Zhao Qiaoniang didn't know what Ding Minxiu was thinking at the moment. She was also paying attention to Yu Xiangju's current movements, wanting to ask him for some money to make her life a little easier.
She didn't even have money to give red envelopes to her grandchildren during the Chinese New Year.
Now that she hasn't found the person, there is nothing she can do but do this for now. As for her daughter's suggestion to go back to the Special Zone to look for him, Zhao Qiaoniang feels that this is not feasible. Not to mention that the Special Zone is so big, even if they happen to be found in the Special Zone, it does not mean that she can always find him there in the future.
One thing that is certain is that Yu Xiangju is no longer working in the Special Administrative Region. He has been transferred to another province.
Besides, if they went there, it would be the entire Yu family. It would be fine if they went to find Yu Xiangju, but with so many people around, it would be hard for the two of them to get away with it.
Zhao Qiaoniang didn’t know Ding Minxiu’s true thoughts, and Yu Xiangju knew even less.
After he was transferred, he no longer had those worries, the previous depression disappeared, and he just had to concentrate on his work.
Moreover, after working and experiencing more things, he looks much calmer now.
Yu Xiangyan saw him and patted his shoulder. "Look, you have grown up. Do you have a girl you like? If so, seize the opportunity in time."
Yu Xiangju looked a little embarrassed, "Not yet." He was not in a hurry. His colleagues were very enthusiastic about this. For a college graduate like him, many people in the unit wanted to introduce their daughters, nephews, nieces, etc. to him.
However, he is not thinking about starting a family for the time being. He wants to adapt for a year or two and then talk about it later.
Yu Xiangju felt that he was not mature enough. He had not even handled the situation with Zhao Qiaoniang. Now that he had a boyfriend and a child, his responsibilities would be even greater. He had no confidence that he could handle all of this.
Yu Xiangyan: "Have you encountered any difficulties at work? If you have any difficulties, don't hide them. We may not have a good solution, but three heads are better than one. We can at least give you some inspiration."
Yu Xianghai nodded in agreement. "Yes, we are all older than you and have been working before you. If you encounter any problems, don't handle them alone."
Yu Xiangju curved his eyebrows and said, "I know, the people in my unit are all very nice and friendly to me." When he said this, there was a smile in his eyes, and it didn't look like he was lying.
Ye Qijia interjected, "If you haven't encountered any problems, you should start looking for a partner soon. Don't delay too long. Year after year, your youth will be wasted. People's youth is limited."
Yu Xiangju felt a little embarrassed after hearing this, as if his sister-in-law was talking to the eldest daughter.
Yu Xianghai: "Is it possible for you to transfer to another job there?"
Yu Xiangqing pricked up her ears after hearing this. She was more concerned about this because her younger brother was all alone over there without any relatives to help him.
It's so lonely.
Yu Xiangju shook his head. "I've only been gone for a short time. It won't be that fast."
It's not that he doesn't want to be closer to home, but being close to home will cause trouble. For example, if Zhao Qiaoniang and Ding Minxiu come to his house to cause trouble, he will easily suffer. They can be shameless and it won't have any impact, but for a public official like him, it is more taboo.
If he fails to respond in time, he will be embarrassed, which will also affect other people's impression of him. What's more, it will not just be his impression.
He didn't want to implicate others.
He was already old enough when Zhao Qiaoniang separated from his father, and he could remember things, so he knew that Zhao Qiaoniang was really good to him when he was a child. The best part of anything she ate was given to him. He also remembered that every time the family bought meat and she was in the kitchen cooking, she would secretly give him a piece of meat to taste first.
If he was sick, she would stay with him.
Later, this feeling gradually disappeared, but it had once existed and he couldn't just erase it.
Yu Xiangju also knew that Zhao Qiaoniang had treated him well in the past because she wanted to rely on him for her old age, but no matter what, she had never done anything to hurt him.
The Yu family didn't owe her anything, it was she who owed the Yu family and her fifth sister, but he personally had been taken care of by her.
If Ding Minxiu is unwilling to support her in her old age, he will not sit idly by.
His conscience did not allow him to do nothing. He had a certain understanding of his adopted sister Ding Minxiu over the years. If Zhao Qiaoniang lost her ability to earn money and could only rely on Ding Minxiu for support, Yu Xiangju did not think that Ding Minxiu would support her well.
There are some heartless people who would do something as extreme as throwing elderly people out of the house and watching them beg for a living. Yu Xiangju thought pessimistically that this might not be too far off.
Ding Minxiu is selfish.
This can be clearly seen from the moment she hooked up with Zhou Boyang.
She is also shameless.
At the same time, she also has a clever tongue.
Otherwise, Zhao Qiaoniang would not have gradually shifted her heart to her and used her fifth sister's things to subsidize her grandson.
Of course, Zhao Qiaoniang is also responsible, and she herself is confused.
Yu Xiangju felt that it might be because it was a grandson, with a penis, and she was obsessed with her son. She didn't have a son, but her daughter did.
As she interacted with him more, her heart gradually shifted away from this grandson who was related to her by blood.
Now, she is getting older and older and is about to lose her labor value.
Yu Xiangju believed that Ding Minxiu would ask him to take part of the responsibility.
In the past, Zhao Qiaoniang did spend part of her income from her temporary job on him.
But that's just him.
He can't come back.
After returning, these things in his hometown were about to spread again. Yu Xiangju didn't want to implicate his family, especially his fifth sister.
In this matter, the fifth sister was the most hurt.
It would be most appropriate for him to be out of town so that they can't find him. If necessary, just paying some money will be enough.
Yu Xiangan was about to forget about these two people. When she heard Yu Xiangqing say this, she remembered why Yu Xiangju had to go somewhere else. She frowned. She didn't want to get involved in this matter. Yu Xiangju was soft-hearted, but he could avoid it, and he also had a bottom line. She changed the subject: "When will Mingjie's wedding be scheduled?"
When talking about this matter, Yu Xianghai and Ye Qijia became excited. "I asked someone to look at the date. The 16th day of the first lunar month is a good date, but it's a bit rushed. If we go any further, we'll have to wait until March, and another one will have to wait until June. We both prefer to do it in the first lunar month. We've been discussing this before, and we've made all the necessary preparations."
Yu Mingjie disagreed: "This in the first month of the lunar year is too rushed, and we didn't agree on it beforehand." It was less than a month later, which was too close.
Ye Qijiajia was not disappointed: "Then you arrange a time, and our two families will discuss it together. We can't delay it any longer." She also knew that the possibility of this date was very low, and she preferred the date in March.
"The two families want to talk together? Okay, I'll ask Yuhong and make an appointment." Yu Mingjie also wanted to do it as soon as possible, so he quickly made a phone call, then came back and asked, "How about the sixth day of the New Year? Let's go to Yangcheng on the sixth day of the New Year and make an appointment for the two families to have a meal together and discuss the details." He had a silly smile on his face.
Yu Xianghai laughed out loud: "The sixth day of the New Year, no problem, then we'll go there on the sixth day of the New Year!"
Yu Qingshan also smiled. The next generation of children would also get married and start their own families. Then soon there would be another generation, whose descendants would call him great-grandfather, born. By then, there would be four generations living under the same roof.
If he had lived longer, he might have lived to see five generations living under the same roof.
Yu Xiangan was also quite interested and asked Yu Mingjie: "Did the woman make any requests? For gifts and dowry, etc."
Yu Mingjie was a little shy. "Our power plant has already allocated a house. When the time comes, the two of us can move into a three-bedroom apartment and buy furniture. My salary is enough for that."
Hearing this, Ye Qijia waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about those other TV recorders and the like, your father and I are here for you." Ye Qijia felt that he was rich and these were not a problem.
They naturally have everything they need. They have money now, and as something as big as their son's wedding, they naturally want it to be perfect.
Yu Xiangqing: "Mingjie, have you met Yuhong's parents? How are they? Are they easy to get along with?"
Yu Mingjie touched the back of his head and grinned: "Aunt, they are easy to get along with. They didn't ask for anything. They just told me to treat her well in the future."
Ye Qijia: "That's as it should be. If you do something wrong, not only your father-in-law and mother-in-law, but we will not just stand by and watch."
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On New Year’s Eve, we didn’t go out for dinner, nor did we ask anyone for help. Instead, we all cooked together.
You cook one or two specialties, she also cooks one or two specialties, and the teenagers are not idle either, making dumplings together.
There is no custom of eating dumplings during the Chinese New Year here, but if the children want to eat them, they will make them.
All the flour used was fine white flour. Because there were so many people, the amount of flour used was not a small amount.
Looking at the pile of white flour, Yu Qingshan was a little dazed.
Now every meal is white flour and rice. There is no two-grain flour or three-grain flour, and no multi-grain rice.
I couldn’t even eat enough before, but now I can eat until I’m full, and eating delicious fish and meat is no longer a dream.
If someone had told him ten years ago that he could live a life like this, he would have thought that the other person was joking and deliberately fooling him. Who would have thought that this could actually become a reality.
Everyone's living standards are getting better and better. Many things can be bought without tickets, and grain and meat are also regulated by the market.
Although the prices are higher than before, you won’t be unable to buy them, and you won’t have to queue up at the grocery store in the middle of the night.
This is the power brought by reform. This policy is good. It gives everyone more motivation to do their work.
The twins were also making dumplings. Lin Yihong was very fast at making dumplings, and the filling wouldn't come out and the dumplings wouldn't be of uneven sizes. Lin Yining was the opposite. The dumplings she made looked well-made, but they easily broke into smiles as soon as they were put into the pot.
Yu Xiyi couldn't stand it anymore and asked her to stop making dumplings and roll out the dumpling skins. Lin Yining went obediently. She also knew that the dumplings she made were not very good.
Yu Xiyi glanced at Lin Yihong, then at Lin Yining. They were obviously twins, and Lin Yihong was the older brother, a boy, but the girl was not as good as his brother in this aspect. Generally speaking, girls have an advantage in the kitchen, and the meals cooked by their aunt are so delicious. The two of them are quite average at cooking and have not inherited the talent for cooking.
Lin Yihong urged: "Hurry up, after wrapping this, there is still a plate of beef filling that has not been wrapped."
Yu Xiangqing brought out a plate of fish meat from the kitchen: "In addition to the beef filling, there is still this fish filling that has not been packed. Don't be lazy, and be quick."
Yu Xiangqing looked around at the half-grown boys and girls. There were so many of them, and they all started to work, so they could finish wrapping the dumplings quickly.
It gradually got dark, the food was ready, the children took a bath and changed into new clothes, and then it was time to eat.
There were too many people, so we split two tables.
After sitting down, Yu Xiangqing was a little surprised when he saw the dishes on the table. He didn't think it was a big deal when he was helping out in the kitchen, but now that all the dishes were served, it was hard not to sigh.
In addition to dumplings, this time there are also lobster, squid, beef, lamb, and the rarely seen donkey meat and venison.
Yu Qingshan picked up some of the braised pork in front of the children, some fatty and some lean, and ended up asking them to replace it with lean meat because they liked to eat lean meat.
Yu Xianghai couldn't help shaking his head after hearing this: "It's because life has gotten better in recent years that you have this problem." After life got better, they bought more meat, and this allowed the children to learn to choose. Unlike them, at this age, it was good to have meat to eat. Fatty meat was the best, as it had more oil. Lean meat was the only option on the stalls. If they wanted to buy fatty meat, they had to go early or ask acquaintances to buy it. Now things have really changed.
Ye Qijiajia: "Yes, I often see fat when I go to the vendors to buy pork now." It was not seen before, and it was the first to be sold out.
Yu Mingjie has suffered a lot and knows how much he craved meat in the past. He is not picky and loves to eat as long as it is meat, no matter whether it is fat or lean.
Those who were younger did not suffer as much.
When I was young, I didn’t remember anything.
As I grew older, my living conditions gradually improved.
Yu Xiangyan: "This is because the lives of our people are getting better and better, which allows children to have room for choice. We should be happy."
Yes, we should be happy.
Yu Xiangqing touched Yan Ming's hair. This child also likes to eat lean meat, which tastes more delicious.
Their children no longer have to suffer the same hardships they endured in the past.
Not to mention that now every family can only have one child.
When there are many children, it is inevitable that one of them will be neglected. However, when there is only one child, he or she is the baby of the family and he or she will be the first to get any delicious food.
Yu Qingshan poured some wine into his glass. It was rice wine, with a very light alcohol content and was sweet, so even people who couldn't drink alcohol could drink it.
He looked at the room full of people, feeling a little dazed. When had the whole family been reunited before?
Except for the funeral, that was a long time ago. I can vaguely recall the time when they were still educated youth.
Now so many years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Since they took advantage of the resumption of the college entrance examination and were admitted to university, it has not been easy for the whole family to reunite. Such opportunities will not come often in the future. The youngest daughter is easier to deal with and stays with them, but the second son is far away in the capital and will go back on the second day of the Chinese New Year.
The third daughter’s in-laws’ home is not here. Although it is not very far, it is not close either, and it is not convenient for her to go back to her parents’ home all the time.
The youngest son also has a job, and he leaves one day later than the second son.
After the meal, everyone's stomach was full.
After dinner, Yu Xiangan said: "Let's go to the photo studio early tomorrow morning to take family reunion photos."
Because of this reunion photo, they specially asked the photographer to work for them on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and they would have to give him a big red envelope at that time.
Talking about going to the photo studio to take photos tomorrow, the kids are very excited and are thinking about what kind of clothes they will wear.
Then came the part where many children loved giving out lucky money.
Yu Qingshan was the oldest, so he entered the room first and came out with a thick stack of red envelopes in his hand.
As soon as they saw the red envelopes, the children rushed over.
"Happy New Year, Grandpa! Stay young forever!"
"Every year has this day, every year has this day."
"May you have more abundance every year, happy New Year and good health!"
"Happy New Year, smile more, and everything goes well!"
A series of blessings come out of my mouth without repetition.
Seeing this, Yu Xianghai turned his head and said to Yu Xiangan, "No wonder we have to send our children to school. In the past, we didn't have so many unique blessings."
Yu Qingshan smiled and said, "I also wish you academic progress, good health, and smooth work in the new year!"
Obviously, if the job goes well, it will be given to Yu Mingjie.
He is the only one among his grandchildren who works.
Now that his income has increased, Yu Qingshan has become more generous in giving out red envelopes, giving ten yuan to each of his grandchildren, regardless of gender.
Ten yuan is not a small amount. Nowadays, many people with stable jobs only earn a few dozen yuan a month. The twins are very happy to receive the New Year's money. Starting this year, because they are in junior high school, their parents will not accept their New Year's money, but they have to let their parents review it first, because they have to return the New Year's money to other children if they receive it. At the same time, their parents also told them that they cannot spend money indiscriminately. If they spend money indiscriminately, the money will be confiscated and they will not have the right to dispose of it. If they spend a large amount, they have to report it.
Reporting is not a problem at all.
After Yu Qingshan gave each child lucky money, Yu Xianghai also gave each child lucky money, also ten yuan each. They are no longer short of money now.
The total amount for these children is ninety yuan. Yu Xiangju is not married yet, so he also got New Year's money, so for ten people, that's one hundred yuan.
Most people can afford it.
Yu Xiangyan also gave each person ten yuan. The children were not allowed to open the red envelopes on the spot to see the amount inside, but they were very happy to receive a round of red envelopes. No matter how much was inside, it was a profit.
When it was Yu Xiangqing's turn, she said she was at a disadvantage. "You either had three or two, but I was the one who suffered the most. I only had one. I should have had one more child."
If they gave the same amount, she would be at a disadvantage with only one child, so Yu Xianghai laughed at her and said, "Then you have to give birth early. In two years, you will still have to give red envelopes to your nephew's child. By the time your Yan Ming gives birth to a child and receives red envelopes, I will have received many more years."
Yu Xiangqing covered his chest and said, "Brother, why did you remind me? If you don't remind me, I won't remember it."
Yu Xiangan laughed and took out a red envelope: "Then I'll give you double so you can make up for it."
Everyone knew that Yu Xiangan was rich, so the red envelopes were naturally larger, at fifty yuan each.
The kids went back to their rooms to open the red envelopes and were so happy when they saw them. Then their money was ruthlessly confiscated by the adults, using the same old words.
"Mom will keep it for you, you might lose it by accident."
"Come and get it from mom when you need it."
When they want it back, they often can’t get it back.
"Your tuition, food, and notebooks and pens are not enough. You want money? Go away."
This year, Lin Yihong and Lin Yining started letting their children keep the red envelopes themselves, and they suddenly became big spenders.
Yu Xiyi was envious. She was even older, but her parents were just as strict with her spending. When she got older, her parents didn't feel at ease with her at all. Lin Yining understood this and said, "Sister Xiyi, you are so pretty. Your uncle and aunt must be afraid that you will be led astray by the bad boys outside."
Yu Mingyao chuckled, Yu Xiyi blushed, and reached out to tickle Lin Yining, "What are you talking about? Don't talk nonsense."
Lin Yining stepped to the back and said, "That's right. Sister Xiyi, you are so beautiful, I would not feel at ease."
Yu Xiyi looks more and more like her uncle Wen Yizheng, and her appearance is even more outstanding than Wen Ruzheng.
It's normal for Wen Ruzhen and the others to be worried.
Lin Yining felt a little regretful, "If I were a boy, I would want to find a partner like you in the future."
Yu Xiyi's face turned even redder: "Okay, you're not going to stop now."
Lin Yihong nodded in agreement, "I also think that Sister Xiyi is good."
Lin Yining turned her head sensitively, "You don't have any other meaning by saying this, right?" Like she is a bad person or something like that.
Lin Yihong: "Don't let your imagination run wild..."
The adults stayed up all night, and the children who could stay up watched the Spring Festival Gala together. Those who couldn't stay up went to bed early and woke up full of energy the next day.
The first day of the Lunar New Year is the day for New Year's greetings. Yu Xiangan and Lin Chuanbai also have to go to pay New Year's greetings, but she has fewer places to go. Most of the time, people come to her house to pay New Year's greetings. They just sit for a while, put down some souvenirs they brought, and then leave.
Now that there are so many more children in the family, they are all preparing to ask for red envelopes. Yu Mingfeng and Yu Mingyao received more red envelopes than before.
Moreover, their actions will not be too small, as the units are all in yuan, without any cents.
Yu Xiangan told them to accept it with confidence, and she would return a red envelope of similar amount, which was a normal interaction.
Looking at the flow of people at home, Yu Xiangyan was experiencing this for the first time, and gave Yu Xiangan a thumbs up, "Little sister, you can do it."
Yu Xiangan: "Okay, okay. If it's not possible, all my efforts over the years will be in vain..."
The next day they went to the photo studio.
Wen Ruzhen was very interested to see so many clothes here. There is no woman who doesn't love beautiful clothes, no matter what age she is, whether she is a child or an old person.
Yu Qingshan already had experience, and walked with his son to the armor area: "I tried this armor last time." He patted Yu Xianghai, "Do you want to try it too? I remember you liked it too."
Yu Xianghai was moved: "Dad, I've seen the photo of you wearing armor. You look very majestic."
"Come on, try them all."
When Yu Xiangan saw Wen Ruzhen and Yu Xiyi come out after changing their clothes, he saw the two of them standing together, looking more like sisters than mother and daughter. Yu Xiangan couldn't stop smiling.
Yu Qingshan also smiled and patted Yu Xiangyan on the shoulder, sighing: "In a few years, you will be overwhelmed by the choices of sons-in-law."
As soon as Yu Xiangyan mentioned this, his face immediately fell, "Dad, what are you talking about? The child is still young, why get married so soon? There's no rush."
Yu Qingshan chuckled, "If there is still no movement in a few years, you will be anxious. Forget it, you will know when the time comes."
As for my daughter, I am afraid that she will be led astray by others when she is young, but if she is older and still single, I will have to worry about her becoming an enemy.
Being a father is not an easy thing.
Yu Xianghai, who also has a daughter who looks like a grown-up girl, feels a little toothache.
As for finding a son-in-law, there is no rush. Just wait until Mingyao studies hard and gets into college. It will still be in time to find one after she finishes the exam and gets a job. By then, he will prepare a generous dowry for her, support her, and let her brothers support her. No matter where she marries, she will not be bullied.
The photos taken by the photographer are professional and make people look better.
Afterwards, Yu Qingshan looked at the reunion photo taken at the beach and was very satisfied. He planned to enlarge it and print it out to make a photo wall at home. He saw people setting up photos like this in a movie and thought it was a good idea so that he could see photos of his family as soon as he entered the house.
On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Yu Qingshan followed Yu Xianghai and his family to Yangcheng to meet the in-laws. Yu Xiangan did not go with them, but Lin Chuanbai went with them. After returning, he said, "He looks well-educated and easy to talk to. He did not make any excessive demands, and those he proposed were for the future couple. He looks good."
Yu Xiangan smiled: "That's great." She would be satisfied if she could find in-laws like this in the future.
Family background is not important, as long as the person is a good person and treats the children well.
Lin Chuanbai: "The wedding has also been officially decided, and it will be held in March."
Yu Xiangyan and Yu Xiangqing have already gone back, but the children are still here, and will go back when school starts. The winter vacation is not over yet, and they themselves are not very willing to go back, as they still want to continue taking their interest classes.
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This year has passed and it is already 1988.
An important event happened in 1988, which was that the country allowed the free circulation of government bonds. Yu Xiangan had been paying attention to the news and newspapers, and paying attention to these policies, which were very closely related.
It is true that she and Lin Chuanbai came from later generations, but there are many things they don't know. The years are also different because they are in a parallel universe. They all know everything from hearsay from their elders or from historical stories.
If you don’t pay attention, you will miss a lot.
Before, government bonds could not be bought and sold. But if they were circulated and sold, the market would be different.
The bank acquired it, and I don’t know where it was purchased from or whether it was purchased according to the local adjusted price.
There is a price difference.
Some state-owned enterprises were required to subscribe to a certain amount of bonds, which they bought. However, these bonds could not be bought or sold, so in their view, they were just exchanging them for waste paper.
If someone wants it, they want to sell it for real money.
Many people made their fortune by reselling government bonds.
Because the products are not circulated in other places, they don't know the purchase price in other places. Some are in a hurry to get the money and can't wait. Some well-informed people buy and sell in different places to make a profit from the difference.
For example, in place A, the bank sells a 100-face-value bond at 92% off, but in place B, it is purchased at 102 yuan. If you spend 92 yuan in place A to buy a 100-face-value bond and take it to place B, you can exchange it for 102 yuan, and earn 10 yuan.
If you have the capital, you can earn one hundred by taking out nine hundred and twenty.
You can earn one thousand by taking out nine thousand two hundred.
Even in rural areas where people are less well-informed, they can still sell at 20% to 30% off.
Yu Xiangan told Yu Xianghai, Yu Xiangyan and others about this.
If they make a deal while on a business trip somewhere, it's pure profit.
Yu Xiangqing learned about this from his younger sister, and immediately took out all the family savings and asked Yan Peng to buy the bonds. Yan Peng often went to towns and villages, and when he came back from business trips, he would also bring back some treasury bonds, sometimes a few hundred and sometimes thousands.
At that time, a pound of pork cost more than one yuan, and Yan Peng's monthly salary was seventy or eighty yuan. He could earn several months' salary by making one trip!
After tasting the sweetness twice, Yu Xiangqing gritted his teeth and said to Yan Peng: "You go borrow money from your colleagues, and I will borrow some from my colleagues. This kind of opportunity doesn't come often. It would be a pity if we miss it!"
They both have a fixed salary and have no worries about food and drink, but it's not like they're doing well.
They both experienced a great shock during the Chinese New Year in the Special Administrative Region.
There are so many rich people there. It's all allowed by the government, which allows some people to get rich first.
They are now taking advantage of this favorable situation to make more money, just as Xiao An said.
It's no problem for them to live in this house now, but what about when Yan Ming comes of age and gets married?
Save some money now and solve the housing problem, and the rest will be small problems.
Yan Peng understood this point. He recalled that he had encountered a 15% discount sale in the countryside before. However, he had limited funds and could not afford to pay so much. He could only buy some of the national debt. He made up his mind: "Okay! I will also borrow some from my colleagues!"
If he missed it, he was afraid he would regret it.
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