A virtuous wife brings few misfortunes.
Ye Yaodong is very contented, and Ah Qing is already very trouble-free and capable.
No one is perfect, everyone has shortcomings, big and small. She is a rural woman who has never seen the world and is already very good.
He felt that he had found a treasure without marrying a shrew, not to mention that she could take care of the house and manage the money well.
"You treat me like a child?" Lin Xiuqing chuckled, "Go to bed early, you will be busy tomorrow."
"It's okay that I didn't run out. I just need to walk around the village. I'll be tired if I run out."
"There's nothing you can do about it. Once you recognize your godfather, you will definitely visit her as soon as you come back. Whenever you go to the city, you have to go there and walk around."
"Well, go to sleep, go to sleep. I have been running out for the past two days and I didn't ask Azheng and the others when the boat would come back. When the people were still on it, they said it was ready to go. I didn't even bother to treat guests to dinner the day before yesterday.
While talking, I kept greeting my father-in-law, and then went to greet Hong Wenle."
"I heard that I have been watching for several days, and I don't know when I will come back, so I haven't decided yet. If you have time tomorrow, go and ask in advance. Everyone has come back, so you should have made your choice. We will just drive back and it will be bustling.
Celebrate the Chinese New Year.”
Ye Yaodong sighed, "There are so many things..."
"Where is this? I was so busy during the New Year's Day. There is one more thing I have to ask you. When will we stop drying fish and take a break for the New Year? The weather is really good now and it hasn't rained.
, it’s cold, the wind blows, and it dries easily. It looks much more beautiful when exposed to the sun than in the summer, so I want to let people dry it for a longer time.”
"Then work until the 28th day of the lunar calendar and then rest."
"Ah! Twenty-eight? It's too late. Who is still working at this time?"
"What's wrong with twenty-eight? The New Year's Eve dinner is not only eaten at thirty, not to mention there are several people in the family, so the old aunts have to do the work."
"I'm still thinking about working until around the 20th of the new year, and giving the women who kill fish a holiday so that they can buy new year's goods and clean up their homes."
"They are probably very happy to continue working until they are twenty-eight and earn money. What's more, we are paid based on work. If they don't want to do it or don't have time to do it, there are many people in the village who are willing to do it."
"That's okay. I'll talk to them tomorrow. If anyone is unavailable, I'll call someone else in advance."
"Oh, yes, you hired someone to take care of the fruit mountain at your house? Are there any fruits left? Are there any oranges left?"
"It seems that they have all been taken away by the cannery. My second brother went back to supervise the collection and gave me a small half bag. I couldn't finish it. I divided it among my neighbors and relatives."
"Then when it's empty, ask your relatives over there to ask if they have any sugar cane. When the time comes, those who have worked until the 28th day of the lunar calendar will be given a bundle of sugar cane, and it will be used as a new year's gift."
Sugarcane has a good meaning. Each section is higher, which means each section is taller than the other.
"That's okay, after all, I've been doing it until twenty-eight."
"Forget it if you go to bed early, and you haven't made it to the New Year, so there is no need to give out New Year's goods. Those who make it to the New Year will receive some benefits."
"Okay, I'll call back tomorrow and ask my uncle."
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The couple waited until they had finished talking before going to bed. For most of the year, they had talked so much tonight that they both got up late the next day.
Ye Xiaoxi was awake, but the couple was still sleeping, and they were still sleeping together, with the quilt well covered, but the child was sleeping at his feet, and the quilt was kicked somewhere.
After waking up, she sat up and rubbed her eyes, then looked at her parents who were still sleeping. Out of the corner of her eye, she accidentally caught a glimpse of a bunch of colorful hairpins placed next to Ye Yaodong's pillow.
Her eyes lit up and she immediately climbed out of bed and stood beside the bed to get her hairpin.
Looking at her father's handsome sleeping face, she felt that it matched her hairpin very well. She muttered and put the hairpin on her father's head again.
"Why did you just take it down..."
"How beautiful... colorful..."
"Dad, you have to thank me for dressing you up beautifully...there are no dogs..."
These hairpins of hers are not duckbill hairpins, they are rattling ones that have to be opened manually and then pressed to her forehead.
In his sleep, Ye Yaodong only felt that someone was pressing his head. When he woke up, he felt another hand grabbing his hair on top of his head.
"What are you doing?"
He touched his head and found several hairpins.
Ye Xiaoxi slapped his hand fiercely, "Don't take it off!"
"If you have a cold, go to the ground without any clothes on."
Ye Yaodong picked her up and put her on the bed, and Lin Xiuqing was also awakened by his movements.
"What time is it?"
"If you don't know, keep sleeping. Don't worry about her. There's no need to sleep. Get up before dawn..."
After muttering, he pulled up the quilt and held his wife in his arms. He ignored his daughter and let her play as long as she didn't go to the ground.
However, he couldn't sleep because she kept touching her head here and there, so he could only close his eyes and relax and let her mess around.
After she finished styling, Ye Yaodong couldn't feel the movement above his head and fell asleep again.
When I woke up again, the sun was shining through the cracks in the window.
"Dad, you wake up!"
Ye Yaodong opened his eyes and was almost startled. There was a row of dog heads squatting beside the bed, all looking at him. They were arranged neatly from the head of the bed to the end of the bed, with a human head in the middle.
He lifted it up in one breath, let it go again, and patted his chest, "What are you doing! It's so scary so early in the morning, why did you bring so many dogs into the room?"
"Do you think the dogs are beautiful?" Ye Xiaoxi smiled, showing two rows of teeth, and then touched each dog's head with one hand.
Ye Yaodong already somewhat understood what Lin Xiuqing said about people being tired of dogs. He was only four years old and was already ahead of schedule.
There was a row of dogs beside the bed, and each dog had a hairpin on its head. Regardless of whether they were male or female, these dogs were so obedient to her.
"Gungun, go out and play by yourself, and take the dogs out."
Ye Xiaoxi took a round mirror with a red plastic frame and held it up to him, "Look, it looks good!"
Ye Yaodong took the mirror and knocked her on the forehead, then put the mirror on the table and took off the hairpin from her head.
"No, you said you wanted to clip it yesterday, but you can't take it."
She climbed onto the bed using all her strength and grabbed his hand.
"Okay, okay, okay, okay, just do whatever you say, let's go out and play."
"No, I have to follow you, otherwise you will be a big liar if you run away."
Ye Yaodong flicked her forehead and had no choice but to get up first.
After being interrupted by her so early in the morning, he didn't feel cold anymore and quickly put on his clothes.
"What time is it?"
"Five o'clock!"
Ye Yaodong looked at the dazzling sunlight at the crack of the window, "Five o'clock? How much time difference is there between you and me?"
He looked at the watch on the table and saw it was half past eight.
"Have you eaten yet?"
"I'm full."
"Let's go, go out."
The old lady was sitting at the door basking in the sun. She heard the movement in the house and went in to take a look.
"Ouch? What are you doing?"
Ye Yaodong looked down at Ye Xiaoxi's head full of hairpins, and then touched the same style on his own head. The dogs around him also wore colorful hairpins, which was a bit funny.
"They pinned my hair all over my head while I was sleeping, and I wasn't allowed to take it off."
"nice!"
"How can I go out when you call me like that?"
"Everyone compliments me on how good-looking I am."
"Then go out and show everyone!"
She hesitated and said, "Then you are not allowed to take it down. I will be back soon."
Ye Yaodong went to wash up first and ignored her.
But before he could finish washing, Azheng and Xiaoxiao came over and laughed at his appearance.
"Tsk tsk tsk, is this a standard feature in your home? From humans to dogs?"
"Not to mention, it's really easy to identify them. You can tell they are a family at a glance! From the humans to the dogs, they are not outsiders!"
"Goudong is not wrong at all!"
"Your dogs are treated pretty well..."
Ye Yaodong glared at them, washed up first, and then when he was done, he freed his hands, took off all the hairpins on his head, and put them on the table.
He shouldn't buy so many, just buy a few at will, otherwise it will bring disaster to him.
It was just that he had been holding the hairpin for several hours. When he took off the hairpin, his hair was also in a mess. Every move he made was independent and thoughtful, and he was laughed at by the two of them.
He didn't care, he just kept it up, since he didn't go out for others to see anyway.
"You didn't come, so I'm planning to look for you later. I've been busy these past few days since I got back, and I didn't ask you about the ship."
"We also came here to tell you that we are going to sail the ship the day after tomorrow, which happens to be on the 12th day of the twelfth lunar month. I heard you went to the city the day before yesterday, but you didn't come over. I saw the ship on the sea this morning, so I knew you were back."
"What time is it the day after tomorrow?"
"9 o'clock in the morning."
"Then we are back for dinner at noon, do you have to thank me? Without my wise decision at that time, if you were still hesitating, there would only be one boat at this time."
Ah Zheng said with a smile: "In the worst case, I'll treat you to dinner at noon the day after tomorrow. I'll tell my family that when the boat comes back, you can come to my house for dinner."
Xiaoxiao also said: "It's a good thing I listened to you and settled on two, otherwise there wouldn't be enough to share now."
"It's probably because there is too much money and I can't spend it."
Xiaoxiao said angrily: "You think we are you. We make too much money and have no place to spend it. It's so uncomfortable."
"No, I have many places to spend money. I don't have enough money to spend it. The bank has loaned me 200,000 yuan to spend it. Can you borrow some?"
Ah Zheng said: "Come on, you are the one who earns the most in the whole village. All of us combined may be worth it to you."
"No, everyone has made a lot of money this year. And I've spent a lot. You only see what I've earned, not what I've spent. I won't talk about the boat worth hundreds of thousands, and I won't book another one later.
I have received 5 orders and 200,000 yuan have been sent out. Do you think I still have any money left?"
"That's true..."
"Otherwise, if you don't have any money, you can sail the boat the day after tomorrow. Let's put aside the money first?"
Ye Yaodong gave them a thumbs up, "Bosses, you are very wealthy."
"After hearing this, I know that you are not short of money, so I am too meddlesome."
"No, you can still get the money."
Ah Zheng asked curiously: "Dongzi, do you think we can also have interest-free loans here?"
Ye Yaodong raised his eyebrows and said, "Why, you can't get a loan from above, so you want to get a loan at home?"
"This does not mean that you can be so bold. It means that it is not a big deal to borrow 200,000 yuan. I will definitely make it back. I can't go wrong by imitating you."
"For me, a loan of 200,000 yuan is not a big deal, because I am sure I can earn it back. I have so many properties and ships, even if I build a ship without a loan, I can earn it back slowly. You have to think about it yourself.
, can you withstand the psychological pressure? After all, 200,000 yuan is not 20 yuan, nor is it 2,000 or 20,000 yuan."
"I understand this. Don't you want to take a gamble?"
Xiaoxiao also said: "The main thing is that the fishing ground in Zhoushi last year really made money, and it was still very profitable. If the delivery date can be met, there will definitely be no problem in getting back the money. Then the boat built with the loan will be free."
"
"You are right to think so, because I think so too, but you have to discuss this with your family."
"The key is to know first whether we have it so that we can discuss it. If not, then it's useless to discuss it."
"You're right to ask me this. Hong Wenle came over for dinner that day and we started chatting. Then he was also thinking about whether he could also go to the bank to get a loan of 200,000. I'll ask him in a few days and see if he
If you can ask, you can try it again, which will save you the trouble of running back and forth, and let him explore the way for you."
Azheng's eyes lit up, "This is good, it will definitely be easier for others to inquire about than it is for us. You can ask when the time comes. If you can get a loan, we will also take out a loan. Don't give away the money for free."
"And, you know, everyone in the village knows that you borrowed 200,000 yuan from the bank, but no one pessimistically, and no one makes any gossip. They can still praise you and say that you have the ability to get 200,000 yuan from the bank for nothing.
It's so awesome that you came out to buy a boat. I admire your courage. This is a bit beyond my imagination."
"Haha, is that so? I thought everyone would despise me..."
Xiaoxiao said: "If it were someone else, I would probably be drowned in saliva. I owe so much money to the country, and my family will definitely be sealed off by then. But of course your words are different. You will only say that you are capable."
"Perhaps we invited guests to dinner the day before yesterday. People who eat people are soft-spoken and everyone is merciful."
Ah Zheng told the truth, "The main reason is that you are rich, and the villagers see it. It is a big deal to lend money to other people, but here, they don't think it is a big deal. You have many ships and many workshops."
There, the whole village is counting on you to make money and they all believe in you."
"Don't flatter me. To be honest, it's not a loss if this loan doesn't require interest. Not to mention other things. If you lend it out, you can deposit it in a separate bank to earn interest. If you pay it back when it's due, you'll make enough money."
"Yes, that's it. If you find out if you can get a loan, just let us know. It's best if you can find out what procedures are required. If it's hard to find out, we can go to the bank and ask ourselves."
"OK."
Xiaoxiao said: "Then you eat first. We will go back first. I told Aguang two days ago that we will sail the boat the day after tomorrow. When the time comes, we will go there together in advance."
"good."
The old lady waited for others to leave before muttering in a low voice, "Why don't you learn from everyone else, and you still have to learn from you to make loans? Now you don't have to worry about food and drink, isn't it good?"
"You don't understand."
"Well, when you get old, you young people like to mess around. Now your life is very good. You don't have to worry about eating or drinking. You can also watch TV every day. What a wonderful life."
"There are better days waiting for you later. When I get rich in a few years, I will buy a car and take you around and play in the city. Then you will be the most beautiful person in the village."
What a fashionable old lady."
The old lady smiled brightly, "Hehehe, don't spend money frivolously, your wife will scold you later."
"No, I will only let her shine."
"Don't tire yourself out..."
Ye Yaodong listened to her nagging, ate the meal quickly, washed the dishes and chopsticks for her to avoid her nagging, and pushed his bicycle out quickly.
He planned to go to the village committee first, but as soon as he pushed his bicycle out, a bunch of people greeted him.
The neighbors around me had nothing to do, so they all sat at the door eating melon seeds and basking in the sun.
It was just that he felt that everyone's eyes were always focused on the top of his head. After walking out for a short while, he touched his hair in confusion and realized what Ye Xiaoxi had done in the morning.
Azheng and Xiaoxiao had just laughed at him earlier. After taking off the hairpin, he forgot to look in the mirror. It must have been funny. No wonder everyone greeted him with a smile and glanced at the top of his head.
He rode his bicycle and walked home again.
He didn't want to wash his hair, so he took some mousse, smoothed it out, and combed his hair into a handsome back style, making it smooth and shiny.
The old lady looked left and right, no matter how she looked, she was satisfied and happy.
"Good-looking, good-looking, that's all. I can't find a child more handsome than you in the whole village."
"The Chinese New Year is coming soon, so we have to be so fashionable..."
"Ask your father to give you gold to wear later. He is so old and it doesn't look good..."
"Change your slippers and wear leather shoes..."
Ye Yaodong was about to go out. He looked down at the cotton shoes on his feet, hesitated for a moment, and then went out.
Or are cotton shoes more comfortable? Why should you be so particular about it in your own village?
Leather shoes are stiff and cold, not as comfortable as cotton shoes.
Afraid that the wind would mess up his hair while riding a bicycle and it was cold, he chose to walk this time. It was comfortable to bask in the sun while walking.
He breathed a sigh of relief on his hands, folded them and stretched them into his sleeves, and walked toward the village wearing cotton shoes.
It was only two to three hundred meters away, but he actually walked for more than an hour to get to the village committee.
The villagers sitting at the door and basking in the sun were really too enthusiastic. When everyone saw him, they either asked him to talk, or gave him a handful of melon seeds or peanuts, and chatted with him about their plans for making money in the coming year.
He was so enthusiastic that every few steps he took, a large group of people would come around to talk to him, which made him a little overwhelmed.
It was almost noon when I arrived at the village committee. I didn’t have a few words to talk before I had to go home for dinner and then go to the village committee again in the afternoon.
The whole day he was either on his way to the village committee or on his way home.
Everyone also knows that after he has finished his work outside, he will be at home next time.
Then starting from the next day, relatives kept coming to my door, and they were all related to me.
Regardless of whether they are familiar with each other, those who are not familiar with them, those who are far away, or those who are close to them, they all like to come to the three brothers. They do nothing but sit in front of their house to chat and get closer.
Even the neighbors like to move stools and sit in front of his eldest and second brother's house next door. After all, his place is surrounded by a yard and cannot come in. There is a large open space next door that is perfect for chatting and is close to him.
When Ye Yaodong was eating, he couldn't help complaining to his mother, "You can't tell, mother, you are still the boss of our village. Your family ties are quite strong. You are a big family."
"Having lived here for decades, don't you have many relatives? If your father hadn't married me, he would have been bullied as a foreigner."
"It is indeed my father who has reached a higher level."
His grandma is not from this village, but from other nearby villages. Her close brothers and sisters have long since disappeared, and the next generation is not very familiar with her, and they don't have much contact with her.
After all, we were poor at that time, and it was inconvenient to go out. We had to go to work every day, we had to bring our own food rations when visiting relatives, and we rarely moved around.
However, Aqing said that the number of relatives in their family increased when he was away from home, and it was only in the past two years that she discovered that they had so many relatives.
Father Ye said angrily: "You are so old, but you still make yourself so popular."
"When I married you, everyone said why I fell in love with you..."
"Red beans go with mung beans, turtle goes with tortoise."
"You old guy, you are just a bastard!"
Lin Xiuqing quickly changed the subject and asked Ye Yaodong, "What did you do at the village committee today?"
"I'm not doing anything. Let's talk about the kelp farming situation, and ask them to nominate me for excellence. This is the key point. If anything happens next, I'll have to chat with them."
"Is it useful? You are 30 years old during the Chinese New Year, can you still join the Communist Youth League?"
"No, I asked today if I have to quit if I am 28 years old. They thought I was not even 28 years old, who made me look young."
Lin Xiuqing ignored his bad looks and asked directly: "How can we judge advanced young people?"
"It's okay. It's almost the New Year now, and I have to report on my work at the end of the year. I said I will mention my name repeatedly, so that I can be judged as an advanced young man when the New Year comes."
He didn't go to the village committee in vain today. After learning about it, he found that the local people tended to evaluate the advanced ones after the year.
Such selection activities are held every year in the first month or February, or around the May 4th Youth Day.
Because this period is not only a summary of the work of the past year, but also a time to put forward new expectations for the new year.
Then I heard that in addition to advanced youth, there is also a May Fourth Youth Award.
He thought that if he should move closer to the organization, he should actively move closer to the organization and have policy leanings, which could also be regarded as a protective umbrella. After all, he still had a lot of money on hand.
"That's pretty good."
"They also asked me to organize myself in advance, what honors I have, and add a few more to myself. When the time comes, they will directly apply for it, so that I have a higher chance of being selected."
"I thought they were just talking about it two days ago, but it seems to be quite useful."
"Of course it works. Those cadres must have the final say in our village. We must build good relationships."
Ye's father stepped back from Ye's mother's quarrel and said, "Yes, we must have a good relationship with the village cadres."
"Then remember to go to the party school tonight."
"Oh, yes, I have to go to the party school tonight, I almost forgot."
Father Ye asked again: "Did you say when you can join the party?"
"I haven't taken many classes. It's early. It will take at least a year. There's no need to rush. Anyway, I'm attending a party school and am an active member of the party."
"You still have to move closer to the organization, so that if you really do business with Hong Wenle, you can have a guarantee."
"I think so too. Don't miss the next class at the party school. You should also prepare the money tonight. I will go with them to bring the boat back tomorrow. Dad remember to take two fireworks to the dock tomorrow."
"I understand, you don't want to sell so many fireworks. How long do you have to keep them at home? Fortunately, we use electric lights now, not kerosene lamps. If there is a fire, I will have to be put into the sky.
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Mother Ye asked curiously: "What kind of business does Dongzi want to do? Just that pretty boy a few days ago?"
"We haven't even scratched the surface yet, so we just chatted for a few words. Don't worry about it, just do your job well. I might be able to get you a March 8th Red Flag Bearer by then."
"Really!!" Mother Ye was pleasantly surprised, "Can I still get a March 8th Red Flag Bearer?"
"You should be more active in your work and learn more words. When your son becomes more successful, he might have a chance."
"Yes, I already know a lot of words. I am much better than your father. Your father is illiterate and cannot read a few characters. He is simply holding back the organization."
"Don't drag me into anything, you are the only one who is the best."
Mother Ye looked at Dongzi with a smile and said cautiously: "Well Dongzi, do you think that if I can become the March 8th Red Flag Bearer, can I also become the Women's Director?"
Ye Yaodong coughed several times while drinking the soup. He just wanted to prevent his mother from breaking the casserole and asking what business he wanted to do, so he made a casual comment to divert her attention.
Do you still take it seriously?
"Ahem, there is hope. If you behave well, everything is possible. Our family's future depends on you! I will have to count on you, mother, to protect me from now on."
A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier!
His mother had a good idea!
support!
"Is it really okay?"
"People are going to die from hearing this. You only know a few Chinese characters, but you can also become the women's director?"
Ye's mother pinched Ye's father hard, "If you don't speak, no one will think you are mute. Even Dongzi says there is hope."
"He is comforting you, and you are not afraid of being laughed at."
"Shut up! I'll find your gold when I get back tonight."
Lin Xiuqing couldn't help laughing when she saw it.
Even the three children looked at the adults intently, feeling like they were singing a big show.
Lin Xiuqing said: "Mom, then you should be more active in your work. If you need newspapers to read, my family has more. You can take more back."
"Okay, I'll learn the characters when I get home after dinner. If you learn 10 words a day, you can recognize 3,650 words in a year."
Ye Yaodong gave his mother a thumbs up, "You are ambitious! From now on, our family will rely on you to achieve class crossing."
"Stop trying to make me happy. I have to rely on you to make a living."
Chapter completed!