Chapter 384 1978
After telling everyone what she had learned, Su Mo put the matter aside and continued to focus on her own affairs.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it was 1978.
1978 was a very important year in Chinese history. It can be said to be the year of the third great historical change in China in the 20th century, and it was also the beginning of reform and opening up. Many major decisions were made and established in this year, laying the tone for future development.
On January 1, 1978, CCTV's "News Network", which would be the king of Chinese ratings for the next few decades, was officially launched, becoming a window for Chinese people to understand major domestic and international events, and a weather vane for China's politics and economy.
In January, a major event also happened in the family courtyard: gas was to be connected to the family courtyard.
The construction of civil gas in Guangzhou started late, and it was not until August 1974 that planning began. At the end of 1975, Maoming Petroleum Company supplied liquefied petroleum gas, and began promotional trials. In April 1976, gas supply was officially opened.
Due to the single type of gas (only liquefied petroleum gas), insufficient gas supply, and various reasons, the construction speed was very slow, and the military district family courtyard was not arranged until January.
This is a convenient construction, and the entrance fee is 10 yuan per household, but the house belongs to the army, so this part of the fee is borne by the team.
The gas fee is 8 cents per cubic meter, and each household is limited to 50 cubic meters per month. The excess is charged at 0.2 cents per cubic meter.
Someone had to be at home during the installation, and the final exams were next week, and classes were all review, so Su Mo took half a day off and stayed at home, and so did Wang Cuimei.
The new year, the studio signed a helper contract with three old employees, Wang Cuimei, Miao Dajie, and Xie Da Niang. The monthly salary was 55 yuan, with four days off per month, and New Year benefits.
Although it seemed like a few yuan less, the actual treatment was improved. Not only did they have four days off per month, but
they also had a stable job after signing the contract, and they didn't have to worry about not having work to do one day. The three of them were not stupid, and they signed without saying a word. If they told others about it, they would have stable jobs.
After the installation was completed, Wang Cuimei tried the fire. Looking at the orange flames and feeling the burning heat, she asked, "Su Mo, you said burning this thing is cheaper than burning coal?"
Wang Cuimei's family has a quota of 125 coal briquettes per month, and it costs 4.25 yuan per month to buy coal briquettes.
"Of course, you only use 30 to 40 cubic meters of gas per month to cook and heat water for bathing. Even if you use 40 cubic meters, it's only 3.2 yuan per month." Su Mo said.
She is also looking forward to the gas being installed on Gaodi Street and Beijing Road as soon as possible. When the gas is exceeded, it will be a matter of paying, and there is no need to ask for coal permits through connections.
"That can save a dollar a month." Wang Cuimei smiled, "The country has also spent a lot of effort to ensure that the people can live a good life. This thing burns well, cooks quickly, and is cheap. It would be great if everyone could use it."
In her hometown, it snows in winter, so a lot of firewood is needed. Her father went up the mountain to chop wood this year and fell. Her younger brother wrote to her and said that his leg was broken.
She sent 30 yuan back to her father to support him, and Zheng Guosheng didn't dare to say anything.
So, people still have to have a job to stand firm.
In mid-January, the two children had their final exams.
Because of Su Mo's instructions, the two children were able to hide their shortcomings appropriately and control their grades well. They were excellent but not outstanding. They would not get the first place in the exam, but every time they took the exam, their grades were kept in the top five.
After the exam, because of her supernatural powers, An An wanted to go to the north, so Su Mo arranged for the two children to go back for the New Year.
Lu Changzheng had something to do in the team and couldn't go back. Su Mo also had to stay in Yangcheng to look after the store. Su Tingqian and his wife wanted to take advantage of his and Su Yiyuan's vacation to go back to Hai City and finalize the store in Hai City.
Therefore, the two children had to go back by themselves.
Su Mo bought tickets for them to fly to Beijing City, and called Geng Changqing, asking him to pick up the two children in Beijing City and help buy tickets to Harbin.
When they arrived in Harbin, Lu Xiaolan would pick them up, and then the three aunts and nephews would go back to Lujia Village together.
Su Mo sent the two to the airport, explained everything clearly, and left after the two boarded the plane.
At this time, the plane still belonged to the military, and the flight attendants were all logistics soldiers. They were very surprised to see the two children carrying their own luggage bags without any adults.
"Little comrade, where are your parents?"
"Dad has to practice and has no time. My mom is over there." Lele said with a smile, and pointed to Su Mo who was still watching them at the boarding gate.
"Isn't your mother going with you?"
"No, mom is in college and hasn't finished her exams yet. We're going home first to spend the New Year with grandpa and grandma."
"Uncle of the People's Liberation Army, my father is also a soldier. He has always taught us to be independent. Don't worry, this is our third time taking a plane, we have nothing to be afraid of. When we arrive in Beijing, our great uncle will come to pick us up."
It turned out that they were military dependents, no wonder the two children were so brave. The military comrade instantly had a doubled impression of the two children.
"Okay, then you guys go board first, pay attention to the stairs, and know your seat number, right?"
"We know, we're in the third grade!"
The soldier touched Lele's head and said with a smile, "Then you guys go up first, put your luggage at your feet, I'll go up and put it on the luggage rack for you later."
"Okay, thank you uncle." Lele thanked him sweetly.
Looking at the backs of the two little ones, the soldier comrade also sighed. If his boy was half as sensible as these two children, he would wake up with laughter in his dreams.
After everyone boarded the plane, the soldier comrade went up and helped the two little ones put their luggage on the luggage rack. He also took special care of the two little ones along the way, and secretly took two small cakes and two bottles of drinks for them to eat.
This plane had just received a group of foreign guests, and there were still some snacks and drinks left on the plane to entertain the foreign guests. The remaining ones were originally meant for the crew members, but he saw that the two children were cute, so he took some from his own share and gave them to them.
After the plane arrived at the station, the military comrade left the two children behind, and after the other passengers had left, he personally sent the two children to the exit. He was relieved to see that the two children were safely picked up by the people arranged by Geng Changqing.
"Old Wei, are these two children your relatives?"
"No, I just think that these two children get along well." Old Wei said with a smile.
These two children dare to fly by themselves at such a young age, and they are not afraid at all. They will definitely be good in the future. Just consider it as a good relationship.