Rebirth in 1958: Getting rich starts from Nanluoguxiang

"I said, oh mom, please don't hit me. I found a job for Cuicui as a waitress in the state-owned restaurant on Gulou Street. I'll pick up the job introduction letter tomorrow."

The three of them were stunned. Being a waiter, one of the eight key staff members, was a great job and everyone envied him.

Cuicui looked at her brother, with a look of disbelief on his face. Dabao repeated it helplessly, Cuicui covered her face and sobbed silently. Ever since her aunt recognized her relatives, her grandmother took the three little ones away. Cuicui was in anxiety every day, fearing that her uncle and aunt's family would no longer need her and send her back to Qinjiagou.

Having broadened her horizons in the city, worn new clothes she had never worn before, and eaten delicious food she had never eaten before, now Cuicui was asked to return to the countryside? Cuicui wouldn't be able to survive even a single day.

Now when she heard her elder brother say that he had found a job for her, Cui Cui felt relieved and burst into tears of joy.

Lu Xiu'e held Cuicui in her arms and lovingly wiped her tears: "Don't cry, your brother found you a job, even if it's a temporary one, as long as you register your household registration in the city, it will be fine. If you don't like it, we can look for another one later."

Qin Dabao glared at him: "What do you mean by temporary? Who are you looking down on? How can the job I found for my sister be temporary? It should be a formal one, right?"

"Huh?" Another bombshell blasted the three of them to pieces: "Official?"

Qin Dabao stood up and curled his lips: "Regular workers, Mom, that restaurant not far to the left of your street office, waiter, how much should the salary be? Let me calculate..." He counted on his fingers: "Temporary workers are 18, um, and fixed-post wages... Oh, 21! Isn't it impressive? The key is that three meals a day are eaten in the restaurant, and the restaurant is full of oil and water. Mom, just watch, Cuicui will eat a lot and become a little fat girl next year."

"Hahahaha" Lu Xiu'e patted Cuicui's back and laughed: "Good for the little fat girl, it will be easy for her to find a husband."

Cuicui twisted her body and said, "Auntie, I don't want to find a husband."

Qin Qingyou was both happy and disappointed. This was a normal psychological state for a father. His son was more capable than him, and he felt mixed emotions.

"Dad, I have to go get glasses for Sumian tomorrow. Can you take a day off? Take Cuicui back to the village to get a letter of introduction and a certificate, then go to my mom's place and the police station to register her household registration. Oh, and get a separate household registration booklet so Cuicui can get a house in the future. Xiaohua and Xiaohong can also register their household registration under their sister's name when they move to the city."

Qin Qingyou thought for a moment and shook his head: "No, our workshop's production task has reached a critical moment, and no one can ask for leave."

"Okay, then I'll go. I still have a day off. I'll take Sumian to get her glasses fitted, and then I'll take Cuicui back to the village to get the certificate. I have to go back to work the day after tomorrow."

"Go to work? Aren't you studying?" Lu Xiu'e was a little confused.

"Didn't I tell you? I graduated early. Our college has graduated all the students commissioned by the class of 58."

"When did you tell us?"

Qin Dabao pursed his lips: "Oh, then I forgot to mention it."

"You little bastard! You're so tight-lipped! You never tell your family anything, so I'm going to give you a beating today. If I don't, you might sneakily bring your wife home one day..."

Lu Xiu'e picked up the broom and rushed towards Qin Dabao. Qin Dabao saw that the situation was not good and quickly slipped back to his room. Lu Xiu'e chased after him with the broom. Teaching her son a lesson today was secondary. The main reason was that she was too happy, so she beat her son to cheer him up.

Qin Dabao's screams and pleas for mercy were heard from the ear room...

Qin Qingyou drank a big mouthful of noodle soup with satisfaction, and squeezed out a word from between his teeth: "Serves you right!"

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The next morning, he got up, had breakfast and told Cuicui to wait for him at home. He went to pick up Sumian first, and came back after getting the glasses. Then the two of them returned to Qinjiagou.

When they arrived at Zhao's house, Zhao Sumian had already packed up and was waiting for him in the house. Just as they were about to leave, Su Bu insisted on going too. Xu Minrong was pregnant again and was recuperating at home. Seeing Su Bu making a fuss about leaving, Su Jue also wanted to leave. She was so angry that she scolded Su Bu.

One good thing about Xu Minrong is that she never beats the children. Except for scaring the silly eldest child sometimes, she rarely scolds the children. The children are not afraid of her.

Su Bu's face flushed red, tears welled up in his eyes. Qin Dabao couldn't stand it, so he grabbed his arm and called out to Su Mian, then ran away with the cart. Su Bu laughed out loud, leaving Su Jue scratching his head. He didn't dare to make trouble with Brother Dabao, because that would really bother him. He turned around and went to complain to his mother, and in the end his mother gave him a dime, and he finally stopped.

Dabao rode his bicycle, one in front and one behind, and the three of them talked and laughed as they arrived at Xidan. There was a Jingyi Optical Shop next to the Quyuan Restaurant on Xidan North Street.

This optical shop has a great history. It was founded in 1911 and later moved to Xidan North Street.

It is said that the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty also had his glasses fitted here, and the founding father Mr. Sun and Ms. Song also patronized the Guangzhou branch of this eyewear company. Mr. Sun even wrote the four words "Strive for Excellence" on it.

The scale of this Jingyi Optical Shop is also the best in Beijing. It has a storefront with four large bays, bright windows and clean desks. The store is very large, with rows of counters filled with various glasses frames. The salesperson is quite enthusiastic. When he saw Dabao and the other two coming in, he came forward to greet them.

Dabao pointed at Sumian and said, "Get a pair of glasses for my sister." Sumian's face flushed red, but she looked very excited. She was a dull person and seldom went out. Everything here felt new to her.

While waiting for Su Mian's lenses to be polished, Qin Dabao took Su Bu to the children's bookstore at Xidan intersection to buy some children's books for Wenwen and Niuniu.

Erbao can already read books normally, and Wenwen is almost the same, but she still has to read books that are half text and half picture.

The children's bookstore mainly sells picture books, as well as some translated books, such as Andersen's fairy tales, etc. They are neatly arranged and smell of ink.

There are not many books suitable for children to read, but there is a very good children's book called "Childhood", which was created in 50. It has pictures and texts, which is very suitable for children to read.

However, the paintings and calligraphy of the characters were relatively crude, including leaving home, the Korean old lady and the dry food bag, the outstanding breeder, etc. Qin Dabao flipped through them, but didn't like anything.

He picked out two sets of Andersen's fairy tales, one for Su Bu and one for Er Bao.

I also bought more than a dozen copies of "Childhood". I believe Wenwen will like them. The illustrations in "Childhood" are very beautiful and Niu Niu can also read them.

Su Buxiang was holding a book, holding Qin Dabao's hand, and jumping all the way. It's no wonder that these children like Brother Dabao. The key is that Dabao is really patient with children.

When they arrived at the glasses shop, Su Mian had just had her glasses fitted, and the girl loved them. She liked them very much too. The bill was only three dollars and twenty cents. In the morning, Xu Minrong had given Su Mian five dollars. Su Mian wanted to pay, but Qin Dabao was a wealthy man, so how could he ask her to pay? He had already paid, and the girl's face flushed with embarrassment, but she was very happy.

It was still early when we came out of the glasses shop, but the Quyuan Restaurant had already opened its doors. This is a restaurant that specializes in Hunan cuisine, and one of their dishes is very famous, called Dong'an Chicken.

Since we are here, it is not time to eat yet, but it doesn’t prevent Dabao from packing up a few to take away for the family to try.

He asked Su Mian and the other man to push the cart to the bookstore and wait while he went to Quyuan to buy some Dong'an chickens.

Quyuan Restaurant is also an old brand with a very simple decoration. There is a poem engraved in relief on the doorpost as soon as you enter the door: Who makes dog meat a delicacy? The warriors entered Qin with great courage. Only Quyuan can intoxicate guests and dare to put this flavor into the kitchen knife.

Qin Dabao bought five Dong'an chickens. If he hadn't been wearing official clothes today, the lady who collected the money would have refused to sell them to him no matter what.

Five chickens were packed in a large lunch box. The taste was sour, spicy and refreshing, worthy of being a famous Hunan dish.

After leaving the room, he looked around to see if anyone noticed him. He then put the Dong'an Chicken into the space, leaving only a lunch box, which he carried in a net bag. This was for the sisters Su Mian to take back to give to Zhao Yuchu as a snack.

I took the two sisters to the state-owned restaurant to pick up the letter of introduction. It was already noon. The three of us returned to Nanluoguxiang, gave the lunch box to Sumian and Subu, and went home separately.

Cuicui was already feeling very uncomfortable. She stood at the door and kept looking out. She didn't even hear Qin Huairu calling her.

Seeing her elder brother pushing the cart into the yard, Cuicui hurried over and hugged her elder brother's arm. Qin Dabao smiled and rubbed her little head, then handed her the letter of introduction.

Cuicui's little face was red from the cold. She held the job introduction letter in her hand. Even now, she felt like she was dreaming and couldn't believe that she had a job and became a city dweller.

Qin Dabao set up the cart and walked to the kitchen. He took out two boxes of Dong'an chicken, a large bag of pine nuts, 20 kilograms of rice, 50 kilograms of cornmeal, and other things, filling a large sack. He then went to Cuicui's room and took out her scarf.

When she got outside, the little girl was still happy.

Dabao asked her to keep the letter of introduction in her pocket and put a scarf on her. Then he put the sack on the beam and pushed the cart out.

The brother and sister rode their bikes back to Qinjiagou.