Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1528 Birthday Cake
As time passed, more and more people gathered at the door, and even those who were not attending the birthday party would come to join in the fun.

Around 11 o'clock, when the cold dishes were served on the table one after another, they invited the guests to go in and take a seat.

Several men from the Ye family were still waiting at the door to welcome guests.

Hundreds of people came in and out, the scene was bustling and lively, unprecedentedly lively. This kind of scene only occurred on the birthday of Mazu in the past few years.

"Dad, where is the cake? I want to eat cake..." Ye Xiaoxi ran out and pulled Ye Yaodong's arm and acted coquettishly.

"I sent someone to the city to get it in the middle of the night. It will be back soon. Wait for it. The banquet has not started yet."

"how long?"

"It's almost time. Go in and find your mother first. She'll let you eat."

"Oh, okay."

"Dongzi, are all your guests here?" asked Ye's father.

"That's almost it."

"Then you go in first. You have to greet the guests inside."

"Row."

Ye Yaodong went in and sat with the old lady. The firecrackers had not been set off yet and the dishes had not been officially served. There were 10 people at the table, so when everyone was present, they could eat the cold dishes on the table first and wait for the guests to arrive before the dishes were served.

If not everyone is there by the time, just set off firecrackers and then start serving the food.

Firecrackers are the secret signal.

The old lady pulled him aside and said happily, "Aren't we making this too grand? The whole family is busy just for me..."

"Well, it's a rare occasion."

"Are all the people here? A bunch of people just came up to me and talked, and I didn't know who was who, haha."

"Who cares who they are? They are here to congratulate you."

"With so many people and so many tables, you will lose money holding the banquet, right?"

"You don't have to pay for the loss, why worry about it?"

"I'm not worried that you guys are spending too much..."

"You don't have to worry about it. I can get a lot of favors from people, and I don't have to spend much..."

Suddenly, there was a crackling sound of firecrackers, and the children screamed in surprise and excitement.

There were more than sixty tables, and hundreds of people were eating in the venue. It was noisy and noisy, and people had to shout to talk.

After a while, his father and others came in and sat down in the seats reserved in advance.

Ye Yaodong asked his father, "Is everyone here?"

"Almost. Anyway, we are all here, and it's time. It's okay if we are short of two or three people. They should be here soon. If they are tripped up by something and can't come, there's nothing we can do."

After Mr. Ye finished explaining, he smiled and called out to the people at the table, "Come on, everyone, eat, don't be polite, eat more, and only when you've finished eating can we remove the plates and make room for more food."

Everyone responded, and those who couldn't grab the food stood up to grab it, all with smiles on their faces.

Not only Ye Xiaoxi was thinking about the cake, but Ye Chenghu and Ye Chengyang were also thinking about the cake.

The two men stretched their necks to look at their own desks, then looked at other people's desks, then turned to look at the door, and then turned back to look at Ye Yaodong.

"Dad, didn't you say there was cake? Where's the cake?"

"Yeah, why don't you see the cake yet? The dishes have already been served."

The two brothers spoke one by one, and Ye Xiaoxi looked at Ye Yaodong expectantly while biting his chopsticks.

"Dad said he's already sent someone to get it. It'll be delivered soon."

Ye Chenghe, who was sitting at the next table, was sitting back to back with them. When he heard this, he immediately showed off to Chen Xiuni.

"There are cakes! Uncle San also asked someone to go to the city to buy cakes. You have never eaten cake, have you? It is delicious, soft and fluffy, with cream, sweet and delicious. I have only eaten it once in Shanghai, and I heard that foreigners also like it. If it were not inconvenient to bring it back, I would definitely buy it for you."

"I won't buy it for my sister, I'll only buy it for my sister-in-law!" Ye Jingjing protested with a pout.

"Where did you buy it? Isn't it hard to buy? If I could buy it, I would definitely bring one back for each of you. Oh, yes, you can ask your elder brother to buy it for you. He is in the provincial capital, so he is even closer. Brother..."

Ye Chenghai just raised his eyelids and said, "I have no money. I am a pauper."

"I'll give it to you! I have money!"

Sister Ye asked, "How much money do you have?"

"That can't be told to you." Ye Chenghe was extremely arrogant.

Ye Chenghai joked: "Then brother will rely on you from now on..."

"No problem, leave it to me!"

Ye Chenghu turned around and said, "Brother Hai, remember to buy me a cake next time you come back."

"No problem. Chenghe has money anyway. I'll ask Chenghe to send some money to me later. I'll give it to you when I come back."

Ye Chengyang also hurriedly said: "And me."

Ye Xiaoxi also shouted: "I want one too, I want one too..."

"Since everyone has it, do we have a share too?"

"Since everyone has brought it, then naturally everyone will have a share."

The two girls in Ye Yaohua's family also followed suit, saying one sentence at a time.

Ye Chenghe looked around, wondering why everyone was staring at him?
"Oh, you want both?"

Ye Chenghai said: "Didn't you say that it's all your responsibility? I don't have any money, so I can only do the work and you pay."

Ye Chenghe slapped himself on the mouth, then took out 20 yuan from his pocket with a painful look.

"It should be enough to buy a big cake..."

"Take another ten yuan, what if it's not enough? I also need to take the bus to and from the airport. We agreed that I would do the work and you would pay. I am the only one who has no money, otherwise how could I show my appreciation to you?"

"Damn it, blame me for talking too much."

"You've earned all the money. I haven't even tasted anything. You've been following Uncle San's ass, so you've gotten to eat everything, right?"

"Ahahahaha...then I got to eat dad's poop too." Ye Xiaoxi pointed at Ye Chenghe and laughed.

Lin Xiuqing patted her hands and told her to put them down. "You idiot."

Ye Yaodong was also muttering, "Why has it taken so long? The banquet has already started, and the cake is not back yet."

"Maybe they were delayed on the way. How can you calculate the time so well? Or maybe they didn't have enough time to do it."

"Let's eat first. It's better to fill our stomachs in advance, so that the little ones won't miss their meals when they see the cake."

Just as he finished speaking, the three or four guys he sent to the gate came back, each holding three or four big cakes in their hands. They looked around, hesitating whether to walk towards the table.

Ye Yaodong stood up when he saw them and waved at them.

Several people also found the backbone and immediately walked towards him.

The children at several nearby tables cheered.

"The cake is back..."

"The cake is here..."

"What is cake? Is it the egg cake we bought in town?"

"No, the cake is really big..."

"What does it look like? What does the cake look like?"

"I heard that the city sent someone to buy it. It must be delicious..."

As soon as the cake was brought to them, a group of children surrounded it impatiently and wanted to touch it.

Ye Yaodong shouted, "No one is allowed to move. Sit down in your seat or you won't get to eat."

At the command, everyone was scared and quickly returned to their seats and sat down obediently.

Seeing how casually they carried the cake, shaking it back and forth, Ye Yaodong was a little worried that the cake had lost its shape.

But it’s not their fault. Each person had to carry three or four, and they were rushing back, and the boat ride was also rocky.

"Thank you for your hard work. Open these cakes first and see if they are out of place."

"Ok."

When they put the cake on the ground and opened it, everyone stretched their necks to take a look, and even those who were far away gathered around to discuss it.

"So this is a cake? What's that white thing? There's also a longevity peach painted on it..."

"Hey, these cakes, did Dongzi buy them specially?"

"This is also quite festive and appropriate, and it also says 'May you be blessed as vast as the East Sea, and live as long as the Southern Mountains'..."

Some of them were crooked and the cake base was shifted, but at least there were no messy decorations on them, otherwise the words and pictures on the cake would have been ruined.

Father Ye asked, "We have more than 60 tables here. Do you have enough to share?"

"It's not enough to share, and the store can't make that much, so cut it into smaller pieces. We, the Ye family, can share one between two tables. This is a two-layer cake, so it's enough to share. The rest can be given to other guests with children to try."

"That's okay too."

"This one is prettier and in better condition. Put it on our table to celebrate the old lady's birthday. Take the others to your respective tables and tell them to share between the two tables. If there are any leftovers, will you cut them up?"

"Okay, I'll cut it up, but don't cut it into too big pieces."

"Then you cut it and I'll divide it." said Ye's mother.

Father Ye was eager to try, and happily took on the job of cutting the cake, but he didn't know that dividing the cake was the most impressive job.

Ye Yaodong said to the people who had just returned, "There are still empty seats. Find a seat and sit down and eat together. You've made this long journey and are exhausted. Come on and eat first."

"Hey, then we're not welcome."

"You're welcome. What are you polite about? Hurry up and find a seat. The food has just been served."

"okay……"

Ye Yaodong picked up a cake that was in relatively good condition and placed it on the table. The children at the table screamed with excitement, and those at other tables who received cakes also cheered.

The children who didn't get a share knew they also had a share, so they squeezed over.

There were so many joys and so many sorrows. Those sitting at the tables outside could only listen to the excitement, but knowing that the children were also involved, they felt relieved.

The old lady looked at the happy and lively scene and smiled so hard that her teeth were exposed. "Is this the cake you mentioned? It's so big. How can I eat it?"

"Use a knife to cut it into pieces and eat it, but you can't eat it right away. There are other things to do."

After saying that, he found the small candles given as gifts and put 8 of them on the cake, and also explained to everyone the meaning of putting candles on the cake.

"We are 88 years old, so we are just short of 8 candles. We will light the candles and sing the birthday song. After singing the birthday song, we will make a wish and then blow out the candles, okay?"

These words were addressed to the old lady, and he shouted quite loudly.

Not only did the old lady nod repeatedly, but the children around her also followed suit and shouted, "Got it!"

After shouting, they followed suit and also lit eight candles.

This is so new to everyone.

They had never celebrated a birthday like this before, had never seen a cake, and didn't know that they could celebrate a birthday like this. The atmosphere was very high and everyone was clamoring to put candles on it.

After Ye Yaodong and others lit the candles, he shouted to everyone, "The candles are all lit, it's time to sing the birthday song..."

“Sing, sing, sing…”

"Happy birthday to you……"

He started singing first, and the children followed suit one by one. Those who couldn't sing just sang along.

After the adults and children at the tables inside started singing, the tables nearby felt the atmosphere and started singing along. Even those who didn't know how to sing also howled a few words. The important thing was to participate.

Just these few lines of singing instantly pushed the birthday party to its climax.

The old lady's eyes were red, and she was holding a handkerchief in her hand. She kept her head down and wiped her tears, but there was a big smile on her face.

"It's so lively... so happy..."

"Okay, now that we're done singing, make a wish."

He was the only one who stopped singing, while people around him and outside were still singing.

The old lady raised her head and looked at him with a smile, "Do you want to make a wish? How do you make a wish? Do you want to throw the茭杯?"

"You don't have to throw the cup, it's different from making a wish in front of the Buddha."

"Then may Dongzi and our family be safe and prosperous."

"No, you can't say it out loud. You have to make a wish silently in your heart. It won't work if you say it out loud."

"Is that so? I've already made the promise, so how can it not count? Then I can just make the promise a few more times in my mind to offset it."

After the old lady finished speaking, she closed her eyes and her mouth kept moving.

Ye Yaodong also let her go. Now he is hard of hearing and it is difficult to explain to her. It is better not to explain and let him do what he wants. He can also comfort himself.

"It's OK."

"Then blow out the candles..."

"I'll blow..."

"I'll blow..."

Several little mouths were pouting as they came up to the cake and blew out the candles.

"Ohhhhh~ It's done, time to eat the cake..."

"Let's eat cake..."

Ye Yaodong first cut a piece for the old lady, and asked A Qing to cut the rest for everyone.

Ye Xiaoxi rested her elbows on the table and shouted to him, "Dad, wait for my birthday. I want to celebrate my birthday like this, too..."

"Do you want a birthday cake? Or do you want me to set up a few tables for you?"

"Birthday cake, of course."

Ye Chenghai interrupted, "It's easy, let your brother Chenghe arrange it for you, he has money!"

"really?"

Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "Okay, let Chenghe buy it for you. He made a lot of money last year, and my wife made back all his money. It's only right for him to buy a big cake for his brothers and sisters."

Ye Chenghe cried out with tears in his eyes: "Yes, I gave Ah Hai 30 yuan and asked him to help buy it for everyone."

"This is for everyone to eat, not for Xiaojiu's birthday. They can't be mixed together!"

"Brother, please forgive me..."

"You didn't call me Big Brother just now, you called me Ah Hai."

"Hahaha……"

Everyone laughed.

Ye Chengjiang smiled and said, "Then I'll buy it. Xiaojiu's birthday is early, maybe in March. I'll give you 3 yuan later, and you can buy it."

Ye Chenghai was satisfied, "Okay, you pay the money and I'll do the work."

Lin Xiuqing smiled and passed the cake piece by piece, "Eat quickly, and take it away after you're done, or there won't be room for more food."

Ye Yaodong lowered his head and asked the old lady: "Is it delicious?"

The old lady nodded with tears in her eyes, wiping her tears as she ate. "It's delicious, sweet, and soft. I've never eaten anything so delicious in my life. Have you ever eaten it? Eat it quickly."

"You can have it anytime you want in the future."

"No, no, just eat it once, don't make it too much trouble."

"No trouble, it's no trouble at all."

"You are so thoughtful. You can celebrate such an unforgettable birthday before you are buried. I have never celebrated a birthday before in my life..."

"Wait until you are a hundred years old, and I will give you a more grand one."

The old lady laughed and nodded, "Okay, I'll wait."

I'll write more tomorrow.