Back to 1979: Sending the Educated Youth’s Wife Back to the City

Chapter 157 Come and find peace
The car drove back to the alley entrance of the small side courtyard and stopped. The neighbors were a little surprised. Didn't they say that the vegetable business was forced to be cut off? How could they still buy a pickup truck?

Hu Yong and his downstream customers all sell vegetables in this area. Once the news spreads, vegetable buyers will not buy the vegetables sold wholesale, and the business will not be able to do business. Now Hu Yong and his friends are making a big fuss that they buy vegetables from farmers themselves.

Many people secretly gloated over the Fang family's misfortune. They also taught their family members: Don't just see them setting up stalls and speculating to make money. If someone holds you at your weak spot, you still have no fun. It's not easy to be poor all the time, but it's not easy to live a life of poverty after being rich and then falling behind.

As a result, they bought another car so soon! Moreover, this car should belong to the Fang family, and they don’t have to share it with others.

"Teacher Fang, this is a second-hand car, right? How much did you pay for it?" It's obvious that it's not a new car. Fortunately, it would be very expensive to buy a new one, which proves that their family is very wealthy. If it's a second-hand car, it's hard to say.

Fang Mingche got out of the car, closed the door and said, "Twelve thousand. I only paid six thousand, and the balance has not been paid yet."

"So easy to talk to? Such a huge sum of money." People around were shocked. Nowadays, the average annual income is less than 400 yuan, and this is years of income.

Fang Mingche explained: "The other party is in a hurry to sell! After seeing my college student ID, I believe I won't run away."

Although he knew what most people thought, since he lived in this area, he couldn't ignore them.

His university student ID card has really become a highly valuable identity document. This is because fake ID cards are not rampant at this time. If they were rampant, the credibility of this ID card would be discounted.

In later generations, fake certificates from Peking University and Tsinghua University are particularly cheap because they can be mass-produced. However, for some unpopular universities, they have to be customized and the fees are higher.

The neighbor nodded at Fang Mingche's answer. "That's right. Which college student is willing to lose his status as a favored child? You owe another 6000 yuan. Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to pay it back? What if something goes wrong again, like this time with the vegetable business?"

Many people around looked over. This was true. Although it was unpleasant to hear, it was the truth.

Faced with these genuine and fake concerns, Fang Mingche said: "Uncle, I am not that unlucky."

He asked Wang Dexian. Although the bank did not have a policy to support businessmen, the commercial vehicle they just bought was paid in full and could be mortgaged to the bank for a loan. Although it could only be mortgaged for 70% of the market price, it was still 30,000 yuan. Otherwise, he would not have dared to rush to buy a pickup truck.

Now his family’s biggest asset is the commercial vehicle they purchased themselves.

The other party chuckled twice, "Not really, not really. I just said that for nothing."

That night, Xiao Hu was teaching Liu Qingfeng, Geng Shan, and Wei You how to drive at a nearby elementary school. Geng Shan was a little slow to react, so he was scolded.

"Lingzi is a girl, but she learns faster than you!" When they were in the army and learning to drive, they would be scolded by the veterans if they learned slowly. Some of them scolded them harshly and even gave them corporal punishment! Push-ups, running five laps around the playground, etc. He was polite enough to these people!

Geng Shan was scolded so much that he was depressed and could only give cigarettes to his master, which were high-quality cigarettes that he bought specially for him.

Wei You said, "Master Hu, if Director Zhou heard you say she was a woman, he would learn very quickly. He would definitely cause trouble for you!"

After waiting for an hour, Xiao Hu left. He was not as patient as Xiao Shen, so he should let Xiao Shen come tomorrow.

Geng Shan said, "Master Hu, he keeps calling me Lingzi and he's a fast learner. Is he interested in Lingzi?"

Liu Qingfeng said: "Lingzi is very proud! Before, a college student approached her to date, but she refused."

Master Hu is a retired car soldier. Although he earns over 100 yuan a month because he gets commissions from working in a travel agency, which is much better than ordinary people, Lingzi definitely doesn't like him.

After dinner, Fang Mingche took Yanyan for a ride in his pickup truck and went directly to Fang Mingfeng's place.

Yanyan happily sat behind the driver's seat, "Our own car!"

This position was assigned to her by Fang Mingche. It was the safest position in the car. If anything happened, the driver would be there to protect her.

On the contrary, the front passenger seat is the most dangerous because at a critical moment of life and death, the driver is likely to turn the steering wheel to avoid danger. Then the front passenger is likely to be the scapegoat.

Hearing his daughter was very happy in the back, Fang Mingche said, "Didn't you already have a business car?"

Yanyan said: "That car is not ours. And part of it belongs to Uncle Wang. And he is not at home during the day."

She didn't quite understand fractions yet, so she couldn't explain it so clearly, but she got the idea across.

"Then you still have to walk to and from school. I still have to ride my bike to and from school."

"I'm close. Why can't you drive there, Dad?" Yanyan looked puzzled.

"Because people will be dissatisfied, we can't be too unique. So you have to be extra careful in the Yuhong class, and don't waste food or anything like that."

If we were to ask what is the most hated thing nowadays, it would definitely be wasting food. It has only been 1960 years since 20, and everyone still has memories of it.

Jealousy can bring about very bad consequences. Fang Mingche was worried that the problem would fall on Yanyan. So even though she was still young, he still gave her proper guidance.

Yanyan nodded, "I know, I don't dare. Grandpa will beat me!"

Even if it was the eldest brother and Kang Kang, they would be beaten if they dared to waste food.

Fang Mingche laughed, "It was all back when we were in our hometown, but you remember it clearly. It seems that your grandfather's anger and violence really deepened your memory."

As for the one who got beaten, it must have been Fang Jian. He was pressed on the bench and screamed while the old man ordered the three younger ones, Fang Fang, Fang Shuyan, and Fang Kang, to stand by and watch.

Fang Mingfeng learned that Fang Mingche had bought a car, so he came out and stood in the direction of the car to look, "How much?"

"Twelve thousand, second-hand. I've been driving it for three or four years, but it's been well maintained. I shouldn't have any problems driving it for a few more years."

Fang Mingche nodded, "It would be more convenient to have a car. I can go to the city at any time."

He could even think about a second-hand car worth more than 10,000 yuan. However, if he wanted to register the car, he could only ask his cousin to find someone.

Moreover, he had already emptied his family's savings to open the video parlor. And his partners all bought shares in the company, and he was the only one who paid the money. But if he wanted to run the video parlor smoothly, he couldn't do without these people who would buy shares in the company. If you were an ordinary person, they wouldn't easily accept your shares in the company.

After learning that Fang Mingche's vegetable business had been ruined by a man named Qi Shun, he had to cut it off. Fang Mingfeng frowned and said, "This is only the capital, we are just outsiders. If it was in our hometown, I would call someone to help you beat him up."

People are despised when they leave their hometown! If he were in his hometown, he would have beaten anyone who dared to bully his best cousin like this. However, thinking of the scene where his cousin pointed a shotgun at the man's head, he probably could have beaten the man himself.

Fang Mingche smiled and said, "You can even say 'damn'. You adapt to the local customs very quickly."

"Goodbye, it's not good to leave any handle behind."

The crackdown was severe, and the net became tighter and tighter in the end. There was also an overcorrection. If there was a fight, he would definitely be severely punished if he was reported. Not everyone around him had good intentions. Moreover, because he had a group of people under him, if he was framed as a gangster, he would be sentenced severely.

"Then let's forget it?"

Fang Mingfeng was fine here, he didn't live in the city. Not many people knew that he was running these two businesses at the same time.

Fang Mingche said, "Of course not! But if you want to retaliate, you have to use legal means. Let's put it aside for now and wait until Yan gives birth smoothly."

Yanyan followed Sister Tongtong into the house to play with Barbie dolls. The aunt who took care of Fangtong had made four sets of clothes for her, two of which were the same. She wanted to share them with Yanyan.

After playing for a while, Fang Mingche took Yanyan home. He bought a new car today and couldn't help showing off, so he took his daughter out for a ride. His wife was pregnant, so he definitely couldn't take her out, so he had to take his daughter.

After they left, Fang Tong said, "Dad, Uncle Jiu's family has changed a lot!"

She remembered that when she was in her hometown, although Yanyan lived better than others, her dress was still different from hers.

"Yes, so you have to study hard. If you study more, you can be like your uncle Jiu and make more money than others in the future. Our ancestors were right: there is a golden house in books!"

At this moment, Fang Minghua was also educating his two sons at home: "Books are the golden house, which means that reading books can make more money. In the past, if you passed the imperial examination and became an official, you could earn 100,000 silver coins in ten years. Now if you pass the university, you can also earn money to buy a house and rent a car in the capital like your father. Take your grandparents to play for more than half a month, and take them to eat and play everywhere. Books are beautiful, which means that if you study well, you can marry a beautiful wife in the future. It's best to be educated and make money!"

Fang Jian scratched his head, "If I study, I will have everything?"

Fang Kang didn't quite understand what he heard, but it seemed that his father was much better than his father.

Fang Minghua said, "Of course not. Your father and I are living examples in our family. I was just playing around when I was your age, otherwise I would not be worse than him in studying. So, you have to work hard. It's too late for me in this lifetime, but you still have hope."

He was invited by the teacher to a special parents' meeting at school, which was for parents of students with poor academic performance.

The village primary school was where Fang Mingche used to work. The principal and teachers would hear news about Fang Mingche from Fang Minghui from time to time. They knew that he had been admitted to Beijing Normal University and opened a foreign travel agency. He was considered the most successful among everyone's acquaintances.

Therefore, his nephew Fang Jian also received much attention. As a result, Fang Jian's Chinese and math scores added up to almost 100. The teachers classified him as a special student and often used his father's deeds to motivate him.

During the parents' meeting, Fang Minghua was specially asked to stay because of Fang Mingche, so that he could discipline the child. Don't let your child's lack of self-control and playfulness ruin your future. If you don't work hard when you are young, you will regret it when you are old! At this time, it is not just the teacher who speaks earnestly, but the parents must also take responsibility.

Fang Minghua felt embarrassed to attend this kind of parent-teacher meeting. Fang Jian didn't even tell him it was a special parent-teacher meeting, he just said it was a parent-teacher meeting. Otherwise, he wouldn't go and be scolded by those teachers.

When he was teaching Fang Jian a lesson, he also called Fang Kang. Ever since this kid went to the capital, he has only been mumbling about how good his father's place is. A dog will never despise a poor family, and a son will never despise an ugly mother! He should also be taught a lesson.

Fang Minghua's knowledge was limited. All he knew was that books contain both a golden house and a beautiful woman. So he told his two sons what he understood.

Father Fang listened in the room and thought the general direction was correct. Besides, they all had the example of their father around them, so they should be touched.

He said to Fang's mother, "What the eldest brother said is not wrong. Don't make any promises to Kang Kang rashly. You can't make the decision for the second brother."

He had heard the old woman tell Kang Kang in private before that if his mother gave birth to another daughter and could not give birth to a son in the future, his father would raise him.

If Kang Kang took this seriously, why would he work hard on his own?
There is one good thing about the eldest brother: at least he didn't think of sending his son to his brother to raise.

Fang's mother smiled, "He is now hoping that Fang Jian or Fang Kang can be like Ming Che, so that he can live like an old man in the future. That's why he is reluctant to give his son away! I won't say that to Kang Kang again. The second son is not willing to accept it, and the eldest son is not willing to give it. What's the point of me getting involved? I don't care."

If they were all in their hometown, the eldest brother would probably agree. If they were all in their hometown, Kang Kang would still be under their eyes. They could keep in touch with him and wouldn't forget him. If they were sent to the capital, such a young child would probably become estranged from his biological parents after being raised for a few years.

"Yes, both of them are unhappy about it, so don't interfere."

Fang Jian outside said: "How can we work hard?"

Fang Minghua thought for a moment, "When I was there, I saw your father holding a notebook and reciting books all day long, and he also practiced calligraphy. You should memorize and recite Chinese and math, and then practice your dog-paddling handwriting. Try to make progress in the midterm exam, and don't let me go to any special parent-teacher meetings. If I go, every teacher will talk about your father. Humph, if they were good, they would get into college themselves."

As he saw Fang Fang coming back from cutting grass for the pigs, he said, "Fang Jian, look, your sister has to work after school, and her grades are much better than yours. Yes, if you want to improve, go ask your sister."

I went to school today and heard the teacher singing praises for the second child. Only this daughter managed to save a little face for him.

Fang Jian looked at Fang Fang and asked, "How do you usually study?"

Fang Fang put down her backpack and said, "Don't be distracted in class, listen carefully, do your homework on time, understand what you don't understand quickly, and preview and review every day."

Fang Minghua's face changed, he took off his shoes and said, "You son of a bitch, I worked so hard to support you in school, but you were distracted in class and didn't do your homework properly."

Fang Jian quickly turned around and ran, saying as he ran: "My tuition was obviously paid by my father."

Another brat who only speaks well of his father! Fang Minghua became even more angry.

Fang Kang watched his brother being chased and beaten by his father, and said to his sister, "It would be great if we could live with our father."

He likes living with his father, where he eats well and lives well every day. But after a while he starts to miss his father, mother, brother and sister. It would be nice if everyone lived together.

Fang Fang said, "Dad is a college student and can go to school in the capital. We are farmers and cannot go to the capital at will. Unless we are admitted to a school in the capital."

"Dad said he would bring my second sister back during the summer vacation."

"Oh, how is your second sister?"

"Very good! He shared all the food with me and took me out to play."

Fang Fang gave a bitter smile. She was the one who took care of Kang Kang. But after going to the capital, he kept talking about his second sister.

"I mean, how is your second sister doing?"

Kang Kang immediately said, "That's great. Second sister manages her own money and bills. She goes to school beautifully every day and doesn't have to work at home."

Fang Fang also felt that with the love that Yanyan's father and mother had for her, Yanyan's status would not be reduced much even if she had a younger brother.

After Fang Mingche bought the pickup truck, nothing happened. The travel agency and the scrap yard were doing well, and it was not easy to be shady in these two places.

At the beginning of the month, he transferred 7035. By now, the travel agency had another net profit in its account. This would be enough to pay the rent by the end of May. The scrap yard also received more than .

On April 4, Wang Dexian got married and held a wedding banquet in the small kitchen canteen in the military compound. Mr. Wang paid for it!
Fang Mingche specially asked Liu Qingfeng, Geng Shan and Wei You to wash his pickup truck clean yesterday in preparation for taking Yanyan to the wedding.

Although it was definitely far from the military jeeps and red flags that those people drove, it was still a four-wheeled vehicle after all. The last time he went to the New Year's Eve dinner, the attitude of the Wang family made him feel relaxed. So this time, he planned to bring Yanyan with him.

Lin Yan specially dressed up her daughter and gave her hair a new hairstyle.

Fang Mingche was amused as soon as he saw it, "This combing method looks like Nezha."

Lin Yan said, "She has a lot of hair, so tying it up like this will keep her from getting too hot. And she'll look energetic too." As she spoke, she tied two red hairbands on her daughter.

"Okay, let's go."

Wang Dexian has already rented a house in the city government's family compound. It's a big house for a leader's family, with two bedrooms. It's much better than the tube-shaped building, with a toilet, a kitchen, and water taps.

This way, when he bought electrical appliances at home, they wouldn't end up using them for public use. There were many leaders in that building, and their homes already had almost everything they needed. Even if they didn't have any, they wouldn't always have to borrow from him.

The three turns and one ring and furniture were provided by Wang Dexian's father. They moved in directly, and the Yang family did not keep anything. They also gave 600 yuan as a start-up capital for the couple. This shows the difference between people.

Fang Mingche and Yanyan got in the car and looked at their watches. Wang Dexian's mother, stepfather and sister all had to go in his car. There were five seats in the pickup truck, just right. As for other neighbors or people who had worked with him in the cooperative, Wang Dexian did not invite them to the wedding banquet. But two days ago, he and Yangmei came and distributed wedding candy door to door.

It was because Fang Mingche was going to give their family of three a ride that Wang Dexian didn't ask him to go with them to pick up the bride. Otherwise, he was handsome and a college student, so he was pretty impressive. At least he could help out in the process.

We agreed to leave at 10 o'clock, and now we are almost there. Yanyan is still sitting behind the driver's seat.

The Qin family of three came out quickly. Wang Dexian's stepfather sat in the front passenger seat, and his mother and sister sat in the back with Yanyan. Qin Hua also hugged Yanyan's little shoulders.

While waiting for the traffic light, Qin Hua asked Fang Mingche, "Brother Fang, I heard that you have been to the military compound?"

"Yeah, I went there once during the first month of the year. Are you nervous?"

Qin Hua said: "A little bit, it's totally different from where we usually hang out."

Moreover, her mother divorced and ran away when disaster struck, so those people must have had a low opinion of her.

Fang Mingche comforted him, "It's okay. Your brother is now highly regarded by Grandpa Wang and Third Brother Wang in the Wang family. Others dare not disrespect you."

Wang Dexian's mother was silent all the way. She often walked this road more than ten years ago. At that time, Wang Dexian's father was not yet at the level of the company to be equipped with a car, and the old man refused to let them use his own car. They could only take the bus to go back to her mother's house. However, as the daughter-in-law of a high-ranking official for more than ten years, she enjoyed the Soviet-style villa and various conveniences at work. However, as the one with the lowest family background among the sisters-in-law, her life was not easy.

Fortunately, she gave birth to a son. After her divorce, she lived a life without having to look at other people's faces or be ridiculed by others. Her son was lifted up to a relatively high platform. In the slum area, except for Xiao Fang who was admitted to a prestigious school, who can compare with her son in life today?
Wang Dexian's mother looked at Qin Hua who was talking to Yan Yan. Qin Hua was still young, only twelve years old. In a few years, her brother would definitely be in a different position and have money. He would be able to introduce her to a better partner.

Therefore, the gamble she took when she was young was worth it!

Arriving at the entrance of the military district, Fang Mingche got out of the car to register his identity. Wang Dexian had already registered his license plate number for him, so he was able to enter smoothly.

Wang Dexian took him around last time, and he remembered the location of the small kitchen canteen. However, he had to go to Wang's house first and come back together.

The washing machine that Fang Mingche sent had already been moved to Wang Dexian and Yang Mei's new house. So he didn't go there to receive the gift money.

Wang Dexian's mother prepared 400 yuan and gave it to her son early in the morning.

Fang Mingche greeted Brother Wang San and Sister Wang San who were helping to greet guests at the door, and prepared to find a corner to sit down.

Wang Dezhi and his wife were very enthusiastic towards him, and Wang Sansao even bent down and said a few words to Yanyan.

But when they saw their former second aunt, their expressions became a little more complicated.

Wang Dezhi said, "Auntie is here, please sit inside. There are so many people here today, we are sorry for not hosting them well. Xiaofang, please help take care of us."

Today the protagonist is Xiao Si'er, so it's normal for his mother, stepfather, and sister to come. Since they came with Xiao Fang, let's not bother two people with one thing.

Fang Mingche smiled and nodded, "Okay." Originally, Wang Dexian had entrusted it to him.

Yanyan and Qinhua sat down together. Yanyan liked today's candies very much and picked two that were rarely seen. She also shared some with Qinhua, "Sister Qinhua, eat——"

She still remembers what her mother said on her first day of the red education class: "We paid for it."

Dad and Mom gave Uncle Wang and Aunt Yang a washing machine, so it should be okay for her to eat some candy.

Qin Hua was also somewhat influenced by Yan Yan's ease. He nodded and took it, "Well, you eat too."

Wang Dexian's mother felt complicated when she saw that her former acquaintances were now doing well.

Qin Hua's father, Qin Zhao, whispered in her ear, "There must be people who didn't make it. Compared to them, you're doing pretty well now."

The stepson's wedding was hosted by the Wang family, and he actually felt uncomfortable being the honored guest. But since he was already here, he might as well make the best of it!
After hearing this, Wang Dexian's mother thought about it and thought, that's true.

Fang Mingche took the Panda cigarettes on the table and gave one to Qin Zhao, "Uncle Qin, come and have a smoke!"

Qin Zhao took it and leaned over to light it with Fang Mingche's lighter.

At this moment, many people were indeed looking at them and whispering. However, today was Wang Dexian's wedding, and he had invited his biological mother and stepfather to come. If they went too far, it would ruin the party. So, at most, they were whispering.

Wang Dexian's mother knew they were talking about her. But since she was here today, she would definitely not let down her guard. She would hold on to this place.

Fang Mingche nodded in his heart. Yes, be more calm! Since he had chosen to do so, he should be more calm now. If a person does not waste his energy, he will be invincible! Otherwise, he, who was sitting with him, would not be at ease.

Wang Dexian's father, wearing a navy blue Zhongshan suit with a red cloth with the word "father" on his chest, was welcoming guests at the door. The bridegroom had not arrived yet, so the family was welcoming the guests.

He led a few guests inside and caught a glimpse of Wang Dexian's mother out of the corner of his eye and stopped involuntarily.

In fact, the two had not seen each other for more than ten years. When they suddenly met at their son's wedding, their gazes paused for a moment.

Today, Wang Dexian's mother dyed her hair, had a shave, and was particularly careful about her clothes. You can see some of her beauty in the past.

As for Wang Dexian's father, Fang Mingche noticed him the first time he met him. He really didn't look that good, neither in height nor appearance. No wonder Old Wang's appearance was lowered. Old Wang really didn't look as good as Qin Hua!

The two men looked at each other and left immediately. Fang Mingche heard Wang Dexian's mother whisper to Uncle Qin: "We are all old."

"Don't be a monster anymore!"

When they sat down to eat, the five of them were together. The other seven people at the table were all Wang Dexian's colleagues and family members from the Investment Promotion Office, avoiding Wang Dexian's mother's former acquaintances.

Fang Mingche naturally had a lot to talk about with the people at this table, and they chatted lively. Even Qin Hua relaxed and listened carefully to their conversation about dealing with foreigners.

When toasting, Wang Dexian came to this table specially and toasted his mother and stepfather together with Yang Mei.

"Everyone, eat and drink well. I'm sorry for the poor hospitality!"

Everyone raised their glasses, even Yanyan raised a glass of juice, "Congratulations, congratulations!"

The little girl was very satisfied with her meal today. She was not affected at all by the strange looks she received before.

The three members of the Qin family left after lunch, and Fang Mingche also left with his daughter.

Wang Dexian patted his arm and said, "Xiao Fang, thank you for your help today."

"What are you talking about? It's what I should do."

After leaving the military area, Wang Dexian's mother breathed a sigh of relief, "I just hope they can be well in the future."

Before, the closest relatives went on stage to speak and the newlyweds changed their words, and Wang Dexian's parents and in-laws were the ones who spoke. She could only watch from below. When her son and daughter-in-law came to toast, her hands were shaking as she held the cup.

Fang Mingche said, "It must be fine. Old Wang specially waited until this time to get married, so he will definitely not make any more trouble. You, just wait to hold your grandchildren."

When they got home, Lin Yan asked, "How was your day?"

"It's OK. Everything is going smoothly. But it's definitely not as comfortable as normal wedding banquets."

Halfway through, Wang Defang and Qin Mu, whose Cantonese restaurant was about to open on May Day, came over to say hello to him.

Fang Mingche asked about the address of Qin Mu's store and when he learned that it was near a tourist attraction, he understood the man's intention of taking the initiative to make friends with him.

Ask Wang Dexian about his relationship with the other party, and it will be easier for him to discuss the commission. We can cooperate, but we can't ask them to work for free.

Well, go and show your support when the store opens. Qin Mu has also invited him. Bring the people from the travel agency and Liu Qingfeng along when the time comes.

As for A-Yan, although the Cantonese cuisine is relatively light, it is best not to go there.

Lin Yan asked Yan Yan, "Is today's food delicious?"

Yanyan's eyes lit up immediately and she said, "They are all delicious, but unfortunately my stomach can only hold so much." Then she made a look of regret, "I didn't eat it back! It's a pity that Sister Qin Hua and the others had something to do, so they left after lunch. Otherwise, I really wanted to stay for dinner!"

In fact, she ate quite well today. Although she liked it, she was still quite restrained. Fang Mingche had a good discussion with her before going.

She took out the candies she brought back from her pocket and handed them to her mother and grandmother.

Mother Lin said, "That's the special kitchen for the top military leaders. How can it not be delicious? You are so lucky. You get to eat a lot of good food."

Eat it back? How about a washing machine worth several hundred yuan? Is it possible to eat it back?

"Grandma, when mom gives birth, dad will definitely take you to eat delicious food."

"Yes, grandma knows." Mother Lin nodded with a smile. She had eaten a lot of good food here in the past few months.

Lin Yan said, "Mom, I want to eat wontons tonight. Go buy some meat and come back to make them."

Mother Lin said: "It's now."

The meat processing factory is definitely not selling meat at this moment.

After Lin Yan attended Chen Shuona's wedding last time, Chen Shuona often sent them meat tickets. Her husband worked in the meat processing factory.

Of course, Lin Yan must have given money. But in this planned economy, ordinary people can't get more meat tickets even if they have money. Only the planned one can get half a catty.

So the family did have meat coupons at the moment, but the meat processing factory had already closed down.

Mother Lin said, "Okay, I'll go to Sister Cui and get some meat suitable for making wontons."

"If there are extras, you can share more. Wrap them up later and let Han Mei take them back so they can have a meal together."

Mother Lin smiled and nodded, "Okay."

Having lived together for so long, she knew that her son-in-law didn't care about these things at all. He was a very generous person!
Mother Lin went to Cui's house with the basket. Lin Yan continued to use the remaining wool from knitting clothes to knit small woolen skirts for Yanyan and Tongtong's dolls.

Yanyan said: "Mom, make it like a flower."

She gestured with her hands as she spoke. Seeing that her mother didn't understand, she went in and found a book on her father's desk and showed it to her.

Lin Yan frowned, "How do I do this?"

Fang Mingche passed by and took a glance. "This is a 19th century neo-Rococo style skirt with a crinoline inside."

"how is it like?"

Fang Mingche smiled. "Go and see Mrs. Song's panniers. They are stretched out like that. Well, why not just ask Old Song to make the panniers for you with thin bamboo strips. Show him this book and point to the panniers. He will definitely be able to make one for you."

Lin Yan said: "Isn't this too much trouble for others?"

"It's okay. He has been practicing making bamboo dragons recently in order to sell them to travel agencies."

Lin Yan raised her eyebrows, "Didn't you say that the money wasn't in place and you wouldn't cooperate with the handicraft cooperative?"

She knew Fang Mingche had some grudges against those people. But businessmen are businessmen, and if the money is in place, it will be easy to talk about it. But those people are still reluctant to part with the money, so there is nothing to do.

Let alone Ming Che's feelings towards that group of people. She now felt a little upset towards Hu Yong and the others. Every day she watched them take over her vegetable business and make a lot of money.

This is why Mingche can make money. Even if she loses the vegetable business, she still has two profitable businesses. If her family only relied on the vegetable business, it would be even more difficult to balance now.

Fang Mingche said, "This is because our business has not been fully developed. In Hong Kong, they will pay a transfer fee for something like this. But in the mainland, there is nothing we can do! But I am not to the people in the cooperative because they took over my tea stall. They also made it look like a nobody and nothing happened to them. The main reason was that when we were cooperating, they wanted to use the stall to control me and suppress me."

Speaking of this, Lin Yan was also a little unhappy.

"If you hadn't given them advice and taught them how to do business with foreigners, how could their cooperative stand out?"

Fang Mingche smiled and said, "So, Lao Wang is the only smart person."

Speaking of Old Wang, Lin Yan said, "Actually, Aunt Qin also complained to me privately. She said that she married into the Wang family because of her beauty, and her life in the Wang family was not easy. Her sisters-in-law, relatives and friends also looked down on her. Moreover, just before Old Master Wang got into trouble, Wang Dexian's father had already shown signs of cheating. It was only because of his future that he didn't divorce her."

Fang Mingche said, "For this kind of thing, each person has his own reasons. When each person speaks, they will definitely choose the side that is beneficial to them. Anyway, we just need to remember that she is Wang Dexian's biological mother, and Wang Dexian values this biological mother very much. Other right and wrong have nothing to do with us. If she tells you, just listen to it, don't express your opinion. These things are not our business as the younger generation."

In fact, Wang Dexian's mother also looked down on the people in the compound. After all, she had once been in a high position. In this area, the only people who caught her eye were probably the couple, because they were both college students, and now they were doing business in partnership with her son, who she had high hopes for.

"understood."

Lin Yan felt a little tired and got up to take a nap. She said to Yan Yan, "I'll go talk to Uncle Song about the petticoat you asked for."

As she spoke, she stuffed two balls of cotton in her ears and went back to bed. Her mother would be back with some meat, probably to chop into stuffing.

However, in fact, Lin's mother hadn't come back for a long time. She went directly to Cui's kitchen to borrow a kitchen knife and a cutting board. She was worried that she would go back and take a nap in front of Lin Yan.

Mrs. Cui brought some fruits over and asked her to eat them when she had free time. She stood beside her and chatted with her.

Yanyan waited for a while, but her grandma didn't come back. She came over and hugged her father, who was sitting on a low stool, from behind.

Fang Mingche said with amusement: "What do you want now? And you even went so far as to hide it from your mother and grandmother."

Yanyan shouted in a coquettish voice: "Dad——"

"Just tell me what you want."

Yan Yan then said, "The little bike that the little brother from the Wang family rode today."

She was talking about the small bicycle that Wang Yao, the son of Wang Dezhi and Zhu Guifang, rides. Adults usually ride a bicycle with a 28-turn or 26-turn circle. Today, Wang Yao pushed out a bicycle that was probably only one-third the size of a 28-turn circle, which even a short-legged person like Yanyan could ride.

There were two small training wheels on the back of the bike, so it was not difficult to ride. He even let Yanyan ride it for two laps. There were many children who wanted to ride, so it was good enough to let Yanyan ride it for two laps.

Fang Mingche had certainly seen it at the time. He wasn't too surprised when Yanyan made the request.

"Your school is only a few hundred meters away from here. You can't use it."

"I want to learn how to ride a bicycle. Brother Wang Yao said that he would take off the two small wheels and he would be able to learn quickly."

Fang Mingche said, "Even if you learn to ride a bicycle, you can't just ride it wherever you go. For example, if you want to go to your grandma or grandpa's house, or to Uncle Xiao Gang's house, Sister Tongtong's house, or Fourth Uncle's house, how can you ride such a long distance? My big wheel turns once, and your small wheel has to turn three times. It will take you three times as long as dad to ride there. Calculate how long it will take yourself?"

"Huh? It takes that long?"

"Yeah, so you can't use it when you go to school or go home, or visit relatives. If you just want to play with it, isn't it worth spending hundreds of dollars to buy it?"

Although I have money now, I still need to let the girl know that she can't spend such a large amount of money casually. Otherwise, she will easily become ungrateful in the future.

But Fang Mingche didn't know whether it would cost more than a hundred. But it was difficult to produce industrial products nowadays, and this was probably not made in China. So the price must be higher. Anyway, except today, he had never seen it anywhere else.

Bicycles are a good means of transportation! In his previous life, he saw in the news that a father in India had contracted COVID-19 and had to travel thousands of miles to get treatment. At that time, he had no money to take the train. His teenage daughter took him on a bicycle, riding seventy or eighty miles a day, and it took half a month or so to bring her father back home.

Yanyan finally gave up with regret, "Why would it cost so much money?"

"Yes, our country's industrial level is low. However, it will develop greatly in the future. If something is very expensive now, it will become cheaper as the technology is advanced. For example, a 14-inch TV costs more than yuan now. When the domestic technology is improved, color TV may not be much more expensive than this."

"How much later is later?" Yanyan said sullenly.

"It depends on when the technicians can successfully solve the problem. Don't worry, they must be more anxious than us and will definitely figure it out as soon as possible. Yanyan should study hard and solve such technical problems in the future, okay?"

Yanyan said: "That's for the future."

(End of this chapter)