The father-in-law’s mountain is full of fruit trees
When Ye Yaodong came back from sea the next day, he heard that the two families had already started to hold funerals.
He shook his head. Things in the world are unpredictable and no one can say for sure.
He deliberately left two large seabass and two large blue crabs, as well as some crabs, shrimps, and sword shrimps to take back. Today's harvest was pretty good.
Lin Xiuqing smiled when she saw it, "Why did you keep so many?"
"It's a rare occasion to go back and get more. Anyway, I collected it myself. I'm going to take a bath. After taking a bath, we'll go to the entrance of the village to wait for the passing car and deliver it as soon as possible while it's fresh."
"Okay, okay, I've bought the mooncakes and pig's feet too."
Sister-in-law Ye said with a smile: "It's convenient to have a boat. You can keep whatever you want. You can keep them all or send them back to your parents' home."
"You are saying this as if we have failed you?" Mother Ye raised her eyelids unhappily and glanced sideways at Sister-in-law Ye.
Sister-in-law Ye suddenly laughed awkwardly, "No, that's not what I meant."
Sister-in-law Ye smiled and said: "My mother also left two sea bass when we gave them to the Mid-Autumn Festival two days ago, but Ah Qing kept them for himself."
Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "You are close to your parents' home, just a few steps away. I am far away from my parents' home, so I rarely go back. The last time I went back was when I was picking tea in March, so I prepared more."
Mother Ye nodded, "Yes, help me say hello to my in-laws when I go back, and ask them to come over and have fun when they move."
"OK."
Ye Yaodong also heard their voices while he was taking a shower. He just wanted to say that women are troublesome. Fortunately, the families are separated. There is no need to listen to gossip because of distribution issues. When the time comes, each family can live their own life.
After he took a quick battle bath, he carried the bucket of seafood, the basket of pig's feet, moon cakes and cans, as well as the ten kilograms of rice wine that Ye Mu asked them to take with them before leaving, while Lin Xiuqing held a
Taking one with him, the family of four walked directly to the roadside at the entrance of the village.
If it weren't for the fact that they couldn't carry it, Mother Ye originally planned to let them bring a twenty-pound bag.
Lin Xiuqing's natal family is in Anhe Township, Jinjia Town. It takes about half an hour to get there by car from their village, and it takes another half hour to walk after getting off the car.
If we all walk on two legs, it will be a long way.
Lin Xiuqing originally wanted to walk back, and she always walked back. However, Ye Yaodong wanted to take a car, so she had no choice but to listen to him.
It’s not like I’m empty-handed, but I can still walk for a while. I’m carrying dozens of kilograms of stuff and two kids. I’m exhausted from walking on a mountain road for two or three hours. It’s hard for kids, but I’m not short of that one or two cents.
fare.
The family of four wandered around for half an hour before getting off the bus at their destination. They had only arrived at Jinjia Town. If they were going to Anhe Township, there were no dedicated buses available yet. If they wanted to take a bus, they had to wait for a passing tractor on the roadside.
But whether they can get on the bus depends on their luck. The two of them can't just wait there. If no tractor goes to their hometown today, wouldn't it be a waste of time and waiting?
After getting off the car, they carried their things and walked on two legs with their children in their arms.
The two little cubs are usually naughty, but they are also sensible at critical moments and do not get into tantrums due to complaints or tiredness.
Ye Yaodong was afraid that walking for too long would be too much for his eldest son, so he would stop and go, and would carry him on his back from time to time.
It was really difficult to travel far at this time, and I could only walk on two legs in many places.
After half an hour of arduous walking, we arrived at their village. People we met on the road who we met all greeted Lin Xiuqing.
Lin Xiuqing responded with a smile.
News circulated very quickly in the village. Before they even reached home, someone they knew already informed Father and Mother Lin. The two of them came out specially to meet them and met at the intersection.
Mother Lin hugged her grandson with a smile on her face, and Lin Xiuqing breathed a sigh of relief. It was too tiring to take her child out. She usually relied on two legs alone, and she didn't feel so tired after walking back and forth that day.
"A Dong is here too? Go home and sit down and rest for a while. Are you tired from walking such a long way? You came just as you said you guys would, so why do you bring so many things?"
Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "That's right. I haven't been here for a long time."
"Your family is busy. I heard some time ago that you are going to sea and building houses. If you don't have time, you don't have to come. It doesn't matter. It's not someone else's, it's your own home."
"I will definitely come back as a gift during the Mid-Autumn Festival."
Father Lin also smiled happily and helped him get things, "Come in and sit down and say, let's take a rest."
The neighbors saw it at the door, and they all poked their heads to see what they had brought. Some even followed them to the door of their house.
What's even more unkind is that some people even reached out and lifted up the cloth covering the baskets and buckets to take a closer look.
Rural areas are so careless.
It really goes along with that saying, as long as you are not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed.
Ye Yaodong really felt embarrassed at this time!
Fortunately, he had prepared enough things so that he could meet people and earn some face for his father-in-law.
When Father Lin and Mother Lin heard the villagers talking about how lucky they were, their daughter and son-in-law were so filial, the smiles on their faces deepened and they were beaming with joy.
As soon as they entered the house, Lin's mother immediately went to light a fire and cook snacks for them, while Lin's father and his two brothers-in-law chatted with Ye Yaodong.
They all asked about the situation of going to sea. How good is the harvest? If the typhoon comes, will it have any impact on their family? Has the house been built?
Ye Yaodong simply told them that he was moving on the 20th day of the lunar calendar and invited them to come and have a housewarming banquet.
Father Lin and his two brothers-in-law saw that he really didn't look as careless as before, and looked much calmer, so they were completely relieved. It turned out that it was not their illusion some time ago, and he had really made progress. When it came to going to sea, they all
It's fair and clear.
Seeing them talking happily, Lin Xiuqing felt relieved.
In the past, they had nothing to say. They would answer questions and then fall silent after answering, creating an awkward atmosphere.
Mother Lin cooked the snacks and brought them over. She smiled and said, "Don't talk anymore. Let A Dong and A Qing eat the snacks first. It's already past dinner time. They must be starving."
"Yes, you eat first and talk later."
Lin's mother cooked longevity noodles, which were topped with a lot of dried shrimps, lean meat, pork liver, mushrooms, fungus, two poached eggs, and rice wine. It looked particularly fragrant and appetizing.
They have guests at their local house. The snacks are longevity noodles boiled in rice wine and two poached eggs. You can add other ingredients as appropriate.
"Yangyang feeds me, and Chenghu lets him eat by himself. You eat yours. I just bought pork liver and lean meat today. Eat more. If it's not enough, there will be more in the pot."
"That's enough, that's enough."
The couple were indeed hungry. They had eaten porridge in the morning and now they have been waiting for the train fare for a long time. It was already past 1 o'clock and they were already so hungry that their chests pressed against their backs.
Father Lin said from the side: "Fortunately, I haven't gone out yet. I originally wanted to go to the mountain to pick persimmons, so I made two bamboo baskets to waste some time. I happened to hear someone say that you are here."
"It's better to come early than to come by chance." Mother Lin also said with a smile.
Ye Yaodong said while eating: "Do you want to go pick persimmons on the mountain? I will go with you later."
"No, no, just those two persimmon trees, I can pick them myself. You have walked a long way and are exhausted, so just lie down at home and have a rest."
The son-in-law is a coquettish customer, so Father Lin has no nerve to make him work.
"It doesn't matter. We came by car and walked a short distance. Anyway, we have nothing to do."
"It's really unnecessary..."
Lin Xiuqing interrupted her father, "It doesn't matter, just let him go. He can't be idle anyway. People who go to the mountains and sea all day like to do this kind of thing."
"Ah...hehe...Okay, then after you finish eating, we will go to the mountain to pick persimmons and bring them back to you to eat. You have to stay at home for two days, right?"
Father Lin didn't dare to ask just now. In the past, his daughter came back alone. She came back in the morning, stayed for only a few hours, and rushed back in the afternoon. This time it was rare that the couple came back with their children and wanted to keep them for two days.
Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "Yes, I just have free time during this period. If I stay for two nights and then go back, I won't delay the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th."
Father Lin and Mother Lin were now satisfied.
"We haven't prepared much food today. We will celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival early tomorrow and call your eldest sister back to have some fun. Your little sister's village on the east road of the town is also far away, so I won't call her."
"OK."
After eating, Ye Yaodong took his eldest son, his father-in-law, two uncles-in-law who had nothing to do, and two boys from his uncle's family who were not old enough to study, and a large group of people went up the mountain.
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Lin's father also told everyone he met that his son-in-law was going to the mountains to help them pick persimmons...
Ye Yaodong could only laugh awkwardly from the side.
Father Lin was diligent and planted half of the mountain's fruit trees and half of the mountain's tea trees, all in neat rows.
At this time, there are two persimmon trees among the mature fruit trees. There are more than a dozen grapefruit trees planted, but they are still a little short of time to mature. The orange tree is bitter orange, which is the most planted, but it will not mature until November.
Mature.
There are also loquats, plantains, mulberries, watermelons, peach trees, bayberries, etc. Some are in large quantities, while others only plant two or three to satisfy the cravings of their children.
Every time when the fruit is harvested, Father Lin will take time to send it to Baisha Village depending on the situation. Ye Yaodong has eaten it in the past, but this is the first time he has come to their fruit mountain.
Looking at the well-proportioned rows of fruit trees, he couldn't help but admire the diligence of his father-in-law and his family. In this era when everything relied on manpower, the entire hilltop was actually planted.
Many trees are still full of fruits, the bitter orange tree is full of fruits, and the grapefruit tree is also full of grapefruits, but it's not time to pick them yet.
Father Lin stood at the foot of the mountain, smiling and pointing out to him what fruits were planted everywhere.
"Dad, you are so awesome. The whole mountain has been planted with fruit trees."
"We rely on the mountains to eat the mountains, and you rely on the sea to eat the sea. If you work harder, you won't starve to death."
"Yes." He smiled and nodded.
"They don't like to eat persimmons, and I don't have many. I only have two trees, but they bear a lot of fruit. The whole tree is full, and I have to climb up to pick them."
"It's okay. Leave the taller ones to me and my two older brothers later."
"We brought long hooks."
Father Lin smiled and led them up the mountain.
Chapter completed!