Hearing Tian Feng say that Yan Zeyang called her stupid in front of his friends, Wen Xin secretly gritted her teeth, but on the surface she smiled and said, "What Comrade Zeyang said was stupid. I took the exam blindly. I thought I had no chance, but I didn't expect to pass."
"Comrade Wen Xin, you can be admitted to Shanghai University based on your ability. There is no such thing as blindly taking the exam. You are too modest." Tian Feng is still very optimistic about Yan Zeyang, this little guy. Although little Zeyang is only eight years old, he is beautiful, sweet-talking, capable and capable.
At the time, several classmates who knew the inside story talked about it, saying that the old classmate's boyfriend was too young, and was said to be illiterate who had not received much education. Some of them hooked up with their classmate Yan, who seemed to be deeply in love with her. Several classmates were worried, but in the end, he was admitted to a key university in a few minutes. It was such a shame.
Wen Xin found an old table from the house and placed it in the yard. She then boiled some hot water in a newly bought kettle and poured water for the two carpenters. She also made some tea. The boiling hot water in the cup brewed the curled tea leaves. After a while, the tea leaves that had been fried and curled into a ball slowly unfolded in the hot water, becoming complete tea leaves, exuding bursts of fragrance.
She also brought out a plate of snacks from the house. She made them at noon and brought them for dinner. When she didn't feel like cooking, she would eat a snack and mix it with a cup of fresh vegetable juice extracted from the system and drink it to make a meal. However, it still had enough nutrition, without any weight loss, and it also helped her lose weight.
There were a few sticky rice cakes on Tian Feng's plate. Smelling the good stuff, he took one and took a bite. The sticky rice cake made by Wen Xin was very cute, round and long. It looked a little sticky because the outer skin was made of glutinous rice. It was a little sticky when bitten, but if you bite it, the warm, sweet and delicious bean paste inside will immediately gush into your mouth, it is sweet and delicious.
For someone like Tian Feng who doesn't really like eating pastries and is tired of them, it's really rare to have to praise it, it's really good.
"...I also made some shortbread. I'll take some back to my sister-in-law later. Is her morning sickness better?" Wen Xin sat down opposite. She didn't care. She only needed to make some of these. She was willing to give them as a favor to Tian Feng. It was just a small favor after all. Tian Feng had helped her a lot. Although she did it for Yan Zeyang's face, she also had to show her appreciation.
"Much better, thanks to the food you made for her some time ago. She finally made it through the first three months and her appetite is okay now." Tian Feng was a little embarrassed. He had risked his reputation for his wife before, and asked Wen Xin for food every few days. Wen Xin didn't say a word and took the initiative to make a lot for him to take back.
His wife thought it was no big deal. At most she could just give some money and tickets. It was just a contribution. But Tian Feng looked at those snacks. Was that something he could do with some effort? It's because they have put a lot of effort into making it. He thinks he can buy it by spending some money. If he wants to spend money, he can buy something his wife can eat. Why is he still asking Zeyang's girlfriend for help?
You can tell at a glance that those snacks were carefully prepared. The warmth of the person is due to Ze Yang’s face. Otherwise, who would he know you and would he make them for you in vain? That’s wishful thinking. Is Ren Zeyang’s partner someone who is short of food and supplies? Even if you give them money and tickets, they probably won't bother to accept them, they just want face.
Wen Xin smiled, glanced at the two gate installers busy at the door, and suddenly had an idea, so she asked Tian Feng, "Brother Tian Feng, I want to add a second entrance to this yard. Is there any construction team here that is similar?"
"Construction team?" Although he didn't understand, Tian Feng understood what she meant when she mentioned the second entrance. "Do you want to change this yard? Make a front hall? Okay, tell me how you want to change it, and I'll find someone to help you design it. If you're satisfied, I'll buy some materials and get a few people over. It will be done in two or three days." He looked around and it was not difficult to change the length of the yard to have two entrances.
When Wen Xin heard this, she realized she had found the right person! It seemed like she understood a lot, which was much better than her groping around blindly, so she told her idea: no queue means opening the door facing the street.
Seeing Wen Xin writing and drawing on paper, her handwriting was a bit special and really beautiful. Wen Xin's handwriting was blended with some modern elements, which was quite unique. She explained her general requirements. As soon as Tian Feng saw her open the door, he knew what she wanted to do. "Are you responding to the country's call? I heard that the higher-ups issued a document last year that the Industrial and Commercial Bureau in Gulou can handle individual business licenses. You built this second entrance lobby. You're not planning to do business, are you?"
Wen Xin knew Tian Feng was a well-informed person as soon as she heard it. She said casually, "Yes, this place is close to the school and the environment is quite convenient, so I want to open a store to earn some tuition and pocket money."
earn? Pocket money? Is it because Zeyang didn’t give enough pocket money? Tian Feng took a closer look at Wen Xin. She was wearing an exquisitely crafted white silk shirt, a deep blue double-layer silk suspender skirt, a pair of white canvas shoes, and a ponytail on her head. She looked small, fairy-like, innocent, and beautiful.
The workmanship and material of this outfit are definitely not cheap stuff. They are all made of fabrics bought from high-quality silk shops. He has never seen clothes of this style on the market. Tian Feng couldn't help but be amazed. Most people couldn't afford to support this girl. Look at what she eats and uses. Nowadays, many people have just solved the problem of food and clothing, but she already pursues exquisiteness and quality in the food she eats. This is only Ze Yang. Others really can't support her. Well, you see, she not only knows how to spend, but also how to earn. She doesn't forget to earn pocket money even when she is in college.
But……
"Have you discussed this with Zeyang?" Tian Feng asked this after becoming familiar with Wen Xin. Given Zeyang's family, he probably wouldn't want his partner to study and run a small business at the same time, right? Although the country now has this policy.
"No, he is in the military area every day, how can he take care of me? He is busy every day, so I won't bother him. Brother Tian Feng, Ze Yang said that he is not here and asked me to find you if I have any problems. Can you help me find a few people to build the second courtyard? I don't know how to do bricklaying and carpentry, as long as it can be built. Then I will apply for a business license and hire two more people to open the business."
Tian Feng looked at Wen Xin and didn't say anything for a long time. However, building a house was not difficult, so he said, "Okay, don't worry about it. I'll find someone for you and arrange it for you in the next two days. I'll try to get it done before you go to school."
Although he said so, he returned to the office and thought about it and still called Zeyang. Yan Zeyang was not there and said that the military district had a mission. When Tian Feng was about to get off work, the military district called him.
Yan Zeyang's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Tian Feng, you're looking for me? What's the matter?"
"It's like this..." Tian Feng roughly told him what Wen Xin had discussed with him about changing the door today.
"She wants to apply for a business license?" There was silence for a long time before the person on the other end of the phone asked.
"Yes, after it's built, they said they would hire two people to look after it. I think this matter... Zeyang, I have to tell you something." It sounded a bit unreliable, so he tentatively said, "The authorities have now opened up the policy of allowing individuals to do business, but I've never heard of hiring people. There won't be any problems, right? Your girlfriend looks weak on the outside, but she's very opinionated. You have to keep a close eye on her." The implication was that you can't do anything wrong.
Yan Zeyang listened quietly, and after a while he said, "I see. You can help her get what she needs first. You can ask me for the salary when the time comes. She doesn't have much money left. I will go back in two days."
"Okay," Tian Feng smacked his lips after hanging up the phone. This old classmate was too indulgent to her boyfriend. They hadn't even gotten married yet, but she let her boyfriend do whatever he wanted.
After Ze Yang hung up the phone, he had been on a field mission all day and had not taken off his clothes, which were all covered in mud. He took off his dirty clothes, then remembered something and picked up the phone to contact a former retired comrade-in-arms. At that time, he was a company commander and he was still a soldier under him. He didn't know how he was doing now.
In the past, he would never allow Wen Xin to have the idea of earning pocket money, let alone let her do business. If she needed money, she could just ask him for it. It is natural for a man to support his wife and children. Letting a woman go out to earn pocket money is like slapping him in the face, isn't it?
But thinking of the warm look in her eyes when he left in the morning, she told him to go quickly, but she was reluctant in her heart. He knew, but that's how soldiers are, they can't take care of their families every day, and every farewell is filled with tears and pain.
If she could find something to do, if it made her happy...
Of course, the prerequisite is that she must be safe enough, and he is willing to give her freedom in the safe environment he has created.
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Tian Feng works very quickly, no wonder he is so popular in their unit. He is easy to talk to, efficient, and especially helpful. Leaders like employees like him, so in their unit, as long as he does not delay important work, no one cares if he is late or leaves early.
Soon the drawings and materials were in place, and people were also found. The people working were very efficient. There were four of them, and they were obviously veterans. Tian Feng said that their garden often had places that needed repairs and some places needed to be rebuilt, and these people were all experts in repairing garden buildings.
It only took about two days to build the two-story house in the front yard.
Moreover, the four old hands were very skillful and renovated it beautifully. Although it was a two-story house, the roof was renovated in a similar style to the first story, with an upturned eaves, but a small courtyard was left. It was just smaller than before, but it was just right to separate the front hall and the back yard, and there was also a place to dry clothes without blocking the light from the back yard.
The house was also tidied up, electricity was turned on, lights were installed, and two windows were built on the left and right sides of the door. In accordance with the requirements of warmth, the windows were made slightly larger so that the front hall appeared brighter.
The ground was also paved with stone slabs. After that, two of the carpenters used wood to make it according to the design on the paper that Wen Xin had drawn. Actually, her drawing was not standard, but she was very clever and could learn it at a glance, and she finished it quickly.
At that time, wood was very cheap and the materials were very economical. All of them were custom-made from raw wood. It didn't cost Wen Xin much money at all. No, she didn't spend any money at all.
Every time she asked Tian Feng, Tian Feng said that they would settle the wages after the work was completed. However, after the work was completed, everyone left and she couldn't find anyone when she wanted to settle the wages.
Finally, Tian Feng told her: "Ze Yang has paid for it all. It's not much."
"That won't work. He is him and I am me. You return his money to him and I will give you what you deserve."
Tian Feng: “…” After all, she is an unmarried girl, unlike the guy in his family, who wants to deduct all the money from his salary and bonus and leave him nothing.
"Okay, there's no need to distinguish between you and me. It doesn't matter who pays."
How can they be the same? However, Wen Xin didn't know what to say to Tian Feng. She just made a note in her heart that she owed Yan Zeyang a certain amount of money. She would just treat it as a loan and pay it back when she earned the money.
Wen Xin took a look at the land she bought after the completion of the project. The small, bright and spacious front hall was large enough, about 60 square meters, with the back kitchen and the front hall separated.
Nine brand new sets of long tables and benches were neatly arranged inside.
Many neighbors have been keeping an eye on this place these days. They learned that the unfilial son of the Chen family sold his house to a girl, and then the girl bought another house and even furnished it with furniture.
No one knew what she was doing.
Some people guessed that it might be a store to be opened.
Wen Xin has been living a very fulfilling life these days. She now has her own house and her own small front room. She will be able to start a business once she opens the door.
But she couldn't run the business herself, so she had to hire someone to do it. She just wanted to be a small boss, earn some pocket money easily every day, and spend money freely.
But everything was ready, except for the east wind. When the east wind came, she realized that it was too difficult to find someone who had some skills and was reliable. After she went to school, the affairs of the store had to be almost entirely handed over to the hired people. Not only did the other party have to do the work, but they also had to collect money. If she was not there, many things would be out of her control.
This is too difficult to deal with.
Wen Xin, who was originally in a very happy mood, suddenly became a little depressed.
She went out for a walk in the afternoon. In this era, there was no such thing as a talent market, and people had no awareness of working. Was she going to just pick up two people on the street and ask them if they wanted to work? Once the business is really established, will we only be able to rely on the other party's character? This is too unreliable.
If it's an acquaintance, it's okay, but if it's a stranger, I can't hand over the store to him with confidence.
After walking for an entire afternoon, she was sweating all over and went back feeling depressed. She didn't expect that after all the hard work, she would fail in the selection of the person. But there was no way to deal with this matter in a hurry, so she could only slowly look for a reliable person.
After walking all day, she had no appetite in the evening. She had prepared rice, flour, vegetables, eggs and all the daily necessities on the new stove in the front hall, so she rolled up some dough and planned to have a simple bowl of noodles as she was too lazy to cook anything else.
It was almost seven o'clock in the evening and every household turned on the lights. A warm light was reflected in the front hall window and a faint mist was rising in the hall. Wen Xin put the freshly cooked noodles in a bowl and was about to bring it to the table when there was a knock on the door.
Wen Xin, who was holding the bowl, was startled.
"who?"
There seemed to be more than one person standing outside the door. She ran to the window and looked out, and saw that it was Yan Zeyang who was knocking on the door, with two people carrying luggage behind him.
She was puzzled for a moment, then walked over and opened the door.
Yan Zeyang glanced at her, then turned around and said to the two people behind him, "This is my girlfriend, this place is hers, you will stay here from now on."
The man carrying the luggage at the back seemed to have difficulty walking. He had thick eyebrows and a square face. He looked at the bright and spacious house in front of him and said hesitantly, "Captain, I'm not going to trouble your partner, am I? Is it really convenient? If it's really not possible..."
"Just stay here if I tell you to." Yan Zeyang interrupted him.
Wen Xin: “…”
Behind Yan Zeyang was a man and a woman. The man was wearing an old military uniform with his cuffs worn out. He was carrying a large luggage bag on his shoulder and was limping a bit. Behind him was a woman, also carrying a lot of bags. She was carrying a little boy of about five or six years old. The boy was hiding timidly behind the woman with a pair of big eyes, looking at the clean, tidy and beautiful house inside the door with great curiosity.
Yan Zeyang turned around and said to Wen Xin, "This is my former soldier, the second in command, Liu Erhu. He was injured in the leg during a mission and suffered from a chronic disease. He was not suitable to stay in the army anymore, so he was demobilized three years ago. Aren't you short of people here? Something happened at home, and he wanted to find a place to stay. Please clean up the east wing and let them stay there."
Wen Xin opened her mouth and stood there in a daze, not knowing what was going on. Why did he suddenly bring this person to her without even saying hello?
However, Yan Zeyang had something else in his words. He said, aren’t you short of people here?
Yes, comrade, he was a former soldier in the army and a subordinate of Yan Zeyang. He has a family to support and has difficulties. Isn’t this the kind of person she is looking for? They are good people and will not run away. Moreover, they have a revolutionary friendship. After a moment of hesitation, Wen Xin understood immediately. She was so happy that she wanted to kiss Yan Zeyang. Yes, they were the ones she found!
She immediately smiled and enthusiastically greeted the family of three behind Yan Zeyang: "So you are comrade Yan Zeyang's comrades-in-arms. Why didn't you tell me earlier? Come in, come in, you must be hungry. I made some noodles for you to eat together."
Liu Erhu and his wife were obviously honest people. When they saw Captain Yan's wife, she was wearing a small white shirt, a blue gauze skirt, and her hair was pinned up, with a curl hanging on her fair cheek. She was so beautiful. The light was so beautiful that she looked like a little fairy. When she smiled, her eyes were like crescent moons, as if stars were twinkling.
With an extremely warm and enthusiastic greeting, they were invited in. "Just put your luggage on the table. I'll take you to the room later. It was packed two days ago. You can move in right away. There is everything in it. Don't worry. Oh, this is your little baby? He's so cute." When warmth is expressed, it is a thoughtfulness that makes people feel at a loss.
She saw the little boy, who was about five or six years old, wearing a small vest that had turned yellow from washing. He was very thin, with big black eyes and a pointed chin. It was obvious that the child grew up in a bad environment and was hungry.
"I've cooked noodles. Come here quickly. Sister will take you to eat some delicious noodles." Children of this age are not very shy. Wen Xin smiled at him, and he would let Wen Xin lead him away.
As soon as the couple put down their luggage, they saw their only son being picked up and sitting on a bench. Wen Xin gave the bowl of noodles that she had served to the child. The little boy was really hungry and ate loudly. They looked at his lips moving, wanting to stop the child from eating, but his son was so hungry that he didn't know what to say for a moment, and his heart was moved to tears. The two of them had no money except enough to buy two train tickets, and they rushed here hungry for a day and a night to join the company commander of the man's former army. The only two cakes were left for their son, but the child still went hungry for two meals.
"Come and sit down, and eat something hot. I made a lot of noodles. I'll also fry some hot dishes and we'll eat together later." Wen Xin said to them with a smile and went into the kitchen.
"Let me help my sister-in-law too." The sister-in-law wanted to get up.
"No, let her do it. I'll take you to the backyard and put your luggage away first. It's getting late." After sitting on the train for a day and a night, they needed to rest early. Yan Zeyang stopped the two people, then led them out of the front hall and straight to the backyard.
The east wing was where the couple surnamed Chen lived before. Wen Xin was a little disgusted with it, so he moved to the smaller west wing. Now it is given to his comrade-in-arms and his family. The place is larger and has a partition wall. The children sleep inside and the couple sleep outside, which is perfect.
Liu Erhu and his wife entered the house with their luggage, not daring to look around. The house was remarkably well tidy. The room was bright and spacious, so clean that it was hard to believe it was for them to live in. The walls of the east wing were scraped white, spotless, without a speck of dirt. There was also an antique wardrobe by the wall, and the bed opposite was also clean. There were blue curtains hanging on the window, very plain, and they could just spread the quilt and go to sleep.
This place is like a new house that has never been lived in.
"Company commander, it's not appropriate for us to live here, right?" Liu Erhu was a little hesitant to put down his luggage. Could this be the Lian family's new house? How dare they live here?
"Just stay here if I tell you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense?" Yama-tou scolded him, "You will live here from now on. Just help me take good care of her. I won't treat you unfairly."
After hearing this, Liu Erhu didn't dare to say another word, "Don't worry, Captain, we will take good care of you. No, no, we will keep a close eye on you." After being tired for a day and a night, he and his wife quickly put away their luggage and took out all their things.
When they returned to the front hall.
Wen Xin had already cooked the noodles in large bowls, each topped with chunks of tender stewed beef, a few slices of radish, poured with rich chili oil, some coriander and green garlic sprouts, and a yellow and white egg.
It looked delicious, and the whole hall was filled with the aroma of meat. The child at the table had already finished a bowl of food and drank up every drop of the soup. If his belly wasn't so full, he would have eaten another bowl.
Yan Motou helped Wen Xin bring the fried meat dishes and cold-mixed eggplants down. During this time, Wen Xin pouted at Yan Motou, who happened to see it. He had been missing her a lot these days, and when he saw her pouting lips, he thought of that ecstasy spot, which was also this pink. Impulsively, he couldn't help but want to kiss her.
Wen Xin quickly hid aside. There was a family of three behind them. What did he want to do? Want to make a mistake? But Yama got his temper back and finally succeeded in the kitchen. He pressed her in the corner of the stove and kissed her hard several times, almost making a sound. He always liked to make that kind of sound when kissing, as if he liked her so much that he had to kiss her with a sound to declare his sovereignty.
Two minutes later, the two came out of the kitchen. Yan Mo was holding a bowl of noodles, her warm lips were rosy and shiny, and she only had a spoon in her hand.
Seeing the couple looking at her, Wen Xin quickly showed a warm smile, afraid that others would see what they had just done in the kitchen.
Liu Erhu and his wife opened their eyes wide, but did not pick up their chopsticks and waited by the table. However, there was no sound from the kitchen. When they came out, under the dim light, the man was as handsome as a pine tree, and the woman was as delicate as a flower, with rosy cheeks. It looked like the man was handsome and the woman was beautiful, a very rare well-matched couple.
The couple looked at the company commander's girlfriend and the company commander sitting down next to each other.
Zhang Erhu, who used to be a soldier under Yan Zeyang, saw with his own eyes the company commander of their Iron Blood Company, who sat opposite him and took care of his girlfriend calmly, raised his hand to get her a bowl and soup, and put the spoon in her hand, almost feeding her.
No matter how rough Zhang Erhu was, he could see that he, the company commander who was known as the most cold-blooded person back then, was really moved. His eyes and heart were filled with the woman next to him.
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