Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1087 Solution (1 words, make up for the leave)

Only then did Ye Yaodong understand why the old lady didn't seem to be angry, had no emotional fluctuations, and had nothing to say.

It turned out that he had no idea what was going on. He just stood at the door and listened to noises here and there. He was even more confused than him. At least he had no idea at all.

Lin Xiuqing continued, "There's still some fuss about this. They are really something. They made promises before, but now they've included all their relatives."

"This is the wife's problem. They think they didn't tell anyone else and only their family knows about it. But their wives also think they didn't tell anyone else and only told their family members. Then their family members also think so. They didn't tell anyone else."

Lin Xiuqing couldn't help but laugh, "Then the whole village is not an outsider."

"Don't laugh. Most secrets are spread like this. For example, I only tell you and don't tell anyone else. Don't tell anyone else. Then when the second person spreads it, it becomes, I only told you and so-and-so, and didn't tell anyone else. Don't tell anyone else, or I'll be embarrassed. The third person will become, I only tell you guys, don't tell anyone..."

The old lady was also amused by him this time.

"As much as you know."

“That’s how it turned out.”

Lin Xiuqing smiled and patted him, then said, "If my cousins ​​insist on it, I think my elder and second brothers will have no choice but to take the people with them. However, we have to follow the original agreement. We promised to take three boats, so we will take those three."

"That's about right. Since both sides can't come to an agreement and refuse to accept it, we can only go by what we agreed to at the beginning."

The old lady couldn't help but say, "You're just messing around. You don't have the brains to do this but you insist on taking advantage of it. In the end, it's hard to say whether you got the advantage or not, but you've already gotten yourself into trouble."

"It would be better if you earn your own money honestly. Honest people should do honest things. But honest people insist on doing dishonest things. This is another joke."

"Really? The whole village is laughing to death. At least they are from different families. They are grandchildren of the same grandfather, making a scene and making the whole village laugh."

"None of them is worry-free. I originally thought that the two brothers were honest and easy to worry about, but now it seems that they are not as good as you."

Ye Yaodong raised his eyebrows, "Really?"

"Are you feeling proud? You are the one who worries the most and makes the whole family worry the most. How many times has your brother been here? Dad is still working for us, and you still have the nerve to say that you are worry-free."

"They are two different things. At least I can handle the things I have done myself."

This is true, and Lin Xiuqing did not refute it.

They fell behind at the end, talking as they walked. The people in front of them had disappeared and had gone home.

The sun was high in the sky at noon, but the houses in the village were all low, and the sun shone directly on them, making it difficult to find a place with shade. After walking for a short distance, the few people were already sweating profusely and their cheeks were red. Only the old lady still held a palm-leaf fan in her hand, carrying it wherever she went.

She saw that Dongzi was still wearing long sleeves and a hat, and was afraid that he would be hot, so she gave him the fan.

Ye Yaodong shook his head. "I'm pushing the bike and don't have any extra hands. You fan the child. His face is as red as his butt."

"You should ride your bike back first. Wear long sleeves and a hat to protect yourself from the sun. The child doesn't have those. Don't let her get sunburned."

"Okay, then I'll take her back by bike."

Ye Xiaoxi didn't say a word the whole time. It wasn't because she had changed and become quiet, but because it was her first time riding a bicycle and she was very curious. While the adults were talking, she was studying the seat by herself. She held the seat with both hands, touching it constantly and looking at everything with curiosity.

Ye Yaodong carried the child to the front bar and told her to hold the upper handrail tightly and sit still without moving. Then he held her with one hand and controlled the bicycle with the other hand and started pedaling.

Ye Xiaoxi watched the bicycle moving so fast that her eyes widened and her mouth opened wide.

“Car…car…car…Daddy…so fast…”

"Nonsense, you should say dad is awesome!"

"That's so annoying... Dad... That's so annoying..."

"Yes, and you should also praise your father for being great."

"Dad, great! Great!"

"Yeah." Ye Yaodong was very satisfied.

When he arrived home first, everyone was home except Aqing and the old lady. His father and second brother were also at his eldest brother's house.

He released Ye Xiaoxi to the care of the two brothers Ye Chenghu and Ye Chengyang, and told them that their mother was behind and would be home soon, so he asked them to be well behaved and not go out to bask in the sun, and then he went to his eldest brother's house.

Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua in the room were as listless as eggplants hit by frost, with regretful looks on their faces. They felt that they should not have been greedy, nor should they have been so kind as to help them. Now they had not gotten any benefits yet, but instead got into trouble.

He walked in, looked at the silence in the room, and asked doubtfully, "Have you come to a conclusion yet?"

Father Ye was holding a hookah in his left hand like the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, smoking it loudly and ignoring him.

Ye Yaopeng said: "They insisted that we take all the people on board. Anyway, we can take two or ten."

"You're overthinking it, aren't you? How could your boat possibly pull ten of them?"

Ye Yaohua said honestly: "Two boats each pull five, and secure them with ropes on the deck..."

"Oh... have you thought about it and made arrangements?"

Ye Yaohua waved his hands in panic, "No, no...that's not what I meant. We don't want to bring..."

"If you don't want to take it, then you can only pay compensation. After all, it was you who broke the contract."

"What do you mean we broke the contract?"

Mrs. Ye was cooking nearby. She came over excitedly with a spatula in her hand, gesturing, "They were the ones who broke their promise first. They spread the rumor everywhere and even implicated my family. We didn't agree to it. They were the ones who were at fault first. Why should we pay them compensation?"

"Besides, we didn't ask them to buy the boat. They were greedy and paid a high price for it. What does this have to do with us? We didn't promise them anything about the new boat, and they didn't come to say that they had added another boat."

Ye Yaodong spread his hands, looking helpless, "If you are reluctant to give compensation, then we can only follow the agreement at the beginning. You can take the three boats you promised to bring over."

"But the promises that the cousins ​​made to other people were made without telling my eldest and second brothers in advance, and without any discussion. They promised others privately, so of course they have to solve it themselves. This is none of your business."

"And the boat they bought at a high price later on definitely has nothing to do with the eldest and second brothers."

Ye Yaopeng nodded immediately. "Yes, that's right. We are reasonable, not unreasonable. We only admit that we did agree to take the three ships at the beginning. It is really unfair of us to go back on our word now. As for the rest, they still want to force it on us, and we won't admit it."

"Well, so you figured out how to solve it?"

Both of them looked up at him, both confused, one shook his head and the other said no.

Father Ye said speechlessly: "Fools, didn't Dongzi tell you that since you don't want to bring so many ships and people, and if you can't reach an agreement, then just follow the original agreement."

"Then we still have to bring three boats. Wouldn't it be a waste of our trip today and this argument?"

Without waiting for the two brothers to speak, Mrs. Ye spoke directly.

Father Ye glared at her. Unable to scold his daughter-in-law, he turned around and scolded his eldest son, "Do you make the decisions at home, or does your wife?"

Ye Yaopeng also turned around and glared at her, "I'm just cooking your meal, why are you talking so much? What does a man say have to do with you?"

Ye Yaodong saw that his sister-in-law had shut up before he said, "If you hadn't had this fight today, you wouldn't know how many boats you would have been forced to take with you when you set out."

"Did you hear that? You're over 30, where's your brain? Can you just take on this kind of thing? When Dongzi took the villagers out last year, he didn't charge them a penny."

"I have to make it clear in advance that they can follow, but if they follow, they have to arrange and solve their own affairs. He will not be responsible for anything. If there are any accidents, he will not be responsible for anything. It is none of his business."

"You guys are so good, you take the blame on yourself, you are soft-hearted when you eat someone's food, and you are short-handed when you take someone's money. You don't understand this."

Both brothers were scolded by Ye's father without saying a word.

Seeing that the two men were unable to do anything, Father Ye could only swallow his anger and said, "If you are worried about accidents, taking responsibility, or if you think the money you earn is not worth it, then when we discuss it later, you can make some concessions and take the three boats with you."

"But once they get there, it has nothing to do with you. Let them make their own arrangements and solve the rest. You don't care about anything. You don't want the 20% you agreed to pay. It's none of your business if anything goes wrong."

The two brothers raised their heads, looked at each other and nodded.

"That's fine. We can give it to them on the way, and then bring it back to them at most. We won't be responsible for anything that happens outside in the meantime."

"We don't want their two."

Ye Yaodong shook his head. They thought it was too simple.

"As long as nothing unexpected happens, everything is fine. Everyone is happy. If there is any accident, I will still find you first. Who asked you to take them there?"

"Just like last year, although I said that, I still had to lend a hand when I got there. I couldn't get away with it. Also, there weren't many people last year, and if you didn't help within your ability, you would be criticized. After all, we are all from the same village, and everyone followed me out, so I have to take care of them."

"It's the same for this trip. If I can spare some time, I will take care of everything. But, I also said it in advance last night. I have a large team of my own, with 20 to 30 people. I will definitely take care of myself first. One person's energy is limited, so let those who come with me make their own arrangements."

"The interests are clear, and if there is a situation, everyone will understand. There is a difference between the two."

The three of them fell silent again after hearing this.

Father Ye said with a headache: "Then what do you say we should do?"

"In my opinion, if something can be solved with a small amount of money, we should try to solve it with a small amount of money. Well... we definitely can't do it with a large amount of money."

"How to say?"

"Didn't they buy two old ships at the price of a new one, and then they were ready to make a fortune? This is none of your business. They did it on their own initiative, and they didn't inform you before or after. You don't have to take responsibility."

"Now... you should buy it at the original price they paid, so that they can reduce their losses."

"Part of the reason they are unhappy is that they have already invested a lot of money, and you don't take them with you, so the money is wasted and gone down the drain."

"Now you can make up for their loss and see if they are willing to do so."

Father Ye's eyes lit up. "Then if we take the boat, it will be a bit more expensive, but the eldest and second sons can hire two people to go fishing, and the profits will belong to them. This is more cost-effective than taking them with you. We have to bear the responsibility anyway."

"Yes, they may not agree. You have to ask the village committee to come forward as well. And you have to haggle over it. In the end, you have to be determined not to take them, and then discuss how to compensate them before you can bring it up."

"Otherwise, they just want to make money. Taking away their boats won't solve their original intention."

"It would only be possible if they knew there was no other way and you were determined not to take them with you, and then you could buy their boat at the original price to reduce their losses."

"You still have to insist on it. They were the ones who spread the news and broke the agreement. They were the ones who made the promise. You don't even know about it. Let them solve it themselves. You can help them collect the original price of the ship so that they don't lose money."

Ye Yaopeng hesitated, "Will they agree? This would mean that all our efforts would be in vain. They wanted to follow us in the first place, and they just want to follow us now."

"So you have to discuss and argue. I am just telling you a few possibilities now, and we will discuss all the options that can be discussed."

"If we can't come to an agreement, you still have to take the person over according to the original agreement. After all, it was agreed upon at the beginning, and you should fulfill your promise. Just do as Dad said before, don't charge them for it, just be responsible for the round-trip transportation, and don't take care of their trivial matters during the period. Bet that they are safe and sound."

"Whether you make money or not, as long as you get it back safely, it's fine. You don't want to make money now anyway. You'd better solve this problem as soon as possible. If you don't solve this problem, you won't feel at ease when you go out to sea to trawling at night."

Both of them looked worried.

"Let's think about it again."

Father Ye asked, "If we follow the original agreement, they will not be able to take away the two boats they bought at a high price, and they will definitely be unhappy."

"That's not pleasant and it's none of our business. With two more boats, we need four more people. The four people will be taken over by the eldest and second brothers, and the eldest and second brothers will be responsible for the extra people."

"And how long will it take for their small boat to reach the trench? And then the eldest and second brothers have to drive the boat to pull their small boat in and out every day? And the goods have to be delivered to the shore by the eldest and second brothers to sell? It's really counterproductive. The eldest and second brothers have to serve them the whole time. This 20% of the money is too worth it, right?" Ye Yaodong chuckled sarcastically.

"That won't work." The two brothers said in unison.

"So, if you are determined not to take the two boats you bought at a high price, they will most likely come to Brother Asheng and ask him to take them away. After all, he is their brother. It depends on how powerful Brother Asheng's wife is, but she probably won't be able to refuse. We are all brothers."

The two looked at each other, feeling that there was no solution again, and returned to the beginning.

"Think about it carefully. I've analyzed all the possibilities for you. I'm going to go back first. It's so hot and I'm covered in dirt. I'll take a shower first."

He said what he needed to say, analyzed what he needed to analyze, and made suggestions that he needed to make. What follows is just a matter of them arguing among themselves and letting them figure it out for themselves.

Lin Xiuqing saw him coming back from next door and thought everything had been discussed.

"Are you done? The food isn't ready yet, we have to wait a while."

"There are still some disputes, let them solve it themselves."

"Okay, it's really a mess. It shouldn't have been that complicated."

Ye Yaodong didn't respond. He took the basin and scooped up cold water. Who would wash with hot water in such a hot day?

But the old lady refused to do so. She touched his washbasin and found it was full of cold water. She asked him to wait a moment. There was rice cooking in the pot, and there was warm water in the two clay pot-sized holes on the side of the earthen stove.

"It's better to take a shower with warm water, otherwise you will feel uncomfortable if you catch a cold in the hot summer. You young people are ignorant. If you do whatever you want now, it will easily leave a root of disease when you are old. When you feel pain here and there, you will know how uncomfortable it is."

He didn't respond. He waited until the old lady tried the water temperature and found it was okay before he went to the door to rinse and then went into the house to change into a vest and shorts.

Then he lay straight on the bed. He felt relaxed after taking a shower. If he hadn't been so hungry, he would have fallen asleep. Now he closed his eyes and felt he could sleep again.

Although he was not asleep, when he was called to eat, he was already groggy and ready to stay awake for a while.

Little Ye Xiaoxi pushed open the door and called him, but he deliberately continued to lie down and refused to get up.

"It's time to eat... Dad... wake up..."

He was motionless.

Ye Xiaoxi called out several times and pulled his hand, but failed to move it. She had no choice but to climb onto the bed and patted and pinched his face, and also picked his nose and pinched his nose wings.

Seeing no response, she used her hands to pry open his eyelids again, and when she saw his rolling black eyes, she laughed out loud, and even tried to catch her saliva as it dripped. However, she didn't completely catch it back, and she dripped half of it onto his face.

Ye Yaodong's eyelids were held open by her, and he couldn't help laughing. After being teased by her, he woke up and was no longer sleepy.

After watching for a long time without calling anyone out, Lin Xiuqing walked in and saw the father and daughter playing happily on the bed, so she had to knock on the door.

"Stop playing and come out to eat. It's already one o'clock. You must be starving."

Ye Yaodong hugged the person who was sitting astride him, patted her chubby little butt with a smile, and imitated her usual tone of voice, "It's time to eat~"

Ye Xiaoxi was also happy and raised her hands, twisted her body, and shook her head, "It's time to eat~"

When she sat down at the dinner table, she looked for Pei Yu out of habit, but didn't see him, and her face looked a little sad.

The two of them had been together, eating and sleeping together for half a year, and suddenly I didn't see each other for several days and felt empty.

"Where's my sister?"

"My sister has returned home, and her mother will be back soon. She won't live in our house anymore." Lin Xiuqing filled her meal and took the spoon as she explained.

"But I want my sister, let her come?"

Ye Yaodong said: "Then after dinner, I will go and bring my sister over to play with you?"

She nodded happily.

The day before yesterday, A Guang hurriedly dragged him to the city early in the morning, leaving his daughter at home in the care of her stepmother and two younger sisters. They did not go out of their way to bring her back, because Huimei would be back in two days anyway.

"She asks her sister dozens of times a day. She started asking after Guang brought her home two days ago. She wouldn't ask so many times even if you were away from home for a few days."

Ye Yaodong felt jealous and turned to ask her, "Do you love daddy?"

She nodded.

"You have an apple in your left hand and a banana in your right hand. Your father and sister fell into the sea. Which one will you eat first?"

She was at a loss.

The others at the table were also dumbfounded. What kind of question was this?
"One for dad and one for sister."

Ye Yaodong himself was confused. Why did he answer like that?

"What?"

"Because I want to eat watermelon! Big watermelon!"

"Aren't you going to save your father and sister?"

"You, save my sister. I'll get you apples and bananas."

"Well, that's true..."

Lin Xiuqing smiled and rolled her eyes at him, "I don't know what kind of stupid question you're asking. Who would ask a question like that? She's only three years old."

Ye Yaodong smiled and touched Ye Xiaoxi's head, "Wait for me to bring my sister back. I'll also bring back a few more watermelons like this for you, okay?"

"Okay!" She answered happily and loudly.

The old lady asked with concern: "It's the third day since Huimei gave birth, right? She's coming back too, right?"

"It's very likely. It's almost afternoon now. If he doesn't come back today, he will probably come back tomorrow. It's not as comfortable as being at home."

"I'll go see them when I get back. It's rare to have twins." The old lady smiled and suddenly said to him, "They say nephews look like their uncles. Do you think they look like you?"

Ye Yaodong immediately had an indescribable expression on his face, "It's hard to say whether he looks like my uncle or not, but he definitely doesn't look like me. If he really looks like my uncle, then he should look more like my eldest brother or second brother."

"Huh? What does that mean?"

Lin Xiuqing was also puzzled, "Does he look like the eldest brother or the second brother?"

"Haha, they look like two pieces of black charcoal. They look like the kid's grandfather. They both look like old men."

Lin Xiuqing glanced at him in reproach, "Then why do you say he looks like the eldest and second brothers?"

"Aren't you asking if he looks like me? Does the nephew look like his uncle? Haha, he has several uncles, so he probably doesn't look like me, hahaha..."

As Ye Yaodong spoke, he began to laugh, recalling the moment he first saw the two black babies in the cradle.

Although his two sons are now as black as two pieces of charcoal, their bodies are still white, except for their buttocks that are not exposed to the sun. When they take a bath, their naked body is so white that it almost glows, just like him.

The same goes for Ye Xiaoxi. Although she was red and wrinkled when she was born, she became white and tender after a few hours.

Nothing like the two I saw the day before yesterday.

People say that twins look very similar, but he couldn't see it that way. But it is true that they are exactly the same black.

The old lady was also amused, "Then he probably looks like A Guang, both have dark skin."

"Just because you are born black doesn't mean you will stay black later. It will get better as you grow older. Maybe after a few days, you will see a whiter, fairer and more tender face."

Lin Xiuqing's words sounded better.

"Anyway, when you get back, you all have to come and take a look. You'll know for yourself."

"These two should be fined 1000 yuan, right?"

"It's better than a 500 fine."

"what?"

Lin Xiuqing reacted and understood what he meant, and she laughed.

"If the fine is only 500, he still has to ask for a higher price? Hahaha..."

"That's right, hahahaha..."

"Eat quickly, eat quickly. Stop laughing, both of you. You have been laughing all the time and haven't even eaten. It's already this late. You must be starving."

Ye Yaodong had laughed enough and stopped laughing, but after Lin Xiuqing looked up at him, she couldn't help laughing again.

There was laughter at the table.

Father Ye didn't say a word the whole time. He was originally in a bad mood, but as he watched the atmosphere at the dinner table, a smile gradually appeared on his face and his expression became relaxed and happy.

It’s just that the house’s soundproofing is not good, and the sound can be heard next door. The atmosphere at the next table becomes even more silent. Several children dare not say a word, and they eat in silence with their heads down, being extremely honest for fear of being implicated.

After dinner, Ye Yaodong sat at the door to enjoy the cool air and watched his father hurriedly run to the next door.

He had a smile on his face, but when he ran out the door, it disappeared and he became more serious.

After a while, five people wearing straw hats went out. They probably wanted to resolve the matter as soon as possible, so they went to the village committee or something to serve as witnesses and settle the matter.

If we don't solve the problem now and put it off until we set off, then we're doomed.

He didn't get involved in their affairs. He had been running back and forth for two days and was very tired. It was sunny outside and he was too lazy to go out. Anyway, there was no chance of a fight.

"Dad~ Big Watermelon... No..." She immediately shook her head to correct, "It's my sister..."

Ye Yaodong was amused. "You're running out to ask for a big watermelon with rice still in your mouth? Do you want a watermelon or a sister?"

Ye Xiaoxi smiled, revealing her two rows of tiny teeth, "I want both!"

"Can I only have one?"

"I want both! Go quickly...you go quickly..."

She held Ye Yaodong's hands with both of her hands, but her hands were too small, so she could only grab two of his fingers and try to pull him up from the stool.

"hurry up……"

The voice is so sweet and the ending is so long, who can resist it?

Ye Yaodong sat up straight, patted her little butt, and touched her round belly that stretched her clothes. "Your belly is already as big as a watermelon, can you still eat more?"

"You can eat it, go quickly."

"Okay, I'll go. I'll go. I just finished dinner and the sun is so strong. I can't even take a break. I owed you in my last life, and I'm here to collect it in this life."

Ye Chenghu and Ye Chengyang appeared out of nowhere, but when they heard that he was going to move the watermelons, they volunteered to go and help pick them.

Before he could nod, a few more jumped out from the side.

"Uncle San, we will help you push the cart, and you just need to hold your cousin."

"You've thought so much about it? You've treated it as your own vegetable garden? Do you know how expensive a watermelon is? A cart must carry several hundred kilograms, and you still want to use a cart to push it. You're really not polite."

Ye Chengjiang scratched the back of his head, "Last year, my uncle also pushed a cart over here and asked us to divide it."

"But your uncle is not at home this year. Do you have the nerve to push a cart to fetch a load? Forget it. The four boys come with me and each of you can bring one back. The girls should stop running around to bask in the sun and just wait at home."

"Okay, let's go now."

The four boys rushed out like cannonballs and ran away first.

It's summer vacation now. Ye Chenghai has to go to the shipyard to punch in every day. He no longer hangs out with these guys. He goes out early and comes back late, and he hasn't seen them for many days.

Ye Yaodong looked for his straw hat, thought for a while, took an umbrella, and then slowly went out.

I will bring the child over later. I can't use a hat to block the sun, and the child will have to come all the way under the scorching sun. I can use an umbrella to hold it up to block the sun.

However, when he went there, Pei Yu happened to be taking a nap, so he did not disturb him. He just said that he would come and hug him when he woke up in the evening.

A few boys rushed over first, each holding a watermelon in their hands and waiting, and none of them were shy and picked the big ones.

Ye Yaodong, who had no children in his hands, also picked one up. Anyway, there were watermelons all over the floor of A Guang's house. Pei's father was very happy to have two grandsons in the past two days. He was very enthusiastic and said that he would push a cart over in the evening for them to share.

"A Guang, will they be back tomorrow?"

Father Pei's face was beaming with smiles. "I called this morning and they said they have already asked for a car and will pick them up tomorrow morning, but it will probably be noon by the time they get home. The house has been cleaned for them, inside and out, so they can move in when they get home."

"Okay, now I have two grandchildren. I think I have become ten years younger all of a sudden, haha."

Father Pei also laughed happily, "I'm so happy. Others may have two children in three years, but I have three in two years."

"It really is. What a blessing."

We have been married for only three years in the second half of this year, and now if you count it, we have three children in two years.

"People are in high spirits when good things happen to them. I see that my uncle has a rosy complexion and is still strong despite his old age. Who knows, there may be more blessings in the future, hahaha..."

Pei's father also laughed at what he said. He didn't think he was disrespectful. He knew what kind of person he was.

"Go now, and stop talking nonsense. They are already at the door, looking out for you."

Ye Yaodong also looked at the few people who were standing at the door with their heads stretched out and holding watermelons. "Then I'll go back first and come back later to pick up Xiaoyu."

"I'll deliver it later when the sun isn't too bright."

"Row."

As soon as he walked out of the door, a few boys who had been waiting impatiently at the door immediately ran away with watermelons in their arms.

Just now I felt it was embarrassing to pick up the watermelon and run away as soon as I arrived, so I waited at the door and waited for Uncle San to come out before leaving together.

Ye Xiaoxi was having a lot of fun playing with her sisters at home. When she saw them coming back with watermelons, she didn't see Pei Yu and didn't look for him.

After eating the watermelon, he finally realized what was going on and asked Ye Yaodong.

"Where's my sister?"

"You still remember your sister? I thought you had watermelon and had forgotten that you were originally looking for your sister?"

Ye Xiaoxi blinked her eyes and said, "Share the melon with my sister."

"You don't have to share. Everything you eat is hers. She's sleeping. She'll come find you when she wakes up."

She then nodded obediently and continued to eat her watermelon, looking very satisfied. Her face was red and covered with watermelon pulp.

Ye Yaodong himself also enjoyed the meal very much. Watermelon is the most delicious thing in summer.

"Don't throw the watermelon rinds around after eating them, or you'll slip and fall and I'll beat you to death."

"Put it in a bucket and feed it to the pigs. I know."

"Well, you can also throw it into the corner and feed it to the chickens."

"Hey, dog..."

"The dogs won't eat it, so stop bothering them."

Ye Xiaoxi blinked her eyes and said, "Huahua wants to eat..."

When the Dalmatian heard its name being called, it immediately stood up and turned to hide in its kennel.

"I finally understand what the phrase 'people hate dogs' means."

"Hahaha……"

The other children were eating and laughing. Ye Xiaoxi held the watermelon in her hands, looked at this and that with her round black eyes, then lowered her head to take a bite, then looked up at everyone and laughed, not understanding what they were laughing at.

But after she had eaten all the red parts of the watermelon, leaving only the white part, she went to the doghouse as usual.

You can't hide from it.

Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "She particularly likes that spotted dog, and she plays with it every day."

"Of the two that were pregnant before, the little white and the little yellow haven't given birth yet?"

"Not yet, but it should be soon."

"Ah."

After a commotion in the morning, the whole family, young and old, followed to watch the show for the entire morning. In the afternoon, they did not move, and even some of the children did not go with them.

Anyway, the adults' affairs have nothing to do with them. If they go, they will just crowd to the side and watch. It would be better for them to follow Uncle San and eat watermelon.

The little brats ate their father to the point of bankruptcy, leaving nothing behind. Three adults and nine children were more than enough to share a big watermelon, and everyone was very satisfied.

The adults went out and waited until dinner time in the evening until they were sweating profusely.

As soon as Ye's father came back, he took off his wet vest, sat at the door and told Ye Yaodong the results of the afternoon's talk.

"They were determined to go with them, and would not accept anything else. They were reluctant to sell the two boats they had bought, and would not sell them at the original price. They had originally gone there to make a lot of money."

"So your eldest and second brothers still have to follow the original agreement. However, they also agreed that they are only responsible for bringing the person there and back. They will not be responsible for what happens over there during the period. They can do whatever they want over there. Of course, they don't need to pay."

"And by the way, I also testified in front of the village committee. No matter what happens, you can't blame your brother and his family."

"The other two boats they bought were exactly as you said. They found Ah Sheng on the spot and asked him to help send the boat and the people over."

Ye Yaodong raised his eyebrows, "On the spot? Brother Asheng's wife is not here?"

"Yes, he objected right away. Then everyone tried to persuade him, saying that we just need to send the people and the boat over there and bring them back. There are only two boats anyway, so let them worry about what's going on over there, and don't need him."

"They said they were brothers and refused to help. The couple at the back couldn't stand the crowd and had to agree."

"As for the families of your other cousins, it's up to them to deal with it. If they want to follow, let them find someone else."

He nodded. This result was expected and there was no suspense.

So he didn't go to listen in the afternoon, and the result was nothing more than the possibilities analyzed in the afternoon.

"It's easy now, but I'm afraid that when we get there, we will find that we don't have a boat to pull us to the trench, and we can only salvage on the sea like the local fishermen. I'm afraid they will cause trouble again, but we'll see."

"Well, this is the only way. It doesn't make sense. People who haven't been there don't believe it's dangerous. They think it's an excuse and only believe what they think, that they can get rich by going there. Only people who have been there know what's going on, but they probably also think about trying their luck and going there first. If things don't go well, they can come back."

"I'm afraid that the money I've earned will fly away, so I have to go and take a look no matter what. After all, the attraction of a millionaire is too great."

"Well, that's it for now anyway."

"Uncle Pei sent a truckload of watermelons for us to share. You can also take a few back after dinner. Also, they will all be back tomorrow."

"so fast?"

"Is life too happy for one person?"

Father Ye laughed, "It's quite comfortable. No one is nagging in my ears. It's quite quiet. But sometimes I feel it's too quiet. I'm used to your mother nagging and fighting in my ears every night."

This time he is no longer stubborn.

"It's right for a person to feel empty, right?"

"I'm just not used to it for the time being. I'll definitely get used to it after a while. It's not uncommon for me to stay out for a month or two. There's no way I'll feel empty because your mother isn't at home. I'll leave in a few days, too, thinking that when she comes back, there'll be someone to look after the house."

Okay, since he is the only one who can speak and no one else can, then just tell him.

"When are you going to the city?"

"Let's go on the 2nd. It's exactly half a month. Just go at the agreed time. No need to go in advance. Today is the 26th."

"Okay, I'll go with you then. Oh, by the way, I was distracted by their business this morning and forgot to ask you, how was your visit to the boat this morning?"

"Almost all of them will be able to return on the 30th, and the shipyard's boat is also expected to return on the 30th. We can wait for a good day and bring them all back together to set off firecrackers. It's a good opportunity to bring them all back together, so it won't be a hassle."

"It's just a coincidence that we have all the food. If you are free these two days, please help me buy some more rice and husk it. We are all strong men, and we will need a lot of food. Buy it in advance and bring it with you, so that you don't have to worry about it being difficult to buy when you get there."

The old lady was cheered up when she heard this, as she finally had something to say.

She said excitedly, "I was saying that the pumpkins and winter melons I planted were useful, right? Every day you complained that there were too many of them and that they were too big, saying that I had nothing to do when I planted so many and that I couldn't eat them all. I would send them away every day. Now they are in use, aren't they?"

"With so many people, we need a winter melon and pumpkin that big. One will be enough for dozens of you to eat. The key is that it won't go bad, and you don't have to spend money to buy it."

"Ah, yes, yes, yes. You still have the foresight to bring everything with you when the time comes."

The old lady was satisfied.

"I'll plant more for you next year."

The old woman was extremely happy that her value was demonstrated, as she finally found a place where she could be useful.

(End of this chapter)