After returning home, Qin Man shared with Jiang Cong the good news that she had earned 120 yuan in commission.

Jiang Cong also found it incredible. One hundred and twenty yuan was equivalent to two months' salary for him. Manman was really amazing, and he also had to work harder.

"If our class 5 can get the highest average score in the grade at the end of this semester, all the teachers in our class will get a bonus, but we don't know how much!"

"I believe you can do it. You teach mathematics very well. Qiaoqiao told me that all the students in the class like your class very much because Mr. Jiang's lectures are vivid and easy to understand!"

Qin Man didn't lie, Qiaoqiao told her all this in person.

Jiang Cong couldn't suppress his joy when his wife praised him.

The days that followed went smoothly. Jiang Cong paid Qin Man's salary for November. After deducting the rent, she saved 30 yuan. At the end of the month, she received 70 yuan in salary and saved 50 yuan for living expenses. In total, she had 140 yuan in savings in her passbook. When the salary is paid next month, she will be able to save a large sum.

When the time comes, I’ll buy some things for my family and get ready to go home for the New Year.

Jiang Cong's school had three days off for New Year's Day, but Qin Man did not have a holiday. She works in the service industry, but these three days are legal holidays, so she can get triple wages and is very happy.

On this auspicious day, there were a lot more customers coming to buy electrical appliances than usual, but she was fair in sharing the commission with Mengmeng and Xiaoya.

The two of them were not as lucky as herself, and did not earn as much as she did. Qin Man was afraid that after a long time, they would have some opinions, so she still handled the relationship between colleagues very well.

Jiang Cong has been writing at home for three days, and so far he has written nearly 300,000 words.

He has been writing these 300,000 words for more than a year, having started writing since the end of last year.

I will review the manuscript myself and will be able to submit it to a publishing house after the Chinese New Year next year. I don’t know if it will be accepted.

As for publishing, it depends on luck and your own ability. If the publishing house appreciates the book and thinks it has prospects and is willing to publish it for free, that's another matter. If no one likes the book, then you have to pay for the printing yourself.

If there was no splash, Jiang Cong estimated that he would have no hope of publishing in his life.

Qin Man was also afraid that his self-confidence would be hit, but at the same time she believed in him very much.

In this world, there are many good horses, but there are few good horse trainers!

On New Year's Day, the couple went to a public telephone booth to call home.

They are said to be coming back by train on the 20th of this month to celebrate the New Year. The two little ones at home are looking forward to it. Mom said they will come back when it gets colder and snows. Now it is already cold, but the heavy snow is not coming yet. They really miss mom and dad!

On the afternoon of the 19th, the couple finished their work for the year, received their wages, and went home to pack their things, preparing to go home for the New Year.

Qin Man took a few days off last month and did not get full attendance, so including her commission, she only received a total salary of 170 yuan, which she put in her passbook without touching a single cent.

Jiang Cong paid their wages, plus the bonus for being the top scorer in their class, a total of 76.5 yuan, 30 kilograms of grain coupons, and 10 kilograms of meat coupons. These coupons could be used next year.

After paying last month's rent to Qiaoqiao's mother, they had fifty-eight dollars left. They didn't save a penny of this money, so the couple went to the department store to buy some things for their family.

I bought a set of warm clothes for Jiang's father and mother, spending 16 yuan, and bought a new set of clothes and new shoes for each of the three children in the family.

Niu Niu's mother is not around now, so she, as an uncle and aunt, has to treat them equally.

In addition, Qin Man also bought a few stuffed toys for the two little ones at home. This was her promise to buy them toys during the Chinese New Year.

Jiang Cong was still thinking about his brother and sister, so he bought a pack of Hongtashan cigarettes for his elder brother Jiang Cheng and a light red tweed jacket for his younger sister.

On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Qin Man had to go back to work, so she only had twelve days of vacation in total.

Early in the morning on the 20th, before daybreak, Jiang Cong went to the train station to buy tickets in advance. Arriving so early, the train station was already crowded with people.

Jiang Cong queued up to buy tickets, but there were no hard seats left, and there was only one sleeper ticket left. The price of a hard sleeper ticket was twice as expensive as a hard seat, but there was nothing he could do. Jiang Cong wanted Qin Man to be more comfortable, so he bought the hard sleeper ticket and bought a standing ticket for himself. Only one sleeper ticket was enough, and he would then stay with Qin Man and ensure her safety.

It cost me 13.5 yuan to buy a train ticket. The train leaves at 7pm and I can get home the next day. It is quite convenient during the day. I can take a long train in the city back to the county seat. There are buses back to the village. If I am in time, I can catch the last bus back to the village.

The two filled their kettles with boiling water to ensure they had water to drink on the train, and bought some food to eat on the way. At 5:30, they went to the train station carrying their bags.

When entering the station, it was crowded with people, everyone was carrying large and small bags, but their faces were filled with smiles.

Whether you have money or not, you will go home for the New Year. No matter whether you have made money outside this year, home is always the place you yearn for the most.

The situation on the train was even more exaggerated. In addition to the people on the seats, there were many people sitting on the ground at the connection between each carriage, leaning on their bags, not caring whether they were dirty or not, and chatting animatedly in groups of several.

Qin Man had a sleeper ticket, and she and Jiang Cong found their seats together. There were six people in the room, and Qin Man was lucky that her seat was on the lower berth, but a mother with a child was sitting there.

"Hey, this is my spot!"

Qin Man thought that if Jiang Cong stayed downstairs, it would be more convenient for him.

The woman looked embarrassed when she saw this. She struggled internally for a while, but finally spoke.

"Girl, my position is at the top, but my child is still young and needs to drink milk and pee. It's not convenient to be on top. Can you please make some adjustments and let's switch?"

"But..." Qin Man hesitated. If she changed, Jiang Cong would have to stand in the corner.

Each stop lasted more than ten hours, and she felt very distressed.

"It's okay, you can switch with her, the child is still so young!" Jiang Cong thought of his own two children and could empathize with her.

Newborn babies are the most delicate, so they will be accommodated if they can.

At this time, a girl came in and happened to hear the conversation between the few people. She took the initiative to find the mother holding the child and said:

"Let me switch with you. I feel uneasy living on the bottom as a woman, but I feel more at ease living on the top!"

Girls have little sense of security, so it is understandable that they go out alone.

"That's great!" The woman holding the child was extremely happy and quickly moved her things to the other side.