black dog jumped out and barked wildly. The man was frightened and took a few steps back. He stayed far away and did not dare to get close.

He frowned, and suddenly came to the door without knowing what was going on. It would be okay if he didn't see it. If he did, he couldn't just pretend that he didn't see it and deliberately prevent people from coming in.

Throwing the half-rubbed towel into the basin, he walked towards the entrance of the courtyard and stopped the big black dog that had been barking there.

"What's the matter? Come in and talk about it!"

Mouse is small, probably less than 1.7 meters tall. His face is dark, and his eyes match his nickname. He has a pair of mouse eyes, slightly thick lips, and very broad shoulders. His back is slightly curved. He looks ordinary. It couldn't be more ordinary.

He held a basket in his hand and followed Ye Yaodong with a smile.

"I've always heard that your dog is quite ferocious, but I didn't expect it to be true."

"If you don't be fierce, how can you guard the door?"

"Yes, haha..."

Ye Yaodong looked at him with a basket of Chai pears in confusion. Could it be that they came to deliver them to him on purpose? I was far away just now and didn't see what was in the basket.

"Sit down, what's going on? I haven't seen you for a long time."

After saying that, he also sat back on the armchair, stretched his feet into the basin, picked up the towel from the basin, and rubbed his thighs and calves wetly, then wringed them dry, wiped his thighs and calves, and hung them behind his back. on the armchair.

And he told Ye Chengyang, who had just finished rolling the wool, "Son, help me go to the house and get the footcloth hanging under the table."

Men are so rough, they don't stick to details, and they don't say that after washing their thighs and calves, they twist the towel and put their feet in it.

This towel is soaked with athlete's foot, and I will use it to wash my face tomorrow.

But at least I still know how to wipe my feet with a footcloth, not a towel from head to toe.

Lin Xiuqing watched curiously as his friend whom he hadn't interacted with for a long time suddenly came to the door. She caught an unexpected glimpse of his movements and couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth.

Mouse shamelessly came to the door carrying something, and felt a little embarrassed. He had not interacted with him for a long time, and when he came here today, he felt quite out of place.

Seeing the old lady and Lin Xiuqing looking at him, they sat down and laughed awkwardly.

After watching his son go in, he said: "I haven't seen him for a while. Your little son seems to have grown a lot. He is quite obedient. He seems to be well-behaved and not naughty."

"It's not bad. The main reason is that all my brothers and sisters have gone to school, and he is the only one in the family. No one is there to make noises, so he behaves himself."

"It's like this. Children can't quarrel if they are alone."

"Um."

The mouse pushed the basket at his feet towards him, "I planted two firewood pears at home. I picked a lot today, so I will bring you some for the children at home to taste and moisten their lungs."

Did you really bring him pears?

Although he had already guessed it, he was still surprised. Was he planning to get in touch with them again?

Or did you see him making a lot of money and come here specifically to please him?

Or is it something you want to ask for?

Ye Yaodong thought for a while, but his face did not change. He smiled and said, "Thank you very much."

After all, there is no grudge. Ah Wei was unbalanced at that time and became a little more aggressive, leading him to alienate everyone.

It's just a few pears. Let's take it first. Let's see what he is going to do.

"Why are you so polite? It's grown at home anyway, so it's not worth much."

Ye Yaodong nodded, and was not going to take advantage of him. While wiping his feet, he nuzzled in Ah Qing's direction, "I just brought back a few baskets of Balang fish. I will put a basket back later. I can also add some vegetables at night." .”

"Okay, I heard about it when I came here just now. The people in the village said you were amazing! They said that the dolphins were chasing the fish and almost swam away, but you lured them back and surrounded your fishing boat. You were very fast. Those who were quick also followed suit and caught two nets."

"It's just a little trick. I'm just a blind cat who met a dead mouse. It's not as exaggerated as everyone said."

Mouse seemed to have opened up a conversation, and the conversation became natural.

"A lot of people say that, and everyone is praising you. You have quite a lot of fishing experience now, and you know a lot."

"Isn't it because you have done a lot? The more you do, the more experience you will gain."

"That's different. There are many old fishermen in the village. Everyone says that you know more than them. They say you are very powerful. You know everything that everyone doesn't know."

"Haha, it just happened to happen."

"Luck is also part of strength."

Ye Yaodong smiled after hearing his compliment. He didn't say anything. He just turned the basin over and poured the water directly onto the ground.

"Son, take the basin in for me."

Ye Chengyang ran over to work again.

It's so big that it's best to be barked at. When it gets a little bigger, as big as Ye Chenghu, it probably won't be easy to bark at.

Mouse changed the subject again, "The old lady seems to be in good health. I heard that you built an extra room in the past few months and took her here to take care of her in her old age."

"Yes, people like to have fun when they get old. The grandchildren and great-grandchildren are here. She is bored in the old house. She can come over and help take care of the children."

"Then your parents are the only two people living in the old house? Why don't you take them over too?"

"If you take it over, the old house will be empty. If no one lives in this house and it's not popular, it will easily fall into disrepair. My parents can't bear to leave a good house to ruin, and there are no extra houses here for them to live in. It's necessary to build a house. We have a lot of money, but I can’t afford to build a building for them to live in.”

"Are you kidding yourself when you say this? You just made a lot of money."

Ye Yaodong looked at him with a half-smile, "Do I have to spend it all at once after making a lot of money? This money must be used wisely. I plan to hold the money tightly, save more money, and provide for retirement in advance. The good thing is that you don’t have to do it until you are 40.”

"Uh...retirement at the age of 40?" Mouse was stunned for a moment.

Lin Xiuqing almost laughed after hearing this.

If this person comes to borrow money, the conversation will be blocked immediately.

"Yes, that's what I think. I just don't know if the money I make is enough to allow me to spend it until I'm 80 years old. But it doesn't matter. If I don't spend it until I'm 80 years old, I can just let my son support me. Raising my son is to prevent me from getting old. "

Mouse laughed twice and said, "It's really you. You can work until you're 40 and retire, that's all you can think of."

"Well, you can't work until you're 80, right?"

"Right."

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