MMB Chapter 1892 confirmed
Chapter 1892 confirmed
Chapter 1892 confirmed
The old lady slapped her forehead and exclaimed, "Oh, right, right, you're A-Guang, Hui-Mei's man! I remember now, come in quickly, it's hot outside."
Ye Xiaoxi joked from the side, "Uncle, you really know how to pick people. You marry one and bring four home with you. Buy one, get three free. Where's the betrothal gift?"
"Don't be silly, he's already my uncle-in-law, why would he need a betrothal gift?"
"Since you're getting married again, you'll need to give another dowry."
"What do you mean, 'marry again'? Who are you going to marry?" Ye Huimei laughed as she brought out watermelons from the kitchen to cool them down.
“I want to marry you. But my great-aunt doesn’t recognize my uncle anymore. She asked him whose son he is and whether he’s married. He said he’s come to marry you. I’ll make him pay another dowry.”
"Heh, all his money is with me."
Ah Guang spread his hands and said, "That's right, your aunt has emptied my pockets."
"Then I don't need to ask you whether I go to Beijing or not. My aunt's approval is enough."
Ah Guang had already heard Ye Yaodong say on the way that they were going to Beijing for a few days, and after returning for two days, they would pick up the people and then go.
He turned his questioning gaze to Ye Huimei.
"Let's not go, shall we? It's too far and too hot. I don't really want to go out. If we really have to go, we should choose a day when it's neither too hot nor too cold."
"Indeed, you could choose National Day, since there's a holiday and you can bring the kids without any conflict."
Ye Xiaoxi shook her head in protest, "No way, there's the Canton Fair during National Day. My dad promised me I could go to the Canton Fair, so we can't go to Beijing during National Day."
"You can't go, but I can bring other people with me."
After Ye Yaodong finished speaking, Ye Xiaoxi looked miserable and came up to him, grabbing his arm. "No...no National Day, don't make me choose, I want to go to both."
Where don't you want to go?
"School."
Ye Yaodong flicked her forehead. "Who asked you that?"
"Dad, let's discuss this. Let's separate from our uncle and his family. If they want to go during the National Day holiday, they can go during the National Day holiday. We'll go in a couple of days and not go with them."
Ye Xiaoxi regretted it. She should have known better than to invite her aunt's family. Otherwise, she would have ended up with nothing.
"Wait a minute, Dad, you won't be free during the National Day holiday either. You'll be at sea by then, so how will you go to Beijing? You only have time now, and you almost got tricked by your aunt."
Ye Huimei smiled and said, "That's right. You'll all be at sea during the National Day holiday and won't have time, so we don't need to go. We can talk about it later."
Ah Guang said, "We can go later, or we can go during the National Day holiday. I'll just let someone else take the boat out. I'll rest on the shore. The bill of lading will be sent over by Dongzi anyway, so there's no need to worry about having someone else collect the payment on my behalf."
"Then you two discuss it."
Ye Xiaoxi eagerly took Ye Yaodong's arm and pulled him to sit down on the sofa.
"Dad, you must be tired from the boat trip. Come and eat some watermelon. Auntie just cut it; it's very sweet. I'll go pour you some tea; tea is even more thirst-quenching."
Ye Yaodong accepted the watermelon she eagerly offered, enjoying her flattery.
After pouring the tea, Ye Xiaoxi moved the electric fan over to blow on the two of them, providing incredibly attentive service.
"Can you blow it up, Dad? Uncle?"
Ye Yaodong nodded while eating watermelon, "Okay."
Ah Guang smiled broadly, "You're really good at handling things. What about the others?"
"Xiaoyu is doing her homework upstairs. I don't know where the twins have run off to again. I told them not to go out in the midday sun, and they disappeared in the blink of an eye. I just sent someone to look for them."
"Your informants?"
Ye Xiaoxi grinned and raised her chin. "Yes."
"You're quite the boss, aren't you? Have you finished your homework? Xiaoyu is upstairs doing her homework, why aren't you doing yours?"
She straightened her back instantly. "I've finished everything. There are only two essays left for BJ to write when he gets back."
"So you went to Beijing to do some field research?"
"Of course, when I was a child I used to write about the people I respected most, my father and mother, my family, my hometown and so on. Now I have to write about something else."
As she spoke, she moved closer and sat down next to Ye Yaodong, continuing to cling to his arm like an old snake.
"father……"
"Hey, don't come near me. It's so hot, and you're still holding my arm. Stay away from me. You're a grown woman, and you have no sense of propriety at all. You're always coming over and touching me."
Ye Yaodong tried to pull his arm away but couldn't; she held him tightly.
"I want it, this arm is mine."
"Want me to cut it off for you?"
"Ha, that's too bloody. You're my mother's body, but this arm of yours is mine, that's enough."
"Get out of my way, don't sit next to me, you're like a furnace."
"Is BJ going or not?" Ye Xiaoxi grabbed his arm, demanding an answer.
"Go away, go away, let your grandpa and the others come back and discuss it. You're so annoying."
Ye Xiaoxi was delighted, "That's more like it."
She moved closer to Ye Chengyang and asked, "Second brother, have you finished your homework?"
"You're so annoying."
"Hehe, no problem, looks like you haven't done your homework."
Ye Chengyang glanced at her sideways and said, "You talk too much."
"Dad, look, it's Second Brother who's cramming at the last minute."
"I spend all day at sea, and when I come back at night I'm so tired I just want to collapse and sleep. How can you be so lucky, going up and down the mountain and down to the sea every day? You're having so much fun, you're even going to Beijing now."
"Can't you go too?"
"Isn't this all thanks to you?"
"Hehe, I benefited too, it was Grandpa who wanted to go."
"It's not like you don't want to go."
Ye Xiaoxi retorted, "Don't you want to go too?"
"Get out of my way, don't sit next to me, it's so hot."
Why hasn't my older brother come back?
"He's busy with his love life, he doesn't have time to come back. Don't worry about him, and don't take him with you when you go to Beijing."
"Second brother, I have a feeling you're jealous of eldest brother."
"Jealousy my foot! Women only hinder my studies and progress!"
"I'm a woman too, I'm leaving." Ye Xiaoxi rolled her eyes and moved away from him.
"Finally, some peace and quiet."
Just then, the sound of a group of children shouting and yelling came from outside again.
"Sister Xiaoxi, we've called your grandpa and grandma back..."
"Sister Xiaoxi, the twins have been found too... They went to catch loaches..."
"But they didn't come back, they said they'd wait a bit..."
Ye Xiaoxi responded and took out the remaining bag of Tang Monk meat and a few pieces of watermelon bubble gum from the table to distribute to them.
Then, happily, she took each of Ye's parents' arms and led them into the house.
"My dad just said we're going to Beijing in a couple of days. Aren't you excited? My dad agreed!"
Mother Ye: "Are you really going?"
"Of course, we're going by plane. You guys go back to your rooms and pack your luggage later."
"Taking an airplane? That sounds scary..."
"Don't be afraid, our whole family is here."
“The whole family is here. If something happens, the whole family will be…” Father Ye said, slapping his own foul mouth.
"Pah, you jinx! You're so filthy! Can't you think of anything positive? You're the one who wants to fly, and you haven't even taken a flight yet, and you're already hoping for the worst."
Ye's mother raised her voice and started cursing; the cursing could be heard from inside the house, even from the doorway.
Ye Xiaoxi comforted him, "It's alright, it's alright. My grandpa is just worried about the safety of the plane. It's definitely safe. We can see the planes flashing in the sky when we're relaxing in the yard at night."
After entering the house, Ye's father ignored Ye's mother and went straight to asking Ye Yaodong when he was going to arrive.
"I've tentatively decided to go on the 20th and return on the 28th. Do you have any opinions? You can let me know. I haven't bought the tickets yet, so it can still be changed."
“I have no objection. I’m free, and your mother is free too. Just arrange your schedule according to your own availability. As long as you’re free, we’re all fine. If you’re not free, then forget it and don’t bother.”
"I'm only free during this period; I probably won't be free later. We still have a week, so you guys get ready and head to Shanghai in a couple of days."
That way, there's no need to rush. Go back to Shanghai, rest for a couple of days, and then catch a flight.
Mr. Ye nodded with a broad smile, "Okay, okay, your mother and I are both fine with it."
"Of course you can do anything, what can't you do?" Ye's mother retorted before saying, "I either won't go, there's a lot to do at home, and there's an old person to take care of, so I'll stay and look after the house."
"No need. My second sister-in-law is at home. She can move in for a few days to help look after the house and take care of the old lady."
"Your second sister-in-law was just muttering about it a while ago, saying that she would go over to take care of Huixin during her postpartum period, depending on the situation."
"Not so fast. I heard the due date is in mid-to-late October after National Day. That way, you can come back after your trip and then she can go upstairs. It'll be just right."
"We'll have to discuss it with your second sister-in-law later. She's been talking about going up there all year, but she can't bear to leave the chickens and ducks at home. There's nowhere to raise them if we take them up there, so we're thinking of taking them up for Huixin to eat in the second half of the year. It'll be perfect for her to have one chicken a day during her postpartum period, so it won't be a waste to kill them."
"Then you should talk to her about it."
Ye Huimei smiled and said, "Second sister-in-law will definitely agree. She'll be back at the end of the month, so it won't make much difference. Take lots of photos and bring them back for us all to see. Even if we can't go, it's good to see the photos. The photos are exactly the same as the actual scenery."
Mother Ye nodded happily, "Then we must take more photos. It's a rare trip, and it's probably a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I have many photos from my trip to Guangzhou, and I've kept them all safe."
"If that's confirmed, I'll call Aqing and ask her to buy the plane tickets."
"Wait a minute, let me tell your second sister-in-law first. I'll go talk to her now."
After Ye's mother decided to go, she was in a great hurry and couldn't wait to make a decision. As soon as she returned, she rushed out again.
Mr. Ye rubbed his hands excitedly, "Dongzi, how many of us are going? Are Huimei's family coming?"
“They thought it was too hot and planned to go during the National Day holiday or later, so it’s just my family, you and my mother, the seven of us are going.”
“That works too. I think it should be better up north than here. It’s definitely not as hot as here. We can just avoid the hottest time of day at noon, go out in the morning, and then go out in the afternoon when it’s not so hot.”
"Ah."
Ye Huimei said, "If I only bring Xiaoyu, then I can go. But the twins are too naughty, it will definitely be exhausting. I have to beat them three times a day, I can't even imagine going out. It's too much trouble with both the old and the young, so I'd better not go, to avoid adding to the trouble."
"Those two are really naughty. They're always either up the mountain or in the water. Even a beating won't keep them in check for more than two days," Ye's father said, shaking his head.
"Can we bring Xiaoyu along? Xiaoyu is a good girl, she can help me take care of the elderly, and we can even share a room. Then, Mom and Dad will share a room, my older brothers will share a room, Grandpa and Grandma will share a room, and Xiaoyu and I will share a room, which will be just right."
She doesn't care about the twins, but she wants to take care of Pei Yu.
Xiaoyu is still diligently doing her homework in her room, hoping to finish it so she can go with them later.
"Dad, Aunt, is it alright?"
Ye Huimei hesitated for a moment.
Ye Yaodong nodded. "Ask your aunt if she's willing? Does Xiaoyu want to go with her?"
"I'm at ease if you don't mind her being a burden."
"No trouble at all. How could she be troublesome? It's the twins who are troublesome."
Mr. Ye smiled and said, "Then don't bring the twins, bring Xiaoyu instead."
"Then I'll tell her the good news." Ye Xiaoxi ran upstairs happily.
The twins, covered in mud, had just returned home when they heard that their parents weren't going and wouldn't be taking them, while Pei Yu was going with Ye Yaodong. They felt like the sky had fallen.
They had been looking forward to it for many days.
In the past few days, Ye Huimei has been ambiguous, neither saying she would go nor not going, only saying that she would wait until Ye Yaodong came over before making a decision, which is why they have been holding onto their hopes.
"why?"
"Why can my sister go, but we can't?"
"Because you are... never mind, I'll be merciful and not say anything to you today."
Seeing the two brothers' almost tearful expressions, Ye Xiaoxi quickly took back what she had said.
Ye Huimei reassured him, "Because your father and I both think it's too hot and don't want to go, we'll go during the National Day holiday."
"We don't feel hot."
"You two are both as tanned as charcoal, aren't you hot?"
They both said in unison, "It's not hot."
"You two be good, I'll take you both with me during the National Day holiday, but not your sister."
"real or fake?"
"Seriously, hurry up and take a shower. Stop nagging. If you take your pants off, I'll beat you. You're all covered in mud. Your grandma will have to mop the floor and scold you again."
If these two weren't in need of comforting right now, Ye Huimei would have wanted to beat them up just for looking at them covered in mud, their slippers having slipped all the way down to their ankles.
"We're going to catch loaches. If you're going to hit me, you won't eat tonight."
Ye Huimei grabbed one of their ears with each hand, "You still dare to threaten us? We'll beat you with sticks right now."
She dragged the two into the yard, rinsed them with a hose, and gave them a couple of slaps.
How can someone like that be taken to Beijing? Even eight meals a day wouldn't be enough.
Pei Yu sat on the sofa and whispered to Ye Xiaoxi.
"Sister, thank you so much, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to go."
"I feel more at ease with you by my side. Let's go to Beijing together first, and then to Guangzhou together. Hahaha, that's awesome!"
Pei Yu nodded happily, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons as the two embraced affectionately.
After Ye Yaodong and his mother had discussed the matter with his second sister-in-law, he called Lin Xiuqing and asked her to buy eight plane tickets for the originally scheduled dates.
After he finished his call, everyone else happily went back to their rooms to pack their things. There were still two days left, but they were all a little impatient.
(End of this chapter)