Chapter 1754

I don't know if it's because she's reached a certain age and feels that her own life is happy, so she wants to pair people up, but Lin Xiuqing is very enthusiastic about organizing a mixer with other factories.

Ye Yaodong called several people in charge to talk about this matter. She was listening with her ears pricked up on the side and even offered two suggestions: when organizing a mixer event, they could add some prizes.

"The event must have some rewards and prizes. If there's a real mutual attraction and they start dating, and then they really pair up successfully and get their marriage certificates, should we also organize a reward gift package?"

"That's possible. We can reward the newlyweds with quilts, or towels and thermos bottles, things they can use for their marriage!"

"That's a good idea, just as a blessing for the newlyweds who paired up successfully."

"With these prizes, everyone can be a bit more active."

"If we organize a mixer with other factories, both sides are dual-income employees, which can be considered a preliminary screening. The future life will definitely not be bad."

Several people in charge at the factory said one thing after another, and also felt that organizing a mixer, plus prizes, and an additional gift package for successful pairings, were all very good suggestions.

Their factory does indeed have an imbalance of men and women, and most of them are young and strong unmarried men. The factory really needs to pay attention to the personal problems of the employees.

Ye Yaodong saw that they were discussing it enthusiastically and had no objections, so he decided on it directly.

"If there are no problems, you guys look into it and arrange it, organize it, and by the way, inquire about what kind of activities other factories plan for their mixers, and we can refer to them too. You should also screen the factories for the mixer; it must be a factory with many female workers."

"Alright, let logistics handle this."

After everyone left, Lin Xiuqing said with regret, "We have to wait until the Mid-Autumn Festival or New Year's Day, which is still a long time away. I don't know if we'll have time to come over then."

"Why wouldn't you have time to come over? Do you have a multi-billion dollar business?"

She rolled her eyes at him, "No billions, but definitely millions! The Mid-Autumn Festival often clashes with National Day. Aren't we applying to participate in the exhibition this year too? By then, we might still be busy in Shanghai; will we have time to come back and watch the fun at the factory?"

"That's true."

"By the way, I don't know if the exhibition quota for this year can be reported yet. I'll ask Manager Qi later to inquire about it."

"It's not even July yet, shouldn't it be too early?"

"That's hard to say. Last year, we still used the internal quota."

"Then... then should we pull some strings in advance? We solved the employment problem for another 100 retired soldiers in the last two months."

"Let's talk about it during the routine meeting on Monday."

After Ye Yaodong finished speaking, he got up and walked out, "Let's go see how the two child laborers are doing at work?"

Lin Xiuqing followed behind with a smile, "Very active. They started talking about it before the holiday was even here, saying they would come over as soon as the exams were over. They didn't even have time to get their report cards and had to have their classmates pick them up for them."

"How did they do on the exams?"

"They haven't gotten their report cards yet; they said it would take a week, but they are all full of confidence. I'll take a look when they get them, and if they don't do well, I'll give them a beating. I guess they should be able to get them tomorrow. When I go back in a few days, I'll go to their classmates' houses to pick them up."

Lin Xiuqing chattered about the three of them as she walked.

Ye Chengyang and Ye Xiaoxi were still doing their old job as usual, skilled workers, wearing hats, aprons, and even gloves and sleeves, looking quite professional.

Especially the two little girls, small in stature, dressed just like everyone else, looking funny and cute no matter how you look at them.

Ye Yaodong walked over, took a piece of shredded squid, and stuffed it into his mouth, "It's quite fragrant, feel free to eat."

Ye Chengyang looked disgusted, "I'm already sick of eating it."

"I'm sick of it too."

"I don't want to eat it at all; even if my mouth is itchy, I don't want to eat it."

Ye Yaodong laughed as he looked at the three of them, "Is there anything you've had enough of?"

Ye Xiaoxi said, "I've had enough of everything in the factory. Dad, why don't you ask the product department to develop something else delicious."

"Then you can do it when you grow up; you can do whatever you want to eat."

"That's a long time away."

"There's nothing I can do about it being a long time; you can't skip growing up."

Lin Xiuqing said, "You three be good here and listen to others, you know? I'm going back to Shanghai in two days."

"Why are you going back?" Ye Xiaoxi asked.

"To work, what else could I do?"

"I want to go back with you too; I want to go find my classmates to play."

"Not earning money anymore?"

"Working is so boring..." She pouted, her hands didn't stop working, and her body twisted back and forth.

"Working is boring, but that's what you wanted."

"Then I want to go back to the village. Everyone must be on summer vacation, so they can play every day. It must be very fun and lively."

"You've only been working for a few days, right? I didn't see you being bored last year."

She hummed twice, didn't speak, and lowered her head to work.

Usually, they have classes and no time to think about it. Now that it's summer vacation, they are bored in the factory every day, doing the same thing, so of course, they will think about going back to the village to run around and play with their little friends.

Ye Yaodong looked at her with a smile, "Can't a salary of over 100 a month keep you here?"

"I don't care about that! I have over 500!"

"Your little treasury is quite good at saving. If you work here for two months during the summer vacation, you could have eight or nine hundred. Do you want to do it?"

Her hands stopped working, her face was full of distress, and for a moment, it was hard to choose.

After hesitating for a long time, she aimed her eyes at Pei Yu.

Pei Yu also looked at her curiously, seeing how she would choose.

"Are you going back?" Ye Xiaoxi asked.

"Ah?"

This also stumped Pei Yu.

Ye Yaodong looked at the two struggling people with a smile, "No need to struggle. Even if you struggle now, there's no boat to send you back. Just work here; going back to the village will bake you to death in the sun. When your mother and I are free, I'll take you out to play for two days."

"Then when will you be free?"

"I'm free now!"

"Ah!" Ye Xiaoxi was pleasantly surprised, "Then where are you taking me to play?"

"I'll take you to Jinjiang Amusement Park; I heard it's very popular. And the zoo, go to Changfeng Park to row a boat, do you want to climb Tiebi Mountain?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Ye Xiaoxi was so happy she was about to jump up.

Ye Chengyang's eyes were also bright, "Dad, I want to go too!"

"Go, you all go."

Pei Yu looked on with longing, but didn't dare to speak. She knew her place; these weren't her parents, so she couldn't just make requests.

Lin Xiuqing patted her head, "Xiao Yu, you go along too. It just so happens that Chenghu isn't here, so 5 people in one car is just right!"

She smiled with surprise, then nodded straight away, "Thank you, Auntie. Then I'll go back and tell my mother. When are we going?"

Lin Xiuqing looked at Ye Yaodong, "When are we going?"

"Whenever you go to Shanghai, we'll take them then. When we get to Shanghai, we'll drive the car. Since they are on summer vacation, we have to take them out to play."

"Alright, then I'll drive and take you all to play."

"Is your technique okay?"

Lin Xiuqing patted him, "If you're afraid of death, don't sit in it."

"Mom is amazing; she drives very steadily. Mom has been driving us to school this month."

"So amazing?"

Lin Xiuqing was a little proud, "That's right."

Ye Yaodong gave her a thumbs up, "From now on, you're a female driver in Shanghai!"

Lin Xiuqing felt that what he said was a compliment and was very happy.

Ye Chengyang chased and asked, "Then Mom, when are you going to Shanghai?"

"In such a hurry?"

"Isn't it because I want to go play together quickly?"

"I'm fine with whenever. Ask your dad when he can find time, and we'll go then. Tomorrow or the day after is fine."

Ye Yaodong took over, "Then let's make it the day after tomorrow. I'll arrange things tomorrow, and then accompany you to Shanghai for a week before coming back. Anyway, I'm not going to sea recently, so I have plenty of time."

The three cheered.

"Xiao Yu, go back and tell your mother that you're going to Shanghai with us. After we're done playing, we'll send you back."

Pei Yu nodded straight away, "I know, I'll tell my mother when I go back and let her pack my clothes."

"Now focus, work hard, and behave well, otherwise I won't take you the day after tomorrow!"

The three giggled, none of them believed he wouldn't take them; it was all settled.

Ye Yaodong went around once and went to get busy first, arranging things so he could take them out to play the day after tomorrow.

He only has time now. In another half a month or so, he will have to arrange for the near-shore fishing boats at home to come back, and he will be busier then.

Poor Ye Chenghu, after receiving the instructions yesterday, excitedly followed the fresh-fish collection boat out to sea to earn wages.

He is still suffering at sea right now, while his parents are going to take his younger siblings to Shanghai to play. If he finds out when he comes back, he will probably be so angry he'll be wailing.

But who told him to be so active in going to sea?

When they were about to set off for Shanghai, Ye Xiaoxi even gloated and said, "Big brother is so pitiful, he ran to sea to work and missed out on going out to play."

"When big brother comes back from the sea and finds out, he will definitely be so angry he'll stomp his feet."

Lin Xiuqing looked at Ye Yaodong and asked, "How many days will he be gone with the fresh-fish collection boat before he comes back?"

"If the round trip is fast, six or seven days; if slow, seven or eight days. He went with the boat the day before yesterday, so he will be back in at least four or five days."

"Then it's possible that when we finish playing and come back, he still won't be back."

"Hmm."

Pei Yu said, "Then don't let him know, and he won't be angry."

"Let's go, it's our turn to board the boat, don't worry about him."

Jinjiang Amusement Park can be considered the earliest modern large-scale amusement park in Shanghai, and it had only been open for a few years. It was at its most popular time, with a bunch of amusement facilities that children hadn't seen before.

There wasn't a child in Shanghai who hadn't heard of Jinjiang Amusement Park, and there wasn't one who didn't yearn for it and want to go.

Even the large Ferris wheel was called the Shanghai Big Turntable, the single-loop roller coaster, and the rapids ride. These are very common now, but at the time, they were very novel and fun amusement projects for children, a dream world for children.

And the zoo, which was also one of the most popular and classic places for children.

Changfeng Park is a comprehensive landscape park where you can row boats and climb Tiebi Mountain.

They didn't run to so many places in one day, but went to one place a day, with different expectations every day, going happily every day and returning with unfinished business.

Country children have the childhood of country children, and city children also have the happiness of city children.

It can be considered that they have all experienced it. Poor Ye Chenghu...

Ye Yaodong and his wife took the three children to play in one place every day, making them so happy they forgot to go home.

Screaming in the splashes of the "rapids ride," the laughter was high and bright; rushing down from the "single-loop roller coaster," the three hearts were pounding, but their eyes were smiling into slits.

Learning to roar like a tiger across the cage at the zoo, Ye Xiaoxi was even lifted up, sitting on Ye Yaodong's neck watching the panda slowly gnawing on bamboo, almost breaking his neck.

And rushing up and down Tiebi Mountain, they could still laugh out loud even when covered in dirt.

After playing for three days, everyone was tanned, but they were still in high spirits.

"Dad, where am I going tomorrow?" Ye Xiaoxi asked, her body dirty, but her face clean and rosy.

"Where to? Go to the factory to do handicrafts!"

"Ah? Is it time to go to work already?"

"Haven't had enough fun yet?"

She shook her head, "I still want to play."

"If you play more, your brother will be back tomorrow. If he finds out, he'll be angry."

"Is he coming back so soon?"

"You don't feel sorry for your big brother's hard work at sea at all, and you still think it's fast?"

"Hehe... but he earns a lot, and he's willing to go himself."

"Three days of playing is about enough. Everyone is tanned like charcoal. I told you to run slower, but none of you listened. You're darker than when you were in school. You're dark and shiny. We're going back tomorrow, so go to the factory for a few days to get whiter."

"Alright, then can we come again after school starts?"

Ye Yaodong patted her head, "Don't just think about playing. You have to finish your summer vacation homework for me first. Work during the day, do your homework for me at night, do a little every day, and when you're done, school will start."

She pouted. Everything was fine and happy, and suddenly he told her about the nightmare of summer vacation homework.

Headaches!

"If your summer vacation homework isn't finished, I won't take you anywhere. If you finish it early and have time, I'll take you again."

Lin Xiuqing said, "Today is all done playing. I'll go get your report cards tomorrow. I shouldn't have been in such a hurry to take you out to play. I should have looked at your grades first. If you did well, I could reward you by taking you out to play. If you didn't do well, you should have been locked at home eating the whip and doing homework."

Ye Yaodong also echoed, "That's right, why didn't I think of that? You took advantage of me. I took you out to play without looking at your report cards. This should have been a reward for doing well on the exams."

Ye Xiaoxi's eyes rolled, "Mom, I thought of a way to make big brother not angry and shut his mouth, and even make him speechless."

Lin Xiuqing looked at her suspiciously.

"What score did big brother get on his final exam? He must have done poorly!! Have you seen his report card?"

Ye Yaodong laughed, already knowing what she was going to say.

"When you get the report card, if he gets angry that you took us out to play, you can say he did poorly on the exam and give him a beating. We did well, so we should be rewarded!"

Ye Chengyang's eyes lit up and he gave her a thumbs up, "You're the more vicious one! Big brother is really miserable!"

Ye Xiaoxi giggled... she really felt sorry for her big brother...

Lin Xiuqing also laughed, "You're the clever one, actually using this to shut your big brother's mouth and even get him a beating."

"Your big brother is also unlucky to have a younger sister like you."

"No way, I usually love him very much too!"

Ps: Damn, this should be a chapter after 0:00. I posted it before 0:00. Grass... Ah ah ah... I have to code another chapter for tomorrow.