Seeing that there was finally a result, Feng Ye asked, "How is Auntie's illness?"
Chen Fusheng smiled and said, "I'm basically fine now. My high fever has subsided, but I still need to get IV drips at the hospital for two more days. My mother is taking care of me at the hospital."
Feng Jiaqing said, "It's good that you're alright. Take a few more days to rest at home after you get back."
Chen Fusheng nodded: "I won't let her go to sea anymore. As long as she can take care of the household, that's enough. I'm still scared when I think about it now. What would happen to my two children if we were both gone?"
"Uncle Fusheng, what are you going to do with your boat? Are you going to have it towed back?"
“I took a look and the bottom of the boat is deformed and has a big hole. It’s better to buy a new boat than to find someone to repair it and tow it back. We can only take the diesel engine and other equipment back.”
"It's a real shame that the hull is no longer usable, but we need to get the equipment back as soon as possible to prevent it from being stolen."
Feng Ye offered a reminder, lest he be suspected of stealing it if it were ever stolen.
Even if the diesel engine on Chen Fusheng's fishing boat is broken, it's still worth a lot of money, at least four figures, not to mention the trawl nets and such.
"I've already talked to my second and third brothers, and they'll go together tomorrow to help me dismantle the equipment."
"By taking the machine back and fixing it, we can save a lot of money when buying a new ship."
"We'll talk about buying a new boat later. Let's use my dad's little wooden boat for now."
Chen Fusheng had three brothers, named after the characters Fu, Lu, and Shou. Each of them owned a trawl fishing boat, and his father also had a small wooden boat.
Their family was one of the largest in the entire village.
"I have to go to Ah-chan's house later, so I'll be going now."
After drinking tea for a while, Chen Fusheng took his leave.
Feng Jiaqing urged him to stay, saying, "The food will be ready soon. Eat before you leave."
"No need, it's cooking at home. You guys eat, I won't bother you."
"Don't mention it, we just don't have any fancy dishes..."
"Really, you don't need to..."
Chen Fusheng insisted on leaving, and Feng Jiaqing couldn't force him to.
After Chen Fusheng left, Xiao Chunxiu and Ye Qingling, who was holding her son, also entered the main room.
"That's really generous. These must cost over two hundred yuan."
Looking at the huge pile on the table, Xiao Chunxiu exclaimed in amazement.
Feng Xinan babbled as she leaned out, her little hands reaching out towards the table.
"You little rascal, all you know is how to eat."
Feng Ye smiled and put a piece of pastry into her son's little hand.
Feng Xinan stuffed the pastries into her mouth, her eyes squinting with joy.
Ye Qingling said with slight dissatisfaction, "I just know how to spoil him. We're about to eat, and if he eats pastries, he won't eat his meal later."
Feng Ye laughed and said, "That's perfect, then we can share his little green dragon."
"You say your son only knows how to eat, but aren't you the same? You steal your son's food, how can you be so shameless?"
"What's there to be embarrassed about? I caught them all with great effort."
Xiao Chunxiu picked up the cigarettes and alcohol: "I'll put the cigarettes and alcohol away for now. I'll have your father take them to town tomorrow and exchange them for money for you. These are such valuable things; we can't afford to eat them."
Feng Yegang was about to suggest not selling it and keeping it at home, but after thinking about it, he didn't say anything.
The main reason is that he's afraid that if he says it out loud, he'll get a scolding from his mother.
Zhonghua and Moutai are always symbols of status, no matter the era.
Even in later generations, it will still be something to save face.
Given his current family situation, smoking Zhonghua cigarettes and drinking Moutai will only attract criticism from others.
"I'll give some pastries to Ah Dong and his siblings to try, and you can keep the rest, Ah Ling."
As he spoke, he grabbed a handful of pastries and set them aside.
Feng Ye had no objection to this. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Dad, when you get to town tomorrow, buy some fruit and milk and visit Aunt in the hospital."
Feng Jiaqing nodded: "They gave such a generous gift, we should definitely go and visit them."
Although Chen Fusheng gave such a large gift to express his gratitude to Feng Ye for his help, human relationships are based on give and take; without reciprocity, people will eventually become strangers.
After dinner, the whole family went to the neighbor's house to watch TV.
Nowadays, televisions use antennas to receive satellite signals, so there are very few channels available, only one CCTV-1 and one provincial channel.
My neighbor's TV is playing the provincial channel, and they're rebroadcasting "The Return of the Condor Heroes" starring Andy Lau. They're currently showing the episode where Yin Zhiping becomes a dragon knight.
Feng Ye has never actually seen this version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes". In his previous life, he only watched the 1995 and 2006 versions.
He was somewhat interested at first, but lost interest after watching for a short while.
Having grown accustomed to color high-definition television, he had absolutely no interest in black and white television.
The key issue is the poor picture quality; the screen is covered in static, severely impacting the viewing experience.
However, the others watched with great interest, and occasionally discussed the plot.
Feng Ye went home first, took a shower, and lay on the bed looking at the ceiling out of boredom. He fell asleep without realizing it.
When he woke up again, Ye Qingling had already returned and was getting ready to go to bed.
Looking at his wife's beautiful figure, his heart immediately burned with passion.
"Crunch, crunch..."
The voice that made Feng Ye break down rang out.
...
After finishing, Feng Ye, now in a state of enlightenment, was filled with resentment towards the broken wooden bed frame and the stone house.
He finally made up his mind: he was going to build a house.
He hadn't originally planned to put building a house on the agenda so soon; he wanted to save up enough money to order a trawler.
But now he can't stand it anymore and would rather drift at sea in his small wooden boat for a while longer.
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