harleyscars Chapter 308: The Serious Ye Shouhe
Chapter 308: The Serious Ye Shouhe
Zhang Lei then pulled Ding Qiunan and Lou Xiao'e aside and solemnly said, "Mom and Dad, Grandpa and Grandma, they are also pregnant, but they are only carrying one child."
Grandma Li Xiumei said with a smile, "Good, they are all good children. Zhang Lei, as the head of the family, you can't show favoritism; you have to be considerate of everyone."
Zhang Lei smiled and said, "Grandma, don't worry, I can definitely do it. I'll make sure everyone is treated equally and fairly. I guarantee that they'll be the ones bullying me, and I won't let them be bullied."
Ye Shuqin walked over and said with a smile, "Honey, look at what you're saying, it sounds like we usually bully you."
Zhang Lei pretended to be terrified and said, "No, no, you didn't bully me."
After chatting for a while, Zhang Lei saw that the elderly people had a long and tiring journey and said, "Mom and Dad, Grandpa and Grandma, your place has been prepared. It's at No. 95, which is like a small courtyard. You'll be with your eldest brother, second brother, and third brother. Why don't you go and rest for a bit?"
After thinking about it, the others, considering that the grandparents were getting old, all agreed.
The whole family headed to courtyard house number 95. As soon as they stepped outside, a huge crowd appeared. Zhang Lei counted them; there were twenty-five people in total. If he hadn't known they were all family, he would have thought they were going to a brawl.
The commotion alerted the residents of courtyard house number 95. Yan Fugui quietly called out to Zhang Lei, "Zhang Lei, Zhang Lei!"
Zhang Lei turned around: "Third Uncle, what's wrong?"
Yan Fugui looked at Zhang Lei and said, "Zhang Lei, what's going on here?"
Zhang Lei said with a smile, "Uncle, Shuqin's parents, grandparents and other relatives have come over. We just had a meal together and came back to arrange accommodations for the four elders."
Hearing this, Yan Fugui finally understood and immediately felt a sense of crisis. He wondered what was going on with Zhang Lei. His family kept stuffing people into the yard, and more and more people came. Looking at this big family, the old, the middle-aged and young, four generations of grandparents and grandchildren were all there.
Soon everyone arrived at the back room where Zhang Lei had previously stayed. Looking at the room that had been prepared in advance, Ye Zhenshan, Li Xiumei, Ye Shouhe, Zhang Yulan and the others were very satisfied.
Ye Shouhe said with a smile, "This place is not bad."
Zhang Yulan also said, "Yes, look, there's also a small courtyard, and the houses are all connected together."
Zhang Lei said with a smile, "Mom and Dad, as long as you like it. Not only is this our house, but I also bought two more rooms in the middle courtyard. Our family will grow bigger and bigger in the future, so we prepared more houses in advance."
Hearing that Zhang Lei also had a house, the group was somewhat shocked. After all, they had heard that housing was scarce in Beijing, with many families crammed together with adults and children. But Zhang Lei's place was not crowded at all.
After making the arrangements, Zhang Lei took his wives to check again to make sure everything was complete before returning to the courtyard house at No. 90.
After Zhang Lei left, the entire Ye family gathered together again.
Ye Shouhe looked at his three sons and three daughters-in-law and said seriously, "Tell me about your situation in Beijing recently, including your work, your life, and the children's studies."
The eldest brother, Ye Jianjun, quickly explained his family's situation, and soon the second brother, Ye Jianlin, and the third brother, Ye Jianjiang, also spoke.
Ye Shouhe nodded in satisfaction and said, "You guys are really lucky to have such a good life because of your three younger sisters. If it weren't for them, would you have such a good life?"
Ye Jianjiang casually said, "Dad, it's nice here, but it's a bit uncomfortable. We only get one day off a week."
Ye Shouhe said irritably, "You're not satisfied with just one day of rest? Have you not seen the situation outside? If we were still in the village, we'd probably be worrying about food every day, let alone resting, we wouldn't even be able to sleep peacefully."
Ye Jianjiang smiled awkwardly: "I was just kidding."
Zhang Yulan looked at Ye Shouhe and said, "Alright, the children are all here. You don't even know how to speak properly, you just come up and start scolding them. What will your grandchildren think of you?"
Looking at his grandchildren who dared not speak, Ye Shouhe realized that he had been too strict.
At this moment, Ye Zhenshan spoke up, "Alright, Shouhe, that's enough. They haven't been slacking off. Don't always treat them like children. They're all settled down and have families now. Support them when you should. Seeing them doing well makes you feel at ease, doesn't it?"
Li Xiumei also stepped forward and said, "Don't blame your father for speaking harshly. When you're not around, he thinks about you and worries about you all the time."
Ye Shouhe was a little embarrassed: "Mom and Dad, why are you saying all this?"
The eldest brother, Ye Jianjun, looked at his father and said, "Dad, we know that a mother worries when her son travels far away, and you worry too. We're all fine. Didn't we send you a letter before?"
Ye Shouhe looked at his eldest son and said, "Can sending a letter be the same as seeing it in person? We used to be a big family, but now it's just a few of us old folks in the countryside."
Ye Jianlin said, "Dad, why don't you just stay in Beijing? We all have jobs and can take care of you four elders in your old age."
Others also urged them to stay and take care of the elderly.
Ye Shouhe looked at them and said, "That's fine, but I'm still the village chief of Ye Family Village. What will happen to Ye Family Village if I leave?"
Ye Jianjiang said somewhat unconvinced, "We can just change it. It's not like you're the only one who can be the village chief."
Ye Shouhe said angrily, "Third brother, are you trying to piss me off? Do you know how hard it is for me to be the village chief?"
Third sister-in-law Sun Qiuyue rolled her eyes at Ye Jianjiang and quickly said, "Dad, don't listen to Jianjiang. He doesn't think before he speaks. He just wants you to be around so we can take care of you. Besides, Mingxun, Mingxi, and Mingshan miss you all the time, don't they?"
Ye Shouhe listened to his third daughter-in-law's words, looked at his grandson and granddaughter, and nodded.
He said, "Alright, I know you mean well. But as the village chief, I have my responsibilities. Of course, I'm not just staying for a day, so you don't need to worry. There are so many people in Ye Family Village, and they're all relatives. Nothing will happen. I'm mainly here for Shuqin and the other two."
Ye Shouhe looked at his wife, Zhang Yulan, and said, "Daughter-in-law, those three are pregnant with triplets. You need to talk to them about things to be careful about during this time. Also, don't just think about the present, especially your three families. Think more about it. Shuqin and the others will have nine children in their lifetime. How will they take care of them afterwards? You can't just stand by and do nothing."
Wang Lihua, Zhao Chunyan, and Sun Qiuyue quickly said, "Dad, don't worry. We know about our eldest sister, second sister, and youngest sister's situation. We often go over to chat with them and keep them company. We'll also help take good care of them after they give birth."
Hearing his three daughters-in-law's words, Ye Shouhe nodded in satisfaction. After all, it concerned his three daughters, so he took it quite seriously.