Only after selling all the goods did he go back with his father.
When they got home, for fear of scaring the child, the father and son went to the back door to wash their faces before going back into the house to eat.
As soon as Ye's mother came back, she braised the squid while it was fresh. The whole house was filled with the aroma of the braised squid. Before it was even out of the pot, the two children gathered around it and asked questions.
"Go away, stop standing around the stove all day and getting in the way. You've just had a full meal, why are you still asking? Save it for tomorrow's rice and soak it overnight to make it more flavorful."
"But it smells really good. When will it be ready?"
"The stew is not ready. We need to wait until tomorrow."
…
Lin Guangyuan sat at the table, holding his chin with his hand and asked Ye Yaodong, "Uncle, how did you harvest today? Did you come back with a full load?"
"almost."
"What did you catch?"
"Why are you asking so many questions? You wouldn't know even if I told you, and it's too far to take you there!"
"You said that again. My aunt said the same thing today." Lin Guangyuan said with curiosity and flattery, "Are you still short of people to work on your boat, uncle?"
"You are still young, wait until you are older."
"Alas~"
"Did you go to the beach today?"
"I went there and picked up some sandworms and a few cat's eye snails. This snail is really interesting. The flesh on its head is so big and it shrinks inwards, becoming smaller. We filled a small bucket of sea water and put it in. After a while, the flesh on its head slowly appeared again, just like a sand clam."
"I'll take you to the mountains to play tomorrow!"
Lin Guangyuan said uninterestedly: "What's fun in the mountains? We have plenty. I don't want to play anymore. I've been running in the mountains since I was a child. I just want to go to the beach."
"You are already at the beach."
"Dad, my cousin doesn't want to go to the mountain, I'll go with you!" When Ye Chenghu heard that they were going to play in the mountain, he no longer stayed around the stove and immediately ran over.
"I want to go too!" Ye Chengyang also followed.
"Well, sure, you all go and let your cousin stay home to look after the house!"
"Ah~" Lin Guangyuan wailed, "Forget it, forget it. I'll go with you reluctantly. Otherwise, they will all go to school, and I'll be left alone. It won't be fun. I won't have anyone to go to the beach with."
Ye Yaodong glanced at him and said nothing, just waiting for him to say this.
More people mean more strength. The two little ones can only make up the numbers, but there is still a shortage of people to do the work. The labor that comes to the door must be put to good use.
Otherwise, I won’t be able to use you after I leave in a few days!
Mother Ye looked at the pile of firewood behind her and saw that there was not much firewood left. "It just so happens that we are out of firewood at home. Let's chop some more tomorrow."
"Um."
Hearing this instruction, Lin Guangyuan always felt an ominous premonition in his heart.
When he was dug up and taken up the mountain early the next morning, he regretted his decision.
It had rained the night before, and the mountain was muddy everywhere. The mud under his feet was thicker than the soles of his shoes and was slippery.
Every time he lifted his feet, he felt tired, and he didn't have rain boots to wear like them.
"Uncle, is it too late for me to go down the mountain now?"
Ye Yaodong swung the machete in his hand, "What do you think?"
Lin Guangyuan looked at the knife in his hand and swallowed, "Why do I feel like we're not here to have fun?"
"I wanted to bring you guys to the mountains to play, but you didn't want to? My mom asked me to chop trees, so let's chop trees. Remember to work hard for me."
"I knew it!"
I was fooled. If I had known yesterday, I wouldn't have said I wanted to follow.
Obviously it was right to refuse at the beginning!
Alas, mistake!
"What do you know? Hurry up, you're dawdling like a woman. You're the slowest walker."
Lin Guangyuan glared at Ye Chenghu, who was gloating on Ye's father's shoulder, and complained in his heart: The ground was wet this morning, so he didn't bring Ye Chengyang with him. Only he and Ye Chenghu came along, but wasn't he the slowest walker
As he walked, he rubbed the red mud off his feet in the grass beside him. Then he looked around and saw the loquat trees on both sides of the mountain laden with orange fruits. He felt itchy in his heart to pick some.
There are some at home, but it doesn't affect him to pick them outside, right? Besides, he hasn't eaten loquats for a year.
He had long forgotten that he was still saying yesterday that the mountain was not fun.
Seeing that there were still many bayberry trees not far away that were still glowing red and had not yet turned black, he already felt sour in his mouth and began to salivate.
There are a few peach trees scattered around, and the tips of the peaches have turned red. I feel sorry for myself if I don’t pick them…
Ye Chenghu was also shouting excitedly, "The loquats are ripe, the peaches are ripe, and there are red plums, Dad... Grandpa... Let's go pick them later..."
"It's not ours. We don't have any fruit trees at home."
"Uncle, you have a lot of fruit trees planted on this mountain, right?"
"It's OK. We are all hardworking people. A family can plant two or three trees to feed their children. It's not like you people who specialize in growing fruit trees."
"My father said that if you live by the mountains, you can eat from the mountains; if you live by the sea, you can eat from the sea. Our area is full of mountains, so we can only plant trees."
Father Ye found a spot with many trees and stopped. "That's it. I'll chop the branches and Dongzi you pick them up. You two should stay away. If you are caught picking fruits without permission, you will be beaten. After we finish chopping wood, I'll take you to pick wild peaches."
"Yes, yes, I like to eat wild peaches."
Lin Guangyuan looked like there was no need for his help, so he just wandered around, picking up some dead branches. Since he was already here, he couldn't just sit there and do nothing, as he was used to doing that at home anyway.
But he didn't expect that after a round, he would find something good. "Uncle, there are a lot of thunder shoots here, and they are just sprouting a little bit."
"Where, where?" Ye Chenghu ran over excitedly upon hearing the sound, "There really are bamboo shoots, hurry up and pull them out..."
He had already reached out and pulled one out.
After Ye Yaodong piled up the firewood, he ran over to take a look. "Hey, there are quite a lot of them. They are all over the area. I'll leave this job to you. Pull them all back. Don't let go of any you have seen."
"Okay, I will ensure that I complete the task." Lin Guangyuan happily saluted.
Ye Yaodong felt in his pocket, took out a sack, shook it, and handed it to them.
This is his good habit!
He had originally intended to use it to collect wild peaches, but since he was going up the mountain, how could he just chop wood
We have to bring back some food at least, there are so many mouths to feed at home.
"Dad, why do you always have sacks in your pockets?"
"It's better to be prepared. Work faster and bring back more bamboo shoots for dinner."
"ah?"
They both touched each other's butts somewhat at the same time, and the passion disappeared instantly.
Lin Guangyuan kept muttering: "What are you talking about, stir-fried pork with bamboo shoots..."
Ye Chenghu also echoed, "That's it..."
"Pull it out, it's delicious even when stir-fried with pickles."
“Then I still like fried meat.”
"Okay, tell my sister-in-law tonight that you want to eat bamboo shoots fried with meat."
“Hehe~”
The two of them were arguing while pulling bamboo shoots, and it wasn't boring.
Ye Yaodong also wanted to pick bamboo shoots, but he hadn't finished his work yet. If he ran away secretly, it would be his father's turn to treat him to fried bamboo shoots with meat.
He piled the cut branches high and tied them up.
He took out another straw rope and spread it on the ground, and continued to place branches on it.
The cart couldn't be pushed up the mountain, and they were afraid it would be stolen if they left it at the foot of the mountain, so they didn't push it out. They planned to carry the firewood down the mountain, put it on the side of the road and then go back to push the cart.
After working for three hours, I only managed to bundle six or seven piles, which was still not enough. However, it was almost time for dinner, so it was about time to call it a day.
Ye Yaodong clapped his hands and seeing that his father was about to cut down every sapling, he told him to do it slowly while he went to look for the two boys first.
The bamboo shoots in that area have been plucked out by the two boys. The sacks are full, but where are they going now
He walked around and didn't see anyone, only a sack of bamboo shoots. He could only shout their names.
"Lin Guangyuan! Ye Chenghu!"
"Lin Guangyuan! Ye Chenghu! Where did you go?"
Seeing that no one answered him, he had no choice but to walk to the side of the road, shouting as he walked.
Not knowing whether they were going up or down, he went down first to try his luck, and his voice became louder and louder.
At this moment, two guys suddenly appeared from under the plum tree next to him, and they booed at him...
"Shh~ Dad, stop shouting, or else you'll attract anyone."
"You ran out without saying a word, how many did you pick?"
"The pockets are too small, so I put the jacket on inside out, you see..."
Ye Yaodong patted his head, picked up one and wiped it on his body, saying, "You did a good job, but don't do it next time. If you get caught, I will kill my relatives for the sake of justice!"
"I understand. This is called teaching a son in public and teaching a wife by your side! Actually, you, my uncle, also wanted to steal it. I know!"
Ye Yaodong took a bite of the red plum. The sour and crisp taste made his eyes squint immediately. After he recovered, he tapped Lin Guangyuan's forehead.
"You haven't been to school for many years, but you know a lot."
"Dad, take off your clothes and put them on. I'll go pick some more."
"This plum is a bit sour. I suggest you go over there and pick loquats!"
“Hahaha~”
"What a joke!" Ye Yaodong rolled his eyes. None of these guys were cute.
"I knew you were this kind of person, little uncle!"
"Give me the plums and get to work. We'll go back to eat when your grandfather finishes chopping down the trees."
"knew."
After the boy poured all the plums to Ye Yaodong, he immediately ran away. Time was running out!
Ye Yaodong was holding a bag of plums and walking back while eating them. He thought that they might be more familiar with the mountain than he was, so he couldn't get lost.
When Father Ye saw him coming back, he asked, "Where are the other two?"
"I went to pick loquats."
"Loquats don't taste good after the rain."
"It's better than nothing. To those kids, everything tastes good. Nothing tastes bad."
"Pick less, don't get caught."
"It's okay, just a beating will do."
Father Ye glanced at him and said nothing. What child is not greedy
Who hasn't been chased away
"Go and bring them back. Take them to pick wild peaches. I will go back after I cut down this tree."
"Okay, where is the wild peach tree?"
Father Ye pointed him in a direction and said, "There are two trees over there. They have been growing for many years."
"knew."