After selling the goods, while walking on the road together, Ye Yaohua happily asked his father, "Dad, you are really amazing. You found several groups of fish in one afternoon."
"ah?"
"Yes, Dad. Will you and Dongzi go there tomorrow?"
"Uh...", the smile on Ye's father's face froze for a moment, then he smiled and said, "Dongzi was the one who drove the boat in the afternoon. He was the one who found the fish, not me."
Both brothers were surprised, "Dongzi?"
"Is this the school of fish that Dongzi is looking for?"
Ye Yaodong raised his eyebrows, "Of course!"
Ye Yaohua smiled innocently and said: "Amazing..."
"When did Dongzi become so powerful? How did you find him?" Ye Yaopeng asked curiously after being surprised.
Ye Yaohua agreed, "Yes, yes, how did you find it?"
There was nothing to hide. He thought he was just lucky to find it that afternoon. He said casually, "Look at the seabirds. A large number of them are flying in the same direction. That's a possibility. I'm just guessing. I'll just follow them and take a look."
"Oh I got it… "
"Indeed, it makes sense. Generally speaking, where seabirds gather, there are probably schools of fish. Where there are schools of fish, seabirds will definitely go there."
"We have caught so many black mullet today. A lot of people have asked about it at the dock just now. Most of them have also encountered one or two waves."
"I don't know when it started. I've been fishing for squid around the islands recently, and I haven't paid much attention to the surrounding waters."
"Who cares? If we see him, we'll catch him. If we don't see him, there's nothing we can do."
"The squids are almost gone, so we can try our luck with the trawl and see if we can run into any fish."
"I wonder if there will be any tomorrow?"
"Just keep an eye on it while trawling..."
The father and his four sons pushed the cart and chatted as they walked home. All their fatigue was swept away the moment they sold the goods, and now they were full of energy.
Ye Yaodong asked them to go back first as he wanted to send the hooks to someone to sort them out.
The hooks of Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua were arranged by Ye Dasao and Ye Ersao. They were reluctant to spend money to hire someone to do it. And as the number of squids happened to be less in the past few days, they did not go out to sea with them.
If the children at home are not taken care of for a few days, they will all become crazy.
After delivering the hooks, Ye Yaodong went to the grocery store in the village to cut a sunshade. It was called an awning, but it was actually a black mesh with holes. No one knew what material it was made of. Anyway, it was cheap, but the sun-shading effect was good, and the black color absorbed heat.
It won't be so hot if you tie one on the boat, it's much better than being in the direct sun.
And because it has holes, no matter how strong the wind is, it will not affect the ship's navigation.
He spent 2 dollars to cut 20 meters. The boat didn't need that much, just enough to cover the front half of the cabin. He cut a little more because he wanted to tie one to the door.
After all, their new home faces south and is in front of the sea. There is no shelter in front of it. When the weather gets hot, it will be very hot under the direct sunlight and it will not be as cool as in the village.
Conversely, when the sun is out in the winter, their doorstep is also very warm and can be exposed to the sun all day long, which is very comfortable.
Now that the weather is getting hotter, it will be cooler if you tie a sunshade at the door. The kids can run and jump at the door without getting too sunburned.
Of course, he wasn't so stingy as to search so hard. The three brothers had three houses side by side, so he couldn't have tied up only the door of his own house, he must have also tied up the doors of the two neighbors.
As soon as he got home, he asked his elder and second brothers to help him cut the wood. Two corners were tied to the left and right roofs, and the other two were tied to bamboo poles.
"We'll go buy some ropes and tie them to the boat later, so it won't be so hot during the day." Ye Yaopeng clapped his hands and said after he finished.
"My father mentioned it today and I just thought of buying some. I'll also buy some for the door, so I won't feel too hot when I sit at the door and weave the net."
"It's quite good."
After Ye Yaodong finished the awning issue, he went to the back door to wash his hands and take a shower. Seeing Ah Qing leaning against the door and looking at him, he said in a naughty tone, "What are you looking at? Have you never seen a naked man? Do you think your husband is handsome again?"
Lin Xiuqing smiled and glanced at him, "What's so handsome about a dark-skinned guy?"
"Mom, I know, Dad was talking about the cricket!"
Ye Yaodong glared at him, "What's your business? Why do you interrupt when adults are talking?"
"Just say it~ Just say it~"
Lin Xiuqing patted her eldest son on the back and said, "Go eat quickly, and don't come over no matter what the adults say."
"Hey, brother Ahai just came back from school and told us, what's so handsome about it, cricket, I think studying is fun, mom, when can I go to school with them?"
Ye Yaodong was surprised. "It's rare that you would ask me when I'm going to school when the sun rises from the west? Don't you usually say you're going to herd sheep?"
"Haha, I don't want to herd sheep anymore. Dachuan fell into a ditch while herding sheep yesterday. The rope on his hand loosened, and two sheep ran away. His father beat him up, and he is still limping today."
"That's right. I'll buy you a few. You probably can't even count them. How about I buy you a cow to herd? You don't have to worry about losing it."
Ye Chenghu hesitated for a moment. He felt that herding cattle was also a good idea. It was better than herding sheep. He didn't have to worry about getting lost, and he could sit on the cow's back and run all over the hillside.
"I will think about it."
Lin Xiuqing secretly glared at Ye Yaodong. It was rare that his eldest son suddenly wanted to go to school, but he actually came up with a bad idea and let his son herd cattle.
She patted her eldest son on the back of his head unceremoniously and said, "Don't listen to your father's lies. Since you want to go to school, I'll send you there in the second half of the year."
"Isn't it too early for him to go to the first grade at the age of six?" Ye Yaodong thought about it and it seemed that most children went to the first grade at the age of seven or eight. It was a pity that there were no kindergartens nearby, otherwise he would have just packed up and sent both sons away.
"It's okay, just do it for the money."
"Then it's up to you! If you can send it earlier, then go up earlier, so you don't have to run around at home all day. It's not even summer yet, and you've already gotten darker. If you keep playing around, you'll catch up with me."
"Yeah, Dad, why are you so dark now?"
"You heartless brat, you just realized it now. Who did I become so evil for? It's all for you to have enough food and clothes. Remember this, when you grow up, remember to be filial to your father."
Lin Xiuqing said unhappily, "Stop talking so much. Let's go in and eat."
She also pulled her eldest son's ears and said, "I told you to eat first, but after telling you for so long, where are your ears? You're still dawdling here. Do you want to be beaten?"
"I'm waiting for Dad!"
"Eat your meal. I've never seen you be so filial before."
"Then you have to fill my bowl with food first."
"Don't you know how to use a stool as a footstool? You know how to rummage through the cabinets, but you don't know how to put food in? Where's Yangyang? Where did he go again? He was in the room just now..."
"He's playing with turtles at the door..."
"You've been playing with it for several months, but you still haven't had enough. I'll stew it for your father tomorrow..." Lin Xiuqing muttered to herself as she followed her eldest son into the house and served him food.
Ye Yaodong poured all the water in the basin onto his feet, rinsed them, and followed them into the house. "What? That turtle is still alive? I can stew it tomorrow to nourish myself. I've been exhausted lately..."
Ye Chengyang just came in holding a broken soup bowl filled with turtles. He burst into tears the moment he heard this. "Don't eat the turtle, don't eat the turtle, my turtle, my, my turtle, my turtle..."
Ye Yaodong: “…”
"You bastard, what am I? Shut up. If you keep crying, I'll stew you now."
"No...no...I can't eat you..."
Lin Xiuqing wanted to laugh but didn't dare to, so she held it in. "Don't cry, your dad was just joking with you. Go wash your hands and eat."
"I'm going to hide it." After saying this, Ye Chengyang wiped away his tears pitifully and ran to his room.
After Ye Yaodong cursed him as a bad boy, he put down the washbasin, went into the house to put on his clothes, and glanced at his sleeping daughter.
He is still this well-behaved, the more I look at him, the pleasing to the eye.
He kissed her rosy face and went out to eat.
"Why don't we plant two trees at the gate someday? It will provide some shade." He said casually while picking up the clapper.
When he just hung up the awning, he felt that the space in front of the door was empty, without any trees. There were only a few rows of vegetables planted next to the house. Planting a few trees in front of and behind the house could also provide shade and a little coolness. It would also look nice to have some green plants.
"What kind of tree do you want to plant?"
"Banana? We have some to eat!" There are many children in the family, and they are never full of food.
"That's fine. We don't have to take care of banana trees, so it's easier."
"Well, then plant them in front of and behind the house. When I have time, I'll go to the mountain and dig two trees. There's no need to buy saplings."
In a few years, when the children grow up, we will add another floor to the house, giving each child a room. On rainy days, they can lie on the window and listen to the rain hitting the leaves.
"Dad, plant osmanthus. The osmanthus tree at the entrance of the village committee smells so good. Let's plant one at the entrance of our house too. It smells so good."
"Dad, let's plant mulberries..." Ye Chengyang's eyes and nose were still red, but he did not forget to express his opinion.
"Yes, Dad, let's plant mulberries. Dachuan's family also has mulberries. He shared some with us a few days ago. They were delicious, sour and sweet. Let's plant some at home, too!"
"He planted it on the mountain, right? You can't plant mulberry trees in front of or behind the house, but you can plant two osmanthus trees."
“Why can’t we plant mulberry trees?”
Lin Xiuqing explained: "Don't plant mulberry trees in front of the house, and don't plant willow trees behind the house. 'Mulberry' is similar to 'sang', which means funeral, and is unlucky. 'Liu' is similar to 'liu', which means flowing water, which means wealth will flow away from the back of the house."
"Yes, that's what your mother meant."
"Oh, then let's plant sweet-scented osmanthus. Sweet-scented osmanthus is also good because it smells good. Or how about growing bayberry? Grandpa's bayberry is so delicious..."
“Grow loquats, grow loquats…”
"Don't think that's all you can do. The food has been sprayed all over the table. Did you see it? Pick it up and eat it."
The two brothers simultaneously stretched out their tongues to lick the table...
Ye Yaodong ignored them and looked at Lin Xiuqing. "Fatty is working in town. I'll go talk to him later and ask him to help find out where I can buy osmanthus saplings tomorrow. I'll ask him to bring in two tomorrow."
"Don't worry, go and rest after you finish eating."
"It's okay. I have to settle accounts with Ah Cai later. This is a good opportunity to help digestion."
Lin Xiuqing was pleasantly surprised. "Can I get the money for selling squid so soon? I'll get the invoice for you after dinner."
"The sooner you get it, the better."
"I saw the fish written on the list you brought back today are black mullet, right? There are a lot of them, more than 400 kilograms. Are you switching to black mullet today?"
"We happened to encounter several waves of black mullet, but they disappeared after a short while. Otherwise, we could have caught more."
"Oh~ I heard my eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law talking to the neighboring sister-in-law Lan at the door and they also mentioned that my eldest brother and second brother also met them yesterday."
"Um."