Chapter 16 Chapter 16 Arrangement
"There are people in the mountains?" Yang Dai was a little surprised, and her sleepiness became less severe.
"The traces are not obvious, but there are definitely people moving around." Han Lin said this with certainty, and judged that there must be quite a few people, but they may not be moving much and are very cautious, so there are not many traces left.
When Han Lin first noticed this, he thought that someone else in the team had also secretly gone up the mountain.
After all, no matter how many rules there are, the most important thing is to fill your stomach.
But after going to the mountain more often, Han Lin finally realized something was wrong.
Tonight, Han's parents strictly forbade anyone from going up the mountain. Han Lin felt more and more that the traces on the mountain were not left by the people from the Huangzhuang Brigade.
There are really people moving around on the mountain.
"I'll go and take a look when I have time." Han Lin decided to observe for a while, so he didn't believe what his father and mother said.
Han Lin went to the old house early in the morning and went to the housing management department in the county town with his father.
Yang Dai was feeling a little uneasy at home. It had been a while since she submitted her manuscript, and she felt that she would soon receive a reply.
"Yang Dai, Comrade Yang Dai, your letter." The voice of the postman came from outside.
Yang Dai didn't care about anything else and pushed the door open and ran out.
"Comrade, please sign here." The postman handed the item to Yang Dai, instructed her to sign, then waved and left.
Yang Dai felt the thickness inside and felt a little disappointed.
She inquired about the process after submitting her manuscript.
If the submission is approved, the newspaper will keep the manuscript, and the item mailed back is the prize for the submission, which was the industrial coupon that Yang Dai had her eyes on at the time.
If your submission is not accepted, the newspaper will send the manuscript back and point out its shortcomings.
Although Yang Dai did not open it, she felt the thickness and it did not look like an industrial voucher, which immediately affected her mood.
Throwing the envelope casually on the table, Yang Dai took a basin and prepared to wash clothes, thinking that out of sight, out of mind.
After finally getting the water, Yang Dai rubbed the clothes and thought of the washing machine in the county department store.
She now has a ticket for the washing machine, but unfortunately she still can't buy it.
A washing machine costs more than a bicycle. She doesn’t even dare to buy a bicycle now, let alone a washing machine.
And according to the salesperson at the department store, using the washing machine requires connecting to the tap water pipe.
The washing machine uses both water and electricity, but Yang Dai's home has neither water nor electricity.
Since Yang Dai came here, she has never seen what a water pipe looks like.
Huangzhuang Brigade relies on well water for drinking water.
There are a total of six wells in the entire brigade, and everyone goes to the wells to draw water every day.
Yang Dai actually had no difficulty getting used to this. After all, she was not the one fetching water, and even in Duke Cheng's Mansion, they drank well water.
It’s just that the Chengguo Mansion is wealthy and has a well in its own yard, while the Huangzhuang Brigade is poor, so even the well needs to be shared.
But since she learned that there was such a thing as tap water, Yang Dai's thoughts changed.
I heard that water would flow out as long as you turn on the water pipe, so Yang Dai was very curious and wanted to take a look.
However, I heard that running water pipes are only common in the tube-shaped buildings in the city, and Yang Dai has not found an opportunity yet.
After patting her clothes twice, Yang Dai's eyes fell on the envelope again and she wiped her hands.
No matter what the result is, at least there is a reply, and you should always take a look at it.
Yang Dai opened the envelope, revealing a newspaper inside.
I looked inside again and found that there were still tickets inside.
He held his breath for a moment and opened the newspaper without hesitation.
It turned out that it was not his rejected manuscript, but a sample issue of the newspaper.
The smile on Yang Dai's face suddenly brightened. She took the newspaper and read it, unable to get enough of it.
In her previous life, many people praised her for her beauty and talent.
However, no matter how much praise she received, Yang Dai never published her works.
Because the Crown Princess of Daqing should not be so ostentatious and should not let the public appreciate her calligraphy.
Now that the Daqing Dynasty is gone and the shackles of her identity as the Crown Princess are gone, her wish has finally come true.
Yang Dai put the newspaper on the table, read it over and over again, and took out the tickets from the envelope and put them away carefully.
This ticket is different from the one Han Lin picked up at a discount. It has special symbolic meaning, so Yang Dai cherishes it even more.
I picked up the clothes that I was originally impatient to wash and rubbed them carefully with soap.
Han Lin was busy in the county town all day. On the way back, he bought six buns despite his father's scolding. He gave two to his father and took the remaining four home.
As soon as he opened the door, Han Lin looked at the sheets and clothes floating in the yard, and knew that Yang Dai must be in a good mood today.
Yang Dai had never washed clothes before. After traveling through time, she had to wash clothes by herself, but she was always impatient.
Most of the clothes in the house are washed by Han Lin.
But Han Lin was clumsy, and in order to prevent his mother from coming home three times a day, Han Lin had to go to work honestly every day. He had little time to wash clothes, and the results were always mediocre.
Yang Dai originally planned to ignore everything, after all, she and Han Lin had an agreement at the beginning.
Yang Dai has a dowry in her hands. Considering the couple's situation, just working is definitely not enough. Yang Dai's dowry will definitely be transferred out one after another.
So the couple agreed that Yang Dai would pay and Han Lin would do the work.
Of course, the plan is perfect, but the reality is very bleak.
Han Lin is very strong, so sweeping the floor and wiping the table are definitely not difficult for him.
But cooking and washing clothes never satisfied Yang Dai.
The taste of the stir-fried dishes was just so-so. Even though Yang Dai taught the dishes step by step with the recipe in hand, the taste was still unsatisfactory.
For the sake of her own mouth and appetite, Yang Dai had to let Han Lin give up this temporarily.
But Han Lin has the same problem when it comes to washing clothes. They don't dare to wear good clothes for fear of getting into trouble.
The material of the clothes is not good. After being washed twice by Han Lin, they were either torn here or there.
After this incident, Yang Dai didn't dare let Han Lin take any of her good materials.
As a last resort, Yang Dai had to convince herself to do the laundry, and only take care of her own clothes. The rest of the sheets, quilt covers and other things were Han Lin's responsibility.
But today, Yang Dai actually washed the bed sheets, which is enough to prove that Yang Dai is in a really good mood.
"You're back?" Yang Dai was sitting at the table, drinking tea with a book next to her hand.
Seeing Han Lin come in, he raised his eyelids.
In fact, she had heard Han Lin's movements a long time ago, but she absolutely could not let Han Lin see her excitement at a glance.
Han Lin put the meat bun down and said, "It's still hot. Eat it while it's hot. I'll go make some porridge."
Han Lin's eyes circled around Yang Dai's face, and naturally he also saw the newspaper on the table, but he didn't care.
After running for a day, filling your stomach is the most important thing.
Besides, it is not uncommon for Yang Dai to read books and newspapers. She has read all the newspapers on the walls of her home.
Yang Dai watched Han Lin turn and leave, pursed her lips unconsciously, and became a little bored with reading, so she simply put all the books away.
After Han Lin finished cooking, the two of them sat at the dining table.
"Today's dishes taste good to me. You should eat more." Han Lin said as he used the serving chopsticks to put some food into Yang Dai's bowl.
But I was a little worried.
When he came back, Yang Dai seemed quite happy. It was only half an hour later, so how come her mood changed?
While thinking about it, he added another piece of food with chopsticks, confirming that this dish was the best he had ever cooked in such a long time.
He also bought the buns specially from a state-owned restaurant. They tasted good. He also added peanuts when cooking the porridge, which made it even more delicious.
But Yang Dai seemed to have no appetite.
"The housing management department's salary is paid daily this time. After working for a month, there will be a ticket subsidy. I will then go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy the stove and coal briquettes." Han Lin couldn't understand Yang Dai's change of mood, so he simply changed the subject.
Buying a stove is always a happy thing.
After all, the weather is getting hotter and hotter. If you still cook with a fire in the summer, Han Lin can guarantee that Yang Dai won't even want to enter the kitchen.
"After we buy the stove, we will buy a bike later. It will be more convenient to ride." Yang Dai became interested and said a few more words. Mainly because since she rode a bike last time, she felt that riding a bike on the road was indeed a good thing.
It’s a pity that the car doesn’t belong to me, and I can’t borrow it every day.
Before, we didn’t dare to buy anything at home, mainly because we were afraid of standing out.
But now Han Lin works as a temporary worker in the Housing Management Department, and he can earn money by writing articles.
No matter how much it is, there is always a reason to make money by telling it.
In this way, when the two of them buy big things again, people will at most say that the couple are spendthrifts, and will not investigate further.
"After I finish the work with the Housing Management Department, I will go to the brigade to ask about the electricity supply. Then we can repair the house." Seeing that Yang Dai had some expectations for the future, Han Lin just kept talking about these things.
This was indeed his idea and arrangement, but things had to take time.
"After I finish this month's work in the Housing Management Department, I'll see if I can find a way to become a regular employee." Han Lin went to the Housing Management Department in the county town and officially realized the difference between rural and urban household registrations in this era. Naturally, he had some ideas in his mind.
The Housing Management Department arranged people to build houses this time, some of whom were temporary workers like Han Lin. They were paid one day's salary for one day's work, and received ticket subsidies for working for a month, but the amount was not much.
The other group of people are construction workers in the city. Their monthly wages and ticket subsidies are much higher than those of temporary workers like Han Lin. Han Lin can't help but feel a comparison in his mind.
Yang Dai agreed with Han Lin's words, but she also knew that this was not an easy matter to handle and she could only take it slowly.
After dinner, Yang Dai suddenly thought of the mother and son who were staying in the hospital. "When we have time, let's go to the hospital to see them."
Although Comrade Li An from the Agricultural Machinery Station did not make it clear, he said almost the same thing.
Yang Dai felt that if she went to have another look, she would just be a good person to the end, and maybe she could establish some good connections.
Han Lin agreed and turned his eyes to see the newspaper next to Yang Dai's pillow.
I was just looking at it casually, but after seeing the content above, I couldn't help but laugh.
"Let's go to the photo studio in the county town in a few days when the Housing Management Department is on break."
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