sbdcsierra Chapter 1656 Hair Dyeing
Chapter 1656 Hair Dyeing
Chapter 1656 Hair Dyeing
Older people enjoy being around people.
It's so deserted here. I don't know any of my neighbors, there's no one to talk to, and we can't even understand each other's languages.
It's naturally different at home; you can stand and chat for ages with anyone you bump into on the street.
It's already quite good that the old lady has been able to stay here for so many days; if she stayed any longer, she'd probably get sick from being cooped up.
We've seen everything we needed to see, so it's about time to send it back.
She can sit in her workshop at home, doing nothing, and still find it interesting all day long.
After deciding to go back the next day, they began packing their luggage.
Ye Chenghu felt sad when he learned that they were leaving.
"You've gone back. When are you coming back? When is my grandfather coming back?"
“Your grandpa should be back in about 10 days. Your mom has to go home, and I don’t know when she’ll come back next time. I’m always traveling back and forth, so I’ll come whenever I have time. It won’t be long before it’s National Day, so you can go to Zhoushan when you have the holiday.”
"Oh right, National Day is coming soon. Okay, I'll go to Zhoushan after National Day."
With hope in sight, Ye Chenghu was appeased and stopped worrying that everyone would leave tomorrow, leaving him all alone.
After Lin Xiuqing finished packing her luggage, she pulled him aside and gave him all sorts of instructions.
Ye Chenghu initially agreed, but when she kept repeating the same thing over and over, he became impatient, made an excuse to take a shower, and slipped away.
When he got up to go to school the next day, everyone else was also getting ready to take the boat, and he felt a little reluctant to leave.
Lin Xiuqing packed all his luggage together.
"I'll take your luggage to your cousin Wang Jiale's place. You don't need to come back here after school today."
"Mom, you should either let Yangyang come here to study too, otherwise I'll be all alone."
"We'll see next year. Your father is already making arrangements. We'll see what his plans are."
Ye Chenghu's eyes lit up. "Really? That's great!"
Ye Yaodong said, "We'll take a taxi and drop you off at the school gate first, then take your luggage to Wang Jiale before going to the pier."
He nodded vigorously, "Okay, okay, put the bicycle in the trunk!"
"Ah."
He rubbed his hands together happily, thinking about how cool it would be to go to school in a car.
Fourteen or fifteen-year-old boys are at the age when their vanity is at its peak, and Ye Chenghu's initial sadness about parting was gone.
The old lady looked at the car parked at the door, hesitant to get in. She cautiously touched the car door, looking at Ye Yaodong with uncertainty.
"Dong... Dongzi? He... he just... sat down like that?"
"Yes, be careful, lower your head and sit down."
"How about we take a tricycle? This car looks... can I... ride in it?"
"Why can't you sit in a car? Cars are for people to sit in. Hurry up and get in. You've never sat in one before, so let you experience it."
Ye's father also said, "Just sit down, why can't you sit down? We paid for it! When I get my driver's license later, I'll have Dongzi buy one too, and I'll drive you around every day so you can have a good ride."
Ye Chenghu chimed in, "That's right. Once my dad buys one, you can touch it and sit in it every day. The one my dad buys will definitely be better than this one. You can sit in it and experience it first."
Ye Yaodong and his father helped the old lady sit down slowly.
"Don't move further in, just sit here and let them get in from the other door."
"Okay."
The old lady was a little uncomfortable, so she only sat down a little bit, then touched the seat cushion and the backrest.
"Is this soft cowhide?"
"Hmm, lean back, make sure your butt is firmly planted, it won't hurt."
"Oh."
The old lady looked around and saw that they were all sitting properly, so she slowly moved her bottom in and sat down properly as well, then said with a smile.
"When I get back, I'll have to tell everyone that I rode in a car, haha, it's quite a fancy trip to the city."
Lin Xiuqing said with a smile, "Then everyone will be extremely envious."
The old lady smiled so broadly her eyes disappeared.
Mr. Ye said, "Tomorrow, I'll have Aqing buy some black hair dye and have her dye your hair black. That will make you look really stylish when you go back."
The old lady touched her hair, looking at him with a lack of confidence, "Huh? You even dyed your hair black?"
"What's wrong with that? Dyeing your hair black makes you look younger. Look at Lao Pei, he specially dyed his hair black. His temples were originally white, but now he looks at least 5 years younger."
The old lady also thought back to when she first arrived and met Lao Pei. He was so young then, with jet-black hair.
"Can I dye this myself? At my age, would it be appropriate to dye my hair completely black?"
Ye Yaodong quickly chimed in, "Perfect, of course it's perfect! If you dye your hair black, you'll look at least 10 years younger, and people would believe you're 70!"
His father's idea was good; he could dye the old lady's hair black so she would look younger and feel better.
Everyone loves beauty; no one dislikes being young, beautiful, or handsome.
The old lady was so happy with his flattery that she couldn't stop smiling. "You look 70 just by dyeing your hair there. You're such a smooth talker."
"Seriously, if you don't believe me, try dyeing your hair tomorrow and look in the mirror. You'll see you look several years younger."
Ye's father also touched his own temples, which were turning gray. "Why don't you dye mine while you're at it, so I can look younger too? I can't look older than Old Pei."
Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "Okay, let's dye it together. When we get back to the factory, I'll buy hair dye and dye your hair black tomorrow morning."
"it is good."
The old lady laughed and said, "I think you wanted to dye your hair yourself, so you deliberately brought it up to have me dye it, and then you got yourself dyed too."
"You know all of my dad's little tricks."
"Of course, I don't even care who gave birth to him. I can tell what kind of fart he's talking about just by the way he sticks his butt out."
Everyone laughed heartily, and the atmosphere on the bus was cheerful.
Ye's father didn't care about being teased by his mother.
Ye Chenghu chuckled and then said, "Dad, can I dye my hair yellow? I saw some people on the street with their hair dyed yellow."
Ye Yaodong's smile vanished instantly. He turned and glared at him, "If you dare to dye your hair yellow, I'll twist your head off. Who studies so improperly? Students should act like students. They can't be like those uneducated people who are so improper and have yellow hair."
"Oh, but I think it looks really good..."
"Looks good my ass, he looks like a delinquent, no good at all. He'd be lucky to escape being beaten to death if he went out. You better behave yourself, or I'll beat you to death first."
"Oh……"
Lin Xiuqing glared at him and lectured, "Those people with messy hair aren't decent people. You can't learn bad things from them, and you can't get close to them, do you hear me? I sent you here so you could study hard, learn knowledge and skills, not so you could become bad."
"I know, I know, I was just asking casually. I will definitely study hard."
"Tell Wang Jiale to keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn't associate with shady people and go astray."
Ye Yaodong nodded in agreement, "Yeah, if he dares to go astray, I'll break his legs first."
Ye Chenghu fell silent, too afraid to utter a sound, and never wanted to dye his hair again.
He just thought someone looked good with dyed blonde hair, and the moment he had that thought, his dad wanted to break his legs and twist his head off...
Mr. Ye said, "I'll come early and keep an eye on him to make sure he doesn't go astray with others."
Everyone was throwing around threats at him, saying they'd do this and that to him if he dared to go astray...
Ye Chenghu shut his mouth tightly, not daring to say anything more. That wretched mouth of his…
He had lost all anticipation when the car arrived at the school gate.
"I've arrived at school, I'm leaving."
"Be good, okay? Don't associate with shady people..."
"understood."
He quickly closed the car door to stop his mother from continuing her endless nagging.
The students around him watched him get out of the taxi with curiosity, and he regained his composure and walked into the school gate with his head held high.
The people in the car only asked the driver to turn around after he walked into the school gate.
Lin Xiuqing sighed, "I don't know if sending him here to study is a good thing or a bad thing."
"The environment influences people. A good environment can naturally make people better, but if a person has a good character, they will not be easily led astray."
"Hopefully."
"If you're worried, come over next year and take care of your son yourself."
"I'll wait for your arrangements."
"it is good."
Mr. Ye asked curiously, "What arrangements? Are you planning to have Aqing stay in Shanghai to take care of the children?"
Ye Yaodong briefly mentioned his idea of setting up an office in Shanghai, but this needs to be discussed in a meeting first.
Mr. Ye didn't say anything; it was all for the good of the factory's future development.
The old lady was speechless; she believed everything Ye Yaodong said was right.
After delivering Ye Chenghu's luggage, they gave him a few instructions, told Wang Jiale to take good care of Ye Chenghu, and then went to the dock to board a boat.
The old lady is in good health; she doesn't get seasick or carsick.
However, after a long day of traveling by car and then by boat, the elderly person's health couldn't take it anymore.
I went straight to bed and rested as soon as I got back to the factory.
Worried, Ye's father went to kill another chicken.
"Luckily, I've raised more than a dozen chickens and haven't been able to bear eating them. Go buy some ginseng and other tonics, and I'll stew them together to nourish her later. Kill one today and another tomorrow."
"Okay, let's transport the goods back early the day after tomorrow, so she can rest for a couple more days."
"Row."
Lin Xiuqing said, "I'll go buy it, and I'll also buy the hair dye while I'm at it. Adong just got back, and there's a lot going on at the factory; they need him."
“Let Ajiang take you there on his motorcycle, he’s free right now anyway.”
"it is good."
"What about Ye Chenghe? After moving out, he's been inseparable from his wife every day, and he doesn't even come over until it's time."
“His wife is pregnant, so it’s no big deal for him to spend more time with her,” Lin Xiuqing said.
Ye Yaodong asked in surprise, "When did this happen?"
"I heard it from my second sister-in-law when we first got back. Young people are naive and don't know anything, not even when they got pregnant. They only found out a few days ago when they went to the hospital. My sister-in-law has been staying there these past two days, cooking for them."
"Oh, that's great! Wow, he'll be a dad before he's even 20 next year?"
Mr. Ye was also pleasantly surprised, "Then I'll be able to hold my great-grandchild next year?"
Lin Xiuqing offered her congratulations, "Ah Hai got married at the same time. I wonder if his wife is pregnant. If she is, then it's double happiness. But there's no need to ask; if she hasn't said anything, then she isn't."
"Go buy it quickly, before Ah Jiang drives away."
"it is good."
The old lady was overjoyed when she woke up and heard from Ye's father that Ye Chenghe's wife was pregnant.
"Great, great! Another new member to the family! What a joyous occasion! Your sister-in-law is here too, so let her take care of things for a few more days and cook some delicious food for the couple."
"Isn't there a chicken here? Third brother, catch two for Chenghe so his wife can have some nourishment."
"There's been good news in Chenghe for half a year now. I wonder if there's any good news from Ahai's side?"
"Hey? When the eldest son's wife comes back later, can she call and ask how many months pregnant Chenghe's wife is?"
The old lady happily said a series of things.
"I heard it will take two months. Don't worry about it. Hurry up and drink some chicken soup. It's been simmering for two hours. Replenish your energy and you'll have to take the boat home in a couple of days."
"Why are you killing chickens again...?"
"Eat quickly, stop nagging. Do you still want to go home? If you don't want to go home, then don't eat and stay here for another week."
"Have Dongzi and the others eaten yet?"
“They all have them, a six or seven-pound rooster. Can you eat that all by yourself? Give it all to them.”
"That's good."
The old lady then ate with peace of mind.
"Remember to catch two for Chenghe's wife tomorrow."
"Stop nagging, just eat your food."
People are in high spirits when they have good news. With the addition of a new member to the family, the old lady got up early the next morning and asked Ye Chenghe's wife how she was doing, and kept asking Ye's father if the chicken had been sent back.
"It's been sent over. We killed one and sent it over early this morning."
"When I go back in a few days, I'll bring a few more from home so she can eat them during her postpartum period."
Mr. Ye said irritably, "We'll take her back with us in a few days. There's no one to take care of her here, and Chenghe has to go to work every day. She can come back with us in a couple of days and be cared for at home. She can give birth at home too."
"That's good. There's no place like home here. It's good for her to come back with us while her belly isn't too big yet."
"Hmm, I never expected that Chenghe, this half-grown boy, would be the first to become a father."
The old lady laughed heartily.
When Lin Xiuqing came over and saw that they were both there, chatting animatedly, she waved the hair dye in her hand and greeted them.
"Everyone's here, shall I dye your hair now?"
"Now? That's fine too. Shall we go get our hair washed first?"
"Let's wash it, I'll mix the hair dye then."
"Alright, alright, your second sister-in-law is just sitting around doing nothing anyway, let's call her over to wash the old lady's hair."
"it is good."
Ye Ersao was called over, curious about what they were up to.
"Why are you suddenly dyeing your hair?"
The old lady said, "Your father saw that Lao Pei looked exceptionally young with his hair dyed, so he also wanted to dye his hair. He even used my name to get me to dye mine so he could do it too."
"Old Pei is so old, why is he still so energetic? Why did he even dye his hair?"
The old lady opened her mouth, wanting to speak, she had such a strong urge to confide, but she swallowed it back and only sighed.
"what?"
"fine."
"At his age, he's still doing all sorts of things. His wife won't let him come up here. Could he really be having ulterior motives?"
The old lady opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but then swallowed it back and closed her mouth tightly.
It's a bit upsetting; I'd rather not know anything at all.
"When Huimei comes over later, ask her. She'll definitely know."
The old lady was able to nod now, "Yes, ask Huimei."
"Ah Qing, do you know?"
"What do I know? You don't know anything, so what could I possibly know? We were both at home together, and we came up here together, didn't we?"
Lin Xiuqing stirred the hair dye in her hand. Since everyone said that Mei would ask Huimei later, she might as well ask Huimei.
Sister-in-law Ye then whispered a few more words about Aunt Ma and Old Pei's affair.
After finishing their discussion, they brought up Ye Chenghe again.
"These two young people don't know anything, and they don't have any elders around them. They didn't even know they were pregnant until they started bleeding and went to the hospital to find out."
"Huh? Like this?"
"Yes, I overheard my sister-in-law muttering the other day that young people are unrestrained and reckless. I'm going to take my daughter-in-law back with me this time so she can have a proper pregnancy and take good care of her."
"Oh, they're both young, that's normal. It's fine if they stay at their parents' or in-laws' house when they go back, at least someone will take care of them."
The two whispered among themselves until Ye's father arrived, at which point they stopped talking and did not continue.
These are things that women shouldn't say to men.
But I still feel that it's better to stay at home. Most of the people in the workshop are women, and they can talk without any restraint. They can cricket whomever they want.
The old lady's ears, which had been perked up, drooped when she saw Ye's father, indicating that she was somewhat unhappy to see him.
"We're going back tomorrow, okay?"
Mr. Ye nodded, "Yes, there are no surprises. We'll be going back the day after tomorrow. It's all booked. I'll give you an extra day to rest and recover."
"No need, I'll go back tomorrow. I'm perfectly healthy. I feel refreshed after a good night's sleep, and I also drank some chicken soup. I feel like I've taken a magic pill; I feel great in every way."
"Take another day off, don't push yourself. You're not kidding at your age."
The old lady, hoping to live to be a hundred and live a few more years, stopped pushing herself too hard.
It didn't take long to grow these two hairs; she followed the instructions and found it quite simple.
The mother and son, one with a full head of white hair and the other with graying temples, had transformed in just over an hour, their heads now a thick, glossy black that shone even in the sunlight.
Sister-in-law Ye was also surprised, "You look so much younger with your black hair!"
Lin Xiuqing looked on with delight, “Dad is almost 60, but he looks like he’s 50. If the old lady said he was 70, some people would actually believe it.”
Mr. Ye, drying his hair, said excitedly, "Really? Let me see in the mirror?"
"Let me see it first!" The old lady also insisted on seeing it.
Lin Xiuqing first handed her a mirror so she could see her full head of black hair.
She was beaming with joy, "I look so young! I haven't seen black hair in so many years, only white hair year after year."
"Now you look really stylish. Everyone will say you look more than ten years younger when you get back."
"Hehehe, you really look young, and your hair is dyed nicely."
"Take a picture of me."
Ye's father also leaned over and looked at his temples, where the white hair had turned black, and he truly felt young again.
"This hair dye looks great! I wonder how long it will last? Ah Qing, look at the instructions, how long does it last?"
"They said it depends on the hair growth rate. The hair that grows out will still turn white. It's okay, we'll dye it for you every few months. I'll go buy a few more boxes of hair dye tomorrow."
"This works."
The old lady snatched the mirror again and kept looking at herself, overjoyed.
"You look so young all of a sudden, that's wonderful... Where's Dongzi? Let Dongzi take a look..."
"I'll send someone to call him over."
"Forget it, don't call him anymore. Keep him busy. He'll come over when he's free. You'll see then."
Ye Yaodong only had time during lunch and came over to take a look. He smiled and thought the hair dye was good, making him look younger.
"It can be even more stylish; getting a perm at a salon would be even better."
"No, no, that would make me look like an old monster, haha, it's fine as it is now, it's stylish enough."
The old lady kept touching her hair, clearly fond of it.
"When you go back the day after tomorrow, your mother will be shocked when she sees it."
"definitely."
The old lady was happy all day.
The father and son set a time to return home, but plans can change. That evening, they heard the weather forecast say that a typhoon would hit in the next three or four days, and everyone should prepare for the typhoon.
Furthermore, the fishing boats returned one after another during the night, and even the large ships returned one after another the following night.
Sister-in-law Ye was overjoyed. She thought she wouldn't see her husband on this trip, but she didn't expect that a typhoon would hit before she was about to go back.
The two were quite happy, but were scolded by their brothers for not being able to go out to sea due to the typhoon, which would result in huge losses.