Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1049 A Guang's face turned black (1 words, monthly ticket +22)

"How's your eldest brother's business? He's run a breakfast shop there for the past year, so business should be pretty good, right? There are people coming and going, and the morning is the busiest time." Ye Ersao asked curiously.

"It's not bad, didn't we go to the city and see it? I didn't go there again. If you ask me, I'm not sure. It should be better than farming. Otherwise, they definitely won't be able to continue this year. Not to mention renewing the lease, they will definitely go back to farming."

Lin Xiuqing didn't say anything very real. Her second sister-in-law just asked a few questions out of curiosity, so she just made some prevarications.

Originally, her eldest brother was hesitating whether to continue renting this year or move to a shop he bought himself. His eldest sister-in-law also felt bad about the rent and had been thinking about moving to her own shop. It was his father who suggested two days ago that they rent for another year.

In the past year or two, several shops have opened in the surrounding area, including a breakfast shop. The customer flow has been divided, but the flow of people has increased. If we move, old customers will not be able to find a seat, and the losses may be greater.

So after weighing the pros and cons, Lin Xianghui decided to rent it for another year. When the surrounding outlets become more lively and new traffic comes in, he won’t have to worry about old customers not being able to find a seat and the traffic being divided.

"That's true, it's definitely profitable... Oh, if we had known earlier, we wouldn't have bought that store, we would have just bought a boat. Look, you guys are renting the boat now, you can get 200 yuan a month, it's obviously the same amount of money, but this one makes money faster."

Mrs. Ye slapped her thigh with regret on her face and continued, "If you bought the boat earlier, you would make money faster. The shop is still sitting there. Who knows if it can be rented out? Oh... Ah Hua, how about I sell the shop? It's useless to keep it. I can't make as much as the fishing boat. There's no need to worry about no one renting the fishing boat."

After these words were spoken, Mrs. Ye also had some thoughts, and her originally happy face began to frown.

"So, it's more cost-effective to buy a fishing boat. It will pay for itself in one year..."

Ye Yaodong frowned and put down the tea in his hand. All right, since it also involves the issue of renting a shop.

Ye Yaohua hesitated after hearing this. Calculating it this way, it was indeed more cost-effective to buy a boat. With a similar price, a fishing boat would pay back the investment faster, while the shops in the city were still idle.

"Dongzi, what do you say?"

"If it were me, I would definitely leave it there. Fishing boats have risks and losses, but shops in the city don't. The prospects are there, and they will only become more and more valuable. What's more, did you notice that when we signed the contract, the shop had no expiration date, but only a management fee."

That is why the current laws are very imperfect. Some of them do not have clear deadlines, and will be impossible to enforce in the future.

Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua thought about it and were also confused. They couldn't remember clearly. They could not read or write to begin with, and how could there be a deadline in their understanding?

Isn’t it theirs once they buy it?
In the past, there was no time limit for the landlords’ shops.
Isn't this just like the land? Once it's divided and bought, it's theirs. Where is the time limit?
"Is there a deadline?" Everyone asked in unison, not knowing what was going on.

"You will get it in the future. It's up to you to decide whether you want to take care of the present or the future. If you have enough money and don't have much else to spend it on, I suggest you keep it. After all, it may be difficult to buy it in the future, and there may be an expiration date if you buy it."

Today's trawlers are only worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in the future, and they have been depreciated after being stored for so many years. It may seem like a lot to collect the money every month, but it is far from keeping up with the rate of inflation.

What's more, they don't know how to invest. If they invest, they will definitely make money quickly. They don't know anything, so they might as well buy fixed assets and leave them alone.

After all, if he earns 2000 yuan a year, what does it matter if he earns 10 or 10 yuan in cash in 95 years? According to his brothers and sisters-in-law, they will keep the store there for 2 years. By , the store will have increased many times, and it will be more than yuan.

The main ship will still be damaged, but the shop will not, and will only become more and more valuable.

Mrs. Ye hesitated for a moment, "You said this, didn't you? Did the market store management say so?"

"Yes, that's what I said. The official authorities didn't say that. You can listen if you want to, or not."

Mrs. Ye said, "You have so much money, it doesn't matter if you put some of it in the store. We don't have much money anyway..."

"But you don't have big expenses. You'll have another ship soon, and you'll make more money. When you get a big ship next year, you'll make more and more money. Why would you care about the 3000 yuan in the store?"

"But after switching to a boat, I can immediately make more money."

"Then you can see for yourself."

Mrs. Ye Dasao and Mrs. Ye Ersao both looked at their men.

Ye Yaohua hesitated for a while, looked at Dongzi, then looked at his wife, and decided to be a little cruel.

"Let's listen to Dongzi. We don't have much money to spend anyway. We'll have another boat soon, and we can make more money. Let's just leave the shop there. If we can rent it out, we can. If we can't, that's fine. We can just keep it as cash. We can't use all our money to buy a boat."

Mrs. Ye pinched him, and he bared his teeth and glared at her fiercely.

With so many people present, it was not convenient for Ye Ersao to argue with him in front of so many people. She had to let it go and talk about it later when she returned.

When Ye Yaopeng heard that Ye Yaohua was also planning to keep it, the balance in his heart slowly tilted towards them. Originally, his wife had advised him to just sell it.

"Since you all plan to keep it, I'll keep it first too. Anyway, Dongzi's brother-in-law has already said he wants to rent it this year, and I've already agreed. How can I regret not renting it?"

Ye Yaopeng was worried that these two were making money secretly, and he would have no place to regret it when the time came. Anyway, he was not the only one who lost the shop there, Acai and the others were also there.

It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t make money, he is just afraid that they will make a lot of money in the future and he won’t have a share.

The Harvest is an example. It’s no use for him to regret it now. He can only watch them get several hundred dollars per share every month, and he almost got depressed.

"Look for yourselves. I can't make the decision for you. I'm also afraid that if I block your financial path, your elder and second sisters-in-law will blame me."

"No, no... How could that be possible? We decided it ourselves."

"Yes, we decided it ourselves. What you said makes sense."

Ye Yaosheng and his eldest cousin did not say anything when they heard them discussing the store. They just listened from the side. They could not afford it anyway and they had never even been to the city, so they could only listen out of curiosity.

Seeing that they had almost finished talking and it was already dark outside, I left.

Mrs. Ye Dasao and Mrs. Ye Ersao were also anxious to find their husbands to have a private talk, and they hurriedly took the two brothers back to their respective homes.

Ye Yaodong's house was suddenly empty, with only a table full of tea bowls left.

Lin Xiuqing also looked at him curiously, "Are you serious? The shop has a time limit? Who wants it? Isn't it a waste if you buy it? It's not yours, so what's the difference between that and renting it?"

"I don't know. I'll just say it. Who can predict what will happen in the future? Anyway, we don't need that little money. We have a lot of ships. It doesn't matter to us. If they listen to me, then they listen. If they don't, then we can just sell them. It will save us trouble."

"Well, if they sell it, my second sister-in-law won't have to keep asking me if there are any shops in the city that want to rent, and my eldest brother can simply buy the one from my eldest brother."

"Ignore them. Calculate how much the three ships have earned this month."

"One is 277.83, one is 248.14, and the other is 245.8, the total is 771.77 yuan."

"That's a lot. The Harvest's bill for this month hasn't been settled yet, so I should be able to get more than a thousand yuan. That means I can earn more than 2000 yuan this month."

"Almost. I haven't collected my father's bills for more than half a month. It's the end of the month now. See when you can find time to collect them. It's the end of the month now, and I have to settle the bills. When the flood season comes, I will start drying squids. I will be busy then, and you will definitely not have time to go to the city."

"Okay, I should be able to come back early tomorrow at noon. I'll drive the tractor there and deliver another batch of dried fish and fish sauce from home. I won't have an empty truck."

"Please help collect the bowls. I'll collect the money first."

Lin Xiu counted the money in his hand, in and out, which was equivalent to spending more than 200 yuan that night.

It would be better to let them get the boat as soon as possible, split up and let each of them do their own things. It's not like he doesn't have the manpower.

"You can collect them later. Give me Ah Cai's invoice first. I'll go to him to collect the bill. It's just right to settle all the bills that were settled tonight. Then you can collect the invoice completely. Otherwise, some of it has been settled and some has not been settled so far, and it's easy to mix it up with the invoices from tomorrow onwards."

"That's okay too."

She looked through the list of orders that her eldest cousin and Brother Asheng had just calculated, and took out the ones that had not been signed and paid for and gave them to him to settle the bill and collect the payment. Then this batch of orders could be clipped together and locked in the drawer, and they would not need to be taken out again.

Although all the money they earn belongs to their family and no one needs to share it with them, and the accounts are kept for their own use, they still have to know clearly how much money is coming in and out every month, otherwise they won't even know how much money they earn.

Ye Yaodong took the manifest to collect the money, and when he came back he unexpectedly saw Ye Chenghe standing at the door in high spirits, telling other friends that he would go out to sea in two days to pick up squids together.

That expression was as excited as it could be. He had already forgotten how miserable Ah Hai was last year.

"Mom, can I go with you at night? I can stay awake."

"Fool!" Ye Chenghai looked at Ye Chenghe with disdain, "Mom, can Chenghe go with you? I'll stay at home to feed the pigs. I also have to feed the pigs, chickens and ducks at home..."

"Hey, you bastard, don't even think about being lazy. Your sister will do the work of collecting grass and feeding the pigs. You can go out to sea with me tomorrow night."

"But I want to go there in the evening..." Ye Chenghe said eagerly.

Mrs. Ye also disliked him, "When the time comes for you to do something, don't cry, don't say you don't want to go, and don't say you're tired."

He patted his chest and said, "Of course not. I am better than Big Brother. Big Brother is a rookie. No, Third Uncle said he is a rookie!"

Ye Chenghai snorted disdainfully and didn't bother to argue with him, "You will cry someday."

"I won't be as useless as you."

"Believe it or not, I'll beat you up?"

Ye Chenghe had already taken a few steps away from him, and then hurried into the house, "Mom, Big Brother is not satisfied with your arrangement."

"If you don't go, you have to go."

Ye Chengjiang also leaned over to Ye Chenghai at this time, "Brother Ah Hai, my mother just told us that she will also go out to sea tonight to take a look, and she will ask me and Xiuxiu to go out to sea together tomorrow. Did you get paid last year? Did your mother pay you for your work?"

"Bullshit, not a hair at all. The wages that my third uncle paid me went into my mother's pocket, so I didn't want to go. My mother is too stingy. Last year, my third uncle gave me a football to comfort me."

Ye Chengjiang saw Ye Yaodong just walking to the door and looking at them, and met his eyes with hope on his face.

"Work hard, you will be paid. Whether you can get a little out of your mother's hands depends on your ability."

The wages are not small, several dozen, not just a few cents in a workshop, and you can even give them a discount as snacks.

“That’s difficult.”

"Just wait to work for nothing. Luckily, no one has money and Ayuan didn't come. He made a lot of money last year. It pissed me off."

"So, Brother Hai, are you angry because you don't have any money to share, or are you angry because Brother Yuan made a lot of money?"

"Of course I have them all..."

Ye Yaodong ignored them. He thought his mother had to be conquered by herself. If he had to take care of her every day, she would develop bad habits.

The next morning, he went out to sea with his father as usual.

They were not so anxious today. The father and son went to collect the longline first. Anyway, they could see the island on the sea. The distance was not very far and they could clearly see that there were no fishing boats around, so they were not in a hurry.

After another good harvest, in addition to several baskets full of fish, there was also a large bucket of squid, which was more than half more than yesterday. The father and son also knew that the number of squid coming to lay eggs today had increased again.

However, Ye Yaodong originally planned to go to the city to collect debts in the afternoon, and he couldn't delay too late, so he and his father stayed for two more hours. After harvesting another basket, they immediately returned home.

The goods were just released these two days and the price was a bit high. He didn't want to keep them home to dry, so he sold them all directly to Acai. Each pound cost more than 30 cents. Today, he sold the squid alone for nearly 30 yuan.

After returning home, he asked people to load the goods onto the tractor. He ate a quick meal and then ran to the city without stopping, taking only one person with him.

Although it is quite late to go to the city now, there is no other way. I will probably be unable to get away tomorrow.

By the time they arrived in the city, it had already gotten dark, and the seafood wholesale market was so deserted that not a single person was around.

Ye Yaodong asked his younger brother to wait by the side while he ran to a nearby village and called his father-in-law to open the door and unload the goods first. If he drove the tractor directly into the village, the noise would be too loud and would easily disturb other people, and it would also be too commotion-prone.

Father Lin didn't know that he would come today, and he was shocked in the middle of the night. Even his brother-in-law and A Guang got up and followed him out.

"Why are you here at this time? Did you just return to the shore? Why don't you drag two more nets and come to the shore at night? The market is still closed now."

"No, the fishing boat is broken and is being repaired in the factory. I came here on a tractor. Let's talk as we walk. There are a lot of things going on here."

The four of them walked out together, listening to him talk about recent events as they walked. A Guang became so excited that his blood boiled.

"Fuck, so exciting? Why are you just saying it now?"

"I just found time to come here now. It's almost squid season. I wanted to come here in the afternoon to collect the bills and deliver the goods. Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be free later."

Father Lin also said: "I was wondering why you didn't come to collect the debt for so long this time. Besides, the weather seems to be good recently, so it shouldn't delay our going out to sea. Then you should be more careful next time, and don't dock in the province..."

"There is no difference. We are not familiar with the city's docks. If so much cargo is landed, we can't pull it all in one trip. We don't know how many trips it will take. And it's even more dangerous to go from the wholesale market to the docks."

"It would be nice if there was a savings bank near this market. It would be more convenient. Otherwise, who would dare to walk around with a lot of money? If someone sees you, you'll lose your life."

“There should be some in the future.”

"Your ship has been sent for repairs, but the Harvest has not been. My father didn't know how to come to the city to pick me up. I haven't been home for more than half a month."

"Haha, your father probably didn't know how to tell you, so he didn't take you back."

Ye Yaodong knew immediately that Pei's father probably didn't know how to organize his words and was probably not in such a hurry to find another companion. If A Guang went back and heard the gossip in the village, he would probably be furious.

But, it has to be said sooner or later. Since he is here to collect the debt, Ah Guang will definitely take a ride back with him. Pei Yu has not seen his father for so long and has missed him for a long time. He even cried yesterday.

As soon as he arrived in the village, he would immediately know what had happened recently.

Haozi's ex-wife wants to be his stepmother!!!
It's explosive no matter how you think about it.

Ah Guang was completely confused. He didn't understand what he meant. What did he mean that his father didn't know how to talk to him?
Not only was transportation underdeveloped back then, but communications were even less developed. How could he know what was happening thousands of miles away?

The number of people who can call him is very limited. These days, few people would call unless it is necessary, and those who call would just call to report that they are safe.

"Is there something going on here? What happened? What's going on? What can my father not think of telling me?"

"Haha, you might have a stepmother soon, did you know that?"

"Is it Aunt Ma next door? There's nothing wrong with that. My dad wants to find a companion, so that's not bad. After all, they're neighbors and have been together for decades. We all know each other and are very familiar with each other. Aunt Ma is also hardworking and capable, and can endure hardships. It's okay for her to live with my dad."

"I'm also very familiar with his children. I used to take them to the mountains to play. The two older daughters followed me around every day. If I hadn't been a mother, I would have almost married them... Bah... Haha... I was just saying that, haha..."

Ye Yaodong glanced at him sideways, "So, there are two first loves?"

"What? Just a playmate. I just said that casually."

"Humph."

If I don't tell him, there will be an additional competitor for the position of stepmother.

Let him go back to the village and listen to the gossip by himself.

Ah Guang also knew that he had said the wrong thing, and quickly changed the subject, "My father is already 50, and he needs a companion. When he gets old, he will have someone to take care of him, won't be lonely, and have someone to talk to."

"Aren't you afraid of having more little brothers and sisters?"

He couldn't help but twitch his lips. "You worry more than I do, so just raise them as your own sons and daughters. Isn't that what the older generation does? Not to mention the older generation, there were many in the village a few years ago."

"hehe."

"What do you mean by that smile? Also, when did my father get married to Aunt Ma? Why didn't you tell me?"

"I don't know. Go back and ask your father."

"Didn't you just want to tell me this?"

"I don't want to talk about it now. You'll know when you get back."

A Guang originally thought that it was just a simple matter of his father looking for a new partner, but now hearing what he said, it seems like there may be more to it?

What do you mean we'll know when he gets back? Why are you still keeping it in suspense?
"Is there something I don't know?"

"You'll know when you get back."

"Sai Linmu, if you have something to say, why don't you just say it now? You'll know when I get back. You have to leave it half-said, leaving me hanging."

"Anyway, you'll know when you get back."

"Go ahead."

"You'll know when you get back."

A Guang felt like a stone was blocking his chest. He was so depressed that he wanted to strangle him to death.

Ye Yaodong also felt relieved. He finally experienced the ability of his son to choke people during the Qingming Festival.

Sure enough, seeing others going berserk and wanting to strangle myself to death, but being unable to do anything about the feeling, really made me feel relaxed all over.

Seeing that they had almost finished talking, Lin Xianghui changed the subject and said with a smile, "So you have one more boat, how many do you have?"

"Including the ones I just received, I currently have five, and I will rent them all out after the flood season is over."

"That's great, but I have to be more careful next time."

"Ah."

"It's dark now. Why don't you stay in the village tonight? When it gets light, there will be more cars on the road and it will be safer to go back then." Father Lin suggested.

Ye Yaodong thought about it and decided it was a good idea. However, he felt uneasy about going back with the money in his pocket.

But there is no need to wait until tomorrow morning.

"Three o'clock, about two or three in the morning. There will be a lot of goods being shipped out of the market at this time, and there will be more cars on the road. By then, it will be daylight in two hours, so we don't have to worry about the second half of the journey."

"That's fine, we'll call you when we get up."

"it is good."

It was so late and there was no one to call. When he left, he didn't tell Aqing that he wouldn't go back, so he didn't know if she would worry.

It's just one night anyway.

After unloading the goods, Ye Yaodong drove the tractor into the village, parked it in front of the rented house, and then went to his brother-in-law's house to sleep on the floor.

The reason why we didn't sleep on the floor at A Guang's place was because we were worried that the pregnant woman wouldn't get enough rest, and besides, they didn't have any extra quilts since they were away from home.

It’s okay, it’s not that cold now. Lin Xianghui’s children used to live here to help with the work, and there is an extra quilt at home that he can use to cover them.

However, it felt quite strange to sleep in the same bed with a man. The young man had too much internal energy and he didn't sleep well. In the second half of the night, he almost didn't cover himself with the quilt.

Moreover, whenever there was any movement in bed, he could not help but prick up his ears, so he did not sleep at all that night.

When Lin Xianghui and Mrs. Lin got up, he sat up immediately. It was actually just after 2 o'clock, but he couldn't lie down any longer.

Then, without even having breakfast, he took his younger brother, called A Guang, and drove the tractor away again. He followed the tractors and carts on the road towards the city, and then followed a few tractors onto the main road.

When we were almost home, the sun jumped out from the other side of the mountain, dyeing half the sky red.

Lin Xiuqing also waited the whole night without getting much sleep. When she heard the noise coming from the main room, she immediately got up. In fact, it was the sound of the old lady getting up to feed the chickens, ducks and cook.

"It's not even daybreak, why are you up? Go back to sleep for a while, I'll make breakfast."

"Dongzi didn't come back last night. I was a little worried and didn't sleep all night. When I heard the noise, I thought he was back."

"Ah? Dongzi didn't come back? Oh, why didn't he come back last night?"

"I don't know either. I didn't say I wouldn't be back at night when I left, but it's already night, and I haven't been able to call."

"Will something happen?" the old lady was a little worried.

"That's impossible, isn't it? He put two guns on the tractor, that's impossible, right?"

"It's hard to say. These days, things are not peaceful. Who knows what might happen on the road? Alas, this kid didn't even tell me when he was leaving. Why did he have to go to the city to collect debts in the afternoon? Wouldn't it be too late to collect the debts the next day? If he's really busy, let his father take others out to sea. The people he invited are not just there to eat and do nothing..."

The old lady also stood at the door, muttering to herself, and looked out. It was still a little before dawn, with only a little morning light.

Lin Xiuqing watched the old lady sit at the door again, so she sat down in front of the stove and took over the cooking.

The two women sat there, one inside and one outside, waiting for dawn.

Even when Ye's father arrived, Ye Yaodong hadn't been seen yet.

Fortunately, the sun shone into the yard, and they heard the sound of the tractor. The three of them walked to the gate of the yard and actually saw their own tractor driving into the workshop. They instantly felt relieved.

"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back..."

"Why did you come back only now?"

Ye Yaodong had just come out of the workshop when he saw three people standing at the door of his house. He knew that the two women were probably worried about him, and his father had come early in the morning to ask him to go out to sea.

"Why did you come back only now?"

After the others came up, the three of them asked questions one after another.

"It was already dark when I arrived last night. They let me stay overnight because they were worried that it would be unsafe on the way back. We will set off together in the early morning when the goods from the market are shipped out and there are more cars on the road."

"That's right, safety first."

The old lady nodded and said, "It's better to stay overnight. Even if it's so late next time, don't go to the city again. It's not safe."

"Are we going out to sea again later?" asked Ye's father.

The old lady said quickly, "Why are you still going? If you get home at this time, you must have left at night. How can you sleep well outside? The porridge is ready. Eat a bowl and lie down to sleep."

Ye Yaodong also agreed, "Go and ask any of our boatmen to go out to sea with you today. I haven't slept all night, so I need to lie down for a while."

"That's okay too."

He first gave the money he brought back to Aqing to keep, and then chatted with his father at the dinner table.

In the time it takes to eat a meal, the village went from quiet to noisy.

After going back and taking a nap, A Guang finally understood what Ye Yaodong meant by the suspense he had kept last night.

I cursed several times in my heart and my face turned black.

When he went to Ye Yaodong's house at noon, his face was very long. Only when he saw his daughter did his complexion look better.

Ye Yaodong had just woken up from a good sleep and sat at the door waiting for lunch, while watching the two naughty little girls.

"You did it on purpose, didn't you?"

"Aren't you afraid of expressing it incorrectly? I'll let you come back and listen to what the villagers have to say. That way you can understand it more clearly and without any deviation."

"Dad~" Pei Yu happily dropped the mud in his hands when he saw his father coming, and quickly ran towards him and hugged his thighs.

"Hug~ Hug~ Daddy~ Hug~"

Ah Guang picked up the child and kissed his cheek before cursing, "Fuck him, he's so disgusting. My dad could be his dad."

"That's right. If it really happens, you have to care what the mouse's ex-wife is called."

A Guang's face became even darker, and it looked like ink could drip out of it.

Pei Yu looked a little scared and rubbed his face, ending up with mud all over his face. Ah Guang didn't care and continued to scold him.

"Shut up, it's impossible, why are you still assuming? Damn it, Haozi and Old Man Wang's family are really a nest of snakes and rats. My father is not stupid. If he can find that woman, how can he live a good life? She is obviously a troublemaker."

"Hey, so your dad didn't feel comfortable telling you what happened at home."

"Haozi actually wrote a letter of denunciation, reporting you?"

"Yes, his wife reported it. At that time, the two of them were making a scene at my door. They bit each other and exposed each other's secrets."

"It's really disgusting. There are people like this. We have been friends since childhood. They are really evil-minded. They are just like rats in the gutter, hiding behind us and making bad plans. No wonder he stood on the same front with him without saying a word after Awei distanced himself from us."

"Yes, a person's character is a harbinger of what he will do. Both of them are prone to holding grudges and being jealous of others, and their hearts are probably smaller than the tip of a needle."

"It's a good thing you were exposed, otherwise who knows what more troubles you will suffer in the future."

"How do you know they're not waiting for you? The Wang family's move is really clever. They even knew to target a golden bachelor like your father!"

"Bah, stop talking. I'll get someone to beat them up someday. They really ruined my good mood when I came home. They are my father's daughter, but they don't mind telling others about it. I am embarrassed too."

"Haha~"

"I won't leave for the next few days. I'll call Huimei in the city and wait for my father to come back. I have to get this matter over with, or else it will be left hanging there and people will laugh at me."

"Can you deliver the boats in your city? Last year you said it would be delivered by the middle of this year, right?"

"No, it will take another month. It's scheduled according to the delivery date. During this period, I went to the factory every few days to urge them, thinking that the squid season is approaching. In the end, they told me that it can't be done quickly. Others are also waiting and want it to be quick."

Fortunately, he ordered it in the county. I feel that people in the city seem to be more difficult to deal with. People in the county are easier to deal with and the delivery date is always in advance. Maybe the order volume in the city is a little larger.

"When we came back to fight the pirates, we seized two boats. I told the factory yesterday to repair them quickly within the next three to five days. There is no rush for the other fishing boats. I asked them to postpone my other orders and free up manpower to repair the two boats first."

Ah Guang's eyes lit up, "Yes, we also seized two boats. After they are repaired, they will be put to use immediately."

"Yes."

"I don't know what it looks like yet. Anyway, I have a lot of free time. After lunch, I will go to the shipyard to take a look and supervise them. I hope they can repair it quickly."

"That's fine. If you have some free time, you'd better supervise them every day and urge them to repair it quickly. Otherwise, I'm afraid they will do their job well but end up slacking off."

"Ah."

"Let's eat here at noon. Dinner will be served soon, so we don't have to go back again."

"Row."

After A Guang put the child down, he wanted her to go play with Ye Xiaoxi, but she just hung on his arm with her feet curled up and refused to get off the ground.

After A Guang repeatedly assured her that he would not leave and would stay in the yard, she was willing to put her feet on the ground and stop clinging to him. Otherwise, she would curl up in his arms and refuse to get down.

But when Ye Xiaoxi ran over and pulled her to play, she still looked back every few steps, afraid that he would run away.

Ah Guang walked over to Ye Yaodong and sat down, his eyes fixed on the child. "Isn't Xiaoxiao's wife pregnant? I haven't seen him for several months. Is his wife still in the village?"

"No, I heard that he was sent to his grandmother's house after the New Year. His grandmother's house is on the mountain, and the road is not easy to walk on. It's not convenient to go in and out. It should be better."

"Well, his two daughters are older, so it's better. Xiaoyu is too young, and it's too much trouble for the third sister-in-law."

"When she grows up, I hope she will be more filial to us..."

When Ye's mother came back at lunchtime, she was surprised to see A Guang. She quickly pulled him aside to ask about Hui Mei's condition. She said that the due date was approaching, so she would stay with her for a few days to accompany her during the birthing process. Now it was about two months away from the due date.

"Also, have you heard about your father?"

"Well, I heard it from my two sisters as soon as I got back."

"Then what do you think?"

"Come back later and ask my father what he thinks. If he really wants to find a companion, Aunt Ma next door is a good choice. The two families have lived next to each other for decades, and everyone knows their personalities. It just so happens that the houses are next to each other, so it's convenient for them to live together."

"If her son and daughter don't want to move in, they can just live next door. They can live separately or together. It will be convenient for her to run back and forth, and she won't be delayed in doing things. He and my father can also take care of both families."

Ah Guang had sensed the signs when his father had often gone to help him in the past two years. He never objected, but he also did not specifically persuade and support him. Who knows if his father was kind-hearted or had his own ideas? Anyway, it depends on his father's intention.

But things are different now. Now suddenly Haozi’s ex-wife shows up, which is really screwed. So they quickly let his father get together with Aunt Ma next door and gave up the idea of ​​Old Wang’s family.

"Yes, yes, yes. At least your two families are familiar with each other. Ma Lifang has a better reputation. At most, you can raise her and her three children. It's not that hard. Just give them food. The older son and daughter are sixteen or seventeen years old and can work in the fields. The youngest son is probably only eleven or twelve years old, so he's not too young."

"Ah."

"Let's eat first and chat while we eat."

After A Guang came to the table, he asked a few more questions about the old lady's health. The happy old lady moved two of the delicious dishes in front of Ye Yaodong to him, asking him to eat more.

"When you're away from home, it's inconvenient to eat anything. Nothing is as good as home. It's a rare opportunity to come back, so eat more. When you leave, bring more food with you..."

Ye Yaodong took back the chopsticks he had just extended and said unhappily, "How can it be inconvenient? He is in the market, so it is so convenient for him to eat. It is more convenient than ours. There are all kinds of seafood in the market. It's hard for me to drift on the sea every other day. I can't afford three meals a day. I have no food to eat next time."

"Haha, haha, you've all worked hard, you should eat more too..."

"How much do you make a day? Why don't you tell me? I'm living off my savings."

"Well, I really didn't eat well or sleep well at sea. Didn't you see that you became white while I became dark?"

A Guang felt that he was really good at telling lies with his eyes open.

He is still the most handsome guy in the village, and even the girls are not as fair as him.

I don’t know why the sea breeze didn’t make him tan, and the sun didn’t tan him either. Wearing that strange hat with a mask every day was actually quite useful.

"Dad, food~"

Pei Yu was very sensible at this time and scooped a spoonful of rice and handed it to A Guang's mouth. She was originally held in his arms and sitting on his lap to eat. The rice grains were all over her legs.

Ah Guang smiled and ate the food she brought to his mouth, rubbing her head again and again, "Be good, eat by yourself."

She nodded, then lowered her head to pick up the grains of rice on her legs and put them in her mouth, and then obediently continued to use the spoon to scoop up the rice for herself.

Ye Yaodong looked a little jealous. His daughter had never fed him a meal and all she did was bury her head in eating.

Outshined!!!
Not only did she bury her head in her food, but after she had almost finished her bowl of rice, she held up the bowl and called out to Lin Xiuqing, "I want more, I want more, I want more food."

Ye Yaodong couldn't help but look at her, "Your belly is so round that it's sticking out of your clothes. Do you want more?"

He also touched it and found that his belly was protruding and his sweater was stretched.

The old lady smiled and slapped his hand away. "The clothes are too small, and the weather is getting warmer. I'll make two larger ones when the time comes."

Lin Xiuqing also smiled and said, "The clothes are too small. I only made them a little bigger last fall. I'll change them tomorrow and they'll be perfect for Xiaoyu to wear."

(End of this chapter)