Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1316: Peaceful New Year
Ye Yaodong defended himself.

The plan itself could not keep up with the changes, and it was just right, but people were so enthusiastic and wouldn't let him go, what could he do?
"Hurry up and count your money, and stop talking."

"The bill with Ah Cai has not been settled yet. Tomorrow..."

"Why don't you go and settle the bill with him tomorrow? You don't need me to go. I'm not at home, and I don't know how many days the goods have not been calculated. You deal with it every day, so you know it better. What's more, you women are the best at calculating, and you can bargain with him again."

"What do you mean we women are the best at budgeting? Who doesn't budget carefully when living?"

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, you are right, everything you say is right..."

Lin Xiuqing glared at him before starting to count the money in her hand.

"Tomorrow, the 29th, I'm going to go to the city and check everywhere to see if there's anything I've missed. Has my father arranged for someone to stay there and watch over it?"

"Yes, I left two people there. I paid them double their wages and asked them to watch over the place. Someone else will take over on the first day of the new year. My parents also took the children back to their hometown yesterday. Only my eldest brother and second brother are still there. They said they will go back on New Year's Eve and can help watch over the place."

Ye Yaodong thought for a moment and said, "Give me three times the money. I'll bring two more dogs over tomorrow to guard the house. We can also keep them there. We have too many dogs at home. If anyone gets pregnant again next year, we can just send the pregnant dogs to the city."

"Then you decide. By the way, you have to bring your godfather and godmother back."

"I thought so too, and then I can stay at home peacefully until New Year's Eve."

"You were told as if the Chinese New Year is still several days away from New Year's Eve."

"I can't help it. I'm busy. You're busy at home, and I'm busy outside too."

"Wash yours."

Lin Xiuqing counted the money attentively, and then she did the accounting, calculating the wages of the boatmen and the accounts with Ah Cai again, and prepared the money in advance.

Ye Yaodong was still thinking about Ocean One's sailing after the New Year, and thought about asking his father tomorrow whether he had gone to see Uncle Lin. The New Year was coming soon, and his friend would definitely be back.

Just then, they heard an explosion outside, which almost scared them.

"Those kids are playing with firecrackers again. Go out and take care of them before they get their hands blown off. It's such a loud noise."

"I'll go and take a look... He knows nothing all day long... He can play everything..." Lin Xiuqing hurried out to take a look.

Ye Yaodong pricked up his ears and only heard cheers and scolding from adults, thinking that there shouldn't be any big problem.

Since he came back until now, the laughter and the sounds of firecrackers outside have never stopped.

Lin Xiuqing came back in a short while after she left. "It was a few kids nearby who tied up the firecrackers and the fuse into a ball, then lit them and covered them with an iron box. That's why the explosion sounded. They are becoming more and more lawless, and they are doing more and more tricks. They will cry when the time comes."

"That can't be played. The fuse is so short that if you don't run fast enough, you'll explode..."

"Isn't it? They have all been taken home and beaten, or chased and beaten.

"Children at home also need to be given more advice, they can't play, and they should use the money to buy food instead of firecrackers."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Damn it! I'm not at home every day, so of course you have to keep an eye on me."

Lin Xiuqing glared at him and said, "Yeah."

The next day, because he had things to do, Ye Yaodong did not lie in bed. He got up early. While eating, he talked to his father and asked him to remember to go to Uncle Lin's house to ask.

Father Ye nodded in agreement, and he felt relieved and prepared to go out to the city again.

The old lady muttered, "He just came back and left again. He's been coming and going all day long, so busy..."

"A few days ago, you complained that I sat outside my house all day long, just basking in the sun."

"Your wife is so busy, and you are lying there in the sun. I just want you to have a good rest and help her. I am not senile. Ah Qing has been taking care of the children and busy with these things for the past six months. How tired she is."

"Sometimes you feel I'm too idle, and sometimes you feel sorry for me because I'm too busy. You're really contradictory." Ye Yaodong said and walked out.

The old lady's voice was still coming over intermittently, "The New Year is coming soon, and we need to take a break..."

Lin Xiuqing said: "After today's work, you can rest..."

It’s indeed just today, because tomorrow is New Year’s Eve, but it doesn’t mean we can just be busy for one more day.

Workers can all take holidays early, and the boss is the last one to rest.

Today in the village, you can smell the aroma of fried food everywhere.

The adults also became busy, actually, it was the women who were busy. The men still played cards or boasted.

The happiest people are the children. It can be said that this year is the happiest year in their history.

I can’t say that every household has the same problem, but 80% of the households in the village are financially comfortable this year.

Most of the children also have toys brought back from outside, pocket money in their pockets, and various candies and melon seeds. This is simply the happiest thing for them.

Their toys have always been just broken and homemade gadgets that they tinkered with. They can't have all kinds of rare and new toys like the Ye family.

The little toys that their father brought back for them this year will be treasured by them for several years. They store them well like treasures and play with them for a long time.

When school starts, you can put it in your schoolbag and take it to school to show it to other children.

After Ye Chenghu learned the lesson of not being able to go to the city a few days ago, he also knew that his father always kept his word, and he has been extremely honest these days.

I would take time out every day to do my homework and then go out to play, mainly because Ye Chengyang was with me and we would do it together.

He was really afraid that he would not even have his New Year's money, so it was only in the past two years that his mother agreed to let him keep the money for himself and put it in a piggy bank.

His piggy bank is now his greatest pride.

His brothers and sisters went to the city and emptied the money in their piggy banks, leaving only him and Yangyang with some money left.

Whenever they laughed at him in the past few days, when everyone went to the city but he couldn't, he would take out his piggy bank and say that he had money and they didn't, in order to regain his lost face.

In fact, it's just a dead duck talking stubbornly.

Tomorrow is the last day and Chinese New Year is coming. The two brothers are working desperately. No matter how noisy it is outside or how the neighbor children call them, they just sit there and do their homework.

Ye Chenghu also tore a small piece of newspaper and blocked his ears, fearing that he would not be able to sit still and be affected.

Ye Yaodong waited until dusk before coming back. For the first time ever, he saw the two boys doing their homework and his eyebrows raised.

I took a closer look and was satisfied after seeing how neatly it was done.

"The moon is rising from the west? Are you two suddenly so well behaved?"

Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "You were either not at home for a few days, or you left early and came back late. I don't know how well behaved you two have been recently. You do your homework for a while after dinner every day before going out to play, and you also do it for a while before going to bed every day."

"Really? The Bodhisattva appeared?"

"I'm afraid I won't get any New Year's money, so I'm rushing to finish my winter vacation homework before dinner tomorrow."

"No wonder. I told you, there is no gain without pain."

Ye Chenghu put down his pen, took out the newspaper that was blocking his ears, and then showed his homework to his father like he was presenting a treasure, with a look of anticipation on his face.

"Dad, look, check it out. I wrote it very carefully. The words are all neat and tidy. Not a single one is sloppy."

Ye Yaodong took a look and found that they were indeed written neatly.

"Not bad, I'm finally serious for once."

"Hey, I'll write more tomorrow and then I'll be done."

"Sure, then we can go show off next door and win you back a game."

Ye Chenghu nodded his head repeatedly, "Yes, yes, that's what I think. Dad, you are really a worm in my stomach. You know everything I'm thinking."

He grinned and added, "Let them laugh at me for not being able to go to the city in the past few days. In two days, it will be my turn."

"Go to bed early and don't write too late. The light at night is not good and it hurts your eyes."

"I've finished writing for today."

Ye Chengyang also put down his pen and showed his homework to Ye Yaodong, waiting for praise with an expectant look on his face.

Ye Yaodong also touched his head and praised him, and then let them watch TV for a while and go to bed, or go upstairs to play with toys and go to bed early. It was too cold outside, so he told them not to go out.

There were not many people outside at this time. It was dark and very cold, so most people stayed at home playing or watching TV.

Lin Xiuqing waited until he returned to the room before asking him whether his day was going well.

"It went smoothly. I helped them move their luggage and sent it to their home in the county. You see, no matter how many children you have and how successful they are, it's really useless if they're not around."

"That's not the case. We have no money and we have many children, and they are all around us. That makes life even harder."

"That's true. My dad is still cool."

Ye Yaodong said as he took off his clothes and pants that it was freezing outside and he just wanted to lie down in bed and wrap himself up.

Lin Xiuqing smiled, "Indeed, Dad has no idea how glorious he is now. When he's free, he walks around the village and brags to others."

"I'm so busy that I have to keep my feet on the ground. He gets all the glory."

"No, the old lady asked him to pick up manure today, to clean up before the New Year. Dad is still complaining, it's just a coincidence every day, and he is asked to pick up manure when you are not around."

Ye Yaodong laughed, "That's a bit embarrassing. We have to go in the middle of the night or before dawn."

"I went there at night when it was dark. I just finished cleaning it and brought the toilet back."

"I need to think about renovating a bathroom. This septic tank is not easy to dig, and there is no running water..."

"what are you saying?"

"Some places in the city have already had running water a long time ago, but we don't know when we will have running water in the countryside."

"Wait another two years. Some villages in the mountains still don't have electricity."

"Have all the bills been settled today?"

"Well, everything has been settled. All the accounts for this year have been cleared. All the money that should be paid has been paid. There is nothing outstanding."

"Then you can spend the New Year peacefully tomorrow."

He smelled the quilt and it had the fresh scent of laundry detergent. He knew it had been washed today and put on in the evening. There was no such smell yesterday.

"It's comfortable, or in bed."

Lin Xiuqing asked, "Weren't you going to start a fish canning factory with Hong Wenle? Why hasn't he come to see you recently?"

When Ye Yaodong heard her ask this, he sat up straight.

"I haven't been home recently. I guess the loan hasn't been approved yet. He should contact me if it is approved. I will go to ask A Guang and the others tomorrow. They have also gone to apply for a loan. I will know their progress after asking them."

"You guys are even following the trend of taking out loans, and you think it's a good thing. If one of you takes out a loan, everyone else will follow suit."

"It's a good thing, but you don't understand. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and it's not good to rush over. Wait until after the New Year to see. Why do you care about this? Aren't you not very happy about it?"

"I counted again today, and our family has 75 yuan, which is a lot..."

"You feel a little nervous about taking it, don't you? I'll help you spend some of it after the New Year."

She smiled and patted him, "I am indeed a little flustered. It feels like too much money. I have never seen so much money in my life, and I never thought I could have so much money. It will take several lifetimes to earn it."

"The pattern is small. There will be more and more in the future. It's only a few hundred thousand. What does it count as?"

"Don't be so proud. You've been running around all day. If you're tired, go to bed early. I'm going to call the kids to bed."

Ye Yaodong also felt that he had not been at home in recent days and had not cared about the progress of their loan. Before going to bed, he thought about asking about it tomorrow to find out more.

"Dad, congratulations on your prosperity. Give me the red envelope!"

He was just resting with his eyes closed, thinking about what else had not been resolved, when he felt a heavy object pressing down on him.

"Oh... it's over, it's over, I'm going to vomit blood..."

"Ah! Don't be afraid, Dad. I'll give you an injection." Ye Xiaoxi actively climbed down from the bed again and turned over the table.

Ye Yaodong watched helplessly as she took out an iron needle that Lin Xiuqing used to knit sweaters and tried to stab him.

"Don't be afraid, just close your eyes, it will be fine after a shot..."

She also stretched out her little hands to cover his eyes.

Lin Xiuqing smiled and snatched the needle from her hand, "Children are not allowed to touch this, what if it pokes your eyes?"

Ye Yaodong also smiled and carried her back to bed, "It's not even New Year's Eve yet, and you're already practicing in advance?"

"My brother said it."

"Oh, by the way, I told my godfather that I would go to his house on the third day of the Chinese New Year to pay New Year's greetings. This will be a good opportunity to avoid you going back to your parents' home on the second day of the Chinese New Year."

He then scratched Ye Xiaoxi's nose again and said, "Tell your godfather what you said in the third year of junior high school, and you will get a big red envelope."

"It hurts..."

"How can you teach your child to ask for red envelopes like this? Stop scratching her nose all the time. It's going to break it."

"It's not that easy to collapse. I'm not instigating the children to ask for red envelopes. I don't need that little money. I was just kidding and asked the children to say some auspicious words. Children's words are the most innocent. People will give red envelopes when they visit relatives during the New Year."

Ye Xiaoxi spread out his hands, "Dad, red envelope!"

Ye Yaodong patted her hands and said, "Wait until tomorrow night. Go to bed now."

"Sleep with Dad."

She moved forward, hugged Ye Yaodong's neck, kissed his cheek several times before lying back in bed.

Lin Xiuqing also went to bed with a smile.

Too sleepy, too stuck, there is still one chapter to make up tomorrow