Chapter 1601

It could be considered that the matter which had been weighing on his mind has finally been resolved.

Once he returned to the factory, he felt much more relaxed.

The transport route contacted back home had been initiated, the required quotas had been handed over, and the processing plant was already being expanded. As for the rest, he would wait for his father to return, and then he would go to the Magic City to handle the matters regarding the ship and the machinery.

This was basically the last important task remaining; everything else was routine work, and there were others to share the load. He only needed to make decisions, sign off on things, and provide direction, which was relatively simple—all routine, and nothing urgent.

It had been four days since his father returned home. After giving it some thought, he decided to call home to ask when his father would be coming back up.

He had only spoken to his father on the phone two days ago when he arrived, saying he had reached home safely and that the goods had been delivered the moment they landed. Aside from the situation at Acai's place, the final payments from the other factories had been settled one after another upon delivery.

However, his father had also grumbled that two of the factories were not straightforward with their payments. It was only because his father stood there with the invoice and refused to leave, bringing a boatload of workers to wait for the settlement and urging them, that they finally received the final payment.

This matter had caused his father to complain for a long time on the phone, and he even told him not to sell goods to those factories in the future, letting them spend more money to buy from others instead.

Ye Yaodong had noted this down and added those two factories to his mental blacklist. They had clearly agreed to settle the balance upon delivery, yet they made his father wait so long just because they wanted to delay the payment. It was better not to earn that money; it wasn't much anyway. It was supposed to be a mutually beneficial arrangement, so he didn't mind earning a little less, just let the other party go spend more money elsewhere.

As soon as the call connected, a cheerful voice rang out from the other end.

"Dad, Dad, is that you?"

"It's me."

Ye Yaodong looked down at the watch on his wrist; it was only 11 o'clock, it shouldn't be time for school to let out yet, right?

"Dad, we finished our final exams today, and we can get our report cards and start our vacation tomorrow!"

"Ah? So fast?"

"What do you mean fast? I've been waiting for so long, finally, it's vacation time."

The old lady also chimed in from the other end, "Dongzi, are you busy? Have you eaten yet?"

"Dad, hurry up and urge Grandpa to leave, we've finished our exams, we can go now."

"Dongzi, if you're busy, just let your father hurry back to help you."

With one old person and one young one taking turns speaking, it was chaotic enough to drive him crazy.

"Where's my dad? Tell him to answer the phone."

"He went out to brag. I don't know where he went to brag today. He spent the whole day yesterday bragging at the workshop, and he wouldn't come back until mealtime. He should be back soon now."

Ye Xiaoxi also shouted, "Dad, I'll go help you call him!"

The old lady chatted on and on with him on the phone, "Let your father come up tomorrow. He's been back for two days already, and if he leaves, he'll still be delayed for two days on the road."

"That's about right. I'll ask him later to see when he's coming up."

"Your father hasn't done anything since he got home, except for turning over some soil in the morning and carrying manure in the evening. The rest of the time he just brags. It would be better for him to go help you sooner. You're so busy every day that your feet don't touch the ground, and even when you get home, you're so busy you're nowhere to be seen."

"Hmm, it just so happens the kids have finished their final exams too. I'll ask about his plans first."

"What plans? Isn't it fine just to listen to you? You're even paying him a salary."

Ye Yaodong responded perfunctorily.

He was counting on his father to come up and help him take over for a week; he needed to make a trip to the Magic City. His father hadn't earned any extra money in the past six months, and he had been under a lot of pressure, so he should at least let him have a rest.

"Found him, I called him back. Grandpa was at the village committee office, I had to call a bunch of friends to help me find him..." Ye Xiaoxi ran into the room, panting as she spoke.

The old lady said, "That old rascal ran to the village committee office to brag again today."

Knowing that his father had been found, Ye Yaodong waited quietly, listening to the old lady's nagging. It wasn't worth saving the phone bill anyway; otherwise, he'd have to call again in a little while, which would be a hassle.

It was nearly 10 minutes later when Ye's father finally walked into the room, looking radiant, slowly holding a water pipe in one hand.

Seeing his leisurely appearance, the old lady raised her voice and scolded him directly.

"You old coffin-dweller, is it that hard to answer a phone call? I had the child call you ages ago, we've been waiting for you for half an hour before seeing you. What have you been doing?"

"What's the matter? Doesn't walking take time? I came back the moment I knew. What's the rush? I thought Dongzi would hang up and then call back when I got home, that's why I wasn't in such a rush."

"You always have your reasons. You don't do anything at home all day, yet finding you is still so difficult..."

Ye's father didn't listen to the old lady's nagging and snatched the phone from her hand.

"What is it?"

"Asking when you're leaving to come up..."

"I just got home and rested for one day, and you're already urging me..."

"I at least let you rest for a day before calling to ask, but you called me early in the morning the moment I got home, before I was even awake, to ask when I was going back. Tell me, isn't that going too far? Compared to you, I still have a conscience, I'm only asking now."

"Can that be the same? I'm under so much pressure every day, I haven't even been able to catch my breath, and I finally came back to rest..."

"Can your pressure be greater than mine? When I was braving the wind and rain at sea, you were sitting in the factory; when I sailed back to deliver goods, you were also staying in the factory; when I was busy running around for business, you were still at home drinking tea and bragging; when you were tired, I didn't rest, and when you were resting, I was still busy! You tell me, who is under more pressure, you or me? Who is busier, you or me?"

Ye's father was stunned, feeling a bit led astray, "That... that... it's hard for me too, I... then I'll make arrangements, I'll bring everyone up tomorrow, we'll leave early tomorrow morning."

"Hmm, Dad, you're my own father, what would I do without you?"

"Good that you know. Without me helping you, could you do this and that with such peace of mind?"

"That's right, you're a great hero. When I go back this year, I'll tear down the old house and build a big Western-style house for you to live in!"

Ye's father grinned, "Really? Isn't that a waste of money? I'm not home often anyway..."

"Fine, then forget it, we'll talk about it in a few years."

"..."

I was just being polite...

"Uh... your mother stays at home every day, if you have this filial piety, then building one for her to live in is also fine."

Since the words were out, Ye's father didn't hide it anymore and said generously, "That old house has been there for many years after all, and it's very dilapidated. For the past few years, your eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law have been raising pigs there, and the house is stinking everywhere, surrounded by pig manure. They've ruined it."

"Your mother can't stand it either, she nags every day, saying she can smell pig shit even when she's sleeping, and she's only separated from the pigs by a wall. She feels like she's sleeping with the pigs in the middle of the night."

"It's a good thing we don't eat there, otherwise, it feels like we're eating from the same pot as the pigs."

"The pigs will be ready for market by the New Year, and the house will be empty. We won't let them raise pigs there next year. Such a good house has been ruined by them. If they want to raise pigs, they can build their own pigsty. We can just find someone to clean it up, tear it down, and rebuild it."

"I live in a good house with you, but your mother is separated from the pigs by a wall every day. I've been back for two days and I'm already starting to not be able to stand it. This year, the two of them together raised five or six pigs, and at night when I sleep, there's pig squealing next door."

"Your eldest brother and second brother haven't earned less money these past few years. If you ask me, it's fine not to raise these pigs. They eat so much, and two people have to tend to them, it's troublesome and annoying."

Ye Yaodong saying he would build them a new house really touched Ye's father's heart.

If he hadn't mentioned it, Ye's father definitely would have been too embarrassed to say so. Now that it was said, this was a great thing, so he naturally agreed wholeheartedly, fearing he might go back on his word.

Although Ye Yaodong had only mentioned it casually, instinctively painting a big picture, he had indeed thought about it and had this idea in his mind.

"Fine, living with pigs every day won't do. Let my mother move over to stay with Aqing now. Anyway, I have several rooms, and living together will make it easier to look after each other."

"After those pigs are sold for the New Year, we'll invite someone to come and take a look, and then we'll have a blueprint designed before we build."

Ye's father was full of joy, "You even have to invite someone to design a blueprint? How good will it be built? It doesn't need to be that good, just enough for your mother and me to live in is fine."

"We still have to invite someone to take a look. Building a house is a big deal, and once it's built, it has to be good enough to live in for at least a few decades."

"Yes, yes, yes. Once it's built now, it'll have to last until your mother and I die. We definitely won't have to go through the trouble again in the future. We'll just live in that house for the rest of our lives."

"Hmm, then let's settle it like that. Leave early tomorrow morning. Remember, remember to notify the other crew members later."

"Got it. After I hang up the phone, I'll go notify everyone. We'll leave at five or six tomorrow."

"Oh, right, remember to help me transport 50 tons of kelp up on the boat when you come back."

"50 tons? Does that friend of yours want more? Then I have to call your father-in-law's place in advance. I'll leave earlier tomorrow, before dawn."

"I know, I'll call him to give instructions."

"Hmm."

Ye's father hung up the phone happily, without the slightest bit of gloom, and hurried off with wind in his steps to call the workers, preparing to leave early tomorrow morning.

Ye Xiaoxi also jumped up with joy, "Great, I'm going to pack my luggage too~ I'll go tell everyone first..."

Her friends were envious again, and some of the thick-skinned ones also went home to find their mothers, saying they also wanted to go find their dads...

Ye's mother was actually the last one to know. She only heard the little ones discussing happily what toys to bring when she came over for lunch.

"Didn't you say you were going to stay for two more days? Did you take the wrong medicine? Leaving tomorrow?"

"Dongzi called earlier and asked me to go up, saying he couldn't handle it and couldn't do it without me, so I have to hurry up and go help him."

Ye's father was quite proud when he said this. It was true that he couldn't do it without him; he had only been gone for a few days and was already calling.

"Are you that important?"

"Of course I'm important. Without me, could he have today? It's all thanks to me, his old man, guarding, watching, staring, and managing for him. Otherwise, it would have been a mess long ago. How could he have peace of mind to go here and there, doing this and that."

Ye's mother rolled her eyes and wisely shut her mouth.

What he said was indeed the truth, and she couldn't refute it, so she was very sensible at this moment.

"Then I'll go back and pack my luggage after I finish eating."

"Hmm, pack it."

Ye Chenghu said excitedly, "My luggage is already packed."

Ye Chengyang also looked at Lin Xiuqing, "I've packed mine too."

Ye Xiaoxi also hurriedly raised her hand, "Mom, I've packed mine too."

"Really or fake? You've all packed already? You can even pack your own luggage? Why don't I believe it?"

"They don't know, but I've already packed mine anyway." Ye Chenghu couldn't wait to get on the boat, "Are we going to the town to take the boat tomorrow? Are we taking Dad's boat?"

"Yes, taking our own boat is more comfortable, no need to squeeze, and there won't be much cargo on the boat... Oh right, Dongzi said he wanted me to transport 50 tons of kelp up."

Lin Xiuqing was surprised, "Then we have to go to the city to transport it. There isn't that much inventory at home. I'll call my father later and ask him to prepare the goods in advance today, and you can go to the city to transport it early tomorrow morning."

Ye's father nodded, "Dongzi just said he would call to give instructions."

"Good, I'll call to say it too, just to be safe."

"Hmm."

Ye's mother hesitated, "Then we have to get up in the middle of the night? Leaving before dawn?"

"Of course. If you don't want to go, you don't have to, just stay at home."

Ye's mother squinted at him, "Am I that unwelcome to go out?"

"Isn't it that you don't want to get up too early?"

"I'm worried that the three little ones won't be able to get up, and we have to get on the boat in the middle of the night."

The three of them immediately patted their chests and guaranteed they would definitely be able to get up.

"I can definitely get up."

"I can get up too..."

"I don't even need to sleep, I definitely won't hold anyone back."

Lin Xiuqing watched them guarantee it before they could even swallow their food, and she tapped the table with her fingertips.

"Swallow your food first before talking. Let me see if your packed luggage looks decent later. It's a miracle that you can even pack your own luggage, the sun must be rising from the west."

Ye Xiaoxi smiled flatteringly at her, then lowered her head and ate fiercely.

After the meal, Lin Xiuqing saw that Ye's father was still drinking, so she wasn't in a hurry to pack, and went to check the three of them's luggage first to tidy it up for them.

As a result, when she went back to the room, it looked like it had been robbed. The wardrobe was wide open, clothes were in a mess, and some were even on the floor.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she almost panicked.

The bed sheet Ye Xiaoxi used for sleeping was also wrapped into a big ball. She casually unwrapped it and saw that it was all toys...

She flipped through it, and there were still a few pieces of clothing at the bottom, but there were summer ones, autumn ones, and even sweaters.

She shook her head helplessly, just as she thought, unreliable.

Ye Xiaoxi ran in with a giggle, holding a pair of cotton slippers in her hand, "Mom, look, I've packed everything, I've brought clothes, look, can I bring these little rabbit shoes too?"

"You even brought sweaters and cotton shoes, how long do you plan to stay?"

"It was so cold last winter, but I won't stay until the New Year, so I probably won't be able to wear a cotton-padded jacket, so I brought a sweater."

Lin Xiuqing turned out all her autumn and winter clothes and said angrily, "You're only missing a cotton-padded jacket. You've made the neatly folded clothes a mess, and the room looks like it's been robbed."

Ye Xiaoxi brought over the school bag she had placed in the corner of the bed and unzipped it, "I also brought jelly and candy, I even brought my piggy bank."

"Oh my god, the jelly was just taken out of the fridge and is rock hard, and you're putting it in your school bag now? It'll melt and wet your school bag later."

Lin Xiuqing hurriedly poured it out for her. The lining of the school bag already had water stains, and although the jelly was still icy, it felt a bit soft to the touch.

"Are you stupid?"

"I know it will melt, but my brothers were grabbing it from me too, so I had to pack it up first, otherwise they would have taken it all."

Thinking that there were still two sons, she felt a headache, "You guys are just finding work for me."

After Lin Xiuqing glared at her, she started to clean up the mess, poured out all the toys, and only packed a few summer clothes for her to put in her school bag. She wouldn't let her bring anything else.

"My toys, my dolls, my sweater, cotton shoes..." Ye Xiaoxi held the things that were being taken out in her arms, "Mom, why are you taking everything out?"

"You'll stay for two months at most, and it'll still be hot when you come back, why bring sweaters and cotton shoes?"

"Then my toys..."

"There's no room for you to pack them, or you don't go."

She hugged her pile of toys and sat in the corner of the bed, watching her mother clean up, her mouth pouting high.

After Lin Xiuqing finished packing her luggage, she tidied up the wardrobe, scolding as she tidied.

Once everything was neat, she went upstairs to check the luggage packed by her two sons, and Ye Xiaoxi also ran out to find her brothers to tip them off.

The two sons were older after all, so the things they packed weren't too outrageous, except that they also packed a school bag full of toys and comic books. The jelly was put in an iron can, not left wet everywhere.

"None of you are worry-free. Can these messy toys be eaten as a meal..."

At this time, the two brothers also received Ye Xiaoxi's tip-off, saying that Mom wouldn't let them bring toys, and hers had all been taken out.

Hearing the news, Ye Chenghu was about to run home.

Ye Chengyang followed closely behind, and then halfway there, he pulled Ye Chenghu back, "That's not right, brother. If we can't bring them, we can't bring them. If we don't bring them, we'll just ask Dad to buy new ones when we get up there. Anyway, Mom isn't there, if we ask Dad to buy them, Dad will definitely buy them!"

Ye Chenghu's eyes lit up, "That's right, why didn't I think of that? If we can't bring them, we can't bring them. We'll buy new ones. There are so many toys in the Magic City, and there are different ones every year."

"Exactly!"

The two brothers calmed down instantly, stopped running home, and walked slowly.

Ye Xiaoxi was left at the very back. By the time she ran up, the two brothers were already walking with their arms around each other's shoulders, having reached an agreement, no longer in a hurry.

"Brother..."

Ye Chenghu waved his hand calmly, "It's fine, we'll just bring some clothes, let Mom pack whatever she wants."

"Why? If there are no toys, there's nothing to play with."

"We'll buy new ones!"

"Hey~"

Ye Xiaoxi also realized what was going on and was happy.

The three siblings didn't go home, but played happily outside until it was dark, then went home to take a bath, and then went to bed early, being extremely well-behaved.

Lin Xiuqing felt gratified watching them.

She would soon be able to get rid of these three burdens, and she felt much more relaxed.

However, when she sent them away in the middle of the night, she couldn't help but feel a bit worried and reluctant.

And the three of them couldn't understand their old mother's feelings at all. When they got up in the middle of the night, they were full of energy, their eyes brighter than the stars in the sky. After getting on the boat, they ran around the boat excitedly. Fortunately, Ye's mother was with them, so she could watch them and not let them touch what they shouldn't.

Ye's father also gave them a thousand instructions, telling the three of them to be well-behaved on the boat, not to touch anything randomly, as it was very dangerous, and also told Ye's mother to keep a close eye on them.

Ye's mother knew the seriousness of the matter, and she also gave them strict instructions. The three of them kept it in their hearts, watching the fishing boat sail into the distant night with anticipation, without the slightest reluctance.

Ye Yaodong called home early in the morning, and after confirming that his father had already left in the middle of the night, he felt relieved. He also tidied up the bed in his room and made the bed for the three children.

Ye Huimei's three children hadn't started their summer vacation yet. The provinces were different, and the vacation dates weren't unified, but they would be on vacation in these two days.

When he came out of the room and went downstairs, he happened to see Pei Yu playing with a doll alone in the corridor, looking bored.

"Haven't gone to school yet?"

"Ah? Uncle, brother isn't ready yet, brother is pooping, I have to wait for brother."

Ye Yaodong walked in and asked, "Have you eaten yet? I'll take you."

"I have to wait for Mom and brother together."

"So well-behaved."

Ye Huimei stretched her neck to look outside the house and responded, "She is quite well-behaved. With no one to play wildly with her, she can only stay at home and in the factory honestly every day."

"It takes two to tango, but the other hand is coming soon."

"What?"

"Hehe, there will be a surprise in two days."

"What surprise are you talking about?"

"Nothing, I'm going to get busy."

Ye Xiaoxi didn't arrive until the evening two days later. Only then did Ye Huimei know what he meant by "it takes two to tango, and the other hand is coming soon."

The two little girls were extremely excited when they saw each other, one calling sister, the other calling sister, happily hugging each other.

And after Ye Chenghu and Ye Chengyang finished calling Dad, they looked at the two of them curiously, just like twins.

Ye Yaodong also teased, "I just said it takes two to tango two days ago, and look, the other hand has come."

"Third brother really knows how to keep secrets. Mom brought three children up, and he didn't even make a sound."

Ye Huimei went to help her mother carry her luggage with a full face of smiles, "Are you tired, Mom? Are you hungry? Third brother didn't say so early, and I didn't buy much food, so I can only cook some noodles for you simply and get some seafood from the canteen as a side dish."

"Tired, tired to death. Taking the boat was fine, but having to watch these three little ones was really life-threatening. You just cook some noodles, it's already dark, we'll have to bathe them later, and there's still a lot to do."

"Okay."

Ye Xiaoxi said excitedly to Ye Yaodong, "Dad, I want to sleep with my sister tonight!"

"Sure."

"Sister, I'll take you to play at my house..."

The two girls ran to the dormitory building happily. Ye's mother chased after them and shouted, "What are you playing for? Hurry up and take a bath so you can eat, and then go to sleep quickly..."

Ye Chenghu and Ye Chengyang also turned around everywhere, not wanting their own luggage anymore, and stuffed everything into Ye's father's arms.

As soon as the children came, the whole factory felt lively.

Ye Yaodong followed behind his two sons, "You can wander around here, but you are not allowed to go into the workshop and warehouse, you know?"

"Why?" The two turned their heads and asked in unison.

"Because there are machines in the workshop that are producing, and it would be very dangerous if you touched something. And the warehouse is a restricted area, so of course you can't go there either."

"Got it."

"Dad, what are they doing here? Did you buy the land next door too?"

"It's rented. Hurry up and take a bath first, get some sleep, and then play properly tomorrow."

"Okay."

Ye's father was like an old ox, covered in luggage, chasing after everyone to the dormitory building.

Ye Yaodong was still in a hurry to deliver goods, so he didn't bother with them. He had just handed over the task of distributing goods to Wang Jiale.

By the time he returned again, it was already the early hours of the morning. Thinking that the children were already fast asleep, he didn't turn on the lights and only shone a flashlight. As a result, he saw the two sons on the upper bunk but didn't see his daughter, thinking that she must have gone to sleep at Pei Yu's place.

The next morning, before he was fully awake, he was woken up by the noise of the children outside.

After a night of rest, all three were full of energy, and with the three who were already here, it was incredibly lively early in the morning with all the chattering.

"Why are you so excited?"

"Dad, when are we going to the Magic City? We didn't bring any toys, Mom wouldn't let us bring them, she told us to buy them when we got up here. Can we go to the Magic City?" Ye Chenghu said nonsense, relying on the fact that the emperor was far away.

"Fart, your mother would let you buy them when you got up here? I don't believe it, don't fake an imperial decree."

"Hehe, Mom wouldn't let us bring them."

"I believe she wouldn't let you bring them, but I don't believe she told you to buy them when you got up here."

"Hehe..."

Ye Xiaoxi ran over and hugged his arm, "Dad, you're so smart! It was Ye Erge who said it, don't bring toys, we can buy new ones when we get up here!"

"I knew it."

Ye Chengyang couldn't defend himself and could only minimize his presence.

"Then when are we going to the Magic City? I want to go see my Western-style house."

"Let your grandfather watch the factory for me for a few days, and I'll be able to take you."

After the two brothers looked at each other, they tacitly went to find Ye's father.

Ye Xiaoxi also ran away, "I'll go find him."

Pei Yu followed closely behind, "I want to find Grandpa too..."

The twins also ran with their short legs, shouting, "Grandpa, Grandpa..."

Ye's mother looked at him disapprovingly, "You can't spoil the children like this. You have such a big pile of work, how can you dump it on your father, can you be at ease? You have a pile of things to do yourself, so don't worry about these children, just let them wander around nearby."

"I have things to do, I need to go to the Magic City, take a look at the ship, and the factory expansion also needs machinery. The house over there is also being rented out, it's been several months, so I have to go collect the rent and see the situation."

"If you have serious business to do, then that's fine, serious business comes first. Just let your father watch, anyway, he's used to watching, it's just for a few days, and you'll be back when you're done."

"Hmm, I'll go take a look, my father will probably be tortured to death by these few."

Ye's mother also hurriedly followed.

Ye's father was wandering around the factory with his hands behind his back, seeing how the expansion work was going, when he was suddenly surrounded by a group of children, some shouting Grandpa, some shouting Grandpa, making his head buzz instantly. He was full of smiles and didn't know who to respond to, and he couldn't even touch them all with both hands.

The contractor on the side praised him for his good fortune, having so many grandsons and granddaughters.

Ye's father was also radiant. To be old, rich, and have people, that was truly a great blessing for an old person.

"This is only a few, I have several more grandsons and granddaughters. The few girls from the eldest and second eldest's families are still in their hometown and haven't come over. These few were only brought over to play yesterday."

"Why didn't you bring them all? Are they on vacation?"

"Those few are older, they have to go to the factory to work during vacation, and several older grandsons are driving tractors now." Ye's father spoke in a loud voice, feeling extra face when talking about his grandsons and granddaughters.

"Old brother is really lucky..."

"Grandpa, we want to go to the Magic City, you help my dad watch the factory for a few days..."

"Dad said he wanted to handle serious business, and then take us along the way, you help my dad watch for a few days."

"Yes, yes, we really want to go to the Magic City, you help my dad watch..."

"Grandpa, Grandpa..."

"Grandpa..."

Ye's father's head was really buzzing now.

"When did your dad say that, your dad didn't tell me?"

Ye Chenghu pointed to Ye Yaodong, who was walking over from afar, "My dad just said it, he's over there, he told us to come and tell you, asking you to watch for a few days, and he'll take us along the way."

"Yes, yes, Grandpa..."

"Grandpa, Grandpa..."

Ye Yaodong watched from afar as a pile of children pulled on his father's sleeves, surrounded by children shouting Grandpa and Grandpa, and he felt his head grow big just looking at it.

"I'll ask your dad, let me through, let me through, don't surround me..."

Ye's father was surrounded and pulled by them until he was almost sweating.

After Ye Yaodong walked closer, he also told his father about his going to the Magic City.

"I should have gone last week, but I thought about giving you a few days off to go home and relax, so I dragged it until now. It's also quite urgent, the factory expansion is imminent, and the machinery needs to be decided early so it can be sent back. The ship is the same, this time the transport ship's load capacity isn't enough, there's too much cargo, so I have to go urge them. There are many things to handle over there."

Ye's mother chimed in from the side, "Your business is important, serious business comes first, just let your father watch. Anyway, he's used to watching, it's just for a few days, and you'll be back when you're done."

What could Ye's father say? He had nothing to say, it was all serious business.

"Fine, then when are you going? The kelp transported back yesterday is still on the boat and hasn't been unloaded."

Yesterday afternoon, tractors and large trucks were used to load and transport goods, and the manpower was busy loading and unloading seafood, so there was no time to manage that boatload of kelp.

"I'll go make a phone call now to confirm the delivery time, and then arrange for people to go unload."

"Hmm, then when you leave, Baoxing will stay for me."

"Sure, Jiale will also help you as an assistant, I'll just take a few people to the Magic City to handle things."

"The payment for the goods brought back yesterday hasn't been sent to the finance department yet, I'll send it over with the invoice later."

Ye Yaodong nodded, having no objections.

The children around heard them discussing and knew that this matter was settled, and they could go to the Magic City, so they were all happy.

Ye Chenghu touched the twins' heads with his left hand and right hand, and looking at their excitement, he couldn't help but be mean-mouthed, wanting to strike them.

"What are you excited about? It's none of your business. My dad said he'd take us, he didn't say he'd take you?"

The two brothers looked up at him in disbelief, and then their mouths flattened, tears fell instantly, and they cried loudly.

"We want to go, we want to go..."

Ye's mother swung her palm, and Ye Chenghu dodged it with quick eyes and hands.

"You dead child, why are you making the two cousins cry?"

"Hehe, I'm just stating the facts. They are so young, if they follow, they'll get lost. Who's going to specifically watch them? How many steps can they walk?"

"Then you can't tell them to their faces at this time, making them cry."

After Ye's mother finished speaking, she hurriedly squatted down, hugged one in each hand and coaxed, "Cousin is not well-behaved, let Grandma hit him. Don't cry, he's lying to you..."

Ye Yaodong and Ye's father didn't bother with the children playing, both went to handle serious business first.

Ye's mother was managing 6 children alone, and two were still small, and there were those who would cause trouble, so her head was big too.

Pei Yu couldn't laugh either, and looked aggrieved, about to cry, "I want to go to Mom, I want to go too..."

The twins immediately twisted their bodies out of Ye's mother's arms, following while crying, running, and shouting, "Mom..."

Ye's mother patted her forehead, sighed heavily, then glared at Ye Chenghu, and hurriedly chased after the three children, but didn't forget to turn back and instruct them, "Don't run around, watch your sister."

Ye Xiaoxi responded loudly, "Got it, I won't run around, I'll go find Dad, I want to call Mom."

"I'm going too."

The two brothers followed Ye Xiaoxi again.

Only on the first day, Ye's mother felt a bit regretful.

How comfortable it was at home, no need to watch the children, just let them run around the village, no need to manage them. She could be carefree, kicking her feet, cracking melon seeds with women, gossiping and bragging. How pleasant such days were.

Now that she had gone out, she had to follow behind the children's butts, she couldn't coax them, she couldn't bear to hit them, and she had to coax them herself after scolding them.

Ye Xiaoxi ran to Ye Yaodong's office, and seeing him on the phone, she actively climbed onto his lap and sat obediently, not noisy or making trouble.

Only after he finished the call did she say, "Dad, I want to call Mom, we haven't called Mom yet."

"Sure, we arrived yesterday evening, and I was busy, so I haven't called your mom to report that we're safe."

Ye Xiaoxi was extremely happy. As soon as the call connected, she showed off to Lin Xiuqing that they were going to the Magic City tomorrow.

"You didn't bring me toys, so it's just as well that I'm going to the Magic City tomorrow to buy new ones!"

"I was wondering why you three were so well-behaved at the time, saying I shouldn't let you bring them, and you really didn't bring any. So that was the plan."

"Hehe, who told you not to let us bring them."

"Not allowed to buy, tell your dad to buy more practice books and calligraphy books for you to write."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaoxi hurriedly covered the phone and then turned to look at Ye Yaodong vigilantly, unsure if he had heard.

Ye Yaodong raised the corners of his mouth, "I heard it. When we go to the Magic City, I'll buy them for you. Don't think that just because you're out, you don't have to do homework. Besides summer vacation homework, there's also my homework here. Going out comes with a price."

Ye Xiaoxi and the two brothers who came in after her immediately slumped their shoulders.

"No way, Dad, can you accommodate us?" Ye Chenghu had a bitter face, "We just went out, can't you let us be happy for a few days?"

"Yes, I'll take you to the Magic City tomorrow to be happy for a few days, and when you come back, do what you should do."

Ye Chenghu wanted to sigh, but held it back.

Ye Xiaoxi muttered in a low voice, "I shouldn't have called if I had known."

Ye Chengyang couldn't help it, "You should have said, you shouldn't have spoken if you had known."

Ye Chenghu echoed, "Exactly."

Ye Xiaoxi pouted, looked at this one, looked at that one, put the phone directly to Ye Yaodong's ear, didn't answer anymore, and got off his lap.

She regretted it too!

Her intestines were green with regret. If she had known, she wouldn't have shown off to her mother, and would have bought them first.

She wouldn't show off anymore in the future, and would put the benefits in her pocket first.

PS: 9000 words completed. Looking at the time, I can update another chapter tonight. (Too sleepy, don't want to write, going to sleep, will update more tomorrow night)

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