Return to 1983 Hunting Xing'an Mountains

Chapter 739 Xu Feng Returns to the Auto Repair Shop!

Although Xu Ning had a dream from his past life, he did not know where Yang Yusheng's peak was. However, judging from the later development of Jin Yu Man Tang, his position should not stop there. Whether he could advance or not, he had already found the answer. He did not tell Xiao Du his thoughts, but pretended to be worried and said a few words to Xiao Du. Because he was not in the system, it was best not to get involved in such matters.

Xiao Du already had his answer. He'd seen a lot at work and understood the situation all too well. If Yang Yusheng wasn't absolutely certain, he wouldn't have gone to the provincial capital aimlessly. If his efforts came to nothing, what would he face upon returning to the city? A loss of influence, gossip among his colleagues…

After chatting for more than half an hour, Xu Ning finally noticed Guan Lei's mood. He was leaning against the wall with a blank stare and was absent-minded. He looked like he had lost his soul and was even more at a loss than Xu Ning when he first confirmed that he was going to be a father. After some teasing from Xu Ning and Xiao Du, Guan Lei gradually came back to his senses.

After waiting for more than 20 minutes, the door to the consultation room was finally pulled open, and Sun Lianfang walked out first with her head down and a dejected expression.

Guan Lei was stunned for a moment when he saw this, but after figuring out what had happened, he stepped forward, took her arm, and comforted her, "It's okay, you didn't get pregnant this time, we'll wait for next time. We're still young, what's the rush?"

Sun Lianfang pouted and squeezed her eyes hard, trying to squeeze out two tears, but she was a strong woman and couldn't squeeze them out no matter how hard she tried. She couldn't keep up the act anymore and just put her hands on Guan Lei's shoulders and laughed.

"Hahaha, didn't expect that, did you, Little Stone! Hmph..."

Guan Lei was stunned, then immediately understood what was going on. He frowned and pulled a long face, saying, "How can you do this? Ah! I was thinking..."

Before Guan Lei could finish speaking, Sun Lianfang hugged him tightly, pressed her face against his chest, and whispered, "We're having a child now, we really have a family now!"

Guan Lei's expression changed, and he patted her back, his face flushed, "Yeah, you're a mom now, and I'm a dad too! That's great!"

Seeing the two embracing at the door, Xu Ning, completely oblivious to their surroundings, pulled them apart and said, "You two go over there and nurture your relationship. I'm waiting for my wife."

Sun Lianfang chuckled and made way for Guan Lei, while Meng Ziyan, standing inside the room, said, "Let them hug for a while."

"What's with all this hugging in public? It's such an eyesore. Aunt Qu, how's my wife?"

Aunt Qu smiled and said, "It's great, much better than last time. They really bought red dates and lotus seeds."

"Yeah, you specifically asked me to buy it, how could I not buy it for you?"

Aunt Qu turned her head and stared at Xiao Du, saying, "Look at Er Ning, and then look at you! Your wife is pregnant again, but she's not in good health. Get her something to help her recover."

Xiao Du laughed and said, "I know, Auntie. I was too busy to remember last time, but I definitely won't forget this time! Um, now that she's pregnant, can she still drink deer placenta soup?"

"What deer placenta soup? It's deer placenta soup. Losing one word changes the meaning. You can drink it, but not too much. Everything should be done in moderation. I'll talk to your mother about it later. You don't understand anything."

"Alright, then I'll trouble Erning to help me with the whole deer placenta."

Xu Ning nodded: "Okay, I'll go up the mountain and look around when I get back."

Deer mate in the fall and give birth the following summer. The gestation period is about 230 days, so the female deer in the mountains are pregnant now, but not every female deer is carrying a calf.

Xu Ning didn't plan to fight it himself. He thought that after returning to the village, he would ask the loudspeaker to help spread the word, only saying that he wanted deer placenta, and nothing else. After all, people who regularly hunt livestock in the mountains were more averse to this kind of thing because it was considered bad karma.

As for why he agreed without hesitation, it was because Xiao Du had helped him a lot. At the wedding, she was busy with the camera and developed so many photos without charging a penny. Just for these two things, he should help her.

"Okay, let's get together with Xiao He tonight?"

Xu Ning nodded: "Okay, I'll invite Sun Liansheng, Lao Qian and Hu Zhibin too..."

“Brother Bin doesn’t have time. He’s been quite busy lately. You should give him a call, just in case he has some free time.”

"to make."

Xu Long often took Yan He and Xiao Du to drink with Hu Zhibin, Sun Liansheng, Lao Qian, and others. Although there was a difference in their social status, they had a strong bond, so drinking together never caused any unpleasantness, and they enjoyed each other's company.

"Then we'll be going now, Aunt Qu."

"Hey, let's think about having Da Long's wife come over for another visit as the year draws to a close."

"OK."

The group arrived outside the hospital.

Xiao Du and his wife then got into the jeep. They were going home first to tell their parents about the pregnancy.

Xu Ning, along with Guan Lei, Meng Ziyan, and Sun Lianfang, went straight to Lao Sun's house. From there, they made phone calls to Lao Qian, informing him to go to Yanbin Hotel that evening. They also called Hu Zhibin, but his colleagues said that Hu Zhibin had gone down to conduct research and inspections and would not be back until the students finished their exams, so they gave up on the idea.

When Yang Yanqiu heard that they hadn't eaten lunch, she specially cooked some instant noodles for them. Upon hearing that Sun Lianfang was pregnant, she happily called her mother, and Guan Lei also called Wu Zhouquan.

The elders were naturally overjoyed, their excitement beyond words. However, after learning about it, Sun Jiwei simply made a phone call back.

"Hey, honey, are you going home for a couple of days? Oh, your mom misses you, yeah, your mom misses you."

Sun Lianfang laughed loudly: "You didn't miss me? Then I'm not going back."

"Look... Oh dear, Dad's thinking about it too, but your mom's thinking about it more. How about I have your younger brother pick you up? Lei'er's busy working at the threshing ground, can he come along?"

Sun Lianfang glanced at Guan Lei, who had overheard the conversation, and then took the phone, saying, "Dad, I'm thinking of having Lianfang stay with Uncle for a while, and then we can go back together in a few days..."

"Dad! Tell Mom that if she really misses me, she should look at my picture, hahaha..."

"Go to hell, you're all so irresponsible. Fine, let Lianfang stay at her uncle's for a couple of days, call ahead when she's coming back."

"know."

"That's all for now!"

Guan Lei put down the microphone, and Yang Yanqiu laughed, "Your dad just can't bring himself to say no. He'll have Lian Sheng send us all back together later."

"Auntie, are you going back too? That's wonderful!"

“Let’s all go back. Ever since your sister-in-law gave birth, she’s gone back. Now that it’s almost Chinese New Year, we definitely have to go back for a visit.”

evening.

Before Sun Jishan could return home, Xu Ning, Meng Ziyan, Sun Liansheng, Jin Xiaoxia, Guan Lei, and Sun Lianfang went out together and went directly to a private room at Yanbin Hotel to wait.

Not long after, Lao Qian and his wife arrived with Xu Feng and Jin Yumantang. Then Lao Jin, Wang Biao, Liu Tianen, and Huang Lin also arrived. Xiao Du and Yan He arrived a little late because they had been waiting for Yan He's wife to get off work.

The men were in the small private room, while the women went to the medium-sized private room next door. The dishes on the table were the same, but there was less alcohol and more soft drinks.

The group chatted again, and their relationships progressed rapidly. With Xu Feng leading the way, the women who had just met also let loose and spoke more bluntly than the men.

These women are all good wives. They don't covet wealth and status. They only care about whether their husbands are warmly dressed and well-fed, as well as about educating their children and other family matters. They don't have many thoughts and live a simple and carefree life. They are content and don't have much ambition.

This is also because of the current environment. There aren't endless electronic products, no particularly luxurious brand names, or particularly expensive meals, but the tendency to compare oneself to others... has existed since ancient times, and no one can escape it. Old Qian's wife is quite educated, and what she says is full of wisdom. For example: "When men come home, all they care about is whether the food is hot and whether there's warm water in the washbasin. They're all tired after a long day outside, how can they have time to take care of the children when they get home? Besides, men are careless when it comes to taking care of children, I don't even think much of it."

The men only praised their own wives before starting to talk about the war in the south…

After the drinks were finished, everyone went their separate ways. No one had drunk too much and they were all quite sober. For safety reasons, Wang Biao, Liu Tianen, and Huang Lin were asked to drive everyone home safely. Only then did the three of them drag their tired bodies back to their residence.

Today, Lao Jin said that the three of them have learned to weld, repair engines, and check wiring. Next year, they should expand their repair shop because Lao Jin has noticed that there are more and more cars in the city, and many private companies have bought cars.

Xu Ning didn't discuss future plans with him on the table, but only said that he would go to the repair shop to chat with him tomorrow.

Since Xu Feng and Jin Yumantang were still taking exams, they went directly to Lao Qian's house to stay, while Xu Ning and the others went back to the second floor of the family quarters.

The next day, after Xu Ning finished eating, he went to the repair shop and asked Guan Lei to take Sun Lianfang and Meng Ziyan to Old Sun's house to find Sun Liansheng and Jin Xiaoxia. They went to the mall together, and even if they didn't buy anything, it would be a relaxing place to go.

After Lao Qian arrived at the repair shop, Xu Ning said, "Next year, let's find a bigger place and open a car repair shop. We need to do both repairs and sales; we can't just be good at repairs!"

Old Qian asked, "We can't afford it either. How much does a car cost these days..."

“We definitely can’t afford it, but you can try to find manufacturers to cooperate with. Go to Changchang or Songchang and ask around. The city is supporting small businesses now. Look at Xishan Street, all kinds of industries are springing up everywhere. After Jinlong Furniture Factory opened, Xishan Street has almost become a furniture city. The surrounding area is full of furniture, wood and wooden windows.”

"Yes, that's absolutely true. So how exactly do we do it?"

Xu Ning frowned and said, "This time, we'll use our connections to get a bigger place, at least 1000 square meters. As for where the money will come from, how much money are you making now? Forget it, no matter how much you make, it's not enough. To open a car repair shop like this, I estimate it will cost at least 20 yuan."

"20?" Old Qian and Old Jin were shocked and looked at each other in disbelief.

Old Jin said, "Er Ning, I only have a little over 1 yuan left, but I can't give it all out. Your sister-in-law is thinking of saving some for the kids' schooling and marriage..."

Old Qian said, "I can come up with more than 10,000 yuan, but that's still far from 200,000. Hu Zhibin and Brother Liu should be able to come up with 10,000 yuan as well. Er Ning, if you asked me to do this, I wouldn't be confident."

After considering for a while, Xu Ning said, "You don't need to worry about the money. We can pool some money to get the place up and running first, and then borrow from the credit union."

"Borrowing money from the credit union? Oh my god, Erning, can you guarantee that it's reliable? I've heard... it's not very reliable."

Xu Ning laughed and said, "I inquired before, and it seems there are some policies now that offer some assistance with loans. It's okay, if you really need a loan, you can apply in my name. I own a farm and some barren mountains, so I can get at least 10 yuan in loans."

Old Qian frowned and said, "If we do it this way, then we'll have to redistribute the shares, and you'll get the bigger share."

“Well, this isn’t some small workshop like the one that runs a bicycle repair shop. Erning, I may not be very educated and I don’t know how big a repair shop you want to run, but I only know how to repair cars. Just tell me how to do it and I’ll do it.”

Both of them expressed their opinions. Xu Ning said, "Lao Qian should quit his job at the supply and marketing cooperative next year, or transfer to the city to find a more relaxed job. You'll still have to manage the auto repair shop from now on."

Old Qian nodded: "I can manage it, but I'm afraid I won't do it well."

"What are you afraid of? It's not a big deal. The most important thing is to manage our finances well. We need to move towards a more formalized approach. Haven't you been reading the newspaper lately?"

Which newspaper?

“Look back at the No. 1 document from 1985. It talks about how rural areas should develop, and also about preferential policies for credit and taxes… What does this mean? It means that ordinary people can start companies, and middlemen are no longer a group of people who are skirting the line.”

"Oh, so what exactly should we do? After you told me about this, I have some ideas, but I'm mainly unsure because I'm short on money!"

"Don't worry about the money, I can handle it. When Brother Bin has time, come to my place and we'll talk about it then. Right now, it's just the three of us; we can't really have anything to talk about..."

Old Qian nodded: "Hmm, Old Jin, what do you mean?"

"What could I possibly mean? I don't know anything about this. You guys take care of it. If it requires money, I'll contribute whatever I have. I'm able to raise so much money because Er Ning gave me this opportunity. I'll work for him, and even if I lose money, I'll accept it!"

"Haha, it's not like I'll lose money. If I don't even have this much confidence, what's the point of living?"

After finishing their conversation, the three of them had a few drinks at the repair shop around noon. It wasn't until after 3 p.m. that Lao Qian took Xu Ning to Lao Sun's house.

Meng Ziyan and the others have returned. They bought only three things: a case of Harbin beer, two bags of oil tea noodles, and a box of chocolate cake.

Harbin Beer has a long history, dating back to 1900. Now it is in a period of vigorous development, having expanded into overseas markets and becoming a well-known beer in China.

And chocolate cake goes without saying; it's sold in cake workshops in the old street. A small cake costs 3.5 yuan, is entirely handmade, and is called butter cake.

Xu Ning stayed in the city for three days. After Xu Feng finished her exams, everyone except Sun Lianfang went home with Xu Ning.

Before leaving, Sun Jishan handed him a leather bag and said, "This bag contains the money you donated to Andahan. Your brother gave it to me for safekeeping before he went to the provincial capital. You can take it home with you."

Xu Ning nodded, chatted with the others for a few minutes, then picked up his leather bag and drove away.

An Dahan and Qingpizi together earned a total of 7300 yuan. Xu Ning received 2920 yuan for his two shares, while Li Fuqiang, Wang Hu, and Guan Lei each received 1460 yuan for their shares.

Adding the money he got from hunting big cats and the money Xu Ning earned from hunting livestock, he already had more than 50,000 to nearly 60,000 yuan in his pocket. The farm had not yet settled the dividends. If the farm in which Xu Ning had a stake distributed dividends, he would have at least 75,000 yuan in his hands!
If you sell all the bear bile that Ma Liu gave you, making 10 yuan would be quite easy.

This money all belongs to Xu Ning; it doesn't include his parents' secret stash...

As soon as the car pulled up in front of the gate, Xu Feng jumped out and ran into the yard, shouting, "Mom! Mom! Oh, Mom..."

Liu Lizhen, hands on her hips, gritted her teeth and cursed, "What the hell?! What's your mother to me?"

"Haha, I just missed you, Mom. Did you miss me?"

"I don't miss you. Why would I miss you? You're always making me angry!"

"Hehe, I'm not angry with you anymore, Mom. Look what this is?"

Xu Feng took out her award certificates and report card from her schoolbag and showed them off to her mother.

After glancing at it, Liu Lizhen immediately beamed and exclaimed, "Oh my god, my eldest daughter got first place!"

"Absolutely! First in the grade! Hahaha, Mom, aren't I amazing?"

"How could my eldest daughter not be amazing? What do you want to eat? Mom will make it for you!"

"Alright, I want to eat steamed lamb..."

"piss off!"

(End of this chapter)