After lunch, Ye Yaodong quickly took the two children back to the house and told them not to tell anyone that he loved to drink... milk.
"Why?" Both children asked in unison.
He said angrily, "I'm embarrassed. Look, I'm already such a grown-up. If people knew that I like to drink milk, wouldn't they laugh at me? What if others laugh at me?"
"It seems so! It's like wetting the bed and being laughed at by others."
"right!"
"Then we won't talk about it."
Ye Chengyang also covered his mouth cutely, indicating that he would not say anything more.
"now it's right."
"Then Dad, when are you going to buy us malted milk?"
"Wait until around 4 or 5 in the afternoon when the sun isn't that strong."
I have to make this "milk" round...
"Okay~ I'm going to tell them that we'll have malted milk soon," Ye Chenghu's face was beaming with excitement, and he ran and said, "Brother Hai... Brother Jiang... my dad said he wanted... malted milk..."
"Brother, wait for me~"
Ye Yaodong listened to his excited voice fading away and shook his head. When will this guy change his habit of showing off
Lin Xiu finished washing the dishes and pushed the door open. "Do you want to buy them some malted milk?"
"Well, shut them up. Otherwise, if they keep shouting nonsense, it's embarrassing for you to be thick-skinned. I'm embarrassed."
"Who is thick-skinned? You are the one who is thick-skinned. You are the most shameless one..."
"Tsk~ You don't want the same thing..."
Lin Xiuqing was so embarrassed that she turned around and left. If she had stayed in the same room with him any longer, it was unknown what else he would have said.
"Hey~ Don't leave... We haven't even said a few words yet, come in and talk..."
Ye Yaodong originally wanted to follow him out, but he heard some smacking sounds coming from the bed. He then realized that the little one had woken up and was chewing his fist with relish. He was not crying or making a fuss, but just lying there playing by himself.
"My dear, you are still the best..."
It was noon and the sun was shining brightly, but they didn't go out. They didn't realize that the news would spread throughout the village during their lunch break.
It was said that what Ye's father said to Ye Yaodong in the morning was true. Even people from the newspaper came to his house and offered to pay him to be published in the newspaper.
It was a great honor to be in the newspaper these days, and all the villagers were very surprised.
When the sun wasn’t so strong in the afternoon, he was stopped and questioned when he passed by a village store on his bicycle. They asked him whether the story that was going to be published in the newspaper was true or false…
Ye Yaodong said speechlessly: "How would I know? They just came to my house to ask, how would I know if they have put it in the newspaper? But they really gave me money, so just wait and see!"
After saying that, he rode his bike back to town, and he no longer paid attention to the various discussions behind him.
Anyway, he knew that the villagers were now becoming more and more skilled in praising him, and they were all praising his achievements in various ways.
He said that he bought a boat and a bicycle in a short period of time, and even bought a radio for his old lady, and that the family conditions were getting better and better. He had heard it many times...
The reputation is getting better and better now...
In this era, malted milk appeared under the banner of "protein supplement".
Although the situation has been reformed now, malted milk is still a precious item and a luxury item in ordinary people's homes.
A can of malted milk costs 3.5 yuan. Most families are reluctant to drink it. They hide it carefully and give it as a valuable gift when they need to visit the elderly or children at relatives or friends' homes.
Even if you have a bottle of malted milk at home, you only put a very small amount in it when drinking it. Sprinkle a few grains of malted milk in a cup, rinse it with boiled water, and then stir it with a whisk. Although the taste is not strong, you will feel happy just to be able to drink it.
A bottle of malted milk, a bottle of orange juice, and biscuits in an iron bucket are all good gifts, but in their local area, they tend to give more noodles, tea and cakes than biscuits.
Ye Yaodong knew that for future generations, malted milk was a product that was created by the times but abandoned by the times. It was not actually nutritionally sufficient. However, for people who were currently lacking in food and clothing, it was a very good nutritional supplement.
A can weighs 800 grams, and with two children at home, they would definitely not be able to finish it, so he bought two cans directly.
Before leaving, Lin Xiuqing reluctantly gave him five yuan just to shut the child up.
He had money on hand, so he was willing to spend on these things, not to mention that he bought them for his two children. Although he usually disliked them, they were his own children and he loved them, not to mention that they were all growing up.
After buying two cans of malted milk, he had three dollars left in his pocket. Looking at the canned oranges on the shelf, he wanted to buy some, but he felt it was not cost-effective. Three dollars now is not the same as three dollars in the future. It would be a waste to buy canned food.
He began to scan the shelves again and saw Hongfa instant noodles, the oldest brand in Fujian Province. It had yellow letters on a red background and a rooster in sportswear holding a torch, looking very energetic, printed in the lower left corner.
After asking, I found out that it was 28 cents a pack.
After thinking about it, it seems that several children in my family have never eaten instant noodles. Although it is junk food, a childhood without instant noodles is definitely incomplete. It’s okay to buy a few packs for them to try.
Locally they are called instant noodles because they are soaked in hot water and become loose and cooked in a short time.
This brand is still hard to buy even after decades, as the market is dominated by major brands. However, the price is really affordable, only one dollar a pack, which is not much higher than the current price of 28 cents.
Ye Yaodong simply bought ten packs, leaving him with two cents. Seeing that he still had ten cents in his pocket, he added that money and bought another pack. In the end, he had two cents left, so he put it back into his pocket because he couldn't buy anything else.
The children at home had been squatting at the door, looking forward to it. They were reluctant to go anywhere, for fear that if they left, they would not be the first to see their father come back from buying malted milk.
The kids next door were drooling with envy, but they didn't dare to ask their parents for it. They could only get close to Ye Chenghu and listen to his bragging. Even if they couldn't eat it, it was good to listen!
As soon as Ye Yaodong returned home, he saw a row of children squatting at the gate of the courtyard. From tall to short, from big to small, all of them were squatting there with their chins supported.
As soon as they saw him coming back on his bike, their eyes were brighter than the stars in the sky, and their calls of "Dad" and "Uncle San" were more beautiful than anything else. They all rushed in and almost drowned him.
Even the malted milk and instant noodles in the basket in front of the bicycle were taken away by them excitedly. Ye Yaodong's face turned black in an instant.
"Stop right there!"
He shouted at them in a stern tone that he had never used before.
"Who gave you permission to take it?"
The look of his gloomy face was quite intimidating. The smiles on the children's faces froze. They turned their heads to look at him in confusion, shrank their necks and shouted weakly.
"Third Uncle..."
"Dad..."
"Uncle..."
Ye Yaodong had a stern face and a very serious expression. "Who told you to be so rude? Impolite? Did I say you could take it?"
Although he didn't think malted milk was rare and valuable, the fact was that this thing was quite a luxury nowadays. Several kids took it away without even saying hello, which made him a little unhappy.
It's so rude.
It’s okay to play and joke with children normally, but you can’t be so unruly. It’s not just a few candies that they can share casually.
The children seemed to feel that it was a bit inappropriate for them to just carry their child away, and they all lowered their heads.
"Give it back to me!"
Everyone rushed to send it back as if it were a hot potato.
"Did I tell you guys to take it and divide it among yourselves? Have I spoiled you too much that you are so unruly? You rushed up and took it and then ran away?"
Ye Yaodong got out of the car and put on the foot brake while talking, and continued to scold, "If someone brought something to your door, would you rush over and take the things and run away, and divide them among yourselves?"
No one had ever seen him so serious before. No one dared to say a word, and those who were being scolded all looked at their toes.
"Are there any rules left? Whose child is like this?"
Ye Chenghu stole a glance at his father and whispered, "Didn't you say you bought it for us to drink?"
"Did I say you could take it?"
“We just help to bring it in…”
Lin Guangyuan couldn't help but speak up. He just joined in the fun because he saw them scrambling to get the things. He felt a little wronged.
"Where do I take it in?"
Several nephews and nieces blushed in embarrassment. They forgot to take it and walked towards their own door...
"Did I ask you to take it?"
Ye Chenghai said weakly: "I'm sorry, Uncle San, we were just too excited to see the instant noodles and forgot about it for a moment."
"Don't take advantage of my love for you and be so unruly..."
Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua had just returned from the sea. Before they reached the door of their house, they saw several children surrounding Dongzi, and then they scattered with their things. They thought Dongzi had bought them something to eat, so they were so happy.
When I got closer and listened, I found out that it was just a few kids snatching things without any rules.
Ye Yaopeng immediately frowned and cursed, "Did I say it was for you? You are so rude. I buy things for you once or twice because I love you, not because it's my share."
Ye Yaohua also said: "Whose child is like this? Go back and stand up, don't eat dinner."
After being scolded by them, several children were almost crying, and they all went home and stood in the corner obediently.
Ye Yaodong seemed a little soft-hearted, but children should not be unruly just because they are young. They should be taught when necessary and should not take everything given to them for granted.
Ye Yaopeng waited until all the children had left before he said to Ye Yaodong, "Dongzi, don't spoil them like this. Children can easily be spoiled."
Ye Yaohua also agreed, "Yes, don't be so generous and buy everything you want. It's easy to spoil him. You have to punish him when it's time."
"Well, don't be too harsh. Our children are not bad, they are just naughty. It's nothing to worry about. It's okay for our own children, but I'm afraid they will develop a habit and behave like this with outsiders. That would make people laugh at them."
Ye Yaodong smiled at them and immediately changed the subject, "How was your harvest today?"
"It's OK, but I felt that the wind picked up in the afternoon and the waves were particularly big. But I got a lot in the last net."
After chatting for a while, everyone went home. Ye Yaodong also led his three children into the house.
Lin Xiuqing was cooking, and was puzzled when he saw the three listless people following him.
Shouldn’t they be happy when Adong bought malted milk for them
Why does it look like the eggplant has been hit by frost
I looked at what he was holding, it was also full... Huh
"Hey, what else did you buy?"
Ye Yaodong put the malted milk in his hand on the table, and then loosened the Hongfa instant noodles that were sandwiched under his armpits, letting them scatter on the table.
"Instant noodles, I just happened to see it and I had some money left, so I bought a few packs and brought them back."
"You just can't keep your money in your hands. Once you have some money you want to spend it all. Did you spend all the ten dollars?"
Ye Yaodong touched his nose and shyly took out two coins from his pocket, "There are two left."
"You don't have two left, you have two points left!"
Lin Guangyuan couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Ye Yaodong turned around and glared at him. How dare you laugh at him! Don't eat instant noodles later!
"I thought some of the kids haven't eaten it yet, so I'll buy them a few packs to let them try it."
Lin Xiuqing rolled her eyes at him. Since she had already bought the noodles, she didn't say anything else and just stuffed the instant noodles into the cupboard.
"The meal is ready, it's time to eat, put it away and cook it tomorrow. We've already bought instant noodles, so why are they still acting like this?"
Ye Yaodong told him about the robbery that happened as soon as he arrived at the door.
Lin Xiuqing couldn't help but say, "You are usually too nice to them."
"Alas, isn't this because they are all my nephews?"
"Let's eat first. Children should behave themselves."
"Um."