sbdcsierra Chapter 1771 Coaxing
Chapter 1771 Coaxing
Chapter 1771 Coaxing
Lin Guangming and Ye Chengjiang went to the canteen for lunch first, but found out that Ye Yaodong had gone out to look at land in the morning and might not return to the factory until the afternoon, so the two had no choice but to go back to the dormitory first.
I went to his office to find him again when it was time to start work in the afternoon.
Ye Yaodong had just returned and was thinking of taking care of some things before going for a nap.
They arrived at just the right time; if they had arrived half an hour later, he probably would have already gone to sleep.
They knocked once and went in. Lin Guangming greeted them obsequiously as "Uncle."
"What are you doing here instead of taking a nap in your dorm or going out to do some work at midday?"
"Just came to see you..."
"Don't come to the temple without a reason; if you have something to say, get to the point."
"Hehe, it's like this, I wanted to discuss something with you. If... if... if I get married, could we buy a house in the family compound?"
Ye Yaodong looked at him in surprise, "You're getting married?"
"It won't be that quick. I was thinking that if we had a house, it would be easier to propose marriage. After all, I'm from out of town and I want to marry a local woman, so I have to be sincere."
"That's true. Otherwise, people would definitely not be willing to marry their daughters off to a distant place. Having a house here would make things much easier."
Lin Guangming asked with a face full of joy, "Then, Uncle, do you agree?"
When are you planning to get married? Have you already discussed it with your partner?
"No, it's just that I was chatting with Ajiang and she hasn't mentioned me to her parents yet. They're worried that I'm from out of town and they won't approve. Then Ajiang said that if I had a house, it would be easier to talk to them, so she asked me to come and discuss it with you to see if it's possible to buy one?"
"Okay, you two should discuss it openly first. There's still a big step from discussing the bride price to getting married. Meet the parents first, and then you can ask your girlfriend what her parents think and what conditions they want. If you can meet them, then you can bring your parents over to discuss it in detail."
Lin Guangming nodded happily, "Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking. At least we can make things official first, so her family won't keep trying to introduce her to other people."
"Okay, go ahead and tell her that the house isn't a problem, it'll be available right away. Let's get things sorted out first, and then talk about it after she meets your parents. If all goes well, we might be able to drink your wedding wine by the end of the year, maybe even earlier than A Yuan."
He quickly shook his head, "Then let my older brother get married first, so I can save on the red envelope."
"Look at you, so ambitious. You've already earned so much, why would you need a red envelope? If you can get a wife, hurry up and marry her before things get complicated."
"Hehe, see? I was just joking. It's not something I can control. If I could marry her, I would definitely do it right away, so I wouldn't have to hang out with Ah Jiang and the other bachelors every day."
Ye Chengjiang even complained about him, saying, "Do you think I enjoy being with you? You're always giving off that sour, nauseatingly sweet smell of being in love."
"I think you're just saying the grapes are sour because you can't have them."
"Get lost, you owe me a month's worth of meals anyway."
"You just stood there without saying a word to help, and I owe you a month's worth of meals?"
"My presence here is the greatest support I can give you!"
Ye Yaodong was getting a headache from their noise. "Get out, get out! You two are done talking, so get out of here. It's so noisy, don't get in the way."
The two of them bumped into each other's shoulders, acting very childishly, and ended up bumping into each other all the way out the door.
Even from a great distance, you can still hear them bickering and arguing.
Ye Yaodong visited the three selected factory sites in the morning and discussed which site to choose on the way home. Now they are just waiting for them to make a construction plan and then negotiate with the government.
A few days later, Ye's father also arrived ahead of schedule with his fishing boat from the nearby sea.
He was worried that a small typhoon might hit at the end of the month, which would affect his trip, so he wanted to come up early while the weather was good.
The workers can also get a few days off, since they're always at sea and don't get to stay home for long anyway.
The first thing Ye's father did upon returning was to complain to Ye Yaodong.
"The timing of this fishing moratorium is not good. It should be set from August to October. This period is also the peak season for typhoons. Our fishing boats can take advantage of this time to rest, so that we don't have to go out and encounter a typhoon a few days later, which would affect us and force us to come back."
"The policy is definitely designed this way because May and June are the peak breeding season for many fish species, so it provides them with enough room to grow. Who cares about typhoons? It's best to catch less fish during typhoon days so that marine resources can be reduced."
The policy has only just been implemented, and it's only a trial period of two months. Later, it will be a three-month period, and the timing of the fishing moratorium and the opening of the fishing season are not the same for different types of fishing boats.
"Going to all this trouble and suddenly pulling this stunt, don't you find it troublesome? Wouldn't it be better to just promote more aquaculture? It's such a hassle to have to run around like this every year."
"Is it as simple as you make it sound? Is it faster to raise them or to catch them? If you raise them, it takes several months, sometimes even a year, for them to grow from juveniles to adults. If you catch them, your boat will be full of fish in just a few days."
"Everyone has been cursing this terrible policy. We have to travel back and forth for two months. We were just staying here peacefully."
“Tell them that this is a good thing. When they stop allowing fishing boats from other places to stay here, they’ll be crying.”
Mr. Ye's brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly. "Really? Fishing boats from other areas aren't allowed to fish here?"
"Yes, it will. This measure will definitely be taken. There is already a fishing moratorium policy, and later it will be announced that boats from certain areas should return to their original locations."
"So what do we do?"
"There's nothing we can do. My boats all belong to Dongsheng Fisheries and have been registered before. Ours can stay here, but others can't."
"That would be troublesome."
"Anyway, we'll make money while we can. We've all made a lot of money in the past few years. When the ban on cross-border fishing comes, we'll just go home and continue working. It's more convenient to be closer to home."
"Forget it, it's none of our business anyway."
"You go and rest first."
Ye's father didn't even move his buttocks. "You have a fan here, let me cool off a bit. It's so hot, I'm covered in sweat. I heard A-Yuan is back?"
"Who told you that?"
"Ah Hai called me a couple of days ago and said he'd become an officer, a military officer now, and that he even threw him a welcome-back party..."
Ye Yaodong briefly told him about Lin Guangyuan's return a few days ago.
"After serving in the army for so many years, I'm finally back. I have to get married soon. My future father-in-law is so worried. He has two great-grandchildren already. He's so envious of them."
"It should be soon."
"Where are the younger ones? Are they all at work? I haven't seen them for months, I miss them terribly, I'll go check on them."
"They're all working in the factory. Go find one yourself. Chenghu is in Shanghai taking English tutoring classes and didn't come over during the summer vacation."
"Studying is the most important thing."
Now the grandchildren are all grown up, except for Ye Yaodong's third child who is still quite young, and Ye Huimei's three children.
As people get older, they like to see their children, especially the youngest. The older children grow up and can't stay at home much, so they don't stay around the elderly. But the younger ones are different; they chatter away and have endless things to talk about with the elderly.
"Remember to bring your money, or you'll embarrass yourself later."
Mr. Ye felt his pockets. “Oh no, when did I lose my money? Give me 10 yuan quickly, so I can take them to buy popsicles later.”
Ye Yaodong thought his father's performance was incredibly fake.
I felt my pocket and gave him thirty yuan.
“A-Yuan gave each of them 10 yuan. You decide what to do.”
"So many? Well, these are all going to cost more and more, and the price is even going up."
"Luckily, the twins aren't here, and neither is Chenghe's son, otherwise you would have suffered a massive hemorrhage."
"I'll be able to collect my salary in a couple of days," said Mr. Ye, his footsteps already disappearing into the distance.
Ye Yaodong suddenly became restless and was interrupted by his father, making it impossible for him to concentrate on his work.
Thinking that the fishing boats still needed to be arranged to go out to sea, he planned to go and see how Chen Baoxing was making arrangements, and also to check on a few of the smaller ones.
The three children were also very happy to see Mr. Ye. Since they started school after the Lunar New Year, they had only seen Mr. Ye occasionally when they came over, and they hadn't even seen him since May.
The three of them were calling him "Grandpa" and "Grandpa" in turn, and Ye's father couldn't stop smiling. He casually reached into his pocket.
Luckily, Dongzi reminded me and even gave me the money.
Upon seeing the money, the three smiled even more broadly and happily.
"Grandpa, you must have had a long and tiring trip. Come on, let me treat you to an ice pop!" Ye Xiaoxi held the 10 yuan her father had just given her and happily pulled him toward the door.
Mr. Ye chuckled, overjoyed, "Really? You're going to treat me to popsicles? You're being so generous today!"
Ye Xiaoxi said smugly, "Of course! I'm so happy to see you back. It's my treat today, you can have whatever you want."
"Really? Can I buy two?"
"Ah! Okay then, it's been a long time since I've seen you, so I'll buy you two."
Pei Yu also flicked the banknotes in her hand, "My sister buys it today, and I'll buy it for Grandpa tomorrow."
"Really?" Father Ye said happily, holding Ye Xiaoxi's hand with his left hand and Pei Yu's hand with his right. "Are you all being so generous today?"
"Of course, because we love you! Don't you feel so happy? We'll buy you popsicles!"
"Grandpa, from now on, if I get an ice pop, you'll get an ice pop too."
Mr. Ye felt as refreshed as if he had drunk a glass of soda on a sweltering summer day, and said with a smile, "My two grandsons are so filial; they treat me to popsicles as soon as they have money."
"Of course! If I have money, I'll definitely be filial to you."
Ye Chengyang looked at the banknotes in his hand, then at the happy grandfather and grandson. Luckily, he remembered who had given him the banknotes.
Two of the three were being coaxed into being happy, and the other was being listened to with a sense of bliss, so he kept quiet and quickly followed behind.
"Where are my brothers? Have they come back here, or are they still in Shanghai?"
“My younger brother and his family came to stay for a few days, but my mother took them away again, saying they were too noisy and disruptive. Also, my mother was cooking for my aunt and couldn’t leave for too many days.”
"What kind of food should I cook?"
Ye Chengyang explained it to him.
"It's a good thing they're not here, otherwise that wretched old Pei would have brought his wife and kids up here again."
Pei Yu asked curiously, "Is it my uncle who's here?"
"Yes, they said they'd be going to school here. It's none of your business if you're just a kid."
P.S.: This is a bit of a mess, I'll finish it tomorrow.