Chapter 90 Great Progress

Fang Mingche went home this time and saw that his relatives were still wearing old clothes that were washed white and hairy.

Today's China is similar to North Korea 40 years later, both are poor and destitute.

No wonder when he joined a senior tour group to travel to North Korea in his previous life, as soon as he returned to the border, a group member couldn't help but bow in the direction of Sichuan.

Indeed, if there had been no reform and opening up, China 40 years later would probably be just a large North Korea.

Fang Mingche felt that he was living a pretty good life now. When he came back and saw that his loved ones were not living well, he decided to make a white shirt for them all.

Don't come back in the fall and take out a fake collar to make up the number.

If you haven't experienced this era, it's really hard to understand the farmers' obsession with iron rice bowls and agricultural non-agricultural jobs. That represents a good life!

However, now we have entered a new era that they cannot understand for the time being.

Let them get rid of fake collars first. Step by step!

Tsk, not everyone has a fake collar, and only people who go out to visit others wear them.

After that, Fang Mingche did not go out, and stayed at home to do the final check and fill in the gaps.

Until the morning of the 7th, when he went to take the exam.

His mother made him a fried dough stick and two eggs for breakfast. Since he was in school, every time he took an exam, he had always done this.

"Eat, eat and get 100 points. Get 100 points in every subject!"

Fang Mingche couldn't help laughing, "Great!"

The old 28-inch bicycle was sold. He simply rented a single room in the town guesthouse to save the trouble of running back and forth.

It was only five yuan for three days, and it didn't even cost ten yuan including meals.

When he returned home after the exam, Fang's father asked as soon as they met, "How is it this year?"

Fang Mingche said calmly, "It should be no problem to get into a junior college."

He used the review materials for BJ No. 4 Middle School that Lao Wang found for him, and he also prepared for the exam seriously, and he did make great progress.

"That's good, that's good. Junior college is also very good! However, don't tell anyone outside until the notice comes."

He failed the exam in the previous two years. Even if he has confidence this time, he will focus more.

Fang Minghua said, "I know. Hey, second brother, I heard that the university gives out living allowances. How much is it?"

"Ayan and I have both worked for a few years, and we get it at the highest level. Each person, 22.5 yuan per month."

It's not much, but it's enough for food and accommodation on campus. After all, the country still has to subsidize some, and eating in the cafeteria is relatively affordable.

Some people who are frugal can even save some and send it back home.

Fang Minghua said, "It's not a small amount. A strong laborer like me can't make more than 200 yuan a year. Hey, seeing how much you spend, reselling the unsalable products of the supply and marketing cooperative is very profitable?"

The family also knew about the four white shirts. In addition to thinking that the second brother spent money too lavishly, they also missed the new clothes.

"It's not bad. The main thing is that you don't need tickets and there are many people, so you don't have to worry about selling."

"Then now that you have passed the exam, you can't set up a tea stall, and you can't do this business?"

Fang Mingche said, "You can ride a tricycle and sell on the street. Just like the peddlers in the past."

Fang Minghua sighed. He can't even do this job! His accent would be exposed if he shouted.

Fang Mingche said, "Anhui Xiaogang Village is already implementing the household contract responsibility system. When they have a good harvest, they will definitely promote it. Then the farmers' lives will be much better."

Fang Minghua said in shock, "What, household contract responsibility system? Those who wanted to do this in the past few years have suffered."

So in the past ten years, no one dared to mention it.

How dare they do that?

"Anhui encountered a drought that has not been seen in a century last year. If they don't find ways to save themselves, they will not survive. Eighteen villagers in Xiaogang Village took the lead. They also wrote a letter of commitment and pressed their red handprints. If something goes wrong, the eighteen of them will take responsibility. Other villagers also promised that if they were arrested for this, they would collectively raise their children to adulthood. Since the higher-ups didn't call for a stop, they must want to see the effect. If the effect is good, it will be promoted."

This letter of commitment with red handprints was later placed in the Reform and Opening-up Exhibition Hall.

It was the heroic deeds of these 18 villagers that opened the prelude to reform and opening up.

Father Fang was also shocked. He knocked his pipe on the ground and asked, "Are you okay?"

"No, they are all 18 people who are still farming. When we harvest in autumn this year, we will see everything."

It's no wonder that his father and brother didn't know anything. It's impossible to speak out before there is a clear result on this matter.

Let's wait for the harvest. After the harvest, we will know everything after paying the public grain.

After Lin Yan finished her exams, she rested at home for a day. She got on the train on the 11th.

She left to avoid Yanyan. Mingche had already left, and if she left again, Yanyan would never agree.

However, it was too painful to take her with her on the hard seat. Getting up

early, Lin's mother took Yanyan to buy vegetables, and Lin Yan slipped away with her luggage.

"Tell grandma what you want to eat. Grandma will buy it for Yanyan!"

Yanyan ordered dishes without hesitation. However, the vegetable market has limited supply, unlike the black market where you can eat whatever you want as long as you have money.

Fortunately, Lin's mother went early, and after waiting in line for a while, she still managed to buy half a pound of meat. She also bought celery and dried tofu to stir-fry together.

When Yanyan returned home and didn't see her mother, she asked, "Grandma, did mom go to set up a stall?"

Lin's mother knew that she would cry sooner or later. So she said, "She went to find your dad."

Yanyan was stunned, "Not taking me?"

"The train is so crowded, it's so uncomfortable!"

It was really painful to be crowded like that on a hot day.

Yanyan cried with a "wow".

Lin's mother closed the door. When she was sure that she couldn't run away by herself, she endured the pain and prepared the dishes as usual.

When a child cries, you can't comfort him right away. The more you comfort him, the more he cries!

When Yanyan's voice became quieter, Lin's mother poured some boiled water and brought it to her to drink. After crying, she needs to replenish some water.

"Don't cry, your parents will come back later. Your mother will live with you."

Yanyan cried and hiccuped a little, "They didn't take me with them, woo woo--"

Lin's mother picked her up and coaxed her, "They don't want you to suffer. If they had to go back to their hometown to handle the procedures now, they wouldn't have run there in such a hot day. Okay, don't cry, they can't hear you crying now. During this time, stay with grandma, and grandma will definitely not treat you badly."

This is true. Yanyan gets up early every day to have a boiled egg and a glass of milk. At noon and in the evening, she tries to make some meat dishes.

The children in the neighborhood are envious.

When someone asked, Lin's mother said, "Their father gave money. Look, he also bought me a set of clothes."

The children of the neighbors next door cried at home when they saw Yanyan eating so well.

But the family conditions are not good, so they can't do the same. At this moment, she poured a basin of water into the courtyard, under her window.

Then she said, "He's just a drifter selling things on the street, what are you so proud of? And you're still eager to take a bus to remarry. You really don't bring honor to girls from the capital."

"My son-in-law went back to his hometown to take the college entrance examination.

If he passes, he will be a college student." "Let's talk about it after he passes. We can only choose one out of thirty."

Lin's mother said again, "What's wrong with selling things on the street? My son-in-law bought a car and a house for Yan."

(End of this chapter)