Chapter 348: Ruining Family Character
Professor Wang believed in despising the enemy strategically and taking the enemy seriously tactically. He spoke in a nonchalant manner, but when arranging tasks, he was not polite at all and gave Lin Xiangnan a lot of work with a smile.
"This is a long-term task, so you don't need to rush. Just treat it as usual." Professor Wang said calmly. Developed countries are running ahead, and they are catching up behind. This is a task that will take several years or even decades. There is no rush, and keeping a calm mind is the most important thing.
"Okay, teacher." Lin Xiangnan agreed obediently.
A good task is one that does not require a deadline or a military order. Lin Xiangnan is not picky at all, she does whatever Professor Wang arranges.
On weekdays, Lin Xiangnan goes to work and school, but on Sundays, Lin Xiangnan has fun and calls a few female classmates from school and a few researchers from the institute who he has a good relationship with to go home for a barbecue.
"When did you become close with Zhao Fengying?" Sun Yi looked a little unconvinced. He felt that he was Lin Xiangnan's best friend in the office and they had been colleagues for many years. He didn't even notice that Lin Xiangnan had a new love.
"Hi, it's more lively when there are more people. Gu Zhenhua should also bring some classmates." Lin Xiangnan felt that he was quite reliable. Bringing more people would also avoid the embarrassment of meeting others.
Lin Xiangnan didn't say it completely, but when Sun Yi and the others heard it, they understood.
"I saw on the news a couple of days ago that Vietnam won the war. It must have been a beautiful victory, otherwise Captain Gu and his men wouldn't have the leisure to do so," said Ding Yougui.
Lin Xiangnan smiled and said, "Anyway, we won. I don't know the details. Gu Zhenhua didn't tell me about the army either."
Lin Xiangnan did not tell Gu Zhenhua about work matters.
We are all working on confidentiality, so everyone knows each other. Even if you tell them, the other party won't understand, so it's better not to mention it at home.
There are so many trivial things to talk about at home that it is impossible to talk about work.
Except at school and the institute, outside, Ding Yougui and his friends were not willing to talk about work. They only asked, "Would you like us to come early to help with the skewers tomorrow morning? We can't let the women do it."
Lin Xiangnan refused, "No need. You have to give others a chance to perform. Gu Zhenhua and his men will take care of this job."
"Then I'll wash the clothes and sheets tomorrow morning and come back."
Even if I have a day off on Sunday, I am still very busy, cleaning, queuing up to buy things, visiting relatives... all are squeezed into this day. Sometimes after a busy day, I feel more tired than working overtime.
Under the current conditions, it is impossible to have enough meat when eating barbecue, as the portion is limited. However, there are enough vegetarian dishes, and there are also enough tea eggs and steamed buns specially provided by Hu Meili. The main thing is to create an atmosphere.
"Add a few more bowls of water and the eggs will be ready. It's not a big deal." Hu Meili boasted, "There are many people selling tea eggs on these streets, but my tea eggs taste the best!"
Hu Meili herself never thought that the day would come when she would dominate the entire street with her cooking skills and taste.
"Is it true?" Lin Xiangnan was a little skeptical. Ever since Hu Meili started selling tea eggs, Lin Xiangnan didn't dare to buy from other stores, fearing that Hu Meili would catch him and call him a traitor.
"They are too stingy and don't want to add spices, so the taste is not good. Some people want to learn from me, but they can't find all the spices."
Her tea eggs cost 20 cents each, and her profit was 8 or 9 cents. She could make 100 eggs a day, plus some buns, and earn about 10 yuan. At first glance, she didn't make as much money as she did by reselling electronic watches, but in the long run, she could make 300 yuan a month, which was higher than Gu Zhenhua's salary.
When she had some money before, Hu Meili wanted to deposit it in the bank. But now that she has more money, Hu Meili dares not to deposit it. She hides the cash at home, fearing that too much money in the bank will attract attention.
Every time Lin Xiangnan caught Hu Meili secretly counting money, he would tease her.
"Making atomic bombs is not as good as selling tea eggs. Mom, your business has more future than mine."
Hu Meili gave Lin Xiangnan two cents as if he were a beggar, "Go, go, have fun, don't hang around in front of me."
It has to be said that after hanging out with Lin Xiangnan for a long time, Hu Meili has become more generous. After she became rich, she only gave two cents as pocket money.
When Lin Xiangnan invited people to his home to play, Hu Meili was willing to take the initiative to cut meat and provide tea eggs and steamed buns.
Her yard is spacious, so even if many people come, it doesn't feel crowded.
Sun Yi is an old colleague and is very familiar with Hu Meili and Gu Zhenhua, so he has been to this house before.
Ding Yougui and Wei Dongliang met Lin Xiangnan when he came to school. They knew where Lin Xiangnan lived, but they had never been to visit him. Occasionally, they would help deliver some materials, but because they were too busy, they would leave immediately after delivering the materials without even drinking a sip of water.
Now when he came to Lin Xiangnan's house, Ding Yougui was stunned.
"Are you going for modernization? You have a color TV, a refrigerator, and a washing machine. Your standard of living is comparable to that of the UK and the US."
"Looks fashionable, right? I bought it with my salary." Lin Xiangnan took the canned yellow peaches from his hand and said, "If you are willing to spend, you can buy all these things in two or three years."
"I can't bear it anyway." Sun Yi shook his head. "My wife would beat me to death if I spent all my family savings on these."
It’s not that they don’t have the money, they just can’t bear to spend it.
When Lin Xiangnan put the things they brought on the table, Sun Yi glanced at her and secretly talked to Ding Yougui and Wei Dongliang about the advance salary that Gu Zhenhua had received.
"Captain Gu and Xiao Lin's monthly salary is not low. Their combined monthly salary can buy a bicycle. Why do they still need an advance on their salary? What can they buy with the advance on their salary?" Wei Dongliang's eyes widened.
Sun Yi spread his hands, "I don't know. Anyway, when Xiaolin gets the money, it's not enough to spend. Captain Gu doesn't care. If there's no money to live on, just go and get an advance on your salary. Anyway, the unit is in charge, so it won't be a big deal."
In fact, Gu Zhenhua only received an advance on his salary once, and it was transferred from the staff quarters to Factory 132. Everyone who came out of the factory knew about it.
"Xiao Lin is good at math. I've never seen her make a mistake in a calculation. Why does she live her life without any plan..." Wei Dongliang was puzzled unconsciously.
Unconsciously, the impression that Lin Xiangnan was unreliable in life deepened.
Ding Yougui looked around and retorted, "What do you know? Xiaolin doesn't have a plan. How could he mess up his family like this without a plan? If he didn't know how to spend money, he would have spent all the money at home and not know where the money went."
It is very obvious where Lin Xiangnan's family spent their money. Those big items are all valuable things.
As for the most valuable antiques, Lin Xiangnan did not display any of them. He locked them in the room and hid them tightly.
In this way, the label of Lin Xiangnan as a spendthrift was firmly attached to him.