Ye Yaodong snatched the hammer from her hand and threw it back into the basin, "Really? Why would I lie to you?"
"Everything was fine, how come pie fell from the sky all of a sudden?"
"Didn't I tell you that I will do my best to honor your son for his achievements?"
Ye Muxi's face was full of smiles. At that time, the status of the Women's Federation was very high.
The leader once said that women hold up half the sky!
Mother Ye wiped her wet hands happily. "Are you really going to let me join the Women's Federation? Then when will I start work? What should I do? I can't read, what should I do?"
"You will go to work tomorrow. As for what you will do, just listen to the director of women's affairs. Just do whatever you are told to do. If there is not much work, you can still play at home. Anyway, you can get a job."
Mrs. Ye also said happily: "Mom is amazing. She can even join the Women's Federation."
"Yes, mother, the Women's Federation is so powerful. The director of the Women's Federation said one thing..." Sister Ye was halfway through her words when her face changed instantly. Then she whispered, "Mother, the Women's Federation is not as glorious as it was in the past few years."
Ye's mother was so happy that she only realized after hearing Sister-in-law Ye's reminder that in recent years, due to the policies, the Women's Federation has been feared wherever it goes.
"What are you afraid of? Mom, you should turn a blind eye when you should. Just don't do anything immoral. Giving convenience to others is a way to accumulate virtue and do good deeds."
Mother Ye nodded, "That's right, we can't do anything immoral, we should do good deeds when we can."
"That's it. After all, I'm a village cadre. I have a stable job. I should be happy about it."
"Yes, yes, yes, oh my dear, I never thought that at my age, I could still eat government food. My ancestors' graves are filled with joy." After Ye's mother figured it out, she was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. "No, I have to talk to your father... let him be happy too..."
Ye's father was helping out as a handyman nearby. When he heard Ye's mother's excited words, he was so frightened that a big rock almost hit his foot. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and jumped back.
"What? What did you say? Are you dreaming, or am I hard of hearing?"
"Hey you, hahaha, I didn't expect that at my age, I could still eat government food, this is really great. No, I have to go back and look for clothes to wear. I can't embarrass myself tomorrow..." Mother Ye was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. She ignored Father Ye and said to herself and planned to go back to the old house.
Father Ye quickly grabbed her and said, "Hey, you bitch, explain clearly, what do you mean you joined the Women's Federation? What kind of work are you going to do tomorrow?"
"Don't bother, go ask Dongzi." Mother Ye slapped Father Ye's hand away and happily planned to go home to rummage through the closet.
Father Ye looked at Ye Yaodong who was leaning against the wall.
The workers working nearby also pricked up their ears curiously, wanting to listen to what was going on.
Ye Yaodong said, "Dad, we're going to the sea. The village committee has assigned us a new job and asked us to go to the sea for a patrol. Damn, we won't be able to go out to sea for a few days. The loss is huge."
"The sun is about to set, why are you still patrolling the sea? Also, what's wrong with your mother?"
"If you want a donkey to work, you have to feed it well."
"What the hell are you talking about? Tell me about it in detail." Father Ye was getting anxious when he heard him say something incomprehensible.
Ye Yaodong walked into the house on his own and said, "I'll tell you as we go."
It was so infuriating. Knowing that he was anxious, Ye's father kept him in suspense. He hurriedly followed him.
"What kind of habits do you have? You don't finish your speech until halfway through. Don't you know that people will get anxious? You keep saying half of what you say all day long. How can I listen to you?"
Ye Yaodong walked and told his father the whole story with a smile on his face. Ye's father was so happy that he also smiled and was no longer angry.
"This big cauldron is great!"
"My suggestion was a good one. It solved a big problem for them and also allowed the Mazu Temple to be rebuilt."
"There's still no response from above..."
"I think the discussion this afternoon should be a sure thing, right? It's just a matter of how much money to approve. It doesn't make sense that I get recognition and rewards for my donation, but Mazu doesn't? This temple construction project will definitely be successful."
"That's good. I didn't expect your mother, at her age, could still eat government food. It's a pity that she can't read."
"What's so difficult about this? You want to learn to read, but are you afraid that you can't? Let her go to a literacy class, or let her come every night and let Ah Hai teach her a few words."
"Forget it, he's already old. Ah Hai doesn't even want to study, how can he teach your mother?"
"That's right. That kid might not know as many words as I do. But the Women's Federation seems to be running literacy classes for women, right? Just let her learn from them."
Father Ye nodded, and couldn't help looking at him a few times, "Why didn't they assign a village official to you?"
"You're overthinking. I've only just gotten over my illiteracy. I haven't even graduated from elementary school, let alone junior high school or high school. This isn't the 1960s or 1970s, where anyone who knows how to read can become a village cadre. And I don't want to go to sea, right? Who has time to sit there and drink tea every day?"
"Too."
"However, Secretary Chen did arrange a clerical job for Ah Qing in the village committee."
"Ah?" Father Ye was surprised again, "Your wife is also included?"
"Of course. Who would work for him if he doesn't give them some benefits? There's still a lot of money to be made. Why would you let him do whatever he wants and patrol the sea? I didn't go out to sea to fish that day. It's a big loss."
"That's right. I can't make a lot of money in one day. I haven't been there for several days recently. I don't know how many days I will have to wait. I will lose a few hundred yuan in one go."
"Well, let's go. Let's get on the boat first. We'll take a look around later and retrieve the traps. They've been in the sea for three days. If we don't retrieve them, the goods inside will go bad. Let's retrieve them and put them on the coast. We don't know when the salvage team we requested will come. It would be easier to retrieve them if we put them closer."
"Okay, let's take a look around. Go quickly before the sun sets. I guess it will be dark by the time we get back."
The father and son went to the marked coastal waters where bronze artifacts were salvaged. There were really two boats hovering around, unconvinced. One was from their own village, and the other was from the next village. There were quite a few men on the boats, all of them wet, showing that they had all been in the water. I didn't know if any of them could get to the bottom and salvage anything.
The father and son went over and quickly shouted them off, telling them to leave regardless of whether they had caught anything or not, or else they would be in big trouble if they reported it, as the things on the seabed here had already been designated as public property.
If they were really lucky and could get something without being discovered, that was their good fortune. Even if they were discovered, it would be none of his business.
It wasn't his stuff, so there was no need for him to fight with them so diligently to get it back. He could just drive them away.
The people on the two boats knew them, and they also knew that people were not allowed to fish in the water here, so after cursing the officials a few words, they cooperated and left.
After the two boats had sailed away and only a small dot was left, Ye Yaodong sailed towards the reef and quickly collected the trap while the sun was still bright.
There is no doubt that we have to go into the water to rescue them. Since the traps are placed on this reef, there is always a need to go into the water to rescue them.
By the time we finished everything and were ready to return, it was already dark.
He had originally thought of going back to place traps around the coast, but now he had to give up and wait until tomorrow.
It doesn't matter if we release it tomorrow morning.
Lin Xiuqing waited for him at home for a long time but he didn't come back, so she let the children eat first and then sat at the door to enjoy the cool air while waiting for him. Fortunately, the weather was hot, so she didn't have to worry about the food getting cold. There were just a lot of mosquitoes at the door, and before long, her legs were covered with bites.
Only when she looked at the man in the distance, coming back from the dark night under the moon and stars, did she feel relieved.
"My eldest and second sisters-in-law said that you and Dad went to patrol the coast. How come you only came back now? It's already past 8 o'clock. I thought something happened."
"Nothing happened. I just went to collect a ground trap. I went too far, so it took me a little longer. I'll cook the fish in the bucket and put them away for tomorrow, otherwise they'll go bad if I leave them out overnight. Don't throw away the small fish and shrimp. I'm going to keep them for bait."
"I'll do it later. Go wash your hands and eat first. I was so worried when I sat at the door just now." Lin Xiuqing took the bucket in his hand and put it next to the stove, then went to fill the pot with rice.
Ye Yaodong watched her fill two bowls of rice, then sat down and picked up the snack. Only then did he realize that she hadn't eaten yet.
"Why don't you eat first? You're breastfeeding now. What if you run out of milk?"
"How can you be hungry? You drink soup all day long. You have plenty of milk. Come on and eat. Both children have finished eating."
"Don't wait next time. Oh, and remember to take time out every day to report to the village committee and sit for a while."
Lin Xiuqing looked puzzled, "Why should I go to the village committee?"
Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "Secretary Chen has arranged a clerical job for you. Now you just need to clock in and sit for a while every day. You can go back to work after your child is weaned."
"ah?"
Lin Xiuqing's jaw dropped in shock, and the beans in her hand fell. She only heard in the afternoon that his mother had joined the Women's Federation, but she didn't expect that she would be included
"Is this true? Don't tease me."
"Do I look like I could tease you?"
"picture!"
He pursed his lips unhappily and glanced at her, "Secretary Chen said that they were short of people, and since you can read and have just graduated from junior high school, they arranged for you to be employed directly."
"Is there such a good thing?" She still couldn't believe it.
"Of course, I have a good relationship with Secretary Chen! Of course he will think of me when there is something good."
Lin Xiuqing blinked twice, still a little confused, "Oh my goodness, am I a village cadre?"
"Yes! Are you happy? From now on, you will be a government employee. You don't have to sit at the gate and weave nets to make a few dollars."
She gave him a reproachful look and said, "I have nothing to do anyway, so I might as well weave a web to supplement the family income. Isn't that what everyone does?"
"After signing in tomorrow, leave the child to the two sisters-in-law, and go buy some flowery fabrics and make some beautiful clothes."
"You haven't even done anything yet? You're already making clothes? You're spending money before you even earn it."
"That's right. Clothes are a person's appearance. It's okay to wear them at home, but you have to wear something nice when you go out. When my mother heard the news this afternoon, she couldn't wait to go back and look through the closet."
Lin Xiuqing smiled with her eyes curved, "Mom is very anxious."
"At the age of old, he can still show off his power. How can she not be happy and anxious? I guess she has already spread the news to the whole village."
"Indeed! My mother is illiterate, will someone gossip about it?" Lin Xiuqing thought about it and became a little worried. "Also, isn't it bad for me to just get paid without doing any work? Otherwise, I can go back to work after the baby is weaned in a few months. Otherwise, people will gossip about me."
"The Women's Federation will also organize literacy classes for women, so just let her learn. As for you being a freeloader... Ask Secretary Chen when you go to the village committee tomorrow. If he says it's okay, then it's okay. It should be okay. He said today that you just need to show up and sit for a while every day."
"Let me ask first. My family is also building a new house, so I can't leave for the moment. Otherwise, I can go there tomorrow to sign the deed, get the work done first, and then tell Secretary Chen to go a few days later."
"That's fine. You decide. Ask him first. If you don't want to be criticized, you can wait a few months before going back to work."
She nodded happily.
After all, he is a village official. What a rare opportunity.