With Zhou Qun's "help", Su Jinlai got a new nickname - Big Bird.
This nickname made people feel proud and a little ashamed. As a big brother in society, Su Jinlai was very inclined to the former. He felt that he had become famous in this area and even walked with arrogance.
Zhao Guihua felt deeply that this was just a fool.
But other people's affairs have nothing to do with them.
After their big courtyard dinner, she had a lot more free time, mainly because all the children in the family went to school, and this little one didn't go to school, so the house felt very lively. But when they started school, it became much quieter.
Zhao Guihua went to the police station several times, but she didn't find out more because they needed to investigate in detail. But as a party involved, she still knew a lot. Just as she expected, many people who lost things went to report the case. Now the investigation is expanding.
As for the retaliation suspected by Zhao Guihua, after strict interrogation, Fan Jianguo really didn't recognize Zhao Guihua. But Zhao Guihua was not surprised, because they had only met once by chance, and he had changed a lot in ten years.
The investigation on Fan Jianguo's side still needs to continue, so Zhao Guihua didn't urge him too much and just lived his life.
Their compound has been quite lively recently, with many old ladies and sisters-in-law coming over to look around. Zhao Guihua didn't think they were here to play. It was obvious that they were here for Su Jinlai, who lived in their compound.
After all, such a nickname always makes people curious.
Zhao Guihua thought, if there was such a person in another compound, she would probably go to see what was going on. It wasn't that she had any ideas, it was just pure curiosity. Absolute curiosity.
To be honest, Su Jinlai was very proud of this nickname, and he felt that he was very capable, but then he realized the inconvenience brought by this nickname. You know, he was planning to be a thief, but being a thief was too high-profile, wasn't he just waiting to be discovered? Although he wanted to steal things, he didn't want to go to jail at all.
He remembered that the days in the juvenile detention center were already very uncomfortable, and now as an adult, if he really went to jail, he would definitely go to jail, which would be even more difficult than the juvenile detention center, so he was very worried.
Everyone is staring at him, so he can't do his work.
I don't know if it's because this nickname is so popular, but Guan Hong has become attached to him and comes to him all day, which makes Su Jinlai very annoyed. He also went to the small video hall to watch Hong Kong movies.
There were always all kinds of women around the big brother, so he didn't doubt that Guan Hong was obsessed with him. However, all the women of these big brothers were generous and never cared about how many good sisters their men had. Some of them would even take the initiative to find suitable good sisters for their men.
However, he looked down on Guan Hong. Guan Hong was too clingy and did not act like a sister-in-law at all. She also wanted to monopolize him all by herself. Su Jinlai was not happy about this at all. Anyway, he had already slept with Guan Hong, so he naturally did not take Guan Hong seriously.
Although Su Jinlai and Guan Hong had only known each other for a short time, something good happened when they secretly went to a small video hall together.
Because of this, Su Jinlai didn't care, but Guan Hong was devoted and seemed to want to save the prodigal son. She bought breakfast and sent it to him early in the morning even though she had to go to work. She also washed all the dirty clothes that had accumulated for their family.
Mingmei got up on time early in the morning and saw a strange woman in the yard. She was stunned for a moment. Then she saw that the woman was still washing clothes, which made her even more confused.
She rubbed her eyes and looked at the scene in front of her. She felt like she had walked into the wrong door. However, just when Mingmei was full of doubts, Wang Xiangxiu went out. Although Guan Hong came to work for Su Jinlai, Wang Xiangxiu was actually not happy to let her come.
In fact, she was the mother-in-law, but Guan Hong didn't respect her at all. She kept saying that Wang Xiangxiu favored the second and third children and was inconsiderate and incomprehensible to Su Jinlai. Her tone was full of complaints. She even felt that Wang Xiangxiu and her friends had affected Su Jinlai's development and success.
Just for this reason, how could Wang Xiangxiu look down on Shangguan Hong?
Guan Hong came to work, but it didn't end well.
Wang Xiangxiu had a dark face, and when she saw Mingmei waving at her, she walked over and asked, "What's wrong?"
Mingmei asked quietly, "Who is this?"
As a non-employee of the machinery factory, Mingmei is definitely not familiar with the people in the machinery factory.
She wondered, "I haven't heard of any relatives coming to visit?"
Wang Xiangxiu tapped her toes on the ground in embarrassment and told the truth: "This girl is Guan Hong, and she came to my house."
After a pause, he said, "She is pursuing my eldest son."
Mingmei suddenly realized that although she didn't know this woman, her name was well-known. She took another look and saw Guan Hong washing a man's pants.
Mingmei: “…”
The girls nowadays are really different from those back then.
She thought for a moment and said, "Sister Xiu, you now have a helper. You will have less worries in the future."
Wang Xiangxiu's face turned a little ugly, and she said, "I'd rather not have to worry about it."
She looked at Guan Hong in silence, and happened to meet Guan Hong's eyes. Guan Hong looked at Wang Xiangxiu with resentment, thinking that there is no mother-in-law who doesn't make things difficult for her daughter-in-law. Before she even entered the house, Wang Xiangxiu looked down on her.
He doesn't even look at his reputation back then and still looks down on her.
Once she marries Brother Jin Lai, he will definitely not care about this woman anymore.
There are four rooms in the Su family. Her husband is the eldest son, so all of them should be given to Brother Jin Lai. No one else will have a share. When the time comes, let her mother take care of the children for her. This mother-in-law and two younger brothers-in-law should all be driven out.
You really don't even realize who you are and how much you owe Brother Jinlai.
In this family, only Brother Jinlai has ever been to the countryside, and they all owe him money.
Guan Hong rubbed the clothes vigorously, imagining the good day when she would marry Su Jinlai. Brother Jinlai was capable and had a house, so wouldn't she be marrying into a happy family by then? Thinking of this, she showed a satisfied and sweet smile.
Seeing her like this, Mingmei shook her shoulders and felt a chill.
This person came to work early in the morning, washing clothes with cold water, and was actually laughing happily? Is this a normal person? Mingmei felt that anyone who was a little bit normal would not be like this. She sighed and went to the sink to brush her teeth. Wang Xiangxiu looked at Guan Hong and felt her head buzzing. She went home directly for breakfast.
Guan Hong bought breakfast and it would be a waste if she didn't eat it.
Guan Hong noticed Wang Xiangxiu's actions and mocked her in her heart for being short-sighted. She was now trying to please Jin Lai's family, but as long as she entered the door, these people would not be able to get any good face.
Her eyes fell on Mingmei again. Mingmei was wearing a brown shirt with a cream-colored sweater with a sweetheart neckline on the outside. She was wearing a pair of brown pants, the same color as the shirt. She had fair skin and her hair was tied up in a fluffy bun on top of her head. She looked clean and refreshing.
Guan Hong frowned slightly. How could she not know that there was a young girl in this yard? She just didn't know whose family she was from. She didn't know if she would snatch Jin Laige from her. Her eyes were a little more hostile.
The look in his eyes when he stared at Mingmei was extremely unfriendly.
Mingmei noticed Guan Hong's gaze and looked up in confusion, not knowing what this snail girl meant. They didn't know each other, did they? Was she so hostile?
"young married woman."
Zhuang Zhixi went out, carrying a basin, and asked, "Would you like to drink tofu pudding or soy milk?"
Mingmei: "Tofu pudding, please add more cilantro."
"good."
Zhuang Zhixi glanced at Guan Hong. Although Mingmei didn't know Guan Hong, Zhuang Zhixi knew her. They all worked in the machinery factory, so there was nothing they didn't know. He glanced at her and went out as if he didn't see her. He came back with breakfast a little while later.
At this time, Tuantuan and Yuanyuan also came out. Zhuang Zhixi said, "Hurry up and wash up, have breakfast and go to school."
Tuan Tuan Yuan Yuan: "Okay."
Yuanyuan came up to Mingmei and asked, "Mom, who is this?"
Mingmei: "Su Jinlai's suitor."
Yuanyuan: “???”
The little girl was shocked.
Although the child is still young, Mingmei will tell her some things. She is different from other mothers. When she was young, her mother would tell her many things and would not hide them from her daughter. So now Mingmei will tell her daughter the same thing.
But you can't just put off your child because he or she is still young and doesn't understand anything. Sometimes the more you hide things from them, the more curious they become. It's better to tell your child directly from the beginning.
Mingmei: "She likes Su Jinlai, so she came to work early in the morning, but Su Jinlai looked down on her for being so pushy. It is the worst to flatter others without any bottom line. Do you think she takes it more seriously than they do?"
Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan both leaned over the windows at home and peeked out, saying, "No."
Mingmei: "Yeah, not at all."
She shrugged and said, "Do you think the water is cold?"
Tuantuan and Yuanyuan nodded vigorously: "It's very cold." They had to carry thermoses to the yard to wash their faces.
Mingmei: "She worked in the cold and bought breakfast for others, but they didn't think much of her. Your parents don't want you to do much work at home, but they don't let you work for others for nothing. You should understand after seeing this, this is not good, don't learn it. It doesn't matter if you are a boy or a girl, doing this kind of thing means you are not smart."
Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan nodded immediately, feeling sympathetic; they were also unwilling to work.
Round and soft yet firm, the little girl said seriously, "I don't want to work for others."
Tuan Tuan nodded: "That's right."
He wasn't happy about it either.
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "It's good that you understand. I provide you with good food and drink, but I don't want you to go to other people's homes to be filial sons and grandsons, work like cows and horses, and have the time to wash clothes at home. Your mother and I will save a lot of trouble."
When the two children heard this, they said firmly: "We won't do that."
Zhuang Zhixi: "It's good that you understand. Let's eat."
Yuanyuan stretched out her hand: "I want to eat fried dough sticks."
"Here, there are also tea eggs."
The two children had breakfast and went out with their schoolbags. As soon as they came out, they saw Li Zhenzhen and other children staring at Guan Hong. Li Zhenzhen's eyes were not very friendly. After all, they had a grudge against each other.
This person’s blind date with her second brother failed.
She snorted heavily through her nose and said, "What a bad guy."
Yuanyuan took Li Zhenzhen's arm and said, "Let's go."
They came to the next yard together and called, "Little Leaf, Little Leaf."
Ye Siyuan ran out and said, "I'm here."
He was one year younger than them and in the same grade, but they went to and from school together. His younger brothers and sisters also ran out with their little schoolbags on their backs. Several of them walked along singing together.
"The sun is shining in the sky, and the flowers are smiling at me..."
Although we are in a senior grade, no one thinks it is childish.
The most important thing in life is happiness.
Look, Brother Jinlai from their yard is such an adult, but he took off his clothes and sang. They are still primary school students, so it is normal for them to sing.
Among the group of people, only Ye Sitian was in kindergarten, so they stopped at the entrance of the kindergarten. Ye Sitian waved her little hand and said, "Goodbye, brother and sister."
She especially poked Brother Tuantuan and said, "Brother Tuantuan, you need to study hard."
Brother Tuantuan is the best big brother who will give her delicious food. Xiao Sitian understands this the best. Although she is a kindergarten kid, she is also a smart kindergarten kid.
The second child, Ye Sijia, snorted, thinking that her younger sister was the most partial.
He grabbed his brother's sleeve and said, "Let's go. This sister will turn to the outsiders."
Ye Siyuan: "Brother Tuan Tuan will give the candy to Si Tian, and you will only snatch the candy from Si Tian."
Ye Sijia: “…”
The stage was dismantled.
But soon, he said, "I won't compete with my sister anymore, or she won't like me the most."
Ye Siyuan said proudly: "Even if my sister doesn't like brother Tuan Tuan the most, she likes me the most. Anyway, it's not your turn."
Ye Sijia: “…”
I want to cry.
He immediately called out: "Sister Yuanyuan~"
Yuanyuan: "Okay, okay, don't bully me."
Although Yuanyuan is not the most fierce one, she is the big sister with a lot of say in the small group.
She said: "Let's go, let's go, we will be late if we don't leave now."
Xiao Qijin nodded: "Hurry up, the butterfly is the most fierce, let's go."
Huadie is the principal of their school. She is in her forties and always wears a skirt with a butterfly pattern on it. The primary school students nicknamed her Huadie, and they are very afraid of this principal.
Everyone hurry up.
It's time to go to school! Several children ran to school. Yuanyuan said as she ran, "The old lady selling pancakes didn't come."
"You've already had breakfast, so stop worrying about it and go."
Yuanyuan: “Okay.”
Although the pancake seller was not there, the school gate was still very lively, with small fried dough stick stalls and people selling roasted sweet potatoes.
There are a lot of people running small businesses nowadays.
Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan had also heard their father and great grandfather talk about doing small business, but the children didn't understand so much. The children hurriedly ran into the school.
At this time, Zhuang Zhixi was also thinking about his small radio business. They had recently tinkered with a few radios and planned to take them to the small market to see the market. Zhuang Zhixi also had his own ideas. The current policies were different from before. Many places might still be waiting and watching, but Sijiu City was the first place to issue the policy, and many people still became small vendors.
After all, young people who went to the countryside are now returning to the city, and there are not so many jobs. If you want to make a living, you have to earn money.
Zhuang Zhixi is not afraid of losing face, as he can see the profit in it.
This person was also thinking about this matter at work, and their section chief came over and called, "Xiao Zhuang, come over here."
Zhuang Zhixi stood up immediately. Although he was always distracted and thinking about his own things, to outsiders, he was a diligent young man. He had worked in the Propaganda Department for more than ten years. To outsiders, he was a very promising young man who was also decent in his work.
Compared to the old-timers in the office, he was considered diligent and honest. However, in a unit like theirs, seniority was very important. If you really want to get a promotion, it would be difficult unless you have made contributions.
The Propaganda Department is not the Security Department. They can catch corrupt officials and make contributions that are real, even if they are not all their own. This is not the case with the Propaganda Department.
It's even more difficult in an office like theirs.
So although Zhuang Zhixi is considered to be one of the more talented people in their office, he is still a clerk.
However, Zhuang Zhixi did not show any unhappiness. He was still enthusiastic and motivated every day. Of course, only he knew how much he had done in a day. So if there was anything, the section chief was still happy to find Zhuang Zhixi.
Look, he is called again.
Zhuang Zhixi stood up and went to the office. The section chief smiled and said, "Sit down."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Section Chief, do you want to ask me something?"
He was quite straightforward. This person was not the one at the beginning. That person had retired six years ago. This person was transferred from the army and was not promoted from within. However, this person was the nephew of the one at the beginning. There was no need to say more about what was going on.
However, Section Chief Lin has made contributions in the army, so he is more than qualified to be a section chief.
Probably because he was a retired soldier, he liked this kind of straightforward personality the most. Zhuang Zhixi naturally understood this after being with him for a long time, so he never exchanged useless and annoying small talk.
For example, Xiao Xu, who was on unpaid leave, was always disliked by his section chief because he was a flatterer, which was exactly what his section chief didn't like. This person felt that he had no hope of promotion and was not liked by his leader, so he simply took unpaid leave and went for the money.
But Zhuang Zhixi did it with ease.
The current situation of doing business outside is unclear, and it is somewhat inferior to others. Zhuang Zhixi did not plan to suspend his job now. He would talk about the future later, but he would definitely not do it now. He said, "You are here so early in the morning. You must have something important to do."
Section Chief Lin: "Do you know about the Canton Fair?"
Zhuang Zhixi nodded: "I know, we are also participating in the exhibition this year, and some senior workers in the factory have been busy with this recently."
Section Chief Lin nodded: "Yes, we will set off the day after tomorrow. Our factory will also participate. After the meeting at the factory, it was decided that the Propaganda Department will arrange someone to participate. I have decided on you. Go back and prepare yourself. We will set off with the main group the day after tomorrow."
Zhuang Zhixi was stunned. It wasn't that he was belittling himself. Wasn't this the business of the sales department? He said, "If the sales department doesn't go, then my publicity department will go with them? I don't know how to do sales, right?"
Section Chief Lin laughed and said, "What are you thinking? You think you are here to help with the promotion and sales? Do you have that much ability? Even if you are happy, the sales department is not happy. This time we arrange for you to go, mainly to follow the general process and take notes. After you come back, write some promotional articles for our factory and report them. This is to promote our factory. If you were not the best writer in the department, do you think it would be your turn this time? Those old guys are all vying to go."
Zhuang Zhixi suddenly realized: "Okay, how many days will I be gone this time?"
He was very happy about this business trip. Their publicity department rarely had such opportunities to go out, unlike the sales department. But it was good to see the world. Especially to the south. As a northerner, he was happy to see different living habits.
Chief Lin: "About ten days. We have to go there in advance and also leave time for the exhibition, so it will take at least ten days. You should make a plan for half a month. Although you are going there just to help the leaders take notes and come back to brag about it... uh, come back to write a report. But since you are away from home, they are all leaders, you should be more considerate and help take care of them."
Zhuang Zhixi: "I know this, but who are the people in this industry?"
Section Chief Lin: "The factory director, Deputy Factory Director Zhang, the Sales Section Chief, the Deputy Section Chief and his three salesmen, the Office Director Lao Huang, and the factory director's Secretary He. Including you, there are ten people."
Zhuang Zhixi nodded: "I understand."
Section Chief Lin glanced at him and said, "What do you know? They are in a very complicated situation. When you go there, just stick to your duties. If there are things that are not your responsibility, don't get involved. It won't show off your abilities. If you do a bad job, it's your responsibility. If you do a good job, you are meddling in other people's business. It's a rare trip to another place. Your work is simple. When you have some time off, you should go out and look around. Buy some souvenirs for your family. Don't even think about getting involved in the sales department's business."
He could say this, which showed that he considered Zhuang Zhixi as his own, otherwise he would not have said so. You should know that this statement has a deep meaning.
Zhuang Zhixi knew Chief Lin's good intentions and nodded: "I understand."
He also said sincerely: "Thank you for your kindness, Chief."
Section Chief Lin said earnestly: "I'm not stopping you from making progress, but there are some things...well, you understand it yourself."
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "I understand."
He had been in the factory for many years, so he knew that in a big factory like theirs, the competition was fierce. Even flattering the leader could easily lead to trouble, so Zhuang Zhixi knew his position very well.
Since they are all leaders, we will treat them equally.
"Okay, go back and prepare. You don't have to go to work for the next two days."
Zhuang Zhixi was stunned. He didn't expect such a good thing to happen. He immediately said happily, "Thank you, Chief."
"Go! Go! Go."
Zhuang Zhixi left happily. As soon as he returned to the office, Sister Cui came over and asked, "What's the matter?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "That's great. I'll leave first."
He didn't say it directly, but I think everyone will know it soon, but he definitely won't tell it now. Zhuang Zhixi left quickly with some excitement. Sister Cui shook her head and said, "Really, it's so mysterious."
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and left work early. Did he go home early? As soon as he entered the yard, he saw Lan Sihai fiddling with his small flower bed. It was called a flower bed, but it was actually a cactus. Zhuang Zhixi came over and said, "Grandpa, your hobby is really extraordinary. This cactus is not an ordinary thing."
Lan Sihai looked up at Zhuang Zhixi and said, "Cacti have their own advantages. They are wind-resistant, rain-resistant and drought-resistant, and are relatively easy to grow."
He put away his shovel, folded his arms and admired his flower bed, saying, "It's really nice, a touch of green in winter."
Zhuang Zhixi shook his head: "Yours is not as pretty as my Clivia. I recently bought a few pots of Clivia. Do you want to see them?"
Lan Sihai: “Let’s go.”
The two of them went to Zhuang Zhixi's place together. Lan Sihai nodded: "You have raised a good one."
Zhuang Zhixi smiled proudly and said, "I am also trying to be sophisticated. Besides, Mingmei likes some greenery in her home, which makes it look lively."
After a pause, he continued mysteriously, "In fact, I think that raising Clivia is not only beautiful, but also profitable. What was the price of this thing last year, and what is the price this year? I heard from my father-in-law that he went to Changchun and saw the change in the price of this thing. It has doubled from last year to this year. Although this thing is not very expensive, but if you calculate carefully, the increase is not bad. I thought that raising some flowers can cultivate my sentiments. If the price really goes up again, I will exchange it for money."
Lan Sihai glanced at Zhuang Zhixi and said, "Boy, didn't you just say Ming Mei liked it?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "Mingmei likes it very much, but if the price goes up a lot, Mingmei will like it more if she sells it and uses the money to buy meat, or buys new clothes. So you see, we must pursue the primary demand more."
Lan Sihai: "You seem to be making a lot of sense."
Zhuang Zhixi: "That's not right, because I really do have a point. I also bought some seeds and will plant another one later."
Lan Sihai snorted and said nothing, but he agreed with Zhuang Zhixi in his heart.
But as an old man, he naturally had to be tense. However, he suddenly realized: "Why did you come back at this time?"
He asked, looking at Zhuang Zhixi curiously. Zhuang Zhixi chuckled and said, "I'm going on a business trip the day after tomorrow, and my boss asked me to rest today. I came back to make some preparations. I'm going to Guangzhou the day after tomorrow."
His point of view is that if there is a chance to see the beautiful rivers and mountains, it would be the best.
"Go ahead and see if there's anything rare, and bring me some back." This old man is always at the forefront of fashion.
Zhuang Zhixi laughed and said, "Okay."
Zhao Guihua came out to use the restroom and saw her son's door open. She raised her eyebrows in surprise and walked over. It was broad daylight, shouldn't everyone be at work? When she saw Zhuang Zhixi, she realized that he was fine. She asked, "Are you going to Guangzhou?"
Zhuang Zhixi nodded: "Yes."
Zhao Guihua thought that this had never happened in her previous life, but she did not use the old perspective of her previous life to speculate. Instead, she reminded: "Be careful when you go out. Go early and come back early. Don't worry about things at home, we are here for you."
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said yes.
This person hasn't left yet, but I've already started giving him instructions.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Don't worry, I'm an adult, not a young girl, so I won't get lost."
Zhao Guihua rolled her eyes at him and went on with her business.
Zhuang Zhixi turned around and locked the door, then went out with Lan Sihai. Zhao Guihua turned around and glanced at the two of them, and saw that they had already gone out. She knew without thinking too much that they must have gone to sell the radio.
Zhao Guihua was right at all. Zhuang Zhixi originally wanted to make a few and then sell them together, but he was about to go out, so he simply sold what he had first. He and Lan Sihai found a park and they quickly went in and set up their stall.
There are many people who set up stalls. Although the policy has been in place for a long time, people are always sneaky and of course they dare not expand. If they expand, it is hard to say whether it complies with the policy. After all, there is a saying that it is not allowed to have more than seven people.
But there are only two of them setting up the stall, so that's no big deal.
Apart from the fact that it's a bit embarrassing to tell others, it doesn't matter.
Zhuang Zhixi quickly put the radio on the table. They made ten radios this time. The important parts were all new, but some unimportant parts were second-hand, which really reduced the cost. The outer shell was also second-hand. However, Zhuang Zhixi had polished it carefully, so you couldn't tell if you didn't look closely.
As soon as they put the items on the shelf, someone came up to them and asked, "Hey, are you selling radios?"
Zhuang Zhixi immediately said, "Yes, the radio is a good product at a special price. It's fair to everyone. You will make a profit if you buy it. Take a look."
Otherwise, Zhao Guihua always feels that some things are innate. This is what Zhuang Zhixi is born with. He has never done business before, but he can speak fluently without blushing or stuttering.
"A radio is something that can be used for a long time if you buy one. Elderly people can listen to storytelling, news about national affairs, and new policies, and they can use it."
Sure enough, he was convinced by just two sentences.
"Let me see, how much is this?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "Fifty-five, no ticket required. Now the price in the mall is not less than one hundred. But it's really painful to buy a radio for more than one hundred. Oh, yes, you need a ticket. My radio is the same as the one in the mall, so it's not much different, right?"
Hearing the huge difference, the old man who asked the price was really surprised, but then he said: "Why is yours so cheap? Is it from a dishonest source?"
He immediately stared at Zhuang Zhixi, his eyes like radar.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Well, look at what you said. I am from this area and I am also a worker. If this is not a legitimate way, how can I be a human being? I tell you the truth, look at this, this is a refurbished machine, but although it is a refurbished machine, only the shell and these buttons are refurbished. Look at this, it has not been installed yet. Did you see the inside? The circuits and the circuit boards are all new. I will never cheat you. I actually just earn the labor fee, not much money. In fact, I am not trying to make money from this. The main reason is that I want to set a good example for my children. Let them know that no matter what knowledge they have, they can be used in life, so it is very important to go to school well."
Lan Sihai stood not far away, watching Zhuang Zhixi talking. This guy was born to do this, didn't he see it? The old men and women surrounding Zhuang Zhixi nodded one after another, as if what he said touched their hearts.
But people nowadays are very vigilant. An old lady pointed out the doubt in his words and said, "You are a worker, why didn't you go to work today? Are you kidding me?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "Of course not. I am taking a day off today, so there is nothing to lie about. Let me play the radio for you, please."
"Okay."
"You try it."
Zhuang Zhixi: "This one of mine can be used for two purposes. It can be powered by a large battery or plugged directly into the power source. Please choose."
Zhuang Zhixi quickly turned on the radio, and Mr. Shan Tianfang's storytelling came from the radio. Several elderly people nodded, "This is good."
“It’s really good.”
"My family does have one, my second son..." He started talking about his family background and began to ask Zhuang Zhixi about it. The man interrupted him and said, "Stop bragging, let me pick one."
"Don't you have one at home?"
"I'm buying one for my son. He's a reluctant spender. As an old man with a pension, I think buying him a radio is a big gift."
"Yeah, what you said makes sense. I also want to buy one for my child, but the ticket is hard to get."
"Let's buy a few more, you can give it a discount young man."
"That's right."
Several people surrounded Zhuang Zhixi and he said, "I'll give you two batteries each. What do you think? My price is really good. You have seen the world. I won't tell you anything else. Just take your radio to a place that sells electronic parts and compare them. You will know the purchase price of each item. You will know that I really don't make much money. I am setting an example for my children."
"You little guy, are you serious? You don't look that old."
Zhuang Zhixi kept laughing and said, "Auntie, I like what you said. I am happy to be praised. In fact, I am over 30 years old and my child is about to go to junior high school."
"Ah? Is this true?"
"Well, what can I do to lie? You are just taking a walk in this park. When I have made the next batch, I will rush to sell it on the weekend. Then bring my children here. You will know that although I have a face that is unreliable, I am a very honest person."
"Hahahaha you are really good at talking."
"You know yourself well."
Zhuang Zhixi: "No, I don't make money from this. I guess it will take a month for me to come back next time. But it's okay. You often walk around here anyway. I'll say hello to you next time I see you."
"Ouch, OK."
"Young man, I'll have one too. Is that all you have?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "There are ten in total, that's all."
"If you give in a little more, we old guys can buy everything for you."
Zhuang Zhixi was so happy that he said, "Hey, don't buy all of them just to take care of my business. Buy only when you need them at home, and don't buy them if you don't need them."
"Just tell me how much you can sell it for."
Zhuang Zhixi looked embarrassed, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I'll give you two more pieces."
"It's done."
"Is this all right?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "Of course. Come on. We are not in a hurry anyway. Let's try them one by one."
"become."
Zhuang Zhixi had a great success. He quickly sold all ten radios with his eloquence. The cost of making one radio was 28 yuan. The selling price was 53 yuan, making a profit of 25 yuan per radio. After deducting the free batteries, he made a profit of 24 yuan per radio.
The total amount was two hundred and forty yuan, and Zhuang Zhixi and Lan Sihai each got twelve hundred yuan.
How should I describe this one hundred and twenty? It’s not a lot, but it’s not a little either.
For example, Zhuang Zhixi now earns 45 yuan a month, which is only two or three months' salary. But it means something different to him, because it is real money for his skills. Work is work, but this is extra money for practicing.
In fact, they could have asked for a higher price, but neither Lan Sihai nor Zhuang Zhixi did so.
They didn't want to make it too big. After all, it was just the beginning and they had to be careful.
So, although Zhuang Zhixi is bold, he is cautious underneath his boldness, and he is not the kind of person who is arrogant. He sold the radio not long after he left the house, and simply went to the vegetable market to buy meat before going back.
I hadn't reached home yet, just as I got to the alley, I saw Su Jinlai wearing cotton pants and slippers coming out to the toilet.
Zhuang Zhixi looked at the big sun and felt that other people's lives were really comfortable. They could sleep until noon and wake up naturally, unlike them who had to get up early for work. He lived a good life, not only with his mother supporting him, but also with his daughter coming to his house to help with washing clothes.
Look at these days.
Su Jinlai has always looked down on the people in the hospital. Although everyone is better than him, he just feels that he is a dragon stranded on the beach and is unlucky. If he had a little luck, he would have soared to the sky long ago.
Finally, he looked down on these ordinary people in the compound, he really looked down on them.
When Su Jinlai saw Lan Sihai and Zhuang Zhixi, he didn't say hello and went to the bathroom directly with his pants in his hand.
But when he reached the toilet door, he stopped, looked at Lan Sihai and said, "Uncle Lan, I built your flower bed, repaired your roof, and even cleaned your windows and washed your winter clothes and bedding. Shouldn't we be even now?"
If it was washing clothes, it was really not his job. He gave this job to Guan Hong, who washed clothes for them for a whole day on Sundays.
But no matter who washed it, it was Su Jin who arranged it, and he just had the ability to do so.
Lan Sihai raised his eyebrows and said, "I'm doing this for your brother's sake."
Su Jinlai snorted heavily, feeling very disapproving in his heart. His brother had no face at all.
"I am doing this job for you because of my brother's face, even though I have this status." Su Jinlai was very arrogant.
But he had forgotten who Lan Sihai was. Lan Sihai laughed and said, "You are doing this for the sake of the mousetrap. You see, each mousetrap is worth a lot of money. I didn't bother with you. You just met an old man like me. If you were someone else, you would be wronged. Haha!"
Lan Sihai continued to scold him: "I know you are a person of high status, but if you are so high status, why do you still go to the toilet yourself? Why don't you have someone to do it for you? Haha!"
Lan Sihai continued to output: "Hey, you better be careful when you go to the toilet. I heard that you are a good swimmer. Oh, you can swim so well that you even swam in a cesspool. You are really capable. I have never seen anyone more capable than you. Haha."
Su Jinlai gasped in anger. Why did this old man speak so annoyingly?
He stared at Lan Sihai fiercely. Lan Sihai pounded his arm and said with a smile: "Look, I'm old now, and my physique is not as good as before. I'm just hoping that someone will come and do something to me. If someone rushes up, won't I be protected? Then someone will support me."
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "Grandpa, you are really smart. I feel that I can seek some protection like this when I am older. We are not trying to extort money from people. We are just teaching young people how to behave."
Su Jinlai was shaking with anger.
He looked at the two men and said loudly: "No quality,
Lan Sihai was not convinced. He said sarcastically, "Oh, you are well-mannered. You are too well-mannered. Well-mannered people are naked. They are stripping naked in public. I have never seen such well-mannered people. Awesome!"
Su Jinlai was furious.
Seeing his emotional state, Zhuang Zhixi felt that this guy could make his grandfather mad to death. It was really not an exaggeration.
Lan Sihai: "I don't know if he is really drunk or he wants to expose himself on purpose. Tsk tsk tsk, when I was an apprentice in my early years, I saw some mentally abnormal people who just liked to expose their genitals in public. I don't know if you have this hobby too..."
"You have it, your whole family has it. I was drunk at that time, do you have to keep grabbing me and talking about it? Where can you find people like you? You just want to hurt my heart, right? You've gone too far!" Su Jinlai was so angry that tears burst out. He felt that he was extremely embarrassed. What he hated most was when others mentioned the fact that he took off his clothes because he was drunk that day.
Although this big bird sounds pretty awesome and fits his status, it is also embarrassing and shameful! He also thinks that such a thing is somewhat shameful.
These people are going too far.
He burst into tears and shouted, "Just wait, I will take revenge!"
Lan Sihai was curious: "How are you going to retaliate? Take off your clothes again to scare me?"
"You, you, you!" Su Jinlai shouted, "You are vulgar, disgusting, and sick!"
This young man is just a person with a shallow sense of face. He thinks Lan Sihai is extremely wicked and has no moral integrity. Su Jinlai was so angry that he simply stopped fighting against the old man. What a wicked guy.
He just left, it was ungraceful to talk to such a person.
He retreated angrily, and Zhuang Zhixi shook his head slightly, sighing: "This fighting power is not good enough."
Compared to their generation, this group of young people are obviously less concerned about face, and they are easily broken by such a small thing. Back then, Zhou Qun and Bai Fendou had experienced so much. They were not even broken by this.
It is true that each generation is worse than the previous one.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Let's go, Grandpa, let my mom make meat patties for lunch today, and we'll eat together."
Lan Sihai shook his head: "That's not necessary. I plan to go out to eat with my wife."
He made money, so he had to celebrate. It was not fun to eat at home. He said, "It's so cold, I have to go to Dong Lai Shun'er."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Your old life is still comfortable."
Lan Sihai chuckled and said, "I'm already this old, of course I want to be comfortable. Otherwise, if I die suddenly, what a shame I will be."
He walked with his hands behind his back, looking very arrogant.
Zhuang Zhixi laughed and shook his head. He looked back at the bathroom and saw that Su Jinlai had no intention of coming out, so he went home.
This level of combat power is not enough.
Su Jinlai really didn't have much fighting power, and a young man of his age also had to save face, and he just felt that the old man was so wicked. He lingered in the toilet for a long time, and only came out of the toilet reluctantly after seeing the two men leave.
He went home cursing, regretting that he was not born into a cadre family. Their ancestors had been working hard for generations, and their children and grandchildren followed them to enjoy the shade; his family was better off, but he couldn't get into any exam. What a poor guy.
He was broke recently, not having a penny. Although he and Monkey had agreed to go out and make money together, everyone was watching him because of the incident with the big bird, making him a big target. People like him are afraid of being a big target. If he went to steal something, he would be discovered before he even got there. Monkey decisively dumped him and found someone else to do it with.
Su Jinlai was so angry that he didn't know what to do.
Now he wants to be a thief, but no one wants to take him! No one wants to play with him. These people are too realistic. They must be jealous of his "capital".
Jin Lai cursed and swore, chewing a steamed bun in his mouth, lamenting the misfortunes of his life.
At this time, a well-dressed woman stood at the gate of the courtyard. She hadn't been here for more than ten years, and it felt like a lifetime ago. She looked up at the courtyard, and it seemed that there hadn't been much change in the past ten years.
Zhao Guihua came out carrying a basket. When she saw the woman, she was stunned for a moment. It took her a long time to recognize her. She said, "Hu Huihui?"
Yes, this woman was none other than Hu Huihui. Hu Huihui looked at Zhao Guihua and recognized her, "Aunt Zhao, I haven't seen you for a long time. You are still as strong as ever."
Zhao Guihua smiled and said, "Of course not. I am kind-hearted and healthy. It has been many years since we last met. You are now..."
She looked Hu Huihui up and down and felt that Hu Huihui's current dress was a bit exaggerated, but it seemed to be a very avant-garde and fashionable dress in this era. She was wearing a pink suit with big shoulder pads. The pink suit was low-necked. Hu Huihui wore a gold necklace and a small pink skirt of the same color, which was a body suit skirt style. Zhao Guihua was also wearing woolen trousers. She was just wearing stockings on her bare legs and a pair of white high heels.
Looking at Hu Huihui again, she had her hair permed into wooly curls, and it seemed that she had also used mousse and put on makeup.
Zhao Guihua: “…”
Well, it looks very fashionable now, but Zhao Guihua thinks it's ugly.
It's not that the old lady doesn't understand beauty. When she dances in the square, she also wears colorful clothes. But she just thinks that Hu Huihui's outfit is ugly.
She said, "Aren't you cold?"
She even wears stockings with bare legs.
Hu Huihui smiled softly and said, "I'm not cold, Aunt Zhao, is my cousin home?"
Zhao Guihua: "She's definitely not here. She's at work at this time. You're here to see your cousin. Just go over there. There's someone at home. Jin Lai is at home."
Hu Huihui smiled again, not seeming too surprised, and said, "Okay, I'll go over first. We can talk later."
That's what she said, but Zhao Guihua has seen everything at her age, and she can see that Hu Huihui doesn't think much of them. It makes sense, Hu Huihui seems to have married well.
Oh, that's not right. She married the deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee at that time, and it was said that he was later promoted to director.
The policies are different now, and some bad guys have been liquidated.
She...
Zhao Guihua hadn't heard of Hu Huihui in these years, so she was still very curious. She looked around and saw Hu Huihui knocking on the door. Jin Lai said in a muffled voice, "Who are you looking for?"
He opened the door with a bang, and was stunned when he saw it: "Who are you?"
Hu Huihui: "Come on, Jin? I'm your aunt."
Su Jinlai was even more stunned.
Aunt? There is such an aunt in his family? He looked Hu Huihui up and down and concluded at a glance that she was rich.
Just now he was lamenting that he was all poor, and now a rich man appeared? Why didn't he have any impression? He... No, he remembered.
After a brief moment of distraction, Su Jinlai finally recognized the person in front of him. He knew who it was and said, "Hu Huihui?"
Hu Huihui glared at him and said, "What's wrong with you, kid? How can you call your aunt by her name? You don't know manners."
Su Jinlai: "Aunt, please come in quickly."
He quickly welcomed him in. He was naturally happy to have such a rich relative. He rubbed his hands, feeling a little embarrassed. Although he thought highly of himself, he was still a little weak in front of such a rich man.
He poured a cup of wine for Hu Huihui, but Hu Huihui didn't drink it. Instead, she handed the gift box in her hand to Jin Lai and said, "I bought some snacks and malted milk for your family. Please keep them."
When Jin Lai saw it, his eyes and brows were full of smiles. This was a good thing.
He called out to the people: "Auntie, please come and sit down. It's cold outside. Please go sit on the kang."
Hu Huihui shook her head and said, "No, it's nothing cold."
She took out a cigarette from her small bag, lit one, and asked, "Want a cigarette?"
Su Jinlai quickly said, "Pull it."
He had never smoked Huazi before. Who was he? Smoking Daqianmen was just showing off. This was Huazi. He lit it up flatteringly, took a puff, and said, "Not bad, it really is a good thing."
Hu Huihui threw the rest to him and said, "You smoke it."
Su Jinlai was even happier. Oh my god, if he took this thing out to show off, everyone would look at him with admiration.
He happily put it in his pocket and asked, "Aunt, how have you been these years?"
Hu Huihui: "I'm fine. Actually, I wanted to help you back then. But you know, I was considered to be marrying up to your uncle at that time. I didn't dare to say anything when he said something. I was just living under someone else's roof and had no say. Even if I wanted to help my relatives, I didn't have the ability. I actually felt very ashamed of you. Do you remember? At that time, we were so poor that we couldn't even afford steamed buns."
Jin Lai: “…” I can’t eat it now.
Hu Huihui: "The policy has changed in recent years. Your uncle-in-law used to... you know, he definitely can't continue to work. Now we have both resigned, and the two of us have set up a small stall, which can be considered a business. Although it sounds bad, my husband and I are now much more relaxed than before. I didn't have the ability before, but now I have the ability, so of course I am thinking about my relatives. I heard that you have been unemployed since you came back from the countryside. If you are really in trouble, why not come to our place."
Jin Lai: “!!!”
Is there such a good thing?
As expected, the heavens have eyes! His good luck has finally come! However, Jin Lai is the type who will do anything to get what he wants. Even if he wants to take advantage of this, he still puts on a tough attitude. He said, "Well, I'll think about it. It's not that I can't find a job. I have a lot of friends outside. I don't like ordinary jobs, so I haven't been in a hurry. After all, I don't need the money from work." In fact, he was so poor that he didn't have a penny in his pocket.
Hu Huihui's eyes twinkled, and she smiled and said, "That's true, but Auntie still hopes you can come."
She looked at Jin Lai and said, "We are a family and we don't talk behind each other's backs. You have a good reputation!"
Su Jinlai: “……???”
What does this have to do with reputation? He has a good reputation? How come he doesn't know it? The people eavesdropping at the door also scratched their heads. Yes, yes, eavesdropping.
How could Jin Lai know that there were several old ladies squatting under their windows eavesdropping...
Well, no quality.
Zhao Guihua was also among them, but she was not the first one to come over. The first one to rush out and squat under the window was Aunt Zhou. When Aunt Zhou heard the noise, she ran as fast as a monkey. Not only did she go over herself, she also kept waving to others and called Luo Xiaohe and Aunt Wang over.
Well, everyone went, but Zhao Guihua didn't go. Doesn't that mean she couldn't keep up with the gossip?
That won't work.
The four old ladies were all under the window. Luo Xiaohe was doing this for the first time and was so nervous that she was shaking. But everyone was also very confused. With Su Jinlai's reputation, everyone knew that he was incompetent and never satisfied with food. Even so, he still had a good reputation? For a moment, everyone wondered if Hu Huihui had learned from Grandpa Lan to say the opposite of what he meant.
(End of this chapter)
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