Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1204 Settlement

"She's a fat girl, lazy and greedy. She hasn't gotten up yet." Lin Xiuqing said with a smile.

He led them all into the house and asked the old lady to quickly wake Ye Yaodong up.

She poured them some hot tea, took good care of them, and talked to them.

"It's enough if you just come here, why do you need to bring anything? You're so polite..."

"It's Chinese New Year, so it's my duty. Who would go to someone's house empty-handed during Chinese New Year to pay New Year's greetings? There's nothing special here, just some daily groceries to sweeten the kids' mouths."

"You're so polite. Have you had breakfast yet? Would you like to have something to eat? It's just some farm-style dishes, nothing special..."

"No, no, we've already eaten. We're here for serious business. Ah Dong hasn't gotten up yet, right? We did come a little early, just after seven..."

"He was lazy. He played cards very late last night and came back very late. You guys sit down and have some tea and take a rest. He should get up too."

Ye Yaodong was awakened from his sleep by the old lady. He was still dazed at first, but when he heard that his leader was coming, he immediately woke up, sat up quickly and put on his clothes.

At this time, I no longer feel cold, I no longer dawdle, and I don’t have to rely on willpower to get up. I feel especially agile.

He scratched the hair he had just washed on the 29th of the year and felt regretful. He should have cut it shorter so that his hair wouldn't be sticking up everywhere when he woke up. Director Chen came so early that he didn't have time to take care of himself.

Fortunately, his overall appearance is pretty good, so he doesn't look too bad.

Compared with the villagers, he thinks he is now a rare talent!

As soon as I opened the door and went out, I saw a group of seven or eight men and women sitting around. Except for Director Chen and his wife, the others were very young, probably his children or daughters-in-law.

He immediately greeted with a smile, "Good morning, sorry for getting up late..."

"We came early. We thought we had to visit relatives in the afternoon, so we came early."

Ye Yaodong was afraid that his breath would bother others since he had just woken up and hadn’t brushed his teeth, so he didn’t dare to get close.

"You guys sit down and rest for a while, I'll wash up first, sorry."

"Get yourself ready first. Don't worry. We've been riding all the way so we can take a break and have a drink of water."

"it is good."

He quickly went to wash up, and at the same time called his two sons who had suddenly come home to watch the fun, and whispered, "Go and call your grandpa and grandma over, and tell them that the leader is at home."

Yangyang was the youngest, so naturally he was the one who was ordered around. He didn't refuse, but accepted the offer immediately and ran out.

Several nephews and nieces came over curiously and stood in the yard looking around.

Ye Chenghai asked curiously: "Uncle San, why are the leaders here during the Chinese New Year? I haven't seen them for a long time."

"You'll know later. Go out first. Don't come over and get in the way if you have nothing to do."

Ye Yaodong felt in his pocket, gave them 5 cents each, and sent them out to play.

"Ye Chenghu, stay here. You can't go anywhere. Come with me to see the leader. Same with Yangyang. Talk to him when you come back."

"Oh."

"Got it, Uncle San."

After receiving the money, they all happily left first, but they were also very curious about what happened, so they didn't want to run out to play. They all stood in the corner with their ears pricked up, waiting to listen to any noise.

Ye Chenghu was a little unhappy when he heard that he had to stay and everyone else could go out to play. However, when he heard them talking in the corner, he felt a little proud. It was even better because he could listen directly.

I simply brushed my teeth and washed my face, then dipped my hands in a little water and applied it to my hair before styling it neatly.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting. Director Chen brought a lot of new comrades. Haha, they all look energetic and pretty, worthy of being city people."

"These are all my sons, daughters, and daughters-in-law." Director Chen introduced the people to him one by one and told them their positions.

Ye Yaodong looked down at Ye Chenghu and felt that he was so embarrassing!
Look at other people's children, then look at his...

It would be better to lead Ye Xiaoxi along.

At worst, Ye Chengyang is okay, at least he looks smart, unlike him, who looks stupid and can't even call out to people.

But there's nothing he can do about it, since he's his stupid son.

He could only laugh, put his arm around Ye Chenghu's shoulder, and introduce his stubborn eldest son, then mentioned that his youngest son ran to call his parents over.

His little daughter was still sleeping soundly and hadn't woken up yet.

"If the child doesn't wake up, let him sleep. Don't wake him up. Children are growing and need to sleep more."

"A few days ago, I mentioned to them that I wanted to adopt a godson and introduced you to them."

"They all said that as long as I like him, we get along well, and his ideology and moral character are OK, it's fine, but they still have to come and take a look. If there's no problem, we can have lunch together and settle this matter."

Ye Yaodong smiled brightly, "Don't worry, I am loyal to the people and the party. I dare not say that I have a noble character, but I am filial to my parents, respect the elderly, and abide by the law."

They all smiled and nodded, and exchanged a few polite words.

"I think this is your first time in our village. I'll take you around the village so you can get to know our village. We can also talk while we walk and learn more about it. After all, you can't see anything if you sit here. We can also bask in the sun, take a walk, and get to know the customs and people of the village."

Director Chen nodded in appreciation, "That's great, go out for a walk and feel the New Year atmosphere in your village."

Ye Yaodong suddenly didn't want to take them out for a walk anymore...

There are gambling tables everywhere in the village...

During the Chinese New Year, the whole village turns into gamblers. Their usual diligence and hard work are long gone.

Lin Xiuqing also stood up and said with a smile: "Take the leaders out for a walk first. I will cook some snacks for everyone. Remember to come back and eat later."

No matter what time of year it is, when guests come to your home, you have to prepare snacks for them to express your welcome, and this is especially true during the Chinese New Year.

"Don't bother, we just had breakfast..."

"It's not a bother. It's my duty. Who wouldn't cook a few bowls of snacks for guests? Just leave it to my wife. I'll take you out for a walk. When you get tired, you can come back to rest and have some snacks to fill your stomach."

Ye Yaodong led them outside and introduced their house to them, saying that it was built by three brothers together and each of them had a room.

Then he introduced his two brothers to them.

Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua, who were originally having breakfast, hurried out to join them.

When distinguished guests come to the house, most of the brothers in the family have to help greet them to make the host seem more welcoming.

When they walked out of the house, Ye's father and mother just happened to trot over and say hello.

The neighbors were very curious when they saw such a large group of people gathered at the door, and they all asked the Ye children who were lagging behind.

Ye Chengjiang and others immediately spoke at once, telling everyone they knew.

But what we know is limited, and we are not sure why this group of people came here. Ye Yaodong and the others did not explain it clearly in the room just now.

As they walked, Ye Yaodong introduced his parents to them and said that Ye's mother worked in the village committee and was an officer of the Women's Federation.

Mother Ye was smiling and her back was straight, this was her pride.

Although their village is not particularly big, it has several hundred households and is considered a large village in the vicinity. There are several natural villages around it that are under the jurisdiction of their village.

He also said that Ye's father was now helping the three brothers take turns driving the boat. When the production team was not disbanded, he was also the old helmsman of the production team.

Speaking of this, he also pointed to a large group of fishing boats on the beach.

"Of the three largest ships in the middle of the sea, the one in the middle is mine, the one on the left is a partnership between me and my brother-in-law's family, and the one on the right is a partnership between the three of us brothers."

"In order to provide my parents with a pension, the three of us brothers only own 30% of the shares each, and I specifically allocated 10% of the shares to my parents for their retirement. Of course, the salary for driving the boat is also paid separately."

After hearing this, they all nodded in appreciation, gave thumbs up, and praised the three brothers for being filial and not forgetting to share some of their earnings with the elderly.

He was not that surprised that he had a share in all three ships. Perhaps Director Chen had also talked about his current achievements at home.

Ye's father's face also beamed with joy, knowing why the leader came.

His three sons have made him proud. Their filial piety gives him confidence, and he can stand up straight with pride when facing his leaders.

Since he had already pointed out the fishing boat to them, he naturally took them to the dock first.

It’s not too late to walk into the village after you finish strolling around the pier.

Behind them was a group of children and a few curious adults, all wanting to hear what they were saying and what they were talking about.

Ye Yaodong led a group of people through two workshops. He took everyone in to have a look, introduced what they were doing, and adjusted his inventory for them.

The key point was also mentioned, that those goods were accumulated by the catch of his three boats and some scattered goods.

After visiting the workshop, he led people to the outside of the dock, where the fishing boats docked on the shore were neatly arranged in rows.

Today is only the third day of the Chinese New Year and no fishing boats have gone out to sea. After working hard for a whole year, everyone plans to have a good new year.

For them, the Chinese New Year is not over as long as the fifteenth day of the first lunar month has not passed. Some hardworking families even go out to sea after the seventh day.

Everyone looked at the large and small fishing boats lined up in an orderly manner on the sea, and realized that Ye Yaodong should not be underestimated.

Ye's father also tried his best to say good things about Ye Yaodong.

"More than half of the large fishing boats here, regardless of size, originally belonged to Dongzi. However, Dongzi felt that the small boats were useless, so he bought them and only used them once, and then gave them back to the villagers at half the price."

"He also donated two small wooden boats to the village committee for kelp farming. Now the kelp has grown in the village. Everyone is looking forward to a good harvest next year to bring hope to the whole village."

"Dongzi always said that we should follow the Party's principles and that individual prosperity would drive collective prosperity. He thought that dried kelp would be easier to preserve and transport. If our village could successfully cultivate kelp, we would have an aquaculture industry and the village would be close to becoming prosperous."

Director Chen looked at Ye Yaodong in surprise, "Why didn't you tell me that you still support kelp farming in the village? You are smart and quick-witted. If everyone is as conscious as you, how long will it take for the collective economy to rise?"

"Haha, actually I'm just talking. The cultivation of kelp is also due to everyone's efforts, and it is also inseparable from the support of the village committee. The village cadres have vision and believe in me, so they can do it. Now is only the early stage, and we have to wait until next year's harvest to see the specific results. It's a bit early to say these things now..."

Ye Yaodong was humble, but he did not forget to praise the village cadres.

Director Chen's children also looked at Ye Yaodong with some admiration. It was rare that he could make money on his own and still think about the collective.

He is really filial, has a strong sense of collective honor, and is humble.

Ye's mother also started to show off, "Look at those bigger fishing boats, the blue and white ones with numbers on the hulls, they are all Dongzi's boats. There are 16 of them here, and one was said to be delivered before the New Year, but it hasn't been delivered yet. It will probably be back in two days."

"17?"

"Tsk tsk tsk... There are too many boats. This is the first time I hear of someone having so many boats. Previous fishing teams did not have so many. Most of them had small boats." said Director Chen's eldest son Chen Guoping, who works at the Power Bureau.

Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "I didn't think much about it at the time. I just thought that since I had money, I might as well buy a boat. We live by the sea and the boat is our lifeblood. With a boat, we don't have to worry about starving to death. My wife is worried about me buying other things, but she is very confident about buying a boat."

Father Ye added: "The renting out of Dongzi's boats has improved the lives of many villagers. My relatives have also increased their income by renting his boats. All the relatives and villagers in the village praise him."

"Didn't he get some foreign JD equipment some time ago? Everyone on the ship got a piece of it, and the whole village was envious. During those few days, people came to his door every day and asked to work for him, hahaha..."

Father Ye became happier as he spoke. "He has other boats that the factory hasn't delivered yet. Next year, he will have a bigger freshwater boat. What a one-stop service."

"There's still a boat?"

Ye Yaodong smiled and nodded, "The boat can generate income, and it also needs to recruit workers, and it can also give the villagers more work to do."

Director Chen exclaimed in amazement: "It seems that most of the people in this village have to rely on you for their livelihood."

"That's not the case. We all rely on our own hard work to support ourselves."

Everyone was very satisfied after hearing this.

Ye Yaodong took them for a walk outside the dock and let them see their boat in person. After they knew that they were not a poor family, he took them back.

While walking, I also introduced the Tianhou Temple next to the pier to everyone.

Director Chen also had a lot of say in this Tianhou Temple. He also put in a lot of effort and came to drink when the Tianhou Temple was completed.

He took the initiative to introduce it to his children and said that he would also come over for a peace feast next year.

When everyone reached the intersection near their home again, Ye Yaodong quickly invited them to go home for a snack and then go for a walk in the village.

There were so many people that they walked slowly, and they were also chatting as they walked, so they stayed outside the dock for quite a while. By then, Lin Xiuqing had already prepared the snacks, and she was worried that the soup would get cold, so she even covered it with a washbasin.

During the Chinese New Year, she prepared longevity noodles and wine for everyone. She added a lot of dried shrimps, mushrooms, meat, pork liver, and rice wine to the soup, and also fried a dozen poached eggs and set them aside.

She was afraid that if she cooked the noodles in advance and served them out, the guests would not come back soon and the noodles would become mushy.

So cook the ingredients and noodles separately, and first cook the ingredients soup and put it in a large basin.

She kept looking out the door, and when she saw someone walking towards her home, she would immediately put the noodles in the pot.

Just blanch the longevity noodles in boiling water, take them out, put them in individual bowls, pour the soup and ingredients on them, and they can be eaten immediately when people come into the house without burning their mouths.

Ye Yaodong got up early in the morning and took a walk with them without eating. He was very hungry, so it was a good opportunity for him to fill his stomach before taking them out of the village.

While they were having snacks, the village chief and several other cadres also got the news and hurriedly called one after another to come to his house together.

Lin Xiuqing quickly prepared to light a fire and continued to work, cooking snacks for the village cadres.

"Don't bother with our own business. We just had breakfast. We are not guests. We heard that the leader was coming, so we came here specially to accompany him."

"Yes, don't worry about us, just take good care of the leader."

Director Chen smiled and shook hands with them one by one. He also introduced his children who he brought with him, and then they ate and chatted.

By the time they finished their snack and headed toward the village, the group seemed even larger.

Ye Yaodong and his father and mother also reduced their opportunities to speak, and asked the village cadres to introduce them to the customs and habits of the village and the appearance of the fishing village, and also to praise Ye Yaodong in various roundabout ways.

Everyone is a smart person.

Knowing that the leader brought a large family to Ye Yaodong's house, I knew that they had a close relationship, so I had to flatter him and praise him as much as possible.

Ye Yaodong was also relieved.

What you hear from a third party is more credible than what you hear from him.

These old-timers are also better at speaking.

After Ye Yaodong entered the village, he saw red paper with firecrackers all over the ground. There were no tables, so he felt relieved.

That’s right, who would go gambling as soon as they open their eyes in the morning?
You have to wait until around eight or nine o'clock, when the sun is high in the sky, before there will be a few card tables. The big gambling tables will basically not be set up until after lunch.

Although there are fewer entertainment activities nowadays and people play cards and gamble everywhere during the New Year, there are gambling tables everywhere in the village, which is too blatant and would not be good if seen by the leaders.

He was thinking as he walked, and was accompanied by village cadres as they toured the entire village. Everyone knew that an extraordinary person was coming.

Today, gamblers may be more careful and not be so blatant. They may also try to cover up and play at home.

Ye Yaodong put his arm around Ye Chenghu's shoulder, listened beside him, and occasionally interjected a few words.

"Dad, why am I following here? Can I leave now?"

"Why are you leaving? Others have no chance to follow and can only lag far behind. Cherish me. You are my eldest son. Look how I have trained you since childhood."

Follow more people of status and observe more. This is also a kind of experience and will help you improve in the future.

Ye Chenghu didn't want to follow them. Where in the village had he not run all over? It was too boring to follow them slowly. It would be better to play chase with his friends.

However, when Ye Yaodong pointed to the villagers who were surrounding them, his brows immediately relaxed, his back straightened, and he felt proud.

The village cadres led them around the entire village, and then took everyone to the village committee to sit down and talk and take a rest.

Director Chen smiled and said, "I came here today to find a godparent. I've known Ah Dong for several years and we've always gotten along very well. We've been in contact quite often. I consulted a fortune teller and he said that my fortune would bring good luck to me, so I brought my children here to meet him."

"It just so happens that you are all here, so we can all bear witness together, hehe..."

After walking around, he knew that his children would have no objections, so he just said it straight to the point in front of everyone.

"Adopt a godparent? The leader wants to adopt A-Dong as his adopted son?"

"Good boy, the leader has taken a fancy to you?"

Everyone was surprised.

When they heard that their leader brought a lot of people to Ye Yaodong's home, they were very surprised. It was New Year's Day, and if Ye Yaodong came to visit, how could the leader condescend to come and see him?

It is even more impossible to go to someone else's house to demand an explanation. Who would want to bring bad luck to someone else's house during the New Year?

"Big New Year", these four words are not just talk.

This is a famous four-character motto, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the Chinese people’s golden ticket to immunity from death.

Director Chen said, "Haha, what's the point of saying we like each other? We just get along well, and our kids only see each other a few times a year. Ah Dong cares about us a lot and often comes to see us. As for his character, I trust him, and we've been friends for three years."

Secretary Chen echoed and praised: "Yes, Adong's character is impeccable. He is loyal to his friends and generous to his employees. He puts the collective at heart and respects us old guys. He is a good young man."

The village chief also smiled and said, "Yes, the villagers have made a lot of money and benefited a lot from following him in the past few years."

"So everyone will be a witness later. Oh, yes, do Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law have any objections?"

How could Ye's father and mother have any objections?
They were also called "Big Brother" and "Big Sister" by their leaders, and they were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling.

If Ye Yaodong were adopted as a godson by the leaders, they would be very proud.

There are many gods and immortals in Fujian Province, and it is popular to worship various gods and immortals as adopted sons.

It’s fine for other people’s children to worship gods and Buddhas as their adopted sons, some even worship big trees as their adopted sons, some even worship stones as their adopted sons, and some even worship rivers.

Dongzi is now the adopted son of his leader. It would be so glorious if he could tell others about it. In the future, he will have someone to protect him from behind, and everything he does will go more smoothly.

Originally, everyone in the village had to give him some face when they saw him and would greet him warmly, but it didn't mean much when they went out. After he became his godparent, he really had someone to support him.

The shops in the city and the completed construction site, especially the construction site, can also be put to use. Otherwise, little Karami, who has no background at all, can do nothing.

As long as he does it, he will be taxed and extorted. Any insignificant official can make things difficult for him.

It’s different now. If anyone wants to deal with him, they have to give Director Chen some face.

"We have no objection. Dongzi mentioned this to us before the New Year, and his mother and I both think it's a good idea. Dongzi has been able to succeed so smoothly in the past thanks to the help and promotion of his leaders..."

"No, he relied entirely on himself. I didn't help at all. I just reported his achievements truthfully. On the contrary, he helped me a lot. Your son is promising."

Secretary Chen smiled and said, "Now I've given you half of it."

Ye Yaodong also said happily: "The good tea I got from my father-in-law's house finally came in handy. I will serve you tea when I get home."

"Okay, let's go, go to your house, and drink the tea first."

"okay."

The group of people had just sat down and chatted for a while before standing up and going to Ye Yaodong's house.

Ye Chenghu asked quietly: "Dad, are you someone's godson? Am I someone's godson?"

"That's what you say, but if you're too useless, too worthless, then you're nothing."

"Oh, that's okay. I just want to ask, will there be red envelopes later? Should I say no? Let you adults push it around?"

The corner of Ye Yaodong's mouth twitched. What kind of words are these?

He raised his palm upwards and tapped his head with his five bent fingers.

"You fool, you can't accept the red envelope. You need to be sensible and polite. You can only accept it when the adults say you can."

"I know, you guys always do this in the past, you have to push it here and there, pull it and tug it for a long time before you can receive it. I just want to know if there is a red envelope."

"Do you need food or drinks during normal times? Shut up and ask me for red envelopes again. I'll give you red envelopes during Chinese New Year and confiscate your piggy bank."

"No."

"Shut up."

Ye Yaodong glared at his silly son, then turned around and put on a smiling face again.

A large group of people returned to Ye Yaodong's house chatting and laughing.

Lin Xiuqing has already started preparing lunch. There are more than a dozen people, plus her family and village cadres, a total of 20 to 30 people, so three tables have to be set up.

There were not enough pots, so she borrowed a big pot from next door and set it up in the yard to cook.

Mrs. Ye Dasao and Mrs. Ye Ersao also came over to help her.

As soon as Ye Yaodong entered the yard, he called out to Lin Xiuqing, "Ah Qing, stop busying yourself and come into the house with me first."

"Ah, what's wrong? I have to prepare lunch for so many people."

"It doesn't take long. Take off your apron first."

"Oh."

Lin Xiuqing didn't understand, so she took off her apron, put it on the stool, and then followed him into the house.

Ye Yaodong walked by and whispered, "It's settled. Let's make some tea and serve it to our godfather and godmother."

"Oh well."

She was neither very surprised nor very happy. Anyway, whatever he said was what she had to do and all she had to do was smile.

Ye's mother went to make tea first.

Everyone in the room was standing and watching the fun. The small space was filled with people, and everyone had a smile on their face. Only Director Chen and Jin Yuzhi were sitting there.

Ye Yaodong and Lin Xiuqing each took a bowl of tea and knelt down.

"Godfather, godmother, please have some tea!"

"Okay, this is the red envelope prepared for you, hehe..."