Chapter 62: First Growth and Change

Wang Lai Di was so surprised when she suddenly saw Ye Yu appearing from some corner that she forgot what she was talking about before. After hearing her complaints, she tied the apron she had just taken off again and turned to go to the kitchen.

After the rice was simmered in the pot and the stove was rekindled, Wang Lai Di paused while adding more firewood and cursed with a smile, "This little rascal!"

In the main room, Ye Hongjun was also looking at his daughter carefully. His first reaction was that she was so tall.

Ye Baoguo happened to be there too, and compared to his daughter, they were surprisingly almost the same height?! Baoguo is about 5'78" tall, right? Wouldn't his daughter be 5'75" tall?

Ye Hongjun was so surprised that he asked this question.

"I'm still two centimeters away from 1.75 meters. It's just that the proportions are good and I look taller." Ye Yu was no longer sleepy when she talked about this. Her eyes lit up. She felt that her height could still grow a little bit. 1.78 meters would definitely be no problem. She would completely get rid of 1.5 meters and finally get the long legs she had been dreaming of.

Perfect!

The fundamental reason was that she underestimated that after her body and soul were in harmony, her talent was even higher than in her previous lives. She never expected this and was really happy.

Hua Feifei and the others who lived with him day and night might not have noticed it, but in the eyes of the Ye family, Ye Yu's sudden increase in height brought a very strong visual impact.

Ye Hongjun didn't know what to say. His daughter was almost taller than him, her father.

In addition to her height, Ye Yu's figure is no longer as slender and thin as before, but more slender and well-proportioned. Don't be fooled by the fact that she still looks quite thin, her weight is definitely not light.

The reason lies in body fat percentage, which is the total fat weight divided by body weight. Generally speaking, the body fat percentage of normal men is 15%-18%, and the body fat percentage of women is 25%-28%.

Ye Yu's body fat percentage is now lower than that of an adult male. Although his muscles don't seem thick, they are very resilient and can burst out with the wild power of the jungle at any time. Coupled with his height, his weight naturally increased rapidly.

There is really no change in appearance and facial features. Even if there is, Ye Hongjun, a straight man, can't tell. He mainly judges height and temperament. He can't describe the temperament, but it is different from the women nowadays.

It’s also different from men.

He is unique and can definitely be picked out at a glance in a crowd. Perhaps at the train station, Han Jing was recognized by his childhood friend not only because of his tall height.

Ye Hongjun is not a talkative person. After a long time of silence, he finally said: "It's good that I didn't suffer."

"What kind of hardship can she endure? She's growing taller and gaining weight. It seems we were the ones who abused her in the past."

Wang Lai Di knew how much her daughter ate, so she took a colander and fried some sweet potato and multi-grain steamed buns and corn cakes, then added some cabbage and radish, which are the most common foods in winter, and kept the rest hot in the pot.

As soon as she came out and heard Ye Hongjun's words, she regained her mind and retorted in a bad mood.

"There are so many delicious foods, Mom, you're so nice." Ye Yu used the way of acting coquettishly that she learned from Hua Feifei, combined with her own characteristics, and gave Wang Lai Di a warm hug, so warm that she even hugged her mother to fly up.

How can parents and children be so close these days? How can a couple be different from that?

After washing his hands, Ye Yu couldn't wait to run to the dining table, grabbed a corn cake and stuffed it into his mouth. He took a bite of the cake and a bite of spicy cabbage, and it tasted so delicious.

Ye Baoguo swallowed, looked at Ye Hongjun, then looked at Wang Laidie, hesitated for a long time, reached out for the sieve, but after being glanced at by Ye Yu, he retracted his hand.

Ye Yu was no longer the newly reborn Ye Yu, but Ye Yu 1.0 who had a full meal every day in the countryside. He picked up a sweet potato and multi-grain steamed bun from the basket and gave it to him.

Ye Baoguo was flattered:

"Thank you, Third Sister."

Wang Lai Di simply couldn't bear to watch. Although Ye Yu didn't seem to suffer much, her greedy look made her feel that home was no match for outsiders, even though she knew it was her nature. She couldn't bear to scold her no matter how much she wanted to.

Ye Yu suddenly asked:

"Mom, do you remember Uncle Wang?"

Wang Lai Di: "Which Uncle Wang?"

"The one on Nanshan Mountain," Ye Yu gave a thumbs-up. "The old man... the old man is already seventy years old, and he can go up and down the mountain like a monkey, hunting and setting traps with great skill. Mom, why don't you talk about the otherworldly masters like him in Wangjiagou? The educated youth who were with me, Han Jing, Xu Fei, Hua Feifei, etc., all learned martial arts from the old man, but none of them are as good as me, hehe."

If the forest ranger were here, he would surely be very touched, because Ye Yu is not disrespectful by always calling him "old man". Although she is essentially using vague language to make him take the blame, hasn't he taken the blame a lot since they met?

"It's Uncle Wang!"

As soon as Ye Yu mentioned it, Wang Lai Di immediately recalled. Of course she remembered the forest ranger on Nanshan Mountain. When she was a child, her family would send anyone who was naughty to the top of Nanshan Mountain. The forest ranger was eager to fight against the little devils when he was young. During the famine in the 1960s, he led the whole village to hunt and pick wild grass in Nanshan Mountain, so that no one in their village was killed.

It’s really amazing.

No wonder Ye Yu could send back so many wild boars. I’m afraid Uncle Wang treats them as his heirs and wants to teach them some skills!

"Mom, have you eaten all the meat I sent you? If not, I have more in my bag." Ye Yu took the opportunity to say. It's not that she disliked the taste of sweet potato steamed buns and corn cakes, but she had eaten too much in the countryside, and she was a little uncomfortable without meat.

"Take and take again. What kind of family are we? Is it normal to eat meat every meal?"

Wang Lai Di sealed the doors and windows of the main room tightly, then went to get a bowl of chopped bacon and placed it in front of Ye Yu.

He went to look at Ye Yu's package again. Although he was mentally prepared, he still took two steps back, covering his chest.

Good job.

Ye Yu didn't bring any clothes home for the Spring Festival. All he brought was food, including meat sauce, dried meat, meat grains, bacon, smoked fish, as well as juicy bean sprouts and lettuce, which was even more exaggerated than last time.

Not only Wang Lai Di, but Ye Hongjun also reflexively checked whether the doors and windows were closed tightly. They just felt that since Ye Yu went to the countryside, they had seen and eaten more meat than in their entire life.

Eating meat is of course a happy thing. Families that eat meat will definitely open the door wide, as if they want everyone in the house to know that they eat meat.

But eating meat every day is not something to be proud of, or you might get reported to the heavens by pink eye. The world is so chaotic now, you have to hide it.

Therefore, Ye Hongjun and Wang Laidie are very particular about eating meat. They eat it less frequently but in larger amounts. They also try to cook the meat with less flavor, or use other seasonings to cover it up.

Look, there are people in the hospital who are jealous of them behind their backs.

Wang Lai Di imitated the words vividly: "Your family is really on the rise. The eldest daughter married a factory worker, the second daughter is a soldier, the third daughter went to the countryside and sent things back every month, and the youngest son was selected for physical training. At such a young age, he has both money and tickets. As for the fourth son, the one who didn't stay with his parents to be filial, he will soon get married. When the time comes, your son and daughter-in-law will give you a big fat grandson, and they will all honor you together."

If they are like this in front of you, who knows what they will gossip about you behind your back?

"Baoguo is only a little old, and everything except the last sentence is correct," Ye Yu replied after swallowing a big mouthful of bacon and steamed cake. "Aren't our lives getting better and better? We deserve to eat good food. Their gossip won't stop just because we don't eat meat."

Wang Lai Di, who was putting things on the sideboard, couldn't help but roll her eyes at her. "Is this just a little bit too much? The cabinets can't even fit them, and I don't dare put them in the kitchen. It's damp, dark, and full of rats there. I'm afraid they'll ruin it. I'm forced to hang bacon and sausages in the dormitory. What kind of look is that?"

"It's convenient for me to eat secretly!" Ye Yu accidentally said something about his behavior. He felt the glares coming from him and touched his nose. "It's the New Year now. There's plenty of meat and fish, which means our family will be prosperous."

"The child just came back. It's not easy for her outside. Don't argue with her yet. Our family is getting more prosperous every year."

This word resonated deeply with Ye Hongjun. After working so hard for most of his life, wasn't this his life goal? When they were flattered and praised, they felt terrified, but their inner pride and pride were no less.

He is like this, and so is his wife.

How could they not know each other after being together for decades? The upturned lips have never been flat.

Ye Yu gave her father a thumbs-up, stuffed a piece of bacon into her mother's mouth, and asked, "Did Weiguo really get into the sports academy?"

Wang Lai Di nodded. "Yes, a monthly allowance of 25 yuan, plus food and meat coupons, and special benefits during festivals. If you come first in a competition, there's an extra bonus. It's better than a stable job. If you work hard, you'll have a lifetime of work."

"...I can't do this for life unless I become a coach."

Wang Lai Di said firmly: "Then become a coach."

"Okay, you decide. If he can't be a coach, I'll kick his ass," Ye Yu asked again, "Is Weiguo coming back tonight?"

"Their sports training team provides food and accommodation, and they can only go home once a month. They have to wait until the New Year's Eve the day after tomorrow to have a holiday. Well, it's not easy for them to train, little brother. Your dad and I went to see them once. They are so young, but they have to get up at six in the morning to do morning exercises, and then train until the evening and then run at night. It's no easier than being a worker, and they deserve those subsidies." Wang Lai Di's eyes became wet again when she mentioned this.

"Her mother is in menopause and her maternal love is overflowing, but it's not appropriate to say this out loud." Ye Yu sighed inwardly while picking up a piece of meat for her brother.

Children who go out attract a lot of attention from their parents, while those who stay around are more likely to be ignored. It is not easy for them to bear all kinds of emotions from their parents.

Ye Baoguo was bewildered:...How come my third sister has become so generous after going to the countryside?

That evening, with Ye Yu's return, the Ye family became more lively and chatted until quite late. Ye Hongjun and his wife also realized that their daughter had finally grown up after going to the countryside. Before going to the countryside, she probably didn't have the patience to talk so much with her parents.

That's true. In the countryside, people are so idle during the twelfth lunar month that they pick their feet. Sometimes, the educated youth even soak their feet and chat. Moreover, after not seeing each other for a few months, Ye Yu has changed more than just his height.

But no matter how late it is, it can't be more than eight o'clock. At half past seven, someone started yawning, and then one person infected the other two.

Ye Yu returned to her room. The furnishings in the room had not changed much. There was no dust on the table or bed, and the sheets and quilt covers were all stained with the smell of sunshine.