Only then did Ye Yaodong realize why the old lady didn't seem to be angry, had no mood swings, and had nothing to say.
It turned out that he didn't know what was going on at all. He just stood at the door and listened to a hammer here and there. He was even more confused than him. At least he didn't know at all.
Lin Xiuqing continued: "This is still nonsense, but they are really serious. They all promised with patting their chests before, but when they turned around, all the seven aunts and eight aunts took it with them."
"This is a problem with the wives at home. They think they didn't tell outsiders and only the whole family knew. But their wives also think that they didn't tell outsiders and only told their natal family. Then their natal family also thinks so, and they don't tell outsiders.
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Lin Xiuqing couldn't help but smile, "Then the whole village is not an outsider."
"Don't laugh. This is how most secrets are spread. For example, I only tell you and not anyone else. Don't tell others. When the second person passes it on, it will become that I only told you and so-and-so.
, If you haven’t told others, don’t tell it, otherwise I’ll be a bad person. The third person will become, I’m just telling you, don’t tell it…”
The old lady was also amused by him now.
"That's all you know."
"That's how it goes."
Lin Xiuqing smiled and patted him and said: "I think if my cousin refuses to let me go, the eldest and second brothers really have nothing to do. They will definitely have to bring the person with them, but they have to follow the original agreement and agree to it.
Of the three boats promised, I will definitely bring those three."
"It's more or less the same. If both parties can't reach an agreement and refuse to accept it, then we can only go with what was agreed upon at the beginning."
The old lady couldn't help but said: "It's a fool's errand. I don't have the brains but I insist on taking advantage of this. It's hard to say whether I took advantage of it or not. I've already caused a lot of trouble."
"Just make your own money in a down-to-earth manner. Honest people will do honest things. However, honest people insist on doing dishonest things. Now it's a joke again."
"Really, it made the whole village laugh to death. After all, they have different surnames. They are the grandchildren of the same grandfather. They are making trouble and making the whole village laugh."
"No one is worry-free. I originally thought that his two brothers were honest and worry-free, but now it seems they are no better than you."
Ye Yaodong raised his eyebrows, "Really?"
"Are you so proud? You are the one who worries the most and worries the whole family the most. Your brother has only been there a few times. Dad is still working for us, and you still have the nerve to say that you are worry-free."
"It's two different things. At least I can handle the things I bother with."
This was true, and Lin Xiuqing did not refute it.
A few of them were left at the back. As they walked, they said that the people in front had disappeared and they had all gone back to their homes.
The sun is high in the sky at noon, but the houses in the village are all low. The sun shines directly, and it is difficult to find a shaded place. After walking for a short distance, a few people were already sweating, their cheeks were red, and the old lady still had some in her hand.
Take the Cattail Fan with you wherever you go.
She saw that Dongzi was still wearing long sleeves and a hat, and she was afraid that he would be hot, so she gave him the fan.
Ye Yaodong shook his head, "I push the bicycle and don't have any extra hands. If you fan the child, the child's face will be as red as his butt."
"You'd better ride back first. Wear long sleeves and a hat to protect yourself from the sun. Your child doesn't have one, so don't get her sunburned."
"Okay, then I'll take her back by bike first."
Ye Xiaoxi didn't speak the whole time. It wasn't that she had become quieter, but that it was her first time riding a bicycle. It was very novel. The adults were all talking, so she studied there by herself, holding the cushion on it with both hands, and kept talking.
I touched it here and there and was curious about everything.
Ye Yaodong carried the child to the front bumper and sat on it. He told her to hold on to the armrests and sit firmly and not move her buttocks. Then he circled her with one hand and controlled the bicycle with the other, and started pedaling.
Ye Xiaoxi's eyes widened and his mouth opened wide when he saw the bicycle moving so fast.
"Cheche...Cheche...Dad...so fast..."
"Nonsense, daddy is so awesome!"
"Nixing...Dad...Ningsang..."
"Yes, and I also want to praise your dad for being so awesome."
"Dad, great! Great!"
"Yeah." Ye Yaodong was extremely satisfied.
When he arrived home first, everyone was already home except Ah Qing and the old lady. His father and second brother were also at his eldest brother's house.
He left Ye Xiaoxi to the eyes of the brothers Ye Chenghu and Ye Chengyang. He only said that their mother was behind and would be home soon. He asked them to be honest and not run out to bask in the sun, so he went to his eldest brother's house.
Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua in the room were as listless as eggplants beaten by frost, with regrets on their faces. They felt that they should not be greedy, and they should not be kind enough to give them a hand. Now the benefits have not come to them, but they have made themselves embarrassed.
He walked in the door, looked at the silence in the room, and asked doubtfully, "Has the result of the discussion been reached?"
Ye's father held the hookah with his left hand like the King of Tota. He smoked the hookah loudly and ignored him.
Ye Yaopeng said: "They have to ask us to take all the boats on board. Anyway, we can fit them in. If we take two, we can take them, and if we take ten, we can take them too."
"Are you thinking too much? How can your boat be able to pull ten?"
Ye Yaohua said honestly: "The two boats each pull five boats, and they are fixed with ropes on the stacked decks..."
"Oh...you have already thought about it and made arrangements?"
Ye Yaohua waved his hands in panic, "No, no... that's not what you meant. We don't want to take him..."
"If you don't want to take it, then you can only give me money as compensation. After all, you are the one who broke the contract."
"What do you mean we broke the contract?"
Sister-in-law Ye was cooking next to her. She came over excitedly with a spatula and gestured: "It's because they didn't keep their word and spread the rumors everywhere. They even included the family's property. We didn't agree and we have to be held accountable."
They were the ones who were in the wrong first, so why should we ask us to compensate them with money?"
"Besides, we didn't ask them to buy the boat. They were greedy and bought it at a high price. What does it have to do with us? We didn't promise them anything about the newly bought boat, and they didn't come over either.
I said there are more ships coming."
Ye Yaodong spread his hands with a look of helplessness on his face, "If you are reluctant to give money as compensation, then you can only follow the original agreement, and you can take the three ships you promised before."
"But the promises made by the cousins ​​​​to others were not told to the eldest and second brothers in advance and were not discussed. They were promised to others privately by themselves. Of course, they have to resolve it themselves. This is none of your business."
"And the boat they bought at a high price must have nothing to do with the eldest brother and the second brother."
Ye Yaopeng immediately nodded, "Yes, that's it. We are also reasonable, not unreasonable. We only admit that we did agree to bring the three ships at the beginning, and it is indeed unreasonable of us to regret it now. They will force others on
Give it to us, but we won’t admit it.”
"Well, so you guys have figured out how to solve it?"
They both looked up at him, a little confused, one shook his head and the other said no.
Father Ye said speechlessly: "Idiot, didn't Dongzi tell you already? Since you don't want to bring so many ships with people, and if you can't reach an agreement, then just follow the original agreement."
"Then we still have to bring three boats, so isn't our trip and quarrel today in vain?"
Before the two brothers could say anything, Sister-in-law Ye spoke directly.
Father Ye glared at her. He couldn't help scolding his daughter-in-law, so he turned around and scolded his eldest son, "Do you make the decision at home or does your wife make the decision?"
Ye Yaopeng also turned his head and glared at her, "Why do you talk so much when you cook your food? What do you care about what a man says?"
When Ye Yaodong saw his sister-in-law shut up, he said, "If you don't have this fight today, you won't know how many boats you will be forced to take with you when we set off."
"Did you hear that? A person in his 30s, where does his brain grow? Can he do this kind of thing casually? When Dongzi took the villagers out last year, he didn't charge them a penny."
"It's all about the ugly talk. You can follow them, but if you follow, you will arrange your own affairs and solve them by yourself. He won't care about anything. If there is an accident, he will not be responsible for anything. It is none of his business."
"It's better for you to take matters into your own hands. You are soft-mouthed and short-handed when taking advantage of others. You don't understand this."
Both brothers were scolded by Father Ye without saying a word.
Seeing that both of them couldn't fart, Father Ye had no choice but to endure his anger and said: "If you are worried about accidents, taking responsibility, finding it troublesome, etc., and feel that the money you earn is not worth it, we can discuss it later that night.
When the time comes, we will give in a little further and let three boats pass by."
"But when we get to the place, it has nothing to do with you. Let them arrange and solve the rest by themselves. You don't care about anything. You don't want the 20% agreed upon. It's none of your business if anything happens."
The two brothers raised their heads now, looked at each other and nodded.
"That's okay. You can take it to them along the way, and at most bring it back to them. We won't care about anything outside in the meantime."
"We don't want their two-parter."
Ye Yaodong shook his head, they thought too simply.
"Nothing goes wrong, everything is fine, everyone is happy. If there is any accident, you will still be the first ones to come to them. Who asked you to take them there?"
"Just like last year, even though I said that, when I get to the place, I have to help everyone who can help me. I can't do it so cleanly. And because there weren't many people last year, within the scope of my ability, you can
If you don't help, you will be blamed. After all, we are all from the same village. Everyone follows me out and we all have to take care of me."
"The same goes for this trip. If you can free up your hands, you have to take care of everything you need. However, I also said it in advance last night. I have a large team of my own, and my own people all have numbers 20 and 30. I must be
Take care of yourself first, a person's energy is limited, so let those who follow you make their own arrangements."
"The stakes are also clearly laid out. Everyone can understand what the situation is. There are differences between the two."
The three of them were silent again.
Father Ye said with a headache: "Then what do you think we should do?"
"In my opinion, if something can be solved with small money, we should try to solve it with small money. Well...we definitely can't do it with big money."
"How to say?"
"Didn't they buy two old boats at the price of new boats and just wait to make a fortune? Originally, this has nothing to do with you. They made the arrangement on their own initiative. They didn't inform you before or after. You don't need to
Responsible."
"Now... just buy it at the original price they paid for it and let them reduce their losses."
"Part of the reason why they are unhappy is that they have already spent this money on it, and if you don't take them with you, then the money will be wasted and wasted."
"Now you make up for their losses and see if they are willing."
Father Ye's eyes lit up, "Then if we take over the boat, although it is a bit more expensive, the boss and the second can hire two people to take them fishing, and then the profit will belong to themselves. This is more cost-effective than taking them with them, anyway.
Everyone has to take responsibility.”
"Yes, they may not agree. You have to ask the village committee to come forward. And you have to argue. In the end, you have to resolutely not take them with you, and then you can discuss how to compensate before you can propose it."
"Otherwise, they just want to make a fortune by following us. Even if you take away their boat, it won't solve their original intention."
"It's only possible if they know that nothing can be done, and you are determined not to take them with you, and then buy their boat at the original price to reduce their losses."
"You still have to fight to death. It was them who broke the agreement by spreading the news to the outside world. It was also them who made the promise. You don't know at all. Let them solve the problem on their own with their own relatives. You can help him with the ship.
Even if we charge the original price, we won’t let them lose money.”
Ye Yaopeng was a little hesitant, "Can they agree? This would be like trying to draw water from a bamboo basket. They originally wanted to follow, and now they just want to follow."
"So you have to discuss and argue. I'm just going to tell you a few possibilities now, and discuss all the options that can be discussed."
"If we can't reach an agreement, you still have to take the person there according to the original agreement. After all, it was agreed from the beginning, and you should fulfill the promise. Just follow what dad said before, you will not accept payment from the person, and you will only be responsible for transporting him back and forth. During the period, you will
Ignore their chores and bet that they will be fine."
"Whether you make money or not, just bring it back safely. Anyway, you don't want to make this money now. You'd better solve it as soon as possible. If this matter isn't solved, you won't feel at ease when you go out to sea to trawl at night."
Both of them looked gloomy.
"Let's think about it some more."
Father Ye asked: "If we go according to the original agreement, they will not be able to take away the two boats they bought at a high price, and they will definitely feel unhappy."
"That's not pleasant and it's none of our business. Two more boats means four more people. These four people have to be brought over by the eldest and second brothers. The eldest and second brothers have to be responsible for the extra people."
"And how long will it take for their boat to row to the trench? Then every day, the eldest and second brothers have to drive the boat to pull their boats in and out? The goods have to be delivered to the shore by the eldest and second brothers to sell them? It's the opposite of Tiangang, and the second eldest and second brothers are in trouble.
I served them throughout the whole process, so the 20% money spent is well worth it, right?" Ye Yaodong chuckled sarcastically.
"That won't work." The two brothers said in unison.
"So, if you insist on not taking these two boats that you bought at a high price, they will probably find Brother Aseng and ask him to take them with his boat. After all, Brother Aseng and them are brothers. Just look at Ah Sheng.
Brother Sheng’s wife is no longer powerful, but she probably can’t refuse her, they are all brothers.”
The two looked at each other, feeling that they had no solution and were back to the beginning.
"You guys think about it for yourselves. I'll analyze all the possibilities for you. I'm going back first. It's so hot and I'm covered in dirt. I need to take a shower first."
He said what needed to be said; he also analyzed what needed to be analyzed; he also made suggestions that needed to be made; then it was up to them to decide what to do.
Lin Xiuqing saw him coming back from next door and thought everything had been discussed.
"Is it done? The meal is not ready yet, we have to wait for a while."
"There are still some nonsense, let them solve it themselves."
"Okay, it's really a mess. It wasn't that much to begin with."
Ye Yaodong didn't answer. He took the washbasin and went straight to scoop out cold water. Who could use hot water on a hot day?
But the old lady didn't want to. She touched his basin, which was full of cold water, and asked him to wait. Rice was cooking in the pot, and the water in the two earthen pot-sized holes on the side of the earthen stove was also hot.
.
"It's better to wash with warm water, otherwise the cold in the summer will be uncomfortable. You young people are not sensible. Now you are doing whatever you want. When you get older, it is easy to leave the root of the disease. When the time comes, it will hurt here and there, and you will know how uncomfortable it is."
He didn't answer the call. After the old lady tested the water temperature and found that it was OK, he went to the door to rinse, then went inside to change into a tank top and shorts.
Then he lay down straight on the bed. After taking a shower, he felt completely comfortable. If his stomach hadn't growled with hunger, he would have pressed his chest against his back. Now that he closed his eyes, he felt like he could sleep again.
Although he did not fall asleep, when he was called to eat, he was in a daze and prepared to lie down for a while.
Little Ye Xiaoxi opened the door and called him, but he deliberately continued to lie down and couldn't get up.
"It's time to eat...Dad...get up..."
He was motionless.
Ye Xiaoxi screamed several times and pulled his hand. After a long time, he couldn't pull it, so he had to climb up on the bed, pat and pinch his face, and also pick his nose and pinch his nose.
When there was no response, she used her hand to open his eyelids again. After seeing the black eyes rolling around, she laughed out loud. She even drooled and didn't forget to take it back, but she didn't take it back completely. She was salivating.
Half of it dripped onto his face.
Ye Yaodong's eyelids were opened by her, and he couldn't help laughing. After being teased by her like this, he woke up and stopped dozing off.
Lin Xiuqing saw that no one was called out for more than a long time, so she walked in and saw that the father and daughter were having fun on the bed, so she had to knock on the door.
"Stop playing and go out to eat quickly. It's almost 1 o'clock and you should be starving."
Ye Yaodong hugged the person who was sitting astride him, smiled and patted his fleshy little butt, imitating her previous tone of voice, "Let's eat~"
Ye Xiaoxi was also happy and raised his hands, twisted his body, and shook his head, "Let's eat~"
When she sat down at the dinner table, she looked for Pei Yu out of habit, but she didn't see him, and the expression on her face was a little sad.
The two of them had been eating and sleeping together for more than half a year. Suddenly, they didn't see anyone for several days and felt empty.
"Where's my sister?"
"My sister is back home. Her mother is coming back soon and will no longer live in our house." Lin Xiuqing loaded the rice for her and explained while holding the spoon.
"But I want a sister, why don't I let my sister come?"
Ye Yaodong said: "Then after dinner, I will bring my sister over to play with you?"
She nodded happily.
Aguang had hurriedly dragged him to the city early the day before yesterday. He left his daughter at home for her stepmother and two younger sisters to look after, so they didn't go out of their way to pick her up. Anyway, Huimei would be back in two days.
"I ask my sister dozens of times a day. She started asking after A Guang took me back two days ago. She wouldn't ask so many times even if you haven't been at home for a few days."
Ye Yaodong was sour and turned to ask her, "Do you love daddy?"
She nodded.
"You have an apple in your left hand and a banana in your right hand. My father and sister fell into the sea. Which one do you eat first?"
She was at a loss.
Others at the table were also dumbfounded. What is the problem?
"One for dad to eat, and one for my sister to eat."
Ye Yaodong himself was confused, why did he still answer like this?
"Why?"
"Because I want to eat watermelon! Big watermelon!"
"Aren't you going to save dad and sister?"
"You, save my sister, I'll get you apples and bananas."
"Okay, that's right..."
Lin Xiuqing smiled and rolled her eyes at him, "I don't know what stupid question she asked. How could anyone ask such a question? She is only 3 years old."
Ye Yaodong smiled and touched Ye Xiaoxi's head, "When I go to bring my sister back, can I bring you back some more watermelons like my sister?"
"Okay!" She agreed loudly and happily.
The old lady asked with concern: "Is it the third day since Huimei gave birth? Is she coming back too?"
"It's very possible. It's almost afternoon now. If you don't come back today, you'll probably come back tomorrow. How can you be as comfortable as being at home outside."
"I'll go and have a look when I get back. It's rare to have twins. How rare it is." The old lady smiled all over her face and suddenly said to him, "They say my nephew looks like my uncle. Do you think he looks like you?"
Ye Yaodong immediately had a hard-to-speak expression on his face, "It's hard to say whether he looks like my uncle, but he definitely doesn't look like me. If he really looks like his uncle, then it would be more appropriate to look like his eldest brother or his second brother."
"Ah? What do you mean?"
Lin Xiuqing was also confused, "Are you like the eldest brother or the second brother?"
"Haha, it looks like two pieces of black coal, like a child and his grandfather, both looking like an old man."
Lin Xiuqing glanced at him angrily, "Then you still say you are like the eldest brother and the second brother."
"Aren't you asking if he looks like me? Does my nephew look like my uncle? Haha, he has several uncles, so he probably doesn't look like me, hahaha..."
Ye Yaodong felt happy as he spoke, recalling the appearance of the two black charcoal babies in their babies.
Although his two sons are now as black as two lumps of charcoal, they are still white on their bodies, and their buttocks are not exposed to the sun. When they take a bath, their naked bodies almost glow when they see them, just like him.
Ye Xiaoxi was the same. Although he was red and wrinkled when he was born, he became white and tender after a few hours.
Not like the two I saw the day before yesterday.
They say the twins look very much alike, but he didn't notice it anyway. It's true that they are exactly the same.
The old lady was also cheerful, "That probably looks like A Guang, both have black skin."
"Just because it's black at birth doesn't mean it will be black later. It'll be fine once it grows. Maybe a few days later, it's a little whiter now, white and tender."
Lin Xiuqing said it more pleasantly.
"Anyway, when you come back, you all have to come and have a look. You will know after you see it."
"Should these two be fined 1,000 yuan?"
"Better than a 500 fine."
"ah?"
Lin Xiuqing reacted, understood what he meant, and felt happy.
"Then if the fine is only 500, he still has to ask for an increase? Hahaha..."
"That's right, hahahaha..."
"Eat quickly, eat quickly. Stop laughing, you two. You keep laughing. You haven't even eaten. It's already this late and you're starving."
Ye Yaodong stopped laughing after laughing enough, but after Lin Xiuqing raised her head and glanced at him, she couldn't help but laugh again.
There was laughter and laughter at the table.
Father Ye did not speak during the whole process. He was originally unhappy, but looking at the atmosphere at their dinner table, a smile gradually appeared on his face, and his expression became relaxed and happy.
It's just that the sound insulation effect of the house is not good, and the atmosphere at the dining table next door is even more silent. Several children don't dare to say anything. They lower their heads and eat in silence. They are extremely honest for fear of being ruined.
After the meal, Ye Yaodong sat at the door to enjoy the cool air and watched his father hurried to the next door again.
There was still a smile on his face, but when he ran out the door, he put it away and became more serious.
After a while, I saw 5 people wearing straw hats going out. They probably wanted to resolve the matter as soon as possible. They went to the village committee or something to be witnesses together and talk things over.
If you don't resolve the matter now, if you procrastinate and wait until it's time to set off, you'll be doomed.
He didn't interfere with their matter. He was very tired after running back and forth for two days. The sun was shining brightly outside and he didn't bother to go out. He couldn't start a fight anyway.
"Dad~ Big Watermelon... No..." She immediately shook her head and corrected, "It's my sister..."
Ye Yaodong was very happy, "You still have rice grains in your mouth, so you come out and ask for a big watermelon? Do you want a watermelon or a sister?"
Ye Xiaoxi smiled and showed two rows of millet teeth, "I want them all!"
"Can I only have one?"
"Everyone wants it! Go quickly... you go quickly..."
She held Ye Yaodong's hand with both hands, but her hands were too small, so she could only grab his two fingers, trying to pull him up from the stool.
"hurry up……"
The sound is milky and the tail end is long, who can resist it?
Ye Yaodong sat up straight, patted her little butt, and touched her round belly covered in clothes, "Your belly is already as bulging as a watermelon, can you still eat it?"
"If you can eat it, go quickly."
"Okay, I'll go, I'll go. I just finished eating and the sun is so bright that I can't even let me rest for a while. I owe you in my previous life, and I'm here to collect my debt in this life."
Ye Chenghu and Ye Chengyang jumped out of nowhere. When they heard that he was going to move watermelons, they volunteered to come and help pick them.
Before he could nod, several more jumped out from the side.
"Third uncle, we will help you push the cart. All you have to do is hug your cousin."
"You are so thoughtful? You have become your own vegetable garden? Do you know how expensive a watermelon is? A cart weighs several hundred kilograms. You still want to use a cart to push it. It's really not surprising."
Ye Chengjiang scratched the back of his head and said, "Last year, my uncle also pushed a cart over and let us share it."
"But your uncle is not at home this year. How dare you push a cart and pull a cart by yourself? Don't think about it. Come with me, four of you boys, and each of you can carry one back. Girls shouldn't run around basking in the sun.
Yes, just wait at home."
"Okay, let's go now."
The four boys rushed out like cannonballs and ran away first.
It's summer vacation, and Ye Chenghai now has to go to the shipyard to clock in every day. He no longer hangs out with these kids. He leaves early and comes back late, and he hasn't seen them for many days.
Ye Yaodong looked for a straw hat, thought for a while and took an umbrella before slowly going out.
When you bring your child over later, you can't have a hat to cover yourself from the sun. Let the child come all the way in the strong sun. You can hold an umbrella to block the sun.
However, when he went there, Pei Yu happened to be taking a nap, so he didn't disturb her. He just said that he would wake up in the evening and come back to hug her then.
Several boys rushed over first, each of them already had a watermelon in their hands waiting for them, and all of them picked the bigger ones without noticing anyone else.
Ye Yaodong's hands were empty and he did not hold the child, but he also hugged one. Anyway, the floor of Aguang's house was full of watermelons. Father Pei had two grandchildren in the past two days. He was very happy and extremely enthusiastic. He also said that he would wait until the evening to push forward.
A cart went over and was shared among them.
"Are Aguang and the others coming back tomorrow?"
Father Pei's face was red and he was smiling from ear to ear. "I called in the morning and said that I had arranged for a car and would pick them up early tomorrow morning, but it would be noon when they got home. The house had been cleaned for them.
The inside and outside have been cleaned and wiped, and you can live in it when you come back."
"Okay, I have two grandsons all of a sudden, and I think my uncle is ten years younger all of a sudden, haha."
Father Pei also laughed cheerfully, "I'm so happy. People don't necessarily hold two in three years, but I hold three in two years."
"It's really a blessing."
We have only been married for three years until the second half of the year, and now it really counts as three couples in two years.
"People feel refreshed when happy events happen. I see that my uncle's face is glowing and he is getting stronger. Maybe there will be blessings in the future, hahaha..."
Father Pei also laughed out loud when he told him. He didn't think he was old or young and knew what his temper was.
"Go quickly, don't talk nonsense, everyone is already poking their heads at the door to urge you."
Ye Yaodong also looked at the few people at the door with their heads stretched out and holding watermelons, "Then I'll go back first and come back later to hold Xiaoyu."
"I will send it over later when the sun is not bright."
"OK."
As soon as he walked out of the door, several boys who had been waiting impatiently at the door immediately ran away first with watermelons in their arms.
Just now I felt too embarrassed to grab the watermelon and run away as soon as I arrived, so I waited at the door and waited for my third uncle to come out before we could go together.
Ye Xiaoxi also had a lot of fun playing with her sisters at home. When she saw them coming back with watermelons, she didn't see Pei Yu and didn't look for them.
After eating the watermelon, I belatedly asked Ye Yaodong.
"Where's my sister?"
"Do you still know about my sister? I thought you had forgotten that you were looking for your sister because you had watermelon to eat?"
Ye Xiaoxi blinked, "Divide the melons for my sister to eat."
"You don't need to share it. Everything you eat belongs to her. She is sleeping and will come to find you when she wakes up."
She nodded obediently, and then continued to nibble on her watermelon, with a satisfied look on her face, her face was red, and her face was covered with melon pulp.
Ye Yaodong himself also enjoyed eating it. Watermelon is the most delicious in summer.
"Don't throw the watermelon rinds away after you finish eating. Otherwise, if you step on them and slip, I'll beat you to death."
"Put it in a bucket and feed it to the pigs, I know."
"Well, you can also throw it into the corner and feed it to the chickens."
"Feed the dog..."
"If the dogs don't eat, don't keep torturing those dogs."
Ye Xiaoxi blinked, "Huahua wants to eat..."
The Dalmatian stood up immediately when his name was called, then turned and hid in the kennel.
"I finally know what it means to be disgusted with dogs."
"Hahaha……"
The other children were laughing while eating. Ye Xiaoxi held the watermelon and looked at this and that with round black eyes, then lowered his head to take a bite, and then looked up to see everyone laughing. He didn't understand what everyone was laughing at.
But after she gnawed all the red bits off the watermelon, leaving only the white bits, she walked back to the kennel as usual.
You can't hide from it.
Lin Xiuqing said with a smile on the side: "She likes that Dalmatian dog very much. She catches that dog and tosses about it every day."
"The two pregnant ones before, the little white and the yellow one haven't given birth yet?"
"Not yet, it should be soon."
"Um."
There was a commotion in the morning, and the entire family followed to see it all morning, but in the afternoon they didn't move, not even the children from several families followed.
Anyway, the adults' affairs have nothing to do with them. If they followed, they would just crowd around and watch. It would be better to follow Uncle San and have watermelon to eat.
I am a half-grown man who is poor and has nothing left to eat. For 3 adults and 9 children, it is more than enough to eat a big watermelon, and everyone is satisfied.
When the adults went out, they waited until dinner time in the evening to get sweaty.
As soon as Father Ye came back, he took off his wet vest, sat at the door and told Ye Yaodong the outcome of the afternoon's conversation.
"They were so determined to follow us that they refused to accept anything else, and they were reluctant to sell the two boats they bought, even at the original price. They originally wanted to make a lot of money in the past."
"So your eldest and second brothers still have to follow the original agreement, but they also agreed that they are only responsible for taking people there and bringing them back. They don't care about the things that happen there during the period. They can do whatever they want there. Of course
It’s also free of charge.”
"Then I also testified in front of the village committee that if anything happens, I can't rely on your brother and the others."
"The other two I bought are exactly what you said. They called Ah Sheng on the spot and asked him to help send the boat and people there."
Ye Yaodong raised his eyebrows, "On the spot? Brother Asheng's wife is not here?"
"Yes, I objected on the spot. The person behind me said that they could just send the people and the boat over and then bring them back. There were only two boats anyway. Let them worry about the things there. No need.
he."
"They also said that they were all brothers, so they refused to help with this little help, and so on. The two couples later couldn't handle a group of people, so they had to agree."
"The other natal families of your cousins-in-law are their own to deal with. If they want to follow, let them find someone else."
He nodded, this result was expected and there was no suspense.
So he didn't listen to it in the afternoon, and the result was nothing more than the possibilities analyzed in the afternoon.
"It's easy to say now, but I'm afraid that when I get there, I will find that I don't have a boat to pull me, and I can't reach the trench. I can only salvage one by one on the sea like the local fishermen. I'm afraid they will find trouble again, but I'll see when the time comes.
"
"Well, that's all it can do anyway. It doesn't make sense. Those who haven't been there don't believe there is danger. They all think it's an excuse. They only believe in what they think. They can make a fortune if they go there. Only those who have been there,
Only then will you know what you are doing, but you may also want to try your luck and wait until you go there. If something goes wrong, come back."
"I'm afraid that the money I got will be lost, so I have to go and have a look no matter what. After all, the appeal of a household worth ten thousand yuan is too great."
"Well, that's it for now anyway."
"Uncle Pei sent a cart of watermelons over, let us share them, and you can take some back after dinner. Also, they will all be back tomorrow."
"So fast?"
"Is it too happy to live alone?"
Father Ye chuckled, "It's quite comfortable, no one is talking in my ears, and it's quite quiet, but sometimes I feel it's too quiet. I'm used to your mother nagging and beating in my ears every night.
"
Now I don't feel so harsh.
"A person feels empty, right?"
"I'm just not used to it for a while. I'll definitely get used to it as time goes by. It's not uncommon for me to stay outside for a month or two. I might feel empty because your mother is not at home. I will leave in a few days.
I also want someone to look after my house when she comes back."
Okay, only he can say it, no one else can, so tell him.
"When are you going to the city?"
"Let's go on the 2nd. It's exactly half a month. Just go at the appointed time. There's no need to advance. Today is the 26th."
"Okay, I'll go with you then. Oh, by the way, I interrupted their business this morning and forgot to ask you. How was it when you went to see the boat this morning?"
"It can almost be driven back on the 30th, and the ship from the shipyard is also said to be able to be driven back on the 30th. When a good day comes, we can all drive back together and set off firecrackers. It just so happens that we can all arrive together, so it will save trouble.
No need to bother."
"It's just a coincidence that I got it all. If you are free these two days, help me go to the rice field to buy more and shell it. They are all strong men. They will need a lot of grain by then. Buy it in advance and take it with you. No need to worry.
I’m afraid it won’t be easy to buy if I get a place.”
After hearing this, the old lady immediately became energetic. Finally, she had someone she could talk to.
She said excitedly: "Let me just say that the pumpkins and winter melons I planted are useful, right? You still think there are too many and are too big every day, and you say I have no problem growing so many and can't finish them all. I will deliver them all day long. Why don't you just do it now?"
Did it come in handy?"
"So many people need such a big winter melon and pumpkin. That one is enough to feed dozens of you. The key is that it won't go bad and you don't have to spend money to buy it."
"Ah, yes, yes, or you have some foresight, bring it with you when the time comes."
The old lady was satisfied.
"I'll plant more for you next year."
The value was reflected, which made the old man extremely happy. Finally, she could be put to use.
Chapter completed!