Chapter 203 Daily Beating
I came back early today.
As soon as he got home, Lin Xiuqing took off his coat and gave him a bowl of gannet meat.
His wife stewed the tonic, which was sweet. In local stewing tonics, they would go to the drug store to grab some tonics, and then add rice wine to stew it to make it sweet.
Lin Xiuqing scooped up a spoonful and handed it to him, smiling and saying: "Drink more soup. We have already eaten at noon. I scooped half the pot over at the old house. This gannet still has 20 kilograms after killing it."
, you eat more."
"Well, since there are so many, you go scoop out another bowl and eat it. If you have more tonic, you are weak, so one person can eat and two can replenish it."
"Now that I've had dinner, I shouldn't be able to eat anymore. I'll eat later. I'll eat first to cushion my stomach. After eating, I'll take a nap for a while. When I wake up, we'll have dinner again."
It’s so considerate~
Ye Yaodong drank this bowl of gannet soup happily and felt energetic all over. He was not tired except for wandering around on the boat, and now he is even more energetic.
He didn't plan to sleep after eating. If he did, he wouldn't be able to sleep at night.
I called my eldest son, who was at the back door under the pretext of watering vegetables but actually taking the opportunity to play with the water, and asked him to help carry the fish in the bucket and follow him to the old house.
Two red crabs and a few fish weighed only four or five kilograms. He could hang them on his elbows and could almost carry them. The boy had to exercise, and Ye Yaodong didn't feel distressed even if he lifted them.
The old lady was sitting at the door and saw them from afar. She happily greeted them, took the bucket from Ye Chengyang's hand, then hugged the child, shouted her darling, and praised her.
After taking care of her great-grandson, the old lady touched Ye Yaodong's arm back and forth with concern, "How's it going? Does your arm still hurt? Your dad can't even hold chopsticks, are you the same? It's too much, why are you working so hard?
What? Did you ask your wife to rub oil on you? Your mother also said that you and your two brothers went to sea today to collect the row hook. Did you just come back? Why did you come here without resting for a while? "
The old lady asked a lot of questions in one breath without giving him a chance to answer. Ye Yaodong couldn't laugh or cry.
He resisted the soreness in his arms, reluctantly raised his arms around the old lady's shoulders and walked into the house. As he walked, he smiled and said: "You have asked so many questions in a series, how should I answer them? I have applied tea oil on them, so there are no questions.
Hey, just rest for a few days and you'll be fine. Have you eaten the gannet meat that Ah Qing sent? Is it delicious?"
"delicious."
"I just left two big blue crabs in the bucket. They are red crabs. I picked the hard ones and left them for my mother to make wine for tomorrow. Each of you can eat some to replenish your appetite."
"Ah? Ouch, both feet are fine? I thought it was the one with missing feet, but why didn't I sell it for money and kept it for eating? The pot of gannet meat we have is enough...
"
The old lady felt very distressed. The blue crab was not a swimming crab, but a red crab, which was very valuable.
"No conflict. Let's eat the gannet meat today and save these two for stew tomorrow. They won't die."
"No, no, no... take it back and eat it yourself, we all have it..."
"Grandma, just feel free to eat. I made a lot of money yesterday. I made a lot of money."
The old lady still shook her head like a rattle, "No, no, no, you suffered a lot yesterday, take it back and eat it yourself, don't worry about us."
"I kept it for myself."
Ye Yaodong smiled and leaned over and whispered in the old lady's ear that he had made back all the cost of the boat yesterday.
It might be a little worse, but that doesn't stop him from saying more to make the old lady happy.
The old lady heard this and whispered happily: "Really?"
She conveniently placed the bucket by the stove and handed it to Ye's mother, then pulled him into the room.
Mother Ye muttered something mysterious behind her, and she wanted to ask a few questions when she saw the green crabs in the bucket, but the two of them disappeared.
As soon as the old lady entered the house, she happily asked: "Your parents only said they could sell it for a lot of money when they came back yesterday. They said they don't know the price yet."
It was he who told his parents not to yell around. His mother always liked to tell the neighbors about good things at home. She was not sure how much they could be sold for, so there was no need to stir up hatred.
Although the news must have spread in the village after one night, his family was not the only one to have great luck. Others hauled more goods than him. If his mother should not be so high-profile, people would not keep focusing on their family.
It's better to be low-key, it can save a lot of trouble, even his wife's belly has to be hidden.
If someone becomes jealous of you and gets targeted, and you find out and report them directly, that's the end of it.
"I can almost earn it back. I'm just telling you, it's better if you know it yourself, and tell my parents not to make any noise, otherwise it will make people jealous."
"I know this. Your mother just can't hide things. I'll talk to her later. If people want to guess, let others guess. Don't let anyone know what you're doing."
"Grandma, you are still wise! How do you say that, oh... there is an elder in the family, just like there is a treasure..."
The old lady was coaxed to smile happily.
Ye Yaodong sat for a while, and then said a few words to his mother before going out to find his son. As soon as this guy came over, he started playing crazy with other people's boys, and his face was red from the quarrel.
After returning, he continued to order the boy to carry the bucket for him, and sent the tiger stripe and a dozen large rattle snails to Lin Jishang's house.
When I went there, I happened to catch up with his mother cooking, and he wanted to keep him for two glasses of wine.
Ye Yaodong quickly shook his head and explained that he had exerted too much force yesterday and that he probably couldn't lift his hands in the past few days. He would just skip drinking and wait until next time.
While talking, I paid attention to his house. This was the first time I visited their house. I didn't expect that while smuggling was booming, his house was so simple, no different from other people's houses.
It was also an old furniture wardrobe with broken arms and legs. There were no unusual or valuable things in the main room. They were all common to ordinary people. I didn't even see a radio. There was only a bicycle at the door, which was considered a big item.
But nowadays, even if you have a bicycle, you don’t need to pay attention to it. People with better conditions in the village have them, and maybe other big items are hidden in the house.
This can only show that they are cautious and can hide it so well under the eyes of the villagers that no one has discovered it yet.
You know, we are now cracking down on smuggling along the coast. If you are caught, you will never be able to get out within a few years.
There were rumors about the previous life many years later, but their family was still very careful.
Ye Yaodong chatted with him politely for a few words and then said that he would rush home for dinner.
Originally I thought that since we were not the same person, there was no need for the two of them to have a close friendship, but now I feel that having more friends means more paths, and it would be better if he didn't get involved in what they were doing.
If you want to buy something, it is more convenient to buy from him! Do you want to buy on behalf of others?
After Ye Yaodong came out of his home, he couldn't find his son again...
The little brat is so good at running!
He stood at the door and shouted in the four directions: "Ye Chenghu~Ye Chenghu~"
I don't know where he ran, I just heard his vague response from a distance, so I had to wait for him where I was.
After the man ran out of nowhere, panting, Ye Yaodong looked at him with runny nose and mud everywhere on his sleeves and trousers. He even grabbed his sleeves to wipe his nose and wanted to beat him, but he never came clean.
Mud mixed with snot covered his face, and he didn't even look at it.
"Let's go home and let your mother beat you up."
"Why?" Ye Chenghu glared angrily, "I've been running errands with you obediently, why should you hit me!"
"For no reason, go back and show your mother what you look like, and see if she can beat you."
Ye Chenghu lowered his head and checked himself. He suddenly felt a little guilty and pursed his lips, "I didn't mean it..."
"You go back and explain to her. There's no point in explaining to me. Walk faster."
"Can't you help me?"
"cannot."
"Why do I have to carry your things and run errands for you?"
"You just help me carry things, and I have to rely on her in my daily life. I can't go against her, I have to obey her. If she hits you, I will definitely give her the whip and praise her for doing a good job."
He can still tell the difference between what is light and what is serious. We can't lose big because of small things. Welfare is more important!
Ye Chenghu glanced up sideways, looking at him with great contempt.
Ye Yaodong's hands were itchy and he wanted to slap him on the head, but his arms were really sore.
"What are you looking at? Show me the way. If you drop a hole in your pants again, see if your mother doesn't beat you hard."
"Hmph~"
Ye Chenghu made a face at him and jumped ahead, planning to go back first to plead for mercy.
Ye Yaodong followed closely, but he didn't expect to see a bunch of things on the table when he returned. The two children screamed excitedly and took things out, and each of them even held a can, which was a bit surprising.
Lin Xiuqing put it away while cursing. When she saw him coming back, she quickly asked: "You're back. Did you save people at sea yesterday? You didn't mention it. I don't even know."
She was cooking when she saw two strangers coming to her door. She was startled. Strangers coming to her door these days is not a good thing. After asking about it, she felt relieved.
"I forgot for a while. I was so tired last night that I fell asleep with the pillow on my face. Is this what they sent me?" He didn't care about their gratitude, so he didn't say it specifically to avoid her worry.
"Yeah, they said they were going shopping early this morning, and then they went door-to-door. Our house is far away, and it took a while to walk here, so that's why we got to this point. When I go out with you, I'll wait until it's time to eat.
It's not appropriate to stay any longer. I said a few words of thanks after a while and then left."
Ye Yaodong nodded casually and didn't care.
"Dad, we want to eat canned food~"
"Canned food~canned food~"
Lin Xiuqing scolded: "It's time to eat. You can't eat anything from cans."
Ye Yaodong also said: "Do you want to eat the whip? Can you show your mother how dirty you are?"
"Oh~ Dad, why did you remind me? Mom didn't even see it!!!"
Ye Chenghu glared angrily, then climbed down from the table and prepared to run away, but was caught by the collar without any surprise.
"Ah~oh~Mom, be gentle~don't hit~don't hit~"
Lin Xiuqing was beating and scolding, "I still want to get away with it. I have changed a few pieces today, and there was a hole in my pants at noon..."
Everyone is not used to the slap-in-the-face plot. After listening to others' advice and having a good meal, I changed it and will not write about slaps in the face in the future.
Chapter completed!