Both of them were dumbfounded. It had taken them a whole day to digest the news about this boat, and now, just after they had come over to confirm it, he had dropped another bombshell on them!
"Seriously?"
"He even got you a boat outright?"
"You're kidding, right?"
One thunderbolt after another-was he trying to blast them to death?
Ye Yaodong smiled and nodded. "Of course it's true. But I don't know when I can go get the boat. I have to wait for word. I don't know when they'll deal with them, either. We'll see when the time comes. If they notify me, I'll give you a heads-up. You want to buy boats, right?"
"It'd be good if we could buy another one. Then we could sort things out and have one each."
Father Ye hurriedly cut in, too. "If they notify you, tell your eldest brother and second brother as well. See what they say. That boat at home is too old."
"Sure."
It had not occurred to him yesterday. Now that the conversation had led here and they sounded interested in buying a boat, it struck him that perhaps, when he was notified to collect his boat, he could have them go to the Border Defense Station for a look, too.
But if his eldest and second brothers bought another boat, they probably would not be able to partner with him. At that thought, Ye Yaodong could not help getting a headache again.
Forget it. He would talk about it once he brought the boat back. Thinking about it now would only add needless worries.
Who knew how many boats the Border Defense Station would dispose of, or whether they could buy one?
If they all managed to buy boats, A-Zheng and Xiao Xiao would have to