The tractor driver took the starting handle of the tractor, inserted it into the machine hole on the front of the vehicle, and turned it vigorously for a few times. The tractor began to make a rattling sound, and a gray-black exhaust gas came out.
The two children also shouted excitedly, "Oh oh oh ~ We are going to grandma's house, we are going to grandma's house..."
When the tractor passed through the village, Ye Chenghu saw his familiar friends and shouted to them proudly, "We are going to grandma's house on the tractor..."
Ye Yaodong looked at his actions speechlessly. How come he didn’t know that his eldest son loved to show off so much when he was a child
I patted his butt and said, "Just sit still, or you'll stay and look after the house."
The boy immediately covered his butt and smiled at his father in a flattering manner, then quickly sat down.
The tractor was shaking all the way, raising a large cloud of dust. He suddenly felt that it was a mistake. He should have brought a piece of cloth to cover his head and face. If he just rode in the convertible to the destination, the whole family would be covered in dust.
After thinking about it, he took off his coat and covered the heads of the mother and her two children with it, which also served to block the wind.
"The wind is so cold, put on your clothes quickly."
"It's okay, we can just sit close together and wrap ourselves up, otherwise the whole family will be covered in dust when we get off the bus."
Lin Xiuqing had no choice but to put her eldest son in his arms and hold her youngest son on her legs, so that he could wrap one more child and the whole family could stay warmer by hugging each other.
Both of them care about each other, so their relationship can improve day by day.
The speed of the tractor is not much faster than that of the bus, but the advantage is that after arriving at Jinjia Town, you don’t have to stop and walk, and then go to Anhe Township.
After entering the village, they took off the clothes covering their heads to make it easier for Lin Xiuqing to give directions.
Ye Yaodong brushed off the layer of dust on his clothes before putting them back on.
After the tractor stopped in front of the Lin family's door, the surrounding neighbors gathered around curiously, and were surprised to see that it was Lin Xiuqing who returned.
"My goodness, Ah Qing, has your husband become rich? You even specially ordered a tractor to deliver it."
"Hey, what's this? There are so many sacks of stuff in the car!"
"Tsk tsk tsk ~ Are you moving all these things to your mother's house?"
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The villagers gathered around the tractor curiously, pointing and talking enviously.
When Lin's mother heard the noise at the door, she hurried out of the house.
When they saw the tractor in front of their house and the neighbors gathered around it, they were all surprised. When they saw Ye Yaodong carrying a pile of things off the truck, they were even more at a loss.
"Uh, Qing, you guys are here, why are you bringing so many things?"
Mother Lin was afraid that her daughter would act on her own and empty her home to fill her parents' home, so she quickly pulled her aside and whispered to her not to bring so many things, so as not to upset her son-in-law.
When she heard that it was Ye Yaodong's idea, Lin's mother felt relieved and smiled widely. She hurried to greet her son-in-law, and happily helped to move things, and also chatted with the neighbors.
"Oh, A-Qing and Dong-Zi are so filial. I just sent a message yesterday, and today they brought so many things to visit us. How can we finish them all..."
Her daughter and son-in-law made her very proud today...
Ye Yaodong smiled and followed them into the house. He was happy to make them proud.
Seeing Lin's father sitting in a recliner with a plaster cast on his body, he moved a chair and sat next to him, asked a few questions with concern, and then started chatting.
It turned out that his brothers-in-law had all gone up the mountain to pick oranges. No wonder only Mr. and Mrs. Lin were seen at home, and no one else.
"Adong, what did you take? Why so much?" As soon as Lin's mother came into the house, she started to cook snacks for them. After she finished cooking, she asked them to eat. Only then did she have time to look through the things they brought.
"Half a bag of dried fish, and a sack of starfish. There are too many starfish on the pier recently, and they are worthless. I just caught some this morning, so I'll bring a bag over for you to dry. I also caught some sea snakes a while ago, so I'll use a few of them to soak in wine. I just soaked them last month, so it won't be long. It will be better if I soak them for a few more months. I also have sea bass and dragon head fish..."
Seeing that he was sincere, Lin's father and mother did not look unhappy, but were very happy in their hearts.
"I just broke my leg, it's not a serious problem. Why did you make a special trip? It will delay things so much, and you have a lot of things to do at home..."
"There's nothing to do at home. It's getting cold, and the wind keeps blowing every few days so we can't go out to sea. I've been free these few days, so I was planning to take some time to send over the dried fish and sea snake wine. I just rushed over today."
Father Lin said with a rosy face: "It's not someone else. Don't bring so many things next time. Just sell what you need to sell. Don't worry about us. We can grow whatever we want in the mountains and have enough food and drink..."
"Oh, let's stop chatting and eat first. Let them have some snacks first, and then we can talk slowly after they finish eating."
"Yes, yes, you guys eat first, have some snacks first."
The son-in-law is a distinguished guest and is always served snacks when he visits his mother-in-law’s house.
It was still longevity noodles cooked in rice wine, garnished with fragrant black fungus, day lily, shredded pork and the dried shrimp he sent last time, with a strong aroma of wine.
After finishing the snacks, Ye Yaodong volunteered to take his eldest son up the mountain to help pick oranges. It was the orange harvest season recently. Standing at the door, he saw the mountain full of yellow fruits.
After Ye Chengyang was left behind, he cried for a long time and only stopped after he took out a whip and threatened others.
Lin Xiuqing stayed at home to look after the children and chatted with her parents. She also told them that they had changed to a bigger boat, which made them very happy, but they were also worried that they might owe money.
She simply explained that she didn't owe any money, and they were relieved...
Ye Yaodong took his eldest son, who was jumping around, up the mountain. He was familiar with the route since he had been there once before.
He was also familiar with the long and wide river at the foot of the mountain. He walked and looked at the river. The river was the water flowing out of the mountains. It looked very clear and unpolluted. From the shore, he could clearly see a small group of palm-sized fish swimming under the water.
"It's a little small. I think my mother-in-law won't be willing to use the oil for frying it." Ye Yaodong looked at it with a pity.
"Dad, you want to catch fish?"
"I thought so, but I didn't see any big fish. Forget it. It's a bit cold recently, so it's not suitable to go into the water."
"Dad, catch a turtle. Look over there. Catch one and bring it back for me to play with."
Turtle? Turtle? Soft-shell turtle? Turtle
Ye Yaodong's eyes lit up, "Where? Why didn't I see it?"
"There, I saw it just crawling out of the water and hiding in the grass there."
Looking in the direction of his eldest son's finger, Ye Yaodong also saw the big turtle hiding in the grass. Did it climb up here on purpose to bask in the sun
There are no lines on its back, and there are hems on the edges, so it is obviously a turtle!
He patted his eldest son's head happily and praised him, "Not bad, you have a good eye. Wait here and watch your father catch you a turtle to stew!"
"Ah? Are you going to eat it?"
"This is a great tonic, son, wait."
He rolled up his trouser legs, took off his shoes and climbed down carefully, but when he reached the bushes, he seemed to startle it. It stretched its neck vigilantly and looked around, then tried to crawl into the water.
He saw it all, how could he let it get away
Ye Yaodong took two steps at a time and quickly stepped forward. When it was about to enter the water, he grabbed it and patted its head happily, "You little brat, you still want to run!"
The turtle's head was hit and it shrank back instantly, but its other four limbs could not retract.
"Wow~ I caught it, I caught it... Daddy, give it to me, let me play with it..."
Ye Yaodong handed the turtle to him with a smile, and told him not to get bitten. At this moment, Ye Chenghu widened his eyes again and said happily: "Dad, there is another one in the water."
He turned his head and saw that there was indeed a round object swimming in the water behind him, and it looked like it was about to climb to the surface of the water.
"Fuck, good things come in pairs."
He rolled up his sleeves and approached carefully, but saw that as soon as the turtle swam to the shallow water not far from him, it simply lay down and embedded itself in the mud, not moving a single step.
Isn't this convenient for him
Ye Yaodong approached slowly and happily. This one was a little stupid and didn't move. Fortunately, he was watching it swimming, otherwise it would have been embedded in the mud and it would have been hard to see clearly.
He put his hand into the mud and looked at it again and again to distinguish the head and tail of the turtle.
The turtle lying in the mud is extremely honest. Perhaps out of self-protection, it retracts its neck and does not bite people.
He had experience in catching soft-shelled turtles. There were two depressions at the junction of the turtle's two hind legs and abdomen, which could be just enough to be pinched with the thumb and index finger of both hands. Once the turtle was locked, he would lift it out of the water.
The turtle, which was out of the water, knew it was caught. It started to wave its limbs wildly, twist its head, and bend backwards desperately, trying to bite the hand that was holding it.
But it was blocked by its hard lid and its rear happened to be a blind spot, so no matter how hard it tried, it was of no avail.
Ye Yaodong grinned, watching it struggling in mid-air. Listening to his son's cheers, he said happily, "I'll stew one tonight and leave one for you to play with."
"Okay, okay." Ye Chenghu cheered excitedly.
This one is a little smaller than the previous one, and looks to be only about two pounds. The previous one weighs three pounds. Either one would be enough to eat.
I just wanted to go to the mountain to pick some oranges, but I didn't expect to get two such great bargains.
He put the turtle, which was covered in mud, back into the water to wash it. After it was clean, he brought it ashore and exchanged it with Ye Chenghu, who taught him to hold the junction of the turtle's two hind legs and abdomen to avoid being bitten.
That one was a little heavier, and he was afraid he wouldn't be able to hold it properly.
Ye Chenghu couldn't bear to take his eyes away and his mouth never closed with joy.
"Dad, the two turtles are so big!"
"It's not a turtle, it's a soft-shell turtle. You can't eat turtles, but this is very nutritious!"
Ye Chenghu seemed to understand, but in his opinion this was just a turtle!