The next morning.
Ye Beiping told Jiang He and Aunt Li to take the things to the market first, while he went to a small shop to make a phone call.
Beep beep beep!
A few breaths later, the call was connected.
"Hello, is this Beiping?"
Upon hearing Hou Yongping's voice, Ye Beiping immediately replied, "Uncle Hou, it's me."
"Oh." Hou Yongping's voice sounded weak on the phone. He sighed and said, "Wait a minute. I drank with your father-in-law last night and my head is throbbing. I'll have someone go and call your sister."
Father-in-law?
drink wine?
This completely confused Ye Beiping.
The phone call came through Hou Yongping's voice, as he instructed someone to inform Tao Qiuyan and Ye Xiaoxin. Then Hou Yongping's voice came through again: "Beiping, your father-in-law insisted on leaving yesterday. It was only after Baolin and I got him drunk that he stayed."
Upon hearing this, Ye Beiping let out a long sigh of relief.
It's good that they didn't leave.
But why is it Hou Yongping who went to drink with his father-in-law?
Thinking of Hou Baolin, Ye Beiping felt relieved; after all, they were best friends who had been inseparable since childhood.
"Thank you, Uncle Hou."
"Speaking of that..." Hou Yongping chuckled, reminding him, "You're still being too polite with Uncle Hou. But I heard you're making money outside now. Don't forget to take my Baolin under your wing. You know you two are the best of friends."
"That's right, that's right." Ye Beiping readily agreed.
It's alright now, but once the business grows bigger, we'll definitely need more of our own people to help. Not just Hou Baolin, but also that fat guy Wu Di.
"That's fine then. I'll hang up now. Your sister will come and tell you later. Phone calls are expensive."
After saying that, Hou Yongping hung up the phone.
Ye Beiping shook his head while holding the microphone, took out a dollar and handed it to the shop owner: "Boss, you'll be back later, here's the money for you."
The shop owner nodded slightly, accepted the money, and continued busy moving goods.
About ten minutes later, the phone rang.
Ring ring!
Without saying a word, Ye Beiping picked up the phone: "Hello."
A moment later, Ye Xiaoxin's voice came through the phone: "Beiping, is that you?"
"Sister, it's me."
"call!"
You could hear Ye Xiaoxin sighing in relief over the phone, followed by a scolding: "What's wrong with you? It took you so long to contact us, and you didn't even tell Xinyi you were going out. She was worried about you for ages."
Ye Beiping felt somewhat ashamed, realizing that he had indeed been away from home for quite some time without contacting his family.
"Well... I've been busy. I just got back to Hangzhou, and I'm going to Wenzhou in a few days. Sister, could you tell Xinyi that I'll probably be back in two or three days?"
"We still have to go...outside?" Ye Xiaoxin really didn't know where Wencheng was, so she could only use "outside" as a substitute.
"Yes, sis."
There was no sound on the phone for a long time, and Ye Beiping thought it was a bad signal.
After a while, Tao Qiuyan's voice came again: "Beiping, can you hear me?"
"Mom." Hearing his mother Tao Qiuyan's voice, Ye Beiping's emotions began to fluctuate.
No matter what, I feel guilty towards my mother in both this life and the past.
A mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles, and I haven't been able to properly show him filial piety.
"Why."
Hearing Ye Beiping call her name, Tao Qiuyan replied with red eyes, "Beiping, are you eating well outside? Do you have enough money? If not, Mom will ask your Uncle Hou to send you some."
Heartwarming words are always so touching.
Although Ye Beiping was on the other end of the phone, he could sense the emotions of the person on the other end.
Just as Ye Beiping had expected, Ye Xiaoxin and Su Xinyi, who were standing next to Tao Qiuyan, both had tears in their eyes.
A mother is bound to be worried when her child, whom she has raised for twenty years, suddenly leaves her.
"Mom, don't worry, I'm doing very well." Ye Beiping sniffed and laughed lightly, "Mom, it'll be soon. Once I've made some money here, I'll bring you and my sister to Hangzhou. Then we'll never be apart again."
"I'm glad you're doing well, so I won't go. It's so far away and I don't know anyone there. I'd only be a burden to you." Tao Qiuyan was also hoping that Ye Beiping could settle down in the city.
In any case, it's better than living in a small place like Pingba Village.
Hearing his mother say that she was afraid of causing him trouble, Ye Beiping suddenly tilted his head back and took a deep breath.
"Don't worry, Mom, I won't cause you any trouble. It'll be soon. I'll go back for the New Year, and then next year I'll bring you and my sister with me."
Quietly calculating the time, there are still four or five months until the Chinese New Year, which is enough time to accumulate basic wealth.
Without going into too much detail, I could easily buy a house.
"Alright, alright." Tao Qiuyan choked up as she spoke, then quickly added, "Xinyi is here too, let her talk to you. You're such a child, making Xinyi worry about you for nothing."
Hearing that Su Xinyi was also there, Ye Beiping's emotions calmed down a little.
It's been a while since I've seen Su Xinyi. I missed her quite a bit last night when I went to bed.
"Hello."
A gentle female voice came from the phone.
Like heavenly music, melodious and beautiful, it deeply touched Ye Beiping's heart.
"Wife, I'm here." Ye Beiping wasn't shy at all and started being affectionate in front of the convenience store owner: "I've missed you so much these past few days. I finally came back, but you're not here again."
There was both pampering and blame.
The shop owner shook his head, saying he almost strained his back while working.
Hearing this on the phone, Su Xinyi glanced furtively at Tao Qiuyan and Ye Xiaoxin, her face slightly flushed, and her voice barely audible: "Are you home now?"
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