Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1501 It’s settled
No matter how hard life was in the past, we cannot compare the present with the past. We need to look forward, talk about the good things, and not always compare the present with the bad.

Lin Xiuqing waited for him to finish eating and put away the dishes, then at his urging, went to call a doctor.

He was relieved when he heard the doctor say that the old lady was almost recovered.

It's just that I'm old and I've been sick, so my energy and spirit are definitely not as good as before. It's normal that I look a little depressed now, and it's impossible to return to my previous state.

After all, as people get older, their physical functions deteriorate and they will gradually decline until they die of old age.

Now I can only take good care of myself, take some mild supplements, and eat whatever I want. After all, I am at this age, and I can't force myself. It is important to maintain a good attitude.

The old lady is considered to have lived a long life. After experiencing the blow of her eldest grandson being imprisoned, it is already considered good that her body is still so strong. She has also taken good care of herself in recent years.

"Did you hear that? The doctor told you to be happy every day so that you can live a long life. Wait until I celebrate your 100th birthday."

The old lady smiled and nodded repeatedly, "I heard it. I'm fine. I'm so happy that you're back. I can even eat two bowls of rice for dinner."

When Lin Xiuqing called the doctor just now, Ye's mother also knew that Ye Yaodong had arrived home, so she hurried back.

Now he said unhappily, "Yes, can you eat two bowls? If you can eat half a bowl, that's great."

"Amitabha, I'm happy today, so I'm sure I can eat more. Don't be so harsh when you talk to me."

"I told you not to go to worship, but you refused to listen. Now you think I'm mean?"

"Haha, I'm fine now. Stop nagging me. It's so long-winded."

Ye's mother rolled her eyes at her.

Ye Yaodong said, "It's okay to sit for a while. It's just after Qingming Festival and it has rained. The temperature is low. Go back to your room and rest. The doctor said you need to rest more and avoid being exposed to the wind during the changing seasons."

"Okay, I'll go back to my room and pray to the Buddha and then rest. You should also go and rest. You must be exhausted after coming from such a long distance."

"Ah."

He sent the old lady back to the house, and before he sat down to catch his breath, his two sisters-in-law and neighbors came to his house and asked him about how the man in his family was doing and whether he had made any good profit during his time up there.

The room was full of women, and he was exhausted from talking. After he had said what he needed to say, the rest was their business, so he went back to his room and lay down for a while.

When the women in the main room heard him say that he was going back to his room to rest, they also consciously went out to talk. When he got home, it was just past lunch time, so it was a good time to take a nap.

Although it was still noisy, it wasn't right next to his ears, and he was exhausted, so he slept well.

Ye's mother wanted to talk to him, but she couldn't. She could only chat with the women around her. She only had time to talk to him at dinner time.

"Since you're back this time, you can go up later. We'll be collecting kelp again in a few days. It seems that someone from the county is coming to record a documentary."

"I know."

"This year's number is said to be more than three times that of last year..."

"fine."

“Can they all be sold out?”

"Yeah, not too much pressure."

Wang Guangliang has also been driving a tractor to the border with the neighboring province for more than a year. I heard that he has made a lot of money. He has also made an agreement with A Qing long ago that when the kelp in the village is harvested, he will come back to pull a load of it.

As long as there are people willing to take the goods to sell, they can be sold intermittently, after all, they are durable to store.

His father-in-law has been working there for several years and has a stable group of regular customers. Now food sells better than anything else.

Ye's mother felt a little relieved, but she was worried that the pressure from the whole village would be too great for him to handle, which would be troublesome.

"How's your dad up there?"

"It's fine, but a little busy. I've been in the Magic City doing some work recently, and he was the one delivering the goods in Zhou City. He almost scolded me to death."

"Why are you scolding him? Shouldn't he be allowed to help when it's his turn? Otherwise, he will just make money for nothing."

"Besides his salary, he doesn't make much money. Didn't he give all his salary to you? He was busy recently and only drove the tractor for two days."

Mother Ye snorted, then glanced at him up and down, "You two are teaming up to fool me, don't you think I don't know? Cheng He called and told me that your father was so busy that he still found time to go out and drive the tractor twice in the early morning when he had nothing to do. He didn't want to miss a day."

Ye Yaodong: "..."

It was a mistake. I forgot that there was a Ye Chenghe who could only do bad things.

The collusion in testimony was not successful.

Fortunately, I didn’t take Ye Chenghe to get a massage, otherwise the house would be in chaos.

His father will never be able to return home again.

"You have all grown up and are now united. None of you are good people. I have raised you for nothing. You all side with your father. He told you to lie to me, and you followed suit and lied to me..."

Ye's mother cursed without using any profanity.

"Well, I don't know. This is what my father told me. I have been in the Magic City for more than 20 days. How can I know so clearly? Isn't it all what he told me?"

"Old man, you become bad when you have money. You used to be so honest, but now you are not a human being. You might follow others to have foot massages. What will happen if you have more money? Tell me, can I not keep a closer eye on you?"

"Yeah, you have to keep a closer eye on him. I was watching over dad for you when I was around."

Ye Yaodong could tell white lies easily and he never went against his heart.

Life is so hard and work is so tiring, there's nothing wrong in letting his father relax occasionally.

If he doesn't make his father happier, how can his father help him with his work better?

"It's good enough that you don't help him fool me."

"How can that be possible? I will definitely keep an eye on my father and prevent him from making any mistakes. Otherwise, you won't have to forgive him, but my three brothers will first."

"I don't believe you, Chenghe is the most honest one."

"He's honest? Isn't he stupid?"

"You are the only ones who have many tricks."

"If you keep talking like this, we'll have nothing to talk about."

Mother Ye stared at him.

Ye Yaodong just ate his meal and ignored him.

The children at home looked at this and that, still chewing their food.

After about a minute, Ye's mother asked again, "Your father didn't go for a foot bath and massage like other people, did he?"

The food Ye Yaodong was chewing covered up his uncertainty. "How can that be possible? He doesn't have the time. He has so much work to do. How can he go for a foot massage? Besides, can I pay him to have his feet washed and massaged?"

"So who in your place has gone for a foot bath and massage?"

"How would I know? I haven't been there, so how would I know who has been there? Besides, I'm so busy that I have to keep my feet on the ground, delivering goods, calculating accounts, and collecting payments every night. How can I have the time to go to Beijing? There are several more ships this year, and I don't get enough sleep every night. How can I have the time to spare?"

This is really true. He really didn't go this year. He didn't have a good rest for a single day. He felt relaxed only after coming back.

"Really?"

"If you don't believe me, ask Cheng He, that big mouth. If he didn't say anything, then he definitely didn't go."

"That's hard to say."

"If you don't believe me, just go up and see for yourself."

Mother Ye pursed her lips, said nothing, and started eating.

Lin Xiuqing waited until the mother and son finished their confrontation before saying, "Your friend never called, and didn't say when he would leave."

"Then wait. My family is harvesting kelp now anyway, so I have to wait until they finish harvesting before I can leave."

"That's fine, stay a few more days."

"It's okay for me to stay a few more days, but I'm afraid that Dad can't handle it alone. He will call me and complain about it, urging me to go up."

"Then it will take until after May Day to harvest the kelp."

"It depends on the situation. When the people from the county finish filming the documentary and leave, and the laymen come over to pull a few trucks of goods, and say we can set off, then I will definitely follow them. Now, how can we be sure whether it will be before May 1st or after May 1st?"

Ye's mother continued, "I heard from the villagers this afternoon that they plan to start harvesting kelp tonight, and the laborers have been arranged in batches."

"Then the kelp will be ready to be dried in less than a week."

Ye Yaodong thought for a moment, "If a layman calls me these two days and I don't answer or am not here, remember to tell him when the first batch of kelp will be ready, and ask him to come earlier to pick it up."

Ordinary people don't just transport goods once and then go to Zhou City. If they have enough time, they will definitely make a few more trips back and forth to make money, and then leave when they have earned enough.

"understood."

"Oh, by the way, ask your two oldest nephews to pack their bags in a couple of days and come live with us first."

"They are helping in the city. Do we need to call them over now?"

"In a few days, the kelp will be ready for drying in large quantities. The trucks sitting idle at home are just sitting there, so it's a good opportunity for them to drive the trucks to the city to transport it. A couple of trips back and forth will help them get more familiar with the process. If they want to gain experience, they should drive more often."

"That's fine. A big truck can hold more. You should buy a tarp in the next two days and cover the back of the truck. Get it ready in advance."

"Got it. I'll go tomorrow."

By the way, buy some mild supplements for the old lady.

During dinner, Ye's mother kept asking his father whether he had gone for a foot massage. She didn't know where she heard the news from.

Lin Xiuqing didn't ask any questions, but when she went to bed at night, she waited for him there.

After Ye Yaodong washed himself, he saw her deliberately lifting the quilt for him to lie down. He thought she was aroused, so he excitedly took off all his clothes and climbed onto the bed.

"Wife, I'm coming~"

Lin Xiuqing stretched out her arms, standing between the two men, preventing him from getting close.

Ye Yaodong started to pull her pants down with a giggle, "I slept enough this afternoon, I'm not tired at all..."

Lin Xiuqing continued to push him with her foot, "I heard that many men in the village go for foot massages, you should go there often too."

"Which bastard said that? I'm so busy that I don't even have time to sleep, how could I go to that kind of place? You know I've been receiving and delivering goods since this afternoon."

"You have so many social engagements and know so many bosses, why don't you go with us?"

"How can that be possible? I always treat them to meals and give them cigarettes and alcohol. I'm busy, so I don't have time."

Lin Xiuqing put her index finger on his chest and said, "That's good."

"Don't bring up topics that are not conducive to unity so late at night."

"How is this not conducive to unity? I think it is more conducive to unity and reduces misunderstandings."

"You doubt me, I doubt you, isn't that bad for unity? You have to believe me, I am upright and honest, if there is anything wrong with me, it is because others are jealous and slander me."

Lin Xiuqing laughed, "You are the most shameless and the most thick-skinned."

"Tsk, your questioning just now has hurt my fragile heart. Hurry up and make amends and do something conducive to unity."

"How can you speak so seriously about this..."

"Which one? What we are doing is also a serious matter, which conforms to the natural law of harmony between yin and yang. Whether we can unite as one depends on your performance."

Lin Xiuqing was speechless towards him.

Looking at his anxious look, he probably didn't eat anything secretly.

The next day, before daybreak, there was a noisy sound all around them, which lasted until dawn and became even more deafening.

The air was also filled with a strong smell of kelp.

Ye Yaodong was woken up when he was half asleep. When he smelled the scent of kelp in the air, he knew that the village had started harvesting kelp.

He got up, put on his shirt, and went out to take a look. They were all carrying flashlights or headlamps, pushing carts to transport kelp. They were shouting while working, and you could hear their excited laughter.

Lin Xiuqing saw him stand up and sat up as well, "Is it too noisy outside?"

"Yeah, it's a bit noisy, but it's okay. I took a nap at noon and I sleep lightly at night, so I get up at the slightest noise."

"Sleep a little longer. There's still an hour until dawn. Go check it out when you wake up, and then go talk to the village cadres. You have a lot of things to do tomorrow, too."

"Ah."

"You'll have to endure it for the next month, and there will be more quarrels."

"It's okay to fall asleep. Go back and sleep for a while."

This would make him lie down, but he would not be able to fall asleep and could only squint.

However, it was a good thing that he didn't sleep, because the phone at home rang at only 6 o'clock in the morning. He was afraid of waking up his family, so he quickly got out of bed to answer it.

I was still talking to Aqing about vulgar people yesterday, and this morning he received a call. He was surprised when he picked up the phone.

It should be said that both ends of the phone were surprised.

"Isn't it too damn early for you? Don't you even need to go to bed?"

"Why is it you? I only have time at this time. Otherwise, I will be driving out soon. I will be busy outside all day. How can I have time to call? I am afraid it will be too late to call at night? Or maybe I will just sleep in the car. Anyway, this is your home phone. Someone will answer it when you call. When did you come back? I thought it would be your wife who answered the phone."

"I just happened to get home yesterday. The village has already started harvesting kelp this morning. In about four or five days, fresh kelp will be available. Remember to calculate the time to come and get it."

"I just calculated the time to call, thinking it would be about time to pick up the phone, and it would be best if you were home."

"Well, I brought a few people back with me. They will go up with you when the time comes, and they will serve as your escort."

Ye Yaodong confirmed with the secular man again, and it was the same as he thought, he would leave at the end of the month. Now he had a clear idea, which was enough time for him to finish all his family affairs and leave.

There are still 20 days left, so he can find some time to follow the Dajiefang to transport goods to the city and keep an eye on it.

However, the quantity that the layman wanted was a bit large. He said he wanted three trucks of goods, and the first batch would be about 1 tons. He was asked to arrange it in advance and would call in advance before coming over in two days.

Go to bed early at night. I have to go to the hospital to accompany my mother to have varicose vein surgery on her legs at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.