Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1322 After the New Year

Father Ye rolled his eyes at her and said, "Be quiet. What are you going to say to Huimei? If she, a daughter-in-law, tells others about it, what if the widow starts gossiping about the couple coveting the old man's money, even before he dies? How can the old man feel at ease?"

"That has to be mentioned, otherwise if you really leave it at home, the widow will benefit from it."

"What do you know? Call up Lao Zheng in a few days, and then call up Lao Lin, and have a drink and chat. Let's talk about the date we'll go out to sea. I'll just mention it in passing then. There's no need to mention it specifically, it'll seem too deliberate."

"That's fine, you can do that too."

"Just eat your meal, don't worry about anything else. You can't even finish your own business, and yet you worry about other people's business."

"That's not someone else's family. I'm just worried that my daughter and son-in-law will suffer. So remember to remind them not to drink horse urine and forget everything else except bragging."

"I know, long-winded."

Ye Yaodong said: "Okay, let's eat."

Ye's mother changed the subject again, "Why did my mother-in-law take so many things again? The yard is full of everything. She always brings back so many things every time she goes there..."

"Let's sort them out after dinner. They are all pickled or dried things that can be kept and eaten slowly..." Lin Xiuqing responded.

Chatting or talking about things while eating is an old tradition in their family.

Ye's father and mother did not live with them, but every day when they came over for dinner, they would habitually bring up all the big and small things that happened in the village and tell them all at the dinner table, for fear that they didn't know.

Or if you know it, your family members will tell it again while eating.

By the way, Ye's father and mother also asked about what time they would go to the county town tomorrow and what they would bring. They gave them some instructions and asked them to be careful.

When it comes to going to the county town, the two brothers are of course the happiest. Ye Xiaoxi is still ignorant and doesn't know anything, so it doesn't matter where they are taken.

The two boys were so happy the next day, especially Ye Chenghu. He got up early in the morning and strolled around the door, telling everyone he met that he was going to the county town to pay New Year's greetings to his grandfather.

I also asked people, "Do you have a grandfather?" "Have you ever been to the county town?"
"Ye Chenghu, your uncle and aunt are leaving and they won't take you with them." Ye Chenghai shouted at him in a mean way.

Ye Chenghu looked stunned, "No."

He refuted loudly, then ran home in panic, fearing that he would not be taken care of again.

I clearly didn't hear the sound of the tractor, and why would his father not take him? He didn't say he wouldn't take him.

But there was one time when he was a little scared.

And why didn’t anyone come to call him home or tell him to leave?

Where is Yangyang?
Where did it go?
Obviously, I was still there just now...

The more he thought about it, the more panicked he became. He rushed home and only felt relieved when he saw Ye Yaodong and Lin Xiuqing were still there. His pale face regained its color.

"I was so scared. I thought you were leaving without me." He spoke with a tearful tone and was almost crying.

Ye Yaodong was polishing his shoes and looked up at him. "That's what I was thinking just now. Forget about it, you're always showing off like this."

"don't want……"

"You're always showing off outside. You don't even come back after leaving. Why should I bring you along?"

"I won't show off next time..."

I was really panicked just now, thinking that his parents had run away again.

"Where's Yangyang?"

"Pooped."

"Lazy people poop a lot. I thought you were taking him with you again and not me."

No wonder I was with him just now and suddenly disappeared.

Lin Xiuqing was combing Ye Xiaoxi's hair and glanced at him. "If you don't behave, I'll only take Yangyang with me next time, not you."

"I'm obedient. I've finished my homework."

"You can finish it without being forced. Isn't it normal to do your winter vacation homework? You keep saying it every day. You have finished your homework. This is something to be proud of."

"Of course, they didn't."

"Don't compare yourself with the good, just compare yourself with the bad all day long."

"Brother Hai didn't lead well at the beginning. He should be scolded. It's all his fault for not setting a good example. I also saw him smoking secretly. I'll tell my aunt next time!"

Ye Yaodong looked at his shiny leather shoes and put his feet down with satisfaction.

"Won't this blackmail him?"

When Ye Chenghu heard this, his eyes lit up and he ran out immediately.

Lin Xiuqing glanced at him and said, "You don't teach him good things, but teach him bad things. Ah Hai must have learned all that from you."

"Bullshit, doesn't my elder brother smoke too? How come he learned it from me?"

"My eldest brother smokes hookah just like my father."

"You can't say that I taught him that. He must have learned it while working. You can't blame me for everything."

Ye Yaodong urged, "Are you ready? If you are ready, let's go."

"One hasn't finished taking a shit yet, and the other one is out to blackmail someone again."

"Then don't wait for them. There are so many things to do."

Ye Chengyang yelled at the back door, "No, I'll be done soon."

Ye Yaodong ignored him and said, "I'll go drive the tractor first."

"I'll just cut it off..."

The couple were so upset after hearing what he said, what idiotic words.

Ye Yaodong was going to the workshop to drive a tractor. Halfway through, he heard Ye Chenghai yelling, "Your father is gone and won't take you with him..."

He turned around and saw Ye Chenghu hesitating. Then in just two seconds he quickly ran towards him, "Dad, don't leave me behind."

Ye Yaodong ignored him and continued walking towards the workshop.

He followed closely, repeating: You can't leave me behind, you can't take Yangyang without me...

Watching the tractor start, he climbed up quickly.

As long as he moves fast, his father won't be able to leave him behind.

Ye Yaodong drove the car to the doorstep to pick up his wife and daughter, and Ye Chengyang quickly climbed up.

"Why did you finish pooping? If you haven't finished pooping, you can't go. I won't wait for you."

Ye Chengyang raised his buttocks towards him, "I'll pinch it off and pull it back, brother, I'll come back and pull it out later."

"You're disgusting, go away!"

"Humph."

The two brothers quarreled and argued all the way until they entered the county, where they stopped.

However, having seen the prosperous scene in the city, they were not excited at all about the shabby county town. At most, they would tell the children in the village about it and they would go to the county town to pay New Year's greetings again.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year this year, none of Director Chen's family members came back, and only two of his five children came back.

On his way home afterwards, Ye Yaodong expressed his feelings to Lin Xiuqing again.

It's Chinese New Year, but not all the family members are back home. It feels like something is missing and the atmosphere is not as lively. It's far worse than at their home.

"Fortunately, their family is large and still has some popularity. When fewer children are born in the future, the New Year will be even less interesting. Fortunately, your son doesn't seem to have much of a future, so he will definitely be around in the future."

Lin Xiuqing rolled her eyes at him and said, "Look at what you said. Are you expecting them to be useless and stay by your side to take care of you in your old age?"

"It's not certain who will provide for whom in old age. We may have to provide for them in old age."

She kept silent. It was really possible. They had so much money on hand that she felt she would never be able to spend it all in her lifetime.

Then their money and things will definitely belong to the three children in the future, and will be enough for them to have food and drink without worries.

"Anyway, we will definitely live in the village to retire. If they want to come back, they can come back. If they don't want to come back, forget it. We still have neighbors and we won't be alone."

"You're going too far."

"Not far at all, only 20 years."

He opened his eyes and closed them, and several decades passed.

Although I went to Director Chen's house to pay New Year's greetings today, we chatted a lot after that.

He also told Director Chen that when village cadres go to the county to report on their work before the New Year, they will focus on the village's development this year.

Then after the new year, he will be reported and awarded the "Active Youth" and "May Fourth Youth Award". If he is awarded, it will be a glorious resume.

He also said that he is actively attending the Party School, studying the Party’s central ideas, and preparing to join the Party.

Since you want to participate in the selection, you must increase your winning rate.

Since Director Chen is a local, he must have connections. Just by mentioning it verbally, his chances of winning the prize will be higher.

By the way, he also mentioned that he might start a canned fish factory with his friends after the new year.

If you succeed in joining the party and have honors to your name, things will go more smoothly. It will also increase the local employment rate and promote economic development. It will also be a great achievement for government agencies.

Director Chen only said that his plan was very good and he should get closer to the organization, and he didn't say much else.

But they chatted from morning to afternoon, and Ye Yaodong and the others did not leave until one or two o'clock.

They also agreed that after their vacation was over in two days, he would come and drive them to the city in a tractor.

You should do your best.

The happiest people these two days are the three children. Whenever they go out, they receive red envelopes. They are so happy.

This year is the year I received the most and the biggest red envelopes in my life!
Yesterday, the red envelopes given by grandpa, grandma, uncles and aunts were much bigger than in previous years. Ye Chengyang didn’t remember it clearly, but Ye Chenghu remembered it clearly.

When I went home and counted the red envelopes, my mouth was watering.

In fact, when they received the red envelopes, they hid in a corner to peek at them, but when they returned home and opened them, they were still very happy.

Today’s red envelopes are as big as those given by my grandparents, each with several yuan in it, and I received quite a few as well.

They never thought that their parents might have given out more!
What they received was given by their parents.

"Get rich..."

Ye Chengyang turned around and asked Lin Xiuqing, "Mom, are we going to visit someone else tomorrow to celebrate the New Year?"

"Ask your father if he has any other rich relatives."

"father……"

"How about you go find a few more parents?"

"Hey, Dad, go find him..."

Ye Yaodong gave him a five-clock punch, "Can I still recognize my father everywhere? I received a lot of New Year's money this year, and school is about to start, so I'll use it to register."

Ye Chenghu quickly held his New Year's money tightly and said, "No."

The same goes for Ye Chengyang.

The two brothers grabbed their money tightly and ran upstairs to hide it.

Ye Xiaoxi was lying on Lin Xiuqing's legs, and Lin Xiuqing was holding her red envelope in her hand.

It was handed in as soon as I got it.

At this time, Lin Xiuqing was taking out all the money in there, then stuffing a few pennies in it, and then returning it to Ye Xiaoxi.

"don't want……"

"Put it in your savings account so it won't fall out."

She thought about it and it made sense, so she took it happily and took it back home and put it in her piggy bank.

"It's still too tender..."

"Without the red envelopes we gave out, would they have received so much? We'll ask them to bring out the money to register in a few days. In the past few days, they've received at least twenty yuan."

“It doesn’t cost much to sign up.”

"I'll tell them to keep the money with me. Don't buy anything for them in the future. Let them take out the money from their piggy banks if they want anything. No child can keep so much money in their hands."

"It's strange that they will listen to your lies. You might as well buy them a piggy bank that can only be used to store money but not to take money out."

"Then I'll buy them bigger ones when I go to the market in a few days. They can only be used to store money but not to take it out. Otherwise, this small piggy bank probably won't be able to fit more than a few pieces of paper."

Lin Xiuqing was thinking about how to coax money from the two brothers, but neither of them was buying into her tricks.

They are not that fool like Ye Xiaoxi who knows nothing and gets cheated every day. Once they deposit the money with me, it will be gone.

The question is, didn’t I spend all the money on you?

Do you know how much money it cost to raise you?

Lin Xiuqing was at a loss, and was thinking of going to the market in a few days to exchange a piggy bank for them, which was guaranteed to be feasible.

People who like new things and get bored easily will definitely change the piggy bank when they see it.

The same is true.

Lin Xiuqing bought each of them a piggy bank of a different color and asked them to write their own names on it. Both of them were very happy.

The first thing he did was to take out all the money from his small piggy bank and put it into the new piggy bank.

It seems like a considerable amount. I've saved it for two or three years and it's dozens of dollars, ranging from a few cents to several dollars.

That small piggy bank is almost full.

Lin Xiuqing really wanted to take all the money so that the two children wouldn't have to keep so much money in their hands. However, she couldn't force it without the children's consent and willingness.

We can only let them deposit money, which can only go in but not out.

She was satisfied only when she saw that both of them had transferred their money to the new piggy bank.

When it comes to the death date, we don’t have to worry about them spending money recklessly. Unless you smash the piggy bank, there is no way they can take the money out.

I believe they will be reluctant to do so.

After the two brothers deposited the money, they happily shook the piggy bank. While shaking it, they found that there was no hole under their buttocks.

They looked up and down, left and right, and saw only money coming in and nothing going out. Only then did they realize they had been cheated!

"Ah, I can't take it out..."

"I've been fooled! Mom, you're so insidious!"

"my money……"

“I really can’t take it out…”

The two of them put the piggy bank close to their eyes and stared at each other for a long time, wanting to cry but without the tears.

"Don't you want to save it for yourself? That's the only way to save it. After saving for a dozen years, you will have a large sum, enough for you to marry a wife."

Ye Yaodong listened with his eyelids drooping towards the ceiling.

He testified that this statement was really a lie.

If you save for more than ten years, that would be at least after 2000. After working hard to save for more than ten years, by then it would not even be enough for two brothers to go to KTV.

If you want to get married, just dream on.

Calling a little sister and having her be your wife for a few hours is barely enough.

"I'm so annoyed. You keep talking about getting a wife... I don't want to marry someone who lies like you every day."

"You kid, if you don't want it, just give me back my piggy bank."

Ye Chenghu held it tightly. All his belongings were in it, and he didn't want to let his mother get away with it, so he refused to return it.

Ye Chengyang also held his piggy bank and said thankfully, "Fortunately, I didn't deposit all my money in there. Brother Ahai and Brother Chenghe both owe me money. I can ask them for it."

"Now that they have made it, they still ask you to borrow money?"

Ye Chengyang smiled so hard that his teeth were showing. "If you borrow 5 cents, you have to pay back 6 cents. If you borrow one dollar, you have to pay back 1 yuan. I only lend it to them for a week. When the time is up, they have to pay it back."

"Fuck, loan shark! The interest rate is quite high? 7% in 20 days?" Ye Yaodong was extremely surprised.

Ye Chenghu's eyes widened. "Aren't you afraid that they won't pay you back? You can't beat them. If they ask me to borrow money, I won't lend it to them. Don't even think about it."

"If they dare not pay it back, I will tell my aunt that Brother Hai has a salary and will definitely pay it back."

Ye Yaodong gave his youngest son a thumbs up, "Awesome! You have a good way to make money, and you made money for your brother. Well done."

"Hey, I won't lend to others. They won't dare not return it to me."

"That's great. How much do they owe you?"

"Brother Ahai borrowed 5 yuan from me. He said he would return 8 yuan to me when he gets his salary in half a month, and asked me not to chase him for it every day." After saying that, he ran upstairs and took down his account book to look through it.

It was clearly written on it: what month and what day, with circles and crosses? What amount should be paid on what date, with circles and crosses and pinyin letters...

Ye Yaodong stretched his head over to take a look out of curiosity. There were only five or six loan information messages, which had just started before the New Year, and some of them were still in use.

"They went to the city and spent all their private money, so they came to you to borrow money?"

Ye Chengyang nodded, "Yes, they paid me back after giving me the New Year's money, but they spent all the money a few days ago, so they asked me to borrow more. They didn't get much New Year's money, not as much as my brother and I."

"You are really good, hahaha. You can even make money from them."

"Hehe~ I'm going to ask Chenghe for it later. He owes me 8 cents and said he would pay me back 1 yuan. I asked him to pay me back some first."

"Your interest rates are getting higher and higher."

"They agreed!"

Ye Chenghu suddenly said: "I can sell some of my Zhuzhu cards to them, so that I can have money again, and I can win it back!"

After saying that, he also ran upstairs and took down his two jars of precious glass beads and a box of cards.

He grinned, these treasures were his wealth.

Lin Xiuqing said with disdain: "You hold these broken things all day long and eat them as if they were your meals."

Ye Yaodong spoke up for Ye Chenghu, "Don't underestimate his junk. Those kids just love it. They spend all their pocket money on it."

"Then I should praise him for being able to make money? He lies on the ground all day long, his trousers are torn at the knees and he keeps patching them. His trousers and sleeves are never clean all day long."

"It's for him to wear, not for you. He doesn't mind it being shabby, so why bother with him?"

Ye Chenghu responded loudly, "Yes, I don't mind my pants getting torn."

"You'll throw all of this away sooner or later. All you do is play all day long. No wonder you do so poorly on the exams."

"no!"

Ye Yaodong helped, saying, "Don't throw it away. It's his lifeblood."

"Just let it go."

"This is not pampering, this is childhood fun, but you can't let it ruin your ambition. Did you hear that, Ye Chenghu?"

"I heard you, Dad. You can't throw it away. I worked hard to win these."

"Hurry up and sell it for money. You have no money left. Sell it and then win it back."

Ye Chenghu agreed excitedly, then took the piggy bank upstairs and hid it, then ran out excitedly with his treasures.

Ye Chengyang also said: "I have some too, I want to sell them for money too."

Lin Xiuqing watched the two run away and glared at Ye Yaodong, "It's fine if you didn't stop them, but you encouraged them to do these things. You don't even need to study anymore."

"If they are all converted into money, won't they stop being so?"

"fart."

"You can't stop them from playing with these anyway. If they really lose, they will fight you to death. There's nothing wrong with playing moderately. Which child doesn't play with these? It doesn't mean that not playing with these will improve academic performance."

"You are always right."

"As long as they don't fall behind in their homework and don't do badly on the test, they just need to try their best. Don't you know what kind of person your son is and whether he is good at studying? You can't be too harsh and force your children to follow your wishes."

"You have a lot to say, I'll teach you everything and let you take care of everything."

"School will start in a few days. I don't have time to let the teacher teach. When school starts, talk to the head teacher and ask him to take care of the two boys and take attendance in class. Make sure they stay on top of themselves and don't slack off for even a moment."

Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "You are like this. On the surface, you are good in every way, you protect me in every way, you buy this and that, and then you let me do all the bad things."

"A kind father and a strict mother. But why do I remember ever seeing nine years of compulsory education in the newspaper?"

“What is nine-year compulsory education?”

"From first grade to junior high school, there is no tuition fee. You can study for free. You only have to pay for the textbooks."

"How is that possible? Did you see it wrong?"

"I think I've seen it somewhere. Go ask the village officials later."

"It doesn't matter. The tuition fee is not much, just a few dollars. By the way, can you tell me if you have applied for the Advanced Youth Award?"

"Ah."

There is nothing to ask about this. Once you have applied, you will be notified if you are selected. There is no need to ask again, and it is just after the Chinese New Year.

He was just thinking that his two sons had never been exempted from tuition fees and had to pay for their education until they graduated from junior high school.

But he did see it in the local newspaper when he was in Zhou City last year. He was not at home at the time, so he just made a note of it. If his children had not been about to start school, he would have forgotten about it.

I don’t know if the policy is different in each province, and it is promoted step by step without a one-time nationwide promotion.

He didn't have a very deep impression of his previous life and didn't know in which year they started the nine-year compulsory education, but he remembered that every year when he paid tuition for the children, Lin Xiuqing sighed.

He didn't want to think about his past life, because the more he thought about it, the more he felt that he was useless and worthless.

"I'm going to ask about it. I'm going to go out to sea in a few days. It's my first time, so I won't stay too long. I'll be back in half a month."

Lin Xiuqing hesitated and said, "How about letting Dad drive your Yuanyang No. 1? You have a lot of things to do at home, and you still have to open a factory with Hong Wenle, right?"

"There's no rush. It will definitely take more than a day or two. His loan hasn't even been approved yet. I'll go for half a month to see what I can get. I'll definitely be back at the end of the month after that."

"Dad said that their ships would stay there for several months or half a year..."

"Then I have a lot of things to deal with, and I can't stay that long. I can let my father or the workers take over halfway, and I will take over the seafood collection boat instead, so that I can handle things at home more conveniently."

He was also thinking about when he would meet some layman coming to their side and then follow him to Zhou City.

If he really can't meet or has no time, then he can only wait until the second half of the year and then consider the land.
"Then I'm glad you have a plan."

"The pile of dried and pickled vegetables your family brought during the New Year will come in handy. We can take them to the sea and they won't go bad for a month or so."

She smiled and said, "There are a lot of them. They are not worth much. If you want to go back, you can just spend some money and buy a whole car. There are so many of them."

"That's enough. I can't even finish what was delivered."

"If you go to Zhejiang Province in the second half of the year, bring more with you. You don't have to spend money on it. Otherwise, we have dozens of workers, and it would cost a lot to buy food and drink every day. It would definitely be expensive to buy them outside. We don't have to spend money on these things in the countryside."

"talk later."

Ye Yaodong waited until the village committee started work in the afternoon and only went there when someone was there.

I asked casually and found out that they don't have nine-year compulsory education here and I've never even heard of it.

He had no choice but to change the subject and talk about the kelp.

At this time, a large black area can be seen on the sea surface, and it will take another two months to harvest.

But the villagers were already smiling from ear to ear. They often went there by boat after the New Year, looking forward to the harvest.

Its most suitable growth temperature range is 0 to 13 degrees, especially 1 to 7 degrees is the most suitable.

Moreover, the sunlight this year is particularly abundant, and everyone has long predicted that this will be another year of bumper harvest.

The village cadres also thought so, so when they saw him asking, they couldn't stop smiling.

"Adong, this is all thanks to you. If we have a good harvest this year, we can let each household choose an area on the sea to grow crops next year."

"Then our village has truly become a wealthy village. We have our own industry, and it's aquaculture. Other places don't have much of it, and it's not yet popular."

Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "This is a real political achievement."

"Yes, I told the county about it when I reported before the New Year. The county took it very seriously and is looking forward to a good harvest here. Then they will publicize it well and vigorously develop it."

Secretary Chen said, "Besides, when we receive the goods in April, it will be the time to select the May Fourth Youth Award. By then, you will definitely have a share of the credit, and the higher-ups will commend you."

"Thank you very much. I am also looking forward to a good harvest in the village so that all the villagers can live a good life."

Next chapter at 3 o'clock, don't wait