After a simple dinner, he went to apply for a tractor to be used at night. He came back and took a shower. As soon as he lay down, Ye Yaodong fell asleep immediately with his pillow on his face. Originally, Lin Xiuqing wanted to talk to him, but she could only
Give up.
It was still dark the next day and it was pitch black outside with no light at all. Ye Yaodong was woken up by the old lady on time.
As people get older, they sleep less, even if it's still dark.
The old lady usually gets up around four or five in the morning to feed the chickens and ducks, help cook breakfast, and water the vegetable fields by the way.
Ye Yaodong doesn't object to her working. It can also give her some exercise, and the vegetable patch is in the yard. The small patch on the side of the road has been taken over by his sister-in-law to tidy up.
Because the second sister-in-law occupies a house in her hometown to raise pigs, the three sisters-in-law's scores are evenly divided, otherwise they would always hear some gossip, which would make Ye's father and Ye's mother very annoyed, so the small piece of land on the roadside is
Planted for my sister-in-law.
Anyway, Ye Mu doesn’t have time to farm now that she’s working, so the little private land behind her house and the chickens are enough for her to keep busy.
Ah Qing didn't want anything. A child had already consumed her energy, and she had to go to work after she left.
The old lady deliberately got up earlier today and woke him up at around two o'clock.
This time it was a big deal. It would be sent to the army at six or seven o'clock. It would take more than three hours to go to the city to get the tractor. He would get up and set off at almost two o'clock. It was better to arrive early than to arrive late.
He was afraid that he would oversleep. If he usually trawled, it wouldn't matter if he was a little later. If he overslept, it would be fine if he got up at three o'clock. But that was not possible today. He had to get up early.
Therefore, during dinner, he specifically told his father not to oversleep and to wake him up early in the morning. The old lady kept this in mind, so she said she had not slept well and she would wake him up.
When Ye Yaodong heard the noise, he woke up with a jolt. It was as if he had been given chicken blood. He was instantly clear-eyed and not at all confused like he had just woken up.
In fact, he had something on his mind and his energy was tense all the time. He couldn't sleep soundly, so he just kept talking to his father.
Lin Xiuqing also woke up when she heard the knock on the door.
"It's cold in the morning and evening, and the wind is strong when driving on the road. Remember to wear a hat and wrap your cotton-padded jacket tightly. I stopped knitting yesterday and knitted a scarf for you first and put it on the table. Remember to wrap it around it later.
If it's hot during the day, just take it off. A scarf can be worth a piece of clothing..."
"Well, I understand, you can continue to sleep."
Ye Yaodong put on his clothes and cotton-padded jacket rustlingly, picked up his scarf and hurried out, with the cloth bag still being carried close to his body.
The tractor hasn't come over yet, but the sweet potato porridge in the pot is already bulging with blisters. The old lady is stirring it with a spatula. At the same time, she takes out two newly pickled salted duck eggs and puts them in cold water to cool them down.
She turned to look at Ye Yaodong, who had finished getting dressed, with a kind smile on his face, "You have been talking about salted duck eggs. They have been pickled for a month and are almost ready to eat. I will cook two for you with porridge in the morning to prevent you from leaving early.
I won’t be able to eat even if I get home late.”
"It's marinated so quickly?"
"Sorry, these duck eggs are all fresh eggs. They are small in size and marinate quickly. I marinated them for a few more days to make them oily. They should be oily. I will cut them in half and take a look.
"
"good."
"I like it. I will pickle some more today and have already saved more than 30. After knowing that you want to eat salted duck eggs, I specially use eggs at home. I use less duck eggs and save them quickly."
It's nice to have someone who cares about you and is used to you.
Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "Okay, just take care of it. Just have enough to eat. Don't work there all day long."
"Hey, I know. I haven't even done any work, so I'm just feeding the chickens and ducks. You go wash your face and brush your teeth first, and I'll put out the rice for you, let it cool down, and you can eat it right away. Eat before you leave.
.”
"Things outside are so expensive, and you spend a lot of money when you go out. Although you are now successful and can make a lot of money, we can save, we have to save a little... money is not spent... there will be many places to spend money in the future...
"
Ye Yaodong responded casually and went to brush his teeth and wash his face, while the old lady behind him was still talking about hers, regardless of whether he was listening or not, she was just talking about her own.
By the time he finished washing up, hot sweet potato porridge had been served on the table, and two salted duck eggs had been cut into four pieces. The yolk in the middle was not yellow, but orange-red, and the whole one was shiny with oil.
When I got to the white egg whites, I felt it was delicious.
"Your salted duck eggs are so good!"
The old lady smiled happily and said, "Duck eggs are good. I usually go to the beach to swim and catch small fish and shrimps. Of course it's good to eat good eggs."
Ye Yaodong sat down and stirred it with chopsticks. The porridge was very thick. He was probably afraid that he wouldn't be full, so he cooked it thicker.
There were only three bowls placed on the table to cool down, one of which was smaller and thinner, with a lot of sweet potatoes in it, and was placed at the fixed place where the old lady used to eat.
This is what the old lady left for herself. The two bowls are larger and thicker. The one with no sweet potatoes is for him and his father.
This was not the first time that she had pretended to be like this. He didn't want to say anything anymore. It would be useless if he said it. He should respond well and next time she would pretend to be like this.
Fortunately, sweet potatoes are whole grains, so it’s good to eat a little every day.
The old lady looked at him stirring and said: "I got up late today. The porridge was not cooled earlier and is a bit hot. Eat slowly and eat the salted duck eggs first..."
At this moment, Father Ye came over. As soon as he walked in, the sound of a tractor was heard outside. The three of them all looked back in unison, and Ye Yaodong also put down his chopsticks at the same time.
The old lady stretched her neck and looked at the door, "The tractor is here, you can move the dried fish first, and then come back to eat. It won't be so hot."
"Well, let's work first."
Both father and son walked towards the piled dried fish in the corner, and each walked out carrying a bag.
Ye Yaodong also invited the tractor master to come into the house to have some breakfast. He knew how to do these worldly things.
However, they were very sensible and refused directly, saying that they had already eaten it.
After loading all the dried fish into the car, the father and son quickly ate the porridge and got into the car with ten hard-boiled eggs. They had gone out without eggs many times. Unexpectedly, the old lady prepared them again today. It was probably last night.
It's too late to come back.
The army is stationed near a relatively remote village in the city. It is said to be near the village, but in fact it is quite far away from the village.
Fortunately, it was already early in the morning when they arrived at the surrounding villages. Although it was not completely bright yet, there were already smoke rising from the chimneys of several households in the village. When they entered the village, they could still see scattered people who got up early to work with hoes. They also
You can ask people for their location, otherwise you will be blinded.
They asked all the way. Fortunately, they got up early today. They were delayed for a long time asking for directions and finding a place, but it didn't exceed the agreed time.
Looking at the rows of green military uniforms doing morning exercises inside the railing, Ye Yaodong also showed a look of yearning. If he had been reborn a few years earlier, he might have signed up to be a soldier.
Thinking like this, he also muttered, "It's pretty good to be a soldier these days. I should have established a good relationship with the brigade a few years ago, and maybe I could go..."
But Father Ye laughed at him without giving face, "Come on, you still want to be a soldier? People get up before dawn to train. You are so lazy that you will be sent back within two days. If you go to the battlefield
If so, I will have to bury it on the same day, and just stay at home and fish in peace and contentment. At this age, I still have to think about all kinds of things..."
Ye Yaodong pursed his lips, "Don't look down on people. The army can transform people and make them grow. If I had gone there a few years earlier, you might have been able to walk sideways in the village."
"Stop bragging. I'm not a Crab. Quickly find where the gate is. It's already six o'clock and it's already dawn. Don't delay the important thing of making money."
"I just think about it, it's good to be like this now. Now that I'm a soldier, it's hard to go home all year round."
"It's good to know."
As the father and son talked, they climbed onto the tractor again. They had just passed by here and saw a large number of soldiers training inside the railings. They stopped the tractor and jumped off to watch for a while.
The tractor circled around the fence before finding the main entrance.
Before they could jump out of the car, soldiers came forward to question them. After Ye Yaodong explained his purpose, soldiers went in to inform them.
The father and son stood at the door and looked around. After waiting for more than ten minutes, Team Leader Zhao, who they had met yesterday, came out.
Team leader Zhao is a very efficient person. As soon as they met, they shook hands and exchanged a few simple greetings before they inspected the goods.
Ye Yaodong is still confident in his own dried fish. After all, the women in his family have been killing fish for many years, much more than the average person kills in a lifetime, and they still look good.
Team leader Zhao casually opened a few bags and randomly checked more than 20 kilograms. The appearance and smell were very good, and they were very fresh. He immediately ordered 300 kilograms.
"Let's try cooking one or two meals first. Leave a phone number where I can find someone. If it works well, I'll ask you to deliver it."
"Hey, good."
Although he only wanted 300 kilograms and did not want all of them, which made him a little disappointed, he was still happy to be able to sell 300 kilograms at once, and he would still have a chance to do business next time.
There was no need for Team Leader Zhao to tell me the price. He also took the initiative to give in. The retail price was 4.5 cents, and he only counted 4.2 cents. Moreover, after weighing and taking the money, he made an excuse to say that he had something to say to Team Leader Zhao and left.
He went to the corner and secretly handed him a small change of 26 yuan and said some nice words.
Team leader Zhao frowned and hesitated for a moment, then resolutely refused in an instant, "No need to do this, you deserve it. If the fish is well done, I will still ask you to deliver it."
Ye Yaodong blinked. Did he really meet an upright person? No benefits at all? Or is the place wrong?
Maybe it was due to unfamiliarity and he didn't dare to accept it because he didn't know the details. Maybe he could give it a try again next time? But he would rather believe that Team Leader Zhao is upright!
After collecting the money, Ye Yaodong praised him with some nice words and asked his father to weigh another 20 kilograms and give it to the troops.
This time, Team Leader Zhao did not refuse. Everyone likes people who are polite and know how to talk.
Chapter completed!