Chapter 136 The Old Father is Worried
Every time Lin Yan goes back to her parents' home, she usually brings chicken, duck, fish, and other things. Sometimes Fang Mingche accompanies her, and sometimes it's just the two of them. But even if the three of them go back, they can't eat much.
So whether it's her parents or her brothers and their wives, they all welcome them back.
Last week, Lin Yan went back to her parents' home by herself with Yan Yan. They took Master He's car, and Master He also picked them up at night.
Father Lin finally slowly accepted the fact that his daughter took a black taxi when she went out. She now takes a black taxi to and from school. It's winter, and sometimes it's windy and snowy. It's definitely better to take a monthly black taxi than to let her ride a bicycle in the wind and snow with a big belly.
The son-in-law is willing to spend this money on his daughter, so how can he, as a father-in-law, stop him? No matter how frugal you are, you can't be so frugal. He asked and learned that the monthly fee was 50 yuan a month, so he didn't say anything.
Mother Lin couldn't help but say at home that her daughter was blessed. Find a man who can make money and care about others. Han Mei, the daughter-in-law, felt sympathetic when she heard this. However, it put a lot of pressure on Lin's father and Lin Yi.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law wanted a women's bicycle but couldn't get one. Lin Yan had evolved to
the point where she had to ride a taxi to go out. While picking up eggs, Han Mei talked about this with envy .
Fang Mingche smiled and said, "The money your eldest sister spends is earned by herself. She earns much more than she spends. On the contrary, I am now spending the money she earns."
He was in a very good mood after winning the first battle today. Usually, he and Han Mei had nothing to say.
As for Lin Yi and Han Mei, his feelings in this life are really different. Both of them respect him very much now, and they are also very good to Yan Yan.
After all, he was just a village primary school teacher who didn't seek to make progress in his previous life. He is still successful in this life. At least, he will not take advantage of the Yue family, and he can help them when necessary.
It's quite realistic, but this is human nature. In addition to his loved ones, he is the same to others. Divide it according to its usefulness to oneself.
Lin Yan looked at Fang Mingche with a reproachful look and said, "What nonsense are you talking about! How could you spend the money I earn?"
Even the 3,000 yuan start-up capital of the travel agency was actually earned from the big bowl tea stall before. Moreover, if Mingche hadn't proposed to rent a yard in the countryside to open a scrap yard, she would not have thought of doing a vegetable business. Nowadays, the scrap business is booming, and the scale of the vegetable business is gradually expanding. The yard in the countryside can earn about 2,000 yuan a month for their family.
Lin Yan said to Han Mei: "However, it does feel very good to earn money and spend it yourself."
Han Mei nodded, that's right. In a few days, she will have to pay for living expenses, and then she can take out ten yuan by herself. These days, she has earned more than twelve yuan. She plans to give her ten yuan to her parents next month in the middle of the month. This way she also earned it herself.
Lin Yan heard Han Mei say this with a smile. She realized that she was also explaining to herself why the ten yuan had been owed.
Lin Yan nodded, "Actually, mom and dad are also afraid that you are unwilling to make progress and spend money recklessly. The money you give them will all be yours in the future."
Well, in this case, she will never mention the ten yuan on credit in the future. If she gives it to her, she will keep it; if not, she will treat it as a deposit. Anyway, the money does not flow to outsiders.
Han Mei was picking up eggs when Liu Qingfeng and Geng Shan ran over.
They had brought back vegetables and eggs before, and Fang Mingche was not at home. He led the people from the travel agency to have a meal together. Everyone prepared for half a month, and today was the first day and the tourists were full, so it was a small celebration.
"Teacher Fang, I heard that you earned US dollars?" Geng Shan asked happily.
Fang Mingche took a dollar from his pocket and showed it to them.
"A deposit from a tourist."
Han Mei looked over suddenly. What do you mean by earning US dollars?
Geng Shan and Liu Qingfeng passed it to each other and looked at it, and Han Mei also stood up and took it to look at it.
Liu Qingfeng said, "Teacher Fang, thank you so much! You made work clothes for the travel agency staff and thought of us."
Theirs was not finished yet and was at the tailor's place. But they had taken measurements together before. The travel agency staff was in a hurry to pick up tourists today, so they made theirs first.
They definitely don't need to wear such good work clothes to work. But it's good to have an extra set of good clothes! Not to mention, it's quite face-saving to wear them on a blind date. Before, matchmakers avoided them. But now, with dividends,
their income is in the three digits. Although it's not good to show off their wealth outside, the amount they give to the family is much more. People at home and outside naturally know that their income has increased. Now, someone has introduced them to a partner.
They came here to express their gratitude to Fang Mingche. They knew who was the real boss at the scrap yard.
Fang Mingche smiled, "Although you two are not from the travel agency, you have made contributions in the past few months. Don't be polite, just work hard. After that, I will try not to take money from the scrap yard. You can buy a pickup truck next year, preferably a second-hand one. You should also keep an eye out to see if there is a suitable one."
Since it's hauling scrap, a second-hand one is also fine. The requirements don't have to be too high! It's not much more expensive than a new tractor. Moreover, it is more upscale than a tractor.
Lin Yan's eyes lit up, "You keep your word!"
"Yes." Fang Mingche nodded.
He opened a travel agency to make money and have social status. If he needs to take money from the scrap yard again and again, it would go against his original intention.
Liu Qingfeng and Geng Shan were also very happy to hear this. Although after taking the commission, the money in the public account has nothing to do with them. But if there is more money in the account and a pickup truck is bought, they don't have to ride a tricycle so hard.
They expressed their gratitude and went back to their homes to rest.
Han Mei returned home and told Lin Yi and her parents-in-law, "My sister and brother-in-law opened a travel agency again. I heard that they opened it together with the son of a high-ranking official who drove a military jeep before. They earn all their money in US dollars!"
The next day after work, Lin's father rode his bike to his daughter and son-in-law's house. Before leaving, he said to Han Mei, "I'll bring you the eggs later."
It's good for a daughter-in-law to do this business. She doesn't have to do nothing every day. The family doesn't have to bear the cost of her food and expenses. She can also help the old woman with housework at home and share some of the burden. This is much better than he thought before.
When he arrived, Lin Yan was weighing the dishes for the customers.
She bought a small scale so that she didn't have to carry the scale herself. This way she could weigh it while sitting next to it, and let someone bring it to her. She didn't have to exert much effort, and she didn't have to stretch herself. Seeing Lin's father, she said, "Dad, I'm busy, you sit for a while."
Lin's father nodded and went to pour himself some water.
After sending away the people who came to weigh the dishes, Lin's father asked, "Where's Yanyan?"
"Their Yuhong class assigned handicrafts, and my hands are not that dexterous. She and Niuniu took them together and went to Song Quan to ask for advice."
One of the advantages of living in a slum is that the neighbors are familiar with each other and have exchanges with each other. This is better than living in a building. Anyway, living in a building is mainly for the convenience of going to the toilet and taking a shower. Moreover, the children are used to living here.
Because their parents are college students, they will have a bright future. Now the family is relatively wealthy compared to the surrounding neighbors. Yanyan is quite treated well in this area. Lin Yan thinks it's good to live here.
Lin's father said, "Is Mingche not back yet?" The class should have been over.
"Today is the second day of the travel agency's opening. He took Teacher Qiu on his bicycle to go to the Friendship Hotel. If we need external assistance, the two of them can take over."
Father Lin said, "I just came to ask about your travel agency. Let's not talk about the scrap yard in the suburbs. This travel agency is open like this, is everything okay? It sounds like you have hired a lot of people."
"It's okay. In addition to those who are working and studying in college, there are actually only three people. Dad, you don't have to worry about this. Wang Dexian, who is in partnership with us, his grandfather is an old revolutionary and is still in office. This travel agency is foreign-related and specializes in doing business with foreign tourists and overseas Chinese. This is a matter of earning foreign exchange for the country, a great thing! The street office knows all this and has given us the green light in all aspects. In addition, Wang Dexian is also a government employee. Mingche said that since we happened to be admitted to the English Department, we must not miss this great opportunity. It is much easier to make money from foreigners! They are much richer than us." Even
if the scrap yard buys a pickup truck next year, Mingche also said that he would ask Lao Wang to register it. Otherwise, private individuals are not allowed to buy cars. Even if it is a farm vehicle, let alone a pickup truck.
Father Lin felt more at ease after hearing what Lin Yan said. And he sat there and thought, the old revolutionary dared to get involved, he must have known what was going on. The key is that he also felt that if he could earn foreign exchange, he should be able to handle it specially.
However, "There are three people in the travel agency, but there are five people in the scrap yard. This is not a small amount when added up. Moreover, your vegetables are wholesaled to so many people."
Lin Yan said: "The night watchmen don't count, Uncle Xia is still a farmer. Moreover, those educated youth who come back to the city to wholesale vegetables are not hired by us."
Father Lin said: "In fact, you don't have to be so anxious! The policy has not been clarified yet."
In his opinion, those who set up stalls now are forced to do so. They can't survive without doing this. Like his daughter and son-in-law, they have been admitted to college, why are they in a hurry to do business? This, this is simply testing the law!
What if because of doing business, the identity of college students and a bright future are lost, wouldn't it be a loss?
Although he thought his son-in-law was more capable than him and would not get involved, he also heard a lot of things from people in the factory. But he was still worried! The step was too big.
"Mingche said that we should get in before anyone else enters these fields. Otherwise, everyone will know about it in the future, and it will not be our turn to have no foundation. And the business of this travel agency has found a backer."
Father Lin said, "What if the backer falls again?"
Lin Yan said, "Isn't this putting things right? It won't be as chaotic as before, right? The old revolutionaries in the army have been through those ten years, so they should be relatively stable. And Mingche said that the Wang family's family education should be good, not the kind of bullying. If it weren't for coincidence, we would have no place to meet them."
Wang Dexian's mother called several times and asked Yanyan to go to her place to watch TV.
The two families are doing business together, and it's not good to be too distant. Fang Mingche and Lin Yan told Yanyan that she could go if she really wanted to. But it can't be more than half an hour a day, just watch cartoons and come back. When someone gives you snacks, don't treat them like you're at home and eat them endlessly.
Wang Dexian's younger sister Qin Hua is 12 years old this year. She has also taken Yan Yan and Niu Niu out to play twice recently.
Father Lin saw that his daughter was talking very well, and it seemed that his son-in-law had said a lot to her.
After thinking for a while, he said, "It sounds reliable, but if something happens, you have to think about withdrawing. Your brother's wife orders 120 eggs a day now, right? I'll bring some back to her."
Lin Yan said, "Did she give you the money?"
"Yes."
"Okay, go ahead." Lin's
father said, "Are you so serious?"
"Of course, we have to follow the business rules when doing business." Lin's
father nodded, "Well, that's good. Oh, and your mother said that if you don't ride your women's bike in the next few months, lend it to her."
"Then tell her to be careful and don't lose it. There are so many bicycle thieves nowadays that people have developed who specialize in watching over bicycles for money. I heard from my classmates that there is even a market for stolen goods."
Lin's father said, "Do you dare to steal those with stamps?"
"Of course, the police station is so busy that they can't handle it. Many old police officers haven't explained the situation clearly and come back to work. However, things are gradually returning to normal."
But considering the current public security, the police are obviously still understaffed.
Father Lin thought for a while, "She hasn't had a car for so many years. It's better not to lend it to her. There's no need to ride a bike. Besides, maybe she will lend it to your cousin later."
Lin Yan nodded, "That's possible. My cousin borrowed it before to go on a blind date, and she also borrowed it twice on Sunday. I also told her clearly that she would have to compensate me if she lost it."
Father Lin was a little surprised, "You are quite smart now! Unlike your mother, who is a little naive towards her family."
Lin Yan said, "I have been in the countryside for so many years. If I am still so naive, wouldn't I have suffered in vain?"
Father Lin smiled and said, "It seems that going to the countryside is not all bad. You were really raised by your mother to be a little naive, especially towards your aunt and uncle's family. When you were a child, the hair flower I bought for you could be seen on your cousin's head in a few days. I was really disgusted at the time! But being too smart is not good. Be careful that people will say that the richer you are, the more you care."
Lin Yan said: "I don't care if a big item in my house is lost. That's not stupid, it's just foolish. Forget it, don't lend the bike to my mother. Otherwise, my cousin might lose it. I don't know if it's real or fake. Next time she comes to borrow it, I won't lend it to her. I'll just say I rented it out!"
In comparison, she would rather lend the bike to Xiao Xie who often comes to help.
My cousin is so realistic! She has been taking advantage of her younger age to coax her things since she was a child. If she can't coax her, she will put pressure on her through her aunt and her mother.
Father Lin ordered 120 eggs and gave the money.
"Then I'll go."
"No, it's time for dinner. How can I let you go back hungry? Wait another ten minutes. If Mingche hasn't come back, let's call Yanyan to have dinner together."
Father Lin thought for a while, "It's not a good idea for you to go out to eat every day. Otherwise, let your mother come to cook for you in the next few months? Homemade food is always more nutritious. You will also need her to come and take care of you during the confinement period. Now that you have a daughter-in-law, your brother and I won't have to eat in the cafeteria when she leaves."
Lin Yan said, "There is no place for her to live. Teacher Qiu and his daughter live in the small room now."
The father and daughter do not know if there are any rooms for rent nearby. After all, if the business is normal, their income is still considerable.
Father Lin thought about it. Even if the old woman rides her daughter's bike to and from work, the weather is getting colder and colder. We can only wait and see.
Yanyan and Fang Mingche came back one after another. Yanyan came back first, and her handicrafts had been completed with the help of Uncle Song.
"Grandpa is here! Grandpa, I miss you."
Father Lin said, "Well, I didn't see Yanyan yesterday, Sunday, and Grandpa missed Yanyan too."
Fang Mingche was a step later. He came back in the travel agency's business car. The bicycle was placed on the car.
He invited Xiao Hu and the Qiu family father and daughter to have dinner together. The Qiu family used to cook for themselves, but now they are too busy with work to take care of it. Xiao Hu was going to go back to his rental house and make something to eat.
"Don't leave, let's eat together. In the future, I think we should just treat Lao Cui's place as a dining group. Everyone goes there to eat, and keep accounts after eating. Let my wife settle the bill at the end of the month."
Lingzi and Teacher Gao both live nearby, and there are special people in their homes to cook. I'll give them a separate meal allowance later.
When doing business, you can be generous with these small things. If employees are willing to work harder, these expenses will be worthwhile.
The scrap yard provides two meals, and the travel agency can do the same. This will take better care of Lao Cui's business, and he will definitely not urge them to pay back in advance.
Seeing Fang Mingche like this, Lin Yan knew that the travel agency's business today went smoothly.
As long as it went smoothly, that's good! Xiao Hu and the Qiu family father and daughter saw that it was a benefit of the travel agency, so they followed along.
Lao Cui was naturally happy to have another stable business.
"Okay, you can use this place as a canteen, and I will give you affordable prices. Is the business okay?"
Fang Mingche smiled, "Don't worry, there will be no problem paying back the principal and interest on time."
Sister Qiu smiled and said, "In fact, those tourists were quite nice, not too harsh. We did make some mistakes, but they didn't make a big deal out of it. With more time, we should be able to sort it out."
Father Lin sat with Teacher Qiu. He was in awe when he heard that he was an associate professor at Beijing Normal University. This is a great intellectual! Originally, he and Teacher Qiu were not in the same social circle.
Teacher Qiu smiled bitterly, "What great intellectual? Now he is just a boiler worker. If it weren't for your son-in-law giving us this opportunity, we would still be suffering."
Father Lin sighed and said, "Alas, the past ten years have really been hard for you people."
Fang Mingche said, "It will be sweet after bitterness. Dad, look at Uncle Gu in our courtyard. Isn't he waiting for his son to come back?"
Teacher Qiu is more and more confident about what Fang Mingche told him that the results will be known in the first half of next year. He thinks Fang Mingche must have got some inside information from Wang Dexian. So he nodded and said that things will get better.
Anyway, his life is getting better. In the past, he would never have the opportunity to leave school and earn extra money. Having more money in your pocket is better than anything else!
Father Lin returned home and told Mother Lin what he had heard. Lin Yi and Han Mei also heard it nearby.
Mother Lin said, "I don't know about other things, but the Wang family's future is definitely brighter than Ayan and Mingche. They are not afraid!"
Father Lin frowned, "Ayan is determined to follow Mingche, and Mingche is so daring. If anything happens to them, all I can do is take care of Yanyan. I can't take care of other things!"
Although he heard a lot from people in the factory and his thoughts were loosened. But he still felt that it was too hasty to do business so aggressively. Since you can make money from the scrap business and the vegetable business, you should be content. Now they are going to open a travel agency again!
"Oh, there is something else I want to tell you. Ah Yan's bicycle has been rented out. Don't ask for it anymore, and tell your niece too. How can you borrow a bicycle every time you go on a date?"
This is because he saw that Ah Yan was pregnant recently and took a taxi, so he borrowed it once, twice, and three times.
Nowadays, families that can afford a women's bicycle are all very well-off. My sister-in-law's family is also on a fixed salary, so they can't meet this condition. Don't let them pretend that their family is well-off.
He heard from people in the factory that there are also people who pretend to work in a large state-owned factory and borrow the house allocated by relatives to meet a partner. When they get married, it will be too late for others to know the truth. The old woman's niece is probably thinking of this.
Han Mei and Lin Yi returned to their room. Han Mei said, "There are so many people setting up stalls nowadays, but no one has been in trouble. Our father is really careful!"
Fortune and wealth are sought in danger. If she had the opportunity to live in a young person's own house and take a taxi, she would definitely not be afraid of trouble. It's not just one person who does this. There are many people who run their own small businesses in society now!
In the past, the office would arrest those who engaged in speculation and profiteering. And if you were caught, it would be equivalent to having a criminal record, which would affect your job arrangement, promotion, and salary increase in the future. Now that office has been banned!
Lin Yi said: "I heard him talk about other people's discussions before, and I thought he had become bolder. But it turned out to be the same as before, and he would be afraid if he took a slightly bigger step. I think what my mother said makes sense. The Wang family must have a brighter future than two college students. They are the ones who know the inside story."
Han Mei said: "My sister and brother-in-law are earning US dollars! I heard that if you exchange them for RMB on the black market, they can increase a lot based on the bank's exchange rate. I wonder if they pay their employees in RMB or US dollars?"
Lin Yi said: "Of course it's RMB! Since my brother-in-law said that he was earning foreign exchange for the country, he must have exchanged some more or less. Otherwise, why would he enjoy preferential treatment?"
Han Mei stared at him, "I suddenly realized that you are also very smart!"
Alas, her living conditions are still far from her elder sister-in-law!
Lin Yi said, "My sister and I have the same father and mother, so my IQ cannot be much lower than hers. My sister was admitted to university."
Han Mei thought for a while and said, "My sister asked you to support me to repeat the year. Now it seems that if I can find the right way to do business and have the capital, it is more profitable to do business!"
She did not expect Lin Yi to support her studies, because he could not afford it. But she considered selling eggs to support herself and give it another try. She did not see a better way out than going to university before.
Now it seems that there is no need. Only one out of thirty people was admitted, and her grades were still a bit far behind.
Lin Yi said, "Going to college and doing business definitely have their own advantages. The best thing is to be like my sister and brother-in-law, and get the benefits of both."
Han Mei stared at him, "I started by selling eggs to save capital, and then I will switch to a big business. You should go to the Workers' University! Didn't you say that your IQ is not much lower than your sister? If you are admitted to the Workers' University, the factory will recognize your academic qualifications. That will be good for your promotion and salary increase in the future. We can't get the benefits of both at the same time, so let's each take one. Read a book! From today on, your task is to go to the Workers' University. You can't just be an ordinary worker all your life, waiting for a one-yuan salary increase for seniority. What can you do with that?"
She sells 120 eggs a day, which is 36 yuan a month. One yuan higher than Lin Yi's salary! It should be even more when it is cooked.
Lin Yi said, "I only went to junior high school."
He never thought that he would be tasked with such a big task just because he boasted casually.
Now that Han Mei goes out to sell eggs to make money, he feels much less stressed. He feels that life is getting better!
"Your sister only went to junior high school, and now she has been admitted to a junior college. Is it so difficult for you to take the entrance exam for the factory's workers' university? My parents gave my high school textbooks to my two younger brothers. You can also ask the workers you know what the content of the workers' university exam is. If it is the same as the college entrance examination, I will borrow books from my sister when I go to get eggs. She will definitely be willing to lend it to you! Xiao Gang has borrowed materials for the English test from his brother-in-law. Only by knowing English can you earn money from foreigners. Why don't I also go to audit and learn English with Teacher Qiu?"
Han Mei thinks that earning money from foreigners should be really promising. If she learns well, at least she can go to her brother-in-law's travel agency to be an English tour guide. I heard that Sister Qiu can get 1% of the profit dividend in addition to her salary.
She came out and told her parents-in-law about her thoughts.
Father and Mother Lin stared in astonishment, "You want to learn English?"
Han Mei said, "I think my brother-in-law is really smart, so I'll follow him! When he was selling big bowls of tea, he was able to use the handicraft cooperative to attract customers, wasn't it because he knew English? Now he can earn money from foreigners by knowing English. I think learning it will definitely be useful."
Mother Lin said, "How can you use English when you sell eggs? No foreigners come to buy eggs."
Han Mei complained in her heart: Then how can I sell eggs for the rest of my life?
However, because the most promising person in this family is the son-in-law of my parents-in-law. This means that the Lin family is destined to rely on the eldest sister-in-law if they want to benefit from it. In this case, she certainly dare not talk back to her mother-in-law. She has to rely on the old woman to speak for her in front of the eldest sister-in-law.
Han Mei tried her best to persuade Lin's mother, and
Lin's mother agreed to go and take a look. The next afternoon, Lin's mother knew that Lin Yan had no classes. After washing the dishes, she took the bus and walked over to Tiananmen Square after getting off.
Lin Yan just woke up from her nap and sent Yanyan to the afternoon class.
"Didn't Mingche have classes in the afternoon? Where did he go?"
Lin Yan yawned, "He rode his bicycle out to look for a house. He said he wanted to rent a courtyard house nearby to use as an office. Mom, are you busy? I have to go to class with Teacher Qiu."
In fact, Mingche was not only riding a bicycle to look for a courtyard house with the small side courtyard as the center of the circle. He also posted a rental notice at the Overseas Chinese Apartment, and the contact number was Lingzi's home number.
"Do you want to learn English too?"
"Yes, one teacher teaches several people. This is much better than the large English class we have in college. Teacher Gao came back before class."
Gao Xiang also took Lin Yan's class schedule and came to take a ride when he could. In the winter, it must be much more comfortable to go back and forth in a car than to ride a bicycle. Then he came to learn English when he didn't have classes.
That day, when he was standing at the exit of the Capital Airport, a foreign tourist came to ask him about it, and he was stage fright. This gave Gao Xiang a great stimulation. Now that he saw Lingzi was full of motivation and made great progress, he also felt that he had to hurry up.
Fang Mingche has a lot of information here, and there are special teachers to teach. It is really a very good learning condition. If he was not also a member of the travel agency, it would not be his turn. He would definitely not miss such a learning opportunity.
Lingzi was also there, and her home phone was moved to Fang Mingche's small side yard for answering. In this way, she can attend classes and answer calls at the same time. All for an extra 24 yuan a month!
Her mother said, "This is all for you!"
The family's telephone was moved to the neighbor's house. Fortunately, it did not affect the use of the public telephone. Moreover, Fang Mingche really has a lot of calls. It is already the largest source of charges for the family.
Lingzi said half seriously and half jokingly: "Who made my dad unable to pay more money from my uncle! Otherwise, our family could live better."
The last time my uncle came back, he applied for a telephone line in his name as an overseas Chinese. It will be a source of income for their family and also make it easier for my uncle to contact the country.
In addition, he gave another 5,000 yuan. Her father put it in a fixed deposit and can get 200 yuan in interest a year. This money is enough for the family to eat a pound of meat every day! Of course, her father would definitely not be willing to eat it like this.
Lingzi's mother said, "Your grandmother is gone. Your uncle has never met your father and his eight brothers and sisters. How much affection can they have if they have never met? Only one family gave 5,000 yuan. The phone was installed in our house because your mother treated us well."
The phone was in their house, and the uncle contacted other families through them. There should be no other benefits for the other seven families.
After all, the uncle was not a rich man abroad. He was able to take out 40,000 yuan to share with eight nephews and nieces he had never met, which was also the money he saved from washing dishes. This was because these nephews and nieces suffered a lot because of him in the past ten years. He came back and learned about this situation, so this was a compensation for them.
5,000 yuan per family is already very good for Chinese people today. It is impossible to squeeze out any more money.
However, Lingzi's family and the other seven families did not mention it to the outside world. In fact, their overseas relations were not doing well abroad. Having such a relationship is very prestigious nowadays. Street offices, police stations and other places will also give preferential treatment.
Lingzi's mother lowered her voice and said, "When your travel agency's business gets better, ask Teacher Fang if he still wants to lend her money."
It was said that the Cui family lent Teacher Fang money at an annual interest rate of 10%. Teacher Fang often went to Cui's house to take care of the business, and promised to bring foreign tourists to eat.
If he lent his own money to him, the interest rate should be higher than this. His family didn't need him to take care of the business, and they even gave him the phone. Not to mention the higher interest rate, 10% a year is 500 yuan. It's equivalent to a worker going to work. Their family still values this interest rate!
Lingzi said, "I'm afraid my dad won't agree. He thinks it's safest to put the money in the bank!"
Lingzi's mother said, "I'm not the only one who has this idea. The neighbors around are all thinking about it. It's just that they can't take out much money. I don't think Teacher Fang will lend the three or five hundred."
At least, you have to have three thousand like Boss Cui.
Lingzi said, "You should convince my dad first. The money was given to him by my uncle. If he doesn't agree, it's useless no matter how tempted you are!"
Lingzi's mother said, "Then you should study English with Teacher Qiu. After you learn English well, we will try our best to please him, and maybe your uncle can get you out. Even if you go out to wash dishes, you can earn hundreds of dollars a month. After working for a few years, it will be enough for your whole life."
This is the deep reason why Lingzi's mother supports Lingzi to work in a travel agency.
At this moment, in class, Lin Yan, Xiao Hu and others are seriously imitating Teacher Qiu's pronunciation, but Lingzi is a little distracted.
Lin's mother is fine, and she is also sitting under the eaves to listen. She is naturally like listening to a foreign book, but she can't delay her daughter's study. She plans to wait until Lin Yan finishes class, anyway, she has nothing to do.
She has asked her daughter-in-law to make dinner, and Han Mei naturally agrees. She also said that she will let Lin Yi ride a bike to pick her up in the evening.
Teacher Qiu finished the class in half an hour, so that everyone can practice with each other.
He asked Lingzi, who was usually the most serious in class, "Why, is it difficult?"
"Not bad."
Teacher Qiu said, "What happened to you today? You are studying with pay, so you have to live up to the salary you get."
Lin Yan was also a little surprised about what happened to Lingzi today.
Seeing that everyone was staring at her, Lingzi said, "My mother told me to learn English well and go to the United States in the future."
I heard from my uncle privately that when he was young, he had to work more than ten hours a day. He was so tired that he couldn't even straighten his back every day.
Lingzi found her current job and expected her salary to double. At first, she really didn't think about going abroad to wash dishes. Now her mind is a little shocked.
Lin Yan said: "Lingzi, as long as we can make money, we will definitely expand. Lao Wang is already talking about renting a second car. Mingche is also actively looking for an office. This shows that they both have high expectations for the future of the travel agency. In the future, whether we add Japanese or English tour guides, our scale will expand. Mingche said that those who work illegally in Japan will come back and make money while standing. In the end, it will be no worse than working illegally in Japan. If you are going abroad to study, I won't say anything. But if you just go out to live under someone else's roof, how can you be as comfortable as being in your own country and your own home?"
Lingzi said: "But working in the United States, at least a few hundred dollars a month."
Lin Yan hesitated when she heard this. Yes, the salary in the United States is so high! No matter what, she dared not paint a rosy picture for people, saying that staying to work as an office director would earn more than going to the United States.
"But you are working here now, and you are paid to study. Then you have to study hard! Besides, your goal is to learn English well. It is not as convenient to study elsewhere as to study here with Teacher Qiu?"
Lingzi nodded, "Teacher Lin, I understand. I will be very serious next time. It was just that my mother suddenly mentioned this to me at noon, and I suddenly felt uneasy."
Lin Yan nodded and went to ask her mother.
"Mom, what are you doing here?"
Lin's mother said, "I just heard that you have started a new thing here, so I came to see the excitement. By the way, I also want to see how you are doing. You can see why Mingche has an idea every time he rolls his eyes. Besides, your family is so rich, but he is still not satisfied."
She really came here to join in the fun and to see her pregnant daughter.
Lin Yan said, "Making money is addictive. Besides, the more money you make, the poorer you find yourself!" Mingche
said that he wanted to buy a washing machine. But there is no running water here, so it is useless to connect the washing machine. The person selling the washing machine said that it must be connected to the tap.
Do you use a bucket to fetch water and then pour it into the washing machine? Then one person has to be on duty, responsible for fetching water and filling the well.
Otherwise, you can only buy a long water pipe and connect it to the water pressure well. You also need a special person. When the washing machine needs water, just shout and the other side will quickly pressurize it. However, the water pressure well is shared by dozens of people in the whole compound. How can it be connected to the faucet of a certain family for an hour?
Nowadays, they all boil hot water to wash. Mingche washes the big items, and she washes the small items. Just for this matter, Lin Yan feels that there are still some bad things about the compound. Unless you can let the construction team completely transform it like Mr. Wang did.
Mingche went to the Overseas Chinese Apartment to post a notice and came back to tell her that the smallest house there is 150 square meters, and the largest is 240 square meters. The market price is 30,000 to 50,000! It hasn't increased much. It was more than 100 per square meter when it was first sold in the 1960s. The conditions there are naturally excellent, and it is specially provided for overseas Chinese.
Lin Yan was shocked when she heard it at that time, 30,000 to 50,000! Moreover, the people living there have complete furniture and home appliances. If it is fully equipped with TV, washing machine, refrigerator, air conditioner, it will cost another 20,000 or 30,000!
Her heart, which was a little inflated because of the money she made from the business, suddenly shrank.
As for Tuanjiehu Community, the smallest apartment is 52 square meters, and it can be bought for 8,000. But it is really far away.
I am used to living near Tiananmen Square, and I really don’t want to move out. There is no school next to it, and it is not close to both.
It would be great if I could rent an office in Huaqiao Apartment and another one to live in. But I heard that not only is there no one selling there, but there are also few people renting it out.
Lin’s mother said: "Everyone is obsessed with making money, and Han Mei is the same. She also wants to come to learn English and says she wants to be an English tour guide in the future."
Lin Yan said: "We don’t have the strength to recruit a large number of people for the time being. As for auditing, she is not a member of our travel agency. I have to ask Mingche if it is okay."
Alas, Lingzi came to learn English, it turns out that she had other purposes. What if she ran away after training her? I still need to discuss the matter of learning English with Mingche.
"Just ask. I think we should not let her be too successful! If she is too successful, there will be trouble in the future. Can she still live peacefully with your brothers?"
Lin Yan said, "Mom, you can't just pull her legs and drag her down just because she wants to make progress. It would be best if she can motivate Lin Yi to make progress."
Lin's mother said, "She has arranged a job for Lin Yi and asked him to take the entrance exam for the Workers' University."
"This is a way, and it's much easier than the college entrance exam. But Lin Yi is so lazy, I'm afraid he won't be happy."
(End of this chapter)
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