Ye Yaodong was thoroughly pleased to hear that. As long as the boat had definitely sunk, that was good enough. Losing a boat would be a devastating blow. They had probably pooled their money to buy it. Now let them try robbing people again-they could only go haul sandbags.
Delighted, he also cut two large heads of mustard greens for Aunt Lan, then cut a small one for himself and carried it inside to stir-fry with dried shrimp.
These mustard greens were heavy. A large head could weigh seven or eight jin. He had planted two rows beside the house, and they could not finish them even eating them every day. In a couple of days, he would probably have to cut them all and dry them, then ask his mother to help pickle them.
Housewives these days were all skilled. They knew how to make everything.
While he was washing the mustard greens by the back door, he heard someone calling inside. He answered casually, thinking his wife was urging him to hurry up, then put the washed greens in the washbasin and quickly carried them inside.
"A-Zheng, Xiao Xiao? What brings you two here? Stay for dinner..."
"Hey... wait... you really kept this under wraps!" Xiao Xiao stole a discreet glance at Lin Xiuqing's belly and spoke in surprise.
He smiled wryly. "What can I do? My seed's just too strong. Barely did anything and there's another one... Ah..."
"It certainly gets the job done. Better than A-Zheng's. He's been working hard too, but his wife only just got pregnant."
"Hey! What the fuck? Talk about Dongzi all you want, but what's it got to do with me? How would you know how hard I've been working from your house? Have you been coming over to listen outside