Ye Zhiqiu walked up to the two of them, gave them cigarettes, and then lit them with matches from the villagers.
Ye Zhiqiu took a look at the water level in the fish pond. He smiled and said to Yang Gui, "Hey, judging by the situation, it really needs to be left in for a whole day!"
Yang Gui pointed at the water level and explained to Ye Zhiqiu, "The water level has dropped a lot now. According to past experience, it will take a day and a night, almost dozens of hours, to clear.
This year is a bit strange; it hasn't rained in a long time, and we haven't pumped water into the fish pond. So, it will probably take 27 or 28 hours to drain most of the water."
Ye Zhiqiu nodded and said, "Well, as long as it's arranged, shall we weigh it here tomorrow? Or shall we follow me to the factory and then weigh it?"
Yang Gui said cheerfully, "These fish are worth at least five or six thousand. The villagers will definitely need to weigh them before they feel comfortable! Purchaser Ye, you need to ask the factory to have the person in charge of warehousing come with the truck to weigh them. Otherwise, it will be an extra step to wait until they are hauled back and then put them into the warehouse!"
Ye Zhiqiu nodded in agreement, and after a few small talk, he walked back to the main road. It was inconvenient not to have a watch; I couldn't even tell what time it was.
Ye Zhiqiu arrived at the gate of No. 63 courtyard of the Qian family. He walked into the front yard, found a place out of the sun and squatted down, lit a cigarette for himself and started smoking.
After squatting for a long time, he lit his second cigarette. Before he had even finished it, a woman who looked to be in her forties came back from outside. Seeing Ye Zhiqiu squatting, she asked curiously, "Young comrade, what are you doing here?"
Ye Zhiqiu grinned and replied, "Aunt, I live in the east wing of the central courtyard. I'm Qian Dafu's nephew. I'm waiting here for my younger brothers and sisters to finish school and take them to my house for lunch!"
The aunt asked with a gossipy look on her face, "Oh, I almost forgot! You are Wang Meizi's eldest son, and you work in the brewery, right?"
Ye Zhiqiu nodded and said, "That should be correct. I work in the brewery, and my mother's name is Wang Xiaolan."
"Young man, I heard from your mother that you don't have a partner yet. What kind of partner do you want to find? I'll find one for you!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhiqiu was a little dumbfounded! Could it be that this cheap old lady was telling everyone that she was single and wanted these aunties and grandmas to introduce her to someone?
He didn't think this was strange at all, and he had every reason to believe that it was capable of doing it!
But since she was so smiling, he couldn't be rude, so after rolling his eyes, he said with a smile, "Auntie, I have to thank you for introducing me to someone! But my requirements for a partner are much higher than most people's, okay?"
The aunt smiled and said, "Well, just state your conditions directly. If there is no suitable girl, can I just bring her to your house for you to see?"
This auntie is really enthusiastic. It seems like she's determined to get the matchmaking fee...
Ye Zhiqiu muttered to himself, because he knew very well that this auntie was just after the matchmaker's red envelope! To introduce a marriage, usually at least a three-yuan red envelope was given as a thank-you gift, and cakes and fruits were also bought, and two bottles of wine were brought as a thank-you gift!
Because the city's supplies haven't shown signs of being particularly tight right now. When supplies become scarce, a red envelope can be given as a thank-you gift to the matchmaker. But few people have the means to give a thank-you gift to someone who's tinkering with supplies!
Ye Zhiqiu knew that he had to make some conditions. Otherwise, after talking for so long without even making any conditions, wouldn’t that be just teasing others?
"Auntie, I'm telling you, okay? You can't be angry!"
"Well, what haven't I seen? I'm not afraid of your request. I will definitely find a girl for you. Only if she meets your requirements will I bring her to your house to look at her!"
Ye Zhiqiu said with a smile, "The girl I want must be very good-looking, preferably with an oval face and fair skin! She must be at least 1.65 meters tall, and her waist can't be thick. She can't be the type who would starve her child. Her butt must be perky and her legs can't be too thick!"
After he finished speaking, he thought the aunt would be angry, but she actually started to think, muttering, "Let me think... She's 1.65 meters tall, with an oval face and a fair complexion... Big breasts, a big butt, a slim waist, and she's very pretty... Whose daughter is she?"
At this time, Qian Yuanjun and Qian Xiaofang came back. Seeing Ye Zhiqiu squatting beside them, he shouted in surprise: "Brother, why are you here? Why don't you come into my house and sit down?"
Ye Zhiqiu stood up and said to his aunt with a smile, "Aunt, take your time to think about it! If there is such a girl, please bring her to my house to meet me. I'll take my leave now."
"Okay, since I remembered this girl, I'll take your mother to see her..."
Ye Zhiqiu rubbed their heads and said with a smile, "Come on, go back with big brother to eat. Your mother is at my house! I was afraid you didn't know, so I came to take you there."
Leading the two of them back home, Ye Zhiqiu asked them about their studies along the way. Unexpectedly, both of them had good grades.
"By the way, tomorrow is Sunday. Do you reinforcements have a day off?"
"Let's go, big brother. We're going to pick wild vegetables tomorrow. Do you want to come?"
"Well, my brother is going to buy fish for the factory tomorrow. You can go with Wubing. I'll bring back a big fish tonight to give you a snack!"
It wasn't far away, so they arrived while chatting. The two of them politely went to the kitchen and called Auntie Wang Xiaolan, who was cooking, before going into the living room to greet Ye Wubing and his sister.
Wang Xiaolan came in with a bowl of corn porridge, while Liu Cuihua brought in a plate of scrambled eggs with chili peppers and a plate of cold wild vegetables.
Ye Wubing was very tactful and took the initiative to work, serving porridge to everyone. Sometimes this guy has no tact at all! But sometimes he can be very tactful. He is a very unstable guy!
After lunch and a short chat, Qian Yuanjun and his sister went to school. Because they were afraid of oversleeping at home, they would sleep on their stomachs in the classroom.
Ye Zhiqiu asked if he needed help grinding the pulp. If he did, he would skip his nap and start working right away.
Wang Xiaolan then asked, "Boss, you just went to check on the fish pond. How's the water? Are you going back to the factory this afternoon?"
"We'll keep the fish out overnight tonight, and we'll be able to catch them tomorrow morning. So I have to go back to the factory this afternoon to file a report. They'll arrange for someone to weigh the fish, and for a truck to bring them back."
At this time, Liu Cuihua asked curiously, "Xiao Zhiqiu, this morning, I heard someone say that the fish in the pond were sold. So they were selling them to you?"
Ye Zhiqiu laughed and replied, "Hahaha, Aunt Liu, you're wrong. You didn't sell it to me? You sold it to our brewery!"
Liu Cuihua slapped her head and said with a smile, "Oh, I'm confused! Then you can go back to your business. This millstone isn't very big, so your mother and I can take turns grinding it."
Ye Wubing patted his chest and said, "Brother, I'm here! Just focus on your work, I'll help you grind the mill!"
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