Chapter 137 Find the
Right Track When Fang Mingche came back, Lin Yan told him that Lingzi wanted to learn English well and go to the United States to live with her uncle.
Fang Mingche said, "Doesn't her father have seven brothers and sisters? Even she has brothers and sisters. It's unlikely that it will be her turn. But it's okay if she really goes. If it rains, her mother will get married, let her go!" She
is not an indispensable person.
Lin Yan said, "Then we trained her in vain? Teacher Qiu's high salary and commission are all borne by us."
Fang Mingche said, "It doesn't matter! It's okay for her to do her job here. I mainly want her home phone number. As for the others, we can recruit them later and sign a supplementary agreement. Those who resign within five years of joining the company will have to compensate the travel agency for the cost of learning English. You can discuss an amount with Gao Xiang."
Teacher Gao now works in finance for two scrap yards and a newly opened travel agency. He also gets a monthly salary now. 60 yuan a month! After all, he is a college student, so the basic salary should be higher.
In addition, there is the newly-emerged meal subsidy, which will be available starting next month. One yuan per working day. Add to that his 22.5 yuan college student subsidy and the more than 20 yuan basic salary from his former school. Xiao Xie can also earn 40 or 50 yuan by selling eggs once a month.
The couple's monthly income is less than 200 yuan. They are now in the ranks of middle- and high-income families.
Of course, if Teacher Gao refuses to return to his original unit to teach after graduation, the basic salary he has received for these four years will have to be returned. He plans to receive it first. When he has a better job, he can return it. After four years, 300 yuan a year should not be too much of a pressure for him.
He is optimistic about the development of travel agencies. The profits from the scrap yard and the vegetable business are also OK. But they can't compare with travel agencies!
Lin Yan nodded, "Okay, I'll discuss it with Teacher Gao later."
She hesitated for a moment and mentioned that Han Mei wanted to learn English.
Yanyan had already finished school at this time, and was outside gesticulating to her grandmother what she had learned in the afternoon.
Mother Lin listened happily, "Then you are still among the top students in the class?"
"Of course. My parents are both college students. If I don't do well in my studies, I will be embarrassed!"
Lin Yan must have invited her mother to dinner. Otherwise, would she send her away when it's almost time to eat? Their family is not short of these small amounts of money, and Mingche never cares about it.
As long as the two elders don't interfere, he, as a son-in-law, is always generous in terms of material things. Besides, now that she is pregnant, her mother never comes empty-handed. She always brings nutritional supplements! Moreover, an old person in the family is like a treasure. It would be easier to ask her own mother if she has any situation.
Lin Yan estimated that Lin Yi would probably come here on his bicycle as soon as he got off work. He would come here to have dinner under the pretext of picking up his mother. After all, the food here is always good, with meat every meal. Come if you want! He is now very nice to his brother-in-law, and he is also nice to Yanyan.
But this time Lin Yan was wrong. Lin Yi did not come here for dinner tonight. When it was time for dinner, Lin Yan thought to herself: Wow, he has become more successful?
Lin's mother was also a little surprised.
Lin Yan said, "Then we won't wait for him. There are a lot of people at the table!"
Lingzi and Teacher Gao, who live nearby, receive a meal subsidy, and the others all go to Boss Cui's place for three meals a day.
This saves everyone trouble. For example, the father and daughter of the Qiu family are both at work. It's troublesome for Xiao Hu, a bachelor, to cook at home
. In this case, those big factories will set up a canteen. Their makeshift team definitely can't set up a canteen. With only a few people eating, the labor cost of hiring someone specially is a bit high. And Lin Yan doesn't want to use her own kitchen as a canteen. It would be very noisy every day. So
she just uses Cui's restaurant as a canteen. The employees are also happy to eat there.
Everyone tries to eat together, which saves Boss Cui trouble. Moreover, everyone's meal standards are added together, so they can eat more heartily.
Well, Lin Yan brought someone with her, and when ordering dishes, she would add the person's meal plan and ask for an extra dish,
so as not to take advantage of others. When Lin's mother saw the dishes, she knew that they were really delicious. There were seven dishes, three of which were meat dishes, and one was a half-meat fried egg. And there were so many people, so the food tasted delicious. In the end, most of the dishes were clean.
Everyone finished eating and
went home. Lin Yi came late. Lin Yan hurriedly asked, "Have you eaten? Why did you go after dinner time? If you didn't eat, ask Boss Cui to make you a fried rice with some shredded pork in it."
Lin Yi nodded, "No need! I ate, sister."
Lin's mother and Lin Yan both felt a little strange. But this was outside, so it was not easy to ask him why he didn't come to dinner tonight. Compared with Lin Yi's personality, this was too formal!
But as soon as she entered her own house, Lin Yan asked, "Why didn't you come to dinner earlier?"
Lin Yi opened his mouth and closed it again. He had heard that his mother was here, so he planned to ride his bike here immediately. To have dinner, pick up his mother, and get eggs!
However, Han Mei pulled him into the house and said hesitantly, "Lin Yi, my money was robbed!"
Lin Yi's face changed immediately, "My money was robbed, report it to the police! Let's go--"
Han Mei grabbed his wrist, "It was robbed by my mother and my younger brother."
Lin Yi's face sank all of a sudden, and he said after a while, "How much was robbed?"
"More than 16 yuan!" Han Mei cried.
She sold eggs in front of the hospital in the afternoon, 120 eggs, worth 12 yuan. The other few yuan was what she brought to give change to customers.
As a result, when they were almost sold out, her mother came with her younger brother and confiscated everything. They heard from acquaintances that she was selling eggs here, so they came here specially.
She begged her mother to leave some change, and she also wanted change. As a result, her mother said, "Just ask them to give change."
This is good, the living expenses for December are about to be paid at the end of the month. She told her elder sister-in-law that she had to pay for living expenses, so she couldn't
pay back the ten yuan she owed for the time being. Her mother took away all the money she earned in the past ten days! If she didn't pay the living expenses, her mother-in-law would definitely scold her every day.
So she could only secretly talk to Lin Yi, hoping that Lin Yi would help her pay the ten yuan living expenses.
Lin Yi was very sick. After his sister's advice, he also knew that he should save some money for his small family after getting married. Seeing Han Mei working hard to sell eggs every day, he also felt that life was quite promising.
Although Han Mei wanted to make progress so much, she asked him to take the entrance exam for the Workers' University. But if he failed, she would not eat him up.
As Lin Yi was delayed like this, it was time for dinner. Lin's father came back from work later than him!
Han Mei lost her money today, so she hurried to finish cooking when she came back. Her mother-in-law had picked all the vegetables before she left.
The two did not dare to tell Lin's father that the money was taken away by her mother-in-law's family. But based on their understanding of Lin's father, he would not refuse to collect Han Mei's living expenses for next month.
For Lin's father, it was nothing if his daughter-in-law was short of money and did not pay the living expenses temporarily when she was eating at home. But if it was because her mother-in-law's family searched away all the money on her body, he would not bear this loss. With such a precedent, the people of the Han family have to come monthly, right? If Han Mei can't stand up to this matter, will the Lin family always bear the burden of the Han family?
In fact, Lin's father was a little puzzled that Lin Yi did not go to his sister's house for dinner tonight. Because the food there must be good. Could it be that this boy has grown up and realized that it is a bit awkward to leave only the father-in-law and the daughter
-in-law for dinner? He didn't say anything. He was not deaf or dumb,
so he didn't act like a father-in-law or a mother-in-law. If there was something that needed his help, he would speak up. After they spoke up, he would consider whether to help or not. So, after dinner, he went out for a stroll as usual and went to brag with his co-workers.
Han Mei cleaned up the dishes and went to wash them, feeling very embarrassed.
Lin Yi said angrily: "Your mother and brother have never thought about your situation in your husband's family! Humph, she doesn't even care whether you have change to give to customers when you sell eggs. Look at how my parents treat my sister? My sister went to the countryside, and every month the unit would send the food coupons to my sister first."
He finally saved up ten yuan this month, and now it's all gone.
Han Mei is usually very powerful in front of Lin Yi. But her family did such a thing, and she was so tongue-tied that she didn't dare to talk back!
Lin Yi was very sick in his heart. Now he was questioned by his mother and sister again and again. He hesitated for a moment and then told them all.
Lin's mother was angry and said, "How can you do this?"
Seeing Han Mei working hard to sell eggs every day, she sold more and more eggs. She had a good impression of her daughter-in-law. As long as her heart is on the Lin family and Lin Yi, it's fine. She can't care about more!
As for the 600, since it was agreed when discussing the marriage, it should be paid in five years. As a result, this happened.
"Does the Han family have any shame? They only know how to exploit their daughter. His daughter is now spilled water."
Lin Yan said faintly, "Mom, if I let you do whatever you want like Han Mei, you would probably want to exploit me more. However, you still have a bottom line, and you will definitely not leave me even the change from selling eggs."
Lin's mother was speechless for a moment. What if Lin Yan was still willing to sacrifice for her brother like before going to the countryside. Now that she is in such a good condition, Lin's mother really wants to rob the rich and help the poor. But now Lin Yan has her own ideas!
She had to say to Lin Yi: "See, when you get married, you have to be as independent as your sister."
Lin Yi said nothing. He couldn't beat his two brothers-in-law! They were two against one. He couldn't always ask his brother-in-law to stand up for him.
Yan Yan understood most of it from the side. She whispered to Fang Mingche: "Dad, now that I have a younger brother, my mom won't treat me like this in the future, right?"
Lin Yan heard it, turned her head and glared at her, "Don't do to others what you don't want others do to you! Mom won't treat you like this."
Fang Mingche also said: "Yes, Mom won't treat you like this. As for Dad, Dad's friendship with you is much deeper than that with your brother."
Really, the father and daughter got along for more than 50 years in the previous life! This relationship is definitely not something a son can compare to.
Yan Yan felt relieved when her father and mother said this.
"I'm going to find some other kids to play with."
"Go ahead."
Fang Mingche sent his daughter out and said to Lin Yi, "Your sister told me before that Han Mei wanted to come and learn English. I'm still considering it. I originally thought she was quite ambitious and had a decent vision. But she is so unprincipled towards her family, I doubt she will be able to keep the public funds with her in the future. They are relatives, and it will not look good if I report to the police and arrest her family. People are greedy and will become more and more greedy! In order to eliminate such hidden dangers, I refuse her to come to the travel agency to study and become a reserve staff."
Lin Yi squatted down to order eggs, and Lin Yan said, "Wait, the ten yuan owed to me before has not been paid. No credit today! She worked hard, and it would be fine if she spent it on the Lin family or on herself. But she gave it all to her family, so why should I subsidize her family?"
Lin Yi looked at Lin's mother, who was still angry and did not speak for him.
On the way back, Lin's mother was still angry. When she got home, she naturally did not look good to Han Mei.
"Let me speak well of you and send you to learn English. Your brother-in-law thought you were a good person, but now he has rejected you outright! He is afraid that you will not be able to keep the public funds in the future. He said that it would be embarrassing to report the case later, so he simply eliminated the hidden danger and asked you not to go."
Father Lin had returned and was drinking tea under the eaves with the purple clay teapot that Lin Yan had recently bought for him. The mother and son had not returned, and he felt that it was not good to be in the same room with his daughter-in-law, so he did not enter the house.
He was puzzled after hearing this nonsense and asked hurriedly, "What happened?"
Lin's mother said, "Han Mei was selling eggs at the hospital gate this afternoon. All the money she had was searched away by her mother and younger brother. Not a penny was left for her! Humph, I don't know if you Han family are putting on a show for us. We clearly promised you to give ten yuan to your parents' home every month. I accept the ten yuan. Now all the money on your body has been searched away! Even the most cruel family would at most confiscate all the money their daughter earned before marriage. Not to mention that your family has been supporting them for five years, you are still able to do things on your own and have enough food and clothing."
She went straight into the house.
Han Mei looked at Lin Yi, why did you tell everything to your sister and brother-in-law? She clearly told them before leaving. Although more than sixteen yuan was lost this time, they can make it up if they save for a month or two.
Lin Yi said, "My sister said that she would no longer sell on credit. She didn't let me bring back eggs today."
He also went into the room, and Han Mei hurriedly followed him in, "Why can't you keep a secret?"
Lin Yi said, "I only make 35 yuan a month! This month, my sister said that I was married and might become a father soon, so I worked hard to save ten yuan."
"Isn't that enough? Why do you have to tell my sister and brother-in-law?"
"I'm afraid that your family will come again one day. How can we smooth it over next time?"
The original 10 yuan a month already made him feel very stressed. If they searched Han Mei for extra money, and made him swallow his anger again and again, Lin Yi felt that it would never work.
Han Mei said anxiously: "My brother-in-law is so generous to the Lin family. Why are you so stingy? They are my mother and brother."
What should I do? Originally, everything was going well and she could make money. After Lin Yi said that, everything was over! Originally, as long as they were a little tight-fisted, they could get by.
Lin Yi looked at her, took off his shoes and went to bed. This life is so annoying!
Han Mei thought of the 10 yuan living expenses that she had to pay on the 1st of next month, and she could only coax Lin Yi.
Lin Yi said: "If I had listened to my family at the beginning, and found someone with a job who didn't care so much about her mother's family, and had my sister and brother-in-law to help me, life should have been easy."
"Do you regret it?"
Lin Yi sat up, "A little. It was obviously your mother and brother who were wrong, how come it became my fault?"
He was also spoiled by his family. He was beaten by his two brothers-in-law before, but now it was clearly the fault of his mother-in-law and brother-in-law, so why blame him?
Fang Mingche was too lazy to care about their business. He was just expressing his attitude before, and it had nothing to do with him! He was too busy thinking about his own business now.
One night in early December, Wang Dexian came over again on his bicycle. Compared with his job, he was more concerned about the travel agency now.
"Xiao Fang, can we really add another car in mid-December?"
Fang Mingche said, "As long as you can get a car. It has to be such a new one!"
"I can. Didn't we prepare two cars at the beginning? You said that there is not enough money, and the Japanese translator has not been finalized yet. So should we add a Japanese translator or an English translator? There are probably not many people who know English and have as much free time as Sister Qiu?"
"Teacher Qiu introduced one of his former students."
Wang Dexian said, "If they all use his students, will his voice become more and more powerful in the future?"
Fang Mingche said, "Of course it will. But where can I find someone who knows English now? Those who know English are either in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or teach in the English departments of major universities. Moreover, the first batch of English department students will not graduate for two years. After graduation, they will definitely want to join the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or be translators, and will not come to our makeshift team."
College students who know foreign languages are so valuable nowadays!
He paused and continued, "Anyway, our English tour guides are not his former students, but his future students. Moreover, I plan to organize one-day tours as well."
They are now organizing a five-day tour, plus the day they go to the airport to pick people up, for a total of six days. It is exactly the same as the current six-day work week. But the original guests of Friendship Hotel and Capital Hotel are also potential customers. If
Sister Qiu sends them a promotional brochure for a five-day tour, there will be no vacancies. Moreover, those people may not come here specifically for tourism, and they cannot spare five days. Therefore, Fang Mingche designed a one-day tour route. Just tour the highlights!
As for the tour guides for the one-day tour, Lao Cheng and Xiao Xu have said several times that they want to work part-time. They come even when they don't have classes, and are receiving training from Teacher Qiu. They can be directly brought on stage when the time comes. Even Fang Mingche himself can take over.
But the driver, Xiao Hu and Xiao Shen, who have already started training, have worked for six days. Do they still want to continue working on Sunday? No, even if they want to, they can't. People still need to rest, and they can't drive while tired.
However, Fang Mingche doesn't have the money to send people to training and take the driver's license test. Nowadays, it is not as convenient and cheap as in the future.
Therefore, it is best to use the retired car soldiers introduced by Wang Dexian. The skills of retired car soldiers are really beyond reproach. This is also the human resources that Fang Mingche thought of when he first considered partnering with the Wang family.
Veterans are useful! And using more veterans can win the favor of the military. In addition to earning foreign exchange, it can also give him a talisman. At the critical moment, it is also good to have one more person to speak for him.
He mentioned the car soldiers for the one-day tour, and Wang Dexian said: "I will introduce another one. How about this, let them take turns to work for five days and rest for one day, so there will be a driver for the one-day tour?" It is
difficult to find jobs for so many veterans in the army. There are really few jobs nowadays. Many soldiers want to stay in big cities and don't want to go back to their hometowns. If regular units can't arrange them, as long as they can afford the salary, it's fine.
Many of his grandfather's own people have not been settled yet. He can solve more here, and the old man is happy. Moreover, if he places more of his people, he can also learn about the situation of the travel agency at the first time.
Fang Mingche naturally knows this situation. But there is no choice now. The English tour guide temporarily relies on Teacher Qiu, and the driver has to rely on Wang Dexian.
As long as he is still indispensable and more administrative staff are placed, they can't bypass him. Everyone's goal is now the same: to make money!
Now it is clear that the travel agency can make money. If there are two cars starting in December, they should be full without any accidents. The profit for the whole month will double directly, 9,000! Add four one-day tours, and it will exceed 10,000!
Hearing the number he said, Wang Dexian obviously took a breath. The Wang family can get more than 3,000 a month.
"I'm going to go back and tell the old man, he must be very happy."
The family is very happy to make more than 3,000, and foreign tourists will come to spend money. Then the foreign exchange will be spent even more.
He couldn't help but grab Fang Mingche's wrist excitedly, "Xiao Fang, we must become bigger and stronger. This is multiplication! At that time, maybe our popularity will spread back to Europe and the United States as tourists come one after another. Attract foreign tourists who were originally a little nervous. This is truly earning foreign exchange for the country and making money for ourselves!"
He thought that the travel agency would become larger and larger, and the assets would be amazing in the future!
Fang Mingche laughed twice, "Why else do you think I had to find your old man? It's because after becoming bigger and stronger, I, a grassroots, can't hold on!"
Of course, the Wang family's connections in the early stage can also make the travel agency look very real. For example, they can get rooms in the Capital Hotel and Friendship Hotel where rooms are in short supply. And they are rooms with better orientation and lighting among similar room types. This makes people feel that the travel agency is very powerful!
In addition, if it weren't for the Wang family, he would never have been able to get two business cars. These two cars are worth nearly 100,000, which is not something he can rent now. How can people trust a grassroots with a net worth of only a few thousand?
Wang Dexian laughed "hahaha", "Xiao Fang, you gave me another surprise!"
He thought of making money at first, and thought Fang Mingche was quite accurate. But he didn't expect it to be so profitable! The key is that it also has political significance.
"I'm going back. Our old man will definitely invite me to dinner tonight. I'll try to get you two more bottles of military-supplied Maotai."
Fang Mingche said bluntly, "Panda cigarettes! If these are distributed outside, people will know that our travel agency is well-known."
"Okay, okay!"
"Also, you should take care of the office affairs. Otherwise, if there are tourists who want to visit, will they take them to my house?"
Fang Mingche rode his bicycle around looking for courtyard houses whenever he had time, and went to the Overseas Chinese Apartments from time to time. But there was no suitable one. Wang Dexian's position must have better information than him.
Wang Dexian had already pushed his bicycle and raised his hand to give Fang Mingche an OK signal, "Well, I will ask people to help inquire from various sources."
Today is a working day. He returned to the military compound and excitedly ran upstairs to tell old man Wang.
As Grandpa Wang listened to him, his back gradually left the back of the chair, "Is it really that good?"
"Business is very good. So many people came in by plane, we simply can't accommodate them. There are also people who originally stayed at the Friendship Hotel and the Capital Hotel asking about it. Xiao Fang plans to use college students to work part-time for one-day tours!"
Grandpa Wang said, "Then do we have enough capital?" He can't come up with the money. He hasn't even paid off the balance of his courtyard house.
"It's definitely not enough. But some neighbors have taken the initiative to lend us money. They just want to take advantage of our high interest! Xiao Fang and I estimated that with an annual interest rate of 12%, we won't lose money. By the way, Grandpa, please ask your secretary to help find out. We really need an office now. What we are most afraid of now is that tourists want to go and have a look. Now they are crowded in the small side yard of Xiao Fang's house. Fortunately, Grandpa Gu and his son have a good relationship with him, otherwise it would be difficult to disturb them."
Grandpa Wang nodded. If it is really that profitable, he has to be more careful. Moreover, after New Year's Day, he has to report this situation to his superiors. By then, there should be some achievements. Fang Mingche, this kid, might be the trend-setter that the higher-ups are talking about, the one needed in the early stage of reform and opening up.
Nowadays, many people still have doubts and concerns about reform and opening up. A group of courageous talents are urgently needed to dare to fight in the business world. Only when they make money can they attract more people to invest. What is the most attractive thing? Money! Such people should be properly guided and supported.
I just picked up a talent for nothing while sitting at home? If the development can really be carried out as Xiao Sier said, the Wang family will not have to worry about political funds in the future. Moreover, it can attract more foreign tourists to play and consume, and earn more foreign exchange for the country. This is now very valued by the higher-ups. The Wang family may also become a positive example in the field of reform and opening up.
Listening to Wang Dexian again, Fang Mingche said that he had long anticipated that he, a grassroots, would not be able to hold on after becoming bigger and stronger.
Old Master Wang raised his eyebrows: "What do you mean by thick?"
"Can't hold it. Hold, in English, means control."
Old Master Wang took the lead, "What a smart man! Such a profitable business also has political significance. Once it becomes bigger and stronger, an ordinary person will definitely not be able to control it. I don't know how many people will be jealous of our Wang family for taking this step first."
Wang Dexian saw that he was relaxed, so he opened the drawer and took out the Panda cigarettes and military-supplied Maotai.
"Grandpa, if we take these out, it will also show that our travel agency has confidence. Besides, Xiao Fang doesn't like anything else, but this military-supplied Maotai."
"Okay, you give it to him! People who have made contributions should be rewarded." The one who
arrived before the second car was my cousin Fang Mingfeng. He went back to open a video hall last month, and now everything is on track. After thinking about it, he rushed to the capital again.
In fact, he had already opened a video hall, so he could earn money at home in relative safety. But the capital is the capital after all, and he already has a scrap yard. Let's see, he also wants to send his daughter to study in the capital.
He was deeply impressed by a sentence his cousin said to him. His cousin said that if he hadn't arrived in the capital and seen the materials of the review classes of the famous schools such as No. 4 Middle School and foreign newspapers and magazines, he would definitely not be able to get into Beijing Normal University! His biggest hope before was the Capital Normal College, which was ranked much lower than Beijing Normal University.
Compared with the people in his hometown, Fang Mingfeng was already a rich man. He immediately took out money to buy a 21-inch, Japanese imported color TV and a tape recorder. Well, he bought smuggled goods. It could be cheaper. But it also cost several thousand.
He also has a way to buy the most popular videotapes in Hong Kong from Guangzhou. He also has local connections.
But he loves college students! The scene where the secretary repeatedly read the cousin's admission letter on the loudspeaker was also very exciting.
Even the oldest elder of the Fang family wrote this directly in the family tree: In the 1979 college entrance examination, Fang's grandson Mingche was admitted to Beijing Normal University, one of the top ten universities in the country. In ancient times, this was considered a success and a great honor to the family.
He had no hope of getting into college in this life. But he could try his best to provide the best education for his daughter.
Fang Mingche listened to him talking and nodded in understanding. He also had the same mentality of providing the best education for Yanyan.
Well, to be honest, he didn't have any real feelings about the one in Yan's belly since he hadn't seen it yet. It is said that a woman becomes a mother from the moment she knows she is pregnant. A man becomes a father, probably from the moment the child is born. He is far less concerned about the second child than Yanyan.
As for his cousin, he went to Shenzhen to develop a few years later in his previous life. His daughter went to private schools all the way and hired a tutor, and her grades were really good. In the end, she was sent to a university abroad.
Only then did he feel a little regretful. If he had worked harder, Yanyan wouldn't have to squeeze on a single-plank bridge with thousands of people.
"Brother Mingfeng, it's okay. I have the same mentality as you. As for education, the best public schools are in the capital and Shanghai."
There are no private schools at the moment, and it will take a few years.
Today, Fang Mingche asked Master He to drive to the train station to pick up Fang Mingfeng. He was not free, and Master He said he knew Brother Mingfeng. Sure enough, he picked him up smoothly.
Brother Mingfeng and Master He were also familiar faces. He lived here for twelve days at that time.
Now the two brothers are boiling tea around the stove in the courtyard. Sweet potatoes, taro, etc. brought by Brother Mingfeng from his hometown are placed on the wire mesh. A large pot of tea is placed in the middle.
Uncle Gu came in from outside, "Oh, Xiaofang's brother is here."
Fang Mingfeng said, "Uncle Gu, how are you!"
"I'm fine, I'm fine." Seeing them talking, Uncle Gu prepared to go back to his side.
Fang Mingche said, "Uncle Gu, if you have anything to say, just say it."
Uncle Gu said, "The son of the Liu family in the neighboring compound got a house in the factory. It's a suite, and his son is the workshop director. So they are going to return the three houses to me and not rent them out. I discussed with the family living in the main house and reduced their rent. They moved to the three rooms of the Liu family, and my father and I moved back to the main house. We should be able to move in before New Year's Day. So I came to ask you, do you still want my three rooms? If you don't, I can make a decision sooner."
The main house is where the owner of the house should live. Besides, aren't Zhiguang and Xiaozhu getting married? It's best to have the main house as the wedding room.
He had kept the room where his wife was hanging the beam before empty. But Zhiguang's room was too small, and it was a bit cramped to make a new house. He couldn't just include the empty room.
Fang Mingche frowned, he wanted these three rooms. After buying this, the small side yard would belong to him. He certainly didn't want Grandpa Gu to sell or rent it out, because who knows what kind of people would move in.
But, "Grandpa Gu, how can I afford to buy your house now?"
Grandpa Gu said, "You can write me an IOU, and I'll charge you the same interest as you would pay to your neighbors nearby. I'm also optimistic about your new business."
He wasn't talking about Boss Cui, but Lingzi's family. Lingzi's family took out all 5,000 yuan and lent it to Fang Mingche. The annual interest rate was agreed to be 12%, with a monthly interest payment of 50 yuan.
In addition, Boss Cui had another income this month. After thinking it over, he kept this month's income and lent Fang Mingche another 2,000 yuan. It was still 10% interest.
Sister Qiu has brought two groups of guests to the Cui family's so-called private restaurant to eat home-cooked food. The profit is much better than doing business with Chinese people!
So now the travel agency has a foreign debt of 10,000 yuan and has to pay 1,100 yuan in interest a year.
Fang Mingche looked at Grandpa Gu, "What's your price?"
Grandpa Gu looked at the room where his wife hung the beams, "You know the situation. This one is several square meters larger than your east wing. One price, 4,000! The interest will be paid according to theirs, monthly."
Fang Mingche nodded, "Okay! I'll write you an IOU, and then we'll go to the Housing Authority to exchange a deed."
Grandpa Gu said, "But whose name will your house be under? You and Xiaolin's household registration are both in school, and neither of them is in your own household registration book. It's a bit troublesome to buy a house with a collective household registration."
It's indeed a bit troublesome, and you have to get this and that kind of proof.
Fang Mingche thought about it, "Then put it in Yanyan's name, and I'll sign the contract as the guardian."
Children are eligible to buy a house, but the guardian must sign.
Grandpa Gu nodded and sighed, "It's really rare that people would put their family property in the name of a girl."
"My family will definitely have more than one house in the future."
Fang Mingche wrote the IOU and the interest. Then he said to Fang Mingfeng: "Brother Mingfeng, I don't treat you as an outsider. I'll ask Yanyan to come back and walk around with you."
Fang Mingfeng was actually a little puzzled about what the new business of his cousin that Uncle Gu mentioned was. Moreover, Uncle Gu actually let him owe it directly!
It is naturally great to be able to take over this small courtyard. And he can owe the full amount! It is necessary to finalize it as soon as possible, lest Uncle Gu change his mind.
He said sensibly: "Buying a house is a big deal, you go and do it first." He said with a smile: "Call Yanyan back? Okay, call her back, and we will go to Dazhalan for a walk."
Well, he still has to carry the little girl. Otherwise, waiting for her to walk over with her short legs will make people anxious.
Fang Mingche said: "I will tell you in detail about the business later."
Fang Mingche did what he said, and Grandpa Gu was also a straightforward person. The two of them quickly took their household registration books and house deeds to the Housing Authority to go through the procedures.
Fang Mingche gave the people from the Housing Authority a Panda cigarette and said, "The east wing has long been mine. I want to get a separate house deed for the small side courtyard. Can I?"
The people from the Housing Authority saw that he was giving out Panda cigarettes, so their attitude was naturally very good. He looked at the drawings provided by Grandpa Gu again. Finally, he said, "Okay, it's convenient for the people."
"The east wing is still under my wife's name. I will ask her to change the name tomorrow, and then merge them into one house deed. Do you think it's okay?"
"Okay."
Fang Mingche smiled and said, "You can ask me if there is anything in the future!"
"Okay!" This kind of thing is definitely convenient for others and for oneself. Even if this person is not the son of a high-ranking official, he must have a close connection with the high-ranking official family.
Fang Mingche and Grandpa Gu went back together. The deed between them has been completed. Although it is not very formal, this kind of deed stamped by the Housing Authority was recognized when the house deeds were uniformly replaced during the housing reform in the 1980s. It was more convenient for him to change to an independent house title.
When they entered the house, Fang Mingfeng and Yanyan had already returned, and Lin Yan had also returned. Even Teacher Qiu, who had gone to teach outdoors at the academy, had returned.
When Lin Yan heard that Fang Mingche had written an IOU to take down the main house in the small side courtyard, she felt a little disgusted. However, it would definitely be more convenient for them to buy it themselves than to rent or sell it to Grandpa Gu. From now on, this small courtyard will belong to their family. However, the debt is getting higher and higher.
Fang Mingfeng had just heard from his neighbors about Fang Mingche opening a travel agency. He also had some concerns in his heart.
Before, he wanted to open a video hall in the capital, and when he asked his cousin if he had any connections to introduce him, he said no. As a result, not long after he returned, his cousin opened a travel agency in partnership with the children of high-ranking officials in the alley.
Seeing his slightly uneasy expression, Fang Mingche said, "Brother Mingfeng, let's be frank. I'm not in partnership with Wang Dexian, I'm actually in partnership with his grandfather. I used all his grandfather's connections, and the capital was also provided by his grandfather. It's just that Wang Dexian showed up. But Mr. Wang won't interfere with your opening of a video hall. He is willing to partner with me because travel agencies earn money from foreigners and earn foreign exchange for the country. Such an old man is not only looking for money!"
Fang Mingfeng thought about it and there was indeed a big difference between opening a video hall and opening a travel agency. Slowly, he felt relieved. Such top connections are indeed not so easy to use. You always have to bring people some benefits that they want. Opening a video hall is indeed not suitable for them.
"You have a point."
Fang Mingche said, "Let's go and have dinner. Together with the staff of the travel agency. I'll drive you back to the scrap yard later."
The small room was occupied by the father and daughter of the Qiu family, so Fang Mingfeng definitely couldn't stay overnight. But it was convenient that his family had a car, so Fang Mingche would drive him later.
On the way out to eat, a group of people met Song Quan coming back from Dazhalan.
Fang Mingche took over the big bowl tea stall, and it was still prosperous. But the tea stall was a bit dead because of the people from the cooperative.
The benefits of the cooperative and the collective are limited. There is no commission for collective industries! You contribute to the collective, isn't this what you should do? The people in charge of greeting customers are naturally not as concerned as Fang Mingche at the beginning.
There are several big bowl tea stalls nearby, and they have lost their competitiveness over time. In the past, under Fang Mingche's hands, the profit was at least 600 a month, but now it is barely 400. If it weren't for the handicrafts of the cooperative to attract some popularity, the business would be even worse.
So when Song Quan saw Fang Mingche's family and the people from the travel agency walking towards Boss Cui, he felt mixed emotions.
"Going to dinner?"
Fang Mingche smiled and nodded, "Yes."
The travel agency owed 10,000 yuan, and he was responsible for 6,667. Add to that the 4,000 yuan for Grandpa Gu's house. He is now in debt of 10,000 yuan!
However, Fang Mingche was not worried. The prospect of the travel agency was really very good! The scrap yard also had a stable income.
Besides, within one kilometer of Tiananmen Square, the building area was about 70 square meters, and the actual area was about 100 square meters. It was a small courtyard with a single door and a single household. What was he afraid of?
He had already found the right track, and he would not change his course next. The rest was to speed up!
(End of this chapter)
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