"What's wrong with you, second brother? Didn't you catch some fish?"
"How could I have caught anything? I've been fishing all day and not a single fish has taken the bait. I got so angry that I picked up a rock and started throwing it, but I ended up knocking out a small fish..."
Ye Zhiqiu felt mixed emotions. It turned out that it wasn't just his fishing that was unscientific; it was also unscientific for his second son to go fishing!
He was about to say a few more words of advice when Ye Tianya came back. He also asked curiously, "What's wrong with my daughter? What are you doing here, son?"
"Nothing, the second brother didn't catch anything fishing today, but the only small fish was thrown to the ground by the younger sister to feed Xiao Hei, and the two of them are trying to reason with it!"
Ye Zhiqiu felt a little guilty when he said this. It was his younger sister who asked him to stew Xiao Hei, which had nothing to do with reason.
At this time, Wang Xiaolan's voice came from the kitchen.
"Old Ye, go take a shower and change your clothes. After dinner, let's go to your brother's house and sit down and get to know the place!"
Ye Tianya quickly replied loudly: "Okay, I'll go wash it right away!"
It was probably during the day when Wang Xiaolan went to greet the family. She didn't go to eat at Qian Dafu's house because her finances were already very tight and she couldn't add to their burden, so she didn't agree to go to his house for dinner.
Only then did Ye Zhiqiu realize that everyone in the family had already taken a shower, so when Ye Tianya came out of the shower, he also took his clothes and fetched water to take a shower.
After Ye Zhiqiu came out of the shower, he returned to the living room and saw Ye Tianya holding Ye Bailu and teaching her to read.
He was much more patient than Ye Wubing. No matter what Ye Bailu asked, he explained it very seriously.
Ye Wubing whispered, "Brother, I found a good spot with lots of shrimp. Do you want to go there together to catch them tomorrow?"
Ye Zhiqiu was a little surprised and asked, "Did you find the water grass?"
"Yes, a long patch of waterweed. Oh, and there are a lot of dandelions over there. Let's go get them together!"
Ye Tianya asked curiously at this time: "Boss, you haven't been to work for a few days. Don't you have to go back to the factory tomorrow?"
"Well, I'm working at the factory today, but I have some things to do in the next few days, so I won't be going to the factory."
I haven't finished with the fish pond yet, so I can't tell my family about it yet. I'll probably tell them after the dust settles.
Wang Xiaolan came back with some chili peppers fried in lard, and they started to serve porridge and eat dinner.
After dinner, the father and son lit a cigarette and waited until half past seven. The family picked up their things, closed the door, and set off for Qian's house with flashlights.
Wang Xiaolan led the way and said happily, "They live in a large courtyard with several entrances over there. They live in the east wing of the central courtyard. Both rooms are quite large. There are a lot of people over there, and it's lively, but anything can go wrong.
I went there with Cuihua today, and all the older women in the compound came running over. I almost knew them all. I don't know what they were so excited about, but they all said it was the first time they'd ever seen anyone visiting their home.
Ye Zhiqiu began to understand a little. The Qian Dafu family was relatively poor. To put it bluntly, other people didn't want to get involved with them.
This situation is not uncommon. One person's ration has to feed four people. Most of the monthly salary has to be used to buy food. If you don't save a little, you won't be able to support the family.
I guess Uncle Qian is too frugal, so his friends don’t dare to visit him.
Ye Zhiqiu wouldn't mind this. After all, if his parents really had such a good relationship with them, they would naturally help the Qian family in difficult times.
It wasn't far away, just a ten-minute walk. As Wang Xiaolan led people into the front yard, people who were enjoying the cool air started talking to her.
"Sister Lan, are you here to see Cuihua again? Oh, and you brought your family with you. Are you here to introduce yourself?"
Wang Xiaolan smiled and replied, "Yes! Sister Wang, this is my man, Ye Tianya. He has a very good relationship with Dafu. He came here to get acquainted with the place this time. He will definitely come here frequently in the future, so please don't stop him from coming in!"
"No, that can't be. This is your eldest son? The one who works as a buyer, right? He's such a handsome boy!"
Ye Zhiqiu smiled and replied, "Hello, Auntie! Thank you for the compliment."
The reinforcements in his own home were not afraid of strangers. He ran over and called people, then pulled Ye Wubing to show him his wooden pistol.
No child, young or old, could resist the temptation of a wooden pistol. After all, in those days, there were few toys, and a strangely shaped wooden stick could keep boys playing for a long time.
Ye Zhiqiu discovered one thing: her cheap mother had a really good memory! She didn't know how long she had been here during the day, but now that she had walked in, she could always call out to the auntie and chat with someone.
This social attribute reminded Ye Zhiqiu of a profession. She guessed that she would be very good at being a matchmaker!
I'm not kidding. Whenever she goes to the man's or the woman's house and talks to the neighbors, she can probably find out how old the child was when he or she stopped wetting the bed!
After arriving at the central courtyard, there was also a group of people enjoying the cool air. Qian Yuanjun pulled Ye Wubing back and greeted the couple who were enjoying the cool air.
So when Ye Zhiqiu and the other three entered the middle courtyard, the two of them came up to greet them, and after saying hello, they went in to put their things down. After sitting for a while and drinking some tea, the room was still quite stuffy, so Ye Tianya asked them to sit in the courtyard.
Ye Zhiqiu followed him out into the yard, carrying a stool. Someone teased him, "Hey, young man, do you have a girlfriend? Do you want me to introduce you to one?"
Ye Zhiqiu replied with a smile, "That's great! Thank you, Auntie! But you have to introduce me to a girl who has a job, is good-looking, well-educated, has a cheerful personality, is filial to her parents, and has a decent figure!"
An old man joked, "Young man, are you looking for a partner or making a wish?"
Ye Zhiqiu took out a cigarette and passed it around, regardless of gender, to whoever took it. After passing through a circle, he said to the smiling uncle, "Hey uncle, don't look at my many conditions, there is actually only one key point!"
"What's the point?"
"If I like that girl, if I want to like her, all the conditions are fake, don't you think?"
"That's the truth..."
Qian Dafu and Ye Tianya smoked and whispered, "Brother, it's really strange. Back then, little Zhiqiu was so quiet, but now he's grown up and has become so talkative!"
Ye Tianya also felt the same way and said, "Before he lost his memory, he was also quiet and only liked to use his fists to talk. If anyone displeased him, he would just beat them up. But he changed after he lost his memory.
Not only did he become less interested in fighting, but he also spent all day thinking about finding all kinds of things to take home. He kept muttering about how miserable his life was, how he lived one day hungry and one day full, which was hilarious!
I don't understand him either. Everyone in the countryside is the same. They try not to stand up if they can lie down. Every family has their ups and downs. What's so funny about this?"
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