The family chatted and laughed in harmony. For once, even Father Ye and Mother Ye did not bicker.
When good things happened in a family, even the atmosphere kept improving. Otherwise, why would people say that poverty made everything miserable for a married couple?
After dinner, Ye Yaodong went with Father Ye to his eldest brother's house, calling his second brother over along the way to tell them about sharing the boat.
Ye Yaopeng's expression was complicated. That afternoon, he had heard his mother telling everyone that Dongzi had bought another boat, that a desperate gambler had sold it in a hurry, and that he was just waiting to pick an auspicious day to bring it back. He had not expected that a leader had actually told the Border Defense Production Team that morning to save another one for him.
That meant two more boats all at once!
He was going to make a fortune!
His luck was incredible, and the timing was perfect too. He could start making big money straightaway.
Ye Yaohua did not think that much of it. He simply grinned in delight. "Dongzi's so lucky. Two more boats all at once, and he only has to pay for one. With cuttlefish fishing just about to start, he can make his money back right away. What luck."
Ye Yaodong froze. How did Second Brother know he only had to pay for one boat?
Father Ye was dumbfounded too. Had their mother let it slip?
"How did you know he only has to pay for one boat?"
"Huh? Didn't the leader tell the Border Defense Station to save it for him?"
"Ah, oh, right..."
So that was how they had understood it. Ye Yaodong did not intend to correct them either. He helped change the subject, not daring