Chapter 152: A Show of Force
When Han Mei was leaving, she saw a job notice written by Teacher Gao and posted at the door. She parked her bicycle and went over to take a look. Why didn’t her mother-in-law and elder sister-in -law tell her
about the job recruitment? She met the initial requirement of high school graduation, but they wanted to recruit people who studied Japanese. They also required language talent and the ability to make and receive Japanese phone calls within two months. They also had to test their language skills on the spot. She frowned, got on her bicycle and left.
Not to mention her, many people in the neighborhood came to see the job notice. After all, travel agencies pay high salaries and have a good reputation for earning foreign exchange. I heard that they have a big backer! At least they are not like other private companies, which are unstable.
Now that no state-owned enterprises are recruiting, it would be nice to find a job with a stable income.
But when they saw that they were looking for people who studied Japanese and the requirements were so high, many people chose to give up. Although the two countries have established diplomatic relations, many people have heard about the past from their elders. Some can't get over the hurdle in their hearts. The key is that the requirements are really too high! In comparison, starting from doing odd jobs in the office is a small matter.
In the evening, Lin Yan and Fang Mingche talked about this matter. Fang Mingche was too lazy to pay much attention to the affairs of Lin Yi and Han Mei, but he did not object to Yan and his parents-in-law using the travel agency job to control Han Mei.
Han Mei got the position she wanted, and she has performed well in the past few months. Her parents' family did not make trouble. Whether it was to play the long game or not, they did not make trouble.
This is indeed a means! As long as she works in the travel agency, she has to be honest. They are already a family, as long as she doesn't make trouble, it's okay to give her a chance.
"Okay, as long as she can pass the probation period and learn to speak English and make phone calls within three months. As for the future development, it depends on herself."
Lin Yan said: "Then I'll tell her later. Otherwise, people will think I'm just hanging her with a position. By the way, when we have money, we will install our own telephones, right?"
The rental fee for the telephone is really too high! 2000 yuan a year can rent a 240-square-meter apartment in Huaqiao Apartment. 1500 yuan should be enough to rent a 180-square-meter apartment.
"Yes, we can't keep renting. 1500 yuan a year will cover the initial installation fee in four years. When we get a business license, we should be qualified to install telephones. If it doesn't work out, then it's time for Wang Dexian to play his role again."
He heard about the reaction to the job posting in the evening. In fact, it was quite enthusiastic at the beginning, after all, there are still many educated youth or other young people who are unemployed. But when they saw that they were going to learn Japanese and take Japanese tourists to play in the future, the reaction became much colder.
"Ayan, take the old and the young to Brother Mingfeng tomorrow. I have to go to the office."
Lin Yan was a little troublesome when getting on and off the car. But the driver lifted a large stool that was lower than the car for her to step on, turning one step into two, which made it much easier.
She nodded, "Okay, is it about recruiting Japanese language group logistics?"
"The main thing is to contact Cui Yingqi and Wu Mingju. We had a quick meeting last night, it was too hasty. Tell me, why did the Japanese language group logistics fail?"
Lin Yan looked at him speechlessly, "Do you still need to ask this? The most famous image of Chinese who speak Japanese is the traitors in anti-Japanese dramas."
Fang Mingche thought about it. He only remembered that many Japanese TV series were introduced in the early 1980s. For example, "Zi Sanshiro", "The Volleyball Girl", "The Story of Ashin", "Blood Coagulation", etc. Yamaguchi Baihui also became the goddess of a generation. But it was only February 1980, and it was still a year before the first "Zi Sanshiro" was introduced. Even if these TV series have been filmed now, they have been broadcast in Japan. But it will take some time to officially introduce them to China.
So now, Chinese people still have some resistance to Japanese and Japanese tourists. Moreover, it is not easy to learn Japanese in a short period of time.
Not to mention, the cultural output of TV series can indeed make people have some cultural identity and reduce resistance. He remembered watching "Oshin's Story" at that time. The heroine Oshin was a perfect example of a good wife and mother in the East Asian cultural circle. Her struggle process was quite able to win the recognition of the Chinese people!
This Oshin is not an ordinary person. He is the founder of the large Japanese retail brand Yaohan!
Forget it, let's post notices in the Siheyuan and Overseas Chinese Apartments to recruit people. If the logistics are not possible, let Wei You take over. Just to be a tour guide, two people will be enough.
Lin Yan rolled her eyes after hearing what he said, "What do you mean by high requirements? Your requirements are obviously very high. I am also a person who has been admitted to university, and I am also a talent. But with such requirements, I dare not rashly apply."
Fang Mingche disagreed, "Without some language talent, how can you learn a foreign language well? If you can't learn it well, you can only do odd jobs in the office. The income gap with tour guides is very large. Since you want to seek a high income, you must accept high requirements. You and Han Mei should also make this clear."
"Got it."
So, the key is to have high requirements. The discomfort in my heart, because the country is now on good terms with Japan, is not actually the most critical factor. It's good that it is like this!
The next morning, Fang Mingche drove a business car and sent his wife and children to Fang Mingfeng first.
My cousin prepared half a sheep, so we can have more food today! The mutton soup has been stewed, and the temporary red brick stove in the courtyard is steaming. The three children are not allowed to approach! Fang Tong took Yanyan and Fang Kang to the hillside behind to hold the "Aunt Feast".
Fang's father said, "I said I was going to see Mingche's scrap yard these days, but I was always distracted by this or that. I'd better take a closer look at your place first."
Fang Mingfeng heard that his cousin had rented a 240-square-meter apartment in the Overseas Chinese Apartment as an office, and asked hurriedly, "How much did you pay for the rent?"
Fang Mingche gestured, "Two thousand."
"Then how much did your phone cost?"
"Three thousand a year, but half of it is the phone bill. The equivalent of rent is fifteen thousand! Come on, I have to go back. People in the alley have to take this car to go to work in the morning."
Now there are two business class cars, one parked downstairs in the Overseas Chinese Apartment, and the other one continues to be parked in the alley on the side courtyard.
"Okay, remember to come over for dinner on time."
Fang Mingche nodded, "Okay!"
Fang Mingfeng said, "Call your father-in-law and brother-in-law and his wife over as well."
"I'll call my father-in-law to ask what he thinks first."
Fang Mingche drove the business car back and took his men to work. After all, he has a driver's license.
Now the three drivers are staying in the office. Lingzi drove in the morning and evening these two days. Last year, she was asked to take time to learn. At that time, it would get dark earlier, and there was still time to learn after work. But now the daytime is getting longer, so Wei You can be arranged to learn to drive.
Well, Lingzi doesn't have a driver's license yet. But now the traffic police are understaffed, and no one checks driver's licenses on the street. She drove when the traffic police were off duty or not yet on duty, so she got away with it for two days. She has signed up for the latest driver's license test.
Everyone is brave. In the past two days, they have been riding in Lingzi's car to and from work, and no one is afraid. It is most convenient to use retired car soldiers, who can drive, have a driver's license, and have good driving skills.
Well, there are fewer cars on the streets now, much less than in later times. It's quite comfortable to drive like this.
As early as 1932, the capital had traffic lights in the most prosperous places. Now of course, they are still in use, and there is a trend of expanding the scope.
Arriving at the Overseas Chinese Apartment, Fang Mingche entered his office. If he had sent it, Lingzi would have turned on the heating in the occupied office when she entered. The heating came on quickly, and Fang Mingche took off his tweed coat directly.
In comparison, he is indeed a staff member of the travel agency, and his daily life is much better than his. His wife is pregnant, and he hasn't lived in such a good house yet. But fortunately, the small side yard is their own and relatively quiet. If A Yan wants to keep warm, just put a few more stoves.
Huo Chen went back to the scrap yard and told Geng Shan that the travel agency had an office in the Overseas Chinese Apartment. Geng Shan kept saying, "Teacher Fang himself hasn't lived such a good life yet. The travel agency earns money from foreigners and expatriates, so the facade must be better. He told us all this before. Huo Chen said, "
Well, I just said it casually, not unbalanced. Teacher Fang gave me a cigarette and said that she would try to build me a small, windproof and rainproof shed this winter. And there is an office inside, so it is much more convenient for me to go to the toilet and drink water."
He smiled and said, "Indeed, Teacher Fang and Teacher Lin themselves have never enjoyed anything."
The travel agency's phone was on Lingzi's desk. Fang Mingche came out and called his father-in-law's factory. Hang up first, call again ten minutes later and the person will be there.
Nowadays, those who can make phone calls are not ordinary people, so the people in the factory office will directly notify through the loudspeaker and will not neglect it. Then my father-in-law will come over after hearing it, about ten minutes.
"Hello, Dad, this is Mingche. Brother Mingfeng invites you to eat mutton soup today. Do you want to go? If you do, I'll ask a black taxi to pick you up at noon. I'll also take the same car. I've already sent mom, Ayan, and Yanyan over."
Father Lin said, "I have to go to work in the afternoon."
"It's very convenient to take a black taxi, and there's enough time. When you and Lin Yi come back, it's not a loss for both of you to take it. We make money to make life convenient, so don't worry about the travel expenses."
Father Lin thought for a while, "Okay. It just so happens that I'm going to invite your parents to dinner on Sunday. When I go there today, I'll invite Mingfeng and his daughter along."
The son-in-law's business is really good, and it's time for him to change his mindset. Han Mei said that the son-in-law has been taking a black taxi to take his parents, nephew, and Yanyan out to play these days.
After the call was hung up, the person in the factory office said, "Master Lin, your son-in-law wants to pick you up for dinner?"
"Yes, he said he was going to eat mutton soup. He asked a black taxi to pick me up, and there's enough time."
Anyway, when he got to the factory gate, he saw a lot. There is no need to hide it.
"Your son-in-law is really capable, and he can think of you even when eating mutton soup. He called and arranged a car to pick you up."
Lin's father said, "Well, he is really good."
On the way back, he took a detour and went to the workshop to tell Lin Yi, and asked him to find time to go back and tell Han Mei. The house is right in front of the factory. If you run fast, it can be done in fifteen minutes.
In this kind of factory, everyone who works is an acquaintance. If you leave for a while, just ask a co-worker to do it for you. If the time is long, ask the team leader for leave. If it is not long, just treat it like going to the toilet.
Lin Yi was naturally very happy, "Okay, okay, I got it."
Fang Mingche hung up the phone and called Cui Yingqi and Wu Mingju to his office.
"I talked a lot with your family before, but I didn't have much direct contact with you two. The night before yesterday was too rushed. Let's communicate well today. What did you do in the office yesterday?"
What did you do? Teacher Qiu questioned you for a long time when you came in the morning. This made the arrogance of the two of them restrained a lot. I originally thought that I was indispensable, so the boss invited me again and again. But after this discovery, it was just to save time. Otherwise, after Teacher Qiu studied on his own for another two months, he could bring people to learn Japanese together. This is probably a contingency plan for them not to come back, and it will just take an extra half a year.
As for the afternoon, Lingzi came to tell them how the initial Sakura language group was prepared. The meaning is also very obvious, so they took out the time schedule for the preparation of the Japanese group.
Fang Mingche looked at it and nodded. A loud drum doesn't need a heavy hammer. He looked at their plans and said, "They are all OK. Let's do it according to your plan. I recruit you to lead the team, so the salary is higher than that of ordinary tour guides. But the response after posting the recruitment notice is a little different from what I expected."
The two said, "Teacher Fang, it should be because the news has not spread yet. The time is too short! Under the pressure of survival, the disgust with Japan can be put aside. Anyway, our country has established diplomatic relations with Japan, and the capital has also established a friendly city with Tokyo. The main reason is that our requirements are relatively high! Well, really high."
Fang Mingche said, "I asked the aunt of the management of our compound to report the situation to the street office and let them introduce suitable people to apply. The street offices should also have connections, and the news can be spread through this channel. However, this is the only way for the time being. Advertising in newspapers is not in line with the current national conditions; secondly, if you want to report for a longer time, the cost is also relatively high."
He can be a little more bold and post a notice for recruitment. But it is still not appropriate to speak out in the newspaper. The red line of 'employment is exploitation' cannot be crossed with great fanfare. Many things are better done in a low-key manner nowadays.
The subdistrict office has the task of solving the employment of unemployed young people in the area. Moreover, under the banner of earning foreign exchange for the country, it is not taboo to find people through them.
The two were also born and raised in Beijing. They nodded in understanding of the reasons Mingche said.
"If no one comes for the time being, let Wei You come to your office to do odd jobs. You two take turns to take on the work of tour guide. For the next two weeks, you can take Master He's car to observe the work of the English group."
"Okay."
"I'm not in the office usually. I basically come here when I don't have classes. If you have something to ask me, just ask Lingzi to tell me."
At this moment, Teacher Qiu has gone to the Investment Promotion Office to help. The old man took this matter very seriously. He got up early in the morning, dressed up, and took the bus with his briefcase.
Fang Mingche was indeed a little worried, but he could not stop this matter.
Then Fang Mingche had nothing to do. He mainly came to communicate with the two people who came back from Japan. Seeing that there was nothing to do, there was nothing else on their schedule this morning. Lingzi had told them before that the boss would come to meet them in the morning.
So Fang Mingche casually asked about the current situation in Japan.
Cui Yingqi said: "Teacher Fang, the gap between the capital and Tokyo is really too big. The capital now gives me a feeling of being old and poor. It is not open enough, and it is not developed enough. But Tokyo is now in its golden age and is very prosperous. The unemployment rate is low, high-rise buildings are emerging, and the streets are full of vitality but crowded."
This low unemployment rate is naturally in view of the fact that the large number of returning educated youth and retired soldiers in the capital are difficult to resettle. In addition, there are already many young people of working age like Han Mei and Wei You who have not been arranged for formal work. If we really want to calculate the unemployment rate, the data will be scary. Moreover, our population base is large!
Wu Mingju also said: "The high-rise buildings and skyscrapers in Tokyo's business district are rising from the ground and becoming the new landmarks of the city. These buildings often have a strong sense of technology. Near the mid-range train stations, large department stores have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, surrounded by lively public squares, attracting countless consumers. The old wooden houses in the residential areas are gradually replaced by modern concrete buildings, and the city has a new look."
"Are there any photos?" Fang Mingche asked.
The two nodded and went back to the office to get it. Fang Mingche took it in his hand and looked at it slowly. It was not much different from what he saw in "Tokyo Love Story" in his previous life.
In his previous life, Yanyan liked to watch Japanese dramas, urban dramas from the 1990s. Not old-fashioned dramas like "Oshin's Story" that came from the 1980s. Which one did she like best? Oh, "Love Letter" and "Itazura na Kiss" starring Takashi Kashiwabara. There are also a lot of stickers of that handsome guy on the wall.
It was the late 1990s, and his little girl was already in high school and college. To keep up with the times, he watched it with them.
He asked, "Lao Cui, Lao Wu, do you think that the land and housing prices in Tokyo will rise sharply?"
It seemed that they would continue to rise rapidly until 1991, when the Ministry of Finance (Japan's Ministry of Finance) took the initiative to burst the real estate bubble. In other words, they could continue to rise sharply for another ten years. It would be nice to follow the trend and make a fortune. Anyway, the earliest soaring real estate prices in China would not occur until 1992. It would be a good opportunity to make a fortune in Tokyo and then invest in Hainan.
It was a pity that he was a foreigner and could not get a loan from a bank to buy a house like locals, and had to pay the full amount. However, there was still time to operate. He was concerned about this matter. However, he still had to expand and strengthen the travel agency first. It would be best if he could open a branch in Tokyo. In addition to attracting tourists, he could also do reverse tourism in a few years. He could take the first group of people who got rich to travel there to play and broaden their horizons. He could make money on both ends.
In that case, it would be easier to buy a house and land in Tokyo. If you buy it and keep it for a few years, you can make a lot of money by selling it in 1990.
Cui Yingqi and Wu Mingju looked at each other in shock, and then Wu Mingju said, "It feels like there is a momentum of a big rise, and it has already started. In addition, the United States is no longer supporting Japan's economy as it did after World War II. Japan has already posed a threat to the United States in many ways."
Fang Mingche nodded. That's right, although the Plaza Accord was not officially signed until 1985, the report "The Contradiction between the US Dollar and the Japanese Yen - Existing Problems and Solutions" was officially published on September 19, 1983. The article pointed out that the obvious overvaluation of the US dollar against the Japanese yen is the root cause of the sluggish US manufacturing industry, and the United States must promote the appreciation of the Japanese yen. In the
1990s, the Japanese economy collapsed, and the stock market fell from more than 38,000 points to more than 10,000 points. It was obvious that the United States was shorting and harvesting Japan. There is an opportunity here to take advantage of the east wind and make some money. After that, it was the "lost thirty years"! He had no psychological pressure to make money from Japan.
Therefore, he must accumulate wealth in the past ten years. Otherwise, we will miss a great opportunity!
Cui Yingqi chatted with Wu Mingju and Fang Mingche, and found that he had a deep understanding of Japan and his insights were quite far-reaching. He was a little confused in his heart.
Is this the quality of college students? But think about it, Teacher Fang was able to think of opening a foreign travel agency when he was a freshman. He is much better than the average proud child. It is normal to have such insights.
After a Japanese exchange with Teacher Qiu and in-depth communication with Fang Mingche today, even if these two people had been arrogant in the face of Chinese people before, they all restrained themselves. Sometimes you have to admit it! The associate professors and college students of this famous university are indeed much better than them. No wonder government departments have to come to the travel agency to borrow people.
Fang Mingche's purpose of showing off was achieved, "Okay, then you two can start to observe this afternoon. See how the English group leads the group, so you won't step into the same pit. They fumbled at the beginning and actually made a lot of jokes."
"Yes." The two men's attitudes were obviously much more respectful.
Fang Mingche handled some daily tasks and then went out to watch Huo Chen collect waste. It would definitely be bad to ignore it, as it would give Huo Chen some ideas.
He sat directly on one of the small benches prepared by Huo Chen, smoking and watching. When Huo Chen was collecting waste, the two chatted from time to time.
"Xiao Huo, I heard from Geng Shan that the waste you received in the past few days is slightly more than his?"
Huo Chen nodded, "Yes, but it should be a short-term phenomenon. The main reason is that the weather is still cold, and many scavengers have not returned to Beijing yet."
In fact, the proportion of local people among those scavengers is very small, and the people in the capital are not that poor. But as long as they stay at home and don't come to the city, no one will specifically send them back to their hometown. It's the New Year, and people know that the capital is cold, so some people haven't come from their hometown yet.
"What about the vegetable business? Is it better?"
Huo Chen said, "I heard from Sister Wei that it is better than the coldest time before."
Fang Mingche nodded. He saw that Hu Yong and the others had not yet recovered the vitality of last autumn, and Zhu Dahai was even worse! Hu Yong and his friends at least have some vegetables to resell. Now Geng Shan and Liu Qingfeng are the ones who carry vegetables and eggs from the two scrap yards to supply them. And they are given priority to supplying stable downstream customers.
Zhu Dahai's business is almost cut off. There are no business for several months a year, and he probably feels the pressure. Especially compared with the relatively high income before, these months are particularly difficult.
Liu Qingfeng is quite quick. He is still in the process of opening up the land, but he has already started the vegetable business. But he will indeed get a commission from it in the future. It is right to make plans in advance now. Starting from the second month of opening, he will not get the average income of the highest three months of commission before, but will be linked to the new store!
Gao Xiang also came to the office by car today. He said that the conditions here are better than at home. He came today to write a small advertisement for the second scrap yard. Liu Qingfeng ordered from him, also 2 yuan for 100 sheets.
When Fang Mingche was communicating with someone before, he went out and sat in an empty workstation to write.
Fang Mingche said to him after he returned, "You are openly earning extra money!" His voice was relatively low. This place is still far away from Lingzi, Wei You and others.
Gao Xiang said: "Anyway, I am working for you. And I am not working in the office, so this can't be said to be my working hours. I have done the financial matters on time. Hey, this heating is so comfortable! In winter, I was dressed like a bear. Now that I have taken off my thick clothes, I feel more active."
Fang Mingche said: "Yes, if I can rent another small one, I want A Yan to come here for confinement."
Gao Xiang said: "Come on, your family's conditions are also very comfortable for confinement. There are more small stoves in the house, and honeycomb coal does not smoke. Living in a yard by yourself is very quiet."
However, living here is really comfortable. He envied the three drivers. Of course, they can only live by themselves, and it is absolutely impossible to bring others to stay overnight.
Xiao Fang said before that he would lend money to his mother for medical treatment after paying off the previous debts. He had already paid back the remaining 120 yuan for the bicycle after receiving his salary in February. But now Fang Mingche himself was worried about the money for the third commercial vehicle, so Gao Xiang didn't want to bring it up.
Fang Mingche took the initiative to bring it up, "Take Aunt Gao to the hospital for a thorough examination first, so you can have an idea of how much money is needed. However, the interest rate for borrowing money now is 12%, so you have to pay the interest yourself."
If it can be cured, it is worth any amount of money. I am afraid that it will be a bottomless pit if you have to keep nursing the rich disease.
Gao Xiang nodded, "I know, it's good that you are willing to lend. Besides, you don't make a penny in interest. There will be a gap of 10,000 yuan to buy a car in mid-March. Is this okay?"
"No problem. Borrow another 3,000 yuan from Lao Zhou, and you can borrow 7,000 yuan from the scrap yard for one month. Just calculate it at 12% interest."
Gao Xiang thought about it. If the scrap yard does not buy a pickup truck for the time being, borrowing 7,000 yuan will not cause much impact. That's fine. I can earn 70 yuan in interest a month.
"When do we pay for the equipment for showing movies?"
Fang Mingche said, "We'll pick up the equipment this Saturday afternoon. We'll pay and receive the goods. Ah Yan is not feeling well, so you can go with Master He."
He knew Gao Xiang didn't have classes on Saturday afternoon.
"Okay! Then should we show a movie that night?" Gao Xiang nodded in agreement.
"Well, Sister Qiu will go back to Beijing Normal University to get the film on Saturday morning. Let's show Gone with the Wind. I think the most borrowed book in the small library is
Gone with the Wind." The so-called small library is a row of bookshelves in the corner of the conference room. Lingzi is also in charge of this. She keeps a record of who borrowed which book. Each book can be borrowed for half a month. If it is lost, compensation must be paid according to the price.
Gao Xiang nodded, "Yes, and Scarlett O'Hara and Melanie each have their own fans, and the dispute is quite intense."
However, everyone basically reads the translated version. Except for Teacher Qiu and the two resident English tour guides, no one else can read the English version completely. He also compared it himself. But being able to compare them is also good for learning English.
Fang Mingche laughed, "Chinese people like to create oppositions. It's the same when reading "Dream of Red Mansions". Either they respect Dai Yu and Dai Yu, or they respect Dai Yu and Dai Yu. Can't Dai Yu and Dai Yu be mentioned together? Now it's the same with Scarlett O'Hara and Melanie O'Karena. However, if you want to start from the basics, you should actually watch "Jane Eyre" first."
Gao Xiang said, "Will there be Chinese subtitles?"
"I heard there will be. The English Department of Beijing Normal University translated it and added it." It may not be as good as the Shanghai Translation version, but it should be okay.
"Then how about a long-term lease?"
Fang Mingche smiled. "Let's rent it first, and watch it over and over again. When the school cinema is repaired, there won't be such a good thing."
"You know I'm asking if you can try to make a copy."
"It depends on the conditions. Let's rent it first. Let's ask Wang Dexian later where to get it. He has many connections."
Gao Xiang said, "You lent money to the travel agency yourself, why didn't you think of asking Mr. Wang to add some more?"
"I heard that he still asks his secretary to send money monthly to the subordinates or their families who are not doing well after being persecuted for ten years. I guess it's not very convenient for him. I'll make the 70 yuan."
A subordinate may not need a lot of money, but a little bit adds up. The old man is subsidizing it out of his own pocket, which must be a bit difficult.
The travel agency has only income but no expenditure, and has never distributed a penny of dividends. Now that I can solve it myself, I won't ask him.
Gao Xiang sighed, "This kind of person is just like what is written in the book."
Their generation grew up reading articles like "The Golden Fishhook" in the Chinese textbook.
Fang Mingche said, "Most of the people who participated in the revolution in that generation were like this. And they were consistent in their words and deeds."
The more than 1,000 people who were awarded titles in 1955 all fought to the end! None of them took bribes or
lost their integrity in their later years. Gao Xiang thought about it and said, "That's true. If they were selfish, they wouldn't come out to sacrifice their lives and shed their blood."
Fang Mingche said, "I'm going back. Do you want to come with me?" He informed Master He to pick him up at 11:30.
"No, I haven't finished writing yet. I'll have lunch with Lingzi and the others at noon. I'll finish early in the afternoon, so I'll go back by myself. Otherwise, I'll wait for the business car." When
Fang Mingche went out again, Huo Chen had already closed his stall and returned to the scrap yard. After waiting for two or three minutes, Master He's car arrived.
"Let's go to my father-in-law first."
When they got there, they picked up the three people from the Lin family and went straight to Brother Mingfeng's place. As soon as I entered the door, I smelled the aroma of mutton soup and steamed mutton with rice flour.
Fang Mingche couldn't help but say, "It's been a long time since I've had steamed pork with rice flour." His mouth was starting to secrete saliva with a flavor.
Fang Mingfeng said, "I knew you missed this. There is a sister-in-law in the village who married from Sichuan a long time ago. I specially invited her to help with cooking."
This fellow villager not only helped with cooking, but also helped him take care of Fang Tong. If it wasn't arranged in advance, how could he dare to bring his five-year-old daughter from afar?
Fang's mother, who was sitting next to the stove of mutton soup and playing cards with Lin's mother and Lin Yan, heard what he said and couldn't help asking, "Can we hire someone?"
Fang Mingfeng said, "My place is remote, not in the city, no one is watching so closely. Besides, we are fellow villagers, she will come to help take care of it, and go back home as usual at night."
Lin's mother was drawing a card to play, and she held the card in her hand for a while longer.
Fang Mingche didn't say anything. What's the point? In his previous life, his mother even said that he would be adopted and pass on his household registration book for him. Yan was pregnant with her second child, so it was easier to refuse this matter than in the previous life. He didn't care about it at all.
In the previous life, he simply didn't go back to his hometown, and only sent back the money for filial piety. After two years, his mother never mentioned it again.
When Fang Kang returned after dinner, he saw that the candy-spinning stall at the entrance of the alley was still there. After getting off the car, he pulled Yan Yan's sleeve, "Second sister, do you want to go and spin the candy?"
"You treat?" Yan Yan asked.
When Fang Kang came here, Fang Mingche also gave him one yuan of pocket money. As for his parents, he gave each of them twenty yuan to spend first. There was also ten yuan for each of Fang Kang's three siblings as New Year's money, which was also given to his parents.
Fang Kang touched his pocket and nodded. Then he said, "You go and tell them." You have to say hello to the adults before going out, otherwise you are not allowed to go out.
Yan Yan said, "I'll try."
She found the elder who was easiest to talk to: her father! In the end, she was not allowed.
"You're all ready to go to bed, why are you going out to buy candy? Go tomorrow." The one selling candy is from the alley, so the stall is still there.
Fang Mingche was closing the gate at the moment, and he locked it right after he finished speaking.
Yanyan spread her hands towards Kang Kang, no.
"Are you still treating us tomorrow?"
Kang Kang thought about it and gave him everything his second sister would eat, so he nodded, "Yes."
"Okay, then go tomorrow."
After Lin's mother entered the house, she saw that her son-in-law and granddaughter were not there, and whispered to Lin Yan, "I think if the country didn't restrict the flow of people and prohibit employment, I don't know how many old family members your mother-in-law would want to send to Mingche's place."
She couldn't quite understand the rural style of "one person's success brings success to the whole family." When a child in the family is successful, all the relatives and friends will come to take advantage of him. Although she was transferred to Beijing from other places with her parents, she used to have a city hukou.
Lin Yan has been in the countryside for a few years and is more familiar with this.
"In rural areas, when there is a group fight or when people are venting their anger on their family members, all people with the same surname will fight. Families with many uncles and brothers are very advantageous. In the countryside, people with the same surname stick together! If someone becomes successful and ignores his own clan, no one will stand up for you when your family has problems in the future. Mom, you don't have to worry! Mingche said that if it is a major matter of birth, old age, sickness or death, he will take care of it. In normal times, he will help in emergencies but not in poverty! You also said that the country does not allow rural people to drift into the city blindly, and hiring is still considered exploitation. Even if they come, at most they will be placed in a scrap yard. It will not affect our lives much."
Mother Lin said, "I'm afraid your mother-in-law will think life in the capital is easier and will take her grandson to stay. Your father-in-law doesn't have this plan and seems to want to go back to farm."
At this moment, in the main room, Mother Fang was also muttering, "I really don't think highly of Lin Yan's brother. He is still an elder, but he doesn't know how to take care of the younger generation. Not to mention not taking care of him, he even competes with the younger generation for food. Not to mention Kang Kang and Fang Tong, he doesn't even take care of Yan Yan. I don't know how spoiled he is. He is already married, but he still behaves like this."
Father Fang said, "What does it have to do with you if he is someone else's son?"
"Humph, I didn't tell anyone else, not even Mingche. Anyway, my mother-in-law is definitely a son-loving person who wants Lin Yan to help her brothers more. Lin Yi is not much younger than his sister, he is only one year older. But it was his sister who went to the countryside! He was fifteen or sixteen at that time, why couldn't he come?"
Fang's father said, "You didn't give birth to a daughter, otherwise you would still be son-loving and want your daughter to help her family."
Fang's mother said proudly, "My youngest son is capable and doesn't need help from his older sister. Besides, I usually prefer sons to girls and I also take care of boys when it comes to food. That's because boys are the ones who do the hard work! But for things like going to the countryside, boys should definitely go. I don't know how many female educated youth like Lin Yan suffered in those years."
Fang's father tapped his pipe. That's right! It's really not right to let a beautiful daughter go to the countryside. He also looked down on the behavior of Lin Yan's parents.
"Forget it, don't say any more. I don't think Lin Yan would ignore her own family and only support her mother's family. It's good that she can figure it out!"
On Sunday, Lin's father also invited his in-laws and Fang Mingfeng and his daughter back. When Fang's father and mother saw the living environment of the Lin family, they immediately felt that the conditions of their youngest son's family were really excellent in the capital. With more than ten families living together, there must be a lot of friction in daily life.
Without anything to do, time passed quickly. The calendar quickly turned to the end of February, and the school was about to register.
Lin Yan called the counselor to ask how to take a leave of absence. The counselor also knew her situation and quickly informed her of the necessary procedures over the phone.
She went to the hospital to get a certificate first, and then asked Gao Xiang to take it to the school to handle the formalities.
As for Yanyan, it was relatively simple for her to register. Kang Kang also went with her to see it, and Fang's mother also went with them.
Seeing that Lin Yan was seven months pregnant and was too busy to handle everything and had to take a leave of absence, Fang's mother wanted to leave Kang Kang in the capital to study and let his father train him well,
but she couldn't say it after all. Because she was also thinking about returning to the countryside and didn't want to stay. It was more comfortable
to stay in her hometown. Moreover, there would be no restrictions on the number of chickens, ducks and pigs in the future, so she also wanted to raise more. In this way, she would have more money in her hands. If she stayed in the capital, her youngest son would still be in debt. A few days ago, he asked Lingzi's father to borrow
money again. It's still early, let's talk about Kang Kang later. It doesn't matter whether he attends the Yuhong class or not. Mingche has never attended any Yuhong class, which means that the children are gathered together to look after.
As for Fang's father, he was thinking about the land he had just been allocated. If it weren't for Uncle Gu inviting him to Gu Zhiguang's wedding, he would have been ready to go back in two days.
Fang Mingche also received a call from Wang Dexian, who arranged a time to take his parents to see Mr. Wang's health doctor. He went in the afternoon after he signed up, as the doctor was off duty that day.
He discussed with his parents, "Mom and Dad, do you want to visit my school?"
Fang's father was a little tempted. They had already visited Peking University and Tsinghua University. But his son's school must have special significance.
(End of this chapter)
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