Five years of marriage, always separated [1970s]

Ye Fanqi laughed. He was not superficial. When he met her for a blind date, they didn't know each other well. Why did he act like a cat smelling meat? This description was made by Comrade Tao Chunlan when she was furious.

Ye Fan: "I know my limits."

"You know your limits. There are men in the R&D department who are 1.6 meters tall, and women who are 1.8 meters tall. We recruit talents regardless of their background." Geng Zhiye said, "I should have said it earlier if you saw the R&D department was having a meeting with Luohan."

Ye Fan was both angry and amused: "So you're not just wandering around in the company."

"Just because I don't mention it doesn't mean I'm blind and dumb," said Geng Zhiye.

Ye Fan couldn't help but say sarcastically: "That's amazing. Are you going again tomorrow?"

"Go!" Geng Zhiye nodded and turned.

Ye Fan: "Where are you going?"

"go home!"

Ye Fan looked outside again: "This is not the way home."

"The road is open this way."

Geng Zhiye only discovered it in recent days. In the past, to get to the city, you had to go west to the main road and then south. Now there is also a wide road in the east. When he was out wandering around, Geng Zhiye learned that the east side had been demolished two years ago. It was not his turn. It was probably because there were many large houses there, and the owners were not short of money and did not like to live in high-rise buildings. The government knew it was difficult to talk about demolition and simply avoided that area. Now there are high-rise buildings all around, and at first glance his house looks like a courtyard villa in the downtown area.

Fortunately, most buildings are six stories high, with a few communities having about ten stories high, so it is not possible to enjoy the scenery in other people's courtyards while standing on a building.

The east road had just been opened and not many people knew about it. It was not a holiday, so there were few cars and people on the road, so it only took a few minutes to get to my doorstep.

In the past, the neighbors thought Ye Fan was a "smuggler" and were afraid to deal with her family. Now that they know that Ye Fan is a big boss who graduated from Peking University, the neighbors' attitude towards Wen Tao has changed. When she goes out, the neighbors will chat with her.

At this moment, Yu Wentao was chatting with an old lady who was a few years younger than her at the door of her neighbor's house to the west.

The neighbor lady pointed at the car and said, "Is this Dabao's mother's car?"

"It's her. She and the third brother are usually busy, and they seldom have time to buy some clothes, toothbrushes, toothpaste and so on." Yu Wentao guessed that Ye Fan would not come back empty-handed after going out, so she confessed first to avoid the neighbors asking around.

The aunt nodded and said, "Your daughter-in-law is going to meet a client, so you need to prepare a few more outfits."

Ye Fan heard this when she got off the bus. She left her skin care products and perfume in the car and got out with her clothes and shoes. The shoe box was different from other packaging and could be distinguished at a glance. The neighbor lady said, "You bought shoes too?"

Yu Wentao saw that the shoe box was very big: "It must be for the third child. I'll go over and take a look."

This auntie was not as outgoing as Wei Jianshe's auntie, Auntie Li. She smiled and said it was time to go home. As soon as she entered the door, Ye Fan took out the skin care products and perfume.

Yu Wentao whispered, "Why is it like you're doing it secretly?"

Ye Fanxin said, why are you speaking so quietly if you are not doing it secretly.

"I don't want to become their after-dinner gossip." Ye Fan handed the old domestic brand to Yu Wentao. Yu Wentao took it and asked, "Did you buy it for me? I don't need to use my old face."

Ye Fan said as he entered the house, "It's hard to bear the strong wind in winter without applying some facial oil. Didn't you say this smells good?"

The fragrance is too strong, Ye Fan can't stand it, but Yu Wentao really likes it.

Yu Wentao nodded: "It smells good! Did you buy it for your mother?"

Ye Fan said, "I bought it. My sister-in-law bought it a few days ago. You help me take care of the house, so I should be filial to you. My parents help her take care of Jingjing, so she should be filial to them too. Besides, I have taken care of everything, so why do I need her and my brother? The old couple can just come and live with you."

Yu Wentao smiled and nodded: "How many more?"

Ye Fan: "It's more cost-effective to buy a set. You can use what you need, and if you don't, you can give it to Ginkgo."

"I don't need it." Yu Wentao went to the living room and opened it, and found a package of samples. Xiao Wang happened to hear the noise and came over from the front yard, so she asked Xiao Wang if he wanted any.

Xiao Wang shook his head: "Aunt bought it for you."

Yu Wentao picked up the big bottle: "I'll use this. These are buy one get one free."

"Give it to Erbao." Under Ye Fan's subtle influence, Xiao Wang really didn't dare to ask her for things to honor the elderly.

Yu Wentao looked at Ye Fan and asked, "Can Erbao be used?"

"Sure." Ye Fan remembered something. "You can give it to Erbao. It's a Chinese product. If reporters ask her what she uses because she smells so good, and Erbao tells them the truth, some reporters may think she is old-fashioned and can't afford foreign brands, but her boss will think she is good and doesn't worship foreign things."

Yu Wentao was surprised: "You are so particular about this little thing?"

"Yes." Ye Fan said, "All the foreign brands I bought for Erbao are kept at home by her. When she goes out with her boss or has the opportunity to face reporters, she wears and wears domestic products."

Xiao Wang couldn't help but complain in his heart when he heard this. Being a diplomat is really not a job for ordinary people. If she is asked to go up, she will make trouble within three days.

Seeing Ye Fan's serious expression, Yu Wentao thought of the many rules she followed in the system before, so she believed it without a doubt: "Then keep it for Erbao. Leave it for Erbao to use on business trips. What did you buy?"

"Mine must be a foreign brand. If I used domestic products, I would think my company was running out of money." Ye Fan took them out and said, "One set can buy you ten sets."

Yu Wentao raised her hand quickly: "Put it away quickly, don't leave it here to scare us. We can't afford to pay for it if it breaks."

Xiao Wang nodded in agreement: "I don't even dare to go near my aunt's bedroom."

Ye Fan laughed: "It's not intentional, it's okay. What did you eat for lunch?"

When it comes to eating, Xiao Wang has an opinion. There are only her and the old lady at home, and the old lady has to eat whatever she wants. The old lady has a small appetite, and she is full after eating whatever she wants. Xiao Wang is not full, and she dare not cook for herself.

"Noodles with soybean paste." Xiao Wang said with a bitter face.

Geng Zhiye wanted to laugh: "Is there any meat in the refrigerator?"

Xiao Wang nodded: "The pork belly I bought this morning hasn't been cooked yet."

"Then take it out and thaw it." Geng Zhiye thought for a moment, "No need to thaw it, just braise it. Unfortunately, abalone needs to be soaked in advance, and it's too late today. How about making abalone and braised pork in two days?"

Xiao Wang pointed at himself and said, "Are you asking me? I think it's better to do it on Sunday."

Ye Fan: "Are there any fish?"

Yu Wentao said: "I didn't buy it."

"Then let's go to the vegetable market and have some steamed rice and fish tonight, and then steam some crabs." Without waiting for the old lady to object, Ye Fan said, "Chief Geng will be dying of greed."

Yu Wentao heard from her old man that the army would cook whatever vegetables were convenient and cheap. Since this place is not near the sea, there must be no big crabs. Yu Wentao said, "The vegetable market here is small. You have to go to a big vegetable market."

Ye Fan and Geng Zhiye drove to buy a big fish and ten crabs. After they finished buying them, they called Erbao on their cell phones.

Erbao comes home from get off work just in time for dinner.

Yu Wentao said, "The days are getting longer now, Erbao, come home in the afternoons and grandma will make you something delicious."

Erbao missed the food at home and nodded repeatedly: "Mom, how do we divide the ten crabs?"

"I'll eat one, and grandma will eat one." Ye Fan took out the crab pieces, and Geng Zhiye frowned, "Trouble!" He quickly opened one and put it in front of her. Ye Fan handed it to her mother-in-law, and Yu Wentao smiled and refused: "I can't eat it if it's opened like this." He took the crab pieces and said he would open them himself.

Xiao Wang was too lazy to give Erbao one. Geng Zhiye took it away: "If you don't want to eat it, give it to me. Two is enough for Erbao. Eating too much will cause diarrhea."

Xiao Wang was shocked: "I'm having diarrhea?"

Ye Fan nodded: "But Erbao is fine. He was used to eating with me on the island before."

Geng Zhiye: "How many years ago was that? Has Erbao eaten crabs this year?"

The canteen at Erbao's workplace doesn't cook crabs, and this is the first batch of crabs this year, so Erbao hasn't eaten any yet. Erbao doesn't dare to bet: "Dad, eat it."

It got dark late, it was eight o'clock after dinner, and almost nine o'clock after washing up, so the family went back to their rooms to prepare for bed.

The next day, the couple went to Ye's house. In the afternoon, Erbao ran over to play with Liangliang and visit his grandparents. On Sunday morning, Erbao drove his grandmother out, and Geng Sensen was driven back home by Ye Fan. Ye Fan and Geng Zhiye did not go anywhere.

On Monday, the two went to the company quietly.

There were no visitors during working hours, and the front desk was idle. Ye Fan walked towards the front desk and said, "Wake up. I have something to tell you."

The receptionist quickly stood up and cheered up.

Ye Fan said directly: "The company is still short of a public relations department."

"Public relations?!" The receptionist suddenly woke up and exclaimed loudly, and the person who was about to get on the elevator stopped.

As soon as Ye Fan saw her expression, he knew that she had misunderstood. It seemed that his messy hair was not in vain, as he had heard a lot of messy things.

"It's different from bar public relations. There are more media reporters now, and some of them have no professional ethics and dare to make up stories after seeing a picture. I set up a public relations department to pay attention to news in magazines, newspapers, and television. News is time-sensitive, and if we don't clarify it in time, the public will assume that we are guilty." Ye Fan looked at the front desk, but actually asked others: "Do you understand?"

The employee not far away understood, felt ashamed, and hurried upstairs.

The front desk seemed to understand but not quite.

Ye Fan said: "When you have nothing to do, find some books and materials, study hard, and move upstairs in two years. Whoever knows more will be the team leader, and the other will be the deputy team leader."

The receptionist opened her eyes wide, she didn't expect that being a receptionist would give her a chance to move upstairs.

Ye Fan added, "Our company is simple, and we don't have much to do on weekdays. You can take orders and teach companies without a PR department how to do PR. I will take out a portion of the income and distribute it to everyone, just like the R&D department. Don't think too much. Outsiders need you, so they don't need you to accompany them for drinks and beg for business. When someone invites you for a drink or a meal, you can eat and drink as much as you want. We are a serious company. Don't get involved in those things in society!"

The security guard burst out laughing.

Ye Fan turned around and said, "There can also be gay men in the PR department."

The security guard stood still to show that he had heard it.

In the first two years of her career, the front desk lady was almost deceived more than once. She also understood why people liked to deceive her. So even after Ye Fan said so much, she still couldn't help asking, "Boss, is it really not because we are good-looking that you asked us to go to the public relations department?"

Ye Fan said, "You and your colleague are good-looking. There aren't many people like you two who are both tall and good-looking, but it's hard to find them in the right place. There are a lot of them at the Media College. I plan to ask the HR department to go to the Media College to take a look next year."

The receptionist was incredulous: "With this background, you can still go to college?"

"Film academies are everywhere, as good-looking as you. There are also drama academies, opera academies, dance academies, and so on." After Ye Fan finished speaking, the receptionist sighed: "The capital is worthy of being the capital, there are so many schools."

Ye Fan choked and went upstairs immediately.

Geng Zhiye asked as soon as he arrived at the office: "Aren't you from the capital?"

Ye Fan said: "Yes, he also has a city hukou, but he lives in the south. His family background is similar to the Yu family before they moved to the city to do business."

The south has always been poor, and if she lives on the edge of the city and has no land, then her family will be in a tighter situation than in the countryside. Geng Zhiye could understand why she looked so unworldly: "Let them take external orders, aren't they afraid that they will have customers and work alone?"

Ye Fan: "If the market needs it, someone else will do it if she doesn't."

"You have a big heart."

Ye Fan shook his head, "No. Society is constantly changing. She has been very successful in the past few years. After a few years, she will be ready to go it alone. Maybe she is not as smart as a fresh graduate. Besides, everyone in my company gives me face. She can enjoy the shade under a big tree. After she leaves, she has no background. Will the media reporters pay attention to her? I am least afraid of secretaries, HR, and sales people leaving. I am not a century-old store. If I lose the formula, it will be over. I have the patent and the factory. I am not afraid of them leaving. Just don't let the directors above take people to change jobs."

Geng Zhiye understood: "You mentioned Guangming before. Has Guangming not resigned yet?"

The seventh floor was just cleaned up two months ago. Ye Fan left a large office for Chu Guangming. The desk and cabinets were all new, and windows needed to be opened for ventilation. Ye Fan was hoping that he would resign in two months.

Ye Fan: "His job needs approval from the leader to be handed over, so it's probably not ready yet."

"Is he here on your floor?"

Ye Fan shook his head: "It's done. Do you want to go up and take a look?"

"No need!" Geng Zhiye wanted to be quiet after being outside all day yesterday.

However, less than ten minutes later, the director knocked on the door and came in with a complicated look on his face, "Sister Fan, what can I say about you?"

Ye Fan raised his eyebrows, indicating that if he had something to say, he should just say it.

The director sighed and said, "Lao Liang asked for leave today to get a divorce."

Ye Fan dropped the pen in his hand onto the desk.

Geng Zhiye sat up from the sofa and crossed his legs: "Are you surprised? Tell me, she regretted it and doesn't want to work with you anymore. Let's see where you can find another Team Leader Liang. You used to know to stay out of emotional matters, but have you been going backwards in recent years? I think you should stop being too idle!"

The director quickly said, "Brother-in-law, it's not my fault." He paused, "Actually, there was nothing wrong when they were dating and just got married. If there was something wrong, we wouldn't have heard about it until recently."

Geng Zhiye put down his legs: "Is there something else going on?"

"When the couple was in love, Lao Liang couldn't stop talking and told his wife how much his monthly salary plus bonus was. Fortunately, he was not too stupid and didn't ask for dividends. Even so, his father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law and brother-in-law thought he was rich." The director shook his head, "I don't know where this fallacy came from, rich men are fickle, poor men are honest." He sneered, "Poor men don't want to be honest either. Who would want to talk about love with him if he didn't have money? If ordinary men were so honest, the small hotel on the street with ambiguous lights would have closed long ago."

Ye Fan raised his hand: "Stop. I don't want to hear this nonsense. Let's get to the point!"

"The point is, they don't believe that the company is so busy, and they work overtime every day. They say that Lao Liang must want to take advantage of the overtime to date someone." The director wanted to roll his eyes, "His brother-in-law also said that men understand men, and he definitely has a lover in the company. I don't know when he came to the company, but he said that the receptionists are all very beautiful, and any man can't help but be tempted." At this point, the director couldn't help but curse, "We are human beings, not animals. We get horny when we see women!"

Ye Fan: "So his wife is so nervous, isn't it because they have a good relationship?"

"Lao Liang always thought that they had a good relationship. A few days ago, they had a quarrel and his wife blurted out that he had a lover in the company. They had a fight because of this." The director said, "Lao Liang also wanted to hand over the money to prove his innocence. I stopped him. There is no bond between the two of them, what if she runs away with the money." At this point, the director scratched his nose, "Don't scold me. Lao Liang wanted to give his current house to his wife. I didn't agree. Lao Liang has spent a lot of money on his wife and mother-in-law. If the income is divided equally after marriage, his wife may give him money instead. So yesterday I went to Lao Liang's house to ask his wife if she deliberately wanted to divorce just to get Lao Liang's house and money. The brainless one said she didn't want anything."

Ye Fan opened his mouth and said, "You are really good!"

"Lao Liang is soft-hearted. He thinks she should give his wife 50,000 yuan because he resigned. 50,000 yuan can buy a new one-bedroom apartment nearby, the kind without an elevator. I don't know if the woman wants it. It's better if she doesn't." The director said, "She was also coaxed away by her family. I went to Lao Liang's wedding. His mother-in-law's family looked very particular, but I didn't expect them to be so stupid. Judging from his brother-in-law's idea, he must have encouraged Lao Liang's wife to buy a car."

Ye Fan said: "Young people love cars. Dabao wants to buy a car before he even learns how to drive."

"Her family can't compare to yours. She has food, clothing, and shelter, and she can enjoy it." The director said, "It's not like you'll spend all your money today and die tomorrow. If you don't take the opportunity to buy a house and save some money, what will you do when you get old? Die directly? You can die if you want. I'm afraid you'll live like a dog."

Geng Zhiye laughed: "Does your partner know that you are scheming like this?"

Director: "I know. We signed a prenuptial agreement. After marriage, her salary can be saved and can also be given directly to her parents. I will be responsible for household expenses, raising children, etc. My partner has no objection. She told her mother about this, and her mother was embarrassed, thinking that the child is ours and how could I pay for it. I said that she gave birth to the child and I would raise it. My future father-in-law and mother-in-law said that my parents are in poor health and they will take care of the child in the future. If so, if they get sick in the future, I will treat them as long as I can afford it."

Geng Zhiye: "Does your brother-in-law have any objection?"

"The elderly are helping them take care of the children now, so let's say we will share the elderly's responsibilities in the future." The director said, "It's better this way. Make it clear before marriage. If you can get along, then get along. If you can't, then find someone who can get along with you."

Ye Fan wanted to laugh: "You're so casual now. But you weren't the one who broke up every few days before and said that you were a grown man and couldn't afford to support your partner, right?"

The director pretended not to hear: "When Lao Liang comes back, I will pack up the entire rental and move it to the seventh floor. He will be responsible for the seventh floor from now on."

Ye Fan: "Don't just let it go."

"Knowing how stupid he is, I would definitely not dare to leave everything to him." The director shook his head. "We've lived in the same dormitory for four years and worked together for many years, but he didn't even notice that he was married. It's like he's lost his mind. Even his brother-in-law can interfere in his affairs. If my brother-in-law did something like this, I'd get the hell out of here!"

Ye Fan said, "Let's talk about it after you get married. Now everyone is a hero. Who knows what they will become in the future."

The director pretended to be deaf again, said "don't disturb my brother-in-law" and left.

Geng Zhiye looked at the closed door and smiled: "Your company employees are going to become you."

"What's wrong with me?"

Geng Zhiye: "Getting married is like doing business."

Ye Fan glanced at him: "Have we signed a prenuptial agreement?"

Geng Zhiye shut up.

(End of this chapter)