Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1479 Send Away
They bought a lot of cars, including 6 motorcycles, which could accommodate 16 adults and 4 children. Three people could sit in one car, with the children in the middle. There was always enough space.

Children are also safe when they are sandwiched between adults.

It was just that the sun was setting, and in winter, the sun set early. When they went out, the sun was no longer there, hiding behind the clouds.

We were out shopping for less than two hours and came back. We didn't buy much for the adults, just a few small toys for the children, some pots, pans, and a bunch of vegetables.

These were bought by his mother. Ye Yaodong had no idea about it at the time. There were so many of them that they naturally dispersed as they walked around.

Ye's mother said that eating out was too expensive. For a dozen or twenty mouths, a simple meal would cost dozens of dollars. She felt sad after eating out these two days. Even if she had money, she shouldn't spend it like this.

So when they went out shopping, others were so excited that they couldn't keep up with her. She only bought vegetables, pots and pans, and even brought back a coal stove.

Then he asked Ye's father to pick up some big stones, build a clay stove in the yard, and put a pot on it to deal with the next few days.

Father Ye is as hardworking as an old ox. He does whatever he is asked to do and then goes out to look for it.

Ye Yaodong couldn't help but hold his forehead.

"You're just bored and have nothing better to do. It didn't cost you any money, so why are you so upset? You have no place to put all these things."

"How come there is no place to put it again? Such a big house, but there is no place to put a pot? This house is just for show, but not for use. There is not even a stove..."

Ye's mother grumbled a lot of disdain, then ordered him to go and fetch some firewood.

"Where can I get firewood? Do you think we can just go out and pick up branches and firewood in the countryside?"

"It's still more convenient in our countryside. In the city, there's nowhere to collect firewood or grow vegetables. Really."

"You are just messing around. You don't want to eat the ready-made food but have to make it yourself."

"It's free. With so many people, a meal here would cost me a month's salary."

Mother Ye said unhappily, and then added, "You should save a little. It happens that you just bought this house, and it looks like you have everything. It just lacks pots and pans, so I will buy them for you."

"I came here in a hurry. It's not convenient to bring a lot of things from such a long distance. I don't have anything to buy for you. This is a good opportunity to give you some. Later, I will ask your father to build a sturdy earthen stove for you in the yard."

"Burning coal costs money, but using a clay stove is free and convenient. A big pot can cook a lot."

Ye Yaodong listened to her mother's mumbling and did not refute her. He let her do whatever she wanted and went out first.

Anyway, he has ready-made food to eat. There are so many women here and outside, so he can let them do whatever they want. He is free anyway and has nowhere to go after the sun goes down, so it is okay to eat later in the evening.

The children in the house had already been making a lot of noise. The TV could not attract them. They were shouting and screaming on the sofa, extremely excited.

The truth is that we have a color TV at home and we watch it quite often, so it's not new to us at all. But in other people's homes, color TVs are extremely rare.

Now for them, the big sofa is more attractive.

Ye Huimei was also yelling at them not to jump, and asked them to pay for any damages.

She was busy catching this and that, running around the room.

Ye Yaodong found an empty seat and sat down directly. He felt quite comfortable and thought his money was not wasted.

"Dongzi, this house is really magnificent, and this sofa is so comfortable, isn't it?"

"It was tattered at first, but now it's so classy."

"When I go back, I'll tear down the dilapidated house in my hometown and build something like this!"

When everyone heard what A Zheng said, their eyes lit up.

Yes, they can’t afford a villa in Shanghai, so why not just build one in their hometown?
Isn’t it easy to just apply to the village committee?
The fat man was excited, "Yes, yes, yes, when we get home, we'll build one like this, it'll only cost about ten thousand yuan, and then I'll buy a sofa like this, so that the house will be spacious and bright."

Xiaoxiao also agreed, "Yes, I want to build one too, a house like Dongzi's."

Ah Guang was a little depressed. "I just built a house at the beginning of the year. You guys should stop building it, or it will make me uncomfortable."

"Who cares? I'll just build this big."

"If I can build a house like this in this lifetime, the rest of my life will be worth it."

Ye Yaodong nodded, that was indeed the case.

Building a house like this can be considered a one-step process and can be lived in for a lifetime. At most, you can paint it every few years and repair any damage.

Such a house will never go out of style even after living in it for a hundred years.

They were chatting animatedly, and soon they started playing cards.

Ye's father went in and out, panting with exhaustion. Seeing them so leisurely, he became furious. Seeing Ye Chenghe and Ye Chengjiang still standing, he quickly called for help.

Such a big villa is a dream place for gatherings.

Those who are playing are happy, those who are working are motivated, and it is very lively.

It lasted until 10 o'clock in the evening, and everyone was still extremely excited. Not only the children were reluctant to go to sleep, but the adults were also reluctant to go to sleep. They all sat on the sofa, eating melon seeds and watching TV.

"I've never felt so comfortable in my life."

"Yeah, even if I'm sitting idle at home, my hands are always busy, either weaving a fishing net or knitting a sweater. It's not easy to sit down and watch TV all of a sudden."

"Yes, I have washed the dishes, mopped the floor, and cleaned the stairs, but there is nothing else to do. I feel uncomfortable when I am suddenly idle."

"It feels like a dream that I can live in such a nice house in my lifetime."

……

The women were eating melon seeds and chatting happily.

There are a bunch of men, a bunch of women, and a bunch of children.

Seeing that it was already late, Ye Yaodong took Ye Xiaoxi to bed first.

The children were so sympathetic to each other that they were reluctant to part. Pei Yu was also taken away by Ye's mother and slept with them at night, otherwise A Guang's family of five would not have enough room to sleep.

Ye Xiaoxi returned to her room and was still jumping on the bed excitedly.

"Is the Magic City fun?"

"It's fun, so much fun. I like our new home. It's big and beautiful."

"Then this will be your room from now on."

"Uh-huh."

"Go to sleep quickly. I'll take you out for a walk tomorrow and buy gifts for your mother and brothers."

"If you don't want to sleep, don't sleep."

"Then if you can't get up tomorrow, we'll leave early and leave you to look after the house."

"No."

Ye Yaodong grabbed her and took off her clothes, and she cooperated very well.

He kept saying he didn't want to sleep, but he was still worried about being left behind to watch the house.

She lay down in bed and closed her eyes, still reminding him, "Dad, when you get up tomorrow, you must wake me up."

"Ah."

"I don't want to look after the house."

"Go to sleep now."

The other adults downstairs were still playing cards or watching TV, but they were on the third floor and there were no children so there wasn't any noise.

Ye Xiaoxi was shouting that she didn't want to sleep, but as soon as she lay down in the bed and closed her eyes, her breathing became even and she fell asleep in three seconds.

Ye Yaodong was tired after running around all day, so he lay down and fell asleep quickly.

For the next three days, they followed the same pattern: after waking up, they would ride their motorcycles out to have breakfast, then go shopping, buy some groceries for lunch and come back to cook, then take a nap after lunch, and then go out again to continue shopping until the sun goes down.

Their group has become the most beautiful scenery on the streets of Puxi. They travel on six brand new motorcycles with big red flowers tied on them.

This is no less than driving six identical sports cars with red flowers tied on them through the city in later generations.

The people on the bus also enjoyed the envious looks of the locals, and they enjoyed being pointed at and talked about.

On the second day, Ye's father had already sailed back to pick up the goods.

After finishing the work, he sailed over here early in the morning on the third day.

On the back of every person who carries a heavy load, there is really a dog enjoying it.

Mr. Ye is truly the strongest support.

They stayed here for about 4 days, visited all the places that needed to be visited in Shanghai, bought a lot of things that needed to be bought, and spent a lot of money.

I usually live frugally, but this time it was like revenge spending. I bought a basket of things that I should and shouldn’t buy, and I was even thinking about bringing souvenirs for my relatives and nephews at home.

Before Ye Yaodong returned to Zhou City, he specially called Lin Xiuqing to ask her if there was anything she wanted.

"It's okay with me. You don't have to buy me anything. Just remember to buy Transformers for your son. Ask him every day. Repeat it several times in the morning, noon, and night before bed. When I receive your call, I must remind you to remember this time."

"I know. Remember, I've already bought it. Wait for my mother to come back and let her take it back as soon as possible. Then you can make arrangements. When my mother comes back, you can find a chance to bring the child up."

"understood."

Lin Xiuqing held the phone and said to Ye Chengyang beside her: "Did you hear that? Are you relieved now? Your father said that the Transformers have been bought, so there is no need to read it anymore."

Ye Chengyang shouted excitedly: "Dad, have you bought the Transformers? When will you be back?"

"I'll bring you the Transformers before Christmas, okay?"

"What is Christmas?"

"I'll bring it back to you before New Year's Day."

"Ok."

I am completely satisfied and want nothing more.

Ye Chenghu was worried that he didn't get anything, so he also shouted, "Dad, I don't have a Transformer, so just buy me one of any gift you want."

"Long-winded."

Lin Xiuqing asked, "When will mother and the others come back?"

"We have been in Shanghai for four days. We will return to Zhou City tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, I will take them to Mount Putuo to spend a day and worship Buddha. Then we will arrange for them to take a boat back. The boat has been booked in advance."

"Are you going to bring your daughter back?"

"No, you're going to come up anyway, take her back, and bring her up when the time comes. It's too much trouble, so just stay here and wait for you to come up. Before the New Year, our family of five will go back together. It's just right that I can help you look after the children for a few more days. Have you been feeling good these days? Those who are studying can go back to study, and there are no children around to bother you."

"Don't mention how quiet it is. Otherwise, it's not just your daughter who's making noises. She has three cousins ​​following her. They alone would make a lot of noises at home."

"They were so noisy in my room, but luckily I took them out to play during the day, so they fell asleep as soon as they lay down when they were tired at night."

Ye Yaodong hung up after he finished speaking. He still had to call his father and ask him to pick him up early the next morning.

They have to go back and pack up their things because a large group of them have to go back tomorrow.

But the children hadn't played enough and were reluctant to leave. When he came out to make a phone call, he could still hear them shouting that they didn't want to go home and wanted to continue playing.

When he came back, he became on the contrary, impatient to leave.

After asking, I found out that he coaxed them by saying that he was taking them to the next place to play.

However, plans cannot keep up with changes. When we got back, it was windy. The wind was too strong and the waves were big. We couldn't go anywhere and had to stay at home.

It’s a good thing that they came back early, otherwise they would have been trapped in the Magic City for a few days.

After they came back, the fishing boats also returned one after another.

Ever since the wives came up, the fishing boat has been on the sea, and it was only at this time that it encountered wind and waves, so they all came back and encountered them.

Mother Ye watched hundreds of people coming in and out of the camp, and she couldn't stop smiling as she stood upstairs.

"Dongzi, there's nothing wrong with building this house. We can collect rent right after it's built. Besides, there are so many people here, so there's nothing to be afraid of when we go out."

Huimei agreed, "That's right. When I came back yesterday, I saw a group fight going on near the dock."

"Your third brother is really successful now. He has everything he wants. He has people, money, houses, land and cars."

"He has shops and factories. The third brother is really amazing. I don't even know how much land, houses, and shops he has."

"No matter how many there are, the more powerful your third brother is, the more you should stand up straight! As for Old Pei's family, which is in such a mess right now, the more powerful your brothers are, the more they should respect you."

"Ah."

"Did you keep the money before you left? Widow Ma is such a shameless woman, she might even pick your lock."

"It's useless to pick the lock, so I followed my father's example and deposited the money directly into the bank, and asked my third sister-in-law to keep the passbook for me."

Mother Ye raised her eyebrows, "Your father?"

"A Guang's father is not my biological father. Don't worry. My father would never dare to hide his private money."

"It's hard to say. He didn't have any money to hide before, but now he's handling more money. Who knows if he has hidden anything?"

"Then ask my third brother. He will definitely know everything."

"Bullshit, your third brother is on your father's side. I might as well ask that stupid boy Chenghe."

"What are you two whispering about here?" Father Ye had just returned from work on the fishing boat.

"We are discussing whether you have hidden some private money."

Father Ye's heart skipped a beat, and he said unhappily, "When you came here, didn't I give you all the money I earned? Several thousand, and you're still not satisfied."

"Emi said he deposited the money in the bank. I was wondering if you had a passbook?"

This made Ye's father's heart tremble, but fortunately he was about to enter the house and just turned his back to Ye's mother.

"I don't have the time to go to the bank. If I had the time to go to the bank, I wouldn't give you a pile of change, but a passbook."

Ye's mother looked at him with a smile, and as soon as she went in, she went out again with the basin.

"Who knows? It's fine to deposit private money in the bank, but I'm afraid that someone will spend it on other women at an old age without shame."

Although she had only been here for two days and just came back today, Ye's mother had heard some rumors. Although she didn't know who it was, there were hundreds of people here, and she also knew that the red-light district and the hair salon and massage business were good.

Father Ye glared at her fiercely and said, "Stop talking nonsense."

When he turned around, his expression changed again and again, and he looked guilty.

Although he didn't do anything innocent, the money was really earned by women outside. Just thinking about this made him feel insecure.

Ye Huimei whispered, "My father wouldn't dare."

"I hit him once, even if he had 10 times the courage, I don't think he would dare to do it. His three sons are all here."

She changed the subject, "It's windy now, so we don't have time to play anymore, and I don't know when we can go back."

Ye's mother immediately looked worried. "No more fun. I hope I can go back tomorrow. I've been out for so many days and I have to take a boat for several days on the way. It takes too much time. I haven't been here for many days, and a month has passed."

……

Ye Yaodong was fiddling with his radio in the house, wanting to hear what the wind speed would be and the weather forecast for tomorrow.

He was exhausted after playing with us for a few days. He originally wanted to go to Mount Putuo, but now it is windy and the waves are big, so there is no need to go. It is cold and windy in winter, with strong waves and huge waves.

He was upstairs thinking about when to send the people away, while downstairs, the people who had just returned from the sea were staring at the row of brand new motorcycles parked in the yard with their eyes wide open.

They didn't park in the middle of the yard so conspicuously, but instead parked at the corner near the door. However, the car was too conspicuous, and the crowd surrounding it was too conspicuous.

Everyone who entered the door, even if they looked straight ahead, could see many people standing nearby, so they would walk over curiously and ask a few questions.

Father Ye came back quite early, and no one gathered around him yet. But when he came out of the cafeteria after finishing his meal, a bunch of people gathered around where his motorcycle was parked.

At such a high moment, how could he not show up? He immediately walked over there.

"...these guys are really willing to spend money. This must be several thousand dollars..."

"They all made money with Adong. Didn't you see they bought such a big boat? Of course they were willing to spend the money."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk. Each person bought one. That's six motorcycles. When have we ever seen so many motorcycles in our town?"

"You are so cruel. You are willing to spend thousands of dollars to buy a motorcycle that can only seat two or three people. You might as well buy a tractor that can carry a load of people and goods to make money."

"Yeah, if it were me, I would buy a tractor. I feel so bad for these loser kids."

"I'm going to beat this little bastard to death. He bought a useless motorcycle without saying a word. It's just good-looking, but it's useless. He spends money recklessly. It makes me so angry..."

The person who said this was A Zheng's father. He felt both proud and distressed by everyone's compliments, and couldn't help but utter some harsh words.

"It won't work if no one is in charge..."

Father Ye interrupted with a smile, "Hey, what's there to be angry about? It means your son has made a lot of money, so he is willing to spend it."

"How much money can you make? How can you compare with your son? You are all spendthrifts. You buy this and that as soon as you earn a little money. This can only seat two people. Why did you buy it? It's just for looks. It really pissed me off."

A Zheng's father was already very angry as he spoke, and was looking for his good son everywhere.

"Ye Laosan is so lucky. Your third brother already has several cars, why is he still buying one?"

"You're just wasting money. You spend it recklessly when you have money. You're just a spendthrift. Your feet are so precious that you can't even walk..."

"You are not saying what you mean. You just tried to persuade Old Lin..."

"Haha, I just feel bad for him spending money recklessly..."

There were a bunch of men gathered here, making it difficult for the women to squeeze in. Moreover, so many men had returned from the sea, so they all stayed upstairs honestly and did not come down. They just stood there watching and talking with smiles on their faces.

These motorcycles made them look very impressive when they were in Shanghai, and they all knew that for only 2500 yuan, it was not too unacceptable considering the money their men earned.

The main thing is that they participated in it and enjoyed it, and now they are imagining how much honor it will bring them when they drive the motorcycles back to the village.

After listening to the broadcast, Ye Yaodong and others went to talk to his mother.

"You don't have to go play anymore. I'll send you back home after the storm passes?"

"What are you doing? Let's go back quickly. We've been out for so many days and we've played everything we could. We don't know how many more days we'll have to spend on the road."

"Okay, then I'll tell Ah Shang later and let me know as soon as you can leave."

"We have our luggage stored there anyway, so we don't need to unpack it. The weather is cold, so we don't need to change clothes much. I think the storm will pass in two or three days."

"You underestimated that, mom. When the wind and waves are strong in winter, there are times when you can't see the sun for a whole month. It's normal not to be able to go out to sea for ten days or half a month."

Mother Ye frowned, "That won't do."

"No, there's nothing we can do. Just wait."

It is comfortable here with good food and drink and no work, but with so many grown men and several women, we all feel uncomfortable and rarely go downstairs during the few days we stay there.

After waiting for a week, the wind and waves finally died down and the boat could move. Everyone left immediately as they didn't want to stay any longer.

There is no place like home. You can't be as comfortable as at home outside. What's more, everyone can't sit still. During these few days in Zhou City, they all sighed and wished they could grow wings and fly back home.

I'm thinking about not coming next time.

Ye Xiaoxi was very happy when she knew she didn’t have to go back. She had taken a boat ride when she came here and was already scared. The memory was vivid.

Pei Yu originally wanted to go home, but when she knew Ye Xiaoxi was not going back, she started crying and refused to leave. Even the twins started crying too, and didn't want to leave.

Later, the twins were beaten and sent onto the boat crying.

Pei Yu was smart enough to hide directly at Ye Yaodong's place. She ate, slept and lived with Ye Xiaoxi for several days in a row and refused to leave no matter what. Only then did A Guang agree to let her stay.

It would also be a good opportunity to lighten Ye Huimei's burden. Having one less child to take care of would save her a lot of trouble. The three children in her family are not that far apart in age.

If they stayed, the two little girls would have some company.

Ye Yaodong also tended to keep Pei Yu, so he let her eat, sleep, live and go out with Ye Xiaoxi. Otherwise, there would be no one to play with Ye Xiaoxi, and what would happen if she clamored to go home?
After staying for about 10 days, the wives set off for home. The men all breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that they had accomplished a huge mission.

"Don't let them come next time. It's exhausting."

"My wife has already asked me not to come, saying it's too painful. It's only fun during those few days in Shanghai."

"It's better not to come. It saves trouble."

"The bunch of big men down there are all so frustrated."