Ye Yaodong sat there and chatted with him for a while. He didn't get up and leave until the children came back from school at 4:30.
After watching him leave, Ye Yaodong raised his feet and leaned on the back of his chair, "But I finally left. I sat there chatting for a long time, and I don't know why I came here?"
"Aren't you here to deliver pears?" Lin Xiuqing raised her head and said while killing the fish.
"We haven't communicated with each other for a long time. Where is the person who comes to deliver pears? We sat here chatting for a long time and didn't say anything else. We just chatted. I must have wanted to renew the relationship, but I didn't know what would happen if we renewed the relationship.
What do you want to do?"
"The time I chose was quite good. I didn't say that I would come during the first few days after you came back, when the limelight was at its peak. Instead, I came after a month."
The old lady smiled and said: "We are all friends who grew up together. What obstacles are there that we can't overcome? If people want to be good to you, just deal with them as you please. As long as they are not bad, that's fine. If there are any difficulties,
If you can help, just help. If it's beyond your ability, then forget it."
"Yeah, that's what I thought."
"Mom, can I have a pear? Can I have a pear?" Ye Chenghu spread his legs apart, taking turns to lift his feet and sway, and his body swayed with his head. He looked very excited.
As soon as he came back, he saw the basket of pears on the ground. He had been standing around with his eyes shining brightly, reluctant to leave, and he didn't say anything until now.
"Let Dad cut one for you, and the two brothers will share it."
"Okay~ I ate some pears~"
"There are also apples. Mom came back in the afternoon and bought red apples. They are red and look great. They must be very sweet."
"Really!" Ye Chenghu's eyes shone, "What day is it today? The sun is rising in the west?"
Ye Yaodong patted the back of his head and said, "Why are you talking? No matter how big or small you are."
"Hehe~ Isn't this what you always say?" Ye Chenghu covered the back of his head and moved a step to the side, smiling apologetically.
"As an adult, study less and learn more about what the teacher taught you. Tell me, what did you learn in school today?"
"I'm learning Pinyin, learning S, S, and it feels like I'm learning a snake." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and put his fingers together to imitate the movements of a snake. He kept saying "Sisi" in his mouth and making gestures there.
Ye Yaodong glanced at him and slapped his snake-like hand away, "I highly doubt you will only remember this S today."
Looking at it like this, he is still the same as he was in his previous life, a person who cannot read.
"Dad, peel the pear quickly, I want to eat an apple after eating it!"
"Would you like to eat the Wugeng Hammer?" He said and went into the house. He had just finished taking a shower and was sitting there talking. He hadn't even had time to change his shorts.
Ye Chenghu followed him naughtily, clenching his little fists, and beating his butt as he walked. Ye Yaodong's head suddenly pounded, how could this son of a bitch become so annoying after just a few days of school?
Not afraid of him at all!
"Are you looking for a beating?"
"Hehe~"
Suddenly, Ye Yaodong had a feeling. He grabbed his eldest son's hands and put them around his waist, letting the boy press his whole body behind him. Suddenly, a loud sound bloomed in Ye Chenghu's chest ~ blooming ~
Ye Chenghu thought his father was playing with him and was laughing and joking. He was stunned for a moment when he heard the sound. He was stunned for a second before he realized what he was doing.
"Ahhhhhh~Dad~oh~I'm going to die~let me go quickly...you've gone too far, you fart, you fart on my chest!"
Ye Chenghu pinched his nose and shouted to the sky and the earth, he was so angry and laughing that he almost sat on the ground. He looked crazy. After screaming in the room, he rushed to the door again, feeling hopeless.
He hugged the door and shouted without tears.
"Ah ah ah, mother! My dad farted on my chest on purpose, ah ah... he went too far..."
Ye Chengyang laughed loudly from the side, "You spanked dad first!"
Ye Chenghu freed up one hand and clenched it into a fist, turned around and raised it threateningly towards Ye Chengyang, "Don't laugh, or I'll beat you if you laugh again."
Lin Xiuqing smiled and raised her head and rolled her eyes at him, "You deserve it. Your father didn't hold your head down and put it on your face."
"Ah~" Ye Chenghu hugged the door and sat directly on the ground, "You didn't even help me scold him."
"Do you still want to eat pears? I don't have time to help you peel them."
"I can call you A Taichi."
The old lady smiled and said, "I won't peel it for you."
Ye Yaodong put on his vest and shorts and came out. He bent the fingers of his right hand and hit his head with a hammer. "Be honest, do you still want to eat?"
In the end, no matter what, Ye Chenghu still got the five-minute hammer rewarded by his father...
"Eat..." He hugged the door panel, pursed his lips, and said weakly.
Ye Yaodong sat at the door with a clean kitchen knife and took out a pear from the basket.
The skin of this kind of pear is brown and very thick. It must be peeled before it can be eaten. There is really a lot of water in it. He started peeling it slowly from the buttocks.
The two children squatted at his feet and watched carefully, shouting, "Don't break it, don't break it..."
"Dad, please slow down, don't stop..."
Ye Yaodong was very skilled in peeling the skin with a knife. He didn't want to break the skin. He peeled it very fast at first, but after it was halfway through, he really slowed down obediently.
When the peel of a pear was completely peeled off, the two children immediately cheered.
"Wow, that's amazing, it didn't break!"
Ye Chenghu directly stretched out his hand to take the pear peel, pulled it long and started to play with it. He was no longer in a hurry to eat the pear, and he shouted to the other side of the wall: "Brother Ahai, my dad just peeled a pear."
The skin is not broken, it’s awesome~ Come and take a look!”
Is this worth showing off?
Ye Yaodong looked at his excited expression speechlessly. Children are children, and happiness is so simple.
Suddenly, a group of children next door all ran over, cheering.
"Uncle San is so awesome!"
"Ah, it's broken! It's all your fault! Why are you reaching out to touch it?"
"Let Third Uncle cut another one. Cut another one and have a look. We didn't see it."
The corner of Ye Yaodong's mouth twitched, "You think I'm a juggler?"
Although he said this, he still cut the pear in his hand into four pieces and gave them to his two children and the old lady first. The remaining piece was given to Ye Chenghai first, and he ate the core of the pear.
Then he continued to perform it again in front of them, and there was no break. This time the voice was even louder!
He didn't expect that he could rely on this to improve his child's prestige.
Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "Just take two bites per person. Save the rest and eat it tomorrow. Don't eat it all in one go. You'll have dinner later."
The old lady stood up immediately and said, "I'll cook dinner first, and you can do your work. Dongzi, stop playing with them, and go help Ah Qing with it, otherwise we'll have to wait until dark when your mother comes back to help."
"I know, take this basket of pears and put them away by the way. Otherwise, you won't be able to eat enough if they see it."
The nephews and nieces were already satisfied with just one taste. When they saw that the pear was gone, they continued to play with the pear skin, but it broke into several pieces after a few times.
They didn't waste it, they fed it all to the dogs. If the dogs didn't want to eat it, they force-fed it.
Typical people hate dogs...
Ye Yaodong originally thought that the rat only came to their house, but when he came back from the sea the next day, he saw the rat helping A Guang pick goods at the dock.
After Aguang saw him, the two of them met their eyes for a moment, and then tacitly avoided him, only smiling and saying hello to talk about today's delivery status.
Ye Yaodong said with a depressed look: "Forget it, I haven't seen any good stuff recently. I almost couldn't even make my gas money back today. I obviously added more lead weights and planned to drag down the bottom stuff, but I only caught some toad fish."
, the weather is getting colder and the goods are running out.”
"It's the same with us, so my dad doesn't plan to go to sea anymore. He plans to rest at home and wait until next spring to start working again. Anyway, there is a boat out here. As long as we come over to collect the goods when the boat is out, it can be as much as we want.
Got some money in."
When he said this, everyone around him was envious.
Mouse also found an opportunity and asked, "How did you ask the ship boss for your share? Isn't this just like collecting rent?"
Some of the other villagers around had heard of it, and some were not sure about it. Everyone pricked up their ears and wanted to hear how they divided it.
Aguang glanced at Mouse, then looked at everyone, and said with a smile: "My father is quite kind, and it is not easy to say that it is not easy to go to sea. Our family is also a seafarer, and we know the hard work, so we are 50/50."
"Some of the expenses on the ship, including fuel and labor, will go to Boss Chen, so you just ship out the ship, right? And then the goods that come back to the dock will be sold and the money will be split in half?"
"yes."
The villagers all nodded and said, "That's okay..."
"That's not bad. It's better to hire someone to be the boss of a ship than to go out to work..."
"It's better than being a boatman and running a boat for someone else. It's a half-and-half thing..."
But there are also discordant voices.
"Then aren't you just like the landlords in the old society? At that time, farmers used the land for farming, but you are renting the boats."
"Yeah, it's almost like farming on a sharecropping field..."
Ye Yaodong rolled his eyes and said loudly: "What are you talking about? Can the landlord give you 50-50? If the landlord gives you 64 points, it is considered a conscience, 73 points is normal, and a more ruthless 82 points is not uncommon.
. He even compared A Guang to a landlord. There are only two boats in total, but the landowner has thousands of hectares of land. Can it be compared?"
"That is to say, if you haven't eaten the grapes, don't say the grapes are sour, don't say 50-50, 60-40, the boat boss and his son can both make money together, which is much better than going out to work for others." Ah Caiye.
He said helpfully on the side.
"That's right, half and half is already good."
"Yes, the boat was provided by someone else. It's a big deal. It cost thousands of dollars to buy. Five to five is equivalent to only charging half of your goods as rent. It's more conscientious than a landlord."
The villagers all nodded, thinking it was reasonable.
Mouse also smiled and said: "If the boss of your ship doesn't want to do this, I still want to take over and do it."
The boss of the ship said quickly: "What needs to be done, what needs to be done..."
…
The villagers watched the excitement for a while, and then dispersed after all their goods were collected.
Ye Yaodong and A Guang also walked together and chatted while walking, asking him about his recent gains.
"It's just so-so! It's a little worse than the previous months. After all, it's winter. It's normal to have less goods. But anyway, you don't have to do it yourself. It's just like collecting rent. You can earn enough to eat and drink every month.
"
"Your father also wants to hold his granddaughter at home, right?"
"Hahaha, that should be it. Anyway, it's getting colder every day, and the wind blows every three days, so we can't go out for more than a few days in a month, so we might as well just take a winter break to recuperate."
"You guys are getting more and more comfortable these days. If you want to go, you can go, but if you don't want to go, don't go. You also plan to rest for the whole winter. It will be so fun."
"You can do it too. You've made so much money, why are you still working so hard? You're not usually so diligent, but now you're getting more diligent? Have you changed your gender?"
The two of them were chatting without caring about the feelings of other people around them. The rat followed him and became more and more envious as he listened.
Once upon a time, everyone was pretty much the same bear when they were hanging out together. When did they start to get along so well?
If my mother hadn't asked him why he hadn't been in contact with them for a long time, and why his friends were doing so well now, and why she hadn't pulled him in? He hadn't even noticed that the gap between them had become so wide.
Big?
"I want to do it too," Ye Yaodong pointed behind him at his father who was pushing a cart, "The old man must be willing to do it! My old man wishes I could do it until I'm 80 years old and don't stop."
Father Ye glared at them, "If you didn't work more when you were young, why don't you wait until you are old to work harder? You young people are just ignorant. If you are lazy now, you will have to pay it back when you are old. If you work harder now
, I will be more comfortable when I get older.”
Aguang shrugged, "My dad is lazy. It's him who plans to take a winter break to gain weight. It's not me. I'm still working hard to get the goods."
Father Ye glanced at him, shook his head and said nothing.
Just coming out to collect goods occasionally is also called hard work?
However, the life of Aguang's family is indeed becoming more and more prosperous and getting better and better.
I bought two boats, and my in-laws made a lot of money on this trip. It's a pity. My daughter gave birth to a daughter for the first time. I wonder if my in-laws have any objections?
Ye Yaodong also thought of this and couldn't help but ask: "My old sister gave birth to a daughter. Is your father unhappy?"
A Guang glared, "Who said that? My daughter is also the first child of our generation in the Pei family. Although my father was a little disappointed at first that he was not a boy, he was very happy later. After all, he was upgraded to become a grandfather. He has been happy every day recently.
I want to hold the baby in my arms."
He told the truth, "But it is certain that I will have a son. I am the only one in my family. My father also wants me to have another son, but there is no rush. We will wait for a few years."
"What if the dick is still a girl?"
"Uh..." A Guang felt embarrassed when he saw the father and son's eyes falling on him.
"Isn't it still early? You just ask this to embarrass me. My daughter has just turned one month old, and you want to find a reason to beat me up again?"
Father Ye shook his head, "Let's talk about it in a few years. We are still young anyway, and our son must have one."
Ye Yaodong thought about it and felt that it was embarrassing to ask this question now. He just assumed it before it happened. He was not a woman and liked to mess around.
"It's strict now. We'll wait five years before we talk. Otherwise, something bad will happen. When Ah Qing gave birth to Xiao Jiu, I was almost scared to death."
"Yeah, that's what I thought."
"Then you don't plan to go to sea this whole winter, and your other boat is just going to be parked at the dock?"
As soon as he said this, Mouse's eyes shone with light, and he looked at Aguang with hope, "How about we find a ship owner to partner with for that ship? Just a few months and one winter is fine."
"Ah?" A Guang looked at him confused.
Mouse chuckled and said: "If you plan to find someone to partner with you for a few months on that boat, why not find me? I will definitely take good care of it."
A Guang blinked his eyes, and after understanding what he meant, he opened and closed his mouth to say something, but did not say it out loud. He and Ye Yaodong just looked at each other quietly.
If he had said this before they stopped contacting each other, he would have responded directly without saying a word. Now...it feels like the friendship has deteriorated a bit.
Moreover, the timing of his posting was when they were both making money and were in the spotlight, which made him feel that the purpose was too strong.
However, it would not be a good idea to refuse him outright.
He hesitated for a moment and said: "I don't know what my father is planning. He has the final say in everything at home. I only heard what he said yesterday. I will ask him when I go back tonight."
"Okay, you should. You have to ask your father."
"Um."
Ye Yaodong looked at Mouse, "What are you doing now?"
"I'm still unloading goods at the dock. Although the wages are not high, the job is more stable, but it's a bit more tiring, so I was thinking about changing to something a little easier."
"Why don't you use some savings to buy a boat? Wouldn't it be better to do it yourself?" Ye Yaodong couldn't help but remind him.
"Well, it's mainly because I don't have money. My wife's parents have had brothers get married every year for the past three years, and they have to pay a lot of money every year. She also has three younger brothers. My head is getting big, and she got married too early.
, I always give out the biggest red envelope every time.”
"Moreover, her grandfather has to pay for his birthday when he is 80, my grandma has to pay for it when she is 80, her father has to pay for her 50s, her mother has to pay for her 50s, her brother has to pay for her 30s, and her sister-in-law, I feel endless.
Come on, if you don’t earn enough to give out red envelopes, there are several things that require a lot of money every year.”
"Oh, by the way, there are also favors from her relatives. I don't even know how many relatives her family has."
Ye Yaodong's mouth twitched. He still remembered that his wife seemed to have ten brothers and sisters?
It’s really endless.
After hearing this, Aguang couldn't help crying tears of sympathy for him in his heart. Fortunately, his wife's mother-in-law was very supportive, and no amount of money was enough to subsidize him.
No wonder I worked day and night and had no money left.
"Well... every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. How about you manage your own money?"
"Don't you still have to pay for it if you manage it yourself?"
Ye Yaodong also asked curiously: "Does your mother know so much about your wife's family?"
Mouse thought for a moment, "Isn't it clear? I go back to my parents' house every two days. My mother always scolds her, but she has to go back if something happens to her family. My wife asked me to tell my mother everything, so as not to be at home all day long.
I don’t want to hear them arguing all day long.”
This is really... people don't know what to say.
I had known before that the rat would go back to his parents' house with his wife every three days, but I didn't know about this.
With so many things going on in his wife's family, it's no wonder he was able to save money.
"You'd better be more discerning."
"Oh, I just earn too little. If I earn more, I will have money left over."
How can you still say this?
They are also convinced. How much money do you need to earn to have enough money left?
Ye Yaodong and A Guang both wanted to chuckle after hearing this, and even Ye's father frowned after hearing this.
"Your daughter-in-law's family is not good at it. If you can't figure it out, just tell your parents. They have eaten more salt than you have eaten rice."
"ah?"
Ye Yaodong said: "Let me ask you, are you willing to have all the money you earned from your hard work go into other people's pockets?"
"This...this favor should be given and deserved!"
"Okay, then you try to find a few more jobs and work slowly."
Aguang couldn't help but remind him, "Isn't your wife's mother-in-law obviously trying to suck your blood? It's all against your bottom line, so you're full."
Although their friendship has deteriorated and they are somewhat estranged from each other, this does not prevent them from saying a few more words to wake him up.
After hearing what they said, Mouse also frowned and felt that they were more humane. There were more than a dozen brothers and sisters in their village, and there were not as many things as her family, and all kinds of things required payment.
He had mentioned it a few times before, but his wife kept asking him why he didn't marry someone without a father or mother? In this way, there would be no need for favors, no need for communication, and there wouldn't be so many things to worry about.
He just shut up when he got a headache, and comforted himself. It is normal to have many brothers and sisters, and to have many favors.
"I'll go back and ask."
"We are not trying to instigate a relationship between you and your husband, we are just reminding you that you should talk properly when you go back."
"Well, then help me ask your father if you want to find a captain for your ship. If you leave it idle there, it will be idle. You can let it out to make some money. It only takes a few months."
Still thinking about it, Aguang responded casually. He didn't intend to get along with him either rationally or emotionally. It didn't matter if he said he had a grudge or something else.
He just planned to find an excuse to get rid of it tomorrow. Anyway, he would say it was his father's will and let his father take the blame.
The mouse followed them halfway until the road forked, and then he left. Ye Yaodong stopped Aguang. The family had saved some eggs during this period, and asked him to take some back with him.
"I always feel a little embarrassed when this happens all of a sudden."
"If others are not embarrassed, why are you embarrassed? What is there to be embarrassed about? If you are not embarrassed, it is others who are embarrassed. Anyway, we can just be friends. The relationship is not very good to begin with."
"Well, that's the truth. Anyway, it's just because we saw that we had made some money, so we just wanted to join in."
"Yes, you just gave me a basket of pears yesterday."
"I also gave me a basket of pears yesterday."
Father Ye listened to their conversation and said in confusion: "What's wrong? Are some of your friends having a conflict?"
"Nothing, just a small problem."
"It's just a minor conflict and it's none of his business."
"Then he specifically asked for it, but he just came to the door yesterday to repair the relationship. Today he proposed that he be the boss of Aguang's ship. He was a little too anxious."
"I'm really too anxious." A Guang nodded.
"Don't worry about it, you won't care anyway."
Chapter completed!