"Is it because of the fish?"
Father Ye came out late and had no idea why they were swept into the sea. He was in such a hurry that he didn't even bother to ask the reason.
After the three brothers looked at each other, they all felt guilty and no one dared to speak.
Others also felt ashamed to speak out.
"I'm asking you a question, Dongzi said."
Anyway, I can't avoid getting scolded, so I'll just say it.
Ye Yaodong directly told them that they had just seen a big bass and then they all gathered around it.
All of a sudden, a barrage of scolding began, with spit flying all over the three brothers' faces. The three of them wiped their faces with their hands at the same time, but no one dared to say a word. They all stood there obediently and took the scolding.
This scolding is not unfair, it is what I deserve!
Even Ye Yaodong did not make excuses, saying it was none of his business, nor did he say anything sarcastic, he just stood there and was willing to be scolded.
His father was already angry enough, there was no need to provoke him at this time, and it was only right to let him vent his emotions.
Without even taking a breath, Ye's father pointed at the three brothers and cursed them. He wished he could hang them up and beat them so that they couldn't get out of bed.
After he finished scolding, he continued with a heavy breath, "If you don't listen to the old man, you will suffer. You should have listened to the old lady and told you to tie the rope, so that you won't get carried away and run up to the big fish without caring about anything, and get swept away by the waves. What you fear will come true."
Father Ye was also reluctant at the time, and he also felt that the old lady was too nosy. Why tie the rope? He didn't want to listen to her at first, but he did it just to reassure her.
Ye Yaodong also touched the rope around his waist and thought it would be better to tie it up, just in case. Sometimes, when one gets excited, he will just hope for luck.
But he also asked his elder and second brothers to tie it, but they didn't listen.
It was not suitable to talk in the wind and rain. Seeing others helping their brother home, Ye Yaodong interrupted his father and said, "Stop scolding. Let the eldest brother go in and rest for a while."
“Go in, go in…” Father Ye felt sorry for his son’s suffering, so he asked him to go back quickly.
After sending Ye Yaopeng in, Ye Yaodong untied the connection in the middle of the rope as he walked, then split the rope into two and continued to tie his end to the gate of the courtyard.
There were a lot of fish, shrimps and crabs scattered at the door. It would be a pity not to pick them up. If the tide came up again, they would go back into the sea. Anyway, he had a rope tied to his neck...
Ye Yaohua was reluctant to go in, so he followed them to the gate of the yard and picked up several fish.
Father Ye looked at the two brothers and wanted to scold them and tell them not to pick up the fish, but looking at the fish all over the floor, he was reluctant to go into the house.
The main thing is that when you enter the house, you will definitely keep thinking about it, scratching your head and thinking that it would be a pity not to pick it up.
Seeing people coming out of the nearby houses with flashlights, he said ruthlessly, "Tie the ropes tightly and don't go forward if it's too far."
"Okay, I've learned my lesson this time, and I'll definitely learn from it."
Ye Yaohua also nodded. This time, he would definitely not be greedy.
After Ye Yaodong tied the rope, he went to pick up the bucket that was placed on the roadside in front of him.
The bucket had fallen over, and there was no doubt that all the small fish inside had been washed away. However, the golden-eye snapper was still there. It was a good thing that the fish was there, as he had not picked up much since he had just come out.
Fortunately, he had picked up the big white pomfret that was about 70% full earlier and took it into the yard to dump it, otherwise it would have been a huge loss.
This time the neighbors learned their lesson and followed their example, tying a rope around their waists just in case. They were too worried about what happened just now, but they were unwilling to go into the house without gaining anything.
While picking up the items, Ye Yaodong asked his father what happened to the people inside after the fishing net was pulled twice.
He had been concentrating on his own family and had no time to pay attention to other people. When he looked at other people, they had already walked away with support.
It turned out that the two people who were caught in the fishing net had been forced to choke on water when they were dragged up. After all, they were unable to move and balance their bodies in the fishing net, which made them even more panicked.
The one at the back had already choked on water and passed out when they pulled him up, but he woke up on the spot thanks to timely first aid.
"Fortunately, I am blessed with a good life and I am not destined to die."
Father Ye couldn't help but scold again, "It's because you valued money over your lives that you almost couldn't come back. You thought the typhoon was fun? The waves were higher than the houses in the city, and you dared to go forward boldly. What's in your heads? Straw or shit..."
This time Ye Yaodong retorted, "Don't scold me, it's none of my business, I'm just behaving myself, my second brother is there, go and scold him."
"Everyone is a worry..."
Ye Yaodong moved to the side so as not to be close to his father and avoid being scolded by him.
This time, everyone learned their lesson and no longer dared to be greedy. They only picked up the goods within their own range, and now everything was safe and sound.
But the typhoon continued to howl, and the wind became stronger and stronger. People could not open their eyes and could only turn their backs to the wind. The heavy rain poured down like a waterfall. The typhoon blew the rain, which came like dense bullets, and the rain curtain in front of them became thicker and thicker.
The stronger the wind, the higher the waves, the more fish, shrimps and crabs are washed ashore, and many deep-sea fish are also swept up.
There was another crackling sound on my body, and it was as if a pot of dumplings was falling in front of me.
After falling to the ground, Ye Yaodong took a closer look and saw golden threadfish, bighead carp, and even mantis shrimp. After being happy for a while, he hurried to pick them up again.
He kept his head down and picked up all kinds of fish, big and small. He was a little numb from picking them up.
The others were also nervous at the beginning, keeping an eye on the sea surface from time to time, then they got excited when they picked up fish, but later on they all felt numb.
The typhoon's winds were gradually increasing in strength, the whistling and rain sounds were getting louder, and the sound of the waves was echoing in their ears. When it became difficult to move, Ye's father decisively told his two sons to stop.
"Don't pick them up anymore. That's it. The wind is too strong."
The wind was so loud that his voice was broken when he shouted, but fortunately everyone could hear him.
Ye Yaodong and Ye Yaohua were not greedy either. They now used their bodies to block the buckets, otherwise they would be blown over by the wind when they were full.
The three of them decisively carried the buckets and moved back to the house with difficulty.
They didn't know how long they had been picking up trash. Ye Yaodong only saw that the seven baskets piled in the corner of his door were already full, containing trash he had picked up as well as trash his father had picked up.
What they picked up were fish, or things that were worth some money, like clams. They were not interested in picking them up, thinking it would just be a waste of time. They could just pick them up after the storm had passed.
After pouring the contents of the barrel into the bamboo baskets, the father and son worked together to carry the fish in the baskets into the house one by one.
The children cheered as if they were generals returning victoriously.
"Ah! There are so many fish ~ Dad, you are so awesome ~"
"Dad~ so great~"
"So many, uncle and aunt, you picked up so much."
The three boys, their eyes shining, surrounded the bamboo basket. They were lying on the window in front and were itching to pick up the fruits. They wanted to rush out and pick them up themselves, but unfortunately they were watched closely by the adults in the house.
Not to mention the children, they were itching to pick up the trash. Even Ye's mother, who was watching them carrying buckets of trash in and pouring them out through the window, wanted to go out and pick them up too. She felt like a cat scratching its head.
But the old lady kept grabbing her and stopping her, and just said that there was a man outside.
Ye's mother was also very excited at this time, "We picked up so many. We just saw that the typhoon blew all the fish into the yard. It was like fish falling from the sky. There were quite a few fish that fell."
"Several? Outside the door, the fish were falling like dumplings. Every now and then, they would pop and pop. Even with a rope tied around my waist, I couldn't pick up any that were too far away."
"Tie it up well, otherwise it will be swept away by the waves." Father Ye couldn't help but say.
"Ah? What got swept away by the waves?"
After sending Ye Yaopeng home, they didn't go into the house, and no one in the house knew that Ye Yaopeng was almost swept away.
Only then did Ye's father talk about the danger that had just occurred.
Ye's mother was so frightened that she slapped Ye's father hard a few times, "Are you just a bunch of idiots? You know you have a rope tied around your waist, but you don't know to ask your two sons to tie it up too? If anything happens, I will never forgive you..."
Father Ye's arms and back were slapped by Mother Ye, and he kept his shoulders straight without dodging. "It's okay, it's okay. I was almost scared to death just now."
"Then why don't you come in and say something?"
"It's not like dumplings are falling from the sky... Ugh... It's like fish are falling from the sky. Hurry up and tie up the ropes and pick them up. I came in to tell you, but I'm making you worry for nothing."
The old lady also grabbed Ye Yaodong's arm, patted it, and raised her head to ask with concern: "Ah, are you okay? How is your elder brother? Amitabha... Amitabha... You young people are like this, you don't listen to what I say..."
"I listened! You are wise, old man. I just listened to you and did what you said. Nothing happened to me. Didn't I pick up so many fish safely?"
"May Mazu bless you. Don't take any more risks, don't go out again..."
Ye's mother also said, "Why did you shine the flashlight so far away just now? Why did those people next to you go in and out again?"
The old lady stroked his back a few times and said, "It's good that you're okay, it's good that you're okay. Don't go out again. The wind is getting stronger and stronger outside. If you go out again, you will be blown away by the typhoon. The waves are big too. It's too dangerous."
Lin Xiuqing was worried when she heard what they said, "Don't take any more risks. You're all wet. Go take a hot bath quickly to avoid catching a cold. Dad should also go take a bath quickly. He must be exhausted after working so hard for so long. The hot water is boiling. I'll make you some brown sugar ginger water."
"I'm already in, so I won't go out. I'm so tired. What time is it?"
"It's past eight."
Father Ye pointed at the baskets of fish and said, "Sort these fish and sell them tomorrow after the typhoon passes."
"This typhoon is quite big. There should be more things to pick up after the typhoon passes tomorrow." Ye's mother said expectantly.
"Well, let's see how high the tide is and whether we can bring any back to the sea."
The old lady urged, "Okay, stop talking and go take a shower."