Chapter 106 Someone Wants to Escape
With the arrival of the little girl, Uncle Zhang's small courtyard became lively.
When Grandpa Zhang heard Lin Yiyi calling him Grandpa Zhang, he felt relieved. His family was prosperous with male descendants, and his biggest regret in this life was that he had no granddaughter. The smart, lively and sweet-spoken girl Lin caught his eye, and his regret was made up.
Grandpa Zhang smiled and showed off in front of the younger generation, "You don't know the value of this, do you? This is a jewelry box from a few years ago, made of fine rosewood, it's a good thing. Don't you want a big mirror? Take a look."
Open the two small wooden doors and lift up the lid. Inside is a mirror with extremely delicate workmanship, which is much better than the small round mirror the size of her palm.
Lin Yiyi didn't know what wood was, but looking at Uncle Zhang's expression she understood that this wooden box was indeed a good item.
But she didn't dare to ask for it, and her wallet wouldn't allow her to buy any extravagant things.
The jewelry box was good, but Lin Yiyi felt uneasy. The older the item was, and her unclear origin made her feel a little uneasy.
If she can even travel through books, there must be more mysterious things going on.
The table and screen I bought here before has no patterns or carvings on it. It is a wicker fan and it is obviously nearly twenty years old. And this box will take at least a hundred years to close.
Maybe even longer.
The two small doors can be opened to become both doors and small drawers, and inside are layers of drawers, which is extremely exquisite.
Uncle Zhang saw her hesitation and said softly, "Go away, you silly girl who doesn't know what's good."
"I'd better read a book. Forget about this. Grandpa Zhang, you can keep it for yourself. Look at your messy hair. It's just right for looking in the mirror." After teasing Grandpa Zhang, Lin Yiyi picked up the big broom in the corner and helped Grandpa Zhang sweep the fallen leaves in front of the door.
She never asked about Uncle Zhang's family affairs. Seeing that he had a limp in one leg and no relatives came to look for him, she thought he was an elderly widower.
Coming here every day is like volunteering at a nursing home. After sweeping the floor, I sit in a recliner with Grandpa Zhang to bask in the sun. I read the newspaper to the old man from time to time. It's so boring as he's old, his legs and feet are not good, and his eyesight is not good either.
Because she had something on her mind, Lin Yiyi didn't plan to go back too early, so she asked Uncle Zhang about the situation, "Grandpa Zhang, do you know how to get a job in the city?"
Uncle Zhang knew that Lin Yiyi was married. When he heard her asking about this, he thought that she was angry with her husband at home. "You want to find a job? That's not easy. Joining the army is easier than that."
Looking at this cute little girl, I thought of my own grandson who was in the army and was tanned black. It was a pity that we met too late.
Lin Yiyi was speechless. Even if she could endure the hardships of being a soldier, the army would not accept her because she would not pass the political review. "Is there no way out at all?"
Uncle Zhang couldn't stand her being listless and young people lacking vitality, so he tapped her head with his old pipe and said, "It's not completely impossible. You can buy a job and change it. Well, I didn't say anything."
Lin Yiyi understood instantly, winked at Grandpa Zhang, and smiled with a neat smile, "I didn't ask anything, Grandpa Zhang, I want to ask you something else, do you know platinum?"
Uncle Zhang blew on the teacup, thought for a while and shook his head, "I haven't heard of it. I have to see the thing to know." Huang Jin knew it.
As expected, Lin Yiyi didn't mention it again.
Now that she had a clue about the job source, Lin Yiyi had a direction. She read old newspapers to Grandpa Zhang for more than half an hour with great energy. She didn't know which year or month they were from, but they were definitely not recent ones. Before leaving, she took two books, grabbed a handful of dried peanuts given by Grandpa Zhang, left two candy men, and trotted back home.
Jobs can be bought, but that certainly requires money. Lin Yiyi returned home and counted all her property: 188 yuan for the betrothal gift, 50 yuan extorted from her mother-in-law, and 3 yuan from the month before last, a total of 241 yuan.
She used last month's pocket money as share money, and spent half of this month's pocket money a few days ago to give two yuan to Yaya.
I don't know how much it costs to buy a job.
Instead of thinking about it, Lin Yiyi decided to wait for Zhao Sheng to come back in the evening and ask him. After having steamed eggs for lunch, Lin Yiyi secretly hid Zhao Sheng's vest, shirt and a pair of trousers and went to the bathhouse. It was just right to take a shower and heat water to wash clothes.
I cleaned the house in the afternoon and tried to use the sewing machine. It’s not difficult. As long as you know how to alter clothes, you can almost use it.
The money Zhao Sheng spent on the floral shirt he brought back could not be refunded, but luckily it was made of cotton, so he took it apart and made two pairs of spliced men's trousers. Not to mention that the fabric was just enough.
In order to save money, she tried her best to find ways to make him happy.
She has 4 yuan pocket money every month, and only saves 48 yuan in a year. The man said he would buy the radio before autumn. Now it is April, and there are at most five months left. Then it will be her turn to fulfill her promise.
Zhao Sheng is forcing her to have a baby. She can't bear this any longer. She has to find a way to buy a job and then get a divorce.
In fact, if she pestered Zhao Sheng to buy her a job, the man would definitely buy it for her, but if she divorced him in order to find a job to support herself, Zhao Sheng would definitely not agree.
He bought her a job so that he could live a good life and settle down.
She wanted to work so she could leave his care and live on her own.
The two people's goals are completely opposite and they are going in opposite directions.
In the evening, Lin Yiyi steamed corn buns and made braised pork with cabbage and wild mushrooms, which were kept warm in the pot.
When Zhao Sheng came home from get off work and saw his clothes drying in the corridor, his eyebrows raised slightly, and his first reaction was whether Lin Yiyi had gotten into trouble?
As soon as he entered the house, he was warmly greeted by someone. This was the first time. The man was a little confused. Although he was overjoyed, he was calm and prepared himself mentally. He lowered his head and looked at the coquettish woman in front of him, "Tell me, what do you want?"
"Why do you look at me like that? What's the point of being so enthusiastic about you?" Unhappy at being looked down upon, Lin Yiyi glared at him.
Zhao Sheng hummed, picked up the cup that Lin Yiyi had used on the table, took a sip of water, sat on the stool, and looked at her with a smile.
Lin Yiyi felt that she was seen through and was a bit bored. She went out to serve dinner and put it on the table. There was no chatting during the whole process. She just silently ate the steamed bun skin that the man tore for her. Zhao Sheng knew that she could not hide anything, so he deliberately waited for her to speak, but this wait lasted until bedtime.
Zhao Sheng took off his clothes and lay on the bed. Just as he was about to get close to the warm and soft person, he was interrupted by Lin Yiyi's exclamation. The man pinched her slender waist and said in a hoarse voice: "What's wrong?"
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