debt repayment [rebirth]

The Lantern Festival has not yet passed, and many rice noodle shops have not yet opened. Today is the market day, and the flow of people is very large.Tianjia rice noodle shop is not far from the farmer's market, and it is at the turning corner that must be passed in the countryside to enter the city. Private vans from the county town to the township are parked here.People who come to the countryside during the Chinese New Year are willing to spend money, and are willing to spend a few dollars to find something to fill their stomachs outside, so the business of Tianjia Rice Noodle Shop today is better than usual.

"Madam, clean up the table, it's too dirty to eat." A man in his 30s and [-]s with glasses frowned and pointed at the table.

"Hey, I'll be here soon." Luo Xiumei smiled apologetically at the man, then turned to Tian Wenqin and scolded, "Why are you so stupid, hurry up and clean up!"

Tian Wenqin was boiling rice noodles for someone, and there were three bowls boiling in the pot, and there were four or five guests waiting behind.But he couldn't say that he was too busy to draw his hand, otherwise he would definitely scold him again.Tian Wenqin hurriedly scalded three bowls of rice noodles and handed them to Luo Xiumei. Taking advantage of this gap, he quickly grabbed a rag and rushed outside to clean up the table.

"Miss Boss, your business is so good, you need to hire more people." A customer waiting at the side teased.

Luo Xiumei shook her head helplessly, "Where is the money to hire someone? Today, the meat has increased by [-] yuan, and the rice noodles have increased by [-] cents per catty. A bowl of rice noodles is only [-] yuan. It is almost impossible to get it back."

Luo Xiumei didn't look good all day because of the price increase, and her heart hurts just thinking about it, how much less money will be made!

Speaking of rising prices, everyone has something to say, and the rice noodle shop is even more lively.

"Now it's the fifth day of the lunar new year, and the price of meat has not fallen but has risen. There is no way to live this day."

"That's right, if it's the same price in the future, I won't even be able to afford meat."

"Not only has the price of meat increased, but vegetables have also increased a lot now. Vegetables used to cost only fifty cents a catty, but now they cost one yuan. The increase is too harsh."

"It's only this price during the Chinese New Year, so it should drop in the future, right?"

"Don't even think about it, you can't fall down."

"Wages haven't moved for many years, but prices have been rising rapidly. I remember that when I first started working, a bowl of rice noodles cost only one yuan per bowl. Now that it has doubled, my salary is not much more."

Tian Wenqin cleared the table quickly, thinking to himself that their wages in the county would not increase much in ten years, but a bowl of rice noodles sold for four yuan and five yuan.He had heard before that a classmate who worked in the county had a good family and bought him a car, but he couldn't even pay for the gas.Life in a small county is comfortable, but it also has its own hardships.At that time, it was basically impossible for someone of his age to do ordinary work in the county without relying on his family.

"You're really hardworking, are you in junior high school?" An old man asked Tian Wenqin, who was busy walking around.

Luo Xiumei looked at Tian Wenqin with a look of disgust, "I'm already in the third grade of junior high school, this kid's brain is not bright, so he can do this kind of mindless work."

When the people waiting around heard this, they all looked sideways. They were only so big when they were in the third grade of junior high school, and they were also a little too small. I don't know if it is 1.6 meters.Although the average height of the local people is very low, 1.7 meters tall is not short for a man, but this child is still too short, even if he is short, he is so thin that only a handful of bones are left, as if he is malnourished.

The old man disagreed, "You can't say that. Now that the child is alone, it would be a good idea for the child to help the family during the holidays."

Luo Xiumei curled her lips and didn't answer, everyone didn't care and moved on to the next topic.

Until noon, there was an endless stream of customers in the store, and there were not enough tables to sit on the street.Tian Wenqin has been busy working since morning, and he doesn't even have time to sit down for a while.

"My boy is coming down. Wait a minute. Mom will cook rice noodles for you." Luo Xiumei saw Tian Wenbo coming down the stairs with a flattering smile on her face.

Tian Wenbo frowned, "I'm eating rice noodles again, and I'm sick of eating them. It's not nutritious, and I'm so exhausted now, rice noodles are not enough to make up for it."

"Mom is really busy." Luo Xiumei looked annoyed, and felt that eating rice noodles all the time was not a problem, "Saizi, go cook for your brother."

Tian Wenqin is cleaning up the dishes. Fortunately, the rice noodle shop now uses the disinfected bowls issued by the County Health Bureau. There is no need to scrub and just put them aside and wait for a special person to collect them. Otherwise, it will be another big project.

Tian Wenbo was unhappy, "His cooking is so unpalatable, oh, forget it, I'll just drink milk."

Before Luo Xiumei could speak, Tian Jianjun refused to agree, "How can this work? You are the number one scholar in our family, and you will collapse just drinking milk. Mom, you go to cook, and me and the youngest are enough here."

Luo Xiumei was a little hesitant, neither Tian Jianjun nor Tian Wenqin put in the meat, but Tian Wenbo looked unhappy, wiped his hands on the apron, and quietly told Tian Jianjun not to put too much meat when cooking rice noodles, and then went upstairs to serve Tian Wenbo cooks.

There were a lot of people in the store, everyone saw this scene, and couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of their hearts, this family is really partial.But if it's none of your business, you just turn a blind eye.

As soon as Luo Xiumei left, the shop became even busier. Tian Wenqin didn't even have to drink his saliva for such a long time, and he didn't eat breakfast.

"Little man, your face is pale, are you uncomfortable?" A well-dressed woman asked.Tian Jianjun knew this woman, she was the wife of the deputy director of the Industry and Commerce Bureau, and he was very careful when entertaining her.

Tian Wenqin was so hungry that he was dazed, his work was done mechanically, he paused for a long time before responding to talk to him, "Huh? Are you talking about me?"

Tian Jianjun has a bad temper, and when he saw Tian Wenqin's stupidity, he got angry and slapped him, "You are deaf, people are talking to you. I'm sorry, this kid's brain is not working."

Tian Wenqin was beaten and staggered a few steps, which startled the woman.

"Why do you beat people at every turn?"

Tian Jianjun smiled flatteringly and said, "I'm a stupid kid, I can't do anything without fighting."

The woman curled her lips and obviously couldn't get used to it, but she couldn't say anything, she just said: "Your son doesn't look good, he doesn't have any illnesses, does he?"

The most taboo in the catering industry is that employees are afraid of infection when they get sick. The woman's voice is not low, and many people look sideways. Looking at Tian Wenqin's pale face, they can't help feeling a little worried.

If it weren't for this woman's unusual status, Tian Jianjun would jump up and fight with someone.Tian Wenqin came to his senses at this time, and quickly explained in order to avoid being scolded again: "I'm fine, I'm just a little hungry, I've been busy with work, and I haven't had time to eat since morning."

Tian Jianjun also said: "What we do is to earn hard money. We can only watch when others eat."

Many people don't care about this explanation. At this time, many customers in the store are from the countryside. They can easily understand other people's hard work and don't pay much attention to it.And the woman originally planned to eat it in the store, but now she changed it to take it out.

Someone interrupted with a smile, "Boss, you really should hire someone for this store. If your son starts school, you will be dizzy."

Tian Jianjun looked at Tian Wenqin with contempt and said, "It's just a waste of time and money."

"You can't say that. You still have to read books to make a lot of money in the future. By the way, it seems that the vocational schools in the county will not charge tuition fees from this year, and you can study for free. Students in the third grade of junior high school are guaranteed to graduate. And it is said that after one or two years of study, the school will take the students to the factory for internships, and there is still money to be made. My nephew’s grades are very poor, so the teacher asked him to go to a vocational school in the new semester.”

Tian Jianjun: "What? There is such a good thing? You can't be fooled by me, are you?"

"I wonder what you are doing. It is said that this is a national policy. Not only these children, but also the labor force in the village can go to the school. It is said that there are subsidies, but it is not the money. They eat and drink for free during school, but they have to follow the school to enter the factory. .It is said that there is a shortage of migrant workers outside, so this policy was made.”

Some people also joined in the fun, "I've also heard that one of my buddies is a vocational school teacher. It is said that they still have a quota, how many people each teacher must recruit. It is said that there is a commission for introducing one to the factory."

Tian Jianjun has been in Woxian County for these years, and he is not very clear about the outside world. His thoughts are still stuck in the early 90s, when it was difficult for farmers to find work when they went out. Hearing this, he felt incredible, "What? Now those factories are still asking for work. Do you want people to come in?"

"It's not the same now as before. Labor is getting more and more expensive. And those factories also like this kind of organization, which is relatively easy to manage. It is also good to be assigned to a factory by a vocational school, at least not afraid of entering an unscrupulous enterprise for nothing. You don’t get paid for your work.”

It is not difficult to find work outside the city these days, but I am afraid that some unscrupulous bosses will delay wages.Hearing this, Tian Jianjun was very moved. He kept this matter in his heart, asked that person a few more questions, and made up his mind.

Tian Wenqin pursed his lips and remained silent. In his previous life, not long after he registered at school, the school mobilized students with poor academic performance to study in vocational high schools, so as to prevent these students from lowering the graduation pass rate during the exam.Although Tian Wenqin's grades weren't good, they weren't so bad that he could pass the exam.

But at that time, his parents said that his grades were poor, and they forced him to go to a vocational school, saying that he could get a diploma anyway.Don't even think about high school or anything else, if he can be admitted to the sow, he will climb a tree.At that time, the head teacher even talked to him in private, saying that his grades were not so bad.

Although the homeroom teacher usually treats him coldly because he can't finish his homework and doze off in class, he also knows the situation at home, so he is still very concerned about it.The vocational schools in the county are very chaotic and not a place to study at all. After entering, they just dawdle and can't learn any skills at all.Few students from middle schools in the county would go to vocational schools, and basically all students from rural middle schools would go.Tian Wenqin's grades were not too bad, so the class teacher didn't recommend him to go to a vocational school. After the high school entrance examination, it would be more suitable to go to a technical secondary school with better teaching conditions.

But Tian Wenqin decided these things, and at that time he was very afraid of his parents, he listened to what his parents said, he was cowardly and did not dare to resist, and finally entered the vocational school in the county.Sure enough, as the head teacher said, it was a mess. It was a group of students with poor academic performance, and students who were unwilling to stay in other middle schools gathered together. If you think about it, you will know what the situation will be.

Tian Wenqin still did not give up studying at that time, hoping to take the high school entrance examination.The teachers in the vocational school are also very good. Although they are usually careless in class, it is because everyone does not listen, so they are not dedicated, but Tian Wenqin is willing to learn and ask, and they are still happy to tutor.For this reason, some students who disliked him beat him up when he went to the bathroom.No matter where it is, heterogeneous people are always easy to be rejected.

Tian Wenqin really likes to study and go to school. Even if he earns a lot more than college students every month, he still yearns for it, and he likes it from the bottom of his heart.But in the end he still couldn't take the high school entrance examination, because his family wouldn't let him go at all.

After the mid-term exam, the classroom is used as an exam room, and the vocational school is on vacation.The first game was the day of the market. Tian's parents and Tian's mother had already got the news that Tian Wenqin was not allowed to go out and let him help at home. Tian Wenqin didn't dare to resist at that time, and finally let it go.

This time, I can no longer be controlled by my parents, although life is not the only way to go to college, nor is it necessary to go to college to be successful.But this is his dream and regret, and many things cannot be measured by money.Doing it all over again will always take a different path and have a different life, at least it is meaningful to him.

Since no matter what he does, he won't get his parents' approval, so it's better to move towards the path he wants to take.

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