Chapter 45 Night Market
After lunch.
Professor Chen personally took two students to start measuring and taking pictures.
Ye Sihai followed Professor Chen throughout the whole process and told him his thoughts bit by bit.
At four o'clock, Ye Sihai sent a notice in the group of the sea-hunting team that he would not go to the sea today.
Several teenagers expressed regret.
He sent a message to Lin Qiaohua again.
"What are you doing?"
"Miss you."
"Hypocrisy, do you want to go for a walk together in the evening?"
"Really? Ye Sihai, wait for me."
"Where is your brother?"
"That kid is still in Fucheng, waiting for his motorcycle."
A-Mo really stayed in Fucheng, and he had to wait a few more days before coming back.
Because the Ducati motorcycle he ordered was not available in Fucheng, he needed to go to another city to send it to him.
This kid simply lived in his eldest brother's house and played games with his nephew who was several years older than him.
Professor Chen completed the measurement at five o'clock.
Aunt Mei was supposed to prepare dinner, but was rejected by Professor Chen.
They still had to rush back to Fucheng.
It was easy to feel sleepy when driving after eating. Besides, if they had a good chat and drank a few more cups, they would not be able to go back today.
After agreeing on the time for the next meeting, Ye Sihai sent Professor Chen and the other two away.
"Aunt Mei, we won't eat at home today. Let's go to the night market in the old town."
Ye Sihai was in an inexplicably peaceful mood today.
Just like Haizi's poem.
Although he couldn't communicate with his relatives, he could accompany his relatives well.
Aunt Mei was his closest person.
When Liu Hanhan heard that they were going out to play, he jumped up with joy.
Aunt Mei wanted to refuse, but she agreed again when she saw Liu Hanhan like this.
"Aunt, I'm here!"
Qiaohuamei, wearing jeans and a T-shirt, with a bun on her head, suddenly rushed in from outside like a whirlwind.
She jumped directly onto Ye Sihai's back, shouting:
"Ye Sihai, am I heavy?"
Ye Sihai rushed forward two steps before catching her.
The back immediately felt a strong elasticity and compression.
"Hehe, am I too light?"
Ye Sihai had to hug her legs with both hands:
"You are as fat as a pig, eat less in the future."
Qiaohuamei was furious:
"Bullshit, you are the pig, big pig head, I will bite you to death?"
Ye Sihai begged for mercy.
Liu Hanhan cheered on the side:
"Bite him to death, bite him to death."
There was a burst of laughter, and Aunt Mei also laughed very happily.
"Auntie, wear this."
Qiaohuamei saw that Aunt Mei only changed her clothes, so she quickly raised her wrist.
The giant clam bracelet made a series of crisp sounds.
Aunt Mei said with some distress:
"What if it breaks? Such an expensive thing."
Qiaohuamei jumped up from Ye Sihai's back and pulled Aunt Mei into her room:
"How could it happen? You see, I can wear it every day, and even if it breaks, I will ask Ye Sihai to make you another one. Let's go, put it on."
After a while, the four people went out.
Qiaohuamei took Aunt Mei's arm, Ye Sihai followed her, and Liu Hanhan followed him.
He walked silently, listening to Qiaohuamei and Aunt Mei talking, and from time to time Qiaohuamei laughed like a silver bell.
Ye Sihai became very happy.
The four people came to the town in the breeze.
Ye Sihai walked past the grocery store at the entrance of the town.
The freezer selling cold drinks was still there.
Remembering that he couldn't bear to eat popsicles before, Ye Sihai couldn't help but smile.
"Grandma, buy some ice cream."
The old lady in the grocery store didn't have very good eyesight. When she got closer and saw that it was Ye Sihai, she immediately smiled with her gapped teeth:
"Xihai, it's you. Seven, eight, seven, eight, no money, grandma will give you seven!"
Ye Sihai gave grandma a seafood last night, and grandma remembered his kindness.
But he wouldn't eat grandma's things for free.
I bought four chocolates and scanned the code to pay.
"So small?"
Liu Hanhan's big hands pinched the small ice cream cone, a little disappointed.
Aunt Mei quickly handed him hers:
"New soldier, you eat two."
Liu Hanhan shook his head:
"Mom eats!"
Aunt Mei smiled and said:
"Mom doesn't like it."
Liu Hanhan swallowed his saliva and looked at Ye Sihai:
"Boss, Mom doesn't like it."
Ye Sihai kicked him and said unhappily:
"Go buy it yourself, buy as much as you want."
Liu Hanhan said, and subconsciously went to see Qiaohuamei.
Qiaohuamei laughed and shook her head:
"New soldier, whoever dares to say you are stupid is the biggest fool. Come on, sister will take you to buy it."
Liu Hanhan laughed and followed Qiaohuamei like a silly dog.
He also knew how to eat more ice cream without spending money.
After a while, he came back with a big bag full of ice cream in his hand.
While eating, he muttered:
"It's expensive, two yuan each."
Ye Sihai was speechless.
Qiaohuamei jumped up to Ye Sihai:
"Peel it for me."
Ye Sihai took it, peeled the package for her, licked it quickly, and then handed it to her.
Qiaohuamei blushed and punched her.
Then she took the ice cream and ran to Aunt Mei in front.
The old town of Jinfeng is not big, but there is a lively night market square under the big banyan tree in the town.
Every night, everyone plays and gossips here.
Children and old people in the town who can't go to the sea basically gather here.
When they saw Ye Sihai and a few others, everyone greeted them.
Many children aged three or five saw the ice cream in Liu Hanhan's hand and immediately surrounded him with drool.
Liu Hanhan has one good thing.
He has a good heart.
Although he feels very painful, he will still share it with everyone.
When he was in the welfare home, the old lady taught him to share.
Under the banyan tree.
Some old people are gossiping.
There are also people playing music.
There are also many stalls selling small things or handmade products.
Insoles, nail clippers, toys and the like.
There are also many snack carts, with grilled sausages, fried oysters, spicy hot pot, and fried rice stalls.
Although the town is not big, it is small but complete.
Many young people in their twenties from other places come here to consume, speaking various dialects.
Most of them are workers from the printing and dyeing factory of Qiaohuamei's family, and some are workers from factories in nearby towns, who come to visit their fellow villagers.
Young people who work in the factory have nowhere to go after get off work, and they can't always stay in the dormitory watching TV.
So they come here to visit the night market.
The economy of the old town is driven by these young people from other places.
When Ye Sihai was squatting on the ground preparing to buy two pairs of handmade insoles.
Liu Hanhan pouted and walked over dejectedly.
The pocket in his hand that was originally full of ice cream was empty.
"Boss, it's gone."
Ye Sihai laughed like a pig:
"Go find your job."
"Oh."
Liu Hanhan ran to Qiaohuamei who was accompanying Aunt Mei not far away.
"Sihai, take it if you like it, no money."
The old lady said with a smile.
"Then I don't want it."
Ye Sihai stood up and was about to leave.
The old lady said quickly:
"Ten yuan a pair, come and give me a bargain."
Ye Sihai immediately said that the price was too high and bargained directly:
"Five yuan a pair, I'll buy two pairs."
The old lady shook her head:
"Eight yuan, the lowest price."
"Six yuan, I'll only give you six yuan."
"Deal."
The old lady happily reached a deal.
Ye Sihai immediately felt that he had suffered a great loss:
"You can actually buy it for five yuan, you were careless!"