Chapter 157: Come and Make the Best of It
The car drove back to the alley entrance of the small side courtyard and stopped. The neighbors were a little surprised. Didn't they say that the vegetable business was forced to be cut off? How could
they still buy a pickup truck? Hu Yong and other downstream customers all sell vegetables in this area. As long as the news spreads in this area, people who buy vegetables will not buy the vegetables sold wholesale by the family, and this business will not be able to do. Now Hu Yong and others are making a big fuss that they buy vegetables from farmers themselves.
Many people are gloating over this matter behind the scenes. They also teach the family members: Don't just see them setting up stalls and speculating to make money. If you are caught in someone's grasp, it's still no fun. It's not easy to be poor all the time, but to be rich and then fall behind.
As a result, they bought another car so soon! Moreover, this car should belong to the Fang family, and they don't have to share it with others.
"Teacher Fang, this is a second-hand car, how much did you buy it for?" It's obvious that it's not a new car. Fortunately, it would be very expensive to buy a new one, which proves that their family is very wealthy. Buying second-hand is a bit harder to say.
Fang Mingche got out of the car and closed the door, saying, "Twelve thousand. I only paid six thousand, and the balance has not been paid yet."
"So easy to talk to? Such a large sum of money." The people around were shocked. Nowadays, the average annual income is less than 400, which is fifteen years of income.
Fang Mingche explained, "The other party is in a hurry to sell! After seeing my college student ID, I believe I will not run away."
Although he knew what most people thought. But since he lived in this area, he couldn't ignore him.
His college student ID really became a high-value identity certificate. It's also because the people who make fake IDs are not rampant at this time. If it is rampant, the credibility will be discounted.
For those who make fake IDs in the future, fake IDs from Peking University and Tsinghua University are particularly cheap because they can be mass-produced. On the contrary, for some unpopular universities, people have to customize them and charge higher fees.
The neighbor who asked the question nodded to Fang Mingche's answer, "That's right, which college student is willing to lose his status as a favored child of heaven? Then you owe 6,000 yuan again, are you really not afraid that you can't pay it back? What if something happens again, just like this time's vegetable business?"
Many people around looked over, and what he said was true. Although it was unpleasant to hear, it was the truth.
Faced with these true and false concerns, Fang Mingche said, "Uncle, I'm not that unlucky."
He asked Wang Dexian, although the bank did not have a policy to support businessmen, but the commercial vehicle they just bought was bought in full and could be mortgaged to the bank for a loan. Although it could only be mortgaged for 70% of the market price, it was still 30,000. Otherwise, he would not dare to rush to buy a pickup truck.
Now his family's biggest asset is the commercial vehicle they bought by themselves.
The other party chuckled twice, "Not really, not really. I just care about you in vain."
That night, it was Xiao Hu who taught Liu Qingfeng, Geng Shan, Wei You and others to drive in a nearby elementary school. Geng Shan was a little slow to react, so he was scolded.
"Lingzi is a woman, but she learns faster than you!" When they were in the army and learning to drive, they would be scolded by the veterans if they learned slowly. Some of them scolded them harshly, and even gave them corporal punishment! Push-ups, running five laps around the playground, etc. He was polite enough to these people!
Geng Shan was scolded so much that he could only give cigarettes to his master, and he bought them specially for him.
Wei You said, "Master Hu, if Director Zhou heard you say that she learned very quickly even though she was a woman, he would definitely make trouble for you!"
After an hour, Xiao Hu left. He was not as patient as Xiao Shen, so he should let Xiao Shen come tomorrow.
Geng Shan said, "Master Hu, he keeps saying that Lingzi learns quickly. He is not interested in Lingzi, is he?"
Liu Qingfeng said, "Lingzi is arrogant! Before, a college student approached her to date, but she refused."
Master Hu is a retired car soldier. Although he has a commission from working in a travel agency and earns over 100 yuan a month, which is much better than ordinary people, Lingzi definitely doesn't like him.
After dinner, Fang Mingche drove a pickup truck to take Yanyan for a ride and went directly to Fang Mingfeng's place.
Yanyan happily sat in the seat behind the driver's seat, "Our own car!"
This seat was assigned to her by Fang Mingche. It was the safest seat in the car. If anything happened, the driver would protect her.
On the contrary, the co-pilot seat was the most dangerous. Because at a critical moment of life and death, the driver might turn the steering wheel and avoid danger himself. The co-pilot might be the one who took the blame.
Hearing his daughter was very happy in the back, Fang Mingche said, "Didn't we already have a commercial vehicle?"
Yanyan said, "That car is not ours. And, and... part of it belongs to Uncle Wang. And they are not at home during the day."
She didn't understand fractions very well, so she couldn't say it so clearly. But the meaning was expressed.
"Then you still have to walk to and from school. I also have to ride a bicycle to and from school."
"I'm close. Why can't you drive there, Dad?" Yanyan was puzzled.
"Because people will be unfair, we can't be too unique. So you have to pay special attention in the Yuhong class, and don't waste food or anything like that."
If you want to say what is the most hated thing nowadays, it must be wasting food. It has only been 20 years since 1960, and everyone still has memories.
Jealousy will bring very bad consequences. Fang Mingche was worried that the matter would fall on Yanyan. So even though she was still young, he felt that he had given her proper guidance.
Yanyan nodded, "I know, I dare not. Grandpa will beat us!"
Even if it was the eldest brother and Kang Kang, if they dared to waste food, they would be beaten.
Fang Mingche laughed, "These are all things from my hometown, but you remember this one clearly. It seems that your grandfather's anger and violence really deepened your memory."
As for the one who was beaten at the time, it must be Fang Jian. Being pressed on the bench and beaten and screaming, Fang Fang, Fang Shuyan, and Fang Kang, the three younger ones, were ordered by the old man to stand by and watch.
Fang Mingfeng learned that Fang Mingche had bought a car, so he came out and stood in the direction of the car to look at it, "How much is it?"
"12,000, second-hand. I've been driving it for three or four years, but it's been well maintained. It shouldn't be a problem to drive it for a few more years."
Fang Mingche nodded, "It's more convenient to have a car, so I can go to the city at any time."
He could even think about a second-hand car worth more than 10,000. However, if he wanted to register it, he could only ask his cousin to find someone.
Moreover, in order to open the video hall, his family's assets have been emptied. And his partners all bought shares, and he was the only one who paid the money. But if he wanted to run the video hall smoothly, he couldn't do without these people who would eat the shares. If you go to an ordinary person, they won't easily accept your shares.
Knowing that Fang Mingche's vegetable business was ruined by a man named Qi Shun, he had to cut it off. Fang Mingfeng frowned and said, "This is the capital, we are just outsiders. If it was in our hometown, I would call someone to help you beat him up."
People are cheap when they leave their hometown! If it was in his hometown, who dared to bully his best cousin like this, it would be strange if he didn't beat that person to death. However, thinking of the scene where his cousin directly pointed a shotgun at someone's forehead, it is estimated that he could beat that person himself.
Fang Mingche smiled, you can even say "damn", you adapt to the local customs quickly.
"Farewell, it's not good to leave some handles."
Going back to crack down, the net became tighter and tighter in the end, and there was also an overcorrection. If there really was a fight, he would definitely be severely punished if reported. Not everyone around him wanted the best for him. Moreover, because he had a bunch of people under him, if he was framed as a gangster, he would be sentenced severely.
"So that's it?"
Fang Mingfeng was fine here, and he didn't live in the city. Not many people knew that he was doing these two businesses at the same time.
Fang Mingche said, "Of course not! But if you want to retaliate, you have to use legal means. Let's put it aside for now and wait until A Yan gives birth smoothly."
Yanyan followed sister Tongtong into the house to play with Barbie dolls. The aunt who took care of Fang Tong had made four sets of clothes for her, two of which were the same. She was going to give them to Yanyan.
After playing for a while, Fang Mingche took Yanyan home. Today, he bought a new car and couldn't help showing off, so he took his daughter out for a ride. His wife was pregnant, so he definitely couldn't take her out, so he had to take his daughter.
After they left, Fang Tong said, "Dad, Uncle Jiu's family has changed a lot!"
She remembered that when she was in her hometown, although Yan Yan lived better than others, her clothes were still different from hers.
"Yes, so you have to study hard. Read more, you can be like your Uncle Jiu, and make more money than others in the future. The ancestors are right: there is a golden house in the book!"
At this moment, Fang Minghua was also educating his two sons at home: "There is a golden house in the book, which means that you can make more money by reading. In the past, if you passed the imperial examination and became an official, you could be a magistrate in ten years and earn 100,000 silver coins. Now if you are admitted to university, you can also make money like your youngest father to buy a house and rent a car in the capital. Take your grandpa and grandma to play for more than half a month, and take them to eat and play everywhere. There is a beautiful woman in the book, which means that if you study well, you can marry a beautiful wife in the future. It's best to be educated and make money!"
Fang Jian scratched his head, "Reading, will you have everything?"
Fang Kang didn't understand it, but the youngest father seemed to be much better than his father.
Fang Minghua said, "Of course not. Your father and I are living examples in our family. I was just playing around when I was your age, otherwise I would not be worse than him in studying. So, you have to work hard. It's too late for me in this life, but you still have hope."
He was invited by the teacher to attend a special parent meeting at school. It was the kind of meeting for parents of students with poor academic performance.
The village primary school was where Fang Mingche used to work. The principal and teachers would hear about Fang Mingche from Fang Minghui from time to time. They knew that he was admitted to Beijing Normal University and opened a foreign travel agency. He was considered the best among everyone's acquaintances.
Therefore, his nephew Fang Jian also received much attention. As a result, Fang Jian's Chinese and mathematics scores added up to not much more than 100. The teachers classified him as a special student and often used his father's deeds to motivate him.
When the parent meeting was held, it was also because of Fang Mingche that Fang Minghua was specially left behind to discipline the child. Don't let your lack of self-control and playfulness ruin your future. If you don't work hard when you are young, you will regret it when you are old! At this time, it can't just be the teachers who are giving earnest advice, parents must also take responsibility.
Fang Minghua felt embarrassed to attend such a parent-teacher meeting. Fang Jian didn't even tell him that it was a special parent-teacher meeting, he just said it was a parent-teacher meeting. Otherwise, he wouldn't go to be scolded by those teachers.
When he was teaching Fang Jian a lesson, he also called Fang Kang. Ever since this kid went to the capital, he has only been mumbling about how good his father is. A dog doesn't dislike a poor family, and a son doesn't dislike an ugly mother! He should also be educated.
Fang Minghua's cognition is limited, and all he knows is that books contain golden houses and books contain beautiful women. So he told his two sons according to his own understanding.
Fang's father listened in the room, and the general direction seemed to be correct. Moreover, they all have the example of their father around them, so they should be touched.
He said to Fang's mother, "What the eldest son said is not wrong. Don't make any promises to Kang Kang. You can't decide for the second son."
He had heard the old woman privately tell Kang Kang that if his mother gave birth to a daughter and couldn't give birth to a son in the future, he should let his father raise him.
If Kang Kang took this to heart, why would he work hard on his own?
The eldest son was good in one respect. At least he didn't think of giving his son to his brothers to raise.
Fang's mother smiled, "He is now hoping that Fang Jian or Fang Kang can be like Ming Che, so that he can live the life of an old man in the future. That's why he doesn't want to give his son away! I won't say that to Kang Kang again. The second son is not willing to accept the child, and the eldest son is not willing to give it. What's the point of me trying in the middle? I don't care."
If they were all in their hometown, the eldest son would probably agree. If they were all in their hometown, Kang Kang would still be under their eyes. They could keep in touch from time to time and wouldn't forget them. If they were sent to the capital, such a young child would probably become estranged from his biological parents after being raised for a few years.
"Yes, both brothers are not happy about it, so don't interfere."
Fang Jian said outside, "Then how can we work hard?"
Fang Minghua thought for a while, "I saw your youngest father at that time, he was holding a book and reciting all day long, and he also practiced calligraphy. You should take out Chinese and mathematics to memorize and recite, and then practice your handwriting. Try to make progress in the midterm exam. Anyway, don't let me go to any special parent-teacher meetings. If you go, every teacher will talk about your youngest father. Humph, if they were good, they would have been admitted to university themselves."
As he spoke, he saw Fang Fang coming back from cutting grass for pigs, and he said, "Fang Jian, look, your sister has to work after school, and her grades are much better than yours. Yes, if you want to improve, you can ask your sister." He
went to school today and heard the teacher singing praises for the second child. Only this daughter saved a little face for him.
Fang Jian looked at Fang Fang, "How do you usually study?"
Fang Fang put down her backpack, "I listen carefully in class, do my homework on time, figure out what I don't understand quickly, and preview and review every day."
Fang Minghua's face changed, and he took off his shoes and said, "You bastard, I worked so hard to support you to study, but you were distracted in class and didn't do your homework properly."
Fang Jian quickly turned around and ran, saying, "My tuition was obviously paid by my father."
Another brat who only said good things about his father! Fang Minghua was even more angry.
Fang Kang watched his brother being chased and beaten by his father, and said to his sister, "It would be great if we lived with our father."
He liked living with his father, eating well and living well every day. But if he stayed away for a long time, he would miss his father, mother, brother and sister. It would be great if everyone lived together.
Fang Fang said, "My father is a college student and can go to the capital to study. We are farmers and can't go to the capital at will. Unless we also get into a school in the capital."
"My father said he would bring my second sister back during the summer vacation."
"Oh, how is your second sister?"
"Very well! She shares everything she eats with me and takes me out to play."
Fang Fang smiled bitterly, and Kang Kang was considered to be taken care of by her. But after a trip to the capital, she would talk about her second sister all day long.
"I mean, how is your second sister doing?"
Kang Kang said immediately, "She's doing fine. She manages her own money and bills. She dresses up beautifully to go to school every day, and doesn't have to work at home."
Fang Fang also felt that with the love of her father and mother for Yan Yan, even if Yan Yan had a younger brother, her status would not be reduced.
Fang Mingche didn't have any problems after buying the pickup truck. The business of the travel agency and the scrap yard was going smoothly. It's not so easy to cheat in these two places.
He transferred 7035 at the beginning of the month. By now, the travel agency has another 8,000 net profit in its account. There will be no problem paying the 9,000 rent by the end of May. The scrap yard also successfully received more than 1,000.
On April 17, Wang Dexian got married and held a wedding banquet in the small kitchen canteen of the military compound. Grandpa Wang paid for it! Fang
Mingche specially asked Liu Qingfeng, Geng Shan and Wei You to wash his pickup truck clean yesterday, preparing to take Yan Yan to the wedding banquet.
Although it is certainly far from the military jeeps and red flags that those people drive, it is at least a four-wheeled vehicle. The last time he went to the New Year banquet, the attitude of the Wang family made him feel relaxed. So this time, he planned to bring Yanyan with him.
Lin Yan specially dressed up her daughter and combed her hair into a new style.
Fang Mingche was amused when he saw it, "This way of combing her hair is like Nezha."
Lin Yan said, "She has a lot of hair, so she can tie it up like this to save heat. And she looks very energetic." While saying this, she tied two red hairbands on her daughter.
"Okay, let's go."
Wang Dexian's house has been rented in the city government's family compound. It is a house with two bedrooms for a leader's family. The conditions are much better than the tube-shaped building. There is a toilet, a kitchen, and a faucet.
In this way, if he buys electrical appliances at home, they will not become public. There are many leaders in that building, and their families already have almost everything they should have. Even if they don't have it, they can't always go to his house to borrow it.
The three turns and one ring and the furniture were provided by Wang Dexian's father. They moved in directly, and the Yang family didn't keep anything. They also gave the couple 600 yuan as a start-up capital for their family. This shows the difference between people.
Fang Mingche and Yanyan got in the car and looked at their watches. Wang Dexian's mother, stepfather and sister all wanted to go in his car. There are five seats in the pickup truck, just right. As for other neighbors or people who used to work with the cooperative, Wang Dexian didn't invite them to the wedding. But he and Yangmei came two days ago and distributed wedding candies door to door.
It was because Fang Mingche had to drive their family of three that Wang Dexian didn't ask him to go with him to pick up the bride. Otherwise, he is handsome and a college student, so he is still quite impressive. At least he can contribute to the challenge.
Everyone agreed to leave at ten o'clock, and it's almost time now. Yanyan is still sitting behind the driver's seat.
The Qin family of three came out quickly. Wang Dexian's stepfather sat in the co-pilot seat, and his mother and sister sat in the back with Yanyan. Qin Hua also hugged Yanyan's little shoulders.
While waiting for the traffic light, Qin Hua asked Fang Mingche, "Brother Fang, I heard that you have been to the military compound?"
"Yes, I went there once in the first month of the year. Are you nervous?"
Qin Hua said, "A little bit. It's completely different from the circle where we usually stay."
And her mother divorced and ran away when the disaster was imminent, and those people must not have a high opinion of her.
Fang Mingche comforted her, "It's okay, your brother is now valued by Grandpa Wang and Brother Wang San in the Wang family. Others dare not disrespect you."
Along the way, Wang Dexian's mother was very silent. She often walked this road more than ten years ago. At that time, Wang Dexian's father had not yet reached the level of the unit to be equipped with a car, and the old man refused to let them use his own car. They could only take the bus to go back to her mother's house.
However, during the ten years when she was the daughter-in-law of a high-ranking official, she enjoyed the Soviet-style villa and all kinds of conveniences at work. However, as the one with the lowest family background among the sisters-in-law, her life was not easy.
Fortunately, she gave birth to a son. After her divorce, she lived a life without having to look at other people's faces and being ridiculed, and her son was lifted to a relatively high platform. In the slum area, except for Xiao Fang who was admitted to a prestigious school, who can compare with her son in life now?
Wang Dexian's mother looked at Qin Hua who was talking to Yan Yan next to her. Qin Hua was still young, only twelve years old. In a few years, her brother would definitely be in a different position and have money on hand. He could introduce her to a better partner.
Therefore, it was worthwhile for her to take that gamble when she was young!
When they arrived at the gate of the military district, Fang Mingche got out of the car to register his identity. Wang Dexian had already registered his license plate number for him, so he went in smoothly.
Wang Dexian took him around last time, and he remembered the location of the small kitchen canteen. However, we have to go to Wang's house first, and then come back together.
The washing machines sent by Fang Mingche have been moved to Wang Dexian and Yangmei's new house. So they didn't go to the place to collect the gift money.
Wang Dexian's mother prepared 400 yuan and gave it to her son early in the morning.
Fang Mingche greeted Wang Sange and Wang Sansao who were helping to welcome guests at the door, and prepared to find a corner to sit down.
Wang Dezhi and his wife were very enthusiastic about him, and Wang Sansao even bent down and said
a few words to Yanyan. But when they saw the former second aunt, their expressions became a little more complicated.
Wang Dezhi said, "Auntie is here, sit inside. There are so many people coming today, and we are not entertaining them well. Xiaofang, please take care of us."
The protagonist today is Xiao Si'er, and it is normal for his biological mother, stepfather, and sister to come. Since he came with Xiaofang, it is not necessary to bother two people with one thing.
Fang Mingche smiled and nodded, "Okay." Originally, Wang Dexian had entrusted it to him.
Yanyan and Qin Hua sat down together. Yanyan liked today's candy very much and picked two that were rarely seen on weekdays. She also shared some with Qin Hua, "Sister Qin Hua, eat..."
She still remembered what her mother said on the first day of the Yuhong class, "We paid for it."
Dad and Mom gave Uncle Wang and Aunt Yang a washing machine, so it should be okay for her to eat some candy.
Qin Hua was also somewhat infected by Yan Yan's ease. Nodding and taking it, "Yes, you eat too."
Wang Dexian's mother looked at the former acquaintances who were now so prosperous, and her heart was a little complicated.
Qin Hua's father Qin Zhao whispered in her ear: "There must be some who didn't make it. Compared with them, you are doing well now."
The stepson's wedding was hosted by the Wang family, and he was actually not comfortable being the guest of honor. But since he was here, he might as well make the best of it!
Wang Dexian's mother thought about it in her heart after hearing this, that's right.
Fang Mingche took the Panda cigarettes on the table and gave one to Qin Zhao, "Uncle Qin, come and smoke!"
Qin Zhao took it and leaned over to light it on Fang Mingche's lighter.
At this moment, there were indeed many people looking at them and whispering. However, today was Wang Dexian's wedding, and he invited his biological mother and stepfather to come. If they went too far, it would be a mess. So, at most, they were whispering.
Wang Dexian's mother knew that they were talking about her. But since she came today, she would definitely not let down the chain. She had to hold on to this place.
Fang Mingche nodded in his heart, yes, be calm! Since he chose to do so, he should be calm now. If people don't waste their energy, they will be invincible in the world! Otherwise, he, who was sitting with them, would not feel comfortable.
Wang Dexian's father was wearing a navy blue Zhongshan suit and a red cloth strip with the word "father" on his chest, welcoming guests at the door. At this moment, the groom had not arrived to pick up the bride, and it was the family who were welcoming the guests.
He led a few guests in, and caught a glimpse of Wang Dexian's mother from the corner of his eye, and his steps could not help but stop.
In fact, the two had not seen each other for more than ten years. Now they suddenly met at their son's wedding, and their eyes paused for a moment.
Today, Wang Dexian's mother dyed her hair, had a shave, and paid special attention to her clothes. You can see some of her beauty in the past.
As for Wang Dexian's father, Fang Mingche noticed him the first time he met him. He really doesn't look good, his height and appearance are not good. No wonder Old Wang's appearance is lowered. Old Wang is really not as good-looking as Qin Hua!
The two looked at each other and left. Fang Mingche heard Wang Dexian's mother whispered to Uncle Qin: "We are all old."
"If you don't grow old, you will be a monster!"
When they sat down, the five of them were also together. The other seven people at the same table were all colleagues and family members of Wang Dexian's investment promotion office, avoiding Wang Dexian's mother's former acquaintances.
Fang Mingche naturally had something to talk about with the people at this table, and they chatted lively. Even Qin Hua relaxed and listened carefully to their conversation about dealing with foreigners.
When toasting, Wang Dexian came to this table specifically. He toasted his mother and stepfather with Yangmei.
"Everyone, enjoy your meal, I'm sorry for not welcoming you!"
Everyone raised their glasses, even Yanyan raised a glass of juice, "Congratulations, congratulations!"
The little girl was very satisfied with her meal today, and she was not affected at all by the special looks she had before.
The three members of the Qin family left after lunch, and Fang Mingche also left with his daughter.
Wang Dexian patted his arm, "Xiao Fang, I'm sorry to bother you today."
"What are you talking about? It's my duty."
After leaving the military area, Wang Dexian's mother breathed a sigh of relief, "I just hope they can be well in the future."
Previously, the closest relatives went on stage to speak and the newlyweds changed their words, which were all Wang Dexian's parents and in-laws, and she could only watch from below. When her son and daughter-in-law came to toast, her hands were shaking as she held the glass.
Fang Mingche said, "It must be fine. Old Wang specially waited until this time to get married, so he will definitely not go through any more trouble. You, just wait to hold your grandchildren."
When they got home, Lin Yan asked, "How was your day?"
"It was fine, everything went smoothly. It's just that it was indeed not as comfortable as normal weddings."
Halfway through, Wang Defang and Qin Mu, whose Cantonese restaurant was about to open on May 1st, came over to say hello to him.
Fang Mingche asked about the address of Qin Mu's store. When he learned that it was near a tourist attraction, he knew the intention of this person who
took the initiative to make friends with him. He would ask Wang Dexian about his relationship with the other party. It would be more convenient for Wang to discuss the commission. We can cooperate, but we can't ask them to work for nothing.
Well, go to show support when the store opens. Qin Mu also invited him. Then bring the people from the travel agency and Liu Qingfeng and others.
As for A Yan, although Cantonese cuisine is lighter, it is better not to go.
Lin Yan asked Yan Yan, "Are the dishes today delicious?"
Yan Yan's eyes lit up immediately and said, "They are all delicious, but unfortunately my stomach can only hold so much." Then she made a look of pity, "I didn't eat it back! It's a pity that Sister Qin Hua and the others had something to do, so they left after lunch. Otherwise, I really want to stay for dinner!"
In fact, she ate well today. Although she liked it, she was still restrained. Fang Mingche had a good communication with her before going.
She handed the few candies she brought back from her clothes pocket to her mother and grandmother.
Lin's mother said, "That's the special kitchen for the top leaders of the military region. How can it not be delicious? You are so lucky, you have eaten a lot of good things. "
Eat it back? What about a washing machine worth hundreds of yuan? Can you eat it back?
"Grandma, when mom gives birth, dad will definitely take you to eat good things."
"Yes, grandma knows." Lin's mother nodded with a smile. She has also eaten a lot of good things here in the past few months.
Lin Yan said, "Mom, I want to eat wontons tonight. Go buy some meat and cook it."
Lin's mother said, "It's now."
The meat processing factory must not be selling meat at this time.
After Lin Yan went to Chen Shuona's wedding last time, Chen Shuona often gave them meat coupons. Her husband worked in the meat processing factory.
Of course, Lin Yan must have given money. But in this planned economy, ordinary people can't get more meat coupons even if they have money. There is only half a catty per person under the plan.
So the family does have meat coupons now, but the meat processing factory has closed down.
Mother Lin said, "Okay, I'll go to Sister Cui to get some meat suitable for making wontons."
"If there is extra, you can get more. Wrap it up later and let Han Mei take it back so that they can have a meal."
Mother Lin smiled and nodded, "Okay."
After living together for so long, she also knew that her son-in-law didn't care about these things at all. He is a very generous person!
Mother Lin went to Cui's house with a basket. Lin Yan continued to use the remaining wool from knitting clothes to knit small woolen skirts for Yanyan and Tongtong's dolls.
Yanyan said, "Mom, make it like a flower like this."
She gestured with her hands as she spoke. Seeing that her mother didn't understand, she went in and found a book on Dad's desk and showed it to her.
Lin Yan frowned, "How to make this?"
Fang Mingche glanced at it passing by, "This is a 19th century neo-Rococo style skirt with a bustle inside."
"What kind?"
Fang Mingche smiled, "You go and see Sister Song's chicken braid, it's stretched out like that. Well, just let Old Song make the bustle for you with thin bamboo strips. You show him this book and point to the chicken braid, and he will definitely make it for you."
Lin Yan said, "Isn't this too much trouble for him?"
"It's okay, he has been practicing bamboo dragon weaving recently, just to sell to travel agencies."
Lin Yan raised her eyebrows, "Didn't you say that the money is not in place and you don't want to cooperate with the handicraft cooperative?"
She knew that Fang Mingche had some grudges against those people. But businessmen talk business, if the money is in place, it's easy to talk. But those people are still reluctant to spend money, then there is nothing to do. Don't even
mention Mingche's feelings towards those people. She is now a little upset with Hu Yong and others. Every day she sees them taking over her vegetable business and making money, making a lot of money.
This is why her family's Mingche can make money. Even if they lose the vegetable business, they still have two profitable businesses. If her family only relies on the vegetable business, it will be even more unbalanced now.
Fang Mingche said: "This is because our business has not been fully developed now. In Hong Kong, such a business will be given a transfer fee. But in the mainland, there is no way! But I am not to the people in the cooperative because they took over my tea stall. And they made it indistinguishable from the crowd, and there was nothing wrong with it. The main reason was that when we were cooperating at that time, they wanted to use the stall to control me and suppress me."
Speaking of this, Lin Yan was also a little unhappy.
"If you hadn't given them advice and taught them how to do business with foreigners, how could their cooperative stand out?"
Fang Mingche smiled, "So, Old Wang is the only smart person."
Speaking of Old Wang, Lin Yan said, "In fact, Aunt Qin also complained to me privately. She said that she married into the Wang family because of her beauty, and her life was not easy. Her sisters-in-law, relatives and friends also looked down on her. Moreover, just before Mr. Wang got into trouble, Wang Dexian's father had already shown signs of cheating. It was just that he didn't divorce her because it was hindering his future."
Fang Mingche said, "For this kind of thing, the husband has his own reasons and the wife has her own reasons. When everyone speaks, they will definitely choose the side that is beneficial to them. Anyway, we only need to remember that she is Wang Dexian's biological mother, and Wang Dexian values this biological mother very much. That's enough. Other right and wrong have nothing to do with us. If she tells you, just listen, don't express your opinion. We young people have no right to interfere in these things."
In fact, Wang Dexian's mother also looks down on the people in the slum. After all, she had stood at a high place before. In this area, the only couple that caught her eye were probably the couple. Because they were both college students, especially now they were doing business in partnership with her son, whom she had high hopes for.
"Got it."
Lin Yan was a little tired, and got up to go to bed for a nap. She said to Yanyan, "I'll talk to Uncle Song about the petticoat you asked for."
As she said that, she stuffed two balls of cotton in her ears and went back to bed. Her mother would come back with meat in a while, and she might chop it into stuffing.
However, in fact, Lin's mother hadn't been back for a long time. She went directly to Sister Cui's kitchen to borrow a kitchen knife and a chopping board. She was just worried that she would take a nap in front of Lin Yan when she returned.
Sister Cui brought some fruits and asked her to eat them later with empty hands, and stood by to chat with her.
Yanyan waited for a while, but her grandmother didn't come back. She came over and hugged her father's neck from behind as he sat on a low stool.
Fang Mingche said with a smile: "What do you want now? You even carried your mom and grandma on your back."
Yanyan shouted in a very coquettish voice: "Dad——"
"Just tell me what you want."
Yanyan said: "The little bike that the Wang family's little brother rode today."
She was talking about the small bicycle that Wang Yao, the son of Wang Dezhi and Zhu Guifang, rode. Adults usually ride 28-circle or 26-circle bicycles. Today, Wang Yao pushed out a bicycle that was probably only one-third the size of a 28-circle bicycle, and even a short-legged person like Yanyan could ride it.
There were two small training wheels at the back of the bicycle, so riding it was not difficult at all. He also let Yanyan ride it for two laps. There were many children who wanted to ride, and it was good enough to let Yanyan ride it for two laps.
Fang Mingche saw it at the time. He was not too surprised that Yanyan made a request at this moment.
"Your school is only a few hundred meters away from here, you can't use it."
"I want to learn to ride a bicycle. Brother Wang Yao said that he will take off the two small wheels later, and he can learn quickly."
Fang Mingche said: "Even if you learn to ride a bicycle, you can't just ride it when you go out. For example, if you want to go to your grandma and grandpa's house, or to Uncle Xiao Gang's house, Sister Tongtong and Fourth Uncle's house, can you ride it so far? My big wheel turns one circle, and your small wheel has to turn three circles. It will take you three times as long as your father to ride there. Calculate how long it will take?"
"Ah? That long?"
"Yes, so you can't use it to go to school or go home, and you can't use it to visit relatives. If it's just for fun, it's not worth spending hundreds of dollars to buy it?"
Although he is rich now, he still needs to let the little girl know that he can't spend such a large amount of money casually. Otherwise, she will easily not know what is good for her in the future.
But Fang Mingche didn't know whether it would cost hundreds of dollars. But it is difficult to produce industrial products nowadays, and most of them are not made in China. Then the price must be higher. Anyway, he had never seen it anywhere else except today.
Bicycles are a good means of transportation! In his previous life, he saw it in the news that a father in India had contracted the new coronavirus and had to travel thousands of miles back home to get treatment. At that time, there was no money to take the train. His teenage daughter carried him on a bicycle, riding seventy or eighty miles a day, and it took half a month or so to bring her father home.
Yanyan finally gave up with regret, "It costs so much money?"
"Yes, our country's industrial level is low. However, it will develop greatly in the future. If you think about very expensive things, they will become cheaper when technology is developed in the future. For example, TV dramas, now a 14-inch one costs more than six hundred. When domestic technology is passed, maybe color TVs will not be much more expensive than this."
"What is "later"?" Yanyan said sullenly.
"It depends on when the technicians can successfully solve the problem. Don't worry, they must be more anxious than us and will definitely figure it out as soon as possible. Our Yanyan studies hard and will also solve such technical problems in the future, okay?"
Yanyan said, "That's a matter for the future."
(End of this chapter)
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