1983 Small Island, Starting From a Large Farmer

the next day.

Mom and Dad woke up very early. Li Duoyu wanted to sleep a little longer, but little Tutu woke up early in the morning after learning that he was going to Rongcheng.

 Jumping up and down on the bed, and even sitting directly on him, Zhou Xiaoying lectured him on the spot: "Your dad is very tired, let him sleep for a while, and don't disturb him."

 But being teased like this by a little kid, I no longer feel sleepy at all. Fortunately, my young body is resistant.

 Even if you stay up late.

 You won’t be particularly tired the next day.

 Unlike when he returned from the island country in his previous life, his body was almost war-damaged. As long as he didn't pay attention to daily maintenance or the engine was used for too long, it felt like it might be scrapped at any time.

After Li Duoyu got up, he washed up briefly, had breakfast, and planned to go to Rongcheng.

 Because during this trip, in addition to visiting his relatives, Li Duoyu will also take Zhou Xiaoying and Xiao Tutu to play in the city.

So I wanted to take Li Haoran along with me, but I didn't expect that this kid has been so good recently. He just finished his graduation exam and went to pry oyster shells with his mother.

Even Li Duoyu said she wanted to take him to the city to play. She just thought about it for a while, and then said she would continue to help her mother. The second sister-in-law was so moved that she almost cried.

This little fat man's abnormal behavior made Li Duoyu vaguely aware that something was wrong, and he had roughly guessed it, but he didn't tell him anything.

Li Duoyu drove the two elders, Xiaoying and Xiao Tutu in a fishing boat to Rongcheng.

 Speaking of it, many people really don’t believe it. Although my mother was born on an island, she actually gets seasick because she rarely takes boats.

Li Duoyu had no choice but to control the fishing boat at a relatively stable speed and did not dare to drive the boat too fast.

At this age, Li Duoyu learned that Aniang had never even been to the county seat, let alone Rongcheng.

And many women on the island are like her. The farthest place they have been to in their lives is the town's fair.

At the eel factory on Dandan Island, those who drank last night gradually woke up. Zhao Dahai was horrified to find that he was holding Zhang Yuansheng with his bare upper body in his arms.

 He had dreamed of hugging many beautiful women, but he never expected that one day he would wake up and hug a man.

Shitou, who woke up first, was also in bad condition because he was tightly clamped by his uncle Chen Dongqing.

 Stone finally pushed him away, and secretly swore that he would never drink randomly again in the future.

At about 10:30 in the morning, Li Duoyu's fishing boat slowly docked at Rongcheng Pier.

However, he found that the wharf, which was originally bustling with traffic, suddenly became deserted, and even the fishmongers disappeared.

Li Duoyu couldn't help but ask the man who helped watch the boats at the pier: "Why are the fish sellers here gone?"

The uncle sighed and said: "Oh, it has just been rectified. It is said to be for unified management. Now it is no longer allowed to be displayed here. It must be moved to the farmer's market collectively."

“Now those selling agricultural products and fishmongers have to grab stalls. Those who don’t have stalls may not be able to do this business.”

Li Duoyu was stunned for a moment. It turns out that centralized management began from this time on, but it is understandable.

The previous open trading place at Rongcheng Wharf can only be said to be a short-lived product after being re-opened. It is actually incredible that it can exist for so many years.

After all, as long as there is interest, people will naturally reach out to it. Once it is turned into a farmer's market, it will be easier to manage.

If Li Duoyu was also a vested interest, he would definitely support the farmers’ market.

 But this kind of centralized management is not necessarily a good thing for current fishmongers. When you have a stall, there will naturally be stall management fees.

 And it is easier to breed two kinds of dark forces, namely "vegetable tyrants" and "fishing tyrants". No wonder Old Man Mi said that many fishmongers now hate him to death.

After getting off the boat, the seasick A-niang looked a little pale. Even though it was her first time in Rongcheng, she had no intention of looking at the buildings and scenery.

Instead, he sat on the railing by the river and took a breath. It was also the first time for little Tutu to come to Rongcheng. His eyes were wide open and he was full of curiosity about this big city.

 But compared to the crowded commercial street, he was more interested in a few little boys playing football not far away. After taking a few glances, he said noisily:

 “Dad, I want to buy that ball too.”

But just as Xiao Tutu finished speaking, Zhou Xiaoying pulled out a thin bamboo whip from nowhere.

“When I came out, I told you that if you couldn’t see what you wanted, you asked your father to buy it for you. Do you still remember?”

 After seeing the little bamboo whip, little Tutu was instantly better behaved than the chicken: "Remember, I won't buy football anymore."

After Zhou Xiaoying finished educating Xiao Tutu, she said fiercely to Li Duoyu: "Did you hear that? If he doesn't make a noise, buy him toys immediately, otherwise it will become more and more difficult to take care of this child in the future."

Li Duoyu, who was lying innocently, said helplessly: "I understand, Teacher Zhou."

 After resting for about ten minutes, my mother's face finally looked much better, and then everyone went to the in-laws' home.

Considering that Aniang was seasick, Li Duoyu did not call a taxi or take the bus. Instead, he called three human-powered tricycles to take them to the dormitory of Rongcheng Machinery Factory.

 At the door of the dormitory.

The guard, who was waving a cattail leaf fan and listening to the opera, saw a group of people carrying baskets and chicken coops, and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

Li Duoyu smiled and replied: "Uncle, let's find Jiang Haiyun."

Eldest brother Li Jinchuan’s father-in-law actually works in the same company as him, but his father-in-law has retired.

 The eldest brother was also assigned a house after he was promoted, and now they live in the same unit dormitory.

The uncle looked at them for a moment and saw that the two small baskets they picked were quite exquisite, just like the ones you pick when you get married.

There is a dustpan covering it, and it feels like the things inside must be quite expensive. Moreover, the chicken coop that the woman is carrying contains at least seven or eight chickens, so it doesn't feel like an ordinary home.

This family looks a bit dark, but the overall temperament is no worse than that of the people in the city. Especially the young man who handed him the cigarette always seemed familiar.

 “Are you looking for Jiang Haiyun?”

As soon as the uncle finished asking, he slapped his thigh suddenly: "Are you members of Li Jinchuan's family from Dandan Island?"

Seeing the uncle’s reaction, Li Duoyu was a little surprised. He didn’t expect that the gatekeeper actually knew Dandan Island. It seemed that their island was quite famous.

"Yes, Jinchuan is my eldest brother, and these two are our parents. We are indeed from Dandan Island."

"Did you tell me earlier?" The uncle immediately became polite: "Jinchuan is not at home. He sent his wife to the hospital early in the morning. For Lao Jiang, just go straight to the third floor of the second staircase in the building in front. That’s it.”

“Thank you, sir.” “That’s very welcome, Director Li.”

Director Li's voice made Li Duoyu stunned for several seconds, but after taking a look at the newspaper rack in the small communication room, he understood what was going on.

These days, the front pages of newspapers feel like the headlines. Anyone who pays attention has a high probability of knowing you. In a sense, Li Duoyu is now considered a celebrity.

As soon as Li Duoyu and the others left, the adults and aunts watching behind them immediately started talking.

“Old Xu, are these people visiting relatives? They brought so many things, eight chickens, and baskets of goodies. They look like a wealthy family.”

The old man named Lao Xu smiled and said: "You guessed it right. They are really from a wealthy family. They came to see Lao Jiang. They are members of Li Jinchuan's family in our factory."

After hearing this, the adults and aunts in the group stared wide-eyed: "Is it the eel farmer on Dandan Island? I think his name is Li Duoyu?"

 Lao Xu nodded and said, "Yes, it's Li Duoyu. I've seen him in the newspaper several times. I can't be mistaken about the person."

 An aunt took a breath:

“Millionaire, if you knew it, you would have shook hands with him for whatever you just said.”

But some people said: "That's not right. He is so rich, why did he come by tricycle? Shouldn't he come by car?"

Lao Xu said: "I'm from an island. Why do I need to buy a car when I'm full? I heard Lao Jiang say that this Li Duoyu has an imported boat worth nearly 200,000 yuan. It can run very fast in the sea, from Dandan Island to For our Rongcheng Wharf, one hour is enough.”

“It’s so fast. It takes more than two hours for me to get to their county by car.”

When Li Duoyu went up the stairs, he saw the elders and aunties talking a lot, and he could roughly guess what they were talking about.

This time, my father and mother saw that he was too tired, so they planned to come up to meet his in-laws by themselves.

But Li Duoyu felt that it was not suitable. He had lived two lifetimes and was familiar with the ways of the world. Since his in-laws had all called the shrimp farm, he could guess with his toes who he wanted to call.

 Everyone cares about face.

Li Duoyu might as well just give him enough, so that his in-laws would be proud of themselves and his eldest brother would be much more relaxed and have more say in getting along with them.

With several knocks on the door, a middle-aged and elderly man who was older than my father opened the door. After looking at Li Duoyu for a few times, he immediately warmly entertained them:

 “The in-laws are here.”

“The house is a bit small, come in and sit down quickly, no need for slippers, the room is not that clean.”

 In fact, Li Duoyu was really embarrassed because they had never met before and were really afraid of walking into the wrong door.

 Fortunately, there were wedding photos of the eldest brother and sister-in-law hanging in the hall, and Xiao Min also came out of the room and shouted: "Grandpa and grandma, you are here."

 “Hello, uncle and aunt.”

 After meeting Xiao Min, Chen Huiying was also very happy. Although they only got along briefly for a few days, she really liked her granddaughter.

 Lao Li also immediately gave the other party the load of dried seafood: "These are the specialties of our island, including mother squid and dried oysters."

Aniang also sent the eight chickens over: "And these are the native chickens we raised."

 After seeing so much dried seafood, Jiang Haiyun quickly said: "We are all a family, there is no need to carry so many things."

When Li Duoyu handed him a box of grilled eels, Jiang Haiyun was stunned: "Director Li, you are really too polite. How can we accept such a valuable thing?"

Xiao Min couldn't help but swallow her saliva when she heard about the grilled eel. Ever since she ate it once last year, she couldn't forget the taste.

Li Duoyu smiled and said: "I saw that your house happens to have a refrigerator. These grilled eels need to be frozen, otherwise they will spoil."

“My refrigerator is so small, how can I fit this whole box of eels? Director Li, please take some back.”

Li Duoyu smiled and said, "It's okay. If you can't let it go, you can give it away. I still have many in the factory."

Li Duoyu sat down and chatted with her in-laws for a long time. Then she learned that her sister-in-law only started having labor pains this morning after her examination yesterday, and she might give birth in the evening or tomorrow morning.

 Due to some strange rules in both places, Li Duoyu was not allowed to visit the hospital, not even after the child was born. He could only come when the child was one month old.

 After staying with his in-laws for more than an hour, Li Duoyu left. Originally, his in-laws planned to let them live in the room assigned by Jinchuan.

But Li Duoyu felt that it was too crowded. The eldest brother’s house, which was smaller than his uncle’s house, really couldn’t accommodate so many of them.

It was still a little inconvenient, so I took my parents to stay in a guest house.

 At first, Li Duoyu planned to take them to stay at the Foreign Trade Center Hotel, but now all cities and towns have opened up.

 As long as you have connections and foreign exchange on hand, you can stay in a hotel that only accepts foreign guests and leaders.

But think about it, this kind of hotel has too many rules and is really not suitable for the elderly. If you want to take them to stay, it will cause them a psychological burden.

Especially the Western food with only forks and knives, which would probably make them very embarrassed. Also, the doorman's bowing greeting and the waiter's attentive service would probably make them quite embarrassed.

 After all, people are most comfortable when they live in a consumption environment that suits them. Too high or too low will cause discomfort.

Finally, Li Duoyu chose a guest house very close to Rongcheng Maternity and Children's Hospital. From here, it only takes about five minutes to walk to the hospital.

 If the eldest brother and sister-in-law need help, my father and mother-in-law can still take care of them.

After arranging everything, Li Duoyu took the remaining two boxes of grilled eels and called a tricycle to go to the Rongcheng compound.

 After the last experience, Li Duoyu took the lead in opening the foam box after seeing the soldiers standing guard at the guard box with guns, and said:

“Comrade, I’m asking Chef Liu Sanduo to tell him that Li Duoyu from Dandan Island has sent some grilled eels.”

Seeing his approach, the soldier said: "Okay, you can register your identity information and just put your things here."

Li Duoyu smiled and said: "Comrade, this is really troublesome. This box of things I have is frozen and will go bad if left for too long."

"I know, I'll notify him right away." As soon as Li Duoyu left, the soldier immediately called Chef Liu to inform him.

 What he didn’t expect was that Chef Liu came with Mr. Huang.

 “Where is the person who delivers the things?”

"left already."

 Huang Da Mi frowned and said: "From now on, if this man named Li Duoyu comes to deliver something, just leave him here and don't let him run away. Do you know?"

The guard was stunned for a few seconds, thinking that this man had committed something serious. But the next second, he heard Huang DaMie saying: "This kid is really ignorant. He has already arrived and he doesn't know how to meet the leader." End of this chapter)