sbdcsierra Chapter 1780 1 Family
Chapter 1780 1 Family
Chapter 1780: Family
The next morning, Ye Yaodong drove his tractor to the city, with a yawning child sitting on either side of him and a load of goods pulling behind him.
Because of the good weather recently, a large batch of dried fish has filled the warehouse. His mother told him to drive the tractor there and help haul a load of goods, since the goods were going to be delivered to the city anyway.
It doesn't matter when he comes back, it's only a few days anyway. Whenever the car returns, she'll arrange for someone to take another carload to the city.
Ye Yaodong accepted the arrangement; for him, it didn't matter what kind of car he drove to the city.
"Dad, why so early?"
"It's not as hot in the morning, but it gets very hot when the sun comes out later."
"Ok."
The two bored people looked around aimlessly, not fully awake but unable to sleep either, and the car was bouncing around.
"Dad, shall we go buy a game console today?"
"Let your brother answer you."
"what?"
Ye Chengyang was very bored, so he answered the question for his father and also told him about his father's schedule for the past two days.
"Why do you know all this, but I don't?"
“When you sneaked out yesterday, I asked Dad.”
"Then you still want me to tell Dad to buy us a game console when he gets to the city. You're quite the talker even when I'm not around."
"Didn't I fail? I'll save the rest for you to say next time..."
"You're more trouble than you're worth. Now look what's happened, we can only wait until your father is done with his work."
"If you're so good at this, why didn't you tell Dad yesterday?"
"I didn't even have time..."
The two of them started bickering again, chattering away, and didn't seem to find it boring at all.
Ye Yaodong listened to one side of the story and the other side, and the two could still argue even with him as the middleman.
Mr. and Mrs. Lin had received a call from them the day before that they were coming today, and the meal had been prepared long ago, just waiting for them to arrive so they could eat.
The whole family was waiting there, young and old alike, all looking forward to it.
Upon hearing the rumble of the tractor at the gate, they all rushed out to greet it.
"Grandpa and Grandma... Eldest Uncle and Aunt... Second Uncle and Aunt..."
Ye Chengyang and Ye Xiaoxi called out to each of them without missing a beat.
The younger generation across the way also called out, "Uncle, Yangyang, Xiao Jiu, you're all way too late..."
"We got up and set off at the crack of dawn. How is it late? I'm starving."
"We're starving too, come in and eat!"
Lin's parents also surrounded Ye Yaodong, urging him to come in quickly and eat first. It's already midday, so let's talk while we eat.
"What a huge table..."
"There are still relatively few people now. If we go back to our hometown for the Spring Festival, we might not even be able to fit two large tables."
Mr. Lin spoke of this with a broad smile; what old man doesn't love a large and lively family?
"Just like my family, we don't even have enough seats for two tables during Chinese New Year now. In a couple of years, when they get married and have children, we'll need three tables."
Lin's mother said with a smile, "Speaking of this, I can't help but envy your parents, they've been holding one great-grandson after another."
"It will be here soon."
"Oh? Your second brother's wife got married?"
"No, Chenghe's wife is pregnant with their second child."
Your parents must be overjoyed.
"You two will be getting married soon too. Ah Yuan, hurry up and get married before the end of this year. You can bring the big one and the little one back for Chinese New Year next year."
Lin Xianghui said with a smile, "We're just hoping he gets married soon. Even if he has a grandson, he probably won't have time to bring him back."
“They’re all getting on in years, and they’ll be having babies one after another, it’ll happen very quickly. They might even give you several grandchildren and great-grandchildren a year.”
By the time Ye Yaodong spoke, everyone had already taken their seats.
"Eat it while it's hot. Even though it's hot, you can't eat cold food, it's bad for your stomach. Eat it first, there's also wine."
"I won't drink. I have things to do this afternoon."
"Then eat more food..."
The elders sat at one table, and the younger generation at another; the room was packed full.
These younger generation members are all adults now, much taller than their fathers, and their voices drown out the older generation's. There are also the children of Lin Xiuqing and her sisters among them, and the table is packed full of people.
The meal was lively, and they naturally spoke their minds freely. In just a couple of bites, everyone knew that they were going to buy a Little Tyrant game console later. Everyone at the table was envious and said that they would buy one for their own families as well.
Among these younger generation, the oldest is in their early twenties and the youngest is fourteen or fifteen. Except for a couple of individuals who are still in junior high or high school, most of them have graduated from junior high and stopped studying.
None of them were academically inclined, so they started earning money or helping out at a young age, and they were all able to afford their own things, which wasn't just empty talk.
Even the two families of the Lin sisters have come to the city to work and earn money. The men are learning to drive tractors like Lin Xiangyang, and the women are making breakfast with the girls in their families. Everyone is doing very well.
The foot traffic in this market is now more than ten times what it was ten years ago. Even with several breakfast shops opening here, they still can't keep up with the demand. Every morning is a tough battle.
So there's no need for Ye Yaodong to help them out. If they need a job, they can just come and stay with Lin's parents, and that'll be enough for them to make a fortune.
Isn't this better than having Ye Yaodong arrange a job for you, leaving your hometown, and earning a meager fixed salary?
Therefore, neither of Lin Xiuqing's two sisters nor their families needed to go to Ye Yaodong's side. Their visits to Lin's parents in the city were only temporary, and they were able to make a good living by running their own small shops.
This is why most large families run a business together. It's because they can make money, so they bring in relatives and friends, making everyone work in the same industry, just in different places.
Since opening a supermarket is profitable, most of my relatives and friends follow suit and open supermarkets in various places.
The breakfast shop is profitable, so my family members all started making breakfast there.
Driving a tractor can make money. The men in their family are all driving tractors to haul goods now. They can do this for another 10 years and make enough money. By then, they'll have money in hand and it will be easy to switch to another career.
When everyone in a large family achieves a better economic level, the family atmosphere will naturally be better and more intimate.
Lin Xiangyang's third son, Lin Guanggu, said, "Why don't you two come play with us this afternoon? I'll take you to buy a game console, you don't need to come with your uncle!"
"No, we have to go to my godfather's house this afternoon, so we can't play with you guys. We'll have to wait until we get back tonight," Ye Chengyang said with a regretful expression.
"Okay then, we'll go buy the game console ourselves this afternoon, and play with you guys when we get back tonight."
"Oh! You're going to buy it this afternoon? Do you have the money?"
"Who are you underestimating? I've already saved up enough to get married."
Ye Xiaoxi was envious. "Cousin Guanggu, how come you just buy it like that? You're so generous! Buy it this afternoon and share it with us tonight so we can see if it's fun."
"No problem! You Shanghai people really know how to have fun. You even know about the Little Tyrant game console. I didn't know anything about it, I only knew about Street Fighter."
"You don't know because you're busy making big money every day. I didn't know either; my second brother heard it from his classmate. We don't even have enough money yet, and you just buy it because you want to."
Lin Guanggu pinched her cheek. "How come you're so good with words?"
"Then you can play with me a little longer tonight."
"Hahaha……"
P.S.: I'm stuck on this again. Sigh, I'll add another chapter tomorrow during the day.