Chapter 197
The next day, Song Jianye and Hong Guangwu went there together. The process went smoothly. Song Jianye demonstrated his carpentry skills and was recognized by Master Song. The job was quickly finalized.
Hong Guangwu was delighted to see the matter come to fruition, and Song Jianye had not expected it to go so smoothly. However, he did not express his gratitude again, seeming unfamiliar, and simply kept the gesture in his heart.
On the way back, the two walked together for a while before separating. Song Jianye said goodbye to Hong Guangwu and then went home alone. It was not yet noon, so he would be able to have lunch when he got home.
As soon as she got home, Baoya saw Song Jianye coming back and ran towards him. Song Jianye smiled and picked Baoya up: "Oh, Baoya, you are heavier than before."
Seeing Song Jianye so happy, Baoya also became happy, and her big eyes curved into crescents.
Feng Guizhi turned around and saw Song Jianye. Seeing his smiling face, she immediately understood that the matter was settled. Feng Guizhi was also happy that the family had another regular employee.
Now the Song family has six regular employees, and they can get six salaries every month. Adding one dollar together, it is more than 100 yuan. Even if there are many children in the family, they don’t have to worry too much, at least it is enough for food, clothing and schooling.
The Song family had lived through many hardships and poverty before, and they could barely afford the tuition for their children to go to school. Only now did Feng Guizhi feel at ease.
When everyone came back that night and heard the good news, they were all delighted: "I knew there would be no problem. Jianye's carpentry work is very solid."
"Yeah, that's good. We have another salaried employee in the family."
Chen Xiuxiu clapped her hands and said, "Oh, my heart is about to fly. Our family's monthly salary now is more than what we earned in the past few years."
Talking about the past, everyone also recalled the hard times before. It was really difficult back then. However, thinking about it again, it didn’t seem like a big deal. After all, even in the hard times, their family was always together.
However, now that Song Jianye has a job, Sun Suyun is the only one in the Song family who does not have a formal job. She can't help but feel a little depressed.
After returning to her room at night, Sun Suyun couldn't help saying: "I don't know when I can find a job. Seeing you go out to work every day, I feel lonely staying at home alone." Although Feng Guizhi and Baoya Tiantian were at home, they were old and two young.
It's her job to be at home, but she is not working.
Song Aimin said, "Isn't this great? We're not short of money now. We'll earn a salary, and you can stay home with Mom and Baoya Tiantian. It's not bad to relax a bit."
"You've been busy for so many years, it's a good time to take a break now. When you get a job, maybe you'll envy your current life."
After hearing what Song Aimin said, Sun Suyun finally came to her senses. Yes, she'd been constantly toiling like a top because she had no money. She'd toiled in the fields every day, braving the wind and sun, just to earn enough food to save for her children's tuition. Now that the family was a little better off, wasn't this leisurely life what she'd longed for?
As soon as she thought about it, the depression in her heart also dissipated. Sun Suyun pulled the quilt and lay down: "You are right, I have nothing to do tomorrow. I will go out for a walk and buy some things."
Seeing that she was fine, Song Aimin also lay down with a smile: "Okay, buy whatever you want, we will give you all the money in our family."
Every month, half of their salary would be given to Feng Guizhi, and the other half would be kept for themselves. Combined with her previous savings, Sun Suyun had already saved quite a bit. Before leaving, she steeled herself and took out a large unity card, intending to buy more things and experience the joy of spending money. After all, back in the brigade, she hadn't even had the chance to spend money.
After talking to Feng Guizhi in the morning, Sun Suyun went out with a smile on her face and didn't come back until noon. She was indeed carrying a lot of bags, but she didn't buy much for herself, but only to supplement the family's income.
It was only during this trip that she realized how big the county town was, and that it sold everything. Many of the clothes in the shopping mall were styles she had never seen before, and she was dazzled after shopping for the entire morning.
In the evening, when Chen Xiuxiu and Yang Yulan came back, Sun Suyun said to them, "I went out for a walk today. The mall is really lively. There are many new Dacron clothes. I saw several beautiful ones. When you have a day off, let's go shopping together."
Chen Xiuxiu agreed immediately: "Okay, I've always wanted to go shopping, but I just glance at it when I pass by every day, and I haven't really taken a good look at it."
"I'm also looking to buy some new clothes. Let's go shopping together in a few days." Li Qingyan also said.
Seeing that they all wanted to go, Yang Yulan nodded. It was really rare for the sisters-in-law to go shopping together like this. And speaking of it, they
It has been two months since I moved to the county town, but I haven't really been out for a walk.
That was settled, and a few days later when the four of them were free, they went to the department store together.
After hearing that they were going out shopping together tomorrow, Song Aiguo said to Chen Xiuxiu, "Bring more money with you tomorrow. You'll all go together. You're the eldest sister-in-law, so you should spend more when buying things. Have more fun shopping with them."
Chen Xiuxiu rolled her eyes at him: "Do I need you to tell me that?"
Song Aiguo smiled and said, "I know my wife is good. If you see nice clothes tomorrow, buy two more. Don't be reluctant to spend money."
Chen Xiuxiu glanced at Song Aiguo with a smile, then turned around and asked him with the clothes in her hand: "Show me quickly, which one would look good on you tomorrow?"
The next day, the four sisters-in-law went out together after breakfast. Li Qingyan was most familiar with the county town. She took several sisters-in-law to go shopping somewhere else first, and then went to the shopping mall.
At noon, the four of them were still discussing eating out together and didn't go home. It wasn't until around 4 or 5 in the afternoon that they returned, each carrying something in their hands and with a happy smile on their face.
"Oh, today I finally experienced the joy of spending money. When I paid, I felt a little sad, but after a while I felt it was really satisfying."
"Yeah, today is probably the most money I've spent in the past 30 years. It was really enjoyable."
They walked into the house chatting and laughing, and then put the things they were carrying on the table. They bought clothes today, and of course there were also some for their men and Feng Guizhi.
The four of them pooled their money to buy Feng Guizhi two pieces of clothing: a knitted double-breasted jacket and a long-sleeved Dacron single-piece. It was already April, and May would soon arrive. The temperature would rise quickly, and she would soon be able to wear the clothes.
I didn’t buy clothes for the little ones, but I bought some snacks, paintbrushes and other things, all of which they liked.
Everyone received a gift, and the children were extremely happy. Even grown men like Song Aiguo and Song Aimin felt happy when they saw their wives buying new clothes when they went out.
Feng Guizhi was collecting the clothes of several daughters-in-law, with a smile on her face. She sat on the main seat, watching the children running around happily in the main hall. Several sons and daughters-in-law stood beside her, each with a smile on their faces. The smile on her lips grew bigger and bigger, and she couldn't help thinking, what a happy day this day was.
You are so nice.
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July arrived in a flash, and the summer vacation officially began after the students received their admission letters. Although they transferred to other schools midway through the semester, the students all had good final exam results.
A few months passed, and the Song family had already adapted to life in the county town. With a monthly salary, they had more money on hand, and their lives were getting better and better.
In July, Song Yuangang came to the Song family's house. He was in the county town for a meeting and stopped by the state-owned restaurant for breakfast. He happened to see Chen Xiuxiu inside.
At first, Song Yuangang didn't recognize Chen Xiuxiu. It was only after Chen Xiuxiu saw him and greeted him that he recognized him. Remembering that Song Yuangang had helped the Song family a lot when they were in the Hongqi Production Brigade, and the two families were close, Chen Xiuxiu quickly said that she would go to their house for dinner after Song Yuangang finished his meeting.
Song Yuangang had initially wanted to refuse, feeling it would be a bit of a bother, but he finally agreed. After all, even though they were far apart now, their friendship was still there, and he also wanted to see how the Song family was doing.
After the meeting, Song Yuangang went to the old Song family's house according to the address Chen Xiuxiu gave him. Feng Guizhi was a little surprised to see someone when she opened the door, and then quickly welcomed Song Yuangang into the house.
"Captain? Come in quickly, come in quickly."
Song Yuangang also called out, "Aunt Feng."
"Why."
Sun Suyun, who was in the room, came out after hearing the voice and was surprised to see Song Yuangang: "The captain is here?"
Song Yuangang smiled and nodded as a greeting. He followed Feng Guizhi into the main hall, looking at the old Song family's house as he walked. The house was still as well-maintained as before, even the vegetable garden was clean and tidy. However, compared to the old house, this one was larger, and many of the items looked new. It was obvious that the old Song family had lived a good life.
In the evening, after Song Aiguo and the others came back, they had dinner with Song Yuangang. The dishes on the table were very rich and made people's mouths water just by looking at them.
"We're in for a treat today." Song Yuangang said with a smile.
Song Aiguo poured him a glass of wine and said, "Captain, you must eat and drink well today."
At the dinner table, Song Yuangang talked about the Red Flag Production Brigade in the past few months, and Feng Guizhi also talked about their days in the county town. The table chatted for a long time. In the evening, Song Yuangang slept in the room where Bowen Boyu and his family lived.
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Lying in bed, Song Yuangang recalled many things from the past. In the past, the Song family had a very hard life. Feng Guizhi, a widow, had to raise four sons, work in the fields, and was often criticized behind her back.
After all the sons had finally grown up and married, and life was looking good, the third son broke his leg. At that time, everyone in the brigade said that the Song family was unlucky. Later...
Later, after winning an award in the county and catching a human trafficker, the Song family's life gradually improved, and they even moved to the county town. Now, they have several regular employees, and their life is really good.
Now, no one in the team says that the Song family is unlucky anymore. They all say that the Song family is blessed.
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