Zhang Rui originally wanted to find a job as a laborer in the county. Although he cannot do business directly now, there are still odd jobs, especially helping in building houses. Although it is tiring, the pay is still quite good.
But he went to the county to look for one two days ago, and there really wasn't anyone building a house recently. Other small jobs not only paid little, but also took a long time. His home was far from the county, and Tianjiao was still at home. With that idiot Ding Yusu around, he was really worried, so he had to give up. He planned to buy some materials and do some carpentry work at home to earn some money first.
You can probably make a lot of money as a carpenter.
As he pondered over it, he pedaled his bicycle with more energy.
It took half an hour to finally arrive at the county. Zhang Rui wiped the sweat from his forehead. Seeing that there were so many people, he didn't dare to ride his bicycle anymore, so he pushed it.
In this era, everyone's clothes were very simple, without anything fancy. Military green accounted for the majority, and the remaining small half was dark blue and gray.
There are no street stalls yet, but there are state-owned restaurants and department stores. There are still a lot of people coming and going, most of them walking in groups and talking to each other.
The Zhang family does not allow speculation, but Zhang Rui is not afraid. He has made mistakes more than once or twice, but the black market is inside the county.
But after walking for a while, Zhang Rui saw a white-haired old lady in front of him being bumped by a man in gray clothes. The man then apologized and quickly moved forward, creating some distance between them in a few steps.
But the next second, the old lady felt in her pocket and immediately screamed: "Oh, my money, my ticket!"
Zhang Rui's expression started to stern. He quickly parked his bicycle on the side of the road and chased after the man in gray clothes.
He was young and strong, and had loved playing and fighting in the past. Now he was quite skilled and could run very fast. At that moment, people on the street heard the old lady's shouting and subconsciously wanted to stop the running man. Although they failed to stop him, they did slow him down.
Zhang Rui quickly caught up with the man, threw him to the ground, and angrily said, "You dare to steal things? You're killing me!"
The man gritted his teeth and said nothing, but was still struggling hard. However, the person on his body was quite heavy, and his struggle was useless.
There was already an uproar around: "Ah, stealing!"
"Go find the police!"
"Young man, I have called the police. Don't be afraid, the bad guys will be sent to the police station." An uncle who was watching the fun at the post office next door said excitedly.
Zhang Rui held him captive and thanked him at the same time.
At this time, the old lady whose things were robbed also came over. Seeing this scene, she immediately patted her chest and shouted happily: "Young man, young man, thank you!"
"It's okay." Zhang Rui grinned and handed the small cloth bag that the man had been holding to the old lady: "This, I haven't touched it."
The old lady narrowed her eyes and smiled: "It's okay, it's okay."
Soon, the police came and took the man in gray clothes and Zhang Rui and others to the police station.
The bicycle he left there was not touched by anyone, and the eggs inside were still intact. In this era, theft and robbery are serious crimes, and because they are too serious, no one dares to do bad things now.
But there are also some people who will still take risks for greed or to survive.
For example, the man who just robbed the old lady did so because his son was sick. His son was his lifeblood, but without money he would have to watch his lifeblood die. So when he saw the old lady had so much money on her, he became dizzy and confused and couldn't help but take action.
Zhang Rui was a little nervous when he entered the police station for the first time. However, in view of his bravery, the police station was cracking down on these crimes recently, so they rewarded him with a bar of soap and a washbasin. The middle-aged policeman who distributed the gifts patted him on the shoulder with a smile and said, "Young man, you are quite skilled. I heard from the people that you rushed over and arrested the man in the blink of an eye. Where did you learn that?"
Zhang Rui scratched his head awkwardly: "I didn't learn it."
Seeing this, the middle-aged policeman did not force him. He walked the man to the door, waved goodbye, and let him go in.
Zhang Rui took his bicycle and walked out. He had only taken two steps when the old lady's familiar trembling voice rang out behind him: "Wait a minute, young man."
Zhang Rui stopped, and the old lady smiled and said, "Young man, I am not feeling well. Can you help me get home?"
Zhang Rui hesitated for a moment, looked at the time, and nodded: "Okay."
Along the way, the old lady was chatting with him. Zhang Rui was not a scheming person, and the old lady had a kind face, so she was able to get information about where he was from, what he was doing there, how many people were in his family, etc. from just a few words.
When he arrived at the old lady's house, he was about to leave. Look at this house, it looks simple, but inside it is a very neat courtyard, and it exudes a sense of nobility from head to toe.
I guess he is a rich man.
Zhang Rui didn't want to stay any longer, but turned around and was stopped by the old lady. The old lady pulled him into the house with a smile: "You can't exchange these eggs for much at the supply and marketing cooperative. Give them to me and I'll give you the market price. It just so happens that the grandchildren at home don't have much good food to eat."
Zhang Rui was confused for a moment: "Huh?" But he soon understood. He didn't say that he had no intention of going to the supply and marketing cooperative. This was obviously to take care of him. He didn't hold back and handed the things over directly: "Thank you."
"You're welcome. I just need it." The old lady counted the money and the ticket, and squinted at him: "Young man, if you have any meat, you can send it over. My grandson loves chicken. This is not to help you. Don't worry. I have a large family."
"Sure." Zhang Rui nodded dryly, holding the cloth coupons, meat coupons and money in his hands, still a little confused. Could this solve the problem of the pile of eggs? And made a small profit? Or is it a path that can be developed in the long term?
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Zhang Rui had a great harvest. He bought the eggs and went to the department store and the supply and marketing cooperative before riding his bike home. Tianjiao was also doing well in school.
Although she was a transfer student, she was very smart and learned things quickly. She could remember any word Zhang Rui taught her without pinyin, not to mention that the teacher taught it so simply in the first grade.
Because he learned a lot of knowledge and read the textbooks, Tianjiao finally had a better understanding of the world.
This is a country that is just in its starting stage, and most people are in a difficult situation at this time. It is no wonder that she didn't eat any meat for such a long time after she first arrived.
When Tianjiao got home from school in the afternoon, he saw his father fiddling with wood in the yard and immediately ran over excitedly: "Dad, I learned a lot today!"
Zhang Rui tilted his head and saw the little girl running back excitedly, her face flushed and her smile brighter than the sun. Her lips, which had been tightly pursed, curved up: "Come on, tell Daddy about it, and see if he knows."
Tianjiao nodded seriously, and recited several words taught by the teacher without looking at the textbook, as well as some mathematical knowledge.
In fact, on the way back, while her friends were playing, she had already communicated with Tiandao's father.
But she said one word wrong and Tiandao's father hit her on the head, which made her so angry that she ran back in one breath.
This time he was right.
She shook her head triumphantly, her soft black hair swaying smoothly. Zhang Rui felt so soft in his heart that he put down the work in his hands and went to wash his hands.
Tianjiao followed him happily, looked up at him and said eagerly: "Dad, you have to praise me! The teacher has praised me several times."
Zhang Rui snorted and brought her a bowl of meat soup from the kitchen: "Here, this is your reward."
Tianjiao held the bowl in his hand, and could already smell the tempting and rich aroma. He was immediately overjoyed: "Thank you, Dad!"
It turns out that fathers on earth are really nice, huh!
As if knowing what she was thinking, her face was pinched the next second.
Zhang Rui rubbed his eyes subconsciously. Why did he feel like his daughter's face was sunken as if it was pinched by someone?
In just a blink of an eye, it returned to its original state.
Zhang Rui pursed his lips, not knowing whether it was an illusion or what.
Tianjiao didn't pay any attention. With delicious food in front of her, she didn't even care about the slight pain from Tiandao's father pinching her face. She held the bowl and took a sip happily. The oily food was different from the coarse grains such as sweet potatoes and corn that she had eaten these days. The taste was simply delicious.
After taking a sip, her mouth was full of oil and water, and she grinned very foolishly: "Dad, you are so nice!"
Tiandao, who had been watching the whole process but never showed up, felt jealous. Dark clouds began to appear in the evening, which had originally been as fiery as the sunset. In just a few breaths, the sky became dim, and the village, which had been bright before, seemed to be covered with a layer of gray gauze.
Tianjiao glanced up at the sky secretly, and while laughing, she thought angrily: Who asked Tiandao's father to criticize her today? She has only been in school for a day!
As if hearing what she was thinking, the sky began to rumble with small thunders, and the people in the village quickened their pace and muttered, "Why is the weather changing so bad?"
"Yes, it was fine just now. Hurry up and put the clothes away."
Tianjiao looked at the obviously angry Tianqi with a guilty conscience, secretly curled his lips, drank another sip of the broth, chewed the meat, and said slowly in his heart: Daddy Tiandao, don't be angry, I love you too, Daddy Tiandao is also very good, no, very good! Before, when Jiaojiao went to play with the Phoenix, he was almost regarded as an enemy by the dragon clan. It was Father Tiandao who saved Jiaojiao! I love you so much.
A bunch of compliments appeared, the muffled thunder in the sky disappeared, and her forehead was flicked with some annoyance, but soon, the aura of heaven around her completely disappeared.
She stuck out her tongue and continued to drink from the bowl, gurgling but not taking big gulps, just small sips at a time.
Tianjiao is not a picky eater, she can eat everything, but who would like bad food if there is good food?
Her little feet were shaking as she drank.
The posture looked like he was drinking some delicacies from land and sea.
For Tianjiao, who has been a vegetarian for so long, these are truly delicacies from land and sea. The broth is fried, and a little bit of the oil is left from the fat. Most of the lean meat and a small part of the fat are mixed together and burned with salt, pepper, and other things. The taste is much better than what he usually eats.
Zhang Rui stuffed the remaining oil residue into her mouth, and just looked at his daughter foolishly while she ate with an intoxicated look on her face. Slowly, a fatherly smile appeared on his face. Oh, being a father is so happy~~~I am getting drunk~~~
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The father and daughter stood like this, one leaning against the door, looking at his daughter with a smile, the other holding a big bowl and drinking soup, occasionally looking up and talking to the young man, his voices were incredibly soft, what a warm picture.
Ding Yushu, who had just returned from outside, saw this and sneered at first. She was about to pass by, but suddenly she stopped and looked at the bowl held by Tianjiao. She sniffed and put down her son who could already walk. She stood with her hands on her hips and shouted angrily: "Zhang Rui, you gave this damn girl meat! And you secretly cooked for her!"
The voice was sharp and angry, as if they were doing some unforgivable sin.
Dabao didn't understand what was going on. His cheerful face suddenly turned into tears: "Waaaaaa..."
Tianjiao also trembled and almost choked. She held the bowl and hesitated, not knowing whether she should drink it or not. It seemed that... it was not appropriate to drink it alone, but this was a reward from her father.
She hadn't eaten meat for a long time, and she couldn't help drooling at the thought of it: "Slurp..."
Zhang Rui patted his daughter's head comfortingly, then turned to Ding Yushu and raised his eyebrows, his face full of disgust and anger: "I'm giving you special treatment, so what?"
That look was clearly a provocation!
With these words, Ding Yushu, who was already angry, trembled all over and said fiercely: "No! Why can you give me special treatment?"
Zhang Rui said unruly: "I want to give you a special treatment. If you don't agree, let's fight."
What this father did is very gratifying!
Tianjiao was delighted, especially after receiving his father's comfort, and he drank a big mouthful of the broth with ease. The tender lean meat was poured into his mouth, and he swallowed it down in two sips. With a full stomach, he sighed with satisfaction, and then he confidently replied to his father: "Second Aunt, don't you often cook for yourself?"
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