MMB Chapter 1502 Painting Cake
Chapter 1502 Painting Cake
Chapter 1502 Painting Cake
Lin Xiuqing was woken up by a phone call early in the morning and felt a little resentful.
"Why didn't you check the time when you called? You called at 6 o'clock, and it's only daybreak."
"He said he had to drive out to do something. He had just woken up and had time. He might sleep in the car at night. Anyway, it's our phone number, so someone will answer it at any time."
“That’s also very hard…”
After hearing this, Lin Xiuqing said nothing more. It is not easy to make money. You cannot make money without hard work.
After Ye Yaodong received the call, he didn't go to sleep. Anyway, it was already dawn and 6 o'clock, so he could get up early and go out to see them harvesting kelp.
Seeing the village cadres rolling up their sleeves to work and helping to dry the clothes, he changed into some tattered clothes and went over to help, chatting with them as well.
When he came back yesterday afternoon, he hadn't yet gone to the village committee.
As he made more and more money in recent years, the villagers also started to grow kelp at his call, and the relationship with the village committee naturally became closer.
When Secretary Chen saw him wearing ragged clothes, he was surprised and asked, "Hey, why are you wearing this?"
Ye Yaodong looked down at his dirty and torn clothes and said, "What's the matter? If not for work, what should I wear?"
The village chief continued, "If someone didn't know, they would think you were bankrupt, haha."
"Do I have to wear a suit and tie when I work to dry kelp?"
"Haha, I heard that he came back yesterday? It just so happens that the county will arrange for someone to come over in the next two days, so you have to dress better when you get here."
"Yes, I will wear a Zhongshan suit then..."
Ye Yaodong chatted with them while helping with the work. After finishing his housework, he had to go to the city to determine the price of kelp this year.
He just doesn't know when people from the county will come, so he has to ask the village cadres to confirm. If it's not that soon, he will go to the city tomorrow and come back in two days.
He is extremely busy now.
When I'm not back, everything is not busy. But when I come back, I feel like everything is busy.
When I come back, I will naturally visit people everywhere, say hello, and keep in touch with them.
However, Secretary Chen only said that he was not sure, and if it was confirmed, the county would notify in advance.
Ye Yaodong felt relieved after hearing this, and asked Secretary Chen to call him in advance. He had a phone in the city anyway, so he could drive back immediately after notifying him, and it wouldn't be a big deal.
In the afternoon, Ye Yaodong went to the town to buy supplements for the old lady, and also visited the fish cannery.
Pei Dongqing had only been working for less than a year, but he had already become the team leader. When I saw him, my eyes lit up.
"Brother Dong!"
"Ah? You are in this workshop?"
"Yeah, did you just come back? I'll show you around the workshop."
"Oh, okay."
Pei Dongqing looked at him and smiled, "I'm getting married soon, you don't have to feel uncomfortable."
"Ah?" Ye Yaodong was really surprised this time, "You're getting married? That's great, I'll see if your third sister-in-law will give you a red envelope when the time comes."
"no, I'm fine……"
"Of course I do. After all, he worked for me for a few years and now he works here. I also own half of the shares here."
In reality it is only 40%, but if you talk about it, it is definitely half. It sounds better and is easier to say. Anyway, the difference is not that big.
Except when reconciling accounts, no one would nitpick over words and force him to give an exact percentage.
She laughed.
Ye Yaodong asked curiously: "Where is your partner from? What does he do?"
"He is a friend of the boss and has been to the factory several times."
"That's great. When are you going to get married? It's better to get married early while you're still young."
"It's not decided yet. We have to wait for my father to come back. I just called my father the day before yesterday. We can only decide after he comes back. Then I will send the wedding invitation to my third sister-in-law."
"I don't know if I can make it. I'm leaving at the end of the month and might not be able to attend the wedding. I can just let Qing attend on my behalf."
"Haha, let's talk about it when the time comes. If possible, stay a few more days. We're back anyway."
"I can't stay. I'm so busy. There are so many things to do."
"That's true. I heard you have a lot more boats this year, so you must be even busier. My brother is not as capable as you. He is idle all day long."
"Your brother should come back with your father, right?"
"That's what he said. My brother said that there is someone driving the boat and there are workers fishing for him. Anyway, all the catches are for you, so there is no need to worry about mistakes in the account. He only needs to ask you for the bill and he doesn't have to watch over it."
"Damn it, just let them collect the goods from me, it makes it easier for them to be lazy and don't have to work."
Pei Dongqing laughed.
The two chatted for a while while walking around the workshop. Ye Yaodong felt free and relaxed when talking to her.
He calculated that Pei Dongqing should be about 26 or 27 years old this year, which makes her an old maid among old maids. Others of her age would already have children who are several years old.
At his age, he already has three children, but he is still a grown man.
Get married quickly to avoid being gossiped about.
He had done a great thing by moving her to a new place so that she could get married right away and live in the town.
Hong Wenle’s friends’ conditions can’t be too bad.
As expected, a woman who knows how to make money, as she gets older and has more experience, is not so easy to fool.
Everyone has a desire to admire the strong, especially girls. If they have some ability, they would like to move up to a higher position and rarely settle for someone lower than them.
Those with poor conditions would definitely look down on him. If he were in the village, he might still be thinking about him now.
The same cannot be said for men.
After he got home, he mentioned it to Lin Xiuqing.
Lin Xiuqing looked calm, "I knew it a long time ago. I heard that she had a boyfriend during the Chinese New Year. The day before yesterday, Huimei told me that she was planning to get married, and she also called her father and A Guang."
"Then why didn't you tell me?"
"Why should I tell you? You just came back yesterday and there are a lot of things that I haven't asked about or dealt with. Why should I mention another woman to you right away?"
"Narrow-minded."
Lin Xiuqing glanced at him and said, "It's better to get married earlier. Otherwise, she will be 30 in a few years. She will be drowned by the gossips of the village uncles and aunts. Fortunately, she found a boyfriend during the New Year, and she can shut up the gossips of the village aunts and aunts."
"I didn't hear about it when I was at home during the Chinese New Year..."
"How many days were you at home during the New Year? You were busy until the 28th day of the lunar calendar and you came back. Right after the New Year, you either went to my parents' house or my family was busy with Chenghe's engagement. After the engagement, you went to the city again. Do you have time to listen to women's gossip?"
"That's true. Anyway, it's better to get married. It will save people from talking about it."
"No one said anything when she was working in the workshop. They would just smile and introduce her to someone. After all, she was working there and no one would say anything to her face. When she went to work in the town last year, the spit in the workshop was so loud that it could drown a person. Fortunately, we couldn't hear it after she left."
"Those women are so idle."
"Working at hand doesn't affect their talking. When more people work together, the conversation becomes more lively. Of course they will gossip about whoever is not there."
This should be called cricket.
"So in order to avoid being criticized, we have to join them?"
Lin Xiuqing laughed happily, "Isn't it? If someone doesn't come to work one day, then the topic will have to be about that person, and all relatives who are related to that person and have something to talk about will have to be pulled out for discussion."
These women are truly horrible.
"What an exaggeration."
"You know what? Sometimes I can hear a lot of gossip just by moving a stool and sitting around them. I can also hear gossip from other villages. I can spend the whole day just by listening to it."
Ye Yaodong was speechless.
"I don't know when Guang will come back. If we arrange to get married before the end of the month, maybe we can go together then."
"It's not that simple. I heard that people are very particular about getting married these past two years. They want three new pieces and three old pieces. Rich people even take wedding photos and have furniture made."
"If there's no time, just let him go on his own. I definitely can't wait for him."
If he delays for one more day, his father will be furious, not to mention that he has been delayed for a long time all in all, so he must get there by the end of the month.
When the time comes, you should just follow the common people. It’s time to go as scheduled. You can’t stay for even a day longer.
"When are you leaving? Just tell me in advance and I'll pack everything for you. I also called my dad today. You have to go to the city tomorrow anyway, so just bring my nephew back when you come back."
"Row."
He had already chatted with the village cadres and visited the factories in town, and he planned to go directly to the city the next day.
He still has a pile of accounts to check in the city, and he also has to visit his godfather. If he is delayed on the way there and back, it will take at least three days, so he has to hurry.
Otherwise, if someone comes from the county and he hasn't finished dealing with his business in the city yet, he will have to run back and forth, which will be too time-consuming.
Ye Yaodong really felt that going home was busier than staying up there. There were so many ships up there that he was not busy from morning to night.
But when he stayed at home, he felt that he had no free time at all. Apart from eating and sleeping, he had no time to rest.
It was even busier when I went to the city. I was on the road all day long, driving a tractor back and forth. Even if I didn't go out, I had to reconcile accounts.
After people from the county came, he rushed back without stopping, entertaining those leaders with a smile and treating them to delicious food and drinks. The whole family was busy.
After the leader left, he asked the Dajiefang to load a truckload of kelp and transport it to the city together.
And it's not just one trip. The kelp production is high this year, so the Dajiefang has to be transported back and forth non-stop. Once a truck is full, it has to be sent to the city warehouse for storage, otherwise the workshop at home will not be able to hold it all.
Ye Yaodong followed the car as he was worried about the two newbies.
Even when A Guang came back, he only met him once and couldn't talk to him. He was on the road every day.
Only when ordinary people went to the city warehouse to pick up goods would he stop there and wait for people, and only then would he have a chance to catch his breath.
This is all for the purpose of getting all the work done before leaving, so that Aqing won't be too busy at that time.
When he was not at home, she had to arrange all the work by herself. There was nothing she could do about it. Now that he was at home, he could naturally do more and take care of it for her first.
By the way, we can also train the two new drivers by driving the truck a few more times in advance so that they can be more proficient when they go to Zhou City.
The laymen only came to pull the goods twice, but each time there were three cars, which was a considerable number.
Before they left at the end of the month, the city's daily newspaper published their village's kelp harvest this year, and also pointed out the results of breeding in other parts of the city that started last year.
At the end, they strongly called on some villages near the sea to learn from Baisha Village, actively research and develop various types of seafood farming, improve the production capacity of the village, and develop the village to get rid of poverty and become rich.
He also said that the municipal government attaches great importance to the city's fishery situation, etc.
Similarly, the village cadres were commended by the county and the city and were featured in newspapers twice.
Secretary Chen and the village chief were all grinning from ear to ear and were full of energy. Every day before dawn, he could see several old men enthusiastically helping with the work.
He estimated that if the village continued to maintain its status, Secretary Chen would be promoted and transferred to the county.
Before leaving, the kelp harvest in the village was almost finished, and basically only the work of drying it was left. He simply asked his mother to help prepare a table at home, and he treated the village cadres to a meal.
The village cadres also liked him the most when he came on the road. They even treated him to a meal before he left. It was so thoughtful and made people feel so comfortable.
Everyone has been so busy this month that it's finally time to sit down and take a break.
Ye Yaodong's friends were not at home, so only A Guang was at home. Lao Pei was a relative, so he also invited them to accompany him for drinks.
"Adong is a very good person. It's hard for him not to become rich."
"It's time for you to get rich. Who wouldn't like someone like you who is so good at doing things?"
"I've been busy for so many days, my bones are loose, and I don't have time to eat every day. Today I'm shameless enough to eat you, haha."
Ye Yaodong smiled and continued, "Of course I should. I've been back for so many days. You guys are busy, I'm busy too, and I don't have time to arrange a dinner for everyone. I have to leave again in two days, so of course I have to hurry and arrange it."
"That's perfect. I think today's work is almost done. With the help of others, you can have some time to eat first."
"Eating is the most important thing in life. Drink a little more today, and you can have a good sleep when you go back home at night."
Secretary Chen's face was tanned several degrees, but he was in exceptionally good spirits and looked very happy. "These few days are the busiest in the whole year. I was tanned, but at least we had a good harvest, and our efforts were rewarded."
"These past few years have been good years. I think you'll be promoted in less than two years. When you go to the county, don't forget to take good care of me."
"Hahaha, it's not that easy."
"If you don't get promoted, it will be unjust... Which cadre is as hardworking and dedicated as you..."
Ye Yaodong flattered them all the time, making them feel comfortable. They almost treated him as their own son and kept praising Ye's mother for her ability to give birth and raise children.
Ye's mother also had a beaming face and felt proud.
Ye Yaodong is her glory, and now it is also the capital for her to walk around the village arrogantly.
After dinner, when everyone had left, Ye's mother was a little drunk and told him that after the director of the Women's Federation retired, she might be able to continue serving as director for another two years to satisfy her own desires.
Ye Yaodong just thought she was drunk and bragging. His mother is the same age as his father and will be 58 next year. The current policy is that women should retire at 55, but it is not a big deal in rural areas. She is not on the payroll, so she can keep working as long as she wants.
He was actually drunk, but he still managed to see the people off and helped his mother back to the house to sleep. Naturally, the cleanup work was left to Lin Xiuqing.
After Lin Xiuqing finished her work, she still packed his luggage for him.
In the past month, she has been very busy with the delivery of kelp, which has to be weighed every day. Although there are special people to record and reconcile the accounts, she also has to watch, check, and arrange other things.
Fortunately, it will only be busy for a month, and I will be done with it soon and can return to my normal life.
When Ye Yaodong leaves with the truck, she can also arrange for a tractor for transportation. Most of the goods have been transported to the city during this period, and there are not many left.
Even though he was leaving, the old lady was reluctant to let him go. She started sighing from early the next morning and asked Lin Xiuqing to bring him some things.
"Although I've been back for so many days, I haven't seen you all day long. You've been busy running around everywhere."
"I'm so busy at home, how much busier I must be out there? There are so many ships out there that need to deliver goods."
"Remember to buy him some more ginseng and bring it up with you. You should also give him some nourishment at night. He drank so much yesterday that he didn't get to eat the stew I was going to make for him."
"You come and go in a hurry every day, and you don't even take a look at me. Now you have to leave again. Will it be the New Year when you come back next time?"
Lin Xiuqing comforted him, "Not really. He will definitely come back in the middle. Just wait."
"It's just that I'm old and can't walk anymore. Otherwise, if you guys had gone up there to play last year, I would have gone with you to take a look."
"Then wait until he buys a car and takes you there. Then he will even give you a house to live in."
The old lady's wrinkled face smiled particularly brightly, "Why buy that car? It's a waste of money. It's just a small iron box. It's so valuable. The family is full of cars. The big one we just bought is so big. That one is impressive enough. We can't buy any more. We can't spend money recklessly anymore. Money should be spent wisely. We can't just squander it when we earn a little money..."
She talked on and on, and even though no one responded to her, she could still continue talking.
Lin Xiuqing still had to think about whether there was anything she had missed, and she didn't have time to take care of her, so she just talked to her to herself.
But Ye Xiaoxi was able to join in the conversation and chat with the old lady, and she spoke happily and enthusiastically.
"Grandma, there are so many beautiful cars outside. When I grow up, I will take you to ride in a car..."
"We have a house in Shanghai. I'll take you there. The sofa there is so soft that I can even lie on it and sleep. I'm sure you can, too. I'll share my sofa with you."
"You must not get sick again. If you get sick, I won't take you with me..."
The old lady coaxed her into smiling, "Okay, okay... I'll wait for you to take me there..."
"I'm also going to take Gong Xi Fa Cai there. There's their home up there, but they've never been there. Xiao Bai hasn't been there either. When we get there, we'll also build a home for Xiao Bai and his family, right in my room..."
"By the way, let's take brother's Xiaoba with us. Xiaoba has never been there, and neither has Dabai. We only have three Dabais at home, so why don't we take all of them?"
Ye Xiaoxi counted her non-human friends on her fingers.
The old lady just smiled and agreed.
Even if no one says anything, she can still talk with great interest.
Now that someone was listening, she naturally spoke more enthusiastically and was also a chatterbox.
Lin Xiuqing couldn't help but said, "You brought all that up here, where are you going to keep it? You've made the house stink up."
"Put them in the yard, where there is grass. They can eat the grass and run around in the yard."
"Who will raise it? Will you raise it?"
She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then shook her head. "No, I still want to play. Can you bring Doudou, Ayue, Xiaohong, Qingqing...all of them up with you?"
Lin Xiuqing felt that she had said too much.
"…Bring them with you, I'll give them candy, and they'll help me raise them."
"You're dreaming. One candy can be worth a day's wages. Even Zhou Paopi is not as smart as you."
"They said so themselves."
"You raise them, and they raise livestock. Is it worth it?"
"Yes."
Lin Xiuqing ignored her.
Ye Xiaoxi continued to pull the old lady to paint a rosy picture for her, "Grandma, Shanghai is very lively. I will take you shopping. There is also a carousel. I will take you to ride it. It is super fun..."
She had already said these words when she came back last year, and she had even drawn some of the cakes more than once.
The main thing is that her friends can cooperate with her. Every time they listen to her talk about the Magic City, they are particularly yearning for it. They never get tired of listening, so naturally she becomes more excited when talking about it.
Only the old lady doesn't find her annoying.
Lin Xiuqing's ears are almost covered with calluses.
When Ye Yaodong woke up, he heard Ye Xiaoxi making promises to the old lady and he found it interesting.
"Your grandmother is already full, and you're still making plans?"
Ye Xiaoxi touched the old lady's belly, imitating the way the adults used to touch her belly.
“No.”
"Wait until you grow up. All the empty words that cannot be realized are just pie in the sky."
"When I grow up, I can take my grandma with me."
"Then do you want to take me with you?"
She put her hands on her hips and said, "Go by yourself! You go out every day, and when you come back you won't let me sleep with mom. I don't want to take you with me."
"You little bastard, you are already so old, and you are still sleeping with your mother."
"Then you are older, and you slept with my mother."
"I want it."
"Switch it up. You sleep with Grandma at night, and I sleep with Mom!"
"Okay, you sleep with your mother tonight, and I'll braise your rabbit while you're asleep. It'll be perfect for drinking."
Ye Xiaoxi's face dropped immediately and he rushed over to hit him.
Ye Yaodong dodged to the side, "I can't hit you, I can't hit you~ Come on, come on~"
Ye Xiaoxi chased him around the yard angrily.
Lin Xiuqing was still sorting her things, and was disoriented by them. "Alright, alright, get out of here quickly and don't get in the way."
Ye Yaodong stopped, looked at her panting, patted her head, and said, "Go and have fun by yourself. Dad will leave tomorrow and return your mother to you."
"That's good enough. Happy New Year! Now let's go out and have fun."
The two big wolfhounds that were lying lazily in the yard immediately stood up, taller than her, and slowly followed her out.
Ye Yaodong looked at her back and said, "With those two big wolfhounds, she can walk sideways wherever she goes."
"Without those two big wolfhounds, she can walk around the village with ease."
"That's true."
"Those two dogs are scary enough, luckily they won't bite anyone."
"That's because no one attacks them, or their owners."
Lin Xiuqing changed the subject, "Let's put these luggage on the cart first. Anyway, there's nothing important and we don't have to worry about losing them. Just put them on the cart so that we don't miss them when we're in a hurry."
"Ok."