Chapter 149: Differences between Urban and Rural Areas
In the afternoon at the department store, Fang's father and mother looked at the supplies that were obviously much richer than those in the department stores in towns and counties, and they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts: It really deserves to be the capital. And it seems that people in the capital are willing to spend money!
"There are a few department stores this big. We didn't see a suitable one here, let's go somewhere else."
Fang's father waved his hand, "No need, they should all be similar. Just look at one place! This is a whole few floors."
In the end, Fang Mingche bought two sets of clothes for each of them, from inside to outside. Well, I bought an extra set for the inside. Clothes dry slowly in this weather, and there is no dryer at home, so I bought an extra set to replace them. He paid for the money and tickets together. Lin Yan exchanged enough cloth tickets, which was very convenient for Fang Mingche to use.
Fang's father also felt that they really needed to dress decently, otherwise it would be embarrassing for his son. Looking at the posture of the travel agency, he felt that his youngest son's monthly income might be a bit shocking. Although Fang's mother was a little reluctant to let her son spend so much, she thought that he was still in debt. But thinking of the well-dressed mother-in-law, they all obeyed Fang Mingche's intention.
"Ayan knew you were coming, so she asked someone to help her exchange cloth coupons early." In fact, she exchanged part of the coupons that she didn't have at home, and bought the other part on the black market.
Fang's father said, "Well, thank you for her trouble. She is so thoughtful even when she is not in good health." Fang's mother
pouted. If it weren't for her son, Lin Yan wouldn't be able to live such a good life even if she returned to the city. The educated youth who returned to the city in the slum next door worked from dawn to dusk, and their lives were far worse than those of the young couple.
Even if you are born in a big city, you are not necessarily better than the country people! What's more, Mingche in her family is now a registered permanent resident of the capital. He went to a good university, and the job he was assigned in the future would definitely be better than Lin Yan's.
However, the old man told her to express her opinions less. If she talks too much, she will definitely be punished. Moreover, although Yanyan is young, she will go back and learn to talk at this age. So, she should just keep silent.
Yanyan had a lot of clothes, so her father bought them for her grandfather, grandmother and cousin, and she just watched. She didn't make a fuss about buying new clothes for herself. She also helped Fang Kang to find out which clothes looked better.
The two elders had their own thoughts. Only Fang Kang was simply happy because he bought new clothes, grinning from ear to ear. He thought of his father a little. It seemed that he and his brother and sister also wore new clothes for two months during the summer vacation. Grandpa and grandmother said on the train that it was his father who bought them for him when he came back.
Fang Mingche could see his mother's little thoughts, but as long as she didn't say anything, it would be fine. This way he wouldn't have to secretly make the pregnant Yan happy, and a harmonious family would bring prosperity!
All the clothes here are ready-made clothes, and they are directly packed and carried after payment. He saw that his parents and the two children were in good spirits, so he took them to shop in the department store on several floors. The old and the young were all very excited.
The waiters inside saw that they were carrying large and small bags, and their attitudes were also acceptable. They didn't say anything because they were just looking. Everyone was very considerate. Although Fang's father, mother and Kang Kang looked a bit rustic, the father and daughter who came with him were both dressed very respectably, and they were not ordinary people.
Fang Mingche did not go out to stop a black taxi until the old and the young had had their fun. When he first came here, he was empty-handed. He took them on the bus to avoid being scolded for not knowing how to live. But now he was too lazy to walk to the platform to wait for the bus.
"It doesn't make much difference. We have to pay 30 cents per person. And if you buy a lot of things, it's not easy to take them on the bus! There may not be a seat, and you have to reach out and grab them." Fang Mingche explained.
Fang's father said "hmm".
Fang's mother said, "It's really not easy to live in the capital. If you can't make money, you definitely can't live so well."
She estimated that her youngest son and daughter-in-law probably have an income of 300 to 500 yuan a month. There is really no need to carry so many things to the bus station to save 70 cents on the fare.
The car drove to Dashilan, Fang Mingche got off to get his own car. Then he told the driver to continue driving to the gate of the small side courtyard.
"I will be one step behind you at most."
He was just following the taxi. They could see him when they looked back in the car, so they felt more at ease. When they got home, they took down the bags of clothes and paid the fare. The first day of sightseeing was over.
After such a day of sightseeing, Fang Mingche was actually the most tired. After getting off the car, Fang's mother asked, "Mingche, are you our tour guide today?"
Fang Mingche smiled and nodded, "Yes. It's just that the tour guide is paid, and I have to pay. Of course, this is what I should pay." He said and took the bags of clothes to the east wing of the main house.
Fang's mother said, "Then I have some understanding of what travel agencies do."
Lin's mother didn't feel jealous when she saw them buying so many new clothes. Her daughter and son-in-law had bought her clothes several times before.
After entering the main room, Fang Mingche said, "Mom and Dad, I have something to tell you."
Fang's mother leaned forward and said with concern, "I heard that if you are pregnant for several months, you can go to a big hospital to find out whether it is a boy or a girl. Are you going to tell us this?"
Fang Mingche was stunned, "No, we didn't even go to the B-ultrasound to check the gender. It doesn't matter whether it is a boy or a girl. Anyway, the clothes that children wear are all pink and tender, so there is no need to distinguish so many things."
Fang's mother leaned back and said, "I thought you were going to tell us this in advance. Then what else must be said now?"
Is this just about the color of the small clothes and swaddling clothes to be prepared?
Fang Mingche pointed to the west room of the main room where the TV was placed, and briefly explained the origin. It would be bad if his parents heard this from someone else.
Fang's mother's face changed after hearing this. She was very happy to go in and watch TV for a long time last night, and she was very happy that her youngest son's family had bought a TV. This shows that life is getting better!
Father Fang suddenly realized, "I was wondering why there are more than ten or twenty households living in other slums, but you can still buy such a small side courtyard with its own door and courtyard. How much cheaper is it?"
According to the living style over there, there must be at least two or three households living here. It's really abnormal to keep it for him to buy!
Fang Mingche said, "It's a total of fifteen hundred yuan cheaper! The unit price in this area must be more expensive than other places. When I have spare money, I will ask someone to renovate it. In fact, it's okay. You see, people who watch TV don't mind. And the three drivers also sit in the office during the day. They all know about this."
Father Fang nodded, "It's okay if it's fifteen hundred yuan cheaper." Then he said to Fang's mother, "Do you think the houses in this area are optional? The family next door only has one or two rooms. He came later and was able to buy a yard, but it had to be like this. When he has money and renovates it later, it won't be a big deal. Even now, it's actually nothing. The school in that town was back then..."
Fang's mother was silent for a while, "Do your father-in-law and mother-in-law also live in the same compound next door?"
Then the accommodation conditions in the capital are not as good as those in the countryside. At least in the countryside, every household builds their own house, and the per capita living area is much larger.
"Of course, the per capita living area in the capital is only 5 square meters now. The factory saw that they were both working and divided two rooms of 28 square meters. It's okay when the relationship between neighbors is good, but when it's not good, there's no place to escape when they quarrel
." Fang's father said, "Okay, let's talk about our own affairs, don't talk about other people's families. Besides, the houses in the capital are very different from those in my hometown! I think this place is okay, as long as it's so much cheaper. At first, I thought it was a house for servants of a wealthy family. But when I saw it in the compound before, I felt it was good all of a sudden. That said, that old man has a hard life. And the teacher Qiu outside is the same."
He passed by the gate of the compound before, and Grandpa Gu invited him to sit in. He went in and chatted for a while, and saw that there were more than a dozen families living in the compound, which was very noisy. Suddenly, he felt that everyone in the small courtyard was his own family, which was great.
However, although the courtyard was noisy, the residents were all people with capital hukou and who ate commercial grain. This was great! Only now that his youngest son had been admitted to a university in the capital, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to get a letter of introduction. Even if he wanted to live in a courtyard like that, it was impossible.
Fang Mingche never mentioned that Uncle Gu had blackmailed him when he saw that he was in a hurry to rent a house. So Fang's father had a good impression of Uncle Gu, who seemed to be well-educated and well-mannered. Of course, it didn't matter if he said it. At the beginning, they were not familiar with each other, and it wasn't a big deal for them to charge you, an outsider, if they were not familiar with each other. What's more, they helped to cover up his identity as a migrant worker.
"Now Mr. Gu has finally gotten his wish. Next month he will marry his daughter-in-law, who is a classmate of ours. And he has to go back to the ancestral home, collect rent every month, so life will not be bad. His son is an administrator in the university library, and he also teaches a basic course."
Fang's father said, "Of course a librarian is a good career! By the way, they still have 300 square meters there, right?" He went in and took a look, and estimated in his mind that there should be so much.
"The building area listed in the house certificate seems to be more than 200, and the courtyard is not counted. But it will be sold for more than 30,000!"
Fang's mother said, "He is a millionaire, and he must have finally gotten his wish. What about Teacher Qiu?"
"Teacher Qiu is not bad either, he gets dividends from the travel agency."
Now the travel agency has a net profit of just over 10,000 yuan a month. Teacher Qiu's commission is 300+, plus a salary of several dozen, which is almost 400! Add in the salary and commission of their daughter Qiu Yin, and the father and daughter can become millionaires in more than a year.
They are also saving money, waiting for a few houses to be built nearby, so that they don't have to rent houses anymore. It would be even better if it was a small side courtyard.
"Dad, Mom, Sister Qiu told me before that if I didn't buy this small side courtyard, they actually wanted to buy it."
The annual income of the father and daughter is not much less than 8,500. If they save for a year and a half, they can buy it.
Father Fang nodded, "Living in a single household is definitely more comfortable than living in a slum next door. Especially since you are all registered in the capital and eat commercial grain."
Well, the youngest son was right to come to the capital. The key is that he was admitted to university! And it was an English department, which is why he can open a travel agency now.
He said that the teaching staff in the capital is much stronger than that in small places, and he was able to successfully enter university after coming to the capital.
While talking, Aunt Yuan came over to inform that the master who would modify the water pipes would come to the house starting tomorrow. Let the families who said they would participate before leave at least one person at home.
Fang Mingche nodded, "Okay, Aunt Yuan. I understand."
A Yan and mother-in-law will be at home, that's enough. In fact, the easiest thing for him is to let his parents and Kang Kang go sightseeing with the tour group. However, if that happens, his parents might feel a little uneasy with a group of foreigners. So, he should do it himself.
Aunt Yuan smiled and talked to Fang's father and mother again, "Xiao Fang is very promising! Not only did he get into a prestigious university, but he can also earn foreign exchange for the country at a young age. It is an honor for the courtyard that he lives in it."
Fang's father hurriedly said, "You are too flattering!" He was modest, but the corners of his mouth could not be suppressed.
"Yes, Aunt Yuan, I also caught up with the good days of reform and opening up. And I happened to be assigned to the Foreign Languages Department."
Aunt Yuan smiled, "You used to solicit foreign guests in the square. On the first day, I saw the tea on your sign, and I really didn't know what it was embroidered with. Young people, with flexible minds, can adapt to the development of the times. The country needs talents like you now!"
Fang's father and mother were naturally overjoyed. Raising a son, the happiest moment is this moment. When they were in their hometown, many people praised their sons for being college students from prestigious universities. Now in the capital, this aunt from the management college is so polite. You know, her attitude represents the official attitude in a certain sense. They felt more at ease.
Mother Lin heard it in the kitchen and was envious. She couldn't help but say to Lin Yan: "Do you think Lin Yi will make me so proud one day?"
"He still has a long way to go. Maybe he will be admitted to the Workers' University under Han Mei's encouragement. Besides, Mingche is also your half-son."
Although Lin Yan felt that it was unlikely, unless Lin Yi was greatly stimulated and changed his personality. But the words should not be said too bluntly.
Mother Lin smiled and said nothing more. Seeing Aunt Yuan walking out, she hurriedly greeted: "Aunt Yuan, have a bowl of hot soup!" As she spoke, she reached for the bowl.
"No, no, I still have to notify other families." Aunt Yuan waved her hand and walked out quickly.
Mother Lin called out again, "Mingche, come and bring two bowls of chicken soup to your parents."
"Oh, here they are."
Father Fang said, "No, how can we snatch the chicken soup from a pregnant woman? It's already wrong for us not to contribute money and effort to take care of her."
Mother Lin smiled and said, "Our Yan is living a good life now, and most of it is thanks to Mingche. As for the effort, we were far away before. And isn't it enough for me to take care of her alone? I can't always revolve around her. Come, everyone have a bowl. There are extra ones!"
Mother Fang thought to herself: The first half of this statement is quite pertinent! She felt much more relieved immediately.
Fang Mingche came over and brought three bowls, two large and one small, on a tray, "Well, eat them all. It's easy to buy chicken nowadays, and it's not rare! Come, Kang Kang, these chicken feet and chicken wings are for you. Grandma must have specially scooped them out for you. The other half is probably already in your second sister's bowl. Eat first, then pour some hot water to wash your hands. Roll up your sleeves a little!"
When he returned to the east wing, Yanyan had indeed started eating. Halfway through the meal, there was a "bang" sound outside.
Yanyan put down her chopsticks, "Dad, please help me eat the rest."
The popcorn is here, eat popcorn! She opened her drawer and took out a pound of food coupons and ten cents of pocket money.
Fang Mingche waved at her, "Go ahead, remember to wash your hands." He would not dislike what his daughter had left.
In this case, if you go late, you have to queue up. The popcorn poppers haven't come for a long time. It's the New Year, and people have to go home and rest. In addition to people like Yanyan who have food coupons, there are also children who weigh some rice directly from home.
Yanyan stood under the eaves of the east wing and shouted, "Kang Kang, do you want to go with your second sister to get popcorn?"
Fang Kang was startled, but then he reacted quickly. Sometimes the popcorn poppers will go to the countryside. But the business in the countryside is much worse than in the city, and people will go there longer.
He put down his chopsticks, "Yes!" The two siblings washed their hands with hot water together and ran out. As soon as he
got up this morning, Fang Mingche saw Yanyan not wearing a coat, but wearing the lining of a down jacket, punching and kicking at the small sandbag tied under the tree, making a sound of "Ha ha" from her mouth. It looked very much like that!
In his previous life, he waited until Yanyan went to high school before learning martial arts. In order to beat up the bad boy who followed her, said some taking advantage of her, and wanted to make a move on her. He also taught her by the way to strengthen her body.
In this life, he started practicing martial arts before going to Guangzhou, and Yanyan followed him to learn. He also taught her some basics in advance. That's why he told her not to hit Kang Kang.
When Yanyan was boxing, Kang Kang was watching from the side. Seeing that his second sister's eyes were getting more and more honest, she was very obedient all day. There was no trace of the mischief she usually showed towards Fang Fang at home. He knew that the elders were biased towards him towards Fang Fang, and they were so unscrupulous.
Fang Mingche suspected that Yanyan was deliberately boxing for her cousin to see, just to set rules for him.
At this moment, Yanyan took the food coupons, a dime, and two clean bags for popcorn and went out. Kang Kang followed her like a little follower.
Seeing Yanyan's skillful movements, Fang's mother knew that she had often exchanged food coupons for popcorn. She opened her mouth and closed it again! But this was too much of a habit, it was a complete waste of food. In the end, she couldn't help it, and when Fang Mingche came to collect the bowls, she scolded him a few words.
Fang Mingche said: "Those are her own food coupons. She can choose whether to use them for meals or popcorn. Besides, all the children in the city are like this. If you don't believe it, go out and see that there are people queuing outside. Otherwise, why would Yanyan run so fast?"
Yanyan's rations were too much for her to eat. Except for the money she gave to the school for lunch, Fang Mingche gave it to her in batches like pocket money for her own use. The little girl arranged her life very well every month, which was also to cultivate this ability from an early age.
Fang's mother said, "If she can't finish it, that's fine."
In the countryside, if a woman can't finish her own rations, she will definitely give them to the head of the family. She would even rather eat less herself to make room for the head of the family. How can she just exchange it for popcorn? Before she finished speaking, she remembered that she was in the city and stopped talking.
Here, the youngest son has so many people eating every day, but he still spends money to go to the restaurant. It's simply a case of the upper beam being crooked, and the lower beam being crooked. Can Yanyan cherish food when she grows up in such an environment?
Fang Mingche said disapprovingly, "It's okay as long as there is no waste. How can the upper beam be crooked?"
After a while, the two siblings came back happily, each holding a large bag of popcorn. Yanyan is considered to be more active and goes the fastest in the whole alley. There was no queue, and it was her turn first.
It may also be because she can make the decision on her own. When she heard the noise, she immediately took the food coupons and change and ran there. Unlike other children, they have to apply to their parents if they want to eat.
Father Fang saw that his grandson and granddaughter were all smiling, "Okay, this food is just a different form for the two children to eat. It's really not a waste! The two children are so happy, don't nag. Since the children in the city are all like this, then you can sing the song of the mountain you are in."
The old woman is not used to the current lifestyle of her youngest son's family. In her hometown, she was in charge of all materials, and only when she said it was okay could it be done. She had her eldest daughter-in-law under her control! So when she saw that her little granddaughter had the power to make decisions, she was a little annoyed. And after a lifetime of saving, she did think this behavior was quite wasteful.
Yanyan specially found another clean pocket and gave half to Kang Kang. This way, Kang Kang doesn't have to ask her for food when he wants to eat.
"Tighten the pocket every time you take it. Otherwise, air will get in and it will soon become soft and unpalatable."
Kang Kang nodded, smiled and went back to the main room with the half given to him.
Father Fang saw that the two siblings divided the things equally, and nodded, "Yan Yan has been generous with her family since she was young."
It was also because the eldest child had never been as good at making money as the second child. So Fang Jian was stingy with his things, and only cared about his own mouth. He never shared with Fang Fang before, and now he was very reluctant to share with Fang Kang. The second child's family taught their children better than the eldest family in this regard.
Mother Fang said, "Children have no self-control, so grandma will keep it for you. Just try a few now, it's almost time for dinner. Drink another bowl of chicken soup."
Kang Kang refused, "Second sister keeps it for herself."
Father Fang saw that Mother Fang was about to take it directly, so he stopped her and said, "Then Kang Kang, you can't finish it before your second sister. Otherwise, give it to grandma for safekeeping in the future."
Kang Kang nodded, "Okay!"
"A real man should keep his word. Can grandpa and grandma eat this?"
Kang Kang asked in surprise, "Adults have to eat this too?"
Father Fang nodded with a smile, "Yes. Look, your second sister is willing to share so much with you, are you willing to share with grandpa and grandma?" Kang Kang is still young, and his temper can still be changed.
Kang Kang thought about it, and his second sister was indeed generous to him.
"Okay, then, let's eat together."
Mother Fang still felt that Yan Yan was extravagant. However, there was a "bang" outside for a while, and then another "bang". She didn't need to go out to see that what her youngest son said about the queue outside was true.
She said, "These city kids really don't know what's good for them."
Father Fang said, "All of them have a stable father or mother, and some are even dual-income families. It's better than our life in the countryside. So I told you to come to the capital, don't express your opinions. Because we don't understand the situation!"
Fang Kang grabbed a handful of popcorn, gave two to each of his grandparents, and then started eating.
Fang's mother said, "It's still hot, light the fire! Eat less--"
Really, he didn't even want to eat the chicken soup, but just ate this popcorn. She poured the chicken soup and chicken meat in the little grandson's bowl into her own bowl and the old man's bowl, and shared them.
Fang's father took a few bites and said, "I just like Yanyan's generosity and generosity."
Fang's mother felt wronged all of a sudden, and her voice couldn't help but get a little louder, "Am I so frugal all day long just to eat more? They are all my own children and grandchildren, and none of them are adopted. It's all because my family is not well-off, so I can only arrange it that way!"
Fang's father looked outside and saw that there were several people working in the office across the wall.
He took a few deep breaths, "I didn't say you were so frugal to fill your mouth. There was no other way in the past. At that time, if you wanted to sell eggs and rice at a higher price, you had to go to the black market. A good cook can't cook without rice, so you can only do that."
Fang's mother also realized that there were outsiders next door. If there hadn't been outsiders around, the old man wouldn't have been able to coax her so calmly with his temper. After all, what she said was actually a complaint that the household allowance he gave was too little!
Moreover, there were not only outsiders in the yard, but also the mother-in-law was staying here. Her yelling would make the youngest son lose face. So she quickly quit while she was ahead and went down the ladder.
"Yes, you're right. Now that we're trying out the household contract responsibility system, things will definitely be different when the harvest is good. People will be generous then!"
Fang's father said, "Don't mention the household contract responsibility system all the time, and don't talk about it with others."
"Why can't you say it?"
"The document requires that thin fields and remote fields be distributed. We've distributed them all in one go."
Fang's mother was stunned, her mouth wide open. Then he said, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? I told my mother-in-law."
Fang's father said, "It's okay. If there is a good harvest, nothing will happen. Even if there is no good harvest, it's no big deal. We are just half a step faster in the type of land distribution. Now everything is crossing the river by feeling the stones." Anyway,
looking at everyone's enthusiasm before leaving, it is almost impossible that there will be no good harvest. Unless you are unlucky enough to encounter a natural disaster!
He looked at the office outside and lowered his voice, "Your son is a businessman, he can't be stingy. Yanyan took a pound of food coupons to exchange for popcorn, and you kept complaining here? What if the people in the travel agency are suspicious?"
Fang's mother also lowered her voice, "Okay, I know. But their treatment is too good. Is it like this in the capital? No wonder many people want to come to the capital to find work."
If she couldn't be a blind migrant in broad daylight, she would have wanted to ask her eldest son and her nephew from her mother's side to come to this travel agency to work. You have to use your own family to feel more at ease, right? Who knows when outsiders will cheat you!
Father Fang said, "You're overthinking it! People in travel agencies are either proficient in foreign languages or have served in the military and can drive. Even Lingzi and Weiyou, the two odd jobs, can be heard speaking foreign languages when they answer the phone. They are both high school graduates! Lingzi's family also provided a telephone. Do you think that such good treatment is something that anyone can get? Not to mention your family, even Minghua and Fang's nephew, I wouldn't ask them to drag my feet. Your son is willing to give them good treatment because they deserve it. They will definitely make more money for the travel agency!"
Anyway, looking at this treatment (they walked around the slum and heard people mention it), he felt that the travel agency should be quite profitable. However, there is indeed no spare money. Otherwise, why don't they clean up the house where someone hanged himself? And he still owes Grandpa Gu 4,000, and he has to pay interest.
Fang Mingche was in the east wing, eating the popcorn that Yanyan shared with him. He heard his mother suddenly yell twice, but he didn't hear what she yelled. Why are they arguing? Then there was no movement again.
He looked again and saw that Yanyan didn't even bother to eat the popcorn. She pricked up her ears to pay attention to the movement in the main room.
He patted her on the back of the head and said, "Eat yours." This girl is just a person who loves to join in the fun. You may not know that the quarrel between your grandparents this time was probably caused by you.
Yanyan defended herself, "I am concerned about grandpa and grandma."
As for Teacher Qiu, Lingzi, and Wei You in the office, they naturally pretended that they didn't hear anything. They didn't think much. It was just that the old rural lady couldn't stand her granddaughter directly using food stamps to exchange for popcorn. This was also consistent with the behavior of the old rural ladies they had always heard. The old lady probably didn't know how much money her youngest son could make. They would definitely not say anything!
However, it was true that there was no spare money in the account. Buying a car is too expensive! Speaking of which, Teacher Fang and Comrade Wang haven't received a penny from the travel agency.
Fang Mingche exhaled a breath. This yard is used as both a residence and an office. It is indeed not very convenient. While he was thinking, there was a sound of car horns, and Wang Dexian drove up in a military jeep.
He stopped by the gate of the small side courtyard and said, "Xiao Fang, I'll go in first. Don't go away yet--" Then he drove the car to the place where commercial vehicles were usually parked, and then took out a gift box from the trunk and brought it in to his mother. This was a gift from someone else to the old man, and he certainly couldn't finish it, so he asked him to bring some to his mother and Xiao Fang on the way. He brought it in to his mother first.
Fang Mingche responded. Old Wang should have returned to work. What's the matter with coming here again today?
About a quarter of an hour later, Wang Dexian came out.
He saw Yanyan and another little boy standing next to his car and looking at him, so he said, "Yanyan, is this your brother?"
Yanyan nodded, "Yes, Uncle Wang. This is my cousin Fang Kang. Kangkang, call Uncle Wang--"
Fang Kang obediently shouted: "Hello, Uncle Wang--"
"Good boy! Do you want to take a ride in the car? No problem, Uncle Wang will take you out to play later."
Fang Kang was indeed curious about the military vehicle, so he pulled his second sister out to see it. He was a little afraid to come alone.
He ran out when he heard the commercial vehicle coming back yesterday, because he knew that the car belonged to his father. He didn't know how to distinguish between rented and bought cars. But if it was his father's, he was not afraid. He went to find Yanyan, and Yanyan took him out with her.
Hearing that he could go out to play in a while, the little guy smiled.
Wang Dexian opened the trunk. He moved out a box of fruit and a box of dried fruit.
Fang Mingche saw that he was having some trouble carrying two boxes, so he quickly came out and took one, "Is it for me?"
"What else? Our old man asked me to send it."
Fang Mingche said, "Grandpa Wang is too polite."
"He said that your bacon is delicious and suits his taste. If it's convenient, ask for some more."
"That's no problem, there's more."
Indeed, there's more. He doesn't like to eat stale food, and A Yan can't eat much. There are indeed some left over from the New Year's goods sent.
The two moved to the east wing first. Fang Mingche said to Lin's mother, "Mom, divide it into four portions. Let Han Mei take one portion back when she comes to get the eggs in the afternoon. Leave one portion in the east wing for us to eat, and one portion for my parents. Let the people in the main office come and get the other portion. Oh, remember to save some for Liu Qingfeng and Geng Shan in the evening."
"Okay."
Fang Mingche turned around and asked Wang Dexian, "What do you want from me?"
"Actually, my grandfather heard that your parents were here, so he asked me to come and deliver something. I came to see you on the way to see the house. Didn't you always say you were looking for the office?"
Now he wanted to sleep, so someone brought him a pillow. Fang Mingche raised his hand to look at his wrist, "Hey, why did my watch stop? Mom, what time is it?"
Mother Lin raised her hand to look at her wrist, "It's about 4:15 and 30 seconds."
Fang Mingche checked the time again according to what she said, and then wound the spring a few times. He probably forgot to wind it up yesterday.
"It's already now, and it will be dark in more than an hour."
Wang Dexian smiled, "Turn on the light when it gets dark, it won't affect it. I also estimated that your family will be back at this time after going out for a walk."
He went to Yangmei's house to deliver something first, and then came here.
Fang Mingche nodded, okay. Turned into the kitchen to fork the bacon hanging on the stove.
"Does Grandpa Wang like it leaner or fatter?" There are still two pieces of bacon.
Wang Dexian followed in, "Half fat and half lean."
"Here, this one is for you."
The remaining piece is fatter, and it will be good for frying cauliflower later. Just take it to Lao Cui to make it, and pay a processing fee. There are so many people, they will probably finish the meal in less than two servings.
Fang Mingche found some brown paper to wrap the bacon, and Wang Dexian took it to the trunk first. He put it there to avoid forgetting it later!
"Where are your parents? I'll go say hello to them."
"Main wife, let's go."
When he went out, Fang's father and mother had already come out. Fang Mingche said, "Mom and Dad, this is Comrade Wang who opened the travel agency with me."
Wang Dexian hurriedly said, "Uncle and aunt, hello. Just call me Xiao Wang!"
Fang's father had heard before that this was the son of a high-ranking official. But he looked pretty good. So he smiled and nodded, "Xiao Wang, Mingche told us that we opened this travel agency thanks to you."
Wang Dexian said, "They complement each other, they complement each other. Xiao Fang and I are going to look at houses, and we plan to rent a place as an office. It was really a helpless move to squeeze here before."
Fang's father said, "Then do you have to move your phone too?"
He used to have doubts about whether the phone could be moved with the move. On the way to Beijing, I asked my nephew, Fang Mingfeng had explained it to him in detail.
Wang Dexian looked at Fang Mingche, "This really has to be discussed with Lingzi's family."
"Let's go and see the house first, and we'll talk about it if it's suitable. If not, we'll pay rent to make up for their loss of not being able to
use it as a public phone." The travel agency's phone bill is about 100 yuan a month. In addition, they can earn 200 yuan from using it as a public phone. I'll discuss it with Lao Zhou later, and rent it to him for 300 yuan first. He can just collect the money and not worry about anything else. If there is a call from his uncle, Lingzi can answer it.
During this period, there have been a lot of people making calls in the small side courtyard, and Fang Mingche actually found it quite inconvenient. But it's a pity that the Zhou family's phone was originally used as a public phone.
If it moves with the office, people nearby will definitely not be able to make calls. This loss will indeed make up for the Zhou family. In this way, the Zhou family has no loss, and the opinions of others are not important.
Wang Dexian nodded, "Okay, then let's go now?"
"Let's go."
Yanyan and Fang Kang followed him. Fang Mingche sat in the middle of the back row, holding one of them in each hand.
"Old Wang, thank you for being our driver."
"No problem, I'll drive more smoothly."
Fang Mingche looked at his daughter on his left and his nephew on his right, "You two have been running around outside for most of the day, and you still have enough energy."
Wang Dexian said, "Are you not as energetic as them? This is normal. Children's anaerobic systems are not well developed, and they are smaller in size, so their muscles are closer to the heart and can use oxygen more effectively. Therefore, most of the exercises they do rely on the aerobic system, which makes them less likely to get tired."
Fang Mingche said, "You found a partner who studies medicine, and you have also enriched your medical knowledge."
No wonder he was almost exhausted from taking care of his grandson in his previous life, but the brat is still very energetic.
Wang Dexian laughed twice, "I'll continue to show off my knowledge to you. Adults produce lactic acid during exercise, and the body will feel tired and tell you to stop exercising. This is actually a protective mechanism."
Fang Mingche nodded, "I see. Adults have to keep an eye on children and tell them to stop."
He lowered his head and said to his daughter and nephew, "Did you hear what Uncle Wang said? The adults are tired, and you should take a break too."
"Oh."
Wang Dexian said, "No, how come you are worse than the old and the young? The reason for the young is that we won't talk about it. I think the old ones are better than you!"
"They do farm work all year round and have a lot of energy. Besides, I am the one who worries the most out of everyone. Really, I think our tour guides are particularly hard-working. Fortunately, there are two people taking care of eleven people. If there were more, it would be a lot of worry. A boutique tour can only have so many people in a group!"
Wang Dexian thought for a while, "I think the discipline of foreign tourists is actually quite good. At first I thought they were all free and easy."
"They don't like to cause trouble for others, so-called gentlemen and ladies."
With the help of his father and second sister, Fang Kang was fine again. He reached out and touched the backrest of the front seat, grinning.
Fang Mingche said, "You like cars so much, kid? Then when you grow up, come to me and I'll take you to learn how to drive."
Fang Kang nodded, "Okay."
"I'll give you a few car models when you leave, and we'll go to the store to buy some later."
"Thank you, Dad!"
(End of this chapter)
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