"Haha, so Dad, just do me a favor. Let my eldest and second brothers plant the land and the fruit trees on the mountain and take care of them. You are old now, so just live in the city and enjoy life. You don't have to worry about housework. I will still pay you a salary."
Father Lin was confused. He had been farming all his life. Now he was old, and they asked him to look after a store? How could he look after a store
"Why don't you ask other people in your family or relatives?"
"There is no suitable one. I don't know any of my relatives well, and I can't trust anyone like you. Besides, you are already this old, you have enough experience and knowledge, you are more useful than anyone else."
"I don't speak Mandarin... How can I..."
"It doesn't matter. There are so many people who can't speak Mandarin, they are everywhere. Just gesture and it doesn't matter if you speak poorly. As long as you can understand the meaning, it's fine."
Ye Yaodong continued, "I won't just leave you there. I'll go over there to deliver goods every few days, and I'll take your place for a few days when I'm free. If you need to come back for something, it'll be convenient. Just follow the delivery tractor back."
Father Lin felt a bit of a headache, as he had never thought that he could sell his goods in the city
Mother Lin didn't know what to say about this matter. She couldn't make up her mind and could only look at this and that.
Lin Xiuqing didn't know who to help. She wanted her father to help, but she was afraid that he would not be used to it.
"Just give it a try, Dad. Just consider it as a favor for me..."
Father Lin was in a dilemma. Should he agree to it? He was unsure. Should he not agree to it? He was worried that his son-in-law would lose the store. 6,000 yuan was not a small amount of money.
"I... let me think... I'm not sure. I haven't even been to the county twice, let alone the city. How can I do this job well..."
"Then you take your time to think about it. It's after the New Year anyway, so you can try it for two days after the New Year. If it doesn't work and you're not used to it, I can pick you up then, okay?"
"Uh... that's fine. Let's talk about it later, at least after the New Year."
It's good that they don't have to go right away. Lin's mother was relieved and said with a smile: "Let's discuss it among ourselves first and get back to you later. There's a lot of work to do at home, and we have to explain everything if we really go to the city. Although your father eats more salt than you eat rice, he has never been far away and is very scared. You have to think about it carefully."
"Well, okay, there's no rush. I'm just discussing this with you guys, and you can do it yourself. If you're really unsure and don't want to go, then forget it. I won't force you. Anyway, we can just post the notice there and slowly rent it out."
"Okay, okay," Father Lin nodded with a smile, "Let's talk about it later. I also need to talk to your eldest brother and second brother."
Ye Yaodong nodded, "Where are my two brothers-in-law? Why can't I see them?"
"They are still in the field. We need to turn the soil over and plant some mustard greens again. I will push the radishes back first."
"oh."
"You sit down and bask in the sun for a while. I'll go to the door and wash the radishes, cut them and put them in the sun. I dried a bunch of sweet potato shreds yesterday and the day before yesterday, and today is the turn to dry the radishes. If the weather is good in the next two days, I'll also dry some mustard greens to make pickles."
"After finishing all the work in the fields, I have to clean the house, hire someone to slaughter the pig, and prepare for the New Year. I don't have any free time every day. I am busy all the way through the twelfth lunar month..."
Father Lin walked towards the door while talking mutteringly, as if he was very busy and there were a lot of chores waiting for him to do at home.
Ye Yaodong had nothing to do so he followed him, intending to help.
Lin Xiuqing was held back by her mother and continued to ask about the store. She was so heartbroken just now that she didn't dare to say anything in front of her son-in-law. Now she could only criticize her daughter harshly.
Lin Xiuqing just wanted to cry out that she was wronged!
Her man has made up his mind, what can she do
Even though it was a huge ship worth 13,000 yuan, she had no choice but to go along with him.
However, she didn't dare tell her parents about this for the time being, fearing that it would be too much of a shock. It would be too late to tell them about it when the ship is delivered in two years.
They said they came to say farewell to the New Year, but the couple were also busy from morning to night at their father-in-law's house, helping with the work. The old man was very hardworking and planted a lot of things in the fields. Even in the middle of winter, as long as the weather was good, they would dry them there all day long.
Only two children were the most carefree. Some of them ate, some played, and some took things.
Ye Chenghu ran around like crazy the whole day and was so happy that he had long forgotten to remind his grandparents to secretly take the New Year's money.
Before leaving, Lin's mother took out three red envelopes from her pocket with a smile on her face. Only then did his heart skip a beat. Oh no, he forgot to tell her.
He reacted quickly, rushed forward, grabbed Lin's mother's hand, and walked into the house.
Everyone was confused for a moment. What was he doing
Of course Lin Xiuqing also saw it and quickly followed him, "Ye Chenghu, what are you doing? You are not allowed to take the red envelope."
Ye Chenghu's expression instantly fell, and he couldn't even speak secretly!
Oh, I was foolish and made a mistake...
He had a gloomy face and said depressedly: "I didn't take the red envelope. I wanted to ask grandma not to give it to me and give it to me next year."
Lin Xiuqing: Don’t believe him!
Mother Lin smiled as she took one and stuffed it into his cotton-padded jacket pocket. "Next year's is next year's, this year's is this year's. Children need lucky money every year, so don't stop them. There are two more, one for Yangyang and one for Xiaojiu."
"Need not… "
"Take them all. They're not for you, but for the three children. It would be so embarrassing if we go back empty-handed. People would think we are stingy. You can't ruin our reputation."
Lin Xiuqing lowered her head and glanced at Ye Chenghu who had been looking up at her.
Ye Chenghu was very considerate and directly took out the red envelope from his pocket and handed it to her, "I don't want it."
Anyway, it won’t reach his pocket in the end!
Give it back to his grandmother and ask her to give him double the amount next year!
!
Lin Xiuqing took it and stuffed it back into Lin's mother's hands.
The mother and daughter pushed the bicycle back and forth, from the house to the door. Ye Yaodong carried the child onto the bicycle and rode on it himself, but the two of them were still pushing the bicycle...
He has a terrible headache.
"Come on, come on, if you don't want it, then give it to me. It just so happens that I haven't received New Year's money in many years."
Mother Lin happily pushed Lin Xiuqing aside and handed the red envelope to Ye Yaodong, "Then you hold it for the three children. Ah Qing is being too polite by pushing it around."
"Well, you are indeed too polite. I won't be polite. Just give it to me from now on." Ye Yaodong accepted it happily.
It's not much money, what a waste of time pushing it back and forth
They would find any opportunity to buy something and then return it. Why were they pushing it here for so long? Just push it a few times just for the sake of meaning. If they were to waste time like that, the sun would be setting.
Lin Xiuqing was also amused by him.
"Why are you so rude?"
"What's the ancient saying? What the elders gave you cannot be rejected. Yes, that's right, that's the saying. Since you don't want it, just give it all to me. It's okay for me to be embarrassed."
Lin Xiuqing glared at him in reproach.
"Hurry up and get in the car, the sun is about to set."
Ye Chenghu was stunned by his father's behavior. Could it be like this
Is it difficult for him to accept all the red envelopes they pushed to each other
The door to the new world opened instantly, and he wanted such a dilemma!
It originally belonged to him!
Ye Chenghu looked at the red corner of his father's cotton-padded jacket pocket and felt like reaching out for something, but he didn't dare to.
He thought to himself, it seems better to give the red envelope to his father than to his mother? His father is willing to buy them delicious food and firecrackers, and it is easier to get pocket money from his father, even though his father usually doesn't have much money in his pocket...
I don’t know if his father can be saved after he returns.
After saying goodbye to Lin's father and mother, the couple hurried on their way, taking advantage of the fact that it was still light and there were still people walking on the road, so it seemed safer.