boyutpedia Chapter 1907 Self-Awareness
Chapter 1907 Self-Awareness
Chapter 1907 Self-Awareness
Mr. Ye asked with concern, "Shouldn't Chenghu be next? He'll graduate next year, shouldn't he be getting married soon?"
“He has graduated, but his girlfriend hasn’t. She has a bachelor’s degree, which will take four years. We have to wait until she graduates before we talk about it.”
"It's going by so fast. In the blink of an eye, all the younger ones have gotten married one after another."
Ye Yaodong said, "In two years, we'll need three tables for the New Year's Eve dinner."
"That would be so lively..."
The room was filled with people chatting and laughing, and time passed quickly.
The full moon celebration was held at Fatty's shop, but Fatty wasn't there. He was busy developing his chain stores in Shanghai and didn't have time to manage things here, so he left it to someone he trusted.
The child was dressed in festive red today, adorned with gold jewelry, including three necklaces of various sizes, several small gold bracelets on both hands, and seven or eight small gold rings.
Even with so many people surrounding her, she didn't cry. She just stared at everyone with her bright black eyes, looking around, though it's unclear whether she could even see clearly.
"This child is really sturdy." Lin Xiuqing leaned over to look and gently squeezed the child's clenched fist. "He has a strong hand too. He'll be successful in the future."
Father Ye smiled and nodded: "Just like Ajiang, they're cut from the same mold. Ajiang was like this when he was little, with round eyes, and he never cried when he saw people."
Ye Chengjiang cheerfully invited everyone to take their seats.
"I apologize for the poor hospitality, haha. Please enjoy your meal and drinks later."
Ye Chenghe joked, "If the hospitality was inadequate, then next time we'll be more attentive, have more children, and entertain more often."
"If you want to give me a red envelope, you can give me a lot now."
Ah Guang turned to Ye Yaodong and asked, "Are you going to Shanghai after the banquet?"
"Yes, I have two more ships that might be delivered soon, I need to go and check them out too."
“Then we’ll go back to sea a little later. I’m thinking of finishing this year and not going to sea next year. I’ll hand it over to the captain and you can settle the accounts directly with him every month. Huimei wants to open a clothing store. I’ll go with her to open it first, so she’ll have something to do.”
Ye Yaodong glanced at Ye Huimei, who was talking to Lin Xiuqing, and said, "To open a clothing store, you need to source your goods from Guangzhou."
"Yes, that's why I'm worried. I plan to go with her a few times and then decide what to do once we've got the car running."
“That’s fine too. After so many years of hard work at sea, it’s time to relax a bit. I won’t go to sea next year either; I’ll hand it all over to the people below.”
"You're living a comfortable life now. You've trained a lot of people and have plenty of staff at your disposal. You can start enjoying your retirement."
"Where can you enjoy life? There's a lot of work to do. There's much more work on land than at sea, but you don't have to work so hard. You can eat and sleep well."
Ye Yaodong did the math. It's almost the end of October now, and there are only three months left until the Chinese New Year. He'll go back early and then go back a few days later. So, he'll only be at sea for about two more months.
He didn't have to go if he didn't want to, but since two ships were about to be launched, he figured it was better to go with them.
As they were talking, Ye Chengjiang stood up with a wine glass in hand, his voice booming: "Come on, come on, let me toast everyone! There are so many people today, I won't go from table to table. This toast is to thank you all for gracing us with your presence!"
Everyone raised their glasses and clinked them together.
Ye Chengjiang finished his drink, refilled his glass, toasted his parents, and then walked up to Ye Yaodong.
"Third Uncle, this toast is to you. Over the years, thanks to you, I have been able to gain a foothold here."
Ye Yaodong stood up and patted him on the shoulder: "You're being too polite. It's all thanks to your own hard work."
“I know my own limitations. I only got to where I am today because I’m clinging to your coattails. Otherwise, I would definitely be out at sea with my dad.”
"Then you and Chenghe should work hard together."
"must."
Ye Chengjiang then went on to thank each person and offer them a toast.
Ah Guang exclaimed, "That's why they say when one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. You single-handedly raised your entire family."
"We must be able to help them, and they are also trying their best."
"We're all used to hardship, so of course we'll work hard and earn as much as we can when we have the chance."
After the lively full moon celebration, everyone went back to their own homes. Those who came from their hometown were also taken care of by Father Ye, who would also take them back with him when they returned.
Ye's father was very familiar with Zhou City and Ye Yaodong's factory, and he could arrange everything himself without Ye Yaodong having to worry about it.
The next day, Ye Yaodong went directly back to Shanghai with Lin Xiuqing, and Ye Huimei and A Guang naturally went along as well.
However, the two of them plan to move into their new home today and bring their child to stay there for a few days.
As soon as Ye Xiaoxi came home from school and saw him, she immediately came over and called out affectionately, "Dad~"
Ye Yaodong consciously patted his pocket, "At most 50. Your mother told me not to fall for your sweet talk."
"That's fine, that'll cover a month's food expenses. Thank you, Dad."
She happily took the money, slung her schoolbag over her shoulder, and went upstairs to do her homework.
Ye Chengyang pushed up his glasses and looked at Ye Yaodong.
Ye Yaodong glanced at him and instantly understood his meaning, then consciously reached into his pocket.
"You're 50 too."
“Dad, it costs a lot to go to high school, and I’m still growing, plus I have to study every evening.”
Ye Yaodong lowered his voice and glanced around, "100, I can't tell your sister."
Ye Chengyang's eyes were full of smiles. "I know."
“They’re all debt collectors; they’ve been eyeing my pockets ever since I got back.”
He understands them too well. One of them called out "Dad," and the other gave him a look, and he knew exactly what they were up to. Sigh.
They took the money and left immediately; their motives were so clear.
Ye Chengyang took the money and walked briskly upstairs. When he reached the corner of the stairs, he peeked back and whispered, "Dad, don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped."
Ye Yaodong waved his hand, signaling him to leave quickly.
Lin Xiuqing came out of the kitchen and saw this scene. She raised an eyebrow and asked, "You paid me again?"
"No...not much."
He subconsciously put his hand into his pocket, then guiltily wiped his nose, remembering that he had just been told not to give him any money earlier that day.
"We can't refuse the children when they ask for it."
How much?
"Fifty per person... um... Yangyang said he's growing, so he gave him an extra fifty."
"He's the most cunning. He's usually silent, but he's the one who gets the most benefits. He doesn't have to say a word, yet he still gets more than anyone else."
Ye Yaodong wholeheartedly agreed. Of the three children, the second one was the most cunning and always the one who reaped the benefits.
Ye Xiaoxi was leading the charge, and he just followed behind.
Ye Chenghu is the most honest.
"You just keep spoiling her. Last time your daughter wrote to ask you for help, and now she's asking for money again as soon as we meet. It's all because you spoiled her."
"She didn't reach out, so it seems like I was too forward?"
Ye Chengyang didn't say anything, just gave him a look.
He didn't know why he subconsciously reached into his pocket.
As soon as they hear someone call them "Dad," they feel obligated to give them money...
One look at those eyes and you could tell they meant "everyone who sees it gets a share."
He's such a good father.
Ye Yaodong walked over, grinned, and put his arm around her shoulder. "You're usually so strict at home, so I'm just being a good guy when I get back to make the kids happy. What's wrong? They've really been spending a lot lately."
"Fine, fine, you be the good guy, I'll be the bad guy." Lin Xiuqing slapped his hand away. "What do you want to eat tonight? I'll make it."
"Just grab something to eat, don't bother. There are no guests at home, just the four of us."
"I just checked the fridge. I haven't been home for two days and haven't bought any groceries. I'll just make some simple porridge and have some dried fish with it."
"Either is fine. It's Friday today, doesn't Yangyang have tutoring? Chenghu will be back too, right?"
"They're back, but they don't eat at home. They always come back after they've eaten, so don't worry about them. It's just that since the beginning of this semester, Xiaoya has been staying at our house on weekends. With one more person in the house, you should be careful and not go around shirtless all the time. Luckily, it's already autumn now."
Ye Yaodong asked in surprise, "You're living together?"
Lin Xiuqing glared at him with a smile, "What are you thinking? I prepared a separate room for her. Otherwise, running around late at night would be tiring for her, but it would be tiring for your son too, having to deliver things to her all day long."
"The temperature is getting lower every day, it's so tough. We told her last year that we would keep the room for her, but she rarely stays overnight. She always goes home unless it's too late."
"However, your son is a senior in high school this semester. I was thinking of giving him a couple more extra lessons on the weekend. He's also very ambitious and is now aiming for universities in Beijing."
"With Chenghu making a good start, I'm also counting on the next two to do even better than the last. When we have three college students in our family, we'll be proud to talk about it."
“It’s convenient for Xiaoya to stay over on weekends to tutor him. I’m also hoping that my second son will do well and get into a good university.”
Ye Yaodong nodded. "It's a simple matter. It's just one more person in the house. It's fine for them to stay for a long time. There are plenty of rooms. They've been dating for so long and their relationship is stable. I don't mind if you make me a grandfather early."
She glared at him reproachfully, "Nonsense, you're both still in school."
How do you know your son didn't knock on the door in the middle of the night?
"I don't know, so I'm not going to bother with them. They can develop on their own. They're all adults, and they know the school's rules and regulations better than I do. Okay, I'm going to cook some porridge."
Ye Yaodong followed her into the kitchen. "It seems best to get the Beijing residency settled by the end of the year, or at the latest by the beginning of the year. That way, Yangyang can go to Beijing next semester to intensify her training, do more practice questions, and get familiar with the area. Who knows, she might even get a few more points on her test."
"You handle it as you see fit. We'll have to wait for next year's policies, won't we?"
"We'll see when the time comes. Rules are rigid, but people are flexible. There might be new policies issued after the New Year. New Year, new look. If we can't make it in time, so be it. We've done our best anyway."
"Yeah, let's buy a few more houses. If we can't live in them, we can rent them out. The houses we bought in Shanghai have all gone up in price this year."
"It will keep rising, at least for several more years."
He knows all too well how high housing prices can rise.
I'll buy a house wherever I go, while I have money now and house prices are low. I'll have a place to stay wherever I travel in the future, and I can sell it if I don't like it anymore.
(End of this chapter)