Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1567 I owe her
Ye Yaodong went upstairs with his bare chest and wearing only his shorts and set the child's room on fire.

But he saw that there was only one room upstairs with a bed.

When he went downstairs and ordered the old lady's room, he asked the old lady who was chanting, "Who does Ye Xiaojiu sleep with at night now? Doesn't he sleep with anyone?"

The old lady opened her eyes and looked at him with a smile, the Buddhist beads in her hand continued to turn, "When you are not at home, she will act like a spoiled child and continue to sleep with A-Qing. Put her here with me at night and let her sleep with me. There is no need to make the bed, which saves trouble. You will not be staying for a few days anyway, and when you leave, she will have to go back to sleep with A-Qing again."

"Then I'll bring her blanket over."

"We have to call her back. She's still running outside so late. How will she sleep when she's sweating all over?"

"it is good."

"I'll go and tell you, you're not wearing any clothes, go back to your room and lie down, and go to bed early. If you walk around shirtless you'll get bitten to death by mosquitoes, go back to your room quickly."

"Just recite your sutras and stop working. My legs and feet are not very flexible and my voice is not loud. It's hard for them to hear me. I'll put on my clothes and pants and go out to shout."

Ye Yaodong said this and went back to the house to put on his clothes.

Lin Xiuqing paused and turned to look, "What are you doing? Where are you going so late?"

"Go call the three little ones back to bed."

"Then I'll go and make the quilt upstairs for your daughter to sleep on."

"Just go to sleep with the old lady next door. I'll take the quilt to her. I won't be here for a few days anyway. After I leave, she can go back to her room and sleep as usual."

"also."

A group of children were playing at the door, and there were also a bunch around the workshop.

The big ones play with big ones, and the small ones play with small ones. The circle is very clear.

"...When I have a refrigerator at home, I'll show you what it looks like..."

"Your dad is so nice. He bought me a refrigerator as soon as he got home."

"By then, everything I eat will be cold, and I can put everything in the refrigerator. I can also open the refrigerator to cool it down..."

"Can I go to your refrigerator and cool down?"

"No, that's not possible. My father bought it for me."

"When are you going to the city? The farthest I've ever been is to the next village to attend the market..."

"My dad said the day after tomorrow. My dad is so nice. He gave me money as soon as he came back. He also said he would take me to the city to eat delicious food and have fun. The city is so lively..."

Before Ye Yaodong got close, he heard a group of little boys and girls chatting together.

A little girl looked at him excitedly and shouted: "Xiaojiu, your dad is here!"

Ye Xiaoxi raised her head with a flushed face, and excitedly ran over to hug his waist, "Dad!"

"Have you had enough of bragging? If you have, go home and sleep."

"I haven't boasted enough! Everyone is so jealous of me!"

"That's it!" Ye Yaodong smiled and picked her up and hung her on his body, patting her little butt, "Go home and sleep."

Ye Xiaoxi happily hugged his neck, gave him a kiss, then waved to her friends and went home.

"Is my brother back?"

"Just let my brother and the others sleep at the front door."

"Haha, then let me watch the door at night, and you won't sneak away."

"Don't worry, I promised to take you to buy a refrigerator, so I have to buy the refrigerator first."

She nodded happily, "Master, you must keep your word!"

"Then you sleep with Grandma at night, and I'll sleep with your mom. Otherwise, it will be too crowded with you."

Ye Xiaoxi was unhappy, but still agreed reluctantly, "Okay then."

"Be obedient, and I'll return your mother to you when I'm gone."

She folded her arms over her chest and hummed.

Ye Yaodong carried her back to the old lady's house and left the other two sons alone.

You are so old now, you will naturally know when to go to sleep.

When he returned to the room, he saw Lin Xiuqing still counting.

"Haven't you finished counting yet?"

Lin Xiuqing's lips moved and his head nodded.

Ye Yaodong didn't scold her. He took off his clothes and lay down on the bed.

After a long while, he was almost asleep when he saw her twisting her neck and sitting up. He woke up instantly and wiped the corner of his mouth.

"All right?"

"I've counted it. I'll keep a record of it. I'll put this money you're going to bring up for deposit separately for you."

"it is good."

"Have the children gone back to bed?"

"I guess so, don't you know?"

"Didn't you just go out to tell the kids to come back to bed?"

"Yes, I brought my daughter back to sleep, and I left my two sons alone. Anyway, they are old enough to sleep and come back naturally, so there is no need to worry about them."

Lin Xiuqing rolled her eyes at him and went out to see if her son had returned. When he did, she would close the doors and windows and go check on the workshop.

The weather has been bad these past two days and the workshop is not open. It is pitch dark over there, but the goods are there, so we have to go and check it.

After Ye Yaodong fell asleep, he vaguely felt the bed beside him sink. He unconsciously reached out with his big hands, and after hugging her, he came to his senses a little, and then he groped and kneaded her skillfully.

The next morning, he slept until he woke up naturally and felt refreshed.

"Dad just called back."

"what?"

"He asked if you were home yet and when you were going up. I told him to call him back when you woke up."

"It's really that serious. This old man has only been gone for two days and he called to ask me when I will be back."

"A Guang also came over this morning. He heard that you were going to the city to buy a refrigerator, and asked you when you were going. He wanted to go with you and give you a ride. I said you would not go until tomorrow, so I needed to take a day off today."

"Well, it depends on whether he is in a hurry or not. If he is, he can go by himself. If he is not, he can wait for me tomorrow."

"He said he'll come back later, so you should wash up and eat first."

"Then leave them alone."

Staying at home, Ye Yaodong felt completely relaxed, all his worries were gone, and he didn't have to worry about so many things. It was a rare day of relaxation.

While he was eating, Lin Xiuqing chatted with him about this year's kelp harvest. She didn't have time to talk about it last night, and seeing that he looked very tired, she didn't mention it specifically. Anyway, there was no rush, and it wouldn't be too late to talk about it after he had enough rest.

It was only after dinner that he called his father back.

The phone was picked up before it rang twice, and a loud voice immediately reached his ears.

You can see that the old man is waiting in front of the phone.

"What time is it? It's almost time for lunch, and you're just getting up now. Look how happy you are."

"I'm so tired, I have to sleep until I wake up naturally when I get home, right?"

"When are you coming back? There are so many things to do here. The site application has been approved. Manager Qi asked if you will start construction right away and said that the documents still need your signature."

"Just sign it for me. It'll be the same if you sign it."

"But I'm not you, how can I sign? I can't write your name."

"You don't need to write my name. Didn't you carve a private seal yourself? Just dip it in ink and stamp it. It will be the same."

Father Ye paused for a second before whispering, "Can I use my personal seal? Didn't you say that I have to be the legal representative to do so?"

Ye Yaodong's eyebrows almost stood up, "You want to be the legal representative?"

"No, no," Ye's father denied hastily. "How can I be the legal representative of your factory? Wouldn't that make it my factory? How can that be possible? This is obviously your hard work, it belongs to you alone, how can you use my name on it? It will be confusing if you use my name on it, and when I die, won't it be divided? That won't work, this is yours, I can't do that..."

"The legal person is different from the company owner. The legal person is the legal person and the boss is the boss. These are two different things. The legal person is responsible for signing documents that have legal effect... but that's not right. Anyway, any document must be signed by the legal person, not necessarily by the boss."

"Is that so? Is it okay to have my name on some of the lists? Doesn't it affect you?"

"It doesn't matter. As long as someone signs, it's fine. But if anything goes wrong, the person who signed will be held responsible."

"It's okay to be responsible. Just sign. What's the problem? If you need any help, you can come to me. I have you here, right? I can just ask you to solve it."

Ye Yaodong was silent for a moment, and before he could respond, his father carefully discussed the matter with him.

"Well...then I'll sign it for you first? I'll just stamp it with my personal seal?"

"Build it."

"Okay, I'll stamp it later. If you're not here and need a stamp, I'll stamp it for you directly."

"Before you build it, get the finance department's approval first and show it to Dongxue. Only then can you build it if there is no problem."

"Okay, I understand," Ye's father asked flatteringly, "Well, what are the procedures for making you a legal representative?"

"I don't know. I haven't established a company yet. I think I need a legal person to establish a company, right?"

"Okay, let's talk about it later. Call me when you need me."

"Ah."

"Then when are you coming up? I'll sign the start of work first, but you have to keep an eye on things. How do you plan to arrange it?"

"You discuss it, and if you think it's reasonable and there's no problem, just do it."

"You really have become a hands-off boss. You are the boss and you have the final say on what to do."

"Okay, okay, okay. If you want me to make the decision, then wait for me to go up in a few days. In the next few days, you guys should draft a charter and do what you can do first. The rest will be decided when I return."

"Then when are you going to come up?" Ye's father pressed the issue and insisted that he give a definite answer.

Ye Yaodong said helplessly: "Starting from today, it should be possible to reach the top within a week, right?"

"so late?"

"Then we'll get there in half a month!"

Father Ye was choked. "You... okay, okay, then come back here within a week."

"Nothing to do, hang up first."

After he finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

Lin Xiuqing and the old lady looked at him curiously, "Why is it one week at one moment, and half a month at another?"

"So are you going to stay at home for a week or half a month?"

"Can my father let me stay at home for half a month? I was just bargaining with him just now, threatening him that if he keeps talking nonsense, I will stay at home for half a month before going back."

The old lady poked the ground vigorously with her cane. "We just got home and our butt hasn't even warmed up yet, and he's already rushing us."

Ye Yaodong nodded in agreement, "I just got home and I can't wait to work like a slave."

"Don't worry about him. Rest enough at home before going out."

"That won't work either. I'm still worried that he's unreliable. Let me take a couple of days off and finish my housework before going upstairs."

"Ah, look how hard you've worked. I've already killed the chicken this morning. I'll put it on the stove and simmer it on low heat. You can have some for lunch and some for dinner. I'll give it all to you."

"Whatever. I'm out."

It's a rare opportunity for him to come back, so he has to go out for a walk, sit in the village committee, and chat with some old men.

But this time there was nothing rare, so I could only bring a few fish.

He sat there until lunchtime. After lunch, he went to the fish cannery in town. Then, Hong Wenle invited him to go out and play. He didn't get home until the middle of the night and was scolded by A Qing.

"He came home late at night without telling me, and he didn't say anything when he didn't come home for dinner. He stank so badly, with sweat, alcohol, and cigarettes all over his body."

Ye Yaodong lowered his head and sniffed his sleeve, which seemed to be quite smelly.

"Didn't I just get back? I'll take a shower and I won't stink anymore."

"Why did you come back so late? Were you asked to go out for drinks again?"

"Yeah, everyone was too enthusiastic and didn't let me come back earlier, so it's been dragged on until this point." He said as he took off his clothes and pants.

"Is it that they won't let you come back, or that you just can't bear to come back? You just came back and it hasn't been half a day and you're gone."

"Haha, isn't it a rare trip back home? Besides, I also need to get in touch with the factory owners in town and build good relationships. I still need to deliver goods to them later."

Ye Yaodong knew that he was in the wrong for not saying hello, and it was almost one o'clock now, it was really late. In another three hours, the old lady should be up.

"Hurry up and take a shower. It's already late."

"Wait for me, I'll be back soon after taking a shower."

Lin Xiuqing followed behind him, fearing that he would fall down after drinking too much.

"Your daughter didn't see you at dinner and thought you ran away. I told her you were just going to the factory. She half believed it, then sat at the gate waiting for you all night. But when it was time to go to bed, before you came back, she burst into tears and called you a liar for sneaking away every day. You clearly promised to buy her a refrigerator, but you left again."

"This damn girl..."

"No matter how I said you didn't leave, she didn't believe me. She said she didn't see any boat when she ran to the dock, so you must have run away on the boat. You lied to her on purpose. She cried so hard."

"You'll have to smile when you see me when you wake up tomorrow."

"I will definitely punch you in the chest when I wake up tomorrow."

"Then how did you get him to sleep?"

"Assure her again and again that you are definitely not gone, you just went out to drink. Ask her to come over as soon as she wakes up tomorrow, and she will see you. Then you can take her to the city to buy a refrigerator."

"That little girl is really hard to deal with. My two sons can't do that."

Lin Xiuqing rolled her eyes. "That's because they're grown up. If they were still little, they would have cried and chased you two miles away. How could they be content? Your daughter ran away from home when she was a child and got scared. She didn't dare to walk too far away in the dark, so she sat at the gate and cried."

"Take her there tomorrow. If you don't take her there, she'll remember it for the rest of her life."

"Very likely! Since Guang is here, why not take your two sons with you? Otherwise, if you take one without the other, the three of them will start fighting and no one will give in. And it happens to be Sunday."

"A Guang has his own things to do. I can just call Chen Shi and Lao Xiao tomorrow. After we buy the refrigerator, we have to load it onto the truck and bring it back."

"That's okay too."

After Ye Yaodong finished taking a shower, Lin Xiuqing followed him to clean up, rinsed the basin, and then followed him back to the house.

As soon as she lay down, he came up to her like a snake on a stick and pressed her down with his hands and feet.

“Is it hot…?”

"There's a fan blowing, why would you be hot? It's cool at night, not to mention I just took a cold shower, my body is icy cold so I'll give you a hug, you'll win."

"You get a good deal and still act nice."

"I'm talking about you."

"Hurry up, it's so late, you should go to bed early, you have to go to the city tomorrow..."

"It won't be quick. I've been drinking. I have to do it for at least half an hour at night. It was too long since I last had sex yesterday. I've been a virgin for half a year..."

Lin Xiuqing laughed at him, "So you drank on purpose at night?"

"Fuck, that's nonsense. Who doesn't drink when socializing?"

"You've been up there alone for half a year, have you really... well..."

She didn't have the courage to say the word "virgin" out loud. She felt embarrassed because she had never heard of this word before and she could make up a new word for it.

"What? Virgin?"

"Um……"

"Nonsense, but I have a five-fingered girl."

Ye Yaodong stretched out his hand, which was already at the destination, for her to see.

Lin Xiuqing glared at him in the dark and slapped his hand away, "You are so dishonest every day."

"I'm sleeping with my wife, how serious do I have to be?"

"Stop talking, you're so long-winded. You've been drinking all day and you've been talking nonsense..."

"That's called dirty talk, so I won't say anything more. I'll just do it, okay?"

"Hurry up, it's late..."

"I don't..."

The next day, Ye Yaodong was still immersed in a deep sleep, having a sweet dream, but he was suddenly awakened by the sound of "Dad" in his ears.

"Why are you stumbling so early in the morning? I'm still growing."

"Dad, it turns out you really didn't leave. Mom didn't lie to me."

"Okay, why would I lie to you? Stop making noise and get some sleep. Your dad was exhausted yesterday and is so sleepy."

"It's time to get up and go buy a refrigerator."

Ye Yaodong rolled up the quilt, turned sideways and faced inside, with his back facing her.

Ye Xiaoxi also took off her shoes and climbed onto the bed, then crawled into him, lifted the quilt and lay down in it herself.

He opened his sleepy eyes and looked at the person in his arms, "What are you doing?"

"Waiting for you. If you don't get up, I'll lie down with you, so you won't disappear."

"Okay, okay, let's sleep together again."

Just like hugging multiple pillows, Ye Yaodong continued to close his eyes.

"Dad, why didn't you eat at home yesterday?"

"Ah."

"Dad, what time did you come back last night? I waited for you so late. Everyone went to bed, and only the dog was with me."

"Ah."

"Dad, tell me next time you go out. I thought you were gone and was so sad. I thought you were lying to me again."

Ye Yaodong didn't want to respond to her, he was so sleepy.

"Dad, how can you sleep so much? The sun is burning your butt."

"Dad, you've grown a beard. It's so prickly. Hahaha..."

Ye Yaodong turned over and lay flat, refusing to let her touch his chin. The little girl was a bit annoying and noisy.

"Dad, are you awake? When are we going to buy a refrigerator?"

"Is there anything else we can buy? Besides the refrigerator, what else is there? Do you have popping candy? Our school has a lucky draw, is there a lucky draw here? Can you take me to the lucky draw?"

"Dad, are you listening to me? When are we going? My brother is already waiting at the door."

"father……"

Ye Yaodong covered his ears and sat up directly, "Alright, alright, I'm getting up, you can chant better than Tang Seng."

“I didn’t recite the sutra…”

"I said you're annoying, go away."

"You're the one who's so annoying! You haven't even gotten up for a long time! You're the laziest in the family. Mom says I'm lazy every day, but you're the laziest."

Ye Yaodong resigned himself to his fate and got up, putting on his clothes and pants.

Ye Xiaoxi jumped up and down on the bed happily, "We are going to the city~ I will go tell my brother~"

Without waiting for Ye Yaodong to stop her from jumping around, she quickly got out of bed, put on her shoes, and ran to the door, "Brother, Dad is up, we are going to the city, we are going to buy a refrigerator... We are going to buy a refrigerator soon, and our family will have a refrigerator soon..."

She shouted with joy, repeating it over and over again.

The two boys sitting at the door also stood up excitedly.

"Dad sleeps very late at home every day. Luckily you went to wake him up, otherwise he would have to sleep until noon."

"He is the lazy bastard!"

"I'll go call my uncle..."

Ye Yaodong checked his watch and saw that it was only a little after 6 o'clock. His head suddenly started to hurt even more. He didn't go to bed until at least or o'clock last night. It was all because of him. After taking care of the older ones, he had to take care of the younger ones.

As soon as the old lady saw him, she asked, "Did you come back very late last night? I heard some noise in the middle of the night, so I thought it must be you. Come back earlier next time. It's not safe to come back so late. I just told Xiaojiu not to go in and disturb you, but he ran in again when I was away. If you didn't sleep well, just lie back down and sleep, and don't worry about the little ones."

"Ha~" He yawned, "You're awake now, get up, go to the city early, and go to bed early when you come back at night."

"Is it possible? You look very sleepy since you haven't slept for several hours."

"Okay, of course. Just wash your face and you'll be sober."

Seeing that he was still standing there, Ye Xiaoxi hurriedly urged him, "Dad, hurry up!"

"I know, no need to be so long-winded. You are all here to collect debts. You owed me in your previous life."

After saying this, Ye Yaodong came to his senses. He realized that he indeed owed her in his previous life. He stopped talking and quickly went to wash up and didn't even eat.

Wait for A Guang to come, let A Guang ride his bicycle to call Chen Shi over, and send Ye Chenghu to call Lao Xiao over, while he prepares the money at home first.

Ye Xiaoxi was so anxious that she kept circling around him, following him in front and behind, and urging him to hurry up.

"Dad, where is your boat? Why didn't I see your boat? I didn't see your boat yesterday either, so I thought you left yesterday."

"The boat didn't come back. It didn't come back the night before yesterday. It's anchored in the town's sheltered harbor."

"No wonder I didn't see your boat. Why don't you bring it back?"

"The water depth at the dock is too shallow. We can't park and we can't even drive in."

Ye Xiaoxi seemed to understand, "Then are we going to the town to take a boat?"

"It's too much trouble. If we take a boat to the town, we don't know what time it will be. And the fuel for such a big boat can buy a refrigerator. It's easier and cheaper for us to take a tractor."

"Oh."

"We should save where we can and spend where we can, understand? We should conserve resources and be frugal."

"I know this!" Ye Xiaoxi raised her hand happily, "The teacher said that diligence and thrift are the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation!"

"Well, that's good. The reading was not in vain."

"That is."

She shook her head triumphantly, and the two braids on her head also swung along.

"Let's go. I'll take you to ride the tractor first. I'll put some thick straw behind your buttocks."

"Okay, okay, let's go, brother is leaving~"

Ye Yaodong walked towards the workshop with two others, waiting for the two people who went to call people, and also said hello to Lin Xiuqing by the way.

The workshop opened today and was bustling with people. It was also the weekend, so there were a bunch of children playing games around. They were all children of the women who came to work. Children were not allowed to be brought in, but could be left at the door to play, so the kids would have some company to play with.

When the children saw Ye Xiaoxi and Ye Chengyang, they greeted them and followed them.

They are now the most eye-catching ones in the village. Children like to play around them, and when they see them climbing onto the tractor, they all want to climb up as well.

Ye Chengyang hurriedly stopped them, "You can't come up, we are going to the city, you can't go with us."

"Why are you going to the city?"

"I see. You are going to the city to buy a refrigerator. I know. I heard about it the day before yesterday."

"Wow, are you really going to the city to buy a refrigerator?"

"That's amazing. Are we going to buy a refrigerator like the one in the school canteen? Can we put popsicles in it in the future?"

Ye Xiaoxi responded happily, "Yes, my dad said that anything can be put in the refrigerator, and it will be cool if you open the refrigerator."

After Ye Yaodong started the tractor, he checked around the tractor and looked at the bottom of the tractor. After making sure everything was safe, he called the group of children away and drove the tractor out.

Then we waited a little longer until people came one after another.

Before leaving, he checked the tractor again and dispersed the children who had gathered around it, and then he set off with peace of mind.

A Guang sat with him in the front, and everyone else sat in the back of the truck.

A Guang asked curiously, "What did you do all day yesterday? I didn't see anyone."

"I was busy and didn't come back until midnight. I was so busy."

"Why did you think of buying a refrigerator? I just came back and I have to leave in two days. I have to go to the city to buy a refrigerator."

"As the weather gets hotter, it would be more convenient to have a refrigerator at home. Whether it's storing seafood or meat, it's definitely better to have a refrigerator."

"Wouldn't it be better to just eat fresh ones?"

"There's always something left over that can be put to good use."

Ah Guang changed the subject, "How long will you stay in the city? Will you come back after you finish shopping?"

"It depends on the situation. I should be back as soon as I finish shopping, but I must visit my godfather before I come back."

"That should be it. I haven't been home for most of the year. Now that I'm back, I must come and sit down with you."

"Well, are you showing your sister the shop to rent or to buy?"

"I plan to buy her one. My father said he will pay for it. Dongqing has not married yet and cannot prepare a dowry. So I will use the dowry money to buy her a shop and use it as a dowry in the future."

"Your father is quite fair and treats everyone equally. He didn't force her to get married quickly, but he bought her a shop and let her work in the city?"

"I spoke for Zhou Xuan. Otherwise, why would my father be so easy to talk to? I told him that at his age, he would definitely not see Dong Qing grow old. He should just take care of himself. If he really wants to meddle in other people's business, he should just take care of his youngest son."

Ye Yaodong couldn't help but laugh, "What you said makes sense."

"That's right. She hasn't even cleaned up her own mess. Let Dongqing go wherever she wants. She should go to a bigger place and see if she knows someone suitable. It's better than staying in this small place. Besides, if she cancels the engagement, people will talk about it. The factory isn't a good place for her anyway."

Ye Yaodong nodded, "It's good to change to a new environment. People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places. Now that I have my own shop, it will be the same in the future."

"That's what I said. Anyway, it's good enough that she can support herself, and I can also look after her."

"Then it won't be that easy for you to buy a store. You may have to stay for a few more days. Anyway, it doesn't make much difference whether you are there or not. Just take care of Dongqing's matter first. At worst, you can take the ship when the time comes."

Ah Guang looked at him in surprise, "When are you going to go up? Are you in such a hurry?"

"Damn it, my dad called me yesterday morning to urge me to go up, and I haven't even woken up yet."

"Ok."

"I told him later that I'll go up within a week. It's up to you. I'll go up at the last minute. If you're not done with your work, I won't wait for you."

What it actually means is to get there within a week, not to go up there within a week.

It’s okay to let his father carry it for two more days. He has carried it for so many days, so he can understand how hard he works and how difficult it is to make money!

"Okay, I have to get Dongqing's matter done before I can leave."

"Don't stay at a guesthouse in the city, just stay at my factory. There are rooms, meals are provided every day, and you can just spread out a mat and sleep on a hot day. It's also lively over there, and transportation is convenient. There are buses now."

"Row."

The car was shaking and bumping, and the two of them were talking as they walked.

In the back of the truck, the children were jumping and dancing with joy, and then falling all over the place. Pei Dongqing was watching one and not the other, and the whole place was filled with laughter.

However, after an hour of waiting, everyone lost their energy and could only sit there sighing and hoping for the next day to come.

Ye Yaodong and A Guang's destinations were similar. One was going to a big shopping mall, and the other was going to a downtown area. They just had to walk towards the busiest street.

He first found a place to park the tractor, and then led everyone on foot.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, I haven't been around the city for a few years. The streets here have changed a lot. They're so lively now?"

Ye Yao looked around, holding one in his left hand and one in his right hand, as curious as a child.

"Cheng Hu, hold your father's hand and don't get lost."

"I know. I'm already a grown-up. I won't get lost."

"You have to hold it, be careful."

Ah Guang was also filled with emotion, "In the past, there were only two busy streets, but now there are more than that. Shops have opened up everywhere on both sides. In the past few years, shops were scattered, and there were only a few self-employed businesses. People felt that self-employed businesses were shameful."

“It’s shameful to be poor.”

Ps: This chapter has 8000 words, and I have added more to make up for the missing updates due to my leave some time ago.