Gu Nanfeng and Yu Xiangan went south together and took the train to Baishi County.
Yu Qingshan was feeding chickens at home. He only had one chicken and he wouldn't be able to take care of more. With this chicken and it laying eggs, he often didn't have to spend money to buy more. When the children came over, he could just take an egg from the chicken coop as a snack.
If he raised more chickens, he would produce more eggs, but he was working before and had no time to take care of the chickens.
Yu Xiangan pushed open the door to the yard, looked at him, and shouted, "Dad, I'm back."
Yu Qingshan saw him coming, smiled, put down the wild vegetables in his hand, walked over quickly, looked around and said, "I'm glad you're back."
Gu Nanfeng smiled: "Hello, Uncle Yu."
Yu Qingshan responded, and Yu Xiangan put down his things. "Dad, what's going on with your retirement? Tell me in detail."
Yu Qingshan picked up the things on the ground and walked into the house: "You're thinking about this as soon as you get back. Why are you in such a hurry?"
He gave water to both of them.
The changes in my hometown lag behind those in big cities, and there is no hostess to take care of the house. This cup is from a long time ago and has cracks, but I still use it as usual and avoid the side with the crack when drinking water.
If you are not careful, you will get a cut on your lip.
"I'm only a few years away from retirement, and I'm worried about you. While I can still move, I can help you look after the gate."
Yu Xiangan couldn't help but laugh: "Dad, it would be a waste of talent if I asked you to be the gatekeeper. How will you arrange it now that you are retired?"
Yu Qingshan: "I'm retired and I get a pension every month. I also called a grandson of your fourth grandfather over. He's doing odd jobs in the factory now."
At this time, it is still relatively difficult to get a position as a formal worker, and their factory's performance will not show any signs of decline for the time being.
Now that he has retired, he would normally ask his children to take over, but all his children have jobs.
As for the grandchildren, the oldest one, Yu Mingjie, can take over the job, but he is studying at university. It would be crazy for him to come back to take over, so he goes back to his hometown to do the job. The sons of his closest brothers are his closest relatives, but among the three, the eldest, Manchang, is very prestigious in the family, earns a lot of money, and is close to home and can take care of his family. The second, Manwu, lives in Shanghai, and the third, Mansheng, lives in the Special Administrative Region. He has become a boss himself, and he doesn't know how much money he makes a month. How could they be willing to come back?
No one wanted to take over. After some searching, it turned out to be the grandson of his fourth uncle. He was in his twenties and was a bit honest. He didn't have a proper job and worked in the fields in the village. For him, coming to the county town was certainly a good thing. His household registration would be changed and he would have money every month. But he still had to work in the fields in the countryside. Working in the fields in the countryside has always been a hard job. It was not as easy as working in a factory without having to endure the wind and sun.
Yu Xiangan was moved and served him tea and water. "Thank you, Dad. I know you did this for me. You stay with your daughter. I will definitely handle it properly for you."
He came to help, so he was paid, given a year-end bonus at the end of the year, and a bonus every month.
When her business grows bigger, she will buy him other things. Now that he has money, his life will not be bad in the future.
What?
Is it possible for descendants to be unfilial?
When he has money and a house, that child will not ignore him.
It's not that utilitarian. Yu Xiangan dares to say that his children have nothing to say about Yu Qingshan, so such a thing will never happen.
This father is devoted to them, their hearts are not made of iron, and their feelings for him are genuine, but what about the next generation?
Except for the three children from the eldest brother's family who grew up with Yu Qingshan, the other children were kept far away from him and it was difficult for them to develop feelings for each other because they did not get along with each other. The feelings this child had for his grandfather were different from the feelings that the grandfather had for his grandchildren.
Grandpa cares more about his grandchildren. He can teach his children strictly, but he becomes soft-hearted when it comes to his grandchildren.
Yu Xiangan went to the kitchen to take a look. Yu Qingshan was retired now and did not go to the canteen to eat. He cooked for himself. However, Yu Qingshan's cooking skills were really average. He could only cook the food well. He did not have the skills to make it delicious. He opened the cupboard and found that the necessary ingredients were there. Yu Xiangan rolled up his sleeves and prepared to cook.
Gu Nanfeng is also very smart and has a keen eye. He is the boss's biological father and he might become his superior soon. It won't hurt to be more diligent.
Yu Xiangan came back, and many people living nearby saw him. Someone told Yu Xianghai about it. He came over during lunch break, and when he saw a stranger like Gu Nanfeng, he was stunned for a moment, "You are..."
Yu Xiangan introduced him: "This is my colleague."
Gu Nanfeng smiled: "I'm the boss's assistant."
Yu Xianghai was shocked. An assistant is just like the secretaries around cadres. Only high-ranking officials can have such an assistant. His sister is really amazing.
He also didn't know that Yu Xiangan was in debt, Yu Qingshan kept it a secret.
When I heard that my younger sister was too busy and needed someone to help, I had no objection to my dad retiring to go and help her.
His father has subsidized him a lot over the years. Except for his youngest brother, his other brothers are not around, and the children are not around either. There are only five of them in their family, and his father buys things for the children from time to time.
Now dad goes to help younger sister, which is normal. He doesn't need help from others now. He and Ye Qijiajia have a high level of length of service. The eldest son passed the exam and receives a subsidy every month, which can basically meet the living needs. The two younger ones are now in school, which is a nearby school. How much money can it cost a year?
Because of my sister's success, they accepted her resignation well. As the saying goes, water flows upwards, and my sister is obviously living a better life now. It's okay for her to quit this job. There are always some people who think outside the box and cannot be viewed with common sense.
Except for his family and neighbors, no one else knew about this matter, and Yu Qingshan kept it a secret.
If they knew that Yu Xiangan opened his own factory, it would be a disaster.
One says she wants to recommend someone to work in the factory, another says someone is hardworking and clean and should go in to help. If she agrees, it's not a good idea, but if she doesn't agree, she will lose face and others will scold her for being ungrateful. If she is not willing to do such trivial things, then who is it, then isn't it paying her salary?
I watched her grow up, but now that she has grown up and become successful, she has turned against me.
These words may not have any impact on anything, but they are unpleasant to hear. If you don't let them know, you won't have this trouble.
"Brother, where are Mingfeng and Mingyao?" Yu Xiangan asked about his twins.
They are thirteen years old and should be in school now. Where should they eat lunch?
Yu Xianghai shook his head: "They eat lunch in the school cafeteria."
“Is the food in the cafeteria good?”
"The food at school is just so-so, not oily, but it's close and convenient. I gave them some pocket money, so if they are hungry, they can go to the school canteen to buy food."
"Are you and sister-in-law okay?"
"What's wrong with that? Just live your life like that."
One after another, neighbors came over to chat: "Xiao An, you didn't come home during the Chinese New Year, but now you're finally back."
“It’s inconvenient because it’s far from home.”
"Yes, yes. I will go back to my parents' home on the second day of the Chinese New Year. How can I go back if I live far away?"
“Work is important.”
"Are you on holiday now?"
"Brought something good back."
The more questions they asked, the more lively the atmosphere became. When Yu Xiangan didn't want to answer, he would take out candy and give it to the children, which made the atmosphere more lively.
When it was time for dinner, I left on my own accord.
Lunch was prepared, and Yu Xianghai ate here too.
There is nostalgia on his face.
I haven't eaten my sister's cooking for a while, and it tastes even better.
After finishing his meal, Yu Xiangan took a bath using the warm water in the kitchen and took a nap for a few hours before he regained his energy.
She walked out of the room and saw that there were already quite a few people sitting in the yard, including her grandparents.
Seeing her coming out, he smiled at Yu Xiangan and said, "You're awake."
Yu Xiangan: "Yes, Grandpa, Grandma, when did you come?"
Yao Cuifen: "It wasn't long since we came here. You woke up. Did we wake you up because we were too loud?"
Yu Xiangan: "No, I sleep until I wake up naturally."
Time passes especially quickly for children and the elderly.
Qin Qiang and Yao Cuifen retired early so that their children could take over their work schedules. They have maintained themselves fairly well, but their faces are still full of signs of aging, with age spots, gray hair and wrinkles.
The people watching felt panic-stricken.
"Grandma, are you and Grandpa in good health?"
Yao Cuifen patted her with her skinny hands and said, "I'm fine. I'm not sick at all. How many days can you stay now that you're back?"
Yu Xiangan held her hand: "I have bought a ticket for tomorrow and will leave tomorrow."
"So soon, is there something going on over there?"
"yes."
"That can't be helped. Business is more important. Go home more often when you have time."
"Grandma, I know. If you have anything, don't keep it secret. If you don't tell anyone, no one will know and you will be the one who suffers."
Yao Cuifen's eyes narrowed into slits as she smiled. She knew that she was concerned about her, "I'm already this old and you still don't know. Don't worry about me."
"I'm not worrying about anything..."
When Yu Xianghai and Ye Qijiajia got off work and the children got out of school, the place became even more lively. Yu Xianghai was holding a few pounds of ribs in his hand, and Ye Qijiajia was holding a fish that was still jumping.
When Yu Mingfeng and Yu Mingyao met Yu Xiangan, they didn't act too close to him, which was normal as they didn't spend much time together.
Yu Xiangan was quite affectionate towards Yu Mingyao. When she was a child, she looked like her older sister in this world, so there was some transference effect. Later, as she grew up, they were not so similar, but the preference he had created before was still there.
However, her preference is not surprising at all. Yu Xianghai and Ye Qijiajia have three children, two sons and one daughter. Naturally, the daughter is more precious.
"Mingyao has grown up, and your aunt bought you new clothes. Let's see if they are too big. I picked the big ones because I was afraid they would be too small. If they are too big, you can wear them after one or two years."
Yu Xiangan bought skirts for the girl and jeans for the boy, both of which are fashionable styles.
Seeing these clothes, the two children were so happy. They didn't have these clothes. "Thank you, auntie!"
Yu Xianghai shook his head, "Why are you buying clothes for the children again? They don't need clothes."
Ye Qijia also sighed: "Their generation had a much better life, and they even had new clothes. When I was old enough to get married, I didn't even have many new clothes."
Yu Xiangan: "Life will get better and better from now on. You can buy new clothes every year, two sets every quarter, and throw them away when they become old after two years. You can buy new ones." She was talking about the situation in the future.
Ye Qijia laughed, "If that time really comes, then I will be blessed. I dare not even think about it. I would be such a spendthrift if I wore it for two years and then threw it away. I would be fine if I wore it for five years, and ten years is the best time to wear it."
Nowadays, you still need cloth coupons to buy cloth, but it’s okay without coupons. It’s not that difficult to make new clothes now, but it still costs money.
There is no such thing as so much money to spend. If you save it, you will need it in many places in the future.
Yu Qingshan packed his things. He didn't have any extra things, so just his clothes were enough. However, many of these clothes were taken out by his daughter, who said that they didn't need so many because there would be factory uniforms there.
And there is another problem. You cannot wear clothes with so many patches. It is a matter of appearance. If you dress too poorly, others will think that some difficulties have occurred in the factory.
What he said made sense. One should respect the clothes first and then respect the person. Yu Qingshan understood this principle, but if that was the case, wouldn't he have to buy a lot of new clothes? Many of his current clothes were without patches, so it would be too expensive.
Forget about the outer clothes, even the inner clothes can be patched with many patches because they cannot be seen.
Yu Xiangan had no choice but to take out some clothes that he had worn for who knows how many years, patched up again and again, and it was almost impossible to tell what their original colors were.
After finally packing up everything, I walked slowly to the Special Administrative Region and went straight back to the factory.
Yu Xiangan now lives in a more comfortable place, having built a two-story villa behind the factory office building.
Yu Xiangan lived on the second floor, which was fully furnished but lacked a human feel.
If she is busy here and works late, she will stay here. If she is busy at the restaurant, she will stay at the restaurant. She has a room there.
How many people live there?
Now that Yu Qingshan is here, this place will become his permanent residence.
As for the issue of transportation, Yu Xiangan has already planned to buy a vehicle this year, a van that can accommodate more people and goods.
It has many functions and is the most affordable and most likely to be purchased at this time. In a few years, it will be easier to buy a car.
When Yu Qingshan arrived here, he was shocked to see the house. The house was decorated so exquisitely, with a soft sofa that was comfortable to sit on, and a large-screen color TV...
It wasn't there when he came last time.
Entering his room, the closet was full of clothes in his size. Yu Xiangan had asked someone to prepare them in advance. Now that the clothes had been bought, could Yu Qingshan still return them?
cannot.
Among these clothes there is also a suit that doesn’t look cheap.
Yu Xiangan explained that this is for appearances, and sometimes you have to wear this kind of formal clothes.
Yu Qingshan: “…”
I've spent so much money before I could help anyone. I can't slack off from now on!
After Yu Xiangan came back, she immediately got down to work. Liu Sanbao was holding a pile of documents. She had been away for so long that even if there were phone calls, many things still needed her to review in person before making a decision.
Yu Qingshan was taken around by Gu Nanfeng. He was not in a hurry to arrange specific matters, but first had a general understanding of the things here.
This goes around and around.
Yu Qingshan didn't know how his daughter did it. It hadn't been long since she last came. Why could she have made such a big change?
The second factory building is almost completed.
Yu Yegui didn't know where the news came from, but when he found out they had returned, he went to visit them.
They are closely related by blood, he and Yu Qingshan are cousins.
When Yu Qingshan came here, he came to visit, and when he heard Yu Xiangan said he wanted to buy a car, he said he could help.
His current employer is in the automotive industry.
I can also give Yu Xiangan a discount.
Yu Xiangan mentioned it in front of him just to see if it could be convenient.
After he said this, he immediately thanked him: "Then I would like to thank you, uncle. From now on, I will be responsible for your hot pot base. I will give you as much as you eat."
She was joking.
Yu Yegui was washing the hot pot. "That's great. Speaking of which, the food in our country is still delicious. I've lived in the West for so long, but I'm still not used to it. Eating bread every day is boring."
Yu Qingshan agreed with this statement very much. "I have eaten bread before. It's okay to eat it as a snack occasionally, but if I want to eat it as a serious meal, I can't do it. It's the same as not eating it at all."
The two people agreed on this point.
Then Yu Qingshan asked him, "When do you plan to move your father back?"
Even if Yu Qingshan didn't ask, Yu Yegui would have said, "We found a master, and he calculated that it won't work this year. We have to move back next year."
"I found a master. What master?"
"My brother-in-law introduced me to him. He's quite famous. His last name is Chen. He's very accurate in calculating these things."
When it comes to this topic, Yu Xiangan just listened quietly on the side. Hong Kong is quite superstitious about Feng Shui. The industry in the mainland almost broke down after the Four Olds Movement. It cannot be denied that there are some really talented people here.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Yu Xiangan had never seen it, but because of the bizarre experience she had with Lin Chuanbai, she was wary of these people and kept her distance from them. If they really had the ability to discover any clues, it would be terrible.
So she believed in science.
This matter depends on the individual and it is not against the law, so Yu Xiangan did not express his opinion.
With Yu Yegui's help, Yu Xiangan's car purchase was officially put on the agenda.
When he knew the price, Yu Qingshan covered his heart and felt it tremble. She was actually going to buy a car, his daughter was actually going to buy a car!
This daughter is really a money-grubber. How is she so good at making money?
This is a car that only big leaders can ride in, and she actually wants to buy it.
Is doing business so profitable?!
Yu Xiangan gave Yu Qingshan a month to get to know the place, and then he took office as director.
It is mainly responsible for supervision and also serves as a facade.
Yu Xiangan gave him a clear list of standards, and he was responsible for surprise inspections.
Yu Qingshan only has primary school education and is self-taught. He can write, read books and newspapers, and his arithmetic is not too bad. In fact, he has never been to school, but he was smart at that time and knew the benefits of reading and recognizing characters. After secretly learning some knowledge, he expanded his basics and persevered. Over the years, he has transformed from a blind man into an educated person who can read and write.
Yu Xiangan was able to write down these standards, and he acted according to them, which was not difficult for him.
He would not always go out with his daughter to discuss business, because it was not convenient for him to do so, and he was already here. With those malicious people, he could not lie with his eyes open.
After the first month ended, Yu Qingshan received his salary and bonus, a salary of eighty and a bonus of twenty, a total of one hundred.
This is more than what he gets at the factory!
With his pension, he is now quite well off.
Yu Qingshan refused and asked her to save it to pay off the debt. Yu Xiangan said: "... Dad, please keep it for me and take money from it when you need it."
Let's take it step by step.
Not long after, Yu Xiangan received a large order from Clayt. The goods shipped before the New Year were almost sold out, so he wanted to add to the order now.
He also brought good news. He could help buy an extra piece of equipment and asked Yu Xiangan if he wanted it. There was no reason for him to refuse.
Doesn't she want to produce more varieties?
In fact, it’s not that I don’t want to, but that I can’t.
If she added one more piece of equipment, she could double her output.
Clet also introduced one of his classmates, a female overseas Chinese in her forties.
She came here to open a big hotel.
This is a different approach from Yu Xiangan's.
But they do have something in common. The other party was new to Yu Xiangan and was very polite to her, saying that she would buy sauces from her when her hotel opened. She tried her sauces and they tasted great.
Everyone carried the flowery sedan chair, and although the two were more than ten years apart in age, they had a very pleasant conversation.
It was originally agreed that they would go back to the capital once every two to three months, but Yu Xiangan couldn't spare the time, so Lin Chuanbai came during holidays. The holidays plus his accumulated leave were enough for a round trip. The twins also had to take leave, but they were willing to make up for it later with make-up lessons.
I will go to my grandfather's house for special military training during the summer vacation, and I don't know when I will be able to see my mother again.
They wanted to see her.
Yu Qingshan knew how busy his daughter was. How busy was she?
I get up at dawn and am so busy that I can only take a ten-minute nap at noon. I also wander around in the evening. It is often nine or ten o'clock when I take a shower and eat.
Fortunately, her material conditions have improved now and she eats well, otherwise her body would not be able to bear such a busy schedule.
He also knew how busy she was here, so Yu Qingshan couldn't blame her for not being able to take care of the family. If she went back, she would be even busier. Now the son-in-law was just accommodating his daughter. There is a saying that the more the mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more satisfied she is. Now he is the father-in-law who is more and more satisfied with his son-in-law.
When the son-in-law came, he served Lin Chuanbai the food he liked and treated him very warmly, which made Lin Chuanbai a little flattered.
His father-in-law is not a kind person. Why did his attitude change suddenly after retirement?
When he asked this, Yu Xiangan laughed so hard that he couldn't straighten his back.
"My dad thinks it's not easy for you to accommodate me. He is a good son-in-law. He treats you well and hopes you will treat me well."
Yu Xiangan saw it clearly.
Lin Chuanbai patted her on the shoulder and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? You won't stay this busy forever. I'm more relaxed now, but it's just a temporary thing. When I'm really busy, I'll be almost as busy as you."
The experimental equipment is limited and you need to queue up.
Because of their arrival, Yu Qingshan and Yu Xiangan were no longer busy working all day. They went out for a walk every day, and then accompanied them to play everywhere and spend time together as a family.
Yu Xiangan still feels guilty towards his children for not being able to be with them.
Knowing that they were going to the military camp, I bought them a lot of durable clothes and shoes.
Lin Yihong also has a business acumen. When he saw an electronic watch, he asked the price and took out his own pocket money.
They both get pocket money every week. Excluding lunch every day, if they don't buy anything else, they can save one dollar a week. He is a person who only knows how to squeeze money out of it. He won't spend money on anything other than food, so all his pocket money, plus some red envelopes from the Chinese New Year, was used to buy a digital watch with two hundred dollars.
Lin Chuanbai asked him what he was buying these for. Lin Yihong looked at him and said, "Dad, my classmate bought an electronic watch like this for 18 yuan, but it only costs 8 yuan here. I will sell it for 17 yuan when I go back. I'm sure many people will rush to buy it."
Lin Yining opened his mouth wide: "Is it possible? Then I want to buy it too!"
However, she spent her pocket money quite lavishly, and after spending it all, she could only take out fifty yuan. She asked Lin Chuanbai for an advance on her pocket money.
Lin Chuanbai and Yu Xiangan looked at each other and gave her an advance of fifty yuan.
"I don't care this time, but I want to advise you, at your age, to focus on studying. Just this once, understand?"
"I know." Both of them agreed.
After they returned, the watches they brought were quickly sold out. They both had good taste and the styles they picked out were very impressive among their classmates. Moreover, they were cheaper than the market price, so those who didn't buy them would miss out if they acted too late.
Those mechanical watches cost more than one or two hundred yuan, while this kind of electronic watch is much cheaper. Students themselves need to have a sense of time. As long as the family is not particularly poor, most parents will support their children buying watches.
Once these electronic watches were sold, their savings doubled.
Suddenly their wallets were filled with fatter stuff and the brother and sister tasted the sweetness, but when they wanted to try again, they found that there was no soil for making money.
I can only make some money next time I go to the Special Administrative Region.
This also forces them to focus all their energy on studying instead of making money.
Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the college entrance examination came. Lin Tiandong and Yan Jin both took part in the college entrance examination that year.
After finishing the exams and filling out my application form, I suddenly have free time.
When Lin Yihong and Lin Yining were on summer vacation and were sent by their grandfather to a nearby camp to receive "Military Camp Experience Summer Training", they saw their uncle Lin Tiandong, who was smiling particularly brightly.
Lin Yining has always liked her uncle because of his looks. Now he looks very handsome when he smiles, but Lin Yining does not feel stunning at all, but rather creepy.
Could this be a monster that has taken over my uncle's skin?
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