Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1819 Holiday before the college entrance examination
"Grandma, I'll have my dad call you later!"

Who's your father?

"My Dongzi, my Dongzi~"

"Okay, okay, Dongzi, tell Dongzi to call home more often. Be good, Grandma has lots of candy. She'll give you candy when you come back."

"Okay, I'll hang up now, Grandma. I'll come home to visit you in a few days~"

Ye Xiaoxi whispered "mwah" several times on the phone before hanging up.

"Oh no, Grandma's getting senile!"

Pei Yu used her hand to comb through her messy hair, "She probably couldn't hear clearly on the phone; Grandma is hard of hearing to begin with."

"It should be, but I shouted it really loudly."

"Anyway, just have your uncle call her."

After locking the door, the two little girls skipped and hopped off to the cafeteria.

When they first arrived, the adults were talking and the girls were eating popsicles. But when they ran back inside, the two of them couldn't walk anymore.

Two heads were pressed against the freezer.

"Ah, this feels so good! My head feels so cool~"

"Her face was also ice-cold~"

"Let's rub against each other~"

The shopkeepers, seeing their cute and childlike behavior, didn't stop them and just smiled.

The two of them rubbed their faces all over the freezer door before finally opening it to buy popsicles, completely satisfied.

Ye Yaodong and his group talked and drank as they went, leaving a pile of empty bottles at their feet.

It's a rare chance to relax, so let's not worry about drinking in broad daylight. They just got back and don't have to do anything. They've had too much to drink and are quite drunk. We can just carry them to any empty dorm room later.

Ye Xiaoxi had barely come over when she accused him of drinking, "Dad, people who drink in broad daylight are no good people!"

"Who said that?"

"Drunkards don't work during the day, they just drink!"

"So, people who drink late at night are good people?"

"It shouldn't be. Oh no, Dad, you drink during the day and you drink at night, you're no good either."

Ye Yaodong ignored her rambling and touched her stomach, saying, "You ate something cold again; your stomach will hurt later."

"No! Dad, Grandma's getting senile. I've told her, but she hasn't listened. She keeps calling out 'Dongzi, Dongzi.' Dad, will you come home with us in a few days?"

Ye Yaodong nodded, "Yes, let's go home together in a couple of days. We won't wait for your brother."

"My older brother just finished his exams, so he definitely won't go home right away. He still needs to check his scores and look up schools for his applications."

"Well, he still needs to take his driver's test, find his girlfriend, and there are probably some school activities going on. Never mind him. He'll go home with these uncles and elders in a couple of days."

Ye Xiaoxi asked sadly, "Father, is Grandma dying soon?"

"Don't talk nonsense. You can't say bad things."

"But she seemed a bit confused. I called her and said who I was several times before she realized what I was."

"That's normal. As people get older, their physical functions decline, and their memory naturally suffers as well."

"Won't she die?"

"Of course, everyone dies eventually. I will die too. When I've lived long enough, I'll die of old age. Dying of old age without illness or disaster is a good thing."

"Is it a good thing that he died?" Ye Xiaoxi's brows were so furrowed they could trap a fly, and the popsicle in her hand didn't even taste good anymore.

Seeing that the popsicle was dripping water, she stuffed it directly into Ye Yaodong's mouth.

"I'm not eating, I'm not in the mood. You can have it!"

"Hiss~" Ye Yaodong's mouth was stuffed full of cold food, and he quickly took it out. "This brat."

Ye Xiaoxi had already turned around and run to wash her hands.

Pei Yu quickly followed. The twins, who had fallen behind earlier, spotted them and hurried after them.

"Summer vacation has started, and my family members are also on summer vacation. It's a good time to go home and see the kids. We'll have some free time later, so we can bring them up here to play for a few days."

"Once I've cleared out the stock, I'll go home and get some rest..."

Ye Yaodong and the others then shifted their conversation to their wives and children.

He's a married middle-aged man...

Since he had already planned to go back with the others in the next few days, he started making arrangements in advance.

Actually, there weren't many important things, but he had to run back and forth between Shanghai and Zhoushan, which was a waste of time.

They didn't have a specific date for processing the goods, so they weren't sure when they would return. Ye Yaodong wasn't in a particular hurry, as Ye Chenghu's college entrance exam was just around the corner.

Wait a few more days, it's okay to go back to my hometown after the exam.

After finishing their goods, the others also need to look around, make some purchases, and bring gifts for their families. Everyone is considerate of each other and waits a bit.

Two days before the college entrance examination, Ye Chenghu's school stopped holding classes and allowed them to go home and study on their own.

Lin Xiuqing was afraid of putting pressure on him, so she didn't ask too many questions after returning home. She simply stayed home instead of going to work, taking care of his daily needs.

Ye Yaodong was worried that Ye Xiaoxi would be noisy, so he left her and Ye Chengyang in Zhou City to keep Ye Huimei's family company, so as to avoid the noisy romp of children at home.

Anyway, he'll be going home from Zhoushan anyway. He'll go back to Shanghai to accompany his eldest son for the college entrance exam for two days, and then take both of his kids' luggage to Zhoushan after the exam. It'll be a good time.

Back in Shanghai, it was just the three of them at home. He had expected to see his eldest son, who was studying hard.

Unexpectedly...

"Mom... let's get going! There's an enemy over there... You're so clumsy, you died again, we can't beat the game..."

Ye Yaodong had barely pushed the door open when he saw the mother and son sitting on the ground playing video games, and his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"Holy crap, what are you two doing? Ye Chenghu! Your college entrance exam is the day after tomorrow, and you're playing games right now?"

Just as all the characters died, the two put down their game consoles.

Ye Chenghu calmly said, "Dad, life and death are preordained, and wealth and honor are determined by fate. The teacher said that we only have two days left, so we can eat and drink as we please and do whatever we want."

Ye Yaodong cursed, "You're going to take the college entrance exam, not to go to war."

"It's pretty much the same, both are battlefields. The teacher told us to do whatever we want at home, relax, and not be too nervous, otherwise we might not perform well."

"Did you say it yourself, or is it a false imperial edict?"

“It really was what the teacher said. Mom went to the parent-teacher conference yesterday, and she heard everything.”

Lin Xiuqing laughed awkwardly and said, "That's what the teacher said. We've learned everything we need to learn, so we should just relax a bit. We definitely won't learn anything in the last two days, and it'll only put pressure on us. He wanted to play some games, so I thought I'd let him play for half an hour at most."

"Dad, I don't want to play video games, I want to go out and play basketball too. After dinner, I also want to play badminton with Mom."

"You're not allowed to play anymore. We've already said it's the last two days. Just bear with it. You can do anything else, but you're not allowed to play video games."

"Alright, where are Yangyang and his sister?"

"I was afraid that bringing him back would bother you. I should have brought him back sooner."

"Let's forget about it, it's rare to have some peace and quiet."

"Go read a book for a while. Even if you don't do any exercises, it'll be good to look at some English words and learn a few more."

Ye Chenghu rolled his eyes and obediently went upstairs.

Lin Xiuqing said, "I've packed all your luggage. After your son finishes the college entrance exam, how many days do you want to go back for? Chenghu also said he wants to go back with you after the exam. We just hope he can come back to Shanghai early to check his scores."

“That works too. The two younger ones can stay home and play until school starts in two months. I’ll bring them back then. As for Chenghu, I’ll come up with him when he needs to check his scores or something. I’ll stay at home for a few more days this time.”

"Then stay a few more days. I'll call you if anything comes up."

Just as they were talking, the landline rang, and Lin Xiuqing quickly answered it.

"Ye Chenghu... Zheng Shuya's phone..."

Ye Chenghu rushed downstairs to answer the phone, making a lot of noise.

Lin Xiuqing stepped aside, but he was still dissatisfied. He glared at his mother with his eyes and kept raising his chin, gesturing for her to sit further away.

She rolled her eyes at him, annoyed, and sat down next to Ye Yaodong.

Ye Chenghu grinned foolishly, "Zheng Shuya..."

He had only said two sentences when he looked at the couple again, covering the phone with one hand.

"Could you two please stop eavesdropping on my phone call? Why don't you go upstairs?"

“Where are we eavesdropping? We’re sitting right here.” Ye Yaodong looked at him with a straight face.

"I'm on the phone right now, so please don't listen in. Isn't that awkward?"

The couple both shook their heads with smiles, "It's not awkward."

"I'm embarrassed, you guys go away."

"Why should I? I haven't even finished my tea yet, and the person just got back."

"Give me some private space, you guys go to your rooms."

"What sweet talk are you going to say that we can't listen to?"

Lin Xiuqing tugged at Ye Yaodong, "Forget it, let's go out to buy groceries. You decide what to eat for dinner."

"alright."

Ye Chenghu watched the two leave with a fierce gaze before lounging on the sofa, beaming as he made a phone call.

After Ye Yaodong went outside, he asked, "Do you talk on the phone often?"

"No, I've never received a call at home. This is the first time I've received one. He's usually at school, and he just sleeps at home."

"Then let's just ignore him. He's already so old, and he's taking the college entrance exam. Let him date as many women as he wants."

Lin Xiuqing looked at him disapprovingly, "You can't harm people like that."

"After the exam, we'll have him invite Zheng Shuya over for dinner. I have no objection if we can combine the graduation banquet and engagement banquet."

"Stop being crazy. Your son is so young. Let the young people develop their own plans. Don't scare people. Engagement banquet, graduation banquet... it's not even close to happening yet, and you're already thinking so far ahead."

"It's nothing, it's normal, double happiness is the best."

Ye Yaodong didn't care about his son finding a partner; he just felt his son wouldn't lose out and would actually benefit greatly!

“Of course it would be the best for our family. The girl is aiming for Fudan University. If she gets in, her family will cherish her immensely. Your son isn’t good enough for her. They might not even want him anymore.”

"Ha, that's his problem. Even a cooked duck can fly away. He's incompetent and deserves to be a bachelor."

"What if your daughter got into Fudan University, and then you heard she had a boyfriend who barely got into a junior college, and you were thinking of getting engaged when she got in..."

"Stop!! Shut up!"

Lin Xiuqing rolled her eyes. "Stop rambling on and on, let him finish his exam in peace."

(End of this chapter)