novelraw Chapter 138 I hereby announce: The beach barbecue has begun!
Chapter 138 I hereby announce: The beach barbecue has begun!
Leaving her two younger sisters to wait for Teacher Yin's assessment, Tong Yuheng went back to assembling the tractor. When she returned, she saw several people working enthusiastically without taking a break.
Tong Yuheng worked for another hour or so, and finally the tractor started up with a "clatter, clatter, clatter." The group drove the tractor out the door, and one person drove it around for a bit; they were all quite satisfied.
"Yuheng, take those invoices with you and go back to Accountant Zhang to get them reimbursed! Hahaha!" The captain was overjoyed!
"Captain, you should go to the farm machinery station and buy some fuel first. The little fuel in the tank will be completely gone by the time you get home!" Tong Yuheng reminded him.
"Yes, yes, yes! You two come with me, buy diesel, and drive back!" The brigade leader pointed to two young men from his village.
"Leave me a bicycle; I'm going back with my two younger sisters later. Ren Hongmin, you and Comrade Tan Suyun are going the same way. Take her back on my other bike and bring her back to me tonight." Tong Yuheng assigned the task directly, creating an opportunity for the two of them.
Chen Hongxue and Yuan Zhiqing were left. The two of them could ride a bicycle together, making four people who could keep each other company. But in their hearts, that tractor was more important than anything else right now, and they insisted on going to refuel together and then driving it back together.
So the cyclists follow right behind the tractor. They drive for a while, then stop and switch drivers. What's the point of this? There's only one tractor in the village, so how come there are six or seven tractor drivers? When did tractor drivers become so plentiful?
Tong Yuheng estimated that Teacher Yin would finish assessing Yuyao before she went to pick them up from school, at which point the decision on whether or not they would be allowed to participate in the competition would be made.
"Hello, are you Tong Yuyao's older sister? I gave her a test paper, and her foundation is indeed very strong. Is your family sure you want her to attend the training?"
"Yes, I'm sure. We can definitely pay for it ourselves, including our own accommodation," Tong Yuheng said.
"Then I'll book her train ticket. I'll try my best to get you the same treatment as other students from this school. Please fill out the registration form first."
"Okay, thank you, Teacher Yin."
"Remember to register for the train tickets at 11 a.m. on the 9th. Bring some spare clothes with you."
"Okay, okay, goodbye teacher!" The sisters said goodbye to their teacher and went home to prepare.
"Go back and pack your things yourselves. I'll find some materials for you to look at when you have time these next few days." Tong Yuheng had collected a lot of books, all of which were in his spatial storage.
"Big sister, are you telling us to cram at the last minute?" Yu Han said with a smile.
"That's right, it's an exam after all. They say you can cram at the last minute, even if it's not perfect, it'll still shine! If you can get good results, it'll bring honor to Qingshi County!"
"I'll try my best to win the prize and earn back all the money I spent!" Yuyao felt a little sorry for the money she had spent.
"Didn't I tell you? Our family isn't short of money. Great-Grandma and Grandpa gave us the money they had left over, so that Mom and Dad could take good care of us."
Besides, your sister is very good at making money, so you don't need to worry. Aunt Cheng is planning to go to the beach this weekend. Since you haven't gone out yet, have a good day and then we'll talk about it!
"Let's go to the beach! That's great! I've never swum in the sea before!" The two younger sisters were very happy.
On the weekend, Cheng Jinzhu drove out his company's large truck. He invited his older sister and Tong Jiahui to sit in the driver's seat, while his wife, sister-in-law, and children all sat in the back of the truck, filling it to capacity.
This family is quite large: four sisters-in-law and ten children, all bald boys. The eldest is Jiang Chengshan, the eldest son of Cheng Damei, and the youngest is Cheng Jinzhu's youngest son, who is only three years old.
Except for Xiao Qi, the Tong sisters are all older than them. They secretly brought Tong Yu Chen along when they went out; now he'll have a playmate!
The beach they visited was called Baisha Bay. The sand on the beach was very fine, the coastline was gentle, and the seawater was very clear.
At that time, the beach was not as crowded as it would be in later years. It had not yet been developed into a tourist area. Apart from the local fishermen who would go out to sea to dig for shellfish, there were basically no people who came here just for fun.
"Sister, sister-in-law, keep an eye on the children and don't let them go into deep water!" Cheng Jinzhu instructed everyone.
He has a lot on his plate, taking so many women and children out to play, he must be under a lot of pressure!
"Come on, let's get everything we've prepared out! I declare the beach barbecue starting!"
Tong Yuheng had marinated the meat skewers and vegetables in advance, storing them in basins and steamers, and also brought seasonings, charcoal, and a grill. She made the grill herself out of sheet metal, and because there were many people, she made two extra.
Cheng Damei and Tong Jiahui were on the beach watching Tong Yuheng prepare a barbecue. It was relatively simple, and they would get involved later.
The older children led the younger ones into the water to splash around, and several aunts quickly went over to keep an eye on them. They were wearing shorts and tank tops, and at first they were shy about going in, but after the children splashed and soaked them, they soon joined in. It was surprising that they all knew how to swim.
Of the Tong sisters, only Tong Yuheng and Xiao Wu can swim. Tong Yuheng's skill comes from her previous life, while Xiao Wu learned it in a bathhouse in Yan City.
When she was five or six years old, she saw the female lead in a movie swimming and wanted to learn. Later, she found the hot tubs in public bathhouses quite nice, and every time she went to bathe with her mother or sister, she would splash around aimlessly, and eventually she could even float on the surface of the water.
Their father sent Xiaowu to the Children's Palace to learn swimming. After just one week, she could do all the strokes, including breaststroke and backstroke. Whether she swam well or fast or not, she certainly didn't sink in the water.
At this moment, Xiao Wu was teaching the other sisters in the family like an instructor, and the boys in the Cheng family also started to learn.
They'd splashed around in the village ponds before, and their families called it "dog paddling." But they didn't follow the fancy techniques this pretty older sister taught them.
They're not allowed to go swimming at home. Children have drowned in the village pond, and it's quite deep. The big river near the villages is definitely not a place for swimming.
They can't come to such gentle beaches often, so this opportunity to frolic in the sea is truly rare.
When the children got hungry from playing, they would come ashore to eat the grilled food and were instantly attracted by the barbecue delicacies.
Cheng Damei hadn't expected to eat like this. She only prepared a lot of vegetables with dipping sauce and pancakes, which were disliked by the children compared to the barbecue prepared by Tong Yuheng.
Tong Jiahui and Cheng Damei chatted as they watched Yu Chen and her daughters play, their silvery laughter filling the entire beach.
Her mood lightened and became happier. Her daughter's decision was right. Although the conditions here were a bit worse, life was much more comfortable.