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As soon as Guan Yuehe mentioned going out to eat, Lin Ting immediately tried to pull her out, saying, "Grandpa Ming's little restaurant is only open in the morning, if we go too late we won't be able to get any food!"
"Why is it only open in the morning?" Guan Yuehe asked in surprise. She had only been away for a month, so why had things changed when she came back?
Aunt Fang sighed and said, "I fell down a while ago and my energy and spirits have been much worse than before. The restaurant was closed for more than half a month and only reopened a couple of days ago. From now on, it will only be open for half a day in the morning."
"If Grandpa Ming can't drive it, can't his apprentice?"
Seeing Aunt Fang's pout, Guan Yuehe knew there must be something else going on. Sure enough, Aunt Fang continued, "Old Ming stayed home for a week, and his two apprentices wanted a raise. I don't know how much, but in the end they couldn't reach an agreement, and they went to work on their own. The new restaurant they opened is right across from the car factory gate."
Five Star Automobile Factory is such a large organization, with tens of thousands of workers. It's impossible for them to get a storefront at the factory gate without connections. Moreover, the fact that they opened it so suddenly suggests they had it planned long ago, and the wage increase was just a pretext.
But then again, if someone is aiming to make money and get rich, who can stop them from leaving?
"Wanting to make money is not wrong, who doesn't want to make money?" Aunt Fang said, "They never say it earlier or later, they just pick a time when their master can't move. Everyone in our alley says they are ungrateful bastards. They learn the skills and then smash the bowl. Only Lao Ming is right. He passed on his skills to his apprentice like a son. It's a pity that his son is not cut out to be a chef, given the recipes passed down in his family."
After a moment of silence, Guan Yuehe said, "Uncle Ming is a few years older than my father. He's been retired for several years now, so it's time for him to take a break and enjoy his retirement."
"Don't even mention Lao Ming. The two young people who used to get their hair permed at your dad's barbershop have started dating and gone to work at the newly opened barbershop. Your dad is too busy, and Aiguo has to help out even on Sundays."
Guan Yuehe clicked her tongue, "My father and Uncle Ming are truly brothers in misfortune; all their bad luck has come together."
"Of course!!" Aunt Fang said with a smile, "They even said they wanted to buy some talismans from Old Bai next door to ward off bad luck."
Guan Yuehe laughed too. It wasn't for nothing that Aunt Bai had been superstitious for so many years. Look, now she's become an "expert" in superstition.
"Stop laughing and go drink your soup. Oh dear, I've been so busy chatting with you, I'll bring a bowl over to Xiujuan too."
As soon as Aunt Fang left, Lin Ting tried to pull her mother along. If they didn't leave soon, Grandpa Ming would close the door!
"Let's go another day," Guan Yuehe said, lowering her head to sniff her clothes.
During her trip to Guangzhou, the following week was sunny and clear. Her clothes didn't smell damp, only faintly scented with soap. However, she hadn't taken a bath for a month while away from home, and she felt like she could scrub off a layer of dirt.
"It doesn't smell. I smelled it the moment you sat down."
Guan Yuehe thought for a moment and decided to go to the bathhouse for a massage first. "I'll bring you the gifts later, and the baby's too... This nickname sounds a bit awkward. When are you two going to decide on a name?"
"No rush, I need to think about it slowly."
Guan Yuehe found a dictionary next to her pillow on the bed. Looking down at Lin Ting, who was clinging to her, she felt a little guilty. She hadn't looked at anything at the time. On the way back with Lin Ting, the name "Lin Ting" suddenly popped into her head, and that's how it came about.
Unaware of what was going on, Lin Ting started twisting her arms again, whimpering and grumbling but refusing to say what she wanted.
Lin Sitian found it amusing. This little rascal was very mischievous at home. If he hadn't gone to the child development class, he would definitely be teasing cats and dogs in the alley every day.
As soon as Yuehe returned, the little monkey immediately became a clingy, spoiled brat.
Guan Yuehe took her to drink chicken soup, then went home to find clothes and bath tickets, preparing to take Xiaoweiba to get a bath.
Lin found a box of glass marbles in the luggage she brought back and stuffed both pockets full.
But before leaving the house, Guan Yuehe emptied her pockets, picked her up, and carried her out the door as if she were a lively, jumping carp.
Inside the bathhouse.
Lin Ting cried out in pain as she was being rubbed, "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy..."
With a shout, Guan Yuehe adjusted her strength once again.
Today is Sunday, and there are many people coming to the bathhouse for a scrub. The mother and daughter scrubbed themselves, washed the dirty clothes they brought back, and chatted with acquaintances. They stayed in the bathhouse for a full three hours.
When Guan Yuehe came out of the bathhouse, she felt like she had lost several pounds.
As soon as she got home, she busied herself distributing the gifts she had brought back. Lin Ting volunteered to help, making trip after trip to Courtyard No. 3. After delivering the gifts to Courtyard No. 3, the gifts circled around her and even performed a song for her on the spot, shaking her head and swaying her body in a serious manner, which was quite adorable.
Jiang Guiying came back from outside and stayed for a while.
Guan Yuehe finally understood why Lin Ting had suddenly agreed to go to the Yuhong Class.
“The preschool class at the garment factory has special sports uniforms available for purchase, with names embroidered on them. Children outside can't buy them, so she said she wanted to go to the preschool class.”
Jiang Guiying couldn't help but laugh as she spoke, "She went for two days, picked up her clothes and went home, and then she didn't want to go anymore. But when she heard that the children in the Yuhong class could perform on stage, she stayed."
Lin Ting felt embarrassed by what was said and kept trying to cover her grandmother's mouth.
Once only the two of them were left in the room, Lin Ting leaned on Guan Yuehe's back and said, "Mom, you sleep with me tonight, and let Dad sleep in the small room by himself."
"Why?" Although she and Lin Yiku had said that they would let Lin Ting sleep in the small room when the weather got warmer, and that they would clear out the clutter piled up in the small room, they hadn't discussed it with Lin Ting yet, and Lin Ting had already arranged for Lin Yiku to sleep in the small room.
She truly deserves to be called Lin Yiku's filial daughter.
The next second, Lin Ting glanced at her sideways and snorted loudly, "You and Dad sneaked off to sleep in the small room while I was asleep, you... you big bad guys!"
Guan Yuehe covered her mouth and casually pulled a heavy cloth bag from her duffel bag. "Mom bought a lot of delicious food."
Gu Mannian recommended toys and clothes to her at the time, but she mostly picked out food.
One dish after another was laid out, and Lin Ting was dazzled by the sight. She realized that she hadn't eaten any of them. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at her mother, completely forgetting about letting her father sleep in the small room by himself.
When Lin Yiku got off work, he rushed into the house and his eyes met Guan Yuehe's. If it weren't for Lin Ting standing between them, they would have hugged each other.
Lin Ting broke open the unpackaged sausages, giving her a small piece to her mother, a small piece to her father, and so on... It was so delicious that she couldn't help but lift her toes and snuggle into her mother's arms. No matter how her father coaxed her, she refused to move.
"Mom, can you take me on a business trip next time?"
Guan Yuehe didn't expect that she was still thinking about going on the business trip.
Guan Yuehe shook her head, "No, Mom is going on a business trip, she can't take you with her."
"Okay, then you can bring me something delicious next time." Lin said, holding up her little finger. "Pinky promise."
Guan Yuehe was very cooperative and incredibly patient.
Lin Yi was at a loss, and he didn't even have a chance to speak. He could only go find clothes to take a shower first. Before getting up, he secretly held hands with Guan Yuehe.
After finally getting Lin Ting to sleep that night, the two of them tiptoed to the small room like thieves to make love.
We only had time to talk after we finished our work and tidied up.
There was no way around it; Lin Ting was older now, and she had her own set of principles for speaking and acting. She was also at an age where everything was new to her and she had a million questions in her head. They were busy dealing with her questions and didn't have time to whisper to each other.
"The old TV and bicycle here need to be moved to another place."
Although they were no longer of much use, Lin Yiku had no intention of selling them. Guan Yuehe herself was also reluctant to part with them; her old bicycle was the second major purchase she had made, and she still remembered showing it off all over the factory when she first got it.
Selling it wouldn't bring in much money, and keeping it might turn it into an antique someday.
But the house is already quite full, so I need to think about it some more.
Either move to a bigger house, or renovate the house and create a small attic to store old items.
“We have two savings accounts, one with 10,000 yuan and the other with 11,000 yuan. If we grit our teeth, we can buy a small courtyard.”
They were both promoted and their salaries increased slightly. They usually ate in the company cafeteria, so they should have been able to save more.
In reality, although their wages have increased in the past two years, the amount they can save each month is nowhere near what it was a few years ago.
But if you ask her to tighten her belt and save money, she'd rather not save any at all.
More than a decade ago, when everything was in short supply and her salary was only around thirty yuan, she never skimped on food and drink. Now that resources are plentiful and her income has increased several times over, there's no reason for her to skimp on herself.
"If that's not enough, borrow some more from Sitian and the others. Especially Xu Cheng and Ding Xuewen, their families are both wealthy, and Sitian and Chen Lizhong can also lend some..."
She wouldn't have dared to ask anyone else so confidently, but she felt absolutely no shame in borrowing money from her three childhood friends.
"If that's still not enough, my desk should fetch a good price. It could have gone for over a thousand a few years ago, and it'll only be more expensive now. If that's still not enough, I have four big gold bracelets!"
After taking stock of her family's assets, Guan Yuehe immediately decided to finalize the purchase of the small courtyard this year.
"If I don't have enough money, I'll borrow some from my friends. I'll keep the desk and the gold bracelet."
"Okay." Guan Yuehe covered her mouth and laughed. "I almost forgot about Lin Ting's bankbook. I'll ask her tomorrow if I can borrow it."
Lin Yiku said, "Why don't you talk to her about when to start moving into the small room to sleep?"
At this point, Guan Yuehe laughed so hard her shoulders were shaking. "You should worry about yourself first. Your daughter said you should sleep in the small room by yourself, and she and I will sleep on the big kang (heated brick bed)."
"By the way, let's be more careful next time; she knows we come here at night..."
"Mom! You big bad guy!" The door to the small room was suddenly pushed open, and Lin Ting stood at the door, hugging her pillow and snorting angrily.
Now, the family of three was crammed onto the small kang (heated brick bed) in the tiny room, along with two large stoves and a small one. In the middle of the night, someone kicked the blankets into a corner, and the family didn't know who it was.
Lin Yiku lay stiffly in the middle, separating the two of them.
One moment the big one would put its hands and feet over, and the next moment the little one would turn its head over.
Author's Note: [Applause] This weekend was a normal weekend! [Thumbs up]
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