Chapter 185: Ups and downs
Fang Mingche was very satisfied with Master Lei's restoration plan. He immediately paid the deposit in advance. The construction will start after the New Year, but some materials can be ordered now. We can start directly then.
Master Lei was surprised and said, "You actually trust my Lei family so much?"
It has only been a few months since their family came back to take orders. So he was a little surprised when customers came to him before.
"Are you willing to ruin a golden signboard that has been around for hundreds of years?"
Fang Mingche only knew that the Old Summer Palace was repaired by Yangshi Lei at first. Because he had seen the documentary about Yongzheng and the Old Summer Palace, it was mentioned there. As a result, after asking Uncle Gu, he found out that the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Old Summer Palace, the Summer Palace, and the Chengde Mountain Resort were all repaired by the old Lei family. The first royal contractor in the Ming and Qing dynasties!
What else can't be assured? With the reform and opening up, their descendants are out of the mountains to take orders and do business, and they must not smear the faces of their ancestors.
To be honest, if the feudal dynasty had not ended and the palace gardens were not being renovated, people would not have taken such a small order as his. They did this restoration because their family had fallen on hard times.
What could be happier than the recognition of the glory of their ancestors and the trust in their own business reputation? Master Lei smiled and said, "Teacher Fang, don't worry, we will definitely get this job done for you."
"Thank you!"
Fang Mingche asked the three girls who were still excitedly looking at the model to get in the car, and the three of them were a little reluctant to leave.
"It's so close, you can come anytime you want."
Fang Mingche was naturally aware of Lingzi's estrangement eight hours later. However, this was indeed the best response. With Qin Hua around, there was nothing strange or suggestive about Lingzi and Yanyan being together.
Of course, he didn't mean to hide it from Ayan, but he just let it slip when he was talking about it, and later he was too lazy to add it specifically.
Fang Mingche drove straight to the military area and stopped at the door to announce Wang Dexian's name. In the military area, you can't get in without a special pass and a guide.
The guard at the door called Wang Dexian to confirm and was soon allowed to pass.
The car drove directly to the Wang family's Soviet-style villa and parked.
Fang Mingche waited for the car to park, then got out and ran to the toilet. People have three urgent needs!
The aunt recognized him and smiled and opened the thick door curtain outside. This is a young man that the old leaders value very much, so she was naturally very nice to him.
Today, Grandpa Wang was in the military area. He came from the backyard for a walk and saw a few girls getting off the car. Wang Dexian saw that Fang Mingche didn't care about his daughter, so he went forward and carried Yanyan down.
Qin Hua got off first, and Lingzi was still in the car. Yanyan was very honest, and she was a little worried about letting Qin Hua hold him.
Yanyan, who had been here before, greeted the old man and said, "Hello, Grandpa Wang!"
Dad told her about the merits of Grandpa Wang and his generation in a language she could understand, and she respected him very much.
Old Master Wang smiled and nodded, "It's Yanyan, please sit inside. Aunt Cui will bring them some snacks and fruits. Where's your father?"
"He went to the bathroom."
Wang Dexian said, "Grandpa, they are here to learn martial arts. We're going over now, so don't go in yet. Let me introduce you, this is my sister Qin Hua."
Qin Hua also hurriedly called people, "Hello, Grandpa Wang..." She was a big-hearted person and didn't feel awkward at all.
Old Master Wang looked at her, and his face still showed some of the former second daughter-in-law, "Hello, little girl!"
"This is Zhou Ling, the office director of our travel agency. She is also my neighbor. When I was a child, she often ran around behind me. Lingzi, you can also call me Grandpa Wang."
"Hello, Grandpa Wang..." Lingzi was a little nervous. It was the first time she met such a big leader.
Old Master Wang nodded, "Xiao Zhou is doing a good job."
He really could match Lingzi. It's because her family has overseas connections and installed a telephone.
At first, Xiao Fang wanted to recruit her to do odd jobs because she had a telephone at home. As a result, the little girl is quite competent and now manages several subordinates. This girl will go to the US office later.
When Lingzi heard that Mr. Wang actually knew about her, she hurriedly said, "We are all learning from Teacher Fang. We didn't know anything at the beginning."
"It's good that young people are willing to learn."
Wang Dexian took the three girls and walked over directly. Walking is a warm-up!
When Fang Mingche came out, only Mr. Wang was left sitting at the coffee table, arranging the chariots, horses and cannons on the chessboard. Seeing him waved, he said, "Come on, play a game with me."
"Okay." Fang Mingche went over and sat down.
While arranging the chess pieces, Mr. Wang said, "Xiao Zhou's sister is an illegal resident there. Will it affect her visa application?"
Fang Mingche said, "Direct relatives have a greater impact, followed by brothers and sisters. We have to wait and see the visa officer's reaction. However, we are a unit under the Ministry of Culture, so it should be okay."
"Do you have a second plan?"
"Yes."
After he said that, Mr. Wang stopped asking. He doesn't care about the specific operation and management.
Nowadays, the country is poor, and everyone wants to escape. It is said that the situation of fleeing to Hong Kong in Shenzhen is still very serious.
Speaking of this situation, Fang Mingche said, "If you want to escape to Hong Kong, you can wait until Shenzhen develops. The chief architect has drawn a circle there, it's just a matter of time."
When the time comes, local farmers can directly build elevator apartments and collect rent, and they will not be willing to run away. However, now Shenzhen is only better developed in Shekou Port and Luohu bordering Hong Kong. If it really wants to develop greatly, it will have to wait until after the chief architect's southern tour in 1984. There are still three years!
Nowadays, land cannot be bought and sold, not only agricultural land, but also commercial land. The "First Auction in China" was in Shenzhen, but it had to wait until 1987. At that time, special matters were handled specially, and the land auction was organized by the municipal government. Later, the Constitution was specially amended for it.
Otherwise, take advantage of the cheap price to go to Shenzhen to buy a piece of land and build a building. Whether it is an office building or a residential building, it is a golden hen that can lay golden eggs.
Old Master Wang looked at Fang Mingche, "You are quite confident in reform and opening up!"
This guy is more confident than me, and he started his business early. When the whole country was still waiting and watching, he quit his official job and plunged into it.
"The country has reached the point where reform and opening up are necessary. Moreover, we are in a honeymoon period with the United States, which is good for economic development. I have read some biographies about the chief designer, and there are also some legends about him in our hometown. He should be a very determined person. If he said he would reform and open up, he would not give up halfway."
Mr. Wang said: "Yes, you are also a Sichuanese. However, you are not small, and you look like a southerner in the north!"
Nowadays, there are not many Sichuanese who are 180 cm tall. The average height in Sichuan is several centimeters lower than the national average.
"Grandpa Wang, to be honest, the Chairman and the Premier are both from the south with northern looks. General Zhu is also from Sichuan, and he is also a big man."
Grandpa Wang no longer worried about the height, "You said that we and the United States are currently in a honeymoon period. How long do you think this honeymoon period will last?"
"On the one hand, it depends on the international situation. Today, the United States and the Soviet Union are still competing for hegemony and the bipolar structure. But I think the Chairman's prediction is not wrong. The Soviet revisionists will send satellites into the sky and the red flag will land. There is no need for us to guard against the Soviet Union together. The honeymoon period between China and the United States is probably coming to an end; on the other hand, it depends on the United States' perception of us. They are really good to us now, selling or renting weapons and equipment to us, and sending special people to teach us hand in hand. But it is impossible for them to peacefully evolve us! We only eat sugar coating, not shells. When they realize this, they will give up the fantasy of peaceful evolution."
Grandpa Wang was silent for a while and said, "Dezhi said that you are very politically sensitive. It's true!"
Fang Mingche bowed, "I am not suitable for politics. The path of Confucian businessman is more suitable for me."
To get into the officialdom, you must have resources. The political resources of the Wang family are not enough for the children and grandchildren of the Wang family. And he didn't want to be so closely tied to the Wang family.
Grandpa Wang is not young anymore. After the military parade in 1984, the rejuvenation of cadres will be put on the agenda. Therefore, he is eager to set up the travel agency.
"Then why won't we be peacefully evolved? Aren't many people saying that the moon in foreign countries is rounder than that in China, and they want to run to America to live a good life? Just like Xiao Zhou's family."
Fang Mingche looked at Grandpa Wang, who was in a good mood today and wanted to test him, and stopped fiddling with the chess pieces. This is to see his political stance.
After all, Fang Mingche's success today is half supported by the Wang family. Therefore, if there is a problem with his stance, the blame will definitely fall on the Wang family. Didn't the Chairman say that if the direction is wrong, the more knowledge you have, the more reactionary you will be. I didn't expect that Grandpa Wang would think so highly of him and would not hesitate to test him personally.
Thinking of this, he said, "Grandpa Wang, this is why I was able to talk so much just now. The common people in our country do not need to come from military or political families, nor do they need to be college students. Even the tricycle drivers on the street and the farmers carrying hoes in the fields can talk about the political situation. They know that there is no free lunch in the world, and they know that the Chairman said, 'Maybe one day we will establish diplomatic relations with the United States and enter a honeymoon period. But no matter what, we must never trust the United States!'"
Really, the old men and women around him have such a clear understanding. His father, Grandpa Gu, Teacher Qiu, Aunt Yuan When his father was in the capital before, several people had discussed this issue, and the conversation was very enthusiastic and in-depth.
He paused, "After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the ideological and political classes we took, as well as our news and broadcasts, were all aimed at opening up the people's wisdom. What we learned in elementary school was called dragon-slaying techniques in ancient times. Even abroad, only the elite class could learn it. The Chairman abandoned the means of fooling the people in order to enrich and arm our minds in an era of material poverty. How could the Chinese people, who were armed with such thoughts, think that they could live a good life by walking with the United States? Our political consciousness determines that China cannot be peacefully evolved."
Anyway, he felt that from the Soviets in the 1980s to the Syrians in 2024, they were all fooled by freedom and democracy.
The political consciousness of the Chinese people is definitely in the top 20% of the world. No matter what major events happened, the people can talk about it clearly and see the essence through the phenomenon.
Grandpa Wang was surprised and said, "Are all college students at your level now?"
After hearing these words, he felt much more at ease. Nowadays, there are indeed some elites who want to defect to foreign countries, and they don't want to come back after studying abroad at public expense or being sent abroad by the government.
It is easy for Fang Mingche to run away, he has been to Tokyo. If he really runs away and doesn't come back in the future, the Wang family will definitely have to give an explanation. Even the children of the Wang family who are in the army or politics may be affected in their development. Looking at the current situation, he will definitely create a lot of wealth in a few years.
Right now, he can make the Wang family have an additional 100,000 yuan a year! 100,000 yuan, what's the concept? Especially since the money has not been divided yet and is still making money. If he runs away with the money in the future, it will be a big loss.
But after talking like this, he knew that this kid would definitely not run away. He firmly believed that the next few decades would be a period of great development for the country. From the perspective of realizing his own value, he would not run away!
Fang Mingche seemed to think seriously, "That shouldn't happen, after all, I am also a student of the top ten prestigious universities."
The key is that he lived for decades more in his previous life and knew the development of the future. The real powerful one is Chairman Mao. He said, 'The United States is not interested in competing with the Soviet Union in military affairs. The fundamental purpose is to drag down the Soviet economy. This trick is called 'luring the tiger away from the mountain'! Brezhnev was fooled by the Americans and will pay the price one day. '
When the Soviet Union collapsed, Chairman Mao had passed away for fifteen years. But what he said was all right! This is the political level!
Old man Wang tested Fang Mingche's firm position and stopped talking about other things. He just focused on playing chess with him.
"Well, you are a good chess player. Don't lose on purpose. The old man doesn't need you to give in!"
Wang Defang came down from the room upstairs. As a granddaughter, she naturally came to enjoy the joy of the old man on Sundays. Seeing Aunt Cui bring out two cups of tea on a tray, she took it and said, "I'll go, you do your thing."
Aunt Cui looked at the chess game over there and asked Wang Defang, "What kind of dishes does Xiaofang like to eat?"
The old leader was playing with great interest, so he should keep Xiaofang for a simple meal.
Wang Defang and Fang Mingche had also eaten together several times, so she reported a few dishes.
"There are three more little girls."
Wang Defang said, "Little girls generally like to eat sweet and sour food."
"Okay, then I'll make another sweet and sour fish."
Wang Defang came over to serve tea, and Fang Mingche quickly freed his hands to take it, "Thank you."
"You're welcome, Brother Fang. Thanks to you, I got a lot of pocket money before."
Fang Mingche said, "That was a special case. Grandpa Wang wanted to help me get enough money to buy a courtyard house."
He casually mentioned that he was going to meet the descendants of Yangshi Lei today.
Grandpa Wang didn't know much about this. He was a little surprised to hear that the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, and the Mountain Resort were all built by this family.
"This is really a case of specialization. However, is it necessary to make it so good for your own residence?"
You kid is already in debt of more than 100,000 yuan, and you still want to be so particular?
"It must be downgraded by many levels. Didn't the ancients talk about specifications? It will definitely not exceed the regulations! Moreover, I plan to build a homestay in the back two entrances, which is also convenient for tourists to stay. It happens to be close to Tiananmen Square, which is a must-visit place."
Grandpa Wang looked at Fang Mingche twice, and you two thought of the same thing.
Wang Dexian, like Fang Mingche, is also thinking about doing other businesses. He had received more than 2,000 in dividends before, and the old man received nearly 7,000. He thought of using this money as capital and had already reported it to the old man.
However, it is too expensive for Fang Mingche to spend hundreds of thousands of yuan to buy a courtyard house and run a homestay. He chose something that has little cost. He plans to build a place to learn martial arts, and then pull a few veterans who are difficult to place out to be instructors.
In this way, he only needs to rent a place to do it. It can also solve the jobs of several veterans. Therefore, taking Qin Hua and the other three to learn martial arts is purely for training. It was the three of them who gave him this idea.
Mr. Wang thought it was a good idea and made the best use of people. And indeed, it does not require too much capital.
At this moment, Wang Dexian was watching a future instructor he liked training three girls. This soldier is going to retire and also wants to stay in the capital.
Isn't it possible to apply for a business license? I heard that if the tax payment reaches a certain amount, the employees can be transferred to the collective household registration in the capital. That's what they say at the moment, but it is very likely. At least it is a hope!
Now Wang Dexian has had a preliminary talk with these soldiers who are about to retire and has an intention. Well, at this moment, a corner of the training room was borrowed. He had communicated with the logistics department.
He said that he could find a way to solve the resettlement of the retired soldiers, and the logistics department director hurriedly gave him the key.
"Xiao Wu, you can let go of your hands and feet, and don't be bound by your hands and feet. There is no gender in the army. If you are open-minded, we don't have to worry about offending female comrades."
Xiao Wu nodded, then looked at the three girls, "You don't have to rush to practice boxing first."
Qin Hua said, "Then what should you practice first, horse stance?" She said while posing a pose that you have seen in martial arts movies.
Xiao Wu shook his head, "Our military's boxing and kicking skills have borrowed from traditional martial arts. But you don't have to start with horse stance. I mean, you need to practice strength first. Without strength, it's just fancy boxing and embroidered legs. When it really comes to the critical moment, it won't work. Well, try your strength first."
He asked the three girls to hold the sandbags, which have scales.
"Don't force yourself. Especially you, Fang Shuyan!"
As a result, Lingzi and Qin Hua's strength was lower than the average level of their peers. Yanyan, on the other hand, is stronger than her peers. In order to be their instructor and to solve future work problems, Xiao Wu has done some research on the relevant data.
He said, "Currently, only Fang Shuyan has met the standard. You two need to practice more."
Zhou Ling said, "Yanyan, do you practice boxing every day to gain strength?"
Yanyan thought for a moment and said, "I haven't done anything else. Master, I have been boxing with my father for two years. Is that the reason?"
Xiao Wu said, "You don't have to call me master. Just call me instructor. Well, that should be the reason. After all, you don't live in the countryside and do farm work."
Yanyan nodded and said, "Yes, working also makes you stronger. My sister is very strong."
Wang Dexian took a look and felt that Xiao Wu was quite reliable, so he went back first. Xiao Fang was still at Wang's house, and he had to entertain him. Otherwise, he could only ask the old man or Defang to come forward.
He arranged to take Fang Mingche to the shooting range to shoot a gun today. Just give him the price of a bullet. He has an internal price!
Since Xiao Fang is so familiar with guns, he must be a gun lover. Besides, which Chinese man doesn't like to shoot?
As a result, when he returned, he found that the old man, who had only had a little contact with Xiao Fang before, was now chatting happily with him.
This kid is quite good at coaxing the old man. There are so many brothers and sisters in the third branch of his family. Not everyone can come on Sundays if they want to, and even if they come, they may not make the old man smile more.
Fang Mingche was playing chess while asking old man Wang about some rumors and anecdotes he had heard.
"Grandpa Wang, does General Peng really like to regret his moves when playing chess?"
Old man Wang just smiled and didn't say anything. This is obviously to avoid mentioning for the sake of the respected.
It is true that regretting a move is somewhat inconsistent with General Peng's personality, but the old man has this problem when playing chess. Therefore, his subordinates don't like to play with him. But sometimes when he gets addicted, he will grab people to play. Only when he plays chess with General Zhu, he can't regret it, and he will be scolded.
"Who told you this?"
Fang Mingche also smiled but said nothing. He must have seen it in a TV series from later generations. In "Crossing the Yalu River", General Peng and General Deng Hua were playing chess, and he wanted to regret his move.
When I saw it for the first time, I was really shocked. Such a great hero actually has such a down-to-earth side.
This game of chess lasted for quite a long time, and in the end, Fang Mingche lost a move, and lost calmly.
Mr. Wang won the game naturally, without any suspicion.
"Okay, that's all for today. Xiao Fang will bring the three girls to stay for lunch. I'll go out and chat with my old comrades, you guys chat." After sitting for a long time, the health doctor said that they had to get up and walk around.
He went out with a teacup, leaving Wang Dexian and Fang Mingche at home.
As for Wang Defang, she also ran over to watch Yanyan and the others practice boxing. The old man must have kept dinner for her, so she should take care of the female guests.
Wang Dexian looked at the wall clock, "Well, it's not too early or too late. I said I would take you to the shooting range to shoot, so let's go in the afternoon. Take the three of them too, maybe they will like it too."
The Wang family received nearly 10,000 yuan in dividends, so they should definitely treat Xiao Fang, the hero, well.
Fang Mingche was indeed quite interested, "Okay." He also knew the Wang family's intentions, so he accepted the good intentions.
The two walked around the compound casually, and Wang Dexian mentioned that he wanted to open a place for people to learn boxing and kung fu.
Fang Mingche said, "It's best not to have more than seven hired workers."
"Is there any particular reason?"
"I read it in Das Kapital." It would be a few months before the expert Lin Zili would come up with the idea of "seven ups and eight downs." But he saw it, and it was not surprising.
After the socialist transformation of industry and commerce in 1956, "hiring workers" almost disappeared in China, and "hiring workers is exploitation" had almost become a social consensus. It was only January 1981, and Chinese society had just emerged from that decade, but the thinking had not completely gotten rid of that era.
In the past two years, even in order to solve the most difficult employment problem of educated youth, the State Council specifically mentioned the restriction of "no hiring workers." Because hiring workers touches on the core issues of Marxism. Hiring workers is associated with sensitive words such as capitalists and exploitation.
Therefore, "seven ups and eight downs" was really implemented dogmatically for a period of time.
The so-called "seven ups and eight downs" is a conclusion derived from an example in Marx's "Capital": "Less than 8 people are called asking for help, more than 8 people are called hired workers. Less than 8 people are not considered exploitation."
Hearing that he saw it from such an authoritative work, Wang Dexian nodded.
However, "How could Marx be so detailed?"
Fang Mingche said, "In fact, Marx may not have meant this, but just drew a rough range. But I think someone may interpret this meaning. It's better to be safe than sorry!"
Wang Dexian said, "Then I will definitely follow suit. By the way, it seems that your scrap yard has only seven formal workers, right?"
Before the travel agency held an event, Fang Mingche brought the scrap yard with him, so naturally he had some contact with it.
"Yes, and the four stationmasters and four deputy stationmasters of the scrap yard all have shares. We are a collectively owned enterprise. It's just that I own a larger proportion. When we went to register, we registered like this. If they quit, I have to spend money to buy back the shares."
It has been running for a year and a half, and the four people are very capable. The dividends have been converted into shares. This is true to the name. Moreover, in this way, Liu Qingfeng and others will have a stronger sense of responsibility as owners.
Wang Dexian said: "It is better to be safe than sorry. You really have to pay attention." It is better to be cautious. If you are more cautious, you don't have to remind yourself.
At noon, they gathered at a round table to eat together. Grandpa Wang said: "Don't be polite. I asked Aunt Cui to cook a few more dishes just to entertain you. You are not allowed to leave the table until you finish eating!"
Everyone laughed, "Yes!"
After lunch, Wang Dexian and Wang Defang took the four of them to shoot.
Yanyan was very excited, "Real gun, can I touch it too?"
Fang Mingche said: "Sure, today you can try to aim with the real gun." Just don't open the safety when the time comes.
Guns have weight. Fang Mingche chose a long one, which weighed 7.5 kilograms. The three girls could only use pistols.
Wang Dexian and Wang Defang taught them how to aim. "The theory is very simple, just three points in a straight line. However, there are many situations to consider when shooting. It's good that you can hit the target today. Well, guns have recoil. It's your first time shooting a gun, and your shoulders will definitely hurt tomorrow. I'll tell you how to reduce this pain."
Yanyan's target was the shortest and closest. She also held the pistol in both hands and aimed there in a similar way. Her little face was flushed with excitement.
In the end, Fang Mingche fired ten bullets and all hit the target. He shot more than seventy rings in total, and his results were getting better and better. He hasn't become nearsighted because of playing with his mobile phone.
Wang Dexian said, "You've made rapid progress. Do you want to shoot ten more?"
Fang Mingche shook his head, "Forget it, it's better to take it step by step." It would be
bad if Fang Chang couldn't even lift his arms tomorrow and asked him to hold him again.
As for Qin Hua and Zhou Ling, Wang Dexian only let them shoot five times.
"No more than five shots, your arms will really hurt. As for you, Yanyan, no more than three shots."
Yanyan said to Fang Mingche, who was teaching her how to aim, "Dad, I'll pull the trigger myself. Don't hold my hand."
"Okay!"
When they returned in the afternoon, Yanyan told Lin Yan very happily, "Mom, I shot a real gun today."
Lin Yan had known that they would be entertained by the Wang family today, so she was not surprised.
"Oh, how many rings did you hit?"
Yanyan counted two threes, "33 rings."
Three shots, 33 rings, is a joking term for missing the target. The person who reported the target told her so at the beginning, which made her excited. Did she hit so many rings for the first time?
As a result, the father laughed, "The best is ten rings, eleven rings means you missed the target. Look at your target, is it intact?"
Lin Yan was also fooled at first, "How many bullets did you shoot? You hit the target on the first try, not bad, not bad. Your dad didn't let you shoot too much, your hand will hurt tomorrow. Xiaomin, get some hot water and help Yanyan apply hot compress to her arm."
"Three." Yanyan said embarrassedly.
Lin Yan hugged Fang Chang and laughed. She was not as ignorant as Yanyan. There was a militia organization in the countryside.
In the 1960s and 1970s, everyone was called to be a soldier. She also served as a militiaman and participated in military training when she went to the countryside. At that time, they shot sparrows and eliminated the four pests!
She also practiced with moving targets. The male militiamen rode on a 28-inch bicycle, and she held a gun behind her, shooting sparrows flying in the sky.
Now that she has no worries about food and clothing, looking back, there was actually an interesting side to those years.
Yanyan was receiving the hot compress service from Sister Min while listening to her mother.
"Mom, you guys were so interesting back then."
Lin Yan smiled, "Yes, it was very interesting."
The mother and daughter were talking when they suddenly heard a commotion in the next door compound. The two of them looked at the half-moon door in unison. Fang Chang also turned his head with them. Maybe he didn't turn with them, but he was wearing too many clothes and his movements were half a beat slower.
"Xiao Min, go see what's going on."
Xiao Min agreed, let Yanyan hold the towel herself, and then walked out quickly.
Fang Mingche was smoking with Gao Xiang at the door. Hearing the noise, the two of them walked a few steps towards the compound to see what happened. They were all neighbors, so they would definitely help each other if something happened.
Grandpa Gu walked out quickly, saw Fang Mingche and said, "Xiao Fang, is it convenient for your car to run a trip? Wenjuan is about to give birth--"
In this winter, a car that can block the wind is definitely the best. The tricycle is fine for normal use, but I'm afraid of catching a cold in this weather. He originally wanted to go out to see if Xiao He was in the alley. But Xiao He was probably still out doing business at this time.
Fang Mingche nodded quickly, "It's convenient, it's convenient, I'll drive out right away. Don't worry, I don't mind."
He and Grandpa Gu have supported each other. Grandpa Gu at least covered him, a blind drifter, for half a year.
Moreover, Zhu Wenjuan is his classmate. Even if he really saw blood on the car, he was afraid that the driver would mind it. Just ask the Gu family to tear off a piece of red cloth and hang it up.
He doesn't mind it anyway, and Ayan doesn't have so many things to do.
Grandpa Gu smiled, "I know you have no taboos, so I'll take the trouble to make the trip for you."
After hearing what Xiao Min said, Lin Yan had already come out with Fang Chang in her arms. She said, "The seat is a bit high! Find a stool for stepping on, and be careful when you help her get up."
When Gu Zhiguang helped Zhu Wenjuan carefully walk out, other neighbors in the compound also came out. After hearing what Lin Yan said, the family closest to the door went back to the house and found a large stool, and placed it under Fang Mingche's car door.
Gu Zhiguang helped Zhu Wenjuan, who had just started labor, get in. The labor pains had just started. Labor pains come in waves, and Zhu Wenjuan had just come out after a while of pain, and she had recovered. So there was no problem getting in the car.
Xie Ping followed behind and handed Zhu Wenjuan the delivery bag that she had packed earlier.
Lin Yan comforted her, "It's okay! Just listen to the doctor and nurses. You see, I gave birth to two babies and nothing happened."
Zhu Wenjuan nodded, "Yeah."
Fang Mingche said, "Are you sitting tight? Let's go."
Gu Zhiguang said, "Sit tight!"
Aunt Yuan followed them. There was no female elder in the Gu family. She followed them so that she could give them advice if there was anything.
In the alley, Wang Dexian's mother and Grandma Qiu also came out.
Gao Xiang said, "Is the baby born in the year of the monkey or the rooster?"
Grandma Qiu said, "It's definitely a monkey. It will be a rooster on the first day of the first lunar month." It's still half a month before the Chinese New Year.
Fang Mingche sent the baby to the hospital and came back. He, a grown man, couldn't help with anything else. Anyway, Lin Yan had already prepared everything that needed to be prepared. Including chocolate, Gu Zhiguang went to the Friendship Store to buy and bring it. The good
news came back that night: Zhu Wenjuan gave birth to a big fat boy weighing 6.2 jin, and both mother and child were safe. Aunt Yuan said this when she came back in Master He's taxi.
Fang Mingche sent the people back and said goodbye to Grandpa Gu. Then he kept spending time with him, and invited Grandpa Gu to eat dinner with Boss Cui. How could he have the energy to cook dinner at this time?
Then Grandpa Gu followed him back and stayed in the west room to watch TV. He rarely watched TV in the past, and only came at the memorial service for Chairman Liu. Now
that he got the confirmation, Grandpa Gu stood up with a smile, "Okay, I'm going back. Haha, old woman, we have a grandson--"
Fang Mingche stood up and saw him off, and watched the people walk into the slum before turning around and walking in.
The next day, he drove Lin Yan and the people in the slum to visit. Adding a child is a big happy event, especially in the case of the Gu family.
After the courtyard is cleaned up, Master Lei will take the engineering team to tear down the main house in the small side courtyard and rebuild it. Just repair it as it was, and try to be consistent with other houses.
The layout of the small side courtyard has not changed much. But when the time comes, you should ask professionals to take a look and do what needs to be done.
This way, it will be convenient for the old man and his family to stay during the summer vacation.
After Fang Mingche finished his exams, his father called. It has been agreed that the two old people will bring their three grandchildren to Beijing during the summer vacation. His eldest brother will do his best to support him. If it is not enough, he will make up for it.
Fang Jian has already received a scholarship. There should be room for improvement after transferring to the capital.
As for this winter vacation, Fang Mingche really has no time to go back. It takes six days to go back and forth, and there is really not that much time. After the exam, he took a two or three days off and dealt with the things that needed to be dealt with. He is about to leave for Shanghai by plane!
There is a direct flight between the capital and Shanghai, and the flight time is two hours.
Well, Yanyan will definitely go with him. She said that she would not stay at home to cause trouble for her mother, so that her mother can concentrate on taking care of her younger brother.
Lin Yan, who checked the luggage for the father and daughter, said: "If you want to go out and play, just say it clearly, don't say it so nicely."
It is human nature to want to go out and play. If it weren't for her eight-month-old son who was holding her back, she would go too.
Yanyan smiled so much that her eyes were like bean pods. "Yes, I want to go out and play. Dad said he would take me to the Bund. He said there are many big stone buildings there, so beautiful. And there is also heaven, he wants to take me there!"
Lin Yan said, "It's Suzhou and Hangzhou!"
"Yes, yes, Suzhou and Hangzhou."
Fang Mingche was looking at the map. When they flew there, they would rent a suitable office and accommodation house in Shanghai. Then they would take the opportunity to visit the five provinces in East China. Most foreign tourists would choose to fly there.
But the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal route where Kangxi and Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River could actually be included in the record. This is suitable for tourists who are a little older and not in a hurry. In addition, some people who understand ancient Chinese culture and have money and leisure may also want to take this route.
Lin Yan checked the suitcase and told Yanyan to watch her brother who wanted to learn to crawl on the bed and not let him fall.
She came over and looked at the map with Fang Mingche, "There are more tourist attractions in East China than in the capital."
"A lot! Jiangnan is famous for its beautiful scenery. We will explore the route during the winter vacation and try to let tourists go to Yangzhou in March."
Winter is not the best time to travel to Jiangnan. But tourists can go there in the best time.
Yanyan was guarding the bed conscientiously. There was a stove in the room, and the brother was not wearing a thick coat at the moment, so he could move around. He is eight months old, and he is indeed old enough to start crawling.
"Dad, Mom, he's moving his hands and feet together!"
Yan Yan watched for a long time, and always felt that there was something wrong with her brother's clumsy and slow movements. Now she finally understood.
Fang Mingche saw that she was going to reach out to adjust her brother, and hurriedly said: "Don't move, let him crawl slowly like this. At the beginning, he will move his hands and feet together. I will correct him when he is proficient. Otherwise, he will degenerate to the point where he can't crawl."
"Is that so? Then when we come back, will he be able to crawl?" Yan Yan withdrew her hand.
They planned to come back the day before the New Year, and this time they would play for twelve days.
Lin Yan said: "It should be about the same. But there is no rush, just take it slowly."
She said: "I tried to ride a bicycle along the central axis today, and I was out of breath after riding less than three kilometers. I have degenerated a lot compared to before I gave birth."
The snow on the central axis is the cleanest, and the scenery along the way is very good.
Fang Mingche said: "Do you want to drive to school?"
"Will it be too ostentatious? Will people say I have a bourgeois style?"
Today, everyone is still called on to be an iron lady. She said that she would not receive any preferential treatment or leniency because she was a breastfeeding woman.
"Yes! The tallest tree in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. But, in fact, we are not too afraid of this." Fang Mingche looked at Lin Yan's waist and abdomen, "The main thing is that riding a bike can slim the waist and abdomen, especially for a round trip of 20 kilometers every day."
Lin Yan immediately said, "Then I'd better ride a bike."
After giving birth, in order not to starve the child, she must have taken supplements. Even though the child is eight months old, she still has some fat on her body.
Riding a bike can slim the waist and abdomen. On the other hand, driving a car will probably make the waist and abdomen gain fat. In order to stop gaining fat and regain her slimness, she rides a bike to and from school. What a good exercise opportunity!
(End of this chapter)
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