It rains heavily during the Qingming Festival.
When I woke up in the morning, the air was filled with moisture, and I could hear the rain dripping outside.
If you don't have to get up to visit the tomb, this kind of weather is perfect for lying in bed and listening to the sound of rain.
By the time they finished breakfast, the rain had not stopped. It had been raining all day and all night, and the road outside was muddy.
Lin Xiuqing also restrained her three children and did not let them go out. She only let them work at home tearing squid shreds.
Ye Yaodong also thought that there was no need to ask the children to sweep the grave, otherwise they would be covered in mud again.
In this kind of weather, he wouldn't want to go out if he could.
By the way, Lin Xiuqing doesn't have to go. He and his father can just ask the eldest and second brothers to go with them.
Others there were only a few adult men going together.
The road is slippery on rainy days, not to mention mountain roads, flat dirt roads are not easy to walk on.
Ye Yaodong went up and down the mountain, and when he came back he was covered in mud and wet, and was in a miserable state.
Originally, in order to climb the mountain easily, he did not wear a raincoat and only carried an umbrella.
As soon as I stopped at the door and scraped the mud under my feet, I saw a bunch of children rushing out of the house.
"Dad...Dad, are there many people asking for tomb cakes today?"
"Third uncle, are we getting paid again for sweeping graves..."
"Dad, we didn't go, did you..."
Seeing them all gathered around, Ye Yaodong quickly raised his hand. The cuffs of his arms were either wet or muddy.
"What are you doing? Go, go, don't hang around me, I'm so dirty."
Ye Chenghu continued to ask without fear of death: "Dad, will we get any money if we don't go?"
Ye Yaodong said angrily: "Is the house short of food or clothing for you? Go get me a pair of slippers."
After saying that, he looked at his other nieces and nephews, "Why are you all here?"
"I'm bored at home, and there's no TV signal. Mom asked us to come over and help with the work."
"Come in, let me see how much you have done."
Ye Yaodong took the slippers and put them on, put the muddy rain boots in the corner, and would clean them later.
"You're back. These guys have been craning their necks to look outside all morning, waiting for you to come back."
"How much have you done?"
"You should ask how much they have eaten. I think they don't need to eat lunch either."
"You haven't even done a little work and you want money?"
Ye Chenghu explained, "Dad, we asked to share the tomb cakes."
"If you didn't go help sweep the grave, I'll split the money between you."
"We want to go, but you don't let us go."
"Okay, work hard and be serious about it. It's raining today and there's no place to go, so you all just need to help with the work at home. I'll calculate your wages for you in the evening."
Everyone immediately cheered happily.
When Ye Yaodong was talking, he had already taken off his clothes and pants and was shirtless.
Lin Xiuqing stood up and said, "I'll get you some clothes to change into."
The old lady muttered, "It's still cold today, so if you take off your clothes like this, you have to cover yourself up when spring comes, otherwise you will easily catch a cold when the season changes..."
It went in his left ear and came out in his right ear, so he went straight into the house to get dressed.
All day long, the children at home rolled up their sleeves and stayed in the house, working hard and shredding squid with their hands.
Apart from eating, I stay here all day long. It's not boring because there are so many people. It's just that I can't help but fight. But with adults around, I can be honest again after a few curses.
Ye Yaodong was bored and worked all afternoon, occasionally running to the workshop to check on the progress of drying.
The next day, it cleared up and the workshop started to be busy with people coming and going again.
The processed large squid was taken out again and hung to dry.
Yesterday, all day long, the dryer baked all the squid that had been processed a day or two before.
He estimated that through a two-pronged approach of sun-drying and baking, the squid would be ready in about a week.
By that time, it would be almost the middle of the month, and the land in the village would be freed up to dry kelp for the village committee.
The place where he dried the dried fish didn't need to be that big. The main reason was that the quantity he dried every day was not that large, but was limited. Now that there is a dryer, after the squid is finished, he can also bake the dried fish.
Early this morning, he watched the village cadres coming and going at the entrance of the workshop, discussing kelp as they went to the dock. When they saw him, they stopped to say hello and chat about the next shipment and price.
Ye Yaodong promised well and told him to notify him two days in advance when he wanted to receive the goods, and he would determine the price first.
By the way, he also asked about the telephone line and said that he had already applied for it.
The village is now booming. The villagers, from men to women, from middle-aged to young people, are all very hopeful. There are opportunities to make money everywhere.
Everyone was happy and happy even when they were working, and they cherished it very much.
It's not like in the future, when doing some work can kill you, you frown, sigh, and curse God.
Lin Xiuqing arranged for the car to be loaded with goods. After watching him chat with the village cadres, she also ran over to him and said: "The goods are almost loaded. I have prepared the goods list from Ah Cai. You can go to the city and pick him up."
The payment will be settled over there."
"good."
Not only does he have to collect the bill, he also has to go to the market to apply for a phone line, and the market must agree to the phone line.
"Then I won't prepare any money for you. You can just go to the city and ask dad for it."
"Well, there is money after collecting the payment."
The application is not approved that quickly. It would take ten days and a half to wait for the phone line to be called.
Ye Yaodong originally thought that the Advanced Youth Award had not been approved so far, so he thought that there was no chance. He also thought that the village cadres had been trying to make things worse for him.
Unexpectedly, before the call was approved, Secretary Chen came to the door with the report and congratulated him happily.
"It's coming, it's coming, the wait is finally here... Ah Dong, come and see, your Advanced Youth Award."
"Oh? There really is, I thought it was gone."
"How could it be gone? I'm telling you, it's 100% certain. It's just a little late, but it's not very late. It's also before the May 4th Youth Day."
Ye Yaodong stepped forward and took the report sheet and looked at it. It also said that he was asked to go to the county government building at 1 pm next Monday, the 13th, to receive the certificate of commendation.
"Then I can just go and receive the commendation at that time?"
"Yes, there will be a report meeting on May 4th Youth Day, and you may be invited to participate."
"Oh, you're going to sit in, right?"
"Perhaps they are being praised collectively?"
"Okay."
"You must remember to attend the next party school class on time. All reports that need to be written must be submitted. I will remind you."
"Okay, thank you."
"Then I've given the notice, and I'll put this list away myself first."
Ye Yaodong returned the list to him.
Secretary Chen talked about the kelp again and said that it would be collected next week, so he asked him to have an idea first and make arrangements in advance for what should be arranged.
"If everything is collected next week, I can have a specific data by the end of the month. I will report it when I go to the county for a meeting. When the May 4th Youth Day deeds report meeting is held, I might be able to come up with your deeds.
Promote it and let you shine in the limelight."
"Huh?" Ye Yaodong raised his eyebrows, "Can it still be like this? I have done a lot this year and the output is large. Can I show it in half a month?"
"So try your best. There are a lot of people working this year, and all the strong laborers in the village are here. Let's mobilize everyone to work together and see if we can catch up. This is also related to the honor of the village."
"Okay, I will try my best to get a good price when the time comes."
"Okay, then I will arrange the manpower first. I hope it will be a good day."
After Ye Yaodong sent the person away, he also went to the workshop to share the news with Ah Qing.
Lin Xiuqing was impeccable and didn't take it seriously.
"Then I have to go to the county in three days."
"Let's go. Anyway, we have a motorcycle at home, so it's convenient to go back and forth."
"What's the use? You already have several certificates of honor at home."
"Every honor is different. Now that I have received the Advanced Youth Award and participated in the county's commendation meeting to declare my deeds, we will definitely relax our policies when doing business. Not to mention after joining the party, we may not know
I can still take over Secretary Chen's class by then."
Lin Xiuqing smiled, "You're just bragging. After graduating from the literacy class, you still take over Secretary Chen's class? If you think about it, the position of village chief might be possible."
"This position is elected through intra-party procedures. It is responsible for intra-party construction work, coordinating the development direction of the village, and coordinating resources from all parties to promote the development and social progress of the village. Why is it impossible for me? Even if I graduate from the literacy class, then
I have escaped illiteracy and can read and write, so why can’t I do it? When I join the party, I will be qualified."
"It's quite similar to what he said. He did one thing after another. After he deceived his mother, now he's even deceiving himself."
She still learned the word "deceive" from him, and she has already learned it and put it into practice.
"We'll see."
"Dad just went home and didn't find you. Why did you go? He asked you to sail the boat to refuel and add ice. He can go to sea tomorrow. I'll get you the money."
"I'm taking a shit, what else can I do? Then go get me some money. I'll wait here."
During the meal the day before, he had already discussed with his father that he should let his father go to sea and he would take care of it at home.
It’s time to collect kelp soon, and we can’t make arrangements without him at home. He is also needed for some scattered things at home.
Now he can go to the sea or not. The main thing is that his father is here, and the ship on the sea can be left to his father.
Lin Xiuqing gave him 5,000 yuan, which was a big package. "That boat is really powerful. A trip out would cost tens of thousands of dollars for gas."
"It also depends on how long it takes. The effort is proportional to the gain."
"Go on, go early and come back early. If you go now, you can still be back for dinner before evening."
Ye Yaodong carried his money bag on his back and called on a few workers to follow him to help.
"Brother Dong, is it the third uncle who will go this time?"
"I heard that you want to stay at home to collect kelp?"
"Our village has another bumper harvest of kelp this year. My father said that the village committee will develop more in the coming year. Those who are willing to work with the village committee can work together. If not, they can work individually as a family unit."
"Brother Dong, do you think it's better to work with the village committee or as an individual family?"
Ye Yaodong said: "It's still the early days. Of course I'll work with the village committee. It's safer and more secure. It's only been a year. You can do it anywhere?"
"Anyway, it is distributed according to work. It is better to bear risks collectively than individually. The village committee will make decisions on everything, so you don't have to hesitate on your own."
"After working for a few years, if you want to work alone, you can do it as a family unit."
Everyone was talking about it.
"Yes, you are right..."
"I have only been working for two years at the beginning, but I still have to continue working with the village committee."
"I heard that Secretary Chen said that when the goods are collected this year, he will send you a report to ask for credit and promote our village's breeding industry. Then he will also send a report to request technical personnel to go to the countryside to help build nurseries and improve kelp seedlings.
Apply for a key experimental village.”
Ye Yaodong nodded, "Very good."
Secretary Chen is quite good at drawing cakes.
"It's all thanks to you, Brother Dong, that our village can carry out breeding."
"No matter how much you flatter me or flatter me, I will never give you a salary increase."
"Ha ha……"
Several people took turns praising him.
…………
Father Ye is now a qualified executor. He will fight wherever his son tells him, and he will obey completely without complaining and work hard without complaint.
The only unpleasant thing is that horse riders have to pick up the dung at home before going to sea.
The key is that his son didn't instruct him to do this. If his son dared to instruct him to do this, he would be able to slap Ye Yaodong in the face if he took off his stinky shoes.
"You are truly my mother-in-law!"
"Do you think you were picked up? If you were picked up, I won't starve to death."
"I'm going to sea tonight, so you have to let me pick out the dung for you before I leave. It's not like there's no one at home to do it."
"Who in the family do you want to do it? Should you let your daughter-in-law do it, or should you let Ah Qing do it? How can Dongzi do it? If not you, who should do it? I'll do it?"
"My mother...I'll do it..." Father Ye sighed heavily.
"You have to serve me till you grow old. People tell you about it every day, but you don't know how to be more conscious."
"How about you take turns living with the eldest brother and the second brother?"
The old lady's eyes were widened. She was about to hit him angrily with her cane, "What are you doing? You dislike me? I am worthless and useless when I am old. Even my son will dislike me..."
"Life is hard. When I reach this age, my son no longer cares about me and wants to drive me out..."
Father Ye's temples jumped suddenly. He resisted the beating and said quickly: "Stop, stop, stop, I was wrong, I was wrong, I will pick it right away."
"I'm old and useless. My son doesn't like me anymore. He doesn't eat a bite of his food. He even drives me out. My grandson doesn't even let me live in his house..."
Father Ye regretted it terribly, "Can't I do it? Oh my god."
He hurriedly ran out to get a pole and prepared to carry dung. If he stayed here any longer, if his mother came to the door to scold her, where would he put his face?
He could even praise his filial piety by helping his wife pick out excrement, but if his wife pointed her nose at him and scolded her and wanted to drive her out, then he would lose all face.
The old lady looked at his back, took out a handkerchief and wiped the snot from her nose, and said, "Why did you go there so early? You have to be scolded, aren't you already done?"
Father Ye sighed, uttered a few words in a low voice, and cursed silently.
Ye Yaodong coughed a few times and went to the workshop with Ah Qing to help, lest his father would glare at him when he came in and out later and look displeased with him.
"Dad, it's true. He even said that the old lady should go live with the eldest uncle and the second uncle. Isn't this just stirring up a hornet's nest?"
He chuckled, "Isn't my dad always like this?"
"You don't keep your mouth shut."
"It's because you speak without thinking through your brain, and sometimes you get sick."
"The same goes for your son."
"It's obviously your son."
"Your son has your last name."
"The child you gave birth to is your son."
Lin Xiuqing slapped him twice and said, "It's your son in your household registration book."
"No, just treat it as something you picked up."
Ye Chenghu watched his parents walking past him with resentment, saying that he had picked it up and humming in his mouth.
Then he turned around and said to Ye Chengyang: "My parents just walked over and said you picked it up."
Ye Chengyang scratched his head and said, "Yes, I know, you also picked it up from the garbage dump."
…,
Ye Yaodong always remembered that he would receive the honorary certificate of that outstanding young man on Monday afternoon.
In order to look good in taking pictures, he even went to get his hair cut one day in advance.
I also did some styling that morning, sprayed on mousse, and even brought my own camera, hanging around my neck.
Not many people can take color photos these days. They usually leave them in black and white. That's not okay. That was his highlight moment.
No matter how they took pictures in the county, he would bring his own camera to take a color picture.
The photo album he has now is almost full of photos of various fishes, as well as his personal photos.
If he takes a few more pictures, he will have to buy another photo album.
There are not as many photos of his family as there are of him. These are records of his life and ocean. Each photo may represent a fresh and exciting story.
"Dad, you are so handsome!"
Ye Xiaoxi raised her head and watched her father take a round mirror with a red plastic frame and look at it again and again.
Ye Yaodong casually patted her head and said, "You have discernment."
"Dad, squirt for me too!"
"Children don't need to spray."
"Dad, I will be your wife when I grow up."
Ye Yaodong almost lost his mirror and was stunned.
"My wife is your mother, and you are my daughter. You cannot be my wife."
"Then I will be my brother's wife."
"That's not okay, that's your brother, you can't be his wife."
"But I don't want to be Doudou's wife. He's not as good-looking as you..."
Ye Yaodong gave her a thumbs up, "You know how to look at your appearance at a young age? You can't just be kidnapped to be your wife, you know? Not even good-looking ones. Who knows if they are just for good looks and not useful?"
"Know."
Lin Xiuqing looked at the father and daughter with a smile, "What are you teaching her? It's nonsense."
"You have to teach her well. You can't let her be abducted by others, and you can't just look at his face. Although her father is very handsome, handsomeness cannot be eaten, and it's not easy to find someone as handsome as me."
He proudly looked in the mirror and felt proud.
"Bah, you're just putting gold on your own face."
"Bring me the leather shoes."
"Here I am..."
Ye Xiaoxi wore Ye Yaodong's leather shoes and dragged them around a few times.
"Dad, your shoes are so big, they are like boats..."
"Naughty, I'll fall down later..."
"ah……"
As soon as he finished speaking, she actually fell down and threw herself on the ground, crying loudly.
"Ah, it's bleeding..."
Ye Yaodong quickly picked her up and asked, "Where did you fall?"
Ye Xiaoxi burst into tears and spit out a tooth from his mouth, "Whoaaaahhhh..."
"Did your tooth fall off?"
Lin Xiuqing also came over quickly, "Did you lose one of your front teeth?"
"Okay, now she's not the most beautiful in the village..."
Chapter completed!