Except for the thunderstorms that night, it turned into continuous spring rain from the next day.
The rain was as thin as silk, as fine as smoke and fog, like cow hair and embroidery needles. Through the silver threads, the mountains and the sea in the distance, as well as the surrounding weeds and trees were all hazy.
As the saying goes, "Spring rain is as precious as oil." It rained for three days and three nights in succession. The corn seeds and vegetable seeds that the old lady had sown in the yard two days ago began to sprout.
On the morning after the rain, the children who had been cooped up at home for three days were as happy as birds released from a cage. They put on their rain boots and ran out to play, chirping.
Early in the morning, Ye Yaodong had just gotten up and was brushing his teeth at the back door when he heard voices of scolding children coming from all directions. They were all yelling at them not to play in the water, or their legs would be broken.
Adults are all liars. When he was a child, he was scolded every day, his legs were broken, and his hands were chopped off...
"Adong, you're fine. I'll take care of the kids at home. My two sisters-in-law asked me to go to the mountain to pick bamboo shoots. I'll go for a while and come back later. The porridge is getting cold on the table. You can call the kids to eat later. Remember to keep an eye on them and don't let them play in the water. If they get wet, you'll have to beat them when you come back."
The bamboo shoots that have sprung up after the rain are all sprouting. Lin Xiuqing was also very excited when she heard her two sisters-in-law talking about it, and she quickly said that she wanted to go too.
As soon as she ran into the house, she hurriedly found her rain boots and put them on, and shouted loudly for Ye Yaodong.
Ye Yaodong came in from the back door with white bubbles in his mouth and said vaguely, "Let's go now? Do you want me to go with you?"
"No, if you go, who will take care of the children? The old lady can't keep an eye on those naughty kids. And today is Sunday, so remember to keep a close eye on them and don't let them play in the water."
After Lin Xiuqing finished speaking, she picked up the hoe behind the door, put on the sack, and hurried out without giving him a chance to speak.
Ye Yaodong could only gurgle a few times, rinse his mouth and go about his business as a nanny.
But being a nanny is not easy. He sat at the door in the morning and his throat was almost broken and smoking. The names of his two sons never stopped coming out of his mouth all morning.
"Ye Chenghu, Ye Chengyang, no fighting, do you hear me?"
He felt a little tired after just pulling the two children apart.
"Brother hit me first!" Ye Chengyang opened his eyes wide with anger.
Ye Chenghu also shouted, "He was the one who splashed water on me first with his wet hands."
"You splashed my water, too."
"You got me first!"
"Who told you to tread water just now? Dad told you not to tread water."
"Dad also told you not to play in the water."
"Kick you~"
"Beat you~"
The two brothers were glaring at each other, accusing each other, and neither of them was willing to give in.
As they talked, they started to move their hands and feet again. Ye Yaodong grabbed one of them by the collar and separated them again, but both of them were still waving their hands and feet in the air, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing.
No wonder Ah Qing usually can’t stop scolding this or that. After just watching for a while, his head is about to explode.
Ask him to play with the kids, that’s fine.
Ask him to look after the child, how can he do that
He refuses to listen, he refuses to listen, and he still does what he wants. My blood pressure is so high that I want to whip him. No wonder his two sisters-in-law are like Charizards every day.
"Have you stopped yet? If you don't obey, I will tie you to the pillar."
Ye Chenghu said unconvincedly: "He kicked me first just now!"
"You hit me too!"
"You kicked me first..."
Ye Yaodong looked at this and that with a headache, and felt that this case was quite difficult to handle, so he simply gave each of them 50 lashes and put them directly on the pillar at the door.
"Stick to the pillars, no one is allowed to move! Ye Chenghai, bring me a rope!"
Ye Chenghai and his friends were playing at the door, separated by a wall. When they heard someone calling him, they immediately responded loudly, "Coming!"
He happily grabbed a rope and ran over, "Uncle San, what are you doing with the rope?"
"Kidnap someone."
The other children also ran over behind him, looking curiously at the two brothers Ye Chenghu and Ye Chengyang who were standing one in front and one behind, leaning against the pillar.
"Hey? Are we going to tie them to the pillars?"
"Ah? It looks like fun!"
"I want one too. Can you tie me up too?" Ye Chenghe's eyes were bright as he pressed himself against the pillar.
Ye Yaodong: “…”
Looking at the expectant eyes of his two sons, he didn't know whether this could be considered a reward
Since there is another person who comes to our door and wants to be tied up, let's do it together. At least it will be a little quieter. We don't have to watch them, and we don't have to worry about them stepping on the water or running to the beach.
good idea!
Ye Chenghai looked at his brother like a fool, and diligently helped Ye Yaodong to wrap the rope around and tied all three of them to the pillar.
The three of them were still grinning, looking like they were having a lot of fun and it was a novel experience.
Fool!
After Ye Yaodong tied them up, he shook his head helplessly, "No one is allowed to put them down, keep them there and reflect on their mistakes."
"Uncle San, I understand. We will definitely not let any of them go."
Ye Chenghe said happily: "Hehe, I don't want to let go either. I want to tie you up and have fun."
What special hobbies...
"Okay, then you three enjoy yourself."
There is no sun or rain today, it is slightly sunny and not too cold, so it’s okay to tie it up for a while.
He left the group of children who were watching him, went into the house and drank two bowls of tea, then took Ye Xiaoxi out for a stroll and took a look at the sea.
It had rained for three days and the water was turbid and turbid. He picked up a large clam stuck in a crack in a rock and handed it to Ye Xiaoxi to play with.
The clam was big enough for her to hold in her hand without worrying about swallowing it. However, she licked it with relish. I don’t know if it was a bit salty, but from the smacking sounds, it seemed to taste very good.
He had no choice but to pick up a few more and put them in his pocket so that he could use them to cook noodles for Ye Xiaoxi at noon.
As we were walking along the coastline, we saw a small puddle under a big rock, and there was actually a stone fish in it.
The red tail was exposed a little bit, how could it escape his sharp eyes
"Ye Chenghai, take out a bucket and catch fish~"
"Ah! Catch fish?"
"Ah! Uncle San is calling!"
"Hurry, hurry, get the bucket! Uncle San is calling to catch fish!"
"Here it comes, hurry up~"
Ye Yaodong gave an order outside, and the people who were originally joking and chatting around the three little guys tied up there in the yard, immediately scattered like birds and beasts, and excitedly picked up the buckets and ran away. No one paid any attention to them three.
"Ah? Fishing! I want to go too~"
"Don't run... put me down... I want to go fishing too..." Ye Chenghe was regretting his decision so much, why did they all go to the beach
Wasn’t it agreed that no one could go to the beach
What should I do now? If I had known earlier, he would not have stuck to the pillar and begged to be tied up...
555…He is so stupid~
"Help! Help! Help!" Ye Chengyang also began to shout for help at the top of his voice.
The old lady was cutting leeks in the vegetable garden next to her. When she heard the cry for help, she looked over quickly, then calmly continued to cut leeks with the scissors, pretending not to hear it.
She saw with her own eyes how the three of them were tied up, and she felt that it was good to tie them there, as it would prevent them from being naughty, and they were happy with it anyway.
"Atai~ help us untie it~"
Ye Chenghai, who hadn't run far yet, turned around and shouted, "Atai, don't untie them. Third Uncle said so! Tie them up right there!"
"Atai~Please~"
"Atai..."
"Atai, please help me untie it!"
The old lady held the leeks in one hand and the scissors in the other, and walked back happily, "You guys are having fun, right? Then you just stand here. When they catch the fish, they will bring it back and show it to you."
The last hope was gone, and the three of them suddenly felt like crying but had no tears.
"I'll just go over and take a look for a while, and then come back to continue tying it, okay?" Ye Chenghu looked at the old lady pitifully.
"Your father just said to tie it up and not to untie it."
The three of them were in tears. Being tied up seemed novel, fun and joyful at first.
Now, everyone can go to the beach to play, but they can only stand here and watch. It's so annoying.
Especially after it rained for a few days, the tide rose and the coastline was not far from their home. Everyone was shouting excitedly, but the three of them felt like they were being scratched by a cat and could only stretch their necks.
But Ye Chenghu was the one tied inside, facing the window. He could hear everyone's excitement with his ears, but he couldn't see it with his eyes, which made him very anxious.
"Dad is so annoying. Why is he going to the beach at this time? He must be doing it on purpose."
"Uncle San definitely did it on purpose! Damn it, it's clearly none of my business."
"You silly!"
"You were very happy just now, and you are stupid too."
"Just now was just now, it's different now~" Ye Chenghu twisted his body, trying to turn from the back to the front to see the beach, but he couldn't move.
"Atai~"
"Haha~ Just be obedient, your father will untie you when he comes back." The old lady would not hold Ye Yaodong back.
"Ah, there are three, Uncle San, there are three Stone Nine Lords under the stone!"
The excited voices coming from afar made the three of them feel even more uncomfortable.
Ye Yaodong squatted down holding Ye Xiaoxi in his arms, and watched Ye Chenghai move the big rock away, revealing three little stone doves swimming in the small puddle. He felt extremely satisfied.
"I didn't expect there were three. I went to get a bucket of water and caught them."
"Okay~"
Seeing a series of children all going to fetch water, he quickly stopped them, "You are not allowed to go."
He asked them to bring out buckets, but he didn't ask each of them to bring out a bucket!
How much stuff is needed to fit this
"Uncle San, can these three be sold for money?"
"Yes, Uncle San. My mother is not here today. Let's look for more and see if we can sell it for some money."
“I haven’t eaten instant noodles for a long time…”
"Me too, I want to eat instant noodles..."
"It just so happens that the three of them are tied up there, so we can split more money..."
Ye Yaodong looked at them with amusement as they were whispering to each other, they were all quite cunning.
"Don't think about it. These three or four kittens are just enough to bring home an extra bowl of food for lunch. You are all my child laborers. Hurry up and work for me. If there are any clams, pick up some for me."
"Oh well."
Even though they couldn't sell the items, at least they still had something to play with, so they weren't disappointed at all. They excitedly carried their buckets and walked along the coast.
"Uncle San, here, here, there is an octopus in this broken jar!"
Catch octopus in a clay pot? You can have it.