On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, it was the day for Grandma Meng to have surgery.
The Meng family arrived at the hospital two days in advance. The doctor was contacted by Meng Yuanzheng, and he was the youngest son of the old man he met at the county hospital. The medical expenses had been prepared in Niutou Bay, and together with the little money left in Meng's mother's hands, it was barely enough.
Both Lin Miaoyin and Meng Yuanzheng were worried because in the original work, Grandma Meng had no money for surgery and died.
Fortunately, the operation was successful and everyone felt relieved.
She also took care of Grandma Meng until she was discharged from the hospital. After the Lantern Festival, according to regulations, the educated youth had to return to the countryside.
The two of them didn't have much money left. Apart from the money left to buy supplements for Grandma Meng's recovery, they had less than fifty yuan left in their pockets.
Lin Miaoyin was not afraid of spending all the money. After all, she could definitely earn more this year. Meng Yuanzheng thought the same, so he went shopping in the mall before leaving, leaving a lot of things for Meng's mother and grandmother, and taking a lot of things with him. He got on the train with empty pockets.
When she came here, she was alone and had to stay alert at all times, but she didn't have to do that when she left. Lin Miaoyin could sleep whenever she wanted, and she brought a lot of food with her, so she arrived home quickly while eating and sleeping along the way.
After getting off the bus in the county town, the two bought gifts and went to pay New Year's greetings to Grandpa Zhu's family and thank his son for his help.
It was already evening when we finally arrived at Niutou Bay.
When the two arrived at the team, exhausted, they were surrounded by a group of young girls and wives.
"Miaoyin, are you back from Shanghai?"
“Is Shanghai fun? Is it lively? Is it much bigger than a county town?”
"I heard that the buildings in Shanghai are taller than the mountains here. Is that true?"
"Did you bring back any specialties?"
Everyone asked at once.
Although many other educated youth also came from big cities, they were not very familiar with them on a daily basis. If they asked these questions, they would definitely be laughed at as country bumpkins. But Miaoyin was different. It was also her first time to Shanghai, and she was born and raised in Niutouwan. It would be right to ask her.
Lin Miaoyin naturally brought some with her, so she took out a can of toffee to share with everyone.
Everyone did not object and accepted it happily. They surrounded Lin Miaoyin and walked forward, helping her carry things. Lin Miaoyin also answered their questions with a smile.
Meng Yuanzheng was squeezed out of the crowd.
After arriving at the Lin family, everyone gradually dispersed.
The Lin family was surprised and delighted to see the two return. Mother Lin was even more disappointed and hit Lin Miaoyin a few times, "You little rascal, you left without saying a word. A little girl ran so far away by herself, do you know how worried we were!"
Lin Miaoyin put down her things and hid behind Cui Fen, who was holding a one-month-old baby in her arms. She smiled and said, "Come out quickly and let mommy beat you up."
Lin Miaoyin shook her head.
Mother Lin said, "My son has grown up and is no longer under his control. I am too lazy to worry about him. I will go and see if the steamed buns in the pot are ready."
"Yuanzheng, take the smoked duck we brought back to the kitchen and cook it for tonight." Lin Miaoyin said, and ran to the yard to wash her hands, and came back with a smile, saying that she wanted to hug her nephew.
"Support his butt and back, and protect his head with your hands." Cui Fen carefully placed the child in her arms and instructed.
Lin Miaoyin's heart melted as she held this soft, little thing.
Seeing that she liked children, Cui Fen smiled and said, "Be good, you and Yuan Zheng should have a baby soon."
"Let's talk about it later." Lin Miaoyin said vaguely, but when she looked down at the little guy who was sleeping soundly, she couldn't help but have some thoughts in her mind.
After dinner, I returned home and walked into the house, only to see dust everywhere.
The two of them fetched some water and wiped everywhere with a towel, then changed the bed sheets and quilt covers, boiled some hot water for a bath, and then lay down and fell asleep because they were so tired.
The New Year is over and it’s time to prepare for spring ploughing.
The fields are busy again.
The educated youth came back one after another. Lin Miaoyin would occasionally see Zhu Wanqin on the road. Both of them pretended not to see her. As long as Zhu Wanqin didn't cause trouble for her anymore, she would not bother to pay attention to her.
While busy with farm work, she learned something that Meng Yuanzheng had been preparing for since last year.
That was to set up a printing factory by himself, and he also brought Jin Chengren in to cooperate with him.
The college entrance examination will be resumed in the second half of this year. By then, books, notebooks, and stationery will definitely be in short supply. In addition to printing, Meng Yuanzheng also plans to make a college entrance examination tutorial book himself, similar to the five-year college entrance examination and three-year simulation in later generations.
When Lin Miaoyin learned of his idea, she agreed with it very much. At the same time, she felt that her man was very capable. Not only could he review on his own, but he could also make money by publishing tutoring books.
Meng Yuanzheng couldn't keep calm anymore after hearing all the flattery. He pushed her away and said that he wanted to study.
Lin Miaoyin started to busy herself with her own things. She first drew the design drawings for the clothing store, and then designed a new pair of shoes for Zhao Shengli.
After the turn of the year, the social trend has obviously changed a lot, which can be seen in people's clothing.
When Lin Miaoyin was in Shanghai, she went to several large shopping malls and saw the popular clothing styles in big cities today, which she incorporated into her own designs.
Not long after, a mail arrived from Shanghai, which was the reward and commendation for her last brave act.
Although the money was not particularly much, only a few dozen yuan, it came with a letter.
This letter was a thank-you letter from the child's family, which included two hundred yuan. The family also stated that if they went to City S in the future, they could contact them at the address written above if they needed anything.
Lin Miaoyin first repaid the money she had borrowed from Zhao Shengli, and gave the rest to Meng Yuanzheng to run his printing factory.
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Spring goes and autumn comes, and another half a year has passed.
In early September, Meng Yuanzheng went to the county town with the reference books and exercise books he had compiled.
Although not as detailed as later reference books, the knowledge framework compiled by Meng Yuanzheng is very complete, the key points are simple and easy to understand, and the examples are innovative.
Lin Miaoyin didn't know what he did, and when he came back, she said that she had something to do later.
It turned out that Grandpa Zhu, because his relatives were well-informed, knew that the college entrance examination would most likely be resumed, so he wanted his two grandsons to prepare in advance.
It happened that Meng Yuanzheng came to sell the book with a workbook. After reading it, Grandpa Zhu and his son and daughter-in-law thought it was very useful. When they asked, they found out that the editor of the book was Meng Yuanzheng. They immediately decided to ask him to take care of their two grandsons.
Not to mention hands-on guidance, at least some pointers would be fine.
Of course, compensation is indispensable, but the most useful thing is that they said they would promote these reference books and exercise books among their relatives and friends.
Lin Miaoyin used her connections in the black market to announce the availability of college entrance examination reference books and exercise books after the college entrance examination was officially resumed in October.
The college entrance examination resumed too quickly and too suddenly, and many people were at a loss. With this book, it is not certain whether you can pass the exam or not, and whether it is useful.
Just one thing, if everyone else has bought it and I don’t buy it, I will fall behind, so I have to buy it!
For a time, reference books and exercise books were in short supply.
Because Meng Yuanzheng was busy preparing for the exam, the printing was handled by Lin Miaoyin and Jin Chengren, and sometimes Zhao Shengli would come to help.
At first the book was circulated in the county and later spread to the surrounding areas.
Of course, there are also many people who are jealous and want to catch the people behind the distribution and charge them with illegal publishing.
However, Lin Miaoyin and others were very cautious in their actions. All the goods were changed hands several times before they reached the black market. None of the goods in the black market complied with the regulations. If they could be caught, they would have been caught long ago.
So some people thought of taking shortcuts and directly photocopying reference books and exercise books and selling them. Anyway, there would be no copyright disputes.
But by the time they joined in to get a piece of the pie, Lin Miaoyin and others had already made a fortune and ran away.
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