Chapter 148 Welcoming Party Fang
's mother said, "I just went out and didn't see Mingche and Mingfeng. It was just Ayan and the three children who were roasting fire and eating roasted sweet potatoes."
Fang's father said, "They are both over fifty years old. Don't worry about them."
These two boys are considered the most promising of the next generation of the Fang family. They have already grown up and become fathers. Why do you still care so much about them? He is now full of pride in his youngest son.
Fang's mother sighed, "I look at Yanyan and Fang Tong, they are both living very well. In comparison, Kang Kang..."
Alas, if Ayan was not pregnant and was about to give birth in two or three months, she really wanted to leave Fang Kang in the capital when she left Beijing, and let his father train him well.
She said, "Old man, what if Ayan's baby is a daughter again?"
"If you can give birth to a daughter, you can give birth to a son." Born by two college students, the qualifications must be good.
Fang's mother said: "Along the way, I have noticed that there is a big difference between Fang Kang and Fang Tong, but I have never been so shocked. Now that I see Yanyan is living so well, I think about Fang Jian at home."
After all, Mingfeng has always been a rich man in the village, and Fang Tong has lived better than other children since he was a child.
Father Fang said, "When will your youngest son be manipulated by you? Don't do things that will annoy others. Yanyan is doing well, but Kangkang and the others are not doing so well. This is all caused by their father. Who told the eldest son not to study hard when he should have? Otherwise, why did our ancestors say 'everything is inferior, only studying is superior'? The eldest son has already been contracted to a household, and if he is really capable, he can eat for five years in one year, and his life will gradually get better. At least there will be no problem in supporting the three children to study, so we should not interfere too much. Parents' inclination is too obvious, which will easily make capable children feel disappointed and resentful. And children who are not doing well will feel that everything is justified. Let them deal with it themselves, and the second son still cares about his brother. Well, it's much more comfortable to soak your feet in this comfortable way."
There were two eight-pound boiling water bottles in the room, and they kept pouring hot water into the foot basin, which made the two people's bodies start to heat up.
While the two were soaking their feet, the phone on the desk outside rang. Wei You picked up the phone and listened for a few words, then said, "Teacher Fang, your elder brother is calling."
He also learned to call "Teacher Fang" and "Teacher Lin" like other colleagues. He couldn't continue to call "Sister Yan" and "Brother-in-law".
Fang Mingche went over to answer the phone, "Hello, elder brother? Yes, I'm here, I've already taken the two elders and Kang Kang home. Brother Mingfeng and Tongtong are also here with me, you can go back and tell the second uncle. Okay, don't worry. The two elders and Kang Kang are in good spirits, after all, they are sitting in a sleeper berth."
He was very relieved that his elder brother would actually calculate the time and call the post office to ask. There is no telephone in his hometown, and there is not even one in the entire village. He can't take the initiative to notify them immediately, at most he can send a telegram tomorrow.
However, the condition of the two elders and one child is indeed much better than when he and Yanyan arrived in Beijing last year. This is the meaning of struggle! In the future, their family can also take a sleeper berth to the city. When the infrastructure is built later, we can take the train to the provincial capital and then take a long-distance bus back home.
However, Sichuan will not build a highway until the year 2000, which is another 20 years. Only then can we take a three-hour long-distance bus to get home. Before that, we would rather sleep all the way back on the train.
Fang Mingche asked about the preparations for spring plowing, and Fang Minghua said on the phone: "Well, I hired a family with many people to help. After all the calculations, I still can't do it alone. I will pay them by the day and hire a few more people so that I can finish it faster. There are people from this village and other villages. Lao Er, can you really work for one year and eat for five years?"
This news is still very exciting. Nowadays, after working hard for a year, there is basically no surplus in the end. This is equivalent to a sharp increase of four or five times in income. This time for spring plowing, everyone does their own work, and everyone knows that "getting up three days early is equivalent to working one day". There is no need for the production team leader to call for people to go to work for a long time like calling for a ferry.
"My schoolmates in Fengyang County told me so. There is no conflict of interest, so why would they cheat me?"
Fang Minghua said, "More than fifty seconds, bye!"
Hearing the beep coming from the microphone, Fang Mingche laughed and hung up the phone. I don't know if my elder brother has finished what he wanted to say. But even if he didn't finish, it probably wouldn't matter. His elder brother doesn't talk about other things, but he is still willing to work hard in farming. Now that he is farming his own fields, he will definitely be more diligent. In the short term, this will improve his life.
At this moment, two business cars came back one after another and parked in the alley.
Fang Kang has changed into a down jacket lining inside, and the outside is still the velvet outer layer he wore. This is also dressed up by his family, but it is impossible to dress well from head to toe like Yanyan. Lin Yan thought about it and just changed his cotton jacket into a down jacket.
At this moment, the little guy ran out to see, and excitedly said: "Car, car--"
He was actually very happy to ride in a car today, but he was a little nervous sitting on the lap of his father, who he was not familiar with. And it was not too far, and it would be there soon. At this moment, the mother and the second sister were very kind, so he slowly relaxed a little, and ran out when he heard the movement of the car.
Fang Mingche and Fang Mingfeng just came in from outside. Fang Mingche said: "Don't run around, kid! If you want to take a car, send your fourth uncle and sister Tongtong tonight, and you can go with them."
There were only Lin Yan, Fang Tong, and Yanyan in the room. In the end, Lin Yan could only ask Yanyan to follow and chase people. Don't run out and stand in the driver's blind spot. Didn't Lin Yan want to learn to drive? Fang Mingche simply talked to her when he went back.
Seeing her cousin being brought back by his father, Yanyan said: "I have some impression of the name of the second sister."
Fang Mingche looked at her, and the memory that you don't want to be a sister doesn't come from this?
Yanyan looked at the main room behind her, and her grandparents didn't come out. Then she whispered, "He's not my biological brother, it's not because of him." Even before, I heard that they didn't live in the same place.
At this moment, Fang Kang had already run away again, running to the main room to find grandpa and grandma. He had to tell them the good news: he could still take the car at night.
Fang Mingche understood, Yanyan should remember that Fang Fang had a hard time as a sister. But they were all vague memories! Yes, you still remember to say this behind your grandparents' backs.
He also whispered, "Your biological brother can walk and talk, and you can teach him a lesson if he is disobedient. But you can't hit others. Tell dad if there is anything, dad won't let you suffer!" He would never raise his daughter to be a brother-supporting demon.
Yanyan smiled and nodded vigorously, "Yeah."
"But when your cousin comes to visit our house, you have to treat him well and be nice to him."
"I know." After all, he will leave after a while. So of course you have to be more tolerant of him during this period of time.
Lin Yan also came out with Fang Tong. She asked Fang Kang where he was going and said, "You can go shopping with your parents and Kang Kang tomorrow. I asked Sister Cui to exchange a lot of cloth coupons." When
the parents-in-law come, they must buy more clothes. She expected Kang Kang to come along, so she exchanged a portion of cloth coupons for him.
Fang Mingche took the cloth coupons and nodded, "Okay."
He knew Lin Yan would do this, so he didn't tell her. Now that they have more money, it doesn't matter if they pay more materially. It's impossible to talk about absolute fairness. They will pay as much as their elder brother and sister-in-law pay.
While they were talking, the tour guide and the driver came back. Several people looked at Fang Mingche, "Teacher Fang, are you still going to buy the equipment for playing movies that you mentioned before?" Fang
Mingche said, "I've asked someone to inquire about it."
What are you inquiring about? Of course, I'm inquiring about where there are second-hand ones for sale. I can save a little bit. Of course, if there is really no second-hand and suitable one, I will buy a first-hand one. But it costs more than a thousand, and Fang Mingche is a little reluctant. After all, the travel agency really has no spare money. Nowadays, it is equivalent to borrowing at high interest rates to buy. As for the film copies of the department, he has already negotiated the long-term rental fee.
As soon as he finished speaking, several backbones cheered. Just reading novels is not enough, you still have to watch movies. They also listen to how foreigners speak in daily life. What is on the radio is not the way of daily speech.
Teacher Qiu has popularized science to them, and those are all masterpieces of the golden age of Hollywood! Lingzi and Wei You also showed joy when they heard it. They actually wanted to ask, but after thinking about it, they decided to let the tour guide ask. The tour guide group has the highest status in the entire travel agency, because they know English and cannot be easily replaced.
Fang's father and mother looked out from the window and saw a few young people coming back. Moreover, they also heard the movement of the two cars just now. Kang Kang also ran in and said that his father would take him for a ride in the evening.
They had already changed into fur shoes and simply walked out.
Fang Mingche said, "Let me introduce you to my parents. Mom and Dad, this is our tour guide and driver. They are the ones who are responsible for taking foreign tourists out for a stroll."
Fang's father and mother smiled at everyone, and Sister Qiu and the others hurriedly greeted them, and they all responded one by one.
"Mom and Dad, we have to wait for about half an hour for dinner. Every day, we wait until Yanyan finishes watching the children's program and it's almost seven o'clock before we go over. Are you hungry? How about some snacks first? I put a box of Daoxiangcun snacks in your room. They are all the varieties you said were more delicious when I sent them back last time."
Boss Cui's business is really good, and sometimes you have to wait for a seat. He is also one of the first batch of people to open the door to do business. He has the first-mover advantage, and the taste is really good. There is also the gimmick of "foreigners come here to eat in groups", and his charges for Chinese people are relatively affordable.
However, the travel agency has its own special table, so there is no need to wait for a seat. The table will be given to other guests only after they have used it. Boss Cui is still very good at these aspects.
Father Fang waved his hands, "Not hungry, not hungry, we ate a lot of food on the train. You just said you wanted to watch TV."
Not to mention them, even Fang Kang wasn't hungry at this moment. And this kid just ate one-third of a baked sweet potato.
Fang Mingche and Lin Yan didn't buy fur shoes for Fang Kang, but directly gave him a pair of black, slightly shorter shoes from Yanyan. The little guy was very happy wearing them at this moment, and he would look down from time to time.
Yanyan said, "Grandpa, the TV is over here. Kangkang, let's go and watch TV with our second sister."
Fang Kang immediately followed happily, and Father Fang and Mother Fang followed in together. Lin Yan looked at Fang Mingche inquiringly, and the latter shook his head slightly. He hasn't said anything yet, let's talk about it later.
Father Fang and Mother Fang looked at each other, it seems that the second child is really doing better. The TV has been bought, and I just heard that he is going to buy a house and movie equipment. However, he still wrote an IOU to buy a house, so he probably doesn't have that much money.
During the children's program, Lin's father, Lin Yi, and Han Mei also came. They took the bus directly, and Fang Mingche would drive them later, so they were too lazy to ride a bicycle. Besides, there was only one bicycle, which could not carry three people.
Han Mei saw Lingzi and others, and asked with a smile: "Are you officially working?"
"Yes, Uncle Lin works in the factory,
so we go to work with him." Han Mei envied Lingzi the most. She might have the opportunity to go to the United States! This is incomparable. Not everyone has overseas connections. Moreover, if people with overseas connections fail to hide them, they will be punished a lot.
She just needs to be like Wei You, doing odd jobs and learning things first. Her father-in-law said that he would help her talk when the time is right, but it seems that he needs to observe her for a while. He is still worried that she has no bottom line to her natal family or only performs well in the short term. She can only wait patiently.
She can work in a travel agency first, and in eleven or twelve years, she can still take over her father-in-law's iron rice bowl job. This is very good, very good!
Wei You carried two rattan chairs for Fang's father and mother, and asked if they needed a small stove before coming out. He also wanted to listen to the driver and tour guide's review of today's work.
Fang Tong, Yan Yan, and Fang Kang were all sitting on small chairs watching children's programs. The two elders of the Fang family, as well as Lin's father and Lin Yi, were sitting in the back to watch the fun.
Fang's mother whispered to Fang's father: "I feel like I'm a bit like a landlord's wife in this life."
"Don't talk nonsense! There are no landlords now."
Fang's father turned to Lin's father and said: "Father-in-law, please forgive me."
Lin's father waved his hand, "No, no, mother-in-law is very simple."
Fang's mother sat there and thought to herself, isn't Lin Yan's life almost the same as that of a young lady every day? But she would definitely not say this out loud.
When the dinner dishes were served, not to mention Fang's mother, even Fang's father felt that this life was indeed better than that of a landlord's family. Landlords are reluctant to eat like this during festivals. Many landlords do not live extravagantly, and they save their money to buy land. But his youngest son is really willing to spend a lot! There
are twelve people at their table, including the two elders and Kang Kang, Mingfeng and his daughter, Mingche's family of three, and then the four people of the Lin family. The table is full of dishes, with twelve dishes in total. More than half of them are meat! Moreover, vegetables should be very expensive in the capital at this time of year.
But Fang's father did not say anything. In addition to his own family, there are also his in-laws' family at the table, who came here specially to welcome them. There is also a table of people from the travel agency next to
him. Is he going to say that the dishes are too good? Who shouldn't eat good food? The other table is full of travel agency staff, and Gao Xiang and Qin Hua were also called. If Wang Dexian is not at the dinner, his sister will represent him. The dishes on both tables are the same!
Fang Mingche said: "Today is a welcome for my parents and brother Mingfeng, so it is more sumptuous than usual. Come on, everyone, start eating."
Father Fang signaled Mother Fang to serve food to Kang Kang. One reason was that the little guy had short arms, and the other reason was that he had never seen so many delicious dishes. Children have no self-control. They might eat too much, or they might not eat well, so adults need to control them. If adults put food in his bowl, he would just bury his head and eat hard, which would not be so conspicuous. Otherwise, if he did not eat well in front of so many people, it would not bring honor to his father.
Father Fang looked at Yan Yan and Tong Tong again. They obviously had seen more in their daily lives, so these delicious dishes were much more common to them. He also felt the stimulation of Mother Fang. And looking at this development, the gap between cousins will probably get bigger and bigger! If the three children of the eldest house cannot get into college, two generations later, one will be in heaven and the other will be on earth.
He didn't expect Fang Jian to get into college. He was on the edge of passing in elementary school! He would probably take over his father's job and farm in the future.
Fang Fang studied very hard. As long as she could get into it, he would support her wherever she went. She is guaranteed to be admitted to a normal school. If she has a hope of being admitted to a university, then let her go to high school.
Anyway, going to university is free, and the state and the school also provide living allowances. As for Fang Kang, he has not yet enrolled. There is no such thing as a red education class in the countryside. This kid should be carefully trained, the old woman is not unreasonable. However, Mingche already has two children. The two old people cannot stay with him to take care of the children, and they are not allowed to hire servants now. It doesn't make sense to leave Fang Kang here and expect his father to train him! The grandmother stays here to take care of other people's grandchildren.
These days, everyone doesn't have much oil and meat in their stomachs, and the two tables of food are consumed quickly. In the end, they were almost empty.
The people from the travel agency ate and went back to watch the "News Broadcast". Fang Mingfeng proposed to go back. After sitting on the train for such a long time, he naturally wanted to take his daughter back to rest early. It is definitely not as comfortable as at home in someone else's house.
Fang Mingche said, "Okay, I'll take you there. Kang Kang wants to go, so you should get in the car too, and hold him tight."
Yanyan said, "I want to take Uncle Si and Sister Tongtong there too."
Fang's father smiled and said, "I'll go see Mingfeng's scrap yard, too. Yanyan, let's go, Grandpa will hold you."
"Grandpa, you don't have to hold me on your legs. Just hold me tight."
Fang Mingfeng said, "Okay, I'll ask Uncle Qi and Aunt Qi to come over to play after I've settled things down. Let's go over there first today."
All the Fang family members got in the car in a rush. The Lin family members stayed to talk to Lin Yan or watch TV, and Fang Mingche would take them there when he came back.
Lin Yi asked Wei You, "Have you learned to drive?"
Wei You said, "Well, it's getting dark early today, so I haven't yet. Teacher Fang said that when it gets dark later in a while, we'll donate some stationery to the nearby primary school and borrow their playground for us to practice at night."
The two cars now use five and a half days for a five-day tour and one day for a one-day tour. The remaining half day is for the driver to inspect, so there is really no free time.
They could only wait until it was dark and practice driving in the playground of a nearby elementary school. There were no evening self-study classes in elementary school.
Han Mei also asked with interest: "So, which one is easier to learn, driving or English?"
"Driving is definitely much easier. In fact, the driver took me out twice when he was not doing maintenance. He also let me try once, and I was able to drive, but I still need more practice. However, I still have to learn English."
Fang Mingche stepped on the accelerator and drove to Fang Mingfeng's side. Everyone got out of the car to take a look. Fang Kang was still reluctant to get out of the car, he still wanted to take a ride.
Fang's father said: "You will take it back later." He couldn't help asking: "How much is the rental fee for your car?"
"25 a day."
Fang's father took a breath. They are farmers and they can't earn that much in a month, and that's him and the eldest brother combined. But in the capital, it's just the daily rental fee for a car. No wonder the second brother is still in debt!
"Is it really okay to run this travel agency?"
Fang Mingche knew that his father had been holding back this question for a while. In fact, he was a little surprised that the old man asked at this time. But thinking about the fact that the old man dared to participate in the matter of taking a step further and directly dividing the land, he was not so timid.
He answered with certainty: "It's okay, I go to the Bank of China to exchange foreign currency every month."
From the attitude of Mr. Wang towards him and saying that he was his guest, it can be seen that this step is really right! This is a very clear signal.
He briefly talked to Fang's father about the current importance of foreign exchange.
Fang's father nodded, "That's good. Now you can see farther than me, so I won't interfere. But remember to be steady! Every step you take is related to A Yan and your two children."
"I know, Dad. I don't plan to do anything else."
It would be great if he could make the travel agency bigger and stronger, and have chain stores in major cities at home and abroad!
As for the scrap yard, he only plans to open two in the short term. Make up for the problem of insufficient funds in the early stage.
Fang's father laughed, "I just plan to farm well in the future. Plant one year and eat for five years. I will wake up laughing even when I am asleep."
Fang Mingche also laughed. There is something better. In 2006, the agricultural tax that has been collected for more than 2,000 years will end. When Emperor Kangxi said 'never increase taxes', the people were excited. This is 'never collect taxes'!
But the old man didn't see this day in his previous life. We must strive to let him see it in this life!
Everyone looked inside and out at the small courtyard rented by Fang Mingfeng. Fang's mother said, "Yours is much bigger than Mingche's, and it can be seen as the main house."
Fang Mingfeng said, "Seventh Aunt, that's not the way to compare. His small side courtyard is so close to Tiananmen Square! Besides, he bought it and I rented it. Mine should be compared with the small courtyard of the scrap yard he rented."
Fang Mingche said, "I want to open a second scrap yard. I have found a place. I will try to open it before the Lantern Festival!"
Yesterday, he had followed Liu Qingfeng to the store site in the south and thought it was pretty good. This time, they signed a long-term contract for 20 years, and paid half a year's rent first. The conditions were the same as the previous place.
Fang Mingfeng thought to himself: What a quick move! However, if you open it in the capital, you won't hire more people than required, right?
Fang Mingche said: "I only dare to open two. It can solve the employment of several educated youth who have returned to the city nearby, so it should be fine for the time being."
This time when they went back to open up wasteland and reorganize, Liu Qingfeng spread some news. There was no movement from Hu Yong and the other four, but someone from the neighboring compound came to the door. They asked for two hard-working and healthy people. When they go back, they will recruit one or two more people from the village, and they will have enough staff.
Fang's father said: "This car belongs to you at night, right? Then we will go to Tiananmen Square during the day, and you can drive us to your scrap yard at night."
"Why are you in such a hurry? You have been strolling around all day, so you can rest at night. Anyway, the letter of introduction has been issued for a month." Fang Mingche said.
Father Fang said, "Do you really have to stay for a full month? Just come and see, and know that you are doing well. It's not easy to live in the capital."
"Why not? We have a place to live at home, and eating is just adding three pairs of chopsticks and three bowls. I spent so much money on the trip! When you and my mother are not at home, my elder brother and sister-in-law may be more comfortable at home."
Of course, it must be in the short term. In the long run, they will definitely rely on the two elders to help with the work at home. The old man is actually only 50, and the old mother is one year younger. They can still work for more than ten years! The food and daily consumption are also low. It is definitely more work and less spending.
Father Fang shook his head. The land has just been divided. How can he, an old farmer, really let it go?
Mother Fang also said, "I am not too relieved that your sister-in-law raises livestock." Don't go back. Her chickens, ducks and pigs are all thin. Or they eat more and grow less.
Fang Mingche took a look and thought, well, he really needs to arrange to take them to see Mr. Wang's health doctor as soon as possible. Otherwise, they might not stay for more than a few days and would want to leave. They are destined to work hard and will not enjoy the blessings!
In the small side courtyard, Lin Yi, Han Mei, the people from the travel agency, and Hu Yong from the big courtyard were watching TV. Lin's parents gathered in Lin Yan and Fang Mingche's room.
Lin's mother said, "Fortunately, the country restricts blind migration! Otherwise, with Mingche being so successful, many people from the Fang family might come to him to make a living. In particular, I heard from your mother-in-law that their village has now implemented the household contract responsibility system. It is said that there is a red-headed document and it is a trial with conditions. In this way, farmers are much freer to leave the land than before. I heard that planting your own land is much more efficient than the efficiency of the entire production team working together in the past. Everyone voluntarily goes to work an hour earlier every day."
According to the previous clan concept, if these people really come to the capital, Mingche and Yan have the obligation to take care of them. At the beginning, they must eat and live with them, and they must help find jobs through connections or work in travel agencies or scrap yards. How much more work that would be!
Lin Yan said, "Mingche is a man who knows his grudges and his limits. He won't make it difficult for me!"
Father Lin said, "Since farmers can't come to Beijing at will, let's not talk about this. Your parents-in-law and nephew rarely come, so you must treat them well during this period. Don't be impolite! Also, Mingche wants to send money and things to his parents on weekdays, so you must be generous. It is reasonable for a son to make money and want his parents to live better. As long as he is not so foolish as to take the bulk of the money to take care of his parents, brothers and sisters-in-law, nephews and nieces, you should not object."
Lin Yan nodded, "Dad, I know. How can I not count this? Besides, Mingche is not a foolish person."
In the past, when Mingche was over 30 years old, he was given 10 yuan a month. Now he is given more, but even with the things, it is only 30 yuan a month. This money is enough for the two old people to live a comfortable life in the countryside. He never shows off his wealth!
However, Mingche does want to keep the two old people in the capital for retirement, and he can afford it now. But based on her understanding of the two elders, they probably don't want to stay in a place where they are unfamiliar with. Unless...
Lin Yan noticed that her mother-in-law's eyes had wandered over Yanyan and Fang Kang several times before. When she was using contraception before, she told Mingche, "If you don't have a son, you will have to rely on your nephew to take care of you in the future!"
If she hadn't gotten pregnant with a second child, her mother-in-law might have wanted to keep Fang Kang. When there was no one to take care of him, her mother-in-law might also stay. To be honest, Lin Yan definitely didn't want to live like this. Of course,
she hoped to be the master of her own small family and not be restricted by her mother-in-law. If it was just a restriction, it would be fine, but everyone who has been a daughter-in-law knows that daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law are really natural enemies! Forget it if you expect the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to be as close as mother and daughter.
If she really had to leave an old man behind to support and take care of her, she hoped it would be her father-in-law. Her father-in-law doesn't talk much, and he won't stare at her all day and try to find fault with her. But this is impossible! Her father-in-law would definitely be reluctant to leave the land, and even if it was to take care of Fang Kang, he would only leave her
mother-in-law. Fortunately, she is already pregnant with her second child. This alone can shut her mother-in-law up! From all aspects, Lin Yan hopes that she is pregnant with a son.
The business car came back without turning off the engine. The two elders of the Fang family got off the car with their two children, and the three people of the Lin family got on.
Lin Yi smiled and asked Yanyan, "Aren't you going to see us off?"
Yanyan yawned, "I'm sleepy. Grandpa, uncle, aunt, take care!"
Lin's father smiled and said, "Okay, let's take care. Yanyan, go wash up and go to bed quickly. My father-in-law and mother-in-law should also go to bed early."
Fang's father nodded, "Okay, see you later!"
Fang's father and mother took Fang Kang back to the house. There were empty bottles in their house, so they poured boiling water into them to fill them up and put them on the bed to keep warm. Lin's mother arranged for Yanyan to wash and go to bed.
Lin Yan waited for more than 20 minutes, and Fang Mingche came back in an empty car. At this time, the people watching TV have not yet dispersed. But when they leave, they will remember to close the door and the courtyard door.
Moreover, people nearby know that their valuables, even a piece of scrap copper, are kept in the bank safe. Anyway, the money has been paid, so just put it away. The key is that their family still owes so much debt! The most valuable thing in the family is the TV, which is placed in the house where Aunt Gu hanged herself.
Of course, it is not ruled out that some people are not stingy. Anyway, they watch TV in that room. Besides, now that they have been watching TV in it for a long time, the room is very popular. How can it still be as gloomy as when it was locked before?
Mingche still sleeps with some vigilance at night. It is not mainly for the TV, because Lin Yan always has leg cramps in the middle of the night. He has to get up to help her massage her legs. For this batch, according to the doctor's advice, he can only get more sun and eat more calcium-rich foods. For example, bone soup, milk, etc.
The next morning, Fang's father and mother took Kang Kang to wash up by pouring out the water in the bottle. Fang's mother took it out again and poured it into the bucket placed in the toilet. This water is good for flushing the toilet.
She looked at the small flower bed next to her. Such a piece of land is used to plant flowers? What a waste! In her hands, she can grow a lot of vegetables to eat.
However, the old man told her not to express her opinions when she came to the capital! Use what you use and eat what you eat. Moreover, it is said that Xiao Geng will bring back a truck of vegetables and eggs from the scrap yard every night. It is so convenient that you don't have to plant it yourself.
Lin's mother got up early in the morning and boiled an egg for each person as usual.
"Let's eat first, and then we'll go to where we had breakfast last night."
Fang's mother glanced at the small kitchen. Isn't there a kitchen and a stove? Can we go out for breakfast?
Mother Lin said, "Mingche has cooperated with Boss Cui, Ayan and Sister Cui. So, they have been taking care of each other's business. I only use the stove in this house to boil eggs, make soup for Ayan, and boil some hot water. Come, each of you drink a cup of boiled water. I've been leaving it for a while. Xiao Wang, who used to live in the alley, is also one of the owners of this travel agency. His girlfriend's surname is Yang, and she is a military doctor. Military doctor Yang told me that drinking a cup of warm water on an empty stomach early in the morning is good for the stomach. But drink it slowly, don't drink it all at once."
Father Fang nodded, "Well, that's good, it saves trouble." He took the warm boiled water and drank it slowly.
If it was really the mother-in-law who cooked for them, they would be even more uncomfortable. Since it is a usual arrangement, let's do it this way.
He asked Fang Kang, "Do you know how to peel eggs?"
Fang Kang nodded, took one and knocked it on the table, and then began to peel the shell. He occasionally had eggs at home, and only he and his brother had them at home. Unlike the youngest father's family, everyone had one.
Fang Mingche, Yanyan and Lin Yan also packed up quickly. They sat down to drink warm water and eat eggs.
Then the family went to Boss Cui's place. Fang Mingche asked, "What does Kangkang want to eat? There are noodles, dumplings, soy milk and fried dough sticks."
Fang Kang said, "Whatever my second sister eats, I will eat."
Yanyan raised a finger, "I will just have one dumpling. We are going out to play later, so don't eat too much. Save some space for eating delicious food outside."
Fang Kang immediately nodded with a smile. It's nice to come to my father's house!
So they all followed them and ate dumplings. One for the child and two for the adults, and a bowl of bone soup and kelp.
After eating, Fang Mingche went back first. He found the tools, took down the small rattan chair from the back seat of Lin Yan's car, and put it on the back seat of his own car.
Before he could finish, the others had eaten and came back. He quickened his movements and tightened it quickly.
"Okay, let's go."
He was going to take his parents and nephew out for fun today. Lin Yan, who was pregnant, naturally couldn't accompany him, but Yanyan could.
It was difficult for him to carry the two short legs by himself, so he pushed them on the bicycle. Fang Kang sat in the front and Yanyan sat in the back. The comparison showed that Fang Kang was not as big as Yanyan. Not only were his legs shorter, but his body was smaller. He still had space when he sat in the small rattan chair, but Yanyan was sitting very full.
Fang Mingche said, "Be careful with your feet. Make sure they are placed in the footrest. If you put your feet in, you will get tangled up in the wire and it will be terrible!"
He pushed the bicycle towards Tiananmen Square, and the two elders followed the bicycle.
It was only one kilometer, so it was quick to walk there. They went early, so they saved the time of waiting for the bus or taking the bus compared to those who lived far away. Fang's father and mother both asked to go to Chairman Mao's Memorial Hall as the first stop.
However, there was a queue there, and it would take a while to get a turn if they went there now. Fang Kang didn't have that patience. Fang's father and mother decided not to take him. While they were queuing and going in to pay their respects, Fang Mingche took the two to play in the square or in the Dashilan commercial area. They would go back to visit the Forbidden City and then go in together.
Fang Mingche's bicycle was parked at the place in Dashilan where there were people watching bicycles. He was given a small wooden sign and was asked to give ten cents when he came back to pick up the bicycle. The wooden signs were a pair and were put together before. Now he and the person watching the bicycles each had one.
After settling his parents in the not-so-long line in front of the memorial hall, Fang Mingche took his daughter and nephew to play in the square.
There were rules for visiting inside, so the line moved forward quite quickly. And before long, there was already a long line behind Fang's father and mother.
Fang Mingche estimated the time they would come out and took the two children to play in the square.
Fang Kang said, "Dad, this place is so big!"
Fang Mingche nodded, "This is Tiananmen Square. It's the place where you sing 'I love BJ Tiananmen, the sun rises over Tiananmen'."
Fang Kang nodded, "Oh."
The three of them walked to where Master He placed the photo frames. Fang Kang saw the photos of his father, mother and second sister at a glance, and he pointed them out to Yanyan.
Yanyan nodded, "Yes, it's us. Hello, Uncle He--"
Master He smiled and said, "It's Yanyan, who is this to you?"
Yanyan said, "My cousin, my grandpa and grandma brought him to Beijing to play."
Master He didn't solicit business, this is destined to come to the Tiananmen Tower to take pictures. There must be more than one person hanging a camera in this square now, taking pictures for foreign tourists. But Xiao Fang must have brought it here to take pictures.
Well, basically, it's for foreign tourists. Because foreign tourists, a family has a camera, which is much better than his camera.
Fang Mingche walked behind, came over and nodded to Master He and said hello. Then he took the two children away, and there was a snack shop farther away.
After a long time, Fang's father and mother came out of the memorial hall, their eyes were still a little red.
Fang Mingche said, "Mom and Dad, drink some water. Adjust your mood, let's go take a group photo under Tiananmen Square. Then Kang Kang and the two elders will take a photo separately. After taking the photos, let's go to the Forbidden City to have a look. At noon, we will have a restaurant at the foot of Jingshan Mountain, and then take a bus to the department store to buy clothes."
Fang's mother said, "No need to buy clothes, you can save the money to pay off debts."
"The cloth coupons have been exchanged, buy two sets for you two elders and Kang Kang each. Nowadays, people are beginning to pay attention to it, and some people are beginning to respect clothes before respecting people."
Fang's mother thought about her mother-in-law who was dressed decently, "Okay, then buy two sets to change when we are in the capital."
Fang Mingche handed the military water bottle he brought to the two elders. Lin Yan made a military green cotton jacket for the water bottle, which was still warm at this time.
Fang's father drank some water and handed it to Fang's mother, "What time is the national flag raising?" At this time, the red flag was already flying in the square.
"In February, it's around seven o'clock. Come tomorrow morning, I'll make the arrangements." Today I just came here to get into the memorial hall earlier. Anyway, it's close, so I can come tomorrow. The weather forecast also said that it will be sunny in the next few days.
"Good!"
(End of this chapter)
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