Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1530 Receive the Certificate
"Dad, if we go to Shanghai to study and you and mom are not around, will you give us living expenses?" Ye Chenghu's eyes were full of anticipation.

Ye Yaodong chuckled twice, "Let's talk about it after you pass the exam. If you go to sea with me, then there's no need for that, and don't even think about the salary."

Lin Xiuqing also said: "You haven't even started yet, and you're already thinking about living expenses. Do you want a hammer?"

"Hey, I'm just asking..."

"School is about to start in a few days. How many essays do you have left?"

"It's just an essay. I thought today was Grandma's birthday, so I left it for her. I'll write it tomorrow..."

"If I don't write after my birthday party this afternoon, I'll have to put it off until tomorrow."

"It's not like we've delayed registration yet. There are still several days left."

Ye Chenghu thought he was efficient enough. Others would procrastinate and finish their homework one or two days before the registration, but he did not.

It’s all because of the New Year’s money I’ve been hanging on for the past few years. I have to finish my winter vacation homework before New Year’s Eve to get the money. This is why I feel a sense of crisis and develop a habit.

Ye Yaodong said, "I'm telling you, as long as you can get into high school, everything will be fine. But if you can't, there's nothing to discuss. Just go with me and float on the sea. I'll let you go ashore in half a year."

"Ah!!!" Ye Chenghu was shocked, "You can only go ashore once every six months?"

"Yes, that's right."

"Do you have to be so miserable? Don't you go ashore once every six months?"

"I certainly can't go ashore once every six months. Am I asking for trouble? You are different. Your fate is in your hands. You decide for yourself."

"Am I still your biological son?"

"You are my own son, so I have trained you well. Since you can't study, I will train you to be able to sail well. At least you can make a living."

"Isn't it enough for me to take the exam seriously? What you said is too scary. You even want to leave me at sea for half a year. I think you want to send me off before me."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Lin Xiuqing scolded him, "Study hard and do your best. Don't just live one day at a time."

"Oh, I got it..." Ye Chenghu's shoulders slumped.

There is a long way to go...

Ye Chengyang encouraged him, "Brother, work hard. When you pass the high school entrance exam and go to Shanghai, I can go with you..."

"Mom, mom, I'm back. Sister, sleep with me..."

The two girls ran in one after the other, and the one behind them was holding a pillow in one hand and a doll in the other.

Xiaoyu smiled shyly, "Aunt, I will sleep with my sister at night."

"Not only will you sleep with me at night, we will sleep with you all the time!"

Lin Xiuqing looked at Ye Yaodong helplessly.

Ye Yaodong quickly handed her the pillow that Ye Xiaoxi had just thrown to him, "I leave it to you."

"I can't help it."

"Then there is nothing I can do."

Lin Xiuqing glared at him, took the pillow, and then took Pei Yu's pillow and doll.

"I'll take it upstairs for you. Wash your face and feet first, then go upstairs and sleep."

"We still have to watch TV."

"Ah."

The two good sisters sat happily on small stools, watching TV chattering.

After sleeping for several nights in a row, Ye Xiaoxi could see Pei Yu every morning when she opened her eyes. She felt much more at ease and thought that Pei Yu would definitely not run away and he must be bragging.

Ye Chenghu was a talkative person and couldn't help showing off to his brothers, sisters and friends the next day, saying that he would go to Shanghai to study after he was admitted to high school.

So much so that everyone who saw Lin Xiuqing had to ask her a few questions, which made her feel extremely embarrassed.

On the contrary, Ye Yaodong thought it was a good thing.

"You've already boasted about this in advance. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if you don't get into high school?"

"I am embarrassed."

"Children of this age are very concerned about their reputation. When they think about the lies they have said, they have to swallow their pride. Otherwise, they will be ridiculed and laughed at by others. How embarrassing would that be?"

"I hope so. When school starts, I'll ask the head teacher if it would be convenient to arrange an hour of tutoring for him after class every day."

"Well, if he really can't read, then don't force him. There's no need to make him suffer. Anyway, our children don't need to rely on studying to eat. Just try your best. As long as he doesn't go astray, he can grow up happily."

"Well, if he can read, then read. If he can't, forget it. He won't starve anyway. People who can read have their own way of life. If they can't read, then their life will be miserable."

When it was time for dinner, Lin Xiuqing still gave him a warning.

No matter how much you boast, you still have to realize it by yourself.

Ye Chenghu felt under tremendous pressure after hearing this. He was only thinking about bragging and now he was putting pressure on himself.

For the sake of his so-called face, he had to start working hard.

"In the future, if there is something that has not yet been realized, don't brag about it, otherwise you will get caught in the wind and shout that the whole world knows about it, but in the end you didn't do it, and you will be slapped in the face."

Ye Chenghu lowered his head and ate his meal in silence. He was beginning to feel pressured and regretted it. He should have kept it to himself and waited until the time came to make a splash.

Ye Yaodong also took the opportunity to teach him a lesson, "Do you think it's more satisfying to brag about something that hasn't happened yet, or to wait until you get into high school and make a big splash, shocking everyone and revealing it?"

Ye Chenghu stopped eating, thought about it seriously, and looked at him, "It's better to make a big splash at once, when no one expects it. It's really embarrassing to brag in advance and fail to achieve it."

"So just try your best. If you can pass the exam, it will still surprise everyone."

"Hey…"

Ye's mother changed the subject, "I went to town today and saw that many companies were back to work. Should we go to the county registration office together to get a certificate tomorrow?"

Father Ye asked back: "Do you really want to go?"

"What? You don't want to go? You don't want the marriage certificate?"

"Go, go, go. If you want to go, go. It's up to you."

Mother Ye glanced at him, rolled her eyes again, and then put on a smile and looked at A Qing, "A Qing, are you going with us tomorrow? Invite your two brothers and sisters-in-law too. Since we are going to do it, we can go together and feel at ease."

"Okay, I'm fine with anything. Are they free?"

"Ask them after dinner. If they are not available, just ignore them and we will go by ourselves."

"Okay."

After they made the decision themselves, thanks to Ye's mother, it didn't take long for all the neighbors in the surrounding area to know about it.

Then they all gathered around Ye's mother and talked to her, saying that they would go with them to get a marriage certificate tomorrow.

The men are always out there, and they are worried that they are getting married with other people behind their backs. So what have they been up to all these years?
No matter whether it is useful or not, just get it first.

The herd mentality applies here as well. Since Ye's mother and her whole family are going to get their marriage certificate, then they should go get one too. They have nothing to do anyway, and there's no harm in getting one.

Ye's mother always agreed with a smile. After all, it was one trip for her family members, and it was also a trip for others. Neighbors helped each other.

So when they set out the next day, Ye Yaodong was stunned. Dozens of people were standing at the door of his workshop, talking to his mother.

"...Your scarf is beautiful. It will definitely look great in photos..."

"Really? I think so too. I can tie it on my head later on the road to block the dust, so that I don't look ugly in photos with a dirty face..."

"Your red cotton jacket is quite festive..."

"I took out the best clothes from my wardrobe and put them on..."

Ye Yaodong stayed at home watching TV after dinner last night. He didn't go out because it was too cold outside. He didn't know that his mother had already helped him get a lot of hitchhiking jobs, which were free. Ah Qing only told him to give him a ride last night.

"Why are there so many people here? Are they here to enjoy the sun? The aunts and sisters-in-law are dressed up so beautifully. Are they here to visit us?"

"Haha, what kind of guest are you? Aren't you going with your mother to get the marriage certificate? It just so happens that you guys are going, so we'll take your ride."

Ye Yaodong looked at the group of people and asked, "So many? Can they all sit?"

Mother Ye smiled and invited everyone to get on the bus. "Let's squeeze in and have some fun. It's okay. No one will mind. It's just a matter of convenience."

Watching everyone climbing onto the tractor, Ye Yaodong asked Lin Xiuqing, "Didn't you say you would only take a few with you?"

"I don't know either. Who knew that Mom promised so many people."

"Forget it, if they want to squeeze in, let them do it. I'll drive, and you can just sit next to me. You don't have to squeeze in with them."

"okay."

The car was packed tightly with people, and there was straw underneath. When the car moved, everyone swayed, and either leaned forward or fell backward collectively, like wheat blown by the wind.

Or when passing through a bumpy road, they all bounce up collectively.

When Ye Yaodong drove a car full of people to the marriage registration office, everyone's face was pale and they needed help to get off.

Half of the people vomited as soon as they got off the car, holding onto the wall or tree trunks.

The tractor was also affected, but fortunately there was a layer of straw underneath, so after vomiting, it could be covered with other straw so it wasn't too disgusting.

The staff at the marriage registration office were stunned to see so many middle-aged and elderly people coming to get married. They were all dumbfounded and had no idea what was going on.

This is something I have never seen or heard of before.

Aren’t it usually young people who come here to register and get the certificate?

"What are you..."

"Let's come over to get a marriage license."

"So many people are applying for marriage certificates? Is it their first marriage? Or their second marriage?"

Mother Ye glared at him, "How can you talk like that, little sister? Who is getting married for the second time? We are both getting married for the first time."

"Oh, sorry, please line up. Your company requires you to get a marriage certificate, right? That's why there are so many people..."

"We want to do it ourselves, comrade, hurry up."

"Then go to the photo studio across the street and take a group photo first."

Everyone hurried out again.

The female comrade muttered quietly, "Strange things happen every year, but this year there are especially many..."

After they got their marriage certificate and returned to the village, they showed it off to other villagers. Then in the afternoon, Lao Zhou from the village took a tractor with a group of people to the town to get a marriage certificate.

Then there was another car the next morning, and another car the next afternoon...

This trend of getting marriage certificates also spread to nearby villages, and people from nearby villages followed suit...

Everyone at the marriage registration office was shocked. What was going on?
I've never encountered this before, where marriage certificates are issued based on villages?

The number of people who received their certificates in these few days is much more than the total number in the past year.

Upon asking, I found out that the entire nearby village came here to apply for a marriage certificate, so they also came to get one. As for why they wanted to get one... well... I don't know.

It was quite unusual for Ye's mother and Lin Xiuqing and other women to get their marriage certificate. They looked at it over and over again and even circulated it to everyone in the village.

"This photo is pretty good looking, much better than the black and white photos from a few years ago."

The old lady agreed, "Yes, it looks better in color. A few years ago, when I looked at Dongzi's black and white photo, people told me to mourn. I was almost mad to death."

Lin Xiuqing couldn't help but laugh, "Indeed, this certificate is not useless, and it looks good with a photo on it, and I can take a look at it later."

"Well, we have to keep it well." Ye's mother was also happy no matter how she saw it.

Whenever she met someone on the street, she would take out her marriage certificate and talk about it to promote it, which shows how satisfied she was.

A little tired, write less

I'll make up for it tomorrow.