Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Fortunately, his surname is simple, with just a few strokes of Ye San, which is much easier to write than Ye Yaodong.

"Okay, Dad? I'm all right here."

"It's almost the same for me, just hang it out and let it dry."

Ye Yaodong put all the brushes back into the corresponding bucket, looked at the watch on his wrist, and did some casual work. It was already past 12 o'clock, and it was still he and his father working there at the same time.

"what time is it?"

"After 12 o'clock, it should be about the same if it is left to dry for more than two hours. It's okay if the color fades a little."

"Well, tidy up your things and push them back with a cart first. When the tide rises later, I will come out with you and drive to the town with you. The two of you can have a companion."

For such a big matter, leaving him alone, Father Ye can't rest assured, he has to keep an eye on him the whole time.

One is short, two are long.

Ye Yaodong also had no objection.

Seeing that his father was already arranging tools there, he started circling around the fishing boat again.

After going around and around, he said: "Father, there seems to be a lot of white paint left, let's use it to paint the cabin as well, anyway, the cabin is on the top, and it is not afraid of soaking in water if it is not dry. It is a thorough change. , put another coat of paint here to make it even more unrecognizable."

"That's fine, then, before the tide rises, let's even clean the cabin by the way."

Ye Yaodong touched the area where he painted first, and found that it was dry, so he climbed into the boat from there and asked his father to hand him the paint bucket.

"Then you brush here first, I will push the cart back and come back."

"Okay, let's ride the bike out by the way."

Father Ye frowned, "It's only a long way, and I still need to ride a bicycle? My feet are not so expensive, so I still need to ride a bicycle? The beach is not where I am going... I am not afraid of seawater corrosion and rust... ..."

"Hey, no...I want you to push the bicycle over and put it on the boat."

He was a little lazy, but he didn't come to the beach to ride a bicycle. It was not easy to ride on the beach, it was full of sand.

"When I finish painting, the tide will almost be high, so let's sail directly to the town. When we come back, can we really walk on two legs?"

"It's late at night, I'm already tired enough. We haven't closed our eyes all day and night, you know? It's not hard, I'm going to be exhausted, my eyelids have been fighting a long time ago, and I rely on one breath to support it."

"After the boat docks at the pier in the town, let's move the bicycles onto the road. It will be easier to come back by bicycle. It will probably be dawn by then."

Only now did Father Ye understand why he wanted a bicycle.

"It's okay to take a walk. The town is not far from the village... This bicycle rides on the beach and there is sea water... It doesn't feel bad at all..."

"Why do you feel distressed? It's a big deal to rinse it with fresh water and wipe it again when you get back from riding. Isn't the car bought for riding? Don't you still treat it as a treasure? You have to use it when you need it, otherwise why buy it?"

Father Ye just read a few words in distress, and left without saying anything later, pushing the cart.

Ye Yaodong shook his head, picked up his brush and started to be his painter again, humming a song.

Not to mention, the whole cabin looks much better after a little brushing. Although it looks a little bumpy when you get closer, but don’t pay attention to it at this time. As long as the words can be covered up, these details are not important. .

Anyway, from a distance, the color matching looks good, and it looks new from a distance.

He carefully didn't spare even the corner seams, and brushed off the rusty hinges and everything, paying attention to the details. Anyway, if he had time, he would be idle.

Father Ye pushed the cart to the yard, and then went into the house to push the bicycle, but when he slammed on the bicycle's foot brake, Lin Xiuqing, who was sleeping, was awakened.

She thought it was Ye Yaodong who came back, so she got up and put on a coat and went out, but she saw Father Ye walking out with a bicycle.

"father?"

"Well, haven't you slept yet?"

"It's so late, where are you pushing your bicycle? Where's Adong? Why haven't you come back yet?"

"Well, he's still busy. We haven't finished our work yet. We still have something to do. Come back later and let him tell you."

Lin Xiuqing frowned so much that she could kill a fly. It's already past 12 o'clock. What can I do until now, and I still have to ride a bike outside?

They haven't closed their eyes for almost a day and a night, why is it so important?
"What are you up to, Dad?"

"When he comes back and tells you, you'll know. I won't be free now, and I have to help him. Let's go first."

Lin Xiuqing walked out behind Father Ye, stood at the door, and watched him hurriedly push the bicycle towards the beach, and felt even more puzzled, what was he doing pushing the bicycle towards the beach so late at night?
She racked her brains and couldn't figure it out. If she wanted to transport things, she would use a scooter. Why push a bicycle?
What are they going to do again?

Or what is Adong doing again?

The behavior of the father and son today looks extremely strange.

The more she thought about it, the more puzzled she became, and the more she thought about it, the weirder she became, and she felt that her brain was not enough.

But it looks like it should be very important, right?Otherwise, they wouldn't have been busy working outside until now, and, looking at it like this, they weren't going to go to sea at night.

I don't know what I'm busy with?
Lin Xiuqing shook her head and didn't think too much about it. Anyway, having his father around and watching him made people feel more at ease.

She bolted the courtyard door again, and closed the house, anyway, they would naturally call the door when they came back from work.

It's just that she didn't expect that it would be dawn when the father and son came back.

When people get old, they feel less. The old lady got up early in the morning to cook porridge, and then watered the vegetable field.

The chickens and ducks at home have been cuddling for a while, and there is no need to feed the chicks and ducklings there.

Just as she finished watering the vegetable field, she heard a knock on the courtyard door.

"Who? It's early in the morning, and you knock on the door just before dawn... Why is it so urgent, you can't come to the door until it is early in the morning? This early in the morning, you are all asleep, Just knock on the door..."

The old lady went to the door and opened it while thinking about it, but her eyes widened.

"Dongzi? Why are you outside? You didn't come back last night? Why did you go? Why didn't you come back last night? Hey, why didn't you come back until now?"

The old lady was very surprised by the series of questions. She stepped forward and pulled him to take a closer look. Her eyes were full of fatigue and dark circles, and her eyes were bloodshot.

"You haven't slept all night, are you running around outside? What are you doing?"

He waved his hand, "It's okay, I have important things to work on, and I'm done now."

"Come in first, come in first, and talk later."

Ye Yaodong nodded, first pushed the bicycle into the yard, "Let Ah wash it later, wipe it dry and then push it back into the house."

"Okay, okay, you go to rest first, you didn't sleep at night, did you? Look at your eyes are red."

"Well, it's okay, don't worry."

"Don't be in a hurry. You are tired. I said why I woke up early in the morning and saw baskets of shells on the cart in the yard. Did the two of you bring them back last night? You don't have to stay up all night. Ah, how tiring, this thing is worthless, there are a lot of it everywhere, it is not worth your hard work."

The old lady was so distressed that she kept talking to her side.

"I can't stay up late like this in the future. My body is my own. What should I do if it breaks? Don't rely on your youth. When you get old, you will know the suffering..."

Ye Yaodong rubbed his temples after parking his bicycle, and looked at the old lady helplessly, "Okay, I see, I have something important to do, you old man doesn't understand."

"Then you should go back to the house and go to sleep. If you have anything to do, wait until you wake up."

"Sleep later."

He still has something to do.

The big show will start this afternoon, and the theater troupe will come over in the morning, so he has to move the chairs at home to occupy a seat in advance.

The family is full of old and weak women and children. His father and he have been busy all night. If they lie down to sleep, they will at least not wake up until noon.

While he is still awake, take up a good seat for them first, otherwise there will be no good seat after moving the stool over after dawn.

It’s rare that a big opera is sung in the village for five days. It’s so rare. The few in my family have never seen the world. You have to have a good location to have a better experience.

He went in and out, and removed the barnacle spat from the cart.

Because his father was in a hurry at night, he pushed it in the yard and ran out again, without saying to unload the things first.

"Why are you moving these things again? I told you all about it. I'll have time to work again after dawn." The old lady hurried forward to stop him.

"No, I want to vacate the cart, and move a few more stools at home to occupy a seat in advance."

"It's all right, it's dawn, just ask your mother or Ah Qing to move two stools over there, you go to bed first, don't do it, don't do it, this is too heavy, wait until you get enough sleep before taking it off."

The old lady held his hand and refused to let him move any more, and even pulled him into the house.

Ye Yaodong had no choice but to keep up.

The stools at home are all made of wood, and the solid wood is quite heavy. If you move a few more, it will get stuck under the armpit and it will be difficult to hold.

"Forget it, then I'll take two first. The two children probably won't be able to sit still, and they don't need to run and jump. Move two. You and Ah Qing will have a good place to sit and watch in the afternoon... um... move One armchair, one armchair and one stool..."

This time Ye Yaodong broke away from the old lady's hand, and before she could respond, he grabbed the stool and armchair in the room, and then walked outside.

"Hey, you child, why are you still thinking about this matter all the time? You said not to worry, just let your mother take two of them later, and you won't listen to what you say. You haven't closed your eyes for more than a day and a night... ..."

"It's not too late, I'll go to sleep when I get back."

For them, they had been looking forward to watching the play for many days. If they hadn't made proper arrangements for them, how could he lie down?

At this time, the old man watching the temple probably got up too, so he moved over early to take up a good seat, so he could come back to sleep earlier.