Chapter 48: Money in Hand
As the New Year approaches, every household has begun to prepare New Year's goods, and the Yang family is no exception.
Early in the morning, Sun Erni urged several people who were resting at home to line up, leaving Jiang Xinbai alone at home, and even the children were taken out.
"Xiaobai, are you home?" Jiang Xinlan's voice came from outside the door.
"Hey, I'm here, second sister. The door is not locked, come in!" Jiang Xinbai stood up, holding her waist. This year's Spring Festival was relatively late, and it was already February in the Gregorian calendar, so her belly was already five months pregnant, which was the time when she was showing her pregnancy.
Jiang Xinlan walked in rubbing her hands, breathing heavily as she walked, "It's so cold today. It's even colder inside than outside."
"Second sister, come and warm your hands." Seeing this, Jiang Xinbai immediately asked her to sit down.
"Wow, it's so warm. Hey, you said that when we were in the village, winter was not difficult. We sat around the charcoal stove and roasted peanuts. Those days were beautiful. You don't know that now I don't even want to get up. I feel cold wherever I go."
"Well, then come to my house. My mother-in-law specially asked someone to buy charcoal because she was afraid that I would catch a cold. Now I am not cold." Jiang Xinbai proudly put his hand on his second sister's face and smiled, "Warm it up!"
"You've met a good mother-in-law. Hey, let me tell you something. I'm pregnant." Jiang Xinlan said, lowering her head a little embarrassedly.
Jiang Xinbai was happy when she heard it, "Second sister, why are you still embarrassed? This is a good thing. Have you been to the hospital? What did the doctor say?"
Jiang Xinlan patted her sister gently and said with a smile, "Of course I have checked it. Everything is fine. It has been two months. She will probably give birth in October. The weather is good, too. It's not too cold or too hot."
"That's not true. I was born in July and the weather is so hot. It's really annoying." Jiang Xinbai felt itchy all over when he thought about not being able to take a shower for a month.
"It's okay, as long as the child is healthy. By the way, they said the supply has increased a lot this year during the New Year, but I don't know if I can buy it. I wanted to go, but my mother-in-law was afraid of being squeezed by the crowd, so she asked me to stay at home." Jiang Xinlan had originally wanted to join in the fun.
Jiang Xinbai smiled when talking about this, "That's right, we added a lot to our shopping list this month, you see, two pounds of pork, one pound of prawns, two pounds of flour, five pounds of fish, one pound of soybeans, two pounds of mung beans, one pound of peanuts, two pounds of melon seeds, a chicken, and one pound of frozen eggs. They said that they added water and sweet potato flour to make it look like eggs, so the taste shouldn't be bad. We have the goods."
This is only because the Yang family has so many members, otherwise they would all be chopped in half.
"Yes, it's similar in our family. By the way, Xiaobai, your brother-in-law and I have discussed finding a job. Now that I'm pregnant, I want to secure a job before the baby is born so that the baby can have food supplies as soon as it is born. You can also ask Jinsheng to keep an eye on it. It's okay if the salary is a little higher."
Jiang Xinlan was not so anxious at first, but now she is pregnant. If she does not have a city hukou, she will not be able to enjoy any benefits when the child is born, and she may not even have the most basic milk powder.
"Okay, I'll talk to Jinsheng. I don't know when Third Brother will be able to exchange the money back. Hey, I still owe you one hundred and fifty." It has been a long time, and Third Brother hasn't said when he will come. She has been thinking about that money for a long time.
"Hoo, hoo, little sister, are you home?" It's really hard to say, as soon as I mentioned Jiang Baocheng, he came.
The Jiang Xinbai sisters looked at each other, their eyes shining, the money had come.
"Third brother, come in quickly. Hey, I was just talking about you. Hey, third brother, I've been waiting for you!" Jiang Xinbai quickly pulled a chair for Jiang Baocheng.
Jiang Baocheng smiled and glanced at her. "I think he's not looking forward to me, but to the money. By the way, where are the other members of your family? They're not at home?"
Jiang Xinbai understood what Third Brother meant and shook his head gently, "They're all out. Now there are only three of us at home."
"Okay, here, this is your money, keep it quickly." Jiang Baocheng didn't waste any words, took out two things wrapped in cloth from his pocket and handed them over.
"How much has been changed?" Jiang Xinbai asked as he opened the cloth and prepared to count.
"Don't count. I can still lose you. Hide quickly. It will be troublesome when the person comes back."
"Well, I've never seen so much money before. I'll put it in the house first." Jiang Xinbai said and went into the house to hide the money.
Jiang Xinlan simply stuffed the money back into her clothes. It was winter anyway, she wore a lot of clothes, so it couldn't be seen.
After Jiang Xinbai came back, Jiang Baocheng spoke up, "Originally the bank charged three yuan per gram, but I was afraid of being investigated, so I asked someone to find connections in the black market. After deducting the fees, I got one thousand four hundred and six yuan for one gold bar. I decided to only take one thousand four hundred, and the rest went to the errand boy who helped me. You each exchanged one, and I exchanged three."
"That's what I was wondering why the thickness is different. But why did you change so many, third brother?" Jiang Xinbai looked at his third brother curiously. Three sticks cost four thousand two hundred. It would be unsafe to keep that much money at home, right?
Jiang Baocheng smiled and glanced at them, "To be honest, I'm planning to buy a house in the county."
"Third brother, you are dreaming. Who will buy you a house now? You are dreaming too much." Jiang Xinbai couldn't help laughing. The housing situation in the city is so tight now, how could anyone sell a house?
"Of course I have the connections. Don't worry about it. Just wait for me to bring you a third sister-in-law." Jiang Baocheng was full of confidence. He knew that if he bought the house, he would have a wife who would work.
The Jiang Xinbai sisters looked at each other, and knowing that the third brother had a plan in mind, they didn't say anything.
"Okay, my mother asked me to bring you some things. Take a look. There are dried vegetables, potatoes, dried bamboo shoots, and some charcoal that I made myself. You can keep them. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." Jiang Baocheng put the things down and prepared to go do his own thing.
"Then I'll go back first. It's uncomfortable to keep the money on me." Jiang Xinlan also prepared to get up and go home.
"Second sister, wait a minute. Here, this is the one hundred and fifty I owe you. I'm returning it to you." Jiang Xinbai is a rich man now, and he is very confident.
"Okay, I'll take it and go back."
After everyone left, Jiang Xinbai thought carefully in his mind, well, I have paid back the cloth coupons and sugar coupons I owed to my mother-in-law, two sisters-in-law and second sister. This time I will pay back the 151%, and both myself and my second sister will be cleared. I have to think carefully about how to use the remaining money.
"Huff, huff, I'm so tired. Third sister-in-law, come out quickly." Li Huifen rushed in carrying a big bag.
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