Return to the exciting era of 1999

Chapter 1 The Spring Festival Gala in 1999 was no laughing matter

"Go home often, find some free time, find some time, go home and have a look..."

The [-]-inch panda black and white TV played Chen Hong's masterpiece, the warm scenes, and the lyrics that hit the soul, every sentence made Ji Donglai very excited.

Suddenly, from his 40s back to 1999 years old in 19, Ji Donglai was very uncomfortable, especially when he saw his beloved mother again and his father sitting in front of him. Although this year was very sad, Ji Donglai still felt very happy.

In 98, due to the economic crisis in Southeast Asia and the major adjustment of the domestic economy, Ning Caiyun, the mother of a state-owned enterprise employee, was finally laid off because the enterprise failed to survive.

Received a one-time buyout salary in July, in the early 7s, and his life fell into a trough.

With the help of her sister-in-law, Ning Caiyun, who refused to admit defeat, set up a video store and rented out all kinds of CDs from her cousin Ji Donglai in Zhongguancun. A deposit of [-] yuan is required for each disk, and the rent is [-] yuan per day. Neighbors take care of the business. It's okay.

His father, Ji Ping, was laid off voluntarily in the early years due to the poor economic performance of the company.As an eighth-level electrician in the factory, he did very well in a private enterprise because he was very good at it, and he did some private work from time to time. The family was once well-off under the management of the two.

However, following 98, a large number of laid-off workers began to look for jobs, and fewer and fewer companies privately asked Ji Ping to do private work.Not only that, because the factory's efficiency is not good, the agreed wage increase for Ji Ping has not been realized, and this year it has dropped instead.

As for Ning Caiyun's video store, when she was just laid off, she was the only one in this alley, and her income was considerable.Later, when everyone saw that Ning Caiyun had made money, they all learned how to drive.

There are almost six audio-visual stores in an alley. The rent of video discs has been reduced from three yuan every day. Now the deposit has been reduced from ten yuan to five yuan, and the rent has been reduced to fifty cents.

"Son, why are you crying?"

Ji Donglai integrated all kinds of memory fragments in his mind, thinking of the upcoming tight days at home, and he was not sensible in his previous life, so he really felt uncomfortable.

Parents didn't study much, but they insisted that Ji Dong come to take the college entrance examination, and it would be better to go to Beijing, so that he would be close to home, and it would be easier to find a job in the future. After all, there are more factories in Hebei.

Ji Donglai's parents both work and rarely discipline their children, which caused Ji Donglai to be rebellious since he was a child. Coupled with his adolescence, he often made his parents angry.

There is also the family's grandfather Ji Heng doting on the eldest grandson, which can be described as lawless, and Ji Ping and his wife dare not control it at all.

After school, Ji Donglai studied electrician with his father, repaired computer with his cousin, and worked as a bricklayer... He failed in any of them, and ended up being confused all his life, until he was in his forties and achieved nothing.

Like other ordinary people, he works hard, has done overseas labor services, and has the opportunity to immigrate, but Ji Donglai, who has no sense of direction, has not grasped it.

Fortunately, the parents never gave up on this son, and finally helped Ji Donglai barely get married. In the rapidly changing world, Ji Donglai's family barely survived.

"Mom, this sounds really nice...I miss my grandpa, and I want to go back to the Northeast to see my grandpa in a few days!"

Wiping away his tears, Ji Donglai tried his best to calm down. Only then did Ji Donglai realize that the person he needs to cherish is by his side. In this life, he must work hard to live up to his own personality and live up to the expectations of his family.

"What's wrong! I miss your grandpa. I asked you to go back to the Northeast during the holidays. I didn't go there. I wiped my tears and wiped them clean during the Chinese New Year!"

Hearing what her son said, Ning Caiyun felt a little better.

The huge pressure of life is overwhelming like a mountain. My son will take the college entrance examination in the next year and needs money!The husband's job is uncertain, and the video store basically doesn't make any money. If this continues, Ning Caiyun doesn't know how to live.

As the person in charge of the family's financial affairs, Ning Caiyun deeply knew that her family's finances were in dire straits. Last year, her father-in-law fell ill, and her family's savings were almost exhausted.

As the eldest son, Ji Ping would reach out when the other brothers and sisters were in trouble. The family has never been spacious in so many years.

The unfavorable life has gathered all kinds of negative emotions. Although Ning Caiyun tried her best to suppress it, she still became more and more angry. Her temper was like firecrackers during the Chinese New Year.

"I first joined the league and then joined the party. I have been on the honor list three times. The factory manager thinks highly of me. He is about to be promoted to the deputy team leader. The leader talked to me and said that the unit will reduce the number of employees and the factory will be merged. At that time, I expressed my position. Our workers want Think for the country, if I am not laid off, who will be laid off..."

The TV program of the Spring Festival Gala is still going on, and the passionate lines of the actors in "Cheer up" are still echoing. Ji Donglai can almost memorize the lines of this sketch, but the content is not flattering...

"Turn it off, it's annoying to watch!"

The familiar scene reappeared again. Before Ji Donglai finished recollecting it, Ning Caiyun scolded, and Ji Ping hurriedly turned off the TV.Ji Donglai finally confirmed that he was not dreaming, everything around him was real, and he was reborn.

Ji Donglai also slandered the content of the skit, and even wanted to hit someone, secretly saying that he was so tall, and many spectators might laugh.

But the workers in it, seeing this scene, will feel even more frustrated during the Chinese New Year, and want to stop the Chinese New Year... Haha!
"Donglai, come to my house to play?"

The atmosphere in the house was gradually becoming solemn, the door outside the bungalow was pushed open, Liu Yupeng's big head poked in from the door, and the slight mustache on his chin looked very mature.

Liu Yupeng and Ji Donglai are classmates. Both parents came to Northeast China to seek a living in the early years. Liu Yupeng and Ji Donglai are five years old. Counting this year, Liu Yupeng has been in the third year of high school for five years. University, unfortunately, the other party is really not that material.

Back then, Liu Yupeng's parents were laid off along with Ji Ping. Unlike Ji Ping who specialized in technology, Liu Yupeng's parents started transportation with the laid-off wages. Now the family has two big cars and lives very comfortably.

Life at home is good, Liu Yupeng enjoys it so much, how can he think about university?Hanging out with Ji Donglai all day long, he is the famous Second General Hum Ha in the alley.

"Go, go, I'm upset just looking at you two!"

Watching Liu Yupeng enter the door, Ning Caiyun stuffed ten yuan for his son and waved his hand. Ji Donglai didn't want to go, but he could only go out because he looked at his parents. He was at home during the Chinese New Year and it was easy to cause a war.

"Your wife is back, shall I take you to see her?"

The two walked out of the yard, Liu Yupeng tightened his scarf to see if there was no one around, and then he said to Ji Donglai with a smile.

"Who? Jiang Xue?"

Hearing what Liu Yupeng said, a name flashed in Ji Donglai's mind, and a clear pretty face flashed in front of his eyes, and his mood instantly turned bad.

　It has been in preparation for a long time, and the new book is on the road. Please support me, thank you Xifeng

　　
　
(End of this chapter)