Chapter 80: The Peak of Life
After a delicious meal, Uncle Ye and his family went back home. Dad Ye sighed sadly, while Mom Ye was still puzzled:
"What's wrong? Why are you sighing for no reason?"
"I wonder if the third brother can get the money back from this construction site. The couple should have tens of thousands of dollars in total."
Speaking of this, Ye's mother also felt the same way and sighed:
"Who said there is none? We still don't know what the third brother will be like when he returns. He is just a little better than a beggar."
"You said that the person who took them to work was extremely wicked. Why did he cheat his fellow villagers? Who can live a good life at this time?"
"Didn't the third brother just say that he had already reported the case to the police? A group of people were tricked into working for free. The construction site has been completed, so it's impossible that they didn't get paid. Let's wait and see how the higher-ups handle this."
"That's the only way."
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Time passed quickly. When the tea seeds on the mountain were turned red by the sun and were about to crack, Ye Zhen was about to go out again.
This time, he followed his cousin Ye Dong to his uncle's house. It was by the sea and there were a lot of seafood. Ye Zhen hadn't been there for a long time. The last time he ate the seafood Ye Dong brought back, Ye Zhen was still not satisfied and wanted to go there to catch seafood by himself.
Early in the morning, Ye Zhen got ready, thinking about visiting someone else's home. There were few fields there and most people made a living by raising livestock. So Ye's mother prepared many specialties and fruits and vegetables produced in the fields for Ye Zhen to take over.
Ye Zhen drove a pickup truck and took Ye Dong and the two twins with him. The twins were still young and liked to play. They climbed up and down in the car. Ye Zhen's eardrums were almost deafened by the two children!
I didn’t see these two kids so lively before. After they got home, they just let themselves go and were not afraid of anything.
Yes, if you have been in that kind of family environment before, anyone would be afraid imperceptibly.
Fortunately, my cousin Ye Yuan was able to divorce decisively. What's the point of keeping a man like that who doesn't support the family or take care of the children?
According to Ye Zhen's thoughts, there are plenty of men. Besides, his cousin Ye Yuan is still young, willing to work hard, and capable. She is more than enough to support herself and her children. In the past, she had to support a whole family.
Seeing Ye Dong carefully looking after the child, Ye Zhen asked casually:
"Brother Dongzi, when do you plan to raise it this time?"
Although Ye Dong was not particularly talkative, he obviously had high expectations for future plans, and he immediately replied:
"I want to raise some shrimps and crabs. My uncle's family raises some crabs that are very popular in the market. They are more experienced, and I can keep up with them and avoid making detours."
"It is now mid-June, which is a good time to raise swimming crabs. I plan to raise a few first to lay a good foundation, and then expand slowly."
It is not so easy for outsiders to lease the beach. Fortunately, Ye Dong's uncles are all fishermen on the beach. They have been locals for generations. They have been engaged in aquaculture for a long time, know many people, and have contracted a large enough land, so they were able to give some to Ye Dong to try.
Otherwise, it would be so easy for outsiders to rent the tidal flats.
Ye Zhen knew in her heart that, just like in their village, it was troublesome to lease a mountain or land. Not only did they have to run around for various approval manuals, but the existing trees on the mountain could not be cut down at will. Ye Zhen found it troublesome, so it would be better to let the villagers choose what they wanted to plant. She didn't want to get involved in such trouble.
"It's good to raise crabs! They are delicious!" Ye Zhenke was addicted to the crabs that Ye Dong brought back yesterday. In the past, their family had no money and rarely bought these expensive seafood.
According to Ye's mother, they are all shells and are not worth eating. It would be better to buy a few pounds of meat.
Although the crabs are not fat now, Ye Zhen likes them.
Ye Dong replied with a smile:
"Okay, wait until September when the crabs are fat and you can eat as much as you want."
Ye Zhen's eyes widened with joy:
"Then I'll be waiting for it. There must be an anointing and oil flowing!"
"Yes, I'll let you choose first. Just pick whichever you want to eat!" This time Ye Dong came back, one, to see his parents and relatives, and two, to seek his parents' support and make decisions.
After all, contracting the tidal flats is not a trivial matter. He has been studying at his uncle's house for the past few years and has saved some money, but it is far from enough. Although his uncle has told him that he doesn't need to spend money and they will help him, how can he feel comfortable doing it?
There should be no ambiguity about the necessary procedures and the money that should be spent. Uncle Ye has the same opinion. Originally, we have taken advantage of others by leasing the tidal flats, so we should not rely on them for everything.
It happened to be the time to stock crabs, so Ye Dong went home to prepare.
The two twins will stay with Ye Zhen for two days and will be taken back together when Ye Zhen comes back.
We drove from around seven in the morning without stopping until two or three in the afternoon.
The two twins were already sitting listlessly in the back seat, eating snacks bit by bit. Although they were noisy, they were quite well behaved and would not throw things around.
"Huanhuan, Lele, are you still hungry?"
When Ye Zhen left, Ye's mother estimated the distance and prepared a lot of food and drinks for the journey. Ye's aunt also prepared milk and fruits for the two children to drink every day.
If the strawberries at home could be grown without someone, the child’s grandmother would definitely come along this time.
The two children shook their heads and said in a soft voice: "We are not hungry."
Oh, so cute! Ye Zhen’s hands are eager to rub it again.
Seeing that the two children were not in high spirits, Ye Zhen and Ye Dong, who had originally planned to take a rest nearby, did not stop and drove directly to the destination.
The terrain here is high, with many rocks and a hot and humid climate. The sea breeze brings hot air and the smell of the sea.
Ye Zhen was carrying several large bags and declined Ye Dong's offer to help. He asked him to lead the two children and followed behind, still having the leisure to look around.
The buildings here are obviously more substantial than those on their side, with walls that are grayish black in color, but the windows are large and the doors are sliding.
Ye Zhen just made eye contact with a person who leaned his head out of the window. The other person seemed to be looking at Ye Zhen curiously as he carried the big bag and walked around with such ease.
Ye Zhen smiled as a greeting and continued to look around curiously.
There were tall coconut trees and some tropical fruits all around, with green mangoes hanging high on the trees. With a "pop", a ripe mango fell down and landed right in front of Ye Zhen. The golden flesh fell out, and the green skin was cracked. Ye Zhen carefully avoided it and glanced at the tree.
Before I had walked a few steps, I saw another tree full of fruit trees that looked like red lanterns. They were like little hearts with a concave shape in the middle and tasted juicy. This kind of fruit is called wax apple. There was a layer of it on the ground, and a group of chickens were pecking at it below.
There were still many papayas, and no one picked the ripe ones. Ye Zhen saw many chickens and ducks pecking at them.
The food for these chickens and ducks is really good, and there is no limit to the free fruit. She no longer dislikes the pigs at home. This is just the beginning. If I remember correctly, the wax apples outside are also a few yuan per pound.
This was really the peak of her life. She remembered that when she was doing internship outside, she could buy some fruits but the treatment was not as good as that of the chickens. She could eat as much fruits as she wanted!
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