Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1319: Anger turns beauty into beauty
In the past few years, there were various frictions among the families, but during the Chinese New Year, everyone had to say something good, and when everyone got together to talk, they seemed to be in harmony.

To outsiders, it also appears that their family is prosperous, their family is harmonious, and their relationships are harmonious.

His elder and younger sisters-in-law did not embarrass his uncle's family. They did not hit anyone who smiled at them. Moreover, several years had passed and their family was now wealthy. They had extra money at their disposal and were not so concerned about a thousand yuan. After all, they were relatives and they had learned their lesson.

In short, during the Chinese New Year, nothing is more important than celebrating it happily.

The old lady was all smiles when she saw that her door was full of her descendants, who had never been so present before.

She said with emotion: "It would be great if so many people came here every New Year."

"Then if you live a few more years, you can see it every year."

He remembered that the old lady fell on the steps at the back door of her hometown in 1987 and died.

It was said that he got up early in the morning to water the vegetable garden in the spring.

Fortunately, he has been at home for the first half of this year, so I can give him more instructions and keep an eye on him.

Now the steps at the door of my house are not very high, and the yard is less slippery. They are much better than the high steps at the back door of my hometown.

If he hadn't fallen, he would have lived a few more years.

The old lady smiled and said, "I have eaten enough to this age, but life is so good now, I have to live a little longer."

"The days ahead will be better. You've never ridden in a car before, so you'll have to wait and see."

"Okay, I'll wait and see."

The children near my house were divided into several groups, boys, girls, and each age group had their own circle.

The nine children from the three brothers' families were surrounded by a group of people like the moon surrounded by stars, and they showed everyone their various toys, making everyone envious.

There were several rounds of card games at the card table at the door, and it was rare for the women to open a table.

The first day of the New Year is a rare day off, as all the work had been done the day before. Today, women only need to dress up beautifully and visit relatives and friends to wish them a happy new year and have fun.

Lin Xiuqing also put on a bright red cotton-padded jacket. Although she didn't put on any makeup, she did put on lipstick. Her face was naturally rosy and she looked particularly healthy. Then she was surrounded by a group of people talking and complimenting her.
Ye Yaodong thought it was still a bit simple, but there was nothing he could do as there were not many cosmetics in the country now. They lived in the countryside, the women were very simple and it was not popular for them to wear makeup.

It’s better not to draw it. The painting is too beautiful. What should I do when he is not at home?
His mother was like a peacock, smiling and wearing red, gold and silver jewelry as she moved among the crowd.

Only then did he remember why his father and mother wore all the gold, but the old lady and A Qing didn't wear any?

This New Year's Eve...

He turned to the old lady beside him and asked, "Why don't you wear your gold?"

"I'll save it..."

"What are you saving? If you don't wear it during Chinese New Year, when will you wear it? I just brought it here to show the others. It's rare that there are so many people this year. I bought it for you to wear. It's fine if you don't wear it on other days, but why not wear it during Chinese New Year?"

"Then...I'll go get it and wear it."

The old lady then went back into the house.

Ye Yaodong also called out to Lin Xiuqing, asking her to come over.

Lin Xiuqing thought something was wrong, but she didn't expect that they were asking her why she didn't wear gold.

"What a joke! Our family has made a lot of money this year. There's no need to wear all these things. It's enough for Dad and Mom to wear them."

"I will wait until I return to my mother's house tomorrow, and then wear it when I go to pay New Year's greetings to my godfather and godmother the day after tomorrow. It will just bring you honor. There is no need to wear it in the village now."

What you said does make some sense. There is no need to be like a nouveau riche and have the whole family be made of gold.

"That's right, then you can wear it tomorrow and show off when you go back to your parents' home."

She responded with a smile.

The old lady also put on gold earrings and a gold ring and walked out.

It was impossible to tell whether she was wearing a necklace under her cotton-padded jacket, and her wrists were covered by her clothes, so she didn't look that high-profile. However, the gold ring on the finger holding the cane made her look quite noble.

"This is quite pretty..."

Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "He looks very wealthy."

"It's mainly because the wig Dongzi bought has black hair, which makes him look younger, and the clothes you made are also beautiful."

After the old lady finished speaking, she went to talk to the old lady nearby with a happy face. She also had friends, and she usually had company when she chanted sutras, worshipped Buddha, and burned incense.

"I remember picking up a bunch of coral branches of various colors a few years ago..."

"How dare you say that? It's just a box. It's not very useful. It's so small that you won't let me throw it away. It takes up space. I just put it in the corner."

"Red looks better with gold. I'll pick out a few bright red branches and take them to the store to have them made into buckles. I can use them as pendants for my gold necklace."

"Whatever you think, it's just what you think. What's so good about it?"

Ye Yaodong looked at him as if you don’t understand. Although these bits and pieces are not particularly valuable in the future, the bright red ones are more valuable than gold, and are not easy to buy, and catching them is illegal.

A little bit of embellishment on gold jewelry can also be unique.

Lin Xiuqing changed the subject and said, "I just heard from everyone that Haozi came back yesterday afternoon, but he didn't bring a woman home this time. His ex-wife is still at his house preparing for the New Year, and it seems like she's living a normal life."

"But I heard that Awei was different. I heard that Wang Chuyun came back with them and held his arm all the time until they entered the village."

"A sharp-eyed woman saw them on the road and followed them into the village. The news spread last night, but it was not so widespread because everyone was busy preparing the New Year's Eve dinner and washing the house."

Ye Yaodong sat there lazily. This was not so surprising. There had been signs of it a long time ago. The woman was also divorced, so the melon was not that big.

"What a pity. It's New Year's Day now, so there's no way we can fight."

She smiled and said, "It's no big deal to watch the fun. Who would quarrel during the New Year? Even these two rabbits don't eat grass near their nests. How come they are still together? No wonder they can be friends. One eats grass near his nest, and the other brings it home from outside. Neither of them is a good person."

"Yes, no wonder they broke up with us, they are not the same kind of people. We are all very upright friends, unlike them."

"It's all peaceful today, maybe his wife hasn't heard about it yet. But in a few days, it might be hard to say."

"Who cares? If there's excitement, watch it. If not, forget it. His is not that good. I prefer to watch Hao's. After listening to you, I know how exciting it is. He has sex with two girls at night. It's probably New Year's Day. It's not easy to bring them back. They have to go home for the New Year. It's a pity to ruin such a big drama of the year."

"I don't know how they make money out there..."

"Who cares? It will eventually come out."

Before the couple had chatted for a few words, they heard that some children were fighting over there, so Lin Xiuqing hurried to take a look.

Ye Yaodong sat steadily. There was no such thing as a fight between children. As long as there were no serious head injuries or bleeding, it was not a big problem.

However, after watching for a while, he saw that it seemed like his children were fighting? And it was a group fight? His two sisters-in-law also ran over.

He followed curiously.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he approached, he heard Ye Chenghe's harsh words, "Don't let me hear you talking nonsense, or I'll beat you up every time I see you..."

Mrs. Ye pulled him and scolded him, "Look at what you can do. Who do you think you are?"

"He was the one who called Chen Xiuni my child bride, saying that I bought her back with the card, and that he also had the card. He also said that I was a hooligan and had driven her away..."

"I didn't say anything wrong... Ye Chenghe, you are just shameless and a hooligan..." A young man who looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old was yelling there.

Ye Chenghe's arms were grabbed, but he still rushed forward and kicked the person, and he almost couldn't catch him.

Mrs. Ye also scolded Ye Chengjiang, "What does it have to do with you? Why are you joining in the fight?"

"Of course I have to help Chenghe..."

Lin Xiuqing held Ye Chenghu with one hand and Ye Chengyang with the other, "You two are so small that you want to join in the fun. Looking at your clothes, you will be whipped on the first day of the Chinese New Year..."

These two were also there shouting, "We can't let them bully people."

"They beat my brother..."

Ye Chenghe was still shouting, "Just wait, you coward..."

Ye Yaodong was listening to this and felt both amused and confused. It turned out that the man was so angry that he risked his life for the woman he loved.

Out of business.

"If you have the guts, let's fight. If you don't come, you're a coward..."

Mrs. Ye slapped him and said, "Behave yourself and go back. You made me beat someone up on New Year's Day."

The women around all helped to pull the people. These half-grown teenagers were very strong and one person couldn't pull them all, so there was nothing they could do.

Everyone pulled one and dragged it home.

Ye Chenghe was the most difficult one to drag among them. The others were just grabbed by their old mother, glared at, and then obediently followed her home to be scolded.

Ye Chenghu and Ye Chengyang also followed Lin Xiuqing home with their heads down.

Ye Yaodong walked leisurely behind, watching Ye Chenghe being dragged back while arguing with a smile on his face.

"I'm not wrong, he was the one talking nonsense..."

"It's obvious that he deserves a beating..."

"Next time I see him, I will still beat him up and tell him to stop talking nonsense..."

"I finally managed to get Chen Xiuni to come over and play today, and I bought her a New Year's present from the city, but it's all because of this bastard..."

"Just want to beat him to death..."

Ye Yaodong couldn't help laughing when listening to him arguing. He even wanted to go home with him to hear what else he had to say.

The adults around also understood why these young boys were fighting, and they were all amused and felt it was so funny.

These little kids, who had just entered junior high school, started fighting over a female classmate.

"This Chenghe is quite good at protecting his female classmates, haha..."

"He's promising. Your Ah Hai is already 17 years old, so he can get married next year..."

Ye Yaodong wanted to hear what else Ye Chenghe had to say, so he didn't go back to his own home. Instead, he stood in the open space outside his two brothers' homes, listening to Ye Chenghe being scolded, and then continuing to be stubborn.

"I just like her, no matter what anyone says about her..."

Mrs. Ye was almost amused by him, "You are quite courageous. You are shouting so loudly. How old are you?"

"I will be 15 this year. I will marry her in a few years. Please save some money for me..."

Ye Yaodong laughed at the door, "Brother, it seems that you need to earn more money for the bride price, otherwise, you will go and decide on a daughter-in-law tomorrow?"

Ye Yaopeng looked helpless, "How old is he? He keeps saying he likes me all the time. We didn't have anyone like him before. He is so bold."

"Hahaha."

Ye Yaodong put his arm around Ye Chenghai's shoulders again, "Your brother is so successful, how about you?"

"Don't be ridiculous, Uncle San, he's just a fool. Everyone in the school knows that he's always chasing after Chen Xiuni."

"You've learned how to ride a motorcycle, but if you can't pick up girls..."

"I still have something to do, I'll leave first..."

Ye Chenghai shrugged his shoulders, escaped from his clutches, and quickly ran away to avoid his uncle's continued questioning later.

Ye Yaodong listened to the noisy cursing in the room for a while, then walked back to his own home, where his two family members were also being scolded.

"Take off your coat and wipe it clean. And your pants. Look at you guys. You're still fighting in a group. You're all covered in dirt. Do you know it's New Year's Day?"

"You still have guests tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. You won't be able to wear new clothes for even half a day. You might as well go to the party in tattered clothes and make people laugh to death."

Ye Chenghu undressed while muttering, "I'm not wrong, I'm helping Brother Chenghe..."

"Don't fight with others again, or you won't be able to go out with me tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

"I'm going to..."

"If you want to go, be honest."

Ye Yaodong smiled and said to Lin Xiuqing: "Chenghe is quite capable. He used cards to exchange for his wife. It seems that your son can use Zhuzhu to exchange for his wife..."

"No, my Zhuzhu is mine." Ye Chenghu quickly objected.

"It's worthless."

Lin Xiuqing also said: "What did you use those two jars of glass beads for? You used them as food."

“I won all that.”

"I'll throw them all away for you tomorrow."

"No." He turned around and ran upstairs, trying to hide himself better.

Lin Xiuqing couldn't bear to throw away the leftover cans and glass bottles at home, so she collected them all.

If necessary, you can also put other sundries such as needles and thread, or small household coins.

Ye Chenghu lay on the ground playing marbles every day, and unexpectedly he had saved up two cans.

He put colorful marbles inside, and treated them like treasures. Today he hid them in his quilt, tomorrow he hid them under the bed, and the day after tomorrow he hid them in the closet, for fear that Ye Chengyang would steal them.

"No hope. None of them are as good as Ye Chenghe. At least he knew to reserve a wife early."

Lin Xiuqing rolled her eyes at him and said, "Don't give me that. I don't want to be a grandmother in my thirties."

Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "That's great. You can be an old lady in your fifties, and when you are 80, you can have five generations living under one roof. Isn't that great? You will have many children and grandchildren. If you live longer, and can live to 100, you will have six generations living under one roof. That would be amazing."

Lin Xiuqing made him laugh, "You think it's a good idea. Is it so easy and simple?"

"Isn't it quite simple? The old lady is 85 years old this year, and soon there will be six generations living under one roof."

"Then you try your best."

This is to make up for the early morning... I owe another 12 words after 7000 o'clock... I won't update so early, maybe two or three o'clock, don't wait