Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1913

Chapter 1913

Lin Xiuqing was surprised when she received Ye Yaodong's call. She thought she had remembered the date wrong, but after checking the calendar, she found that it was correct.

"Isn't it just New Year's Day? You're back early, aren't you? The fishing boats are still at sea?"

"No, all the ships in international waters have returned."

"There's still a month until the Lunar New Year. Why are you coming back so early this year? Even if you come back now, you won't be able to go out to sea anymore."

"Encountering a volcanic eruption at sea..."

Ye Yaodong spoke in a calm tone, but his words were so startling that Lin Xiuqing's breath caught in her throat.

"That was too dangerous, it was terrifying. Thank goodness you came back safely. Don't go out after the New Year. You've hired so many workers and experienced crew members. You've arranged everything properly, so let the old crew members guide the new ones."

"Yes, that's what I think too."

"That was terrifying, so dangerous! Did you buy insurance for all your employees as you promised a couple of years ago?"

“A batch is registered every year, with priority given to long-term employees, and all will be purchased together after the New Year.”

"Buy them all, at least you'll have some protection. Don't go to sea after the New Year. I'll come find you tomorrow."

"Okay, are the kids on winter break yet?"

"Not yet, it will take another week or two."

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone, Ye Yaodong pulled the blanket up and tried to get some rest.

It was still 4 p.m., but he was already exhausted. He came back, ate something quickly, gave some instructions to the finance department, took a shower, and went to bed.

Thinking of calling Aqing, I forced myself to finish the call, even though my eyelids were drooping.

He slept until 9 a.m. the next day before getting up and stretching comfortably.

"This is the kind of life a boss should have, sleeping in until he naturally wakes up."

However, he was a little too happy too soon. There's only a month left until the Lunar New Year, and there's a lot to do at the end of the year.

As soon as he got up and arrived at his office, still holding a tea egg in his hand, the factory manager, personnel, production department, warehouse, freight, finance and other departments lined up to find him one after another, and he was busy for a moment.

He was still busy listening to everyone's reports until Lin Xiuqing came to find him in the afternoon.

By the time everyone had left, the sun was almost setting.

Lin Xiuqing quickly stepped forward to massage his shoulders, "You've been so busy as soon as you got back. I've been sitting there listening for two hours."

"It's not just two hours. I've been sitting here since I got up in the morning, and I didn't move an inch until I went to the toilet and ate. I didn't even get a chance to catch my breath."

Ye Yaodong quickly gulped down a mouthful of tea, his mouth was dry from talking.

"It's busy at the end of the year, so it's good that you came back early."

"There's always something to do. It's almost the end of the year, and everyone's busy."

"Is the holiday schedule the same as in previous years?"

"Let's follow the same guidelines as in previous years and have them produce a set of regulations. If there are no problems, I'll approve it. Anyway, there are already rules to follow now."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "The company was established last year, but we also ran a factory for a few years before that. I was thinking of having a New Year's Eve banquet this year, inviting a few chefs to host a hundred-table banquet to celebrate the New Year."

"In recent years, everyone has been working overtime to rush orders during the Spring Festival. Only on New Year's Eve will the restaurant prepare more good dishes. Taking advantage of the early holiday this year, we have arranged a New Year's Eve feast in the next few days."

"It's a way to reward everyone and celebrate this year's breakthrough performance. We'll give everyone some prizes and hold a lucky draw to celebrate and give everyone a greater sense of collective honor and participation."

Lin Xiuqing nodded. "It's up to you to decide."

"Let's bring this up in tomorrow's meeting and have them come up with a simple plan."

In any case, he only needs to say a few words, and the rest will be done by his subordinates.

"Have you finished all your work for today?"

"Not yet," Ye Yaodong pointed to a pile of documents on the table, "They're all waiting for my signature and my review."

"Then I'll go and tidy up your dorm room first."

"I haven't washed the clothes I changed out of yesterday. Could you wash the tattered clothes I brought back from the sea for me? There's a huge pile of them, and they stink so badly in the dorm. I can still smell the fish and the sea in my dreams."

Lin Xiuqing rolled her eyes. "Fine, I'm here to tidy up your house."

Ye Yaodong chuckled and pinched her bottom. "Wait until I'm done with my work."

She gave him a reproachful glare and went to tidy up for him first.

Ye Yaodong was still calling after her, saying he would go to her dormitory to find her after he finished his work.

He looked at the pile of documents in front of him, sighed, shook his head resignedly, and began to flip through them, signing what needed to be signed.

Lin Xiuqing shook her head as she saw the mess in his room, with a sack of clothes that smelled foul.

When Ye Yaodong returned to the dormitory after finishing his work, the corridor was already full of wet clothes, smelling of laundry detergent, and Lin Xiuqing was still drying them.

"My wife is so virtuous."

"If I don't wash all these clothes for you, who will?"

"If you hadn't come, I would have just thrown it into the pool, rubbed it a couple of times, rinsed it, and hung it up."

"No wonder it smells so bad. It's dirty, smelly, and fishy. The clothes are thick, and it took forever to wash them clean."

"It's too much trouble, so it doesn't matter if we throw them away. They're just old clothes anyway. We'll keep wearing them at sea, and it won't be a pity to throw them away if we don't go out to sea next year."

"Keep it; your son can wear it when he goes out to sea to work."

"Okay, let's go inside."

Lin Xiuqing was pulled into the house by him, "Let's go eat, otherwise it will get dark soon."

"We'll eat later, I have urgent business to attend to first."

"What's the rush? You're 40 years old, why are you in such a hurry..."

"So what if I'm 40? I can still do it at 80."

"..."

Ye Yaodong leaned over her and kissed her as he said, "We almost didn't make it back. What if you became a widow? Would you have remarried?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? I've finally become a widow, why would I want to get married again?"

He pinched her breasts hard, "Damn it, it's not like you're looking forward to being a widow."

"Ouch, that hurts. I'm not looking forward to it, how could I possibly look forward to being a widow? What good could being a widow be? But now that I'm a widow, is it even necessary for me to find someone else?"

"If I become a widow, all your money will be mine. So much gold and silver! If I find another man, I'll have to share his money with him too!!"

Lin Xiuqing raised her voice as she spoke, as if she were tearing her flesh out.

"At my age, the man I marry next will definitely be quite old, and then I'll have to support his whole family. What's the point?"

"Am I after his age, or is it because he has a whole family to take care of me? I must be crazy to find another old man to serve as my ancestor."

“I’m already fed up with taking care of your whole family. I’ve finally raised three kids to adulthood, and they’re all ready for college. I’m too full to find another old man to support his whole family. I might even have to take care of someone else’s grandchildren.”

“Even if I become a widow, I still have three children. I have plenty of food and drink, and I have more money than I can spend. Why would I be so foolish as to find a family to spend my money? My money can only be spent by my children.”

“I’m not the kind of person who can’t live without a husband, who has trouble even eating and drinking, and who can only rely on a man to survive. You’ve left me a lot of money, I don’t know how happy I will be for the rest of my life.”

Ye Yaodong was extremely satisfied, and that put his mind at ease.

Bah! What do you mean he's worried about? He's not going to close his eyes right now.

But he was terrified on the ship. His wife had remarried, taking the children with her and a large sum of his money to support a family of other men!

Damn it, they were so desperate they were practically turning in their graves; they had to get back up even after they were dead.

I'll be a bridesmaid for someone else my whole life.

Lin Xiuqing touched his face. "Do you think what I said makes sense?"

"Hmm, that makes sense, but if you have money, can't you support a younger man too? There's no need to find an older one."

"Huh? You're giving me more advice? When I become a widow, I'll find a few young, handsome men?"

"You dare! Even if you're dead, I'll crawl out and strangle you!"

Lin Xiuqing chuckled, "Wasn't it you who gave me the idea?"

"Don't even think about it. A little man only wants your money. Do you think he'd want you when you're old and unattractive? He'll swindle all your money and then turn his back on you."

She kept smiling.

"Your children are your foundation. Only when you raise your three children well and they become successful will you be truly comfortable in your old age."

She smiled and nodded repeatedly, "I've been left with a large sum of money. I have everything I need, so there's no need for me to find another man to share my inheritance."

"Yes."

“The three children are all grown up, not little anymore. They are all sensible and won’t just stand by and watch me support that other man’s family.”

"Yes, that's right!"

"Now I can die in peace, right?"

"You son of a bitch..." Ye Yaodong slammed his fist into the hole, "I'll let you die first..."

After finishing their important business, the couple went to the canteen for a meal. Only then did Ye Yaodong call his hometown again, but he didn't mention the volcanic eruption. He only said that he was busy during the New Year and had returned from the sea early to avoid worrying his family.

I also mentioned that I would be home before the Lunar New Year.

Before he could hang up, Aqing's phone rang again.

"...Your dad is on the phone, he'll talk to you later."

As soon as Ye Yaodong hung up, Lin Xiuqing handed him another call.

"Hey……"

"Dad, my final exams start next Tuesday, and I have a holiday on Friday. I'll come to Zhoushan to see you during winter break."

"Row……"

"My older brother said he wanted to take Xiaoya back to his hometown for Chinese New Year this year. I heard this when I passed by their house."

"You've even learned to eavesdrop?"

"They were talking inside their room with the door open. The room is right across from mine, so I heard them."

"If Zheng Shuya is willing, it's fine for her to come back with us for the New Year, but will her parents agree?"

"I don't know. I heard my older brother talking about it, and then Sister Xiaoya said she would ask around."

"Hmm, let's talk about it when we have the holiday."

"Xiaoyu also said that she heard her older brother knocking on Xiaoya's door in the middle of the night."

"You can't say things like that."

“I’m not making this up. Xiaoyu told me. Xiaoyu’s room is next to hers. She woke up at night when she heard knocking and talking on the door. She said it happened more than once, but my brother got kicked out. Hahaha, Xiaoyu told me not to tell you, so I’m only telling you.”

"Okay, but don't talk about it, and don't tell anyone else."

"know."

(End of this chapter)