The two of them pedaled their bicycles all the way back, chasing each other. This time, silence truly spoke louder than words.
With neither of them yammering away, Father Ye's ears finally got some peace. But his backside kept bouncing off the seat from all the jolting, so he could only tell them to slow down.
Neither listened. They kept pedaling at full speed, leaving him to grip the underside of the seat tightly so he wouldn't bounce off.
Thanks to their race, the journey that had taken just over two hours on the way there took only an hour and a half on the way back.
His old bones, however, had nearly been shaken apart.
Supporting his lower back and rubbing his backside, Father Ye watched A-Guang leave, then turned to Ye Yaodong. "You go home too. Next time you two get together, don't invite me."
"Sure thing!"
As soon as Ye Yaodong got home, he went into his room to soak his feet and called A Qing in as well.
"Wife..."
"Don't call me that. Just use my name."
Lin Xiuqing still hadn't put down her knitting. Sitting on a stool opposite the bed, she didn't even look up.
Ye Yaodong: "..."
"I just wanted to tell you how things went at the shipyard this morning. I'm not asking you for money."
"Go ahead, then. I'm listening."
Ye Yaodong smacked his lips. After some thought, he decided to check first. "After we pay that five thousand in a couple of days, we should still have ten thousand left, right?"
Lin Xiuqing wore an expression that said she'd known it all along. "How much does ordering a new boat cost?"
"That depends. It's hard to say. He can only give you a quote once he knows what kind you