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Chapter 14: Grandfathers become grandchildren

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In just a moment, Father Ye had already imagined the scene of living with the third brother, where he would work himself to death. It would be better for him to live alone.

"Dad, I really mean it!"

"Trust me, I'll keep doing this until I'm eighty!"

"If you don't believe me, you have to keep doing it until you are 80! My grandma is still growing vegetables at 80!"

Father Ye said angrily: "If I live with you, I will die young. I may die of anger and may not live to be eighty years old."

"Oh, okay," Ye Yaodong shrugged. "Then there's nothing I can do. I'll just move out so you can live a long life! You can choose one of the elder brothers to live with you and take care of you here in your old age!"

Knowing that his father was lying, he still said this on purpose with malicious intent.

Mrs. Ye and Mrs. Ye both looked unhappy at once, but they did not dare to say directly that they did not want to.

Could Father Ye not see through their thoughts? He just didn't point it out.

Ye's mother was busy feeding her grandson, so she just listened and said nothing. At this moment, she felt a little disappointed.

She thought she treated her three daughters-in-law well, taking good care of them during their confinement and helping to take care of their grandchildren. But in the end, only the third daughter-in-law was willing to live with them!

In fact, before going to bed last night, she discussed with Ye's father about building three sets of houses directly. The old house they lived in was very dilapidated. They were only in their early 50s. If they lived another 20 years, this house would probably not be habitable anymore.

When they die of old age, the homestead can be sold and divided among the three brothers. They don't have to worry about which son to live with. They are still able to work, and they don't need to be supported by their sons. If they are willing to show filial piety, they can just keep it.

Who knew that with just a temporary test, Ye's father could find out the thoughts of his two daughters-in-law. Fortunately, his two sons are good and the third son's wife is also a good one.

The children at the table didn't dare interrupt the adults when they heard them talking. They just buried their heads in their food. After they finished eating, they left the table to play, not caring about the adults' troubles.

The three daughters-in-law then sat down, but they had no appetite as they were waiting for Ye's father to speak.

Father Ye was also unhappy, but he couldn't get angry at his daughter-in-law. He just glared at his three sons and said clearly, "We've already agreed with the commune to build three rooms, one for each of us. Your mother and I don't need you to support us. We can still do it."

You are really making things difficult for yourself. If I had known earlier, I would have just said that each person has one set!

After hearing this, Mrs. Ye Da and Mrs. Ye Er also breathed a sigh of relief and smiles appeared on their faces.

How could Ye Lao Da and Ye Lao Er not understand their wives' little thoughts at this time? They both glared at them unhappily.

"Okay, let's eat quickly. After dinner, come with me to hire workers and buy sand."

Mother Ye also said, "I'll go find someone to pick a date and start construction on a good day."

"Um."

Among the people at the table, only Ye Yaodong and the old lady were not affected or fluctuated. He even smiled as he served fish to the old lady.

The old lady has no teeth and can only eat fish!

"Grandma, when I make money I will buy you dentures, and then you can eat anything!"

"Oh, okay~" The old lady was coaxed into smiling by him.

Four words flashed through everyone’s mind: When will it happen

But the atmosphere at the table suddenly became relaxed due to his actions.

After finishing his meal, Ye Yaodong moved the bowl aside before reaching for the clams. This thing is suitable for eating with wine, but not with rice. It also requires one hand to peel the shells, which is too troublesome. He always saves them for eating with wine after meals.

It’s a pity that there is no wine at home now, and even if there was, I wouldn’t give it to him!

So he was self-aware enough not to ask, so as to avoid being scolded!

But even so, he still got scolded...

He had just eaten a few and when he tried to reach out again, his mother beat him.

"You left the table after you finished eating, and you're still stretching your legs. Can't you save some for dinner? You just want to eat it all in one meal. What will you eat with it in the evening after you finish it?"

Suddenly I went from being a grandfather to being a grandson. Damn, the gap is quite big!

Ye Yaodong bit the tip of the croaker and said depressedly, "The basketful of croakers we dug this morning is enough to last until tomorrow. Can't we go fishing in the sea tomorrow? Are we afraid that we won't run out of this stuff?"

"You're going to shop?"

"I'll go if I want to. Didn't I go this morning?"

Just as Ye's mother was about to say something, the old lady said distressedly, "It's so hot this day, remember to bring a hat tomorrow to avoid getting sunburned. I'll make you a pot of tea tomorrow to quench your thirst."

Father Ye said dissatisfiedly: "It's just a trip to the sea, how hot can it be? We were on the boat from morning to night and we didn't say anything, but you are the one who is making trouble."

Ye Yaodong: He was wrongly accused to death... He didn’t say anything, okay

"You are used to working hard, and Dongzi is still tender and delicate. How can you compare? He said he would go fishing tomorrow. Can't you let him eat a few more bites now? This doesn't cost any money."

Father Ye also felt powerless against the old lady, "Just spoil her!"

"Being able to eat is a blessing. It's good enough that our children are healthy and safe. Dongzi, eat more if you like. After you finish eating, we can go dig more tomorrow."

"Why."

His parents always disliked him, so how could he be so shameless as to pretend not to see it and continue to do as he pleased

Anyway, he couldn't do it now, so he ate two bites and left the table.

After rinsing his mouth, he threw the ladle aside and saw two large basins of clams on the stove, with their tentacles sticking out from their mouths. There was also half a bucket of clams on the ground, with their tentacles also sticking out.

Strength lies in numbers, and the harvest was quite good. We dug so much in just three hours. However, there are too many people in my family to consume it, so it is estimated that it will only be enough for two or three days.

"Mom, did you bring in seawater specifically to raise them?"

"if not?"

He just shut up!

If you say that it is okay to use salt mixed with tap water, you will definitely be criticized!

What they eat now is coarse salt, which is picked up and sold by others, and it is not cheap. How could his mother mix salt with water to raise sand clams? She would rather walk ten minutes to the beach to get a bucket of sea water to raise them.

"Go away, I'll find a rag."

Ye Yaodong was pulled by his wife and decided not to stay in the house. He moved a chair and sat under the shade of the tree at the door.

As a result, he had just sat down in the recliner and his legs hadn't even shaken a few times when he saw his eldest uncle and second uncle coming to visit again

Are you still not giving up

"Ah, what wind brought you here again, uncle and second uncle? This damn southeast wind! Have you eaten enough?"

The corner of Ye Erbo's mouth twitched, "We are already full of northwest wind, there is no need to eat southeast wind!"

Ye Yaohua was gargling at the door with a ladle. He was choked by these words and started to cough violently. It was really... really... how could he respond like this...

Ye Yaodong also looked at his second uncle in surprise. His mind was quite sharp and he reacted so quickly.