sbdcsierra Chapter 1793 Mid-Autumn Festival
Chapter 1793 Mid-Autumn Festival
Chapter 1793 Mid-Autumn Festival
Ye Chengjiang now works independently with Ye Chenghe. The two of them take turns leading people out to pick up jobs, with Ye Chenghe basically working during the day and Ye Chengjiang at night.
Ye Chenghe now has a family, a wife and children, so it's better for him to stay home at night. During the day, he doesn't need to worry too much, as his mother can help take care of his wife and children at home.
Fortunately, his mother came to help take care of the child this year; otherwise, with his wife secretly pregnant again and having to take care of a younger one, it would be even more difficult.
Therefore, Ye Chengjiang still has time to stay at home and play games during the day, and his work hours are not synchronized with those of the other people in the dormitory.
When Ye Yaodong returned to his dormitory, he was still playing games in his room, having a great time by himself.
"Third Uncle, hurry, hurry, let's play Contra together. I'm a newbie and it's hard for me to pass the level alone. Come on, let's play together."
He immediately joined upon hearing this.
"Haven't you gone out to relieve Chenghe yet?"
"It's not time yet. Let's go at 6 o'clock and play a little longer."
There was absolutely no generation gap between them.
After playing only two rounds, Ye Chengjiang had to go out and replace Ye Chenghe. When he was left alone, he felt a little bored.
Lin Xiangyang and his wife arrived at the end of the month. After confirming the ferry schedule, they arranged their work and brought their local specialties to help their son.
Ye Yaodong had already sent someone to wait at the dock when he received the news, and brought the person to the factory as soon as possible.
It was the first time for Mr. and Mrs. Lin Xiangyang to visit, and everything seemed new and exciting to them.
As soon as he stepped into the factory, Ye Yaodong, having received a notification from the gatekeeper, went out of his office to greet him.
"Wow, Adong's factory is so big! It's so impressive. There are trucks all lined up here. Do you own them all?" Lin Xiangyang greeted him with enthusiasm as soon as he saw him.
"Yes, that's right. You must be exhausted from sitting on the ship for so long. Come to my office, have some tea, and rest your feet."
Both of them looked unwell. Lin Xiangyang's pale face at least managed a slight smile, but Lin Ersao's smile was more like a grimace, and she couldn't even speak.
"Your second sister-in-law gets terribly seasick; she vomits every day she's on a boat."
"Then don't go to the office. Let Amin help you to the dormitory. Lie down and rest for a while. Don't rush to say anything. Rest and get some sleep first."
"Oh well, as you get older, your health isn't as good as it used to be. You can't handle a few days on a boat. It feels like just yesterday when we went out to sea to collect squid ten years ago. Back then, I toughed it out for a week before I stopped getting seasick. Now, after just a few days on a boat, I'm seasick again."
“It’s normal for people who haven’t been on a boat before. You guys go and rest first. I’ve also given Amin a few days off. After he takes care of his personal matters, he can spend a few days with you all.”
"No, no, that would be too much of a delay. We'll take care of things for him and then go back. We have a ton of things to do at home, we can't just stay out here forever..."
Ye Yaodong interrupted his long-winded speech, "You've come all this way and haven't gone anywhere. Isn't that a waste of time? The boat ride was so tiring. Since you're already here, just enjoy yourself for a few days. We've been here for years and you haven't come once. Who knows when you'll come again?"
Lin Guangming chimed in, "That's right, there are plenty of drivers at my uncle's factory, so taking a few days off won't make a difference. It's a rare opportunity to come here, so I definitely need to see everything, otherwise I won't have anything to brag about when I get back."
Lin Xiangyang chuckled and tacitly agreed.
Lin Ersao seemed to have recovered and said, "Since we're already here, let's stay a few more days. I need to rest, otherwise, sitting on the boat continuously will kill me."
Lin Xiangyang asked, "Has A Yuan come out recently? He hasn't called back since he left home. His parents asked us to check on him."
"They didn't call me, nor did they come here. They're probably on a mission at sea. The signal is bad at sea, so it's normal that we can't contact them for more than half a year."
"Okay, his parents are thinking of having him bring his girlfriend out so we can meet her too."
"Just wait and see, even an ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her in-laws sooner or later. You've come at the right time, tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, so you can celebrate together."
"We also timed our arrival perfectly to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival."
After Ye Yaodong escorted them to their dormitory, he left without disturbing their rest or their conversation.
However, when he arrived at his office, he happened to receive a call from Lin Guangyuan.
"Speak of the devil, and he appears. Your uncle and aunt happened to be at the factory and asked about you. I had just taken them to their dormitory when you called back."
Lin Guangyuan looked puzzled on the phone, "My uncle and aunt are here? They just arrived? Why did they suddenly come over?"
“Amin is probably getting married. He met his parents last month and they talked about the general situation. There are basically no major problems, so we invited your uncle and aunt over to discuss the details. If we can finalize the marriage, we will do so.”
"This kid is fast! He just met the parents and is already getting engaged."
"Did you go to sea during those two months of no contact? Everyone's asking about you. If you have time, give your family a call. If it's convenient, it would be best if you could take a day off these next few days. Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, so if you can come out, we can all celebrate the festival together."
"That's what I was thinking. I was thinking that tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and I just got back from the sea today. I was planning to call home after I hung up the phone. I called you first because I was thinking of asking for leave tomorrow to bring my boyfriend out to meet you. I wanted to ask if my aunt is home."
"If you can bring your boyfriend out tomorrow, your aunt will definitely come over first thing tomorrow morning."
“Okay, I’ll come to the factory around 2 or 3 pm tomorrow. My uncle and aunt are coming too, so we can have dinner together for the Mid-Autumn Festival tomorrow night.”
"We didn't know when they would arrive today, so we didn't make any arrangements. Tomorrow will be more lively with more people."
"Okay, let's leave it at that for now. I'll also call home; it's almost the holiday, so I should call and say hello."
Ye Yaodong also wanted to call Lin Xiuqing, so he immediately dialed her landline after hanging up.
"What a coincidence, I was just about to call you."
She was going to make a phone call today anyway, since tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival.
"We're on the same wavelength."
Ye Yaodong first told everyone about his second brother and sister-in-law's arrival, and also about Lin Guangyuan bringing his girlfriend over the next afternoon.
She was overjoyed. "What a coincidence! Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, so it's just in time."
"Yes, so I'd like you to bring the kids over tomorrow so I can ask them for leave."
"Okay, I'll have them take the next day or two off and bring them over for the Mid-Autumn Festival. I was originally going to call you to ask if you wanted to come over for the Mid-Autumn Festival tomorrow and buy some groceries, but now it's our turn to go."
"It's rare to have so many people this year, so I'll call Fatty later and ask him to arrange a larger private room and table."
"Alright, let's invite Sister-in-law and Chenghe and the others. It's rare to have so many people for Mid-Autumn Festival this year. It's just a pity that my eldest and second brothers are still at sea."
"Ah."
"Remember to call home and say hello after you hang up."
"know."
Ye Yaodong continued making phone calls.
Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it's also the last day of the month on the 30th. He's very busy, with a pile of documents waiting for his signature.
Every month-end is the busiest time for him and also for the finance department. On the 30th, the entire factory receives its wages, nearly a thousand people. Nowadays, there are no bank transfers or anything like that; everyone has to sign to receive their wages, which shows how busy the finance department is.
Because her parents came, she could leave work early, while everyone else had to work overtime all night.
I've been living in Zhoushan for several years now, and this year's Mid-Autumn Festival has been the busiest year yet, plus there's been a new addition to the family.
Lin Guangyuan has a girlfriend, Lin Guangming has a girlfriend, Ye Chenghe has a wife and children, and this year there's also Sister-in-law Ye and Lin Xiangyang and his wife.
After everyone sat down at the fat man's restaurant, the tables were packed full.
Furthermore, everyone at the table was focused on Lin Guangyuan and Lin Guangming's partner.
Lin Guangyuan's girlfriend was a new face, and a female soldier at that. Everyone was very curious about her. They were the last to arrive, and no one knew anything about her.
Lin Guangming's girlfriend wasn't a new face, but it was the first time he was formally introducing her to everyone.
So after Ye Yaodong invited everyone to take their seats, he smiled and said to the two women, "Welcome to our big family. There are no outsiders here today, only relatives and family. Please don't be shy, just make yourselves at home."
Ye Yaodong then said to the others, "We have to take care of our two distinguished guests today, so everyone at the table must speak Mandarin. Anyone who speaks a word of dialect tonight will be penalized with a drink, haha."
Everyone laughed, and the atmosphere instantly became lively.
Lin Guangyuan's girlfriend wasn't particularly beautiful, but she was very attractive. She had wheat-colored skin, and her neat short hair made her look heroic and dashing. Her military uniform made her look tall and slender, possessing both feminine grace and the resolute temperament of a soldier. She looked generous, sunny, and energetic, giving off a feeling of both strength and gentleness.
Ye Yaodong immediately realized that Lin Guangyuan had struck gold.
Lin Guangming's girlfriend, on the other hand, was a different kind of girl. She was a girl from a modest family, with a round face and unremarkable features, but very fair skin. Fair skin can hide many flaws, and she looked like a clean and innocent young girl.
As soon as Ye Yaodong finished speaking, Lin Xiuqing smiled and took over, "Oh dear, A Yuan and A Ming, this is the first time you two have brought your partners home today, so you should introduce them to everyone properly."
"I'm the eldest, I'll go first."
Lin Guangyuan then said with a smile, "This is my girlfriend, Zhong Lan. She is our shore-based communications officer, responsible for external liaison, signal transmission and reception, and communications support for the ship. She is from Shandong Province, and she has a very outgoing and easy-going personality."
After he finished speaking, he briefly introduced them to Zhong Lan, saying, "They are all my family members. They are all very easy to talk to and get along with. My family is very harmonious."
Zhong Lan thought for a moment, then stood up with a smile. "I am Zhong Lan. I am very happy to celebrate the festival with everyone today. We have to return to the team later, so we can't drink alcohol. Instead, let's toast with tea."
Everyone stood up and responded with a few words of encouragement.
Seeing this, Wang Xiaofen also stood up shyly and introduced herself in a soft and gentle voice. She was in a better position, having met half of the people present before, and knowing most of those she hadn't met.
Lin Xiuqing looked at them with a smile: "It's a pity that A Yuan's parents aren't here today, but it's fine if I tell them later. They'll definitely be very happy."
"Ah Yuan's parents have been eagerly awaiting this moment, and it's finally almost here. The only question is whether Ah Ming or Ah Yuan will go first. Shouldn't you two discuss it?"
"Haha, if you're in a hurry, Amin, you go first. We've discussed it and we want to wait until the end-of-year holiday."
Lin Guangming rubbed his hands together and said in a lewd way, "Well, I am indeed in a hurry. Parents, you two should work harder. Whether I can get married soon and whether you can hold your grandson soon depends on you."
Everyone at the table burst into laughter.
Wang Xiaofen also blushed.
The atmosphere in the private room was exceptionally pleasant, but they also knew that unmarried girls are easily embarrassed, so they couldn't keep teasing them.
After the food was served, they chatted about everyday things, sharing their experiences and current situations.
P.S.: I'll add another one tomorrow during the day.