Thinking about it, Ye Yaodong still finds it interesting. Father Pei is really awesome.
When a person reaches middle age, his wealth will be prosperous!
"Your father has a pretty good wife. He married one, brought three of them, and now he has one in his belly. Your family has suddenly grown from having only two men to a bunch of men."
A Guang rolled his eyes at him, "It's endless, and you're still talking about it. You're still two grown men, my father and I."
"Wait two years, it will be okay when Lin Jianshe becomes an adult. We are all a family. Aren't we all on board now?"
"arrive……"
Ye Yaodong looked up and saw that he had really arrived at the pier, so he stopped talking.
After the two paid the fare, each carrying a big cloth bag walked towards Lao Hai, who was sitting at the door to enjoy the cool air.
"Brother, it's good morning."
Ye Yaohai looked at his watch, "It's already noon, is it still early?"
"Is it noon?" Ye Yaodong also looked at his watch and chuckled, "It's not just 10 o'clock, it's still morning."
"The early bird catches the worm. Others have already made all your money."
“The early bird eats the early worm, haha.”
Ye Yaohai was stunned for a moment, "It's strange, it turns out that you can say it the other way around, and there's nothing wrong with it."
Ye Yaodong sat down next to him and asked straight to the point: "Brother, have you asked me about the filling equipment?"
"How can it be so fast? You asked me to ask you a question yesterday afternoon, and you want an answer this morning? Just wait until you meet someone and I can help you ask."
He nodded, knowing that this was something he couldn't come to in a hurry, and it wasn't something he could just make a phone call in the future.
"Okay, then I'll leave it to you to ask for help. If you have any news, call me and tell me."
"What do you want to put it in? Shouldn't you also imitate others selling ice water?"
"No, I want to pretend to be something else." Ye Yaodong changed the subject, "You sit here every day and have no business, are you bored?"
"Why is it boring? I can't even think about such a good job. In the summer, I sit and enjoy the breeze, eat popsicles, and eat melon seeds. In the winter, I bask in the sun, drink tea, and do some work. If I don't have any work, it doesn't matter. Don't mention it.
How comfortable.”
"It's so cool."
Ye Yaohai asked A Guang, "I went to inquire about people yesterday. Did you find out everything?"
"I have inquired about it, and I have also found out who is in my family. There is nothing wrong with me."
In fact, we were engaged once. The other party was a female educated youth who had gone to the countryside whom we had known before joining the army. She was only a teenager at the time. We were originally going to get married a few years ago when we reached the age of 10, but it was canceled immediately because of the wave of educated youths returning to their hometowns.
We were engaged, so Captain Chen has been a bachelor until now.
This is no big deal to them.
It's just a trip to find out about the family before marrying their sister. If the other party refuses, it won't be a loss for them. They can still give up and quickly find a nearby family to marry.
I really can't afford it. She is already a famous spinster and has broken off two engagements.
Speaking to Captain Chen, it can be said that he is only half a catty.
After hearing this, Aguang felt that it was quite right, except that it was a bit far away, but for someone who was a soldier, it didn't mean much where his hometown was. Dongzi always said that transportation would be more convenient in the future.
Their family will definitely have to buy a tractor when the time comes. With their own tractor, it is really convenient to go anywhere. They don't have to transfer cars to go around. At most, the driving time will be a little longer.
He has already thought about it carefully. Soldiers are indeed very popular these days.
They sat and chatted for a while, then Ye Yaodong looked at the time and called them to go to a state-owned restaurant for dinner. He called all seven or eight of Ye Yaohai's brothers to join them, so that they could gather together for a big table.
It was also very lively. He asked around at the dinner table and found out that most of them had the surname Ye, and they were all relatives and neighbors. They were all from the same family. In the village where their grandfather’s hometown was, basically everyone had the surname Ye, and those who didn’t have the surname Ye.
It's always possible to get close to relatives in a roundabout way.
Fujian is really a place where clans gather. Even Ye Yaohai brought a large group of brothers from the same clan and clan when he came out. They were really united. Unlike their village, which had a relatively large number of outsiders with all the surnames.
After drinking for three times, all the unfamiliar people were familiar with each other, and they could chat and brag freely. Even if they all spoke Mandarin poorly, and their local dialects were mixed with each other, they could all understand the meaning and the atmosphere.
Also extremely good.
Men, after drinking wine at the wine table, they are all brothers.
They didn't leave until mid-afternoon, when all the dishes on the table were cleared, everyone's cheeks were red from drinking, and their tongues were swollen when they talked.
Ye Yaodong and A Guang followed them back to the dock. They watched them lock up the small room and lay down in it, sleeping soundly, so they left first.
Anyway, it's nothing to them. If they drink too much, they can just close the door and go to sleep. It won't have any impact.
Aguang also let out a wine burp, "My feet are also spinning. I quickly grabbed a tricycle and went to the station to buy a ticket. Fortunately, I had lunch early, and it's only less than 2 o'clock now."
"Let's go, we should still be able to catch the last train."
"I didn't expect that your family is quite large, and there are so many overseas Chinese. I guess if these overseas Chinese take people out, they will have to ask Lao Hai to arrange it?"
"After the visa is processed, of course we will meet at the airport. If it cannot be processed, we will have to meet at the pier. If we can't fly, we will take a boat."
"Why don't my poor family have a few overseas Chinese?"
"You can also choose to send your current younger siblings out so that they can have overseas Chinese status in the future."
"Forget it, I'm not a relative with any skills."
After the two got on a rickshaw, they continued chatting.
There were so many people there just now, so Aguang didn't ask too much. Now that he was a little more awake, he thought about the filling machine that Ye Yaodong asked people to ask about.
"What do you want the canning machine for? I just saw if you meant to talk more, so I didn't ask."
"Use it to fill fish sauce. I ate that bag of ice water some time ago, and I thought of using that bag to fill the fish sauce. This makes it easier to transport. There is no need to pack it in a clay jar. It is packaged in bags of one kilogram.
It’s also convenient to buy and sell.”
A Guang was surprised, admiring how quickly his mind moved and how far he could think.
"That's true. You have a sharp mind and can work quickly. No wonder you earn so much."
"I think so too."
"Then you can make money by using the machine to make ice water, but there's no reason why you can't make money by using it to make fish sauce."
"I think so too."
"Then you still have overseas Chinese from the same family and clan. It should be easy to ask these family members to use their efforts to buy you a few machines, right?"
"I think so too."
"It seems that you will be rich again soon, and your workshop will be equipped with machines."
"I think so too."
"Can you change the word?"
Aguang looked at him depressedly. He wanted to talk to him to death. With such a reaction, how could he continue to talk.
"I drank too much. You said I have a headache. The sun makes my head hurt even more. Please stop talking and call me when the time comes."
Although there was an awning on top of the red envelope car, it was still very hot with the slanting sun. After drinking the wine, it was afternoon again, and he felt a little drowsy.
Listening to Aguang and Tang Seng talking in the ear, the rickshaw was swaying while running, which made people feel sleepy.
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned his head and fell asleep. Aguang had no choice but to open his eyes wide and look at the road ahead, so as not to be dragged to an unknown place and used as a fat sheep. In fact, he was also very
He was sleepy, and his face was also full of drunkenness as the breeze blew.
The two of them half-opened their eyes. After getting off the bus, they still held the cloth bag tightly in their arms to buy tickets. After getting on the bus, they relaxed completely. They put the cloth bag behind their waists and leaned their heads against it as a waist pillow.
Then he fell asleep.
Originally, they thought that the cloth bag had a close-fitting feel and that the thief would not be able to steal the cloth bag no matter what. Anyway, he kept the money in the pocket of his underwear, and A Guang put it in the Jiefang shoes on his feet.
It should be foolproof.
However, when they arrived at the station, they discovered that the cloth bag had a big hole in it.
"Damn it, this shit can be stolen." A Guang quickly picked up the torn cloth bag and checked it.
Ye Yaodong also took out his cloth bag to look at it, and then he breathed a sigh of relief, "Fortunately, I sat in it, it's not broken, everything is still there, you don't have anything?"
"Fortunately, there are just a few small toys missing, as well as the ballpoint pen and mouth organ. The other notebooks were crushed by me and I probably didn't successfully remove them, so they are still there."
"That's okay. I thought we might have some money in it, but when we saw it, it turned out to be some small things. I was probably so angry that I took everything I could. I bought a lot of harmonies and ballpoint pens. Let me share them with you.
A few."
Aguang was not polite to him and put away his things first. The two of them got out of the car quickly at the driver's urging.
It's already past 6 o'clock, and the sun has gone down, leaving only the sunset.
They hurriedly got on the rickshaw and headed to the wholesale market.
It was too late to go back at this time. When he was visiting the Friendship Store this morning, he had already called Ah Qing and asked the tractor to take Lin Guangyuan to the city and pick him up when he returned.
At this moment, it is estimated that the tractor has only been at the market for an hour, and it is probably still waiting at the entrance of the market. It is unlikely that he will go back until he is seen.
It's not safe to travel at night, and it looks like I'll have to stay in the city for another night.
By the time they arrived at the market entrance, it was almost dark. The market entrance was deserted and there were not many people around. As soon as they got out of the car, they were startled by the figure rushing towards them. They covered their bags and ran away immediately.
"Ah... you haven't paid me yet... don't run away..."
"Brother Dong, Brother Dong, it's us..."
Ye Yaodong immediately braked and cursed, "Did you do this on purpose? I rushed over so directly, I thought you were going to rob."
A Guang said angrily: "You were so determined to die, but you rushed over without saying a word, which scared me."
"Haha... Who knew you would have such a big reaction?"
"The thief has just reached the front foot, but as soon as the foot touches the ground, someone runs directly towards you without saying a word. Do you think you are robbing someone? Dongzi, I think they did it on purpose."
"Go back and do 50 push-ups."
Ye Yaodong touched his pocket and took out his change to pay the fare. He had also startled the rickshaw master just now. He thought they were riding in a Bawang car, which made him chase after them.
Now I took the money and hurried home in a panic to avoid any accidents. It was getting dark and there were quite a few robberies.
Two twins came, both scratching the back of their heads in embarrassment.
"I've been waiting for a long time. I saw you finally came. I got excited, so I ran over immediately. Who knew I'd startled you all?"
"You're so scary. Let's say hello first when we meet next time." Ye Yaodong said angrily, "Where are my father-in-law, brother-in-law and the others?"
"They have gone home."
"Then let's go, you're almost married, and you're still so restless... If you had just shouted twice more and held a stick in your hand, I would have saved the fare."
"Hehehe..."
Ye Yaodong scolded the two of them as they walked.
Father Lin and Mother Lin were sitting at the door enjoying the cool air and chatting with their neighbors. When they saw him coming, they quickly got up and went inside to talk together.
After a long time, they came out again. Ye Yaodong planned to go to the store to sleep on a floor bunk at night. He didn't have to go to a guest house as far away as it was too troublesome. Anyway, he slept until the early morning when the store opened, and they happened to drive the tractor back.
Father Lin and Mother Lin also followed them to the market. They wanted to open the door of Lin Xianghui's shop there and get them some food. This was the order of the night. They hadn't even eaten yet, so they immediately got out of the car.
Came here.
And they didn't open fire in the rental house. Ever since Lin Xianghui opened a shop here, they had three meals a day in Lin Xianghui's shop.
When Lin Xianghui's family knew he had arrived, they all ran over and walked to the market with them.
Ye Yaodong told them not to go to trouble. They had to get up at two or three in the morning to sell breakfast. In the past, they were ready to go to bed at this time. He told them not to go to trouble or greet them.
Their family of five, including Lin's father and Lin's mother, were still going to the market together.
To them, Ye Yaodong was the lucky star of their family, the uncle who led their family to prosperity. He was a distinguished guest among distinguished guests. Of course, when he came, he had to greet him with great enthusiasm. How could he just ignore him?
It turns out that the son-in-law is also a spoiled guest.
Ye Yaodong didn't say much. While walking with Lin Xianghui, he chatted about cleaning up the open space nearby and asked Wang Jianxin whether he was on time every day and whether he had supervision from morning to night.
"That young man was okay. He came early in the morning and waited. Then he came first before the workers came. He left only after the workers left. It was an easy job in the first place. He didn't need to do anything. He just sat there and watched.
It’s okay if people work, and at most they get a little sunshine.”
"That's good."
"Your land is messy, full of household garbage, and there are some slopes. It will probably take ten days and a half to complete it. Then you have to dig a trench around the edge and fill it with a few large rocks from the mountain as the foundation.
Only then can we build a wall to surround it.”
"I know, my family has also built a house, and I understand this too. I have to go to Zhejiang Province again in two days. If you have anything to say to Wang Jianxin, brother, let him work hard to supervise it and don't know everything."
"Didn't you just come back not long ago? Are you going again?"
"There was an accident last time, so I planned to come back first. Now that the situation there has stabilized, I plan to go there again, and I'll come back in just a month."
"Then you should be more careful. It's not that easy to make money on other people's territory. It doesn't matter if you make more or less. The most important thing is to get home safely."
"Um."
As soon as Ye Yaodong walked into the store and sat down, he put his cloth bag on the table and dug out everything.
"I just came back from the province. I visited the department store in the province and bought them some school supplies, pencil cases, ballpoint pens, pencils, etc., and also bought some copybooks. Regardless of whether the grades are good or not, the words are just like the person.
They have to write better. Sister-in-law, remember to supervise them. They have to write a copybook every day, and I will give you a point later."
In an instant, the three brothers and sisters immediately started wailing.
Lin Guangyuan had a mournful look on his face, "Sister-in-law, I haven't finished my summer homework yet, why do you want to buy some copybooks? I don't want them, so you give them to them."
The two younger brothers and sisters below also quickly shook their heads into waves and said in unison, "I don't want it either."
Sister-in-law Lin smiled and said: "Everyone is so scared that I have been cramming for the past two days and almost cried."
"It doesn't matter. I'll save these for the beginning of school. Everyone has a share and no one is left behind. I'm very fair. After we go back, everyone including Ye Chenghai and the others will also have a share."
"I really don't want it. I don't even want to do my homework. Sister-in-law, please give it to Dongxue. She has good grades and loves reading..."
"Don't worry, you don't have to take care of her so much. You all have a share. I bought more, so I'm not afraid of missing anyone."
Ye Yaodong couldn't help but give them copies of copybooks, notebooks, various pens, rubber pencil cases, etc.
"I heard they are all new models. They have just been released. I'm sure you will be honored when you bring them to school. You can also brag that they were brought back from the province. Isn't it cool to think that all the classmates are looking at you with envy?"
Mother Lin said: "None of them can read, so why buy them such good stationery? It's a waste of money. Don't give it to them..."
"Yes, yes, thank you, uncle, we want this."
"I want to..."
Lin Xianghui reminded them, "Once you take it, you have to practice calligraphy every day."
The three of them nodded reluctantly, "Okay."
Ye Yaodong: "Be happy!"
They immediately grinned.
"The poor students have a lot of stationery, so put it away and study hard. Knowledge can change your destiny."
"Okay, little uncle."
Ye Yaodong touched it, gave each of them a mouth organ, and then put away the rest.
When he was just flipping through it, he found a few foreign exchange coupons tucked into the copybook. They exchanged a few of them while having dinner with Ye Yaohai and the others during the day. They originally planned to go back and buy them, but they just ran out of time.
He thought that he could wait until dawn before setting off tomorrow. He didn't have to leave so early. There was also a Friendship Store in the city. Then he would go to the city to buy chocolates.
Otherwise, it will be useless if you keep it in your hand for a long time. The next time you come here will probably be at least a month later. Now that you have redeemed it, you should spend it quickly.
"Aguang, let's go back later tomorrow. After dawn, we can go shopping at the Friendship Store and spend a few foreign exchange coupons before going back. Anyway, it's your own tractor. You have the final say when you go back."
"Okay, anyway, I'm not in a hurry. If you're not in a hurry, that's up to you."
"Show me, what does a foreign exchange certificate look like?"
"I want to see it too..."
Ye Yaodong looked at the heads that stretched out curiously, and took out the foreign exchange coupons to give them a long experience.
"Ah, why does it look like this? What's the pinyin on it?"
"It makes you uneducated and unable to study well. These are English letters. You will know them when you go to junior high school and learn English."
"My brother is in the third grade of junior high school. He can't do it even at such an old age."
Lin Guangyuan rubbed his nose and remained silent. His poor grades were not his fault. He had dropped out of school for two years, so it was good to be back in school.
Father Lin sighed with emotion at the side, "The children of your generation have to count on Dongxue, the hope of the whole family."
"The hope of the whole village." Ye Yaodong picked up the topic habitually.
Lin Xianghui said with a smile: "That's right. If Dongxue's grades have always been so good and she can be admitted to university, she will be the only college student in the village. It is not wrong to say that she is the hope of the whole village."
"I'll definitely pass the exam."
Ye Yaodong still knows that the only college student in the village, although he is a junior college student, is still very impressive. Going to college these days is like thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge.
Otherwise, why do so many people want to become overseas Chinese?
Other benefits are one thing. If your children have overseas status, they can take the joint entrance examination as overseas Chinese students. They no longer have to "cross the single-plank bridge with thousands of troops and horses" and can easily knock on the door of prestigious domestic schools.
The policy gives too many preferential treatment to overseas Chinese.
However, Lin Dongxue and Lin Guangyuan are now in their third year of junior high school, and have two more years of high school to take the college entrance examination in 1987, which is still early.
"Brother Dong, you are so awesome. You can even get foreign exchange coupons. We have never seen you in this life, we have only heard about it. Today we finally saw you for the first time."
"I exchanged it with someone else, otherwise I wouldn't have the ability to get this thing. I'll take you to the Friendship Store tomorrow to open your eyes. It doesn't matter if you can't buy it, it's good to have a look, and you can also learn a lot."
"Okay, okay."
"Sister-in-law..."
As soon as Lin Guangyuan uttered his voice, he was hit by a chestnut from Mrs. Lin, which hurt his brain, "Don't stop my uncle from shouting, let him eat some noodles first. I haven't finished a lot of homework yet, and I still want to play with him."
?I have been going to the beach with me for so long, and I still think about how old I am when I run around. I just think about playing all day long. If I stayed in the village, you would be able to call me your wife now."
Ye Yaodong showed a helpless look, then put away the foreign exchange coupons again and started eating noodles.
They all have taken root in the city now. If they want to visit the Friendship Store, are they worried that they won’t have the chance? They don’t need him to take them with them.
Mother Lin had already gone to the shop next door and laid out mats for them. After eating, they could lie down and sleep.
Ye Yaodong thought that the old couple would come over to open the business in the early morning of the next day, so after eating, he took a shower with the cold water prepared by the breakfast shop and went back to bed early.
He woke up when he heard some noise in the early morning and helped open the door to sell goods. It wasn't until 8 o'clock when the sun was shining brightly that he took the profit of the store with him and got on the tractor to go to the Friendship Store.
He and Aguang each exchanged a total of 20 yuan in foreign exchange coupons. The foreign exchange coupons were difficult to obtain, and they were too embarrassed to exchange them for more. Moreover, they didn't bring much money with them when they came out. They just wanted to inquire about it. It shouldn't cost much.
.
Yesterday I spent more than 20 yuan on a treat for lunch, which included big fish, meat, wine, and food.
With this little money, let alone big things, he couldn't buy anything higher-end, and he didn't have anything big to buy. He just wanted to buy a few pieces of chocolate and take them back for his wife and children to try.
.
And he also remembered that Lin Xiuqing's birthday seemed to be only a few days ago. After being married for decades, he couldn't remember when her birthday was.
She always remembers his birthday, and every time it's his birthday, she cooks him a bowl of longevity noodles early in the morning and nests two poached eggs.
She has never celebrated her birthday, and she has never told anyone her birthday.
The children in the family never celebrate their birthdays. In the past, I would only give them two extra boiled eggs on their birthdays.
Thinking about it, he was so incompetent that he didn't even remember the exact date of her birthday, only the approximate date.
She had said it a long time ago, when they first got married, but he didn't take it to heart at all.
Damn it...
But now Ah Qing also has money on hand. The house is fully equipped with various small appliances, including watches, leather shoes, food and clothing.
Yesterday when he visited the Friendship Store and saw imported chocolates, he immediately thought of buying chocolates for her.
Decades later, it was very popular to give chocolates to wives and girlfriends. He also thought it was a good idea to buy this. It is also rare now, it is imported, and she has never eaten it.
Ye Yaodong carried a cloth bag across his body and took a few people to visit the shopping mall. After they all finished shopping, he took them to the Friendship Store.
While they were still looking around with interest, he had already thought about it and went straight to the counter to buy chocolates with a very clear purpose in mind.
A 20 yuan foreign exchange coupon can buy exactly 5 boxes of Hershey brand chocolates.
A Guang followed him and asked curiously: "You are buying this? This dark...chocolate? Is it delicious?"
"It's not bad, it's sweet and a little bitter."
"Is it so strange? Forget it, I'll just buy biscuits. Both the old and the children love them."
"It's up to you... By the way, do you know my sister's birthday?"
A Guang said in confusion: "I know, why are you asking this suddenly?"
"Nothing, just asking casually to remind you."
"Tch, can I still know my wife's birthday?"
Seeing his confused look, Ye Yaodong quickly changed the subject, "Well, are you done shopping? Are you leaving now?"
Having grown up together, who doesn't know each other? With just one look, they can probably understand what the other is thinking.
For example, he was just talking casually yesterday, but he didn't expect to see from his expression that he really wanted to be a brother.
This is also the case now.
Aguang also realized why he asked this question.
"Don't you know your third sister-in-law's birthday?"
"Of course I know, I bought this chocolate specially for her."
"A little doubtful."
"You're so suspicious. You'll know if I told lies when I get back."
Aguang was doubtful and said, "Then call the two twins and go home to see if they have finished shopping. Or wait a moment, they will all come in just a short time."
"Well, it's here."
These four words are also the quintessence of China.
The two of them thought that waiting was just waiting, so they continued to watch. Ye Yaodong was wandering around and took his fancy on another Transformer.
When I saw it, I actually asked for 100 yuan in foreign exchange coupons, I immediately shook my head and put it back.
His son doesn't deserve to play with something so expensive.
100 yuan of foreign exchange coupons are more expensive than 100 yuan of RMB, but they are not of the same value.
On the black market where foreign exchange certificates are traded, the value of foreign exchange certificates may be more than 30% higher than RMB of the same face value.
When they exchanged it with Lao Hai, they only paid a 10% premium.
A Guang was also stunned, "A toy actually costs 100 yuan in foreign exchange coupons."
"Imported, your big doll will cost over a hundred yuan."
A Guang's mouth twitched, "She has been played like a black doll by Xiaoyu. She is dragged around on the ground every day and wastes things. I will spank her when I get back."
"Let's go, there's nothing to stay here."
"Call those two."
Chapter completed!