sbdcsierra Chapter 1760 Arrangement
Chapter 1760 Arrangement
Chapter 1760 Arrangement
The two of them kept arguing at the dinner table, grabbing each other's food. Only when the food was pushed out of bounds did Lin Xiuqing's face soften, and the two of them finally quieted down.
After the meal, the adults continued to pick through the pile of clothes, while the children went to choose the local specialties they wanted to eat.
"Big brother, these chicken biscuits are delicious. Take some to school for Sister Xiaoya tomorrow."
Ye Chenghu glanced at her sideways, said nothing, and silently scraped a little bit of the chicken biscuit she had eaten and brought it to her.
"This egg roll is also delicious, but it's a bit crumbly..."
He also slid a little closer.
"Why are you making that sour face!" Ye Xiaoxi was angry. She had already spoken up, but her older brother still had that deadpan look on his face.
"Humph."
Ye Chenghu shoved the portion he was going to take to school tomorrow into his schoolbag, then tossed the bag aside and went upstairs.
Ye Xiaoxi glared at his back, punching and kicking the air, before pulling up a chair and sitting down, picking and choosing what to eat.
Lin Xiuqing noticed their movements and called out, "You just finished eating, can you still eat? Don't eat too much, put it away, you can eat it when you're hungry tonight, do your homework first."
They responded and obediently put it away.
They haven't lacked food and drink these past few years, so there's nothing they haven't tried, and they're not that greedy.
Ye Yaodong arrived three days later.
He came over as soon as he finished his work. After all, there are many things to do and time is tight. It's rare to find a moment of free time, so he quickly came over to take care of what needed to be done.
When he arrived at the new courtyard in Pudong, the gates were locked, but he had a key and drove straight in; there was no one inside.
Those who work go to work, those who go to school go to school.
After wandering around for a while, he went out to look for Ye Huimei again, since she was probably the only one who was still at home at this time.
He didn't have anything else to do, so he just greeted them, checked in, said a few words, and then went back to his work.
He had just brought a dozen or so people over and was taking them to settle in the row of rental houses. After they were settled, he would take them to the driving school to register for their driving tests. He just wanted to take a look while everyone else was settling in.
Now that I've checked it out, I have to go over and take people to the driving school to register. It's still busy when I go there, so I can get it done beforehand and save time. Tomorrow I can focus on the freight yard.
The dozen or so people we brought over can all go to the freight yard to work and help out, and supervise the operations as well, which saves us some manpower.
Anyway, these people will be assigned to work on the freight side eventually.
Ye Huimei saw him come over, but before she could even sit down properly, he hurriedly left. Then, just before dinner time, he came back and asked her to come to his house to cook...
"Third brother, why don't you just hire me as your housekeeper? I can cook lunch and deliver it to your wife's workplace. I can also cook dinner and wait for her and the kids to come home. Plus, someone can help you look after the house."
"Hey? That's a good idea. Since the kids are in school now, you're just sitting at home all day with nothing to do. You could move in here and have some company. There are plenty of rooms here, enough for them. You can even cook for them. I'll pay you."
“Sure, I’ll take care of three kids at home anyway, and I’ll cook the same things. Moving here will just mean I can cook one more meal.”
"I'll talk to your sister-in-law when she gets off work."
When Lin Xiuqing came home from work in the evening, she heard a noisy commotion inside the house as soon as she got to the door. Her three children weren't usually that noisy these days, and she even thought she could hear the twins' voices. She was puzzled.
Upon entering the room, Ye Yaodong was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper, while Ye Xiaoxi and Pei Yuxian were attentively massaging his legs.
Ye Chengyang ran after the twins with a toy truck in his hand, and the laughter came from both of them.
Ye Chenghu was sitting at the dining table, secretly eating.
"Your mother is back!"
In an instant, it was either the sound of someone calling for their mother or their aunt.
Lin Xiuqing walked towards them with a big smile, "Why didn't you call ahead to tell me you were coming today?"
"If we told you beforehand, how could there be any surprises?"
"When did you arrive? And you even called Huimei over to cook?"
"In the afternoon, I saw that she was just sitting at home doing nothing, so I found her some chores to do," Ye Yaodong said, mentioning that he had asked Ye Huimei to come and cook for them.
Lin Xiuqing thought about it and agreed. After all, the sisters-in-law got along quite well, and the children played together well.
"That's possible, but if we're cooking lunch and delivering it, she'll have to make a larger portion, since there are nearly 10 people in the office. If we're going to deliver meals, we'll need to make enough for 10 people, just four dishes and a soup, but in larger portions."
“No problem. After dropping the kids off in the morning, she can go grocery shopping, cook, and deliver the food to you on time. You won’t have to cook anything when you get home from work in the evening. She can also help look after the house. I wouldn’t feel comfortable asking someone else for this, so it’s the best and most convenient option.”
“Okay, then I’ll talk to her about it later. If she brings us food, we can save a lot on lunch expenses. It’s a huge saving. Eating out every day costs tens of dollars.”
"I told her this afternoon that I'll confirm with her again during lunch."
"Then I'll be free to enjoy myself."
Ye Xiaoxi winked at Pei Yu, "You can move in with us, and we can sleep in the same room."
Pei Yu nodded happily, "That's great."
Ye Yaodong patted his two heads with a smile, "Are you happy now? But you can't cause trouble."
“We wouldn’t do that. If anyone’s going to cause trouble, it’s those two. They’re the ones who are most hated. They flip my older brother’s turtle over every day, leaving it upside down. When my older brother comes home at night and sees it, he gets angry and puts it up high, not letting them touch it. They’ve also taken out my second brother’s toys, and my two dogs. They’ve been riding on them, and they’ve shed so much fur.”
"Isn't this just like you when you were a kid? You used to chase chickens and dogs, herd ducks, and even fight with geese! You'd braid roosters and sleep in doghouses! You were even more mischievous than them!"
Ye Xiaoxi looked incredulous. "No way! You're talking nonsense! When have I ever done that? I never did!"
“I’m not making this up, it’s all true. They’re all much more obedient than you.”
"How could that be? I still remember them sticking cockleburs all over their heads."
Lin Xiuqing said, "Then they only harmed themselves. Your clothes were covered in glue, and you ruined a sweater. I beat you until you cried for your parents."
Ye Xiaoxi stubbornly denied it, "Absolutely not, you must be making things up. How could I do such a thing? I don't believe it. When I was little, I always obediently lay on my grandmother's lap listening to the tape recorder!"
"There is no Mingming, it just happens to be what I just said."
"No bias at all! I remember being a very well-behaved child when I was little."
"Good boy? Good boy my foot! I remember some of them even have photos. I'll find them and show them to you next time I go home."
"Anyway, I don't believe it. I just remember helping to herd the ducks and feed the chickens. I was so good. My great-grandmother praised me every day and filled my pockets with candy."
“I have evidence.”
Ye Xiaoxi tilted her head back and turned away, "I don't believe it, I didn't see it, I don't remember, anyway, there was nothing, we've eaten."
After saying that she ran away.
Just then, Ye Huimei also invited us to dinner.
The children, big and small, in the living room immediately ran to the dining room, followed by a chorus of "Wow!" sounds.
"I want to sit here, I want to eat this..."
"It smells so good! Auntie, you're such a good cook."
"Is your mother's cooking better or mine?"
"All is well, all is well, hahaha..."
It's rare to have a table full of people; the more people there are, the better the food tastes. The kids kept saying how delicious this was and how delicious that was as they ate.
Ye Yaodong and his wife also told her about it, asking her to move in and cook, so that the children could gather together and have fun.
Ye Huimei was more than happy to accept this, since she was free anyway.
Ye Xiaoxi suddenly spoke up, "Dad, didn't you say that after you came, you would have Big Brother invite Sister Xiaoya over for dinner? Big Brother, are you going to invite Sister Xiaoya over for dinner tomorrow?"
Ye Chenghu was completely devastated.
Ye Yaodong glanced at Ye Chenghu, "I'm fine with anything, as long as he dares to bring him back."
Ye Chenghu shook his head so hard it was almost like a rattle drum. "No, don't give me any bad advice. It'll scare people to death. I'm going to be scared to death. It's not even close to happening yet."
Ye Chengyang suggested, "We can invite more classmates over to play on the weekend, brother."
"Then you might as well wait until my birthday and invite your classmates over to celebrate. That way, it won't be awkward with more people together."
"That's good, but your birthday is in the second half of the year, which is still a long time away."
"If I don't tell you, who will know when my birthday is? I can have two birthdays. I'll celebrate the first one this Saturday. I've never celebrated my birthday before. I'm going to invite all my classmates over to my house to have some fun."
Lin Xiuqing said irritably, "Who said you can celebrate your birthday whenever you want?"
"I've never celebrated my birthday before, so I'll make up for it this Saturday."
"Then you can do whatever you want, I'm not going to help you."
"You don't need to worry about it. Just agree to let me bring my classmates home. I have money. I can buy cakes, snacks, and soda myself."
"I'm too lazy to care about you."
Ye Chenghu was overjoyed. He had been worried that it would be awkward to invite people to his home, but now he didn't have to feel awkward. Inviting more people would make it more lively and could also help strengthen the bonds between classmates.
That's a great idea; he's never invited his classmates over to his house before.
Ye Xiaoxi listened with eager anticipation, "If my older brother can have two birthdays, can I have several birthdays too?"
"Dream on! Your older brother wants to invite his classmates over to play. He has the money, so he can arrange it himself. I don't care how many birthdays he wants to celebrate."
"I also want to invite my classmates over to play..."
"Stop making a fuss, you're just a little one."
Ye Chenghu interrupted their conversation and asked Ye Yaodong, "Dad, will you be home this Saturday?"
"If you want me to stay home, I'll stay home; if you don't want me to stay home, I'll go out."
"Then you'd better not stay home. If you stay home, everyone will definitely feel awkward."
"Okay, then your mother and I will go out. Your aunt will stay home and help you."
"My aunt doesn't have to be here either."
Ye Huimei smiled and agreed, "Alright, then do whatever you want."
Lin Xiuqing glanced at Ye Yaodong and said, "Are you still spoiling him?"
"What's wrong with that? It's normal for teenagers to like to play. There's nothing wrong with bringing classmates home. It's not good for them to have fun if adults are around. Just let them play by themselves."
"We'll tear the roof off for you then."
"Let them play. After studying here for two years, it's rare for me to invite my classmates over to play. It also helps to strengthen our relationships with them."
Lin Xiuqing didn't say anything more. Anyway, she had to go to work on Saturday as usual, so she didn't care about them.
Ye Yaodong asked Ye Chenghu about his female classmate out of curiosity.
Everyone in the family has already answered his questions, so there's no need for them to add anything.
"Do you even know what her family does? How many siblings does she have?"
"She seems to have two older brothers, one older sister, and one younger sister. Her father seems to work in a factory, her mother takes care of the family, and her grandparents seem to have a few acres of land to farm."
"There are quite a few brothers and sisters."
"Don't ask so many questions. It's not even close to happening yet, and you keep asking me all the time. Isn't it annoying? You used to tell me not to date so early, and now you keep asking me. That's why I don't want to tell you. It's all your fault..."
He had barely looked at Ye Xiaoxi when she glared back at him, her tone even fiercer than his.
"Why are you looking at me! It wasn't me who said it. I've been keeping it a secret for you for months. You don't even thank me, and now you're looking at me! You were the one who exposed it after school. It's your own fault!"
Ye Chenghu thought that made sense; he was in the wrong, so he kept quiet. It was indeed he who had exposed himself.
"Fine, I won't ask then. You figure out how to handle the final exam yourself."
"Do whatever you want! Whether you do well or poorly on the exam, you'll end up at sea anyway."
Ye Yaodong glanced at him but didn't say anything more.
Ye Huimei said with a smile, "I didn't expect that Chenghu would grow up so much in the blink of an eye. He might go to university next year and become the first college student in the whole village. The whole family will be proud of him."
"Don't flatter him. If you keep praising him now, he'll be incredibly embarrassed if he fails the exam."
Lin Xiuqing felt that she shouldn't talk about going to university now, lest the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. Her grades weren't particularly good to begin with, and she wasn't guaranteed to get in.
If I get in, it will be a pleasant surprise, and the whole family will be happy. If I don't get in, the whole family won't be too disappointed. That's fine. Let nature take its course.
"Yes, you shouldn't say that. Just do your best. Anyway, your father's family is very wealthy. If you don't pass the exam, you can come back and help inherit the family business. If you pass, everyone will be happy."
Ye Chenghu was somewhat annoyed by what he heard, so he lowered his head and ate his food in silence.
Ye Yaodong said, "Don't put pressure on him, just let things take their course, and don't bring this up in front of him again."
Ye Chengyang changed the subject, "Big brother, it's Thursday already, you have to invite your classmates tomorrow, how many are you going to invite?"
"I don't know, I'll calculate it tomorrow."
"When it's my birthday, I'm going to invite my classmates over to my house to play and celebrate my birthday."
Ye Xiaoxi said, "Then, big brother, you also need to order a cake in advance tomorrow. Make sure it's a big one, since there are six people in our family."
"Luckily I have money, otherwise you guys would have eaten me out of business."
The atmosphere at the table was harmonious and joyful, filled with laughter and cheerful conversation.
After dinner, Ye Yaodong took a walk with Lin Xiuqing, discussing their upcoming plans and mentioning what they had been busy with that day.
They haven't discussed anything serious since I got back tonight.
"I've already hired a bricklayer. Tomorrow, we'll take care of that unused plot of land and fence it off. When you have time, go check on the progress and keep me updated."
“I’ve assigned one of the dozen or so veterans to be the leader and captain. They will also be in charge of overseeing things over there. When they’re not practicing driving, they’ll have to go over there and help with chores.”
"I also need to go to the shipyard and the machinery factory. I'll probably stay for five or six days. I'll see how things go next week before going back to Zhoushan. Have the exhibition goods brought back from the Canton Fair arrived yet?"
Lin Xiuqing said, "I just sent someone to the train station to ask today, and they said it hasn't arrived yet. It's too slow. We've been back for three days already. I'll send someone to ask again tomorrow."
"I'll take some people to check it out tomorrow. It should have arrived by now. If we can pick it up, we can do so and then transport it back for storage. The setup is all good and can be reused. We can use it again in the second half of the year."
"We finally got so many orders, so we can't afford any mistakes in production."
"No, there are specific people in charge of production scheduling. They gave me a lot of instructions in yesterday's meeting, and I must make sure it's done well. This is our first batch of exported products, and the quality inspection must be passed."
"A little over half of the orders we receive are for fishmeal. We never thought that something that could only be used as animal feed would be so valuable and popular. We were just thinking of making use of waste, but we didn't expect it to sell so well."
As Ye Yaodong walked, he pondered the matter. When fishmeal was mentioned, he thought about how the aquaculture industry would become more and more developed in the future, and the domestic demand for fishmeal would also increase significantly.
His current output is quite large, but it would be best to also set up a dedicated processing plant on land, and in the future, establish a company specializing in fishmeal production, handling import and export or domestic sales separately.
When we get back to Zhoushan later, we'll have someone find a more secluded spot suitable for building a factory, one that won't disrupt people's lives.
"The prospects for fishmeal are quite good. Anyway, production lines have been set up in the bottom of several ships, so there is a steady output."
"Isn't the fishing moratorium coming up? I'm worried that policy changes might delay production, since we received so many orders at the Canton Fair and we need to arrange shipments one after another."
"Some have calculated the yield, and since it's just a fishing moratorium in nearshore waters, the impact is minimal."
"Has this year's policy been released? Is it the same as last year, a two-month fishing moratorium in nearshore waters?"
"Yes, it was just announced a couple of days ago."
"That's good. So, we'll have to arrange for those dozen or so Dong Sheng ships to go home in a few days?"
"Yes, once I finish what I need to do here, I'll make arrangements when I get back. I'll have Dad come back with me too."
“Your friend has always been thinking about harvesting coral. Now that deep-sea fishing is still allowed, there is no fishing moratorium for them to do so.”
“They’ve been thinking about it for a year. Ah Guang has been keeping in touch with his uncle, but I have to act as the middleman to answer the phone, otherwise they might not both be on shore at the same time. However, it seems that their boss made a fortune last year and has taken a break to resume fishing normally.”
"Let's not bother with all this. If we can catch fish, let's just do it honestly. We can still make money anyway."
"Never mind them..."
P.S.: My mom was in a collision with a tricycle while riding her electric scooter. She dislocated her hand, fractured it, and broke a piece of bone. She needs surgery to remove it. After the bone is set and she has her check-up tonight, she'll go home to pack her things and then go to the hospital tomorrow. I was supposed to be able to update on time, but I've delayed it until now.