Chapter 159: Unable to break up the engagement
Lingzi still couldn't adjust her emotions in the end. She finally chose to take a half-day leave, and then followed Fang Mingche's car to
leave early and go home. She was the one who was responsible for recording attendance in the office. She asked for leave and left early, and Wei You was not there, so Qin Tian temporarily took over the attendance responsibility.
Wei You went to school to take the exam. Fang Mingche and his friends took the midterm exam, and he went to take the research exam before the college entrance examination. After that,
he would use this result to apply for the college entrance examination. This year, he adopted the same review strategy as Fang Mingche last year. He just paid for the cram school, took the materials to review by himself, and did not go to class every day. After all, this is his fourth year taking the exam.
He also put the focus of his study on learning English. This year's English score is converted into 30% of the total score, which is already a high proportion. But he went to listen to the English class in the cram school and felt that his level was much worse than that of Teacher Qiu and Sister Qiu Yin.
Especially the English teacher is not enough, and several graduating classes have to attend large classes. So he chose to stay in the travel agency, working to earn money and learning English at the same time. However, he asked for leave to take the exam this time, and he will have to take time off work to review for the next two months.
Fortunately, Qin Tian is doing the administration of the Japanese group, so he can do his work at the same time. Qin Tian is now learning Japanese and learning to drive at the same time. He has already received his salary once and paid Fang Mingche 10 yuan.
He said that the family situation has improved a lot. He has two meals at the travel agency and a salary of 24 yuan a month. Well, it will increase to 36 yuan from this month because he learns Japanese very quickly. If there are no accidents, it can increase to 48 yuan in July. If he can change his job to become a Japanese tour guide, his monthly income will definitely be over 100 yuan.
Qin Tian is naturally very grateful to Fang Mingche. The 50 yuan really solved his family's urgent needs.
At this moment, Lingzi followed Fang Mingche downstairs and got into the car. Sitting in the car, Fang Mingche asked, "Why, has there been any changes in the matter of going abroad?"
Lingzi shook her head, "No, but it's different from the development you planned for me. My uncle wants me to marry one of his guys and take care of him in his old age."
Fang Mingche raised his eyebrows, "Does your uncle have no children?"
"No, he has a son and a daughter. But they were all educated abroad and grew up, so they can't provide Chinese-style old-age care."
Fang Mingche understood, that is, taking care of the elderly belongs to Lingzi and his family, but the family property is not. Then this is definitely not as good as the way he planned.
During the time when the United States can make the most money, Lingzi has to take care of the elderly. If the elderly are sick or paralyzed, there is no time to go out to work. You can only earn money as a nanny. After sending the elderly away, the gap between China and the United States will gradually narrow. It's really better to stay in the travel agency as a veteran.
However, he will definitely not say too much about this kind of life choice. Especially going to the United States, that is a path that people at that time envy very much. Otherwise, why would college students come to pursue Lingzi?
You have to know that nowadays, college graduates are the best. But the man would rather go out with Lingzi to work illegally.
Of course, Lingzi also knew what the man saw in her, so she didn't agree to any of them.
The two went back together. After Lingzi got off the car, she thanked him and went home. Her parents hadn't gotten off work yet, and her brother and sister hadn't finished school yet. She was the only one at home!
Lingzi simply boiled water to take a bath, washed and hung clothes, and then started to cook dinner.
At 5:35, her mother came back.
"Hey, why did you get off work so early today?" Lingzi's mother worked in a nearby factory and it took her 5 minutes to walk home from work. It was impossible for her daughter to come back before her.
Lingzi said, "My uncle called at noon."
Lingzi's mother's eyes lit up, "Oh, what did he say?"
Lingzi told her mother what the call said, "Mom, I don't really want to go."
"Are you crazy? You don't even want to go to the United States. I worked so hard to get this opportunity for you, and I said all the good things about you."
Today's America is almost like heaven in the eyes of the Chinese. The photos that my uncle brought back, in addition to the one with a TV set in each person on the sofa at the long-distance bus station, also included tall buildings and cars.
Lingzi whispered, "It's not the only way to go abroad. Sister Qiu Yin may go to London or Paris at the end of the year."
Compared to taking care of an old man she is not very familiar with, she definitely hopes to go abroad like Qiu Yin.
Lingzi's mother said, "Qiu Yin is the daughter of an associate professor in the English department. She has a family background and has been good at English since she was a child. She is also a backbone in your travel agency. Your English is just so-so, so they won't send you. Moreover, your travel agency is like a makeshift team. The telephone is rented from our family! I advised your father not to lend all our savings to the travel agency. If something goes wrong, it will be like a building collapsing, right?"
Lao Zhou insisted that it would be difficult to find Teacher Fang to exchange US dollars in the future. Moreover, the travel agency has Wang Dexian, the grandfather who is the head of the military region, behind it, so nothing will happen easily.
The money mainly belongs to Lao Zhou, and she can't argue with him.
Lingzi was unhappy to hear this, "We are doing well, but every time there are not enough cars to accommodate more tourists."
"That's because the state-owned hotel hasn't recovered yet. Once the state-owned hotel is running normally, what will you do?"
Lingzi said, "Boss Cui's business is much better than the state-owned hotel."
The mother and daughter were arguing, and Lingzi's father Lao Zhou, sister Yingzi, and brother Zhou Nan came back one after another.
Lao Zhou said, "What are you arguing about?"
Lingzi's mother said, "Uncle called back at noon today and asked Lingzi to go over to take care of her. She didn't want to!"
Lao Zhou's face suddenly darkened. Their whole family hoped that Lingzi could go over to get a foothold first, and then they would be taken over to enjoy the good life.
"You have to go, whether you want to or not! You've grown strong, what's left for you?"
Lingzi said, "I don't want to accept my uncle's arrangement to marry his supermarket clerk. Then we can run the supermarket together and take care of my uncle's old age."
Most of the Chinese in Chinatown in New York, USA, worked illegally before, and after getting green cards or citizenship, they opened laundries, Chinese restaurants, small supermarkets, etc. Her uncle opened a small supermarket.
If the clerk did well, would he accept such an arrangement? Her uncle is not childless. Even if the clerk takes care of him until the end of his life, he will still be a clerk in the future.
But not every woman who marries a rich man is as lucky as Xiao Xie, who found Teacher Gao. She can earn a salary to support herself, and her income is twice the average income in the capital. And if she stays in the travel agency, she also has the hope of going to the United States. Why does she choose this path?
Yingzi on the side rolled her eyes. She is only 16 this year and has just entered high school. It feels very difficult to get into college.
Moreover, Yingzi has always been jealous of her sister's opportunity to go to the United States. And she, in order to be able to go to the United States by her sister in the future, has to keep trying to please her. She is going to find a suitable time to speak up, and she will be happy
even if her sister is not happy. Lao Zhou said: "Although the supermarket is not yours to inherit, you have married someone with a green card in the past. I heard that you will have a green card in two years. What's wrong with that?"
Lingzi actually knew what her sister was thinking. The little girl sometimes couldn't help it, and her eyes would still reveal something.
So she said the answer she had hesitated for a long time, "Dad, I can be self-sufficient now. Otherwise, give the opportunity to Yingzi."
Yingzi was stunned, and she didn't expect her sister to speak before her.
So he immediately seized the opportunity and said, "Yes, Dad, a forced melon is not sweet. If my sister doesn't want to go, don't force her. I will go, I will take care of my uncle and marry a guy with a green card. When I have a green card, I can apply for a change of nationality in five years. Then I will help you all go abroad and enjoy life."
Their family naturally knew a lot about the US immigration policies.
Lingzi's mother looked at Yingzi, "You are going? You are only 16."
"16 is not young anymore. In the past, you could talk about people when you were 15. Besides, he's your uncle's buddy. How dare he treat me badly?"
Lingzi said, "Don't hold too high hopes for that guy. He has a green card, is willing to marry a Chinese girl who has come here illegally, and is willing to stay in the supermarket to work. He must have some shortcomings. Otherwise, he will still be a worker after working in a supermarket for his whole life. What's he looking for?"
Lao Zhou said, "Go there first, and then decide whether to get married. If you really don't like her, then don't get married. Your uncle can't force others to get married. His goal is to have someone to serve him. Lingzi, are you really not going? You'll regret it later, but you won't have the chance. Your uncle has someone to serve him, so he won't help others go there casually. If you go, he has to at least provide meals. If you go too much, it's also a burden."
Lingzi finally thought about it, "Well, I don't want to be a nanny. I'm doing well in the travel agency, and I will try to work in New York through this channel. Yingzi, you go first, and we'll help each other in the future."
Yingzi smiled, "Okay!" She reached out and held her sister's hand.
Seeing how the sisters were like this, Lingzi's parents also agreed. Anyway, the good things didn't go to outsiders! As for Zhou Nan, it didn't matter which sister went out first. As long as he was sent out to live a good life in a few years, it would be fine.
For a while, the whole family got what they wanted, and the atmosphere was better than ever. They couldn't help but imagine that the family would reunite in New York in three to five years, enjoying high-rise buildings, cars, eating bread, and drinking coffee.
Then, Lingzi's mother thought of something, "Yingzi can't speak English?"
Yingzi said, "I won't go to school anymore. I will work for free at a travel agency and learn English by the way. It's free, I don't believe that Teacher Fang won't accept it. My sister has only learned for a few months. The process of going through the formalities will also take one or two months. Lay a foundation first, and you will learn faster in the language environment when you go to the United States."
Lingzi thought to herself: You think so clearly, I'm afraid you have been thinking about it for a long time. Maybe you have been thinking about it since you started to hesitate.
The free employee came to the door himself, and Fang Mingche did not refuse.
However, "Although we don't charge for the work, we still have to abide by the travel agency's rules. Otherwise, other people will feel unbalanced."
Yingzi nodded, "Teacher Fang, don't worry!"
When the news spread, others were fine, but Lin's mother reacted the most, "What, Lingzi is not leaving again?"
Han Mei has been waiting for Lingzi to go abroad and vacate her position for several months. If this doesn't work out, she will definitely not be so honest.
It is far less convenient for Han Mei to buy eggs from Hu Yong than to buy from her elder sister-in-law.
You know, Lin Yan's belly is getting bigger, and Lin's mother is in charge of selling vegetables and eggs. She picked out the big eggs for her daughter-in-law early.
At 10 cents each, the buyer will definitely be willing to sell the big ones. Now Han Mei's business is not so good because the eggs are getting smaller. She has competitors at the hospital gate.
Moreover, she only makes 40 or 50 yuan a month by smiling and saying nice things to the buyers every day. But Lingzi's position has a basic salary plus meal allowance, which is 70 yuan. She doesn't have to go out in the wind, sun and rain. She used to go out in the winter and sell eggs in the cold wind. Whoever goes there knows how it feels!
Not to mention, Han Mei still wants to learn English in the travel agency and make a lot of money as a tour guide in the future.
Moreover, Han Mei has always told her parents that when she arrives at the travel agency, she will definitely give her parents more support. Otherwise, how could the Han family have been so quiet in the past few months? It's all for the future.
Now Lingzi is not leaving, what should she do? She doesn't want to sell eggs for the rest of her life!
Han Mei found Lin Yan, "Sister, Lingzi is not leaving, so is there still a place for me?"
To be honest, Han Mei's performance in the past six months has been really good. Just for the sake of her parents' family, Lin Yan can't answer no at this moment.
"The travel agency is expanding, and they were recruiting before. Besides, Wei You is not going anymore. I'll ask your brother-in-law later."
Speaking of Wei You, after a bicycle bell rang, Wei You rode his bicycle into the small side yard. He parked the car under the tree with familiarity, "Aunt Lin, Sister Yan, Han Mei--"
Han Mei stared at him, "What are you doing..." Are you coming back to work again?
Wei You said, "The results of my research test are out. I want to hear my brother-in-law's opinion before I apply for college."
Lin Yan said, "Yes, we agreed to come at this time. Xiao Gang and Zhu Qiming will also be here in a while."
Today is Saturday, and there is no self-study in the evening, so everyone is free.
Lin's mother also knew about this, and it was she who fought for Zhu Qiming to come. Fang Mingche thought of his mother-in-law who had been taking care of A Yan and Yan Yan diligently in the past few months, and nodded.
Han Mei felt relieved, "Oh."
A little later, Fang Mingche came in with Xiao Gang and his cousin. They met at the entrance of the alley.
Lin's mother said, "Lin Yu is here, please sit down. This Qiming, how come he has no sense of time? I'll go see." As she spoke, she walked to the entrance of the alley.
Lin Yan sighed and said, "My mother is still thinking about the only child of the Zhu family who has been passed down for three generations. Aunt, come, let's sit down. Do you watch TV? Yanyan is watching a children's program."
The cousin said, "Let her watch it, don't shout it out. How can I have the heart to watch TV now? Xiao Gang's score is hanging."
It would be fine if there was no hope at all, but he was hovering between passing and failing.
Han Mei also greeted her cousin, and then said, "Qiming only scored so low last year. Repeating the grade won't improve much, right?"
She was stunned when she heard the score. Less than half, what's the point of repeating the grade! It's a sheer waste of money.
Humph, Lin Yi has always been upset that his mother-in-law lent the family money to his cousin Zhu Qiming to go to high school. Of course, it was said to be a loan, and his uncle and aunt never thought of paying it back. How can a dual-income family not afford to send their son to school?
Of course, it was Lin Yi who said first that his grades were not good and he didn't want to go to high school. But he got upset when he thought of this incident. Han Mei naturally didn't like her uncle's family after hearing him talk so much.
In fact, it happened a few years ago. Lin Yi brought it up so that Han Mei wouldn't be like his mother, who only cared about her mother's family.
Han Mei didn't listen to it, but it didn't stop her from having a bad impression of her uncle's family.
Wei You's heart sank when he heard this. He didn't improve his grades much after repeating the grade. Only his English score was still good. If it weren't for his good English score, he would have given up directly.
Han Mei hurriedly said, "I'm not talking about you. I hope you pass the exam."
If you pass the exam, you won't come back to compete with her for a position. After all, my brother-in-law is a private person. Even if he has the reputation of earning foreign exchange for the country, he dare not recruit too many people.
Fang Mingche looked at his watch, "Xiao Gang, you should sit down too. Let's talk while waiting for Zhu Qiming. Write down your grades in various subjects."
Xiao Gang and Wei You sat over and started writing on the coffee table in the main room. The aunt also went over. She didn't have the mood to chat with her niece at the moment.
Fang Mingche looked at Han Mei, "Why did you come so early today?"
He just got home from school, and the Lin family probably hasn't had dinner yet. Even if they had, they should be on the way now.
Han Mei said, "Mom, bring the clean sheets and quilt covers back in the afternoon. I heard that Lingzi is not going to the United States, so I drove Mom here to ask what's going on."
Fang Mingche said, "Yes, Lingzi is not going, and her sister will go instead."
Han Mei was so anxious that she didn't believe that her brother-in-law didn't know what she wanted to ask.
Lin Yan said, "Meizi, come here, let's talk."
She called her into the east wing.
"If you work at a travel agency in the future, how much money do you plan to take back to your parents' home each month?"
This must be agreed upon first, courtesy before force, otherwise there will be endless trouble. The Han family is not a family that is too particular!
Han Mei said, "10 yuan a month, that's what we agreed on. But I have to show some appreciation for my parents, my two younger brothers' birthdays, and every festival. Sister, I know that after getting married, I should take care of my own family first. But if I have the spare money, it's only right that I help my parents' family more."
Lin Yan frowned, "I have the spare money, but my parents' family no longer expect me to help them. I took the initiative in this matter. Can you take the initiative in front of your parents' family?"
Han Mei paused. Her elder sister-in-law was indeed very opinionated. Neither her mother-in-law nor Lin Yi could control her. She had the final say on what to give, what not to give, and when to give.
"I'm not saying that I don't care about my parents' family if I'm living a good life. But as daughters, we can't be controlled by others. You don't have children yet. When you have children, you will know that there are more places to spend money. When children are born, they need food, clothes, and school. But if your subsidies to your parents' family go from high to low, can they accept it?"
Of course not. They can only accept from low to high.
Lin Yan didn't say much, just said these few words. But Han Mei also thought about it. She had given 10 yuan a month for the past few months. Seeing that they could not give more money by making trouble or searching
her body, they stopped. She became tough, and they were indeed much softer than before when they even searched her body.
Yes, she paid the money, and she should enjoy the treatment of an elder sister-in-law when she returns to her parents' home. Moreover, she should have the initiative to decide how much to pay.
"Sister, I understand."
Lin Yan nodded, and it was good that she understood.
"You are my brother's wife, of course I wish you the best. I will talk to your brother-in-law."
"Thank you, big sister."
Lin Yan wanted to use this job to control Han Mei, so naturally she had to give this position to her.
"But we have to wait a month or two."
Han Mei blurted out, "We have to wait longer?"
"We have to wait a month or two? Originally, Lingzi wanted to go abroad, and it would take a month or two to complete the formalities. Her uncle just called back a few days ago. Lingzi's sister Yingzi is going abroad. She has dropped out of school and is working as a handyman in the office for free. Her purpose is to learn English. Once her formalities are completed, she will naturally leave. The travel agency doesn't need so many people to do administrative work."
Han Mei said, "That's true. The original plan was to wait another month or two. After those two months--" She looked at Wei You in the main room, "If Wei You fails the exam again and comes back to work, I won't be left with a job again, right?"
"That won't be the case. Wei You can drive now, and he will develop into a driver or tour guide in the future. We just don't know what he is more suitable for yet. Not only him, Xiao Gang will come here to work as an intern during the summer vacation."
Ming Che said that the drivers couldn't all be people introduced by Lao Wang. It would be better to have one or two of their own people.
Lin Yan frowned when she said this. Her uncle learned that Xiao Gang and Wei You were going to ask Ming Che for advice on applying for college today, so he quickly pushed Qiming over. He wouldn't push Qiming over again when he knew Xiao Gang was coming during the summer vacation. That would be hard to refuse!
Last summer vacation, she said that her family was going to open a scrap yard, which scared Qiming away. But now there is a travel agency.
Qiming is definitely not good at the job, and it would be even more offensive to accept him and then fire him. She has to say hello to her mother and not tell her uncle about Xiao Gang's summer job. Humph
, her mother didn't tell her uncle about what happened today. How could her uncle know?
As the two aunts and sisters-in-law were talking, Lin's mother came in with Lin Yan's uncle, aunt, and cousin. Lin Yan and Han Mei looked at each other and had to go out to greet them. Han Mei supported Lin Yan.
She whispered to Lin Yan, "He has to repeat the grade three times with such a low score. It's a waste of money. Are there three people here to ask about filling in the application?"
Lin Yan said, "It's a waste of money for him to go to high school. In my opinion, it would be best for my aunt to retire early and give him the job. It's not an important position anyway."
She didn't care if he wanted to work in the factory for a salary. There was no way he could come here to work for a salary. Her travel agency definitely didn't keep idle people.
"Uncle and aunt are here. Mingche and the others are waiting for Qiming. But, Qiming, how many points did you get in the research exam?"
Zhu Qiming whispered "cousin" and reported the score.
Lin Yan frowned, "Uncle, why is it necessary for my Mingche to estimate his score and fill in the application for him with such a score? He can't even get into a technical secondary school."
"You don't understand!" said the uncle.
"Why don't I understand? I'm still a junior college student after all."
The uncle paused. Yes, I forgot about it.
Fang Mingche said, "Uncle and aunt are here, come and sit down. Han Mei, take good care of your sister."
With her uncle's family here, Han Mei must be one of their own. Ayan is about to give birth, but it's hard to say whether her bastard uncle will say something irritating.
Han Mei quickly responded and moved closer to Lin Yan. Fang
Mingche saw that his uncle and aunt also came to sit in the main room, and shouted loudly, "Yan Yan, the elders are here."
Yan Yan was watching the children's program enthusiastically, and she really didn't pay attention to the movement outside before. She just came out now, and when she saw Xiao Gang, she was happy, "Uncle, you are here, Uncle Xiao Wei."
Then she looked outside again, "Aunt——"
Seeing that she didn't recognize her uncle and aunt, Lin's mother quickly taught her to call people.
The last time they met was last year when Mingche and Ayan celebrated their admission to university. During the Chinese New Year, these two people didn't come to give out New Year's money. No wonder the children forgot about them.
Yanyan hurriedly called out, "Uncle, aunt..."
She knew that her cousin and Uncle Xiao Wei would come today, and as for her aunt, she came every day. She really didn't recognize this uncle, aunt, and the fat cousin they brought with them.
Everyone simply sat down in the main room, and Han Mei went to make a pot of tea and poured it for everyone to drink.
Uncle took a sip and said with disdain, "What kind of tea is this?"
Fang Mingche said, "The kind of tea I use when I set up a tea stall. This is what we usually drink at home."
He must have good tea, but it's not outside. But Han Mei obviously didn't even open the cabinet to look for it. She probably felt that her uncle's family didn't deserve to drink good tea.
With her uncle and aunt as a comparison, the honest and hardworking Han Mei is much cuter now.
Uncle said, "Tsk tsk, isn't it said that you two are rich now? You bought a house and a car. You drink tea like this!"
Fang Mingche said, "We drink tea to quench our thirst. Does uncle drink tea on weekdays? As for being rich, the house and car are still in debt, adding up to nearly ten thousand. Can't we save as much as possible on weekdays?"
The 6,000 yuan owed for the car has actually been paid off, and the ownership has been transferred two days ago. It is still registered with Lao Wang's unit. But to the outside, the couple has always said that they still owe it. They said the same thing to their mother-in-law.
"What, so much? You only said you owed two thousand last year, and you owe thousands more after working for a year?"
Lin's mother said, "Who wouldn't be tight for a few years after buying a car and a house? This house still owes three thousand, and the car outside still owes six thousand. This year, it owes more, because I bought this main house and the car outside. Buy early and enjoy early!"
Her daughter and son-in-law are already capable enough.
Uncle said, "Yes, it's a pleasure."
A single-family yard and a second-hand pickup truck that was about 50% new were indeed a pleasure. He did make money, but he just spent it on these two things.
And his elder sister was right, anyone who bought a house or a car would have to be tight-fisted for a few years. Besides, other people would have to save for more than ten years to afford two houses. Ah Yan and his wife bought a small yard and a second-hand car. Although they owed 9,000 yuan, it was probably worth 20,000 yuan.
Oh, a millionaire! It's a pity that there is no cash, and it's hard to squeeze any money out.
Fang Mingche was analyzing his application with Wei You. Because he was admitted to Beijing Normal University last year, the children of his relatives and friends who were about to apply for college came to ask him for advice.
"Your total score may be a little short of the junior college entrance examination, but your English score has made great progress. This time you scored 85 points, and strive to get 90 points in the college entrance examination. Among your choices, I suggest you apply for the English Department of the Finance and Trade School. Nowadays, most English departments are under-recruited, and there is hope of lowering the admission score by 5 to 10 points.
Wei You nodded, "The English Department of the Finance and Trade School? Okay, I got it, thank you brother-in-law."
Wei You stood up to say goodbye, and Lin Yan smiled and said, "It's time for dinner, eat before leaving."
Fang Mingche said, "As for Xiao Gang, your total score is between whether you can get into a junior college. Other subjects need to be improved in the last two months, and I'm afraid they are not easy. I suggest you make a good effort in English. It's also better to do better in English and fight for a chance to be admitted with a lower total score. Just apply to the school you like. "
Nowadays, getting into a junior college is still a chance to change one's fate, so it's worth a try.
Xiao Gang nodded and said 'yes'. Just now, his cousin's husband asked him to come over every Sunday to tutor him in English. But when he saw his cousin's uncle's family, he immediately stopped talking about it. Obviously, he didn't want the other party to squeeze Zhu Qiming in. So he didn't mention it.
Speaking of Zhu Qiming, Fang Mingche took the scores of each subject he wrote and took a look, "I can't guide you to apply for your application. It's still a long way from last year's technical secondary school score line. You have a lot of room for improvement!"
Uncle said, "It's good that he can improve. Please help him."
"I'm not a god. I can't turn stone into gold. In fact, Qiming, you are tired of taking exams, right? If you really want to ask me for advice, I suggest you don't take the exam this year. Aunt, it's best for you to retire early and give your job to your son. Really, there is no other way! "
Fang Mingche looked up at his mother-in-law and said, "Mom, I know you really hope that the Zhu family can have a college student, but Qiming's grades are really not good. It's better to let him work earlier!"
Aunt said, "If you said last year that you would open a travel agency, wouldn't our Qiming have started working last year?"
Fang Mingche said seriously, "Can he speak English or Japanese? The threshold of my travel agency is very high, not everyone can get in. Han Mei has been queuing here for several months, and I haven't accepted her yet. I need people with strong learning ability here, and I won't accept Qiming. "
Putting aside the prejudices of the previous life, Han Mei in this life is still good.
If Zhu Qiming wants to go to college with this grade, he can only open a fake university and send a fake admission notice like the poor student in the American movie "The Acceptance Notice". However, the fake university in the movie was later established as a real university, South Harmon Polytechnic University.
Yanyan said hello before and went back to the west room to watch TV. At this time, the children's program was over, and Niuniu, Song Chi and others came out with their own small stools.
"Goodbye Uncle Fang, Aunt Lin, and Grandma Lin-"
Mother Lin and Lin Yan said with a smile: "Goodbye, goodbye, let's go home for dinner."
Zhu Qiming said: "Mom and Dad, my cousin's husband is right. I've been tired of studying for a long time. Tutoring classes are not cheap, don't waste money. I think his suggestion is good. Mom, you should retire early and give me the job. "
Aunt said: "I'm not 45 years old yet. ”
You can retire early at the age of 45, otherwise there will be no pension.
Okay, she didn’t expect her son to stay here until she officially retired at the age of 50, but is it okay to stay here until 45?
Fang Mingche still refused directly, "No! It will be difficult for me to lead the team this way. Besides, it is your and your uncle’s responsibility to raise him. Not mine and A Yan’s!"
He knew that this family did not come for the college entrance examination volunteers.
The uncle said to Lin’s mother, "Sister, you only have this one nephew!"
Lin’s mother said, "I only have one nephew, but I also have a son, a daughter, a daughter-in-law, and a son-in-law. I also have a granddaughter, Yanyan, and the baby in A Yan’s belly. In the future, Han Mei will also add a new member to the Lin family. My burden is not light! It is impossible to subsidize you anymore. "The money borrowed before."
Lin Yan coughed twice at the right time to remind her mother not to say "let's forget about the money borrowed before." Although she knew that her uncle and aunt would not pay it back, she couldn't just forget about it. If she didn't forget about it, then when they open their mouths in the future, they could say "the previous debt has not been paid, so let's not talk about the future debt!
" Uncle looked at Lin Yan and said unhappily, "Why are you coughing?"
Han Mei stood in front of her elder sister-in-law and protected her behind her. Anyway, her brother-in-law was there, so she must not be really at a disadvantage.
Fang Mingche stood up, "My wife is in her own home, and she can't even cough? Mom, since my uncle and aunt don't plan to stay, you can send them away."
The aunt raised her hand and hit her uncle twice, "Do you think it's still the same as before? You can yell at Yan if you want. The nephew's son-in-law is not as easy to talk to as the brother-in-law.
"Mingche, your uncle doesn't mean that. It will take me another four years to turn 45. Is Qiming going to mess around like this for these four years? There are many people in society who are his age and don't learn well. I'm also afraid that he will learn bad things. Your uncle and I have gone to work, and he is afraid of being led astray by others if he is left alone at home. We are all relatives, and you are a smart person, please help us think of a solution! "
Mother Lin also showed a worried look, and what his sister-in-law said was indeed true.
Fang Mingche's face relaxed a little, and these words sounded like a plea.
He looked at his mother-in-law, and Mother Lin showed him a pleading look, "Mingche, please help me think of a solution. If this child is not properly placed, I am really afraid that he will be led astray by bad people in society."
Fang Mingche thought about it. In his previous life, he didn't seem to hear A Yan say that her cousin got into trouble during the crackdown.
However, many things in this life are different from the previous life. His second child is here, and Han Mei and Lin Yi have also changed a lot for the better than in the previous life.
He asked Zhu Qiming, "What can you do? "
Zhu Qiming looked embarrassed, as if he couldn't do anything.
Han Mei pouted, she was never satisfied with what she ate, and she couldn't do anything well!
Fang Mingche said, "Uncle, aunt, I remember your house is at the entrance of the alley not far from the Capital Library, right?"
Aunt nodded, "Yes."
"How about this, you guys build a space under your own wall, and it's better to build a canopy to protect from the rain. Let Qiming guard bicycles for people. One bicycle costs five cents. Then buy a big iron chain. Use the iron chain to string the wheels together and lock them. Don't walk away, or you will have to pay for the bicycle if it falls. You can earn at least one or two dollars a day by guarding like this. Do this for four years and you can support yourself. However, don't learn to smoke and drink. That's very expensive! Also, don't pay too much attention to the questionable people in society that your mother and aunt just mentioned. Just stay at home and guard the guests' bicycles every day. It should be no problem to take over after four years."
Zhu Qiming was quite happy to hear that he could earn one or two dollars a day just by staying at home.
His uncle and aunt were a little hesitant. After Fang Mingche said this, they remembered that there were indeed many people riding bicycles to the library to read every day. Moreover, the library's parking shed was obviously not enough, and many people were not comfortable parking their bicycles outside. There are many people stealing bicycles nowadays.
But, his own son, whom he had raised to such an age, is doing this?
Fang Mingche remembered that when they came last year, they still wanted Ayan to give him an office position and earn a salary.
He smiled, "This is just my idea. If you don't adopt it, you can find a way yourself. I have been pouring tea and water for people in Tiananmen Square for a whole six months."
Zhu Qiming said, "Dad, Mom, I think this job is good."
He looked at the room where Yanyan just walked out. It was a pity that there was no TV at home. Otherwise, it would be great to watch TV while keeping an eye on the bicycles at the door.
Fang Mingche said, "You earn a few dozen a month, and you can buy a TV by saving for half a year. Otherwise, you can buy a radio first. It is more convenient to listen to the radio, and you can keep your eyes on the bicycles. And uncle, aunt, if any of your neighbors thinks of going ahead, you won't be able to do this business."
Uncle thought for a while and said, "I'll ask his teacher. If there is really no hope, then I'll adopt your idea, Mingche."
Fang Mingche thought to himself: Your Qiming is just lucky. Otherwise, by 1982, the college entrance examination would have to implement a pre-examination system. At that
time, with grades like his, he would not even be qualified to take the college entrance examination. The so-called pre-examination system was about this period of time, and half of the students with poor grades would be eliminated through examinations. The school came forward to mobilize them to give up taking the college entrance examination, since they would not pass it anyway. This would increase the college entrance examination admission rate by half, to about 8% to 10%.
He remembered that it seemed to have started in 1982, and it was done this way throughout the 1980s.
Mother Lin saw that her nephew seemed to be relieved, and even his back straightened a lot. She could only sigh in her heart. In this case, he would probably have to take the same path as Lin Yi. Fortunately, there was still a stable job at home for him to take over.
Lin Yi was forced by Han Mei for several months, but he still did not review well. He failed to pass the workers' university and could only be an ordinary worker.
But Han Mei's mind was active at this time. My brother-in-law is really amazing. He can think of an idea to make money as soon as he thinks about it.
The money is not tiring to earn, as long as there is always someone watching the car. And someone can be called to cover for meals and toilet breaks. But there seems to be no library or anything like that near her home!
It's already dinner time, and Lin Yan will definitely have to ask everyone to have dinner together. You can't just chase away the uncle's family at dinner time!
Uncle was rude to him just now, and Mingche did chase him away once. Isn't that because his aunt is flexible? There was a reason for it, so it's not good to chase him away a second time. Otherwise, it would be a slap in the face of his own mother.
On the way to Boss Cui, Han Mei whispered to Fang Mingche, "Brother-in-law, what do you think my two brothers can do?"
Fang Mingche looked at Yanyan, who was walking hand in hand with his aunt, "Is your home not far from the Summer Palace?"
"Yes."
"Then let your brother push a small cart stall and peel fruits and sell them at the gate. Cut the fruits that don't change color when cut, and sell them separately by peeling each tooth. Sell them at a higher price as a reward for your hard work."
(End of this chapter)
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