Faced with Yu Xiangju's question, Yu Xiangan thought about how to dispel his idea. If he didn't do it in time, he might say something nonsense in front of adults, and it was foreseeable that there would be a lot of trouble.
"No, he is my friend."
"Then why are you talking there?"
"Because he wanted to ask me for help, but he was too embarrassed to say it in front of others."
"What can I ask you to do?"
Yu Xiangan showed him the sesame seeds in his hand and said, "Let me help him make something delicious."
Yu Xiangju believed that what his sister cooked was delicious.
Yu Mingjie blurted out, "Aunt, is he your colleague?"
"He is not. We met because of something else. He works in the county hospital. Guess how we met?"
Yu Mingjie thought about how his mother went to the hospital frequently when she was pregnant with twins, and suddenly it dawned on him that this was the case.
"So don't talk nonsense, okay? It will cause others to misunderstand."
The two children stretched out their voices and said in unison: "I know."
Yu Qingbao and Yu Manwu came here not just because of the wild boar meat, they came to bring good news.
The people in the commune also noticed the achievements of their workshop during this period, and they agreed to upgrade it to a factory. Thanks to their efforts, they had an additional factory, which was a political achievement.
However, because the current income of this factory is not high, there are very few vacancies for workers. There is only one factory director, naturally the team leader Yu Shunwen, and Yu Qingbao became a technician. They still need to recruit another technician. The others are temporary workers for the time being. As long as the income in the next two months can maintain the previous increase, it can be officially put on the agenda.
If all goes well, Yu Xiangqing will be able to return early next year.
It’s not far away, no wonder Yu Qingshan asked someone to call them back to share this joy together.
Yu Xiangan was also happy for Yu Xiangqing when he knew about this.
Yu Xiangqing has worked really hard over the past six months. Now she has one of her manuscripts accepted. It’s only one, but it represents a big improvement. The most important thing is that it gives her the confidence to keep going.
As for Yu Xiangyan, that will be delayed. For now, there are only three formal employees, and the number will be gradually increased in the future.
They agreed to tell them the news first. Otherwise, if something unexpected happened, they would be overjoyed and startled, and they might not be able to bear it. It would not be too late to tell them after it was confirmed.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of 1971. At the end of the year, Yu Xiangan made a year-end summary for himself.
First of all, in terms of work, she is very likely to be rated as excellent this year, which can be regarded as a recognition for her.
In terms of cooking, now that she has cattle and sheep, she has more ingredients to work with. So far, she has tried and recorded more than 20 new dishes.
These are her innovative creations, and after tasting them, they are considered pretty good, so she is keeping them for now until she reopens the restaurant. These are her confidence, and only by keeping enough new ideas can she retain more customers.
Her Xixi Farm has not been upgraded suddenly and still only has farms and ranches. Yu Xiangan estimates that it will take a long time next time.
Now, on the basis of the original foundation, the farm land has been fully utilized. There are now a lot of fruits stored in the warehouse. She can eat them anytime she wants. If she sees that there is a lot of stock, she will sell a batch, and her wallet will be full immediately.
She no longer lacks meat to eat. She has enough duck, fish, mutton and beef.
It’s a pity that there is no pork, but pork and chicken are relatively easy to buy now, and beef and mutton can often be used as substitutes.
In this day and age, it is a luxury to have enough meat.
In terms of making friends, she maintained her relationship with Yan Yuzhen and Gao Yimei, and her friendship with Lin Chuanbai made rapid progress this year, while the others were just casual acquaintances.
But one doesn’t need too many true friends. She already has so many harmonious relatives, so two or three more friends will be enough.
In terms of family, there have not been many changes. So far, things are going in a good direction. It is possible that those who went to the countryside will be able to come back next year. Although they will not return to the county town but to their hometown at that time, then they will have the status of workers under their own eyes. It can be said that everything is perfect. In this era, in a family with many children, how many people can keep their children by their side?
Even those who are powerful cannot be too conspicuous, otherwise a letter of denunciation will ruin their reputation. They can only operate in the countryside near their homes, so that they can go anytime if anyone wants to take a look.
In terms of personal property, she has a house that is still being repaid, a bicycle, some bills, some supplies, and a cash deposit of nearly one thousand.
Yu Xiangan was a little surprised when he counted how much money he had. After careful calculation, he found that most of it was from selling fruits, but the others were not far behind. After the number of ducks and fish increased, he also made a lot of money. After all, they are meat, and the price is not cheap. When the cattle and sheep on the ranch grow up, each one can earn tens to hundreds of yuan, and then there will be more.
All the money was kept in the cabinet on her farm. She didn't need to deposit it as the farm was safe. If she did deposit it, how would she answer if someone asked her where the money came from?
In addition to these things, she also collected some things that might appreciate in value in the future, such as some books she couldn't understand, some stamps that she thought were beautiful, some calligraphy and paintings that she didn't know whether they were real or not, and vases and dishes that seemed to be antiques.
She used a special cabinet to store these things. In the future, there will always be a few valuable items among them, and the storage fee will be worth it. If she is unlucky, she will not lose anything, just a small piece of space.
If she is lucky, then this investment will be a huge profit. Something that only costs a few cents or a few dollars can make a profit of tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions, or even tens of millions if it is genuine.
It's time to change the house.
Some of these things were obtained from the recycling station where Qin Shengsong worked, some were obtained from recycling stations and bookstores in the city, and some were found on the roadside, suddenly appearing in a pile of grass. She probably threw them there by some people who were afraid of causing trouble. Most of them were broken, so she picked out some and put them in.
She still remembers what it was like when she first arrived, and comparing it now, she feels the same satisfaction as a hamster that has filled its nest with food.
If you have food at home, you won't be worried.
Now even if there is any emergency, these things are enough to last for a while.
Lin Chuanbai also did a year-end inventory. His medicine garden was still the same as before, and he still planted medicinal herbs, a considerable part of which were ginseng. Among these medicinal herbs, ginseng has the highest single product value, and it is versatile.
It can be seen in almost all kinds of supplements. The older the year, the better. The earlier it is planted and the longer it is planted, the more valuable it is.
If he really needed money, he could just sell one and live on it for three years.
Apart from these medicinal herbs, there are not many other things. He now has more than 300 yuan, and most of the money is spent on food and drink. He now has a lot of medicinal herbs here, in addition to those he grew himself, there are also some he bought.
Here he also has his own pharmacy.
Because he had ginseng, he was able to exchange it for some good things that others could not afford to buy from him, and he carefully put them away in a box.
There are small yellow croakers, jade pendants, gems, and pearls.
These things will not be seen in public for a long time, and can only be placed here for your own enjoyment.
And if you want to know how valuable these things are, they are not valuable because their quality is not very good.
After all, his ginseng is not very old. If someone really has something good, he will not give it out easily unless he is desperate.
He is diligent enough in his medical skills and should have some talent. His grandfather is very satisfied with him and often shows off to others.
He was not allowed to show off that he finally had a successor, and he was unwilling to do so, thinking that this matter should be told to everyone.
He has three children, and only one daughter learned medicine from him. He has several third-generation grandchildren, but no one was willing to learn before. Finally, one of them said he was willing, and he was talented and hardworking. Seeing that he would inherit his legacy and even carry it forward, how could he not be happy? How could he not show off? Many old friends had previously cancelled the idea that he would have no successor.
Now he is very proud of himself.
At the end of the year at the factory, Yu Xiangan was rated as excellent as she wished. Some people may wonder how such a young girl could get the excellent rating?
But most people have no doubts.
Nowadays, many literate people read newspapers. They may not read the latest edition which costs money, but many people like to read old newspapers to broaden their horizons and pay attention to national affairs.
I saw the name of their factory on it, and I felt so honored.
Their factory has been featured in newspapers.
What they can see is not just their factory, but the people of their entire city. It makes me feel proud and proud just thinking about it.
She didn't do anything wrong, and she seemed conscientious and a hard worker, so it's no surprise that she was rated as excellent.
Sun Qingchun was extremely envious of her. He came to the food factory first, but it was really a long way to go for him to get an excellent grade.
Undoubtedly, she received the commendation, which triggered a wave of praise among her relatives.
In their family, only Yu Qingshan has won an excellent grade.
But how old was he when he got it, and how old is Yu Xiangan now?
Each generation is stronger than the previous one.
During the Chinese New Year this year, Yu Xiangqing also came back, but Yu Xiangyan and the others did not. Wen Ruzhen was already in her advanced period at that time, so it was reasonable for him not to come back.
He didn't come back, but he sent the gift. He sent back a piece of homespun cloth he bought there. It was called homespun cloth, but it had bright colors, a very ethnic feel, and was also very strong and durable. Yu Xiangan liked it very much.
The skirt she made attracted people's attention when she wore it. After seeing her wearing it, Gao Yimei insisted on spending money to buy one from her so that she could make a skirt too.
She is dating someone now, and so far it seems that both of them like each other. This is a critical moment.
People dress to please themselves, and she wants to make herself look better.
It was also because she always asked Yu Xiangan for advice on how to make herself look more energetic that Yu Xiangan even DIY'd a lipstick. The color of this lipstick was very light and not very long-lasting. Don't set too high standards for making it yourself, but it can really improve your complexion.
Gao Yimei also bought lipsticks at a high price, but that kind of lipstick was too bright. Gao Yimei was still relatively conservative, so she didn't dare to wear that kind of lipstick when going out. The one made by Yu Xiangan was just right.
At first glance, others would just think that it was natural and would not associate it with anything she had applied. She also became a loyal user of the hand cream and bare face cream that Yu Xiangan made.
It’s approaching the end of the year again, and these DIY basic makeup products have become all the rage in this small circle. Which girl doesn’t love beauty?
Even if the price is a little high, they are willing to pay for it.
Yu Xiangan accidentally opened up another way to make money for himself.
It still seems to be a road with a bright future.
After hearing about the paper mill, Yu Xiangqing realized what her family had done for her. She was surprised and delighted.
She didn't expect it.
She started wiping away her tears. Doesn't she want to come back?
She wanted to come back very much, but there was no way. She kept telling herself not to think too much. It was too difficult to go back to the city. With so many educated youth, how many of them could go back?
Their family doesn't have any great background.
So she didn't dare give up submitting her work.
This is a road.
It turns out that it’s not just her, her family is also working hard.
She felt that if she could come back, half a year's salary was too little and she should be given two-thirds.
Yu Xiangan refused: "I gave you two-thirds, and you have your own food and drink. Besides, it's too early to talk about this now. Let's wait until the official notice comes down." She doesn't need this money.
After the new year, Yu Xiangqing returned to Niujiao Brigade with beautiful expectations for the future and continued to be an educated youth. She still worked in the fields with other people and laughed and joked with them, as if she was no different from other educated youth. Only she knew this.
If the news gets out, others may not be able to help her, but if they become jealous and do something to sabotage her, it is possible that the captain will block her household registration.
She'd better leave quietly.
If she really left, Liang Yong, who was still working as a temporary worker in the commune, would probably be surprised when he found out.
She didn't know if he would doubt his original choice. No matter what, she wanted him to know that he had chosen the wrong path, and that without him, she would be better and better in the future.
She was feeling a surge of energy in her heart.
When the captain of the Niujiao Brigade saw her coming here with the relationship certificate to apply, he was a little surprised, but he had no grudge against the girl, so he did not stop her. He signed and let her leave. Apart from the captain, only Grandma Chen, who lived with her, knew that she had gone home, and it was unlikely that she would come back.
Others just thought that something happened at home and she went home to visit her relatives, until ten days passed, half a month passed, and then a month passed.
She still didn't come back.
The educated youth were talking about it, and then news came out that her household registration had been transferred back home.
Back to the city?!
The educated youth were shocked at how she did it.
Zheng Ke had a good relationship with her, so he was asked the most questions. Zheng Ke smiled bitterly, "I really didn't know about it beforehand."
He received her letter only afterwards. She did not return to the city, but to her hometown, which was also in the village.
But she did have a job. "I don't know the specific reason, so don't ask me. She didn't tell me."
Mo Wenwen confirmed it from him, and she had no choice but to believe it no matter how much she didn't want to. She became depressed and fell ill, and it took her a while to recover.
If she was like this, let alone Liang Yong in the commune, he felt like he had a mouthful of blood stuck in his throat and almost vomited.
How could she possibly go back?
He also knew about her family situation. They were an ordinary family. If he had known this would happen, how could he have made this choice?
He looks great now, but actually he can't do anything and he can't have any opinions. He has to listen to them.
Here, he had pushed his self-esteem to the bottom, and all he got was a temporary job despite putting on a smiling face.
But no matter how much he regrets now, it's of no use.
This small paper mill now has only three full-time employees: Yu Shunwen is the factory director and salesperson, Yu Qingbao and Yu Xiangqing are salesmen, and the rest are temporary workers. The villagers have no objection.
It's okay to be a temporary worker. There's a high possibility of being converted to a regular employee after working for a period of time. Besides, with such a factory, won't they expand their recruitment in the future?
Then they will definitely be able to gain a lot of advantages based on the principle of proximity. They have no share now, but if this technology was not developed by the Yu family, they would not be able to gain any benefit at all. It is only right that they should benefit first.
Yu Xiangqing's position was also a technician. Yu Qingshan had taught Yu Qingbao all the tricks, so there was no reason for him to keep them secret from his daughter.
Plus, he went through some of the processes with her during the Chinese New Year, and she accepted it very quickly.
After she came to the Red Star Brigade, she lived with Yu Changyou and others. Originally, there was a room in the house for their family. Now she moved in and usually ate there too.
Now the factory is so small and all the employees are locals, there is no canteen.
This is also the countryside, but the countryside here is very different from Niujiao Brigade.
Here she has her grandparents, uncle, and various cousins, all of whom speak with a familiar local accent. If she wants to see her father, she can leave in the morning and come back in the evening without any delay.
Some of the work in papermaking is hard, and some of it requires carefulness. Since she is a girl, she was assigned to do the work that requires patience and carefulness, which was not difficult.
As soon as she arrived here, she quickly integrated into the place.
Looking at the increasing production, I feel happy.
Their business is good now, why?
Because of the introduction of more cost-effective and better quality straw paper, people can buy more paper with the same amount of money. Some people save a lot at one time and use it up faster. In the past, when there were only a few sheets of paper, they would always think about saving. Now, because this kind of paper is cheap and affordable, they will not think about deducting half a sheet or a piece of paper. This has invisibly increased the usage.
This is a business of small profits but quick turnover, and business is booming.
Their commune did not have a paper mill, and all the straw paper they had previously obtained came from other communes. Now that they had one, there was no reason for them to go far away.
It seemed that Yu Xiangyan would be able to come back soon, but Yu Xiangqing had a question in this regard.
She secretly discussed with Yu Xiangan, "What if the second brother can't bear to leave his sister-in-law, and his sister-in-law can't bear to leave her brother and doesn't want to come back?
Yu Xiangan was silent for a while, then said softly, "This is also his choice."
This is a very good question and it is likely to happen.
"But there is a way to get them all to come."
Yu Xiangqing was shocked: "What method?"
"If my second brother gets a formal job as a worker here, my sister-in-law and nephew can follow his household registration. Even if they can't become workers, they can become members of the Red Star Brigade and be transferred from one production team to another. With my second brother's connections, it can be done, and my sister-in-law's brother and sister-in-law can be transferred here together."
This is doable, and as long as it is doable, there is a way.
Hearing her say this, Yu Xiangqing breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that there is a way."
Being able to come back here is naturally much more comfortable than being an educated youth in a foreign land. At least I don’t have to worry about too many trivial things.
The captain here is our relative, so he doesn't need to be partial to us or deliberately treat us harshly or cause trouble. Fair treatment is a good thing.
Yu Xiangqing felt relieved.
Yu Xiangan asked her: "How are you used to it now?"
Yu Xiangqing was happy: "What's there to be uncomfortable about? This is our hometown. I left smoothly there. The only regret is that I couldn't see Liang Yong's face when he heard the news. If I could take a picture with a camera, I could savor it for the rest of my life."
Yu Xiangan also laughed.
"His parents are here. They will come back sooner or later."
Yu Xiangan was also satisfied with this matter. She was not a saint, but the family here was too harmonious. They would consider each other, and their contributions were not pure. They knew the limits and were grateful. Such family members were rare. It always reminded her of her family in this world, and her older brother and sister. Yu Xiangqing was somewhat like her, that is, she was also somewhat like her older sister. There was some transference involved. Of course, now this transference had gone to Yu Mingyao, who was more like her older sister.
"But this small place won't expand too quickly in the short term. Calculating the time, my second sister-in-law should have given birth, and perhaps the good news is on the way. When the child is older, there won't be any setbacks on the way back."
The good news is indeed on the way.
They had a daughter, who was born full-term and very healthy. Experienced elders said that the daughter looked like her mother and would definitely be a very outstanding girl when she grew up. She cried in a very delicate way, and it made people's hearts ache with her. She was dependent on people and difficult to take care of. There were many such words in the letter, which seemed to be complaints but were actually bragging.
Yu Xiangyan is now content with having a daughter. Wen Ruzhen, who was worried that he was biased towards boys, couldn't help herself when she saw him like this. She wrote in a letter saying that he doted on his daughter too much and that if this continued, she would cry easily if no one held her.
Watching the two of them in harmony.
Yu Qingshan sent the cloth over and also wrote a letter, telling about the situation at the paper mill.
Yu Qingshan is very thoughtful.
He had seen it early on that if he came back alone, he would most likely refuse.
So he asked him to prepare himself mentally in advance. It would be even better if he could get to know someone in this field, and then the four of them could come back together.
After receiving the letter from Yu Qingshan, Yu Xiangyan was stunned for a long time.
Dad just marked the previous letter, but he didn’t expect the progress to be so fast. Fourth sister has already gone back!
Judging from the situation, it won't be long before he goes back.
He immediately told Wen Ruzhen the good news.
Of course, Wen Ruzhen also hopes to go back. If she can really go back with her brother, that would be the best outcome. But if she is asked to leave her brother alone here, she can't do it. Her brother's health is not very good. If she leaves him alone, what if something happens to him?
If they return to the Red Star Brigade, although they will still have to work in the fields, others will not look at them with wary eyes as if they are outsiders.
The child can also see his grandfather, uncle, aunt and others, and have someone to rely on. Others dare not bully him easily. Even if Yu Xiangyan has some face here, there are still many people who have never trusted them.
When the children grow up, they will be differentiated from local children, which will be bad for their future growth.
Yu Xiangan has been a little irritable recently. She knows that she is a hot commodity in the eyes of many aunts, and they want to marry her as their daughter-in-law, but her situation is special. They approached Zhao Qiaoniang, but she turned them all down. She didn't dare to agree, so she approached Yao Cuifen, but Yao Cuifen had retired a long time ago and had a limited social circle.
Since there was no direct way for Yu Xiangan to explain this matter, most of the time they let their sons/nephews/nieces show up on their own to show their affection. Young people can fall in love freely.
But they are undoubtedly flirting with the blind.
She's really not in a hurry, thank you.
Most of those people were not thick-skinned. After Yu Xiangan showed his attitude once, twice, three or four times, they backed off on their own.
But now there appears a person who feels good about himself and doesn't understand what others say.
He is Director Chen's nephew.
When she first came in, it was Director Chen who helped her.
His name is Chen Jingkun, he is 22 years old. He is not an employee of the food factory, but works in a pharmaceutical factory. He graduated from high school. He likes to use hair oil to comb all his hair back into a big backcombed style. He thinks he looks handsome and feels good.
When he met Yu Xiangan by chance while visiting his uncle's house, he fell in love with him at first sight.
He had always refused to get married because he had never found a lesbian who could amaze him, but now, he had found that person.
He asked his aunt to help him find a date, but his aunt refused because she didn't want to be a matchmaker.
But she refused once, and her mother-in-law stepped in. She had no choice but to call Yu Xiangan over and tell her about the matter.
She wasn't really here to be a matchmaker, so she got straight to the point when she came in. "Xiao An, my mother-in-law sent a message, so I want to ask you what you think. I have a nephew from my husband's family, named Chen Jingkun, who is 22 years old and works in a pharmaceutical factory. He has his own room at home. What do you think?"
Yu Xiangan refused, "Aunt, you know me, I don't want to find a partner now."
Yang Yi didn't say anything, but nodded and agreed: "Okay, I understand, then it's okay, don't think too much, I'll pass on the message."
She turned around and told Chen Jingkun the reply, then put the matter aside. She had already done it, and it was the girl who didn't have that idea. What else could she do? Could she force the girl to be with him?
As for herself, she didn't like her nephew. She felt good about Yu Xiangan, who was a well-behaved child who knew how to behave and cook delicious food. She went to ask him for advice a few times when she smelled the fragrance, and he always told her the secret in a nice tone.
Her nephew was quite arrogant, but she herself did not have the capital to be arrogant. She privately felt that the two of them were not a match, so naturally she would not act as a matchmaker.
However, her rejection did not make Chen Jingkun give up. He thought it was because Yu Xiangan had never seen him, so he took the initiative to promote himself.
Yu Xiangan was told that someone was looking for her, and she thought it was her family, but it turned out to be a stranger, wearing black pants and a white shirt, looking very refreshing, but with his greasy hair, Yu Xiangan: "..."
Did he put the whole bottle of pomade on it?
"Are you looking for me? Maybe you've got the wrong person. I don't know you."
"You're the right person. Comrade Yu Xiang'an. I'm Chen Jingkun from the pharmaceutical factory. When I first saw you, I wanted to be friends with you."
Yu Xiangan: “???”
Are you okay, my friend? Or am I hallucinating?
What is the point of talking about dating at this time? If we apply it to men and women, it means they want to be boyfriend and girlfriend in the words of later generations. Is she being harassed? ! !
Yu Xiangan's face fell at that moment: "Comrade Chen, I don't know you, are you trying to be a hooligan by saying this?"
Chen Jingkun was shocked: "No, no, no, I'm not. I'm the nephew of Director Chen who lives next door to your house. Director Chen is my uncle. I'm not a bad person."
He quickly explained: "It's like this, my aunt should have mentioned me to you before? I think I should express my opinion in front of you."
"Aunt Yang told me that, and I refused."
Chen Jingkun calmed down again: "Comrade Yu, we are all young people of the new era. We don't need to be introduced by our elders. We are all free."
He wiped his hair confidently, looking at the oil that could reflect light under the sunlight. Yu Xiangan couldn't bear to look at it and looked away, silently moving a little further away from him.
"Yes, we are free, so I have the right to refuse. Do you understand what I mean? Sorry, I still have to work. I'm leaving first."
Yu Xiangan had made her words very clear, but Chen Jingkun felt that she was playing hard to get. How could anyone not like him?
He is a formal employee of the pharmaceutical factory, with good benefits, a house, and good looks. He was the one who rejected others before, so how could a female comrade reject him?
So whenever he found an opportunity, he would get close to Yu Xiangan.
Even though Yu Xiang'an was rude, he didn't give up. People around couldn't hear them talking clearly, but seeing that they were often together, the man was unmarried and the woman was unmarried, some people said that they were in love with each other.
Faced with such questions, Chen Jingkun never denied it. Instead, he would smile embarrassedly and directly agree.
Yu Xiangan: "..."
She should think about whether this person is non-violent and non-cooperative. If so, don't blame her.
Lin Chuanbai felt a little lost after hearing the message. Is she really... in love?
Just thinking about this hypothesis, I suddenly felt something sinking in my heart.
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