The families next door are all next door to Ye Yaodong's house, separated only by a courtyard wall and two vegetable plots.
They also used the remaining gravel and mud to clear a large open space in front of their house. On rainy days, there would not be puddles of mud everywhere, and there would not be yellow mud footprints everywhere when you step into the house.
Zhou Da was still eating, and Ye Yaodong was sitting on the wooden bench at the door waiting.
As soon as he sat down, others came over and Zhou Da also came out. They simply sat at the door and started chatting.
On a hot day, it's quite comfortable to sit at the door and enjoy the sea breeze. What's more, after the typhoon, the nights are particularly cool, and the salty sea breeze is also a unique smell of the seaside.
"What do you think? Do you want to go to the city and have a look?" Zhou Da asked as soon as he came out of the room.
Ye Yaodong looked at everyone, you look at me, I look at you, still hesitating, and said: "Either you plan to go, raise your hand? Those who don't plan to go, or haven't thought about it yet, just keep it.
silence?"
Zhou Da raised his hand, "Okay, I want to go, but if the number of people is small, then forget it."
Ye Yaodong also raised his hand, "I am the same, I can also think of it as going to see the world. After all, I have never left the county town in my entire life."
Others also hesitated one after another and raised three hands. Only two people were still hesitant, the two brothers from the Lan family.
Six families lived next to him, two brothers from the Lan family and four brothers from the Zhou family.
"If you two don't plan to go, there are enough for five of us. We will go directly to the secretary's house to help open a letter of introduction and then apply for the use of the tractor."
There’s nothing the folks in the countryside can’t believe, but they feel it’s too much trouble and too far away, so it’s convenient to leave it to the dock for collection.
"Big men, stop whining. You are probably like me, and you have never left the county town in your life, right? Let's go out and take a look. Now it has been opened, and everything is getting better.
I heard that the city changes from day to day, so it must be better in the city. Are you sure you don’t want to go out and see the world?”
I don't know if Ye Yaodong's words moved them. The two looked at each other. After Lan Da nodded, Lan Er also gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, then let's go together, just treat it as a trip to learn more.
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Lan Da also said: "We also have a lot of goods. The prices in the city are definitely higher than those at the dock, and we can make more money selling them."
"Okay, let's go with the seven of us. I'll go find the secretary to open a letter of introduction. You should get ready, and those who want to sleep, go to bed."
"I'll go with you." Ye Yaodong also stood up, "Dad, do you want to ask the eldest brother and the second brother if they want to come together?"
Forget about a few friends. They arrived late. I checked with them earlier and found that the number was not that large. It was not that big of a difference, so don’t bother with it.
"Yes, please call your two brothers. It's all a trip anyway."
Father Ye hesitated for a moment, "I mentioned it to them earlier and asked them to consider whether they should also take it to the city. I don't know if they are willing? I'll go and ask."
Ye Yaodong nodded, "Okay, then you go and ask. Let's go first. When you ask, you can go to Secretary Chen's house."
"OK."
After the decision was made, everyone went back to prepare their own preparations. Ye Yaodong and the eldest brother of the Zhou family also walked and chatted with flashlights towards Secretary Chen's house.
It's getting dark. It's rare that tonight, the village seems to be quite lively. Every house is brightly lit. In the past, in order to save electricity bills, everyone would turn off the lights after dark and go to bed after taking a while to cool down.
Today, every household is still queuing up outside the pier. Women rarely turn on the lights and wait by weaving nets. Children are also running and jumping in front of their homes.
People who sold their goods early were reluctant to sleep, and the conversation was in full swing.
"Those who sold early have made a profit and caught up with the good prices. Oh, by the way, did you sell the large ones for 37 cents and the small ones for 30 cents in the morning?"
Ye Yaodong nodded, "Yes, there was no one there. I sent it early, and I picked it carefully. His grandson is a grandson, so I also sorted it like this later. There was no adulteration at all. It was the real deal, otherwise it wouldn't be the same."
As for not being willing to accept it, just send it to the dock. As long as I add 10% to 20%, I won’t bother and go straight to the queue.”
"It's a good thing that you picked carefully. No one is blind. The buyer will definitely check it out and he will definitely get a good price."
"Hopefully!"
It’s all picked out and tied up, it would be too troublesome to mix it in anymore, that’s it anyway.
They were walking and chatting. No one was walking on the road. Most of them were sitting in front of their homes. However, eyes from both sides of the road fell on them. As soon as they passed by, some people started talking again.
Gossip is everywhere in the countryside and talk is everywhere.
As soon as Ye Yaodong and the others arrived at Secretary Chen's house and explained their intention, Secretary Chen was surprised but still gave them a letter of introduction.
It's just that if you need to use a tractor at night, it's hard to tell if it's too late. It can be approved, but they have to find a few people in the village who know how to drive a tractor to discuss who will go and how much they will be paid. This has to be discussed by themselves.
Both said it was okay.
After they came out, they planned to find someone who could drive a tractor, but they happened to see Ye's father coming over.
"Your eldest brother and second brother said that they have been waiting in line for a long time, so they didn't bother. The queue is also moving now, and there is no jam. They will wait patiently and wait there slowly."
"Okay, then don't force it."
"Um."
Father Ye really wanted the three brothers to come in and out together, to do everything together, and to make money together after careful discussion, but each of them had their wings stiffened, and the children and grandchildren could only have their own blessings.
After they had made all arrangements, they agreed to leave at 10 o'clock and went back to their respective homes to sleep.
Four hours is enough. In the past, buses would drive slowly and stop, and they would have to stop for fifteen minutes to wait for passengers when passing through the next county. It took more than three hours. At night, the tractor drove slower, and the direct journey should take three hours.
You can get there in an hour.
Ye Yaodong was afraid that he would not be able to sleep too early, so he drank two glasses of white wine with his father before lying down.
It was almost ten o'clock when Lin Xiuqing called him and he woke up.
"I boiled two eggs for you, and also took a can and noodles and tea cakes, and put them together in the satchel I prepared for you. If you are hungry, remember to take them."
"OK."
"It's also convenient to carry a shoulder bag. It's not easy to fall off when you carry it in front of you. Remember to carry it carefully to avoid being robbed."
Lin Xiuqing held a pair of shorts in her hand and continued: "Also, I just sewed a hidden compartment with buttons inside these shorts. After selling the goods, put the money inside so that they won't fall out."
Now, put it on when you get up."
Ye Yaodong did not take the shorts, but instead held her face and kissed her hard, "Honey, you are so thoughtful and considerate."
Lin Xiuqing smiled and pushed him away, "Of course you should be careful when you go out, not to mention you are traveling far away. Remember to come back early and come back after selling the goods. Don't wander around. Places with many people will be more chaotic."
"Don't worry, I'm measured..."
"What sense of propriety do you have? If I don't say a few words, you might be wandering around. The former father also asked me to tell you a few words to stop running around. If you want to increase your knowledge, there will be many opportunities in the future."
"knew."
Anyway, I must answer nicely. Ye Yaodong took the shorts, took them off directly after getting out of bed and put on the ones Lin Xiuqing had just sewn.
He also touched the hidden compartment inside, and felt that it didn't exist if he didn't touch it. Anyway, the boxer briefs were very loose.
After putting on his long sleeves and long trousers, he went out. Lin Xiuqing followed him, planning to see him off. This was his first time traveling far away, and she was a little worried. He was such an unreliable person in the past.
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As soon as Ye Yaodong opened the door of his house, he took a look at the pier in the distance. The lights were still bright. There were many flashlights shining randomly on the shore, and there were quite a lot of people there.
It's been several hours, but I didn't expect there were quite a lot of people there, and I don't know if the big brother and the second brother have sold out.
He took a few glances and heard the chatter coming from next door, so he walked out of the door and went to the door of Zhou's house. Others were already up and chatting there.
"Morning!"
"Hahaha, it's still night now."
"Ah, yes, it's still night."
Ye Yaodong smiled, feeling sleepy. It wasn't even early in the morning yet, so why was it so early?
Before they could chat a few words, the sound of a tractor approaching soon. He checked his watch, and it was very punctual.
Everyone helped each other and loaded their own goods onto the tractor and stacked them. They were not afraid of confusing their own goods. They all had their own marks on the sacks.
The same goes for Ye Yaodong. The mark on his sacks is Ye San. The sacks also have to be bought with money, so of course they have to be marked.
After everything was moved, they climbed onto the tractor. Ye Yaodong waved to Lin Xiuqing who was standing at the door of the courtyard, "Go back and go to bed early. I will be back tomorrow."
"Be careful and remember not to run around?"
"knew."
Others also waved to their family members standing at the door.
The tractor cranked the handle slowly for a few times, and then accelerated after normal operation. The car made a clicking motor sound again. When it reached a certain speed, it released and decompressed. After catching fire, the handle automatically quit. It was all done in one go. The young man who was driving also climbed on.
tractor.
"Xiao Zhou, it doesn't matter if you drive slower, safety comes first."
"That's right, the typhoon has just passed. The mountain road is not easy to walk on. There are potholes everywhere. It's better to be careful. It's okay to drive slowly."
"Okay, I'm bringing a headlamp."
"We brought it too."
Each of them also carried a flashlight, and they consciously turned on the flashlight to help illuminate the road ahead, safety first.
The tractor was driving on the mountain road. There were puddles everywhere and it was very bumpy. It was pitch black all around. Fortunately, there were so many people there so they were not lonely.
He also deliberately knocked over two bags of shells and everyone sat on them.
As we chatted all the way, I felt nervous and a little excited, mixed with a little confusion.
Go to bed, there is still a chapter to be filled in early tomorrow~ I will try my best to resume it and update it together tomorrow, no more sewing or patching.
Chapter completed!