Chapter 23: Big-headed green fly

The next morning, Ye Yaodong woke up when there was a noise beside him. He couldn’t open his eyes for a while, so he closed one eye and saw Lin Xiuqing dressing the two children.

“What time is it? You two got up so early?”

“Six o’clock!”

After dressing, Ye Chenghu crawled over and said curiously: “Dad, why did you wake up so early today?”

“Is it not okay? Early to bed and early to rise is good for your health!”

“Then you usually sleep until the sun shines on your butt before getting up.”

Ye Yaodong glanced at his eldest son, stopped talking, and continued to close his eyes. It was too early and there was nothing to do, so he closed his eyes for a while.

“Hehe~ Grandma said Dad is a lazy bug!”

The younger son also shouted excitedly: “Lazy bug! Lazy bug!”

He opened his eyes again and glared at his two sons. These two were so unpleasant! It’s a pity that he left them a compensation money after he died!

“What are you arguing about so early in the morning? Go out and play!”

“Lululu~”

The eldest son made a face at him and slipped out of bed to run out. The second son looked at him anxiously, “Brother, brother~”

“What’s the hurry?” Lin Xiuqing put his pants on him and put him on the ground, “Be careful, don’t run and fall.”

As she spoke, she followed behind with last night’s bowls and spoons, as well as the wet sheets.

“The shorts I changed last night are on the stool in the corner, and the clothes are thrown in the backyard.”

“Got it.”

After the door was closed, the room returned to silence, but Ye Yaodong was no longer sleepy. He supported his head with his hands and closed his eyes to rest. He was afraid that he would get up too early and surprise everyone.

As a result, before he lay down for a while, he heard his second sister-in-law gossiping loudly in the main room, as if she was afraid that he couldn’t hear it.

“Mom, the house will start construction in two days. Ah Hua and the eldest brother will take turns to go out to sea with Dad, leaving only one at home. If Yaodong doesn’t go out to sea, should he also help? He’s idle anyway, otherwise we’ll have to pay more wages for hiring one more person.”

“Wait until he gets up, I’ll talk to him!”

“Three brothers each get a room. If he doesn’t go out to sea, he has to help out anyway. After the division of the family, he will be the head of the family, and he has to take some responsibility.”

Ye’s eldest sister-in-law also agreed, “Yes, I don’t expect him to do much work, but at least he can help out…”

…

Ye’s eldest sister-in-law’s voice was not as loud as Ye’s second sister-in-law’s. Ye Yaodong didn’t hear it very clearly, but he still heard a little.

He frowned. His eldest sister-in-law was okay and kind, but this second sister-in-law was particularly picky, talkative, narrow-minded, and calculating. Fortunately, his wife was not like this.

In fact, with such a husband, Lin Xiuqing was quite sympathetic. Her mother would also favor her a little. Every time she went back to her parents’ home, her mother would secretly give her some money so that she could buy some fish and take it back.

His elder and second sisters-in-law did not receive such treatment, after all, his elder and second brothers were both hardworking people.

Come to think of it, except for accompanying his wife back to her parents’ home on the second day of the first lunar month, he did not seem to have accompanied his wife back in the past six months.

Although he was a little useless, his father-in-law was still good to him in the early stage, probably mainly because he loved his daughter?

In the later stage, he was no longer like that, ignoring him, and maybe scolding him every day behind his back…

He could accompany his wife back to her parents’ home to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.

He lay in bed and thought about this and that for a long time, and felt that the sunlight outside was a bit dazzling. Seeing that it was about time, he got up.

As soon as he opened the door and went out, his grandma was surprised, “Why did you get up so early, Dongzi? Why don’t you sleep a little longer?”

“It’s late. Dad and big brother went out to sea at 1:00. Ah Hua got up at 6:00 to weed the foundation. Even the children went out to play after dinner. Who else in the family can sleep as comfortably as him?” Ye Ersao was sitting at the door. When she heard the old lady’s words, she couldn’t help but look up at the dazzling sunlight and said to the house straightforwardly.

Ye Yaodong scratched his ears and pretended not to hear. He had heard it a lot in his previous life and was used to it!
“You got up right after waking up. Have you had breakfast?”

“Yes, yes. Go to the back door and brush your teeth and wash your face.”

“Yes.”

After brushing his teeth, he felt the urge to pee again. As a result, he turned around and took two steps. He saw a simple hut made of bricks and straw in the corner of the backyard, and the door was covered with a broken wooden board. He instantly remembered that there was a big toilet inside. Well… there was everything in the toilet…

And at this time, he also heard the buzzing sound of big-headed green flies flying by…

Ye Yaodong took his legs back and walked towards the vegetable field in front of him. He might as well pee in the vegetable field to fertilize it.

Yesterday morning, he peed at the beach while fishing in the sea. Yesterday afternoon, he peed in the grass at A Guang’s house. He really didn’t think about the toilet at home.

Uh… can’t think about it. He still has to eat breakfast later!

I feel that I have the motivation to live a good life again. Not only do I have to buy a bed, but I also have to work hard to build a decent toilet.

After urinating and shaking twice, he went straight back to the house.

There was already porridge and two dried fish on the table. The porridge was still sweet potato porridge, but it was rare that it was not pickled mustard but dried fish. His appetite was instantly opened.

“Grandma, were these dried fish dried yesterday?”

The old lady smiled and showed her toothless gums, “Yes, they are too small and worthless. The day before yesterday, your father brought back dozens of kilograms to kill them. They dried up after a day of drying yesterday. I specially steamed a bowl this morning and left two for you. Eat them quickly!”

This is dried water fish. Without the head, it is only a little longer than his middle finger. It is not easy to braise it, but it is suitable for drying. It is the best dish for people living by the sea.

“Hmm, it smells good!”

“If you like it, I’ll steam it at noon. There will definitely be more when your father comes back in the evening. I’ll continue drying it tomorrow.”

“Do you want to pick corn today? I’ll pick it for you in the field later?”

The old lady waved her hands again and again, “No, no, if you don’t have time, then don’t. I’ll take a few kids with me later and pick a basket.”

“I’m free. I’m very idle. The tide today will be half an hour to an hour later than yesterday, so you don’t have to go to the beach so early. I’ll pick it for you after we finish eating.”

“Aren’t you going out to play today?”

“It’s too hot. I don’t want to go out. I’ve made an appointment with a few friends to go fishing in the sea after the tide recedes.”

“Okay, okay, then pick it for me.”

Ye Yaodong shoveled a small bowl of porridge in. When the old lady reached out with a rag to collect the bowl, he took the rag from her hand first, swept the fish bones on the table into the bowl, and took it to the back door.

The old lady smiled brightly, “Just leave it there and let your wife wash it later.”

“Well, let’s go.”

Seeing his youngest son sitting alone at the door playing with conch, he picked him up and said, “Do you want to go play?”

“Yes, yes!” Ye Chengyang hugged his neck excitedly.

He was the youngest in the family, and his brothers and sisters had already run away before he finished his meal, leaving him alone at home with his mother.

(End)