The twins had lived with their second uncle before, and now they had nothing strange about following their grandfather there, but they didn't have much time to themselves, but they didn't have much time to themselves.
They have started school and are going to school.
When they arrived at school, the twins, whose skin had suddenly become several shades darker, received a lot of inquiries from their classmates.
They talked about what happened in the military camp, and became more and more proud as they talked.
They went again the next year, making their friends, who had no idea what kind of suffering they had endured and could only imagine how awesome they were, extremely envious.
Also because of the tank and pistol in his hand, many people were envious. After returning home, they told their parents that they wanted them too. Bullet shells were not easy to get, but wooden ones were fine, which made the carpenter make a lot of money.
For a carpenter, it is not difficult to carve one of these. They are not very delicate things, and as long as they have a shape, it will be fine.
Not long after they started school, the university also started. Lin Tiandong came to school, and Li Yujiao specially accompanied Lin Tiandong to the school to report.
Lin Tiandong was actually not very happy about her coming. He had already been admitted to university and was an adult. There was no need for his mother to come with him. He could handle it himself.
But Li Yujiao was worried.
After reporting in, they went to the dormitory, made their beds, and then Li Yujiao and Lin Tiandong went to find Lin Chuanbai according to the address.
This was the first time Li Yujiao went to see him. Normally, she would not visit him, but now her son is going to school here. With such a second brother around, if he encounters any difficulties, she will not be able to help him.
For the sake of her son, she was willing to take the initiative to find him and say some good words.
They carefully looked at the bustling hotpot restaurant several times. No wonder Yu Xiangan was so tough during the Chinese New Year. It was obvious that he made a lot of money.
The door was locked. Two strangers were wandering around the gate without entering the yard, and the dog started barking.
Lin Tiandong called out, "Second brother, second brother! Are you home? Is anyone home?"
No one responded, only the barking of the dogs grew louder.
Lin Tiandong: "Mom, the door is closed, and there's no response when I call her. She should not be home. Let's come back another day."
Li Yujiao: "Some other day? What do you mean some other day? I have to go back to work."
Lin Tiandong: "I can do it myself. I've already said I can do it. I'm already this old."
Li Yujiao glared at him, "You are such a little kid. You are so young. How can your mother feel at ease if you go out alone? You also brought so many things with you, including bedding, clothes and shoes. If I wasn't there, would you be able to bring so many things? I didn't actually want to bring so many things."
"That's good enough." He muttered, "Home is not too far, he can go back on a weekend and get whatever he needs." Worst case scenario, he has money on him, and he can buy things with money. There is no need to carry all those heavy things at once in winter.
Wei Funi heard the dog barking and came over. "Who are you looking for?"
"Is this the Linchuanbai family?"
"Yes, who are you?" Wei Funi knew that the boss and the others had gone out. She looked them up and down and found that these two people looked unfamiliar and she had never seen them before.
Li Yujiao nodded at Lin Tiandong, "This is his younger brother. He just got admitted to university and is here for the first time."
"Wow! You got into college. This is such a great thing!"
Li Yujiao couldn't help laughing, "Yes, it's a great joyous event."
"Where did you get into?"
"Aoki University."
"That's the school our boss attended. It's a good school."
"yes."
"Then you guys sit down here. They're out. I don't know where they went, but they will definitely be back in the afternoon. Do you want to wait, or?"
Li Yujiao chose to wait here.
They haven't eaten yet, so they're just eating while waiting.
It was not long before afternoon, so she led the man into the private room and served him delicious food and drinks.
Why are Yu Xiangan and Lin Chuanbai not at home?
They were at Yu Xiangyan's place. Yu Xiangyan had a colleague who had connections at the farm. He brought over 20 kilograms of venison and asked if we wanted any.
Yu Xiangyan bought a few kilograms of venison, which was a rare thing and it was rare to eat it, so he asked Yu Xiangan and Lin Chuanbai to come over.
While eating, Yu Xiangyan asked Yu Xiangan if the Food City was still hiring.
She hired a lot of people in the name of the company, including one responsible for sanitation and two gatekeepers. The two gatekeepers were retired soldiers, one of whom was missing a few fingers and the other had a limp. They were both retired from the army due to injuries, and Yu Xiangan introduced them to Zhao Li.
Despite this, catching petty thieves is no problem.
He's the one with a limp in his leg, and his speed is faster than normal people, it's not serious.
They had previously declined state-arranged jobs, saying they did not want to increase the country’s burden, but the way they were living now, if they continued to waste time like this, they would become ruined.
At this age, with elderly parents and young children to take care of, how much income can I earn by going back to my hometown to farm?
Life was really hard.
Yu Xiangan was hired and provided with a dormitory, three meals a day, and a not low salary. With this treatment, it was obvious that the family was well-off.
One is at the door watching out for petty theft, and the other is patrolling inside.
Since the opening of the Food City, the lottery has become very popular. Many people are interested in this kind of small-scale winnings. If they spend more than 50 cents in a store, someone will give them a stamped slip as proof. With this slip, they can go to the lottery box at the door to draw a prize.
All the prizes are on the side, placed on a shelf and surrounded by a simple fence. You can take the prize you won from inside.
Within a few days of opening, the two of them had already caught several petty thieves.
Yu Xiangan: "Why? Did someone recommend you?"
Yu Xiangyan: "One of my colleague's brother-in-law passed away and there is no one to support the family, so he wants to find a job for his sister. She is in the third grade of primary school and knows common Chinese characters. I have seen her. She is very hardworking and looks clean." In the catering industry, cleanliness is a must.
Yu Xiangan: "Then give her an address and let her try. But you know, this job is tiring."
Yu Xiangyan: "I know, but it's not like you can find a job everywhere now. She has been working as a farmer before and has never worked. My colleague promised me that if you don't think it's suitable, you don't have to give me face."
Yu Xiangan understood, just an ordinary colleague.
Yu Xiangyan was worried about something else: "Sister, how much do you have to lose in the lottery to make up for it?" She is still drawing.
When he talked about this, Yu Qingshan felt his heartbeat slow down.
For someone who has saved all his life, this is simply bleeding.
These were just given away for nothing?!
Yu Xiangan: "Most people draw coupons for discounts, such as 10 cents off for every 50 cents spent at a hot pot restaurant, and 35 cents off for every 30 cents spent at a Wuwei restaurant. The more you eat, the more you save. Some are just odds and ends that are worthless, and the grand prizes are the same. Once you draw them, they are gone. I still have the watch now. This person is very popular..."
Yu Xiangan had something else to do in the afternoon, so after lunch, he came back with Lin Chuanbai. Knowing that the two of them had come, he waited for quite a while and felt a little helpless.
"Why didn't you call before leaving? Then we wouldn't have gone out."
Li Yujiao: "I was originally planning to come tomorrow, but I have some work to do, so it's not convenient for me to come here tomorrow."
Lin Chuanbai took them back. Yu Xiangan was going to help out at the food city. Qi Xiaohui was busy with the lottery and was so busy that she wished she had eight hands.
Lin Tiandong then realized that the food city they just passed by was also organized by her, and he admired her.
Li Yujiao also thought this was a bit remarkable. She had heard her talk about this and that before, but had no real concept of it. Now, seeing this building and its popularity, she knew what it meant to have a lot of money rolling in. This was a lot of money rolling in.
Lin Chuanbai took them back, and Li Yujiao also brought gifts.
"When does school start?"
"School starts the day after tomorrow."
"So are you planning on staying with me or in the dormitory before school starts?"
Lin Tiandong didn't want to go to the dormitory because people came to his dormitory late and there was no one there yet.
Lin Chuanbai nodded: "Then live here."
Li Yujiao thanked them directly, "Then thank you for your help."
Of course it is more convenient to live here, and it has set a good example. If there is any inconvenience in my son's life in the future, it will be easier to ask him to come here.
It's not like she hasn't been to school, and there are universities in Qincheng. She knows what the school cafeteria is like. It's just so-so, and if she wants to eat well, she still has to cook for herself.
My son comes over occasionally, and given my husband's personality, he won't be so stingy as to not let him eat.
And this is a restaurant, so there is no doubt that the food is bad.
She has a weak relationship with her stepson because of the age difference, but her own son is their biological brother. It is normal for the older brother to come over and have a meal or something.
Lin Chuanbai understood what Li Yujiao meant, but he didn't think that Lin Tiandong would come often given his personality.
At most, I come here occasionally to eat, so what?
Li Yujiao went back satisfied.
Lin Tiandong settled down here.
The guest rooms are fully equipped. You can just take out your bedding and move in directly.
Yan Jin arrived late, he came alone with a lot of luggage.
He came on the last day of registration. When he arrived at Lin Chuanbai's place, Lin Tiandong had not gone to school yet. He planned to have dinner before going over. It was okay that the two teenagers didn't know each other's identities, but as soon as Lin Chuanbai introduced them, the expressions on their faces froze.
Yan Jin put the things down silently, "This is what my mother gave to Yining, and this is for Yihong."
Lin Yining took it. Her package was very big, twice as big as her brother's. "What did grandma give me? Why so much?"
Yan Jin: "You'll know when you open it. There's a letter for you inside. Remember to reply. I haven't packed my school stuff yet. I'll come over to play with you guys another day."
He wasn't the only one who felt embarrassed.
After he left, Lin Tiandong laughed dryly: "It's time for me to go to school too. Which school did he get into?"
Lin Chuanbai said meaningfully: "Capital University."
Lin Tiandong: “…”
Oh, the distance is... not far.
He grinned, feeling a bit of toothache. If his mother came in the future and met his own mother, the scene would be too beautiful.
The two uncles went back to school. Lin Yining happily opened her grandmother's package, took out the letter written to her first, and read it carefully.
She and Wu Zheng got along well and had a good affinity with each other. They often communicated with each other, but Wu Zheng was relatively indifferent to Lin Yihong.
She read the letter, gave it to her father, and then opened the presents.
I don’t know if it’s because she told her in the letter before that they were going to the military camp for training, but now many of the gifts she gave them were from the army, including clothes, a water bottle, and a medal.
After Lin Chuanbai read it carefully, he gave it to Lin Yining and asked her to keep it well.
"This is your grandmother's military medal for her meritorious service. It is proof of her honor. You must keep it well." Such things were given away.
After knowing what this represented, Lin Yining treasured it very much. She packed it carefully in a box, put it at the innermost part of her small suitcase, and locked it.
Lin Yihong was a little unhappy because grandma only gave his sister a gift and not him, which was unfair.
Lin Chuanbai asked him to look at himself, "Your parents have nothing, you still have a gift, I have nothing, just two sentences in the letter." The words in the letter said that she cut some hundred-year-old ginseng and gave it to someone to save his life.
He counselled Lin Yihong that most of the things Wu Zheng gave to the two children were for Lin Yining, and her favoritism was very obvious, which could easily cause conflicts among the children. This also reflected her personality.
This kind of feeling is of course good if the person is the one she favors, but for the person she ignores, it is not a pleasant feeling.
Yu Xiangan: "Son, think about it, do your grandpa and great-grandfather like you more? Now grandma likes your sister more, what's wrong with that?"
Lin Yihong was speechless and felt it was a bit unfair because his sister only favored one person, while he had two.
As for grandpa, he treated both of them equally.
…
Because they met each other at Lin Chuanbai's place, Yan Jin and Lin Tiandong didn't even bother to stay here for a while, and they didn't even come to eat, for fear of running into each other and causing embarrassment.
If they don't want to come, then they don't have to come. Lin Chuanbai is happy and relaxed. However, he will occasionally ask the twins to bring them some meat and vegetables to improve their meals. After sending one, he will send another. It is just right for each twin to be responsible for one.
Apart from this incident, the two of them were like ducks in water in college. After Yu Xiangan saw that things here were handled properly, he went south with Yu Qingshan.
Not long after going south, Liu Mingyue was also able to set off. She was on a business trip to the Special Administrative Region. During the breaks in her business trip, she would inevitably go around and shop with Yu Xiangan. With her as a matchmaker, Yu Xiangan knew more people. Liu Mingyue was helping her expand her network. Yu Xiangan knew that there was no need for her to do this, but she did it anyway. Wasn't it because they were friends?
When Liu Mingyue went back, Yu Xiangan gave her a perfume. It was not expensive. If it was too expensive, it would have been a bit off. This was just right.
He agreed that when she returned to the capital, he would take out the good wine he had hidden away and give her two jars.
When Yu Xiangan returned to the capital, it was two months later. One reason was to keep the promise, and the other was the arrival of Lin Guangbai.
He came to the capital from the development zone.
Yu Xiangan had some guesses about his purpose of coming. Development zone, that was conceivable.
Lin Guangbai had indeed come to learn from others, and he had even gone to the Special Zone on purpose. He had been on a business trip with other leaders, and had seen what it looked like there before it was chosen as the Special Zone. Who wouldn't be shocked?
He also wanted to do something practical.
Yancheng, which has been selected as the development zone, is not near the sea, but its location is good. This is a pilot project. If it is successful, the development zone will be solid.
He took out a map and explained to them the geographical location of the place and also talked about the local specialties.
He wanted to find out more about the Special Zone. Yu Xiangan knew everything, but if he was here to attract investment, Yu Xiangan: "..."
She hasn’t yet fully expanded her stall, so it will take a few more years before she can move somewhere else.
Fortunately, Lin Guangbai didn't mean that.
In his opinion, his brother and sister-in-law's business was still a small business, and he mainly wanted to attract overseas Chinese.
Yu Xiangyan is someone who can speak to this, as he is in the Foreign Trade Department.
He also went to see Yu Xiangan's university class teacher Wu Zhusheng. In addition to these official matters, Lin Guangbai also talked privately with Lin Chuanbai, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, about some personal matters.
He went to meet Lin Tiandong and Yan Jin once, just to meet them once, say a few words, and get to know them, so as to avoid making a fool of himself if he met them in the future.
The reason why he was able to get along so smoothly was not only because of his own strong conditions, but also because of other factors. Although Lin Houpu was not in Shanghai, he had many comrades-in-arms in Shanghai. There were people who took care of him and would not let him get involved in any unnecessary struggles. In addition, his wife's family had some power in the local area, so he was able to get along so smoothly now.
Lin Guangbai would not refuse Lin Houpu's political resources, and now Lin Houpu was about to be promoted. He could not be the factory director, as that would mean he would have the final say. He would be transferred, and with his achievements there, promotion was certain.
Nowadays, the government and enterprises are inseparable, especially since he is working in a machinery factory. He is not too old, so he may be able to get promoted before retirement.
Even if there is no back door for Lin Guangbai, as it is now, it can make his way much smoother.
Lin Houpu's resources are limited.
But he had more than one son.
It looks like his youngest son will also enter the system in the future. So who will he focus on supporting in the future?
Lin Chuanbai: "Brother, even if he wants to support the younger one, there is an age difference between you two. When he retires, how old will he be? What position can he get? Besides, you are the eldest son. Grandpa values the eldest son and grandson very much. As long as you are steady and don't go astray, you don't have to worry too much."
Lin Guangbai understood this principle, but the power of pillow talk was different, so he still had to be cautious.
He nodded, skipped the question, and looked at Lin Chuanbai, "What are your plans for the future? You are not young anymore, do you still want to continue to pursue research in school?"
Lin Chuanbai told him his plan, "I plan to go south this year or next year, not to the special economic zone, but to Guangzhou. There are colleges and universities in Guangzhou, so my wife and I won't have to be so far apart." The universities there also have laboratories, and after accumulating some knowledge, he can set up his own laboratory and become independent.
In fact, he also has some of his own achievements that can be put into production, but at this time, it is not convenient to take these things out, and there will be disputes over ownership. Even if he had thought of it at the beginning and signed a loan agreement, it is hard to say in the future, so he put it aside for now.
Lin Guangbai didn't expect that he had such a plan. "You're going to Yangcheng? This is the capital."
Lin Chuanbai: "Isn't it that I won't come back in the future?"
Lin Guangbai felt helpless. He had finally gotten closer to his brother and could visit him more often, but he ended up planning to go south, which would make them even further apart.
…
A few days after Yu Xiangan returned to the south, she went out and Yu Qingshan took her back to Baishi County, "Your grandmother is sick and in the hospital. Let's go back."
Yu Xiangan was anxious: "Is the illness serious? What's going on?" He wouldn't go to the hospital for a minor illness.
"She was hit by a child while going downhill and fell down, breaking her leg. She is now in the city hospital."
Lin Chuanbai’s elder sister Lin Yunling works in the Municipal Hospital.
They went to the front desk of the municipal hospital and asked where the ward was. When they arrived, they saw Yao Cuifen lying on the bed in a hospital gown, with an IV in her hand and her left leg in a cast. She had already undergone surgery.
Looking at his grandmother with gray hair, age spots and wrinkles on her face, lying on the bed with a pale face, Yu Xiangan's nose was sore, "Grandma, how are you now? Are you feeling unwell?"
Yao Cuifen curled her lips and said, "Xiao An, why are you here? I'm fine."
Qin Qiang said, "He was sent to the hospital promptly and treated well. He has undergone surgery and it was successful. The doctor told him to rest well."
Knowing this result, Yu Xiangan and Yu Qingshan breathed a sigh of relief.
In addition to Qin Qiang, his second uncle Qin Fengmao and cousin Qin Shengsong were also there. It was his cousin who called to inform them.
Yu Qingshan: "I need to stay with you here, how is it arranged? Is Xiang Hai here?"
Qin Qiang: "I live here, I'm here every day, I rented a house. Today is your second brother, tomorrow your second sister-in-law will come, Xiang Hai came the day before yesterday, and he also said he would come today, he should be on his way now."
Yao Cuifen was staying in a double room. The patient next to her was also an old lady who looked younger. Seeing so many people gathered around the bed, all of them were her children and grandchildren, and who else would come, she envied them: "Big sister, you are so lucky. Your children are so filial. If I could live half as well as you, I would be able to smile even when I die."
Yao Cuifen knew that she was also unlucky. She had been hospitalized for the past two days, but only her husband would bring her meals in the evening, and occasionally one of her daughters would show up and bring her some nourishment. Apart from these two, there was no one else. The doctors and nurses had to help bring her breakfast and lunch.
She complained, "I gave birth to two sons and two daughters. I spent all my money to marry off my two sons. I didn't treat my two daughters badly either. I married them off peacefully. But I gave my sons the job. When I was in bed, my sons didn't show up at all, not to mention my daughter-in-law. Only my eldest daughter had a conscience and came to see me every day and brought me food. If I didn't have some pension, I might not even have a warm meal. Big sister, how can I live like this?"
There is no way to say this. If her children are really unfilial to her, she can go to the company to sue them, but will she agree to that?
She gave her job to her son, but she had two sons, which one did she give it to?
What is worrying is not the scarcity of wealth or the inequality of wealth.
Just by coincidence, the door was suddenly pushed open, and the people who came in happened to be her youngest daughter and daughter-in-law. When they heard this, they started quarreling: "You are talking nonsense again, just say it, you will be happy if you drag our reputation into the mud!"
"You old fool, why are you still talking now? I have something to say to you today..."
Yu Xiangan frowned at the farce and went to ask if there were any single rooms available.
Of course there is, but it is more expensive. Yu Xiangan paid for it immediately.
The bed next to me is so noisy and it’s so close that I can’t get a good rest.
Qin Fengmao followed her out. Seeing that she was not allowed to pay, Yu Xiangan said, "Uncle, you have to come here often to see grandma. I live far away and I am busy. I can't always take care of her here. Grandma is also my real grandma. I will help pay a little, but you still pay the bulk. You don't even let me show my filial piety."
Qin Fengmao was speechless and could only smile helplessly: "Okay, okay, I know you are filial."
"Uncle, where are the children who pushed grandma?" She didn't ask on that occasion.
Qin Fengmao said coldly, "There were three kids playing football on that road. They saw an old man going downhill and didn't stop. When they saw your grandma fall down, they ran away. If someone hadn't happened to pass by, it's hard to say what would have happened. These three kids are repeat offenders. A while ago, a pregnant woman also fell down, but she was fine. Now your grandma is in trouble, and their parents don't want to acknowledge her. I called the police and came here. One reason is that the doctors here are better, and the other is to prevent them from shamelessly making a scene in the ward and preventing your grandma from recovering in peace."
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