In the blink of an eye, it was the Lantern Festival, Chen Xingling went out early in the morning and went back to his parents' house to pick up his son.

Xiaohuzi was making windmills with a group of cousins and cousins under the banyan tree, and when he saw his mother coming, he couldn't play for a while, so he ran forward with a smoke.

"Mom! You're here! I've been waiting for you for a long, long time! ”

Chen Xingling put the bicycle aside, squatted down and hugged the little one.

"Wait for me? Didn't you? I see that every time you come to your grandparents' place, you can't think about it, otherwise why don't you let your uncles take you back when they go into the city? Yes? Do you have to pick up your mother by bicycle? The shelves are so big? ”

Xiaohuzi grinned and said, "Uncles are reluctant to let me go and won't let me go." ”

"Yo!" Chen Xingling saw that he pushed it all at once, and couldn't help but ridicule: "Are you reluctant to leave, or are your uncles reluctant?" Since you're here, you're not allowed to go, so don't come next time. ”

Xiaohuzi shook his head again and again: "No! My grandparents will miss me too much. If you don't think about me, you have to think about the old man! They didn't see me for a few days, and they didn't want to eat. Mom, can you bear it? ”

"Stinky boy!" Chen Xingling scolded with a smile: "This reason is too high-sounding!" You're right! ”

Little Huzi giggled and laughed, holding her hand and wrapping it around to play with them.

Chen Xingling looked around and asked, "Why are you guys?" What about grandparents? Went to the sea? ”

Daqiang hurriedly replied: "There are a lot of pipi shrimp on the beach early in the morning, and grandparents have gone to fish for pipi shrimp." My mom said that the shrimp had too many spines and wouldn't let us help. ”

"Uh-oh." Chen Xingling nodded.

Xiaohuzi realized that his father did not come, and asked curiously: "Mom, does Dad still have to go to work today?" ”

"No, your dad went on a business trip." Chen Xingling replied: "He said that he would go back quickly, and he should be able to come back in a few days." ”

Xiaohuzi's cute little face immediately collapsed, and he pouted aggrievedly: "Dad promised me...... When I go back for the Lantern Festival, he will accompany me to calculate the area and volume of the cone. ”

Chen Xingling hurriedly said: "Your father left you a big envelope, right on his desk, with the words 'Gu Yin Collected at the end'. ”

"Really?!" The little guy instantly became excited and asked, "Is it the question I didn't understand last time?" Isn't it? ”

Chen Xingling shook his head: "I don't know!" Your dad was in a hurry that night and had to leave in half an hour, and I only had time to help him pack his bags, and I couldn't even say a few words of goodbye. When you go back, you can read the letter for yourself. ”

"Okay." Xiaohuzi quickly regained his smile: "Mom, you can play with me on the little windmill!" I found that the wheels of the windmill had to be in this direction, and they had to be offset by about 20 degrees to turn faster! ”

Chen Xingling stepped forward and accompanied the little guy.

After playing for a while, Chen Xingling saw the fourth brother carrying a wooden barrel on his back and slowly walking up from below, his clothes and pants were wet and full of seawater.

"Fourth brother!" Chen Xingling stepped forward and asked, "Have you all gone to the beach?" ”

Chen Jixing replied with a smile: "Except for your fourth sister-in-law, who is still sleeping, the other adults have gone." Early in the morning, the beach is densely packed with shrimp, most of which were swept by last night's waves. This time it's mostly phi phi shrimp. I picked up some big ones and steamed them for your fourth sister-in-law to eat. ”

"Yo!" Chen Xingling glanced at it and praised: "It's quite big!" The palm-sized Pipi shrimp is a big one! Go back and give me a few, and I'll do it too! ”

In the afternoon, the family is going to barbecue and cook rice balls, and this time I will come over to prepare some fresh seafood to go back.

Chen Jixing doted and chuckled: "I picked up a lot of them at home, and yours is indispensable." Stay and eat at noon, accompany your parents, and chat with your fourth sister-in-law. ”

"What's wrong?" Chen Xingling couldn't help but ask: "I heard that the fourth sister-in-law has not been in a good mood for the past two days...... Did you quarrel? ”

Yesterday, the fourth brother didn't go to the factory, and the third brother quietly told her that the little couple shouted and quarreled loudly the night before, most of which was the fourth sister-in-law's mood, and the fourth brother couldn't leave and couldn't enter the city.

Chen Jixing smiled bitterly: "It's not for the sake of going to sea in two days." ”

"Didn't you explain it clearly to the fourth sister-in-law?" Chen Xingling asked.

Chen Jixing lowered her voice: "I originally thought that it had been several months, and she should have been relieved." I quietly discussed with her that if the trial sale was not successful, I would temporarily go back to work at the shipping company and earn a few more months' salary. Your fourth sister-in-law was angry all of a sudden...... These days, they have ignored me. ”

Chen Xingling frowned when he heard this, and whispered: "You obviously know that the fourth sister-in-law is the most taboo thing, how can you keep tempting her on the edge of anger?" You're not looking for scolding? ”

"Not only scolded, but also pinched me." Chen Jixing smiled bitterly, and his hand unconsciously touched his waist, "There are not a few pieces of flesh on my waist that are not bruised-it hurts a lot!" ”

Chen Xingling laughed: "You deserve it!" You just owe it! ”

"Dead girl! You know what! Chen Jixing explained with a little embarrassment: "That motorcycle is very expensive, and all the money around me was used at once." When I got married, it was almost not enough. Siya said that she wanted to pay for it...... But I don't have much money around me, and I don't know the bottom of my heart! ”

In the past ten years, Chen Jixing has spent almost all of his time on ships, except for occasionally buying things for his family, he doesn't have to spend much money.

Every day when he woke up was the vast sea, and when he fell asleep, there was no possibility of consumption, so he was also "forced" to develop the habit of not consuming.

Of course, once you go ashore, the desire to buy that has not been used for a few months suddenly explodes, so it is easy to make impulsive purchases.

This time I came back and bought a motorcycle in one go, which led to an overbudget. There are many expenses and consumption, but the income has not been there, and I always feel bottomless in my heart unconsciously.

Chen Xingling understood the embarrassment of the fourth brother, and whispered: "Since the fourth sister-in-law said that she has savings around her, don't worry, just accommodate her for the time being." The newlywed Yan'er shouldn't be noisy, and it's not good to spread it. Everyone lives close to each other, and they all know it all at once, but your parents are secretly worried about you, but they are embarrassed to ask. ”

There are many advantages to living together in a large family, such as being able to take care of each other nearby, take care of each other, and swarm together when there is something at home.

But there are pros and cons to everything, for example, there is no concealment in personal privacy, once something happens to a family, unless there is no movement at all, otherwise the whole family will soon know.

"Let's go this way." Chen Jixing lowered his voice: "At least this trip." A thousand or so is only a few dozen catties, which is my own luggage on board. If it is a commodity, the customs will have to carefully inspect it, and after some inspection, the thing may be soiled and damaged, and taxes will be charged. Not to mention anything else, the tax alone is enough to pay seriously. Let's go for a trial sale, as long as it is hidden and lost, and the thing is not heavy and inconspicuous, there is no need to make such trouble. ”

Chen Xingling suddenly realized and whispered: "It's because I didn't think about it...... If there are many in the future, what will happen then? ”

"Don't worry." Chen Jixing explained: "The inspection of the dock is not very rigorous, and we are not a harmful substance, so we can solve it with a snakeskin bag at most." If it can be sold, I will naturally have a way to solve it. ”

Chen Xingling couldn't help but ask, "Is it safe?" ”

"Safety." Chen Jixing explained: "As long as it is not illegal trading or getting some harmful and toxic substances, there is no need to worry at all. I've been floating at sea for more than ten years, and there is still a way to do this. ”

Chen Xingling was finally relieved and said: "If the business becomes bigger in the future, we will cooperate with the shipping company and pay as much as we want." Formally, we will all go according to the law. ”

"No hurry, no hurry." Chen Jixing whispered: "It's just a few handkerchiefs and tablecloths, so you don't have to bother for the time being." I have already told the leaders, and they said that a few dozen catties is not a big problem. They have been walking around the docks for many years and have many acquaintances. If something goes wrong, just ask them for help right away. ”

"Okay." Chen Xingling did not forget to remind: "Anyway, it's better to be careful." ”

Chen Jixing smiled bitterly: "Okay, don't be verbose." It is most important for you to help me persuade your fourth sister-in-law. Only send this time, if the process is very smooth, the things can be sold, and the business can be done, I will stay with her in the future to run an embroidery factory in Yucheng. ”

"Good, good." Chen Xingling had no choice but to agree: "I'll go right away." ”

"It's up to you!"

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