sbdcsierra Chapter 1575 Regret
Chapter 1575 Regret
Chapter 1575 Regret
That finally resolves the issue that had been hanging over us for so long.
When he got back to the factory, he felt much more relaxed.
The transportation routes arranged back home have been started, the necessary documents have been handed over, and the processing plant is being expanded. All that's left is for his father to return so he can go to Shanghai to take care of the ships and machinery.
That's basically the last important thing left. The rest are routine tasks that can be shared with others. He only needs to make decisions and sign off, which is relatively simple. They are all routine tasks and not urgent matters.
It had been four days since his father went back home. After thinking about it, he decided to call home and ask when his father would come up.
His father called a couple of days ago when he arrived, saying that he had arrived safely and that all the goods had been delivered as soon as they landed. Except for Ah Cai's place, the other factories also settled their final payments one after another when they were delivered.
But his father also mentioned that two factories were reluctant to settle accounts, so his father took the invoices and refused to leave, bringing a boatload of workers with him to wait for payment and urge them on, and only then did they receive the final payment.
He complained about this for a long time on the phone, and even told him not to sell goods to that factory anymore, but to let them pay more to buy from other factories.
Ye Yaodong also remembered this incident and added those two factories to his blacklist. They had clearly agreed to pay the final payment upon delivery, yet they made his father wait so long, just to delay the final payment. It's better not to earn that money; it's not much anyway. It was supposed to be a mutually beneficial deal. He doesn't mind earning a little less; he can just let the other party spend more money elsewhere.
As soon as the call connected, a cheerful voice came from the other end.
"Father, Father, is that you?"
"it's me."
Ye Yaodong glanced down at his watch. It was only 11 o'clock. It shouldn't be time for school to end yet.
"Dad, we finished our final exams today, and we can get our report cards and have a holiday tomorrow!"
"Huh? So fast?"
"What do you mean 'fast'? I've been waiting for so long, finally I'm on vacation."
The old lady chimed in from the other end, "Dongzi, are you busy? Have you eaten yet?"
"Dad, hurry up and urge Grandpa to leave. We've finished our exams, we can go now."
"Dongzi, if you're busy, tell your dad to hurry back and help you."
The old man and the young boy took turns talking, and it was so chaotic that it was impossible for him to understand.
"Where's my dad? Tell him to answer the phone."
"He went out to brag. I don't know where he went to brag today. He spent the whole day yesterday bragging at the workshop and didn't come back until it was time to eat. He should be back soon."
Ye Xiaoxi also called out, "Dad, I'll go call him for you!"
The old lady chatted with him on the phone, saying, "Tell your dad to go up tomorrow. He's been back for two days already, and if he leaves, he'll be delayed for another two days on the road."
"Almost, I'll ask him later to see when he'll come up."
“Your dad doesn’t do much when he gets home. Besides turning the soil in the morning and carrying manure at night, he just brags the rest of the time. He might as well go help you. You’re always so busy that you don’t even have time to rest. When you get home, you’re just as busy as ever.”
"Well, the child has just finished his final exams, let me ask him about his plans."
"What plans or arrangements? Just listen to you, isn't that enough? You're still paying my salary."
Ye Yaodong gave a perfunctory reply.
He was hoping his father would come up and help him take over for another week. He was going to Shanghai. His father hadn't been able to earn any extra money in the past six months and had put a lot of pressure on him. He deserved a rest.
"Found him! I called him back. My grandpa is at the village committee. I had to ask a lot of my friends to help me find him..." Ye Xiaoxi said breathlessly as she ran into the house.
The old lady said, "That old man went to the village committee to brag again today."
After Ye Yaodong learned that he had found his father, he waited quietly, listening to the old lady's rambling. Anyway, it wouldn't matter if he hung up the phone, he would have to call again soon, which would be troublesome.
Nearly 10 minutes later, Mr. Ye, beaming, slowly entered the house, carrying his water pipe in one hand.
Seeing his leisurely demeanor, the old lady immediately raised her voice and scolded him.
"You coffin-head, is it so hard to answer the phone? I've had the kids call you for ages, and we've been waiting for you for half an hour. What are you doing?"
"What's wrong? Doesn't it take time to walk? I came back as soon as I found out, what's the rush? I thought Dongzi would hang up and then call him back when I got back, so I wasn't in such a hurry."
"You're right in every way. You don't do anything all day at home, and it's still so difficult to find you..."
Ignoring the old lady's nagging, Mr. Ye snatched the phone from her hand.
"what?"
"I'm asking when you're leaving to come up here..."
"I've only been home and rested for a day, and you're already urging me..."
"I at least let you rest for a day before calling to ask when I was coming back, but you called me first thing in the morning to ask when I was coming back, right after I got home and before I was even fully awake. Tell me, isn't that going too far? Compared to you, I'm at least more conscientious, only asking now."
"How can that be the same? I've been under so much pressure every day, I haven't been able to catch my breath, and I finally got to come back and rest..."
"Can your pressure be greater than mine? While I was braving the wind and rain at sea, you were sitting in the factory; when I returned from delivering goods, you were still in the factory; while I was busy with business everywhere, you were still at home drinking tea and chatting; when you were tired, I didn't rest either, and when you rested, I was still busy! Tell me, whose pressure is greater, yours or mine? Who is busier, you or me?"
Mr. Ye listened, somewhat bewildered, "Well... well, I'm in a difficult position too. I... I'll make some arrangements and take everyone up tomorrow. We'll set off first thing tomorrow morning."
"Yes, Dad, you are my own father. What would I do without you?"
"Good to know. Without my help, could you do this and that with such peace of mind?"
"Yes, you're a great hero. When we go back this year, I'll tear down your old house and build you a big villa!"
Mr. Ye grinned, "Really? That's so expensive! I'm not home often..."
"Okay, then forget it. We'll talk about it again in a few years."
"..."
I'll just be polite...
“Uh… Your mother stays at home every day. If you have the filial piety, then you should build one for her to live in.”
Now that he had spoken, Ye's father no longer held back and said frankly, "That old house is quite old and dilapidated. In recent years, it has been used by your two sisters-in-law to raise pigs, and the house has become smelly and surrounded by pig manure. They have ruined it."
“Your mother couldn’t stand it either. She kept complaining that she could smell pig manure even when she slept, and that she felt like she was sleeping with pigs, with only a wall between her and them.”
"Luckily, we didn't eat there, otherwise it would have felt like we were all eating from the same pot as the pigs."
"The pigs will be ready for market by the Lunar New Year, and the house will be empty. We won't let them raise pigs next year. They've ruined the house. If they want to raise pigs, they should build their own pigsty. We'll also find someone to clean it up and rebuild it."
“I live in a nice house with you, but your mother lives next door to pigs every day. I came back and stayed for two days, and I couldn’t stand it anymore. This year, the two of them have raised five or six pigs together. At night, all I hear next door is the squealing of pigs.”
“Your older brothers have made a lot of money these past few years. If you ask me, it’s fine not to raise pigs. They eat a lot, and it takes two people to take care of them. It’s troublesome and troublesome.”
Ye Yaodong said he would rebuild a house for them, which touched Ye's father's heart.
If he hadn't mentioned it, Ye's father would have been too embarrassed to say it. Now that he had, it was such a great thing, so naturally he readily agreed, afraid that Ye might change his mind.
Although Ye Yaodong only mentioned it casually and was just making empty promises, he had thought about it and had this idea in his mind.
“Fine, I can’t live with a pig every day. Let my mother move in with Aqing now. Anyway, I have several rooms, so living together will be helpful.”
"Once those pigs are all ready for market after the Lunar New Year, we'll invite someone over to take a look, come up with some blueprints and designs, and then we'll build it."
Mr. Ye was overjoyed. “We need to hire someone to draw up the design drawings? How nice will it be? It doesn’t need to be that nice. Just your mother and I will live here. Something decent will be fine.”
"We need to invite someone to come and take a look. Building a house is a big deal. It will be a comfortable place to live for at least several decades once it's built."
"Yes, yes, yes, if we build it now, we can live there until your mother and I die. We definitely won't have to go through any more trouble after that. We can live in that house for the rest of our lives."
"Okay, that's settled then. We'll set off first thing tomorrow morning. Remember to inform the other crew members later."
"I know. After I hang up the phone, I'll inform everyone that we'll be leaving around 5 or 6 o'clock tomorrow."
"Oh, by the way, remember to bring 50 tons of seaweed aboard the ship when you get back."
"50 tons? Does your friend want it again? I'll have to call your father-in-law beforehand. I'll leave early tomorrow, before dawn."
"I know, I'll call him and explain."
"Ah."
Mr. Ye hung up the phone with a smile, showing no sign of frustration. He quickly went to call the workers, ready to set off early the next morning.
Ye Xiaoxi jumped up happily, "Great! I need to pack my bags too~ Let me tell everyone first..."
The other kids were envious again, and some of the thick-skinned ones even went home to their mothers, saying they wanted to go find their fathers too...
Ye's mother was the last to know. She only heard the children excitedly discussing what toys they wanted to bring when she came over for lunch.
"Didn't you say you were going to stay a couple more days? Did you take the wrong medicine? You're leaving tomorrow?"
"Dongzi called earlier and asked me to come up, saying he couldn't handle it and couldn't do without me, so I had to hurry up and lend him a hand."
Ye's father said this with great pride, as expected, he couldn't do without him. He had only been gone for a few days, and he was already crying.
"Are you that important?"
"Of course I'm important. Without me, would he be where he is today? It's all thanks to me, his father, protecting him, watching over him, keeping an eye on him, and managing him. Otherwise, things would have been a complete mess long ago. How could he go about his business here and there with peace of mind?"
Ye's mother rolled her eyes and wisely shut her mouth.
What she said was indeed true and could not be refuted, so she was quite sensible at this moment.
"Then I'll go back and pack my luggage after I finish eating."
"Okay, let's get ready."
Ye Chenghu said excitedly, "My luggage is all packed."
Ye Chengyang also looked at Lin Xiuqing, "I've put it away too."
Ye Xiaoxi quickly raised her hand as well, "Mom, I've already put it away."
"Really? You've all packed? You can pack your own luggage? I just can't believe it."
"They don't know, but I've already packed it up." Ye Chenghu was already eager to get on the boat. "Are we going to town to catch a boat tomorrow? On my dad's boat?"
"Yes, it's more comfortable to go on our own boat. There's no need to squeeze in, and there won't be much cargo on board... Oh, right, Dongzi said he wants me to transport 50 tons of seaweed up there."
Lin Xiuqing was surprised. "Then we'll have to go to the city to transport it. We don't have that much stock at home. I'll call my dad later and ask him to prepare the goods today. You can go to the city to transport them first thing tomorrow morning."
Mr. Ye nodded. "Dongzi just said he would call and explain."
"Okay, I'll call and let you know too, just to be on the safe side."
"Ah."
Ye's mother hesitated and said, "Then we have to get up in the middle of the night? And set off before dawn?"
"Of course, if you don't want to go, you don't have to go and can just stay at home."
Ye's mother glanced sideways at her, "Does she really hate seeing me go out?"
"Isn't it that you don't want to get up too early?"
"I'm worried that the three little ones won't be able to get up, and we'll have to go to the boat in the middle of the night."
The three of them immediately patted their chests and assured each other that they could definitely get up.
"I'm sure I can get up."
"I can get up too..."
"I can go without sleeping, I definitely won't hold anyone back."
Lin Xiuqing watched as they made a solemn promise before they even had time to swallow their food, tapping the table with her fingertips.
"Swallow your food first. Show me your packed luggage later. It's unbelievable that you can pack your own luggage. The sun must be rising in the west."
Ye Xiaoxi smiled ingratiatingly at her, then lowered her head and ate voraciously.
After dinner, Lin Xiuqing saw that Ye's father was still drinking, so she didn't rush to pack. Instead, she checked the three pieces of luggage and helped them pack.
When I got back to the room, it looked like it had been burgled. The wardrobe was wide open, clothes were scattered everywhere, and some were on the floor.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she almost panicked.
Ye Xiaoxi's bed sheet was also wrapped up in a big ball. When she casually unwrapped it, she found it was full of toys...
I rummaged through the items and found a few pieces of clothing underneath, some for summer and some for autumn, including sweaters.
She shook her head helplessly, saying it was unreliable.
Ye Xiaoxi ran in with a giggle, carrying a pair of cotton slippers. "Mom, look, I've packed everything, I've brought all my clothes, can I also bring these bunny slippers?"
"You even brought a sweater and cotton shoes, how long do you plan to stay?"
“Last winter was very cold, but I wasn’t staying until the Lunar New Year, so I probably wouldn’t need to wear a cotton-padded coat. So I brought a sweater instead.”
Lin Xiuqing pulled out all her autumn and winter clothes and said irritably, "You only forgot to bring a cotton coat. I folded the clothes neatly and then made a mess of them. The house looks like it's been robbed."
Ye Xiaoxi picked up her schoolbag from the corner of the bed and opened it. "I also brought jelly and candy, and I even brought my piggy bank."
"Good heavens, the jelly is rock hard, it just came out of the freezer, and you're putting it in your backpack now? It'll melt and your backpack will be all wet."
Lin Xiuqing quickly poured it out for her. The inside of the backpack was already wet, and although the jelly was still icy, it felt a little soft to the touch.
"Are you stupid?"
"I knew it would melt, but my brothers were fighting with me for it, so I had to pack it up myself first, otherwise they would have taken it all."
The thought of her two sons gave her a headache. "You two are always giving me trouble."
Lin Xiuqing glared at her and then started cleaning up the mess, emptying all the toys and only packing a few summer clothes into her schoolbag, leaving her with nothing else.
"My toys, my dolls, my sweaters, my cotton shoes..." Ye Xiaoxi held the items that had been taken out one by one in her arms. "Mom, why did you take all of these out?"
"You'll only be staying for two months at most. It'll still be hot when you come back. Why bring sweaters and cotton shoes?"
"Then I'll use my toys..."
"There's nowhere for you to pack it, so you might as well not go."
She sat in one corner of the bed, hugging her pile of toys, watching her mother tidy up, her lips pouting.
After Lin Xiuqing and the others finished packing her luggage, they also tidied up the wardrobe, cursing as they did so.
After everything was tidied up, she went upstairs to check on her two sons' packed luggage, while Ye Xiaoxi ran out to inform her brothers.
My two sons are older, so their things weren't too outrageous. They did pack a whole backpack full of toys and comic books, but the jelly was kept in a metal can and wasn't left lying around all wet.
"They're all such a handful; can these random toys be eaten as food..."
At this moment, the two brothers also received a tip from Ye Xiaoxi, saying that their mother wouldn't let them bring toys, and all of hers had been taken out.
Upon hearing the news, Ye Chenghu rushed home.
Ye Chengyang followed closely behind, then stopped Ye Chenghu halfway up, saying, "Hey, brother, if you don't want us to take you, you don't have to. If you won't let us take you upstairs, we'll just ask Dad to buy us new ones. Anyway, Mom's not here, so we'll just ask Dad to buy them!"
Ye Chenghu's eyes lit up. "That's right, how come I didn't think of that? If you don't want to bring it, then don't bring it. Just buy a new one. There are so many toys in Shanghai, and they're different every year."
"that is!"
The two brothers immediately calmed down and stopped running home, instead strolling along leisurely.
Ye Xiaoxi lagged behind, and by the time she caught up, the two brothers had already put their arms around each other and said they weren't in a hurry.
"elder brother……"
Ye Chenghu waved his hand calmly, "It's alright, we'll just bring some clothes, Mother can pack whatever she wants."
"Why? Because without toys, there's nothing to play with."
"Buy a new one!"
"Hey~"
Ye Xiaoxi also realized what was going on and was happy.
The three siblings didn't go home either, but happily played outside until dark before returning home to take a bath and then going to bed early, behaving very obediently.
Lin Xiuqing was gratified to see this.
I'll be able to get rid of these three burdens soon, and I'll feel much lighter.
However, when I saw them off that night, I couldn't help but feel a little worried and reluctant to part with them.
The three children couldn't understand their mother's feelings at all. When they got up at night, they were full of energy, their eyes brighter than the stars in the sky. After boarding the boat, they excitedly ran around all over it. Fortunately, their mother was with them and could watch over them, preventing them from touching anything they shouldn't.
Mr. Ye also repeatedly warned the three of them to behave themselves on the boat and not to touch anything recklessly, as it was very dangerous. He also told Mrs. Ye to keep a close eye on them.
Mother Ye knew what was important and gave them her earnest advice, which the three of them took to heart. With anticipation, they watched the fishing boat sail into the distant darkness, without feeling the slightest bit reluctant to let it go.
Ye Yaodong called home early in the morning and was relieved to find out that his father had left during the night. He then tidied up his own bed and made beds for his three children.
Ye Huimei's three children haven't started their summer vacation yet. They live in different provinces, so their vacation dates are different, but they'll be on vacation in the next couple of days.
When he came out of the house and went down the stairs, he happened to see Pei Yu playing with dolls alone in the corridor, looking bored.
"Haven't you gone to school yet?"
"Huh? Uncle, my little brother isn't done yet. He's taking a dump. We have to wait for him."
Ye Yaodong walked in and asked, "Have you eaten? I'll take you there."
"We have to wait for Mother and my younger brother to come together."
"So well-behaved."
Ye Huimei craned her neck to look outside and replied, "She's quite well-behaved. No one plays with her, so she just stays at home and in the factory every day."
"It takes two to tango, but the other hand is coming soon."
"what?"
"Hehe, there will be a surprise in a couple of days."
What surprise are you talking about?
"It's okay, I'm going to get back to work."
Ye Xiaoxi arrived two days later in the evening, and only then did Ye Huimei realize what he meant by "it takes two to tango, and the other hand is coming soon."
The two little girls were overjoyed to see each other. One called out "older sister" and the other "younger sister," and they happily hugged each other.
After Ye Chenghu and Ye Chengyang called him "Dad," they looked at the two of them with curiosity, just like twins.
Ye Yaodong also joked, "I just said a couple of days ago that it takes two to tango, and now the other hand has come along."
"Third brother is really good at keeping things a secret. When Mother brought the three children up here, he didn't say a word."
With a smile on her face, Ye Huimei helped her mother carry her luggage. "Are you tired, Mom? Are you hungry? Third Brother didn't tell me earlier, and I didn't buy much food. I can only make you some simple noodles. Go to the canteen and get some seafood as a side dish."
"I'm exhausted, so tired. The boat ride was alright, but watching over these three little ones is really tough. Just cook some noodles, it's getting dark, and then you'll have to bathe them. We'll be busy for a while."
"Hey."
Ye Xiaoxi excitedly said to Ye Yaodong, "Dad, I want to sleep with my sister tonight!"
"can."
"Sister, I'll take you to my house to play..."
The two girls ran happily towards the dormitory building, with their mother chasing after them, calling out, "What are you still playing for? Hurry up and take a shower, eat something, and then go to sleep..."
Ye Chenghu and Ye Chengyang wandered around, abandoning their own luggage and stuffing it all into their father's arms.
When the children arrived, the whole factory seemed to come alive.
Ye Yaodong followed behind his two sons, saying, "You can wander around here as you like, but you're not allowed to go into the workshops or warehouses, understand?"
"Why?" the two turned around and asked in unison.
"Because there are machines in the workshop producing, it would be very dangerous if something happened there, and the warehouse is a sensitive area, so of course we can't go there either."
"understood."
"Dad, what's going on over there? Did you buy the land next door too?"
"I've rented it. I'd better go take a shower and get some sleep first, then I can have more fun tomorrow."
"okay."
Like an old ox, Ye's father was laden with luggage as he followed everyone toward the dormitory building.
Ye Yaodong was in a hurry to deliver the goods, so he didn't pay attention to them. He had just handed over the task of distributing the goods to Wang Jiale.
When he returned, it was already past midnight. He thought the children were already asleep, so he didn't turn on the light, but just shone a flashlight. He saw his two sons on the upper bunk, but not his daughter. He figured she was probably sleeping with Pei Yu.
The next morning, he was awakened by the noise of children outside before he was fully awake.
After a night's rest, all three were fully recovered. In addition, there were already three others here, making the place incredibly lively with all the chatter early in the morning.
Why are you so excited?
"Dad, when are we going to Shanghai? We didn't bring any toys with us. Mom won't let us bring them and told us to buy them when we come back upstairs. Let's go to Shanghai!" Ye Chenghu, taking advantage of the fact that the emperor was far away, made up a story.
"Bullshit, would your mother really let you come up here to buy? I don't believe it, don't try to pass on a false imperial decree."
"Hehe, Mom won't let us bring them."
"I'll believe you if you're not allowed to bring things, but I won't believe you if you're allowed to come up and buy them."
"hey-hey……"
Ye Xiaoxi ran over and hugged his arm, "Dad, you're so smart! It was Second Brother who said not to bring toys, we could buy new ones as soon as we came up!"
"I knew it."
Ye Chengyang was speechless and could only try to minimize his presence.
"When are we going to Shanghai? I want to see my villa."
"If your grandfather helps me watch the factory for a few days, I can take you there."
After exchanging a glance, the two brothers went to find their father, Ye.
Ye Xiaoxi also took off running, saying, "I'm going to find him."
Pei Yu followed closely behind, "I want to go find my grandfather too..."
The twins, with their short legs, ran and called out, "Grandpa, Grandpa..."
Ye's mother looked at him disapprovingly, "You can't spoil the kids like this. You have so much work to do, how can you leave it all to your father? Can you trust him? You have a lot of things to do yourself, so don't worry about these kids. Just take a stroll around the neighborhood."
"I have some business to attend to. I need to go to Shanghai to check on the ships, and I also need machinery for the factory expansion. The houses there have been rented out for several months, so I need to go and collect the rent and check on the situation."
"If you have important business to attend to, that's fine. Important business is important. I'll go with them and lead them. You can send two more experienced people to accompany us. You can go and do your work."
"Yeah, I'll go with them and see. My dad's probably going to be tortured to death by these guys."
Ye's mother quickly followed.
Mr. Ye was wandering around the factory with his hands behind his back, checking on how the expansion project was going, when he was suddenly surrounded by a group of children. Some called him "Grandpa," others "Grandpa," making his head buzz. He was all smiles but didn't know who to respond to, and he couldn't even reach them all with both hands.
The foreman next to him kept praising him for being so lucky, having so many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mr. Ye was also beaming with health. In his old age, having both money and connections is truly a great blessing for an elderly person.
"These are just a few. I have several grandchildren. The girls from my eldest and second eldest sons' families are still in our hometown and haven't come over yet. I only brought these over to play yesterday."
"Why didn't you bring any of them? Are you on holiday?"
“Those grandchildren are all grown up now, they have to go to work at the factory during the holidays. And some of my eldest grandsons are driving tractors now.” Father Ye spoke in a loud voice, showing great pride when talking about his grandchildren.
"Brother, you're so lucky..."
"Sir, we're going to Shanghai. Could you watch over the place for my father for a few days?"
"Dad said he has some important business to attend to, and he'll take us with him on the way. Could you look after him for a few days?"
"Yes, yes, we really want to go to Shanghai. Can you help my dad check this out..."
"Grandpa, Grandpa..."
"Grandpa..."
Mr. Ye's head was now truly spinning.
"When did your father say that? He didn't tell me."
Ye Chenghu pointed to Ye Yaodong, who was walking over in the distance, and said, "My dad just said that he's over there. He told us to come over and talk to you, to let you stay for a few days, and he'll take us there while he's at it."
"Yes, yes, sir..."
"Grandpa, grandpa..."
Ye Yaodong watched from afar as a bunch of children tugged at his father's sleeves, surrounded by children calling him "Grandpa" and "Grandpa" from all sides. He felt overwhelmed just looking at it.
"Let me ask your dad, move aside, move aside, stop crowding around me..."
Ye's father was sweating profusely as he helped them pull and pull.
Ye Yaodong approached and told his father about his upcoming trip to Shanghai.
“I was supposed to go last week, but I was thinking of giving you a few days off to go home and relax, so it got delayed until now. It’s quite important though, the factory is about to expand, and the machines need to be ordered as soon as possible so they can be delivered back. The same goes for the ship; this time the ship’s carrying capacity isn’t enough because there’s too much cargo, so I need to go and urge them on. There are a lot of things to take care of over there.”
Ye's mother chimed in, "Your matter is important, but the important things are more important. Let your father keep an eye on things. He's used to it anyway, and he'll only be here for a few days. He'll come back once you've finished your business."
What could Ye's father say? He had nothing to say; it was all important business.
"Okay, when are you going? The seaweed that was brought back yesterday is still on the ship and hasn't been unloaded yet."
Yesterday afternoon, tractors and trucks were used to load cargo, and people were busy loading and unloading seafood, so no one had time to manage the boatload of seaweed.
"I'll make a call now to confirm the delivery time and then arrange for someone to come and load and unload it."
"Okay, then you're leaving. I'll leave Baoxing to you."
“Sure, Jiale will also help you out. I’ll take a few other people to Shanghai to handle some business.”
"I haven't received the payment from yesterday yet. I'll send it over to the finance department along with the order slip later."
Ye Yaodong nodded, indicating he had no objection.
Several children nearby, overhearing their conversation, knew that the matter was settled and they could go to Shanghai, and they were all happy.
Ye Chenghu patted the twins' heads with his left and right hands, watching their excited expressions, and couldn't help but tease them.
"What are you all so excited about? It's none of your business. My dad said he'd take us, but he didn't take you guys."
The two brothers looked up at him in disbelief, then their mouths twitched, tears instantly streamed down their faces, and they burst into loud sobs.
"I want to go, I want to go..."
Ye's mother swung her hand, but Ye Chenghu dodged it with lightning speed.
"You brat, why did you make your two younger cousins cry?"
"Hehe, I'm just stating the facts. They're so small, they'd easily get lost if we went with them. Who would bother to watch over them? How many steps can they even walk?"
"But we can't talk to them about it in person right now and make them cry."
After saying that, Ye's mother quickly squatted down, hugging one of them in each arm and comforting them, "Your cousin was naughty, let Grandma give him a spanking, don't cry, he lied to you..."
Ye Yaodong and his father ignored the children playing and went to take care of their business.
Ye's mother was taking care of six children by herself, two of whom were still young, and there were others who would cause trouble. She was overwhelmed.
Pei Yu couldn't laugh either, and looked aggrieved, on the verge of tears, "I want to go to Mother, I want to go too..."
The twins immediately wriggled out of their mother's arms, then ran and cried, calling out, "Mother..."
Mother Ye slapped her forehead, sighed heavily, glared at Ye Chenghu, and hurried after the three children, but she didn't forget to turn back and tell them, "Don't run around, keep an eye on your sister."
Ye Xiaoxi responded loudly, "I know, I won't run around. I'm going to find Dad, and I'm going to call Mom."
"I'll go as well."
The two brothers ran off with Ye Xiaoxi again.
On the very first day, Ye's mother already felt a little regretful.
How comfortable it is to stay at home! She doesn't have to look after the children; they can run all over the village without her having to worry. She can relax with her legs crossed, chatting and gossiping with the other women. What a pleasant life!
Now, when I go out, I have to follow around several children, and I can't keep up with them all. I can't bear to hit them, and if I scold them, I still have to coax them myself.
Ye Xiaoxi ran to Ye Yaodong's office and saw him on the phone. She climbed onto his lap and sat there quietly without making a fuss.
After he finished the call, he said, "Dad, I need to call Mom. We haven't called her yet."
"Okay, I arrived yesterday evening. I was busy, so I haven't called your mother to let her know I arrived safely."
Ye Xiaoxi was overjoyed. As soon as the call connected, she bragged to Lin Xiuqing that they were going to Shanghai tomorrow.
"You didn't bring me any toys, which is perfect, I can buy new ones at the Magic City tomorrow!"
"I was wondering why you three were so honest back then. When I told you not to bring any, you really didn't bring any. So that's what you were planning."
"Hehe, serves you right for not bringing us any."
"Don't buy them. Tell your dad to buy you more practice books and calligraphy notebooks."
Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaoxi quickly covered the phone and then turned to look at Ye Yaodong warily, unsure if he had heard her.
Ye Yaodong raised the corners of his mouth, "I heard you. I'll buy it for you guys when we get to Shanghai. Don't think you can skip your homework just because you're going out. Besides your summer homework, you also have homework from here. Going out comes at a price."
Ye Xiaoxi and the two brothers who came in after her immediately slumped their shoulders.
"Seriously, Dad? Can't you make an exception?" Ye Chenghu said with a bitter face. "We just left home, can't we even have a few days to be happy?"
"Yes, I'll take you to Shanghai tomorrow for a few days of fun, and then you can go back to what you were doing when we get back."
Ye Chenghu wanted to sigh, but he held it back.
Ye Xiaoxi muttered to herself, "I should have known better than to make that call."
Ye Chengyang couldn't help but say, "You should have said that you shouldn't have said anything."
Ye Chenghu chimed in, "Exactly."
Ye Xiaoxi pouted, looked at this and that, put the phone directly to Ye Yaodong's ear without answering, and got off his lap.
She regretted it too!
I'm so regretful. I should have known better than to show off to her mother and bought it first.
From now on, I won't show off anymore; I'll focus on getting the benefits into my pocket first.
P.S.: 9000 words finished. Looking at the time, I can update another chapter tonight. (Too sleepy, don't want to write anymore, going to bed. I'll update more tomorrow night.)