Shen He is old and loves children making a fuss, so he is happy all day long.
He was wearing brand new clothes and had a rosy complexion. Everyone who saw him said, "Grandpa Shen looks much younger now."
Actually, he was only in his sixties, but he lacked energy and spirit, and his life was impoverished, which made him look like he was in his seventies or eighties.
Now that his daughter has been found, she is by his side taking care of him and even dressing him in new clothes and shoes.
Shen He felt as if his soul had returned to its place.
It felt like I was no longer a lone boat adrift.
Hearing everyone praise him, he was very happy: "They're all my daughters. She's a filial child, and my son-in-law is a good person too."
He wasn't lying; his son-in-law, Lin Shengli, was genuinely very filial to him.
She not only does his laundry and cooks, but she also takes him to bathe, scrubs his back, and washes his feet. She takes better care of him than she would her own son.
The old man is in high spirits now, and he's cheerful every day.
The neighbors in the compound were all happy for him.
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The Lianhua Brigade calculated the previous year's profits for the food factory before the Chinese New Year.
Those supply teams basically settle accounts monthly, and the rest is their own profit.
Although they bought a car this year with money from their accounts, having their own car makes delivering goods much more convenient and faster.
Efficiency has improved significantly.
Sales this year have grown to 100,000.
In addition to their salary, each long-term employee also receives a bonus.
Even more gratifying was that, because the food factory was doing better and better, the commune agreed to install a landline in the factory.
It makes it convenient for them to contact customers.
This is a major event for the entire brigade; no one expected their brigade to have such an honor.
That's a telephone.
That year, Lianhua Brigade had a bountiful harvest. According to the work-distribution system, each household could basically receive two or three hundred yuan.
In addition, almost every family has someone working in the factory, receiving wages and bonuses.
Some families have even saved enough money to build new houses and get married.
The neighboring Bull Head Brigade is the closest, so I'm the first to see their cheerful faces.
They were envious too.
This year they started supplying goods to the factory, which has indeed increased their income significantly.
But compared to the members of the Lotus Brigade, they were far inferior.
However, Captain Niu has made up his mind to expand planting next year and develop those wastelands to grow sweet potatoes.
I hope my income can increase again next year.
Lin Yu was very supportive of this, and even told him, "It's a good thing that you can plant more; we can handle it."
She plans to expand production again next year. If the Niutou Brigade can't supply her with goods, she will have to consider finding sources from other brigades.
Fortunately, Captain Niu had a long-term vision and did not become complacent.
After hearing her words, Captain Niu was glad that he had given it more thought.
"I came to you today to ask about that telephone. If needed, could someone from our brigade come and borrow it?"
The two brigades are very close to each other. When he heard that the Lianhua Brigade had a landline, he immediately ran over to ask.
Lin Yu had considered this issue. Logically speaking, this landline belonged to the factory and was used to communicate with customers.
But the people in their brigade definitely need it to contact their relatives, and with other brigades involved, it's also troublesome to go to the county town every time they make a call.
Using the factory's phone is the most convenient option for everyone.
So after discussing it with Lin Aiguo, she said, "This landline is in the factory. You can apply to use it if you want, but the factory's production will take priority."
Captain Niu was pleased and nodded, saying, "Hey, no problem, it's our duty. We wouldn't call unless it was something important."
"Yes, the phone bill also needs to be paid."
Phone calls aren't cheap these days, so of course people aren't allowed to make calls for free.
Captain Niu understood this principle; didn't they also have to spend money when they went to the county town?
With this phone number, people from several nearby brigades were overjoyed.
In the future, they can contact relatives in other places by phone.
Communication was not easy in this era, and a telephone could benefit many people.
But Lin Yu never expected that she would be the first person to use the phone.
The reason was that she received a telegram from Shim Chinen, asking her to call her maternal grandfather's house at some time.
Talk to her grandfather.
The telegram didn't make it clear because they were charged by the word, and they were reluctant to spend that much money.
Presumably knowing that the call would take them to the county town, they didn't mention Lin Yi.
But they didn't know that the brigade already had its own telephones.
So, on the afternoon of the same day he received the telegram, Lin Yu called Beicheng.
The telephone in the alley was located in a small shop at the street corner.
The person looking at the phone was a woman named Aunt Wang. She usually sat there knitting sweaters, and when someone called, she would call a neighbor to come and answer the phone.
When Lin Yu called, the other party was initially a little confused when they heard that she was looking for Shen Zhinian.
It took her a while to remember that Old Shen's daughter had come over and told her about this the other day.
"You're Old Shen's granddaughter, right? Wait here, I'll go get someone for you."
"Oh, thank you."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yu knew that her parents had indeed gone to visit her maternal grandfather.
But why did it take so long before you remembered to call?
"Xiaoyu? Is that you?"
Lin Yu was lost in thought when she heard her mother's voice.
"Mom, it's me."
Lin Shengli shouted from the side, still as mischievous as ever.
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