Chapter 186 Family Conflict
When Yanyan woke up the next morning, she felt a little depressed. She had completely lost the excitement of playing in the military area yesterday, and even the excitement of leaving for Shanghai today.
Her arm hurt, and it felt like it was a problem to lift it.
Lin Yan scolded Fang Mingche, "She is only five or six years old and doesn't know much, don't you? You are not afraid of accidents when you shoot a real gun at such a young child. Besides, what about her arm?"
Fang Mingche said, "Old Wang specially found one with low recoil. I thought that among the 7,000 child soldiers in Tengchong, the youngest was only three years older than her. So, I only controlled the safety issue."
Lin Yan rolled her eyes at him, "That was a last resort! Why do children nowadays have to endure such hardships? You men are really unreliable!"
Seeing her father being scolded, Yanyan stuck out her tongue.
Lin Yan boiled some hot water and gave her a hot compress again. After the hot compress, Yanyan said that she felt better.
"Why don't you refund your ticket?" There is a handling fee for refunding the ticket. And there are only a few hours before take-off, so the fee is probably higher.
Yanyan quickly said, "The pain in your arm won't affect your flight. It will hurt at home too."
Lin Yan was helpless, "You still have a lot of reasons. Now you know what's good for you. Next time, you should just watch over the activities that are not suitable for children."
In the end, the father and daughter set off for Shanghai together. This opportunity is rare. There are only two winter and summer vacations a year at most. Yanyan definitely doesn't want to give up.
After entering the security check and leaving her mother's sight, Yanyan asked, "Dad, doesn't your arm hurt?"
"I feel it too, but I can bear it. And I'm an adult, so my condition is definitely much milder than yours. You will sit on my left side later, so you can lean on my left arm when you need to lean on it."
"Okay!"
With only one suitcase, Fang Mingche also carried it to check in with his left hand. The father and daughter got on the plane, Yanyan sat on the left seat, and Fang Mingche sat on the right.
It's the same. Fang Mingche calculated the business trip and could take the receipt to Gao Xiang for reimbursement later. Yanyan paid 50% of the airfare out of her own pocket. However, for such a trip, her main expense is this 50% of the airfare.
In addition, I also went to Lingzi to get a letter of introduction for a long trip. Now that I have a business license and official seal, I can get a letter of introduction in the name of an enterprise under the Ministry of Culture. It can be used for accommodation and other things when I go to the five provinces in East China.
However, the letter of introduction for buying air tickets is still the one issued to overseas Chinese by the previous investment promotion. The conditions for buying air tickets are very strict now, so they made some blank ones in case of emergency. Just fill in the name and date when needed.
Of course, I sat in economy class. Travel agencies are short of money now, and Qiu Yin’s long-distance trips abroad for more than ten hours are all economy class. For a two or three hour flight, Fang Mingche must have asked Lingzi to arrange for someone to buy economy class.
After the plane took off, Yanyan felt much better. As long as she didn't move her arm deliberately, it didn't hurt that much.
Fang Mingche also felt a little guilty. He didn't expect it to be so serious. In the future, he would not dare to brag that he was "someone who raised a grandson and knew everything"? Fortunately, Yanyan was not a delicate child and didn't cry.
After the plane landed, Yanyan looked at the electronic watch on her arm and said, "It's closer than Tokyo, and it takes an hour less to fly."
"Yes, that's right. Let's go--"
After taking the luggage and going out, Fang Mingche took a taxi directly to Jinjiang Hotel. Jinjiang Hotel was opened by Dong Zhujun, a remarkable woman in the Republic of China, and it is very luxurious. Now that he has the financial means, he plans to go and see it and have a meal.
In his previous life, he could only follow the tour guide and pass by the door, take a look and then walk away. The teacher's salary is really not affordable. It was really a pity at that time!
The car took the "Guobin Avenue", which is the reception route for foreign leaders to come to Shanghai. It is said that Jinjiang Hotel has received more than 300 leaders from more than 100 countries. The most famous one was Nixon in 1972. Premier Zhou Enlai hosted him at Jinjiang Hotel in Shanghai. The "Sino-US Joint Communiqué" was also signed in the small auditorium of Jinjiang Hotel.
Jinjiang Hotel is not far from Hongqiao Airport, more than ten kilometers. The fare of less than five yuan is still acceptable.
Yanyan looked up and said worriedly, "Dad, is it expensive here?"
"A little bit. Let's just have a meal and not stay here."
He planned to go back to live in the Bund, so that it would be convenient to go out and see the night view at night. Find an ordinary guesthouse, and the father and daughter can live in a single room. The conditions are not bad! He can also compare it with the single room in the Capital Guesthouse.
When it comes to the B&B in the courtyard, he will refer to both places. As for the price, it is doubled based on the Capital Guesthouse where he lived. Four yuan per room, and the upper limit of each room is two. After all, the two courtyards there are worth nearly 100,000 yuan, and they are all made of good wood, so a proper premium is also reasonable.
As long as the occupancy rate is 70% every day, and 18 rooms are full. The monthly income can also increase by more than 2,000 yuan. Counting the large number of visitors during the winter and summer vacations, the annual income should be 30,000 yuan.
The labor cost required is not high, and one person can do the cleaning. Even if the sheets and quilts are changed every day, there is a washing machine. His father is responsible for collecting money and handling check-in and check-out.
By then, their hardware will be strong and the service will be good, and their business should be better than the current state-owned guesthouse. Not counting the loss of the house, the profit should be more than 20,000.
The Jinjiang Hotel in front of them was handed over to the state by Ms. Dong after liberation, and it is now state-owned. Fang Mingche showed the letter of introduction from the overseas Chinese and successfully took his daughter in. Nowadays, overseas Chinese returning to China are treated preferentially everywhere. He was too lazy to queue up with others.
The father and daughter took off in the afternoon, and it was almost time for dinner.
Dong Zhujun's ex-husband was from Sichuan and a veteran of the Xinhai Revolution. He served as the deputy governor of the Sichuan Military Government and the commander-in-chief of the Shu Army. Ms. Dong lived with him in Sichuan for many years, and the Jinjiang Hotel was originally a restaurant that served Sichuan cuisine.
Therefore, the food is quite suitable for their father and daughter's taste. Well, there must be more than one restaurant here, so they asked around and headed for the Sichuan restaurant.
As long as Yanyan's arms were not raised, she would be fine at this time. Eating is not a problem.
"Dad, it's delicious!" The little girl's eyes curved as she ate.
Speaking of which, Yanyan had eaten at the military district's small kitchen, the Beijing Hotel's buffet, and many century-old restaurants, so her taste had become very picky. Her performance was enough to prove that the food at the Jinjiang Hotel was excellent.
"Of course. When Nixon visited China, Premier Zhou hosted a state banquet for him at the Jinjiang Hotel. How could the food here be bad? That's why Dad took a taxi to bring you here to try it."
Du Yuesheng, Yang Hu and others in Shanghai were also frequent guests of Jinjiang Hotel.
The father and daughter had a delicious meal, rested for a while and paid the bill. Then they visited and took photos in Jinjiang Hotel.
Fang Mingche told his daughter about the history of this place. Seeing that it was getting dark, he went out and took a taxi to the Bund.
There was no Oriental Pearl Tower at this time, and Lujiazui was still called the muddy ferry, so there was definitely no light show. But the old buildings on the west side of the Huangpu River were also quite interesting to see with the lights on.
There are still nine years for the development of Pudong, and there are opportunities to participate!
The old Shanghainese who said at that time, "I would rather have a bed in Puxi than a room in Pudong", probably regretted it later. So, we have to follow the national policy.
The father and daughter looked at the night view in the car. After settling in the guesthouse, they called to report that they were safe and went to bed. They will stay for a few more days, so they will take a walk and see it after dinner tomorrow night.
Before going to bed, Fang Mingche applied hot compress to Yanyan again. When she woke up the next morning, she said she felt much better than the day before.
The father and daughter went downstairs to eat steamed buns, and then took the tram to Xintiandi to see the site of the First National Congress. Oh, it is still called Shikumen now. Fang Mingche made an appointment with an acquaintance introduced by Lao Wang at noon in this area.
The trams in Shanghai are very developed, and the first tunnel across the Huangpu River has been built. The one-way fare is 1.5 cents. Yanyan doesn't want a ticket and sits on her father's lap.
Many Shanghai residents have monthly tickets, which are said to cost 7.5 yuan per month. Shanghai's trolleybuses are spread all over the city, with the largest trolleybus network in Asia and the third largest in the world. Transportation is still very convenient. They took a taxi yesterday to save time and because they were a little tired from the plane.
Now they know how to take the bus after asking the staff of the guesthouse. Naturally, they don't need to take a taxi anymore.
Yanyan whispered to her father, "I don't understand what they are saying."
"It's hard for outsiders to understand Shanghainese."
"Will it affect business?"
Yanyan is a worrier. Only when business is good can life be good. Even the milk powder that her brother drinks must be earned from business so that she can go to the Friendship Store to buy it whenever she wants. Otherwise, the milk powder in the supply and marketing cooperative requires milk powder tickets and is often out of stock (internal staff buy most of it).
Grandma calculated how much money her brother would spend on milk powder in a month, and she said it was expensive.
"It shouldn't be, Mandarin is still used throughout the country." The key is that as long as there is money, everyone will be willing to accommodate. Later, China became stronger, and many places abroad also have Chinese signs.
In the morning, the father and daughter walked around Shikumen and Yu Garden.
Fang Mingche took the opportunity to tell his daughter about the past when the site of the First National Congress was moved from here to a fishing boat in Jiaxing, Zhejiang. Patriotic education starts from childhood.
Yanyan said, "Only thirteen people are in a meeting?" She watched a meeting on TV, so many, so many people!
"Yes, there were more than 50 party members in the country at that time, and thirteen representatives came. It was quite a lot! However, among these thirteen people, by October 1, 1949, only Chairman Mao and Mr. Dong went up to the second floor of Tiananmen Square. The other eleven people, some died, some quit the party, and some became traitors and traitors."
Yanyan widened her eyes and said in disbelief: "There are still people who become traitors and traitors?"
"Yes, so people will change. The big waves wash away the sand, and only after all the sand is washed away can gold be found. Our revolution was successful after all."
At noon, Fang Mingche met Lin Wuyi, the old friend mentioned by Lao Wang. The other party came directly in military uniform and drove a military jeep. He should have come out during the lunch break.
After the two recognized each other, Fang Mingche taught Yanyan to call "Uncle Lin".
"Be good, get in the car first--"
Fang Mingche settled his daughter behind the driver's seat, and then got on the passenger seat himself.
"Comrade Lin, let's find a place to eat first."
"Okay, after dinner I'll take you to see a house. We found several old houses according to your requirements. The one that best meets your requirements has an annual rent of 5,000. If you pay monthly, it's 500 a month."
There is a 20% difference! However, it is a bit difficult for the travel agency to take out 5,000 at a time. After all, they have to buy two commercial vehicles first. In addition, telephones must be installed. Otherwise, can customers call nearby public telephones?
The travel agency in the capital still has two cars that can be mortgaged and a loan of 60,000 can be obtained. But this is definitely not enough, and the profit of one month must be used up. Moreover, it takes time to handle the loan procedures.
A Yan wants to wait for the 100,000 yuan loan from the house mortgage to come down, and then quickly pay back the 68,000 yuan she owes. Not yet! She will pay back 30,000 to the travel agency first, which is a loan from the bank in the name of the travel agency.
The remaining 70,000 will be put in the account for backup. After the travel agency has completed the opening of Shanghai branch and American branch, she can talk about paying the balance. Anyway, if the loan is paid off within a year, there is no interest.
He wants to buy a house, and the Wang family fully cooperates. The loan from Siheyuan can be used as a reserve fund for the travel agency for the time being. If necessary, it can be transferred and the interest will be paid.
Ah Yan feels that this is too risky and stressful. But debt is inevitable in the early expansion period, and being able to borrow or loan is a skill.
The Shanghai cuisine that Lin Wuyi drove them to eat was relatively economical. After eating, Fang Mingche paid the bill.
As for the old foreign-style building, he fell in love with the first one. It is a single-family building with clear property rights and well preserved. There is also a yard of more than 200 square meters with a very high greening rate.
If he still had money, he would want to buy it. Unfortunately, people only rent it and don't sell it. And it's really too difficult to buy it now. He has to use up all the 70,000 yuan that Siheyuan borrowed.
He seems to be a little addicted to buying houses. Knowing the increase in the value of these houses in the future, he can't help but be tempted. However, that will be at least 20 or 30 years later. It's
better to focus on business for now and not put too much pressure on yourself. Take it slow before buying this century-old western-style building in Puxi. Now that a branch has been opened, it will definitely be more convenient to buy a house in the future.
Perhaps seeing Fang Mingche's genuine love for the house, the landlord refused to give in at all.
"The price can be as you say, monthly payments. How about signing the contract on February 10th? I'm definitely renting it for a long term, and we'll use it as an office. You can write it into the contract, with a minimum lease of two years. You can't change tenants at will in the middle of the term."
The location of the house is good and it's well preserved. The price can't be negotiated down. But there's still half a month left, and he doesn't want to pay an extra half month's rent for nothing.
The other party said, "My house is very popular. If you don't rent it now, it may be gone after the new year."
"Okay, I won't bother you anymore." Fang Mingche said decisively.
It's a lease, not a sale, so it's okay to rent another one. Anyway, didn't Comrade Wei say there are a few more houses? He asked the other party to bring him the best one to save time, but it's not impossible to settle for second best.
Lin Wuyi was also a little surprised. He also saw that Fang Mingche was satisfied with this house. But he cooperated and said, "Okay, let's go."
He had free time this afternoon, so he could accompany him to take a look. Wang Dezhi and he were not only old friends, but also comrades who had gone through life and death together. It was a rare opportunity to ask him for help. And the Wang family also had a share in this business. Of course, he was willing to do his best.
The landlord saw that they really said they would leave and the car had started, and it didn't seem like they were pretending. He pretended to send it out, so he hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, sign the contract on February and October. But you have to give me the deposit first. I can't just keep the house for you. What if you say you don't want it later?"
Others have also come to see it, but they are not so straightforward.
Fang Mingche then said, "How about paying half a month's rent as a deposit?" The money can be deducted when signing the contract and paying the rent.
"Okay!"
"If you regret it, return it to me double."
Several people went back into the house, wrote a contract, and each of them took a copy. Fang Mingche gave the other party a deposit of 250 yuan.
When they went out and got in the car again, Lin Wuyi said, "Xiao Fang, you are quite straightforward."
It saved a lot of time! He was still worried that he would be a bargainer and kept haggling.
"I can only negotiate 10 or 20 yuan a month at most, and I may not be able to negotiate it. I'm too lazy to waste my breath. His house should be very popular."
Saving half a month's rent is actually equivalent to a monthly reduction of 20 yuan in the first year. If you want to get it, you must give it first.
Lin Wuyi sent the father and daughter back to the guesthouse and went home. There is still a lot to do when I go back now, so I don't have to share the work of this afternoon tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
"Comrade Lin, I am sorry to trouble you!"
"You are welcome. Wang Laosan and I are close friends. Goodbye. If you have anything, you can call me again."
In the next ten days, Fang Mingche took Yanyan to play and set two travel routes. The five provinces in East China are not too far away, so they can drive to organize tours and take care of food and accommodation. This requires administrative staff to slowly communicate with restaurants and hotels. He left his contact information and comments. It was not until
February 3 that the father and daughter flew back to the capital from Shanghai.
During this period, Lin Yan bought a lot of New Year's goods with Fang Min, and drove to deliver some to my cousin's wife. The baby there is less than two months old and needs more care.
My cousin's mother came to the capital to take care of her daughter who was in the late stage of pregnancy. She has not been out much and is still unfamiliar with the place.
If it were not for the inconvenience of taking the baby out, she would have invited them to come and celebrate the New Year together.
My cousin's wife said, "Ayan, I won't say any more polite words to you. Anyway, our two families are in the capital, and we can help each other if there is anything."
"Yes, that's what my sister-in-law said."
As she was talking, the sound of a baby crying came from the room. Lin Yan said, "Okay, sister-in-law, don't send me off. Go in and feed the baby--"
Lin Yan drove the car to pick up the plane that day, and Fang Min sat in the second row with Changchang in her arms.
When they went back, Lin Yan drove again. She said that Fang Mingche was tired from flying, so she asked him to sit in the co-pilot. Yanyan, her brother, and sister Min sat in the second row.
Changchang didn't recognize his father and sister again, and looked at them as if they were strangers.
Yanyan said, "Okay, let's cultivate our relationship again."
Fang Mingche said to Lin Yan, "You like driving a lot, don't you?"
"Yes. You can go anywhere with just one foot on the accelerator, how convenient!" Lin Yan said with a smile. After getting used to driving a car, I really don't want to go back to riding a bicycle. However, in order not to accumulate fat on the waist and abdomen, I will still ride it.
Fang Mingche smiled, "When I have money in the future, I will buy you a car. This one is still a little big."
This car was mainly bought for the purpose of delivering goods to the scrap yard.
Lin Yan said, "Stop making empty promises to me. I heard from Yanyan that you want to buy an old western-style building again. That one is 70,000 or 80,000 yuan, and the larger ones with several buildings are even more expensive, 100,000 or 200,000 yuan. You want to open branches and stores everywhere, and you want to buy a good house when you see it. When will you spare the money to buy me a car? This one is fine for me to drive, don't worry about it." Fang
Mingche has a strong desire to buy a house, but he only wants to buy a car that is enough for his daily use. He didn't really plan to buy another private car.
Cars are too expensive now, and they will have no value in ten or eight years. Unlike houses, especially courtyard houses and old western-style buildings, they will not only have a premium of more than 100 times in the future, but also have no market and no one is willing to sell them.
"Money is like water in a sponge. If you squeeze it, you can get it. If you are determined, you can squeeze out 25,000 in two years."
Fang Mingche couldn't help but think of the popular saying after the broadcast of "Curse of the Golden Flower" that "women's breasts are always there if you squeeze them." Well, his Ah Yan's breasts are also there without squeezing. Moreover, after having two children, they are bigger.
I have been away for half a month. Although the scenery is charming, the flowers at home are still fragrant! Fang Mingche is a little anxious to go home.
Han Ping and Fang Mingcheng, who are staying at home, have left today and took the train back to their hometown.
Fang Min can't leave, not to mention that she has only been here for two or three months. Otherwise, she might have taken the train with her two uncles. Lin Yan said that she would give her a big red envelope during the New Year. When her parents-in-law come over during the summer vacation, she can go home to visit her relatives.
Fang Mingche looked at the time. It was not convenient at five or six in the afternoon. I can only eat first! I hope Changchang will be good tonight and not come to bother his parents. Well, from this point of view, Xiao Min really has to be given a big red envelope.
Lin Yan excitedly took Fang Mingche to the cellar to look at the New Year's goods. The cabbage, rice, meat, etc. here are neatly stacked in the cabinet. Each family has their own cabinet key.
This is shared with the compound. There is only one family in their family, and a lot of space is occupied by the neighbors in the compound. However, since there is enough space, they don't bother to care. If they care too much, it will hurt the relationship! Anyway, it will be impossible to stockpile more in the future.
Their family still mainly eats at Boss Cui's. It's just that they cook by themselves during the New Year. After all, Boss Cui's place will also be closed for a few days during the New Year.
"I drove over to deliver New Year's goods to my sister-in-law, and the workers there moved them into the cellar in no time. She insisted on giving me money, so I accepted it. This way we can visit each other more often! I also distributed New Year's red envelopes to the employees of the travel agency and the scrap yard this morning. It's still early before the 15th, and it's impossible to pay salaries in advance. With a red envelope, I can explain it when I go back to my hometown during the New Year."
Fang Mingche nodded, "Okay, you can take a break for another ten days or half a month during the New Year, and then you can resume your part-time work and study."
Lin Yan said, "I was talking about it. I have been practicing cycling along the central axis during this period. At least I'm not out of breath after riding only three kilometers. By the way, Yanyan, do you want to make up for the martial arts class you missed?"
Yanyan nodded, "Will the instructor give me a make-up lesson individually? I have no problem with that."
"Then you will take one and a half classes next week, and one and a half classes the week after. I will pay Instructor Wu the tuition fee later."
Lin Yan told Fang Mingche, "Old Wang rented a small Soviet-style villa nearby, and he said it will open after the New Year. It will be specially for people to learn martial arts. Yanyan and the others' classes will be transferred directly there. It will open on the fifth day of the first lunar month!"
Nowadays, there are two conscriptions a year. The first half of the year starts from mid-February and ends at the end of March. The new recruits are approved to join the army on March 1st. The second half of the year starts from mid-August and ends at the end of September. The new recruits are approved to join the army on September 1st.
The time of retirement also corresponds to this. Instructor Wu's batch of soldiers retired in February, and all retired before the New Year.
Lao Wang has arranged a total of seven retired soldiers, and now they all live in the Soviet-style villa. Those who want to go home for the New Year will go home for the New Year and rush back to the capital before the fourth day of the New Year.
Fang Mingche said: "He is really active!"
Lao Wang has eight or nine thousand in his hand, which is indeed enough for this. As for not allowing civil servants to do business in the future, let's talk about it later. It is possible now, and since 1983, people with iron rice bowls have been encouraged to take a leave of absence from work to go into business.
The main reason is that the income of those who get a fixed salary and those who do business has begun to form a scissors gap!
Lin Yan said, "Someone has money and connections, how can he not be strong? What's the name of the place that practices martial arts? Oh, the club, I've been there. There are guards guarding the gates when you go in and out."
"You've been there?"
Lin Yan nodded, "Didn't you promise to drive Qin Hua and Lingzi there on Sunday? Then when you're not at home, I'll take your place. It just so happened that they were moving to a new place, so I went to take a look. It's quite nice in there, with green plants everywhere. It seems to be some former government agency. I guess only someone with a background like Lao Wang can rent a place like this. I heard that you can take a shower and eat in the club's building. Showering is free, but eating does cost money. Among the seven veterans, one is a retired cook. I heard that it used to be a small kitchen canteen."
Fang Mingche smiled, "In the past, in the imperial kitchen, it took two people to peel onions and pound garlic. You couldn't learn many other skills. Although the small kitchen canteen is not that exaggerated, one person is definitely not enough if you want to do comprehensive catering."
But due to the limitations of "seven ups and eight downs", Lao Wang certainly wouldn't dare to recruit more people.
Lin Yan said: "Their fried rice is delicious. With a bowl of soup, I ate it all up. I feel a little full after eating it, but it's really delicious."
"Oh, you are good at making fried rice, that's no problem." It seems that Lao Wang had considered this when he decided to keep someone.
Lin Yan nodded, "Yes, let Qin Hua, Lingzi and Yanyan share two portions to fill up before coming back. Practicing martial arts consumes a lot of energy."
Fang Mingche said, "Lingzi will go to Shanghai after the fifth day of the New Year. Yanyan and Qin Hua can share one portion."
"Is she going to open a branch?"
"Yes, we need experienced people in the early stage of administration. Once the branch in Shanghai is running normally, we can talk about opening a store in the United States. It costs tens of thousands to buy a car in Shanghai, and it also costs tens of thousands to rent a house and distribute goods to open a store in the United States. Let Han Mei temporarily take over the position of office director and see if she can do the job."
Lin Yan said, "So are the travel agencies in Shanghai and the capital parallel, or are they in a superior-subordinate relationship?"
"It's fine to be parallel for the time being. If there is anything, they will be directly responsible to you and me."
Lin Yan nodded, "Then we will use the same salary standard."
The scale of Shanghai must not be small, so two sets of administrative teams are needed. We have to recruit people again after the New Year! Fortunately, there is a talisman to earn foreign exchange for the country, and it is also affiliated with the Ministry of Culture. Otherwise, I really dare not recruit so many people!
The next day, Han Mei came with Lin Yi and her parents-in-law to celebrate the New Year, and Lin Yan told her the news.
This year, there is no need to put up with Fang Mingche to fill in for the travel agency, as the travel agency has more and more staff now. And the benefits of working overtime during the New Year are real. Xiao Shen and Qiu Yin worked overtime during the New Year last year, and now one has been stationed in the UK for half a year, and the other will go to France after the New Year. Therefore, there is no shortage of manpower during the New Year this year. Wang Dexian and Fang Mingche don’t need to cover for them.
But this side is much more spacious, and Changchang is not used to going to unfamiliar places. So the whole family will still spend the New Year in the small side courtyard. Lin’s father said that they also bear the expenses per person, and can’t let their daughter and son-in-law pay for it all. Han Mei also works at the travel agency, and the four people in their family have income. Now life is getting better and better.
Lin Yan said to Han Mei, "Salary will only increase after you become a regular employee. Moreover, if you are not competent in the interim job for one month, you will not be promoted. There is a big difference in income among our levels. The top positions must be occupied by capable people!"
Han Mei nodded happily. She was thinking about this before. Lingzi walked away, and she became a senior employee.
Lin's father and mother frowned. They looked at their plump granddaughter and grandson, but after all, it was the New Year, so they didn't say anything.
But in the evening, after Fang Mingche drove the four of them back to the compound and left, Lin's mother said, "Lin Yi, Han Mei, you have been married for more than a year. How do you think about having children?"
Han Mei said, "Mom, Lin Yi and I are still young, so there is no rush. Besides, the child needs to be raised after it is born. Yanyan is now being raised very carefully by her sister and brother-in-law. Not to mention Changchang in the future! The grandchildren of our Lin family can't be too far behind their cousins. So, I plan to pursue my career first, and then raise children after I have a certain economic foundation. Besides, isn't the country now calling on us to marry and have children later?"
She now earns about 100 yuan a month, and she will be able to earn about 300 yuan after being officially promoted to office director. By then, it will be twice as much as her parents-in-law and Lin Yi combined. Only in this way can she dare to say that she is on par with her sister and brother-in-law in raising children. Alas, if she didn't work in her sister and brother-in-law's travel agency, she could speak loudly in her husband's house with this income now. And she doesn't have to please her parents-in-law.
Father Lin said, "Yanyan is learning dancing, piano, and calligraphy at the Children's Palace, and now she is also practicing martial arts at the club. Do you want to catch up with her in everything? If she buys a piano in the future, will you buy one too? It seems that your sister's family will get better and better, and the extracurricular tutoring courses that Yanyan and Changchang take may increase at any time. Is there an end to this catching up? Han Mei, we should pursue a corresponding life according to our ability."
Han Mei said, "I can't afford a piano, but I can still be satisfied with taking classes at the Children's Palace. My sister dared to take a year off from school to have a baby because her brother-in-law gave her enough sense of security. My brother-in-law is motivated, capable, and values family and feelings. But I dare not! I am in my rising period now. If I miss the opportunity, what will I do if the travel agency is not short of people in the future? It's a matter of one carrot and one job."
It is precisely because of the shortage of people now that she has the opportunity to be promoted within half a year of joining the company. She will not miss this opportunity!
Lin Yi said, "Then get promoted first, and then have a baby. There's no need to push it back a few years. Anyway, my mother retired early and can stay at home to take care of the baby. Don't the female workers and even female leaders in the factory have children? It won't delay them. Can my sister and brother-in-law lose their jobs to others after you go back because you are pregnant and have a baby?"
Lin's mother nodded. That's right! Lin's father obviously holds the same view.
Han Mei said: "Our basic salary is not high, but the commission is high. If I get pregnant, I will probably only be able to do basic work. I won't be able to run around for overseas purchase and transportation. After I go back, if someone has already taken on these jobs, even if my position remains the same, my income will drop significantly." If
she doesn't do the corresponding work, she will definitely not get the commission.
Lin Yi said: "There are four people in our family, can't we afford to raise a child?" This is a joke!
Han Mei said: "Then let me ask you, I will go back to work in two or three months at most after giving birth to the child. Can you afford the money for the child's milk powder? Did you see the milk powder cans neatly placed against the wall in the east room of the main house today? They are imported, and one can costs more than 20 yuan. Even if we drink domestic products, where do so many milk powder tickets come from? And where does the money to buy milk powder come from?"
If she doesn't go back to work quickly and only takes the basic salary, it will be difficult for the family to pay for the milk powder. Not to mention her commuting to work when fighting against the underworld.
Lin Yi said, "Then why don't you just stay at home and breastfeed your child."
How can you buy milk powder from the supply and marketing cooperative whenever you want? Even if you can get so many milk powder coupons, the people in the supply and marketing cooperative will reply that they are out of stock. Besides, their family can't get them, so they have to go to the black market to
buy the milk powder coupons at a high price. His sister thought it was troublesome to go to the black market to buy milk powder coupons at a high price, so she fed her son all the imported goods from the Friendship Store. If you buy them with foreign exchange coupons, you don't need any receipts, and there is no purchase limit. Anyway ,
travel agencies have to hand over most of the foreign exchange every month. Those foreign exchange coupons can be exchanged for a fee by the travel agency staff. But their family didn't have enough money without Han Mei's commission. Lin Yi saw his nephew eating imported milk powder, and he could
n't bring himself to let his son eat rice porridge. So, why bother, just let the child eat breast milk. Healthy and economical!
Han Mei said, "Let me stay at home and breastfeed the baby. I will be off work for a whole year. Can you afford to support me and the baby?"
Lin's mother said, "How can it be that complicated? Han Mei, you are complicating a simple issue. At most, I can take the baby to the travel agency to breastfeed every day."
Han Mei said, "Mom, you make it sound easy now. Our family doesn't have our own car. Isn't it troublesome for you to take the baby on the bus to and from school every day? Later, you will say you can't afford it, and I will still have to bear everything. It's not that I won't have a baby, I'm just postponing it for a few years. When I don't have much room for promotion and I have saved some money, I will have peace of mind to have a baby. Anyway, my way to be stationed abroad has been cut off by you."
Lin's mother wanted to say something, but Lin's father said, "Okay, okay, let's not talk about this on New Year's Eve. We will discuss this matter slowly."
(End of this chapter)
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