MMB Chapter 1711 Giving birth
Chapter 1711 Giving birth
Chapter 1711 Giving birth
After daybreak, Ye Yaodong contacted the other fishing boats to arrange the docking order, then went to rest and handed the work over to the captain.
He's gotten used to working day and night now. Luckily he's still young, but in five years he'll be 40. Damn, time flies.
As he gets older, he will also start to take care of his health, enjoy life, and live to be a hundred years old.
It now seems that retiring at 40 is a realistic possibility.
Ye Chenghu will be 20 years old in 5 years, and then he will be able to get married, become a grandfather, and hold his grandson.
Just thinking about it makes my future life sound amazing!
In the next two days, he collected all the cargo from the fishing boats and then sailed back home in his cargo-collecting boat.
When they went out to sea again, he jumped onto the Dongyu No. 1.
After a few trips with Pioneer II to collect goods, a month has passed. It's time to let them try going back and forth on their own.
Most of the people on the fishing boat were experienced sailors transferred from near-shore vessels. After a few trips, there was nothing to worry about, so he just stayed at sea and oversaw things.
It wasn't until a fishing boat returned and brought news from the shore that Ye Chenghe's wife had given birth to a boy that their peaceful fishing at sea began to stir.
"What? She's born? When was she born? Is it a boy or a girl?" Ye Yaopeng was overjoyed, his happy voice filling the walkie-talkie.
Ye Yaodong chuckled and said, "Didn't I just say that? Boy, what were you listening to?"
"Hahaha~ I was so happy when I heard that the baby was born, but I didn't hear the rest. Haha, it's a boy, it's a boy! I have a grandson now."
Ye Yaohua was extremely envious. "Congratulations! You're about to become a grandfather. Your two children are truly remarkable; the first one was born a boy."
"Hahaha~" Ye Yaopeng was overjoyed. "That brat usually seems useless, but this time he's finally done something. He gave me a grandson all at once."
"Becoming a grandfather at only 40 years old, I'm so envious."
"Ah Peng is so lucky, he's already got a grandson."
Congratulations!
Everyone in the chat channel congratulated him with smiles.
Ye Yaopeng grinned from ear to ear, "When was it born? How many days ago? It's been two days since we set sail."
“They said she gave birth on February 22nd. They called me as soon as she gave birth. Your dad told us to let you know as soon as we came out. We just finished unloading the cargo and rested for one night before coming out the next day. We were able to get in touch with you now so we can tell you.”
"Alright, alright. Today is the 26th of the lunar calendar, only 4 days have passed. The baby's one-month celebration will be around the 22nd of the third lunar month. We need to go back early then."
Ye Yaopeng was overjoyed. He was at a loss in the cockpit, pacing back and forth with the walkie-talkie, wishing he could go back to his hometown immediately to hold his grandson and see what he looked like.
"We need to go back early; where's our eldest grandson?"
"We should set up a few tables and make it lively."
"Yes, yes, we'll invite everyone to our wedding banquet then."
"We still have to do trawling, so bring some extra red eggs over then, and we can share them with everyone."
Ye Yaopeng readily agreed, "I'll go home early next month. I'll sail this boat back then, and all the big guys on board will come back with me. We'll rest for a few days, have a wedding drink, and then come back."
"That's great! Haha, we can rest and have a wedding feast too."
"Haha, it's rare to have such a joyous occasion in the family, it's only right~"
"You've already had your second child, when are you going to have your first?"
Everyone was asking questions at once, and Ye Yaopeng, who rarely had a moment of glory, replied with a smile, "The eldest will be born four or five months later, they say it will be in July or August. We'll see how it goes then. Even after it's born, I'll have to go to the provincial capital to check on it."
"Looking at it all, you're really lucky. Your two sons got married one after another and had children in turn. Suddenly, your family has two more grandsons. How lively that must be!"
"Haha, you can't compare to Adong in this respect. You're already a grandfather, while the other three are still in school."
Ye Yaodong smiled and agreed, "That's true. My older brother is definitely better at having more children. This year, the family will have two more kids. My dad must be grinning from ear to ear."
"You brothers are all amazing! Tsk tsk tsk, you're all prosperous and lucky."
"My good-for-nothing son of mine, I don't know when I'll be able to hold my grandson. It's driving me crazy!" Ye Yaohua said with a mixture of envy and frustration.
They're all brothers, and the three of them aren't much different in age. The other two brothers knew to get married early, but his silly son just loafs around all day and refuses to find someone.
It's just that Ye Chengjiang isn't around right now, otherwise he would have hit him with the sole of his shoe and given him a good scolding.
"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. If you don't want to get married now, it means you haven't figured it out yet. In two years, you'll realize how good it is to get married."
"Yeah, they'll be begging you to introduce them to girls when the time comes."
Ye Yaodong said, "Actually, it's not that he doesn't want to get married, it's just that he hasn't found anyone he likes. You can find one for him yourself."
"That's true. When young people go out and explore, their horizons naturally broaden, and they definitely won't look down on girls from the countryside."
"Introduce him to a city girl, and he might just fall for her."
“Where am I supposed to find him a city girl? He’s at sea every day, and his mother stays in the village. How could they possibly know any city girls?”
"Haha, all the girls we know are foot massage girls."
"What nonsense are you talking about? He's looking for a daughter-in-law, why are you bringing up foot massage girls?"
Ye Yaohua changed the subject, "Brother, if you're going back with the cargo ship tomorrow, you'll have to go back and make a phone call home, right?"
"Yes, yes, I'll go back with the fish-collecting boat tomorrow. They can watch the fishing boats, and you can help keep an eye on them too."
"Don't worry, go back home. There are so many ships at sea, there shouldn't be any major problems."
"Hehehe, next month, I'll bring a basket of red eggs to share the joy with everyone. I wonder how much the baby will weigh at birth, has anyone said?"
"6.6 pounds, I think? You'll know if you ask when you get back tomorrow."
"6.6 pounds is great, six is auspicious, this child is lucky, he was born weighing a lot, haha."
……
The discussion went on and on, with a large group of men talking about having children, about the birth of their sons, or their grandsons...
Ye Yaodong knew that Ye Chenghe's first child in his previous life was born around the same time, a son. Two years later, he had another child, also a son, and the whole family was overjoyed.
But when it came time to get married, the whole family was worried sick. They wanted a house and a car. When he died, his children were still single.
That's probably not going to happen in this lifetime.
Ye Chenghai's first child was a son, and his second was a daughter. However, he had a different wife this time, and the timing was wrong. He wondered what kind of child they would have, which piqued his curiosity.
Ye Yaopeng was in high spirits all day. When the cargo ship received his shipment, he climbed over and prepared to go back with the cargo ship later.
The eldest grandson is so adorable. Even if we can't see him now, we still have to call home as soon as we find out to ask him a few questions.
Ye Yaodong also climbed onto the cargo ship ahead of time. He had been at sea for a month or so, and he planned to go back and rest for a couple of days, or take some time to visit his wife and children in Shanghai and check on the ship.
Everyone on the boat congratulated Ye Yaopeng.
Ye Yaodong also congratulated him with a smile.
"Next month, I'll go back with you on the boat to celebrate your baby's full moon."
“Okay, then I’ll just take my boat back. Dad, Ahua, and other relatives who are going back will also take my boat. The other boats will still go out to sea as usual.”
"Yes, there are still four or five ships of cargo that haven't been collected yet. Once we finish collecting them, we can head back."
"I wonder what the child will look like, or who he'll resemble." Ye Yaopeng grinned, even happier than if he were a father himself.
"Go back and make a call to ask a few questions first. Then go back to see the baby when he/she is almost a month old. He/she is a child, and he/she can't run away. Or next month, just buy a camera and let them take more pictures of the baby."
"Oh right, I'll go take a look once we dock and buy a camera to take back with me."
Ye Yaopeng helped out on his boat, and he didn't rest on the way back. He was busy helping out everywhere, and even went into the fishmeal processing warehouse, but he couldn't stay for more than a minute before he ran out.
"Dongzi, it stinks so badly, how can the workers stand it inside?"
"They change shifts every four hours, and they all wear masks with dried osmanthus flowers sewn into them. It's much more comfortable than you running in like this. I'll go to Shanghai in a while to see if there's anything that can purify the air and remove odors."
"It needs to be cleaned up; the smell is too strong, and inhaling it for too long will definitely be bad for your health."
"Ah."
"You've been at sea for a month or so now, do you want to stay a few more days after you get ashore?"
"Depending on the situation, I might go to Shanghai."
"We should go and take a look; my wife and kids are there."
"Ah."
The two brothers chatted as they worked, and once the fish tank was full, they immediately returned home, not caring whether they had finished collecting all the fish.
Anyway, the next cargo ship will arrive in less than two days to collect the goods, and any leftovers can be saved for the next trip.
Mr. Ye has been overjoyed for many days at the factory. He is over 60 years old and already has a great-grandson. Everyone praises his good fortune.
He's been in high spirits these past few days, always beaming with joy. He calls home every day to ask about his great-grandson, which has driven his mother crazy.
When Ye's mother received another call from the factory, she immediately started yelling without saying a word.
"Are you ever going to stop? You're calling all day long. They were just discharged from the hospital a few days ago, and the family is a complete mess. And you, on the other hand, are calling all day long. Do you think I have all that free time to sit there and answer your calls?"
Ye Yaopeng said happily, "Mom, it's me, not my dad. How are you, baby?"
"Oh, it's you? I thought it was your dad."
Mother Ye's voice softened instantly, and she said happily, "The baby is so good, changing every day. When he was first born, he was all wrinkled and red, but by the second day he was fair and tender. He's growing up day by day these past two days, and he's so adorable."
"I couldn't even feed her in time, she cried so loudly, she was so anxious, making smacking noises while eating, she was so tiny, even her farts were loud, giggling..."
Mother Ye was so happy talking that she laughed.
Ye Yaopeng grinned, "Eating well will make him grow faster! Make sure his mother eats well so she can have enough milk."
"Yes, there are all kinds of fish soup and chicken soup every day. I raise more than a dozen chickens and plan to feed them all to her. In the spring, I will hatch more chicks, or someone can buy some more for Ah Hai's wife to eat."
"Okay, okay, I'll go back in half a month, just in time for the baby's one-month celebration."
"Um……"
Ye's father's voice came from the other end of the phone, "Was the child good today? Did he cry?"
Ye's mother's voice immediately changed again, "What newborn baby doesn't cry? You're just asking nonsense. If you want to see the baby so much, come back and see it yourself. Asking this and that all day long, I don't have time for that. You might as well gouge your eyes out and stick them on my forehead as eyes that can see a thousand miles."
"Oh dear, I can't see the child, so I can only ask a few more questions."
"Come back and see for yourself!"
"Then I'll go back tomorrow."
After finishing his sentence, Ye's father turned to Ye Yaodong and said, "I'm going back tomorrow. Anyway, there's nothing for me to do here. You'll all be going back next month for the full moon celebration, and I'll come up with you then."
"Okay, then you can go back."
Father Ye was completely satisfied.
Ye Yaopeng continued his phone call, mostly asking about his grandson.
Ye's mother also happily talked about how strong the child's legs were when kicking, and how cute it was that the child would strain his face every time he pooped.
The mother and son were both engrossed in their conversation, one talking enthusiastically and the other listening intently.
The repetitive words need to be spoken by a different person to be effective. If you keep saying them to Ye's father, Ye's mother will naturally get tired of it.
After talking for a while, she called Sister-in-law Ye over to answer the phone, letting the couple talk by themselves, and then she went to see the children.
With the phone line blocked, Ye Yaodong had no way to make a call. He would either have to go to the finance department or another office, but he found that troublesome, so he decided to take a shower first and come back to make the call after he finished showering.
As soon as Lin Xiuqing received his call, she immediately told him that Ye Chenghe's son had been born.
“I found out while I was at sea. My brother was so excited that he immediately followed the cargo ship back. I was thinking of coming back with him too, and I’ll visit you guys in Shanghai tomorrow.”
“Great! Your son and daughter have been saying you haven’t called home in a long time. Come over tomorrow and give them a surprise.”
How did your driver's license test go?
"The theory test is over, and now we're on the bus. We'll practice every afternoon."
"I'm just waiting for you to take me for a drive."
She chuckled and said, "Then you'll have to wait another two months."
"I'm going to sleep now. We'll talk again when I get to Shanghai tomorrow."
"Okay, then you should go to sleep."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Xiuqing didn't tell her children that their father was coming over the next day, intending to give them a surprise.
When Ye Yaodong went there the next day, he asked about the dismissal time in advance and specially went to the school gate to pick him up.
Elementary school ends earlier than junior high, and junior high ends earlier than high school, so he went to pick up Ye Xiaoxi first.
Before school ended, they would squat at the school gate. As soon as the bell rang, a group of children wearing red scarves would file out, some big and some small, in twos and threes.
He stood up and craned his neck to look at the school gate.
Ye Xiaoxi came out relatively late, and she and Pei Yu had to wait for each other.
When she came out and saw the man at the door waving at her, her eyes shone brighter than the stars in the sky, and she shouted excitedly.
"Father! Father!"
She shouted louder and louder as she ran, "Dad!"
Ye Yaodong smiled and caught the precious thing that had jumped up and was hanging on him.
"Oh my, you've lost weight!"
"Haha~ I only weigh a few pounds more than my sister, but I'm a head taller than her!"
"She has grown quite a bit taller, and now that she wears fewer clothes, she looks thinner too."
"It's not that I'm not wearing enough clothes, I've definitely lost weight! You just said I looked thinner!"
"Yes, yes, you've lost weight."
Pei Yu ran up to him and happily called out, "Uncle!"
"Uncle, what brings you here?"
"I made a special trip to come and see you all. You've grown taller too. Come on, I'll take you to pick up your second brother, and then we'll pick up your eldest brother."
Ye Xiaoxi clung to his neck, refusing to get down, and giggled, "You carry me!"
"How old are you that you still need to be carried? You can walk by yourself now."
She giggled and slid off him, then twirled around him, skipping and jumping with joy. She walked backwards, chattering away, saying things like, "Daddy, how-how-how," and "Daddy, how-how ...
There's so much to say, so many daily stories to share.
Ye Yaodong listened to her story with a smile, and only pulled her back when she was about to fall, saving her from disaster.
"Walk properly, don't keep jumping around. Your little sister doesn't walk like that."
"That's because I see you're happy."
He held one in each hand, listening to her chatter, his arms swinging back and forth as she ran and jumped.
"Is the new school fun? Are you adjusting well? Are any classmates bullying you?"
"It's so-so. It's still more fun in the village. Back home, everyone at school listens to me! Here, they all talk nonsense all day long, and I can't understand a word they say. My mom told me not to pay attention to them and just focus on my own studies. They all call me Fujian Girl, but I call them Shanghai Boy!"
"Being bullied?"
"No, that's not true! I told them I have bodyguards and four big wolfhounds! They're terrified of our dogs, so no one bullies me."
"If you're bullied, you have to say something, okay? Don't be stupid and let others bully you. If someone hits you, hit them back. Don't keep quiet and not dare to say anything after being hit. As long as you don't start trouble or hit someone first, Dad will cover for you."
She nodded happily, "I know, if I'm not happy here, I'll just change schools, or even go back to my hometown school. Anyway, no one bullies me now, they wouldn't dare, at most they'll just call me Fujian Girl!"
"A couple of days after school, there was a snake swimming around in the school corridor. Everyone was terrified and screamed. We ran over to look out of curiosity, and then my sister reached out and grabbed the snake. Everyone was stunned!"
Ye Xiaoxi found it funny whenever she thought about it, and burst into laughter halfway through her story.
"They all stared at my sister in shock. She then mischievously waved the snake around in front of them, whispering to them, 'The old snake is so cute, hahaha...'"
"It was hilarious! They all backed away, their eyes practically popping out of their sockets. My little sister even asked if they wanted it in your backpacks, hahaha..."
"Then the teacher came, and we caught the snake and released it in the bushes outside the school gate. A bunch of people were following us around."
Pei Yu smiled shyly and added, "When I threw the snake into the field, I saw a small toad. The snake opened its mouth and swallowed the toad. Some people turned pale when they saw this, and the teacher was terrified."
"They're all cowards."
Ye Yaodong listened speechlessly as the two finished speaking. If these two hadn't been sitting next to each other, their conversation wouldn't have been so interesting.
Chaos breaks out wherever I go, and I don't know whose fault it is.
"That must be after the Awakening of Insects, so the snakes have all come out of their holes."
"I know about the Awakening of Insects. There's a solar term called the Awakening of Insects. Why do snakes come out of their holes after the Awakening of Insects?"
"When the Awakening of Insects arrives, it means that the earth is reviving, spring is in full bloom, and snakes are awakening from hibernation and need to find food, so they come out to hunt."
"No wonder, I've heard people say that they sometimes encounter snakes on their way home."
Ye Yaodong then looked at Pei Yu, "Are you getting used to studying here?"
She smiled and nodded, "It's a habit. I go to and from school with my older brother and sister every day. I even go to the same school as my sister. As soon as get out of class is over, I go to play with her."
"Used to it."
"Dad! My birthday is coming soon! You have to buy me a birthday cake and a birthday present!"
"Oh! It's your birthday again? Is today April Fool's Day?"
"No, yesterday was April Fool's Day, the day after tomorrow is Tomb Sweeping Day, and my birthday is after Tomb Sweeping Day."
"Yes, yes, that's perfect. I'll stay here for a few days to celebrate your birthday. The day after tomorrow is the weekend, no school. I'll take you to the mall to pick out toys. You can choose whichever one you like."
Ye Yaodong himself was so busy that he forgot it was her birthday again.
No one in the family has the habit of celebrating birthdays. At most, on the birthday, Aqing will cook a bowl of longevity noodles and poach two eggs. Sometimes they themselves forget, only Aqing will remember.
Just two years ago, I bought a cake for the old lady's birthday, and I also bought a cake for Ye Xiaoxi's birthday. She has remembered her birthday very well and thinks about the birthday cake every year.
This time it was quite a coincidence; I came just in time for her birthday in a few days.
Ye Xiaoxi nodded like a chick pecking at rice, extremely happy, and started jumping around again.
"That's wonderful! I thought you were at sea and wouldn't have time to call me or remember my birthday, but you suddenly came today. I'm so happy! Dad, I love you the most!"
"Okay, then I'll take you to choose your own cake in a couple of days. You can decide what kind you want it to be."
"Great! Great! I'm so happy, Dad. I love you so much. You're the best."
"Walk properly."
"Hehehe, Dad, I'll sleep with you tonight! As a reward!"
Ye Yaodong couldn't help but laugh, "No need for that. Don't you know how badly you sleep? Sleeping alone is a reward for me."
"Alright then, as a reward, you can sleep with my mother."
"Do I need you to reward me for this?"
"Of course, Mom sleeps with me!"
"Then in a couple of days when we go to the mall, I'll reward you with some homework as a birthday present."
She wailed, "No way! I don't want this birthday present! I want to choose it myself! You said you'd reward my brother, not me!"
Pei Yu laughed heartily, "I'll tell my cousin later that you asked Uncle to reward them for their homework."
Ye Xiaoxi ran over and covered her mouth, "No! If you tell her, I'll have my dad give you a reward!"
The two girls started laughing and joking along the way.
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