There is a mountain in her arms

"Sister, we are not bad people."

Grandma Jiang took a step forward, and the old lady subconsciously took a step back. Grandma Jiang stopped helplessly.

"The word 'bad' isn't written on the bad guy's face, how should I know? And you have two children with you."

"Grandma, I'm their granddaughter. We're here to look for a house. It's impossible for bad guys to find a house and then fall into someone's trap and wait for someone to catch them!"

"You want to rent a house?"

The old lady's expression eased when she heard that they were here to look for a house.

"Lady, do you know of any houses for rent in this area? We'd like to rent one for only half a month."

"Why do you only rent a house for half a month?"

"To be honest, I rented this house for my nephew. He will be working in a textile factory soon, but I don't know if he can get a dormitory, so I need the house for a while. If he doesn't get a dormitory later, he might have to rent another house."

“Do you have any requirements for the house?”

"It would be best if it had a yard. Does Big Sister know where there is a house?"

Grandpa Jiang was a little excited.

"I do have a one-bedroom apartment with a small yard and a kitchen, but it's a bit remote."

"Is it far from the textile factory?"

"Not far, it's nearby. Because it's remote, the yard isn't well preserved, but it's still habitable. Anyway, you said you might only rent it for a few days, why don't you come with me to take a look?"

This time she believed what they said and enthusiastically promoted her yard.

"Ok, Ok."

Grandma Jiang was also somewhat happy and rushed to answer.

The old lady sent her grandson home and took them through another alley, taking several detours.

The yard in this direction looked much more dilapidated than the one they came from.

"Grandma, is the place you live in now expanded later?"

"You can see it. This is our old house. We moved over there and it has been idle. There are not many people living in this area now. Except for some elderly people who are reluctant to leave their old houses, most of them have moved away."

Jiang Yichen and the others were satisfied after hearing this. Since there were not many people around, it would be convenient for them to act.

"Sister, I see that this place is quite far from your home, so isn't it very far from the textile factory?"

"No, it's not here. This place is closer to the textile factory. There's a small path leading from there. When you get out of the path and onto the main road, you can see the main entrance to the textile factory. Come, this is it."

At this time they stopped in front of a small courtyard at the innermost part, and the old lady took out a bunch of keys from her waist and opened the door.

The courtyard door opened, and a musty smell wafted in. Jiang Yichen subconsciously covered his mouth.

"Haha! It's been a while since anyone has lived here, so it's normal to have this smell."

The old lady was a little embarrassed, but she still tried to sell her house.

"But it's enough for one person to live in. You can go in and take a look."

The front door faces a main room, and there is a small kitchen in front of the left side of the main room. The main room is empty, with only a bed, not even a table or chair.

"Sister, is this really your old house? It shouldn't be big enough for a family to live here, right?"

Grandpa Jiang was afraid that as soon as they rented the house, someone would come and cause trouble, which would expose their intention to keep a low profile.

"Haha! This is the old yard where my parents-in-law used to live. Now that they are gone, whose is this yard if not ours? There is absolutely no problem with the ownership of the house."

"How do you rent this yard?"

"Renting a house now costs about five dollars a month. If you only rent for half a month, it will be two dollars and fifty cents."

"Big sister, are you trying to trick us? Your yard looks unsafe, and there's nothing in it. I'm afraid it will take us several days to clean it up! Fortunately, there's a yard around it. It's 1.5 yuan. If it works, we'll rent it. If not, we'll look for another one. My nephew is just a temporary worker, so I'm afraid he won't be able to spend too much money to rent a house."

Grandpa Jiang pointed to the yard next to him, hinting at something.

The old lady regretted that she shouldn't have said so much. Now there was a bright empty yard outside, and there were good options, which gave them more choices.

"Okay! One dollar and fifty cents is one dollar and fifty cents."

"Sister, let's make a deal first. If my nephew doesn't ask you to renew his lease in half a month, it means he has already been assigned a dormitory, and you can just come and collect the room."

"it is good!"

The old lady thought that one dollar and fifty cents was not bad, and someone would clean the yard, so it was free.

Grandpa Jiang gave the old lady one dollar and fifty cents, and she readily handed over the key and left.

"Grandpa, there's no room for people to live here. Let's go to the guesthouse!"

"Okay, we don't really need to stay here anyway, let's go eat first."

After locking the gate, they walked along the route the landlord had just pointed out.

"It is indeed very close! Now we only have to think about transportation. Come, old woman, give me An An, and you relax and go to eat."

They went to the state-owned restaurant for dinner, and then went to the guesthouse diagonally opposite and booked a double room with two beds.

The three of them were a little tired, so they all took a nap. In the afternoon, the family of four went out for a stroll, deliberately avoiding the supply and marketing cooperative because her cousin worked there.

"Grandpa, look at the tricycle in front of the grain and oil store. Why don't we find a way to get one that can carry both things and people?"

"I'll ask."

Grandpa Jiang's eyes lit up. There was no one at the door of the grain and oil store at that moment, so he couldn't help but start a conversation with others.

This tricycle is still human-powered, with a bicycle-shaped front and a large trailer at the back. Jiang Yicheng knows that the electric tricycles of later generations are a modified version of this.

"Chengcheng, I have an idea. This car is specially customized and is usually used to transport food. We will rent it for a day tomorrow. It costs three yuan a day, and we have to deposit fifty yuan for rent and household registration information."

"Fifty dollars? That expensive?"

Grandma Jiang felt it was a bit expensive and felt a little distressed.

"Grandma, we can sign a lease contract. The deposit is refundable, and the price of a bicycle is not low. This kind of metal bike with a tow box at the back is probably not cheap either."

"Chencheng's analysis is that only steel mills have this kind of thing now, and it is regulated outside."

"You decide. I don't understand."

Although Grandma Jiang has been slowly influenced by Jiang Yichen during this period, she still feels bad to give out so much money at once, even though they said she could get it back.

Grandpa Jiang took the money and household registration information and signed a contract according to Jiang Yichen's instructions, then pushed the tricycle over.

Grandma Jiang suddenly lost interest in strolling, and they decided to go back to the guesthouse.

In the evening, Grandpa Jiang went to the state-owned restaurant to pack up some food and brought it back for dinner.

The next morning, Grandma Jiang took An An to stay in the guesthouse, while Jiang Yichen and Grandpa set out.

They rode tricycles to the yard and closed the gate.

Jiang Yichen moved the fruits out of the space and put them on the tricycle. The trailer was too small and could only hold four baskets at a time, weighing almost 200 kilograms.

Grandpa Jiang covered it with the tarpaulin he had prepared earlier and tied it tightly. Jiang Yichen sat on the tailgate of the trailer and set off when everything was ready.

Fortunately, the distance is not very far, only about ten minutes away.

They arrived at a good time, probably because Director Zhu had made arrangements in advance. After Grandpa Jiang talked to the old man guarding the door, he let them in and took them to a warehouse.

"Xiao Liu, Xiao Wu, someone is delivering goods, come and get them!" The old man spoke in a loud voice and banged on the warehouse door.

"Uncle Guo, you are here, don't break my door." Two young men came out, one fat and one thin. The fat one joked with the uncle before leaving.

After listening to them, Jiang Yichen knew that the fatter one was called Xiao Liu and the thinner one was Xiao Wu.

"You guys are here on time! You're here right after we got to work."

Xiao Liu smiled kindly, and Xiao Wu didn't say anything, just stared at them.

"Haha, we have more trips to make, so we came earlier. What a coincidence."

Grandpa Jiang was also joking. Xiao Liu looked at them, old and young, and didn't make things difficult for them. He asked Xiao Wu to push the scale out.

"Put it on there, and I'll count the pounds for you."

"Row!"

When he remembered it, Jiang Yicheng also remembered it silently in his heart. The two of them went back and forth ten times before they stopped. Grandpa Jiang was already panting with exhaustion.

The load was over 200 jin, and it was not easy to pedal. After ten trips, his clothes were soaked with sweat, and his face turned pale. Later, it was Xiao Wu who helped them unload the load. Xiao Wu was quite kind.

"Little brother, these should be enough, you do the math."

"Grandpa, these weigh a total of 2,127 kilograms, which is definitely enough. Brother, oranges are softer, and they might get damaged if pressed for too long. Let's use the extra 27 kilograms to make up for the damage!"

Jiang Yichen had already calculated it silently in his mind.

"Little sister, you are so accurate. Have you ever calculated it at home? Old man, does your granddaughter's words count?"

Xiao Liu guessed so, and Jiang Yichen smiled slightly and did not deny it.

"Okay. Little brother, you'd better spread out these fruits, especially the oranges, which are most likely to be crushed. So I specially gave you some extra. If you take them out now, they shouldn't be too damaged."

"Thank you for your reminder, please wait a moment, I will notify someone to settle the payment for you."

Grandpa Jiang sat on the ground to rest, and Jiang Yichen fanned him.

After Xiao Liu left, Xiao Wu poured the rags in the warehouse onto the ground, and then placed the oranges layer by layer on top.

Jiang Yichen saw the cloths randomly placed on the shelves in the warehouse, walked over to take a look, then walked to Xiao Wu and squatted down like him.

"Brother, are those cloths defective? Can you sell us some?"

"Well, I can't make the decision on this. But you can ask the finance department who will pay you later."

"Thank you brother!"

"Ok!"

It seems that Xiao Wu is really not talkative, but he always answers questions.

Grandpa Jiang had been paying attention to the collapse just now. Jiang Yichen walked over and whispered his thoughts to Grandpa Jiang.

"Yeah! I'll ask later."

When Xiao Liu came back, he not only brought the finance department, but also Director Zhu.

"Master, nice to see you again! Are you exhausted? You really made a big investment."

"Director Zhu, we have delivered it as agreed. Please take a look."

Grandpa Jiang quickly stood up and wiped the sweat from his face.

"Not bad, not bad. Better quality than what we buy outside."

"Haha, thanks for your good words. You can contact me next time something like this happens."

Anyway, there are still a lot in my granddaughter’s space, maybe I can sell them again!

"Of course! This is our finance department. She will settle the payment once she checks the goods."

"Okay, okay. Please take a look first. Director Zhu, I would like to ask you for a favor. Can you sell us some of this defective cloth?"

"You want defective cloth?"

"Yes! Cloth coupons are hard to get, and my two children are growing up fast. Isn't this worrying?"

"Okay, you can choose a few. Anyway, in addition to the welfare of the workers, some of the defective cloth will be distributed."

"Hey! Thank you! Thank you!"

Grandpa Jiang grinned and wanted to shake his hand in gratitude, but he found his hands were sweaty and pulled back in embarrassment.

"It's okay. Just like you said, maybe we still have a chance to cooperate."

Director Zhu talked to the finance department and gave Grandpa Jiang a work receipt, telling him to just bring the receipt with him to go through the formalities when the time comes.

He pointed at them, greeted Xiao Liu, nodded, and left.

The finance department asked them to choose the cloth and settle the bill together when the time comes.

Jiang Yichen picked one for each of his grandparents, and three for himself and An An in total.

The finance department nodded in satisfaction that they were tactful, settled the remaining balance for them, and they rode away on their bikes.

The two did not return to the courtyard, but went directly to return the car and get back the deposit. Only after lying on the bed in the guesthouse did they feel at ease.

"Grandma, Grandpa is really tired today."

Jiang Yichen touched An An's little face, then grabbed An An's chubby little hand to take credit for it to his grandfather.

"Let him get some sleep! An An, let's do it quietly."

Seeing Grandpa Jiang lying on the bed and falling asleep in seconds, Grandma Jiang felt a little distressed.

She put her index finger in front of her lips, signaling An An to be quiet. An An didn't understand, and just thought she was playing a game, and kept trying to grab her hand.

"Grandma, let Grandpa sleep here. Let's go to the space to count the money! We still have a few pieces of cloth left. We will use them to make new clothes when the time comes."

"Okay! Let me take a look first."

Jiang Yichen took them directly to her room. She poured the money she had just earned on the bed, held An An in her arms, and let her grandmother count the money.

Looking at so much money, Grandma Jiang was a little excited. Jiang Yichen knew what was going on and felt amused seeing his grandma's money-loving look.

"Eight hundred and forty-seven. There are eight hundred and forty-seven here."

"Originally there were eight hundred and eighty-three, and we also bought five bolts of cloth, which cost thirty-six."

The fabrics of this era were not as colorful as those of later generations. She chose dark blue and blue-gray for her grandparents, and light green, light yellow and red for her and An An. They could both wear these three colors, and since they would continue to grow taller, they would probably make more clothes.

Jiang Yichen put the money in the box and told his grandmother that there were more than 9,000 yuan in the house, almost 10,000 yuan.

Grandma Jiang was extremely excited. You have to know that at that time when people still used cents as currency, ten thousand yuan was an astronomical figure.

When she calmed down, I showed her the cloth I bought. Speaking of this, grandma is more familiar with it.

"Why did you buy two dull colors? This red one looks so beautiful."

Jiang Yichen couldn't say that it was because of a difference in aesthetic tastes, she just said that it was because these types of fabrics were relatively soft.