Chapter 271: Eldest Cousin is Back

Early the next morning, the whole family wore new cotton clothes, and after eating, followed Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua's family to the old house.

In the old house, Ye Huimei also dressed up, wearing the pair of gold cloves that Guangzi sent before, the pair that Ye Yaodong asked to return one night.

And changed into the floral new cotton clothes she made herself, the set Lin Xiuqing made was thicker, she planned to keep it for the wedding day.

Their engagement was quite simple, nothing to do with the bride's family, all matters of engagement and marriage were basically covered by the groom's family, Lin Xiuqing and the sisters-in-law just went to help cook snacks.

Engagement has a banquet, but it's a banquet held by the groom's family, the bride's family doesn't go, only two brothers will follow, but the three brothers all followed, because Ye Yaodong can be considered a friend.

After 9 o'clock, Guangzi rode a bicycle, picked up the person, the bicycle was tied with a few red ropes in front, brought a few friends carrying several loads of wedding candy, longevity noodles, and cakes sent over.

The children in the house were all happy, each had red envelopes to receive and many candies to eat.

Engagement is just engagement, very simple, not much sense of ritual.

After going to the door to eat snacks, the person was picked up, Ye Yaodong's three brothers were brothers-in-law, received special hospitality, when returning home, their cheeks were red, and their legs were shaking, still sent back by a few friends.

Sent to the old house first, at Lin Xiuqing's request, sent to the new house again, as soon as he lay down he slept soundly.

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Maybe did a nightmare last night, didn't sleep well in the second half of the night, after drinking wine at noon, he slept directly until night fell, still woken up by the children's noisy sound. 【2

It was first sent to the old home, but at Lin Xiuqing's request, it was moved to the new home, and as soon as he lay down, he fell into a deep sleep.

Perhaps he had a nightmare last night, as he hadn't slept much in the latter half of the night. After drinking at noon, he slept straight until nightfall, and was only woken up by the noisy clamor of the children.

Rubbing his temples, he felt his head was still dizzy. The room was dim, with only a faint light outside the window, and the children's laughter echoed incessantly in his ears.

He eased himself up, and as soon as he crawled out from under the covers, he felt a chill all over his body. He hurriedly grabbed the cotton-padded jacket from the side to put on before walking out.

Lin Xiuqing was sitting in front of the stove, and hearing the sound of the bedroom door opening, she turned her head to look. "Awake? If you're awake, then eat. The two of them are at the door playing cockfighting with everyone; go call them back to eat."

"Hmm."

He shoved his hands into his pockets, and just as he opened the main door, a gust of cold wind poured down his neck, making him shiver. The noise at the door grew even louder.

One by one, the children—boys and girls, big and small—were each holding one foot, standing on a single leg and bumping into each other, while a large square had been drawn on the ground with chalk.

With the cold wind blowing like that, they all had snot running down their noses, yet they were still in high spirits.

"Ye Chenghu, Ye Chengyang, time to eat."

A few of them treated his words like wind passing by their ears, showing no reaction at all, not even sparing him a glance, still there bumping into each other while holding one foot.

Ye Yaodong raised an eyebrow, walked up, and grabbed each by the back of their collars with one hand. "Are you deaf?"

"Just play for a little while longer... it's not dark yet..."

"Not dark yet?" He put his youngest son down, spread his palm open, bent his five fingers, and extended them in front of Ye Chenghu, waving them rhythmically. "Can you see clearly what this is?"

Ye Chenghu immediately fell silent.

A five-finger slap, what else could it be?

Those who know the times are wise!

Knowing fear is good enough. Ye Yaodong shouted to the others who were still making noise, "All of you, get inside and eat."

The group scattered like birds and beasts, each returning to their own homes, and he followed behind the two children into the house.

The food was already set on the table. The two of them climbed straight onto the table. Ye Yaodong watched their noses constantly sniffing, sniffing, with two deep furrows underneath that had been dried and scabbed by the wind, and then became wet again...

He saw his youngest son stick out his tongue to lick his upper lip, while his eldest son wiped his face with his sleeve...

Lin Xiuqing scolded them with disgust, "Aren't you two disgusting? Didn't I put handkerchiefs in your pockets?"

As she spoke, she reached out to check their pockets, only to find them empty.

"Where are the handkerchiefs?"

Ye Chenghu was about to dodge, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw his father standing behind him, glaring like a tiger. He had no choice but to say weakly and softly, "When we were playing 'drop the handkerchief,' they were blown away by the wind, and Yangyang's flew away too..."

Lin Xiuqing was instantly annoyed and told the brothers to stand in the corner.

"Mmm~ there's steamed egg tonight~ wow~ so tender, so smooth, and so fragrant~"

"Tsk tsk tsk~ there's even minced meat on top~ so fragrant~"

Ye Yaodong said while scooping up a large spoonful, then loudly slurped it~

"Cough cough cough~ damn it~ why is it so hot... hiss... cough cough..."

"Hahaha~"

Ye Chenghu's little eyes were fixed on his father. He had originally stretched his neck, looking on with full longing, but instantly burst into loud laughter.

"Serves you right~ hahaha~ serves you right~"

Ye Yaodong clutched his throat, glaring at the two who were gloating over his misfortune.

Lin Xiuqing's eyes were full of smiles. "Wasn't it hot just coming out of the pot? I couldn't warn you in time. See if you'll try to tempt them again?"

"Laugh again, and I'll take a whip to you..."

"You're bullying the small with your size!"

"Can't help it, who told you I'm your old man!"

Ye Chenghu dared to be angry but didn't dare to speak, glaring at him with puffed-up cheeks.

After the couple had eaten their fill, Lin Xiuqing washed their faces and hands before letting them sit at the table.

As soon as they sat down, they dived straight for that bowl of steamed egg. By now, it was warm and just right for them to eat, and the two of them scooped up a full, heaping bowl before they started eating.

Ye Yaodong asked Lin Xiuqing, "When do you plan to send the New Year's gifts?"

"In two days, I suppose. I checked, and the sixth day is a good day. We'll go to town a day early to buy some cigarettes, alcohol, and pastries, and go early on the morning of the sixth."

"Alright, don't take the children. Send them to the old house, and we'll go and return on the same day."

Lin Xiuqing nodded. It was almost the end of the year, and every family was busy. There was no need to stay overnight and add trouble to her family, especially since it wouldn't be long before they had to return for the second day of the New Year.

When the sixth day arrived, the couple went to send the gifts, stayed for lunch, and sat for a while before returning. As soon as they got back, they saw Ye's eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law also returning together, looking radiant.

"Eldest sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, did you find money? So happy!"

Ye Yaodong said playfully, "Should be that you picked up another month's interest for nothing?"

The second sister-in-law was grinning from ear to ear. "That's right, we just came back from our cousin's house. We went in the afternoon and it was very coincidental; we happened to run into our cousin when he returned, and he gave us this month's interest directly."

The eldest sister-in-law was also overjoyed. "I heard our eldest cousin came back specifically for the Winter Solstice this time, and he's leaving again after the Winter Solstice. Ah Qing, are you really not considering it? He pays very punctually, very steadily."

"That's right, I've already taken it for two months. I'm wondering if I should add a bit more? One thousand yuan gives 50 yuan a month, so two thousand yuan should give 100 yuan. In a year, I could recover more than half the capital."

Ye Yaodong was so incredulous listening to this. Are they planning to bet their entire family fortune?

Lin Xiuqing also frowned. "Second sister-in-law, better not be greedy. It's too much money. Better safe than sorry. You can't put all your eggs in one basket. How can you be at ease sending out so much money?"

"What's there to be uneasy about? Our eldest cousin is about to be named a 'ten-thousand-yuan household,' and he's going to be in the newspapers and on television."

"He just got back. Have you talked to him? Is he really about to be named a ten-thousand-yuan household and be in the newspapers and on television?" Ye Yaodong asked curiously.

"We talked about it. Our eldest cousin was extremely surprised, as if he was happily stunned, and didn't know how to react."

"Is it possible he was shocked?"

"How could he be shocked? Being in the newspapers and on television, he should be pleasantly surprised."

Thinking about it, Ye Yaodong still gave a reminder, "I suggest you go over tomorrow to see if the eldest cousin's wife is alright. If you really want to continue investing money, you can wait until after the New Year to see. Even if he goes out again, he will definitely come back for the New Year, so don't worry about missing the opportunity."

Two silly women. His eldest brother and second brother go through wind and rain every day, and earning money isn't easy. Don't really throw away the entire family fortune; that would really be a disaster, and there would be no New Year to celebrate.

That is all hard-earned money; 2000 yuan is really too much.

The eldest sister-in-law asked suspiciously, "What could be wrong with the eldest cousin's wife?"

"I'm not clear about that. Why don't you go over tomorrow and see?"

The second sister-in-law frowned. "Then if we wait until the New Year, wouldn't we miss a month?"

"You've already invested quite a bit, haven't you? At least 1000, right? Don't be too greedy. You'd better discuss it with my second brother."

Human greed knows no bounds; it's hopeless.

Women's money is really easy to cheat.

At this time, the eldest sister-in-law also pulled the second sister-in-law's clothes. "It is worth discussing. 2000 yuan is too much; how many years would it take to save that up? Let's wait until our eldest cousin is in the newspapers and on television before investing more. If he wants to leave, he will definitely wait until these things are finished before he can go."

Upon hearing this, the second sister-in-law also came to her senses and nodded. "That's right, he definitely can't miss the opportunity to be in the newspapers and become famous."

Lin Xiuqing also echoed, "That's right, being in the newspapers and on television isn't something that happens immediately. The county will definitely send people to understand the situation and then make arrangements. Maybe he won't be able to leave before the New Year? There's less than a month left until the New Year."

"That's true, then let's wait and see."

After being persuaded, the two were no longer in a hurry and smiled as they continued to persuade: "Ah Qing, are you really not considering it? Investing 500 yuan and getting 25 yuan in interest a month isn't bad. At least you'd have money for the family's daily expenses."

"No, 500 is enough for our daily expenses for several years."

The second sister-in-law shook her head. "You really don't know how to plan. In less than two years, you'd recover your capital..."

Lin Xiuqing smiled awkwardly. "It's fine, as long as you make money. Our family's two children haven't started school yet, so the burden is lighter. You should earn more."

"Forget it, I won't persuade you anymore."

The couple watched the two happily return to their homes, and they also carried the things brought back from her parents' home into the house.

As soon as they entered the house, Ye Yaodong said, "See, they left, and the eldest cousin's wife will definitely be beaten."

"Really?"

"You'll know tomorrow."