The two children were jumping excitedly and running out by stepping on the water. Ye Yaodong couldn't stop them and kept shouting at them from behind, urging them to catch up.
"Wow~ Dad, there are so many quaggas and fish in the sea~"
Ye Yaodong also saw it. He saw the goods in the sea rolling with the waves. The yellow tide washed the fish and clams onto the beach and then into the sea. However, there were still a lot of them left on the shore. They were stuck by some rocks on the shore and did not go back with the tide.
He held the two children by their collars and said, "Take it easy, don't go any further, or you'll be swept away by the waves."
Ye Chenghu twisted his body and struggled, "I won't go forward, I'll just pick up some quacks, right there, there are a lot of quacks piled up on the rocks, and there are also small fish and crabs, Dad, please let me go..."
Ye Yaodong had already seen it, "Be careful, Yangyang, go home and get the bucket."
"No, my brother will go."
Ye Chenghu clenched his fist and gestured at him, "You go. If you don't go, I'll beat you up."
Ye Chengyang looked at Ye Yaodong aggrievedly, "Dad~"
Ye Yaodong was indifferent. After all, he was the youngest, so who else should go if not him
"Go when I tell you to, hurry up."
Ye Chengyang pursed his lips in grievance and unwillingly looked back every few steps. After walking several steps, he finally trotted home.
Then the two couples, Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua, also came over wearing rain boots and carrying buckets with Ye Chengyang.
The rain had just stopped, and there were only three families picking up small seafood on the beach. The children next door had all gone to school and had not yet finished school.
But not long after, the neighbors next door saw them picking up small seafood on the beach and came over to join them.
The people in the village waited for the rain to stop and ran to the beach to watch the waves, and picked up the fish as well.
After all, it's seafood, and we can pick it up to add to our meal. It has been raining for so many days, and no one has eaten fresh fish and shrimp for a long time. Now that we see it, there is no reason not to pick it up.
Although the waves haven't receded yet, you can still pick up some scattered fish on the beach, so it's no problem to have a snack.
When the tide went out the next day, there were even more people on the beach.
Ye Yaodong was holding a half-full bucket of goods, he straightened his back, looked at the densely packed people on the beach, and patted his lower back, thinking it was tiring to bend over and pick up the goods.
"Everyone must be feeling suffocated, so they came out to get some fresh air and pick up some seafood."
"Yeah, I haven't eaten anything fresh for a whole month. The rain just stopped these two days and there are no boats going out to sea. We have to come to the beach to pick up some to snack on." Ye Yaopeng also straightened his back and said with a smile.
Ye Yaohua had just caught a small blue crab and said happily, "There will definitely be something to catch if we go out to sea tonight."
Ye Yaodong looked into the distance. The sea was still rough and the water was turbid. "I don't know if the waves will be big at night."
"Then we'll know if we get up and take a look at night. If the waves are not big, we'll go quickly, just after the heavy rain when there are plenty of cargoes." Ye Yaohua was very excited and couldn't wait to go out to sea for a good job.
This time, even though it rained for so many days, everyone was not so anxious. After all, they had just made a lot of money before the rainy season came.
After deducting the money from the network machine, the wages for his father, and miscellaneous money, Ye Yaodong still earned a little over twelve hundred.
It's no wonder that his father made a lot of money following him, and his eldest brother and second brother also got a share of the fishing boat rental, so the two old men have quite a lot of money now.
But it's too early to retire, his father is still young and can work with him! The old lady is 81 years old and still farming there, and his father is only in his 50s, why should he retire
However, at this moment, Ye's father was really calculating with Ye's mother how much money the family had, and he was also saying that they could retire and had saved enough money for their coffins...
"Why do you want to retire? You're only over 50 and you don't want to work anymore? You want your sons to start taking care of you now? How much pressure would that put on Dongzi? You old thing, you've been living a life of luxury and you don't even think about your sons."
"He has elderly parents and young children to take care of, and there is a hungry child at home, yet he is still filial and always thinks about honoring an old man like me. You are only over 50 and you want to retire. What the hell do you want?"
"You always say that Dongzi is lazy and doesn't work. You are just a scapegoat. If you retire now, you won't be much better than he was before? Dongzi has finally made progress, but you don't even want to help him for a few years to lighten his burden. Why are you still thinking about retirement?"
"How dare you take so much money from him? As a father, shouldn't I help my son a little more? He has to raise a child, but you don't. I didn't even ask you to raise one. Dongzi bought me this radio..."
The old lady was sitting in the recliner listening to the play on the radio, but she heard Ye's father say that he could retire. She immediately got furious and scolded Ye's father harshly.
Father Ye was stunned by the old lady's momentum, and said hesitantly: "I... I just said it casually... I'm not really going to retire and stop working. If I retire, I will also plant some crops..."
"What kind of land do you want to farm? It's only one acre and three mu of land. I can do it. Why do I need you to farm it? Stop being lazy. Follow Dongzi when he goes out to sea. Keep an eye on him. He is still young and has little experience. As his father, you have to pay more attention to him and help him more."
"Don't stop wanting to work just because you have some money in your pocket. No... I have to talk to Dongzi. I can't pay you that much. People don't want to work when they have money. They are lazy at heart..."
After scolding Ye's father, the old lady turned off the radio, turned around and walked out of the house, preparing to go to Ye Yaodong's house right now to talk to him and ask him to charge his father less money.
"Ah? How can I not want to work once I have money? Hey hey hey... where are you going?"
Father Ye had a headache and immediately stopped the old lady. "I just said it casually, why are you reacting so strongly? You are old, don't wander around. It just stopped raining outside, the road is full of mud and the stones are slippery. Be quiet and don't cause trouble for others."
The old lady was still angry and didn't give Ye's father a good face. She shook off his hand and said, "Who are you causing trouble for? You still think I'm troublesome, right?"
"When you get old, people will dislike you. So I won't live with you anymore. I'm going to live with Dongzi and move in tomorrow. I hate seeing you. Anyway, you're going to retire and won't help me anymore. You're useless..."
"I'll move over there, at least I can help him look after his child...yes, yes, yes...I'll move over there tomorrow to help him look after his child. I can't help him with the things on the boat, but at least I can help him with things at home..."
The old lady stopped talking, thinking that her idea was good, and actually planned to go back to the house to pack her clothes and things...
Father Ye was overwhelmed when he saw her rummaging through boxes and drawers and really trying to pack her clothes. He regretted it so much.
She really shouldn't have said retirement so hastily. Normally, his mother is very easy-going, but when it comes to Dongzi's affairs, she always puts him first and starts to act unreasonable.
"Please calm down. Wouldn't it be more troublesome for him if you moved over there?"
"What kind of trouble can I cause? All I need is something to eat. I can also babysit his children, water the vegetable garden and pick vegetables. I am much more useful than you."
"Then let me ask you, where will you live if you move there? There are only two rooms in total, one for the two sons and one for the couple. If you move there, they will build another room for you. Aren't you just adding to the chaos? If you love him, don't add to the chaos."
When the old lady heard this, she stopped and realized that there was no room for him to stay.
She sighed, "Alas... There is no room for him? It seems that I, an old man, am of no use. Poor Dongzi, there is no one to help him. My wife has to take care of three children and take care of the house. She is so busy that she can't go out to sea with him... He is alone at sea..."
Father Ye almost fell to his knees after hearing these self-pitying words.
"Mom, I didn't say I wouldn't help him. I just said it casually. I'm not going to retire. Can't I go out to sea with him? Can't I work for him until I'm 80..."
The old lady smiled brightly, "Why do you have to work until you are 80? Don't you have to take care of yourself in your old age? You can help him for a few more years, and when he is more mature and experienced, you can retire when you want."
Father Ye wiped the sweat from his forehead, and his mother was convinced that he was filial.
"I know, he is the one who is in the palm of his hand, but I don't care about the back of my hand. That's what I said before, don't worry, I am also worried about letting him go to sea alone, he is not as obedient and steady as the eldest and the second brother, I will let him drive the boat for a few years to help him a little."
"Well, that's good. But you can't charge him too much. Look, how much did you get for catching squid? Over 200? That's too much. Whose boatman gets so much money a month? He has kids to feed, and so many mouths to feed at home..."
"Alas, won't everything I have belong to them in the future? I'll share it with them in the future. I'm just saving money for them in advance. You don't have to worry too much. His family is very wealthy. He has gotten a lot of good things in the past six months."
"He deserves what he gets. It must be so hard to be out in the sea in the sun and wind all day. In just half a year, his face and neck are already tanned so dark..."
"Mom, I'm also suffering! I'm also exposed to the wind and sun with him! Look at my face, it's much darker than his, and it was even chapped in the cold weather in the past few months..."
"Uh..." The old lady coughed dryly and couldn't say anything, "Then can't you apply some clam oil?"
"Well... then... just save some for him, and give him more when you die."
Alas, he has had such a hard life. He is only in his 50s, and his old mother is already thinking about giving more money to her lovely grandson after he dies.
"Okay, keep listening to your radio. If it runs out of batteries, tell me. Don't go buy some on your own. The roads are slippery in the rain."
"I see. I see."
Mother Ye watched Father Ye come out of the old lady's room shaking his head and pursed her lips, thinking that she had to take care of herself.