1983 Small Island, Starting From a Large Farmer

the next day.

Father, mother, and the others 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, 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 after being teased like this by a little brat, I no longer felt sleepy at all. Fortunately, my young body resisted.

Even if you stay up late.

I won’t be particularly tired the next day.

Unlike his previous life when he came back from the island country, 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, but she just thought about it for a while, and then said she would continue to help her mother, which moved the second sister-in-law to the point of almost crying.

This little chubby boy'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 which, many people really don't believe that although my mother-in-law 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 A Niang 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 ever 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.

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.

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

At around 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 that it is 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 turned out that centralized management began from this time on, but it was understandable.

The previous open trading place like Rongcheng Wharf can only be said to be a short-lived product after the reopening. It is incredible that it can exist for so many years.

After all, as long as there is interest, people will naturally extend their hands to it. Once it is turned into a farmers' market, it will be easier to manage.

If Li Duoyu was also a vested interest, he would definitely support the farmer's market.

But this kind of centralized management is not necessarily a good thing for today's fishmongers. With a stall, there will naturally be stall management fees.

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

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, do you still remember what I told you? If you couldn't see what you wanted, you asked your father to buy it for you."

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 almost ten minutes, grandma's face finally looked much better, and then everyone went to the in-laws' place.

Considering that his mother 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.

Dormitory door.

The guard, who was swinging 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."

The eldest brother Li Jinchuan's father-in-law actually works in the same company as him, but he has retired.

The eldest brother was also assigned a house after his promotion, 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 was a dustpan covering it, and it felt like the things inside it must be quite expensive. Moreover, the chicken coop that the woman was carrying contained at least seven or eight chickens, so it didn't feel like an ordinary home.

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

"Looking for Jiang Haiyun?"

As soon as the uncle finished asking, he slapped his thigh suddenly: "Are you 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. As 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 polite, Director Li."

Director Li's voice made Li Duoyu stunned for several seconds, but after looking 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 uncles and aunties 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 really are from a wealthy family. They are here to see Lao Jiang. They are members of Li Jinchuan's family in our factory."

After hearing this, the eyes of this group of adults widened: "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 mistake him."

An aunt took a breath:

"Millionaire, if you knew this, you would have shaken his hand no matter what you just said."

But some people said: "That's not right. He is so rich, why did he come here by tricycle? Shouldn't he come here in a 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 uncles 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 didn't think it was suitable. He had lived two lifetimes and was familiar with the ways of the world. Since his in-laws had called the shrimp factory, he could guess with his toes who he wanted to call.

People are face-saving.

Li Duoyu simply gave him enough, so that his in-laws would be proud of themselves, and if his eldest brother got along with them, it would be much easier and he would have more say.

Following 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. Hurry up and sit down. 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. In addition, 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."

Grandma 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?"

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

Li Duoyu said with a smile: "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 a whole box of eels? Director Li, please take some back."

Li Duoyu smiled: "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 his in-laws for a long time. Only then did he learn that his sister-in-law had a check-up yesterday and started to have labor pains this morning. She might give birth tonight or tomorrow morning.

Due to some strange rules in the two places, Li Duoyu could not visit the hospital, and even after the child was born, he could not visit until the child was one month old.

After staying at his in-laws' house for more than an hour, Li Duoyu left. His in-laws originally planned to let them live in the room allocated by Jinchuan first.

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

It was still somewhat inconvenient, so he took his parents to live in a guesthouse.

At first, Li Duoyu planned to take them to live in the Foreign Trade Center Hotel, but now all cities and municipalities have opened up.

As long as you have connections and foreign exchange in your hands, you can also stay in this kind of hotel that only receives foreign guests and leaders.

But think about it. There are too many rules in this kind of hotel. It is really not suitable for the two elders. If you take them to live there, it will cause them psychological burden.

Especially the Western food with only forks and knives, which would probably make them feel very embarrassed. The doorman's bowed 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 guesthouse very close to Rongcheng Women and Children's Hospital. It only takes about five minutes to walk to the hospital.

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

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

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

"Comrade, I'm looking for Chef Liu Sanduo, can you help me notify him and tell him that Li Duoyu from Dandan Island sent some grilled eels."

The soldier saw that he was so accommodating and said, "Sure, you can register your identity information and put the things here."

Li Duoyu smiled and said, "Comrade, it's really troublesome. This box of things is frozen and will go bad if it's left for too long."

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

But what he didn't expect was that Chef Liu came with Secretary Huang.

"Where is the person who delivered the gift?"

"He has already left."

Secretary Huang frowned and said, "From now on, if this person named Li Duoyu comes to deliver the gift, just keep him here and don't let him run away. Got it?"

The guard was stunned for a few seconds, thinking that this person had done something serious, but the next second, he heard Secretary Huang say, "This kid is really ignorant. He has come here, but he doesn't know how to meet the leader." (End of this chapter)