Chapter 52: Surprise
Not to mention how mixed Lin Ping’s life as a migrant worker is.
Nor did he mention Lin Qiu's worry about his sister living and eating alone in the factory.
As the winter chill gradually fades away, spring comes alive in Pengcheng, and the entire city turns into a paradise of colorful flowers in full bloom.
With the arrival of spring, the temperature rises. Lin Qiu is a little worried when looking at the cured meat, cured fish and dried vegetables in the kitchen. The dried vegetables are easy to deal with, but he doesn't have a refrigerator at home, so the cured meat and fish cannot be kept.
His family basically cooks their own dinner now, but the cured fish and meat they brought cannot be eaten every day. It would be a pity to leave them and wait for them to go bad, so Lin Qiu couldn't help but sigh.
"How about sending it to Brother Zhao's house?" Wang Xiuren made a suggestion.
Lin Qiu replied sadly: "Sister-in-law Guixiang is also worried! Her family now eats cured fish and meat every day."
Wang Xiuren thought of Zhao Dalong who rushed to eat vegetables at noon every day, and slapped his forehead.
What should I do? Wang Xiuren tried to find a solution.
Got it!
"Let's find a better bag and put the bacon, cured fish, and dried vegetables in it. I'll take it to Leader Axing tomorrow." Wang Xiuren suddenly spoke when he saw the tea leaves on the low cabinet.
"Tomorrow the leader will come to check on the progress. I'll give it to him then as a return gift for every time he comes to give me something!"
The leader that Ah Xing mentioned last year was very satisfied with Wang Xiuren's craftsmanship.
At that time, Wang Xiuren did not hide the secret from Yang Guiman. Instead, he took Yang Guiman to meet the leader under the introduction of A Xing, and the two sides reached an intention of cooperation.
On the eighth day of the first lunar month this year, Wang Xiuren started working directly in the leader's house. After three days, the leader made the decision and asked Wang Xiuren to do the carpentry work for the entire building.
When he came to check the progress every now and then, he would bring something with him and ask Wang Xiuren to take it back. Wang Xiuren couldn't refuse, so he could only bring back some high-end products from time to time, such as tea, liquor, and health products.
Lin Qiu has gone from being anxious at the beginning to being indifferent now. He even asked Wang Xiuren to take a few boxes to the landlord and Yang Guiman's house.
When Lin Qiu heard Wang Xiuren’s proposal, he thought it was a good idea.
So she quickly picked out a large piece of bacon with fat and lean parts and beautiful color, and also selected a dozen pieces of golden and firm bacon. She wrapped these two kinds of bacon in white paper and tied them with red rope.
Then take out the dried bamboo shoots, dried beans, radish peels, and chopped peppers, pick out the ones that look good, and wrap them in white paper and tie them with red strings.
Finally, put a few paper bags into the gift bag you found.
"This should be okay, right?" Lin Qiu was a little uncertain.
"Who cares! Send it first. No matter he likes it or not, it's my sincere gift." Wang Xiuren was very casual. After all, the leader knew that he couldn't afford an expensive gift according to his family's conditions.
"Okay! You decide."
After selling so many local products at once, Lin Qiu suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.
The next day, Wang Xiuren brought the gift bag to the construction site and placed it on the finished wine cabinet.
When the leader came over to inspect and was about to leave, Wang Xiuren hurriedly followed with the gift bag.
"Director Huang, thank you for your kindness and for giving me many valuable gifts. I don't have anything good to give in return. This is a local product that my mother-in-law from my hometown brought over. Although it's not worth much, it tastes good. If you like it, just treat it as a taste of something new."
Ah Xing's leader, the man called Director Huang, was somewhat surprised to see the gift bag in Wang Xiuren's hand.
This was the first time that a decorator gave me a gift, and it was a local product from my hometown. It looked quite clean, so I took it and smiled warmly.
"Xiao Wang, you are thoughtful!"
Wang Xiuren just smiled innocently, "They are all made at home, as long as you like them!"
"Okay, let's have it made at home tonight and enjoy it!"
After Director Huang finished speaking, he left with the gift bag.
Wang Xiuren was also very happy to see that the bacon was not returned.
About a week later, Director Huang suddenly showed up at the construction site. Wang Xiuren thought he was here for a surprise inspection and didn't take it seriously. As a result, Director Huang suddenly waved and called him over.
"Director Huang, is there anything I did wrong?" Wang Xiuren was a little nervous. After all, the man in front of him had driven away several carpenters before.
"Don't be nervous, Xiao Wang! I called you here for something else." Director Huang smiled and patted Wang Xiuren's arm.
What could such a big leader possibly come to me for? Wang Xiuren was confused.
"Xiao Wang, the local products you gave me last time were very delicious to my family. Now they are asking me to buy some more for you. Where can I buy local products from your hometown?"
Director Huang and Wang Xiuren explained their purpose.
Wang Xiuren thought it was a big deal, but... That’s it?
Wang Xiuren relaxed a lot and generously said that he still had some at home and would bring the stock over tomorrow.
"No, no, no!" Director Huang waved his hand, "How can I empty your inventory?"
"How about this, you ask your mother-in-law to smoke some bacon and fish from your hometown and send them to me. Each one should be 50 kilograms, and each of those dried vegetables should be 20 kilograms. As for the price, I will definitely not let you get away with it. I will even cover the postage!"
Wang Xiuren was stunned when he heard this. It would take forever to eat the fifty kilograms of cured meat and fifty kilograms of cured fish! Not to mention the dried vegetables, just pick a few and soak them in water to make a plate, 20 kilograms, Director Huang must be crazy
"Director Huang, there's no problem with asking your family to send these things, but isn't this quantity a bit too much? When the weather gets hot, the cured meat and fish won't be able to withstand it!"
Wang Xiuren's thoughts were clear at a glance, and Director Huang's eyes were filled with even more smiles. This was a simple-minded boy!
So he smiled and explained: "I have a lot of relatives and friends in my family. If we divide it among them, there won't be much left."
In fact, it’s not that I have many relatives! It was just that Director Huang invited classmates and friends to dinner at his home yesterday, and everyone was clamoring to try something new, so the aunt at home picked out the bacon, salted fish and dried vegetables that Wang Xiuren had sent, and fried a few dishes, and everyone said they were delicious. That's why what happened today happened.
"Okay, I'll talk to my wife when I get home tonight and ask her to call home tomorrow and have them prepare these and send them over!"
"Then I'll wait!" Director Huang left with satisfaction.
Wang Xiuren then discovered that there was an extra bag on the wine cabinet where he had placed the gift bag last time. Inside was a box of American ginseng and a box of something unknown. Inside the transparent box were small balls wrapped in golden wrapping paper. There were unfamiliar foreign words written on the box, and it looked like snacks.
When Lin Qiu returned home in the evening, he saw the gift bag on the coffee table and said in a nonchalant manner, "This leader gave me gifts again!"
Wang Xiuren told Lin Qiu everything Director Huang had told him, and reminded Lin Qiu to call his mother-in-law tomorrow to ask for help.
"According to Director Huang's style of doing things, he will definitely not treat my mother-in-law unfairly!"
"Okay, I'll call back tomorrow morning!"
Lin Qiu also felt that this leader was not a stingy person. Besides, he had to handle this matter properly for Ah Xing's sake.
What's more, it is impossible for ordinary people to curry favor with such a leader. Wang Xiuren and I are just two ordinary migrant workers. If we really offend someone, we don’t need them to say anything and can just pack up and go home!
Lin Qiu called the prefabrication factory early the next morning and asked someone to notify his father to answer the phone at nine o'clock.
When Lin Ting answered the call, Lin Qiu solemnly told his father the whole matter.
After all, Lin Ting is an old man with rich social experience. He understood the interests involved as soon as he heard it. He didn't even need Lin Qiu's reminder. He patted his chest and promised to make sure that the matter would be handled perfectly.
Sure enough, about twenty days later, Lin Qiu received a huge package, which contained strips and pieces of cured fish and cured meat, with shiny color and fragrant aroma.
And the dried vegetables are processed even more beautifully. Dried radish peels, dried beans, and dried bamboo shoots are all selected to similar lengths, tied into bundles with red ropes, and arranged neatly; chopped peppers are put into cans, which are bright red and look particularly beautiful.
In order to prevent the glass bottle from breaking, Lin Ting came up with a special idea. He put the can in the middle of the paper box, and then stuffed dried vegetables into the other parts of the box. They just put another cardboard box on the outside, two cardboard boxes in total, and put a layer of chaff in the middle.
Lin Qiu looked at the local specialties in front of him and his eyes suddenly became red. My parents really tried their best to prepare for this phone call, fearing that there would be something that would not satisfy them.
Wang Xiuren had not expected that his father-in-law and mother-in-law would do so much for his family. He secretly thought that no matter how much Director Huang was paid, he would send it all back without a penny less, and even ask Lin Qiu to add a little more.
These local products were indeed well received by Director Huang. He nodded with satisfaction and handed the prepared red envelope to Wang Xiuren.
"Xiao Wang, your parents-in-law took great pains! Please pass this to them for me and say thank you for me!"
"Director Huang, you're too polite. This is what I should do!" Wang Xiuren took the red envelope respectfully.
"Xiao Wang, I heard that you want to buy a house?" Although Director Huang was asking, his tone was very affirmative.
"Yes, there is such a plan!" Wang Xiuren answered frankly.
"You have ambition! I admire people with ambition!" Director Wang patted Wang Xiuren's hand, "I have a friend here who has a house that he's eager to sell. Do you have any ideas?"
"Of course I have an idea, but I don't have enough money on hand right now." After saying this, Wang Xiuren scratched his head embarrassedly.
"My friend's house is in a hurry to sell, and the price is not very high. You can consider it yourself! Here is his phone number. If you want, just call him directly."
Director Huang took out a business card from his wallet and handed it to Wang Xiuren, "That house is pretty good, you should think about it carefully!"
Wang Xiuren carefully put away the business card and bowed to Director Huang: "Thank you!"
"No need to thank me, just help me with the carpentry work of this building!" Director Huang helped Wang Xiuren up, and then asked someone to take the local products away.
There was still a gift bag on the wine cabinet.
Wang Xiuren didn't look at what was in the gift bag. The only thing in his mind was the house.
As soon as he got off work, Wang Xiuren hurried to the newsstand carrying his things.
"Where's Shanshan?" Lin Qiu was a little surprised that he didn't see his daughter. "You didn't forget to pick her up, did you?"
Just as Lin Qiu was about to get angry, Wang Xiuren handed the red envelope given by Director Huang to Lin Qiu.
"This is from Director Huang to my father-in-law and mother-in-law. Please mail it back tomorrow."
Lin Qiu opened the red envelope and counted it. It was five hundred yuan.
"Did Director Huang give too much?" Lin Qiu looked at Wang Xiuren.
"No matter how much or how little you give, the money probably can't be returned. Just send it directly and give a little more to your parents-in-law. They have worked so hard!"
"Okay, I'll send it back tomorrow!" Lin Qiu was just about to ask about his daughter when Wang Xiuren stuffed another business card in his hand.
"What is this?" Lin Qiu looked confused.
Wang Xiuren told Director Huang what he said, then looked at Lin Qiu: "Should we buy it?"
"The house introduced by Director Huang must be good. I just don't know if we have enough money?" Lin Qiu was really excited when he heard about the house, but he was worried about the price.
Wang Xiuren thought about it for a day and expressed his idea: "How about we find time to call each other and see if it's suitable, we can make a deal. As for the money, I'll go and borrow some money from Brother Man."
There was nothing wrong with Wang Xiuren's idea, and Lin Qiu nodded in agreement. The couple was now waiting to close the newsstand on time and go back to count the family savings.
The couple returned home, took out their passbook, and counted their savings and the cash they had on them, which totaled more than 29,000 yuan.
I definitely want to buy a house, but the money I have on hand is definitely not enough, I just don’t know how much is the difference. Shanshan is getting another year older and will soon go to kindergarten.
Lin Qiu and Wang Xiuren suddenly looked at each other, then hurried to the nursery, forgetting to pick up their daughter.
Sure enough, when she arrived at the nursery, Wang Shan leaned in Teacher Huang's arms and cried. When he saw his parents coming, he burst into tears even more.
The couple apologized to the teacher and coaxed Wang Shan.
Wang Shan was not so easy to comfort this time. She cried all the way and finally stopped crying. She nestled in Lin Qiu's arms and sobbed continuously. Her little hands were still tightly around her mother's neck and she did not let go even when they got home.
"Shanshan, mom and dad promise that we will never forget you in the nursery again!" Wang Xiuren squatted down and made a pinky promise with Wang Shan.
When Wang Shan heard this, tears welled up in her eyes again and she opened her throat to cry.
"Shanshan, do you know why mom and dad are late?" Lin Qiu tried a different way to coax his daughter.
Wang Shan looked at her mother with her mouth open, and the tears in her eyes stopped immediately.
"Because Mom and Dad are planning to buy their own house, so Shanshan can live in her own house in the future!"
After hearing what her mother said, Wang Shan asked, "Where is our house?"
"Mom and Dad went to look for a house today, so we were late!" Lin Qiu kissed the top of his daughter's head. "But luckily, we found one. I'll take Shanshan to see it in a few days, okay?"
"Okay!" Wang Shan also wanted to see her new house.
"Then Shanshan, can you forgive your parents?" Lin Qiu continued to coax her.
"Then I must not be late next time!" Wang Shan smiled and said, "All the other children have been picked up, and I'm the only one left in the nursery. I'm so scared!"
After saying that, she wanted to cry again, and Lin Qiu's tears started to flow as he listened.
When Wang Xiuren saw this, he quickly responded, "Dad will not be late next time. Can we make a pinky promise?" After saying that, he stretched out his little finger and touched his daughter's hand.
Wang Shan looked at her father and finally hooked her finger. "Pin it down and don't change it for a hundred years!"
"Dad, don't forget!"
"Dad, promise!"
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