Ever since he helped wash his father's feet once with everyone else, he never wanted to wash them a second time.
Who says children have bad memories? He remembers it very well. What's more, he is very familiar with the smell when his father takes off his shoes every day when he comes home. Besides, there has been a lot of food at home during this period, so he is already very satisfied, so it doesn't matter if he eats less apples.
The old lady smiled and shook her head. "Don't tease him anymore. Go take a shower. I'll cook you a bowl of noodles later."
"No need to cook. We just ate a short time ago on the boat. Let's save some space for dinner."
Ye Yaodong took a basin of warm water and went to the back door to take a bath, but when he saw his two sisters-in-law weaving a net there, he felt a little embarrassed and had to take the water to the front door.
In just a short while, he heard his elder and younger sisters-in-law complaining that many people came to borrow money recently, including many from her parents' and husband's families, as well as friends, all with various difficulties.
I walked towards the front door with the water in my hand, and could still hear the end of the voice behind me...
“… I don’t usually feel that I have any difficulties, but when I see others making money, I feel that I have difficulties…”
"It's like if we didn't lend them money, they would have trouble making ends meet, and it's our fault..."
"It's so annoying. They come to my house to borrow money and I have to put on a smile and even talk to them."
"It's not bad for Ah Qing to have a yard like this and raise a few dogs. No one dares to go there..."
Ye Yaodong knew that some relatives would come to the two neighbors to borrow money from time to time during this period, but he didn't know there were so many.
When he brought the water to the door to wash, he asked Ah Qing who was killing fish, "Have many people come to our house to borrow money recently?"
"No, there aren't many people. There were some some time ago, but I was watching the kids at home, so I just pretended I didn't hear anything. I'm a foreign daughter-in-law and I'm not familiar with my relatives. If there's anything, just ask them to talk to my eldest or second sister-in-law."
"In the past, there were not many relatives who came to our house all year round. If there was something, they would go to my parents or my eldest brother's house to discuss it. Except for your friends, borrowing money, or doing business, few relatives came to our house. So during this period of time, I pretended not to hear anyone who knocked on the door. If there was something really important, they would have shouted directly at the door."
"Um."
The old lady also said, "It will be fine after that incident. I sat at the door for a few days and pretended to close my eyes and sleep every day. I also pretended that I didn't hear or see anything. If they want to criticize me, just let them do it. Who hasn't been criticized behind their back?"
"No wonder they all ran to the next door. I just heard the eldest and second sisters-in-law complaining there."
Lin Xiuqing smiled and said, "Indeed, they all ran to their next door."
"People are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of being fat, luckily I don't have a good reputation."
“You know that too!”
"I'm self-aware, isn't that good? It saves me a lot of trouble trying to get close to people. But I feel like my reputation is turning around now."
He frowned, as if in distress.
"It's because you make money and everyone sees your hard work. There's nothing wrong with it. You're not as bad as everyone says. Those people don't understand." The old lady said with some pride.
"Yes, gold will always shine."
"Yes, that's the old saying."
Lin Xiuqing looked at the grandparents and grandson in silence. One dared to praise, and the other dared to respond. One was thick-skinned and felt good about himself, and the other thought that his grandson was good in every way. They complemented each other.
Just when the family was having a great time, an uninvited guest came.
What you worry about will come true. Just now, someone said he would come to borrow money, and now someone really comes.
Ye Yaodong was rubbing his butt when he saw Haozi looking out the door. He was immediately surprised.
Ever since he was reborn and made his first pot of gold, Awei became jealous and took Haozi away from them, and they haven't had any contact with each other since.
In his previous life, some of his friends were close to each other, so he was better with Xiao Xiao A Zheng. A Wei and Hao Zi lived close to each other and were also close friends.
He wasn't particularly close to the two of them, just average, so after they became estranged, he felt that if they were compatible, they would stay together, and if they weren't, they would go. There were few friends who could remain lifelong friends, and after experiencing a lifetime, there was nothing to be too optimistic about.
I just didn't expect that he would come to my house so suddenly today
bother you for something.
When Ye Yaodong came back, the courtyard gate was not closed. Just as he walked to the door and peeked in, the big black dog jumped out swiftly, barking wildly, scaring people back a few steps and staying far away, not daring to get close.
He frowned, not knowing what the sudden visitor was about. It would have been fine if he hadn't seen it, but now that he had seen it, he couldn't just pretend not to see it and deliberately not let anyone in.
He threw the half-wrapped towel in his hand directly into the basin, walked towards the gate of the yard, and stopped the big black dog that had been barking there.
"What's the matter? Come in and tell me!"
Haozi is small, probably less than 1.7 meters tall, with a dark face. His eyes match his nickname very well, a pair of rat eyes, slightly thick lips, and very broad shoulders, but his back is slightly curved. He looks as ordinary as can be.
He was holding a basket in his hand and following Ye Yaodong with a smile.
"I've always heard that your dog is quite fierce, but I didn't expect it to be true."
"How can you guard the door if you're not a little fierce?"
"Yeah, hehe..."
Ye Yaodong looked at him in confusion as he carried a basket of pears. Could it be that he had sent them to him specially? He was far away just now and didn't see what was in the basket.
"Sit down, what's going on? I haven't seen you in a while."
Having said that, he sat back in the chair and stretched his feet into the washbasin. He took the towel from the basin and rubbed his thighs and calves with it while it was wet. Then he wrung it out and wiped his thighs and calves, then hung it on the chair behind him.
He then instructed Ye Chengyang, who had just finished rolling up the yarn, "Son, help me get the foot cloth hanging under the table in the room."
Men are so rough and careless. They don't even bother to wash their thighs and calves, wring out the towel, and then put their feet in.
I used this towel to soak my athlete's feet, and will use it to wash my face tomorrow.
But at least they knew to use a foot cloth to wipe their feet, and they didn't have to use a towel from head to toe.
Lin Xiuqing looked at his friend whom he hadn't seen for a long time curiously when he suddenly came to visit. He unexpectedly caught a glimpse of his movements and couldn't help but twitching his lips.
Haozi shamelessly came to the door with things in his hand, but he felt a little embarrassed. We hadn't been in contact for a long time, and he felt it was a bit strange that he came here today.
Seeing the old lady and Lin Xiuqing looking at him, he sat down and smiled awkwardly.
After watching his son go in, he said, "I haven't seen you for a while. Your little son seems to have grown a lot taller and is quite obedient. He seems to be very well behaved and not naughty."
"It's okay. Mainly because his brothers and sisters are all in school and he's the only one at home. No one is there to quarrel with him, so he seems to be well behaved."
"That's right. Children can't quarrel when they are alone."
"Um."
Haozi pushed the basket at his feet towards him and said, "I have two pear trees planted at home. I picked quite a few today. I'm sending some to you so that the children at home can have some to moisten their lungs."
Did you really send him pears
Although he had guessed it, he still felt surprised. Was he planning to get back in touch with them
Or did you see that he was making a lot of money, so you went to please him
Or do you need help from others
Ye Yaodong thought about it for a while, but his expression didn't change. He smiled and said, "Thank you very much."
After all, there was no hatred or grudge between them. It was just that Awei was unbalanced and a little radical at the time, which led him to alienate everyone.
They are just a few pears. He took them first and then saw what he was going to do with them.
"Why are you being polite? It's grown at home anyway, so it's not worth much."
Ye Yaodong nodded, not intending to take advantage of him. While wiping his feet, he nodded towards A Qing and said, "I just brought back a few baskets of barramundi. I'll pack a basket back later so that we can have an extra dish for dinner."
"Okay, I heard about it when I came here just now. People in the village are talking about you as a great person! They said that the dolphins ahead were almost swimming away with the school of fish, but you led them back and surrounded your fishing boat. People who were fast also got some benefits and caught two nets."
"It's just a little trick. I was just a blind cat that caught a dead mouse. It's not as exaggerated as everyone says."
It was as if Haozi had opened up a new topic and the conversation became natural.
"A lot of people say that. Everyone is praising you. You have a lot of fishing experience now, and you know a lot."
"Isn't it because I've done a lot of work? The more I do, the more experience I'll naturally have."
"That's different. There are many old fishermen in the village. They all say that you know more than them. They say you are very powerful. You know things that others don't know."
"Haha, we just happened to meet."
"Luck is also part of strength."
Ye Yaodong listened to his compliment, smiled, and said nothing. He just turned the basin over and poured the water directly onto the ground.
"Son, bring the basin in for me."
Ye Chengyang came running over to work again.
It's easiest to use it at this size. When it grows bigger, as big as Ye Chenghu, it probably won't be easy to call it.
Haozi changed the subject again, "The old lady seemed to be in good health. I heard that you built another room a few months ago and took her in to live with you."
"Yes, people like to be lively when they get old. All the grandchildren and great-grandchildren are here. She is bored in the old house. She can come here to help take care of the children."
"Aren't there only your parents living in the old house? Why don't you bring them over as well?"
"If I take it over, the old house will be empty. If no one lives in it and it loses its vitality, it will easily fall into disrepair. My parents are reluctant to leave a good house in disrepair, and there are no extra houses for them to live in. Building a house requires a lot of money, and I don't have the ability to build a building for them to live in."
"Are you kidding me when you say that? I just made a lot of money."
Ye Yaodong looked at him with a half-smile, "Do I have to spend all the money I earn at once? I have to use it wisely. I plan to hold on to my money tightly, save more, and prepare for retirement in advance. It would be best if I could stop working when I'm 40."
"Uh... retirement at 40?" Haozi was stunned.
Lin Xiuqing almost laughed out loud when she heard this.
If this person comes to borrow money, just shut him up immediately.
"Yes, I do think so, but I don't know if the money I earn is enough for me to live until I'm 80. But it doesn't matter. If I can't live until I'm 80, I can just let my son support me. The purpose of raising a son is to prepare for old age."
Haozi laughed twice, "It's you, really. You're the only one who can think of working until you're 40 and then retire."
"Well, you can't work until you're 80, right?"
"Right."
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