Ye Yaodong was extremely satisfied after listening to this. As long as it sank, it would be a big loss if a boat was lost. That boat should have been bought jointly by all the families. Now they could not rob anyone. They could only carry sandbags.
He happily chopped two large pieces of radish and gave them to Aunt Lan, and also chopped a small one for himself and took it into the house to prepare stir-fried shrimps.
The weight of this vegetable is not light. A big one can weigh seven or eight kilograms. He planted two rows of it on the side of his house. He can't finish eating it all every day. He will probably have to cut it down and dry it in a few days, and then let his mother help him pickle it.
Nowadays, every housewife has a skill and can do everything.
Just as he was washing the washed vegetables at the back door, he heard someone calling from inside the house. He answered the call, thinking it was his wife urging him to hurry up. He put the washed vegetables in the basin and quickly brought them into the house.
"Ah Zheng, Xiao Xiao? What brings you here? Stay for dinner later..."
"Oh... no... you're hiding it too well, aren't you?" Xiaoxiao took a cryptic look at Lin Xiuqing's belly and said in surprise.
He smiled bitterly, "I can't help it. My seed is too powerful. I just randomly got another one... Oh..."
"He is quite useful, better than Zheng. Zheng is also very hardworking, and his wife just got pregnant."
"Hey? Fuck that, just talk about Dongzi, what does it have to do with me? You know how hardworking I am just at home? You go to my house and eavesdrop every day, right?" A Zheng glared at Xiao Xiao with dissatisfaction.
"Everyone has experienced this. We just got married, so several times a day is not too much, right? Look at your wife's belly and Dongzi's wife's belly, the difference! All your efforts were in vain..."
"Nima Gobi, believe it or not, I will stuff your mouth with my fist..."
Ye Yaodong looked at them speechlessly, "Did you come here on purpose to say dirty words? Do you want to go out and fight first, and then come back to talk after the fight?"
"I'm just talking nonsense. You should take it easy. Every month, people come to the countryside to check every household. I heard that two people were caught in Wudun Village, more than ten kilometers away, a few days ago. One was fined and all the pigs and sheep in his home were taken away."
"Well, I'll keep an eye on it. I live far away from here. What are you guys doing here? Sit down and talk."
Xiao Xiao and Zheng looked at each other before they spoke, "Didn't I tell you in November and December last year that I wanted to change the boat? The small wooden boat is too small and can only operate along the coast. It also has a limited carrying capacity, so we can only pull traps and hand-cast nets."
"So you guys have any idea?"
Ah Zheng nodded, "Yes, I heard from my uncle that the fishing team in the next town is going to release a few boats, and he knows a friend who can help me get one."
"That's great. Have you guys figured it out? How much money is still needed? If it's not enough, just let me know. I can still come up with 1,800 yuan."
The two of them smiled happily when they heard this, "I knew you were a righteous man."
"It's you after all! Good brother!"
Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "It's nothing. Buying a boat is a serious matter. We are all good brothers. It's only right to help each other when there are difficulties."
It's not like I'm borrowing money to eat, drink, gamble and have sex.
"We've asked around. Because the fishing team there has been disbanded, the boats are very cheap. A boat similar to yours will only cost 2,000 yuan, which is a few hundred yuan cheaper than usual."
"We've figured it out, and we're just short of 500 yuan. My brothers and sisters have a whole family to support, so we don't have much money to borrow. I thought about it and came to ask you. I wanted to collect the money from the club to make up the difference, but the time is not right yet, and I can't wait for the club to start."
Ye Yaodong nodded, "It's okay. If you have any difficulties, just let me know. I can still take out 500 yuan. When do you need it?"
"We've made an appointment to go see the boat the day after tomorrow. If everything goes well, we can sail back the same day."
He turned to look at Lin Xiuqing who was sitting in front of the stove and lighting a fire, "Ah Qing..."
Lin Xiuqing stood up immediately and said, "I'll go inside and get it."
After the two received the money and counted it to make sure it was correct, they expressed their gratitude repeatedly.
The truth is that these days, every household is short of money, and five hundred yuan is not a small amount. It is not that easy to borrow money. It is difficult to borrow money from brothers, let alone others.
"I'll have someone write an IOU and send it over later."
"It's okay. How can I not trust you?" Ye Yaodong waved his hand and said nonchalantly. Five hundred was not a lot, and he was not afraid that they would default on the money. They grew up together, so they still had some trust in each other.
"One thing is one thing, and whether you believe it or not, you have to write an IOU."
Ah Zheng nodded, "Yes, I'll invite you guys to drink when the boat comes back."
“You can have this.”
The two talked for a while and gave each other some reminders before leaving.
After Lin Xiuqing and the others left, he muttered, "You are really loyal to your friends. Five hundred yuan is a lot of money. You just lent it to them."
Ye Yaodong closed the door first, and then said: "They have been very diligent and hardworking in the past few months. It's rare for them to be so motivated. Shouldn't I help them? Isn't it great for us to make progress together?"
"It's a big change. A group of people who used to eat, drink and have fun every day, suddenly all turned over a new leaf. It's quite strange."
She was just saying that and didn't object out loud just now. After all, buying a boat is a serious matter.
"Epiphany, huh? Haha, I'm a good example."
She rolled her eyes and said, "Don't be so straightforward when borrowing money next time, otherwise people will think we are rich. We just borrowed 500 yuan without any hesitation."
"I won't lend it to anyone else."
"Let's eat. Go next door and call the two back."
"good."
The family was having a lively meal when they heard a knock on the door. The couple became alert and felt as if they were on high alert.
"Dongzi, the old lady is sick and is on IV drip."
Ye Yaodong was so shocked that he immediately put down his bowl and hurriedly opened the door to go out, "What's going on? Why are you sick? Do you have a cold?"
Ye Yaopeng walked away and said, "Just now when I went to buy angelica, I ran into my father going to the clinic to call for help, so I hurried back to tell you. It was said that this morning my uncle came to our house in tears and said that my eldest cousin was sentenced to six years and my second cousin was sentenced to one and a half years. The old lady was upset on the spot."
"Fuck, don't you know that the old lady is too old to bear the stimulation? You don't even know to avoid her..."
It has been almost three months since he was arrested. Now it is a period of severe crackdown and it is about time for him to be sentenced to serve as a warning to others.
"Who knows? Uncle has never been very reliable. Both of his sons have been in trouble. He must have lost his backbone, right?"
"If the top beam is crooked, the bottom beam will be crooked. His own mind is not right, and he taught his two sons to take shortcuts..."
"I don't know what's going on with the old lady. She's already old, and she still has to worry about her children and grandchildren..."
The three brothers talked as they walked, and they were all very dissatisfied with Uncle Ye.
When they arrived at the old house, they saw the village doctor coming out of the house, and the three of them immediately surrounded him and asked questions.
"It doesn't look like anything serious. He may have fallen ill from mental stress. Let's hang two bottles of glucose and see how it goes."
Ye Yaodong gave him a distrustful look, "Just hanging glucose?"
"The old lady used to be in good health. She should be fine after she recovers from this. Let's wait for two days and see."
Barefoot doctor!
He muttered something in his heart and went straight into the house. It would be better to see it with his own eyes than to ask the barefoot doctor.
Only Ye's father and mother were in the room. The old lady was lying there with her eyes closed, her face pale and bloodless. There was a floor-standing clothes rack next to the bed with a glass bottle hanging on it, and a needle in her hand. Her face looked a little older than before, which was heartbreaking.
"What's wrong with the old lady? What happened?" He looked at Ye's father and asked in a low voice.
"Being awake, you must feel bad."
Ye's mother added: "In the morning, your uncle told you about your two cousins, and they both started crying. After being persuaded to stay still, they went back to their room and never came out again. When we called them to eat at noon, they couldn't get up. Your father was worried and called a doctor to come and see them."
"Why did you tell the old lady? She seemed to be in better spirits recently..."
"Dongzi is here?" At this time, the old lady heard a familiar voice and turned around to look for him.
Ye Yaodong immediately sat down beside the bed, "Hey, it's me, I'm here, how are you, are you feeling unwell? The doctors in the village are not very good, if you feel unwell you should tell me, or we can go to the county doctor."
"Don't bother me. I'm fine. I just feel chest tightness and lack of strength. You don't have to bother me. I'll be fine after lying down for two days..."
When the old lady opened her eyes, they were still bloodshot and there were some tears in them, which made people feel very distressed.
Ye Yaodong cursed Uncle Ye's family again in his heart, saying that they were really hurting others and themselves.
"You have to get well soon. The two kids at home run around all day, and Qing can't take care of them right now. You have to get up and help me take care of the kids. In a month or so, you'll have your great-grandchildren to hold, otherwise I won't be able to take care of them."
The old lady immediately perked up after hearing this and said with a smile, "Ask your mother to come over and help watch them more often, or you can bring the two over and let them stay at the old house for a while. I'll be fine in two days. Boys are just naughty and mischievous..."
"Yes, so you have to look after my children. A lot of your great-grandchildren are already in school, but mine is still young. You can't just ignore them."
"No, no, I'll be able to get out of bed tomorrow."
"You should lie down and take good care of yourself for two days, otherwise I won't be able to take care of both of you. Is there anything you want to eat? I'll go buy you some fruit later."
"No, no, don't waste money. I don't want to eat it. What's so delicious about cold food? Don't spend money indiscriminately." When the old lady heard that he wanted to buy her fruit, she became a little anxious again.
"Then hurry up, I won't buy it."
"Oh, okay... I'll be fine soon..."
Seeing that she was in better spirits, he felt relieved.
I'll go collect the traps later to see if there are any good fish or shrimps to keep. It rained at night so I didn't go out to sea, but it cleared up in the morning.
"Do you have any porridge, Mom? Can you make some? Porridge is easier to digest."
"Okay, I'll go cook some porridge."
"Alas, I have made you all busy with this. I don't have much to do. My children and grandchildren will have their own blessings..."
Ye Yaodong helped her raise the pillow a little higher so that she could lean on it more comfortably. "You know, don't worry about it. They will be released in a few years anyway. Take care of your health. You will see them come back in a few years."
"I know. I'm much better now..."