Chapter 1443

When Ye Fu returned from his home village, fully satisfied, Ye Yaodong had also arranged things seven or eight tenths of the way.

His father said he wanted to keep an eye on things for him... keep a lookout... help him look at the land and such, but it was completely unnecessary.

He stayed in the provincial capital until Monday, the thirteenth day of the lunar month, and only managed to handle and register the land matters just before his unit got off work in the afternoon.

Only after getting it settled did he heave a sigh of relief; he had been so afraid he wouldn't make it in time.

He had come out on the eighth, and today was the thirteenth; he had stayed for five days, not a single day idle, and every day he was so busy his feet didn't touch the ground.

Yesterday, Sunday, he even had Lin Ji Shang take him to get to know the veteran truck driver, and they agreed that after a period of time, he would bring two people over to learn.

During the days he came, every bit of time was fully utilized by him.

Early Monday morning, he and his father even led Ye Chenghai to report to the shipyard, helped him get settled, and incidentally took out 50 yuan for him.

This made him so happy he couldn't close his mouth, and he started painting a big picture for his dear Third Uncle again.

Ye Yaodong felt like he was going to choke on the big picture he was painting.

And Ye Fu was even jealous, saying there wasn't a share for him when it came to painting big pictures.

After things were settled, he treated Lin Ji Shang to dinner and then went back with his father.

When they arrived at the pier, they happened to run into Ye Yaohai, who was shouting for people to move cargo.

These past few days he had been so busy his feet didn't touch the ground, and he hadn't had time to come over to greet Ye Yaohai; only now, as he was about to leave, did he have a little time.

Ye Yaohai was also surprised to see him, "Yo, what wind blew the big boss Dong over? Where have you been making a fortune these past two years? Haven't seen you in a long time."

"Went to Zhoushi."

"No wonder you haven't docked in the provincial capital; you must have made a big fortune up there, which is why you haven't come over here, right?"

"It's alright, just so-so."

"So-so? That just means you really made a big fortune."

Ye Fu smiled and took over the conversation, "Went to the ancestral hall to burn incense the day before yesterday, didn't see you."

"Ah? Uncle went back to the ancestral hall in the old village to burn incense?"

Ye Fu exchanged a few pleasantries with him.

Ye Yaodong saw people coming and going in his shop, moving cargo and weighing it, and thinking he must be very busy, he didn't chat much more.

He just greeted him, chatted a few words, then left his home phone number and the phone number of the Chamber of Commerce in Zhoushi, saying they could contact each other when they had time, and then he left first.

By this time, it was pitch black, and he had to hurry back to the city.

If they were fast, it shouldn't be dark yet when they reached the city tomorrow, and he could still go to his godfather's house to sit for a while and agree on the departure time.

Even after boarding the boat, Ye Fu was still saying that this trip was too rushed, hurried, and they hadn't had time to stroll around the provincial capital, even though they had come all this way.

"Then why don't you stay and stroll? I'll go back?"

"What kind of talk is that? I just meant that next time we come, we can stay a few more days."

"That's for sure, your eldest grandson is here, you'll have plenty of opportunities to come here in the future."

"Ah Hai said you bought that land to build a big villa? And then you want to park a car?"

"Then why didn't Ah Hai tell you that I bought it to grow vegetables."

"Ah?"

"Hurry up and get ready to start the boat, stop daydreaming."

"You have money now, building a big villa is also quite good..."

"Hmm, and I'll leave a room for you, so you'll have a place to stay whenever you come to the provincial capital."

Ye Fu's old face blossomed with a smile, "We'll talk after you build it."

Ye Yaodong: "......"

"I'm going to steer the boat, you'd better go to sleep."

Ye Fu didn't hear the subtext, nodded, "That's fine, when I wake up, I'll take over for you tomorrow morning."

After his father left, Ye Yaodong took a sip of strong tea and steered the boat with peace of mind.

Instead of him building a big villa in the city, it would be better to look forward to him tearing down the old house in the village and building a villa belonging to the two old people, for them to spend their old age in.

Wouldn't that be more prestigious? More satisfying? They could live there every day!

Right under the eyes of the villagers, it would also save the two old people from having to go out and advertise it.

They wouldn't even think of this.

The father and son steered the boat all night and only reached the city at noon.

After eating lunch, Ye Yaodong first made a phone call home.

During those days in the provincial capital, he was so busy he didn't have time to call, and Lin Xiuqing couldn't reach him either, and was just worrying about whether it went smoothly.

He made a call first, and only after finishing the account matters did he go for a nap.

When he woke up from his nap, near dusk, he went to the entrance of the courtyard to wait for Director Chen.

The next day at noon, they steered the boat back home again.

This timing was calculated perfectly by Ye Yaodong, held tightly in his grasp.

Before departing, he even called home in advance, telling Lin Xiuqing not to cook dinner, and directly had the workers drive the tractor to send them to the Hongsheng Hotel in advance.

He had already called the factory in advance, notifying Hong Wenle to reserve a private room along the street by the window for him.

When the time came, they could eat dinner while waiting to watch the Lantern Festival excitement, saving them from squeezing in with people down below, and they could see more clearly from above.

And they wouldn't have to run back and forth; for example, if he arrived home, he would still have to eat dinner, and dinner would have to be eaten in a rush, racing against time, and then he would still have to steer the boat to the town.

It was too rushed, no need for that; it would be better to just book a table in town, have the whole family eat slowly, chat and drink slowly, and they could wait for the excitement, and wouldn't have to worry about the children getting lost.

The time was also sufficient, not to the point of being rushed, where they couldn't even eat well, all racing against time.

Ye Fu was impressed by his time management, and seeing they were getting off the boat, he couldn't help but say: "Dongzi is getting better and better at arranging things, the time is calculated perfectly, arriving just in time for dinner."

"Of course it has to be arranged properly, otherwise if we went home at this time we'd still have to eat dinner, and eating would be like fighting a war; it's more trouble-free to just eat in town."

"It is more trouble-free, I just don't know if your mother and the others have arrived."

"Won't we know if we go take a look?"

As Ye Yaodong walked, he introduced to Director Chen and his wife how lively the Lantern Festival was last year.

There were quite a few people on the street at this moment, many small vendors had already come out to occupy spots in advance, and consequently, there were many people strolling on the street.

They had already reached the town now, and they weren't in a rush, walking and looking, anyway, it was only a ten-minute walk to the hotel.

Lin Xiuqing was worried that it would be traffic-jammed if it was too late, so at 4 o'clock she had the workers drive the tractor to send them to town, locked the doors and windows at home, and also arranged for a few workers to help watch at the entrance of the house.

Incidentally, she also called Ye Dasao, Ye Ersao, and Ah Guang and Huimei to help watch the house and listen for any movement.

Today she had brought the whole family out, even the old lady was brought onto the tractor, telling the tractor to drive slowly and steadily.

This was also something Ye Yaodong had instructed.

The old lady was reluctant to go out, muttering all the way that she didn't want to watch the excitement, wanted to go home to watch the house, wanted to stay at home and guard it; once she left the front door, her heart was in a panic.

It was also fortunate that the tractor was loud, so her muttering couldn't be heard clearly; Lin Xiuqing and Ye Mu thought she was chanting scriptures, otherwise Ye Mu would have scolded her a few times.

But after getting off the car and going to the hotel private room, it was heard clearly.

As soon as Ye Yaodong arrived, after greeting Director Chen, she immediately complained to them.

"Those who didn't know would think she had hidden how many treasures in her nest, she couldn't bear to take a single step, clearly she also wanted to watch the excitement, but she had to mutter there."

"If she really didn't want to come, who could force her to come, who carried her onto the car? Now that she's here, she still has to keep muttering."

After Ye Mu finished complaining, she said directly to the old lady: "Why don't you go back now, don't watch, so you don't keep thinking about your scrap metal."

The old lady looked at so many people, glared at Ye Fu, "Look at your wife... now that I'm here, she's telling me to go back."

Ye Fu: "......"

What does it have to do with him.

It wasn't him who told her to go back.

Ye Yaodong said with a smile: "Now that you're here, let's eat first, my mother has a sharp tongue but a soft heart, she's just saying it, it's already this time, there are so many people on the street, it's not easy to drive back now."

Ye Fu also greeted everyone to sit down, "Let's order food and eat first, this small private room Dongzi booked is quite good, just happens to be close to the street, you can see down below just by standing by the window."

"Specially asked Boss Hong to reserve one with a good view, told him we were entertaining leaders." Lin Xiuqing added.

Director Chen said with a smile: "What leaders, we're all our own people, the location here is good, you can even see the sea on the side."

Ye Yaodong said: "The float parade will also pass in front of the door in a while."

Ye Chenghu whispered: "Dad, you clearly promised me last year that you would let me sit on the float."

"Did I?"

"Yes!" Ye Chenghu raised his voice angrily, "Before the year, I even specially told you, you said we'd talk about it later, and as a result, after the year, once the weather cleared up, you were nowhere to be found."

"Wasn't I busy? I've been out for several days and only just returned, where would I have time to arrange this for you."

"You promised, but you didn't keep your word."

"Next year, I'll let you sit on the float next year." Ye Yaodong said perfunctorily.

"You'll say next year and then next year again."

"How did you know?"

Ye Chenghu was angry.

Director Chen said with a smile: "If your dad doesn't let you sit on the float next year, I'll let you sit."

Ye Chenghu was instantly happy, immediately hugged the white liquor on the table and brought it to Director Chen to give to him.

If it hadn't been unopened, he would have poured it for him like a sycophant.

Ye Mu asked Ye Yaodong with concern: "Have you bought the land? Is the car decided? Has Ah Hai reported? Has he officially started work?"

"You asked so much, which one do you want me to answer?"

Director Chen asked curiously: "You're buying land again?"

"Yes, a few days ago when I went to the provincial capital, after confirming the purchase qualification for the big truck, I went around looking at land with friends."

"Why buy so much? Didn't you just buy several pieces of land in the city before the year?"

"Who would think they have too much land, plus I don't have land in the provincial capital, so I thought about buying two pieces of land, which can be used to build warehouses when the time comes, it'll be useful."

"You've really got quite a lot of things now? Dozens of boats, several factories and workshops, and several shops, and now you've bought so much land..."

"To make money, I've bought quite a lot of what should be bought, and now buying land is the best for me, anyway, at worst it can be used to build houses, to set up a foothold for myself."

"Hmm, you should be a bit restrained when buying land."

Ye Yaodong nodded, "Just for now, I won't buy any more this year."

I'll see the situation next year and try buying in another place, I definitely can't just leave the money in my hands like this.

It's rare that Ah Qing is also worried about having too much money at home with nowhere to put it.

(End of chapter)