The train rumbled southward, passing through more than a dozen stations, big and small, and finally arrived in Guangzhou at noon the next day.
When I got out of the train station, a man in a Zhongshan suit and with a majestic demeanor was already waiting on the platform.
Fan Hua and the other person followed Zheng Zening and his mother and walked towards the man.
"Yongxian, these two are friends we met on the train, Comrade Fan Lihua and Comrade Geng Ailing."
Then he introduced her to Fan Hua and the others, "This is my husband, Zheng Yongxian."
Fan Hua nodded and greeted Zheng Yongxian generously, "Hello, Uncle Zheng!"
Geng Ailing also followed Fan Hua's example and did the same.
Zheng Yongxian nodded faintly in response without saying much.
"Yongxian, I got along really well with these two comrades on the train, and thanks to them, I wasn't too tired even though I didn't buy a sleeper berth this time.
By the way, since they have just arrived in Guangzhou, I decided to lend them our empty house for a while. What do you think?"
"You decide!" Although Zheng Yongxian's tone was flat, his eyes when he looked at Jiang Wenli were very gentle.
"Then let's send them to Wusi Road first, and then go home!" Jiang Wenli suggested.
"Okay!" Zheng Yongxian still answered simply and straightforwardly.
Fan Hua and her friend followed Jiang Wenli and her family into the car.
Along the way, Fan Hua was looking curiously out the window at the southern scenery of the 1970s. There were many bicycles on the road, but there were very few people who could ride in a car like them. It can be seen how extraordinary this family is!
Although it was already 1978, the streets were still dominated by gray Zhongshan suits, blue liberation suits, green military uniforms and white Dacron shirts, and other bright colors were rarely seen.
As Fan Hua watched, she became more determined to start with the clothing industry.
Because she knew that in the next few years, people's clothing will undergo a huge change from color to style, and the sooner you start, the easier it will be to grow bigger and stronger! Especially in Guangzhou, which is already developing rapidly!
Twenty minutes later, the car slowly drove into a street and stopped under a two-story arcade building.
Zheng Zening pointed to the second door on the second floor and said, "That's my house."
After that, he took Fan Hua and the other person up the stairs to the second floor. Zheng Yongxian and Jiang Wenli followed behind.
Zheng Zening walked in front and introduced: "There are many such arcade buildings in Guangzhou. The downstairs are shops and stores, and the upstairs are residences. It is very different from the large courtyards in the north. Although it is small, life here is very convenient. It takes more than ten minutes to walk to Zhuhai Square. There are supply and marketing cooperatives, newsstands, vegetable markets, and state-owned restaurants downstairs..."
Fan Hua walked in the long corridor and felt that this place was very similar to the tube-shaped building where she lived when she taught in college.
She knew well that in the seventies, this kind of accommodation was considered exceptionally good.
Zheng Zening opened the door lock. Inside the house were two simple small bedrooms, a small living room and a small kitchen. There was a small sofa in the living room. Both bedrooms also had windows and small cabinets. Through the windows, you could see the Pearl River in the distance.
Although no one lived in the room, it was very clean and tidy, and it was obvious that it had been cleaned not long ago.
Fan Hua looked around and felt that the only drawback was that there was no bathroom. To use the toilet and wash clothes, one had to go to the public toilet and washroom at the end of the corridor.
But we could only try to accept it, after all, this was the 1970s!
"How is it? Are you satisfied?" Jiang Wenli asked with a smile.
"Very satisfied, thank you Aunt Jiang." Fan Hua replied with a smile.
"This is simply great! I've never lived in such a clean building!" Geng Ailing said excitedly.
"I knew you would like it! This is the staff dormitory of Yangcheng Newspaper. It's very close to the newspaper office. Most of the people living around here are employees of the newspaper. They are easy to get along with. If someone asks you, just say you are my distant niece and come to stay temporarily."
Fan Hua was even more satisfied when she heard this. If they were allowed to rent a house on their own, they would not be able to find such a good house.
So he quickly took out thirty yuan from his bag and gave it to Jiang Wenli, "Aunt Jiang, can we give you half a year's rent first?"
Jiang Wenli took the money and said with a cheerful smile, "No problem. If you have any questions, just contact me at the address and phone number I gave you."
"Okay! Thank you again!" Fan Hua expressed her gratitude sincerely.
Zheng Zening stepped forward and interrupted Fan Hua's continuous thanks, and said with a smile: "Comrade Fan, stop thanking me all the time, we have a deep friendship as poker friends!"
After that, he took out some bills from his bag and handed them to Fan Hua, "Comrade Fan, I have some bills here that you may need, so I'll lend them to you first!"
Fan Hua was worried that she didn't have a ticket, so she didn't bother to be polite and took it generously.
I thought to myself, this second male lead will worthy of being an entrepreneur in the future, he is very generous in his approach to things!
"Comrade Zheng, we won't be polite to you anymore. We will definitely repay you double in the future!" Fan Hua promised solemnly.
Zheng Zening smiled innocently, "It's okay, it's just a piece of cake!"
Jiang Wenli gave her son a meaningful look before she said to Fan Hua, "Lihua, Ailing, we'll go back first. You two should pack up and take a rest!"
"Okay, then take care on your way..."
After sending them away, Fan Hua and Geng Ailing returned to their house excitedly. They had never expected that they would find a place to stay in Yangcheng so smoothly. Their lives would start anew from here...
Geng Ailing still feels a deep sense of unreality. She originally planned to come to the south to find a cousin to work for her, but she didn't expect to rent a house with Fan Hua without knowing why...
In fact, she is still thinking about the job her cousin introduced to her. If it is really suitable, she will get 50 yuan a month as salary. If she lets Fan Hua work with her, she can get an extra 50 yuan. She can even split the 50 yuan in half with Fan Hua!
Seeing Geng Ailing's expression, Fan Hua knew what she was thinking, so she said, "Sister Geng, I know you can't completely believe what I said on the train yet, but it doesn't matter, let's settle down first, and then I'll accompany you to visit your cousin, and you'll understand after you see her!"
"real?"
"Of course it's true. Why would I lie to you? Besides, let's settle the accounts. You lent me ten dollars before. The ticket to the south this time is twenty-seven dollars and eighty dollars. I owe you thirty-seven dollars and eighty dollars in total. After deducting half of the rent, fifteen dollars, I still need to pay you twenty-two dollars and eighty cents. Here, keep it first."
Fan Hua handed the money to Mrs. Geng and continued, "As for the money for our meals these past two days, I calculated that we spent about the same, so there's no need to calculate it so clearly."
"Sister Geng, we will be living together from now on. We will share the household expenses equally. This way we can make the accounts clearer from the beginning, which will make it easier for us to live in harmony for a long time."
Geng Ailing took the twenty-two yuan and eighty cents from Fan Hua blankly and asked doubtfully, "Lihua, do you have money?"
Fan Hua smiled embarrassedly. She really didn't know how to explain that the money was given to her by Zhao Yilu.
So he made up an excuse and said, "I'm sorry, Sister Geng, I actually stole some money from home when I escaped. I didn't know you well before, and I was afraid that you would tell my family after you knew about it, so I didn't dare to tell you before we arrived in the south. I promise to be sincere to you in the future!"
Although Geng Ailing was a little angry, she could understand, so she smiled and said, "It's okay. It's better if you have money. Otherwise, if the two of us spend the little money I have, it will definitely be spent in a few days!"
"Don't worry, Sister Geng, we will definitely be able to make a lot of money!"
After saying that, Fan Hua took out the snacks that Zhao Yilu had left for her on the train from her bag and handed them to Geng Ailing. "Hey, let's eat some snacks first, then go out for a walk and buy some daily necessities. From now on, we can live a prosperous life together."
As they were eating, Fan Hua suddenly said calmly, "Sister Geng, there is one more thing. I think I can't hide it from you sooner or later, so it's better to tell you as soon as possible."
Geng Ailing ate snacks while looking up at Fan Hua, waiting for her to continue.
"That's right, I'm pregnant!"
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