sbdcsierra Chapter 1712 Shanghai (Monthly Ticket 1)
Chapter 1712 Shanghai (Monthly Ticket 1)
Chapter 1712 Shanghai (Monthly Ticket +1)
Ye Chengyang was overjoyed to see Ye Yaodong come to pick him up, and he squeezed through the crowd to get to him.
"Dad, why are you here?"
"I just managed to find some free time to come and see you all. Hmm... you've grown taller too."
"Yes, even my mother says my feet have gotten bigger. The shoes I bought for the New Year are too tight now." He stood sideways, his feet turned outwards.
"That's perfect. I'll take your sister to buy a birthday present in a couple of days, and I'll also take you to buy new shoes."
"Really? That's great! Dad, how many days are you going to stay here?"
"I originally only planned to stay for two days, but isn't it your sister's birthday in a few days? So I'll stay a few more days and leave after her birthday."
Ye Chengyang patted Ye Xiaoxi's head, "You were born at just the right time."
"That's right, I'm the one who picks the day I'm born."
"Dad, Mom said that Chenghe has become a father and my sister-in-law has given birth to a boy."
"I know."
"Shall we go home?"
“You two are in high school and junior high, so it’s not easy for you to take too many days off and fall behind in your studies. Your sister can come back with us, though. It’s okay if she missed a few days of elementary school. It’s not a big problem.”
Ye Xiaoxi was excited, "Great! I can go home and see my little nephew!"
Ye Chengyang was unhappy.
"Dad, when are we going back?"
"About half a month later, I'll go back and stay for a few days, have a full moon celebration, and then come back."
"Great, then we can stay a few more days."
Ye Chengyang said, "I want to go back too!"
"I need to take 10 days off, is that okay?"
"Sure, I'll ask the teacher for leave and say I need to go back to my hometown. I can catch up on the lessons by myself when I get back."
"Then we'll ask your mother when we get back if it's okay."
"It's good that the teacher agrees!"
"If you don't get into high school, you better watch out."
"would not."
Ye Yaodong then led the three of them, along with several bodyguards, to pick up Ye Chenghu.
Lin Xiuqing had already prepared a meal at home, waiting for them to come back for dinner.
"Mom, my dad said he'll come home in half a month to celebrate the baby's one-month birthday. As long as I can ask my teacher for 10 days off, we can go back together."
"Sure, as long as you can keep up with the classes, you can take 10 days off." Lin Xiuqing was setting the table and didn't even look up as she casually agreed.
Ye Yaodong glanced at him and said, "You're good at changing your words. I said it would have to be your mother's consent, but you made it sound like I said we could go back together as long as the teacher agrees."
"Hehe, anyway, Mom agreed."
Ye Chenghu asked impatiently, "What about me? I can ask for leave too!"
“You can’t. You’re in high school. If you miss even one class, you’ll fall behind, let alone 10 days.”
"Even if I attend every class, I might not pass the exam."
"Don't you want your car anymore?"
"want!"
"If you're going to do it, then you'd better study hard and put in the effort!"
"Dad..." Ye Chenghu smiled obsequiously and leaned closer, whispering, "If I find a college student as my girlfriend, is it the same as passing the exam? Will I get a car as a reward?"
Ye Yaodong turned to look at him in surprise, "You're in a relationship?"
"No, it just suddenly occurred to me. If I don't pass the exam, wouldn't it be the same if I married a college graduate?"
"Heh, then let's see what you're capable of."
"It's a deal then. Even if I don't pass the exam, if I can find a college student as a partner, you can reward me with a car."
"That won't do. That would have to be downgraded. We can only reward you with a motorcycle. You should try harder and get a diploma, even a junior college diploma would be fine."
"If I were to get into a junior college, you'd have to pay respects to your ancestors and throw a grand banquet."
Lin Xiuqing rolled her eyes at the father and son, "Why are you encouraging him to date so early?"
"No, didn't he say he wanted to find a college student as a partner? That would be after he graduated from high school, so it wouldn't be considered puppy love. If he really has the ability to find a college student as a partner, he should be rewarded."
"Then reward me with a toy car!"
"You can only get a car if you pass the exam and drive a motorcycle!"
"If I date a college student, I'll reward her with a motorcycle; if I marry a college student, I'll reward her with a car!"
Ye Yaodong was amused by him, "You're quite resourceful, aren't you? You've used up all your intelligence on this?"
"Who said that? I'm much more cunning now!"
"It seems like you've made some progress."
"Sure! Even if I don't pass the exam, you'll have a college graduate daughter-in-law, that'll still be prestigious! I call this taking a shortcut!"
"You're doing a clever trick, taking a shortcut to your destination. You're quite resourceful."
"That's right, everyone dreams of owning a car, so you have to put in some effort!"
Lin Xiuqing glared at him. "Your efforts are just wishful thinking! Hurry up and sit down to eat."
After saying that, she glared at Ye Yaodong and said, "It's all your fault! You told him to get a toy car as a reward. He's been thinking about this all day long. How can he study properly?"
Ye Chenghu protested, "How could I not study hard? I've made progress this semester. Give me a carrot to chew on so I can work even harder. All I want now is another chance to own a car."
"That's right!"
"Really? Hahaha..."
Lin Xiuqing rolled her eyes at Ye Yaodong before turning to her eldest son and saying, "You're studying now, so don't ruin the lives of good girls or affect other girls' college entrance exams. The college entrance exam is a girl's chance to change her destiny."
"I know, I definitely won't date early. Chenghe was so silly when he dated someone, he was like a little shadow. I don't want to be like him. If anyone's going to be a little shadow following me around, it has to be someone else!"
Ye Yaodong gave him a thumbs up, "You've got ambition! If you can make girls follow you around like a shadow, chasing after you, then you'll really be successful!"
Lin Xiuqing slapped his hand away, "What's the point of being ambitious? Focus on your studies."
"Dad, if you buy me a motorcycle so I can ride it to school every day, I guarantee a bunch of girls will have a crush on me!"
"Don't even think about it, just ride your bicycle properly." Lin Xiuqing glared at him.
Ye Yaodong also said, "They're getting more and more demanding. They said they'd buy me a motorcycle if I dated a college student, and now they're thinking of just buying it right away? Are they testing my limits?"
"Hehe... then it's settled then, like we just said!"
"Hurry up and eat, the food will be cold by the time you get back, and you still have so much to say."
Ye Chenghu asked again, "Mother, did you know all along that Father would be coming today?"
"Yes, your dad called yesterday and said he'd be coming over today. I wanted to surprise you, so I didn't tell you. Are you surprised or not? Are you happy?"
Ye Xiaoxi chimed in, "I'm so happy! I was so surprised and delighted to see Dad. He said he'd stay until after my birthday so he could take me to buy a birthday cake, a birthday present, new clothes, and new shoes! I can buy whatever I want!"
"I didn't say the last two sentences; you said them yourself."
"Hehe, same as above!"
“Let’s go together this weekend. They both need to buy new sneakers. Their feet grow so fast. They need to replace their shoes after only two months. The same goes for clothes. With the spring season coming, we need to buy them two new outfits to have on hand. They can’t wear last year’s clothes anymore, but the older ones can be given to the younger ones.”
"Everyone is growing, and you need long legs to grow tall."
Ye Chengyang protested in a low voice, "I wear my older brother's hand-me-downs every day. I want to wear new clothes too."
"Buy new ones, keep your brother's for you to change into."
"That's pretty much it."
Ye Chenghu rolled his eyes. "Didn't I always wear what Ah Hai and the others left over? I even wore what they had left over after they all took turns wearing them. Before it was your turn, they were all tattered. You only picked up what I left over. You should be laughing all the way to the bank. You only picked up second-hand clothes, while I picked up fourth or fifth-hand clothes."
"Well, I also wore what they left behind. So you only wore what three people left, while I wore what four people left!"
"That's a good deal for you, you'll get a few more clothes to wear."
"Depend on!"
For the first time ever, Ye Chengyang couldn't win an argument with Ye Chenghu and was left speechless.
Ye Xiaoxi said, "Stop arguing. You have two younger cousins behind you who are waiting to pick up what's left over."
Lin Xiuqing changed the subject and asked Ye Yaodong, "Did you send Pei Yu back?"
"Yes, I just took her back. I was going to ask them if they wanted to come over for dinner, but Huimei said it was already cooked, so never mind. If you two are free tomorrow, you can cook a couple more dishes together and invite the kids over to eat."
"Okay, but I have to go to work and I have to go to driving lessons this afternoon, so I'll have to let her do the grocery shopping for a while. I'll help her after I get off work."
"It's alright, the child is in school anyway, she's just sitting around doing nothing."
Ye Xiaoxi asked, "Will my aunt, cousin, and sister-in-law also come back to our hometown with us in a few days?"
"Of course they will, everyone else has replied, so they definitely will too."
"Then Big Brother can't go back."
Ye Chenghu's previously happy face fell again. "Don't remind me, I'm going to take the college entrance exam!"
Ye Chengyang added: "You're still the kind of guy who wants to marry a college student!"
Ye Xiaoxi laughed heartily without any politeness.
Ye Yaodong and Lin Xiuqing couldn't help but laugh.
The meal ended amidst everyone's laughter and chatter. Although this place wasn't as spacious and bright as a Western-style house, it still had its own kind of warmth and coziness.
After they finished eating, the three of them went to do their homework.
Ye Yaodong helped Lin Xiuqing tidy up and also inquired about the demolition and reconstruction of another small courtyard.
"The houses have all been demolished and the foundations have been laid in the past month or so. Now the walls have been built and the roofs are in place. However, with the upcoming rains, the progress may not be as fast."
"I'll check on the progress when I have some free time tomorrow."
"Aren't you going to the shipyard and the machine factory tomorrow?"
"I'll go back when I get back. Anyway, I'll stay for a few more days, so I have plenty of time."
"Stay for 5 days, until your daughter's birthday is on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year."
"Yes, it just so happens that she got to celebrate her birthday. I should be almost done with my work by Sunday, so I'll take the whole family out for a shopping trip and buy them all gifts. Even if they haven't had their birthdays, they'll still get some, so they won't feel resentful."
"What's there to feel unbalanced about? We didn't have the means before, but now that we're all in Shanghai, it's much easier to buy cakes. When it's their birthday, I'll buy them each a cake and a gift."
"Ye Chenghe's son is one month old. We'll go out for a stroll the day after tomorrow and get a gold lock and bracelet made for the child as well."
"Row."
P.S.: I'm going to Wuhan on the 15th, so I need to start working on saving up my drafts.