Summer 1986
"Hey, why are you back so early today?"
Ye Qing was sitting at the counter counting the bills when he saw Xiang Changlin walk in with a heavy heart.
"What are you doing if you don't have work to do?"
Xiang Changlin sighed and took the cup to pour water and drink.
Ye Qing smiled and said, "It's good that I have nothing to do, take a break!"
Xiang Changlin laughed, "You are talking without any pain in your waist. How can you make money without work?"
"Anyway, I have money to earn, so I definitely won't have back pain!"
Xiang Changlin walked over with a cup of tea in his hand, put his arm on the counter and looked at her, "It seems that I really have to rely on you for support from now on. My iron rice bowl is about to fail!"
Ye Qing snorted and laughed, "It's okay, if you lose your job, come to the store and wait for me. I will pay you a salary every month, which will definitely be higher than your salary in the transport team!"
"Well, what can I do? I heard that the lumber mill and the shoe factory are going to close soon. I guess it will be the turn of the transport team soon. Then I will be laid off too."
In the mid-1980s, a wave of layoffs arrived as expected. Many large state-owned factories went bankrupt in the tide of history. The iron rice bowls that the workers used to be proud of were about to be lost, causing panic among the people.
Ye Qing closed the account book and looked at him. "This is the general trend. We can't stop it. Just accept it. You are a young and strong man. Even if you don't have this job, you can still have a better way out. People have to look forward to live. If you have the time to worry about it, you might as well think about what to do after you are laid off!"
Xiang Changlin frowned in worry, "Then what do you think I can do? We have you running a business, so should I do business too?"
Originally, the couple lived a good life, one working in the system, which was respectable and glorious; the other doing business, so the family had no shortage of money. But now the whole balance of the family is broken!
He really couldn't bear to give up this job. After all, he had worked there for so many years. If he was laid off, he really didn't know what to do for a while. What's more, many factories have closed down now, and many people are out of work. It's not easy to find a job.
Ye Qing tapped him on the head with the account book, "Okay, stop looking so sad. I'll tell you when I get home tonight."
"Do you have a solution?"
What do you think when you hear her say this?
"This house can't do without me! If you have nothing else to do, go help in the kitchen."
Xiang Changlin nodded happily, "Okay, I'll go right away!"
It seems that my daughter-in-law has already had a plan. This family cannot do without her.
"Hey, Mom and Dad, why did you come here without telling me? It would be great if Changlin could bring you here!"
As soon as the couple finished talking, Ye Qing noticed the old couple Xiang Zhong who had just arrived at the door.
Xiang Changlin also hurried over to take the things.
Lin Cuixin smiled and said, "We know the way, so we can get here by car. Your father and I missed you and the children, so we packed up and came here!"
Ye Qing hurriedly poured water for her parents-in-law, "Drink some water first, is everything okay at home?"
Lin Cuixin took the cup of water and said, "I'm fine! Changlin didn't go to work today?"
Xiang Changlin didn't want to make them worry so he just nodded, "I got off work early today."
"Oh, well, I brought you some cucumbers and beans, put them in the refrigerator so they don't go bad."
"I don't need any at home, what do I need these for? It's very troublesome to take a bus."
"What's the problem? We grow them in our own fields. If we go to the city, we have to buy them for free, right?"
Ye Qing smiled and said, "Are you hungry? I'll ask the kitchen to cook two dishes for you to eat first?"
"I'm not hungry. I ate at home. We can eat together in the evening."
"All right then."
The old couple rested for a while and then started helping with the work. Ye Qing didn't want them to take a break.
We haven't seen each other for two or three months. We can't help but chat and talk about family matters during dinner.
"There's something you may not know yet. The man before Baozhu is dead!"
Ye Qing paused while picking up food, "How did he die?"
This was the first time in her two lifetimes that she heard the news of Gu Wenqing's death. Last year, she asked someone to inquire about Liu Anning and learned that she went crazy after staying on the farm for less than half a year. Now Gu Wenqing was also dead. The two enemies in her previous life had ended up like this. She no longer had any grudges in her heart and could enjoy her life.
"He was beaten to death by the man Baozhu is with now. He is still in jail. I guess he may have to eat peanuts!"
Xiang Changlin was a little surprised. "Beat him to death? Killing in broad daylight?"
“I heard that the one from the city wanted to take the child away, but the one from the village wouldn’t let him, insisting that he had raised the child for so many years and couldn’t raise him in vain. The two of them couldn’t come to an agreement and started fighting. Maybe because they didn’t measure the child well, the one got hit on the forehead with a shovel and couldn’t be saved when he was sent to the hospital!
How could his parents in the city let him go after they found out about this? They immediately sued him!"
Xiang Changlin turned his head and glanced at Ye Qing, then nodded, "So that's how it is. Gu Wenqing is really unlucky."
Ye Qing snorted and laughed, "Why should he be so unlucky? The scumbag who abandoned his wife and children deserves it! This is the retribution he deserves!"
Xiang Changlin smiled and said, "Yes, this is his retribution. Okay, let's not talk about others anymore. Let's eat."
After dinner, the couple returned to the family compound, and the five children stayed here to talk to their grandparents.
After arriving home, Xiang Changlin smiled and took her into his arms, and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Ye Qing shook his head, "It's okay."
"Since you have nothing to do, let's talk about my work. What tips does my wife have?"
Ye Qing smiled and raised his chin, "I don't listen to such great advice for nothing!"
Xiang Changlin grinned, "Then let me serve you?"
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