sbdcsierra Chapter 1315 Dealing with the Year-Ahead Issue
Chapter 1315 Dealing with the Year-Ahead Issue
Chapter 1315 Dealing with the Year-Ahead Issue
Ye Chengyang just felt that today was so happy, really so happy.
His father taught him how to sail, which was something his brother didn't have.
She kept touching his head, chatted with him patiently along the way, and even held him in her arms after getting off the boat, unless he asked to get off the ground.
When he went out to walk, his parents held his hands and he ran and jumped in the middle, looking so happy.
The city is so lively, with lights and decorations everywhere, red lanterns hanging, and colorful flags. People are coming and going everywhere, everyone has smiles on their faces and wears bright clothes.
It was so lively that his eyes were not enough. His father was afraid that he was short and might not see clearly and get squeezed easily, so he lifted him up and made him sit on his neck so that he could see clearly.
He never stopped talking the whole day. Sitting on his father's neck, he held a candied haws in his left hand and a marshmallow in his right hand. The pockets of his cotton-padded jacket were already filled with all kinds of candies and nuts.
He also bought a lot of food and toys, all of which were put in his mother's basket. Today was his happiest day.
I just feel a little unhappy. His father bought a lot of copybooks for them to practice writing. It's so sad.
But it’s okay. My brother should be more sad, as he has no fun and has to practice writing.
The family of three had long been separated from the others, but they had made an appointment in advance to meet at the entrance of the department store at around 3 pm and have the workshop's tractor come to take them to the dock. The rest of the time everyone went their own way.
From the early morning to the afternoon, Ye Chengyang was in an excited mental state the whole day. He was not sleepy at all and was in very good spirits.
When we returned, we talked with other cousins about what we had bought. Everyone was very happy and showed off what they had bought.
It was not until they returned to the boat that the children relaxed and began to yawn one after another.
Ye Chengyang was still being taken to the cockpit by Ye Yaodong. He excitedly played with the gadgets he bought and even showed off his treasures.
Ye Yaodong only told him to lie down and take a nap if he felt sleepy.
But he couldn't bear to sleep because he was so happy today.
"I'm not sleepy, I'm not sleepy at all...ha~" While he said he was not sleepy, he yawned and rubbed his eyes.
"Go lie down and take a nap, otherwise the boat ride will take hours, and by the time you get home, you won't have the energy to share with your brother."
Ye Chengyang thought about it and it made sense. He would have to share and introduce his toys to his brother and friends when he got home, so he definitely wouldn’t be able to sleep after that.
"Then I'll take a nap, Dad. Call me when you get here."
"Ah."
Ye Chengyang arranged his toys neatly on the operating table before lying down, but his two hands were not idle. He held one in his left hand and the other in his right hand tightly, playing while sleeping.
After a while, there was no movement and the toy fell on the operating table.
Ye Yaodong put his toys away, covered him with the small blanket in the cockpit, and then drove the boat with peace of mind.
When we set out from the city, the sun had not yet set, so the adults watched the sunset on the boat.
However, after the sun went down, the temperature was even lower, and they were still at sea, so everyone on the ship went back to the cabin to rest and waited until dark to return home.
When Ye Chenghu woke up this morning, he was still dazed. But when he saw the big sun outside the window, he was startled and immediately sat up with a scream.
The sky is falling!
"Dad~"
"Mom~"
"Yangyang, you traitor..."
"555~I really picked it up..."
He sat on the bed and couldn't help crying sadly. He regretted so much. Why did he fall asleep?
The old lady held onto the wall and slowly climbed up the stairs.
"What's wrong? Don't cry, just get up when you wake up."
"Wow... My father didn't take me with him. They ran away and I was the only one left to look after the house. I was picked up..."
"Nothing, hurry up and eat."
"Atai, why didn't you call me..."
"Me? I haven't gotten up yet. I don't know when your father and the others left. Hurry up and get up to eat. There will be a lot of kids coming to play with you this early in the morning."
"No, I want to go to the city. They all went there, and I'm the only one left at home to look after the house. It's not fair..."
"No, your sister is still at home. Not everyone is there, so you are not the only one looking after the house."
Ye Chenghu stopped crying immediately, "Am I not the only one looking after the house? Is my sister also at home? Didn't you bring your sister with you?"
"I didn't bring my sister. You'll know when you get up and take a look."
Ye Chenghu still had a pout on his face and tears in his eyes. He immediately got up, eager to see for himself to prove that he was not alone and that there were other people like him.
"Slow down, go down the stairs slowly, don't run and jump like that, you'll fall..."
The old lady moved slowly behind and walked down the stairs slowly.
Ye Chenghu has already run out to confirm whether Ye Xiaoxi is at home.
He felt relieved only when he saw her and Pei Yu playing ball with a group of other kids in the open space at the door. Fortunately, they didn't want to keep him.
As long as he is not left alone at home to look after the house, it is not unacceptable.
"Huh? Why are you at home?" A Guang looked at the boy who rushed out of the house in surprise, "Why didn't you go? Didn't everyone go to the city? Why are you at home?"
Ye Chenghu wanted to cry again, "Since no one is going, my sister and I will stay at home."
"Hey? Why didn't you come with me? Why did you only bring Yangyang? Several people from the neighboring houses went there."
Ye Chenghu didn't want to say anything. He lowered his head, feeling bad, and wanted to brush his teeth and eat first.
Ah Guang looked at him curiously, stepped forward and put his arm around his shoulder, and asked as they walked: "Tell me, why did you stay here? Were you naughty and disobedient, so I left you alone to look after the house?"
"It's not just me. My sister didn't go either. I didn't finish my homework, and dad wouldn't let me go."
"Yangyang is done?"
"No."
"Then why can he go?"
Don't ask, I'm angry!
If he had known, he wouldn't have said anything more and would have said that he had been there many times. Now he regrets it so much!
"talk?"
He avoided the main point and said, "My handwriting is sloppy. Dad told me to erase it and rewrite it. I erased it but didn't rewrite it. So I didn't finish it."
"Yangyang is done?"
"Uncle, you are so annoying. I won't talk to you anymore."
Ye Chenghu angrily dodged the hand on his shoulder and quickly ran into the house.
This time the old lady had come down from the stairs, and she was bringing him food with a smile on her face, leaning on her crutches.
He also said to A Guang: "Don't expose his scars. He regrets it so much."
"Haha, I'm just curious, why was he the only one left while the others left?" A Guang asked deliberately.
Ye Chenghu was so angry that he jumped up and down, "I already said, I am not the only one left, there is also my sister."
"She's still young, it's normal for her not to take it with her."
The old lady slapped A Guang and said, "If you don't say a few words, he will be mad to death."
"No one is going to snatch the ball from you, and no one is going to snatch the toys from you. All the balls in the house are yours today."
Ye Chenghu ate while crying, swallowing the porridge mixed with tears into his stomach, he didn't care, he just wanted to go.
After dinner, the old lady came in and said that some children came to play with him, so he hid himself immediately.
I just can't muster up any energy. I'm so sad and feel so ashamed. I'd better not go out.
As long as we didn't see him, everyone might think he was there too.
Ye Chenghu stayed at home listlessly the whole morning, playing with his toys by himself.
When it was time for dinner, Ye Xiaoxi ran back and saw him, and stabbed him in the heart several times again.
"Brother? You're back?"
"Where's Dad, Mom, and my second brother?"
"Brother, what did you buy? Look..."
"Brother, is the city fun?"
"Brother, why did you come back alone?"
"elder brother……"
Ye Xiaoxi circled around Ye Chenghu, sometimes running to his left side and asking questions, sometimes running to his right side and asking questions, and sometimes running in front of him, calling him "brother" and asking questions non-stop.
Ye Chenghu was so angry that he couldn't hide anywhere.
"Go away and don't bother me."
"Brother?" Ye Xiaoxi was confused.
The old lady waved at her, asking her to come over, and then whispered, "Don't ask your brother, he didn't go to the city, he is here with you to help Grandma look after the house."
"Oh, then why are you so angry? So fierce!"
Ye Chenghu turned and glared at her.
Ye Xiaoxi opened her eyes wide and glared back, not wanting to be outdone.
"Eat, eat, don't quarrel..."
"I won't play with you anymore."
"Who wants to play with you..."
Both of them turned their heads away and ignored each other.
Ye Xiaoxi was very happy and didn't care about him. There were friends at the door. They ran out again after eating, leaving Ye Chenghu alone at home.
He didn't want to go out and be seen by everyone, and then be asked why he was the only one who didn't go.
But it’s so boring to play with toys alone. In the past, Yangyang was there, and the two brothers played together every day. Today, he is alone...
He looked at the pile of toys, feeling a little bored. He supported his chin with his hands and sat at the table in a daze for a long time.
Then he actually took out his homework and did it for the first time?
Hearing the silence in the house, the old lady turned around and looked inside. She was surprised at first sight.
She thought she was seeing things. The sun was going to rise from the west?
No one told me, no one urged me, no one forced me, but I just wrote it down?
In the past, he would run away without a trace, and when he was caught, he would be dealt with in a perfunctory manner, with empty eyes staring at the textbook and ears perked up to listen to the outside world.
It’s rare...
She wanted to confirm but was afraid of startling him, so she walked very quietly and only took a glance at him when she passed by him.
Neat and tidy.
Although I don’t know the characters, I know whether they are written straight or crooked.
The old lady smiled and walked out quietly, not daring to make any noise for fear of disturbing him. She just sat at the door to bask in the sun.
Ye Chenghu sat there for the whole afternoon. It was almost time for dinner and the old lady went in to cook, but he was still writing honestly.
He didn't put down his pen until he was called to eat.
"Atai, when will my dad and the others come back? It's already dark."
"It's almost time, it's almost time. Your father usually goes to the city and comes back after dark. You should eat first."
"Oh."
After dinner, he was not as focused when he picked up the pen again.
Instead, he would look up at the window after writing for a while, but he was determined not to go out.
I don’t know if he was afraid of being asked or if he wanted to perform well for the adults who came back.
He waited until it was completely dark, and he could no longer calm down. The words on the notebook did not increase, and he kept muttering to himself why the child hadn't come back yet.
It was not until he heard someone calling his name outside that he ran out excitedly.
"Cheng Hu... Cheng Hu... We are back..."
A large group of children were originally playing at the door. After seeing the Ye family's children, they all gathered around and chattered, uttering all kinds of envious words.
As soon as Ye Chenghu stepped out of the courtyard gate, he stopped and didn't move forward, sulking alone.
There were so many people around, so he just went to watch them show off.
He stretched his neck and looked at the adults who were slowly walking towards him with flashlights, and his heart became excited again.
finally come back!
Ye Yaodong was carrying a bunch of bags, and Lin Xiuqing's basket was also full. The couple bought a lot of food, drinks and daily necessities. Whenever they saw something new, they wanted to buy it.
Ye Chenghu waited until they came up to him before he called out aggrievedly, "Dad, Mom..."
"Will you be good at home today?"
He hummed softly and followed them in.
The old lady at the side quickly said, "Good boy, he is very well behaved at home. He cried for a while when he found out you guys left this morning, but he has been very well behaved since then. He didn't go out and even took the initiative to do his homework at home."
Ye Yaodong raised his eyebrows and looked at the person who was following closely behind him.
"You're still doing your homework on your own initiative? The sun is rising from the west?"
Ye Chenghu's mouth was raised high, as if he could hang a bottle of oil on it, but he remained silent.
"What were you doing earlier? If you had done your homework honestly a few days ago, I wouldn't have asked you to look after the house."
Ye Chenghu was about to cry out of grievance.
"Don't cry, I brought you a present."
He wiped away his tears and leaned forward.
Ye Yaodong picked up the things on the table and gave him two copybooks.
"Here, your gift."
When Ye Chenghu saw it, tears immediately burst out, "Wow..."
Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "Don't tease him. He's already sad enough after staying at home all day."
"If you don't teach him a lesson, he won't remember it. He's not afraid of being beaten or scolded. Has he remembered it now? If you don't listen and don't do your homework well, you will have nothing that others have."
Ye Chenghu continued to cry without responding.
"Did you hear that?"
He barely paused, opened his eyes, and responded with a crying voice, "I know."
"If you don't finish your homework on New Year's Eve, you won't get any lucky money, and you won't accept any lucky money given by others. Do you remember that?"
"remember."
The old lady quickly tried to smooth things over, "Okay, okay, he's remembered it all. He's done his homework today. Look, it's still on the table. It's so neatly written. Don't scold him anymore."
"Go out and play. Let Yangyang give you some. It's all with him."
"No."
The old lady added, "Don't ask him to go out. He hasn't gone out all day. No matter who calls him, he won't go out."
"why?"
"Haha, I took everything with me except him. The kids weren't at home, so how could he have the nerve to go out?"
"No wonder you're so serious all of a sudden. You stay at home to do your homework. You're so proud of yourself, aren't you?"
Ye Chenghu continued to remain silent.
"Then keep writing."
He wanted to cry again.
Lin Xiuqing smiled as she sorted out the things she had bought, and Ye Yaodong helped her.
Ye Chenghu just watched them pack up and ignored him. He felt sad again. There really was no gift for him. There was only a thick pile of copybooks. He really wanted to cry.
The tears flowed down my stomach, and I picked up the pen and sat down to continue writing, wiping away the tears as I wrote.
Until Ye Chengyang ran in with a basket, "Brother..."
Ye Chenghu threw away his pen and stood up excitedly, even knocking over the stool.
He originally didn't want to care, but for some reason he glanced at his parents and quickly picked up the stool.
"Yangyang, you bought them all...you traitor!"
"Ah! Then I won't tell you anything, you scold me!"
"You are so disloyal! You said you would call me, but you didn't!"
"I fell asleep too. I don't know either. My dad carried me out. I didn't even take my piggy bank with me. They took it with them."
Ye Chenghu became even angrier. He thought that Yangyang must have spent all his money, but he still had money. He was the richest among his brothers and sisters.
"Brother, don't give it to me, give it to me... I love you the most, brother~"
"Hehe, then I'll share with you, not my brother..."
Ye Chengyang carried the basket and ran to the master bedroom with Ye Xiaoxi. The two of them completely ignored Ye Chenghu.
Ye Chenghu was so angry that his soul almost left his body, but he was also very curious about what he bought.
He hesitated for a while, listening to the excited shouting in the room, he felt like a cat scratching his head, so he ran in as well, wanting to join in.
Lin Xiuqing also chatted with Ye Yaodong, "We have bought everything we need this year, so we don't have to go to the market anymore. We will give some of the things we bought today to the village cadres. They will be decent gifts for the New Year, and they are all bought from the city."
"Well, the last time I came back from Zhejiang Province, I only gave them local specialties. The New Year gifts have to be more generous. I have a lot of imported cigarettes at home, so I'll give them two packs of imported cigarettes when I give them New Year gifts, and one pack of domestic cigarettes when the time comes."
“So thick…”
"I'm not at home, so I rely on the village cadres to take care of me. You have to give me more."
"Okay, go buy it and deliver it in person tomorrow, and chat with them while you're at it. Tomorrow is the 21st day of the twelfth lunar month, so it's neither too early nor too late."
"Ah."
While the couple was talking and tidying up, the three children in the house had also divided up the things they had bought.
Although it is said to be distributed, in fact it will be shared when the time comes to play.
After the couple returned to their room, they drove all the children out. They got up before dawn in the early morning and came back only after dark. They were exhausted after walking all day and just wanted to lie down in bed and rest.
Ye Yaodong was even more tired as he had been carrying the child all the way. After returning to the house, he collapsed on the bed and didn't want to move.
Ye Chengyang was shouting excitedly outside. After a nap on the boat, he was full of energy and wanted to tell everyone that he was going to the city.
Lin Xiuqing just took a short rest and then got up again. She had been away for the whole day and didn't know what was going on in the workshop. She couldn't just leave it alone and lie down.
I have to go and take a look at the situation, and by the way, ask Dongqing about the quantity weighed today, and collect the receipt so that I can settle the bill with Acai later.
As the year draws to a close, it’s time to settle all the accounts.
Ye Yaodong felt relieved. He hadn't taken care of it for most of half a year, and he didn't take care of it much after he came back. He could lie down with peace of mind.
However, he didn't take care of the workshop's affairs, but he was also very busy with things outside.
The next morning, he went to the town to buy cigarettes and alcohol, then prepared them one by one, put them in a basket and covered it with a red cloth.
After lunch, they would take turns sending food to the homes of village officials and chat with them.
This took another two days of busy work.
Then he found time to call Fang Jingfu and agreed to go to Vancouver to reconcile the accounts on the 25th day of the lunar calendar.
By the way, he sorted out the local specialties and brought some gifts bought in the city. When the time was almost up, he set off a day in advance.
He didn't bring his father with him on this trip. His father was always showing off in the village and was probably too lazy to make another trip. He only took the workers on the boat and set off under the cover of night.
After arriving, I will have time to clean up the house, have a good sleep, and then go to see Fang Jingfu the next day.
Fang Jingfu saw that he came on time and brought a bunch of New Year gifts. He accepted them without any surprise. Anyway, he also prepared a New Year gift in return.
The accounts in their factory were checked by several specialized accountants. Now that the factory's benefits have expanded, the accounts have become larger, and it has become more difficult to check them. Ye Yaodong himself has only just escaped from illiteracy.
Even if the accounts were really placed in front of him and shown to him, he wouldn't know where to start.
So he just flipped it a few times casually, and then went straight to the point.
"You know, I'm not well educated. These accounts are so thick that I may not be able to understand them even after a year of reading them. So just tell me how much money I can get."
"Since I'm partnering with you, I must have complete trust in you, and I'm also taking advantage of you."
Fang Jingfu smiled and said, "You really trust me. You should at least pretend to look carefully."
"It doesn't make much sense to pretend, it's better to be open and honest."
"Okay, let's be honest. We did make a lot of money this year, but this is the initial stage, and a small half of the profit was given away, and there were also expenses for maintaining various banquets for various parties. Next year, when it is stable, we won't need so much. And because the factory is in production, many bills can't be collected until after the New Year, and we have to keep some money for material costs, and in a few days we have to pay a large sum of workers' wages. So I only plan to take out 10 to share."
Ye Yaodong nodded without any objection. It was enough to take the money. It was free money anyway, so it was a profit.
"Okay, then I'll give you 2."
"It's great, just do it!"
"As you should. The factory depends on you."
"Not necessarily. You also helped introduce business, so there will be a portion of the commission that will be calculated separately for you."
"That's great, I can give you a little more."
"Well, my brother will be here soon, and we'll get the dividends together and have dinner together in the evening. You can stay a few more days..."
"I can stay for two days at most. It's the end of the year and my family is very busy. I have a lot of things to do, a lot of business, and relationships with leaders to maintain."
"Why don't you invite the leaders of the Coast Guard Bureau to come over tonight so that everyone can get to know each other and get familiar with each other. There will be quite a few people there tonight, and I have already booked a table in advance."
"So polite? Then when I go to give Director Zeng a New Year gift, I'll mention it to him. It's just a last-minute thing. I don't know if he's free, so I don't dare to agree to it."
"Well, I'll try my best."
Ye Yaodong started chatting with him again, and it was not until his brother came that they asked the finance department to record the dividends together.
After receiving the dividends, they exchanged a few more pleasantries and had lunch together before he went back.
Then he immediately delivered the prepared New Year gift to Zeng Weimin, invited him to dinner in the evening, and conveyed Fang Jinfu's intention.
Zeng Weimin agreed immediately.
Ye Yaodong also breathed a sigh of relief. It would be best if he could agree to it. He could then introduce the person to Fang Jingfu. He had always known that the person knew a leader, but Fang Jingfu had never met him.
Tonight is also an opportunity for them to get to know each other.
For two consecutive days, Ye Yaodong was invited by Fang Jingfu to attend various dinner parties.
I had originally planned to go back on the third day, the 27th day of the lunar calendar, but was asked to stay and stayed at the dinner party for one more day.
Later, he said that he had to go back because he had to take care of the factory work at home and the workers had to have a holiday. Only then did Fang Jingfu let him go.
During the few days in Vancouver, he did not forget to report to the Fisheries Department in his free time and gave some special products to other people there.
It’s not as good as the New Year gifts given to Fang Jingfu and Zeng Weimin, but it’s also a small token of my thoughtfulness.
After Ye Yaodong was able to escape, he immediately sailed back early in the morning on the 28th.
If he had not been too drunk the night before and unable to move, and the workers had not dared to act on their own, he would have sailed away overnight without having to wait until the next morning.
When he got home, it was already evening and the workshop was pitch dark. It was obvious that the workers had already gone on holiday.
When Lin Xiuqing saw him come back, she complained that he had been away for so many days and didn't even call to say hello.
"You agreed to go for two days and come back after settling the bills, but you stayed for so many days. The day after tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and there are so many things to do, and you didn't even come back to help."
"Didn't I leave my dad at home to help? I didn't know I would stay for so many days. I wanted to come back early, but Fang Jingfu kept stopping me from coming back. Otherwise, I should have been home yesterday at the latest."
"You smell like cigarettes and alcohol. How much did you drink over there? It's been so many days and the smell hasn't dissipated yet."
"Don't mention it. I haven't been awake for a single night since I went there. I'm so drunk that I'm afraid of it. I need to take a shower first. I haven't taken a shower in days. The smell of cigarettes is terrible. Get me a basin of hot water. I'll go to the room to take off my clothes first. You can slowly pack your things later."
"If you wash today, you have to wash on New Year's Eve. Don't be lazy..." Lin Xiuqing said.
Because she knew that Ye Yaodong always calculated the number of days before taking a bath. If he had come back the day before yesterday or yesterday, there would have been exactly three days between them, so it would be just right for him to take a bath on New Year's Eve.
Now that there has been a two-day interval, he might have become lazy and needs to be reminded.
Ye Yaodong took out the money he brought back and put it on the bed before taking off his clothes and waiting for the hot water.
After Lin Xiuqing came in with hot water, he told her about the money they had divided, and also asked about what had happened in the workshop over the past two days.
"The workers' wages have been paid, and everyone who has persisted until today has also received a red envelope and a bundle of sugarcane."
"Remember to pay the workers on the ship their wages tomorrow. They are the only ones missing. Have you brought back all the workers from the city?"
"Yes, I asked Dad to pick them up today, and by the way, I asked Dad to check and tidy up the factories in the city. You are really stupid. You knew that the workers were scheduled to have a holiday today, but you delayed coming back until today..."
Don't wait, the next chapter will probably be at 2 o'clock.