Rebirth in 1980, the rise of the golden age

It’s not impossible to ask again later.

However, Li Youcai had no idea what Tang Xin's situation was, so he couldn't just make random arrangements.

What if Tang Xin doesn’t want to?

"Dad, we can't just shoulder this responsibility. You have to discuss this with my second aunt and Tang Xin. If Tang Xin really doesn't want to go to school anymore, I can find her a job, but if she still wants to go to school, wouldn't it be a sin for us to force her to work?"

Knowledge alters your fate.

Li Youcai himself has never been to school, but he agrees very much with this statement.

He didn't want Tang Xin to compromise because of his so-called kindness.

Li Guanghu pondered his son's words carefully.

I think what Li Youcai said makes sense.

"Go to the phone booth. I'll call your second aunt right now."

Pulling the reins, Li Guanghu drove the mule cart in a different direction, heading towards the public telephone booth on the street.

When he arrived at the telephone booth, Li Guanghu called the production brigade where his sister Li Mei worked.

The person who answered the phone was the brigade accountant, Li Guanghu, who said he wanted to look for Li Mei from Tang Dali's family.

The other side directly used the radio to tell Li Mei to go to the brigade headquarters and wait for a call.

Li Guanghu was waiting in the phone booth and would call back later.

Li Youcai lay down on the mule cart, thinking about how he could get the old factory.

It was unknown how long it took before Li Guanghu sat back on the mule cart angrily.

"Is the call over? What did my aunt say?"

"This Tang Dali is simply outrageous. Tang Xin is only 16 years old. Not only is he not allowing her to go to school, but he's actually forcing her to find a husband. How can he be such a father!"

"I've told your aunt, and she'll bring Tang Xin over tomorrow."

"drive!"

Li Guanghu was so angry that he unconsciously whipped the coachman harder.

Li Youcai was also a little surprised.

Although it was not uncommon for people to get married at the age of 16 in this era, it was still too young.

"Dad, wait for Tang Xin and my aunt to come over, and then you can ask her carefully. If Tang Xin still wants to go to school, we can't stop her. If she doesn't want to go to school anymore, it won't be too late for me to find her a job."

"This is a temporary job at the restaurant. The pay is low and unstable. Besides, I've already promised Widow Wang. I can't go back on my word. Let Widow Wang go."

Li Guanghu sighed: "You can do whatever you want. It doesn't matter. I just feel sorry for my niece who has such a father."

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The mule cart clanked and jingled as we returned home.

When Li Youjie in the yard heard the sound of the copper bell, he knew that his father and elder brother had returned.

He hurried out to help unload the things.

"Brother, you bought this again. It's so delicious." Seeing the meat in the bucket, Li Youjie smiled happily. The food at home has improved a lot in the past few days, and his stomach is full of oil and water.

"Take all this into the house."

Li Youcai unloaded the iron bucket from the mule cart and carried it into the yard with Li Youjie.

After unloading the things, there was still a piece of bean cake as big as a washbasin left in the car.

This was the rations Li Guanghu bought specifically for the mule as a reward for it.

The brigade usually feeds horses with some grass and is reluctant to give them bean cakes. At most, they will feed some to mules during busy farming seasons to enhance their physical strength.

Li Guanghu drove the mule cart to return the mule and cart to Wang Laowu, who raised mules for the brigade.

Li Youcai walked into the house and shook off the coldness on his body.

Duoduo was lying on the kang, fiddling with the remaining White Rabbit milk candy.

Li Youcai bought her a pack before, but now there is not much left.

"You're back. Are you cold? Drink some hot water." Seeing Li Youcai coming back, Chu Xinyan hurriedly brought Li Youcai a teacup of boiled water to drive away the cold.

Li Youcai took the teacup and reached into his arms to take out today's harvest.

A total of more than 1,300 yuan.

Put them together in a thick pile.

It feels heavy in the hand.

"so much!"

Looking at the money increasing day by day, Chu Xinyan felt it was so unreal.

But the heavy banknotes in her hands told her that all this was true.

"There will be more in the future, keep it." Li Youcai gently patted Chu Xinyan's hand holding the money and smiled slightly.

Chu Xinyan held the money in her hand, but her heart was in turmoil.

In just a few days, Li Youcai earned wealth that she could not even imagine.

"What are you standing there for? Hide the money quickly and be careful not to lose it," Li Youcai said with a smile.

"I'm watching it every day. Unless you steal money again, it will definitely not be lost." Chu Xinyan said with a pout.

It wasn’t a big deal before when the family had no money, but now there are several thousand yuan hidden at home, and Chu Xinyan dares not leave the house at all.

I wish I could stare at it all the time.

Chu Xinyan climbed onto the kang on her knees, opened the wooden box on the kang, took out a tin box of biscuits, and put all the money that Li Youcai had just brought back into it.

Li Youcai recognized this iron box. It was the biscuit box he bought for Duoduo.

After putting the iron box back in place and closing the box, Chu Xinyan got off the ground.

"You must be hungry. I'll go cook now."

"You do it. I have something to do. I need to go to Widow Wang's house." Li Youcai finished drinking the hot water and put down the teacup in his hand.

When Chu Xinyan heard Widow Wang, her face froze: "Why are you going to her house?"

"Widow Wang asked me to help her find a job. This seems to be going well. I'll go to her house and tell her. Dad also knows about this."

Li Youcai was afraid that Chu Xinyan would think too much, so he added a few more words.

"What kind of job?" Chu Xinyan asked.

"He's a waiter at a state-owned restaurant in the county, a temporary worker." Li Youcai said again.

Although Chu Xinyan stayed at home every day, there were always people coming to her house, so she could hear some of the big and small things happening in the village.

In the morning, she had heard that Widow Wang was crying with Li Youcai.

Although Chu Xinyan felt that Li Youcai was not that kind of person, she still couldn't help but worry.

After all, Widow Wang is well-known throughout the brigade.

"Then come back quickly after you finish your business. Mrs. Wang is a widow after all. If you go to her house too often, people will gossip about you," Chu Xinyan warned.

"Whoever wants to spread it can spread it, my reputation is already like this anyway."

Li Youcai grinned wickedly: "Why, are you worried?"

"I... I have nothing to worry about." Chu Xinyan was obviously concerned in her heart, but she still refused to admit it.

Seeing his wife's cute look, Li Youcai couldn't help but reach out and pinch Chu Xinyan's face.

He smiled and said, "Don't worry, it'll only take a few words. I'll be back soon."

After leaving home, Li Youcai came to Widow Wang's house.

As soon as I entered the yard, I heard the laughter of a group of old women in the house through the window.

These old ladies are really bored.

They are not at home all day long, and all the women gather at Widow Wang's house to hold a women's meeting. It's really unique.

Fortunately, Chu Xinyan doesn't usually interact with these old women, otherwise Li Youcai would really be worried that his wife would be led astray by these people.

"Is Mrs. Wang at home?" After entering the yard, Li Youcai still shouted from outside the door.

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.

A good man doesn't knock on a widow's door.

Li Youcai doesn't want to get involved in trouble.

Not long after, Widow Wang pushed open the door, revealing half of her body.

"I knew it was you from the voice. Come in quickly." Widow Wang was not wearing a cotton jacket. She was only wearing a white sweater with blue flowers. Beads of sweat hung on her neck. She leaned against the door and greeted Li Youcai.

The room was filled with steam, which was coming out.

Li Youcai was puzzled. Why would a widow keep her house so hot every day?

"Come in."

Li Youcai felt a headache when he thought about the group of old women in the house. If those people started to fight, each one would be more formidable than the other.

It’s better to stay away from it if you can.

"No need, I'll just say a few words and leave." Li Youcai walked forward a few steps and approached the door.

"I found you a job as a waiter in a restaurant. It's a temporary job. The monthly salary is 17 yuan, and two meals a day are provided."

"If you're willing to do it, I'll take you there tomorrow."

"It doesn't matter if you don't do it."

Widow Wang didn't expect Li Youcai to be so efficient.

I just said it again in the morning and found it in the afternoon.

Sure enough, some men still need to be pushed.

Widow Wang smiled with her eyebrows curved and the corners of her mouth raised slightly. She closed the door with her backhand and walked out.

He folded his arms in front of his abdomen, and the cold wind made the hairs on his body stand up.

When she came in front of Li Youcai, her willow-like waist seemed as if it would break in the wind.

"You've helped me so much, how can I thank you?"

The waves are surging under the pure cotton sweater.

Even though he is in his thirties, he is still strong and stands proudly!

Li Youcai had seen big ones before, but this was the first time he had seen one as big and firm as Widow Wang's.

Although Li Youcai kept reciting in his heart: Form is emptiness, emptiness is form...

But I couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"Do you want me to lift it up and show you?" Widow Wang deliberately puffed out her chest and moved closer.

Gudong!

"No thanks, please."

"Gather at the village entrance at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, and I will take you to the restaurant." After saying that, Li Youcai turned and left.

"He ran pretty fast!"

Seeing Li Youcai running away again, Widow Wang smiled and turned back to the house.