sbdcsierra Chapter 1894 Commemoration
Chapter 1894 Commemoration
Chapter 1894 Commemoration
The family arrived in Zhoushan with great excitement, and after resting for a night, they went to their home in Shanghai.
Lin Xiuqing had already packed her and Ye Yaodong's luggage, but the younger generation wanted to pack their luggage again after returning to Shanghai.
The room was bustling with people talking about their upcoming trip to Beijing, filled with laughter and chatter. Only the twins were pouting, watching TV with grumpy faces.
Their lips were so pouty they could hang an oil bottle on them, but their own parents weren't going, while their older sister had already gone. They couldn't go, and they were so envious they were almost in tears.
Ye Huimei noticed this and whispered to comfort her, "I'll take you next time. You're too young now, and you won't be able to walk very far. Even the eldest brother in Beijing has to walk all the way. When you're older, you can go to more places and go further."
Pei Zuo was on the verge of tears as he spoke to her. He wiped his eyes and said in a sob, "But I want to go now. My sister and the others have already gone."
“My older sister is older and can follow along. You are still a bit small. If your legs get sore from walking for too long, you will have to be carried and others will have to accommodate you.”
"No need to accommodate us, we can keep up."
“We can keep up. Grandpa and Grandma are so old, but they can still walk. Why can’t we? We can walk.”
The two who were initially able to hold back their emotions could no longer contain themselves; the more they spoke, the more aggrieved they became, their voices trembling with tears.
What was originally said in a low voice has now become a big commotion and everyone knows about it.
Seeing the two brothers' aggrieved expressions, Ye Yaodong said, "The flight is at noon the day after tomorrow. There's still time to buy tickets now. Why don't you all come together? You don't have to wait for next time. It'll be more lively with more people, and all these eyes can help keep an eye on things."
Lin Xiuqing chimed in, "That's right. They're not exactly young, they're ten years old. Going together will give them company, and with so many eyes watching them, there will be only two pairs of eyes to keep an eye on them next time you go."
Mother Ye went over and hugged her two grandsons with heartache. "You two can either go together, since you're both free anyway. Otherwise, if everyone goes, including Xiaoyu, and we leave them at home watching helplessly, who wouldn't feel wronged?"
Mr. Ye nodded in agreement, “Let’s all go together. Don’t make them cry; it’s pitiful.”
The two brothers realized there was a chance for things to turn around. One looked at Ye Huimei with longing eyes, while the other looked at A Guang with pitiful eyes.
The couple were also finding it difficult to cope.
Ah Guang looked at Ye Huimei and said, "Why don't we go together?"
The twins nodded vigorously, looking at Ye Huimei with hopeful eyes, and the others took turns trying to persuade her.
"Alright, let's go together then, but I don't know..."
"Yay! Great! Let's go together!"
"BJ, BJ!"
The twins cheered excitedly, their faces filled with joy and excitement after their wish was fulfilled.
Mother Ye smiled and patted the two children, saying, "Then you two must be good when you go, be obedient, and don't be naughty."
"Yes, yes, we will be good and obedient."
Ye Huimei shook her head, "Don't be too happy yet. We don't even know if we can get tickets. If we can't get tickets, then there's nothing we can do."
Their faces instantly went from sunny to cloudy, filled with anxiety.
"Then hurry up and go buy it!"
"Go buy it now."
"It's already dark, and all the ticket offices are closed. I'll try again first thing tomorrow morning, but if I still can't buy a ticket..."
“If you can’t buy it, it’s okay to buy it a day later,” Pei Yu said. “Anyway, it’s only a day later at most. You can still have fun and meet up with us.”
"Yes, yes, yes."
"Sister is right, it's okay to wait a day."
Ye Huimei said with a smile, "You two are really determined to go."
Both nodded vigorously.
"Then go pack your bags."
The two were overjoyed and immediately stood up from the sofa, pulling Ye Huimei upstairs.
Ye's mother said, "They had a long face the whole way, but now they're finally smiling. I should have agreed sooner, so they wouldn't have to suffer for so many days."
Ye's father chuckled, "You were sad for nothing, and your tears were shed for nothing."
“It wasn’t all for nothing that I was sad. If I hadn’t been sad for a few days, I wouldn’t have gotten the chance to go to Beijing,” Ye Chengyang said.
Mr. Ye agreed, "That makes sense."
Mother Ye joked, "Now there are so many people, a whole bunch of people. We don't even go to the market with such a large family."
"We'll all take a group photo together in front of Tiananmen Square then," Ye Yaodong thought, feeling that this would be incredibly meaningful.
"Dongzi's suggestion is good," Ye's father nodded, saying that it touched his heart. "It would be even better if your eldest and second eldest brothers' families could also go, and we could take a picture together in front of Tiananmen Square."
"You started making wishes before you even got to the Buddha. You're even better at thinking than me. With so many people, why not just charter a plane to Tiananmen Square and take a family photo?"
"Haha, I was just saying that to echo what you said, nothing more."
Ye's mother changed the subject, gossiping, "I just saw Chenghu's boyfriend today. Will they get married right after graduation?"
Lin Xiuqing: "It depends on them. We're not in a hurry or forcing them. We'll see if they're interested in getting married. They're both college students, so they probably have a lot of ideas."
"What kind of thoughts could you possibly have? If you do, you should get married sooner rather than later. Who dates for so long without getting married? You should start making arrangements now."
"We have to respect their ideas. We'll see when the time comes. Chenghu won't graduate until the year after next, and his girlfriend will have to study for another year. There's no rush."
Ye's mother kept nagging, "It takes until you're over 20 to finish university, no wonder most families can't afford to support you..."
"Forget about tuition, you have to support them for living expenses all the time. No wonder they don't want to send girls to school. Once they graduate from university, they're in their early twenties and have to get married right away. Once they're married, they belong to someone else's family."
“Our family got a good deal, but the girl’s family lost out big time. No wonder people say that it’s useless for girls to study so much.”
"Luckily, our family can afford it. We don't expect our children to help support the family, otherwise how could we afford their education..."
What Ye's mother said made some sense; that's how most ordinary people think.
Aside from a few enlightened parents who feel sorry for their children and might grit their teeth and support them, supporting a college student is a huge burden for an ordinary family, especially for a girl.
They all want a return, wanting to give back in the future.
Lin Xiuqing interrupted her rambling, "Others are others, and we are us. There's no need to overthink it. Most families just hope their children will have a better future. Whether they repay us or not is a matter for the future."
Ye's mother looked at Ye Xiaoxi and Pei Yu and said, "You two are lucky to have been born into this world. You must study hard. Your parents can afford to support you, so don't waste such a good opportunity and opportunity."
"Oh, don't worry about us, we're perfectly self-disciplined. You should worry about the 'Passing Brothers,' their grades are the real concern."
After Ye Xiaoxi finished speaking, she pulled Pei Yu upstairs. Adult topics are just so boring.
As Ye's mother watched their backs, she said, "They're fine. If they can't read, they'll go out to sea with their father to work. Someone has to do the work. If they can't read, they'll go to sea. You two, who can read, should study hard."
"I know, I know."
The next day, with the twins' anticipation, Ye Huimei hurriedly went out to buy plane tickets. Luckily, they were able to buy tickets for the same flight even on the last day.
Perhaps it's because fewer people fly these days, and flights are expensive, so tickets are relatively easy to buy.
In short, the twins got their wish and could go to Beijing with everyone. They were so excited that they wanted to tell the whole world, but now they had no one to tell anyone, since everyone was one of their own.
But they were so excited they couldn't sleep all night.
It wasn't just them; everyone was having trouble sleeping that night. They were about to board a plane to the capital.
The capital city holds a special place in everyone's heart, and everyone has a sense of patriotism.
Ye Yaodong was the same. He hadn't felt much at first, but with the departure tomorrow, he couldn't sleep and tossed and turned in bed.
Lin Xiuqing sat up abruptly. "If you can't sleep, neither can I. Never mind, I'll just check the luggage again."
"Forget it, let's do some exercise. We'll be tired and sleep better."
Ye Yaodong pulled her up, and the two of them piled up high.
As dawn broke, the courtyard came alive, though everyone else was still in complete darkness. The two of them, however, seemed to be sleeping quite well compared to the others.
He joked, "Did you all go thieving together last night? Your dark circles are so big, didn't you sleep at all?"
"It's not that he's just excited," Ye's mother admitted with a laugh. "Your dad was the same. He tossed and turned all night, muttering about how he could actually get on BJ, and even asked me to pinch him to see if he was dreaming."
Ye Xiaoxi: "Hahaha... I'm excited too, but it's because I'm excited about flying."
Pei Yu: Am I the only one who's afraid of flying?
Mr. Ye put on his old white shirt, which was a little yellow at the collar, but was buttoned up meticulously. He sat on the doorstep smoking a pipe, his hands trembling slightly. Not to be outdone, he also revealed Mrs. Ye's secrets.
"How dare you say that to me? Who couldn't sleep last night and had to get up to make scallion pancakes to take on the plane as food?"
"What if they don't serve food on the plane? What if I don't like the food in Beijing?" she said, stuffing cucumbers and boiled eggs into the cloth bag in her hand.
"Don't be nervous, you two. We're about to leave, there's no use being nervous."
"Nervous my ass," the old man tapped his pipe. "I just want to see how tall Tiananmen Square really is."
Ye Chenghu swung the car keys in his hand, "Stop arguing, get in the car. Two cars, squeeze in, six people in one car, the little ones can sit on your lap."
Ye Yaodong also urged everyone to get on the bus, "Get on the bus first, we can go to the airport early and watch the planes for a while."
The twins quickly squeezed in, afraid that if they were even a second late, there wouldn't be a spot for them.
They were a group of more than a dozen people, a truly impressive sight.
Lin Xiuqing checked the doors and windows to make sure they were locked before finally getting into the car.
Last night, we took our two dogs to the freight department and locked them up, leaving them with someone to take care of them for a few days.
Their flight was in the afternoon, but they left very early in the morning. Their eagerness made them impatient, and they left as soon as they got up.
The car window rolled down, and the hot August wind rushed in. It was still relatively cool in the early morning, and everyone on the car was chattering away.
Ye Chenghu said with a smile, "I've inquired, and a Peking duck costs over eighty yuan. Let's have two to try when we get here."
"Big brother, are you treating us?"
"Your older brother always treats you to meals, can't you be a little more generous?"
Ye Xiaoxi waved her hand, "No problem, it's rare for us to come out. I'll leave BJ to wash the dishes after we finish eating."
"What are you saying? Should I ask you to treat me or not? It's really not easy to get a meal from you."
"I'm saving up my New Year's money now. When I start working and earning money, I'll treat you to a meal as soon as I get my first paycheck. That'll show my sincerity."
"I'm already full from all the promises you've made. I don't need any more; I simply can't eat anymore."
The whole family in the car laughed.
I arrived at the airport at exactly nine o'clock. Their flight was at 2:20 pm.
A family who had never flown before arrived five hours early.
Standing in the center of the waiting hall, Ye's mother craned her neck to look at the dome, her mouth agape for a long time: "This...this is even bigger than our village's threshing ground!"
Ye Xiaoxi and Pei Yu, along with the twins, peered out the floor-to-ceiling window at the runway, exclaiming in surprise every time a plane took off.
The twins were gesturing wildly, their eyes wide open.
"When I grow up, I want to fly airplanes!"
"When I grow up, I want to buy an airplane!"
Ye Xiaoxi slapped their heads, "Why don't you say you want to buy a rocket and fly one?"
"Everyone should have ideals."
Pei Yu asked curiously, "Which plane is ours?"
"I don't know, it's still so early, they probably haven't arrived yet."
Ye Xiaoxi was also visiting the airport for the first time and seeing such a large plane for the first time. Her surprise was no less than that of the twins.
Four heads stood side by side, all staring at the plane on the runway.
Ye Yaodong walked over with a camera. "Would you like me to take a group photo of you with the plane?"
"I want it!"
The four people immediately stood side by side.
Everyone else wanted to take pictures too, and since they had plenty of time, they all took pictures, and even took a group photo.
They ate the dry food they brought with them for lunch. They had originally planned to bring food on the plane, but they finished it all at noon.
The food at the airport was simply too expensive, and Ye's parents couldn't bear to spend the money. Ye Yaodong also couldn't bring himself to let his parents eat dry food while he ate expensive food.
Luckily, it was made in the morning, so eating it saves the trouble of carrying it with me.
He only went to get his boarding pass after he finished eating; a thin piece of paper was handed out to everyone.
"This is the plane ticket. Can I take it home? I want to show it to the villagers," Mother Ye said, turning it over and over with interest. "Why is it all letters? What is this nonsense?"
Ye's father did the same thing, saying, "That's right. We finally learned a few words, but they're all letters, so we can't understand them anymore."
Ye Chenghu chuckled and teased, "It's only sophisticated if you can't understand it. When you get back to the village, show your plane tickets to the villagers, and then you can say whatever you want."
“We can’t just say things like that. We have to be truthful. We only tell the villagers what they’re curious about.”
Mother Ye carefully put the ticket into her bag, saying, "This is a plane ticket to Beijing. We have to keep it safe and not lose it. Give me the old man's too; we have to keep it."
Mr. Ye handed the plane ticket to Mrs. Ye to put away, asking, "Can we keep this? They won't take it after we board the plane, will they?"
"Keep it as a souvenir if you can."
Others also said they wanted to keep it as a souvenir.
P.S.: Xiaomi died in Sanya. Updated before midnight...
(End of this chapter)