Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1045 Wishful Thinking (1 words, monthly ticket +18)

He says he's a good boy every day, but how can you tell he's a good boy from his behavior?

He does whatever he wants every day. He behaves nicely when you tell him to, but then he continues to play the same way he wants to play.

The main point is that it goes in one ear and out the other, and it won’t last more than three seconds.

Lin Xiuqing started cooking only after she had tidied up her two children.

During lunch, Ye's father and mother also heard that Ye Yaodong was going to donate 500 yuan to the Mazu Temple to organize Mazu's birthday activities and invite a drama troupe.

Ye's mother was the first to shout, "Why do you have to pay so much? Your money was blown by the wind. No one else is asked to pay, only you? You deserve to be rich."

"That's not the case. Everyone in the village knows that my workshop is doing well. I have several boats and a shop. The village committee wants to hold Mazu's birthday event for the sake of our village's reputation and to ask Mazu to bless our sea area more."

"It is said that after the Tianhou Temple in the village was built last year, there have been fewer accidents when our village went out to sea. At most, we had fights with fishermen from other villages over territory during the squid season, but we haven't heard of anyone falling into the sea and dying."

"Everyone also said that I encountered pirates this time, and I was able to capture all of them so easily without any casualties, all thanks to Mazu's blessing."

After listening to what he said, Ye's mother thought it made sense. Indeed, the village was quite peaceful throughout last year.

"Shouldn't the whole village pay for it? You are not the only one who should pay for it. It's not just our family watching the show. The whole village is watching the show. People from other villages are also watching the show. Let's not talk about the people from other villages. Only the people in our own village will benefit..."

"Yes, every household has to contribute, two yuan each. After all, we all watch the opera together, and the Tianhou Temple is also in our village. It's just that it may not be enough, so they came to me. I think I should contribute this money, give more money, put in more effort, and pray for Mazu's blessing more."

"What's more, our workshop still depends on the protection of the village. I heard that some overseas Chinese came back to the town to set up a factory some time ago, and then nothing happened. The money was gone, and the people left too."

Mother Ye opened her mouth silently and had nothing to say.

Father Ye turned around and glared at her. "You have long hair but short knowledge. We should pay when we should pay, and we should work when we should work. What's more, Dongzi is so famous now. Everyone in the village knows that he has made a lot of money. We should donate some to our Mazu Temple to ensure safety. It's so dangerous to go out to sea."

"If we donate money, we have to get some benefits. You can't just ask us to donate money with empty words."

Father Ye looked at Ye Yaodong and said, "Take a look. Do you want to ask the village committee for some benefits? I will burn the first incense stick of the day for you then."

"That's fine. I'll think about it later. Let's eat first."

"How many days will the show last? Will we have to organize everyone to patrol again?"

"It should be. The show will last for three days. You can all go and watch it. If there is any patrol, it will be the job of the men in the village. It will probably be the same as last year."

"It's just 20 days away from Mazu's birthday, so it's time to start preparing. If the troupe is not called in advance, it will definitely not be able to perform..."

"Then the village will be lively again..."

Ye Yaodong changed the subject and asked his mother, "When can we bring the sheep back?"

"I'll go ask after dinner and see if she's almost weaned."

Ye Chengyang rushed forward with sparkling eyes and said, "I'll go too. I'll help bring it back."

"I want to go too……"

He ignored the two children who were vying to go, and only told his mother that if she went, she should take the money with her and bring the baby back if possible.

Lin Xiuqing also directly said that she would go to get the money after dinner.

Ye Yaodong was still thinking about his child's birthday, so he rode his bike to town after dinner. He bought more than a dozen egg cakes the size of a baby's fist. These cakes were not cheap, costing 5 cents each.

By the way, he also bought a few fried dough cakes, as well as malt sugar, rice sticks, fried dough cakes, milk candy and so on that other children liked to eat. He bought a bunch of things and wrapped them all in newspaper. The basket in front of the bicycle was full with several packages. Only then did he ride home with satisfaction.

However, on the way back, he unexpectedly ran into Ma Lifang holding a red floral cloth on the street. Thanks to his mother's gossip, he couldn't help but glance at her a few more times.

I don’t know if good things are really coming?

"Dongzi!"

Who is calling him?

Ye Yaodong turned his head towards the source of the sound and his eyes suddenly widened.

"Fuck, you're that thin?"

The fat man punched him, and he quickly lowered his head and pedaled the bicycle quickly.

"What are you doing, murder?"

"I'm almost dead, I have to drag you down with me."

Ye Yaodong laughed, "No, doesn't he look more handsome? If he's taller, he'll be a strong man."

"roll."

"I'm leaving?"

"Wait, wait, what are you doing in town?"

"Today is my daughter's birthday, so I came out to buy her some delicious food and a few egg cakes."

"I want to rent a bigger store. I've just walked around for a long time. Do you want to go and take a look together?"

"Not selling buns anymore?"

Ye Yaodong patted his belly which had shrunk significantly but was still as big as before.

The fat man slapped his dirty hands hard.

"I won't sell it anymore. It's too damn tiring. Look, I've lost 30 pounds from being so tired. If I sell it as pork, it will be worth dozens of yuan."

"Then you earn more than a few dozen dollars. Has your wife lost weight too? She must be very happy."

"Isn't it? Every day you complain that I didn't come to open the store earlier, and you don't care whether I live or die."

"So what is the new store going to do now?"

"I asked her to cook, but she refused and said she wanted to continue making dumplings. I just came out to look around, but she didn't know. I really didn't want to do it anymore. It was too early and too tiring."

"Indeed, people have to look forward. I think you can go to the county town to buy a shop, a bigger one. It would be best if you could buy a few houses facing the street and then connect them up to make them bigger. You still have to go to the county town to cook. Of course, if you are willing to go out, it would be better to go to the city. Buy a few more shops or houses facing the street."

The fat man hesitated for a moment, "Can it work? I'm unfamiliar with the place. If I go to the city, I won't be able to speak the language. It's chaotic outside, and the locals will definitely bully me. It's not like the stalls in your market, which are managed and protected by people. Those stalls cost thousands of dollars each, and I can't afford it. What's more, the market has business in the early morning and morning. Who cooks in the early morning? As for the county, everyone says that our county is not as lively as our town."

"That's true. It's easier to stay in the local area. After all, you are a local and speak with a local accent, so you won't dare to do anything too much. If you are worried about the city, then wait two years. As for the county, wait a few years until it becomes lively before buying. First buy a few houses in the town, and then connect them together, so the area becomes larger. Don't rent it. It's not cost-effective to rent, and you have to pay rent to others. If you buy it, it will be your house, and you will definitely not lose money."

"Brother, it costs money to buy it."

“Rent costs money, too.”

"If I rent, I can pay less. If I buy, that would be a big deal. What's more, I need a large one. That would cost me my life."

"I can't let your calling me brother go in vain. I'll lend it to you."

"Go away, it's okay if you don't want it."

"No, I still have to pay it back. My money didn't come from the wind. I'm just not in a hurry to pay it back."

"Then I'll go back and discuss with my wife whether to buy or rent. Buying won't be that easy."

"Why don't you just find a vacant lot? There are a lot of vacant lots on both sides of the streets in town. You can buy a large piece of land and hire someone to build a house. Or you don't need to build a house at all and just cook in the open air."

The fat man frowned, "We can't do it outdoors. It's exposed to the wind and rain. We don't know when someone will run away after eating a free meal. I'd better go back and think about it with my wife."

"You should discuss this with your wife. I'm telling you, buying a house, a piece of land, or a store is a sure win. Of course, not now, but in a few years. The longer you keep it, the more valuable it will be, especially in a big place."

"Really?"

"Really? I'll buy it in a few years when I make a lot of money. Do you still want to look after the store? If you do, I'll take you around now while I'm still free."

"Then let's take a turn first."

Ye Yaodong is very familiar with the town and knows exactly how it will develop in the future. Although it will be more lively than it is now, it will still not be able to develop as fast as the county town.

After all, the county town has land and population, and the land can be expanded to the surrounding villages and towns. The population of the surrounding villages will gradually concentrate in the county town in the future. As for the town, there are only a few port terminals, and there are mountains all around. The land is limited, and the area filled up by the port is not particularly large, so the development space is limited.

In addition, as the crackdown on pornography and smuggling intensifies in the future, the number of ships docking will decrease significantly, and the level of prosperity will of course drop sharply.

But that’s a story for later. Before the millennium, it was still very lively and he was familiar with most of the streets and alleys.

Follow the fat man around and explain the surrounding area in detail, pointing out to him which vacant land or street where houses are located will be crowded and lively in the future, giving him a reference.

As for why I haven't bought it yet, it's because I'm not in a hurry. If I buy it, it would be just putting my money there.

When he was so exhausted from talking, the fat man was full of admiration, "Dongzi, you know so much and think so far ahead."

"Where? I'm just a little smarter than you."

He took back what he had just said.

"I didn't say anything. My wife just asked me to go out and buy mushrooms and stuffing. I have to go buy them quickly, otherwise she will say something again."

"Almost two hours have passed, and you just came to say she asked you to buy mushrooms. She probably thought you went out for a quick meal."

"what?"

"No, you'd better go back and get scolded. If you confess, you'll be treated leniently. If you resist, you'll be treated severely."

"I'll go back right now."

The fat guy left in a hurry again. Ye Yaodong saw that it was almost 4 o'clock, so he rode his bike back in a hurry.

This delay has delayed it until it's dinner time. I had originally planned to bring it back to give them as a snack in the afternoon, but now I have to hide it first, so that everyone won't have to stare at the snacks.

He hummed a song and walked slowly home, but the house was empty. Only Ah Qing was sitting alone in the yard picking vegetables.

"Huh? Why are you sitting alone in the yard picking vegetables? Where are the old and the young?"

"Why did you come back only now? The old ones went to the workshop to listen to gossip, and the young ones went to the open field nearby to feed the sheep."

"Has the lamb been brought back?"

"We brought them back early in the afternoon. They were so reluctant to go to school that they all insisted on staying at home to herd sheep. They were not willing to leave until they were beaten. Dad even built a simple nest at the back door with bamboo sticks."

"Put away the snacks in the basket for a moment and give them to them after dinner. I'll go check on them."

There was also an open space on the side, but no house was built on it. Because it had rained in the previous few days and the weather was warm, grass had grown on the ground. It was not enough food for a large number of sheep, but the three lambs were enough to feed them for a few days.

The 9 or 10 children in the family all gathered there, and the children from the surrounding neighbors were all busy pulling weeds and feeding them to the lambs. The lambs didn't need to eat by themselves at all.

It's just like that when food comes.

"Have you finished your homework? Gather here, everyone."

"Let's do it after dinner, Uncle San. The lamb is so cute."

"What does the lamb cry like?" Ye Yaodong asked, smiling and touching Ye Xiaoxi's head.

"Mea~"

"Mea~"

"Mea~"

He asked Ye Xiaoxi, and the bleating of lambs continued one after another.

They were all excitedly imitating the bleating of sheep, and put their hands above their heads as if they were lambs' horns. They also spread out their legs and imitated the lambs' walking, looking like a weird mixture of animals.

"These three sheep will be in your care from now on."

"Don't worry, Uncle San. We will definitely raise them big."

They all gathered around the three sheep and kept feeding them vegetables with great curiosity. They couldn't get them to go back no matter how hard they tried, so Ye Yaodong just ignored them.

When it was time to eat, they reluctantly led the lambs back to their new nest, washed their hands and ate.

Ye's mother also picked a date for him to sail back, which was set three days later. His mother said that this time they would just need to set off a few firecrackers, and not have to make such a grand ceremony of handing out sweets and cakes everywhere.

After all, he didn't know how many new ships he had sailed back and forth, and he had already made so many steamed cakes. There was no need to continue, and the sense of ritual could be reduced a little.

Ye Yaodong certainly had no objection. He already had several boats of this kind, so there was no need to make it grand every time. He had many more boats to go, and with so much money, he might as well donate it to Mazu.

However, a few children interrupted and clamored that they wanted to eat the candy cakes, but unfortunately there were none available.

"There's egg cake!" Ye Xiaoxi interrupted and shouted.

Ye Chenghu retorted, "Where can I get egg cake from? You wish for it."

"My sister eats whip, and I eat egg cake."

"She has a pretty good memory. I mentioned egg cake to her this afternoon and she still remembers it now."

"She can remember it for many days, maybe even several months." Lin Xiuqing smiled as she peeled shrimps for the two little ones.

“There really is egg cake!”

"Yes, Dad?"

"Yes, I'll bring it to you after dinner. Today is your sister's birthday, so I bought her an egg cake and other food this afternoon. You have to wish her a happy birthday before you can eat it."

The two boys shouted Happy Birthday to Ye Xiaoxi one after another. She was so happy that she kept grinning.

After dinner, Ye Chenghu ran to the next door with the egg cake to show off. Even his brothers and sisters next door all ran over and shouted happy birthday to him.

Ye Yaodong also invited them to stay and let them sit at a table, sing birthday songs and eat snacks together. Although there was no big cake, at least there were snacks, and it seemed like a sense of ceremony.

After eating their snacks, the envious children ran home and asked when their birthdays would be and whether they could celebrate them.

I almost got beaten again.

Ye Chenghu and Ye Chengyang also kept asking Lin Xiuqing when their birthdays were and whether they could invite everyone to celebrate their birthdays like their sister did.

"Then you should use your own pocket money to buy snacks and treat everyone to a birthday party."

"do not want!"

"I don't want it either."

"My sister is also spending her own money. Her money is all deposited with us, so we celebrate for her. If you want to celebrate your birthday, just take out your hidden private money."

“I don’t want a birthday.”

"I don't want it either. I want to wait until next year for my sister's birthday."

"Two cheapskates."

After they ran out to play, Ye Yaodong started chatting with Lin Xiuqing.

"We will start sailing in three days. We will sail this boat first in the near future. When the big ship is repaired, we will switch to the big one."

Lin Xiuqing nodded without turning her head while watching the TV. "Just do whatever you want. It's a good opportunity to rest at home for a few days and then go out to sea again. It's safer to go out and come back the same day."

"Do you want me to take you out to sea?"

"You're crazy! Why would I leave? The whole family is waiting for me to take care of things, and the two little ones have to sleep with me at night. How can I leave?"

That's true.

"By the way, I heard this afternoon that Haozi and his wife are getting a divorce."

"Divorced? So soon?"

Ye Yaodong was surprised for a moment. He thought the two would have to separate for a long time, and then maybe they could reluctantly live together again later.

"They are getting divorced soon. They have been arguing for half a month. I heard from the women in the workshop this afternoon that they had another argument this afternoon. They have decided to get a divorce and said they will go to get the divorce certificate tomorrow morning."

"Then how do we divide it?"

"How can we divide it up? Our family is so poor, what can we divide up? Just let his wife go back to her parents' home."

"What about the child?"

"The two sons are surnamed Chen, so they must stay in their husband's family. How can she be brought back to her parents' home? Besides, her family doesn't want them. They can't afford to feed so many mouths. Besides, how can she remarry with children? Who wants to raise a son for someone else? If it's a daughter, maybe she can be taken away."

"Have you already decided to remarry?"

"She's only 30 and can still have children. Why can't she remarry? Her bad reputation is only in the village. Other villages don't know about it. It's easier to find an old bachelor to marry."

That’s true. Nowadays, as long as a woman can give birth to a child, why would she be afraid that no one would want her?

As long as the man's family can have enough food to eat, there will be women willing to marry him.

The requirements of each other are very low, since they are just living together anyway.

"It's too hasty to remarry right after getting divorced."

"If you don't remarry soon, who will be willing to support you when you return to your parents' home? You're not a teenage girl anymore. You're almost 30, your reputation isn't good, and you're divorced. Your family will definitely want to send you away soon."

Ye Yaodong pursed his lips in disgust and said nothing more.

"I heard that Haozi has been beaten so badly that he can't get out of bed. Tomorrow his brothers will have to help carry him to get a divorce."

“It’s pretty miserable.”

"It's not all because of you. The rumor in the village now is that he hired someone to beat up his father-in-law and brother-in-law's family. So that family is not someone to be trifled with. It's also kept him out of bed for almost half a month."

"It's tragic. Our workshop is doing pretty well. From now on, you will know everything about the village, big or small, even which hen laid eggs."

"It's true. We bought three lambs and are going to bring back a new boat in the next two days. And the news of our donation of 500 yuan for Mazu's birthday has spread all over the village."

"Did you say that, or did my mother say that?"

Lin Xiuqing smiled, "The first two were said by my mother, and the latter was said by the old lady. They are equally good. They have been saying in the workshop that you are blessed by Mazu, so everything goes well, you can avoid danger and make a lot of money safely. Speaking of Mazu's birthday, you must be particularly thoughtful to express your feelings."

"Thank you for letting my good name spread far and wide. Have you killed all the fish in the workshop today?"

"Not yet. We didn't ask them to kill them overnight. There weren't many people calling today, so we can just kill them tomorrow."

"Oh."

Originally, the couple thought that the divorce between Haozi and his wife was almost over, and there would be no more disgusting things related to it in the future.

I just didn't expect that the Wang family was so ambitious.

The village is also quite small.

They are all relatives, and there is no gossip that can be hidden.

On the second day after Ye Yaodong's new ship returned, it was windy and could not go out to sea, so the Harvest also returned early in the morning.

What made the women even more excited was that Wang Laohan’s family actually wanted to tell Pei’s father about Haozi’s ex-wife, who had just divorced him!!!
The village is really small~
When Ye Yaodong was strolling around the workshop after lunch that day, he almost burst into tears when he heard this explosive news.

He did not care whether it was appropriate for a grown man like him to gossip among women, and he quickly moved a stool and sat beside them to listen, fearing that he might mishear something. He sat very close to them and picked out fish for them to slaughter.

These were the tens of thousands of pounds of goods that the Harvest brought back in the morning.

"Is this true? Uncle Pei is already this old, and he still has this kind of luck."

The women laughed their asses off when they heard his description, and all of them started laughing.

"This old man Wang and his family are really good at planning. Maybe they heard about what happened to Old Pei some time ago and thought that he was going to find a partner, so they wanted to push their divorced daughter over to live a good life."

"That's pretty impressive. You don't even mind my age..."

"What's the big deal at this age? It's good enough to have money. Life at home will be better. Besides, I only have one son. Maybe I can have one or two more sons if I marry him. I can get half of the family property in the future..."

Great! This abacus is amazing!

Then his sister will suffer a great loss!
Besides, Old Man Wang's family is not easy to deal with. If this really happens, he will have to deal with them in a roundabout way. Wouldn't his mother be mad to death?

"You're still alive at this age..."

"Why can't a young woman have children? She's only 30 years old, and she's in need of a man..."

Aunties, is this something I can listen to?
Ye Yaodong looked left and right and pricked up his ears, afraid that he might miss something because of the noise around him.

"What about Ma Lifang next door? There were rumors about her before, saying that one of them chopped wood and carried water, and the other delivered vegetables, and they went back and forth."

"I don't know. The Wang family's divorced daughters are young. One is less than 30 years old, and the other is in her early 40s. It's not easy to choose."

"It has such a bad reputation..."

"But he is young. If he marries a woman who is 30, he can have two more children. But if he marries a woman who is 40, he may not be able to have another child. His family only has one son, and they need a son so badly."

"You already have grandchildren, why do you want to have a son?"

"Isn't this normal? I'm a mother now, and my mother was still giving birth there."

"This Wang family is really good at planning. I was wondering, based on their past behavior, why did they get divorced so quickly a few days ago? They didn't blame the Haozi family, nor did they ask for compensation or anything. They just asked for an immediate divorce. It turns out they were waiting here."

"I was wondering why they just decided to divorce so easily. They were still pestering me a while ago, demanding compensation from their family, but two days ago they said they didn't want anything."

"You're really calculating, but the Pei family does have a pretty good life. There's nothing wrong with them except that they're a little older. They have several boats, and every time they dock, they bring back a lot of goods. That's all they bring back, not to mention the money they sell. They must have made a lot of money."

"I saw all the electrical appliances in his house. He had everything."

"If she really gets robbed, won't Ma Lifang be so angry? I heard someone saw her going to town to buy red flowered cloth today."

"It's hard to say. Anyway, I heard that as soon as Old Pei came back today, Old Wang went to Old Pei's house to talk about this matter. Then the Wang family was not afraid of being embarrassed. They went to Old Pei's house and spread the news everywhere right after lunch. I haven't heard what Old Pei's intentions are."

"There is some new news to watch during this period. The Wang family is really worried..."

"Shouldn't we be in a hurry? If we are a step late, what if the widow next door gets there first? Then all their efforts will be in vain? We have finally waited for Old Pei to come back, so we have to go and tell him right away in the morning."

"That's right. He's been out at sea for many days. Who knows if he'll be home today or tomorrow..."

Ye Yaodong looked at what these women said and felt that it was very detailed and convincing, so he felt that it was not just a rumor.

Logically speaking, we cannot stop people from finding a partner, but at least they have to find someone who lives a peaceful life. I think everyone in the village knows how that family sucks blood.

I don’t know whether Uncle Pei refused.

Suddenly, he felt like a cat scratching his head, extremely curious.

This rabbit doesn't even eat grass near its burrow, but it's already thinking about the 50-year-old uncle in Lao Wang's house. It's really too thoughtful.

After fleecing one old man completely, it is really a waste of time to find another old man who is more powerful.

I guess no one expected that the Wang family had such a plan.

I don’t know if his parents have heard it. I guess they haven’t, otherwise his mother would have scolded him during lunch.

He listened to the whole thing from beginning to end, then stood up and strolled home when he saw the old ladies talking about other unimportant things like chickens, ducks, geese, etc.

He was preparing to tell this explosive news to his good wife who was washing dishes.

Ah Qing was just like him. She was so surprised that she almost broke the bowl. After she managed to stabilize it in a panic, she asked anxiously, "Oh my, luckily it didn't break. Who told you that? Is it true?"

"I heard from the women in our intelligence agency that it should be true. There is no smoke without fire. The Wang family is really thinking big. This is a really smart idea. It's better to marry a rich old man than a poor man."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Everyone says that family is leeches."

"Uncle Pei is not a pushover, he is also very smart, okay? I don't know if he refused."

"You should refuse, right? They just got divorced, not even a few days ago, and you're so impatient? Even rabbits don't eat grass near their nests, and you're actually eyeing the rich people in our village."

"That's why everyone says they have a good plan."

"A 30-year-old dating a 50-year-old isn't afraid of being criticized. They are a generation apart, and he could be her father. Uncle Pei shouldn't agree, right?"

"Who doesn't like young people? There's no comparison between an old person and a young one. Who knows? Maybe I'm possessed by ghosts and just want something young."

"Then let people tell them he's dead..."

"What are you talking about? There are endless new things happening in the village. People just talk about it for a while, and when something new happens, they start talking about something else. One old and one young, each getting what they need, they might be quite harmonious."

Lin Xiuqing slapped him and said, "Which side are you on? Do you really want Uncle Pei to find a younger one? Then A Guang and Hui Mei will be pissed to death, right?"

"Of course I don't want that, otherwise Huimei's good life will be in chaos. At that time, she saw that Guang had no mother, and she could immediately be the head of the family after marrying him. Aren't we just chatting and analyzing now? Then of course I will speak truthfully."

"No, I'll call them later and tell them..."

Ye Yaodong immediately stopped her and said, "Why are you so anxious? We don't know what Uncle Pei will say. If he doesn't have that intention and directly refuses, wouldn't it make them worry for nothing? Wait until later, in the afternoon or evening, there will definitely be other rumors in the village."

"It's really funny that there is such a twist. I thought that the couple divorced and the village would be quiet. Everyone should be looking forward to the troupe to perform, but I didn't expect that there would be an even more exaggerated drama waiting here."

Ye Yaodong agreed very much. What happened in this village was actually more exciting than a big opera.

It is really unexpected.

"What was the reaction of the Mouse family?"

"I heard that his mother spent the whole afternoon cursing at the door, saying things like shameless, slut, etc. Anyway, she said all kinds of ugly things. The implication is that she just got divorced and couldn't wait to find a father."

Ye Yaodong shook his shoulders in disgust.

"I am indeed anxious..."

"Wash your dishes. I'll go out for a walk. I have nothing to do anyway."

"Then tell me what you hear."

"Gossip!"

"Aren't you too."

Ye Yaodong went out for another walk around the village and did not go to the workshop again. The intelligence in the workshop had been exhausted. If he wanted to get new intelligence, he had to wait for these women to go back for dinner in the evening and then come back to get it.

Now let him go around the village by himself and listen and see.

As expected, everyone in the village was talking about Old Man Wang's family's affairs, but no one heard Uncle Pei say no.

He went to the village store and listened to the men and women talking vividly.

The men were basically laughing and saying that Pei's father was very lucky, saying that at his age he could still find a woman who was about the same age as his daughter. The women were talking disdainfully about the Wang family's wishful thinking.

"You men really won't behave if you don't hang yourself on the wall. You are old but still lustful."

"What you said, aren't we just envious of Lao Pei? Can't we just say a few words casually?"

"You guys are thinking the same thing, right? You wish good things would happen to you."

"Then don't talk nonsense. My wife is fine at home. Aren't you cursing her?"

"You're dreaming. If you don't have money, who would be interested in a bunch of old men like you? You're already over 50 years old, and you're still thinking about finding a young and beautiful woman..."

"You are saying the opposite. It wasn't Old Pei who went looking for them. It was clearly Old Wang's family who came to us on their own initiative. You are making it seem like it's his fault. They took the initiative to come to us, so what does it have to do with him?"

"I think you are more excited than him..."

"Hahaha, we don't have this fate."

"I don't know what he will choose. He's probably still sleeping right now. Why are you guys talking so excitedly?"

"If you ask me, after suffering for half of my life, I might as well find a young and beautiful one. However, this old man Wang's family is not easy to deal with, and he is definitely not strong enough to take a beating."

"What is he afraid of? He already has a son. How can his son let the Wang family take advantage of him and run wild?"

"He's already over 50, so he must live a quiet life in the second half of his life. He must be looking for a partner at this age to provide for his retirement. How can he live with a companion if he's always quarreling? Isn't this just asking for trouble?"

"If you ask me, one of them has a troubled family and the other is too old. With Lao Pei's current family background, it would be easy for him to find another widow in her 30s in another village."

"You are old and shameless. You just like young people. I will tell your mother-in-law later..."

"What's the connection? Am I not analyzing it for him?"

After listening to a bunch of meaningless talk, Ye Yaodong was about to turn around and leave, but he didn't expect someone to pull him aside and ask him questions.

"How should I know? If you ask me, who should I ask? I only know what I heard from you."

"Aren't you relatives?"

"They are my relatives. I can't control their marriage, right? I have nothing to say if Uncle Pei finds someone who is 18."

"It would be great if we could find someone 18..."

"Then I guess my life will be at stake, right? Hahaha~"

Not hearing anything useful, he went straight home. Anyway, he would know what happened later.

Lin Xiuqing was the same. After washing the dishes, she couldn't wait to go out to listen to gossip. After digging out everything the old ladies in the workshop knew, she still couldn't find out anything.

When it was time for dinner, I heard that the Wang family went to the Pei family again in the afternoon. I heard that Pei's father had just woken up and refused directly, saying that he was too old and not worthy of them. As a result, the Wang family asked him to think about it again.

At the dinner table, Ye's mother cursed the Wang family for being shameless and for forcing her 30-year-old daughter on a 50-year-old man.

"They also said they don't want a dowry or anything. If they are willing, they can just move over and have a meal together as a family. They said it so nicely. As long as their daughter has someone to rely on for the rest of her life, who doesn't know the true face of their family? Do they think that the Pei family, who lives on the main road outside the village and lives on the sea every day, don't know the rumors in the village? How shameless."

"Then Uncle Pei didn't reject you directly this morning. Did he feel moved?"

Father Ye glared at Ye Yaodong and said, "Don't talk nonsense. He just came back in the morning and was very tired. He didn't have time to talk about this. He just asked people to go back and he went to sleep first. Who knew that the whole village would go crazy about it?"

"Like this?"

"Why would he want to find someone younger at his age? Just having a companion to live with is enough."

The old lady couldn't help but say, "It's been spreading all over the village this afternoon. I thought my in-laws really agreed."

"That was spread by the old guys in the village. They are all envious, right? They are old, but they have no shame. They are really dishonest unless they are hung on the wall."

"Why are you glaring at me? It's none of my business!"

Father Ye looked at Mother Ye and glared at her while she spoke, and she glared back at him.

"You are becoming more and more unreasonable, always looking for trouble. Are you going into menopause?"

"You're jealous too, aren't you? You think I'm useless now that I'm in menopause."

"You are so unreasonable. I don't want to bother with you. Even eating can't stop you from talking. You keep talking about others and you always bring me into the relationship. How did I provoke you? Can I stay away from you?"

Lin Xiuqing saw the two old men were about to quarrel again, so she quickly interrupted them, "If Uncle Pei doesn't have this intention, he might as well marry the widow next door as soon as possible."

"Who knows what they are thinking? We are too embarrassed to go to their house and tell them. Let's just wait and see."

The children at the table listened to the adults talking and arguing, but no one said anything. They were used to it and would habitually have a few arguments during meals every few days.

Just when everyone had calmed down and were eating quietly, Ye Xiaoxi suddenly said something shocking.

"You are so shameless!"

“Cough, cough, cough…” Father Ye coughed violently several times and stared.

Others at the table couldn't help themselves and some even laughed.

"Is it embarrassing?"

Lin Xiuqing also patted her mouth twice and said, "Just eat your meal, why are you talking so much?"

Ye Xiaoxi opened her round eyes and looked here and there, but it did not affect her at all as she scooped the rice in the bowl with a spoon.

Father Ye also glared at Mother Ye in anger, "You keep talking nonsense all day long, and you are corrupting the child."

"What's wrong with that?"

"Why are you arguing after dinner? We have to go out to sea to longline at night, so remember to get up early."

"Well, has the longline been sorted out yet?"

"I had it sorted out yesterday, and I'll get it back after dinner."

Now they only have the unused longline fishing nets to use. The other fishing nets were also placed on the boat when the boat was rented out.

The new boat just came back two days ago, so there are no new fishing nets to use. It just so happens that the longline fishing nets that had been idle last year just need to be sorted out and the damaged ones replaced, which is very convenient.

Anyway, I will just use it for ten days or half a month. When the Dongsheng is repaired, I will drive it back again.

The seized fishing boat had nothing but a diesel engine, and the boat was not originally used for fishing.

When the time comes, we can rent it out, but of course we'll have to let others bring their own fishing gear, whether it's trawling, longlining, sticky netting, or whatever.

(End of this chapter)