With the consent of his family, Yu Xiangan became even more motivated.
They worked in a hurry. After statistics, they decided to build two houses this time.
Each building is two-story, one has a mixture of three-bedroom and two-bedroom units, and one has a mixture of two-bedroom and one-bedroom units.
This was the final result after everyone had paid their subscription and deposit for the room.
Because of this incident, Yu Xiangan had not had time to do many of his main accounting duties.
Needless to say, anyone who books a three-bedroom apartment is either a factory leader or one with many salaried members at home.
Otherwise I can’t get the money.
Those who book a two-bedroom apartment are basically people with families. A two-bedroom apartment is enough for them to live in for the next twenty years after they start a family and have children.
One-bedroom apartments are mostly used as wedding houses and are owned by families with less than favorable financial conditions. If the financial conditions are good, who would not want a two-bedroom apartment?
It's just that I'm short of money, so I chose a one-bedroom apartment.
After Yu Xiangan paid the money, Sun Qingchun was still trying to persuade her, as he felt that as a young girl who had not yet started a family, there was no need for her to have a two-bedroom apartment.
Yan Yunzhen also felt that a one-bedroom apartment was enough, and when that was no longer enough, the factory would allocate more housing. She was optimistic about Xiao An and felt that she would definitely be able to get a house in the future.
But since it had been decided, she stopped trying to persuade him and could still send back some news from time to time.
For example, the leaders in the factory struggled with this matter for a long time. The most important one was whether this matter was allowed and whether it would violate regulations.
The factory leaders also discussed the matter with the county leaders first. After they nodded in agreement, they publicly solicited opinions from everyone.
Now that things have been settled, construction has started at a rapid pace, and the news has spread throughout the county.
It is not just food factories that face a shortage of housing; every factory faces this problem.
The food factory's approach undoubtedly opened a window for everyone. It turns out that if they want to get a house, there is such a way.
Because of the prices at that time, families with many workers really saved a lot of money, but they had no place to spend the money. For example, if a family has 4 workers, the monthly income will be 100.
If you spend 30 yuan on food every month and 10 yuan on daily necessities, you can still save 60 yuan a month and 720 yuan a year.
There are also those who have high-level workers in their families, who earn fifty or sixty yuan a month, which is even more amazing. With various subsidies and benefits, they can save even more money.
If it has no use, it can only be saved. Now that there is a reasonable way to buy a house, it naturally scratches the itch.
People in their country have an extraordinary obsession with houses and land.
If there is no opportunity, it doesn’t matter. But if there is an opportunity, you must not miss it.
The people at the brick factory have been walking briskly recently because business is booming and building houses requires their help.
Originally, Yu Manchang was going to go back after working for a few months. After the other party's injury healed, he was going to go back to farm. However, he caught up with this spring breeze and went to work as a temporary worker in the brick factory. Although he also worked hard, the salary there was two yuan more than that at the pig farm.
Because the work there is really hard.
Yu Manchang is not afraid of working hard, he is just afraid that his strength will not be used properly.
This time, looking at the situation, I estimate that I can work for half a year and earn a lot of money.
As the person who made this suggestion, Yu Xiangan was also praised, although it was only verbal praise.
But she is very satisfied in her heart, because this is the change she has made to this era.
Yu Manchang entered the brick factory, and Yu Xiangan found him and asked if he could become an apprentice, learn how to make bricks, and then open a brick factory when he returned.
Yu Manchang was shocked.
Yu Xiangan explained it to him one by one.
If he learned it and the brigade has the materials and he doesn't have to pay to buy them, would the villagers disagree?
Even if they cannot be sold, the brigade can use them for their own use and use work points to offset the loss. Are you willing to do that?
As long as he works honestly, he can get bricks and build a house. If he were him, would he be willing to do so?
People nearby, do you really not want to buy it?
Individuals are not allowed to buy and sell, but collectives are allowed.
The Red Star Brigade is a collective.
If you perform well, the Red Star Brigade will build a brick factory and you can work as a worker right at your doorstep.
Yu Manchang's blood boiled when he heard this.
Yu Qingshan was also very excited after hearing this. Although he was not in his hometown now, he still wanted to see the land where he was born and raised become better and better.
For this purpose, I specifically asked someone about it, and then he introduced me to a master from a brick factory.
He spent some money to allow Yu Manchang to learn something from him.
That is to say, Yu Manyu is still young and has not fully grown yet. He looks thin and does not have much strength. Yu Manchang is also afraid that if he does heavy work while he is still growing, it will affect his growth, otherwise he would have wanted to introduce him.
After Yu Manchang returned, he told Yu Manwu where he worked. Yu Manwu seemed very unwilling. He looked at his own thin arms and then at his brother's arms, feeling very depressed.
It is true that he is not as strong as his elder brother now, but he is quite strong now. He also wants to get his salary and he also wants to go to the county town.
Yu Mansheng became even more sad. He was younger and smaller than his second brother. If his second brother had no chance, then he would have even less chance.
Seeing how sad they were, Yu Manchang blurted out in a hurry, "How about if you don't have anything to do now, why don't you go to the county town and stay for two days?"
Yu Manwu's eyes lit up: "Okay!"
Then he realized that his eldest brother had no say in this matter, so he looked at his parents and asked, "Is it okay?"
He looked at them eagerly and said, "I've only been there twice in my life."
Xu Xiaojuan watched from the side without saying anything, and added in her heart, "I have only been to the commune since I was a child, and have never been to the county town once."
Yang Huili couldn't bear to refuse. She looked at her father-in-law. Yu Changyou was silent for a while. The second son's house had more rooms. When there were not enough rooms at the beginning, he built two more rooms. After all, he had five children. The boys had to start a family, so it was necessary for each of them to have a room. It was also impossible for three daughters to squeeze together.
Although they are all mud brick houses, there are enough rooms. Now two of my grandsons have moved to the countryside, and the eldest grandson has moved to the house allocated by the factory, so there are still three rooms left.
There were originally four rooms, but one was so old and leaky that it was later turned into a firewood room for storing sundries. There were three rooms, and now Manchang lives in one, so there are two left. So he nodded and said, "Go ahead, Xiaojuan should go too. You haven't been to her second uncle's house yet, right? Go and get to know the place. There's not much work to do at home recently, so you can stay with them for two days. You two have been apart for a lot of time, so you might as well get together."
He also wants to have a great-grandson. How can he get pregnant if they are always separated?
"It's a good thing for the children to go and broaden their horizons." Seeing that he was willing to give in, Yang Huili immediately agreed, "I'll pack food for you. You can't stay too long. If you do, don't blame me for scolding you. Also, your uncle happened to bring some mountain products over a few days ago. If your sister Xiao An wants them, please bring them to her for me."
Yu Manwu and Yu Mansheng immediately stood at attention and saluted, "We promise to complete the mission!"
Yang Huili couldn't help laughing. "Don't be naughty when you two get there, okay? And be more diligent. Do the work when you see it, and tell your second uncle if there's anything."
Yu Qingshan welcomed them and was very happy to see them staying here for two days with their food. "You are not busy at home now, right? Then come and have a good look around. Xiaoju, you are familiar with this place. Take your two brothers for a good walk, okay?"
"Oh, okay."
Yu Xiangju puffed out his chest and said, "Leave it to me!"
Yu Manchang was a little embarrassed for bringing people here without saying hello in advance: "Uncle, these are the eggs that grandma asked me to bring. My sister-in-law is pregnant, and I want to give her some to nourish her body."
Yu Manwu took out some mountain products: "This is what Sister Xiao An wanted. My mother asked us to bring it to her."
Yu Qingshan also knew about this and nodded. Yu Xiangan opened it to see what was inside. "Thank you for your help in bringing it here. I will take it tomorrow and give you the exchanged items tomorrow. Have fun. Do you want to visit where I work? I can take you there. If you want to go, come to me during lunch break."
"I want to go!"
Yu Manyu and Yu Mansheng both said they wanted to go. Although Xu Xiaojuan didn't say anything, the words "want to go" were also written on her face. Yu Xiangan smiled and said, "It's settled then. Come to see me at noon tomorrow. Xiaoju, you know where I work, right? Bring them over."
She didn't go home on purpose.
The old man at the gate saw that she was the one who brought people in, so he asked them to register and told them not to go into the workshop, but just take a look outside. Yu Xiangan agreed to all of them, and then took them around, introducing, "This is the production workshop..."
"This is the warehouse..."
"This is where we park our car. Look, our truck is in this room. We didn't leave today."
"Wow, this is a truck, it looks really nice!"
“How impressive!”
They all showed extraordinary enthusiasm for this shabby truck. Cars at that time might be like airplanes in later generations.
No, it should be even rarer than airplanes. At that time, no one owned a car. All cars were public, and they were often retired products. For example, this truck in their factory originally belonged to the army. It was retired after it exceeded its service life and ended up here.
Then she took them to the new small building in the factory. The building was being renovated, and after it was assigned to an individual, he or she could not move in immediately because it was just a large room with no partitions, only doors and windows. But there was no need to worry about the floor and walls, as they were already flat, so that was fine.
There is no such thing as decoration at this time, as long as it can be used, it's fine.
Xu Xiaojuan and Yu Manwu both expressed great envy for such a building. They touched the snow-white walls and looked at the clean, tidy and flat place. They became very careful, fearing that they would accidentally get it dirty.
After learning that she would own such a house in the future, everyone looked at her with envy.
When they learned that she acted first and reported later, they all expressed their admiration for her.
Yu Manwu gave a thumbs up: "Sister Xiaoan, you are very brave."
He doesn't dare.
Yu Xiangan laughed and said, "When the house is built, my dad and his family can move in too. The two rooms are big enough for us to live together. There's nothing to be afraid of."
Yu Manwu chuckled, "If I were like this, I would probably get beaten by my mom and suffer internal injuries."
Yu Xiangan: “…”
Yu Mansheng: "Are you going to move here in the future?"
Yu Xiangan: "It depends on my dad's decision."
She felt that it was unlikely that Yu Qingshan would agree to move in with her. One reason was that he would be reluctant to leave his hometown, and the other reason was the commute. It was quite a distance from her home to here, but the distance from her home to the hardware factory was shorter. If she lived here, it would be convenient for her to commute to get off work, but it would be inconvenient for Yu Qingshan.
When we went to the small building under construction at the back, we saw many people who were not wearing work clothes helping out. These were people who had nothing to do and were volunteering to help. They had one thing in common, which was that they had all subscribed to the house this time. They were eager to see the house completed as soon as possible and move into the spacious and bright new house as soon as possible, so they would come to help when they were free, which greatly accelerated the progress.
They don't know how to do some jobs that require skills, but they have no problem helping with moving bricks, passing things, etc.
With these people watching, the construction workers couldn't be lazy even if they wanted to, so they had to speed up. In this way, the speed was very fast. At this time, there was no piling, steel bars or anything like that. They just glued bricks together and piled them up, and that was it.
The ones that require more skill are the sewer pipes.
In addition to visiting the food factory, they also went to the brick factory, but there was nothing to see there. When they arrived at the meat processing plant, they saw many pigs there. Looking at those pigs, they seemed to see a bunch of moving meat mountains, "So many pigs!"
Yu Mansheng swallowed and said, "So much meat!" There was only one pig at home, so it was too little compared to this.
Yu Manchang said that this was natural. With so many people in the county, how could they afford the supply if there were not enough pigs?
Xu Xiaojuan was very envious. Every city dweller had a meat ticket worth half a pound of pork every month, which could be used to buy half a pound of pork.
How great! They would never buy pork unless it was New Year or other festivals. They were lucky enough to be able to boil an egg.
This is true, but also not true. Yu Xiangju looked regretful, "You may not be able to buy it even if you have a ticket." He told his sister-in-law about the days every month when their family got up early to line up, "If you go too late, you basically can't buy anything good, such as pork. If you go too late, there will be no pork bones left. What's the use of having a ticket?"
Xu Xiaojuan: “…”
That's true.
When Yu Xiangan entered the kitchen, Xu Xiaojuan came in to help, and said shyly that she wanted to ask her how to cook more delicious dishes.
She also wanted to cook delicious meals, and she thought she was a good cook. However, after eating the meals made by Yu Xiangan, she found that she still had a lot of room for improvement.
Yu Xiangan agreed generously, but after Xu Xiaojuan watched her cook, she roughly understood why the food she cooked was not so delicious.
Because she was reluctant to add so much oil, so much salt, plus various other ingredients she didn't recognize, how could the food not taste good?
If it doesn't taste good, it won't be worth the price of the ingredients. After realizing this, she quickly gave up. Forget it, this cooking method is not suitable for her and she can't bear to do it.
They visited several factories on the first day here. On the second day, Yu Xiangju and Yu Mingjie planned to take them to the supply and marketing cooperative.
Yu Manyu and Yu Mansheng were fine. Xu Xiaojuan had prepared money and tickets. She came along this time. Her mother-in-law gave her some money and tickets and asked her to buy things to take back. It was her first time going to the supply and marketing cooperative in the county town. She should be fine, right?
I got up early and arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, where there was already a long line.
The grocery store is crowded every morning.
Come to buy vegetables and fish in the morning, they are the freshest.
Their family doesn't need to buy this for the time being. Yu Manchang and his family brought back a lot of vegetables from their hometown, enough to last for a while.
Xu Xiaojuan wanted to buy two bars of soap, but Yang Huili reminded her that the soap at home was running out.
In addition, she wanted to buy herself two hair bands.
This is what Yu Manchang specifically told her, saying that he didn't know how to buy things and asked her to buy it herself.
For this purpose, he even gave her some "private money".
In addition, Yang Huili gave her some money so that she could buy some cloth.
Part of these cloth coupons belong to their family, and the rest are to be bought for their uncle and his family. They are cloth coupons exchanged with Xiao An's colleagues. With these, they can buy a new set of clothes.
Buying fabric is a big deal, and Xu Xiaojuan herself felt pressured as her mother-in-law entrusted her with such an important task.
She was afraid she had made a mistake.
Yu Xiangan and the others all had to go to work today, so Yu Xiangju and Yu Mingjie took them with them. Yu Mingjie had some money in his hand, which he had saved with great difficulty.
Yu Xiangju had more money in his hand, 5 cents.
This was also his savings that he had accumulated for a long time.
He said he would use all his savings to buy candy.
He now has a strong sense of host. Guests are guests, and of course the host must try his best to serve good things to the guests. In his opinion, there are two kinds of good things, one is meat and the other is sugar. He can't afford meat, but sugar is still okay.
This supply and marketing cooperative is much bigger than the commune. Xu Xiaojuan was dazzled by the numerous good things hidden in transparent glass cabinets. It is worthy of being a county town. There are so many items here.
This coat is really beautiful. This style has never been seen in the supply and marketing cooperatives of the commune. The color is also very bright, and there is even red. At that time, owning a red dress was an enviable thing. If anyone went out wearing red clothes, he would be envied for three days and three nights.
Someone happened to ask about the price of the smock. The salesperson rolled his eyes and looked at the person in front of him, as if to judge whether she could afford it. Then he felt that she should be able to afford it, so he gave the answer, "This smock costs sixteen."
When Xu Xiaojuan heard the price, she was shocked. It was so expensive!
No wonder this style is better looking than the ones in the commune, but it is also more expensive. It is really too expensive. If she really wants to buy it, more than half of her husband’s monthly salary will be gone.
She quickly gave up the thought in her mind.
Turned to look at something else.
She didn’t know if she would have another chance to come to the county town in the future, so she planned to broaden her horizons. After she returns, she will definitely make her friends envious.
Ye Qijiajia works here, but she is very busy now.
There were so many people that even if she knew they were coming, she couldn't find them in the crowd immediately. Fortunately, she told them which counter she was at in advance. When there were not so many people, Xu Xiaojuan and the others went to say hello and finally saw them.
Then he took them to the lounge inside.
She had already said in advance that some relatives from her hometown were coming to visit and would come here to visit, and asked everyone to help with the facials. Which family doesn’t have a few relatives in the countryside?
Everyone can understand this kind of thing and they all cooperate with each other.
Ye Qijia smiled, "I'm lucky today. I have a piece of defective cloth that was accidentally eaten by insects. One side is good, but this side has holes bitten by insects. This kind of cloth doesn't require a ticket and is cheaper than ordinary cloth. Do you want it?"
Of course!
There's nothing to be afraid of with that tiny hole. Everything else is fine. Just avoid it if you care.
If it is used for lining, it has no impact at all.
"This is the last one. Don't make any noise when you get out." Ye Qijiajia reminded him.
Ye Qijiajia nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I won't tell anyone." With this, she could save cloth coupons and a lot of money. After she returned home, her mother-in-law would definitely praise her.
Because she bought a defective product that did not require a ticket, Xu Xiaojuan had a smile on her face all the way back.
In addition to the supply and marketing cooperative, they visited schools, hospitals, state-owned restaurants, government offices, etc., and visited all the more famous places in the county. Yu Xiangju and Yu Mingjie also had a lot of fun. Because they were still young, the adults in their family would not allow them to go to far places by themselves.
It’s different now that I’m with the three of them. Yu Manyu and Yu Mansheng are still half-grown boys, and Xu Xiaojuan is an adult with a family, so there’s no need to worry about anything happening.
They can run around happily.
After watching them leave, Ye Qijiajia sat down to rest for a while. Ever since she became pregnant, if she felt tired, she would usually sit on the stool under the counter to rest.
She didn't want to tire herself out.
She has been looking forward to this baby for a long time, and now it is finally here. Her cautious attitude towards the second baby is not much different from that of the first baby.
There was no one at her counter now, so she could naturally take a rest.
There are often many people queuing up at the supply and marketing cooperatives, but this also depends on the specific counters.
Some counters, such as those selling large items like bicycles and sewing machines, often have no visitors for several days, and those who come mostly come to ask questions and rarely buy.
But if it's candy, biscuits, fabrics, etc., there will be more people.
Next to her was the cigarette counter, which was also quite free.
Seeing her sitting down, she talked about the house. "I also want to live in a new house. My house is really too small. My sister-in-law hasn't married yet. When she gets married, my brother-in-law will also get married. How can we live in it?"
"I can't get a house this year, but I'm willing to buy one."
Ye Qijia quickly made a silent gesture, and she immediately fell silent and changed her words, "I also want to subscribe to the company's welfare housing."
Yes, this is a welfare house provided by the company, not a house for purchase.
"You are so nice and reasonable. It would be great if your family could live together, without your parents-in-law above you or your brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law below you to bother you. I wish I were as lucky as you, but it's a pity that I didn't have that chance."
Ye Qijiajia's situation is envied by many people. How wonderful it is! After getting married, the couple lives alone in a clean bungalow, with no one to discipline them. They are free and can manage household affairs by themselves without being constrained by the mother-in-law.
Although she has a mother-in-law now, she came into the family later and doesn't have the confidence to control her. How can she not live a comfortable life?
Although she hadn't gotten pregnant for several years, she was not in a hurry. After all, she already had a son, and now she was finally pregnant with her second child. As long as she could get pregnant, she could continue to have children in the future.
Ye Qijia smiled and said nothing. In comparison, her life was indeed pretty good, so at this time she shouldn't say anything to stir up hatred.
"Does your man have to do this too?"
Ye Qijia shook his head: "The factory is still discussing it and no decision has been made."
She has no idea at the moment, it doesn't matter to her whether it succeeds or not.
Although the house we live in now is not big, it is enough for us to live in a small home. When the children grow up, there will be more than ten years, which is a very long time, and perhaps we can have a separate house again.
She has her own house to live in, and her parents also have one, so she is very open-minded about this matter.
She can see things in a positive way, but others can't.
It is still difficult for the supply and marketing cooperatives to raise funds to build houses, as there are no more people in the supply and marketing cooperatives than in the factories.
Ye Qijia was so happy that naturally there were people who didn't like her. When they saw her put a sour plum in her mouth, they said with a fake smile, "Looking at your reaction, it looks like a son. Sour boys, spicy girls. But it's different from when you gave birth to your first child, which was safe and sound. This time it's a noisy one. Maybe it's a daughter. If you really give birth to a daughter, don't get angry. It's the same whether you give birth to a boy or a girl. Women hold up half the sky, right?"
This was said to be a reminder and advice, but the implication of watching a good show in the words was not concealed well. Ye Qijia glanced at her indifferently.
She is not angry. What is there for her to be angry about? She is the one with a problem in her brain. She has seizures from time to time. If you get angry with her, how can she survive it?
She didn't respond, but the other party didn't intend to let it go. "Did you listen to me? Hey, isn't this pregnancy? It's like who hasn't been pregnant before..."
There are always some people who can't stand seeing others live a good life, and Deng Xiahong is one of them.
Her family's situation is similar to Yan Yuzhen's, but she can't afford to book a room, so she has no chance to get a room this time, and she doesn't know when the next time will be.
She couldn't afford so much money, but Yu Xiangan could, and it was a two-bedroom apartment. Her eyes were so red that they were about to bleed.
He often talks bad about her behind her back. In a way, this is also a sign of perseverance, but he just doesn't use his perseverance in the right place.
No matter what she said behind her back, many people were still envious in their hearts. Regardless of gender, who doesn't want to own their own house? If their family's financial situation allows, they would want it too.
When Yu Xiangan came back in the evening, she heard them talking about what they had bought today. When she saw the soap, she remembered that she could actually make it. When she was in college, there was a handicraft expert in her dormitory. When she had nothing to do, she liked to watch videos and do DIY by herself. She also followed them and made some.
I have made soft facial soap, lipstick, lip balm, hand cream, homemade facial mask, wool felt, scarf, cross stitch...^
They also wanted to imitate the ancient ladies and make an elegant and beautiful invitation. Their goal was ambitious, and the final result was touching.
But she can make ordinary paper.
Thinking about it this way, she knows quite a lot, and it can be used now. It is not like in later generations where one can search on the Internet to find many skills and methods, many of which are still "secret recipes".
It is possible to make money.
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