Yang Huili felt very complicated when she knew about this.
However, she didn't expect that her daughter-in-law would be such a character, simply shining. Are they really a match?
As for whether he minded that she had been married before, of course he still had some concerns. In the village, second marriages usually pair up with second marriages, and first marriages pair up with second marriages. There was nothing wrong with first marriages. Since they didn't have children yet, it was not easy to be a stepmother, and it was not easy to be a stepfather either. It was not easy for her son to find a partner, and Yang Huili had no intention of objecting. If she had objected, with her youngest son's temper, he might have remained single forever.
So she agreed. Apart from the fact that the other party was married, the two of them looked quite compatible. She wouldn't have to worry about the financial situation of her younger son's family anymore, as both sides could earn money.
The man had no objection, and the woman had no objection either. She was a professional woman, and they had long ago decided not to interfere with Lu Anran's decision.
The two of them acted quickly. Since their parents had no objection, they quickly renovated the house and then went to get the marriage certificate.
The following year, they gave birth to a daughter, and the couple loved her very much.
Yu Mansheng is a few years younger than Yu Xiangan. Yu Xiangan’s two children are already eleven years old, while his child has just been born, so why would he care whether it is a boy or a girl?
The child hired a confinement nanny and a babysitter. The new parents didn't know how to take care of the child, so they brought Yang Huili over. After the confinement period, if the two of them went out, they couldn't feel at ease leaving the child completely in the hands of outsiders. They would feel at ease if the child was looked after by his grandmother.
Yang Huili was very happy to come and take care of the child. She had been waiting for this day for a long time. She could have gotten rid of Yu Manchang long ago.
Now she is finally helping her troubled youngest son take care of his children and she is so happy.
However, there are many problems with her taking care of the children.
The first thing I can’t stand is waste.
She is here to help take care of the children, why don't you fire the nanny?
She won’t say anything about the expensive confinement nanny she hired during the confinement period. The confinement period is indeed very important, and it’s fine if people want to spend the money to buy peace of mind. But after the confinement period is over and the nanny has gone home, isn’t it just right for her to take care of the child?
Why does the nanny still stay here?
She felt very awkward.
This was something only wealthy landlords had in the past.
She doesn't have to cook or take care of the house. The only thing she needs to do is to look after the child. The nanny and she take care of the child together, which is very easy. But when she thinks about the money she has to pay every month, Yang Huili feels heartbroken.
Can't she bring it all by herself?
Wouldn't it be better to save the money and buy meat?
Why send it away?
In addition to this, there is also a waste of food and drinks at home. The child's mother needs to breastfeed, so it is reasonable for the child to eat better, but not only does she not eat and drink well, she also does some rehabilitation training. She hardly touches the chicken, fish, and pig's trotters every day. The youngest son is the main force, and he has gained weight, while the daughter-in-law has lost weight. You can tell whose stomach these supplements end up in by looking at their weight.
This mother doesn’t eat well, where does she get milk?
Now I can’t even feed my child enough and I have to buy milk powder.
It's a small bottle, but very expensive.
And as for the clothes, my daughter-in-law has a dressing room full of clothes, shoes and bags, and she buys new clothes and shoes from time to time.
The cabinets at home are no longer enough.
Why buy so many clothes? Having a few sets of bright and beautiful clothes is enough. You don’t need to be too particular about what you wear in daily life.
Besides, her current body shape will keep changing. Wouldn't it be better to wait until she stabilizes before buying her?
She didn't want to tell her daughter-in-law, so she told Yu Mansheng.
Yu Mansheng: "Mom, she used to live like this. When I married her, we both lived a good life, right? There's no reason why she should live a worse life after marrying me. Then why did she marry me?"
Yang Huili: "How can it be the same? She lived like this before, but she didn't have children before. She spent all the money she earned. But now she has to save money for the children. Do you think raising children is so easy? Look at the milk powder you drink every day. It's imported. How much is a can? In the future, you have to send her to school and prepare a dowry for her. If you have two more children, how much do you think it will cost?"
Yu Mansheng: "Mom, aren't we both working hard to make money now? Don't worry, money is not saved. We should increase income and reduce expenditure, mainly increase income."
This is a difference in consumption concepts. He was also used to living in poverty, but after coming to the Special Administrative Region, he has seen a lot and has learned to be tolerant. No matter how others live, comfort is the most important thing. Moreover, when she buys clothes, she doesn't just buy them for herself, she also gives them to him and her mother. However, her mother is happy and distressed when she receives those clothes, and she can't bear to wear them. She puts them in the bottom of the box and still wears those old clothes. She is not happy even if you persuade her.
"Those clothes are so good, they can't be worn. Wait until something happens before wearing them. Otherwise, it will be a shame if they become worn out."
Yu Qingshan could explain this to her. He also felt that Yu Xiangan spent too much, but he didn't know the reason.
He often felt like he was having a myocardial infarction, and he was forced to get used to it. He said, people are still doing the same thing as usual, the money is in their hands, and they can make money, so what can he do?
Lu Anran would never fire the nanny.
As for why they didn't fire the nanny, besides one reason, it allows the two of them to switch hands and not have to work so hard, the other reason is that Yang Huili's cooking is really not good. She is thrifty, so the meals she cooks have less oil and salt, and are really not tasty. Even Yu Mansheng himself can't get used to it. After eating so many good things outside for so long, his mouth has long been picky. Occasionally, he can have a few meals that taste like home, but if he always eats like that, the taste is too bland in his mouth, and it's not satisfying.
Lu Anran knew that Yang Huili cared about clothes and she also understood that her previous difficult life had caused her consumption concept to be different. She would still buy things she liked, but she would put these things in another house. She had more than one residence here, so if Yang Huili couldn't see them, she wouldn't know about them, and that way she could avoid a lot of nagging.
Yu Xiangan looked at how prosperous their lives were and missed Lin Chuanbai and the children.
Before, both of them were alone here, and now she is still alone, while the other side has three people.
Yu Mansheng laughed: "Sister Xiaoan, aren't my brother-in-law and his family coming soon? You won't have to envy me then."
Yu Mansheng is indeed extremely satisfied with his current situation.
Having a mother, a wife and a daughter, it’s perfect.
Yu Xiangan: "Before, when he was still unsure, I didn't have any idea in my mind. Now that it's almost done, I'm getting restless and looking forward to it."
Yu Mansheng: "It's normal. It won't be long."
Lin Chuanbai accepted the invitation from Yangcheng University and entered the university laboratory. He quite liked the environment of the school laboratory.
Yu Xiangju and Yu Mingjie were happy. Although the universities they attended were not the one chosen by Lin Chuanbai, they were not far away.
It will be convenient to travel in the future.
Although the universities they attend are not top-notch, for ordinary people, their starting point is already very high.
When Lin Chuanbai came here, his two children also came here to study. There is a primary school and a middle school affiliated with the university, so there is no need to worry about the children's schooling.
Now, as long as it’s the weekend, Lin Chuanbai can drive over or take the train to visit Yu Xiangan, which is more convenient.
Although the twins are reluctant to leave their classmates, they want to be with their parents more. By going to school here, if their mother is not available to come back on weekends, they can go to their mother and grandfather's house and spend the weekend together.
If the mountain doesn’t come to me, I will go to the mountain.
It would be nice if dad wasn’t so busy so we could get together every week.
Lin Chuanbai did have a separate room, but it was too small.
The whole family lives in a crowded place.
However, Yu Xiangan had already bought a house in advance. It has three rooms. The exterior is a bit old, but it can be renovated inside.
This way, even if Yu Qingshan comes, he will have room to stay.
The brother and sister solved the problem by sleeping on bunk beds.
Usually, the two siblings each have their own room.
After the twins transferred to another school, they discovered something very coincidental: in class, they met Wang Lijun's younger brother Wang Lipan, who was an acquaintance of theirs.
Lin Yining had seen a group photo of the three siblings at Wang Lijun's place. Because the three of them looked alike and all had outstanding looks, Lin Yining remembered them at first sight and recognized them immediately when he saw them.
Transfer students are rare, so the teacher asked them to introduce themselves on the stage. As soon as they said their names, the other party knew them. He had heard about them from his sister. It was such a coincidence.
Lin Yihong watched his sister enthusiastically approach Wang Lipan to chat during the break, and silently held his forehead with his hand.
There is no cure for his sister's illness.
Lin Yining asked Wang Lipan: "We are going there again during the summer vacation. Do you want to come too? We can keep each other company."
Wang Lipan shook his head: "My sister's place is too far, I won't go."
Lin Yining was stunned for a moment, then he understood. It was too far away, so he decided not to go. It wasn't that he didn't want to go for training. Looking at the figure, it did look like a troop unit.
It seems that there are troops stationed here. Where there are troops stationed, there must be their families accompanying them.
In this case, there is really no need to travel all the way to the north.
Wang Lipan: "Have you just moved here?"
Lin Yining: "Yes, my father was transferred here, and we followed him."
Wang Lipan understood.
He transferred here before because of his parents' job transfer.
Wang Lipan's deskmate was a fat boy. He looked at the two people chatting happily and asked: "Did you two know each other before?"
Lin Yining laughed: "No, this is the first time we meet, but I know his sister."
The little fat boy said "oh" twice: "Classmates, you are from the capital, can you tell us what the capital is like? When I grow up, I want to go to the capital to have a look."
There were also quite a few people surrounding Lin Yihong.
One south and one north.
The status of the capital is unquestionable, and everyone basically yearns for it. Suddenly, two new classmates from the capital arrived. They were rare twins, good-looking, not aloof, and there was no such thing as small groups. They came up to us actively, laughing and making noises.
They quickly integrated into the new environment and made friends.
When Lin Chuanbai asked, he knew this fate, nodded, and then took out the nougat made by Yu Xiangan from the cabinet: "This is made by your mother. Give this box to your classmates and this box to your teacher. Tell them that it was made by your mother herself and ask them to try it."
The things you make yourself will not involve any sensitive issues, nor will they be difficult to send out.
Just right.
Lin Chuanbai came here, and Yu Xiangan moved in and was bored for a week.
The two children were also observed to see if they would have difficulty adapting to the new environment. The nougat was prepared in advance.
I plan to ask them to bring some food to share with their classmates every day, so that they can become friends through eating.
Now it seems that without food, the two of them can make friends smoothly without them having to worry about anything.
But I still have to worry about other things, such as their interest classes.
Neither Lin Chuanbai nor Yu Xiangan forced their children to learn anything. They could learn whatever they wanted and give up if they had no interest. However, they hoped to have at least one hobby that they liked and could stick to for a long time.
At first, Lin Yihong chose painting, abacus, football, and learned musical instruments. Now he is fascinated by kung fu, and influenced by movies and TV series, he wants to be a hero.
I need to look around nearby to see if there is anyone running a martial arts school.
Lin Yining originally chose to dance and sing, as well as play the erhu and flute. She has tried many interest classes, some of which she attended three classes for, but gave up when she realized she was not interested. The two she is still persisting in are playing the erhu and dancing.
It is relatively easy to find interest classes for these two.
Yu Xiangan asked her, "Do you want to try something else?"
A child who has not yet fully grown up has not yet established his character.
It’s not too late to redefine it now.
Lin Yining thought for a moment: "The actresses in the movies are so pretty, what can I learn to make myself pretty? Except dancing."
Dancing can shape your body and optimize your temperament. Is there anything else?
She likes good-looking people, and of course she wants to become a better-looking person.
She has persisted in dancing for a long time, and it seems that she will continue to do so.
"Do you want to change your instrument?" The erhu is not bad, but...
Lin Yining shook his head: "No, let's take a look first. I'm quite busy right now." He needed to get familiar with new friends, so hobbies and interests had to be put aside for the time being.
They make their own decisions, Yu Xiangan will not force them.
See, one of them wants to continue learning martial arts, and the other wants to continue learning erhu and dancing, and those are the only ones left.
Yu Qingshan was very pleased to see his daughter, son-in-law and grandson reunited with their family.
Finally seeing them reunited, long-term separation was too dangerous, and now he doesn't have to worry about it.
Another benefit of Lin Chuanbai coming here is that Yu Xiangju and Yu Mingjie often come here to hitchhike. As students, they have a fixed weekend schedule and they don’t have much pressure in life. The school provides subsidies and their families also provide some financial support.
They both still have some childish nature and often take the twins out for walks when they have free time.
The two of them are quite familiar with this place, but they mostly take them to places like the zoo and amusement parks. They won't take the twins to places like the new video halls and karaoke bars, for fear that the children might learn bad things.
After staying here for a while, the twins were reluctant to leave.
I played with new friends at school and went out to play with my uncle and brother on weekends.
Everything here is new to them.
Lin Chuanbai and Yu Xiangan would not go out to discuss business together, but when he was there, the two of them could discuss things together, and when making decisions, they would be more comprehensive.
Now Wuwei Restaurant has expanded to Guangzhou. The staff are first trained in the Special Administrative Region, then go to the store for further study, and then are sent here to recruit staff locally and open the restaurant.
The Special Administrative Region is the base camp, expanding little by little towards the cities outside.
After several years of reform and opening up, especially here near the special economic zones, the changes here are huge compared to the inland areas, and everyone's situation has generally improved a lot.
When you have more money, you will want to improve your food, clothing, housing and transportation.
Nowadays, most people don’t have the concept of buying a house, and most people still think about getting a house from their company.
There are few houses available, and those that are for sale are not cheap considering the workers' wages.
OK, now that letters of introduction have not completely disappeared from the stage of history, they can’t be used casually, right?
Food and clothing are the basics. Now that conditions are better, it is natural to wear better and eat better. Especially now with the family planning policy, young people can only have one child. Children in every family have become treasures, and when children want to eat delicious food, adults can rarely persuade them to do so.
Yu Xiangan is now shifting his focus little by little to the domestic market. With such a large population base and such a huge market in China, it would be foolish to miss it.
We now have sufficient production lines and space, so why not explore this market?
After the production line was expanded, all the capable old employees were promoted.
Chen Xiaoyang became the team leader and now manages several people. His salary has been raised by one level and his monthly bonus has also increased. In total, he can earn fifty or sixty yuan a month.
As she brought more and more money into the family, her say in the family became more and more important.
In the past, her mother had the final say in the family. Her father was taciturn and never expressed his opinions. He would just bury his head in work. Her mother had the final say on all the big and small matters in the family.
But now, no matter what, her mother will ask her opinion first.
All the savings in the family were contributed by her.
The sister-in-law who used to dislike her sister-in-law now only has a smile on her face.
The contrast is very obvious.
When I went back to the village during the holidays, I met my old friends and we felt like we were not the same kind of people.
Chen Xiaoyang saw that they looked several years older than himself, and they often had children around them.
After they get married, they live with their parents-in-law and have to work in the fields, take care of the children, do housework, and do everything.
The more you worry, the faster you will age.
Seeing them, Chen Xiaoyang would sometimes shudder. If she had not gone to the recruitment at that time and had not been selected, she would have looked like this. The thought of it made her feel scared.
This kind of life has an end that you can see at a glance.
Sometimes, she would advise these friends who used to be good friends with her to find jobs outside. There are more and more job opportunities now, and no matter what they do, they can earn dozens of dollars a month.
Isn’t this better than digging for food in the ground?
But they have many reasons to refuse.
"The children at home are still young and cannot be left alone."
"If I go out, the men and children at home will starve to death."
"What if I go out to look for a job and get cheated?"
"If I go out to look for work, I won't be able to leave the land at home."
She was always speechless when she heard what they said. If she really wanted to get out, she could think of other ways, but they looked repulsive.
I don’t want to break the comfort zone of this habit.
How could she persuade him?
If she wanted to persuade them to learn to read and count, she would have a lot to say.
At this age, why don’t you still go to school?
Chen Xiaoyang: “…”
When she didn't have to work overtime in the evening, she would go to the cafeteria to chat with everyone. Sometimes there would be people writing or reading newspapers there, and she would go up to them and ask shamelessly. Now she knows quite a few words. If it weren't for this reason, she would not have been promoted to team leader.
She tasted the benefits of reading.
With knowledge, you can earn more money.
If our children are still blind in the future, who would hire them when they go out to find a job?
Does it cost money to send your children to school? Tuition, books and miscellaneous fees are paid twice a year.
If you want to support your child to go to college, the cost would be overwhelming.
She is not in a hurry to find a partner now, but she has made up her mind that no matter what kind of partner she finds in the future, it cannot stop her from working outside. She wants to earn money to support her children's education and send them to college.
How great are the benefits of reading?
Their deputy factory director is a college graduate who had worked before going to college and had experience. As soon as he arrived, the factory director allocated a house with three bedrooms and two living rooms to him, and agreed that if he worked hard for five years, the house would be transferred to his name!
A house this big can be modified into one living room and four bedrooms, or one living room and five bedrooms.
This way, three generations of descendants can live here!
What a tempting condition.
When she found out, her heart started pounding and she wished she could do it herself, but she didn't have the ability to do it.
But she also has the opportunity to own her own house, which is a new rule introduced this year.
As long as you have worked in their factory or store for fifteen consecutive years and received excellent grades for two of them, and have never made any mistakes in the factory and have worked diligently, you will have the opportunity to get your own house. The smallest one is a one-bedroom and one-living room, and the largest one is a three-bedroom and two-living room!
There is another way to get a house, which is to get excellent results for three consecutive years and sign a ten-year contract without resigning. In that way, you can also get a house.
And the house we were allocated should at least have two bedrooms and a living room.
When she knew about this rule, she decided that she would continue to study and get two excellent grades! She would be assigned a house!
Gu Nanfeng is also very motivated. He has already received an excellent grade, and along with the excellent title comes a generous bonus.
He still needs two excellent grades, and he has a good chance of getting them in the next two years. Then he can sign another contract and get the house.
He is now the general manager of Wuwei Restaurant in the Special Administrative Region, and is in charge of all matters related to Wuwei Restaurant in the Special Administrative Region.
He knew where the houses allocated by the factory would be. They were right behind the factory. It seemed a bit remote now, but once the houses were built and people moved in, they would not be remote anymore. He had also looked at the plan and it was very well planned.
Everything you need is here.
He was confident that he could be one of the first residents to move in.
When Yu Qingshan learned of this decision, he felt like he was having another myocardial infarction.
"You're such a spendthrift, but building a house doesn't cost a lot of money. You can just put it there and rent it out. Even if your children don't do well, they won't have to worry about having nothing to eat!"
This is a waste of money!
Yu Xiangan explained to him carefully: "Dad, don't be so angry. I am trying to increase everyone's sense of belonging. Only with a sense of belonging can we work harder. You see, many people don't work in a fixed factory. They go wherever the salary is good. Do you think we have such a situation?"
Yu Qingshan didn't say anything. No, who would be willing to leave?
Their salaries are average, but the bonuses are high. Added together, it's much better than working outside. The benefits are also good, and now they may even be given housing.
It is not a house allocated to them to live in, but a house that will be transferred to their name and can be passed down.
If it were him, he wouldn't be willing to leave either.
Yu Xiangan calculated this for him: "Besides, there are only a few outstanding titles every year. The outstanding contributions they make are enough to offset the value of the property. The more they get, the more money they help me make. I won't lose money."
As the business becomes more and more prosperous, there are people who come to inquire about the recipe.
Now the instant packaged braised food produced for domestic sale is very popular. People take it home, tear open the package, steam it on a plate and eat it directly. It is convenient, fast and tastes good, so there is a constant flow of orders.
In contrast to the booming business here, some collective enterprises are facing difficulties now.
In the past, they controlled the production materials, and there was no material that could not be sold, only material that was not enough to sell.
Take the meat processing factory for example. I used to work in a meat processing factory. When I told others about my work there, they would straighten their backs. I don’t know how many people would ask them to help buy some offal or bring some pork blood and pork bones.
It is different now. Since private pig farming is no longer prohibited, many people raise pigs in rural areas. When the pigs grow up, someone goes to the countryside to collect them, slaughters them and takes them to the market to sell. No tickets or connections are required, and it is first come, first served.
This had a huge impact on their business.
Even more serious than this is the supply and marketing cooperatives.
Ye Qijiajia is extremely idle now, and no one likes to buy things from them.
They like to go to private stores where there are more styles, cheaper prices, and better attitude. How many people like to be bullied?
Even Ye Qijiajia himself likes to go to that kind of place to buy things.
But if this continues, what should we do in the future?
It is true that this is a stable job, but even if it is a stable job, if you just sit there doing nothing, there is a high chance that you will be transferred away.
After the transfer, will my salary decrease? Will my benefits be reduced?
Ye Qijiajia thought of his uncle Qin Fengmao, who used to work in a state-owned restaurant, but later retired and set up his own stall.
Their lives are so prosperous that this newly built house is not only the best of the best, but also one of the best houses in the world.
Shouldn't they think of other options?
Once Ye Qijiajia had this thought, he couldn't suppress it anymore.
Then she decided to go to her son's father-in-law and sister-in-law for advice. They are in the big city and have more experience!
Yu Xianghai: "...Have you really thought it through? This is a guaranteed harvest."
Ye Qijia: "I haven't thought about it yet. I'm just going to ask. You know how idle we are now. There's a store right across from our supply and marketing cooperative. You don't know how good the business is. The styles are indeed much better. I go there to buy things myself. Do you think we can keep making money if we continue like this?"
The hardware factory where Yu Xianghai worked was fine. He pondered for a while and said, "Then wait for me. I'll take a day off and we can go together."
The Zhou family is now in a state of gloom.
Zhou Boyang and his father Zhou Duosun both work in a meat processing factory. Now they have received a notice that Zhou Duosun will retire early.
I will still have money after retirement, but the pension will definitely not be as much as it is now.
Zhou Tianyou, the only child of the Zhou family, didn't care: "Grandpa was going to retire in a few years anyway, so let him retire now."
Fang Rong patted him lightly and said, "This income is too little. You are repeating your studies now, and you will need money to go to college and get married. When you retire, you will have less money!"
Zhou Tianyou rolled his eyes and said, "If you want to make money, you can find other jobs. For example, my mom and grandma go out to other places to make money, don't they?" He smiled and stuck to her, "I will repeat my senior year this year, and I will definitely be able to get into college! When I go to college, grandpa and grandma, you will come with me. I know you have suffered a lot for me. In the future, you will follow me and don't have to do anything. Just enjoy yourself at home."
Fang Rong smiled so hard that her mouth couldn't close. "You are a filial child. Grandma knows it. Don't worry, study hard. You don't have to worry about money!"
Shortly afterwards, Zhou Duosun and Zhou Boyang, who was accompanying him, boarded a train heading south to the Special Administrative Region to find Ding Minxiu and Zhao Qiaoniang.
When they were leaving the station, Yu Qingshan, who was about to enter the station to take the train to Yangcheng, ran into the two of them.
There wasn't a single patch on Yu Qingshan's clothes. Although he didn't own any expensive items, one could tell from his appearance that he had lived a well-off life.
As for Zhou Duosun, his clothes were old and tattered. Zhou Boyang's clothes were not much better. He walked out in the crowd, looking disheveled.
Zhou Duosun reacted quickly. He shrank his neck, lowered his head, and hurriedly pulled Zhou Boyang away.
Yu Xiangan was behind Yu Qingshan. Seeing him stop, he asked, "Dad, what's wrong?"
Yu Qingshan was in a good mood: "Nothing, I just saw someone who had a grudge, and he didn't seem to be doing well, so I felt relieved."
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