Chapter 1656: Performance

Ye Mu heard that the father and son were fighting to come back, and Ye Yaodong even complained, she rolled a big eye.

"What Ye General or not? Once out, don't even know what your surname is."

The old lady asked curiously: "Call his dad Ye General, then what to call Dongzi?"

"Boss."

"Which one is bigger?"

This actually stumped Ye Mu. She hesitated for a moment, "Then it should be Boss, right? Otherwise why call him Boss? Don't know what Ye General is for, just call it nicely."

The old lady was relieved, "That's good."

"Did Dongzi say when he'll be home?"

"He only said set off tomorrow night, have to take two or three days, will come back naturally, don't need to specially prepare anything for him."

"Oh, did he say how many days to stay?"

"This don't know, talk about it when he comes back, the house is built there, staying a few more days to watch is also fine."

"It's rare, phone calls haven't been made once in the last two months, didn't expect to be able to come back now."

"Still not the third, every day, just being his Ye General, not helping either." The old lady started her complaining mode, chattering a lot.

Going home, Ye Yaodong was also refreshed when he got up the next day.

Now he didn't manage much in the factory, didn't need to take over anything after returning from the sea, anyway, it was still the same, let his father watch, he just needed to arrange the goods to be transported back today, and he himself followed back.

On this trip back, he also planned to go to Wenzhou to handle the shares of the lighter factory.

Fang Jingfu called home to notify two months ago, Lin Xiuqing also passed it on to him, it was just that he was at sea at that time and couldn't spare his hand, just right to handle it now.

There was also a bluefin tuna that had to be brought back.

Early in the morning, he started processing and looking through orders. In the afternoon, the fresh-keeping boat returned, and he started arranging to move the goods to be transported away. Late at night, the sky was pitch black, and he arranged the goods properly and set off.

Now the factory had sufficient manpower, and management personnel had also increased, basically nothing for him to worry about.

The whole boat was his goods, didn't need to stop at other ports, according to his requirements, they went straight to the destination.

But it also took nearly three days to arrive. This cargo boat was a bit old, performance and horsepower were insufficient, don't know where Lin Ji got so many broken boats, but it didn't hinder transport, just move.

Ye Yaodong waited until he got home, it was already night, but after handling the goods, it was already night. Ye Chengyang and Ye Xiaoxi were disappointed, thinking their dad could catch their Children's Day performance.

By the time he got home, both were drooping their heads, unhappy, without any joy of seeing their own dad.

Although they ran over to welcome him, their mouths were closed tightly, only Ye Chenghu was excited and chattering. When walking home, the two were still kicking stones under their feet, looking like they were in a bad mood.

"What's wrong, you two? Old man is back, you're still unhappy? Smelly face, not welcoming me back?"

Lin Xiuqing smiled and said: "They counted the time, thought you could return yesterday at the latest, and could catch their Children's Day performance today, waiting expectantly, who knew they didn't wait."

"I returned at noon, but was busy unloading and sending goods, this, busy until dark, I haven't even eaten a meal all day."

Ye Yaodong put his arms around the shoulders of the two and rubbed their heads to explain.

"Didn't I busy, you guys didn't tell me early, only said when calling back two days ago, I also rushed back in a hurry. Look, today hasn't passed yet, now it's also Children's Day at night."

Ye Chengyang lowered his head, still kicking stones under his feet, "We wanted to call you, but you didn't answer, the school rarely has Children's Day performance activities, didn't have them before..."

"Tell me next time you perform, I will definitely arrange time in advance, okay? I'll go to the city tomorrow to buy two cakes to compensate you, okay?"

"What is this, obviously it's the birthday cake you owe me, you say it's compensation for Children's Day! Originally promised, how did it become compensation for Children's Day! Different, birthday and Children's Day are two different things."

Ye Xiaoxi was angry, expressing it without logic, thinking of what she said, but Ye Yaodong also understood what she meant.

"Fine, fine, two different things, then I'll take you to the city, as compensation, okay? Then take you to buy cakes, okay? Does this count as two compensations?"

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"If you notify me next time you have a performance, I will definitely arrange the time in advance, okay? How about I go to the city tomorrow and buy two cakes to make it up to you?"

"What are you talking about? It was clearly supposed to be my birthday cake, and now you're saying it's to make up for Children's Day! It was already promised, so how did it become compensation for Children's Day? They aren't the same; a birthday and Children's Day are two different things."

Ye Xiaoxi was angry, so her expression wasn't very logical or coherent; she said whatever came to mind, but Ye Yaodong understood what she meant.

"Alright, alright, they are two different things. How about I take you all to the city as compensation, okay? And then I'll take you to buy cakes, alright? Does that count as two compensations?"

Ye Chengyang didn't say anything, feeling listless.

Ye Xiaoxi was small, but she was comforted, and she nodded, "Okay."

Ye Chenghu quickly said, "Dad, I want to go too!"

"Fine, then you all go."

Lin Xiuqing walked on the side and said with a smile, "You're taking three by yourself; can you handle them?"

"They're all so big now, what's there to handle? Your son is about to be taller than you."

Ye Chenghu straightened his back, "Exactly! Take me, I can help watch the two of them."

A group of people crowded around Ye Yaodong and happily returned home.

Ye Chengyang was still feeling dejected.

Ye Yaodong looked down at him, "What's wrong? Still unhappy? I promise next time for sure, okay? The main thing is that you didn't tell me in advance, and I was in such a rush coming back this time."

"How about this, whatever program you performed, you perform it for me, and after you finish, I'll reward you! Any gift you want is fine?"

Ye Chengyang raised his head, "Then when summer vacation starts, you pick me up to go to your place!"

"No problem."

He was happy, "I performed a chorus, I'll sing it for you."

Ye Yaodong: "..."

A chorus, huh? He thought it was some incredible performance that he absolutely had to see.

"The five-star red flag flutters in the wind~ How loud the song of victory is..."

Ye Chengyang sang, and the other two followed along.

After they finished singing, he applauded very enthusiastically.

"Good, that was sung very well!" He turned to ask Ye Xiaoxi, "What about you? What did you perform today? A chorus too?"

"That's not it! I performed playing the erhu, I played it so well!"

"Really? You're already good enough to graduate and perform on stage?"

"Of course!"

"Dad, don't let her play. You just came back, what a happy occasion, don't make her play the erhu." Ye Chenghu quickly stopped her.

"Why?"

"Hmph, I play it so well, don't be noisy, I'll perform for Dad." Ye Xiaoxi had already picked up her erhu and was excitedly preparing to perform.

Ye Chenghu made a gesture of invitation, "Fine, then you play. Dad, you wait until she finishes playing, and you'll know."

Ye Yaodong looked at his family members, all of whom were shaking their heads with indescribable expressions, and he became a bit curious.

"Fine, then you play one for me to hear, to see if these two years of learning were in vain. I haven't heard you play the erhu yet."

He was genuinely curious; every time he came back, he really hadn't heard her play the erhu.

Ye Xiaoxi sat on the reclining chair, and the neck of the instrument was taller than her when stood up.

"Dad, I'm playing 'Moon Reflected on Erquan'!"

After saying that, she carefully placed the bow, which looked like a small stick, onto the thickest outer string.

Then she took a deep breath, her little chest puffed out, her little shoulders perhaps shrugging nervously, her eyes focused on the point where the bow hair met the strings.

Immediately after, her wrist guided the bow, pushing it with extreme slowness and steadiness, and the music instantly emerged.

Her little brows furrowed involuntarily, her little mouth was pursed tightly, and the corners of her mouth were even slightly turned downward.

She looked a bit aggrieved and sad, her little face tense, and as she pulled back and forth, her whole little body swayed gently with the music, and the expression on her face looked like she was about to cry.

The more Ye Yaodong listened, the more familiar the tune felt.

Ye Chenghu whispered, "Dad, do you feel like this tune is a bit familiar?"

He nodded.

"Then think again, where have you heard it?"

Ye Yaodong furrowed his brows tightly; this tune was a bit mournful, with many notes drawn out long like noodles, and listening to it felt like the breath was about to cut off, especially oppressive.

Sometimes a note would come out abruptly, short and heavy, like being punched hard in the chest, painful to the point of being speechless.

In the middle, there was even a bit of trembling, like sobbing and gasping for air.

"Holy crap... isn't this the tune for funerals?"

Ye Xiaoxi was suddenly interrupted, and she pursed her lips and glared at him with some dissatisfaction.

"Dad, I haven't finished playing yet, don't interrupt me, don't be noisy!"

"No, no, no, don't play anymore. Whatever you want, I'll give it to you, just don't play."

"Why are you the same as them! How hateful, I'm playing so well, aren't I?"

"No, your master only taught you to play this tune?"

"Yeah, he said once you learn this, you've learned the erhu. This tune only has regular string pressing, no high-difficulty finger movements, and the rhythm is slow, so he let me learn this first. It was so hard for me to memorize it, I'm so proficient at playing it."

Ye Yaodong couldn't help but hold his forehead, "Alright, alright, that's enough, you've played it, that's fine."

"You shouldn't discriminate, this is music!"

"I know it's music, played very well, very great, okay, quite good, just like that, play something cheerful next time."

"There isn't any, Master said the erhu is mostly this kind of tune."

"Then how about you learn a different kind?"

"No, I'll learn this one first, I haven't even mastered it yet."

Ye Yaodong was already feeling a bit stifled; this noodle-pulling music was truly uncomfortable to listen to, and he was almost gasping for air himself.

Lin Xiuqing said, "Stop messing around. If you want to learn, learn, but don't play at home, it's so unlucky."

Ye Xiaoxi pouted and put the erhu away.

The old lady also sighed, "Why learn the erhu of all things? It really makes people feel uncomfortable to listen to."

Ye Yaodong finally understood why he had never heard Ye Xiaoxi play the erhu at home.

It was truly...

It really was unlucky.

Ps: A make-up update. Leap June, today is my birthday again! Two birthdays this year!