Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1447 Settlement
Ye's mother looked at Ye Chenghe seriously, "Once you've decided on something, you can't change it! Your wife is not something else that can be replaced. Now that you've decided on something, you two will be tied together for the rest of your lives. You have to think it through."

Mrs. Ye added, "There's no rush anyway. You're only 16. Wait until you're 18 in two years. If you still like her, you can just settle down and marry her. Why settle down so early now? What if you see someone you like online?"

"I won't fall in love with every girl I meet. I'm a loyal and good man!"

Mrs. Ye's face was full of disgust, and she turned her eyes away and didn't want to look at him anymore.

Ye Yaodong said: "Let's call and talk to Big Brother first. This is a big deal and you can't just discuss it and decide. Ask Big Brother."

"That will take forever. My father is at sea every day. He may not even call me once or twice a month. How can we find him if we call him?"

"Call the Chamber of Commerce and leave a message. Your grandfather will be there in a day or two, and he will receive a message soon. When the time comes, ask him to call back and tell him about it. Then ask him to pass it on to your father."

It's a very simple thing, but because of the underdeveloped communication, it had to go through several people's mouths before it could be conveyed, and it took several days.

Ye's mother also agreed with what he said, "We need to talk to them."

Ye Chenghe couldn't wait any longer, "How long will it take? Uncle San will be going up again soon, and I have to follow him."

"How anxious are you? Your brother isn't anxious, but you are."

Mrs. Ye is a little annoyed by him. Why can't Ye Chenghai be the one who wants to get married?
Those who should be enlightened don’t, and those who shouldn’t be enlightened are thinking about them every day.

Mother Ye said, "Let Chenghe tell the girl first, and let her family know, and we'll also talk to your grandfather and your father in the next few days."

"Ok."

Ye Yaodong patted his shoulder and said, "You can't do this. It's too immature! You need to be more stable so that the girl can feel reliable."

Ye Chenghe straightened his back, put away the sad expression on his face, and pretended to be serious.

"Understood, Third Uncle."

However, he only remained like this for a few seconds before looking at Ye's mother again.

"Then how should I tell her? What should I say?"

Ye's mother was also a little disappointed. "You silly boy, just tell her that you want to go out and earn money now, and want to settle down first. My family has no objection. Ask her what she thinks, okay? And let her ask her parents at home to see if they have any objections or any other requests?"

"Of course you have no objection. Who am I? Once you hear that I'm your third uncle's nephew, you will definitely agree."

Mrs. Ye slapped him.

Ye Chenghe touched his shoulder, grimacing in pain. Fortunately, he was taller now, and his mother couldn't hit him on the back of the head.

"Should I marry you or your uncle?"

"It's not that different! I'm the nephew of my third uncle! Not to mention other villages, there are few good young men in our village who are better off than my family and more reliable than me."

"That's a big difference. I can't marry a wife for you."

Lin Xiuqing rolled her eyes at him.

Ye Yaodong looked at Lin Xiuqing and said with a chuckle: "We haven't got a marriage certificate yet!"

"Why do you want to marry another little one?"

"No, I was just thinking about when we should go get the marriage certificate, otherwise you won't be legal."

"You're crazy. I've been married to you for ten years. Everyone knows that I'm your wife."

Ye's mother ignored the couple's jokes and said to Ye Chenghe, "Although what you said is not wrong, we must inform the girl's parents in advance. If they have no objection and allow us to visit, we will go to propose marriage and perform the necessary etiquette."

Ye Yaodong added, "If their family is willing, after the final exams are over, you can let your future daughter-in-law come to the workshop to work and help your third aunt with work, and get paid the same as everyone else."

Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "That's fine. It's not bad. By the way, I can help Chenghe keep an eye on his wife to prevent her from being kidnapped."

Ye Chenghe was very happy, "Really? That's great, then her family will definitely be willing. To recruit workers in the city, you need a town hukou, and not everyone can go there."

Mrs. Ye was also very happy and said politely, "Then I have to trouble your Third Uncle again. All of you rely on your Third Uncle for your promotion. You must respect him well in the future."

"Of course! Uncle San ranks first in my heart!"

"That's not necessary. Just kowtow to me when we get married."

"Hey, sure! Sure!"

Ye's mother was also very happy. Before she even got married, a job had already been arranged for the girl. How could she not want to?
If Ye Chenghe gets married, wouldn't she be closer to having a great-grandson?

When Ye's mother thought about being able to hold her great-grandson in her arms before she turns 60, her mouth was so happy that it was crooked.

"You're going to go find someone later, right?"

"Yes, I bought her a gift."

Sister Ye grabbed his ear and said, "You've become successful now. You've got a wife and you've forgotten about your mother. When you go out, you think about bringing gifts to your girlfriend, but I don't have any."

"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts... Be gentle, Mom. Didn't you take away my 300 yuan this morning? I have no money left. I just borrowed 10 yuan from my uncle. How dare you say that I didn't buy you a gift and that you took all my money."

After hearing this, Mrs. Ye remembered the nearly 300 yuan she had just received, which was still warm, and immediately let go of it.

Ye's mother's eyes widened. "You just got on the job and you made 300 yuan?"

"Yes, this is for me and Jiang to share half each. If it's just one person, it would be too much."

"Then your grandfather must have earned at least 600 yuan during this period?"

"Yes, my grandfather drove Uncle San's tractor by himself, so of course he made more money than us. We all followed him to make money, but he made twice as much as we did."

Ye Yaodong mourned for his father in silence, and all his secrets were revealed by Ye Chenghe.

Ye's mother was very happy, "This is quite a lot of money."

"Yes, my grandfather will definitely make you a millionaire by the New Year."

Ye's mother was so coaxed by him that she couldn't stop laughing.

"Okay, okay, if you decide, I will pay half of your engagement and wedding expenses, and the same goes for the other grandchildren. No matter if it's a boy or a girl, I will pay half for them, and half for the dowry. It's the same for boys and girls in our family."

Mrs. Ye was instantly happy.

I originally thought it was a bit awkward that Ye Chenghe was engaged so early, since there was still Ye Chenghai ahead of him, so now I could only feel happy.

"Then go find the girl later and ask her about it, and then have her tell her when she gets home."

"Okay!" Ye Chenghe rubbed his hands together, "Then mom, I'm dating someone now, I can't be at home without any money these days and have to borrow from Uncle San? Grandma, don't you think so..."

Ye's mother agreed, "Yes, he's grown up now, he's dating someone, and he's getting engaged. You can't take all his money. You have to let him have some money in his pocket. And when they get married, you can't take his money either. They have to make a living."

"Of course I know that," Mrs. Ye glared at him, "Give your uncle's money back to him, and I'll get the money for you later."

"okay."

Ye Chenghe happily took out the big unity banknote he had just borrowed from his pocket and returned it to Ye Yaodong.

After it went around and returned to his hand, Ye Yaodong also chuckled.

"Then Dongzi, can you help me call your father and tell him to pass on the message? We don't know where to call to leave a message."

"understood."

After the deal was settled, Ye Yaodong went back to make a phone call. He called the Chamber of Commerce and left a message. When his father went there in the afternoon or tomorrow at noon, the message would probably be delivered.

It will take less than two days to get a reply. After all, the fresh-water ship also has to go out to sea to receive the goods, so just ask someone to convey the message.

Word of mouth spread, and he would receive a message from his father in two days.

It just so happens that Chenghe can almost get a reply.

Lin Xiuqing suddenly felt a little emotional, "I always thought Chenghe was still young. He was always fighting with his brother or fighting with his eldest sister-in-law. How come he is getting married all of a sudden? Ayuan is already 20 and still has no one."

"There's no plan to get married. It will definitely take two years, but this guy is in a hurry and booked it in advance."

“Then I feel it’s fast too…”

"It's really fast. In another 10 years, you can become a grandmother."

Lin Xiuqing: “!!!”

"I'm not mentally prepared for this yet, so don't talk nonsense."

"It's good. I can be a grandmother at 40."

"Come on, these three haven't finished their work yet, go do yours and stop hanging around here."

"Okay, then I'll go to the factory in town."

"Come back early, don't go out drinking until midnight again."

"I can't really guarantee that. I just came back, and they will definitely ask me to drink."

Lin Xiuqing didn't care to talk to him anymore, "It's up to you, just come back now."

"Of course I will crawl back. I am a principled and family-oriented man."

Lin Xiuqing herself was very busy and had no time to take care of him, and she couldn't control him even if she did. It all depended on his self-awareness.

When Ye's father received the message the next afternoon, he was shocked.

Ye Chenghe is just going home for a trip, why is he getting engaged?
He called back immediately in a panic to find out what was going on.

Lin Xiuqing didn't know what to say, so she just called Ye Chenghe to come and answer the phone, and she went to call Ye's mother.

Let them speak for themselves.

After hearing their explanation, Ye's father had no objections and agreed.

However, when Ye's mother asked him how much money he had earned recently, he answered dishonestly.

Ye Yaodong could hear his mother scolding him even while squatting at the door.

"...Don't try to lie to me. Chenghe said that you made more money than both of them last month. And before they went up, you made a lot of money again."

"After going out at such an old age, you have actually become a bad person and are still so dishonest. What do you want to do?"

Ye Chenghe, who was listening to this, felt a pang in his heart and quickly stepped out.

"Uncle Three..."

Ye Yaodong bared his teeth and turned to look at him.

"Uncle San, did I say something wrong?"

"It's okay, just go up and get beaten up."

Ye Chenghe quickly squatted next to him and said, "If I had known, I wouldn't have said anything. All my money was taken away. My mother only left me 50 yuan, saying it was for my expenses at home and for the expenses of bringing it with me."

"It's a lot. I'm lucky to only give you 10 yuan."

"I think so too. It's indeed a lot. But I've learned my lesson. Next time I will keep it a secret and not tell anyone how much money I made! Damn it. My hard-earned money is gone before I can even get it warm in my hands."

"Deserved it."

"They're still scolding me inside... I think I'm going to be in trouble when I get up there..."

"That's good to know. What did your boyfriend's family say?"

"I don't know. I talked to her yesterday, but she hasn't responded yet."

"So what did she say?"

Ye Chenghe smiled foolishly, "She was shy, she didn't say anything and just lowered her head. Later I asked her again, and she said she would go back and ask her family."

"You've made me lose."

"really?"

"Of course, your brother doesn't earn as much as you do, and he can't find a wife as quickly as you do. Isn't that because you win?"

Ye Chenghe was even happier, "Uncle San, when I get married, I will kowtow to you twice more."

"Then I won't give you two extra red envelopes!"

"hey-hey……"

Ye Yaodong gossiped for a while, then leaned over and asked quietly, "Did you kiss?"

Ye Chenghe's face flushed instantly, "No, isn't this just being a hooligan?"

"Tsk, you wimp."

"Uncle San, you didn't kiss Aunt San before you got married, did you?"

Ye Yaodong slapped him, "Is that something you can ask?"

"You were the one who asked first!"

"I'm just curious about how middle school students fall in love."

"I just send her home every day."

"You're a newbie."

"Don't be a hooligan!"

"Dating without the intention of getting married is called hooliganism. You are about to get engaged, how can you be called hooliganism?"

Ye Chenghe scratched his head and said, "That's right."

He took two small steps, got closer to Ye Yaodong, and whispered more quietly: "Then Third Uncle, can I kiss you?"

"Get lost, you're asking me about this? Do you need me to teach you? It's not like I'm the one picking up girls."

Ye Yaodong stood up.

But he didn't expect that he was also slapped.

"What kind of girl are you dating?"

Ye Yaodong touched the back of his head.

It feels so damn familiar. Haven't you been slapped in decades?

"Mom, only you dare to hit me..."

"What's wrong with hitting you? You're my child, so why can't I hit you? You can't make any mistakes..."

"I didn't make any mistakes. It was this stupid boy who asked me how to pick up girls. I said, why do you ask me about this? It's not me who picks up girls? Really, I am more wronged than Dou E."

As Ye Yaodong spoke, he kicked Ye Chenghe, causing him to fall on his back. Then he turned around and ran away, laughing.

Ye's mother glared at him, "Don't teach the good things and teach the bad things."

"Of course, I am the elder, how can I teach them bad things?"

"You haven't taught them the bad things yet? Ah Hai learned to smoke from you."

"I feel more wronged than Dou E. He has been smoking my cigarettes since he was a child..."

Ye's mother wanted to hit him again, but he quickly stepped back and dodged.

"Mom, even if you're unhappy, you can't vent your anger on me."

"Who is the one who swears all the time? The kids all learned the swear words from you."

"It's like you old women don't swear. You swear more than me when you quarrel with others, and you swear more than me. You talk more than me."

After Ye Yaodong finished speaking, he hurried out.

Ye's mother was standing behind him with her hands on her hips, scolding everyone, from the old to the young!

Lin Xiuqing originally planned to go home, but happened to run into Ye Yaodong who had just come out.

"What's wrong, Mom? She's angry right after answering the phone. Did Dad piss her off?"

"Isn't it? You're still worried even at your age."

"What did you say?"

"do not know."

"Then I've already informed my father, and I'm just waiting for Chenghe's boyfriend's family to respond?"

"Well, that's about right. Anyway, my sister-in-law has no objection. She agreed, and my brother definitely has no objection either. Just let him know."

"That's soon."

"I'm leaving. It's two o'clock. I'll go check on the factory in the afternoon. Tomorrow morning I'll leave for the city to stay for a few days."

"Then come back early in the evening and don't drink too much."

"I know. I'll go there on a motorcycle and I promise not to drink."

Seeing that his mother had already left his house, Ye Yaodong walked a little further to the side, making half a circle.

Ye's mother just stared at him, watching him walk to the front door of the house with a smile on his face, muttering to himself.

"You're already 30 years old, and you're still doing this and trying to avoid me..."

Before she could finish her complaint, she heard the sound of a motorcycle speeding past her, which scared her.

"This coffin..."

Needless to say, it must be intentional!

Ye Yaodong rode his motorcycle, humming a song, and went out under the admiring gazes of the villagers.

He couldn't help but think, no wonder young people like to light will-o'-the-wisp, the one that comes with its own music and is the center of attention, it's really just right!

It's him, he likes it too.

Don't drink and drive, and don't drive after drinking. He really didn't drink tonight and came back early to pay his taxes.

The next day, he drove a tractor loaded with goods to the city again.

It's a rare opportunity for him to come back, so he has to stay in the city for a few days.

In addition to visiting his godfather, he also has to check the accounts, stay at the fish sauce factory, and take care of some trivial matters.

By the way, check the four pieces of land of different sizes that you bought. It doesn’t matter if you don’t build on it now, you will have to build it in a few years, otherwise the government has the right to reclaim the unbuilt land.

Two of the four pieces of land are quite close to this side. He is thinking about building a house and renting it out in two years. There is a market here, so it is cost-effective whether building a house for rent or a warehouse for rent.

Many fields nearby have been sold. Some of them, like his, were surrounded by a wall and a factory was built, and some were turned into warehouses. Now the surrounding area is no longer desolate.

There are huge changes from year to year.

Ye Yaodong stayed in the city for five or six days, finished his work and settled all the accounts, and then drove his tractor back home.

The matter of Ye Chenghe getting married has been decided, and the girl's family has also responded, saying that they have no objection and they can come over to sit down and talk.

When he was not at home, his mother, his eldest sister-in-law, his second sister-in-law, and A Qing, brought gifts and Ye Chenghe to visit.

It hasn't been officially decided yet, so there's no need for a matchmaker for the time being. The two families can talk about it first, and when it's decided and the gifts need to be exchanged on both sides, we can ask a relative to be the matchmaker.

A matchmaker is a must, even if you are in a relationship on your own.

There will be no rain without clouds in the sky, and there will be no marriage without a matchmaker on earth.

After the two families sat down to talk, they agreed that they could first match their horoscopes, get engaged verbally, hold an engagement party during the Chinese New Year, and get married when the child turns 18.

He also learned about it from Lin Xiuqing after he returned home.

I heard that this is a good idea.

"My father and eldest brother are not at home, and Chenghe's engagement is a big deal. It's a good time to hold the wedding banquet at the end of the year when everyone is home. It will be more grand and show that we take it seriously."

"Yes, that's what I said. We must wait until everyone is back home before we can hold the wedding. My sister-in-law has always felt that Chenghe is still young, so it's just right to postpone it to the end of the year. Now we have verbally agreed on it."

"Well, if we can get people to work here, Chenghe will feel relieved."

Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "Yes, after matching the horoscopes and agreeing verbally, the person can come to work here. Of course, their family is very willing to do so. I see that my mother-in-law is smiling the whole time and is very happy."

"Of course. Who can find a job and get a salary right after graduation? Give them a chance."

"What's funny is that when we went there, their relatives were there too, and they asked Chenghe if he had any brothers or sisters, and if he had found a partner. They also wanted to introduce them to someone."

"Of course, our children are very popular now. Everyone knows that the three of us brothers are well-off. If a girl marries into our family, she will definitely enjoy a good life. Marrying a girl from our family is naturally a good deal."

Lin Xiuqing nodded. This was obvious to everyone and they were not exaggerating.

"Even your son has been asked about it."

"It's a good deal for them. When will we match the horoscopes? How much will the betrothal gift be?"

"Mother said she would not take on this job after she found someone to pick a good date. As for the betrothal gift, the girl's family didn't ask for it, so we can decide for ourselves."

"He's sensible." Ye Yaodong was very satisfied that they didn't ask for an exorbitant price.

"Speaking of mother?"

"That includes knowing that she is a half-witted person and not daring to take on this job. Normally, we would just give her a lot of trouble, but Chenghe is a big deal. The girl's family is the same. They all know that our three brothers have a well-known family, so they will definitely not treat her badly. It's a good deal to be able to marry the child to Chenghe. He has been arranged a job before we even got engaged, so how dare we ask for anything."

"That's right. My sister-in-law is also very generous. She said that after we match the horoscopes, she will buy the girl a bicycle so that she can go to work more conveniently. She will buy her a gold ring and a watch for the engagement, and 1000 yuan as a betrothal gift for the wedding. She also has all the other small appliances that the family should have, and she will also give her all the other necessary gifts."

"A lot."

"Well, other families only give 800 yuan to marry a daughter-in-law now. This is because the conditions in our village have improved in the past two years and the price has increased. Other villages give at most 500 yuan. Sister-in-law is considered generous."

"With my mother paying half, Chenghe can earn enough money to be a wife, so my sister-in-law doesn't need to pay at all."

Lin Xiuqing nodded, "I heard that he discussed it with mother before deciding how much to give."

"Of course the first child to be engaged should be treated with great ceremony."

"Well, Ye Chenghe has been so happy these past two days. Early in the morning, you can see him squatting at the door with a silly smile, and then he keeps looking at his electronic watch."

Ye Yaodong also laughed, "Silly boy."

"You'll see how silly he is when you wake up tomorrow. He's been making fun of his brothers and sisters every day lately."

"He must be biding his time, eager to become someone's son-in-law. We have to talk about it. We can't let others lead us by the nose."

"Haha, now that it's settled, he's really excited. Don't say anything irresponsible or he'll dislike you."

"know."