sbdcsierra Chapter 1665 Results
Chapter 1665 Results
Chapter 1665 Results
After finishing his breakfast, Ye Yaodong took a walk around the factory, but didn't hear anyone else mention Lao Pei.
It's possible that most of the factory workers don't know Lao Pei. Those who do know him are the ones who unload and deliver goods, and they're mostly still asleep this early in the morning.
No wonder he knew nothing about it; the rumors had been circulating for two days before he heard about it at breakfast.
He was quite curious about how Lao Pei would handle the situation and persuade them to go back, but no one knew what would happen next; what was circulating was only the part that he and everyone else knew.
Everyone was keeping an eye on this big news during their free time, but since no one had met the person involved, no one dared to go directly to their door to inquire.
Old Pei hasn't gone back to the dormitory area. Nobody has seen him in the last few days. It's like we've only gotten halfway through this story; we don't know if the rest will be sweet.
Everyone was extremely anxious, eager to know if the person had been sent back.
For the next two days, Ye Yaodong would strain his ears to hear gossip while eating breakfast, but instead, they would ask him for information and share their stories.
What can he share?
"Boss, haven't you seen your sister these past two days?"
"No."
"Then let me know when I see you."
"Mind your own business, do more work, earn some wages and let your wife and children enjoy life. Don't learn bad things instead of good ones."
"Absolutely not, I'm a good man just like the boss!"
Ye Yaodong nodded in satisfaction, ate breakfast, and left.
But he was just as curious as the workers, so when Ye Huimei brought her twins over for the weekend and called home a couple of days later, he asked her a couple of questions.
When Ye Huimei heard that the question was about them, her face fell, and she looked very depressed.
"Don't even mention it, it's so annoying. They're not my proper mother-in-law or sister-in-law, yet they act like guests, expecting me to buy groceries and cook for them. Dream on."
“I’ve repaid the kindness of her helping me during my postpartum period. I took care of her during my postpartum period too. I don’t owe her anything, so I don’t care about her. They can live their lives, and I’ll live mine.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Yaodong's face also darkened. "What? You expect them to cook for them and wait on them?"
"Yes, my father-in-law said they'll only stay for a few days and then leave, so there's no need to buy those pots and pans. He told me to cook more rice when I'm cooking."
"Dream on. I only cook one big and two small ones myself. I only need to cook a small portion. How can he have so many people on his side? It's not like I'm just cooking a little extra for the kids. Do I have to serve four people?"
"Serving my father-in-law is fine, it's my duty. As for those three, I don't care. They have nothing to do with me. Why would I go out of my way to find ancestors for myself? This family didn't exist when I married into this family."
“I told them to make their own arrangements. I’m busy. Besides, I don’t think they’ll just stay for a few days. They keep saying that they’ll stay until at least the New Year before they’re willing to go back together.”
Ye Yaodong said, "You did the right thing. Don't worry about them. Who knows how long they'll stay? Once they get used to cooking for a few days, they'll ask you to cook every day. If you don't cook, it will be your fault."
“If it weren’t for those three, and Lao Pei asked you to cook an extra bite for him, you would have to cook for him. But why should you cook for those three? Are you giving them face?”
"That is to say, she keeps clamoring to stay, but Lao Pei won't let Aunt Ma stay, while Lin Jianshe doesn't have any objection to his wife staying."
"How exactly did they make a scene?" Ye Yaodong asked, intrigued.
“They’re making a fuss, saying the child hasn’t seen his father for a whole year and asks about him every day. They also say they want to send the child to kindergarten, but there’s no kindergarten in the next village, and the kindergarten in town is too far away. They want to send the twins to kindergarten here so they can have a companion.”
"Then they said that 20 yuan a month was too little, not enough for food and other expenses, and that they wanted to give the child condensed milk to supplement their nutrition so that they would be smart and able to go to university, so they wanted 50 yuan a month..."
She also said that she doesn't see a man all year round, that being married is the same as not being married at all, almost like living as a widow. She said that since they were already a couple who met later in life, if they separate like this, what hope is there for the future?
"They also said that since he came here, he has started to dress up and looks more fashionable. He even dyed his hair black. They said that he might have found someone else outside, which is why he doesn't go home. They said the whole village is talking about it."
"We had another fight last night. It seems that Lao Pei compromised and said he would give her 50 yuan a month and ask her to go home in a couple of days. She refused to go home, saying that she was going to stay here and catch a vixen to see what kind of vixen had bewitched him so much that he didn't want to go home, didn't want his wife and children, and was still dyeing his hair and wearing brightly colored clothes at his age."
“It’s like watching a grand opera every day. I don’t even need to go out. There’s always something to watch while I’m at home. I almost don’t want to leave, afraid of missing out.”
Ye Yaodong's curiosity was satisfied. "So why did you decide to come out today?"
“They’re not home today. They said they were taking them out for a stroll, but my father-in-law is determined to let them stay for two days and then go back. We’re just going along with it.”
"Is Lin Jianshe planning to let his wife stay?"
"That's probably true, after all, they've only been married for a few years and have been separated most of the time."
"Aren't you afraid of being caught cheating?"
Ye Huimei rolled her eyes at him. "He doesn't seem to be someone my father-in-law specially kept. I heard from A-Guang that he only goes to those kinds of places from time to time. Now that his wife is here, he doesn't need to go anymore."
"Tsk tsk tsk, looks like I'm the only good man left."
"Third Brother, when are you going to arrange for Third Sister-in-law to come up?"
"Anytime is fine, but my child is still in school, so I'm thinking of finishing this semester first. There are only a few months left until the Chinese New Year, so we can consider it after the New Year."
"That's bad. Xiaoyu is clamoring to go back to school, and now her older sister has run away again in the second half of the year. Are you planning to have them come up here?"
"I'm thinking of sending them all to Shanghai. I'll be going there every few days anyway. The educational resources are good in big cities, but there's a language barrier. I don't know if it will be good for the kids."
"Definitely, but Xiao Jiu is outgoing and cheerful, unlike Xiao Yu who is more introverted."
"Then I'll send them to Shanghai. Do you still want to bring Pei Yu up in the second half of the year?"
"No way? She said she's not used to staying here and wants to stay at home. Mom can take care of her. She doesn't have much to do at home anyway. Xiaoyu is so old, she doesn't need much supervision. Xiaojiu is gone, but she still has a bunch of good friends at home, right?"
"Ah."
After Ye Yaodong finished eating the melon, he asked her to make a phone call.
Unexpectedly, when she called her mother, her mother also pressed her about Lao Pei's matter.
Ye Huimei was speechless. She wanted to ask Xiaoyu if she was being good and talk to her, but now she could only satisfy her mother's curiosity for the time being.
Since she's my own mother, she'll naturally tell me everything she knows without reservation.
"...I've never seen them, what's it to me? It doesn't matter to me whether they find 10 or 8 men. Even the son doesn't mind, so why should I, as the daughter-in-law, mind?"
"However, I haven't seen it, but the old lady has..."
Ye Yaodong heard the shocked voice coming from Ye's mother on the phone.
"Don't you know the old lady has seen her before? Didn't she tell you?"
Ye Yaodong chuckled twice, speechless.
As expected, the old lady couldn't hold it in any longer.
Everyone said not to tell A-Qing and his mother, but I didn't expect them to tell Hui-Mei.
Ye Huimei shifted the blame to the old lady, and Ye's mother went to pester the old lady for answers, which finally allowed Pei Yu to answer the phone and have a proper chat with her daughter.
Sure enough, there's no such thing as keeping your mouth shut; it can't kill you.
Ye Yaodong waited until she finished her call before asking, "When did the old lady tell you she had met Lao Pei's lover?"
"Oh? Just before she left, I bought her some pastries and snacks and brought them over for her to take on the road. Then she let me into the house and told me to tell her, and also told me not to tell anyone. She said it was because he is my father-in-law that she told me to find out. Actually, I already knew, but I just hadn't seen him."
"She was lucky; she ran into them right away. None of us had ever seen them before."
"I thought the whole village knew, which is why Aunt Ma rushed up here with her daughter-in-law and son, afraid of losing her position. I didn't expect the old lady to be so good at hiding it; she only told me."
"By tonight, the whole village should know."
"That's true, I just told Mother."
"Alright, go play now, I'm busy."
"Then I won't bother you."
Ye Yaodong called her back again, "If there's any more trouble next time, come over and tell me."
"haha ok."
After he found out, he didn't go around spreading it. He figured it was enough for him to know; let others guess.
Everyone's been guessing for a week, and betting has even started in the dorm area, all about whether Lao Pei will be able to send them back...
The time limit was one month, but a month passed and no one had been heard of being sent back. Only then did they eat what they were supposed to eat and pay what they were supposed to pay.
Lin Jianshe agreed that his wife should stay, so Aunt Ma was even less willing to go back alone with her son. At least here she could see people and get money, but it would be much harder after she went back. It wasn't easy to come all this way.
She's not stupid.
After hearing that the gambling had ended, Ye Yaodong stopped paying attention to it.
They haven't been able to send the person back after a month, and it's even less likely they'll be able to. They can only wait until the Chinese New Year to bring the person back with them.
I wonder if Lao Pei can withstand it and avoid a chaotic situation.
His order volume has increased, and with the second half of the year approaching, October and November are the peak shipping season after the exhibition ends, so he works from early morning to late at night every day.
He only breathed a sigh of relief when his father called back excitedly to say that he had passed his driver's license test and was planning to come back for a few days. Finally, someone was willing to help.
If his father came back and could help oversee the factory and lend a hand with shipping, he could have an easier time.
Now he has to ship goods every morning, chase up payments or check orders in the afternoon, and go out for business dinners every night, which has led to his beer belly.
He was exhausted, and every morning when he looked in the mirror, he felt that his face had become rounder. He wondered if he was starting to gain weight in middle age.
When Ye's father returned, he was also surprised to see him.
"You've been living the good life these past two months, haven't you? Your face has gotten much rounder, and you were complaining on the phone that you were incredibly busy and told me to come back as soon as you finish your driver's license test."
Ye Yaodong pinched his cheek. "Is it that obvious?"
"He looks like he's gained several pounds."
"Only four or five pounds, right?"
"You didn't lose weight from exhaustion, but instead gained weight, and you still rushed me back?"
"I'm incredibly busy. We've shipped a huge amount of goods in the last two months, and we still have a ton of orders to fulfill before the New Year. It's only going to get busier and busier. I'm basically doing all this business of entertaining clients. I'm with clients all day long. Do you think entertaining clients is easy?"
"You've gained weight, so of course you think it's easy."
Mr. Ye reached into his pocket and excitedly showed him his driver's license first, "Take a look at my driver's license first, it's still warm, freshly made."
Ye Yaodong took it. "It's really warm. Is it colder in Shanghai or here?"
"It's pretty much the same."
At that time, the driver's license was not a card, but a small booklet with a dark red plastic cover, slightly larger than an ID card, about the size of an adult's open palm.
The cover material is a slightly stiff, smooth artificial leather that feels slightly plasticky to the touch.
The cover usually has two lines of clear gold lettering printed at the top: the first line reads "People's Republic of China," and the second line reads "Motor Vehicle Driver's License."
Below the text, there will be a gold national emblem embossed on the cover.
It looks very formal overall, with a sense of solemnity like an official document.
"Wow, that's amazing! You passed the exam in less than three months. I thought you wouldn't be able to pass until after New Year's Day."
Mr. Ye said with a smug look on his face, "I go every day. I was in the first batch to pass the driving test when I was learning at the same time as others. Some of them have to work and don't have as much time to practice as I do."
Ye Yaodong gave him a thumbs up. "Did you call my mother?"
"Call her before you call her."
"As expected, my wife is number one."
This folded notebook contains several bound paper pages, with a black and white photograph in the upper right corner.
It was actually pasted on with paste or glue, and stamped with the official seal of the issuing authority, the Shanghai Vehicle Management Office. You could clearly feel the uneven texture when you touched it.
Mr. Ye smiled and reached out to take the car for himself, admiring it endlessly. "Did they say when the car will arrive? I'm quite familiar with driving it now."
"I'll make a call later to see if there's any news."
"Now that I've passed all my tests and returned to the factory, the sooner I get the car, the sooner I can put it to use. Are there still many customers visiting me?"
"It happens intermittently, but there are always one or two every few days."
"That's perfect, you can give them a push."
"You've passed your driver's license test for this small car. And what about the other two I sent over? Have they passed their Class B license tests yet?"
"Not yet, it might be scheduled for next month. There are a lot of people taking the large truck test, and you have to register in advance and wait in line before you can take the test. Unlike us small truck drivers, we can take the test as soon as we feel we've learned enough. When will the large trucks be delivered?"
"We haven't been notified yet. It was supposed to be New Year's Day, but there's still a month to go. Let's see."
"Your ship will be here soon too. We can take care of everything in Shanghai in one trip."
"Ah."
P.S.: I'm having writer's block, it's giving me goosebumps. I'll add another chapter tomorrow during the day.