Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1493 1989 years

Ye Chenghe was totally confused and watched them leave in a daze. It was time for dinner, and they were still going out?

"Forget about them. Let's go, say hello to Uncle San and go home for dinner."

Chen Xiuni smiled and nodded.

Ye Yaodong just smiled and nodded at the sight of his young niece-in-law, then he admonished Ye Chenghe a few words, asking him to be nicer to his wife in the future.

Ye Chenghe patted his chest and promised, "Of course, from now on, if she tells me to go east, I will never go west. Whatever she says is what it is. I went through so much trouble to catch up with her every day."

Chen Xiuni's face turned red as she kept pulling at his clothes.

"It's okay. My third uncle is the best to talk to. He played with us every day when we were little and gave me cigarettes to smoke."

Ye's mother glared at Ye Yaodong. "I was wondering why they smoked cigarettes secretly every day when they were only twelve or thirteen years old. They all learned bad habits from you."

Ye Yaodong touched his nose and said, "Didn't they take advantage of my cigarettes? And I didn't bother with them?"

Ye Chenghe laughed, "When I was a kid, I saw Uncle San holding a cigarette in his mouth and two cigarettes behind his ears. He thought he was so handsome."

"Isn't it because I'm handsome?"

"Yes, yes, Uncle San is the most handsome man in the village."

Mother Ye muttered, "If the top beam is crooked, the bottom beam will be crooked."

Ye Yaodong asked, "Why are you the only one back? Didn't Hai and Jiang follow you out early in the morning?"

"Yes, they came back too, but just when they reached the door, they suddenly turned around. I don't know what they did. They just asked me to say hello to you, and then they slipped away. They said they didn't want to eat either, and I don't know what they did."

"These two little bastards, are they hiding from me because they heard what I just said?" Ye's mother said angrily.

"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Why do you worry so much? Aren't they still young? They will only be 19 or 20 years old next year. Why do you force them to get married so early? The world outside is so colorful."

"Duocai, you idiot, you should start a family first and then a career. Marry a wife as soon as possible so that someone can manage the household and take good care of them. Only then can they do their own things well. Who doesn't get married when they reach a certain age?"

"That has to be what they like. How can we force them like this? Besides, they all have childish minds. If they get married, they have to take on family responsibilities. Can they..."

"Why not? It means that after you get married, you have to take on family responsibilities so that you can become mature and stable. Otherwise, if you act like a child all day long, when will you grow up?"

"That depends on their willingness, right? If they don't want to, can you still force them to marry and enter the bridal chamber for them?"

Ye's mother patted him and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"They are grown up, they are all adults, and they have seen the world. They must have their own ideas. If they don't want to do it now, don't force them. When they think it through, they will naturally bring you a granddaughter-in-law."

"When will they figure it out? They are out all year round, always around men. Not to mention girls, they don't even know a few women. If I don't come back during the Chinese New Year to help them, when will they be able to get married?"

"That's true..."

"Get married soon, or the good girls will be picked up by others."

"You still have to respect their ideas. After all, they are not that big, so there is no need to rush. Now they have slipped away again. Wait until tomorrow to talk to them and ask them what they think. You can't force them."

Lin Xiuqing interrupted them with a smile, "Don't talk about them here, Chenghe and Xiaoni are still here."

"Oh, let's talk about it tomorrow. Everyone has run away."

Ye's mother enthusiastically pulled Chen Xiuni aside to talk. Lin Xiuqing had already taken out canned fruits and vegetables from home to entertain them, and she also warmly invited them to sit down and eat.

However, Mrs. Ye had already left some food for them, so they just sat for a while before Ye Chenghe took his people back.

The next day, New Year's Eve, Ye Chenghai and Ye Chengjiang had no place to run away. They were forced to work early in the morning to help the family put up spring couplets and window decorations, and to help their fathers slaughter chickens and ducks.

Naturally, Ye's mother also took the opportunity to brainwash them, and even Ye's eldest and second sisters-in-law hoped that they could get married quickly.

Their family conditions are not bad now, and they have a solid foundation, so naturally they hope to have many children.

In rural areas, people usually get married when they are 18, 19 or 20 years old. In the eyes of the older generation, when you reach a certain age, you should get married without any reason.

"...Look at you, you've grown several years older than Chenghe, but you still haven't figured it out. He's about to get engaged..."

Ye Chenghai turned around and glared at Ye Chenghe, "Is it all your fault?"

"What? What does it have to do with me?"

"If you don't get married, there won't be any problem. You are still young and don't learn your lesson. You are just a woman all day long, following women around..."

Mrs. Ye slapped him, but she could only get his shoulder. "What kind of nonsense are you talking about? You think you are right when you can't find a partner?"

Ye Chenghe echoed with gloating, "That's right, he deserves to be single."

"How can I not find a partner? I don't want to find one. Women are so troublesome."

Ye Chenghai had not been home for a year and had grown taller. He was now almost two heads taller than Ye Dasao. If he didn't want to be beaten, his mother wouldn't be able to hit him.

Lin Xiuqing smiled and tried to smooth things over, "Ah Hai and Ah Jiang are just not destined to be together yet. When they are, they will get married naturally. Then each of them will bring you a daughter-in-law from the city."

"It would be great if it were true. I would wake up laughing even in my dreams."

Ye Chenghai rolled his eyes and ignored his mother.

After finishing the work at hand, he came to Ye Yaodong's side.

"Uncle San, when are you going to the provincial capital? Your truck hasn't come back yet, has it?"

"After the New Year, after Wanhe's engagement party, I will go to the provincial capital."

"Then I'll go with you then. Leave early, or I won't be able to bear it."

"Do you not want to find a partner in the village, or do you not want to find a partner?"

"Of course I don't want to find someone in the village. We've known each other since we were little. Who doesn't know each other? If we have a fight, the news will spread from one end of the village to the other in less than two hours."

Ye Yaodong was speechless for a moment, "You haven't even gotten married yet, and you're already thinking about beating your wife?"

"How can that be? I'm just making an analogy. There are couples in the village who don't quarrel, and there are many who come to fight at every turn. I don't want to find someone from the village."

"That's good. I was looking for someone in another village, not in this village." Ye Chenghe came over at some point and followed suit.

"Is there a difference? It takes at most one hour to spread from one end of the village to the other, but it takes two hours to spread from one village to another."

Ye Chengjiang also said: "I still remember when I was a child, my father beat my mother, and then my uncle, aunt and a bunch of other people came to the door, and my father didn't dare to say a word."

"You guys are really thoughtful...

He never thought that they didn't go on blind dates because they were afraid of finding someone from the same village or who lived too close, which would not be fresh.

"Hehe, this is the experience I gained since childhood!"

"Then bring one back from the city next year, and your mother will shut up immediately."

"I try my best. If I had a motorcycle, I could take my partner with me."

"That's easy. Just tell your mother that you can bring her a date from the city, provided she buys you a motorcycle!"

"She has to cut me during the New Year."

"Then buy it on your own terms."

"Ugh……"

Ye Chenghe was very proud, "A motorcycle is not that simple, I can buy one if I want."

"Have you paid off the debt you owe to your father?"

"I've paid it off. I worked day and night and finally paid it off. I also paid off the money I used to buy the tractor. From tomorrow on, everything I earn will be mine."

Ye Chenghai looked envious, "Why do all the money go to fools? Smart people are so miserable."

"Those who can't make money are fools!"

Ye Yaodong watched the two brothers bickering with a smile, "This is called a fool having good fortune."

"Then Third Uncle, I will go to the provincial capital with you then."

"it is good."

"Brother, I think you might as well ask Dad to buy you a tractor and come drive a tractor with us. You can earn more money. You only make a few dozen dollars a month at work, which is too little. We make hundreds of dollars a month."

Ye Chenghe has a rare deep bond with his brothers. They just fight and quarrel with each other sometimes, but when he really makes money, he also wants to make money with his brothers.

"Then you should work hard to earn more. When I can't make it anymore, I will come to you for help. This way, I won't have to work so hard."

"roll."

Ye Chengjiang also advised, "Really, Ah Hai, you might as well just come with us and drive the tractor."

"What can I learn from driving a tractor? If I really want to make money, I might as well learn to drive a Jiefang. Doesn't my uncle have one ready-made soon?"

"Then why don't you go and learn? If you hadn't gone to the factory last year, you would have learned well this year."

"Just watch."

Ye Chenghai responded perfunctorily, and the two of them heard it, so they didn't say anything else.

But after they left, Ye Yaodong asked him again whether he really had any ideas or just wanted to muddle through for now. This time, Ye Chenghai told the truth.

"I want to do it first and accumulate more experience. Then I can open a maintenance station or make spare parts. You see, I should get familiar with it first and learn the technology well, so that I won't be cheated. You don't know how busy the shipyard is. It can't produce enough goods even if it works three shifts a day. It can't get orders, and imported goods are not that easy to buy. It would be great if we can produce them ourselves."

"That's a good idea. Just keep going. It's hard work before it's too late. This industry is probably just starting to take off."

"I'll try it first and see how it goes. If I can't make it and can't eat this meal, I'll go to my uncle for help. Uncle, don't look down on me when the time comes."

"No way. Why wouldn't I want a free ship repairman?"

"Okay, as long as I have something to eat."

Ye Yaodong felt that Ye Chenghai's idea was a good one. Although he couldn't make much money now, as long as he understood, had the skills, was familiar with the industry, and had his own ideas, he would definitely be able to make a living.

So, go out more to see more to broaden your horizons. Otherwise, if you stay in the village all your life, what ideas can you have? You can only muddle through, follow the crowd, and make a living.

While eating the New Year's Eve dinner, Ye Yaodong also talked to Ye's mother, saying that Ye Chenghai wanted to find a wife in the city, not in the village, and asked her not to worry anymore.

"From the city? Can someone from the city find someone from our countryside? And which city? He's in the provincial capital, and he wants to find someone from the provincial capital? Is he dreaming?"

"You are looking down on me. After all, he is your eldest grandson. Why do you look down on him?"

"No, it would be great if we could find someone from the provincial capital. I'm just worried that he won't be able to find him. Who would go find a country boy? If we can find him, wouldn't we have to worship him like an ancestor?"

"Why do you care about him? I'm not asking you to worship him. Don't worry about it. If Ah Hai has his own ideas, just let him do what he wants. If he's still not married by the age of 25 or 26, you can urge him to do it."

Mother Ye muttered, "I'm afraid that by then I won't be able to get a high position or a low position..."

Father Ye said, "That's what his parents should worry about. Why do you worry so much? Just take care of yourself. Otherwise, if you keep interfering, he won't be able to live well, and then they will blame you."

"I just want to eat radishes and not worry about anything, okay?"

"Eat, eat, why are you talking about all this? Happy New Year's Eve, everyone, let's have a drink, year after year, we are getting richer and stronger every year."

Father Ye happily raised his glass and said, "Come on, come on, Happy New Year."

After New Year’s Eve, it was already 1989.

Time flies, year after year, Ye Yaodong did not feel that much has changed, but if we skip the few years in between and think back to 1982 and now 1989, the changes are like heaven and earth.

It is true that each year is stronger and richer than the last.

Not counting fixed assets, he has more than three million in cash on hand, which is increasing several times every year.

If he didn't buy those fixed assets, the cash he had in circulation would be even more incredible.

Ye Yaodong calculated silently and wanted to lie down.

But people are always greedy. When they have no money, they just want to be comfortable. But once they are comfortable, they think about becoming middle class. And once they are middle class, they think about moving up further.

Human desires are endless.

Once you have something, you will think about better things. Once you have money, you will still think about making more money.

And he simply can't stop. Now he can't just stop doing it if he wants to.

In the early morning, when the couple was lying together, they started chatting.

However, Ye Yaodong also told her that after a few years, when they recruit more talents, they will all be able to relax a little and have more time.

Now they are only 32 years old, and in a few years they will still be in their prime.

When the motherland prospers, they will naturally have money and free time, and will be able to travel around the motherland and start enjoying life.

Lin Xiuqing lay in his arms, listening to him talk about the future, her face full of smiles and happiness.

As usual, he would go back to his mother's home on the second day of the Chinese New Year. In recent years, people in Aqing's mother's village had long known that his family had risen to prominence. Every time Ye Yaodong went there, the neighbors would gather around to watch.

As usual, Ye Yaodong brought a bunch of cigarettes and distributed two to everyone. Everyone praised him.

He also found an opportunity to chat with Aqing's two older nephews about the situation in the past year. Although both of them were novices and young, they were very knowledgeable when talking about large vehicles.

He thought to himself that he would drive the truck back in a few days and check along the way. If there were no problems, he would let them drive the truck to Zhou City.

At that time, he also arranged for twenty or thirty people to sit directly on the truck to prevent unsafe conditions on the road.

Once you get to Zhou City, you won’t be afraid of anything.

Anyway, he delivers goods in that small place and its surrounding areas, and he has a lot of manpower on hand, so he can get a lot of responses if anything happens.

In case the car really cannot be repaired, there are many local mechanics who drive large trucks, so it is not difficult to ask someone to take a look. They are not driving long distances anyway, so they don’t have to worry too much about being in the middle of nowhere when driving on mountain roads.

Besides, delivering goods in one place is simple and can also allow the two boys to gain experience.

Over the past year, the two have accompanied their master on many long journeys, so they can still hold on to some extent.

After leaving Aqing's mother's house, he also decided to drive to the provincial capital on the seventh day of the New Year.

Chenghe is getting engaged on the sixth day of the first lunar month. We will leave after the wedding banquet. We should arrange things early so that we can leave after the fifteenth day.

He still had a lot of preparation to do before leaving, and many things had to be scheduled. He estimated that a trip to the provincial capital would take him several days, so the sooner he went the better.

Ye Chenghe was the first grandchild to get engaged, so naturally he was valued by the whole family.

Right after the Chinese New Year, the house was already busy with preparations. All the big items and decorations had been purchased before the New Year, and we started decorating as soon as the Chinese New Year was over.

The three families had all decorated their homes with lights and lanterns, and had rented tables and bowls in advance and piled them up in the corners, just waiting for the day to set them up.

They prepared 18 tables for an engagement, and half of the entire village were relatives, not counting the bride's family. The engagement did not invite the bride's relatives, only the bride's family.

Ye Yaodong took out the letter of guarantee that Cheng He had written before. At that time, it said that he and Chen Xiuni were married and did not need him to give a red envelope. He was thinking whether to frame it and give it to him now, or wait until they got married to give it to him...

It hasn't been a few years yet, and the handwriting is still clearly legible.

When Lin Xiuqing saw him take out the well-preserved note, she couldn't help laughing.

"Is your note pressed flat?"

"Of course, this is a wedding gift for him. I put it in a notebook and pressed it tightly so it looks like new. Forget it, I won't give it to him this time. Let him get engaged happily. I'll frame it and give it to him after we get married."

"Are you really going to not do me a favor?"

"Of course. I've already given a gift, so why should I give a favor? Why don't you give it to me?"

"Well, when other people do favors, they always write the name of the head of the family, but you let me do it."

"Aren't you the head of our family?"

"Stop it."

Lin Xiuqing smiled and changed the subject, "Chenghe is also a fool with good fortune. He didn't study hard, but just pestered a female classmate. I didn't expect that he would actually marry her."

"That's good. It means I didn't read the book in vain. At least I got a wife after reading it. That's great."

"My eldest sister-in-law came to me today and asked you to help arrange for Jingjing to work in the fish canning factory in the second half of the year. I just said that she hasn't finished her studies yet, so there's no need to rush..."

She frowned as she said this, and was very much disagreeing in her heart.

"Isn't he still in the second year of junior high school? He will be in the third year in the second half of the year, right? He won't graduate until next year, right?"

"Yes, she saw that Xiuxiu could go to work in the factory in the second half of the year, and Dongqing was arranged to work in the factory last year. She was a little impatient, so she thought that since she couldn't continue her studies, it would be better for her to go and earn money as soon as possible."

I'll update another chapter later. I felt very awake after drinking coffee at night.