Chapter 156 Buying a Private Car

Lin Yan's legs cramped again at night. When she called out, Fang Mingche, who was sleeping very alertly, woke up and stroked her legs with appropriate force. The force should not be too light or too heavy. Moreover, Lin Yan's stomach was now pressed by the fetus, and she could not eat anything all day. In short, it was really hard for women during pregnancy.

After finishing, Fang Mingche got out of bed and poured some boiling water, pouring it back and forth with two cups. Pour it into warm water for her to drink.

Seeing that she was still depressed, he said, "Think positively, think about how much we earn a month now."

2,500 less a month must be very irritating. Anyone would be angry! But it's already less, there's nothing to do. Moreover, even if Yan finishes her confinement, it won't be easy to start a new business and start the vegetable business again.

The manpower for transporting the goods and the downstream customers for shipment have to be found again. Liu Qingfeng and Geng Shan can no longer help transport the goods, and more than a dozen downstream customers such as Hu Yong can no longer get goods from her. Having lost the first-mover advantage, it is better to withdraw completely and watch Hu Yong and his team compete with Zhu Dahai and Qi Shun, who had previously spread rumors that his family used a scrap tricycle to transport vegetables, for the market.

They will definitely try to expand their scale and then engage in a small-scale price war. Don't underestimate the price war! He collects scrap, and if he adds two cents to a pound of scrap iron, scavengers from far and near will come with their loads. If a pound of vegetables is two or three cents cheaper, there will be many buyers who will come to buy them.

But this is none of his business for the time being.

Lin Yan drank some water and said, "Yan Yan is only four years old, and the second child has just been born. How can I, as a mother, be distracted?"

She originally thought that with the vegetable business, she could easily make money while waiting for childbirth, sitting in confinement, and taking care of the children. Now all such good things are gone! But Ming Che was right, think positively about everything. No matter how depressed she is, her business will not come back.

It's her fault that she didn't think it through at the beginning and left such a handle for others. She should have arranged people and cars for transportation a long time ago. But because it was easier, cheaper and less stressful, she didn't do it. Now the loss is even greater, but she regrets it.

However, at least their family now earns more than 10,000 yuan a month. She is also a cashier at a scrap yard and a travel agency, not a freeloader. Let's give birth to the baby first, this is the most important thing at the moment.

Now she is pregnant, and Lingzi and Liu Qingfeng are on duty to go to the bank to deposit and withdraw money. After she gives birth to the baby, she will also have to hire an assistant, after all, there are so many things to do at home and at school.

The candidate cannot be Han Mei, otherwise who knows what will happen. She must not touch money, especially large sums of money. If something really happens, I will sue her and put her in jail, and then I will probably have a falling out with Lin Yi. Wei You and Xiao Gang can be used, these two people have good character, and there are no weaknesses or constraints.

Well, think about it, think about it! Their family earns nearly 400 a day! This is her salary + bonus from the previous year. Moreover, the travel agency has the potential to become bigger and stronger.

Lin Yan lay down, Fang Mingche drank the remaining boiled water, put it on the bedside table and fell asleep.

"Mingche, don't forget to avenge me!" Otherwise, he really can't accept it.

"Don't worry, within one year, within the scope permitted by law."

On April Fool's Day, Fang Mingche paid attention to everything at school, and finally he didn't get pranked by anyone. He also paid attention to avoid being pranked by the travel agency. This day can be carefree.

Finally, he returned home safely and found Yanyan waiting for him. That posture can be described as looking forward to it.

"What's the matter?" Fang Mingche asked while parking his bicycle.

Yanyan raised her hand and made a 'seven' gesture, "Dad, I've slept by myself for seven days. Are we going to buy a big bear in a while?"

"How can you sleep by yourself? Don't you always sleep with grandma?"

Yanyan heard this and immediately said, "You are cheating!"

She knew that her mother was not in good health, so she waited for her father to come back at the door after school. Who knew he would get this reply.

Fang Mingche smiled, okay, sleeping alone also needs a transition. At most, I can reward him when he sleeps alone in the future.

"Okay, I'll look after your mother, and then we'll go. We'll find a place to eat near the Friendship Store tonight."

Yanyan's eyes lit up. However, it seems that food there is very expensive. Besides, leaving mom and grandma behind, just the father and daughter go to eat?

"I'm afraid your mother can't eat. Her current physical condition makes her have a poor appetite for anything. Grandma will definitely not leave her and go out with us. Later, I'll take them later."

Yanyan nodded and followed her father into the house.

Before he went in, Gao Xiang came over, "Mingche--"

Fang Mingche said, "Go in and talk."

Gao Xiang came over, "No, I'll just tell you. The travel agency has 7,000 in the account, you can transfer it if you need it."

Half a month after buying the car, the travel agency's three commercial vehicles did make a lot of money again. He knew that the scrap yard's income had dropped by half, so he came to say it.

Fang Mingche nodded and smiled, "Okay, then let Lingzi go to the bank to transfer the money tomorrow. The interest of 35 yuan is enough."

Gao Xiang laughed. How can this be about interest? If the vegetable business is not done, the couple will still suffer a heavy loss. Fortunately, the travel agency's business is booming, otherwise it would be a bit miserable to cut the income in half at once. Even he lost one-eighth of his income because of this.

He couldn't help but say, "You are quite open-minded. Teacher Qiu left and the vegetable business can't be done anymore, but you can still laugh."

Yanyan on the side widened her eyes and looked at her father and Uncle Gao.

Fang Mingche spread his hands and said, "Am I going to cry? Think about it a year ago. It's much better now. We can only try to look forward."

In addition to him, there are old, weak, women and children in the family. If he keeps brooding over it, they will be even more unable to let it go.

Gao Xiang nodded, that's right. He waved and walked towards the slum.

"Hey, how much does it cost to completely treat your mother?"

Gao Xiang turned around, "It's a disease of affluence, so you have to take care of it. However, medication can still make people feel more comfortable and healthier. I have to make other plans."

"You haven't answered my question yet."

"Using imported medicine, it costs two or three hundred a month." Gao Xiang sighed. This is such a heavy burden at the moment!

Fang Mingche said, "Let's use the advance of 2,000 yuan first. It's good that there are medicines for the symptoms."

The really difficult ones are those patients with rare diseases. The so-called rare diseases, later defined in China as diseases with a neonatal incidence rate of less than one in ten thousand, a prevalence rate of less than one in ten thousand, and a number of patients less than 140,000.

Such diseases will not be tackled by medicine. Limited scientific research forces must be used on common diseases, so that more people can be cured. If you are unfortunately diagnosed with a rare disease, unless you are as wealthy as gambling king Stanley Ho, who can set up a hospital and gradually tackle the problem with a scientific research team, there is no way. There will be no medicine for the symptoms at all!

Therefore, born in the era of reform and opening up, when individuals can let go of their shackles and make money, it is already lucky to have medicines for the symptoms, even if they are a little expensive.

Gao Xiang looked back, his eyes gradually firmed, "Okay!" He did not thank Xiao Fang for his great kindness, and he would sell his life to Xiao Fang.

Fang Mingche smiled, "Since this is the case, you and Xiao Xie should also put having a baby on the agenda. Don't worry, the travel agency's income will surely increase steadily. As a financial manager, you can become a financial director in the future. The commission will also increase! Maybe it won't be long before the income is enough to cover the expenses."

Before, because there were long-term patients in the family, the two really didn't dare to have children.

Gao Xiang thought about it and said "hmm".

After he walked away, Yanyan said, "Dad, is our family poor now?"

She heard Kang Kang vaguely talk about some life in the countryside, and she also heard and saw how Niuniu usually lived. If the family becomes poor, she can give up Daxiongxiong. In the future, she still has to support younger brothers and sisters.

Fang Mingche led her inside, "It's okay, we still have money to buy you toys. Dad and Mom have to keep their words! Anyway, our Yanyan is not a violent person, and she will break the toys."

"Well, no."

Lin Yan heard the arrangement of the father and daughter, waved her hand and said, "Go, go. I think you two should just go to a Western restaurant. Yanyan, come back and tell mom and grandma if it's delicious. If it's delicious, we will go together in the future! Well, wait until the second child is born, and then bring your grandpa, uncle, and aunt."

She often didn't smile these days because she couldn't continue her vegetable business. This made the child much more obedient. Let her return to her previous liveliness.

Yanyan nodded happily, "Okay!" Mom seemed to be in a much better mood.

Fang Mingche took his daughter to buy the big bear doll that she had been thinking about for a long time.

"It's so big, bigger than you. I'm afraid it can't be put on the bed for the time being. Wait until you really sleep alone." Fang Mingche tied the packaged doll horizontally to the back seat of the bicycle.

There weren't many beds in the small room, and Yanyan and her grandma could sleep together, so there was just enough space. If there was such a big bear, it would be too crowded.

Yanyan nodded, "Well, let it sit in the rattan chair next to it first. Don't unpack it, so there won't be dust. Unpack it after it goes to bed."

"You're quite good at living."

Fang Mingche found a Western restaurant with good business near the Friendship Store. After more than a year of reform and opening up, this kind of thing has begun to appear again.

There must have been many Western restaurants in the capital before liberation. The Moscow Restaurant opened in 1954 and is still affectionately called Lao Mo. Of course, Lao Mo was renamed "BJ Exhibition Hall Restaurant" in the past ten years. The knives and forks on the table were removed, and Russian dishes were once turned into Chinese food such as fried rice with eggs and rice with toppings. It should be restored now.

Yanyan has been educated and knows that Western food is the food of foreigners, and they don't eat white rice. She came here today with the mentality of trying foreign meat.

Fang Mingche held the big bear doll in one hand and took his daughter in the other hand and sat down openly.

The waiter came over, he opened the menu and looked at it, then ordered a whole set for himself in the order of appetizer, soup snack, side dish, main course, dessert, and coffee. As for Yanyan, there was a children's set meal for her. She asked for the children's steak to be well-done.

After the waiter left, Yanyan whispered: "Dad, do we want to eat so much?"

She listened, and her father seemed to have ordered a lot.

"This is a whole set of meals. Don't worry, the portions are not big. Oh, remember, hold the fork in your left hand and the knife in your right hand, and don't hold the soup up to drink, use a spoon."

Yanyan nodded, indicating that she remembered. She turned her head to look at the violinist next to her. It felt good and beautiful to play like this. The little girl didn't know how to express that she thought the violinist was a bit elegant.

When the main course steak was served, Fang Mingche demonstrated it to his daughter.

"Try it, if you can't do it, Dad will help you."

Yanyan picked up the children's knife and fork, "I can do it myself."

She used too much strength, and the knife made a harsh sound on the plate. Yanyan was a little embarrassed, and the hand holding the knife and fork paused.

"It's okay, just do it again." Fang Mingche said gently, not feeling embarrassed at all by his daughter.

"Yeah."

Then, Yanyan slowly found the rhythm of eating Western food. The father and daughter enjoyed a rich dinner.

When it was time to pay the bill, Fang Mingche looked at the bill brought by the waiter, and then put the money and the bill together and was taken away. He also gave a 15% tip. Fortunately, RMB is accepted here. If he had to accept US dollars, he would be reluctant to do so after thinking about the four or five times increase in price.

Yanyan opened her mouth slightly. It's so expensive to eat like this! It's many times more expensive than a meal at Boss Cui's place.

She followed Fang Mingche to the door and put on her small coat with the help of the waiter. There is air conditioning here, and everyone took off their coats when they entered the door. Anyway, she saw that her father was very cooperative, so she followed suit.

When she got to the bicycle, she said, "Dad, it's so expensive! Why don't you treat grandma, grandpa, uncle and aunt to something else?"

"It's okay once in a while. Wait for your grandpa and grandma to come again, and bring them to try it. Just eat something new and fresh!"

Yanyan looked back and said, "It's all full."

"Yeah, there are still a lot of rich people. Is it delicious?"

"It's delicious, but dad's steak is better than mine." She tasted a piece.

Well, now she believes that her family has not become poor. Dad also brought her to eat Western food, and he also wanted to bring other family members.

"Because dad's is a little more tender, medium-rare, and yours is well-done. You kid, I'm afraid your stomach can't handle it."

Yanyan said, "I'm fine. Can I have it cooked 70% next time?"

Fang Mingche shook his head.

"What about 80%?"

"Little girl, steaks are only cooked 1, 3, 5, 7, and well done. If we tell people it's 80% or 90%, we'll make a fool of ourselves."

After returning home, Lin's mother and Lin Yan couldn't help asking Yanyan how the western food was tonight.

"It's delicious, but very expensive. But Dad said that we can still afford to go there once in a while. It's a good place to eat foreign food! There's also someone playing the violin inside, which is very nice."

When she heard that there were many rules inside, Lin's mother and Lin Yan frowned.

Fang Mingche said, "It's okay, Mom. I'll tell you before we go. Yanyan didn't make a fool of herself today!"

Yanyan remembered that the first time she cut the steak, the plate creaked. Fortunately, her father didn't say it out loud.

Lin's mother smiled, "Yes, you are in the English department, you must be very proficient in foreign things, we will just follow you when the time comes."

Tsk, eating western food and drinking foreign wine! This is really a good place to eat foreign food. If there is no such son-in-law, he can only look at it with envy when passing by.

Fang Mingche said: "Yan Yan, I see that you are quite interested in the violin played by others. Do you want to learn it?"

In the previous life, he did not have the opportunity to send his daughter to learn talents. If she is interested in this life, he can arrange it. Just go to the city children's palace, and you don't have to hire a teacher separately. This is also a benefit of living in the capital, and the cost is not too high.

There is also dance, if you are interested, you can also learn it. He always thinks that Liu Shishi, one of the 85 flowers, has a very good manners and temperament. I heard that this is all from practicing dance since childhood.

Yan Yan didn't know whether she wanted to learn it for a while.

"It's okay, Dad will take you to the Children's Palace to observe it later. I heard that you can try a class. Let's take a look and learn what class you are interested in."

Lin Yan said: "You should buy her a harmonica to play first to see if she has any talent in music."

The class hour at the Children's Palace doesn't seem to be cheap. Once you take it, it must be counted by year, how many classes a year. A little bit adds up to a lot, and the cost is not cheap.

Fang Mingche said, "That's fine. However, we are just learning a talent, not for fame or fortune, so we don't need too much talent."

"Let's go and warm our feet." Mother Lin looked at her watch and it was almost time to go to bed. She called Yanyan back to the small room to wash up.

Yanyan tried to hold the bear doll that was taller than her and followed her grandmother to the small room.

Lin Yan then said, "Actually, Mingche, you look pretty good playing the accordion. When we were not dating yet, Wu Dan and I passed by the village primary school and saw you playing the accordion in music class. At that time, I felt that you seemed to have light on you." At

that time, there was endless work to do all day, even carrying manure. The future was so bleak! Suddenly, I saw a tall and handsome young male teacher in a white shirt standing and playing the accordion. It could be called a visual enjoyment.

Fang Mingche laughed, "You didn't fall in love with me at first sight that time, did you?"

At that time, there was a shortage of people, so Principal Wu insisted that he also teach music classes. There were no other instruments, only the accordion. He fixed it himself.

"No, my dad wrote to me at that time, saying that he would try to recruit me back to the city. But he did have a crush on you! Later you saved me and you were pretty good at fighting. I slowly fell for you."

The next day, Lingzi went to the bank to transfer 7035 back to the scrap yard account. After work, she handed the receipt to Lin Yan for filing.

Lin Yan took a look and found that the two scrap yards had 10,000 in total. If she saves up for a while, she can buy a second-hand pickup truck (12,000). She had been asking around from various channels before and found one. If she decides to buy it, she can negotiate to pay a deposit first and the balance within two months.

She originally had a vegetable business, so she felt at ease after spending so much money on it. After all, she earned it back in two and

a half months. Now, the scrap yard's income has dropped sharply! But, she still has to buy it. It will be very hot in two or three months. Last year, she didn't start delivering goods to Handan Glass Factory and other places until mid-September.

This year, if she asks people to ride tricycles to deliver goods long distances in the dog days of summer, it would be too unfair. The commission was originally reduced by half, and everyone's enthusiasm was hit. It would be even more troublesome if they got heat stroke. It would be considered a work injury and they would definitely have to be reimbursed.

Lin Yan discussed with Fang Mingche in the evening, "Let's go buy the second-hand pickup truck that we heard was for sale. Let's see if we can pay half of it first, and pay the balance within two months."

"Okay. That's about right."

"If everything goes well, we can pay it off before Children's Day. Let's buy it first so that everyone can get used to driving. We can't really wait until the last minute to make a plan. See you in July and August. The tricycles delivering goods may really cause heatstroke."

Fang Mingche nodded, "Then let Geng Shan and Liu Qingfeng come back from work to learn how to drive in the evening. One hour of paid learning! Eight days will be counted as one day's basic salary. Half a day of driving learning on Sundays will also be considered overtime. Go back and take the driving test, and the cost will be reimbursed as per actual expenses."

No longer doing the vegetable business, the scrap station can have a normal holiday on Sundays. Previously, the business cars had to pick up tourists on Sundays, so there were no cars. So before, they could only learn at night.

The scrap station is not well staffed, and it is impossible to take a day off from Monday to Saturday to learn how to drive. They can only use the evenings and Sundays.

The travel agency is also short of staff. Wei You went to the playground of a nearby elementary school every night after work to study.

After the pickup truck is bought, we will have a car at night and on Sundays. Well, at the beginning, the two stores must share one car to deliver goods. This is a big item!

The three drivers of the travel agency still think it is most cost-effective to come here for dinner, so they come together after work. After watching TV, the three of them go back together.

Wei You naturally has a master. He bought cigarettes and alcohol and asked Xiao Shen to be his teacher to learn how to drive. Liu Qingfeng and Geng Shan will be added later.

Liu Qingfeng and Geng Shan were overjoyed when they heard that they were going to buy a pickup truck. They thought that the profit was reduced and there was no hope.

Lin Yan said, "We have to think about your health. What if you get heatstroke halfway? Mingche said that you can study with pay at night and on Sundays."

The two nodded quickly, and Geng Shan smiled and asked, "Do you drive to the scrap yard every day?"

Then he and Liu Qingfeng can drive to and from work every day. The distance between the two scrap yards is not close, but it is okay to drive a trip.

Fang Mingche said, "You guys are so nice! I still ride a bike for 40 to 50 minutes every day to go to school and back home. I'll plan it out so that you can drive when I need to deliver goods. Usually, you should park at the entrance of the alley, and Yan will keep the car keys."

He must have a car key in his pocket as well.

There is no industry now, and the rain is not acid rain. You don't have to cover the car every day, just leave it there.

Well, it's much more convenient to have a car instead of waiting for the commercial vehicle to come back during the day if you need to use the car.

Men, after all, still like cars.

Fang Mingche said, "Remember, when loading waste, find a large tarpaulin to pad it inside, so as not to make the car dirty."

"Got it!"

The two actually knew that it was impossible for them to commute every day. Indeed, the boss still rides a bicycle to school. But being able to drive to deliver goods is already very good.

Liu Qingfeng said, "Teacher Fang, I'm getting married on the Chinese Valentine's Day. Can I borrow this car to pick up my bride?"

Fang Mingche said, "Doesn't your girlfriend mind that this car has been used to transport waste?"

"Well, I work at the waste station, and she doesn't mind it. Besides, the bride will definitely sit in the front. As for the carriage, it's voluntary. If you don't want to sit, just find a bicycle and ride it yourself. Teacher Fang, don't worry, we will take good care of this car. When the time comes, it will be very face-saving to wash and clean it to pick up the bride."

Fang Mingche laughed, "Okay, as long as the woman doesn't mind. You are an internal staff member, I will lend it to you."

Lin Yan also laughed, "I used a bicycle to pick me up when I got married for the first time, and it was just a tractor when I got married for the second time. Using a pickup truck is much more high-end!"

If pickup trucks can transport waste, then what hasn't tractors transported? They have transported even dirtier things, but they just need to be rinsed clean.

Nowadays, few people will openly talk about how their first marriage was and how their second marriage was. But since she married the same man twice, it doesn't matter.

Take Wu Dan for example. After returning to the city, she never mentioned that she had been married and had a daughter when she went to the countryside. People who didn't know would think that she really didn't get married but married the man who was more than ten years older than her, and now the man doesn't let her have a child.

However, it seems that no one stands up for her. Everyone knows that she just wants a formal job arranged by the man. What else does she want? There are so many people without jobs outside. The gossipy women are more harsh to their female compatriots in their words.

Her stepdaughter's grandmother said outside that she was just a nanny who didn't pay. Her son-in-law arranged a job for her, and she had to bring the money she earned every month home.

Of course, all these were what Wu Dan confided to Lin Yan. But she was just talking, and she had no intention of getting a divorce. So every time she talked, Lin Yan just listened.

After Liu Qingfeng and Geng Shan left, Lin Yan said to Fang Mingche, "By the way, Wu Dan works in a movie theater. How about asking her if it's convenient for Fang Mingche to rent some dubbed movies through her?"

Although it's not like practicing listening like original movies, watching dubbed movies can also help you learn more about the situation abroad. This is also helpful for tour guides and drivers who are involved in foreign affairs. This

is also something Wu Dan has explicitly and implicitly suggested. Otherwise, Lin Yan wouldn't have mentioned it.

Wang Dexian has helped find a place to copy the film. Fang Mingche rented movies that were only a few decades old, and they were foreign movies, so no one would ask him for copyright fees. So he copied them all and returned the originals to the English Department. This way, he can watch them slowly and repeatedly. The films are now locked in the kitchen, and Lingzi keeps the keys. It's used as a small warehouse there.

The school cinema is about to be completed, and the films were supposed to be taken back soon.

Fang Mingche shook his head, "I don't want to owe her a favor. Even if I really want to read it, I can ask Wang Dexian to borrow it under the pretext of looking for study materials."

Their investment promotion office also has this need.

"Well, okay." Seeing that Fang Mingche still didn't change his opinion of Wu Dan, Lin Yan had no choice but to stop talking about it.

Fang Mingche said, "By the way, Lao Wan, is it Lao Wan? The one who faked a divorce with his educated youth wife at the beginning and said he would remarry after returning to the city. Didn't we sit at the same table when Chen Shuona got married before? I met him at the Friendship Store a few days ago, and he took the initiative to say hello to me. What high-ranking family did he climb after returning to the city?"

He had never noticed it before. But if someone took the initiative to greet him, he would definitely respond. When Lin Yan mentioned Wu Dan, he thought of this person.

Lin Yan curled her lips, "He married the widowed daughter of the director of their Second Light Industry Bureau and dumped Jiang Lulu. Later, Jiang Lulu was introduced by her family and found an elementary school teacher who was also widowed."

Fang Mingche thought for a while, "Did Lao Wan get promoted?" Looking at him in high spirits.

"I think so. It seems that he was promoted to deputy section chief some time ago. Humph, he also knows that you are doing well now, so he will take the initiative to greet you. If we were still just setting up a tea stall in Dashilan and didn't get into college. Even if we could make money, he wouldn't care."

But compared to now, it seems that we couldn't make money at that time. After all, we were just self-employed at that time, and we could only rely on selling more tea every day. There was no other extra income, only 20 yuan a day. It's nothing compared to the 400 a day now. In this comparison, they also jumped three levels!

Lin Yan, who had always been a little upset about losing the vegetable business, was finally relieved and let it go when she thought of this.

"Oh, he's already a deputy section chief, the same level as Wang Dexian. When you give birth, we'll have a hundred-day banquet. Should I send him an invitation?"

Lin Yan didn't want to do that deep down. But as an adult, how can we act completely according to our likes and dislikes? Since he wants to make friends, it's not easy to miss the invitation.

"Let's not talk about the hundred-day banquet. The baby is going to be born in more than a month. Have you chosen a name?"

Yanyan's name was given by Fang Mingche. Fang's father said that since he had read so many books, he could choose it himself.

Fang Mingche said, "I thought of one, Fang Zhanmei."

Lin Yan said, "The idea is not bad, the same as Fang Shuyan. I will keep my eyes open all night long to repay you for not frowning in your life. However, this can be used for girls, but it is not suitable for boys, right?"

"Who said that the word 'eyebrow' means female? There is also a word 'eyebrow' for men with eyebrows. I think it can be used by both men and women. You are in the Chinese department!"

Lin Yan said, "But most people think that the word 'eyebrow' is for girls, and they are too lazy to explain it one by one."

Fang Mingche thought for a while, "Then use Zhanmei for daughters, and just call your son Fang Chang."

Lin Yan said, "You still want a daughter?"

Fang Mingche said with a funny face, "If you have another daughter, can I still put it back? I am fine with it."

Seeing that he really didn't care, Lin Yan said, "But if you have another daughter, what will your parents say?"

Fang Mingche said indifferently, "They are not a problem."

In the last life, let alone two daughters, there was only Yanyan, and in the end they had to accept it. This is not ordering dishes, you can order whatever you want.

Lin Yan frowned, "During the winter vacation, your mother was so anxious to keep Kang Kang. After she returned home, she even said on the phone that Kang Kang was not used to going home. If I had another daughter, she might ask to give Kang Kang to us to raise."

As the saying goes in the countryside, if a nephew stands at the door, it is not considered a family extinction. On the contrary, if she gave birth to two daughters and was estranged from her nephews, she would be considered a family extinction. Fang

Mingche said, "My mother is my mother, and I am me. How come you have been in the countryside for eight years and let my mother and sister-in-law assimilate you on the issue of having a boy or a girl?"

Lin Yan said, "You really don't care?"

"I don't care, I'm a party member! I give a lot of New Year's money every year, which is originally to support my nephews and nieces to study. Other than that, I don't plan to do anything else. Unless the child is very talented in studying but is forced to drop out of school. Or if he has the opportunity to be admitted to a good university in the future, I will help him. Among the three children of my eldest brother, only Fang Fang has hope."

Lin Yan said, "Kang Kang hasn't even entered school yet, and you have determined that he can't study?"

Fang Mingche thought to himself: He couldn't study in his previous life. The two brothers are like a bad boy. He completely inherited his father's bad habits.

"You can tell a person's future from the age of three. Kang Kang's concentration, endurance, and other aspects are not as good as Yan Yan's. His memory is not as good as Yan Yan's. As for Fang Fang, she knows that the only way to change her fate is to study, and she will work hard to study. Just like me back then! Don't worry, even if the second child is Zhan Mei, I won't be manipulated by my mother."

Lin Yan nodded with relief, "You said it, don't go back on your word."

Yan Yan came out of the house, "Is Zhan Mei your sister's name?"

She had been listening for a while while chewing chicken feet in the house. At first, it was her grandmother who listened attentively, and she followed suit.

Fang Mingche nodded, "Yes, Zhan Mei is your sister's name. Shu Yan, Zhan Mei, this sounds like a family."

"What if it's a younger brother?"

"Then call him Fang Chang, Chang Chang. It means laughing heartily. Do you want a younger brother or a younger sister?"

Yan Yan thought about it seriously, and then said, "It's okay, just listen to me."

The seller of the second-hand pickup truck soon sat down with Fang Mingche to talk. The other party looked at his college student ID card and nodded, "You are really a college student! Xiao Liu said before that his boss is a college student, but I didn't quite believe it. Do you have a place to register?"

He felt that college students would not be willing to collect waste. Lu Xun said that intellectuals cannot take off their long gowns.

But if they are really college students, they will definitely not run away for 6,000 yuan. The identity of a college student is precious, and it is not less than 6,000 yuan. After graduation, if you work in an office and have a lucrative position, you can get it quickly. Therefore, you can give him half of the money and let him drive the car away. But the transfer must be paid in full.

Fang Mingche nodded, "Yes, a friend of mine can help me find a place."

At that time, it will be registered with the Investment Promotion Office. The business car purchased by the travel agency is also registered with the Investment Promotion Office. With Wang Dexian here, there is no need to worry about not being able to explain clearly. Fifteen thousand of the 45,000 yuan for the purchase of the car is their Wang family's money.

"Okay, then sign the contract!"

After signing the contract, paying 6,000 yuan and getting the receipt, Fang Mingche asked Xiao Shen, who came with him to inspect the car, to drive him and Liu Qingfeng back to the small side courtyard.

Vehicle inspection is a professional matter, and you must find a professional. Liu Qingfeng currently knows nothing, and Fang Mingche can't actually tell whether the engine has been replaced. Xiao Shen is responsible for inspecting the three commercial vehicles of the travel agency, so it's right to ask him to come!

On the way back, Liu Qingfeng sat in the co-pilot seat and watched Xiao Shen's operation intently the whole time. When Xiao Shen was not busy, he explained it casually. The boss was still in the car, so he must be more enthusiastic than usual.

Fang Mingche was in a good mood. Today was good, and he achieved the goal of having a house and a car.

Although, the house is just a small side courtyard. In his father's words, it was a place where rich families gave servants to live before liberation. But it's his own house after all. Oh, at the end of March, A Yan gave 1,000 yuan to Grandpa Gu, and there is still 3,000 yuan owed. The interest is usually paid monthly.

The car was just a second-hand pickup truck that had been driven for a few years. But they did have a house and a car.

The family lived in the small side yard much more comfortably than the neighbors. He had tried driving the car before, and it was OK. It looked about 60% new.

The car still owed 6,000 yuan in final payment. If nothing unexpected happened in the next two months, the cash at the scrap yard would be enough. Ah Yan still had 4,000 yuan in her hand.

In addition, he had been hoarding copper for half a year, and had hoarded several hundred yuan of copper.

As for the travel agency, the 9,000 yuan rent on May 1st could be paid smoothly as long as nothing unexpected happened. Even if something happened, a delay of ten days or half a month would not be a problem.

Then, three business cars, three five-day tours + one-day tour groups, just go and make money.

Gao Xiang was the accountant of both the scrap yard and the travel agency, so he was particularly clear about Fang Mingche's financial situation. He also knew the weight of the 1,000 yuan salary he had advanced at the moment.

Well, Fang Mingche asked him to pay 2,000 yuan, so he paid 1,000 yuan first.

Xiao Xie couldn't help but say, "I think if Teacher Fang were an ancient person, he would probably be better at recruiting talents than Liu Bei. By the way, can you teach me English?"

"Don't you know all the characters?"

Xiao Xie said, "You are dogmatic on this point. It's not like you have to learn Chinese first before you can learn English. I heard Teacher Qiu tell Yanyan that learning a language should start from childhood. I'm not a child anymore, but it's better to start learning today than to learn later."

Teacher Qiu often comes to Yanyan for continuing education in English after work. He only teaches this one student now. I guess he likes Yanyan, and he feels a little guilty about Teacher Fang.

Others like Lingzi, Wei You and others are learning from Qiu Yin.

In this way, Qiu Yin is basically doing the work of half a person, but it was her father who quit before. She can only work hard without complaint.

Fang Mingche was worried that it would affect her state of leading the group, so he asked Lingzi to arrange more working hours for Ning Anan and Xiao Mo. Qiu Yin only needs to take care of the one-day tour once a week, and do training in the rest of the time.

Originally, if the overseas office was opened at the end of the year, Qiu Yin would have to leave the front line. Now, they have to start looking for the next backup English tour guide.

Wei You has a chance to be selected, but I don't know how his college entrance examination results will be. After all, his improvement in English is very obvious.

In the college entrance examination in the 1980s, Fang Mingche knew that there was a celebrity who was admitted with a low total score but outstanding English score. This person is: Jack Ma!

That was in 1984, four years later. It was Jack Ma's third time to take the college entrance examination, and his total score was 5 points short of the undergraduate line. Because the enrollment quota for the English major was not met, some students with excellent English skills were given the opportunity to be promoted to undergraduates, and Jack Ma was exceptionally promoted to the foreign language undergraduate major by Hangzhou Normal University.

There was still such an opportunity in 1984, so who said that Wei You couldn't change his fate this year with English? If Wei You did well in English in the college entrance examination this year, he might still be admitted by the English department with a reduced score. At least, if he is not far from the junior college line, it is still possible to get into a junior college.

So Fang Mingche put it aside for now and didn't rush to post the job announcement. When the results come out in August, if Wei You passes the exam, it won't be too late to recruit. There are still three or four months before Qiu Yin leaves,

so she can be trained. If she hires one more person now, she will have to pay one more salary. He won't hire unless it's necessary.

(End of this chapter)