Chapter 1710

Ye Yaodong counted every day until the holiday.

The closer the date, the more frequently he chased debts, and he became busier, almost invisible from morning to night, and only appeared when he woke up naturally to eat in the cafeteria, and then he would deal with things for a while.

When home called him, none could be answered, so they could only leave a message and wait for him to call back.

But the time he woke up every day was uncertain, and it wasn't certain that it could be relayed to him in time.

After receiving the message, he called home, and the two little ones almost turned the house upside down.

As soon as the phone was picked up, Ye Chengyang's voice came through.

"Hello, Dad, is that you, Dad?"

"Hmm, it's me..."

"Dad, why did you only call back now, it's been several days, and we're on vacation too, you didn't call back, when are you going to pick us up to go to your place?"

"I've been too busy lately, I'm not in the factory every day, and there aren't many days left until the New Year, today is the 10-something of the lunar month..."

Ye Yaodong was about to look at the calendar, Ye Chengyang said: "Today is the 17th, we went on vacation on the 14th."

"Your brother went on vacation on the 10th, and he's been out to sea for several days, he should be back in two days."

"Brother is already on vacation and out to sea? Then Dad, when are you coming back to pick us up, it was agreed, pick me up when on vacation, I'll continue working for you."

"There aren't many days left here before the holiday, no need to toss and turn, there are no boats now, wait a few days, and with the delay on the road, you won't have anything to do when you come over, and you'll have to prepare to go back."

"Ah..." Ye Chengyang shouted in disappointment.

"How did you do on the final exam? Did you get your report card? Agreed on top five in the class, did you?"

"Yes, I'm exactly fifth, I even specifically told Mom, if you received your call, tell you, but you didn't call back for many days."

"Not bad, actually able to rank fifth, then I'll arrange for you to go to school in the Magic City next spring. Since you're going to come up together after the spring starts next year, it doesn't matter if it's not now. I'll let you keep your brother company when school starts next year."

"Really?" Hopeful light burst out in Ye Chengyang's eyes, "Really sending me?"

"Of course, say it and do it."

"That's good, then I won't go up, I'll wait for you to come back at home, what day are you coming back?"

"Don't know, anyway, I'll definitely go home for the New Year."

"Dad, what you said is nonsense, it would be a big deal if you didn't go home for the New Year."

"Where is your sister? Why didn't I hear any movement?"

"She and Xiaoyu don't know where they went to play, she mumbles every day that you didn't call back, but she didn't wait at home, running around all day long."

"What did she score on the final exam?"

"She scored 95 in Chinese and 97 in math."

"Hmm, not bad, she made progress."

"Mom also said she made progress and rewarded her with 10 yuan, which made her very happy."

"Go call your mother to answer the phone."

"Alright..."

Ye Chengyang placed the phone on the side of the table.

The old lady and his mother were gossiping in the workshop, the most mentioned recently were Old Pei and Aunt Ma, or occasionally mixed with their experiences in the Magic City and Zhoushan.

Ever since the old lady couldn't hold it in and exploded a thunderbolt, this group of women started talking about this matter.

A while ago, they discussed whether Aunt Ma would be sent back by Old Pei? Later, they didn't see her sent back, and they knew she had successfully stayed, and now they started gossiping again, discussing whether she would be sent back after the New Year and not allowed to follow.

Anyway, the person wasn't in the village, everyone spoke unscrupulously, not quietly, talking openly.

The old lady pricked up her ears, and could hear clearly without getting close to anyone.

However, as soon as she heard Dongzi was calling, she immediately walked out with her cane and asked eagerly.

"Is it the call Dad just made? Did he hang up? Is he still there?"

"Didn't hang up, it's still there, don't worry, walk slowly, I'll have Mom go back to answer first, and when she finishes talking, you'll be home just in time to answer."

"Alright, then I'll walk slowly..."

Saying walk slowly, but her steps were much faster than usual.

Lin Xiuqing ran home one step ahead to answer the phone, panting, her breath not yet steady.

"Slow down, don't worry about talking."

"Are you very busy lately? You didn't call back for so many days."

"Busy, busy to death, busy to the point of not having a peaceful meal, and day and night reversed, just woke up and heard them relay that you called, so I hurried to call back."

"Nothing much, just that I haven't received a call for many days, and the two children are on winter vacation, always arguing that they want to find you, want to call you, have to call one every day."

"Hmm, just agreed with Yangyang, I'll bring him over after the New Year."

"Then what day are you coming back?"

"The factory arranged for the holiday on the 28th, I'll probably be back on the night of the 27th, other fishing boats should be three or four days earlier."

"Then won't you arrive home on the 29th?"

"Right, can't leave early even if I want to, factory workers are working overtime for the New Year, only those on fishing boats can go home early for the New Year. It's also fortunate that there is a 30th this year, it's not bad to arrive home the day before New Year's Eve, many people are too busy to go home for the New Year this year."

"Alright."

Lin Xiuqing remembered that Ye Xiaoxi wasn't here, and mentioned it, "Your daughter doesn't know where she died, she didn't receive your call today, she will stomp her feet when she comes back later."

"It's cold, is there sun at home? Running around, sweating and blowing cold wind is easy to catch a cold, you manage her, keep her at home to watch TV."

"You yourself are worried that she will ruin her eyes watching TV. Before you told me not to let her stay at home watching TV every day, now she doesn't stay at home watching TV, she runs outside, and you want her to stay at home watching TV, everything is what you say."

"My meaning is appropriate, watching TV must be appropriate, running outside must also be appropriate, can't watch TV all day, and run outside all day."

Ye Yaodong didn't argue with her about this, changed the subject and asked: "How is the house decoration?"

"Almost all done, Mom has been doing cleaning there for the past few days, now it's just missing furniture and appliances, thinking of waiting for you to come back and take a look."

"That's not bad, let my mother keep the windows open, ventilate. In a few days, Big Brother and Ye Erge will go back first, let them take Mom and Dad to the city to see, buy whatever should be bought first."

"Originally they were looking forward to spending the New Year in the newly decorated house this year, now it seems they can only spend it here."

"It's fine, anyway, at most my mother lives alone, the house itself needs to be ventilated and de-flavored after decoration, this house is not comparable to our stone house."

"Are Big Brother and Ye Erge doing well this year?"

"Quite good, not bad, should be able to break even after working for a few more months next year, the money for furniture and appliances, it's nothing for the two to share."

"Hmm..."

The old lady walked in with her cane, trembling slightly, "Dongzi, the phone hasn't hung up yet, right?"

"Not yet."

"Then let me talk to him for a few words, can't call back so long in the future, called back after so long..."

Before the phone was even stuck to her ear, she had already started chattering.

What she read was nothing more than whether he was busy, whether he ate well, slept well, pay attention to his health, don't just care about earning money, etc...

"It's almost New Year, you also come back early, you are outside all year round, rest assured for a few more days for the New Year, stay at home for a few more days, nourish your body well..."

Ye Yaodong responded honestly, and by the way, cared about her health.

The elderly are so easily satisfied, just listening to Ye Yaodong say a few words of concern makes her happy, smiling.

After hanging up the phone, she was still satisfied, and specifically went to flip the calendar, wanting to see how many days until he comes back.

She had already calculated how many days, but she always had to flip the calendar again to confirm before she could be at ease.

After flipping, she sighed, "He has to come back at least on the 29th, and the next day after coming back is the New Year."

"This money is earning more and more, but people are becoming harder and harder to see, and they are becoming busier and busier, coming back later year after year, and I don't know if they will leave early. Now they haven't stayed at home for a few days all year round..."

Lin Xiuqing explained: "It's not later than previous years, although they arrived home before the Little New Year in previous years, they were always running outside, and they could only see people on New Year's Eve, there is no big difference."

"That's after all already arrived home..."

"Then you also stayed for a month this year."

The old lady nodded, "That's true, fortunately I stayed for a month this year, the big city is different, much cleaner than our countryside, we step on mud when we go out, they are all cement floors. The buildings are so high, there are so many cars, you can see cars running around all over the street, I have never seen such high buildings and so many cars in my life..."

She said this experience with a look of reminiscence, she didn't know how many times she had flipped back and forth in these few months, but every time someone mentioned it, she could talk about it again with great interest.

People will be wordy when they are old, Lin Xiuqing's ears were calloused, she was used to listening, and she was also indifferent with a good temper, if it were Ye's mother, she would have to interrupt her and let her not read.

Lin Xiuqing tidied up the house, sorted out the children's things, and then went out again.

Ye Xiaoxi was sweating profusely running outside, and only came back when she was thirsty. When she heard Ye Chengyang say that Dad called after lunch, she felt terrible.

"Ah! Why didn't you call me!"

"Where did I call you, how did I know where you ran to? If you were nearby, I could call, I called Mom and Grandma anyway."

"Shout loudly, I was playing in the village, if you shouted loudly, I would definitely hear it."

Ye Chengyang turned his head and didn't look at her, staring at the TV screen.

"Mom said, don't run out after you come back, just stay at home and watch TV for a while, otherwise you will get sick if you sweat and blow wind."

Ye Xiaoxi stomped her feet angrily, "Ah ah ah, annoying, didn't receive Dad's call."

"Don't be angry, Dad is very busy, it's almost New Year now, he is outside chasing debts, can't sleep well, early out and late in."

She pouted and walked to his side and sat down, "Did Dad say when he would be back?"

"In a few days, he said he would take us to the Magic City after the New Year..."

Ye Chenghu explained to her what their father said, and by the way, told a little white lie.

Said his father should call back again after being busy for these two days, and already knew her exam results, and would praise her well when he called back.

She stayed at home honestly to watch TV after listening.

Crew members go on vacation on the 24th of the Little New Year, but some who want to work overtime to earn money can also stay.

No one in their village wants to stay, all rushing home for the New Year, earning from the beginning of the year to the end, everyone doesn't lack this bit, conditions have been good in recent years.

Other retired soldier crew members are not necessarily, some think about going back early in the first year, and some plan to stay and work overtime to earn more.

It just happened to fill in for those who didn't want to work overtime in the factory.

Everyone made up their minds in advance, registered, and there would be no mistakes when the holiday came.

Fishing boats also returned one after another before the holiday, including those big boats in the DYD fishing ground.

The factory has a cold storage, storing a lot of goods, if there is no fishing for a period of time, the factory is not afraid of having no goods to use.

And near the New Year, most other factories also went on vacation one after another, and there was no need to deliver goods without starting work, that is, his debt chasing had to be accelerated, and if he waited for the holiday, it could only be dragged to the next year.

It is so inconvenient at this time, if there is a mobile phone, you can call to chase every day, instead of going out to ask for it yourself.

Ye's father breathed a sigh of relief after returning to the factory, I don't know if he is old, he couldn't bear it after staying at sea for a few days, and he was haggard after returning, and the wrinkles on his dark face seemed to be more.

Ye Yaodong felt distressed after seeing it, "Don't go after this trip, just stay in the factory."

"It's fine, sleep and nourish and you will be back."

"Don't push yourself, you are old, I will kill a chicken and send it to the cafeteria later, let the cafeteria help stew it."

"Kill what chicken? There is only one rooster left, it must be kept to breed with the hen, so that the eggs can hatch chicks."

"Anyway, I will go home in a few days, just catch one when spring starts."

"Keep it, no need for so much trouble."

Ye Yaodong didn't care about him, since he didn't let him kill the rooster, he went to kill an old hen.

Ye Chenghu was high-spirited, young people have good bodies, stayed at sea for so many days, actually still high-spirited, at most maybe because of staying up late, his expression was a bit haggard, with dark circles.

Ye Yaodong also said to him: "Rest, you go back with your grandfather and your uncle and second uncle tomorrow, I have to go three or four days later than you."

"Dad, I can go back with you, anyway I have nothing to do when I go back, I will help here, do chores for you, aren't you very busy? Go out to chase cargo payments every day, not in the factory, tell me if there is anything!"

Ye Chenghu patted his chest, thinking he was already an adult, could help, and wanted his father to treat him as an adult.

"Are you sure?"

"Of course, my grandfather who has no culture can help you, why can't I, I am already a high school student."

"That's fine, it's just a few days late, then go back with me, someone can arrange things for me in the factory, sign for your grandfather, etc."

"No problem, I can definitely do it."

Ps: I will make up one tomorrow during the day, if I don't make it up, I don't seem to be able to write at night.