Chapter 59
Jiang Yao refused to stay in school and also refused any recruitment by relevant judicial departments in the capital. This result made the school leaders and department leaders feel regretful, but they also felt that it was expected.
She and Lu Che, a couple of top students, have a good relationship and are well-known throughout the school. Lu Che is now arranged to return to his hometown, so she will naturally follow him back.
The school leaders discussed this and thought about keeping Lu Che in school as well. After all, he was qualified to stay based on his academic performance and abilities. However, when they thought of the pressure from the Jiang family, they backed off.
Before Lu Che officially graduated, Mr. Yue repeatedly pleaded with the school leaders, but the leaders eventually succumbed to a certain force.
He who knows the times is a hero, and leadership also has its difficulties. There is nothing wrong with Mr. Yue, but this incident has indeed chilled his original intention of being a teacher.
In a campus that should be full of academic atmosphere, now controlled and influenced by power, he suddenly felt that there was not much point in staying. In addition, he was old, and he had been accompanied by Lu Che's family all these years so he did not feel lonely. When he thought that he would be the only one left in the future, he wanted to leave with Lu Che.
Lu Che and Jiang Yao were surprised when they heard what Old Yue was thinking. Lu Che said bluntly, "Old Yue, if you want to leave with us, we are very willing. But if we go back, it means we have to start all over again. You have a job, status and respect here. If you really leave, don't you think it's a pity?"
"What's a pity?" Old Yue shook his head and said, "I've experienced ups and downs in my life, and now I don't care much about fame and fortune. In fact, people are just like that. No matter how rich you are, you still have to eat three meals a day and sleep in a bed at night. I'm old, and I like Xiaolu and Changchang very much. If you don't mind me as an old man, let me enjoy the family happiness from them."
The brother and sister are now in the fourth grade. Of course they understood what Mr. Yue said and immediately walked over and hugged him.
Xiaolu comforted him softly, "Grandpa Yue, don't be sad. My brother and I will be filial to you."
"Thank you, Xiaolu." Yue Laolao said comfortingly.
At this point, Changchang and Xiaolu had already regarded Yue Lao as their grandfather, so Lu Che and Jiang Yao no longer refused to let Yue Lao go with them.
But they didn't leave casually, they had to plan carefully. After all, they couldn't just leave on a whim, they had to plan well for their future life.
He couldn't go back to the county town's electromechanical factory. It wasn't because he looked down on his old employer, but because Jiang Yao had no future in the county town.
The two discussed it and decided to return to the provincial capital.
Unlike before, where they needed a letter of introduction to go anywhere, they could stay in the provincial capital as long as they wanted. In addition, the Jiang family's house was still there, so they didn't have to worry about having no place to stay when they went to the provincial capital.
In addition, there are many development opportunities in the provincial capital. If Lu Che wants to start a business, there are many ways and a large market there.
Furthermore, the biggest regret of leaving the capital is that the two children will lose good educational resources. If they can transfer back to the provincial capital to study, although it is not as good as the capital, it is much better than the county town.
Although the brother and sister do not have household registration in the provincial capital, they can still go to a good school as long as they are willing to spend money.
Since Jiang Yao and her classmates entered school in the spring, they graduated in the winter.
The capital is very cold in the deep winter, but their hearts are warm, not only because they are returning home, but also because of their infinite longing for the future.
They started preparing to return one month before graduation, and set off for the provincial capital the day after graduation.
For them, the capital is a place that changed their destiny, because they went to college here and learned a lot of knowledge. But they don't feel too reluctant to leave, because the grievances and difficulties they suffered here are no less than the knowledge.
However, the Lu family had a very good relationship with the neighbors around them. When they learned that they were leaving, many neighbors gave them dry food for the journey.
When the old lady said goodbye to several elderly people of the same age, her eyes could not help but become red. She had been in a foreign land for almost five years. Young people were busy studying and making money, and children were busy going to school and playing. If it were not for the company of her old friends, these five years would have been really hard for her.
The sadness of parting gradually dissipated the moment I boarded the train, and the hope for a better future filled my heart.
After several days and nights of train travel, they finally arrived at the provincial capital railway station.
It was noon when I got off the train. The train station was bustling with people coming and going.
After an absence of five years, the railway station in this province, as a frontier of reform and opening up, has undergone tremendous changes compared to five years ago.
In the past, people rarely traveled far away. Those who took the train were usually on business trips or visiting relatives. Now, more people travel around the country to do business. Although it is hard to do business, it is full of energy, which is the power to rush towards a better life.
As for the provincial capital, it has changed rapidly in recent years and its prosperity has increased several times.
The group returned to Jiang's house. Although they were tired, they still had to clean up first.
They hadn't been back for five years, and so had Jiang Zhen. He had few vacations to begin with, and there was no need for him to come back when Jiang Yao wasn't here. As for the capital, they hadn't been there either, because it was too far from the military camp, and adults could still bear it, but children couldn't.
It's not just Jiang Zhen. They haven't met Lu Qing in these years for the same reason. Lu Yuan went to the capital to see the old lady twice and flew there directly.
"Yaoyao, when you have finished packing in the next two days, write a letter to Jiang Zhen, Lu Qing, and Lu Yuan, telling them that we have returned to the provincial capital, and ask them to send their letters here in the future. If you are free, come back and we will get together. We haven't seen each other for many years." The old lady sighed, "It would be great if we had a phone at home, so we could call, it would be very convenient."
The old lady had been extremely envious since she saw some families in the capital had installed telephones in their homes. Lu Che also wanted to install one, but he had been living off his savings for the past few years, and installing a telephone was expensive these days, so he gave up the idea for the time being.
"Grandma, don't worry, I will work hard to earn money and try to install the phone next year." Lu Che said confidently.
It's not that he is arrogant, but he just came back and saw how prosperous the provincial capital is now. People's living standards have changed a lot, and as an electrical appliance repairman, he has a lot of customers.
"Okay, grandma has confidence in you." The old lady agreed with a smile.
"Dad, is it true? Will our family have a telephone next year?" Xiaolu raised his head and looked at Lu Che with hope on his face.
"Of course, Dad will work hard." Lu Che touched the top of Xiaolu's head and said, "You should clean up now, so that we can settle down as soon as possible, and I can go out to make money."
"Okay." The little deer happily picked up the rag and wiped it.
More people means more work, and with everyone's joint efforts, the house was cleaned up before dinner. There was no food at home, so Lu Che took everyone out to eat.
Nowadays, you don’t have to go to state-owned restaurants to eat. There are many street stalls that are affordable and don’t require tickets.
After a big meal, everyone went home to take a shower and sleep. After all, they were all exhausted after working hard for so many days.
The Jiang family only has three rooms, so for now, Mr. Yue can only stay in the woodshed for one night. He will ask the neighbors tomorrow and rent him a room nearby.
"Master, I'm sorry to have to trouble you for the time being." Lu Che said apologetically. If the woodshed wasn't too small and he couldn't sleep with Jiang Yao, he would never let Old Yue sleep in the woodshed.
"Compared to the past, how can we say that we are wronged? This place is simply like a guest room in a high-end hotel." Old Yue smiled and said, "Okay, go back to sleep."
"good."
Lu Che returned to his room. Jiang Yao had already lain down, so he got into bed with her and said, "Wife, I want to set up an electrical appliance repair stall on the street near the park starting tomorrow. What do you think?"
"Aren't you going to open a store?" Jiang Yao asked back.
Lu Che: "To open a shop, you need to rent a store. The rent will take at least two or three months to pay. I don't know how the business will be. I think it's safer to open a small stall to test the waters."
"Okay, you decide for yourself." Jiang Yao said, "After I get my house in order in the next few days, I'll go look for a job."
"Okay, take your time. We're not in a hurry." Lu Che patted her hand and said, "Go to sleep."
The next day, Lu Che went to set up the stall early in the morning with his toolbox on his back. Old Yue was bored at home, so he followed him.
A mechanical engineering university professor and a mechanical engineering university graduate opened an electrical appliance repair stall in this way.
In the 1980s, many people in provincial capitals had already purchased various electrical appliances in their homes. Televisions, washing machines, refrigerators, and electric fans began to enter thousands of households.
It is inevitable that electrical appliances will malfunction during use, but these days there are not many people who can repair them, or in other words, there are not many people who come out to repair electrical appliances.
After all, being a worker is still popular now. If you have the skills, who wouldn't try their best to get a job in a state-owned factory? Repairing electrical appliances outside is not only unstable, but you will be looked down upon by others every minute.
As for after-sales service points of electrical appliance brands, there are none these days.
But because of this, the field of electrical appliance repair was completely blank, and it was no exaggeration to say that Lu Che was the first person to enter the field.
Business was not good in the first few days, sometimes only two or three orders a day. However, the master and apprentice took every appliance that needed repair very seriously, and would never randomly quote prices just because others did not know the business.
In addition, their stall also guarantees that if there are any problems with the appliances repaired here, they can come back for a free second repair within one month.
In order to give customers confidence and eliminate the worry that they would run away, he even gave out his own address.
Gradually, word spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. Nearby residents came to them for repairs when their electrical appliances broke down. Some even lived far away and took the bus to come to them, carrying their televisions.
As the business volume increased, so did the income, but Lu Che was exhausted and often had to work overtime after dinner.
Seeing him like this, the old lady felt a little distressed and advised him, "Actually, we are not in a hurry to install a telephone. Don't ruin your health."
"Grandma, don't worry, I'm not tired." Lu Che said with a smile, "Anyway, I'm sure I can get you a phone by the end of the year."
Hearing what he said, the old lady became even more distressed. "If I had known this, I wouldn't have asked for a phone."
Everyone laughed out loud at the old man's adorable appearance.
The old lady couldn't convince Lu Che, and Jiang Yao couldn't help nagging her at night, "You really can't go on like this. What if you get pregnant? I wish I could do what you do, and help you."
Jiang Yao now works in the provincial court. To be honest, she was able to get into such a good unit thanks to Jiang Zhen's old leader. Yes, it was the old leader who helped them buy bicycles.
A few months ago, she was looking for a job everywhere, but there were very few suitable jobs. It was even harder to find a job than when she graduated in her previous life. However, by chance, she met her old boss, who asked her about her situation and found out that she was an outstanding graduate of the Law Department of Capital University. A few days later, he arranged for her to work in the court.
"Don't worry, I can handle it myself." Lu Che was still tinkering with the TV tirelessly.
Seeing that he didn't even have time to look at her, Jiang Yao could only hum and use her trump card, "How can I not worry? You are so busy now, and the frequency of our sex has decreased."
Hearing her resentful voice, Lu Che suddenly raised his head, and his eyes looking at her were suddenly as deep as ink. Without saying a word, he put down the tools in his hands and ran towards her.
Jiang Yao was just talking, but she didn't expect him to be serious about it. He didn't let her go until she made a fuss several times.
Finally, she fell on the bed exhausted and drowsy when she heard him say, "Don't worry, I have discussed it with the master and plan to take in an apprentice."
Jiang Yao was so tired that she fell asleep with a "oh".
Not long after this day, Lu Che really took in his apprentice.
Perhaps because he had suffered a lot in the past, the apprentices he accepted were basically from families with poor financial conditions, or young people who came from the countryside to work in the provincial capital.
Of course, the premise of all this is that the person who wants to be his apprentice must be a person of good character. If the person has a bad character, no matter how smart or talented he is, he will not accept him.
By taking in apprentices, the stall can take on more business.
Seeing that Old Yue was old, Lu Che usually didn't let him do maintenance when there was nothing to do, after all, it was a very laborious task.
He was stubborn and refused to be idle, so Lu Che arranged for him to take orders at the stall and instruct the apprentices when he was free.
Because many people come here to repair the appliances, the stall is busy all day long. There are more appliances to be repaired, and more apprentices. It is impossible for everyone to crowd the street. It just so happens that the house rented by Yue Lao is large enough, so he usually moves the appliances that need repair to that house for repair.
As the apprentices got better day by day, Lu Che had less time to spare. He was now mainly responsible for guiding the apprentices and checking the quality of their repairs. He would only personally take charge when encountering difficult problems.
In the past, Jiang Yao complained that he was too busy and too tired. Now that he was free, she said that he was lustful after having enough food and drink, and liked to drag her to have sex with him at night when he had nothing to do.
It's fine when the weather is hot, but when it's cold there's no heating and it's really freezing. But someone makes the excuse that he can warm up by doing some exercise.
After the exercise that day, it was already late at night. Jiang Yao suddenly couldn't sleep. She leaned in Lu Che's arms and said, "We have all been back to the provincial capital for a year. None of my brother, sister, and aunt have been able to come back. I really miss them, and I don't know when they will be able to come back."
"When you called them a few days ago, didn't they say when they would be back?" Lu Che asked.
"They all said they were uncertain." Jiang Yao sighed, "In the blink of an eye, we have been married for twelve years, and Changchang and Xiaolu are about to go to junior high school. The number of times I have been together with my family over the years can really be counted on one hand. Sigh... How many twelve years can there be in a lifetime?"
"Wife, stop sighing like an old lady." Lu Che said, "They will come back when they want to."
"What do you mean?" Jiang Yao's eyes sharpened, "Who are you calling the little old lady? I'm the little old lady, so you're the old man."
"Yes, you are the old lady and I am the old man, we will grow old together and never be separated." Lu Che hugged her tighter.
She is only thirty years old, how can she be old? Jiang Yao was about to retort him, but the words "Who wants to grow old with you" came to her lips and she couldn't say it.
There's nothing she can do, she just wants to grow old with him!
Once we enter deep winter here, the Spring Festival is not far away.
Lu Che's electrical appliance repair stall is closed only during the Chinese New Year. If anyone needs electrical appliances repaired during the Chinese New Year, he will still accept the order if they bring them to his door.
Jiang Yao had originally planned to suggest going back to Qingyuan for the Spring Festival this year, but after seeing Lu Che guarding his stall diligently, she decided to give up.
Nowadays, the Spring Festival holidays are longer than before, so Jiang Yao’s company waits until the sixth day before going back to work.
However, not many people went to work that day, because some colleagues took advantage of the Spring Festival holiday to go back to their hometowns.
It wasn't too early when Jiang Yao returned to work that day, but she was the only one in the office. She cleaned her workstation first, and just as she sat down, her boss came and said to her, "Jiang Yao, here is an urgent document. Please deliver it to me. The address is on the file bag."
Jiang Yao felt a little strange that there was an expedited document right after work began, but seeing how anxious her boss looked, she didn't think much about it. She took the file bag and said, "I'll go now."
As she spoke, she picked up her bag, looked at the address on the document bag as she walked out, and unexpectedly discovered that the place was near her home.
Her workplace was not far from her home, and she usually rode a bicycle to work. She stuffed the document bag into her backpack, went to the bicycle shed to get a bicycle, and set off.
When she got nearby, she slowed down and rode forward while looking at the house numbers on the roadside.
She guessed that the address above was a shop.
She looked at each store one by one until she saw a familiar figure in front of a shop.
She was overjoyed and stopped her bike immediately.
"Brother..." Jiang Yao shouted excitedly.
Although they hadn't seen each other for many years, she recognized Jiang Zhen's back at a glance.
Jiang Zhen turned his head when he heard the voice and smiled at her, "Come here."
"..." Why does it sound like he knew she was coming?
She walked in puzzled, and then she found that not only Jiang Zhen was here, but also Lu Qing, Lu Yuan, and several of their families were here.
"Why did you all come back suddenly?" Jiang Yao was so excited that it was a little unbelievable.
"Of course I came back to celebrate the opening of your new store." Lu Qing held Jiang Yao's hand. At this time, someone shouted inside, "Boss, the boss lady is here. The opening ceremony can begin."
Just as he finished speaking, a tall man in a tight suit and shiny leather shoes walked out.
He had a handsome face, and his expression was gentle when he looked at her.
Who else could this be if not his man?
At this moment, even if no one explained to Jiang Yao, she knew clearly what had happened.
No wonder he was so mysterious recently. She asked him what happened, but he just bluffed her out. She thought he probably didn't have any improper relationship with other women, so she didn't pursue the matter any further.
But he didn't realize that he was plotting to open a repair shop.
This store is located on a busy street. Although the decoration is not particularly luxurious, it is clean and neat.
"Wife, how is it? Is my shop okay?" Lu Che pulled her from Lu Qing's hand, and in front of everyone, he did not let go of her hand.
"Very good." Jiang Yao also smiled, "Why didn't you remind me to dress nicely today? I was outdone by you."
He was already very handsome and had a good figure, and when he put on the new suit she made for him years ago, he looked like a celebrity. But if no one told him, no one would have known that he was just an electrical appliance repairman.
"It doesn't matter. My wife is beautiful. She looks beautiful even in a sack."
Boss Lu was in a good mood today, and he said things that he usually only said in his boudoir in front of everyone, causing everyone to make a fuss.
"Okay, the auspicious time has arrived, Lu Che, you and Yaoyao, hurry up and unveil the sign." The old lady shouted from the side.
"Okay." Lu Che agreed and pulled Jiang Yao to the side of the gate.
He glanced at her, his eyes full of doting, then took her hands and held the rope connected to the big red cloth with her.
"Wife, are you ready?" Lu Che asked with a smile.
Jiang Yao smiled and nodded, "I'm ready."
Just as he finished speaking, Jiang Yao was suddenly pulled down by his hand.
The red cloth above her head slowly fell down. Jiang Yao looked up and saw the six big characters "Yao Che Electrical Appliance Repair" written on the sign.
Jiang Yao looked at the two big words "Yao Che" and the smile on her face became even more intense.
"How about this name?" Lu Che asked as if to take credit.
What can I do? Of course I can!
Before Jiang Yao could speak, everyone started to make a noise.
"It's not a great name, but it can make my wife happy."
"It's enough to be able to coax my wife. Master, don't you know that? My maintenance skills are average, but my coaxing skills are first-rate."
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Usually Lu Che was very strict with his apprentices in order to make them grow as quickly as possible. Today, when he got the chance, of course he had to tease him.
That day, Jiang Yao did not go back to work because her boss had colluded with Lu Che long ago. There was only one piece of paper in the file, which was to celebrate her becoming the boss's wife and give her a day off.
The new store opened and today the repairs were 20% off, so there were a lot of customers. Everyone was busy in the store all day and didn’t get off work and go home until six in the evening.
Lu Che was very happy the whole day, and when he went to bed at night, he still had a smile on his face.
Jiang Yao nestled in his arms and asked, "Give your face a rest for a while. If you keep smiling, I'm afraid your muscles will become stiff."
"I can't stop." Lu Che rubbed her face and said, "Wife, I'm really happy, not because I'm a boss, but because I have the ability to give you a better life. Believe me, I will definitely make my business bigger and bigger in the future and give you a better life."
"Will you let me be a rich wife?" Jiang Yao asked with a smile. She knew he had the ability, but that was not what she cared about. "I don't care whether I am a rich wife or not. I just hope that when you become successful in the future, you will not despise me, your wife who has lived with you all your life."
"A wife who has shared the hardships of life? How can there be a wife who has shared the hardships of life? She is as beautiful as a fairy and a public official of the court. If this is still a wife who has shared the hardships of life, I guess the meaning of this term needs to be redefined."
"Slippery." Jiang Yao said with disdain.
"I'm only being slick to you." Lu Che hugged her tighter, and said gently but firmly, "You don't have to worry about those messy things. We made three rules when we got married, and I will always keep my promise. You just need to trust me."
Jiang Yao looked up at him. His deep eyes made her believe him involuntarily. She nodded and smiled, "I believe it!"
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There is also a special chapter about President Lu doting on his wife and children. Cheche and Yaoyao are really going to say goodbye to everyone!
300,000 for a single machine, thanks to all the fairies who have been asking questions along the way!
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