sbdcsierra Chapter 1609 Engagement and Marriage
Chapter 1609 Engagement and Marriage
Chapter 1609 Engagement and Marriage
Why is he trying to steal money from the house?
"No wonder he got beaten up. He's been back for half a year and hasn't done anything but cause trouble for his family. Now that his leg has been broken, he deserves it."
"Honestly, he's old enough to be a grandfather, yet he still doesn't do anything right."
"If you ask me, it would be better to break his leg. That way he won't go far, and the whole village can help keep an eye on him to prevent him from causing any trouble."
"Break one leg or two legs? If it's two legs, then his wife is going to have a hard time..."
Ye Chengyang quickly said, "It looks like he broke a leg. I saw him clutching his leg and yelling."
"Then they should break another hand. Who told him to steal money? If he keeps stealing money, who knows where he'll go and cause trouble next."
"It would have been better if he hadn't been released. He was in prison for the past few years, and his family was living a peaceful and quiet life. His children were all about to get married, but now he's back at this crucial moment. Well, now it's a problem for both boys and girls to get married."
Everyone was spouting insults, showing how much the villagers disliked this person and wished he were dead.
"Yeah, what good family would want to marry someone like that? There'll be a ton of problems later on."
"It's a pity about his kids; they seem quite well-behaved and sensible."
"That won't work either. Getting married isn't just about two kids getting married. There will be a ton of issues from both the bride's and groom's families. How will we manage then? We definitely need to find out about your family situation before the wedding."
After whispering a few words to the others, Ye's mother finally remembered to ask Ye Chengyang, "And then? Now that you're back, did they say they wanted to take you to the hospital? Do you need treatment?"
Ye Chengyang scratched his head. "I don't know. I heard roughly why they were fighting, so I rushed back to tell you. I could see you were very anxious."
Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "It is quite urgent. You should go and listen again, and come back to tell us if there is any news."
"okay."
After receiving the order, Ye Chengyang quickly took off running towards the village, and a pack of dogs around him followed, barking as they rushed ahead.
The women around continued to whisper and gossip about their families.
Ye Chengyang was responsible for watching the excitement while reporting the progress to them. He ran back and forth, sweating profusely and with a flushed face, but he still enjoyed it immensely, feeling that he had an important responsibility.
It wasn't until an hour or two had passed that the excitement gradually subsided, and the people who had gone to watch the spectacle returned one after another.
No matter who tried to persuade them, Ye Yaohong's three sons hardened their hearts and refused to send their father to the hospital.
Even the village officials, out of humanitarian considerations, came over and offered them some advice. They politely said it was a family matter and that others shouldn't interfere, so as not to cause trouble for everyone during the Lunar New Year. They told everyone to go about their business.
Unless everyone plans to support their father in his old age, then they will listen to everyone.
The villagers aren't crazy. They can barely support their own elderly relatives, so why would they bother to act as someone's son or grandson?
As soon as everyone got back, they started talking all at once, each adding their own commentary, and described what had just happened to those who hadn't seen it.
"Once these words are spoken, who will care about their family's affairs? It's not like they think they don't have enough ancestors and insist on recognizing an ancestor to take back."
"Anyway, if we don't send him for treatment, and his leg is broken and he's lame and can't walk, it's their problem as his son. What does it have to do with us? We'll just watch the show."
"That's right. Anyway, it was his son who interrupted it, not someone else. And he doesn't plan to treat it. Nobody can interfere with their family affairs. As long as no one dies, even his father can't control it."
"His father will also pass away before him, and he will rely on his son for the rest of his life."
"After causing trouble time and time again, it's no wonder that this time his three sons went all out and broke his legs. Let's see if he'll dare to cause trouble again."
"This has happened several times already. Who has the patience to keep tolerating this? The previous times, they were sent to the hospital after being hit, but this time it's fatal."
"To be honest, there's really no need for treatment. Sending someone to the hospital after the injection is just a waste of money."
"Hopefully, this time I'll learn to behave better. I had a head injury before the Lunar New Year, and it hasn't even been a few days."
"They ransacked the house like it was a burglar's den, taking apart the blankets and leaving clothes and other odds and ends scattered all over the floor."
"I heard they found several hundred yuan on him."
“These past few years, the three brothers have made a lot of money by working with seaweed. However, when villagers come to collect debts, they try their best to pay them back, so they don’t have much money left.”
"Fortunately, the children weren't raised badly, and all of them are good..."
"But with a father like that, and a mountain of debt, and with these kids also having a hard time, things will probably get better in a few years when things have calmed down and no one mentions it anymore."
The whole village talked about it all day long.
Ye Yaodong only found out about it when everyone came back after watching the excitement, and they mentioned it here and there.
He also felt that breaking his leg would save money and solve the problem once and for all. He figured that if he dared to hit his wife again, she could beat him to death.
He'll have to live at the mercy of his wife and son for the rest of his life, so he can at least be more obedient.
Fortunately, some of the children are good and can be controlled; otherwise, releasing him now would only make him a menace.
Moreover, all the brothers live in the village and haven't traveled far, so they can keep an eye on him.
Mr. Ye sighed, "When he was young, he seemed shrewd and eloquent. I never thought he would become so muddled now that he's older, ending up like this. From now on, he'll have to watch his wife and children's moods and live a very cautious life."
Ye Yaodong said, "It's because he's too shrewd and good at talking. After seeing the world's temptations, he was easily led astray by bad people and went astray."
"We have to keep a close eye on our own children and make sure they don't get along with shady people and go astray."
"Aren't your three older grandsons right under your nose? Keep an eye on them yourself."
"You must not take them to shady places again in the future."
Ye Yaodong glanced at his father speechlessly, "I only took them out to broaden their horizons at the beginning. Later, with more ships and more cargo, I didn't have time to take them out at night. I was too busy having them deliver goods."
"Besides, it's better to guide than to block. Instead of following others out of curiosity, I'd rather take them myself, and I can keep an eye on them."
"Now there are so many orders that they are delivered until the early hours of the morning. There's no time to go out, and there's nowhere to spend money."
Ye's father didn't say anything more and changed the subject, "When Chenghe gets married, let him bring his wife up with him. It'll be better if his wife keeps an eye on things."
"It's not good for us to be separated since we just got married. Anyway, there's nothing for my new wife to do at home. I'll bring her along, rent a place near me, and then we'll look around and see where we can buy a house."
Mr. Ye raised his wrist to look at his watch. "Ah Hai has been gone for most of the day. I wonder when he'll be able to bring all the guests back."
"It's still early, let's see this afternoon."
They started their feast at noon today, but it wasn't the main meal; the main meal will be in the evening.
Tomorrow will be the same; there will be a big meal at noon, but the main course will be in the evening.
This noon, Ye Yaohong's two daughters also came to the banquet. Although they don't get along, it's not related to the next generation, and they are all close relatives. Since there are social obligations, they still sent two of them to sit at the banquet.
The people at the table saw that their eyes and noses were red and offered a few words of comfort, but they didn't openly discuss it.
It's hard to say about the guests at nearby tables. Since it happened in the morning, they'll probably bring it up again and recount it a few times while everyone's sitting together at noon, and then share their opinions.
This incident had no impact on anyone except their own family; it just added a bit of gossip and excitement to the wedding.
Ye Chenghai hurriedly brought his new bride back just before dusk.
Everyone was getting impatient, fearing that the person wouldn't be back by dark. In the afternoon, a large group of people craned their necks to look out at the sea.
Ye's father regretted that he should have let Ah Hai bring a walkie-talkie, so that when they arrived in town, they could have been notified in advance to prepare.
Now all we can do is crane our necks and wait anxiously.
They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the fishing boats. They were back just after sunset, and after a short rest, they could sit down.
Ye Yaodong also sent a tractor to the dock to pick up the people. It had already been arranged that the people would be brought back together with the dowry.
"They're here, they're here! The guests have arrived..."
"Our guests have arrived, let's set off some firecrackers to welcome them..."
Mr. Ye walked happily toward the tractor and then greeted the people getting off.
Their custom is that when a woman gets married, her family sends two or three brothers to accompany her, while her parents do not attend. The same custom applies in the provincial capital.
So there weren't many people getting off the tractor, but there was a considerable amount of dowry, including the bride's clothes, blankets, washbasins, thermos flasks, spittoons, and other miscellaneous daily necessities.
There were also eye-catching large items, such as a bicycle, a sewing machine, and a heavy-duty washing machine.
"Wow, there's even a washing machine? The wives you marry in the provincial capital are really something else..."
"Giving such a large dowry for a daughter's marriage? And a washing machine, that alone must cost several hundred yuan. It must be worth at least a thousand yuan in total? Isn't this a loss?"
"People in the provincial capital are really generous, giving so much as a wedding gift for their daughters, a whole car full."
"Ah Hai married a good woman, it was a worthwhile marriage. No wonder he dared to buy an apartment in the province..."
"Tsk tsk tsk, so much stuff would take several loads to carry..."
Ye Yaopeng and his wife couldn't stop smiling as they looked at the car full of dowry.
"Thank you for your hard work, my three brothers-in-law and Xiaoqin. Let others carry it, let's go inside and sit down first."
"You must be exhausted after such a long boat ride. Let's go inside, sit down, and have some tea before the meal begins."
"It's not hard, it's not hard..."
Although they already knew what the dowry would be, when it was actually delivered and they saw the envious looks and whispers of the villagers, the two of them felt incredibly proud.
This daughter-in-law has really made them proud.
The 1800 yuan dowry wasn't wasted; the money was all brought back, plus a dowry. City people are really particular.
If it were in their area, and they demanded such a large dowry, the bride's family would usually keep some of it. Some shameless families would keep it all, and it's not uncommon for them to only provide a quilt and a few pieces of clothing as compensation.
Ye Yaopeng and his wife led the guests into the house first, while Ye's father, along with his two other sons and several grandsons, helped carry things.
Ye's father was also beaming with pride, he was so proud of himself for bringing such a large dowry.
Tomorrow, at the wedding, they will have to display the dowry in front of the hall for the guests to see.
It would be even more embarrassing then, since the money and gold haven't been shown to everyone yet.
"Please make way, everyone..."
Mother Ye greeted everyone with a smile, "You can all go and take your seats now. We'll start the feast as soon as we finish moving the dowry."
"Ah Qing, quickly take everyone to the workshop to take their seats..."
The crowd of onlookers was packed in layers before they began to disperse and take their seats.
We've already had a glimpse of the excitement; now it's time to enjoy a feast.
After Ye's mother finished her call, she also led her people over. With so many people, their host family had to arrange seating.
After they finished moving the dowry, they chatted with the bride's brothers for a few minutes and then brought their people over to sit at the banquet.
Although the engagement and wedding are held together, today is not the actual day yet, and the bride and her brothers-in-law are still just guests.
The bride wasn't wearing bright red today; she was just wearing a casual floral cotton-padded jacket, which was still very festive.
Tonight is just a banquet. After the banquet, the two brothers, Ye Chenghai and Ye Chenghe, will drive the tractor to take the bride and her brothers-in-law to the town's guesthouse for the night.
After the guests finished their meal, they could leave without a care in the world, but the hosts had to work hard to clean up the mess, and they didn't get to rest until midnight.
Ye Yaodong returned first, collapsed on the bed exhausted, and even called Ye Xiaoxi over to help him massage his back.
He got up before dawn to work, and now that he's finished the moving and lifting work, he's gone back to his room. The other cleaning and tidying work is left to the women.
"Oh... step on it lightly, just use one foot..."
"Come up a little, step on my back, but don't step on my old back..."
"Yes, that's it. After you finish the back massage, please massage my legs and shoulders."
Ye Xiaoxi said crisply, "I want more money, Dad."
"Add, add, add! We absolutely have to add it."
"Dad, if there's any work like this in the future, just call me. Don't call me brother."
"So you're only making money for me?"
"Yes."
How much is it per hour?
Ye Xiaoxi was immediately stumped by the question: How much money would she need?
It's all about how much her dad gets, isn't it? How would she know how much money she'd need?
She hesitated for a moment, then asked in return, "What do you think?"
"I said? Then it's free."
"No, I'm going out to play."
"Okay, okay, I'll give you one dollar an hour."
She nodded in satisfaction, but then realized her father couldn't see her, and a new idea struck her.
"Two pieces, please!"
"Okay, okay, then two pieces it is."
Ye Xiaoxi: "!!!"
less!
I almost fell for it!
I was almost paid off with just one yuan.
She couldn't help but stomp harder.
"Gently, gently, how come you've gained weight again?"
"No, I just wear more clothes in winter. I've definitely lost weight."
"I thought you ate too much at night, that you were too full."
She nodded, "That's a valid reason. There's just too much delicious food tonight, and I accidentally ate too much."
"It's a good time to exercise now to aid digestion, so I can sleep better later."
"Dad, has it been an hour?"
Ye Yaodong exclaimed in surprise, "Where did you get an hour from? You haven't even had five minutes, and you're talking about an hour! Are you robbing me?"
"Is it that slow? But I feel like I've been here for ages."
"As soon as you came in, you took off your clothes, shoes, and socks for me to smell, then you crawled into the blankets and rolled around playing for a while..."
"That counts too, it started from the moment you asked me to give you a massage! I was having a perfectly good time!"
"You're really good at calculating, but it hasn't even been an hour yet. Keep stomping, don't stop."
"Sigh, it's too hard to earn two dollars. How long will it take?"
"You can stomp on it for another half hour."
"A long time."
"Then you shouldn't earn this money. Call your brother in and let him earn it. He'll definitely be happy to."
Ye Xiaoxi immediately stopped, then leaned close to his head and said, "Give me your two yuan first."
"You didn't finish..."
“But I let you step on my feet, so you have to pay me. Besides, it’s not that I didn’t want you to step on my feet, it’s that you didn’t want me to step on them.”
After she finished speaking, she placed her two small hands on his shoulders and squeezed them twice.
"Look, I pressed it, I stepped on it, I pressed it, so you pay me, you keep your word."
Ye Yaodong muttered under his breath, "You really know how to rip people off. You've only been stepping on me for less than five minutes and pinching me a couple of times, and you're already asking for two yuan. If I really made you work for an hour, that would be ten or twenty yuan."
Ye Xiaoxi nodded excitedly, "Okay, okay, then next time give me ten or twenty yuan and I'll work for an hour."
"Bullshit, there will be a next time? Being fooled once is enough, there won't be a next time. Get lost, you tricked me, the money is in my pocket, take it yourself."
"Hehe, I love you." She happily leaned over and kissed him, then joyfully got out of bed and reached into his pocket.
She took out two yuan, held it out in front of him to show him that she hadn't taken any more, and then happily put on her shoes and socks and ran out.
Ye Yaodong found a small bamboo mallet that he didn't need to ask anyone for, and started tapping himself with it.
He would get up before dawn to help with the work and would work until dark, until he was exhausted.
However, Lin Xiuqing did just as much work as him; in fact, she was helping out outside right now.
She can only come back to rest after all the work is done, everything is tidied up, and it's locked in her yard.
“Your daughter said she was getting ripped off because she only got two yuan for your massage. She said she already told you that she would get more than ten yuan for each massage next time.”
"Huh?" Ye Yaodong was a little drowsy, but he woke up a lot after hearing her words.
"She's really good at making things up. She's the one who lost out? I'm the one who lost out. She's the one who cheated. We just finished discussing the wages, and she quit. Then she wanted all the money! She even said that she helped me with the massage, so she has to pay me. And it was me who told her not to do it and to replace her with her brother."
"I thought you were really going to give her ten or twenty yuan next time, you were just messing around."
"You brat, you're just trying to scam me. I promised you two yuan an hour, but you might not even get five minutes, and now you're asking me if an hour has passed?"
"Go to sleep early, you'll have a lot to do early tomorrow morning."
"Ah."
P.S.: I spent the whole day at the hospital today, accompanying a family member to have a colonoscopy. I didn't get home until after 7 pm, and the results were good. It feels like I'm constantly running to the hospital lately.