When we left on the third day, the tractors pulled three large carts full of people out of the village. As we were walking on the road, we saw two large carts pulling from a nearby village.

The surrounding villages all intermarry with each other, and relatives are connected to each other. It is normal for some nearby people to be summoned back.

Fortunately, it's cold now, so it won't be uncomfortable if we all huddle together.

Father Ye sat next to him and whispered: "I didn't expect so many people to be working hard outside. As soon as the three days of flowing water feast ended, so many people left together."

"It's normal. Didn't you notice that all the people leaving are young people? You can work hard and have a career while you are young, and you can make more money. Moreover, our big family seems to be very united. Many of these people seem to be in the

We work together."

"Yes, yes, some of them seem to be working together. It seems that many of them are with Lao Hai."

"Well, don't worry about it, we are all relatives anyway."

They don't speak the local dialect, so of course they are separated by another level, but they are all relatives in terms of seniority, so it is naturally easier to build a relationship than with outsiders.

If you dare to fight hard now, you will definitely be able to do the same in the future.

After Ye Yaodong chatted with his father for a few words, he closed his eyes and rested his mind.

Next to him, his uncle and uncle were chatting with his son. Others were also chatting, and the atmosphere was lively.

This time they set off at dawn, and when they arrived at the provincial capital, it was only 8 o'clock in the morning, when the streets were busiest.

The tractor did not deliver them to the dock, but first to the door of the busiest department store in the city. After all, they were not the only ones on the tractor, but there were many other people on the truck.

It is impossible for everyone to be sent to their destination. They can only be sent to the most central place and let others go where they want to go.

However, there are many of them, and if they ask to be sent to the pier, they will be sent to it, but they still follow everyone and get off the bus in the city center.

This is what everyone requested after discussion. After all, it is their first time to come to the provincial capital.

Since they are all here, there is no reason not to take a stroll around the streets of the provincial capital and take a look. It is only early in the morning anyway, so there is no rush for them.

If you don’t take a walk and look around, you won’t have to brag when you go back, and you won’t have any material. How can you tell others that they have been to the provincial capital?

You can’t even describe what the provincial capital looks like, so there are too many opportunities to show off?

And even though you are here, you still have to bring some local specialties or some items from the provincial capital to show off, so that your visit is not in vain.

Father Ye understood the feelings of others, so he agreed immediately after discussing it, and then they all got out of the car together.

Ye Yaodong didn't care about the provincial capital. He had been here many times, but there was nothing wrong with wandering around too much.

What's more, he and those overseas Chinese didn't mess around in vain that day, and he also had a lot of foreign exchange coupons on hand.

It happened that they were playing cards and gambling for money when they had nothing to do. He also participated when he was bored. He had won all the foreign exchange certificates in his hand, which amounted to one or two hundred yuan.

Everyone knows that he can't keep the money he has on hand. As soon as he has some money, he wants to look around and buy everything he doesn't have at home.

So he also dived into the department store, and then went to the Friendship Store. He followed everyone around for a whole morning, and then everyone came out of the store satisfied.

"Dongzi, you are really rich. You need a lot of money for these things, one or two hundred yuan, right? There are also foreign exchange coupons. You can spend it anyway."

"Isn't the money you make just used to be spent? It's rare to come to the provincial capital, and everyone in the family has to bring some gifts. Aren't you reluctant to go there? You also spent dozens of dollars on something, right? My uncle recently

Living standards have skyrocketed? It seems that I have saved a lot of coffins, right?"

"Nowhere is there... These are all bought by others for me, and few of them are our own."

Just believe him.

It's just that the cousin owed too much money to the villagers, and he didn't dare let people know that they bought so many things, so he wanted to hide it.

Ye Yaodong turned his head and said nothing.

But Father Ye pointed to the rope he was holding, "What kind of book are you buying so many of? The child at home is about to burst into tears. He is asked to write every day, and yet he buys so many books, which makes him cry."

He looked at a loss for words. Half of them were copybooks he bought, and he planned to practice calligraphy in his spare time, so as not to be unable to use his handwriting.

"Two of them are sweater patterns for Ah Qing to make sweaters and crochet cotton shoes and hats. The other ones are exercise books and extracurricular readings. It is better to buy books than toys. A niece of Ah Qing's natal family is very good at reading.

Yes, give her a few copies when the time comes."

"It's good if you can read. Then you give it to those who can read. If no one in the family can read, if you give it to them, they will cry to death."

"Let's go, let's go. Everyone is so unsatisfied, and they get angry when they say it. Go to the roadside and wait for the bus. There is a bus going to the pier. When the time comes, get off and walk for a while."

No one had any objections. No one had ever taken a bus. Such a high-end car was unthinkable before. But it would be great if they could ride on a tractor.

This is also an experience that you can take back and brag about.

Ye Yaodong still wanted to ask Lao Hai about the plastic bag factory, so he was not in a hurry to go back. After arriving at the dock, he let them board the boat by themselves. He said that he had something to do and wanted to go out for a while, so that they should not run around, and then he

Went to find Lao Hai again.

It's not that he doesn't want those people to go out for a walk and then come back to the pier after shopping.

Rather, he was worried that these people would not be able to come back if they went out. Each of them did not understand the language, did not speak Mandarin, and did not know the way. When the time came, they would get lost, and it would become troublesome for him as well.

It would be better to wait for them to finish shopping, take them all to the boat and wait until he has finished his work, then come back and sail back together.

This is his boat. Even if they all want to go home before dark and enter the village to enjoy the scenery, they still have to wait until he has finished his work.

You have to hold in your displeasure and wait honestly.

Ye Yaodong had already made an agreement with Lao Hai, so when he arrived at the pier, Lao Hai was already there, and the shop at his pier was still closed.

After a few simple greetings, they got on the tractor again, and Ye Yaohai took him to the factory he knew that produced the plastic bag outside the ice pack.

He introduced me first on the way.

"I heard that this plastic bag factory is also invested by overseas Chinese, but I don't know it. I don't know where the overseas Chinese are from. You have to ask yourself."

"Okay, those overseas Chinese are really rich."

"Isn't that right? Now there are some open policies that are beneficial to these overseas Chinese, so in the past few years, everyone has heard about it and returned to China to invest. Those people have seen too many good things abroad and know that our country is lacking this and that.

Many things that are common abroad are very expensive here, so I feel that the city has developed very fast in the past few years and is changing with each passing day."

Ye Yaodong thought in his mind that those plastic bags should be very cheap, after all, foreign technology is mature.

Moreover, it can be used to hold ice water in the summer. A bag only costs a dime, and the water in there has to be flavored. The cost of plastic bags must be low, otherwise it will not be possible to make ice water.

However, in the past, he just recognized the door, knew the way, and went to the person in charge to learn more about it to see if what he requested could be done, and then inquired about the price, and then went back without rushing to place an order.

After all, he hasn't found the machine yet, and it will take some time before it can be shipped back. The cost may be even cheaper by then, and it won't be too late to discuss the price and place an order when necessary.

At this time, a bunch of people at the dock were waiting for him, and they were all complaining.

After Ye Yaodong followed Lao Hai back to the pier, he handed him two packs of imported cigarettes bought at the Friendship Store and thanked him for helping to guide him.

After getting on the boat, everyone else couldn't help but complain.

"What took you so long?"

"If you have something to do, you should go and do it first in the morning. But after everyone has boarded the ship, you go to do something impromptu and a whole bunch of people are waiting for you."

"That's right. There are so many people waiting here. If you have something to do, wouldn't it be the same if you came back next time? Anyway, your father said that you often come to the provincial capital."

"We've been waiting for so long and now the sun has set. It's completely dark by the time we get home."

"You should have done something earlier. It's been so long. I thought you would just go and come back..."

Ye Yaodong said angrily: "If you are in a hurry, go and take the car back by yourself. I didn't ask you to wait for me?"

"This is my boat. I can go back whenever I want. I haven't finished my work. If you want to take my boat back, of course you have to listen to me and follow my time."

"My time is also precious. Who has time to go back and forth to the provincial capital all day long? Don't you need to pay for gas? My boat trip to the provincial capital only costs about a hundred yuan for a round trip. Can you help me pay for it?"

Everyone was suddenly speechless...

Originally, it was just that I had waited too long, and I casually complained a few words when I saw someone. After being criticized, I felt that what he said made sense...

Father Ye also looked at everyone and said: "Dongzi has not finished his work. Of course, he has to wait until he has finished his work before he can leave. It is not easy to come to the provincial capital, but it won't matter if you wait a while. I haven't asked you to pay for the return trip, so don't do it."

That’s a lot of talk.”

Uncle Ye immediately changed his face and said with an awkward smile: "Everyone has been waiting for too long, so I just want to ask a few questions. It's good to be here now. Let's leave quickly. It's too late now."

"It's too late. Why don't you go to the city and stay one night? Go back tomorrow? Then you can brag when you go back. After all, you spent the night in the provincial capital and stayed in the provincial capital guest house."

Uncle Ye couldn't laugh anymore, and his face kept trembling.

Father Ye was afraid that he would say unpleasant words again, so he pushed him twice and said, "Let's go, let's go and sail the boat back. You go ahead and sail."

Ye Yaodong took advantage of the situation and moved forward. He didn't care about them, otherwise he would be angry to death.

At any rate, I was able to put on a good show in front of my clan members a few days ago. I didn't act stupid in front of others. If I did act stupid in front of him, just be stupid.

As long as you lose it and don't throw it outside, that's fine.

After he got on the helm, Father Ye smiled and said a few words to smooth things over, asking everyone to help him untie the rope and collect the anchor.

Everyone also smiled in a tacit understanding, changed the subject, and moved on.

They also all know that they did not see the reality clearly for a while and were impatient due to waiting for too long.

People under the eaves have to bow their heads.

Ye Yaodong drove the boat slowly away from the shore. After a while, the lights on the boat came on, and night gradually fell.

After a while, Father Ye brought the food to him.
To be continued...