In the afternoon, Lin Sanqi drove a small jeep with a cart full of New Year's goods to No. 15 Beimentang Hutong.
Cars were rare these days. Even in the old city, there were almost no cars parked at the entrance of the alleys, and public cars were not allowed to be used privately.
Of course, if a public car is available for private use, it can be driven directly into a courtyard house without parking at the entrance of an alley, and no one will see it...
Pan Ren knew that his future brother-in-law was coming, so he waited at the gate of the mansion early. After Lin Sanqi's jeep stopped, he excitedly shouted into the courtyard:
"Brother-in-law is here, elder sister and second sister, elder brother-in-law is here~~~"
After saying that, he ran over and said, "Brother-in-law, you are finally here. I have been waiting for you since lunch."
Lin Sanqi chuckled, "Okay, my brother-in-law is so sensible. I like him. Here, take this box. There are firecrackers and some fireworks in it. You can have fun during the New Year!"
Big boys like guns, cannons and bullets, and little boys definitely like setting off firecrackers during the Chinese New Year.
Especially in this era when people can't even get enough food to eat, no ordinary people would buy firecrackers for their children, even though they only cost a few cents.
"Wow, my brother-in-law is the best. Long live my brother-in-law~~~"
Pan Ye and Pan Cen also came out at this time. Lin Sanqi waved them and said, "Come over and give me a hand. There's quite a lot of stuff in the car."
Pan Cen was a girl, and unlike Pan Ren, she was not as noisy as him: "Brother-in-law, what are these?"
Lin Sanqi replied while moving things:
"I brought you a whole Tibetan pig. See? The meat is so fragrant and delicious. Also, there's rice, flour, oil, ham, candy, canned food, and a new cotton-padded jacket for everyone in your family. How about it? Do you like it?"
Pan Cen blinked his big eyes and nodded repeatedly: "I like it, I like it, and I have new clothes to wear, which is great!"
Last year, Pan Ye felt bad for Lin Sanqi's money, but this year she doesn't feel bad anymore because she knows that her boyfriend is the type who can't spend all the money or material things.
The three of them started to carry the gifts from the car to the house one by one, which aroused great interest among the neighbors in the courtyard. Then a group of men and women came out of their homes, all with smiles on their faces:
"Hey, isn't this the new son-in-law of the Pan family?"
"The youngest son of Dr. Lin Kushen of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital has a good job and also works at the hospital."
"Now Xiao Yezi has also been admitted to the Chinese Medicine Hospital as a formal employee. Both husband and wife are doctors, so it's a stable job."
Lin Sanqi quickly opened the cigarettes and distributed them to the men. He then took out some dragon beard candies from his pocket and gave them to the women and children he saw.
The neighbors in the courtyard where the Pan family lived were much better than those in the Gege Mansion, and Lin Sanqi was happy to give some things away in exchange for a good reputation.
"Oh, Daqianmen, what a smoke!"
"Uncle, can you give me another candy?"
"Comrade Lin, which department are you in now? I'll come see you next time I see a doctor."
The neighbors started chatting with Lin Sanqi, and the brother-in-law next to him was proud:
"Hey, you don't know, my brother-in-law is now the vice president of the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He's of a very high rank, not just an ordinary doctor."
When the neighbors heard this, they all looked at each other, with shock and confusion in their eyes.
"Comrade Lin, are you really the vice president?"
Lin Sanqi knew that this was the time to show off. If he did it well, it would be beneficial to the Pan family's status in the courtyard and make Lao You's life easier in the future.
"Hey, I was promoted not long ago. This is also a test of the organization's trust in me."
Wow~~~
The onlookers gasped. No one would believe that this young man in his early twenties and unmarried could become the vice president of a large hospital.
An old man asked cautiously, "Comrade Lin, what is your current level?"
Lin Sanqi thought that the old ones were indeed the wisest. People in the old city had a clear distinction between positions and ranks. After all, the director of a street health center was still the director, right?
"As for me, I'm currently a deputy director, but a document was issued a few days ago giving me the treatment of a full director. Also, I'm also holding a concurrent position in the General Logistics Department, and my superiors gave me a three-star, two-bar rank. Alas, that's a bit lacking. Since I'm already at the director level, shouldn't I at least be given a four-star, two-bar rank?"
This is an extremely Versailles statement.
The onlookers were stunned. Deputy director may not be a big deal in the old city, but with a military rank, it would be awesome.
Until the reform and opening up, under the military-first system in China, the status of soldiers had always been very high and they were very respected. A colonel was much more powerful than a vice-president.
This guy was tricked by Lin Sanqi.
The neighbors who had previously viewed him as a young man suddenly became reserved. To put it bluntly, those who lived in the slums were ordinary people, while those who were not ordinary lived in private houses and courtyards.
"Vice President Lin, hello~~"
"Hurry up and learn from Uncle Lin. You want to be the vice president when you grow up~~"
"Wow, Colonel, I'm so envious~~"
In fact, Mr. and Mrs. Pan had wanted to come out to welcome this future son-in-law a long time ago, but when they heard the neighbors praising him, they waited a little longer.
After the future son-in-law finished pretending, the two of them came out to greet him warmly:
"Xiao Qi, hehe, it's cold outside, go home and sit for a while."
"Yes, Auntie has already made some sugar tea. Go and take a rest."
Lin Sanqi then bowed to the neighbors and said, "See you later, gentlemen!"
"See you later!"
"Happy New Year to Dean Lin!"
When Lin Sanqi entered the house and was about to take off his clothes, he found that it was still very cold inside, so cold that it was biting.
"Hey, uncle, aunt, why don't you use the stove to keep warm?"
After saying that, Lin Sanqi slapped his bag and said, "It's my fault. I was too busy with work and forgot that the coal supply was not on time this year. No, I'll go get some coal."
Pan's father and mother now looked at Lin Sanqi like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law; the more they looked, the happier they became:
"No hurry, no hurry, Xiaoqi, please sit down. We don't have any coal at home, but if you wait a moment, the coal will come to your door automatically."
Lin Sanqi was puzzled and was about to ask when he heard someone shouting outside:
"Is Professor Pan at home?"
"You're at home, Liuzi, right?..."
After a while, Pan's father came in from outside, carrying a basket full of coal:
"This is a gift from the Qin family in the front yard. Hey, Xiaoqi, did you see it? My family has a promising son-in-law, so naturally people will send gifts to our door. Since I became the old right, this is the first time I have been respected by everyone in the whole yard."
Lin Sanqi thought, they are all shrewd people. A basket of coal in exchange for a favor, how can I refuse any favor in the future? This coal was worth it.
"Uncle Pan, Auntie, you see, I haven't been here for a while. These are all New Year's goods prepared for you. Also, this is a hundred-year-old wild ginseng, for Uncle Pan to nourish him. And here are 1,000 kilograms of national food coupons, Auntie, keep them."
Mr. and Mrs. Pan almost spit out their tea.
The hundred-year-old wild ginseng was fine, though precious and they had seen it before. But these 1,000 kilograms of national food coupons were definitely the first gift in the entire city.
"Xiao Qi, this is so many food coupons, you can't make ends meet? How can you give such a gift?"
Pan Ye was packing up his things nearby and said with a smile:
"Mom and Dad, keep it. Sanqi received a reward from his superiors before, and he was given 5,000 kilograms of national food coupons, so he doesn't need these coupons."
Pan's parents stared at their prospective son-in-law in shock again, wondering if Lin Sanqi had saved the Earth. How could anyone award so many food coupons for just one reward?
Lin Sanqi didn't care and took out another envelope:
"Uncle Pan, Auntie, don't worry. I have enough supplies, and Xiao Yezi won't be short of money in the future. Here are the receipts given to me by my superiors, including oil tickets, sugar tickets, bicycle tickets, and everything else. You can use them as you see fit."
The Pan family's financial situation is quite tight. After all, Pan's father is currently unemployed, and the family previously relied entirely on Pan's mother's salary to support the family.
But now, with the eldest daughter's salary and the subsidy from the future eldest son-in-law, the Pan family no longer has to worry about food and drink.
At this time, Pan's mother looked at Lin Sanqi, and she really loved him to the core. He had both status and votes, and was definitely the dream son-in-law of all mothers-in-law.
"Oh, by the way, Uncle Pan, my parents said they'd come to your house to visit you later. Dean Shen and his wife will also come along. Let me tell you first."
When Father Pan heard this, he raised his eyebrows and said to his wife:
"A distinguished guest has arrived. Hurry up and call the child's two uncles over, and tell them to have a simple meal together."
When Pan's mother heard this, she understood what was going on. She looked at Lin Sanqi happily, put down the things in her hands and walked out.
Pan Ren was a little confused: "Dad, why did you ask my uncle to come? There won't be enough room to sit down soon."
Father Pan laughed:
"You don't understand. You and your second sister shouldn't be at the table for dinner, and you're not allowed to act naughty. If your eldest sister can't get married, it will all be your fault!" (End of this chapter)
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