Daily life of female supporting actresses in the 1970s

During the Chinese New Year, Chu's father and his family will all come to celebrate.

Including Jiang Yanqiu and the rest of the Chu family, there are a total of twelve people in the family, so Uncle Nan’s house is definitely not big enough to accommodate them.

Jiang Yanqiu and the others had no choice but to pack up and move into the house that the old man bought for Nan Wanwu.

The house is right next door. It has been public rental housing for many years. It was only returned this year when the factory built a new house.

It had been renovated a long time ago, but there were only three of us there before and we were too lazy to bother.

I heard that this house was Nan Wanwu's dowry, and was later sold by Nan Wanwu.

However, the old lady asked the old man to buy it back and give it to Nan Wanwu.

A few years ago, Boss Xia delivered the jewelry he had made for Jiang Yanqiu.

Boss Xia is really good at handling things. He picked out the best part to make a Pixiu pendant, and then picked out the part without any impurities to make a string of beads.

Putting these two together, apart from anything else, just looks like they have a scent of money.

It would be perfect to give it to Uncle Nan, a businessman.

The remaining materials are made into various jewelry and pendants, both for men and women.

Jiang Yanqiu also sought Nan Wanwu's opinion and picked out the best pair of earrings, a bracelet, and a string of beads, all in imperial green, to make a set as a gift for Aunt Nan.

Send some to other cousins ​​and let them choose for themselves. Don’t blame them if they don’t choose the right one.

As for the other houses, the old man said at the beginning that they must not tell others about the increase in price of the raw stones they bought.

Firstly, they were afraid that the news would get out and someone with ulterior motives would target Jiang Yanqiu and the others.

Secondly, he was afraid that his other children would become jealous and succumb to the temptation to gamble on stones. If they did not have some basic skills, their savings would not be enough to keep them gambling for long.

There is no need to give them to other families, just give them to Uncle Nan’s family, and the families of Chu Munan and Chu Yinan.

Jiang Yanqiu asked Chu Tingnan to deliver the things to his uncle and his family first as New Year gifts.

The two old men happily accepted it and put it on on the spot.

They don't care about this little thing, what matters most is Chu Tingnan's kindness.

Chu Tingnan is considered to be a promising person in this generation. Uncle Nan has helped them make a lot of money, and they have also given Uncle Nan a lot of advice. It can be said that they have a cooperative relationship.

Being able to give these things shows that he knows how to be grateful, which makes both of them feel very good.

Jiang Yanqiu originally planned to give the old man and the old lady jade beads and a peace pendant.

But neither of them wanted it. They no longer wore these jewelries. They only wore the white agarwood beads given by Chu Tingnan.

The Wu Shi Pai and the jade were finally given to Chu's parents. The rest were all floating flowers, which were not suitable for giving away.

When I use another piece of imperial green to make jewelry, I will make other jewelry for them.

Chu's father is not interested in these gadgets, and it is not convenient for him to wear them due to work.

But since it was a gift from his son and daughter-in-law, he couldn't refuse. He didn't wear the jade beads, but instead wore the "nothingness" pendant tied with a red string.

For the rest, Jiang Yanqiu let everyone pick whatever they wanted, and each person could pick one. Chu Munan and his two families also got the same one.

It depends on their preferences and abilities to pick out the bad ones, so don’t blame her then.

This year's Chinese New Year is a day of reunion for the Nan family. The concubine who has not remarried has returned, and even the mistress from Hong Kong and her three children have returned.

Jiang Yanqiu finally saw the concubine, and her first impression was that she was the same type as Jin Yi.

She is over sixty years old, but she still dresses so fancy. She is in good shape.

As soon as they met, she went to the old man and cried about how hard life was in Hong Kong.

When she stopped talking, the old man said slowly: "How miserable can your life be? I myself often don't have enough to eat or warm clothes."

He wasn't starving, but for many people he knew who had been sent to the cowshed, it was normal for them to not have enough food to eat or warm clothes to wear.

The mistress still wanted to play the victim, and her little daughter also scared her, saying that they would leave if she cried again.

Now the concubine couldn't cry anymore, she still wanted her children to make some money from the old man.

Originally, the three children of the mistress were unwilling to take her back, but the mistress threatened to commit suicide. She really took a lot of sleeping pills and almost died. The children had no choice but to take her back.

Because her children had helped the old man get the house back for them, they deposited some money in the bank, and the interest alone was quite a bit every month.

After working, they also made some investments. Although their lives in Hong Kong are not as good as those of big bosses, they are much better than those of the middle class.

These people who have been through the gates of hell are very satisfied with their current lives, but their mother is still unwilling to give up.

If the old man hadn't called all his children back this time, the concubine's youngest daughter wouldn't have wanted to come back. She knew very well that she had to see her mother if she came back.

It has been twenty-two years since the incident, but the hurt is still in my heart.

As for the other children, they all seem to be quite honest.

After the reunion dinner, the old man took out the remaining property and divided it up. This time he really only left some money for retirement.

He also knew that if he didn't divide the property, his children would keep an eye on him, and he could have some peace and quiet after dividing it.

Compared with the other children who were impatient, the three children of the concubine were not interested in sex.

It seems like they don't care much, no wonder Uncle Nan would look for them to cooperate.

But when you think about it, the most the old man has now is the unexpected wealth he got when he went to Hong Kong.

I almost lost my life for that money!

The three of them had already divided it up, so they probably didn't have much, so naturally they wouldn't be that excited.

Just when they were about to divide the property, something unexpected happened and the mistress actually wanted a share.

His three children were so ashamed that they wished they could find a hole to crawl into.

Compared with other concubines, the old man's concubine was considered lucky. His children all lived with her.

When they separated thirty years ago, the old man not only gave her a lot of things, but also gave her the child and managed the child's property. What else could she be dissatisfied with?

The main reason is that she has found another one there, and her son is already 20 years old, and she still wants to share the old man's property.

How could her three biological children face shame? She is truly a strange person.

Later, her youngest daughter threatened her that if she continued to make trouble, she would not take their share and would not want her pension either. Only then did she calm down.

Although her youngest daughter did not recognize her, she had been paying her pension after she turned 55, which was a considerable sum of money.

The family property has nothing to do with Jiang Yanqiu and her generation, and the division is done in a separate room, so the younger generations are not aware of it.

After the old man gave his children their share, he gave each of his grandchildren a gift, including his granddaughter-in-law and grandson-in-law. He placed the gifts in the hall for them to choose from.

When choosing, one starts with the grandchildren of the wife of the first wife, then the children of the second wife, and finally the children of the concubine.

Jiang Yanqiu and Chu Tingnan didn't quite understand. Jiang Yanqiu finally chose calligraphy and painting, and also took the landscape painting. She felt that the painting was better than the others.

Chu Tingnan didn't even look at it and took the calligraphy and painting. The result was eight horses, which was pretty lucky.

The two didn't know the price, but the old lady looked at them with a smile on her face, so Jiang Yanqiu felt that they shouldn't have lost out.

After the division, the old man sent away his other children and grandchildren, leaving Jiang Yanqiu and her cousins ​​from her uncle's family.

The old lady also took out her jewelry and distributed it to her grandchildren. After all the money was distributed, only some jewelry was left.

Although there aren’t many pieces of jewelry, they are all high-quality pieces, and each person can pick one. However, this time it’s a blind selection, so it depends on your luck!

Originally they let Uncle Nan’s children choose first, and said they would choose according to their age, and finally let them take it together.

Actually, there is no need to be polite. The prices of the things the old lady picked are similar, and the key is to pick blindly.

Jiang Yanqiu picked out a mutton-fat jade bracelet, while Chu Tingnan chose a pair of emerald earrings.

After dividing up the old man’s pension money and paying New Year’s greetings on New Year’s Day, his other children began to find reasons to go home.

They have a house here, but they all work out of town.

They felt that now that they had the things, the old man was of no use to them, and there was no point in them staying, so they went back without any reluctance.

This is too realistic. Even the knowledgeable old man couldn't help feeling sad.

Before, he had thought of letting his eldest son help other families' children.

Now I feel that it is unnecessary. The reason I couldn't let him go before was simply because I was attracted by the property he had.

Now that the property has been divided, I guess they will come less often in the future.

Fortunately, she was almost half buried in the ground, and her youngest son was almost forty years old, so he couldn't take care of so many things anymore.

As long as they don't spend it recklessly, the money he divides will allow at least three generations to live a wealthy life.

However, the three mistresses applied to come back for a week and only went back when the time came.

Because there was a mistress, the three families all stayed in a hotel. Fearing that the mistress would cause any more trouble, the three brothers and sisters took turns to accompany the old man.

Also build good relationships with other brothers and sisters. As long as there are no conflicts, at critical moments, blood relatives can still be relied upon.

As for the other members of the Nan family, they were so well protected that they were not affected by the movement except that they had to live a simpler life.

They had never experienced any hardship before, and they also knew that almost all the money of the first wife's children had been donated.

Since they are not as rich as me, there is no need for them to make friends with me.

The old man was sad for several days.

The old lady said cheerfully to Jiang Yanqiu and the others, "If I hadn't gone out to earn money, I would have been the one who suffered for the rest of my life."

That's true. If she has a restless mother-in-law and sister-in-law, the old man may not be able to protect her for the rest of her life.

Sooner or later, she will have a mistress and a concubine. Even if she doesn't go out to work, she will have to help take care of other people's children.

If she takes good care of people, they won't appreciate it. If she doesn't take good care of them, it's her fault.

It would be better to earn more money. Now if the old man wants to give more money to his other children, he has to look at her mood and please her children.

After the Chinese New Year, Chu's father and others have to go back to work. They have taken leave and have no time to delay.

Nan Wanwu was not in a hurry to go back. The older she got, the more she missed home. She decided to go back after some time. Jiang Yanqiu and Chu Tingnan also stayed to accompany her.