Chapter 146 Golden Monkey Stamps

After sending Old Song away, Wang Dexian saw Fang Mingche go into the room over there and followed him in to take a look.

"You let your parents live so simply?" The bed, wardrobe with dressing mirror, desk, octagonal table and stools were gone. There was not even a sofa and coffee table.

Fang Mingche said: "They came from the countryside, so they must have felt that such a yard and room were very good. Don't say that I have a single door and a courtyard. Living like the big courtyard next door and eating commercial grain is already a very good treatment for farmers."

Farmers envy workers! The quota for farmers to transfer to non-farmers is very precious. He has to take his parents to live with him step by step. If he lets the two old people live too well all of a sudden, they will definitely not be able to adapt. Moreover, there is only one more single sofa in his room. That is for pregnant A Yan to sit.

Wang Dexian said, "That's true. Then I'll leave first. I'll come and call you on the fifth day of the first lunar month. Well, if anyone in my family is being mean to you, ignore them."

"What's wrong?" Fang Mingche asked. It seems that Wang's situation at home is still not very good.

Wang Dexian said what he said about the "foreign master" that night, "The old man has publicly agreed with what we did. But the little devil is difficult to deal with! Knowing that you are my military advisor, and we did such a thing together, some people may not be very polite to you."

"Military advisor?" Fang Mingche raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, my third brother said so, and other people seem to think so too. But I believe you will definitely not be a punching bag. Don't worry, I will support you no matter what. If I can't, there is still my third brother."

The third brother is the youngest son of the eldest uncle. He can stand out in the presence of the eldest and second sons. Naturally, he is not a pushover. After the foreign travel agency incident, the third brother mainly tried to win him over. Wang Dexian accepted it! In the past, he was not qualified to be won over.

When the third brother becomes the head of the family in the future, he will take over the overflow resources, which will be enough for him to develop well in the future.

Fang Mingche nodded, "Okay, I understand. That is your grandfather's place. I don't think your uncles and brothers are so stupid that they want to make something."

Tsk, the competition in a family like Lao Wang is too fierce. Unlike me and my eldest brother, there is nothing to fight for. The old house at home is given to him. However, I am indeed bound to Lao Wang. Therefore, he and his third brother have reached an alliance, which is a good thing.

Fang Mingche will not have to take over on the fourth day of the first lunar month. There will be a part-time tour guide for the one-day tour group. Even tomorrow, Lao Cheng will pick up the group at the airport and then take them for five days. So Fang Mingche got up early in the morning and prepared to ride his bike to the post office.

Yanyan ran out, "Dad, where are you going?"

"I'm going to the post office."

"I'll go with you. Mom, Dad and I are going to the post office."

Lin Yan thought that Mingche had something to tell his parents-in-law before they left. He responded, "Okay! The road is a bit slippery, you and your daughter should be careful."

Fang Mingche had already carried his daughter into the rattan chair on the front bar, and responded casually.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to sit on this small rattan chair for long." It was already full at this moment.

Yanyan said, "You wear a lot in winter!"

"Then you will wear a lot next winter, and you will grow up a little bit."

Yanyan was a little distressed, "Is there a rattan chair bigger than this? Dad, let's go find it when the time comes."

"Okay."

When he arrived at the post office, Fang Mingche said directly, "Comrade, I want ten editions of golden monkey stamps."

Yes, even if he knew that it would rise to 12,800 per piece in the future, he couldn't be greedy and buy too much. Even if more than 4 million pieces were printed in total. But most of them have been used up!

The price is hyped up, not that it has such value in itself. What if he is too greedy and buys too much, and people don't hype this kind of stamps anymore? Zodiac stamps are not just monkey stamps, there are all twelve zodiac stamps. Moreover, the second round of issuance began in 1992.

So, he only needed to buy ten sheets. It was not a small amount, eighty sheets in one sheet! When the hype was at its peak, it would be worth 10.24 million if all were sold. Be content with a small fortune, be content with a small fortune! The key point is that by that time, his net worth should be quite high. Buying these items that will be hyped now is just a way to get by.

Unexpectedly, the staff of the Post Office thought he bought too much and refused to sell him so much. He even said with a dark face: "You bought so much, what if the comrades who come later want to buy it, but there is no more? Comrade, you can't just think about yourself."

Fang Mingche was stunned. Forgot, this was still the planned economy era. You can't buy things just because you have money.

"Then can I buy one sheet?"

The salesperson looked at him, "That's fine."

Fang Mingche took out a Great Unity, and the other party gave him a sheet of 80 golden monkey stamps and three yuan and sixty cents in change.

After leaving the post office, Yanyan said, "Dad, that auntie just now was not friendly at all. If

you have something to say, just talk nicely, she was so fierce." "Yes, we Yanyan don't want to learn from her. But don't worry, in a few years, they won't dare to scold customers like that."

In a few years, even the prosperous units like the supply and marketing cooperatives will not be able to survive. It is because the market has been liberalized that private stalls have taken away the business of these units with their good service attitude.

The post office, in the future, will all use Douyin to live broadcast and sell goods. But the effect is much worse than that of private merchants who can make gimmicks. It is probably related to the commission ratio. The commission ratio of the employees of the post office to live broadcast will never be higher than those of the Internet celebrities. People are too lazy to bother!

But only one edition of the Golden Monkey stamps will be bought, which is definitely not enough. Isn't it like not digging for gold and silver? There is

no other way. Fang Mingche went back to find Lingzi and asked her to buy it in the name of sending it to her uncle and other overseas Chinese. Just say that the old man was born in the year of the monkey and wants to keep the monkey stamps. There are many overseas Chinese. If they were mailed to the overseas Chinese organization where my great-uncle was, and then distributed, it would be perfectly reasonable to buy so many!

He did buy them under this name. Lingzi directly brought ten copies back to Fang Mingche, and he paid 64 yuan for them.

Fang Mingche asked, "How was the attitude of the waiter at the post office towards you?"

Lingzi said, "Very good. It's the post office nearby. She knew our family. As soon as I told her, she applied to her leader and sold it to me. She was smiling all the time when she talked to me."

Fang Mingche felt a little bit of a toothache. He was really choosing the right dishes!

He gave Lingzi a set of golden monkey stamps, "Take it, as a reward for your hard work. I think the first issue of zodiac stamps should be very commemorative, and the price may increase in the future. I'll give you one set!"

Lingzi thought about it, is there such a thing? But what Teacher Fang said seemed to make sense, so she accepted it, "Thank you Teacher Fang! But I'll still give you the money." It

was only six dollars and four cents, but Fang Mingche accepted it. He had said so much, if Lingzi still couldn't let it go, he would have no choice.

In 1982, the monkey stamps began to rise ahead of the general trend of the stamp market. In 1981, a golden monkey stamp was worth 0.25 yuan. In 1982, the dog stamps came out, and the monkey stamps rose to 3 yuan. This is a more than 30-fold increase! Compared with the two years when the house prices skyrocketed in later generations, the increase was much greater!

In 1983, 7 yuan; in 1984, 13 yuan; in 1988, 35 yuan; in 1990, 70 yuan; in 1992, 250 yuan. Then it dropped from May 1992 to 200 yuan in May 1994, reaching the bottom.

By the Spring Festival of 1995, it rose to 320 yuan; in August 1995, it climbed to 450 yuan; in early 1996, it broke through 600 yuan, and in December of the same year it reached 1,000 until 2010!

Fang Mingche estimated that Lingzi would not be able to hold on for too many years. But he would at least hold on until 2010. At that time, Yanyan was 34 years old and the second child was 30 years old. When they officially needed money.

Maotai liquor, Siheyuan, Golden Monkey stamps, these can only be prepared for the two of them. He and Ayan can't enjoy them at the moment. They still have to find ways to work hard! Oh, the Siheyuan can still be lived in, and the other items can only be stored first.

Well, he can't just buy Golden Monkey stamps, he should also buy ten copies of each of the eleven types that follow.

Fang Mingche directly put the stamps in the safe he rented at the bank. At home, it broke when Ah Yan wrote to him.

Seeing him going in and out several times, Lin Yan couldn't help but say, "You went out in the morning and in the afternoon. You also asked Lingzi for help. What are you busy with?"

Fang Mingche was in a good mood. He got another 10 million. At least the houses and cars of the two children will be guaranteed in the future, and the couple can live a richer life in their later years.

"Oh, I think the newly issued zodiac stamps are worth collecting, so I want to buy more. But the salesperson refused to sell them to me, so I asked Lingzi to buy more for me in the name of buying for her uncle."

As the two were talking, Lingzi's father came to the door.

Fang Mingche raised his eyebrows. It's not that Lingzi spent her own salary to buy stamps worth 6.4 yuan, and her father couldn't bear to spend it.

He wanted to return it, right? What a stingy old man! To be honest, besides his own family, the richest family in this area is Lingzi's family. If he really returned it, he would take it. He would give Lingzi some benefits later.

It turned out that Lingzi's father didn't come for this matter. He didn't even know about this. Lingzi never let him see the stamps she bought. She knew her father's character. It's best to save all the money without spending it. He only left her ten yuan a month!

"Teacher Fang, are you still borrowing money here?"

Fang Mingche said, "Are you asking for yourself, or for one of your close brothers and sisters?"

Lingzi's father has seven brothers and sisters, and they all have 5,000. If they are all lent to him, that would be 35,000. Now he can buy another commercial vehicle.

But for this kind of thing, he won't borrow money unless the other party takes the initiative to come to the door. What's more, he doesn't know Lingzi's uncles and aunts. Even if he can borrow through Lingzi's father, it will be complicated. So it's better to wait three or four months.

"I'll ask myself."

Lingzi's phone is used as a public phone for people to make calls, and a net profit of about 200 can be earned a month. More than 2,000 has been saved here. Add to the daily savings of the family, there are another 3,000.

5,000 was lent to Fang Mingche for two months. Lin Yan paid 50 yuan in interest on the first day of every month and never defaulted on the loan. Moreover, the business of the travel agency was visibly getting better and better. He was jealous of the high interest rate of 12%, so he wanted to lend another 3,000 yuan to the travel agency.

When Fang Mingche heard that there was only 3,000 yuan, he said, "3,000 yuan is not needed for the time being. 30,000 yuan can be considered."

He couldn't do anything with 3,000 yuan, and he had to pay high interest.

But Lingzi's father didn't respond. Obviously, he didn't plan to arrange for his brothers and sisters to deposit their money with Fang Mingche. Even brothers and sisters were not close when it came to money. He wouldn't get a penny of benefit in the future, and he would have to look for him if something went wrong.

Fang Mingche said, "However, there is no telling how it will develop in the future. If there is a need, I will think of you first, uncle."

This family has a lot of income, especially after Lingzi started working. Moreover, they can save money! Except for basic living expenses, it is estimated that everything is saved. It is estimated that saving 3,000 yuan a year is not a problem!

"Okay, just tell me if you need it."

Fang Mingche said, "But uncle, it is not cost-effective for you to save money in the country to send your daughter abroad!"

Lingzi's father said, "There must be travel expenses, expenses along the way, and basic expenses in the past. After all, they are not direct relatives, and my uncle has many relatives in the country. People can't bear too much."

"That's true."

The fourth day of the New Year passed without any incident. Fang Mingche also took the opportunity to take a break. Early in the morning of the fifth day of the New Year, he dressed himself up and looked decent in a black woolen coat. Of course, the close-fitting down jacket lining was still worn inside. He is not a person who only cares about demeanor and not temperature.

Yanyan said, "Dad, can't I go with Grandpa Wang? He also gave me New Year's money. Can I go to wish him a happy new year?"

Fang Mingche said, "Later, I won't take you this time. Tomorrow, Dad will take you to the zoo to play."

When he is strong enough, he will take Yanyan out to such occasions. In this way, she will basically face friendly people. Although it is said that one should not raise a flower in a greenhouse, he still can't bear to see his daughter treated unfriendly. Then he should work hard to become strong and protect her from the wind and rain.

Yanyan pouted, but it was always good to go to the zoo. She stretched out her little finger, "Hook..."

Fang Mingche bent down, "Okay, hook and jot, don't change for a hundred years!"

After a while, a military jeep stopped at the door, where the commercial vehicle was parked before.

Wang Dexian went in to see his mother and the others first, and came out after a quarter of an hour and said, "Xiao Fang, let's go-"

He must have come to pick up Fang Mingche on the way. If it was really a special occasion, that would be the treatment of a partner.

Fang Mingche agreed and walked out, "Are you still going to pick up your date? Then I'll sit in the back."

"Okay."

After sitting in the car, Fang Mingche said, "I want to bring some gifts, but I don't know what to bring after thinking about it. So, I just brought the local specialties of our hometown: fermented glutinous rice and bacon."

They were sent from his hometown. He asked Brother Mingfeng to tell his eldest brother to send it, and he would pay for the postage. Otherwise, according to his parents' temperament, they would probably just carry a basket for him on the eighth day of the first lunar month. There are already a lot of things to take when going out, so it's better not to carry these.

Wang Dexian said, "You have earned thousands of dollars for the Wang family, so it's okay to go empty-handed. But our old man probably really likes fermented glutinous rice and bacon. He passed by the edge of Sichuan during the Long March and ate them. He also mentioned that fried cauliflower with bacon is delicious."

Wang Dexian drove directly to the compound of 301. These places are definitely not open to people at ordinary times, and there are people standing guard. Especially the grandfather of Wang Dexian's date Yangmei has a lot of experience and is an academician. They must live in the expert building!

Fang Mingche sat in the back, looking at the courtyard with very good greening and wide distance between roads and buildings. It is much better than a commercial community! It must be very comfortable to live there. It's a pity that such places will not sell to the public.

Wang Dexian parked the car and looked at him, "By the way, I have made some progress in finding a house. Not far from your place within the Second Ring Road, ten minutes' drive away, there is a large courtyard of more than 800 square meters with three entrances for sale. The property rights are clear, and the yard is generally well preserved. It will probably cost money to clean it up. The problem is that the owner just got back and is going to sell it and go abroad. You mean you want to rent it instead of buying it? Then when the person buys it, I will ask if they are willing to rent it out."

Fang Mingche immediately took it to heart, "If I do, I definitely want to buy it. I will buy it and rent it to a travel agency. But it's more than 800 square meters, within the Second Ring Road. It must be very expensive, right?"

"Yes, he wants 150,000 yuan. Otherwise, why hasn't it been sold yet?"

Nearly two hundred per square meter, that's indeed expensive. And the total price is too high! Normally, for a house with such a large area, the unit price will be slightly lower. How many people can come up with 150,000 yuan at once nowadays? 100,000 yuan is very difficult.

Unless the overseas Chinese return to China to settle down and want to return to their roots. Well, one wants to buy a house to go abroad, and the other wants to buy a house to settle down in China. At this time, selling the house to go abroad is naturally going against the trend in the eyes of Fang Mingche, who has experienced the sharp rise in housing prices in the past 40 years. However, people nowadays don’t know.

For example, Lingzi’s family knows that the most ordinary workers in the United States earn at least a few hundred dollars a month. If there is a way to go out to work, they will definitely run out.

"Can you still bargain?"

Wang Dexian said, "It seems that you really want it! But even if you bargain, you can only get a few thousand or eight hundred. Can you come up with so much?" "

It's strange that I can come up with it. I can't even come up with a 30% down payment!" What is meant by regretting not having enough money when you need it? This is it.

"What?"

"Oh, in foreign countries, the down payment is 30%, and then the monthly payment is 20 years. The principal and interest are deducted from the bank account every month. But our country does not have such a mortgage policy."

Wang Dexian knew that Fang Mingche knew a lot about foreign countries, so he was not surprised.

"I have to go up. Otherwise, if my partner sees me not going up for a long time, I guess he will come down. I still have to go up and say hello to the elders."

As he spoke, he opened the car door and walked quickly to the expert building.

Fang Mingche sighed in the car. If he was given another year to accumulate, with his current ability to make money, 150,000 yuan would not be impossible to take out.

In April, the travel agency will add a commercial vehicle, and the monthly income will be estimated to increase by another 5,000 starting from May. I can only get 10,000 yuan. There is also the scrap yard, which should be able to slowly recover its income in March. If one more is opened, there should be a net income of 3,000 to 4,000 yuan a month. That's

not right. This year, the travel agency should prepare to buy three commercial vehicles with its money, and the scrap yard should also work hard to buy two pickup trucks. These are all money-making tools, which can make money immediately. And the Siheyuan will take many years to appreciate. This will take up a lot of cash, which is not suitable now.

Therefore, he should not have much spare money in a year. Unless the policy of supporting entrepreneurship is introduced next year, the house and car can be mortgaged. It is not easy to buy a Siheyuan within the Second Ring Road these days, even for businessmen.

Wang Dexian went upstairs and knocked on the door. Yang Mei opened the door quickly, "Why did you stay downstairs for so long? I was about to go downstairs?"

"Oh, I remembered something and said a few words to Xiao Fang before getting off the car. I went in to say hello to the elders."

This was also the first time that Yang Mei went to Wang's house as a partner. As for meeting Wang Dexian's mother, she naturally had to line up at the back.

However, she had heard Wang Dexian talk about Xiao Fang many times. She told her grandpa and grandma, and they also said that it was normal for her to be so smart if she could be admitted to Beijing Normal University.

Therefore, after going downstairs and meeting Fang Mingche, Yang Mei's attitude was quite good. She turned around in the passenger seat and extended her hand to Fang Mingche. "Hello Fang Mingche, I'm Yang Mei."

Fang Mingche shook her hand quickly and then let go. "Hello, Doctor Yang. I really admire soldiers like you who go to the front line."

Yang Mei said, "We are relatively safe."

"You are very impressive for daring to go! Did you study Chinese medicine or Western medicine?"

Yang Mei said, "Western medicine, mostly. Chinese medicine requires many years of immersion to be effective. What's the matter?"

Fang Mingche said, "My parents are coming on the eighth day of the first lunar month, and I want them to go to the hospital for a thorough check-up. But I guess the old people are stubborn and don't want to go. I'm worried about how to persuade them then."

Wang Dexian said, "That's okay. My grandfather's health doctor is an old Chinese medicine doctor. On his day off, I will take you and your parents to visit him and ask him to take your parents' pulse. The older generation probably trusts Chinese medicine more."

Fang Mingche was a little surprised, "That's great."

Grandpa Wang's health doctor must be of a high level. He originally asked Grandpa Gu to help him contact the Union Hospital so that he could take his parents for a check-up. If necessary, he would definitely ask Grandpa Wang for help.

Wang Dexian said, "Well, your parents are coming on the eighth day of the first lunar month. When will they leave?"

"I hope they will just stay, but it's probably hard to persuade them. According to the letter of introduction issued by the branch secretary, it will be at most one month, and we have to deduct the six days on the road."

The branch secretary should be able to give his parents an extra half month to visit their son. The problem is that his parents may not be able to stay for half a month. Maybe they will come to see the capital and their pregnant daughter-in-law, and then they will miss the newly allocated land and the chickens, ducks and pigs at home, so they will go back.

"Okay, I'll go back and make an appointment with Dr. Zhong, as soon as possible anyway. Well, you should send some local specialties to Dr. Zhong. These people don't care about anything else, they have internal supplies."

Fang Mingche nodded, "Okay!"

The car drove to the military area, and because it was Mr. Wang's car, he drove in directly.

Mr. Wang's house in the military area is a small Soviet-style villa, a two-story building. This kind of house cannot be bought no matter how much money you make.

Wang Dexian parked the car, and Fang Mingche and Yang Mei got out of the car. Yang Mei came directly with a fresh fruit basket, probably someone brought it to see her grandfather. It was full of high-quality imported fruits.

Wang Dexian took the two of them over, and his third brother Wang Dezhi and his third sister-in-law Zhu Guifang greeted them at the door. His third sister-in-law also had a good family background and now worked as a civilian in the army.

Wang Dezhi and Zhu Guifang were naturally not standing there in a conventional manner, but just talking to a group of people. Their positions looked quite casual.

Seeing Yang Mei, Zhu Guifang smiled and said, "Yang Mei is here. Everyone, this is my fourth brother's girlfriend. She is home for the first time today. Everyone help take care of her."

A group of young people next to them said, "No problem, they are all family members." The

people who came today must be mainly military personnel. The old ones went into the living room to chat with Grandpa Wang, and those who talked to Wang Dezhi and his wife were naturally the younger generation of the family. And most of them were of the same family status as Wang Dezhi.

Yang Mei's grandfather was an old military doctor at the academician level who worked during the Yan'an period. They must be family members.

As for Fang Mingche, Wang Dezhi said with a smile in front of everyone: "This little Fang, Fang Mingche. My grandfather said he is his guest, but he is about the same age as us brothers, so let us greet him. By the way, he and my fourth brother are good friends, and he is now a freshman in the English Department of Beijing Normal University."

Grandpa Wang said Fang Mingche was his guest, so no matter Wang Dexian's uncles or brothers, the Wang family would not dare to be rude to him. Even these guests looked at him with some respect. To be able to get such a sentence from Grandpa Wang, it seems that this person has contributed a lot to the Wang family.

Someone also asked: "How did Dexian's college friend become Grandpa Wang's guest?"

Wang Dezhi said: "You should have heard that the Wang family participated in the investment of a foreign travel agency. Xiao Fang is the actual person in charge of the travel agency. My grandfather said that he applied what he learned and could earn foreign exchange for the country. He is really great. So he specially invited him to come!"

Everyone nodded, because they heard about what the Wang family did. This is so quick! And the entry point is very good.

Fang Mingche was naturally satisfied with the Wang family's attitude. He said, "Grandpa Wang and Third Brother Wang are too kind. I also encountered a good time of reform and opening up. The travel agency earns foreign exchange for the country, and I have also benefited a lot."

With Wang Dezhi saying this in public, the people who came to Fang Mingche naturally had a good attitude. After all, he is not only a businessman, but also a businessman who seized the perfect opportunity and has political acumen. Moreover, his identity as a student of Beijing Normal University is also impressive.

When he sat down in the small living room inside, someone took the initiative to talk to him.

Wang Dexian introduced him. "Qin Mu, like me, his grandfather is an old revolutionary. Now he is preparing to open a Cantonese restaurant."

Most of their families who come out to do business are not the core children of the family. After all, he is still in politics, which is out of the core circle.

Fang Mingche smiled and greeted Qin Mu, "Cantonese food is good, not rich in oil and sauce, and the diet is relatively healthy. When it opens, I will definitely bring people to try it."

This is probably to take over some of the military reception business. After all, there are times when the food in the small kitchen is not fresh and you want to change the taste.

Qin Mu said, "Okay, I'll let Fourth Brother Wang let you know. I heard you are from Sichuan, right?"

He saw the bacon and fermented glutinous rice wine that Fang Mingche had just served. People from the southwest like to eat these. People from Guangdong like to eat roasted meat and barbecued pork.

Fang Mingche nodded, "But our Sichuan cuisine is not just hot pot or spicy, there are also many non-spicy dishes. For example, boiled cabbage, chicken tofu, bamboo fungus liver paste soup, steamed Jiangtuan, etc."

Qin Mu said, "So the famous boiled cabbage is a Sichuan dish?"

"Yes."

Wang Dexian said, "Okay, then you guys chat first, I'll take Yangmei in to say hello to my dad."

Grandpa has said that, Xiao Fang should not feel uncomfortable staying here. When the old man calls people to eat, he will definitely take good care of them. I was wrong about this.

Fang Mingche and Qin Mu nodded, "Go, go."

After they left, Fang Mingche and Qin Mu talked about Cantonese cuisine.

Qin Mu said, "Have you been to Guangdong?" He chose to open a Cantonese restaurant because his mother was from Guangdong.

Fang Mingche nodded, "I have been there and have eaten Cantonese food."

At first, only young people like Qin Mu who did not follow the military and political path communicated with Fang Mingche. Later, some other people came, all asking about travel agencies. Qin Mu introduced them one by one.

"Then what is the most troublesome part of running this travel agency?"

Fang Mingche talked freely, "We are short of people, talents who know foreign languages; we are short of cars, the more cars the better. Also, we don't even have a business license, which is really a shortcoming in attracting customers. Now we have copied the work IDs of Wang Dexian and our English teacher, and my student IDs of the financial manager and the deputy manager, and attached them to the back of the poster. This is to gain people's trust!"

He did not say that he was short of money. Even if he was short of money, he would only borrow it, and would not easily let others participate in the shares. This is the purpose of his cooperation with Mr. Wang. Otherwise, if they find that this business is profitable, perhaps the children of high-ranking officials will want to forcefully participate in the shares. Of course, the money given is definitely not much.

During this period, someone asked Fang Mingche to walk to the back garden together.

Fang Mingche and others walked to the back and met Zhu Guifang and a young girl in military uniform. They all stopped to say hello, "Wang Sansao--"

Fang Mingche heard others call the young girl "Defang". It is probably Wang Dexian's cousin.

Zhu Guifang talked to everyone with a smile, and Wang Defang also smiled at everyone.

Zhu Guifang also asked Fang Mingche specifically, "Xiao Fang, is there anything you are not used to?"

"No, everything is fine. Thank you for your concern, Sister Wang."

"Defang, aren't you looking for Xiao Fang? Then go and talk to him yourself."

Qin Mu and others looked over, with teasing in their eyes. Fang Mingche was also a little surprised why they were looking for him.

Wang Defang said to Qin Mu and others, "Don't look at me like that. Brother Fang's second child is about to be born. I just have some questions about English to ask."

Don't mention it, Fang Mingche was brought back like this, he is so young and handsome, and his identity as a college student is also worth cultivating. And he can make money for the old Wang family. Some people really think that the Wang family is interested in recruiting a son-in-law. Moreover, the most suitable age is the eldest daughter in her early twenties.

But after hearing what Wang Defang said, Qin Mu and others sighed. Why can't you understand it, marrying at a young age? This is a missed opportunity.

Fang Mingche said to Wang Defang, "Well, shall we talk over there?"

There was a small pavilion over there, and the people inside just walked out. Wang Defang nodded and led Fang Mingche over there.

After sitting down, she said, "Actually, I want to ask you to help us find an English tutor. We are childhood friends and are preparing to take the entrance exam to the Military University. But starting this year, English will be included in the total score. Although it only accounts for 30%, it must not be lost. We have never learned English before. I went to ask my fourth brother for advice, and he said that you learn English very quickly and have a good way of doing it. I know you are usually busy with study, taking care of your family, and running a business, so you definitely don't have the time. But are there any of your classmates willing to come?"

Normal school students should be good at teaching. And those from the English Department of Beijing Normal University must be more than qualified to be English tutors for them.

Fang Mingche said, "Are there any requirements for gender and age?" To be admitted to Beijing Normal University, the academic performance must be good.

Wang Defang said, "It's best to have a female, older, and with standard spoken English. There are four of us in total, so we'll charge you the market price for tutoring outside the Beijing Normal University. Come over every Sunday for four hours, and we can send a car to pick you up."

"Come to the military district for classes?"

Wang Defang nodded, "Yes."

Fang Mingche was thinking about the right person in his mind. In the end, he decided to ask Zhu Wenjuan if she wanted to come first. She was seven or eight years older than Wang Defang and the others, so she should be considered older.

"Okay, I'll help you find one. When I find a suitable one, tell your fourth brother." It was just right for Wang Dexian to interview her.

"Okay, thank you, Brother Fang."

During the meal, Fang Mingche sat at the same table with Qin Mu, Wang Defang and other young people. At the children's table next to him, he also saw Wang Dexian's half-brother, the sixth son of the Wang family.

In the afternoon, Wang Dexian drove Yang Mei and Fang Mingche over. Fang Mingche got off the car at the gate of the small side courtyard.

"Let's go in and see my mother first, and come out later." Wang Dexian said.

Fang Mingche nodded, "Okay!"

Lingzi and others hadn't gone to work yet. It was Lin Yan who was knitting a sweater and answering the phone today. If someone in the alley needed to answer the phone, Yanyan would run errands.

As soon as Fang Mingche entered, Lin Yan asked, "How was it today?"

Fang Mingche nodded, "Much better than I thought."

When he first heard Wang Dexian say that, he thought he might have a private argument with someone today. But the overall atmosphere today was very harmonious.

I heard that it was Mr. Wang who spoke, which meant that Mingche was his guest. Lin Yan said, "Then you can make money for the old Wang family, they should be polite to you."

Fang Mingche said, "We and the Wang family complement each other, don't say that."

Lin Yan nodded, indicating that she understood. When Lin's mother heard that her son-in-law was treated more favorably when visiting the military compound, she smiled.

Lin Yan asked, "Is the female comrade in military uniform Wang Dexian's girlfriend?"

She saw that she had a collar badge and a red five-star on her hat, which could only be worn by active military personnel. Like her and Xiao Xie, they were wearing female soldier uniforms, but the red five-pointed star and red shoulder straps were removed.

The girl just passed by and she looked very cool and heroic. She naturally admired those who had been to the front line.

"Yes, Yang Mei, military doctor Yang. She is easy to get along with, and she is not arrogant."

Lin Yan nodded, "Yan Yan, go and call Uncle Gao and Aunt Xiao Xie. Tell them that Uncle Wang will bring his girlfriend to visit the travel agency soon."

The driver and the tour guide were outside at the moment, and there was no administrative staff. Call the couple over to make up the number. It will be more lively with more people, otherwise, it will be difficult for the two families to play cards together. She had a stomachache, so it was not convenient to sit down. And she had frequent urination, so she had to go to the toilet soon. At this time, it showed how convenient it was to have a toilet in her yard.

She asked Fang Mingche, "I heard that Grandpa Gu's toilet is also going to be renovated. Why don't you ask him if he wants to install a faucet as well?"

Fang Mingche nodded, "I've actually asked Aunt Yuan, and she said she'll go door to door in the next yard and ask."

If a faucet is installed in a large compound, I guess few people will be interested. Because they have to take it home to use. It's almost like using a pressurized well. So ask them if they want to bring the faucet into the house.

He and A Yan thought it wouldn't cost much, but it might be a burden for some people in the compound. Moreover, after all, it wasn't their own house, so some people might not be willing to spend the money.

As they were talking, Gao Xiang and Xiao Xie had already come here with Yan Yan. It was the New Year, and they had been visiting relatives a few days ago, and they were dressed decently.

Xiao Xie said, "Aunt Yuan saw us coming, so she asked me to tell you something. Grandpa Gu's family, Zhu Dahai's family, Liu Qingfeng's family, Geng Shan's family, Hu Yong's family, and the whole family of Song are willing to install water taps in our house. We can do it together then!"

If the eleven families share the cost, the cost will be much lower. However, Fang Mingche and his team mainly wanted to prevent people in the compound next door from running to their side to get water.

There was only one pressurized well, and although everyone tried to stagger the water wells, there would definitely be times when it was not enough. Thinking that this side was close, someone might come over. It would definitely be a bad idea to lock the small door in and out.

Now that there were eleven families installing water taps in their houses together, it would be easy. Once we find the relevant people and agree on the price, we can start the work. Only then can we buy a washing machine to use!

After a while, Wang Dexian, Yangmei, and Qinhua came out together. Qinhua came to return the English materials and foreign novels that Fang Mingche had subscribed to. Fang Mingxian had subscribed to quite a few, and later Teacher Qiu used them as materials to teach reserve tour guides. The money was not wasted!

After she returned it, Lin Yan opened Lingzi's registration book and crossed out the record. Of course, not everyone can borrow it. Only Sister Qiu, Ning Anan, and Gao Xiang from the travel agency borrowed it to take home. Qinhua was allowed to borrow it because she was Wang Dexian's sister.

Wang Dexian introduced Yangmei to Lin Yan, Gao Xiang, and Xiao Xie, and they greeted each other politely.

Fang Mingche asked Yanyan to come over and call her "Auntie Yangmei"! Yangmei gave her four yuan as a New Year's gift on the spot.

Yanyan immediately bowed and said, "Auntie Yangmei, be happy every day, and every year is twenty!"

Yangmei smiled and touched her head.

Lin Yan had already taken out all the food at home and invited Qin Hua and Yang Mei to eat.

Yang Mei naturally didn't like watching TV, as she had an 18-inch color TV at home. Lin Yan suggested playing poker.

Yang Mei would have dinner at Qin's house tonight, so she sat down. Then Wang Dexian, Fang Mingche, and Gao Xiang also sat down, and the four of them played poker.

Yang Mei asked Xiao Xie, "Don't you want to play?"

Xiao Xie said, "I'm going back to see my mother-in-law later, so you guys just play."

While playing cards, Fang Mingche told Wang Dexian about his cousin asking him to help find an English tutor.

"I'm going to ask Sister Zhu Wenjuan in our class, who is Gu Zhiguang's soon-to-be-married wife. What do you think?"

Wang Dexian nodded, "Sure. This person is a good fit."

(End of this chapter)