MMB Chapter 1693 The girl has grown up too.
Chapter 1693 The girl has grown up too.
Chapter 1693 The girl has grown up too.
As soon as she finished eating, Ye's mother grabbed the key to the workshop's iron gate and excitedly went to see the car.
She just got back and was so busy dealing with the neighbors that she didn't even have a proper look at her car.
The old lady was the same; as soon as she heard that she was going to check on the car, she immediately picked up her cane and quickly told Ye's mother to wait for her.
"I haven't really looked at my own car properly; I need to go and take a closer look."
Ye Xiaoxi quickly got off the stool. "Grandma, let me help you. Our car is so comfortable, much more comfortable than a taxi. It's soft, clean, and spacious. I even want to sleep in it tonight!"
"Really? Hehehe, then take me to see it."
"Grandma, my grandpa and Brother Jiang are amazing! They drive so coolly and impressively..."
"Wow, that's amazing! When you grow up, you should learn to drive too."
"Yes, Dad said he'll teach me when he learns it, and then I'll take Grandma for a drive..."
"Then Grandma will wait until you learn to drive..."
The old lady was led by her hand and coaxed by her until she couldn't stop smiling.
Mr. Ye felt as refreshed as if he had drunk an ice-cold beer on a hot summer day, and he even drank a few extra ounces of beer.
When the girls next door heard that they were going to see the toy cars, they ran after them, and the group of girls, big and small, chattered excitedly.
When Ye's mother arrived at the small workshop, she saw the toy car covered with nylon cloth, then disassembled it. Touching the brand-new car, she smiled and her wrinkles deepened.
Ye Xiuxiu from Ye Yaohua's family said, "Third Uncle is really amazing. He bought two cars at once. There aren't many like that in our whole town."
Ye Jingjing said, "That's right. Our fish cannery owner has one, and I heard that his friend has two. They were both bought last year. I didn't expect that Uncle San would buy two at once. One of them is even an import, which is more advanced than theirs."
"Really? Sis, which one is imported?" Ye Tingting is the youngest, the same age as Ye Chenghu, but she started school two years later. She is currently in the second year of junior high school, and will be 15 next year.
"I do not know either……"
Ye's mother pointed it out to them, "The one with the character '人' on it, I heard it's called a Mercedes, it's really expensive, one of them is worth several of these next to it!"
"Your third uncle is really rich and willful, buying such an expensive car. If he bought this one, he could buy several of the ones next to it. Wouldn't that be even more impressive? He's just wasting his money, what a fool!"
Ye Xiuxiu said, "Maybe the more expensive ones are better? There must be a reason why they're more expensive, right?"
Ye Jingjing said enviously, "You have to be rich to be so willful. Uncle San is amazing. It would be great if my dad could buy one someday."
Ye's mother smiled and said, "Then you must pray to the Bodhisattva every day to bless your father so that he can make a lot of money too."
Ye Xiaoxi comforted them, "It's okay. Uncle and Second Uncle didn't buy cars, but Brother Chenghe and Brother Ajiang bought big Liberation trucks! I heard they're the same as my dad's! That's amazing!"
"I've seen the photos, the ones of my brother with the car. My mom shows them to everyone, and he really is handsome!"
Ye Xiaoxi added, "Sisters, you should earn more money so you can buy it yourselves later."
Ye Jingjing chuckled, "We'll earn the money to buy it ourselves? With our meager salaries, we couldn't afford it even if we worked our whole lives."
"Then let your husbands buy it! My dad said this expensive Mercedes is for my mom to drive, and he'll have her learn to drive after the New Year! You should tell your husbands to learn too!"
Ye Xiuxiu and Ye Jingjing were very envious when they heard this.
"Third Aunt is so lucky. Third Uncle even bought her a car, even though she doesn't know how to drive yet."
"When will a partner like Uncle San fall from the sky?"
Ye's mother chuckled and poked Ye Jingjing with her index finger, "You're dreaming!"
“My mother asked my brother to help introduce me to someone a few days ago, to see if any of his friends in the provincial capital are single.”
"That's fine too..."
"What do you mean 'okay'? My brother refused outright with a dark face, saying none of his friends are any good..."
Ye's mother was speechless for a moment. "They're all bad people. How could Ah Hai be friends with them?"
"My sister-in-law said my brother isn't a good person either..."
The girls all burst into laughter.
“I think Brother Hai is really nice,” Ye Xiaoxi said innocently, tilting her head back. “He even gave me a big red envelope when he came back before the New Year! Brother Jiang and Brother Chenghe are also nice; they both gave me big red envelopes.”
Ye Jingjing pinched her chubby cheek, "Is it true that whoever gives you a red envelope is the best?"
She grinned and nodded, "Of course!"
Ye Jingjing continued, "My sister-in-law said that birds of a feather flock together, and if his friends are no good, then of course he's no good either! My brother even agreed, saying that my sister-in-law is right!"
"Your brother is quite self-aware. My brother is different. He always says that such a good man like himself shouldn't be ruined by the girls in the village," Ye Xiuxiu complained.
Ye Tingting was only curious about the car, not the person. She kept pressing her face against the window, asking, "Can we open the car and sit inside to experience it?"
Ye's mother opened the car door and tried it. "It seems to be locked?"
Ye Xiaoxi pulled out her keys from her pocket. "Ta-da! I have them here!"
"Where did you get this? When did you take it?"
“My dad left it on the table. You guys said you were going to look at the car, so I just grabbed it when I came out.”
"I'll have to tell your dad to hide the key better later." Ye's mother glared at him, but still took the key.
The little girls looked expectantly at the car keys in Ye's mother's hand. However, Ye's mother was a little worried that she might break them, and hesitated as she looked at the keyhole on the door handle.
"Why don't we call your brother and the others to come and drive it? What if they break it..."
Ye Xiaoxi took it and said, "If you don't know how, I'll teach you. I know how to do this! Just insert it into the vertical slot on the door handle, turn it and the car door will open."
The car key is just a regular double-sided metal key, bare and uncomfortable to hold.
Ye Xiaoxi inserted the key into the lock on the driver's side door.
Because the car was converted from right-hand drive to left-hand drive, there were still traces left from the modification around the keyhole. Although it had been repaired, you could still see some traces if you looked closely. She inserted the key all the way in and used a lot of force to turn it.
There was a crisp "click" sound.
"It's open!" Ye Xiaoxi exclaimed excitedly; this was the first time she had ever used a car key to open a door.
"Open the other doors the same way, I'll open them for you!"
Ye's mother stopped her, "Don't open it randomly. Just open one door in the back so they can sit inside and experience it. If you scratch or damage the car, your father will beat you to death."
Ye Xiaoxi thought about it and realized it was true. This car was really expensive, and if she broke it, she would be beaten to death. So she didn't dare to touch it and put the keys back in her pocket.
Ye's mother took the key out of her pocket again, "Leave it here. You're just a little kid, you shouldn't take such valuable things. When we get back, I'll have your father put it away carefully."
Several girls squeezed into the back seat of the car to experience it, their faces full of excitement.
A little while later, several boys, some of whom had wives, came over with their wives.
Everyone gathered around the car and admired it for a while, muttering that they would buy one when they had money in the future.
After inspecting the vehicle, they covered it with the nylon cloth again, tied it up securely, and then locked the workshop door again.
During the Chinese New Year holiday, no employees were left to watch over the place, since his dogs were all around.
However, two more loyal gatekeepers appeared in the afternoon.
The twins spent the whole afternoon wandering around the workshop. Later, they climbed over the iron railing and were barked at by dogs. They had to call for an adult before they were pulled down from the railing.
During the Chinese New Year, they dragged him home, took off his pants, and beat him up.
The iron railings have sharp points at the top; it would be terrible if you accidentally poked yourself somewhere.
Even a tiny baby like that is always climbing up and down; they're incredibly brave.
If you don't give them a good beating, they'll never know how high the sky is or how thick the earth is. If the consequences don't happen, they won't know what fear is.
The sudden appearance of three cars in the village overshadowed the news about Haozi's family from a while ago.
The main issue is that the person has been admitted to the hospital, and it's even been taken to a city hospital.
I heard that even though his hand was on the side of the pot, a small piece of meat still touched the oil. The flesh near his elbow was scalded and torn apart, and the skin was stuck together. He has been transferred from the town to the city for treatment, and only then did things quiet down at home, and the quarrel stopped.
The villagers didn't know the specifics; they could only hear a few things from others.
Now people stop talking about their family; they've started talking about Ye Yaodong and Linji. Three cars are enough to keep the village talking about them until after the New Year.
Taking advantage of some free time in the afternoon, Ye Yaodong went to the village committee to mention the road repair project for the village. If the application for road repair was approved, donations would be needed, and he was willing to take the lead in fundraising.
Originally, Secretary Chen from the village had been promoted to the county level. After all, he came from Baisha Village, so naturally he would also contribute to the village.
Their village is now well-known in the county. If they apply, the county should give priority to their village for road construction and approve construction funds.
With Secretary Chen putting in the effort, it shouldn't be a big problem.
After he made the suggestion, the village chief and the new Party Secretary naturally had no objections. They also hoped that the road conditions in the village could be improved, so they readily agreed and said they would submit an application report after returning to work after the New Year.
If there is a response, he will be notified, and a notice will also be posted.
After the car was brought back, it wasn't just left parked in the workshop. Sometimes when Ye Yaodong's family went to town, Ye's father would volunteer to drive them.
Mr. Ye is currently experiencing a surge in his passion for driving. He wants to take it for a spin every day, then return amidst envious glances, open the car door, and step out in a splendid display.
They're all glamorous during the day, but at night they're clutching their feet and complaining of pain.
"These leather shoes are so uncomfortable, and they're damn expensive! They're not as comfortable as cotton shoes or cloth shoes. Ugh... hiss... the skin hasn't even scabbed over yet, and they've already scraped it off again!"
Ouch! Scalding my heels with boiling water makes the peeling skin hurt even more.
At the same time, three large blisters were also discovered on the toes and soles of the feet.
"Quickly get me a needle and pop the blister. It's so painful to walk..."
"The scenery is great, what's a little pain? Even if your feet are worn out, it doesn't matter, let it hurt to death."
Seeing him wince in pain under the light, Ye's mother complained, but still disinfected the needle with a lighter, popped the blisters on the soles of his feet, and applied tea oil to them.
Father Ye felt comfortable wearing the cotton shoes.
“Dongzi runs around in cotton shoes every day, but you insist on wearing leather shoes every day. You walk all day and come back at night, making yourself suffer now.”
"What kind of appearance is it to go out in cotton shoes during the Chinese New Year? Only someone who is a big boss now can wear whatever he wants without anyone complaining."
"Then you're going to drive him a car, why are you being so picky? He doesn't care, but you're being picky."
"Stop nagging and go to sleep. He might call me back in the middle of the night to pick him up."
After settling the car issue, Ye Yaodong resumed his early mornings and late nights, indulging in a life of debauchery and socializing.
During the Chinese New Year, people are already drinking and socializing every day. I only went to the city for two days and behaved myself for two days. After I came back, I naturally couldn't stay quiet anymore.
Ye's father would follow him around during the day, and would return home at night, then wait for Dongzi's summons in the middle of the night.
He's just gotten his hands on the new car and is enjoying it immensely, always available whenever needed.
Ye's mother muttered under her breath, "He's been away from home again, coming back drunk in the middle of the night every day."
“I think Ah Hai, Ah Jiang, Cheng He and the others have all learned from him. Now they come back smelling of alcohol every night in the middle of the night. I don’t know where they go in the middle of the night.”
“They’re all so bad. They don’t learn the good things but the bad. They used to come home late at night every day, but now they’re just copying what they’ve been doing.”
Ye's father said, "It's normal for young people to like to play. They're all grown up now, not like they used to be. There's so much fun outside these days."
Ye's father is now a worldly man and much more open-minded. He knows that young people like to have fun, and that's how young people are outside, so he doesn't think there's anything wrong with it.
"You need to broaden your horizons, otherwise you'll become like a frog in a well, having to study this too."
"Who's the frog in the well? You think you're so great, so awesome, so worldly-wise, that you think I'm just a frog in a well?" Mother Ye's voice rose.
"Shh, shh, keep your voice down. It's late at night, the old lady is asleep. I'm sorry, okay? I won't say anything more, I'm going to sleep."
Mr. Ye quickly patted his bottom and went back to his room to sleep, leaving Mrs. Ye staring blankly, her mind filled with his words that he had said she was a frog in a well.
I want to have another good argument with him!
Feeling upset, Ye's mother started making pancakes after returning to her room. She tossed and turned, unable to sleep. When she heard him snoring, she would pat and pinch him. But Ye's father, once asleep, was like a dead pig, showing no reaction at all.
When I woke up the next day, I noticed several bruises on my arm.
The moving day is fast approaching, and Mr. and Mrs. Ye are busy during the day. The couple has to go to town every day to buy the things they need for the move in advance. Sometimes they forget something and have to make another trip.
As the date approaches, we'll have to order food and drinks, which will make things even busier.
Fortunately, the family has many children and grandchildren, and they are all grown up and strong laborers, so there is no shortage of people to do the work.
Those kids are all home during the day, but they're active at night, sleep in the morning, and only get up to work at noon. Luckily, their father is there.
On the morning of the move, the entrance to the new house was already bustling with people, carrying tables, bowls and chopsticks, helping out, and just watching the excitement.
The brick-red exterior walls are covered with diamond-shaped tiles, and the newly painted dark green iron gate gleams in the morning light.
Two large red lanterns at the entrance have been lit since four in the morning, and the golden tassels rolling under the lampshades rustle in the sea breeze.
Three temporary stoves were set up, and the large iron pots were already placed on them, just waiting for the vegetables to be delivered.
Mr. and Mrs. Ye needed to set up more than thirty tables, making it a very grand affair, second only to the old lady's birthday celebration.
This is just the moving house. Ye Chenghai and Ye Chenghe only had a dozen or so tables for their wedding. But since Ye's parents have many relatives and friends, and most of the village has benefited from Ye Yaodong, they all came to support them, so naturally the number of tables was much larger.
Today, Mr. and Mrs. Ye also had a grand show, with a red carpet laid out at the entrance. Anyway, it was bought last year when the two brothers got married, so it can be reused.
Wearing a brand-new crimson suit, with her hair styled in a slicked-back bun, Mother Ye was directing her grandsons to scatter dried longans on the red carpet, while she herself was reciting the old saying, "Step by step, you'll tread on golden pills, bringing wealth and fulfillment."
She had been practicing in advance, reciting it all morning.
When they move to a new house, they either wear red or purple, which symbolizes great success and prosperity!
After they completed their housewarming ceremony, they opened the doors of their new house to everyone for a tour.
Everyone who came praised the house for its grandeur and the three brothers for their filial piety and unity, saying that the elderly couple would have nothing to worry about for the rest of their lives.
Such a large house made the whole family, from the oldest to the youngest, feel very proud. In their joy, Mr. and Mrs. Ye both drank too much.
Furthermore, all the men had drunk too much, and as soon as the banquet ended, they were all helped upstairs to sleep soundly, leaving only the women in the house to clean up the mess.
Ye Yaodong had originally planned to leave after the banquet, but he had long since given up on the idea. He figured that everyone would be drunk by the end of the banquet, and he wouldn't be able to leave until the next day.
Besides, I had already promised to lend the car to them as a wedding car, so I couldn't leave until the car was brought back at noon.
As dusk deepened, the red lanterns at the entrance of the mansion shone even brighter.
The sea breeze carries a salty, fishy scent, which blends with the aroma of food and wine filling the courtyard, creating a unique flavor that lingers even the next day.
The next day, Ye's mother got up happily to clean the doorway, where there was still a smell of alcohol and the lingering smell of the banquet from the previous night.
The neighbor greeted her with a smile, "This family has moved away too, the festivities are over, and once everyone leaves at night, the village will be quiet again."
"Yes, it's only lively for a few days all year round. After a few days, the village will be deserted again. There's no other way but to make money."
“Your old man is almost ready to come back and retire. Now that the big house has been built and he has a car, he will soon be holding his great-grandson. He can retire now.”
Ye's mother smiled broadly, "It's still early. I can work for a few more years. I'll help as much as I can while I'm still young. When I'm old, I won't be able to help anymore."
“I think Jingjing and Xiuxiu are both grown up now, and you could say they’re married into their families. My nephew…”
After praising her nephew at length, Mother Ye chuckled inwardly and said aloud, "When it comes to introducing potential partners to their two daughters, you have to talk to their mother. I can't make that decision."
"Those two have blossomed into increasingly beautiful women in the past two years. I heard they even passed the accounting exam, and every factory is vying for them. They're becoming more and more successful..."
"Your family, whether it's boys or girls, are all exceptionally talented. If you don't act soon, they'll end up being taken advantage of by someone else."
“People like Ahai have all married wives from other places, which means Chenghe has benefited other villages. It doesn’t matter if he gets married. Girls are supposed to get married, but they can’t marry far away. If they marry far away, they won’t be able to support each other.”
"A girl should marry someone who lives nearby so that she can be kept in check. Otherwise, if she is bullied, she won't be able to fight back even if she wants to. Don't you think so?"
"Marrying someone close by means they know your family background, which gives the girl more confidence. My nephew is from my family..."
Regardless of the other party's nephew, Ye's mother still agreed with what the other party said.
A daughter-in-law is someone you bring into the family, so it doesn't matter. But a daughter is someone you marry out of the family, so she definitely can't marry far away. If she marries far away, she might be bullied to death without even knowing it!
“You’re absolutely right. I’ll talk to their mother about it later. But they’re only eighteen, it’s still early. The country is advocating for late marriage and late childbirth, they should wait until they’re at least 20.”
“Didn’t we all get married when we were seventeen or eighteen, or eighteen or nineteen? It’s not too early, we can settle down now.”
“That was before, but things are different now. In this new society, we have to respond to the call of our country and follow the development of policies. If they say we should marry and have children later, then we should get married later.”
"What about Ah Hai and Cheng He..."
"Oh dear, those two boys won't suffer any loss. The country even advocates freedom of love and rejects arranged marriages. Since they're dating, marriage should be the premise, otherwise wouldn't that be immoral? They're just responding to the country's call, so there's nothing wrong with that."
Ye's mother shut down everything the neighbor said, and it seemed like she was right about everything, so she didn't know how to refute her.
Ye's mother never expected that all her children would be coveted and become highly sought-after.
She figured she should talk to her two daughters-in-law and tell them to open their eyes, so they wouldn't bring all sorts of dirty and smelly people into their lives.
They also need to keep an eye on things and make sure their children don't marry men from other places, especially since they work in factories where there are many men from other places. They don't want their children to be lured away by men from other places, or they'll regret it to the core.
After thinking about it, she went up herself.
When I talked to my two daughters-in-law in the past, I also talked to my two daughters at the same time.
Tell them they absolutely must not date men from other places. Tell them how pitiful they would be if they married someone from another place, with no one to support them, being beaten and scolded every day, and even their brothers not being able to visit them.
Both girls blushed shyly and didn't dare to reply, only nodding.
Sister-in-law Ye and Sister-in-law Ye were also awakened by what their mother said. These seventeen or eighteen-year-old girls are the easiest to fool. They are thin-skinned and easily tricked.
“You have to listen to what I’m saying. If you find someone, you must tell me. You can’t find someone from out of town. If you do, I’ll break your legs.”
"Life at home is better now, so you all need to keep your eyes open."
“You’re working now, you have a salary and money, so don’t be fooled by small favors.”
The two simply nodded, not daring to say anything more.
Ye Chengjiang said, "If you're going to find someone, look for someone like your brother, someone with integrity and ability!"
Ye Ersao glared at him, "You're just trying to make yourself look good."
"Brother Jiang, my brother said his friends are all bad news and told me to stay away from them. Since you have good character and ability, your friends must be similar, right?"
Ye Chengjiang was speechless for a moment, then coughed dryly, "Well...no, I'm the only good man, they're all bad."