Chapter 14: Grandfather becomes grandson

In just a moment, Father Ye has imagined that if he lives with the third brother, he will work until he dies. He might as well live alone.

“Dad, I’m sincere!”

“Believe me, I will work until I’m 80!”

“Don’t believe me, you will work until you’re 80! My grandma is still growing vegetables at the age of 80!”

Father Ye said unhappily: “If I live with you, I will die young and may not live to be 80.”

“Oh, okay,” Ye Yaodong shrugged, “Then there’s nothing I can do. I’ll move out and let you live a long life! You can choose one of the eldest and second brothers to live with you and take care of you here in your old age!”

Knowing that his father was a third brother, he still said this maliciously.

Sister-in-law Ye and Sister-in-law Ye looked unhappy immediately, but they didn’t dare to say directly that they didn’t want to.

How could Father Ye not see their thoughts? He just didn’t point it out.

Mother Ye was busy feeding her grandson, so she just listened without saying anything. She felt a little disappointed.

She thought she was not bad to her three daughters-in-law. She took good care of them during the confinement period and helped to take care of her grandson. But in the end, only the third daughter-in-law was willing to live with them!
In fact, before going to bed last night, she discussed with Father Ye that they would build three sets of houses directly. The old house they lived in was also very dilapidated. They were only in their early 50s. If they lived for another 20 years, this house would probably not be habitable.

When they died of old age, the three brothers could just sell the house and divide it. They didn’t have to think about which son to live with. They were still able to work and didn’t need to be supported by their sons. They would just keep it if they were willing to show filial piety.

Who knew that Father Ye could find out the thoughts of his two daughters-in-law with such a temporary test? Fortunately, the two sons are good, and the third daughter-in-law is also a good one.

The children at the table did not dare to interrupt when they heard the adults talking. They just buried their heads in eating. After eating, they went down the table to play, regardless of the adults’ troubles.

The three daughters-in-law sat down, but they were not in the mood to eat. They were waiting for Father Ye to speak.

Father Ye was also very unhappy, but he could not get angry at his daughters-in-law. He just stared at his three sons and said clearly: “We have agreed with the commune to build three rooms, one for each person. Your mother and I don’t need you to support us. We can still do it.”

I really made myself uncomfortable. I should have just said one set for each person!

As soon as this was said, Sister-in-law Ye and Sister-in-law Ye also breathed a sigh of relief, and smiles appeared on their faces.

At this time, how could the eldest and second sons of Ye not understand the little thoughts of their daughters-in-law? They all glared at them unhappily.

“Okay, let’s eat quickly. After eating, come with me to hire workers and buy sand.”

Mother Ye also said, “I’ll find someone to pick a date and start work on a good day.”

“Okay.”

Only Ye Yaodong and the old lady were not affected by the mood of the people at the table, and he was smiling and picking fish for the old lady.

The old lady can only eat fish without teeth!

“Grandma, I will buy you dentures when I make money, and then you can eat anything!”

“Okay~” The old lady was coaxed by him and smiled.

Four words flashed through everyone’s mind, when will it be?

But the atmosphere at the table also became relaxed again in his actions.

After finishing his meal, Ye Yaodong moved the bowl aside before reaching for the clams with chopsticks. This thing is suitable for drinking, not for eating with rice, and it takes one hand to peel the shell, which is too troublesome. He always saves it for drinking after dinner.

Unfortunately, there is no wine at home now, and even if there is, he will not drink it!

So he is very self-aware and does not ask, so as not to be scolded!
But even so, he was still scolded…

Just after eating a few, he stretched out his chopsticks again and was beaten by his mother.

“You left the table after eating, and you stretched out your chopsticks. Can’t you leave some for dinner? You just want to eat it all in one meal. Let’s see what you will eat with it in the evening?”

All of a sudden, I changed from a grandfather to a grandson. Damn, this gap is a bit big!

Ye Yaodong bit the tip of his chopsticks and said depressedly: “The basket we dug this morning is enough to eat until tomorrow. Can’t we go fishing tomorrow? Are you afraid that there will be no more?”

“You’re going?”

“I’ll go if I want to. Didn’t I go this morning?”

Just as Ye’s mother was about to say something, the old lady said distressedly: “It’s so hot in this hot weather. Remember to bring a hat tomorrow to avoid getting sunburned. I’ll make you a pot of tea tomorrow to quench your thirst.”

Ye’s father said dissatisfiedly: “It’s just fishing in the sea. How hot can it be? We were exposed to the sun from morning to night on the boat and didn’t say anything. You’re the only one who’s making trouble.”

Ye Yaodong: So wronged… He didn’t say anything, okay?

“You are used to working, and Dongzi is still tender and delicate. How can you compare? He said he would go to the sea to fish tomorrow. Can’t we let him eat a few more bites now? It doesn’t cost money.”

Father Ye also felt powerless in front of the old lady, “Just spoil him!”

“Being able to eat is a blessing. It’s good enough that our children are healthy and safe. Dongzi, if you like, eat more. After eating, we will go to dig more tomorrow.”

“Oh.”

His parents looked at him and felt displeased. How did he pretend not to see it and continue to do his own thing?

Anyway, he can’t do it now. He ate two bites and left the table directly.

After rinsing his mouth, he threw the ladle aside and saw two large basins of sand clams on the stove, with their tentacles extending out of their mouths. There was still half a bucket of water in the bucket on the ground, and their tentacles were also extending.

With more people, there is more power. The harvest is really not small. It took only three hours to dig so much. However, there are so many people in the family, and they can’t afford the consumption. It is estimated that it is only enough for two or three days.

“Mom, did you bring seawater back to raise them?”

“What else?”

He shut up honestly!
If he said that it was okay to use salt mixed with tap water to raise them, he would definitely be criticized again!

They are now eating coarse salt, which is picked up and sold by others, and it is not cheap. How could his mother use salt mixed with water to raise sand clams? She would rather walk ten minutes to the beach to get a bucket of seawater back to raise them.

“Go away, I’ll find a rag.”

Ye Yaodong was pulled by his wife, so he didn’t stay in the house. He moved the chair directly to sit under the shade of the tree at the door.

As a result, he just sat on the chair and his legs didn’t shake twice, and he saw his uncle and second uncle came to the door again?

Is he not giving up?

“Ah, what wind brought you here again, uncle and second uncle? This damn southeast wind! Are you full?”

Uncle Ye’s mouth twitched, “We are full of northwest wind, there is no need to eat southeast wind again!”

Ye Yaohua was rinsing his mouth with a ladle at the door. He was choked and coughed violently when he heard this. It’s really… really… he can still respond like this…

Ye Yaodong also looked at his second uncle in surprise. His mind is quite flexible and he reacted so quickly.

(End)