When Lin Baoni returned home, her mother and the others had not yet returned from work.
Bonnie opened the door and went inside, put the peach shortbread on the table, went back to her room to change her clothes, and then came out again.
Clothes worn must be washed clean. She's not good at anything else, but Lin Baoni is very good at tidying up and washing clothes, having been trained by Lao Jiang.
Lin Baoni muttered to herself, she had never missed Lao Jiang so much in her life, wishing he would appear in front of her and shout, "Jiang Jiaojiao, hurry up! Jiang Jiaojiao, what are you doing? Kick your leg..."
She wiped her eyes, telling herself to be strong, it's not a big deal, she can do it!
After hanging up the clothes, she realized her grandmother had disappeared. She also couldn't cook, so she had to return to her room.
Right, she needs to check how much money is in her secret stash first.
Bonnie found the tin box containing the money; it was quite large and well-hidden. Sitting cross-legged on the kang (heated brick bed), she carefully opened the lid. Wow, quite a lot!
Inside the tin box, several rolls of banknotes were bound together with rubber bands, including one-yuan notes, five-jiao notes, two-jiao notes, five-fen notes... there must have been about ten rolls.
Remove these bills; the real money is below.
Count them, there are sixty five-yuan notes, that's three hundred yuan!
Below were several large bills, a thick stack. Bonnie's hands trembled slightly, and she had to lift them several times before she could finally manage to pick them up.
I'm not that naive. I've seen money before, but I've never felt this excited and thrilled, like I've won the lottery.
Taking a deep breath to calm herself, Bonnie began counting the money: "One, two, three... forty, forty-one... fifty-nine... seventy-one... eighty-nine." My goodness, this Bonnie is a real money-grubber, and she even has a money box to store it in.
After much effort, she realized that the money came from Bonnie's fishing trips to catch crabs, sea cucumbers, and abalone, especially large abalone, since she was a teenager.
After each arrest, she would take a boat off the island to the city, specifically to sell herself to wealthy people.
At that time, the country had only been established for a few years, and there were still many "red capitalists" or wealthy people with some assets. Under the joint public-private partnership model, her business was doing well.
Getting up early to go off the island meant getting the freshest produce, which wasn't cheap, and I gradually saved up quite a bit of money.
Grandpa Lin saw that Bonnie was very sensible, so he decided to let her keep the money herself and told the others that it belonged to Bonnie and no one should covet it.
Grandpa Lin's words still carried a lot of weight. So, Bonnie continued selling for several years until these last two years, when she got older and things became more strict outside, and she stopped selling.
Every time Bonnie comes back from selling seafood, she buys some food and other necessities for the family, and no one can change that.
Bonnie did the math. Excluding the small denominations of bills, the five-yuan and ten-yuan notes alone amounted to 1190 yuan. In this era, she could be considered a small-time rich woman!
Bonnie excitedly put the money away again, closed the box tightly, and put it back where she had hidden the money.
I suddenly felt much more at ease. Having money in my pocket gives me peace of mind; money is a hero's courage! Besides, Bonnie had other things hidden away, things that even Grandpa Lin didn't know about.
That was Bonnie's secret hideout, located on a rocky outcrop by the sea. Dive a little over a meter into the water, and you'll find a natural tunnel, narrow enough for only two people to pass through. The further you go in, the higher the elevation rises, until you finally see a place resembling a cave, not very large, like a small pond.
Bonnie used to catch too much seafood and kept it here. Over the past ten years, only she has known about this place.
Sometimes, I receive small pieces of jewelry or other small items when I'm out, made of gold, silver, or jade. They're not very big, and are mostly gifts from others who are happy to give them.
Bonnie knew these things couldn't be shown in public, so she wrapped them in oil paper, put them in a box, and hid them in the cave.
It was time to get off work, and her family came home. Bonnie finally calmed down from her initial excitement. "Grandpa, Grandma, you're back!"
Grandpa Lin glanced thoughtfully at Bonnie, and seeing his granddaughter nod slightly, he knew that things were almost done and felt relieved.
A few more days passed, and the family gradually got used to the gossip outside and stopped getting angry and arguing.
Bonnie is familiar with every plant and tree in the house, and she walks around the seaweed house every day, liking it no matter how she looks at it.
With her newfound strength, Bonnie started exercising in the mornings again. Following Lao Jiang's method, her hands and feet became more agile, and with the added strength, Bonnie's skills were significantly better than before.
Bonnie did all of this secretly, practicing on the rocky outcrops by the sea – it was basic training. She didn't dare miss any of the military training that only existed in later generations.
There are many outstanding soldiers here. Her little tricks might fool her parents, but they can't fool the battle-hardened soldiers.
Just as Grandpa Lin was getting blisters on his lips, Xiao Chaoyang arrived, bringing good news.
"Grandpa Lin, this is Comrade Lin Tao's enlistment notice." Xiao Zheng's words stunned everyone in the Lin family except for a few who knew the details. "What's going on? Wasn't it Bao Ni who enlisted?"
Lin's mother was the first to ask.
Seeing that the group hadn't reached a consensus internally, Xiao Chaoyang decided not to get involved. "Comrade Lin, I need to speak with you for a moment," Xiao Chaoyang gestured for Lin Baoni to come out. "Okay, let's talk in the yard," Baoni said, stepping out of the room.
"Comrade Lin, this is your enlistment notice. Report to your post on time as required. Also, your marriage application with Gu Ye has been approved. You can get your marriage certificate anytime." After saying this, Xiao Chaoyang handed the enlistment notice to Lin Baoni and turned to leave.
Lin Baoni entered the house with her enlistment notice. She still had to explain the whole story to her grandfather and parents.
"Baoni, what exactly happened? Explain yourself clearly right now," Lin's mother said sternly, afraid that Baoni would act on her own again and do something that others would regret.
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