It was already 1975, and Zhang Weifang was one year older. This year, more educated young people needed to go to the countryside, and many of them chose to get married in a hurry, so their Civil Affairs Bureau also became busy.

After Zhang Weiren arrived at the Municipal Party Committee, he moved directly into the Municipal Party Committee dormitory, which was a tube-shaped building. His residence was a small single room. It is worth mentioning that there was a radiator inside.

However, the kitchen and toilet are shared, so the corridor is very crowded and full of miscellaneous items.

However, even with this kind of environment, it is a good house that everyone envies.

As the youngest secretary, Zhang Weiren's job is very simple. Although he is called a secretary, he is actually a handyman. Every day he carries a shoulder pole with thermoses hanging on both ends. He is responsible for delivering hot water to all offices.

The Municipal Party Committee has a total of six floors, with eight offices on each floor, and he is responsible for the hot water in all the offices.

In addition to fetching water, I also delivered newspapers, including the day's current affairs newspaper and People's Daily to each office.

Zhang Weiren took some time to bring Jinwen to Zhang Weifang's house to get acquainted with the family, and then he started to get busy with his work.

Ever since Zhang Weifang found the gold, Lu Shi stopped searching. He felt that he might not be that lucky. Without the mental burden, his work became much easier.

That night, Lu Shi and his family of three were having dinner when they heard footsteps outside the door.

When Lu Shi walked out, he saw Liu Jiahua, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. His face was covered with frostbite and he looked much more haggard.

"Hey, Liu Jiahua, didn't you go to Heilongjiang Province? When did you come back?"

Liu Jiahua rubbed his ears with his hands before saying:

"Lu Shi, Brother Lu, I just came back from the New Year. I have something urgent to do and I want to borrow a hundred dollars from you."

Lu Shi didn't think much about it, he just let Liu Jiahua into the house:

"Come in and warm up first, I'll get you some money."

"Brother Lu, no need, I'll just wait here."

Lu Shi turned around and went back into the house to ask Zhang Weifang for a hundred yuan, then gave it to Liu Jiahua. Liu Jiahua said thank you and left.

After the people left, Zhang Weifang asked:

"Why did he borrow the money?"

"have no idea."

Zhang Weifang didn't say anything, but he felt uncomfortable. One hundred yuan is not a small amount of money. He lent it out without asking any questions. What if the person doesn't pay it back?

At night, when the two were lying in bed, Zhang Weifang told Lu Shi about this matter.

Lu Shi disagreed. His family was not short of money, and Liu Jiahua must have been in urgent need of money before asking for it.

Zhang Weifang did not persuade him, but told him:

"This hundred yuan will be deducted from your pocket money."

Lu Shi objected immediately. He only had five yuan in pocket money every month. How would he have any money left after this deduction? Wouldn't that mean he would have no money at all in the next two years?

Zhang Weifang directly told him that his objection was invalid:

"One hundred yuan is half a year's salary for you. You lent it out without a second thought, which means you can afford the consequences. From now on, I'll leave you one yuan each month and deduct four yuan."

Lu Shi was unhappy, but he didn't dare to resist. He was afraid that he would not have even a dollar left in the end.

The next day, Lu Shicai went to inquire about Liu Jiahua. After asking around, he found out that Liu Jiahua and Feng Qiushuang did not find a job when they went to Heilongjiang Province, and the two of them followed their family to farm.

The harsh and cold environment and heavy farm work made it difficult for Liu Jiahua to adapt. In the first winter, he almost froze his ears off, and the chilblains on his face and hands never healed.

After three years in Heilongjiang Province, the couple had spent all their money and did not want to work anymore, so they returned to their hometown.

Unfortunately, when the two left, they sold their house and all the pots and pans. When they came back, they didn't even have a place to live.

During the Chinese New Year, the two lived in their parents' house for a few days, but after the New Year, they were kicked out by their parents.

Liu Jiahua borrowed money to rent a shabby yard in the village, where his family of four temporarily settled down. Feng Qiushuang gave birth to another daughter in Heilongjiang Province, who is only a little over one year old this year.

Perhaps because she had experienced a lot, Feng Qiu Shuang had matured a lot. She took the initiative to come to Aunt Feng's house to apologize, and then the two families resumed their contact.

That day, Chen Yuying came over suddenly and said mysteriously:

"Weifang, my Xiaoxiao is divorced."

"ah?"

"The man surnamed Dong got into trouble and went to jail. Xiaoxiao has already found a new husband. She went to the south with her new man."

Dong Chuanxiang had previously embezzled and resold parts and tools from the factory, and his private life was chaotic. This time he was arrested and sent directly to a remote farm.

Moreover, all the women who had affairs with Dong Chuanxiang were arrested. This caused a lot of trouble and destroyed many families.

Chen Xiaoxiao was a smart woman. She had known Dong Chuanxiang's character before, and she had two sons, so she had always wanted to get more of the family property. Who would have thought that he would go to jail directly?

After Dong Chuanxiang was arrested, Chen Xiaoxiao chose to divorce immediately. She had secretly saved a lot of money in the past few years and could live a good life after the divorce.

As for the two children, she was so young that of course she couldn't take them with her, so she sent them to live with their grandparents.

Dong Chuanxiang's parents took their four grandchildren back to their hometown, away from the troubled times, so the children's lives would not be greatly affected.

The two older grandsons have graduated from junior high school and are able to support themselves, but the two younger grandsons are still young and must be well educated.

The two old men did not blame Chen Xiaoxiao. After all, their son was not a good person either.

I have to say that Chen Xiaoxiao was very lucky. She soon met a purchasing agent who was on a business trip from the south. The agent was a little older, in his forties, but he was able to bring her to another place and help her find a job. Chen Xiaoxiao was very satisfied.

Chen Yuying was also very satisfied. She even wanted Chen Xiaoxiao to take Zhang Xiaohua out to see the world.

Zhang Weifang didn't know how to describe her. She just wanted to take advantage of her. Isn't she afraid that her daughter would be sold?

In the second half of the year, Hu Zi will be promoted to junior high school, and An An will also be in the first grade. This summer vacation, Zhang Weifang took Hu Zi back to his hometown again.

An An was still as naughty as ever, but this time, he didn't cry or make a fuss. Instead, he followed his mother home obediently.

The first thing Zhang Weifang did when he returned home was to ask Hu Zi to help An An take a bath. An An was so dirty, like a mud monkey, and even after taking a bath, he still looked ugly.

Zhang Weifang cut An An's nails, changed his clothes, and then sent him to school.

An An has a cheerful personality. He adapted to school quickly and became friends with his classmates on the first day. He even raised his hand to be the class monitor.

After returning home, An An happily shared the interesting things he had experienced at school with his parents.