It’s Chinese New Year, drink more wine and have fun.

The village cadres themselves were very satisfied with Ye Yaodong, and now they had to maintain a good relationship and give him even more face.

The food was hot and hot, and a group of people ate from the afternoon until the sun went down. The weather was cold and it was not suitable to sit outside. All the food on the table was swept away, and they were sent home in vain.

The three brothers, Father Ye and Ye Yaodong, were all so drunk that they could no longer speak properly. After returning to their respective homes, they all fell asleep.

The news spread throughout the village all day long. Ye Yaodong had become a leader in the city, and even during the Chinese New Year, the leaders personally visited him and wanted to adopt him as their adopted son.

I'm so envious of a lot of people. They all say that he wants to achieve great success and become a master, and he doesn't have to be a fisherman anymore.

Some people retort that he is not an ordinary fisherman himself, but has been the boss for a long time. With a series of boats of the same color outside the pier, who still thinks he is a fisherman?

Ye Yaodong, the man in the topic circle, was fast asleep. He slept until midnight before he got up and took a drink of water. Then he continued to sleep in a daze. It was not until the morning of the next day that he woke up.

"woke up?"

"Well, I'm a little thirsty."

"You drank too much. I drank from noon to evening. I'll get you some warm water."

Lin Xiuqing opened the quilt, put on her coat and poured boiling water for him.

Ye Yaodong also put on his clothes and pants and touched his coat. There was also the red envelope he received yesterday.

Yesterday, he didn't have time to look at how much money was inside. Now he opened it and saw 50 yuan inside. After being surprised, he thought it was normal.

If it's too little, you can't give it out, after all, you're still a leader.

Seeing Lin Xiuqing coming in with a steaming bowl, he asked again: "How much are the red envelopes for these children?"

"A red envelope costs two yuan, and each of them got two red envelopes. And when the leader came to the door yesterday, he was carrying those things that were worth a lot of money. I thought, for the Chinese New Year, we also have to visit the door, and we can't just let them go.

When people come to visit me, they are now serious relatives."

"Well, yes, forget it today. They just came here yesterday. Let's go tomorrow and take them back to the city. Director Chen has said before that he will be on duty on the night of the fifth day of the lunar new year."

"That's fine. I'll prepare today and buy some things. I'll send them over tomorrow to celebrate the New Year. I'll probably stay for lunch and then send them back to the city."

"Um."

After the couple discussed it, they both put on their clothes.

Ye Yaodong has been thinking about it for so many days and has to go to the city to have a look. Just in time to send the leader back, he can also check out the shops, warehouses, and factories that have not yet been arranged.

During the past few days of the New Year, he felt that he had never had a relaxing day, and he was still rushing hard.

On the second day of the second day of the lunar month, I accompanied Ah Qing back to her parents' home. On the third day of the third lunar month, the leader came over and stayed with her all day. On the fourth day of the lunar month, I went shopping in the town. On the fifth day of the lunar month, I went to the leader's house to pay New Year greetings, and then sent her to the city.

The sun had gone down when they arrived, so they could only stay one more night.

On the sixth day of the sixth day, I checked the goods, shops, and empty factories. I thought it was time to come, so I took Ah Qing for a walk around the city before driving the tractor home.

It's evening again when we get home.

On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, the shipyard notified him that the last trawler among the seven scheduled ships had been built and could sail back immediately.

He asked his mother to check the date. His mother had learned a lot from studying the almanac in the past six months and said that day was a good day. He hurriedly went to the county town to pay the final payment and brought the boat back to set off firecrackers.

The whole year went by like a spinning top. Except for the first day of the new year where he could have a great time playing cards, at other times he felt that his feet were not touching the ground and he was more tired than going to sea.

On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, he didn't want to move. He woke up early and was still in bed, unable to get up.

Lin Xiuqing got dressed and sat at the table, combing her hair and applying perfume to herself. He propped his head on his elbows and watched.

"There's nothing else to do today, right? You don't have to go out anymore, right? It's so tiring after a year, so it's better not to celebrate the New Year."

"No one asked you to go out."

"But there are always things that force me to go out."

"There should be nothing to do today. Just lie down and sleep for a while."

"It's so cold that I don't want to get up. There was sunshine two days ago, but today it feels like it's going to rain."

"No, it's just gloomy. Isn't the weather like this in winter? It's rare to have so many sunny days. Everyone has had a good year."

Ye Yaodong watched her wipe her face and go out, then lay back down again.

It was rare that he could stay in bed for a while today. It felt gloomy outside, so there was no need to get up. He hugged Ye Xiaoxi and continued to close his eyes.

It wasn't until the little one woke up and clamored to get up and go out to play that he dressed her and got up himself.

Children are not afraid of the cold either. They lift off the quilt as soon as they wake up. Adults have to wait a little while to get up. Even if there is no emergency, they still need perseverance to get up.

No, if they hear the slightest sound, they will immediately get up and run out to play.

The outside world is so attractive.

As soon as Ye Yaodong got up, he saw his father sitting at his door.

"Many people started going to sea yesterday. When do you plan to start work? We can't really wait until the 15th, right? Thank you for taking so many days off and still paying them wages?"

"Are you okay? The other ships have been rented out and they are in a hurry to start work. Don't I also have an income? I just need to support a few people on the Dongsheng..."

"Your eldest and second brothers are eager to go to sea. They don't want to waste time playing at home and have to pay wages to others."

"Oh, go and ask Uncle Pei? When do they plan to go to sea?"

He just had a day off today...

Alas... I was born to work hard.

What you did less in your previous life, you have to work twice as hard in this life. God is indeed fair.

"After asking, Aguang said that he has been playing at home for so long. If he wants to go, we can go together in the evening."

Ye Yaodong sighed silently in his heart again.

"Tomorrow, give me one more day to rest. You guys have some free time. You play cards every day and are so leisurely and happy. I am running around everywhere and am very tired. I just had a day of rest today."

Mother Ye interjected, "I have seen it. I missed yesterday. There is no day to go to sea again until November. So many people went to sea yesterday. You guys will wait until November before going to sea. It will be the first time to go to sea after the New Year.

Don't be careless, it affects your shipping for the whole year."

"Are you okay? Don't pretend that you can. Ask others to see. Some boats haven't moved yet."

"Can I do it? How could I not do it? I have been studying it for more than half a year, and I have also asked others for advice. I can recognize a lot of traditional Chinese characters. Don't underestimate people. Many people have asked me to help me check the days."

Father Ye didn't say anything anymore. It's not the time to quarrel during the Chinese New Year.

When people ask her to look at the day, they just ask her normally, which day is a good day for going out to visit relatives, and which day is bad and not suitable for going out.

Who would fool her on big days and big things?

Anyway, there are other ships that have not gone out to sea. He will ask other people later if it is appropriate to go out to sea at night.

Pei's father no longer plans to go to sea from now on. He has left all the boats to A Guang and will take care of himself at home. He is the only elder and he has to keep an eye on all three boats.

With three sons and one son-in-law, the pressure was on him, so of course he had to be more attentive.

Ye Yaodong was satisfied when he heard that the day would only be available on the National Day, "Then we will wait until the National Day before going to sea. We will go to sea on the first day of the new year. No matter what, we have to choose a more auspicious day."

"Um."

He took a good rest at home for a leisurely day.

There was no sun all day today, and it felt much colder than the previous few days. When the wind blew out, I couldn't even wear my hat because of the wind.

My child went out to play for a long time, and when he came back he had runny noses and his face was red and chapped.

There was a strong wind again in the evening. It just so happened that the people in the village said that the eleventh day of the first lunar month would be a good day, so they took advantage of the situation and postponed their trip to sea until the eleventh day of the first lunar month.

The cold wind was howling at night, and the room was warm. The orange lights reflected the family watching TV seriously, making the room feel warm.

It was so cold that after dark, they locked up the children and did not let them go out. They only let them watch TV at home.

The old lady was watching TV and peeling peanuts and melon seeds.

Lin Xiuqing was knitting a sweater with her hands and staring at the TV, but it did not affect her hand speed at all.

Ye Xiaoxi squatted in front of Ye Yaodong, with his hands spread out on both sides of his legs. His feet kept moving, and he curled up to hang himself up from time to time. His body swayed, and he didn't stop squatting.

But the old lady was still used to it, peeling the peanuts and putting them in her mouth.

Ye Yaodong also peeled melon seeds in his hand and put them in her mouth. All she had to do was open her mouth and catch them.

The other two boys had no choice but to work on their own to provide enough food and clothing, but their minds were focused on the TV and they were not aggrieved.

Ye Yaodong has been busy running back and forth for several days, and today he can sit down and watch TV together as a family to kill time.

The child in front of him kept leaning into his arms, and he told her to calm down, be quiet, and stop moving around, but the smile on his face was always doting on her.

Ye Xiaoxi also twisted around, shouting coquettishly, "No, no, just move, just move."

"Don't make any noise!" Ye Chenghu shouted angrily.

The two boys in his family are obsessed with watching monkeys. As long as Sun Wukong is around, their eyes will be glued to the TV.

I won’t watch the Spring Festival Gala, but monkeys must watch it.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year this year, Journey to the West was officially broadcast on CCTV. It has been broadcast for several days. In the past few nights, they have been in front of the TV every day.

"Journey to the West" was launched on July 3, 1982, and the pilot episode "The Demon-Slayer" was aired on October 1 of the same year.
To be continued...