Chapter 169 Going to Hong Kong

A big steamed bun fell onto the table with a "pop".

Ye Sanxing's hands were still in the air, and his neck was twisting as he turned towards Ye Lin.

What did he just hear?

America?

That evil capitalist country shouted on the big-character posters and the radio, and the United States that persecutes communism?

The others were not much better than Ye Sanxing.

Jin Fenglian didn't hold the chopsticks firmly and they fell to the ground with a plop.

Zhao Zhaodi spat out all the rice soup back into the bowl. No one at the table looked at her, but everyone was looking at Ye Lin.

Ye Yang was the first to come back to his senses. He had heard Bai Wei talk about the United States before, so he was not as surprised as the other members of the Ye family.

"Brother Lin, I don't understand anything else. Our relationship with the United States was not good before. Although it has improved a little in the past two years, it's just that. It's not safe to go to the United States."

When Ye Lin went to the United States before, he only visited the wealthy areas and returned home after dark. He had never encountered any danger. Moreover, he had bodyguards following him now. Ye Lin comforted him.

"Brother Yang, don't worry. I have a company and real estate in the United States. I have bodyguards accompanying me when I go out and come in daily. I only stay in wealthy areas, so there won't be any problems."

"But, but that's the United States. It's too far away."

In the old Ye family, apart from Ye Yang who knew a little about the United States through Bai Wei, the rest of the people at the dinner table didn't even know where the United States was, let alone what it was like.

They wanted to talk but didn't know what to say. They looked at each other, their eyes twitching.

It took Old Man Ye a while to digest what his grandson said.

The farthest place he had ever been to in his life was the provincial capital. He didn't even dare to think about Guangdong Province, let alone the United States.

He put down his chopsticks awkwardly, waved to his grandson repeatedly, and shook his head like a rattle.

"No, no, why would I bother with my old bones? The US is not a place for ordinary people like us to go. I heard the people there are bad people. I'm not going."

There is also Old Mrs. Ye, who has spent her entire life taking care of the stove, wheat fields and children, and has only rarely been to the supply and marketing cooperative.

If you suddenly ask her to go to the United States where people are eating people as shown on the radio, she would be scared to death just by listening to it. She would not go.

"Lin, just scare me to death. The Americans are all bad guys. If your grandfather and I go there, we might not come back alive! No, no, I'm not going anywhere."

Ye Lin didn't consider the problem that his grandparents were unwilling to go.

He was used to being carefree and felt that going to the United States was no different from taking a car trip.

If there is no problem after the examination at the hospital, he will be back in three or four days. It is not a big deal. Ye Lin doesn't understand why his grandparents are so resistant.

"Grandpa and grandma, we can fly very quickly and be back in three or four days. We can bring a few more bodyguards. Besides, the villa and the hospital are in wealthy areas, so the security is very good."

Old man Ye, who usually goes along with Ye Lin, was very stubborn this time. He was determined that the United States was the big bad guy and refused to go no matter what.

"No, no, your grandma and I are not going anywhere. I won't ride on that big bird either. If it falls from the sky, I will break into eight pieces and my next life will be missing arms and legs."

"Linna, let me tell you, those people in the United States are not good people. I would rather die of illness than go to the United States."

No matter how Ye Lin persuaded them, the old couple of the Ye family insisted on their own point of view. In their eyes, the United States was a big devil's den, and there was no way back.

Ye Sihua also did not approve of the old couple going to the United States. She heard that there were many people in the United States who were fighting and killing with guns, and it was a very chaotic place.

"Lin, we're unfamiliar with the US, and your grandparents can't speak English. If we get lost, how are we going to get back? If we run into some bad guys and get kicked, we'll lose our lives. We absolutely can't go there."

Ye Dajun also joined the opposition, pulled his small stool and sat next to Ye Lin, trying to persuade him to give up the idea.

"Yeah, Lin, your grandma can't even tell east from west when she goes out. If she gets lost in the United States, she won't even know how to beg for food. That would be a disaster!"

Ye Lin didn't expect that his proposal would be opposed by the whole family. Seeing that the Ye family had no surprise but only panic expressions, he sat on the mat and reflected on his actions.

His decision may have been a bit radical.

My grandparents have never left their hometown in their entire lives, and have no channels to understand the outside world. The unknown is a natural fear for humans.

He couldn't use his own standards to ask his grandparents, who were in their seventies, to immediately accept a completely different lifestyle.

It seems that I can’t go to the United States.

After thinking it through, Ye Lin decided to compromise and move to a place where his grandparents would be more accepting.

"Grandpa and grandma, I didn't think this through. Let's not go to the United States."

Just as the Ye family breathed a sigh of relief, Ye Lin blurted out another shocking statement:

The Ye family members dropped the chopsticks they had just picked up again because of him being scared.

"We can go to Hong Kong instead of the United States. We can ask the American experts to come over and consult with our doctors."

"puff!"

The second mouthful of rice soup Zhao Zhaodi had just taken came out again.

It seems that I have no chance to have this bowl of rice soup today.

Zhao Zhaodi saw her nephew's tone of voice when he said he wanted American experts to come was as easy as her driving ducks, so she wiped her mouth and said in surprise

"Can these Americans just yell at us whenever they want? Aren't those foreigners all very arrogant?"

"As long as the money is enough, that's all. Isn't that what John did?"

John, who was showing off his meal at the next table, didn't realize he was being called out.

Ye Sanxing tilted his neck to look at John who was working hard on the bowl, and for once he was smart.

"Then why don't we just call the foreign experts over to Xiahe Village? Wouldn't that be much easier?"

Ye Lin glanced at his third uncle. How could he not know that this would save trouble?

The problem is that China has only recently opened up. Under normal circumstances, no matter how much money is offered, foreigners will not choose to take the risk of coming to the mainland.

Just like the Ye family is unwilling to take the risk of going to the United States, these foreigners are also unwilling to take the risk.

John has worked for the Ye family for more than ten years and is an exception as he is willing to follow them to the mainland out of trust in the Ye family.

However, Ye Lin discovered that after he proposed going to Hong Kong, his grandparents did not object immediately, but were thinking about it.

It seems there is hope this time.

Ye Lin stood up and walked to the old couple of the Ye family, squatted down, held their old hands, and persuaded them with hope.

"Grandpa and grandma, Hong Kong is almost entirely populated by Chinese people, and the security situation has been pretty good in recent years. Besides, don't you want to go and see how my father has lived these years?"

"He's very famous in Hong Kong. He's built skyscrapers and owned a multinational company. He knew she wouldn't know the way around, so he bought a house on the roadside, which makes it easy to find."

"Father has been looking forward to your visit. If you don't see anything else, at least take a look at the room he has reserved for you, okay?"

Old man Ye held his wife's trembling hands. The two elderly men, over fifty years old, saw hesitation and desire in each other's eyes.

Ever since Ye Lin mentioned going to Hong Kong, Old Mrs. Ye clenched her mourning clothes tightly and her hands trembled constantly, and she almost said "OK" directly.

Then I thought again, those two old guys wouldn't know anything when they got there, just like country bumpkins. They shouldn't embarrass their sons and grandsons.

Although she was wearing fashionable clothes from Hong Kong, her mouth was full of the smell of country dregs, and she couldn't get rid of the root of her poverty.

Their son had finally made a name for himself in Hong Kong, and they, the old couple, couldn't go there and become a laughing stock for their son.

It turns out that Xiao Er's mother is an old woman from the mountains who can't read a single word.

How will people view her son and grandson?

Old Mrs. Ye made up her mind, lowered her head, suppressed her reluctance, and advised her grandson to give up with tears in her eyes.

"Lin, I'm just an old woman from the mountains. How can I go to Hong Kong? If I go, I'll just embarrass you and make people laugh. It's all good for you. It doesn't matter how many years your grandparents live."

Ye Lin saw that Old Lady Ye was getting stuck in a rut.

It was a bit laughable. If those people in Hong Kong knew that his grandmother was coming, the visiting cards from Repulse Bay would fill up the entire coffee table.

Even if Old Lady Ye wanted to go to the fields to plant vegetables, those rich ladies would probably rush to help her shovel the soil.

"What are you thinking about? You are my Ye Lin's grandmother. Even if you were picking up chicken manure in Xiangjiang, they would only compliment you and no one would dare to laugh at you."

Old Lady Ye still hasn't figured out what's going on.

Ye Xiulan at the other end of the table could no longer sit still.

If her mother Jin Fenglian hadn't been pinching her arm tightly, she would have definitely come out to support Ye Lin with both hands and feet when he said he was going to the United States.

"Ouch! Mom, let me go."

Ye Xiulan pulled hard and pulled her arm out of Jin Fenglian's hand.

Just raise your hand and sign up for the trip to Hong Kong.

"Brother Lin! I, I, if grandpa and grandma don't go, I will go! I want to go to Hong Kong!"

After Ye Linyou talked for a while, he finally convinced one person and gave Ye Xiulan a satisfied OK sign.

Recruitment performance +1

Ye Xiulan thought that she would have to wait for a while before she could get the chance to go to Hong Kong. But Hong Kong is so difficult to get there.

Maybe Brother Lin only planned to take his grandparents with him, but after I said that, Brother Lin agreed without saying a word.

After a moment of silence, Ye Xiulan realized that Brother Lai really agreed to her. She threw down her chopsticks and started running around the table, shouting "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh".

"Ahhh!! Xiangjiang! Xiangjiang!"

The little face was as red as a monkey's butt because of excitement.

They ran and shouted, attracting the attention of their friends and relatives around them.

The Ye family went crazy after the funeral?