Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1835 is back?
They arrived in Zhou City two days later. Ye Chenghe had been eagerly awaiting Ye Chengjiang's return, and he no longer had to work so hard on his own.

After returning to Zhoushan, Ye Chengjiang first settled Lin Huixin in Ye Xiuxiu's dormitory. The two girls knew each other and could have common topics to talk about if they lived together.

It was still past 2 p.m., during working hours, and no one was in the dormitory. They went to Ye Jingjing's office in the finance department to get the key and then settled in.

After settling in, the two went up to his dormitory.

This year, Lin Guangwen and Ye Jingjing also got married, and the young couple moved into the family compound.

Ye Chenghe also brought his wife and children over after the New Year, so naturally they wouldn't stay in the dormitory.

Ye Chengjiang is now the only left-behind child in the dormitory. It's a bit boring, but he's also comfortable because no one bothers him on his dates!
Lin Huixin diligently wiped down all the desks, chairs, benches, and beds in the dormitory before making the bed.

"Stop working so hard, take a break and have some hot water."

"It's all packed up."

"Oh my god, she's so virtuous. What have I done to deserve this? I must have saved the world in my past life."

Ye Chengjiang handed her the enamel cup to warm her hands, and naturally wrapped his large palm around hers, caressing it.

Lin Huixin blushed as she looked at him, grinning sheepishly, "Stop joking around, sit down and rest for a while, then go get something to eat, and then take a shower and take a nap."

Ye Chengjiang held her hand and sat down on the unmade bed next to them. The two of them had been on the boat for two days and were very dirty, so they didn't dare to sit on the bed.

"Then let's sit down and rest for a while."

"How am I supposed to drink water if you keep holding my hand like that?"

He let go of one hand, grabbed the other, and casually put his arm around the other person's waist.

Lin Huixin calmly drank her water, her ears turning red.

Lin Guangming, Lin Guangwen, and Ye Chenghe entered and stared wide-eyed at the intimate actions of the two.

"Damn it, what are you doing?" Lin Guangwen asked in disbelief.

Lin Guangming was also shocked, "What's Huixin doing here?"

Ye Chenghe already knew, and remained somewhat calm, "Wow, it's convenient for you to bring people back to the dorm now that we've all moved out?"

He had known for days, but deliberately didn't say anything. He wanted to see Lin Guangwen's shocked expression, since that old lecher had stolen his sister away behind his back.

Now karma has come back to bite you; it's Jiang's turn to steal his sister away!
amazing!
It also made him experience what it felt like to have his home raided.

As soon as Lin Huixin saw them, she stood up immediately, and the two quickly separated.

"elder brother……"

Lin Guangwen walked excitedly beside her, then glared at Ye Chengjiang, "Why did you come here, and why were you so close to him, even hugging him?"

Ye Chengjiang grinned and said, "We're dating. Your parents and your whole family know about it and they all agree. They even let her come with me! If nothing unexpected happens, we'll get married by Chinese New Year at the latest this year."

"Holy shit, how come I didn't know? You haven't come for almost a month, and you keep saying you're collecting rent. What the hell are you doing, collecting rent from my house? Are you collecting people or rent?"

They just came up from home and don't call home unless necessary.

He's usually busy, and as a grown man, he rarely calls home unless there's something going on at home. He calls Ye Yaodong or the finance department, leaves a message, and they relay it before calling back.

So Lin Guangwen really didn't know that Ye Chengjiang had come to his door to chase after him, and even brought him here.

Ye Chengjiang was arrogant and smug. "We have them all. Let's get things done together."

"elder brother……"

Lin Guangwen looked at Lin Huixin with exasperation and poked her forehead hard. "You don't even know how to talk to him. How did you get so easily fooled? You came up here with him without saying a word, without even telling me."

Lin Huixin said weakly, "I thought I'd wait and see when I get here. It won't make a difference if I come back in a couple of days. You'll know once I get here. Anyway, my parents have already agreed to let me come and work with him."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"What's the point of telling you? It's a done deal anyway, you'll find out when you get here." Ye Chengjiang's words were infuriating.

Lin Guangwen didn't even glance at him. "Do you know how many girlfriends he's had? He's always looking for someone, one here, one in Shanghai, even last year..."

"Hey, hey, you can't spread rumors! I'm completely innocent."

"Can you honestly say you haven't been running around looking for a partner?"

“I did look for someone, but we didn’t end up together. Isn’t that normal? I’ve been on a dozen or twenty blind dates. Does that count? Huixin is the one I chose after careful consideration. I went on so many blind dates, but I only liked her.”

"You shameless bastard."

Ye Chengjiang stood up, put his arm around Huixin's shoulder and pulled her into his arms, "Anyway, we're dating now, and your parents agree. It's none of your business. Just accept it."

"You are riding on a horse..."

Ye Chenghe crossed his arms and chuckled, "That's great, we know each other inside and out, just like when you married my sister!"

"I broke my leg before I married him, how come he didn't break his leg?"

"That's because I'm smart and capable."

Lin Guangming smoothed things over, "Alright, your parents have agreed, so it's out in the open. Since Huixin is here, let's arrange a job for her. I'll talk to your uncle about it later."

“I’ve already called my third uncle and arranged work for her. She can rest tonight and start work tomorrow.”

"You're quick on your feet."

"Of course, since I'm going to have her come with me, I definitely need to arrange a job for her. Why are you here now? Doesn't Chenghe need to go to the dock to pick up orders?"

Ye Chenghe said, "I was very busy at the beginning of the year. I couldn't handle everything by myself, so I asked my cousin to help out in the morning. I was busy until almost dawn before I went back to sleep. Now I'm up, have some food, and then go to the dock to take over. The two of them are also coming to work at the factory, so we came together."

Lin Guangming added, "Chenghe said you might arrive today, so we thought we'd come up and take a look since we haven't set off yet."

Lin Guangwen glared at him, "You're really scheming. You came straight to my house after we all left after the New Year."

"I call this taking the initiative. If I don't just go to their door, how will I find a girlfriend? I'll be a bachelor again this year."

Ye Chenghe then asked, "When did you arrive?"

"We just arrived? We just made the beds and you guys came. Okay, you guys go ahead and get busy. We'll sit for a bit, then we'll go get something to eat and then go to sleep."

"Sleep! Where to sleep?" Lin Guangwen looked at the made-up bed in surprise.

"What are you thinking? I'll sleep here, she'll sleep downstairs in the same room as Xiuxiu. The beds are already made up."

"That's good."

"Let's go downstairs together."

Ye Chengjiang put one arm around Lin Huixin and the other around Lin Guangwen as they left, the siblings completely under his control!

His theft of the house was forgotten.

The next day, he took Lin Huixin to her post to report for duty. Only after she swore an oath of ownership did he feel at ease to take over Ye Chenghe's shift and start working.

These past few days, Ye Yaodong has also gone to Shanghai to inspect his businesses and properties, and also to check on his ships and urge them to meet the delivery deadline.

Originally, the delivery was expected to be in the middle of the year, but he had to expedite it as much as possible. Once the ship was in hand and all the documents and procedures were completed, they could set off to explore the high seas.

He certainly wouldn't go far; he'd try running a route first to scout it out.

He stayed in Shanghai for half a month. After he returned from Shanghai, the factory posted a notice announcing the list of the first batch of pension recipients.

The factory has already announced what the pension system means, and the workers have been discussing it for days. Now they all envy those who are on the list.

This means that as long as you keep working, you won't have to worry about retirement. You don't need to rely on your children for support in your old age, because their factory, like state-owned enterprises, provides for retirement.

After Ye Yaodong returned to the factory, he saw Ye Chengjiang and Lin Huixin holding hands and going to the canteen to eat every few days, as if he wanted the whole factory to know that they were dating.

He happened to run into that day again.

"Why do I feel like you're so free? I see you two every other day. You don't even make any money, you're always hanging out together."

Ye Chengjiang said with a beaming smile, "Third Uncle, I went to work right after I finished eating. That bastard Chenghe made me work the night shift for a month to compensate him for his hard work during this period, so I can only sleep during the day and work at night. Only my dinner time overlaps with Huixin's, so we can eat together."

"Then you can wait until this month is over, and then you can take turns working the night shift with him. You can each work half a month of the night shift, taking turns."

"Yeah, it's agreed."

"Work hard, and I'll be able to attend your wedding during the Chinese New Year."

"It's covered."

Before Ye Yaodong could finish his dinner, Ye Jingjing came over after get off work and said that he had received a phone call from home, asking him to call back.

After asking if there was any rush, Ye Yaodong slowly finished his meal before going to his office to make a phone call.

Ye's father answered the phone and immediately complained that Ye was slow to return calls and that his mobile phone wasn't answering.

"I didn't bring any food with me, but I wasn't in a hurry, was I? Jingjing said you called and seemed to be in a good mood."

“It’s your second uncle’s two grandsons who went to live with their families. They’ve come back.”

Ye Yaodong was taken aback, then tried to recall his two nephews' names, "A-Xing and A-Song?"

"Yes, yes, they got home this afternoon. It wasn't easy for the two of them. They were gone for almost 10 years. Now they've made a lot of money and are back in glory. I heard they even flew back."

"You're back? It's been so long. After all these years, you're finally back. I've even forgotten which year you left?"

"They said he left in 86, but I had forgotten. I just chatted with two people, and they told me that I only found out then. It's been 10 years since he left."

"You were doing so well, why did you suddenly come back? You hadn't been back for several years."

"They said it wasn't easy to come back a few years ago, but now they've settled there, and they've also gotten married, so they brought their wives back to meet their family. Their wives aren't from the same family; they're from Fujian province."

Mr. Ye slapped his forehead. “I forgot to mention, they gave me back 1000 yuan, including interest, for the 500 yuan I borrowed before. I lent them each 500 yuan, and now they are each paying me back 1000 yuan.”

"Hehehe, I said no need, we're all family, but they insisted on giving it to me, and kept saying they were sorry for borrowing it for so many years, mainly because it's inconvenient to send money."

“I told you, they know how to be grateful. The first thing they did when they got back was to pay back all the money they had borrowed from relatives and friends, with interest. They also gave each of them 500 yuan to buy things for the old lady, and gave her two cans of milk powder and some fruit.”

"When I borrowed money, your mother scolded me terribly. Now you know I was right, right? These two kids are good. They've made something of themselves and know to come back and pay back the money. They even generously gave the old lady a big red envelope."

"Your mother's mouth was all crooked from smiling just now, she kept greeting people warmly."

“From now on, we relatives should help each other out. Most of them are conscientious people. Look, after I helped them out, they are doing so well now.”

"You even flew back. You've never flown before, that's amazing. I wonder how much a flight costs? I don't know if I'll ever be able to afford one in my lifetime."

Ye Yaodong listened to his father's excited, rapid-fire speech, and could tell that he was in a very good mood and very happy.

In other words, his hard work paid off; his efforts were not in vain, and his small act of kindness led to the prosperity of two families.

"Don't worry, I'll make sure you get to fly on a plane in this lifetime, and I'll even take you to Beijing."

"Hehe, then I'll wait, wait for you to take me to Beijing by plane."

“These two are quite good. Dad really didn’t waste his kindness. Good deeds are rewarded. It’s a pity they didn’t come back for the New Year. If they came back now, none of us would be home, so we wouldn’t have met. Otherwise, I would have liked to see them. It’s been 10 years since I last saw them. I wonder what they look like now.”

"It's okay, I'll be fine at home. When they left, they were just fifteen or sixteen-year-old boys, but now they're both strong young men."

Mr. Ye said with a smile, "They'll be hosting a few tables at their house tomorrow as a welcome feast, and also to introduce the two brides to their relatives."

"When are you leaving? Should we come over here? Their father is still here."

"They asked you to pass on a message to their father to go back home. They also need to visit their wives' parents' home for a couple of days, so they can meet up with them when they return."

"In such a hurry?"

"They might stay a few more days? I'm not sure, that's what they're saying anyway. Who knows when they'll leave? Remember to pass on the message later and tell them to come back as soon as possible."

"Ah."

"I'll hang up now. I need to go over to your second uncle's place to see what's going on and hear what's happening. A few people from the village also pooled their money to go the following year, and they're probably all over there asking for news right now."

"it is good."

Mr. Ye was genuinely happy, proving that he hadn't misjudged the person, that the money hadn't gone down the drain, and that he'd gotten back double.

Ye Yaodong was genuinely surprised that he had returned at this time. He hadn't heard from him for so long and had thought that was the end of it.

After thinking about it, he called Lin Xiuqing to tell her. Lin Xiuqing was also surprised. It was unexpected that he would come back at this time, and he was also very generous.

"My second uncle is shrewd and calculating. His sons are a bit unreliable, but his grandson is generous and grateful. He even knows to give the old lady a red envelope."

"Of course we should. We've been gone for 10 years. When we come back, we should take good care of our elders. 500 yuan is a lot in China, but it's not worth much when converted to foreign currency."

"Is that so?"

"Anyway, it's a good thing that they're back. If they can come back this year, they can come back next year too."

"Yes, that's right."

P.S.: My head hurts so much tonight, and I'm having writer's block again.

(End of this chapter)