Chapter 89 Feelings of Returning Home
That night, Fang Mingche went to bed early. He was still a little tired after sitting on the train for three days and changing cars twice.
The next morning, he took his three nephews and nieces who were wearing navy uniforms to take the village tractor to the town to take pictures.
The three children were worried about getting their new clothes dirty, so they brought cardboard to sit on.
Driving a tractor is also a very popular job nowadays, and it is considered a low-end version of driving a truck.
Although the income is much lower than that of his cousin driving a truck, it is much higher than the work points of digging in the soil, and it is quite safe.
Originally, the tractor driver felt that Fang Mingche was not very clear-headed.
But last night, he heard that he brought back BJ roast duck, and today he saw that he bought a set of good clothes for his nephews and nieces. He thought that he must be doing well in the capital. Otherwise, how could he be willing to spend so much money?
And hearing the three children talking excitedly along the way, and talking to a group of hitchhikers. They said that their second uncle would take them to the town to take pictures.
So he put away his contemptuous thoughts. When getting off the car, she took the initiative to tell Fang Mingche the time to go back.
"Remember to come and gather at that time."
Fang Mingche smiled and thanked, then led the three children to the only Liufang Photo Studio in the town.
He had a lot of things to do in the town today, so he would do them one by one.
The town is not big, with only a few streets. He would do things along the way.
It is summer vacation now, and Fang Jian does not go to school. Fang Fang and Fang Kang are not in school yet.
Fang Fang will go next semester and start in the first grade directly.
Let's go take pictures first, but we still have to queue up.
The man in front is dressed similarly to Fang Mingche, and he is holding a donkey in his hand.
It can be seen at a glance that he is here to take a blind date photo. He wants to show the strength of his family to the woman.
Most of the clothes, pants, and shoes are collected or borrowed, and ordinary farmers do not dress like this. It is hard
to say whether the donkey is good or not.
After this man has finished taking pictures and left, it will be their turn.
The three children are a little uncomfortable in front of the camera.
Fang Mingche said on the side: "Relax, say chee--zi to me"
"chee--zi" three smiling faces froze.
Fang Mingche paid the money and asked the photographer to print another one.
"Take it to the capital to show Yanyan. Otherwise, she won't be familiar with you after not seeing you for a long time."
The second thing was to go to the post office to make a phone call. On the way, Fang Mingche saw a candy-turning stall, and he took the three children to go.
Fang Jian turned to peaches, and Fang Kang turned to knives. Fang Fang was lucky and turned to a bigger one.
She took the initiative to switch with Fang Kang.
When they arrived at the door of the post office, Fang Mingche said: "You two keep an eye on Fang Kang, and your second uncle will come out after calling."
Although they were asked to stand within sight. But maybe if they missed a glance, the little guy would run away.
The phone call was to Lin Yan to report that he was safe.
If we had taken the bus to the town yesterday and got off, it would have been too troublesome to make a phone call and then walk back with the box.
There was no telephone in the whole village, and we had to go to the post office to make a phone call.
So we might as well come again today.
When Lin Yan heard that he had arrived home safely, she said happily, "I hope you had a safe journey. You should adjust yourself and I should adjust myself too. I will come to see you after the exam."
Then she called Yan Yan over to talk to her.
"Dad, have you arrived at your hometown? When will you come back? I miss you." They
had been on the road for three days. This was the fourth day and it was also the July 1st Party birthday.
The little girl had never been separated from her father for so long in her memory.
"Maybe another half a month. You should stay with your grandma and grandpa and be obedient."
"Yes."
Lin Yan took the microphone over, "Finally, there is as much money as you brought on the slip."
Fang Mingche thought for a moment. He brought 2,000 yuan to Beijing in February.
He said with a smile, "Don't you count how much we bought?"
Speaking of it, they all have houses and cars, although they are just bicycles. But now, they are definitely rich among the people in the capital.
"I count it, but I still feel a little uncomfortable when I lose such a large amount of money. However, I am not as excited as I was when I first saw this number. My Mingche will definitely make more money."
When she returned to Beijing and couldn't arrange a job, she really didn't feel safe at all. At
that time, seeing the huge sum of 2,000 yuan was like a life-saving straw.
Although the tea stall will soon be closed, 2,000 yuan is no longer such a large amount.
Fang Mingche said, "Well, with reform and opening up, our lives will get better and better."
After hanging up the phone, he paid the money. Then he took the three children to the high school in the town.
This is his test site, let's take a look. The test site will be set up in two days, and you can't get in.
The guard took the cigarette, looked at the admission ticket Fang Mingche handed over, and let him in.
"You didn't go to the review class?" The review class and the graduating class were still in the last two days of classes.
"I have to earn money to eat, so I read books and review by myself."
The guard nodded in understanding, "Are these three not all your children?"
Nowadays, in rural areas, it is considered a marriage before the age of marriage, and there are many people who have children early.
Looking at the age of this candidate, if he had a wedding at the age of 16, he could have given birth to this eldest.
"No, they are all nephews and nieces."
Fang Mingche recognized the door of the examination room and went out from another door.
Fang Kang could no longer walk by himself, so he held the two older ones with one hand. Let him follow him.
The reason for going out from another door is that this door is very close to the home of Fan Tuoer, a famous tailor in the town.
This person is born with a hunchback, but he is very good at making clothes.
He also made a living by secretly making clothes for others for ten years.
Nowadays, small places are still cracking down on speculation, so she still dare not put up a sign openly.
Fang Mingche came to the door and first introduced himself from which village he was from and who introduced him.
Only then did the other party feel at ease to take out the eating utensils and tailor clothes for the three children.
After recording everything, Fang Mingche took out a piece of paper with the sizes written on it, "Master Fan, please make four more white shirts according to the sizes on it."
Master Fan said, "Young man, you are doing well."
Whether it is buying and making clothes for three children, or making white shirts for several adults in the family now, it is an operation that only rich people can do.
Children grow up quickly, and few people will make new clothes for their children at the same time.
As for white shirts, most of them now make a fake collar and fasten it on the collar of the outer coat with hidden buttons. Pretend to be wearing a white shirt inside.
Making four white shirts at once is really too extravagant.
Fang Mingche also felt a little emotional. In fact, it doesn't cost much to make clothes today. Including labor and fabric, it is less than 50 yuan.
It's really nothing to him.
But until now, no one in the family can wear the white shirt that he longed for.
He copied the size from his mother without informing her in advance.
The family worked hard all year round without any laziness, but they could not eat enough. The food they were given had to be saved for the growing children.
The figures of his parents, brother and sister-in-law remained thin all year round, with little change. Making new clothes was a distant memory for them.
(End of this chapter)
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