Chapter 851: The big cap comes to the door (Two chapters combined into one)

The two old people actually have some money in their hands now, and they really want to buy a TV set, but think about it, they don't have time to sit at home and watch TV every day.

Running around for a living all day, after getting off work, she now has to deal with small fish and ferment fish sauce, and has no time to watch TV.

So it is rare to steal a moment of leisure after pulling the fight, come over to talk, and watch TV by the way.

Ye Yaodong turned to look at Aqing, "You go into the house and try, see if there is a signal? The rain has stopped now, should be able to receive it, right?"

"Then I will go in and open it to try, you wait a moment and move the bamboo pole direction to see."

"Good."

Ye Mu smiled again, "No signal, then watch it at night, don't know how many days this rain will fall, you go to open the boat in two days, don't rain."

"That depends on the sky."

Lin Xiuqing went into the house and opened the TV, found that she could receive the signal, and hurriedly called them in to watch, while the old lady refused to go in.

"I have a radio to listen to, there is only news on TV, nothing to watch, and there is work in hand, no time to look up and stare, and it is cool at the door."

"Then you sit here."

Ye Mu didn't care about her, took the bag that Ye Yaodong had just crushed again, and took a round bamboo flat into it.

Lin Xiuqing also took the fishing net into the house to mend it, hadn't watched TV today, she was also a bit itchy, taking advantage of the fact that the children all ran out, the house wouldn't be crowded, and she could mend while watching.

Ye Yaodong didn't like watching TV, still sitting at the door, picking shrimp with the old lady, chatting, no matter how the old lady said, he didn't go into the house to watch TV, which made the old lady feel happier in her heart.

Felt he was too filial, specifically to accompany her to talk, and didn't go into the house to watch TV.

When Ye Huimei came over with the child, she happened to see this scene, and she entered with a full face of smiles.

The old lady looked in all directions, listened to all directions, and also saw her, "Huimei is here? This rain just stopped not long ago, the road surface is not dry, everywhere is mud, not easy to walk, why did you hold the child over."

"Come over to say something, why does A Niang look so happy? What did my third brother do again?"

"Your third brother didn't go in to watch TV, specifically accompanied me to talk outside, I am happy."

Ye Yaodong looked up and puzzled, "Why did you come over? Didn't I just go to your house just now? Why didn't you say it just now?"

"After you left, Eldest Aunt found the door."

He couldn't help but frown, "What is Eldest Aunt doing at your house?"

Ye Huimei said with a depressed face, "Heard that our house bought a 20-meter trawler, and wanted to hire five or six boat workers, so she ran to my father-in-law."

"Is it to find work for Brother Afan? Didn't they all move bricks at my place? So fast and want to climb high branches again?"

Ye Mu heard Ye Huimei's voice at the door, and also saw the figure, hurriedly came out, "What climbing high branches, who is climbing high branches?"

Ye Huimei hurriedly said: "Come over just to tell you, Eldest Aunt just ran to my house, asked my father-in-law to leave a position for Brother Afan, said everyone is a relative, help take care of it."

"I was strange, Eldest Aunt is too able to jump up and down, Brother Afan and Sister-in-law didn't come over to say anything, Third Brother's workshop work hasn't been finished yet, she ran over and wanted my big boat to leave a position for Brother Afan."

"This made me depressed, and I was embarrassed to say anything."

Ye Mu was so angry that she was furious, "What is she doing, Dongzi here has already arranged a job for her son, this job hasn't been finished yet, and she is thinking about your side, can he do it?"

"That is my in-law, not her in-law, this unlucky person ran to your house, didn't let the in-law think that our family's relatives are so un-outsider."

"This made me angry, you harmed my two sons, and you want my other son to help her, now you are looking for my daughter's house."

"What kind of evil did I create, actually all of them are thought of by her, and they come to the door in turn, is it deserved that our family is rich?"

Ye Huimei saw her mother angry and jumping, the child in her hand was also taken over by the third sister-in-law, hurriedly held her arm to soothe.

"Don't be angry, I just came over to say it, let you know, my father-in-law didn't agree, just said she came a step late, going to open the boat in two days, the boat workers have already been found, not convenient to change."

"As a result, Eldest Aunt said, our house will have such a big boat soon, can we rent the other boat to Brother Afan. Fortunately, the other boat has also been promised."

Ye Yaodong also sneered, "The abacus is really loud!"

Lin Xiuqing held the child and said: "The wind of this big boat has been released, it is estimated that there will be many people breaking the threshold of your house in these few days."

Ye Huimei shrugged, "It doesn't matter, my father-in-law has already found someone, just refuse directly."

Ye Mu heard that Uncle Pei also refused, so she felt relieved.

"Then our other boat will be delivered at the end of the year, must be held tightly, don't shout everywhere first, lest be thought of by others again. This is not afraid of thieves stealing, but afraid of thieves thinking, coming to the door every day can't stand it."

The old lady also couldn't help but say: "Your Eldest Aunt is also too un-outsider, and ran to the in-law's house. Your Third Brother's work hasn't been done yet, and it rained for two days, if you agreed, it would be delaying the work here, or delaying the work on your side."

Ye Mu frowned: "Isn't it, this time after time, I'm going to be angry, just don't know if it's her idea, or whose."

Aqing said: "Whose idea makes no difference, anyway, coming and going are all at our place."

"Actually, it's nothing, just refuse, I just came over to say it, and stroll by the way." Ye Huimei happily held Ye Mu's arm and went into the house.

"Are you watching TV in the house? I'll go take a look too, A Guang has been chanting to buy a TV, always saying Third Brother is not loyal, and didn't call him when he went to buy a TV."

"How would I know he wants to buy, he didn't mention it."

"Come, come, come, sit in, and let the two children play together, Xiao Jiu should be awake soon." Lin Xiuqing also greeted with a smile.

Ye Yaodong and the old lady still sat at the door.

The old lady patted the back of his hand, "Wait a few days, after the work in the workshop is finished, the wages are settled, I don't care how your Eldest Aunt and the others toss, I am an old bone and can't see them old, love how to toss."

"Hmm."

Brother Afan works quite hard, silent, burying his head in hard work, is a material for work, just Eldest Aunt is too worry-free, too able to jump up and down.

He shook his head, and didn't think about it, don't care about him, anyway, after clearing up, it won't take a few days to finish. 【8

The heavens were also kind; after four or five days of intermittent rain, on the afternoon before the Summer Solstice, the sky suddenly cleared. The dark clouds overhead, much like the gloom in their hearts, were all swept away in an instant.

Ye Yaodong stood at the doorway, looking at the clear sky, and felt happy too.

"The heavens are kind; it cleared up just in time. It looks like tomorrow will be good weather."

Ye Yaohua also said happily, "Yeah, I thought it would be cloudy and rainy again tomorrow and was hesitating about not being able to go out to sea. I didn't expect the sun to come out all of a sudden."

"That lousy weather forecast is completely inaccurate. It even said it would rain today. Now it shouldn't delay going out to sea."

Thinking about going to pilot the boat with Ah Guang and the others tonight, Ye Yaodong felt a bit excited. He hadn't been on the boat during the last sea trial, so this time he really had to follow along for a few days to see.

They had everything arranged perfectly, and even Ye Yaohua was happily planning to take a few days off to go out to sea and take a look.

But who knew that heaven has unpredictable winds and clouds.

In the afternoon, several men in peaked caps arrived at their door, followed by a crowd of villagers pointing and whispering. The commotion startled Lin Xiuqing, who was inside tidying up clothes for Ye Yaodong, and Ye Yaodong, who was playing with the children.

The old lady had been sitting at the door the whole time. Seeing the people who said they were looking for Ye Yaodong, she was so scared that she hurriedly and frantically called for people inside the house, her voice trembling, "Aqing, Aqing, people are here, people are here..."

In this day and age, a visit from men in peaked caps was never a good thing. The old lady was so frightened that her hands and legs went weak, and she leaned against the door panel.

Seeing them about to come out, she grabbed Ye Yaodong's hand tightly and pushed him inside, her voice trembling, "Don't come out, hurry... hurry inside and hide... you must not come out..."

Ye Yaodong didn't know why the old lady was so scared. He hurriedly grabbed her hand and comforted her, "What's wrong? Don't panic. What happened outside? Why are you so nervous? Is someone causing trouble at the door again? There's nothing to be afraid of; I'll just go out and chase them away..."

"No, it's the men in peaked caps... several of them came. They were just shouting at the door saying they were looking for you, telling you to come out."

"Dongzi... can we not go? Why are they looking for you? Are they here to arrest you? You must not go out..."

"Hurry and hide... we'll just tell them you're not home... you hide first..."

"Right, don't come out. You go in, go in, hide. I'll say you're not here. If they want to arrest someone, arrest me..."

The old lady was terrified he would be arrested and kept pushing him toward the house.

Ye Yaodong was pushed toward the house and was extremely surprised, "Men in peaked caps? Why are men in peaked caps looking for me?"

The old lady shook her head violently, "I don't know, it's definitely not anything good. They even have silver handcuffs in their hands. You hurry and hide. If anything happens, I'll block them. If they want to arrest someone, arrest me."

After saying a few words and having a moment to buffer, the old lady calmed down and wasn't as panicked as she had been at the very beginning.

Lin Xiuqing thought of all the things they had salvaged from the sea, and her heart began to pound. She was also incredibly panicked, hurriedly putting the child in her arms onto the ground, and grabbed his other hand.

"Adong, is it because of those things in our house?" She lowered her voice, her tone also trembling.

Ye Yaodong frowned tightly, "Definitely not. No one saw it, just the three of us and Dad. It can't be that. Don't panic, I'll go out and take a look first."

Hearing it was men in peaked caps, his heart actually skipped a beat, and he was a bit panicked, worried that the things in the courtyard had really been exposed, but thinking about it, it was impossible.

"Don't go. If you go out, you'll be arrested..." The old lady grabbed his hand tightly and wouldn't let go, "You hide first, listen to me, hide first..."

"It's fine. Hiding in the house is useless. In a while, they'll come in directly..."

As soon as his voice fell, he heard the sound of his name being called from far to near, accompanied by the sound of dogs barking one after another, and the sound of people scolding the dogs.

The old lady and Lin Xiuqing were even more panicked. One on each side, they tugged at his hands and looked toward the door. Even Ye Xiaoxi was nervously hugging his thigh, calling softly, "Papa."

"Is Comrade Ye Yaodong at home?"

"Dongzi..."

"Adong..."

"Papa..."

The three of them, old and young, were all clutching him tightly. Ye Yaodong was also made a bit uneasy by their appearance of facing a great enemy.

He knew the madness of the dark era before the Reform and Opening-up better than they did.

It wasn't until he saw the familiar faces at the door that his heart finally relaxed.

"It's you guys, you scared me to death..."

"Eh? It really is you!"

"You came here specially, you didn't know you were looking for me?"

The men in peaked caps at the door could be considered people he knew. Although he had only met them twice, he hadn't come empty-handed either time, and thanks to his silver tongue, everyone had a very good impression of him, almost to the point of being like brothers.

The leader of the men in peaked caps flicked the silver handcuffs in his hand and threw them into the arms of the person behind him, "Put them away."

Ye Yaodong watched his actions and also felt relieved, but he was also very confused. What crime had he committed?

He was clearly a law-abiding citizen; he hadn't done anything!

"Comrade Gao Jianshe, why did such a big group of you suddenly come to my house? You almost scared my soul away. I thought I had committed a crime."

Lin Xiuqing and the old lady saw the silver handcuffs being put away and immediately relaxed.

Since these deadly things were put away, the problem probably wasn't that big.

And looking at it, he seemed to be very familiar with them.

That's right, Adong had run to the Border Defense Station several times, and the small household appliances in their home were all bought from the Border Defense Station, so it was no surprise that he knew them.

"Someone reported you for speculation and profiteering," the Chen Shuji who was following along hurriedly said to him.

These men in peaked caps in uniform had gone to the Village Committee as soon as they stepped into the village. Of course, they had to notify the local Village Committee when looking for someone.

The cadres also immediately led the way and brought them over.

At this moment, more than half of the village was already gathered at their door. It could be said to be a sea of people. If it weren't for the geese kept at the back door that would peck at people, the back door and the windows would probably have been occupied by people too.

Comrade Gao Jianshe also nodded, "Right, there was an anonymous letter reporting you for speculation and profiteering. At the time, Deputy Station Chief Tang looked at the name and the village on the anonymous letter and said it must be you. How could there be such a coincidence in this world."

"It's been raining for the past two days. It's rare that it cleared up this afternoon, so the station planned to invite you over. They let me make a trip to see if it was really you."

"Who is so wicked to report me for speculation and profiteering? Where did I speculate and profiteer? I am clearly a law-abiding, model citizen."

Hearing that he was reported for speculation and profiteering, Ye Yaodong's heart completely returned to his stomach.

He had no bottom line if reported for other things, but reporting him for speculation and profiteering? Wasn't that blind?

Speculators with backgrounds relied on the power in their hands, through plans or back doors, to get scarce products at flat prices, and through layer upon layer of reselling and markups, finally sold them on the market at higher prices.

This practice of selling out-of-town products at high prices is what is called speculation and profiteering.

He sold dried fish at a flat price at the wholesale market; where was that called speculation and profiteering?

Speculation and profiteering behaviors include reselling on the spot, purchasing large transportation tools for trafficking, etc. Individual households and merchants who "jump into the sea" are also key targets of concern as speculators and profiteers.

In the past few years, many people have been caught and arrested for the crime of speculation and profiteering. For the Chinese people whose enthusiasm for wealth creation had just been ignited, this was no different from a bucket of cold water poured over their heads.

But his selling of dried fish was clearly not that. His was self-produced and self-sold, and he did not resell it to other places at a high price.

If one had to talk about speculation and profiteering, that would be Boss Zhou who bought his goods, but he hadn't come to place orders for a while recently.

Gao Jianshe shook his head, "Who reported you for speculation and profiteering, I don't know. Since it's an anonymous letter, there definitely won't be a name. You have to ponder this yourself and see who you offended. Now we also have to act according to official business. You come with us for a trip first."

"Go to the Border Defense Station? Brother, hehe, isn't it obvious that someone is messing with me? You guys should know what I do, right?"

"I'm just an ordinary fisherman, catching fish and drying fish myself, and wholesaling them at the newly built aquatic market in the city. I simply didn't speculate or profiteer."

"That also requires a trip. We'll take a statement and understand the situation. Since someone reported it, we must also act according to official business. Now the authorities are cracking down on speculation and profiteering very strictly."

There was a crowd of people in the house, at the door, and in the main hall, but except for Gao Jianshe, no one dared to speak up. Even the village cadres didn't dare to make a sound at this time.

Ye's father squeezed in from the back, panicked, "Comrade, we've already said we didn't speculate or profiteer. Does this also require going to the Border Defense Station?"

"Verbal statements don't count. Go for a trip first. If it's confirmed to be false accusations, you will be released."

Ye's mother also said, "Can't you just take a statement here in the house?"

"No."

"Alright, then I'll go with you."

"Adong..."

"Dongzi..."

The two women on his left and right had already relaxed, but at this moment they became nervous again, each grabbing him on one side.

Ye Yaodong comforted them, "It's fine, don't be nervous. I didn't speculate or profiteer, so nothing will happen. We can't make it difficult for Comrade Gao Jianshe; we must cooperate with their work. They are the people's soldiers and won't wrong any good person."

"Right, don't worry. We're just inviting him back to understand the situation. Once there's no problem, we'll naturally let him return. It'll be very quick."

"Then how long will it take?" Lin Xiuqing couldn't help but ask.

"Hard to say, can't guarantee."

"It's fine, I'll just go for a trip. Anyway, I've been there many times; I know the way."

"Papa..."

Ye Xiaoxi was rarely clear in her speech. She hugged his thigh tightly, looking up at him, her face full of fear and vigilance.

Ye Yaodong picked her up, touched her head, and said with a smile, "Papa is fine. Papa is going for a trip with these uncles. At most, I'll be back tomorrow."

Ye Xiaoxi hugged his neck tightly and wouldn't let go, "No, want... Papa."

"Be good, I'll bring you malt candy to eat tomorrow. Listen to me, be good with your mother."

Lin Xiuqing also forcibly took her from Ye Yaodong's arms.

With so many people, she didn't cry or make a scene, just grabbed his clothes tightly and wouldn't let go.

In the end, it was Ye Yaodong who pried her hands open and touched her head.

"Let's go, Comrade Gao."

"Mm."

Ye's father followed closely behind, "Comrade, if there's nothing wrong, can he come back tomorrow?"

"Said I can't guarantee. Anyway, if there's nothing wrong, he'll be released."

Ye Yaodong walked out of the house and saw that the main hall was crowded with people, all of whom had followed these men in peaked caps and village cadres inside.

At this time, he rarely had the leisure to think about whether anything would be missing from the house after they all left.

However, they didn't keep anything in the main hall. Important things were hidden in their own rooms or buried in the courtyard. It didn't matter if some small things were stolen.

A group of children standing in the corner saw him and all mustered the courage to go up and grab him.

"Dad..."

"Third Uncle..."

"Can you not arrest my dad?"

"Don't arrest my Third Uncle, my Third Uncle is a good person..."

"You go arrest the bad guys, don't arrest my Third Uncle..."

One by one, their eyes were red, and tears were streaming down.

Ye Yaodong looked on, feeling incredibly gratified. It wasn't in vain that he had doted on these children; they were quite conscientious.

"I'm fine. It's just that someone reported me. I'll go over and take a statement, and it'll be fine. The police comrades won't wrong anyone."

Gao Jianshe also said very patiently, "Mm, let's go."

The crowd around them heard their conversation, and after confirming he was going to be taken away, the whispering didn't stop.

"Is Ye Yaodong really going to be taken away?"

"It looks like he's really going to be taken away. I don't know if he can come back..."

"He won't really go to jail, will he?"

"Speculation and profiteering leads to jail. I don't know who is so wicked, so cruel, so dark-hearted..."

"Who knows? It's a pity about their several boats. I heard they were going to pilot another boat tomorrow..."

"Now that he's gone in, will the boats at home be taken back? It would be better to sell them quickly before they are taken back..."

"It seems they didn't say he was going to jail, just said go for a trip first..."

"But they said someone reported him for speculation and profiteering. This speculation and profiteering leads to jail..."

The discussion didn't stop from the house to the courtyard to the door. Ye's mother was so angry that smoke was about to come out of her head, but because she was worried about her son, she didn't have time to argue with these people or scold them.

The whole family followed behind. Lin Xiuqing also locked the house and courtyard, held the child, and followed.

A massive group of people followed behind the men in peaked caps, and the number was constantly increasing. Those who hadn't followed the main force before had basically all heard the news and rushed over to watch the excitement.

The four men in peaked caps had come on sidecar motorcycles. The four of them rode two vehicles and drove directly to the door of the Village Committee, and then followed the village cadres to his door.

So the massive group was walking toward the Village Committee.

Ye Yaodong never thought he would be sitting in a sidecar motorcycle in this form...

It didn't match his imagination...

Although he was still the center of attention and in the limelight, the situation was much worse, and it wasn't majestic at all...

Sigh...