Chapter 391 Can’t high school be bought?
At almost eleven o'clock, people from Yang Yumin's side finally showed up.
There were not many people, just Yang Yumin, his mother, his sister, the matchmaker Li, and Li Huaisheng.
Li Ye found it funny when he saw Li Huaisheng, because he was originally a bit dark, and now he was almost completely black.
"Old Li, you are here too, you are so busy. I haven't seen you since graduation. You look like you are busy playing Bao Gong?"
Li Huaisheng curled his lips, and his resentful look made people laugh.
"Hey, don't be so picky. I've been fighting guerrilla warfare in the western mountains for one and a half months in the past two months. Today I'm in this ravine, tomorrow I'm in that village, working for the propaganda team!"
Li Ye said quickly: "Not bad, not bad. You are highly valued right after joining the company. You have a bright future and great potential."
Li Huaisheng shook his head and said in a nagging tone, "Fuck your potential! When I came back a few days ago, I had lice all over my body.
Yesterday I went to Yumin's house to borrow the small bathroom to take a shower, and then I found out that he was going to become your brother-in-law, so today I had to come and join him, so that Lao Yang could do it secretly without telling me."
Secretary Li next to him laughed and said, "Hahaha, most of the people present today are surnamed Li, Yang Yumin, you better be careful!"
Yang Yumin smiled and said nothing. He just followed Director Li and led his mother and sister into Li Ye's yard.
Li Ye fell behind and quietly pulled Li Huaisheng.
"Old Li, you are already working, why are you still so outspoken? What do you mean by promising a bright future? Your big mouth was annoying even when you were in school, why don't you change it now that you are at work?"
"I know! But aren't you at work today?" Li Huaisheng looked at Li Ye in surprise and said, "Why, are we brothers together? Do we still have to wear a mask of laughter? Is it uncomfortable?"
Li Ye had no choice but to put his arm around Li Huaisheng's shoulders and walk into the yard.
"Hey~, from now on! Unless the three of us are alone together, don't talk nonsense."
"Okay, okay, you're the only one causing the most trouble."
Actually, it’s not that Li Ye has so much trouble.
Because of the popularity of "Homesick", a chain reaction was triggered, and finally all the related skits were performed in the Great Hall.
Therefore, Mu Yuning once revealed to Li Ye that Li Huaisheng and Yang Yumin, as the founders of the Lone Army Literary Society, benefited from the distribution and would most likely be assigned to the publicity department.
In the end, it was indeed the case, except that Yang Yumin went to the top-level Central Selection Department, while Li Huaisheng went to a subordinate propaganda unit in Beijing. Although the two had the same salary, their future prospects were different.
It is not known whether this is the reason why Li Huaisheng likes to quarrel with others and has a stubborn temper.
After entering the yard, Li Zhongfa naturally had to drink tea and greet the matchmaker with a smile. Li Kaijian caught Yang Yumin staring at him. Grandma Wu Juying chatted with Yang Yumin's mother Yang Huaihua. It was very lively and harmonious.
Li Ye saw Li Huaisheng walking around in the yard, so he walked over and asked, "What are you looking at? Are you envious? You are not without money, so buy one too. Buy it now while it is still easy. You will have one less house if you sell one later."
"Come on, brother," Li Huaisheng said with a smile, "I have known you for a long time, but this is the first time I come to your yard.
I thought you were hiding it on purpose to make it look so luxurious! But it turns out to be only slightly better than Lao Yang's yard! And the location is so remote that it's hard to get to work. What were you two thinking?"
In 1984, Zaoju Temple and Zhongguancun were of course "remotely located", so it was normal for Li Huaisheng, a straightforward man, to dislike them.
Li Ye had no choice but to say, "Although my place is located in a remote area, it is full of cultural atmosphere. Look around. Aren't there universities all around? If my sister is admitted to a university in Beijing in the future, won't this house continue to be used?"
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After listening to Li Ye's words, Li Huaisheng turned his head left and right, pondered for a moment, and suddenly said, "Hey, you know what, it's true! Then your yard is pretty good!"
"Since it's correct, why don't you buy one?"
"I can't buy it. I don't have money."
"How much do you have? Can I help you round it up?"
"Thank you, Li Ye. I only have the salary I just received in my pocket. I don't have a penny."
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Listening to Li Huaisheng saying "no money" so fluently and as if it were a matter of course, Li Ye was confused.
Li Huaisheng and Yang Yumin have always been the main forces of the Lone Army Literary Society. They have always received the highest share of royalties. Yang Yumin can even save enough money to buy a house, but what about Li Huaisheng's money?
"Huaisheng, where's your money? Did you spend it recklessly?"
"What do you mean by 'Huhua'?" Li Huaisheng laughed and said, "Don't you know that I, Li, have the spirit of Mengchang? When I get into the company, I have to eat and drink with my colleagues. If I want to repair the house and borrow thirty or fifty yuan from relatives, I will have no money left, right?"
Seeing that Li Ye was speechless, Li Huaisheng put his arm around Li Ye's shoulders affectionately and said, "Hey, I'm not in a hurry, why are you in a hurry? Our unit will distribute houses in the future! What are you buying? Wouldn't it be better to treat you guys to a few more meals with that money?"
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"Alas~"
Li Ye sighed softly, patted Li Huaisheng on the back and said, "If you change your mind in the future, remember to tell me, so that we brothers can be polite."
"Don't be shy, don't be shy, definitely don't be shy, hahahaha."
Li Huaisheng's open-mindedness is actually a reflection of many people of this era.
Why did many workers curse after the reform and opening up? Because they felt that their "happiness index" had dropped.
Clothing, food, shelter and transportation have been the four major needs of life since ancient times.
However, since the day they entered the unit, the workers have never worried about "food, clothing, housing and transportation", nor have they worried about how to live tomorrow.
The company issues labor protection clothes and labor protection shoes quarterly, so it is not embarrassing to wear them outside.
Food: The company has a canteen.
Yes, our company has a shuttle bus.
As for living, the company will allocate rooms to you. No matter whether each person has one room or half a room, everyone is the same. If there are many people in your family, you can just pull up a curtain and still marry the girl you like and live a simple life.
So there were indeed some differences between workers in the 1980s and farmers, so much so that many people had to spend money to obtain urban household registration and wait to be recruited as workers.
But after a few more years, these things that no longer need worrying are gone, and things return to the old path of history.
You can wear old clothes, as long as they are not torn or patched, they can still be used.
For food, you can eat “unhealthy” instant noodles, or if all else fails, a handful of dried noodles at three yuan can last you a day.
Okay, you can take the bus or subway. If all else fails, just carry two steamed buns and walk. When you are hungry, you can have a bite and refuel, and you will still be able to reach your destination.
But if you don’t have your own house, you really won’t feel confident.
Even if it is a small house of ten square meters, it can give people the strength to "start over again after falling down" and resolve the confusion of being homeless.
Therefore, the "housing" in the four necessities of life has crushed countless people since ancient times.
In later generations, there were even more damnable merchants who calculated people's psychology and accurately calculated how to emptied the pockets of six people. It was truly hateful, hateful, and despicable.
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"Yumin's mother, Xiaoyue said that you live in Zhongguancun? It must be far from Yumin's work. Is it convenient to live there?"
"It's very convenient! It takes less than an hour to get to Yumin by bike, and it's even faster if you take the bus. Besides, the company has single dormitories, so you can stay there when it rains or snows."
Wu Juying and Yang Huaihua were chatting in the inner room of the main house. Yang Huaihua, who was usually straightforward in dealing with people, was a little reserved.
After all, it concerns my son's lifelong event, the last responsibility of being a parent, and it has reached the critical juncture. It is only one step away from perfection. How can I not be nervous?
As for Yang Huaihua, she was extremely satisfied with Li Yue! He was handsome, capable, and helped his family gain a foothold in the capital. He had taken so many advantages, so he would not be despised and laughed at by the girl, right?
It’s okay to despise myself, but I can’t let my son suffer!
But what Yang Huaihua didn't know was that Wu Juying was also extremely satisfied with Yang Yumin!
People like Yang Huaihua, who just came from his hometown, would never think that his son would be promoted so quickly.
But Li Zhongfa and Wu Juying saw with their own eyes how the junior college student assigned to the county had experienced a series of setbacks in recent years.
Yang Yumin has decent looks, is a top employee in his unit, is well-educated, and knows when to act. Li Yue, the special brewer, doesn't like this one and thinks that the other one is ugly. It seems that he is waiting for this marriage!
So Wu Juying said, "Yumin's mother, I like your Yumin when I see him today. The child is already grown up. We are both honest people and we don't hide anything.
"See if there's anything you need to buy. Even though our family isn't very wealthy, we will definitely prepare a complete dowry for the child."
Yang Huaihua quickly refused, "No, no, Grandma Xiaoyue, you don't have to buy anything. We don't lack anything at home. I have saved 600 yuan for the betrothal gift. I will give it to Xiaoyue when the time comes. You can buy whatever she wants."
"That won't do."
Wu Juying put on a stern face and pretended to be unhappy and said, "How can it be that only one family should be burdened when two families hold a wedding? Your family bought a house, and spent tens of thousands of dollars. If our Xiaoyue comes to your house empty-handed, won't people laugh at her to death?"
"I'm the one who makes the decision. We Dongshan people like everything to go smoothly. You can give 66 yuan as a betrothal gift for good luck, and we will also give you six items of dowry."
Wu Juying said without question: "Yumin is too far from work, so our family gave her a motorcycle as a dowry.
Xiaoyue likes watching TV, so we will give her a TV as a dowry, and the rest are just washbasins and bedding to make up the number, so don’t think it’s too little!”
“This is too much!”
Yang Huaihua was really embarrassed, even though Wu Juying said that her family had bought a house and spent nearly ten thousand yuan.
But in fact, it only cost 5,000 yuan, and this 5,000 yuan was the royalties earned by Yang Yumin with the help of Li Ye. Isn't this shameful?
But according to Wu Juying, the Yang family is definitely not shameful, because the Yang family has a house! This is the main source of food, clothing, housing and transportation. Even if Li Yue's motorcycle and TV series are added together, they are not as important as other people's houses.
"Hey, Grandma Xiaoyue, you."
At this moment, Yang Huaihua felt really ashamed. Xiaoyue was already good enough, but her grandmother always thought about her family and was so considerate!
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A group of adults were "talking about important things" in the house, but two people, Li Juan and Li Ying, who were acting as waiters in the yard, quietly found Li Ye.
Li Juan said timidly: "Brother, if we are admitted to a university in Beijing, can we come and live in your yard?"
Li Ye's eyes widened as he said, "Of course! Didn't I just say that? You can always come in the future."
"Hehehe~ That's great!"
"Mmmmm, that's great!"
Just now, they both saw Li Ye's living conditions. If he could be admitted to a university in Beijing, wouldn't he be able to live a life with unlimited candies and snacks, and as many fruits and drinks as he wants?
Seeing her sister was also overjoyed, Li Juan said with a serious face: "Did you hear that? We have to get into a university in Beijing, so you have to study hard."
Little sister Li Ying rolled her eyes several times before finally saying, "I'm studying with sister Xiaoyue and applying to the night university in Beijing."
Li Juan kicked Li Ying in anger: "What are you thinking? I want you to get into high school first, otherwise you won't be able to go to night school."
Li Ying felt pain in her legs and pouted, saying aggrievedly, "High school. Can't high school be bought? I'll save up money and buy it myself."
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(End of this chapter)
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