Chapter 13 - 12: The Not-So-Bad Dad
As university students began their vacations one after another, "Manman Ocean Park" became increasingly crowded.
Indeed, the direct and blunt naming by Ye Qiu was such—since the ocean park was directly named after his daughter, he simply used his daughter's name for it.
Ye Qiu spent almost a month at the park with his wife and kids, and if it weren't for Chen Wen's clothing company urgently needing him back to deal with some decisive documents, he probably would have stayed right up until elementary school started.
Meanwhile, in the provincial city, the arrival of Ye Xiaomei's family caused complete chaos at Ye Laoer's place.
Because Liu Ping boasted over the phone about the large house Ye Qiu had bought for them and the great job Ye Xiu had, Ye Fang, who had always been glared at by her mother-in-law at home, could no longer sit still. Her husband, Zhao Haiyang, having seen the commercials on TV, had long realized just how big his eldest brother-in-law's business was, and he was very tempted.
Hence, when Ye Fang suggested going to the provincial city, Zhao Haiyang resigned from his position at the cannery without hesitation.
With the government strongly supporting private enterprises, a small cannery like theirs—with many people, little profit, and leadership not focusing on their responsibilities—had long lost the glory of past years. If there had been any better opportunities, he would have quit long ago.
Before coming to the city, he figured that he, at least, was a high school graduate and had been a leader. He should be much better than his second brother-in-law, who was just a rural fellow scrabbling in the fields. After arriving, he should at least be given a managerial position.
Unexpectedly, after the two of them came with their child, Ye Qiu's family had already gone out, directly resulting in a wasted trip; they didn't have Ye Qiu's contact number, and Chen Wen's clothing company's security wouldn't let them in easily. With no alternatives, they could only temporarily squeeze in with Ye Laoer's family.