Chapter 952: Enjoyment (7000 Words)

Lin Xiuqing also greeted the two families next door, sitting down and eating together.

Anyway, they have already brought their own jobs.

Ye Yaodong and Ye's father also chatted with them about the street scene in the provincial capital while eating, describing how lively the provincial capital was. It was incomparable to them in the countryside, and there were more cars than in the city.

Second Sister-in-law Ye said with a smile: "We have never even been to the city, so we don't know what the buses look like."

Sister-in-law Ye also said: "It's definitely better than a tractor anyway."

"There are seats inside the bus, so you don't have to be exposed to wind, sun or rain, which is good."

Just as Ye Yaodong finished speaking, his father said: "Dongzi is going to the city tomorrow. If you want to follow, you can also go and have a look and broaden your horizons. Otherwise, you will stay in the village all the time and not know what is happening outside." What's going on?"

"I heard that things are changing every day. It's too difficult to go to the province. It's good to go to the city and have a look around. I've just been back for a few days and the holidays have just passed. There's no need to be so anxious to go out to work right away. You can rest for two more days.”

The two brothers Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua looked at each other.

How could his father say such a thing? He actually said that there was no need to rush to work and he could take two more days off?

In the past, whoever wanted to drive them to work with a whip was afraid that they would slack off.

Ye Yaodong was also surprised. Is this still his fussy father who wants to treat himself as a donkey?

Sister-in-law Ye and Sister-in-law Ye also looked surprised, "Can we go too?"

"Okay, go and see more. Anyway, you have nothing to do at home. No matter how many people there are, the travel expenses are the same. Just don't get car sick and don't mind the bumps."

The two sisters-in-law were very happy. They could just take the car and follow them to the city without having to pay for the fare. They were so happy.

None of them had ever ridden on a tractor. Even in the farthest towns they went to, they always walked on two legs.

Ye Chenghai was also excited, "Then can we go too?"

"You are in school, what are you going to?" Ye Yaodong glanced at several children who were eager to try.

"You can take a day off!"

"You want to be beaten, don't you?"

Ye Chengyang said excitedly: "Dad, I don't go to school! I haven't been to the city either!"

Ye Chenghu refused, "You can't go until you get 100 points in the exam!"

"I haven't gone to school yet, how can I take the exam?"

"No matter, I can go there only if I get 100 points in the test, and you also have to get 100 points in the test before you can go."

Ye Chengyang glared at Ye Chenghu fiercely.

Not to be outdone, Ye Chenghu stared back with bigger eyes, and the two brothers stared at each other like cross-eyes.

However, they were still sitting next to each other, staring, their foreheads pressed together, and they pushed against each other with force...

"I eat your food. Children can't go anywhere and can only stay at home. When you grow up, there will be many opportunities for you to see. When the time comes, you won't want to come back."

Lin Xiuqing also called them, "Sit down and sit down. If you don't obey me, don't eat. Stand in the corner."

The two of them separated their foreheads that were touching each other, pressed their mouths together, and started eating again.

Sister-in-law Ye asked: "What time should we set off tomorrow?"

Sister-in-law Ye: "Let's get up early and prepare."

"Seven o'clock, it doesn't have to be that early."

Now if he is asked to sit on the tractor again, his bones will hurt.

Mother Ye looked around and saw why no one asked her if she was going?

She held it in for a while and said, "I should have nothing to do tomorrow. I'll go and have a look with you tomorrow."

"Are you going too?" Father Ye asked in surprise.

Mother Ye was instantly ignited, "What? I can't go? Can you only go?"

"No, no, let me ask, aren't you at work?"

"Can't you ask for leave?"

"Okay, okay, whatever you say is whatever you want. You can go if you want. I didn't say you can't go."

Ye Mu rolled her eyes at him.

When Ye Yaodong saw that his mother had volunteered to follow him, he looked at Ah Qing and said, "Are you going to hang out again?"

"Should I still go? I won't go, right? I just went there a few days ago."

"Go, mom is going with my eldest sister-in-law and two sisters-in-law, so you can go shopping with them too. Last time, you were in a hurry, so you didn't have a good time shopping. All you bought were holiday gifts for your parents. , isn’t it better for you women to get along with each other more when you go shopping?”

"Let's go shopping this time and buy whatever you want. When we get to the city, Dad and I will go talk about things. You women can go shopping in the department store or somewhere around. Ask Uncle Zhou to drive you all the way."

What Lin Xiuqing told him was also a bit heartwarming.

My mother-in-law and my sister-in-law both went shopping in the city. There was no point in her staying at home, so she might as well go with them.

Mother Ye also persuaded her with a smile, "Go, let's all go together. Xiaojiu can either go directly to Huimei's place to keep Xiaoyu company. The two cousins ​​will have a companion when they play together."

Ye Xiaoxi also followed suit desperately, "Yeah! Sister!"

"Okay, let's go together and send Xiaojiu to Huimei's place."

It has been a long time since the whole family sat together. Today, it was rare that they all gathered together, and the atmosphere was harmonious. After it was confirmed that they were going to the city, everyone was in high spirits and laughed constantly.

"Oh, by the way, Dongzi, didn't you just go to the city the day before yesterday? Why do you still want to go? I haven't sat down since I saw you come back, and you have been running outside." Ye Yaopeng suddenly thought of this from the laughter. , asked casually.

"I am also planning to buy a store. Before the holiday, my father-in-law spread the word. I asked around and got a reply yesterday, so I have to go see and talk about it tomorrow."

"Ah? You still want to buy it? You already have two of them, so why don't you buy them?"

"Yes, while the shops are not expensive now, buy a few more and put them in your hands. More than half of this year has passed, and many shops around the market have opened one after another, and the flow of people has also increased a lot."

"In two or three years, the occupancy rate of the store will definitely be higher. Anyway, you won't lose money if you buy it early. The annual rent of my brother's store is 500 to 600 yuan. If it can be rented continuously for five or six years, the money will be recovered. Worry What?"

"What's more, the rent is not constant. It will definitely increase year by year. After we buy this store, it will be ours for decades. If we sell it in the future, it will definitely be sold at a higher price than now."

Ye Yaopeng frowned, "I'm afraid I can't rent it out. It's not like no one has asked about the second store this year. Who knows when someone will rent it."

"Just wait a few years. I've already bought everything. Why are you anxious? You haven't been to the city this year. I don't know. There are many more people coming and going now than before. You will know when you go and take a look tomorrow."

Ye Yaohua agreed, "Then let's go take a look together tomorrow."

"Tomorrow the whole family will go together. If the neighbors know about it, they will be envious." Ye Mu said cheerfully.

“I’ve already been envious to death when I came back after making a lot of money.”

"I heard that several people in the village went to the shipyard together today to order a ship, but it turned out that the delivery date has been postponed to the year after next. Everyone was shocked."

"I heard about it too, and everyone came back cursing, saying that if they were all scheduled until the year after next, it would be a waste."

"Yes, everyone was just thinking about it a few days ago, and next year they are all thinking about driving a boat to go fishing, imagining that they can make back their capital in less than a month and make a lot of money. The result is good, don't It’s said that next year, there won’t be any ships the year after.”

"I had good plans and just wanted to go after the festival, but my hopes were dashed and I laughed to death."

Ye Yaopeng was overjoyed, "That's good, then next year it will be just us who go."

Ye Yaodong felt that he was too optimistic.

"Brother thought too early. If you pass the word to ten, the boats from the surrounding villages will definitely follow. In addition, Chen Jiannian in the town will definitely bring a lot more fishing boats next year. Next year I definitely won’t be able to make as much money as this year.”

“We have already gotten a huge bargain this year. If next year is half as good as this year, we should have some fun.

Everyone was silent for a moment.

"That's pretty good. Next year I will earn half of what I earned this year." Father Ye said with satisfaction.

"That's right, half of it is enough to make money."

Ye Yaohua frowned, "Then it's not worthwhile to go back to the Harvest. This big ship consumes a lot of fuel and is not suitable for offshore operations. It should be driven to deep sea fishing."

"Yes, but you can also stay there for ten days and a half. After the trench is empty, the Harvest will no longer need to stay."

"That's fine."

"Oh, let's eat and eat. Let's wait until next year to discuss things next year. Why are you thinking about these things now? It's too late to think about it next year. Anyway, their plans in our village have failed." Ye Mu said, changing the subject.

Ye Yaodong also looked at his mother and asked, "How is the village committee's scholarship going?"

"We have almost communicated with the school. As for the loudspeaker promotion a few days ago, those in our village who made a lot of money in Zhejiang province all followed your example. We donated some to burn incense at the Mazu Temple to pay off our wishes. By the way, we wish you more in the coming year. Make some money."

"Then in the past two days, I asked the teacher to make a list of students who had good grades this semester and the previous semester and dropped out. Later, the Women's Federation would visit the teacher's home together and try to call the students back."

"The tuition fee is waived, and there are also scholarships available. Most people should be willing to make money by studying. At worst, I can help the family with more work after school and on weekends."

"Then, didn't you pay for the tuition fee for the bursary? Just wait and see how many students return to school, give us a list, and then we can give the money to the school."

Ye Yaodong nodded.

"I said, Dongzi is like this. If some people know that you sponsor students' tuition fees, they deliberately prevent their children from going to school, and they just want to wait for the teacher to come and ask you to pay. What should we do?" Ye Yaohua asked with a frown. .

"Isn't the prerequisite for this that the grades are good? If the grades are really good, the teacher will feel sorry for him and it won't matter if he pays a few dollars."

"Generally, people who really love their children won't do this kind of thing. Those who do this kind of thing are just thinking crookedly. For the sake of their children's future, just give them a dollar and a half. What if they really become successful? ?”

I'm not afraid of teachers taking bribes for personal gain or anything like that. The total tuition fee for one semester is only RMB 1.5.

His mother is a member of the Women's Federation and is well-informed. Most of the surrounding villages are close to each other. She spends her days doing nothing but talking about things happening in the east and west. She is familiar with many of them. Even if she is not familiar with them, just ask anyone and they will know. .

The two sisters-in-law pursed their lips in disapproval, but did not say anything. The money was earned by others, not their own money. They didn't care how they spent it.

Ye Yaopeng nodded, "That's okay. Not many people drop out of school with good grades. You should only spend twenty or thirty yuan, just as a way to accumulate virtue and do good deeds."

"Yes, if you make money, accumulate more virtue and do good deeds. When you die, you can go to heaven. Maybe with your merits, you will be reborn into a good child and become a rich second generation in your next life."

The old lady agreed very much, "Yes, do more good deeds, Bodhisattva will bless you, Mazu will bless you, don't do bad things, otherwise you will go to hell after death."

"It's good to live a good life, how about thinking about death?" Ye Mu said angrily.

"That's different. You can reincarnate after death and be a human being again in the next life. If you do too many bad things, you won't be able to reincarnate, or you will have to become a beast."

Although Ye Mu didn't believe it, she just kept her mouth shut and didn't refute.

Ye Yaodong smiled and agreed: "You are right, do more good deeds, and you will be able to have a good birth and become a rich second generation in your next life."

"Haha, eat quickly, eat quickly. It's been a tiring day. Eat quickly and go take a shower and rest."

"Come and eat, eat, eat. Fortunately, they are coming back today and the food has been cooked a lot, so it should be enough to eat." Ye Mu also greeted, and everyone ate quickly.

"The dishes at home are placed on the table there, let's go and bring them over."

"You don't need to serve it. You can serve it whatever you want. Just leave it and eat it tomorrow. Anyway, the fish and shrimps on the table are all brought by you. Just finish them all. Don't worry about not enough."

Then they occasionally chatted about what happened in the village in the past two days.

Since their families were separated, the children rarely ate at the same table, noisily scrambling for food.

Eating a meal is like fighting a war.

In the end, everything was swept away, and the table was a mess. However, it was easier for each family to take their own bowls back and wash them.

Each of the children thought that there would be no gifts for them today. Unexpectedly, when Lin Xiuqing packed up the lockbox after dinner, Ye Yaodong pointed to the few little books and said they were for them, which made them extremely happy.

No matter what it is, as long as you receive a gift, you will be happy.

"Dad, why did you buy us books this time?"

"I just hope you can read more and grow your brain. If there are any homework outlines you can buy, I will buy a bundle and let you do your homework at home."

"ah……"

Ye Chengyang flipped through a few pages of the comic books and instantly fell in love with them, "Dad, these comics are so beautiful!"

"Show me, show me..."

"I know, I know this is Nie Xiaoqian, this is Sun Wukong, this is Red Lady, this is Legend of White Snake, we have heard it on the radio..."

"Third uncle, third uncle, do we have a share in this?"

Ye Chenghu immediately took back all the little books in a protective manner and put them in his arms, "No, this is ours. You go to your parents and don't spend the whole day with your uncles and uncles."

"Why are you so stingy!"

"My father bought this for me and Yangyang. You want to ask your father to buy it."

"You're so stingy, I'll just take a look, you have so many..."

Sister-in-law Ye also scolded her own child, "Forgot to give me a spanking a few days ago? Don't want everything you see, and make noisy noises for me. I'll drag him home for a spanking later."

Sister-in-law Ye glared at her, but before he could say anything, Ye Chengjiang immediately raised his hands to his ears in surrender.

"I didn't say anything, I didn't ask for it, and I didn't take it either. Don't look at me!"

Ye Yaodong was holding a washbasin, preparing to pour hot water for a bath. Hearing their argument, he turned around and spoke out.

"You two take a look at it first and then share it with the others? Don't eat alone. Everything belongs to you anyway. I'll return it to you after you've finished reading it."

"And Ah Hai, what are you guys doing with your pocket money? It just so happens that your parents are going to the city to go shopping tomorrow. Give them the pocket money you saved and ask them to buy you two different books. Yes, this way you can exchange readings, wouldn’t there be more villain books to read? You have them and I have them too.”

Ye Chenghai immediately looked at his mother, "Can you, mother, I'll give you money and you buy it for me?"

"How much personal money do you have?"

Ye Chenghai was wary, "It's not much, you adults gave it to me and I saved it on purpose. You take away my New Year's money every year, and you can't take away the pocket money I have worked so hard to save."

"You have the nerve to call it hard work to save your pocket money, but it's hard work for me and your father to earn money."

"Then I managed to save a few."

"Haha, why are you being so serious with your children?" Ye Yaopeng said with a smile, "It's a good thing to want to read a book. It's much better than thinking about playing with toys all day long. When I go to the city tomorrow, I'll buy them for you if I have free time. , if you don’t have time, tell your mother to see it and buy you two copies.”

"Okay, okay, great, we will also have a little book tomorrow."

Ye Chenghu was also happy, "Then remember to ask your eldest aunt to buy different ones, so that we can exchange them."

"Then give me a look first..."

Ye Jingjing looked at Sister-in-law Ye hopefully, "Mom, can you buy me a small doll when you go to the market tomorrow? I'll give you the money."

The other two girls also looked at their mother eagerly.

These days, boys are favored over girls, especially in the countryside, especially at the seaside.

Girls are worthless. Although they look wild like boys outside, their presence at home is very weak.

Their mothers also say every day that girls should look like girls, otherwise they won’t be able to get married in the future. They often say a few words about the use of raising girls.

After hearing it too much, they all thought that they were girls, and they had to behave well at home, pretend to be honest, and never dare to make demands.

But Ye Xiaoxi's birth also let them know that girls are not worthless.

Looking at the doll that Ye Xiaoxi holds every day in his hands, they are also eager to have it.

They also received a lot of gifts this year. The gifts that Ye Yaodong and A Guang brought back were for both boys and girls, and they did not favor one over the other.

There is no distinction between them, which also gives them a little more confidence and courage.

If they hadn't bought them gifts, they wouldn't have even decent toys. All they could play with were similar to those of the boys. They would either go up the mountain or go to the sea every day, running around everywhere.

Or just do it yourself, use a rope to do tricks, use chicken feathers to make shuttlecocks, grab and play with shell bracelets, etc. It's all done by hand, and find ways to make toys for yourself.

Ye Tingting tugged at the hem of Ye Yaohua's clothes, "Dad, I'll give you money, can you help me and my sister buy it?"

Ye Xiuxiu also cleverly went to pull the other side of Ye Yaohua's clothes.

Ye Jingjing also abandoned her mother and went to hold her father's arm.

Of course, a father is easier to talk to than a mother.

"Okay, okay, tomorrow I'll go to the city and ask your mother to look around. If there are any small dolls, I'll bring one back for each of you."

"Then everyone will have one. Boys will buy you two little books, and girls will buy you a doll."

Sister-in-law Ye Er said with a straight face, "I can only buy the smallest one. It's impossible to buy one as big as Xiaojiu. I heard that her one costs eighty, ninety or hundreds of dollars, but I can't afford it."

The three girls all had bright smiles on their faces and nodded hurriedly.

"The smallest one is fine, we don't choose."

"Yes, that's enough. Mom, you have to remember it. Don't forget it."

"Third aunt, please help my mother remember it tomorrow. I'm afraid she will forget."

"I know, I know, it's long-winded."

Everyone has it and everyone is happy.

In fact, if the money is loose and the family is wealthy, some small requests can still be met directly. If there is no money, no matter how much you ask, it will be useless.

Ye Yaodong saw Ah Qing flipping through the password box and immediately stopped worrying about getting water. He put the basin on the stove and pointed to the knitting book she was holding in her hand.

"This is for you to learn knitting. It has various patterns and colors. It also teaches you how to hook socks, gloves, shoes, and hats. It has all kinds of tricks. I thought you might like it."

Lin Xiuqing immediately looked through it happily and said, "I like it. Of course I like it. You bought the right thing this time."

"Hehe, I just happened to see a book with little people on the street stall, so I bought them together. There is also a wig in it, which is for grandma. You can try it on for her, and I guarantee she will be ten years younger."

She put down the book and looked through it before finding the black ear-length wig that was buried underneath.

"No wonder it was pressed down at the bottom. If it were placed at the top, I would have been scared to death when I first opened it. For no reason, a bunch of extra hair would appear in the lockbox."

"Originally, he put it on the top, but I pushed it down and gave it to her.

"Finally not buying silk scarves."

"Ahem..."

The old lady came over with a cane, "Wig? What kind of wig are you wearing? I don't know how to wear it. Why did I buy this?"

"Look younger! Really, you will look younger immediately when you put it on. I will teach you how to put it on."

"Don't want it anymore? Next time you go to the province, will you pay it back?"

"Not yet."

Ye Yaodong ruffled the old lady's hair and simply put it on her first.

"Just cover up your white hair. Ah Qing will bring you a mirror."

"Oh, I do look much younger."

The old lady took a mirror and looked at her. She also felt that there were no gray hairs and she seemed younger, but she also felt a little strange and not used to it.

"Right, my vision is right. If you like it, wear it for a few days. If you don't like it, take it off."

"How dare you go out wearing this?"

"Just take it for fun."

Old lady holding mirror and walking to the light

Ye Yaodong continued to flip through the suitcase and handed a brooch he bought for his mother to her. She was so happy instantly that he moved it around on his chest and found a suitable position to buckle it. Go up.

"This one looks good. This brooch looks good. You'd better buy it."

"It's really beautiful. The red flowers are really eye-catching."

He turned over two more coins. The old lady and Ah Qing both had them, but the patterns were different.

There were also Ye Xiaoxi’s hairpins. She was only a little bigger, but she already had a lot of stuff, so she didn’t buy anything else.

Some other scattered things should also be taken out and given to Ah Qing to put away.

The other children were extremely envious when they saw him handing out things. Back when his third uncle would go out, he would bring things for the whole family. It felt great to receive gifts.

When will their father be able to use the fine traditions of his third uncle?

They had forgotten that their father had just given them a bunch of gifts when he came back a few days ago.

Children have good memories, but they are also very forgetful.

After he handed over everything in the lockbox, he continued to fetch hot water and took the basin to the back door to take a shower, leaving the others excited there.

The noise inside the house could be heard through a wall, both from adults and from children.

Of the 1,000 yuan he took out, he also brought back 900 yuan. After taking a bath, he called Ah Qing back to the room and handed it over. Of course, he pocketed the change.

Lin Xiuqing knew it well after counting the money.

"Now that the Great Unity is not considered a big sum of money in your mind, it is just small change, right?"

"Isn't this just trying to get you together?"

"Thank you for thinking of me."

"You're welcome."

Lin Xiuqing took a handful of money and slapped him, "You are so talkative. I just got a fraction of 38 yuan a few days ago. How much did you get today?"

"Not much!"

Can you come up with private money? Anyway, any fraction is his.

"Why do you have so much money in your hand? If you want money, just ask me."

"How can that be okay? I'm not your son. Am I still asking for 20,300 cents from your ass all day long?"

"Your son usually only needs two points."

"Then I want to smoke too."

Ye Yaodong turned his head and ignored her, climbed onto the bed, pulled the quilt, and turned his back to her, pretending to be dead.

Lin Xiuqing pulled his quilt twice, and he was wrapped tightly, but ignored or turned around.

She almost laughed out loud, as soon as the money passed through his hand, it would be picked up again.

"Don't pretend to be dead."

"I'm already asleep, don't make any noise."

Lin Xiuqing pulled the quilt reluctantly twice, and Ye Yaodong simply covered his head with the quilt, and there was a muffled sound from inside.

"Has your table been cleared? Have the dishes been washed?"

"My mother is here."

Ye Yaodong continued to pretend to be dead.

Lin Xiuqing was at a loss and slapped him twice, "You haven't said how much the repair will cost yet?"

When Ye Yaodong saw her passing the change, he immediately lifted the quilt and turned around.

"The list is on the table. You put it away. It's only 120 yuan. I'll take a train from the city in half a month to avoid the bumps. It will be faster to come back directly on a motorcycle."

"Then you have to be careful. It's not safe to be alone. Why don't you call Aguang and come with you?"

"Okay, let's see if he is free then."

"Then how much money did you withhold?"

He immediately put the quilt over his head again, turned around, and pretended to snore.

Lin Xiuqing shook her head helplessly and could only give up.