Chapter 1753: Personal Problems in the Factory

Ye Yaodong thought about it and it was indeed...

None of the adult children in the father-in-law's family are married...

His father is about to hold two grandsons, and the father-in-law is a few years older than his father, so can he not be angry?

It is estimated that two months ago, after eating that full moon wine of Ye Chenghe, he was even more angry when he went back.

Lin Guangyuan doesn't need to be said, he went to study, it is estimated that he will not be able to come back until next winter, and don't know when he will be able to marry a wife.

The following Lin Dongxue is one year older than Lin Guangyuan, and the age difference behind is not much, all one or two years apart.

In the past, people had no entertainment activities, and it was impossible to sleep too early at night, so they tossed and gave birth to children, one after another, the age difference is not much, and bachelors naturally produced consecutively.

He is not very good at mocking or gloating. "Cough, maybe the fate hasn't arrived yet."

"Fate is delivered to the door, but they have to be willing to accept it? They don't accept fate, where to find an object? My father and mother, my brother and sister-in-law, the whole family is just angry, wishing they could replace them to get married."

"They probably look down on the village, one by one has money in their pockets, and have seen the prosperous world outside, why look for the village?"

"Then they don't look for the village, they have to find one outside anyway. Look, did they find one? One by one, it doesn't matter. I heard from my father that as long as the topic is mentioned at the New Year's dinner table, one by one runs away with the bowl like a race."

"Then wait, the good ones are probably behind."

"Good fart, the good ones must have been snatched early, what good can be left? My father said that if they don't find an object to come back this year, they will find a fortune teller to calculate the feng shui, whether the feng shui at home is bad, and whether it needs to be improved."

"Is the feng shui at home okay? Haven't they been doing quite well in the past few years?"

"That feng shui is good for wealth, but not necessarily for marriage. See if anything is blocking the marriage, and ask someone to take a look."

"All right."

Lin Xiuqing added, "If you go out to talk about business, you might as well ask who has suitable male and female comrades, and it is best to introduce one. If the old ones don't look at them, then the outside ones can always try, right?"

"Uh, you teased me earlier saying that I changed my profession to be a matchmaker, and now you strongly support it?"

"Isn't this seeing them all as bachelors and not anxious? Then introducing one is also introducing, introducing a few more, what if this pair doesn't work, and the other pair works?"

Ye Yaodong said helplessly, "All right, then I will pay attention when talking about business, part-time as a matchmaker. If there is one, I will tell you. You can handle it yourself. I won't pull the pimp."

"Saying it so ugly, how can introducing an object be called pulling a pimp?"

"Don't argue with you, I'm going to call home."

He didn't call home for a month. Except for the old lady, it is estimated that no one would miss him.

But he also overestimated himself a bit. After the phone call, the old lady cared about him for a few words, and then kept laughing and talking about how Xiao Ze changes every day, how cute...

Xiao Ze...

Sigh, he, this Dongdong, is old...

It is also an old thing.

"Dongzi, when will you come back next time? Is it waiting for A-Hai's wife to give birth, and then come back to drink wine?"

"Should be, his wife will give birth in a month or two?"

"Yes, yes, your mother and your sister-in-law have discussed it. When A-Hai's wife gives birth, your eldest sister-in-law will go to the provincial capital to take care of the confinement, and your mother will help Chenghe's wife bring the child at home."

"Oh."

"A-Qing said that the children had summer vacation a few days ago. Are they not planning to bring them back?"

"Yes, one wants to follow to the sea, and the other two want to earn wages in the factory, and they have already started working."

"Then forget it, I still saved a pile of local chicken eggs, thinking about leaving some for them to eat when they come back, then give them all to Chenghe's wife."

"Don't need to leave for them, what do they not have to eat?"

"Then all right."

After the old lady finished speaking, she uncertainly said, "Then A-Hai's wife gives birth, are you sure you will come back?"

"Come back, how can I not come back? Chenghe's wife gave birth, and we all went back to drink wedding wine. There is no reason for A-Hai's wife to give birth and we don't go back to drink wedding wine."

The old lady was happy and responded, "Hey, good, it will be good to come back. Then I will wait for you at home. Remember to pass by the house and stay for two days after drinking the wedding wine."

"Hm, will."

Counting, it has been five months. After going back in a month or two, the next time I go back is the New Year. This

Counting it up, it has been five months, and after going back in a month or two, the next trip back will be for the New Year. This year, I have managed to go back quite a few times.

The old lady talked for quite a while, and after she had said enough, she shouted loudly for Ye Mu, asking her to come over and take the call.

Ye Yaodong knew from the sound of his mother's voice that she was in a very good mood.

"Where is my father?"

"He's gone to the town pier again."

His tone changed instantly.

"How is the harvest from those dozen or so boats every day now?"

"Listening to him when he comes back in the middle of the night, it seems pretty good, just not as good as the fishing grounds above. Anyway, he's busy leaving early and returning late every day; except for when he's sleeping, you can't even catch a glimpse of him."

Ye Mu lowered her voice again and said, "He does bring back a lot of payment for the goods every day. I've hidden it all away for you, and he also keeps a record on his side of how much he brings back each day."

"Good. If the money I left for the workshop's payroll isn't enough, feel free to take it to pay the wages."

"I know."

"I just got back from the sea, and I should be staying at the factory until the fishing ban is lifted. It won't be more than a month; the two-month fishing ban for this designated pilot project will be over. Ask my father to call me back in the next two days if he has time; I'll be here."

"Alright, then I'll pass it on to him tonight. He won't be back until the middle of the night."

"It's fine, just have him find a moment the next day to call me."

"Is it to give him instructions on when to let those boats head up?"

"More or less, and also to get an idea of the fish harvest situation at home, as well as the demand from each factory."

"Okay."

Ye Yaodong thought for a moment and then expressed some concern, "Tell my father not to be too tired, and there's no need to leave early and return late; he needs to get enough rest."

"He complains about back and waist pain every day, yet he still runs to town at the crack of dawn every day. I tell him to lie down for a while, but he doesn't listen. Let him work himself to death."

"Two months ago, before he went back, I told him to go to Shanghai with my aunt's husband for a physical exam, but he refused to go no matter what. He said he wasn't sick and that hospitals were just there to scam money. Just then, Chenghu's child was born, and hearing you say how the child changes every day and how cute they are, he was so impatient that he ran right back."

Upon hearing about going to the hospital for a check-up, Ye Mu had the same reaction as Ye Fu.

"What check-up? I think your father is perfectly fine. Why go to the hospital? If you go to the hospital without being sick, they'll just find an illness. Don't come up with these ideas; he's perfectly healthy, so why go to the hospital? He's just leaving early and returning late, a bit tired; a few good sleeps will fix it. I'll remind him to rest more when he comes back tonight."

"Getting a check-up is nothing; if there's an illness, treat it, and if not, you can get peace of mind. It's not like we can't afford the check-up fee. You should go with my father to get checked too."

"That's a waste of time. Who goes to the hospital when they're fine? We're too full of ourselves. Your father and I are both very busy; we don't have time."

His aunt's husband had the same reaction.

When he was sitting in the car with his father going to eat, he was left speechless by what he said and had already softened, but later, hearing that his father had gone back, his aunt's husband would be even less likely to go for a check-up alone.

After arriving in Shanghai, if his aunt's husband didn't take the initiative to contact Aqing, Aqing wouldn't know where to find him, and there would be no way to register and take him for a check-up.

The matter just kept fizzling out every time it was brought up.

But he really needed to get checked.

It's all because communication is inconvenient now; not everyone has a mobile phone. If you want to contact someone, you have to pass messages through detours, and you can't even receive them in a timely manner.

Even if you pass a message, you can only pass on important news.

He couldn't very well have his father pass a message to his aunt saying that her husband wouldn't live past 8 years and that it would be best to take him for a check-up early, right? Treat it early if there's an illness.

If he said that, people would probably think he was the one who was sick.

It would be convenient if there were mobile phones; he could communicate with his aunt's husband at any time.

"Then wait until my aunt comes to see the old lady, and tell her. A while ago, I saw my aunt's husband and felt his complexion didn't look too good..."

"He's been working hard at sea all this time; it would be strange if his complexion looked good."

Ye Yaodong was choked up and had to change the subject, "I saw him constantly holding his waist and back. I wonder if he has something like lumbar muscle strain. It's not just his complexion; anyway, he just looks like his health isn't very good."

"He's at such an age that he needs to take care of his health. I told him and my father before that when they go to Shanghai together, I'd have Aqing book an appointment and take them both for a physical. Who knew my father would just come back as soon as he said he would."

"I was running back and forth at sea at the time and didn't keep an eye on him. By the time I realized it, he was already home. He ran off, and my aunt's husband wouldn't have the nerve to contact Aqing in Shanghai, so of course, he wouldn't go."

Ye Mu didn't take the matter of medical check-ups very seriously and said perfunctorily, "Fine, fine, fine. I'll mention it when she comes, but even if I mention it, he probably won't listen. Who goes to the hospital to look for trouble when they're fine?"

"If you want to live to a hundred and enjoy life, you naturally have to take your health seriously."

"Live to 100? Living that long is painful. When the time comes, being deaf and blind and unable to take care of yourself is even more annoying. I'll be content if I live to eighty; there's nothing else to worry about."

"Then by that time, if my father passes away after you, all your money can be spent on him, and you can even use the money to hire a young caregiver to look after him."

"Pah! You old shameless one. He will definitely go before me; we women live longer than men."

"Fine, fine. You all take care of your health, eat something good, get checked when you need to, and buy supplements when you need to. Don't be reluctant to spend money. I'm far away from you and can't reach you, otherwise, I'd take you for a check-up myself."

"Alright, alright, I'm hanging up. I'd rather spend money on food than send it to the hospital."

Ye Mu hung up after saying that.

Ye Yaodong also hung up helplessly.

It's just impossible to reason with parents and the elderly at home; you can only force them to go, otherwise, saying it a hundred or eighty times will only lead to the same result.

He had intended to go to the workshop to take a look, but when he heard Lin Xiuqing's voice in the finance office, he walked toward the finance office.

"... I know, Auntie. If I find a suitable one, I will definitely marry!" Lin Dongxue's tone was full of helplessness.

Being urged to marry everywhere she goes is just too miserable.

"You've been saying this for at least three years. You have to put your heart into it, go out and see more, and get to know more people. Nowadays, free love is encouraged; young people making friends and dating are everywhere."

Lin Dongxue just nodded without a word.

"You are the eldest sister; you have to set a good example, otherwise what are the younger brothers and sisters below supposed to do?"

"Let me state first: one, I am not the eldest; the eldest is Lin Guangyuan, he's even older than me. It's his failure to set a good example, not mine! Second, I've set a very good example—I'm a university student, the first in our village! Third, if the younger brothers and sisters want to find a partner, they will naturally find one; do they have to look at my face? In the end, it's my parents' responsibility! They should pay more attention to the younger brothers and sisters and help them solve their personal problems sooner! They shouldn't just stare at us; they should treat everyone equally!"

This educated person has a whole set of arguments; Lin Xiuqing didn't even know how to refute her, and the more she listened, the more reasonable it sounded.

"But you still have to find a partner sooner."

"I know, but there has to be one for me to find one."

Ye Yaodong walked in and said, "I'll introduce you to someone another day."

"Are you two planning to change careers to become matchmakers instead of being bosses?"

"I have to care about the physical and mental health of my employees, as well as their personal problems."

Lin Xiuqing suddenly said, "I seem to have heard that two factories are organizing a social mixer somewhere?"

She looked at Ye Yaodong, "Should our factory find a factory with many female workers and organize a mixer? Otherwise, the factory is full of retired soldiers, a bunch of men, and more than half are bachelors. They stay at sea every day; where are they going to meet decent girls?"

The more she talked, the more she felt this was a good idea, "As a boss, you also have to care about the personal problems of your employees. Our factory has an imbalance of men and women; it's all men, so we still have to help everyone solve their personal problems."

"That's a good idea, and it saves us from introducing them one by one. If we find a factory with many female workers and organize a mixer, if there's a mutual attraction, they can start dating and get their marriage certificates right away."

Lin Dongxue slumped onto the table, feeling hopeless, "Why hasn't A-Yuan come back yet?"

"If he comes back, finding a partner will be fast. He's finished his advanced studies; shouldn't the leaders pull some strings? Help him solve his personal problem? There are art troupes, nurses, and signal corps in the military. It will be your turn soon, so you'd better hurry up."

"Sigh..."

Ye Yaodong said, "It's not a holiday or festival now, so it's not suitable to organize a mixer, but we can contact them in advance. Later, I'll give instructions to Director Yan to see if there's a way to organize one or two sessions around the Mid-Autumn Festival and New Year's Day, and have him ask other private units."

"That's good."

Lin Dongxue sighed, picked up a pen from the table, and started spinning it on her hand in a fancy way.

"I'm going to work; boss and boss's wife, please feel free."

The couple was still talking about organizing a mixer for the factory as they walked out; there really were too many bachelors.

If the factory doesn't help solve it, they rarely have legitimate ways to meet people, and can only wait until the New Year or festivals to go back to their hometowns and find someone to marry.

Large factories do indeed have mixer activities. Although they are a private enterprise, they are no worse than state-owned enterprises; they are also a resounding large factory!

"The textile industry has many female workers..."

"Or something like a garment factory..."

"We have to organize a mixer with a factory that has many female workers..."

"Seeing you so enthusiastic, this job has to be handed over to you."

"How would I know how to do it? I can only watch the fun..."