It was July 1985.
The original couple is only thirty-five or thirty-six years old this year, in the prime of their life. They go door to door selling rat poison every day. It cannot be said that they are not doing the right thing, but is it necessary for both of them to go out together to sell rat poison? Cai Genxiang could have stayed at home to take care of the housework and the fields, and let their second daughter Yongfang go to school. Such a good girl was delayed by her short-sighted parents.
In his previous life, Yongqiang's wife and children were separated from him and his career was ruined because of his short-sighted parents. He had already obtained a postdoctoral degree and was a leading talent in the industry at that time, but his parents kept asking for money and kept taking on tasks for him in his hometown, which forced his marriage to break up and his career to come to a halt. In despair, he eventually cancelled his citizenship, went to the United States, disappeared, and became an ordinary person.
The second sister Yongfang was not much better off. Her scumbag parents only favored the disabled eldest son. It was not known whether they loved him or owed him a debt, but in order to find a husband for Zhao Yongliang, they pushed their own daughter into the fire pit and married her to a domestic violence man. Later, Yongfang could not bear it anymore and ran away with her four-year-old daughter. For decades afterwards, there was no news of her and her life or death was unknown.
Zhao Xianshui and Cai Genxiang never saw Yongfang and Yongqiang again during their lifetime. Just as they wished, their eldest son stayed with them all the time - living off their parents.
Unfortunately, even though Zhao Yongqiang hid in the United States, he still could not escape the entanglement of his original family.
In 2020, Zhao Xianshui and his wife were already in their seventies. Years of hard work had left them in poor health. They could no longer work, needed medical treatment and medication, and needed someone to take care of their eldest son.
So, with the help of caring people, they contacted the newspaper. Not long after, a piece of news caused an uproar in society:
"A Peking University postdoc has been out of touch with his family for 20 years and still refuses to see his critically ill mother."
For a while, there was a lot of scolding on the Internet
Netizen A: "What an ungrateful person! His parents paid for his education for so many years, but all his studies went to waste."
Netizen B: "Those who are loyal are usually butchers, and those who are unfaithful are usually scholars."
Netizen C: "Ungrateful and heartless"
Netizen D: "The school taught him knowledge, but did not teach him how to be a good person."
........In short, public opinion overwhelmingly accuses him from a moral high ground.
Zhao Yongqiang, who had been missing for more than 20 years, was soon found by netizens. After much investigation by the media and netizens, Zhao Yongqiang was finally contacted. Unfortunately, after the call was connected, Zhao Yongqiang's voice immediately turned cold when he heard that it was his critically ill mother who was looking for him. He only left a sentence "It is difficult for a judge to judge family affairs" and hung up the phone.
When I called again, the number on that end was no longer connected.
Later, that number became an empty number.
There are always many regrets in life. Some people use their childhood to heal their whole life, while others use their whole life to heal their childhood.
Obviously, Zhao Yongqiang and Zhao Yongfang belong to the latter.
The Time and Space Travel Administration sent Lin Yi and Ling Shuang here because they had gathered the strong resentment of this family.
The original bodies Zhao Xianshui and Cai Genxiang have already read out their entire lives, and at the cost of their soul power, they signed the consent form and substitute contract with pale faces. At this moment, they are observing and learning in real time in the Space-Time Administration: watching how the "professionals" raise their children and manage their lives for them.
Lin Yi and Ling Shuang worked together to comfort the two children and sent them out to collect firewood.
Lin and Ling sat opposite each other at the square dining table, staring at each other without blinking, neither of them willing to speak first.
Finally, Lin Yi was defeated. He half-raised his hands in a gesture of surrender: "Aha! Okay, you win."
Ling Shuang raised her eyebrows proudly: "I have never lost to you!"
Lin Yi shrugged, looking as if he didn't care what you said.
Ling Shuang: "While no one is around, let's discuss our recent work arrangements and short-term plans."
After hearing this, Lin Yi sat up straight and said, "I can't sell rat poison anymore."
Ling Shuang had no objection, and she didn't want to sell that thing either. "I need to make some quick money in the next two months, at least enough to buy a house for my two children near the No. 1 Middle School in the city." One of the three children is disabled, and the other two are thin and skinny, looking malnourished, so she has to accompany them to study, do the logistical work, and try to make up for their nutrition in the next two years. The children are really too short.
They have mastered a lot of money-making skills after years of time-travel missions in the Space-Time Administration. Even if they can't create a business empire in minutes, they can achieve success in most industries in a short period of time.
However, one of the original couple did not graduate from elementary school, and the other failed the literacy class exam. Using knowledge to transform life or using technology to conquer society are both undesirable and untenable. They still have to think of a method that suits the current environment.
"How much money does the Zhao family have?" Lin Yi asked.
Ling Shuang quickly recalled the Zhao family's assets: "There's 380 yuan, two half-grown pigs that can probably be sold for 200 yuan, 20 ducks, and that pile of rat poison that should be worth 100 to 180 yuan. Then there's this house. It's made of adobe and worthless, and the land is also worthless. If I want to cash it out, 300 yuan is the maximum."
Lin Yi shook his head. "The house can't be sold for now. Even if I sell it, I still have to think about where to live. Besides, it's not going to be easy to sell it right away. I'm going to sell that pile of rat poison to Lao Zhang at a discount. He's almost sold out of his recent stock and is just about to get more. And as for the pigs, go ask Xiao Wu's mom next door. Doesn't her brother sell pork? I heard he has quite a few pigs. He should be able to take those two half-grown pigs."
Ling Shuang nodded, immediately stood up and went to the next room.
Lin Yi followed closely behind. The couple walked out of the yard, one heading east and the other west, each to cash in.
Within half a day, the family's two pigs, 20 ducks, and two boxes of rat poison were all successfully sold. Together with the family's 380 yuan savings, a total of 760 yuan was raised. In 1985, when the average monthly income was 50 yuan, this was a considerable fortune. Many low-level workers could not even earn 20 yuan a month.
760 yuan is barely enough as initial start-up capital.
"The money is all here. What are your ideas? How do you plan to make your first pot of gold?" Ling Shuang put a pile of banknotes on the table and asked Lin Yi quietly.
Lin Yi said: "More than 700 yuan is not a lot, but not a small amount either. I want to go to the village and the surrounding areas to buy some mountain products, and then take a train to Beijing to have a look."
Ling Shuang: "Wood ear mushrooms are not very valuable right now."
"I don't expect to make money from this, but I can't go out empty-handed. I have to earn enough to pay for the bus fare," Lin Yi explained.
"Are you going alone?" Ling Shuang asked.
"I want to take Yongqiang with me. This kid is a little serious and insecure. I think we should take him out to broaden his horizons," said Lin Yi.
"That's good. Why not take Cai Genbao with us? He was recently laid off from the army and has nothing to do at home. It would be nice to have someone to help us if we take him with us." Ling Shuang suggested.
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