MMB Chapter 1692 Three Cars
Chapter 1692 Three Cars
Chapter 1692 Three Cars
The townspeople have certainly seen something today: two out of the three cars are Mercedes-Benzes. With so many people around, some knowledgeable folks naturally gave everyone a rundown.
Everyone was stunned, their eyes wide with disbelief. Such an expensive car…
Ye Yaodong and his group sat in the car and could only honk the horn as they drove.
Fortunately, a tractor was clearing the way ahead, blocking some of the view and preventing the road from being blocked.
Once outside the town and onto the dirt road, there were far fewer people, but there were still quite a few people carrying loads on their shoulders craning their necks.
It's only around 10 a.m., the time when vendors and farmers finish work and head home.
Their car wobbled along in the middle and sped past.
Everyone was looking forward to it. Ye Xiaoxi, who was originally sitting in the middle, insisted on moving to the side halfway through and peering out the window.
"Ah! I know the way! We're almost at the village!"
"Xiao Jiu, quickly check if my hairstyle is messy? Do I look good?"
"So handsome! Brother Jiang is incredibly handsome! He could charm all the girls in the village!"
Ye Yaodong asked with a smile, "And what about me?"
"Dad is super handsome too, he could charm all the women, aunties and grandmas in the village!"
His smile froze for a moment. "Being able to charm middle-aged women is one thing, but what do you mean by charming old ladies?"
"Grandma always smiles when she sees you and wants to say a few words to you. Of course, you charm Grandma to death."
Lin Xiuqing chuckled, "Alright, sit up straight. Don't sway back and forth, standing and sitting all the time. You'll fall when we brake downhill into the village."
Ye Xiaoxi then obediently sat down.
The tractor entered the village first, followed by three other vehicles.
The tractor was a bit taller and bigger. The village roads were narrow, and if it drove in front, it would block the villagers' view. No one saw the car behind. They only exclaimed in surprise after the tractor had passed.
"A car..."
"Three cars..."
"Oh my god, three cars! Do they all belong to A-Dong? That's outrageous! Buying three at once?"
"My God, three cars..."
"Wow, three brand new cars! Our village has cars now..."
"Goodness, if you're not going to buy them, fine, but you're buying three of them?"
During the Spring Festival, everyone in the village is idle. They either sit at their doorsteps eating sunflower seeds or playing cards. Coming back at this time is just in time for the peak season, and it will be lunchtime soon.
The villagers were excited when they saw the three cars. Even those who were playing cards stood up and stood by the roadside to watch.
The idle people all followed the car, chattering amongst themselves.
The people on the bus were all smiling, and the windows were rolled down to greet everyone.
"Why was Ah Shang driving the last one?"
"Could it be that he bought them? Are the first two the ones belonging to Ah Dong?"
"It should be him. I've heard he's made a lot of money these past few years, specializing in ocean freight transportation. I've heard he's a big boss now!"
"Our village is really something else, producing one boss after another."
"I wonder how much these three cars cost. They're so cool, the shine on the car body is so bright I could use it as a mirror."
"It's so glamorous and impressive! The ships are getting bigger and bigger, and they've even bought cars..."
"Old Ye is really something now, he's even driving a car..."
The three cars separated after reaching the entrance, with Ye Yaodong's two cars heading directly to the beach.
The car in Linji drove towards the vicinity of his own door.
The villagers following behind also understood that one of the cars belonged to Linji, while the other two belonged to Ye Yaodong.
Mother Ye had already prepared at the door, and as soon as she saw the car, she told Ah Hai to light the firecrackers.
The two cars stopped far away first, and only continued driving to the front door after the firecrackers had stopped, running over the red firecracker paper scraps.
The villagers followed and gathered around their door to watch the excitement, especially the children, who couldn't wait to reach out and touch the car, chattering excitedly as they touched it.
Mr. Ye opened the car door and got out of the driver's seat with a ruddy complexion.
"Heh, so many people..."
nonsense……
He must be feeling bad if no one's around.
"You really know how to drive? I thought you were just bragging before, hahaha, this car is really nice. You're a boss who drives a car now."
Mr. Ye smiled broadly, "No, I'm just driving for Dongzi. Both cars belong to him."
"That's still impressive. No matter how capable Dongzi is, he's still your son."
"Tsk tsk tsk, how much did you pay for this car, Ye Laosan?"
"It should be around 100,000 to 200,000, but I don't know the exact number. That Mercedes is much more expensive. This one is imported, and they say it's worth several Santanas."
Everyone was shocked.
That's worth several vehicles! How much money would that be? That's incredible, more valuable than a 500-ton ship.
Mother Ye was beaming with joy as she introduced the cars to everyone, saying, "They came back with two cars without saying a word. I thought there was only one, and that one is so expensive. They didn't even tell me beforehand, probably because they were afraid I'd scold them..."
"You've finished building this big house and bought a car, everything's happened at the same time..."
"When are you moving? We should have a proper celebration, with both a car and a house."
"We've decided to move on the ninth day of the lunar new year. Everyone, come and join the celebration!"
The villagers surrounded the family, showering them with compliments. After all, they had always been the ones in the limelight, and everyone was used to it.
The gap between us is too great; I'm far superior to them. I can no longer feel jealousy, only envy.
The adults were having a lively time, and the children were having their own fun too.
Ye Yaodong's three siblings are all grown up now, and they no longer act like they did when they were little, childishly protecting their car and not letting anyone touch it.
Only Ye Huimei's twins, with their cute but fierce expressions, stood in front of the car with their hands on their hips, shouting at the children who were groping them.
“This is my third uncle’s car, don’t touch it.”
"These are all handprints, wipe them off for me... or I'll beat you to death..."
“This belongs to my third uncle. You are not allowed to touch it, do you hear me? You are not allowed to touch it. Get away from me right now…”
"If you touch it again, I'll have my sister catch a snake and scare you to death..."
Ye Chenghu also felt bad that his car was covered in handprints from those children, some of whom had sticky candy on their hands, but he couldn't argue with the kids.
"Dad, now that the car is back, drive it into the workshop and park it next to the tractor. Lock it up first."
"Okay, Chenghe, Ajiang, you two hurry up and help me drive the car into the workshop and park it properly."
Mr. Ye said loudly and enthusiastically, "Let me drive the Santana, I'll go and park it."
He's currently in a state of high enthusiasm, especially since he's driving in front of the entire village.
He felt like he had really pulled off a cool and sophisticated move the moment he opened the door and sat down.
Ye Xiaoxi shouted at the top of her lungs, "Move aside, my grandpa's about to drive, don't block the way..."
Everyone dawdled and made way. As the car drove toward the workshop, the children chased after it, but the adults didn't move and continued talking and chatting in place.
It's almost lunchtime, and no one wants to go back to cook. They just want to stand here and talk a little longer, hoping to share in their family's good fortune.
After parking the car, Ye Chenghu and his team covered the entire car body with a layer of nylon cloth to prevent it from getting dirty or being pooped on by birds.
You should take good care of your new car.
"I really envy Uncle San. He bought two more cars at once. When will I be able to earn as much as Uncle San?" Ye Chengjiang said while covering the car.
"Dream on. You'd be lucky if you earned even a tenth of what my dad makes."
"That would be great. If I could earn one-tenth of Uncle's salary and live in a mansion and drive a luxury car, I'd be happy to do it."
"Hahaha……"
"Damn it...you want to eat shit..."
"You still have to have dreams, what if they come true?"
Ye Chenghe laughed and said, "Then I'll make a wish. If I could earn 1/10 of Uncle San's money, live in Beijing, and own 10 cars, I would be willing."
"Where do you make a wish? Go to the beach and pray, see if the turtles in the sea can grant your wish?" Ye Chenghu rolled his eyes.
"Dreaming in the middle of the day?" Ye Chenghai instructed them after tying the ropes, "Tie the ropes tight, so the wind doesn't blow the nylon bag off."
"Yes, they're all tied up tightly."
Ye Chenghai asked curiously, "Did Third Uncle say when we're leaving?"
"I don't know, why don't you just ask your dad?"
“My dad said he’ll leave after Grandpa’s family moves into their new house. I heard him say that Third Uncle might go up there a little earlier?”
“I don’t know. My dad didn’t say. He said before that he would take us with him when he set off, that’s all.”
"Ok."
Ye Chenghu circled the two cars once before saying with satisfaction, "All done. Let's go. Lock the doors."
We all walked outside together, chatting as we went.
"Does Uncle San not know how to drive yet?"
Ye Chenghu said nonchalantly, "As long as someone knows how to drive, that's fine. My dad is the boss, so he has a driver to drive him!"
Ye Xiaoxi said, "Then Grandpa will be a driver from now on!"
"It's over, he's no longer President Ye."
As soon as Ye Chenghe finished his joke, everyone burst into laughter.
"They've been downgraded..."
"Indeed, the boss was grinning from ear to ear, very happy. He never imagined he would be demoted, from General Manager Ye to a driver."
Seeing them laughing, Ye Chengyang laughed along. After he finished laughing, he said, "Aren't you two drivers too? Why are you laughing?"
They thought about it and realized that seemed to be true.
However, after a moment's thought, Ye Chengjiang said, "Well, if we're not drivers, no one calls us 'General Manager Ye' either."
"vanity!"
"that is!!!"
"When I make a lot of money, I'll buy one too!" Ye Chengjiang clenched his fist and set a goal for himself. "If you're not vain, don't buy one."
"Cut~"
They chatted and laughed as they returned to their doorstep, then handed the car keys to Ye Yaodong.
There were still quite a few people gathered around the entrance talking.
It wasn't until Lin Xiuqing called for dinner that everyone, seeing the situation, slowly dispersed and went home to eat.
However, there was a lot of discussion about the three cars in the village along the way.
This little car will keep them talking until the Lantern Festival, after the New Year.
Ye's mother and Lin Xiuqing prepared two large tables for lunch and invited all the people who had gone to the city to help out to come and eat together.
They were also excitedly talking about their new car at the dinner table.
"When does Dongzi plan to drive both cars up?"
"I originally wanted to go up earlier, but it won't make a difference if I go up a couple of days later. I'll leave after the banquet on the afternoon of the ninth day and inform the workers on my own ship later."
After Ye Yaodong finished speaking, he looked at his father and said, "Those from other villages who want to go up with me can go, and those who don't can make their own arrangements."
"Okay, I'll let them know when I talk to them later."
The old lady muttered, "In previous years, they would leave at least after the fifteenth of the lunar month, but now they leave even earlier, on the ninth. In previous years, they would also come back earlier, usually before the Lunar New Year's Eve, but this year they didn't come back until the day before Lunar New Year's Eve."
“It’s even busier now. You saw it when I took you up there last year. It’s such a huge factory with hundreds of workers. If you’re bored at home, I’ll take you up there too.”
She quickly waved her hand, "I'm not going. Last year's trip was worth it. I can't afford to go out again. I'll just stay home and retire. At least your mother is here. Chenghe also said he'll go later this year, after the baby is born."
She grinned again, overjoyed, "Chenghe's wife is already seven months along, and she'll give birth soon. I'll be able to hold my great-grandson right away, and I won't be bored anymore."
Originally, Ye's father was the youngest son, but unexpectedly he became a great-grandfather first and had a great-grandson. He was only 61 years old.
What a fine tradition in his lineage! Everyone gets married and has children at eighteen or nineteen, or even twenty, so he has five generations living under one roof very early on.
Uncle Ye and Uncle Ye Er haven't even had their great-grandchildren yet, but he beat them to it.
Ah Hong from Uncle Ye's family was already quite old, but he got arrested and his reputation was ruined, which affected his child's marriage prospects.
Girls can get married easily, but boys really can't find wives. They can't afford the bride price, and their families are in such a situation. No one would push their daughter into a fire pit.
So much so that he's already in his mid-twenties this year, and in another two or three years he'll be thirty, and he's still single.
As for Uncle Ye's family, a few years ago they arranged for their two eldest grandsons to be smuggled to Japan, and it has been five or six years now.
Although it's inconvenient to send messages by phone, news still came during the Chinese New Year.
They said they were doing very well in Japan, that they had already established themselves there and were no longer undocumented residents, and that they would be able to return to China to visit their families in another two years.
Those two aren't young anymore, which is a real worry for their parents. A few years ago, they were thinking of sending them abroad to work and earn more money, but now they're thinking of having them come back to get married.
Especially seeing that both Ye Chenghai and Ye Chenghe have gotten married and their wives are heavily pregnant and will soon give birth.
Without comparison, there is no urgency.
The status of sisters-in-law is inherently subject to comparison.
Ye's mother was able to hold two great-grandchildren immediately, but she couldn't even see her own grandchildren. Seeing Ye's mother's family becoming more and more successful and earning more and more money, she felt a little regretful.
Perhaps we could have avoided sending our grandson abroad? Instead, we could have cultivated a good relationship with Ye Yaodong and had her help our nephew; that might have been a better option, allowing us to earn more money.
All their relatives benefited to some extent; even several of Ye Erbo's grandchildren worked for Ye Yaodong and all of them earned a considerable amount.
In recent years, Ye Yaofan has straightened his back a lot, paid off a lot of debts, and is now debt-free. He can hold his head high in the village and his life is becoming quite decent.
It can be considered a second rebirth, and he has lived a normal life again. His future life will be smooth sailing, and he will not harm the next generation.
Compared to Ye Yaohong in the past two years, Ye Yaofan was even more fortunate. As soon as he returned, he diligently tried to curry favor with Ye Yaodong and worked hard to change everyone's bad impression of him.
With Ye Yaohong as a negative example around him, he is constantly reminded to cherish his current life even more.
Even Ye Yaofan benefited from Ye Yaodong's connections, not to mention the other relatives.
The old lady should have had five generations living together long ago, but now she can only hope that the child in Ye Chenghe's wife's belly will be born, then they will truly have five generations living together.
Moreover, the arrival of two great-grandchildren this year makes the old man happy, which also lessens his reluctance to part with Ye Yaodong.
As people get older, they enjoy having children around them, and the addition of a new member to the family is a wonderful thing.
Ye's father's lineage is now considered prosperous in both wealth and offspring.
Ye Yaodong also felt that it was good for Ye Chenghe and Ye Chenghai to get married early and have children sooner, so that their home would be more lively.
“If Chenghe’s child is born, give us a call so we can come back for the baby’s one-month celebration.”
Sister-in-law Ye smiled broadly, "I'll definitely call to let you know as soon as I give birth."
"Chenghe and his wife are staying at home until after the baby is born. What about Ahai? Is he going to take his wife and leave after the New Year?"
Ye Chenghai replied, "Yes, my little workshop has taken on a lot of work, and I can only stay until the ninth day after the moving feast, then I have to leave quickly."
"So Ah Hai's wife gave birth in the provincial capital in a few months?"
Sister-in-law Ye replied, "Yes, that's right. I'll go there in advance to take care of her when she's about to give birth. Anyway, I'll have to go there to take care of her during her postpartum period after the baby is born."
"Luckily, the two brothers had their babies at different times, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to handle it all by myself. I would have to take care of both daughters-in-law during their postpartum period."
That's what she said, but Sister-in-law Ye was happy just thinking about it. She would soon be able to hold two grandsons, and she was happy no matter how tired she was.
Ye Ersao said enviously, "You two are really something, you've already got your grandson so early."
As he spoke, he glared at Ye Chengjiang.
“Ah Jiang will definitely be here soon too. He has high standards, and he’ll find you a daughter-in-law from the city.”
"I'd be so grateful if he could get married soon and save me some trouble."
Ye Chengjiang pursed his lips, remained silent, and focused on eating his food. If he dared to make a sound, he would be surrounded and attacked later.
This New Year's holiday is like a denunciation meeting for him, even though he's only 21 years old now.
Once his third uncle left, he had to hurry and follow him.
With a smile on her face, Ye's mother said to Ye's sister-in-law, "When Ah Hai's child is born, you can go to the provincial capital to take care of him during his postpartum period. I will take care of Chenghe and the baby at home."
At 60 years old, she's incredibly young. While others her age are still grandmothers, she's already a great-grandmother.
Ye Yaodong said, "Mother, I think that when you live to be 80, you might become the matriarch even earlier than the old lady!"
"Hahaha……"
Father Ye said happily, "That's wonderful! We're so lucky! Five generations of our family can live together under one roof."
The poor dream of having many children and grandchildren, while the rich dream of having many children and many blessings.