Ye Qijia used to be a little bit arrogant because she made a lot of money selling clothes and acting as an agent, but now she has her feet on the ground.
Her son's wedding was held in Baishi County, and all the guests were relatives and friends who had been friends since childhood. They also held one in Yangcheng, and the main guests there were the bride's relatives. There were not so many of them, and the scale was not as large as the one in his hometown, but it was held in a more prestigious restaurant, which was not bad. She also bought a complete set of home appliances for their new house, including a television, refrigerator, electric fan, washing machine, tape recorder, etc. There was no pressure to buy them. Who wouldn't worry about such a big event?
She didn't.
However, a commercial housing estate was recently opened in Yangcheng, and Lin Chuanbai's brother-in-law bought one.
The first and second floors are connected, there are enough rooms and a large space, with a small garden, and it has been renovated. It is 1,800 yuan per square meter, which costs more than 200,000 yuan!
Ye Qijiajia, who was somewhat complacent, suddenly felt down to earth and felt like an ordinary person. She went to see this house of more than 130 square meters and found it was indeed very good, and she was attracted by it.
This place is close to several famous schools and not far from the hospital. She is very optimistic about this kind of place. When her grandchildren are born in the future, it will be very convenient for them to go to school here.
Lin Chuanbai moved into this house not long after he bought it. Their current house was livable enough, but it was not big enough when guests came. Now that they moved into this house, it is more spacious.
Yu Xianghai knew that Ye Qijia was tempted and wanted to buy the house over there. He asked about the price and then fell silent. This was not a small amount of money. They could buy land and build a house in Baishi County themselves, and it would not cost that much money. But the school over there... was indeed very attractive.
During the winter vacation, Mingfeng and Mingyao went to their younger sister's place to attend an interest class. Now when they talk to each other, some of what they say is incomprehensible. These are very rare things in this small county. The vision cultivated in a wider and more vast place is different from that in this small county.
Yu Xianghai thought about it and gritted his teeth and agreed.
But this will have to wait until this wave of national debt is collected. He is now collecting national debt in the factory, and then selling it at a higher price.
They will have more cash on hand only after this wave of government bonds is issued.
After this wave of treasury bonds were sold, Yu Xianghai and Ye Qijiajia bought the two units next door, and their two sons would each get one unit.
Meng Yuhong was surprised when she saw the house.
Are her husband's family so rich that they can afford such astronomically priced houses, and they bought two at once!
The young couple earns less than 200 yuan a month, and it will take them many years to buy this house which costs 1,800 yuan per square meter.
On the other hand, Yu Xiangqing and his colleagues borrowed money from relatives and friends under pressure, and then made a profit from the difference by reselling the products.
The couple did it secretly.
Collecting these things also means doing things for others.
Yu Xiangqing did not borrow from his brothers and sisters from his mother's side, and Yan Peng did not borrow from his parents and brothers. If they had borrowed from everyone, and if something unexpected happened, they would not be able to make a living.
Although I have borrowed a lot of money now, I can still make ends meet.
The more they earn, the more their capital becomes, and the greater the profit they can make.
In order to get this attractive money, Yan Peng works very hard and loves to travel on business. If anyone doesn't want to travel on business, they can find him.
Yu Xiangan told them the news, and she was also buying at a low price. She had a lot of cash on hand, and when her subordinates took it to exchange, they had to ask the bank manager to come out to receive them. The amount was too large, and even if it had been dispersed and divided into tens of thousands of shares, it was still quite conspicuous in the current environment.
The profit is made from the time difference, which is time-limited. Once the prices gradually become unified, you will no longer be able to make money.
But as long as you do it in time, you can earn a lot of money.
Yu Xiangan has a large cash flow. She does not rely solely on sales to wait for the other party to transfer funds. She also has the sprawling Wuwei Restaurant.
These can bring her tens of thousands of dollars in income every day.
After Lin Yining gave herself the red envelopes she received, she started spending more money gradually. She happily bought things she liked, such as celebrity posters, peripheral products, and some beautiful clothes and jewelry. Individually, they were not too expensive, but she bought a lot and didn't count them every day. In a few months, all the money was spent. Lin Yihong was the opposite of her. He didn't want to buy anything, so he saved the money and continued to spend it as before.
After Lin Yining had spent all her money, she realized that her parents didn't seem to give her any pocket money. She went to find Lin Chuanbai, who was not surprised at all, "Your pocket money has already been given to you."
Lin Yining was puzzled: "When was it given to me? I didn't receive it."
Lin Chuanbai: "Your New Year's money is your pocket money for this year, and it's given to you all at once."
Lin Yining was stunned, "Dad, you haven't said this before?"
Lin Chuanbai also looked innocent: "Didn't I tell you? You may have forgotten, but if you calculate, how much will your expenses be if we pay you back?"
Lin Chuanbai did it on purpose. They wanted to cultivate their children's financial management concepts. When they were in elementary school, they were strict and gave them little pocket money. Now that the children are a little older in junior high school, they should slowly learn how to manage their finances, so they did this.
The son is still the same and has no desire to spend. But the daughter is different. She spends lavishly and has spent all her New Year's money in just a few months. She received a lot of it, several hundred yuan, nearly a thousand yuan, which is more than a year's salary for an ordinary worker.
Now that a few months have passed, Lin Chuanbai asked: "Where did you spend your New Year's money?"
Lin Yining thought about the things that had been added to his room, and was speechless. Then he frowned bitterly, "What should I do next?"
Lin Chuanbai: "How did you live when you ran out of pocket money?"
How did you get through it?
Just bear with it and wait until next month’s pocket money arrives.
Now doesn't that mean we have to wait half a year?
Lin Yining frowned and said pitifully, "Dad, I want to buy some stickers. They're not expensive, just a few cents."
Lin Chuanbai: "But you have already spent all your pocket money."
Lin Yining: “Dad~” She stretched out her tone.
Lin Chuanbai picked up the newspaper and read it attentively: "Not having pocket money won't affect your daily life. You don't have pocket money anymore. If you really want it, can you think of other ways?"
They had sex in the school cafeteria and paid for the meal. They took care of the clothes, and there were notebooks and pens at home, so they could take them when they were done.
It’s okay not to have pocket money. Many parents who are not well-off will not give pocket money anyway.
Life goes on the same way.
No matter how Lin Yining acted coquettishly, Lin Chuanbai did not waver. Lin Yining could only give up helplessly and went to find Lin Yihong.
Lin Yihong laughed to his heart's content: "Hahaha, I made you so happy with the purchase, now you feel better, right?"
Lin Yining frowned: "I will definitely reserve some for the future."
She didn't want to experience the feeling of not having a penny again.
Lin Yihong: "Hehe, it's good that you know."
Lin Yining: "Brother, I have no money now... Do you have some?"
Lin Yihong took out a five-dollar bill and said, "You can't do without a penny. I'm lending this to you. You have to pay me back next year."
It's inconvenient to have no money on hand. If someone treats you to a meal and you don't have a penny on hand, it won't look good. Five dollars can go a long way.
Lin Yihong emphasized: "Don't always borrow money from me. My money didn't come from the wind." His money is useful if it is saved.
Lin Yining silently accepted the five dollars.
Five dollars was indeed a lot of money, as one cent could buy a popsicle. But before, she had so much money and could buy whatever they wanted. Now that she didn't have it, she covered her chest and regretted it again.
Why didn't she think about what would happen later when she spent the money?
Seeing his sister's listless look, Lin Yihong said nothing more and went to find Lin Chuanbai, "Dad, are you really not going to give your sister some pocket money?"
Lin Chuanbai: "You know how she has been spending money without restraint recently. She should reflect on herself. Don't help her. You can help her for a while, but not for a lifetime." Lin Chuanbai was naturally concerned about Lin Yining's situation. He knew roughly how much she had spent, but did not intervene. After all, this amount of money was a lot for ordinary people, but it was not much for their family's current situation.
It can help her learn to reflect, manage her finances, and spend what she wants.
Lin Chuanbai looked at Lin Yihong and said, "Don't you plan to use your money for something?"
Lin Yihong shook his head: "Save it for now." This amount of money is a lot for a student, but it is actually not much. He cannot buy anything expensive if he wants to.
The total amount of money he had saved was already one thousand, which was a huge sum for a student, but for an adult, it wouldn't be difficult for a family to come up with that much money.
Lin Yihong was thinking, "Dad, if I want to make money, what can I do with this little money?"
Lin Chuanbai straightened up: "You want to make money? Why?"
He put down the newspaper in his hand and said, "Have you thought about what you want to do in the future? Dad doesn't object to you making money. Being able to make money means that a person has the most basic means of making a living, but you are too young. Studying is the most important thing."
Lin Yihong looked at Lin Chuanbai seriously: "Dad, can I do anything in the future?"
Lin Chuanbai: "As long as it doesn't harm others, I won't interfere. Your mother and I have saved so that you two can have the capital to be free. But you should also know that even if we make a fortune, if you don't have the ability to keep it, you may not have it when the next generation comes."
Lin Yihong hadn't figured out what he wanted to do in the future, so he didn't say anything.
Lin Chuanbai continued: "As long as you choose a legitimate industry and don't stay at home and wait for death, everything else is fine. If you haven't made up your mind, don't worry. You are still in junior high school, and it's not too late to make a decision during the college entrance examination. Of course, if you make a decision earlier, you can prepare in advance and avoid taking detours."
Lin Chuanbai has also thought about what paths these two children will take in the future. They will go to the army to train together during the summer vacation. Their performance will not be very outstanding, but it will not be bad either. The twins are at the top in terms of both physical fitness and academic performance. As long as they don't go astray, Lin Chuanbai is relatively relieved.
Lin Chuanbai: "Want to join the army?"
Lin Yihong took a deep breath and said, "I don't reject the army, but I don't like staying in that kind of environment every day."
Lin Chuanbai: "So, do you want to join the system like your grandfather and uncle, or do business like your mother, or do research in school like me? You have enough time to think about it slowly."
Lin Yihong nodded: "Dad, I will think about it carefully."
Lin Chuanbai smiled: "Go ahead."
Among the two twins, Lin Yining is the more lively and outgoing one, but when it comes to being more mature and sensible, it is the older brother Lin Yihong.
After learning this lesson, Lin Yining started to save a lot more when spending the five dollars. She deliberately changed it into smaller coins and set a limit on how much she could spend within a month. She wanted to try her best to survive longer with the five dollars.
She felt so penniless and restricted in her actions. She followed her classmates to buy drinks and ice cream, and now she had to calculate her spending.
After comparing around, she came up with a good way to save money. When her mother came back, she acted like a spoiled child and asked her to make homemade ice cream.
The food my mother makes tastes better than what is sold in the market and it doesn’t cost any money.
She can save some money.
Yu Qingshan found out about this later, but because of Yu Xiangan's words, he didn't give Lin Yining pocket money. He also felt that Lin Yin was extravagant and had no sense of money, so he needed to teach him a lesson.
Before, the pocket money she was given every month was not much, so she just spent it. Now that she had so much money, she spent it all at once. Fortunately, she didn't spend it recklessly and didn't spend it on anything indecent.
Lin Houpu called Lin Chuanbai's office and asked him to help go see someone. An old subordinate of his went to see him and talked about old things in the past. He learned that a soldier under his command had a hard time after retiring from the army.
After retiring from the army, he farmed in his hometown. Now, because of his son's dowry and house problems, he turned to this old subordinate for help. Lin Houpu had a deep impression of this soldier. He had never looked for him for so many years, not even when he had difficulties. Lin Houpu was a little angry and asked Lin Chuanbai to take time to visit him.
If anyone can help, please do so.
After Lin Chuanbai received a call from Lin Houpu, he went to the address he gave.
It wasn't too far from where he was, and knowing what he was going to do, the twins followed him. Lin Chuanbai drove the car, which took about two hours.
Shangliu Village.
The second wife of the Tian family was crying in the yard. She slapped her second son's back and said, "Just drink our blood and eat our flesh. I will use our flesh and blood to find you a wife!"
Her second son Tian Mao let her hit him and squatted there with his head in his hands. No matter how she hit him or what she said, he didn't say a word, and his eyes were full of confusion.
His sister-in-law, who had just entered the room, was leaning against the door, watching the farce here with relish.
Tian Mao closed his eyes in pain. Did he do something wrong?
But he only wanted to marry Li Liujin and no one else.
Sun Guihua hit him hard: "Why don't you speak? Speak, do you want to force me to death?"
Tian Mao couldn't help but ask, "Why can my elder brother spend so much money to marry my elder sister-in-law, but I can't?"
Sun Guihua was stunned for a moment, and then let out a deafening cry.
His eldest sister-in-law sneered at the side, "This is a simple question. Your eldest brother is the eldest son. If the eldest brother doesn't marry, how can the younger brother marry? Besides, the elderly will live with us in the future. In your brother's situation, I am the only one who won't be picky. Besides, my family is relatively well-off. I brought back most of the betrothal gifts given by your Tian family. The six golds you like are different. The Li family gave birth to six flowers before giving birth to one with a penis. The older sisters wanted to exchange them for gold mines one by one. If you really take these out, you can't get them back."
Sun Guihua said earnestly, "Son, just give up on this idea. There are many girls of the same age. Why do you have to pick this one? Our family really can't afford it. Besides you, you have two younger brothers. Your father and I don't have that much money..."
The noise here attracted the neighbors, who gathered at the gate of the yard to listen to the fun.
Seeing that Sun Guihua was forced into this state, they also started to persuade her: "Tian Mao, you are not a child anymore, please be considerate of your parents. Who can afford to marry a girl like this? They want a dowry of 300 yuan, a bicycle, and a TV. People in the city can't afford that. And it is obvious that this is the betrothal gift prepared by the girl's family for her brother, which cannot be taken back. What do you want?" All these added up to a total of 1,000 yuan.
Who can afford to marry her?
Tian Mao was still squatting on the ground, not saying a word, stubborn and refusing to change his mind.
Some people continued to persuade him, "Your family just married off the eldest sister-in-law and built houses for you brothers. Where did you get so much money? With this new house, are you still worried that you can't find a girl from a good family? You are forcing your parents. You can't be so ignorant."
Tian Mao still didn't say anything, so someone changed the topic: "Mrs. Tian's family, why don't you take out the bicycles you prepared for the old family, so that you can prepare a TV, and we can discuss the betrothal gifts later."
"Yes, you have a bicycle at home."
But the eldest sister-in-law next to her was not happy about it. She put her hands on her hips and said, "Hey, that's mine. How can you give your brother-in-law something from your sister-in-law's house to get married? Do you have any shame?"
A neighbor replied: "This bicycle is also made by the Tian family."
Tian Mao's sister-in-law snorted: "Do you know what a betrothal gift is? It is given to us, the woman. How can you take it back?" She pointed at Sun Guihua: "Don't think that you can do whatever you want with me just because I marry into your family. I tell you, if you really do that, you can find another wife!" After that, she slammed the door and went in.
Seeing this reaction, Sun Guihua howled again: "Why is my life so miserable!"
Some people said: "Isn't Tian Er a soldier? Doesn't he have comrades? The house and bicycle your family has now were helped by his comrades. Let him go ask his comrades for help."
Someone on the side retorted, "Why do you do it again? He has two sons. Do you have to ask his comrades every time? The money in his family didn't come from the wind."
"That's right, my comrades don't owe Tian Er anything. You should get the job you deserve based on your ability. It's not easy to marry the golden flower of the Li family."
"The sixth golden flower is prettier than her sisters and is the closest in age to his brother. How could his father let her go if he doesn't want to exploit her?"
"She's good-looking and capable, but she just doesn't have a good father."
“What a pity.”
No matter how noisy and noisy the people in the yard were, a sturdy man sitting by the window inside sat there like a stone sculpture, not moving a muscle.
He knew that they wanted him to go out and tell him to find a solution, but what solution could he come up with? Could he go to his comrades to ask for help?
He doesn't have such a big face.
If the second brother insists on only wanting to marry her, there is nothing we can do. Li Liujin and his Tian family cannot afford it. If he wants to remain a bachelor, then let him remain a bachelor.
At this moment he suddenly heard a scream. The sound sounded wrong, so he walked out. People gathered at the gate of the courtyard. Tian Erzhuang walked to the gate and saw that there were many people gathered here, including adults and children, and there was a trend of more and more people.
Because a four-wheeled car actually appeared here.
Does anyone in their village know this big shot who drives a car?
Only occasionally do people drive by here.
Who is this car parked here for?
Are you looking for Tian Er?
The children were very amazed, but no one dared to touch it. The adults told them that it was very expensive, so expensive that they could not afford to pay for it even if they sold it.
Then the car door opened, and people got out from the driver's seat and the back seat. There were three people in total: a young man driving the car, and two teenagers in the back, a boy and a girl.
The young man looked at the people gathered and smiled, "Dear uncles and aunts, is this Tian Erzhuang's home?"
Sun Guihua touched her face and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, this is Tian Erzhuang's home, you are..."
At this time, Tian Erzhuang came out: "I am Tian Erzhuang."
Lin Chuanbai extended his hand. "Hello, Uncle Tian. My father is also from the army. He heard about your story. I am not far from here, so I took the liberty to visit you. I hope I didn't cause any trouble to you."
Sun Guihua didn't know what to say: "No, it's not a bother."
Tian Erzhuang: "Come in and talk, come in and talk."
Lin Chuanbai opened the rear compartment and took things out of it. Lin Yihong and Lin Yining also followed to help.
Tian Erzhuang turned his head and saw these, and waved his hands repeatedly, "Don't take these things, take them back."
Lin Chuanbai smiled and said, "No one comes empty-handed. These are just some fruits."
Sun Guihua looked at these things and a smile appeared on her face unconsciously.
Many people wanted to know who this person was and what his relationship was to Tian Er, but because they were shocked by the car, they were too embarrassed to follow him in.
Tian Erzhuang closed the gate of the yard.
Entering the yard, Lin Chuanbai looked around. The yard was very large and was fenced off together with the private plot.
The house is a bungalow with four or five rooms. It is a lot of rooms, but none of them are big.
The house is very new. Thinking about what Lin Houpu said, this should have been built with borrowed money as a wedding house for his son.
Originally, he would not have to ask his comrades for money, but first his parents became seriously ill, and then his eldest son fell off a mountain while collecting herbs, and his leg became limping. The woman promised not to cancel the engagement, but the bride price was increased. In this situation, Tian Erzhuang had to ask his comrades for money.
After entering, the house was new, but a bit empty inside.
Some of the existing furniture is not very complete and looks very old.
The room in the middle serves as both the living room and the dining room. When everyone in the room heard the noise, they came out.
Tian Erzhuang's eldest son and daughter-in-law, his second son who came in from the yard after brushing off the dirt on his clothes, his two younger sons who were hiding in the room, and his youngest daughter, all came out curiously to see the three guests who were obviously different from them.
Sun Guihua poured tea for them, feeling a little embarrassed: "This is the scented tea that I dried last year. It tastes very good. You should try it." They were reluctant to buy tea.
Lin Chuanbai and the other two took it with both hands and took a sip.
Tian Erzhuang then asked: "Who is your father?"
Lin Chuanbai: "My father is Lin Houpu."
Tian Erzhuang almost lost his voice: "Old... cough!"
He swallowed and asked, "How did your father know? Was it Lao Qi?"
Lin Chuanbai nodded: "My dad is a little angry. If Uncle Qi hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have known. Why didn't you tell my dad? He said that he still remembers what he said to you when he retired from the army, and asked me to pass on a message to you, asking if you have forgotten him."
Tian Erzhuang smiled bitterly: "How could that be? Is your dad okay?"
Lin Chuanbai nodded, "He's fine. After Uncle Qi left, since I'm relatively close to here, he asked me to come over to check on the situation. My dad also said that if there's anything I can do to help, don't hesitate to ask for help."
Tian Erzhuang suddenly smiled: "I'm fine, everything is fine at home."
Sun Guihua tugged at his sleeve. Is everything okay?
Everything was fine, but they were in debt and couldn't even afford to find a wife for their second son.
Tian Erzhuang glared at him and told her to behave herself. After seeing his look, Sun Guihua didn't dare to make any more small movements.
Lin Chuanbai saw it all and asked: "Is Uncle Tian taking care of the land he was allocated now?"
Tian Erzhuang: “Yes.”
Lin Chuanbai: "I heard from my dad that Uncle Tian was a very brave man in the army. He was always the first to rush forward when faced with difficulties."
Tian Erzhuang smiled embarrassedly, "I only have a little strength."
Recalling his life in the army, he smiled and talked a lot about his experiences in the army. As he spoke, his eyes seemed to be shining.
He now looks like an ordinary old farmer, but only from his straight back can one see the marks left on him when he was in the army.
Lin Chuanbai sighed in his heart. He needed a job to earn money now. It was not difficult to have enough food and clothing by working in the fields, but it was not easy to pursue a higher standard of living.
It’s not that you can’t make some progress on the fields, but that also requires investment and time.
Lin Chuanbai sighed. The fact that Lin Houpu could remember him showed that he had performed well in the past. However, after retiring from the army, the skills he had learned were no longer useful and he was left facing the earth with his back to the sky.
That’s such a pity.
"Uncle Tian, I wonder if it would be convenient for us to talk in private."
Tian Erzhuang took him to the back of the house.
Lin Chuanbai: "Uncle Tian, my dad said that he still remembers what you said when you were discharged from the army. If you have any difficulties, contact everyone. You told Uncle Qi and the others, how come you suddenly forgot about him? We all lived and died together, but you didn't contact him when you encountered difficulties. Did you do something wrong?"
Tian Erzhuang lowered his head sadly. "It's nothing. I'm embarrassed to contact the old leader. How can I bother the old leader because of such a small matter at home? I'm useless. I can't even handle this pile of things at home."
Lin Chuanbai sighed in his heart: "Uncle Tian, I wonder if you are willing to do me a favor."
Tian Erzhuang perked up: "What help?" As long as it is within his ability, he will definitely help!
Lin Chuanbai: "I have a batch of goods that I plan to send to Hong Kong, but it's a little bit unsafe there, and people often rob people on the road. I heard from my dad that you once won the runner-up in the grappling competition, so I want you to help me."
Commonly known as security, Lin Chuanbai and Yu Xiangan have discussed it and feel that such a company can be set up by professional veterans. If there is no initial capital, they and their spouses can also inject capital.
This way, they have an additional means of making a living, and those in need in the market have an additional safe choice. For example, they, "beauty" have a good market in Hong Kong, but that place has not yet returned to China. It is prosperous, but there are also many dark areas hidden in it. If you are not careful, you will suffer a loss.
Tian Erzhuang's expression relaxed and he smiled confidently: "That's no problem. I haven't fought with anyone in a few years, but my skills have not fallen behind. It's no problem for me to deal with some petty thieves."
Lin Chuanbai showed a look of gratitude: "That's great. The person I found before was too busy and short of manpower. Uncle Tian, you are willing to help me make a trip. It helps me a lot. I will take care of the food, accommodation and travel expenses. The compensation will be the same as that of others. Uncle Tian, don't rush to refuse. This is the market. If you refuse, I can only ask other people for help. Others may not be trustworthy. The person I found before colluded with the gangsters over there and almost lost the goods."
This time, Tian Erzhuang couldn't refuse anymore.
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