Back to 1979: Sending the Educated Youth’s Wife Back to the City

Chapter 125 Cousin's Plan
The next day is Sunday, so I can relax tonight. It's just the beginning of the school year, so I don't have much pressure to study.

Yanyan suggested: "Let's go watch TV."

As a parent, I am reluctant to spend hundreds of dollars to buy a TV. I still have to meet my daughter's request. I can't let my unhappy child go to Lao Wang's house to watch TV again.

So I carried a bench, spent ten cents to buy two TV tickets, went to a nearby place that sold TV tickets for people to watch TV, and started watching cartoons at around six o'clock.

Yanyan watched the "News Broadcast" with great interest, even though she didn't understand anything.

When the TV series was on, the little ancestor's eyelids finally closed. One of them held the child, the other carried a stool, and they walked out with their backs bent.

Because they went quite early, they got a good seat. As soon as they left, someone else immediately took their place. Fortunately, they went early and had a choice. They picked a seat close to the entrance, otherwise it would be difficult to leave in the middle of the meal.

Lin Yan lifted the stool and said, "She actually watched for two hours before falling asleep."

Fang Mingche moved the child's head to a more comfortable position and rested it on his shoulder.

"How about we just go buy a TV?"

A few hundred dollars is not something that cannot be taken out now, although I think it is a bit uneconomical to use it to buy electrical appliances.

After all, in two or three years, China's first color TV production line will be put into operation in 1982. By then, the price of TVs will be gradually reduced.

If you buy one now, a 9-inch black-and-white TV will cost several hundred yuan. Imported Japanese products start at more than 21 yuan. But in a few years, a -inch domestic color TV can be bought home for more than yuan.

Electrical appliances are being updated too quickly, and Fang Mingche originally wanted to wait a little longer.

Lin Yan shook her head decisively, "No, she will have to watch it every day, right? Don't spoil her too much. Besides, the Half Moon Door can't stop it, there will be no peace in the house all day long."

If she really bought a TV, everyone in the compound would come to watch it. She didn't have the eloquence of Wang Dexian's mother, who could make others feel embarrassed to go to her house to watch TV. In fact, Yanyan was the only one who was treated well by her family to watch TV.

Lin Yan paused and said, "I noticed that Brother Mingfeng seemed to want to buy a TV. And the one he saw at the Friendship Store was a large color TV."

The imported large color TVs at the Friendship Store had to be purchased with foreign exchange, and there was no purchase limit. There was no purchase limit for all goods purchased with foreign exchange, and the more the better.

As long as you can spend foreign exchange now, even if there are no ready-made goods, the relevant departments can arrange to purchase them for you immediately. However, it is obviously impossible for Brother Mingfeng to have foreign exchange. The family has no overseas connections, so foreign exchange is not even close to it.

If he wants to buy a large color TV, he may have to get it through smuggling channels.

Fang Mingche thought of his cousin. Yes, he also asked him if he was used to living in the scrapyard.

Lin Yan listened to Fang Mingche's question and said, "I didn't find anything he was not used to. But I told him not to mess with other girls or wives when he lives in the village. Otherwise, not only him, but also we will not be able to stay in the village."

"Don't worry, he never messes with decent women. He only goes after secret gangs and fallen women. So I know what he's going to do. There's no class tomorrow, so let's go and see him. Besides, we can't just leave the scrap yard business to Liu Qingfeng. First, he can't have too much personal power; second, we can't let people catch us and accuse us of exploitation."

Lin Yan said: "Didn't you say that we should give them dividends? Aren't we also a collective enterprise?"

"That's what I said. Who knows whether the relevant departments will recognize it?"

Moreover, Liu Qingfeng and the others also need to pay attention to their thoughts. He doesn't want another Zhu Dahai to appear.

They both knew that Yanyan was asleep and that talking at this level would not wake her up. So they walked home at a leisurely pace, chatting as they walked.

I got some hot water to wipe the child's hands, face, and feet. Then I let her go to sleep. Then it was time for the couple to have some private time. I don't know how they spent it.

The next morning, Yanyan woke up and rubbed her eyes, still a little dazed.

"How did I get back?"

Fang Mingche, who had already changed into his going-out clothes, said, "You fell asleep while watching TV, and your dad carried you back home."

Yan Yan muttered, "I lost money again!"

Fang Mingche was speechless. You've only been there a few times? You remembered what the people next to you said, that you have to see "goodbye" before going home, so as not to suffer a loss? If you really see that point, we can't afford to accompany you!

"Get up, have breakfast, and then let's ride our bikes to visit Uncle Si."

Yanyan said, "Ah, didn't Fourth Uncle go back to his hometown?"

"No, he lives in the scrapyard now. But you have to tell others that he has returned to his hometown. Remember -"

"Ok."

When we set out, Yanyan still took her mother's car because only the small rattan chair in her mother's car had a sunshade tarpaulin.

The sun was already rising. Lin Yandu and Xiao Xie had just returned from a trip to the bank.

Yanyan suggested, "Dad, let's add this canopy to our car, too."

"Summer is only the tail end, maybe next year."

Add a seat and it's already famous. And adding a tarp is a bit cumbersome. The front bar is still not as easy to manipulate as the rear frame.

Yanyan thought for a moment, "What if it rains?"

Fang Mingche had no choice but to ask: "Then, you'll use the small flower umbrella?"

As he spoke, he carried her to the small rattan chair behind Lin Yan's seat and settled her down, and also brought the tarpaulin over to provide shade.

"Come on, put your hands inside, or you'll get a tan."

Yanyan compared her arms with her father and said, "I'm much whiter than your father."

"Yes."

Why don't you compare yourself with your grandfather? He is an old farmer who has worked on the farm all his life and is so dark and shiny.

However, he was indeed the darkest in the past six months. But it didn't matter, he would be white again after a few months of reading.

Because they were not in a hurry and there were trees on the roadside to provide shade, they did not ride too fast. Facing the breeze brought by riding, it took them a full 70 minutes to reach the destination.

Fang Mingfeng was sitting in the courtyard. Seeing the small rattan chair on Fang Mingche's bicycle handlebars, he slapped his thigh and laughed.

Fang Mingche said, "If you want to borrow a bike next time, I'll lend it to you this way."

Fang Mingfeng frowned. That’s true.

"I said, didn't Xiaolin let you install it?"

"Who else could it be except her? By the way, you want to buy a big color TV, are you planning to open a video hall?"

At the moment, there were only two brothers in this last entrance, and Fang Mingche asked bluntly.

Fang Mingche nodded honestly, "That's right. What do you think?"

Fang Mingche thought for a moment and said, "If you can get the videotapes from TVB and Rediffusion (later ATV) in Hong Kong, this will indeed be a very profitable business."

If large color TVs and VCRs are imported, they still have to be purchased with foreign exchange, because the country also spends foreign exchange to import goods.

He also thought that his cousin might choose to buy smuggled goods from Guangzhou. It was more expensive, but it could be bought with RMB. The more troublesome thing was how to get the goods from Guangzhou to BJ. After all, the risks along the way were getting bigger and bigger.

But if my cousin is willing to take the time to ask his old connections for help, maybe he can spend a little more money and ask someone to get it for him.

If you want to grab the TV ticket sales business, you must have a steady supply of good movies. Then the recordings of the two Hong Kong TV stations are the best choice.

At this time, Zheng Shaoqiu, Wang Mingquan, Zhao Yazhi and others have already taken the lead in Hong Kong TVB. He remembered that the three of them have already released "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" and "Chu Liuxiang".

Moreover, in the 70s, the Hong Kong film and television industry already had Mandarin dubbing groups. Taiwan is an important market for Hong Kong films.

ATV's "Heavenly Silkworm Change" seems to have come out. And next year ATV's classic masterpiece "Heroes of the Underworld" will also start filming. The version with Wong Yuen-sun and Michelle Yim.

This TV series was introduced to mainland TV stations in 1984, and it was really popular at the time! People were singing "After a hundred years of sleep, the Chinese people are gradually waking up" everywhere on the streets.

Then, it seems that Chow Yun-fat and Zhao Yazhi’s "The Bund" is about to be released.

This era was the golden age of Hong Kong popular culture, especially the martial arts dramas of Jin Yong and Gu Long, as well as the gangster dramas in Shanghai, which were really well made in Hong Kong.

In mainland China, these hit dramas will not be introduced until two or three years later at the earliest.

At present, the film industry in the mainland has begun to recover. However, the TV series industry is still in a state of decline. The first TV series produced in the mainland, Eighteen Years in the Enemy Camp, was not filmed until 1980 and was directed by Wang Fulin (director of Dream of the Red Chamber and chief director of Romance of the Three Kingdoms).

It was a good idea to open a video hall to show Hong Kong TV dramas at this time. As long as there were continuous videotapes sent to us, the business would definitely be booming.

Fang Mingche didn't have any connections in this area, so he didn't consider this business.

But my cousin has been in Guangzhou for so many years, he probably knows a lot of smugglers. Those people may have channels to deliver the goods safely.

Moreover, my cousin has been a long-distance truck driver for many years. His savings should be enough to support opening a video hall like this.

Fang Mingfeng looked at him in surprise. "No, how come you even know about TVB and Rediffusion? It's true that a scholar knows everything about the world without leaving home."

"I thought of many businesses before, and finally decided on collecting waste. There are many people in this capital who travel all over the country. I've heard them talk about it! Besides, Hong Kong and Guangzhou TV stations jointly organized a TV gala at the beginning of the year, right? It was hosted by Shen Dianxia."

Fang Mingfeng nodded and accepted this explanation. There must be many people from the capital who have been to Guangzhou, so it is normal for them to have come into contact with smuggled goods.

Well, the videotapes from Hong Kong are not approved by the cultural department, so they are all smuggled goods. He never thought that his cousin would consider many industries before making the choice to collect waste.

"So what do you think of the prospects?"

Fang Mingche said: "If you have a channel to transport color TVs, VCRs, and videotapes to the capital safely. And you can also use your connections to prevent people from checking your smuggled goods. In addition, you must be able to maintain order during the broadcast. After making money, you can keep this business. If you can handle all these, I think there will be no problem!"

Fang Mingfeng was in a dilemma. "Comparatively speaking, the first point is easier. How can I establish connections in this capital city when I am unfamiliar with the place? As for the order of the broadcast, there are so many educated youths who have returned to the city and retired soldiers who have not been able to find jobs. It should be possible to ask them to look after the venue. But the difficulty lies in the connections with the upper echelons you mentioned. Do you have any channels to introduce?"

Without connections at the top, he really wouldn't be able to keep his profitable business.

There are too many small things to catch! For example, smuggling, for example, hiring.
Fang Mingche spread his hands, "If I had this relationship, I wouldn't accept waste."

He did know Wang Dexian, and he might even be able to ask around at his new roommate Zheng Xing's home.

However, Wang Dexian is still at the grassroots level. Judging from his behavior, he probably wants to work in the capital for two years to get familiar with the work and get a diploma if possible.

Lao Wang actually wanted to go to college, as passing would be a plus for him in his fight for resources at home. But he probably couldn't get into a full-time program.

He didn't dare to steal someone else's admission letter. This handle was too big. He would not leave it to his cousins.

So, Fang Mingche estimated that he might go to night school, correspondence courses, etc. Anyway, it would be the kind of education that would be officially recognized in the future. But now these ways are not very mature.

After these few years, Lao Wang might be demoted. Then he will be promoted slowly and seek to be transferred back. It is too early to find him colluding with officials and businessmen! His grandfather, the business of the video hall will never move him.

As for Zheng Xing, his mother is not welcome. I don't know how such a cadre family could raise such a person?
Too superficial and exposed! After all, I have lived in the city for so many years, and my body and spirit have changed. It's not that I am lucky and got married with a baby, right?

Moreover, it is hard to say whether the Zheng family needs white gloves. Even if they do, they will definitely use people they trust.

I didn't plan to achieve any purpose through Zheng Xing. It was just because university is also a place to make connections. I might as well try it! Maybe I'll use this relationship many years later.

Therefore, he really didn't have any connections in this area to introduce to his cousin at this time. To be realistic, if he had, he would have used it himself.

If Lao Wang is already successful now, he may have other businesses to cooperate with Lao Wang.

But now, he should just collect waste honestly and further complete the primitive accumulation of capital. Everything has to be in place first.

Fang Mingfeng frowned. What had been bothering him these past few days was actually the problem his cousin had mentioned.

"I can't stay here with you anymore. Life is too easy! Gentleness softens ambition, and wealth ruins pursuit."

Fang Mingche said, "If you want to be gentle, you should bring your sister-in-law here. Don't set up another house in the capital. I won't be able to go to your house to pay New Year's greetings if I do."

Fang Mingfeng said, "What do you two think of me? Once I settle down, I will bring them here. I am anxious to have a son. By the way, are you two in a hurry?"

Fang Mingche nodded, "Urgent!"

It’s really urgent! If they get into college, 99% of them will have a stable job in the future.

This is the class where the family planning policy is the most strictly enforced. Therefore, if they want to have a second child, they must do so before the family planning policy is enforced!
However, Yan's relatives haven't come this month yet. It seems like it's been a long time!
Cycling has no effect, as long as you don't do strenuous exercise. Cycling like this is also conducive to smooth childbirth. Women who work today are much better off than white-collar workers who will sit in offices in 10 or 20 years.

Fang Mingfeng touched his chin and asked, "You want people to have a second child just because they get into college?"

"Nowadays, female college students can walk around campus with big bellies. I've seen several of them! If it's inconvenient, they can just take a year off."

Tsk, Uncle Gu asked him to keep an eye out for suitable female college students to introduce to Gu Zhiguang.

But the school had just started, so how could he go to his female classmates to ask about the situation? He accidentally noticed that there were several pregnant women on campus. Nowadays, college students are not prohibited from getting married, and many people get married before entering college.

Old Cheng’s eldest son is even 16 years old. Maybe he will pass the exam and become his father’s schoolmate next year.

Well, Xu Mengfei also did some statistics, and found that one third of the 48 people in the class were married. This statistic made it easier for him to find out for Gu Zhiguang. At least he had to first figure out who was married and who was not.

As soon as Fang Mingche finished speaking, he saw Lin Yan preparing to bend down to pick up the box of eggs.

He hurried over, "I'll do it, I'll do it."

Lin Yan said: "It's not heavy."

Fang Mingche whispered in her ear: "When was the last time your relatives came to visit?"

Lin Yan stroked it for a moment, and then her expression changed slightly, "Fortunately you still thought about me."

"Go ahead and sit down."

Sister Wei quickly said, "I can do it myself, no need for help. Teacher Fang, you put it down too."

Fang Mingche nodded, "Okay then." He then helped Lin Yan to sit over, and told Yanyan not to rush towards her mother again.

Mrs. Wei realized it later and began to take care of things.

Fang Mingfeng sighed as he saw that he had been searching and thinking for more than half a month and his cousin had just pointed out his dilemma. He hadn't paid much attention to the situation here!

Fang Mingche settled the mother and daughter and came out, "Brother Mingfeng, if you don't mind, why don't you join me in collecting waste. There aren't many fellow villagers in this business yet, so we can help each other. Besides, there aren't too many problems doing this for now. You can settle down first and think about other things later. This is a good business you mentioned, but it requires people who are good at both black and white things to run it. Besides, the public security is not very good now. If you open a video hall and mix in some violent and pornographic movies, the government will define you as corrupting teenagers. How are you going to get away with it?"

The crackdown has only been going on for a few years, so don't get out of line in this regard, my brother! It's okay to just show some TVB and ATV movies. Don't bring back some of the Japanese pornographic videos and movies about fighting and killing.

Fang Mingfeng's face changed slightly. If he didn't have a backer, this situation would be very likely to happen.

He said, "Mingche, adults have always said that you are smart and good at studying. But I always think that studying is not good, and being good at doing things is also smart. But after talking to you today, I really think that the older generation is right. You are indeed much smarter than me!" If he really spent money and used connections to get the big color TV and VCR back, he could also get those attractive movies back from Guangzhou. But once he made money, he would definitely make people jealous. Then anything could happen. These days, if you don't have a backer to do business, your path is really narrow!
Although his cousin only makes a dozen yuan a day from collecting scraps, it is indeed much safer. With the vegetable business, he can make a net profit of about 50 yuan a day. Well, he has never seen their account book. But he is watching from the side and has an account in his mind.

His cousin didn't want to hide it from him, and he allowed him to live here openly. Would he just follow his example or what? He would think about it.

At noon, Fang Mingche and his family of three naturally had lunch here.

Yanyan had seen a river in the village a long time ago. Her father came with her today, and after dinner she wanted to go play in the water.

Fang Mingche had no choice but to go into the water wearing knee-length shorts to hold her up so she could learn to swim.

"Okay, move your feet as Dad taught you."

Yanyan felt very tired after playing for a while, and waved and shouted: "Mom, come down——"

Lin Yan has been very cautious since she knew she might be pregnant. How could she possibly go into the water now?

She waved her hands, "Mom is not going down anymore. I didn't even bring my swimming clothes. You should get up quickly too. Your clothes will get wrinkled if you soak for too long."

Back at the scrapyard, Fang Mingche found Fang Mingfeng and bought him new underwear that he hadn't worn yet. They were similar in body shape and could wear the same size.

As for Yanyan, Lin Yan stripped her clean and wrapped her in a towel. Then she washed their wet pants and hung them out to dry. Fortunately, the afternoon sun was strong and they dried quickly.

Yanyan was tired from learning to swim, so she slept for two hours before getting up.

During her nap, Fang Mingche was dealing with waste with Liu Qingfeng and the others while chatting with them. He certainly couldn't just do nothing, because that would give people the impression of exploitation.

"Qingfeng, honestly, do you have any ideas about future work arrangements? Or if you have any suggestions, feel free to give them."

Liu Qingfeng, Geng Shan, and Huo Chen, who were sitting with Fang Mingche, looked over at him. Huo Chen was fine, as he was new and still in the probation period. So, he just pretended to listen.

But Liu Qingfeng and Geng Shan obviously both wanted to say something, but were a little hesitant.

Fang Mingche said: "It's okay, just tell me what you want to say."

Is this really a good idea? Zhu Dahai probably doesn't dare to mention how much money he has earned. Besides, he may be asked to share the profits here and there, so he doesn't earn much anyway.

Geng Shan said, "Teacher Fang, I'm actually a little uneasy. You said that our income is more than those regular workers. Will someone come out and say that we are speculating and stop us from doing this?"

Not to mention that he also received a 5% commission starting this month. In August alone, he received to %, which is more than the average worker in a state-owned factory.

Fang Mingche was initially worried that they might think like Zhu Dahai that he made too much money and gave them too little. He didn't expect that they were worried about this. And Liu Qingfeng seemed to be a little anxious about this, too.

Well, they were not like him, who was starting over again, and knew about the big discussion about so-called employment being exploitation, because the attitude of the chief designer was to wait for two years and see. So in the end, everyone involved was fine.

Fang Mingche said: "If they want to arrest someone, they will definitely arrest me first."

Liu Qingfeng said: "But we also want to keep this job!"

Only those who have returned to the city and cannot find a job know how much pressure they have been under at home in these few months.

No one has extra houses, nor spare money to support others. They don’t have a stable income, and they can’t find a partner when they are old, so they really cherish their current jobs.

Fang Mingche said, "I don't think anything will happen. Aunt Yuan said before that the Northeast is issuing business licenses to self-employed businesses like us. There's no call to stop! After the pilot, it will be gradually promoted. I think they will collect taxes from us in the future. It will be more legitimate then. After all, the country is reforming and opening up, and they say they cross the river by feeling the stones. So mistakes should be allowed. As long as we don't stand out too much, we won't be caught as an example. Besides, can we stop doing it now because we are worried?"

Liu Qingfeng and Geng Shan were shaking their heads like rattles.

Huo Chen said, "I think what Teacher Fang said makes sense. Nowadays, whether it's you, the educated youth who have returned to the city, or us, the retired soldiers, it's hard to find a place to stay. So many young people can't live and work in peace, and the country is also anxious! Self-employed people like Teacher Fang are now solving problems for the country."

Fang Mingche couldn't help but look at him. This person who had received military education was different, and he spoke in a set way. However, after figuring out the knot in his subordinates' minds, he didn't have to worry about them learning from Zhu Dahai for the time being. In that case, Zhu Dahai was a bit reckless. After all, he didn't know what would happen next.

When Fang Mingche and his family of three left in the evening, Fang Mingfeng was still undecided.

Opening a video hall is obviously a good business that can make a lot of money. But if he opens it in the capital, he needs to find a rich man to cooperate with. Otherwise, why not just go back to the county town to open one?

He still felt a little reluctant to open a scrapyard. His cousin got to know the people in the compound and found two capable helpers. Besides, didn't he make a mistake with Zhu Dahai? Now there are some problems. Where can he find capable helpers?
If he returns to the county, he will directly ask his former boss for a share of the company. Behind the boss there is a big boss! Otherwise, there would be no private trucks registered in state-owned units. Then this shortcoming will be made up.

Watching TV for 5 cents is available in the capital, and in my hometown as well. Nowadays, very few families can afford to buy a TV.

Fang Mingche said, "This is a serious matter. Brother Mingfeng, please think about it carefully. Anyway, no matter what decision you make, it will not affect our relationship."

Fang Mingfeng nodded, "Well, I'll think about it again."

The sun had set when we went back, and Yanyan got to ride in her father's car as she wished.

Fang Mingche listened to her humming the few tunes she had learned along the way, changing the tune from time to time. Sometimes it was just a hodgepodge, and she sang them all at once. But the little girl was really happy.

And after two hours of sleep, she was full of energy again.

Lin Yan asked, "How about it, Brother Mingfeng, do you want to buy a big color TV?"

"He is considering opening a video parlor. But I told him that if he wants to open this in the capital, he needs to have good connections with both the black and white parties. He hesitated a little! It's up to him -"

Lin Yan calculated the time from her last menstruation to now and found it was a little short. Even an experienced Chinese medicine practitioner would say that it was too early and he was not sure.

They decided to see the doctor next Sunday. But they were more careful about their movements, sitting and lying.

Fang Mingche simply went over to talk to Teacher Gao and asked him to help him take care of Lin Yan if he needed anything. After all, the two of them were from the same school, and if their class times were similar, they could go back and forth together.

Teacher Gao has already bought the bicycle, and it was Xiao Xie who went to Mrs. Cui to buy the bicycle ticket on the black market.

When Fang Mingche walked over, he was happily tightening the screws.

Fang Mingche told him, "My teacher Lin might be pregnant. So I came here to ask you to help take care of her on the way and at school."

Teacher Gao was stunned for a moment, then agreed readily, "Yes, no problem."

As he spoke, he looked at Fang Mingche with some envy. Buying a bicycle was not a difficult thing for Xiao Fang. Now that she was pregnant with her second child, she could have another one.

But he could ride a bicycle, and although he wrote the IOU, Xiao Xie had to earn money to pay it back every month. They didn't dare to put the issue of having children on the agenda.

Fang Mingche said, "You have to take care of your aunt. And your aunt looks much better now."

Gao's mother looked really good today. She came back from riding her bicycle and went to get a stamp, so she also stood up and came out to check.

Fang Mingche saw Zhu Dahai walking back into the yard, so he called out, "Zhu Dahai——"

Zhu Dahai paused. Seeing Fang Mingche walking towards him, he couldn't help but ask, "What do you want to do now?"

Fang Mingche felt amused. This guy was actually quite a coward.

It was a waste of my time to remind Gu Zhiguang and Xiao Xie, worrying about what he would do to Yanyan. I told them to be more careful when they were leading Yanyan.

"Today Liu Qingfeng and Geng Shan told me that they are very worried about any further policy changes. If we do business again, we will be arrested for speculation and profiteering, and they will be unemployed again. But I see that you don't seem to be worried!"

Zhu Dahai saw that he was not looking for trouble again, so he said, "Before I brought you water, I could barely afford to eat. Now that you, a smart person, are not afraid, I will learn from you!"

Zhu Dahai sincerely thought so. He didn't know much, but he thought Fang Mingche should know. He was a famous university student! Then he could just learn from him.

Fang Mingche laughed. So that's it.

"Okay, then if something happens, I can't run away, and neither can I."

Zhu Dahai was silent for a moment. "College students are highly valued nowadays. You should have someone to protect you."

"If you really commit a crime, it doesn't matter what your status is."

The next day, Monday, people went to school and work. Early in the morning, several bicycles and tricycles rode out of the compound.

Now Liu Qingfeng and Geng Shan both ride tricycles to and from get off work. They no longer need to borrow Gu Zhiguang's car. It just so happens that more and more vegetables need to be transported.

Nowadays, a bicycle can really be considered a big item. People in the compound knew how Mr. Gao got his bicycle, and they were all a little envious. They envied him because he had only wanted to find a country woman to take care of his sick mother, but he didn't expect to meet Xiao Xie, who was pretty and could make money.

Well, although Xiao Xie made money mainly because of Teacher Lin's care for her, it is true that her eggs sold very well. Nowadays, there are other people selling eggs at the hospital gate, but none of them are as good as her.

In addition to the egg seller, there is also a fruit cart stall at the entrance of the hospital. If something happens, you can just run away. Nowadays, more and more people are doing business with their own unique skills.

When Fang Mingche arrived at school, the old man really asked people to write the method of ordering English newspapers and magazines on the blackboard in the next class.

At the same time, the matter was handed over to the study committee, who was responsible for registering which students needed which materials. This was not just for their class, but for the entire grade and the entire department.

There was a kind of newspaper that Fang Mingche had received from Wang Dexian. He thought it was pretty good and decided to order it right away.

He had never come across the other types. But since the old man recommended subscribing, he decided to subscribe as well. However, the price was indeed high.

Finally, the whole class decided to order one, except Fang Mingche, who was the only one who did so.

All in all, it would cost about 200 to 300 yuan, and that's if everyone in the department were to send one package together. Because nowadays, a lot of information really has to travel across the ocean.

All of a sudden, everyone in the class knew that Fang Mingche was rich. In particular, he seemed to eat and dress well.

When someone asked about it, the people in the dormitory told him about the tea stall he set up in Tiananmen Square.

"Oh, so that's how it is. I thought his family had a very powerful background."

Xu Mengfei asked, "Is it better to spend my parents' money than to spend the money I earn myself?"

The visitor laughed twice and said nothing, then went back to his dormitory.

It would probably not be long before the news that Fang Mingche had made some money by setting up a stall would spread. However, since he had told the people in the dormitory, he meant to ask them to help spread the word. He did not intend to pretend to be a second-generation.

Zheng Xing rubbed his nose in his seat. Apart from the subsidy, all he spent was money given by his family. Well, the 22 yuan subsidy was really nothing to him.

His mother said that after the first academic year, they would not live on campus anymore and would rent an apartment in the teachers' dormitory inside the Normal University.

But grandpa and dad disagreed, and told him to live like other children and follow the rules.

His mother cited the example of Fang Mingche.

But when they heard that he was married and his child was only three years old, my grandfather and my father said that this was a special case and that it was his duty to go home and take care of the child.

When he went home last Sunday, he mentioned Fang Mingche. His mother also frowned, "I thought they were a perfect match for high-ranking officials. It turns out they are just stall owners!"

But the advice Fang Mingche gave him helped him get a good rest.

At this moment, Cheng Guangzhi said, "Xiao Xu, why bother about what others think? I don't think Xiao Fang takes it to heart."

Sun Xi said, "If Fang Mingche subscribes to the full set, can we just borrow his copies to read when the time comes?" He wanted to save the money on subscribing to the materials.

Qian Bijun shook his head, "Fang Mingche must have taken it home directly. He doesn't usually study or live in the dormitory. He only comes here to take a nap at noon when he has classes in the first or second period."

Everyone looked and saw that the man had even put up a bed curtain, making it clear that he did not welcome anyone to sit on his bed.

Fang Mingche does seem to be separated from everyone by something. On weekdays, he is mainly close to Lao Cheng and Xiao Xu. Of course, if you talk to him, he will respond to you in a friendly manner. But since they don't live together, there is indeed a distance between them.

There were classes in the third and fourth periods in the morning and the first and second periods in the afternoon. Fang Mingche had lunch with his roommates and then went back to the dormitory for a nap.

When it was time for class, he rode his bike directly outside the classroom.

The teacher in the class said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Why, you want to run away as soon as the get out of class is over again?"

Fang Mingche nodded, "Teacher, I might become a father again."

Well, not only does he have to go back to take care of the children, he also has to go back to take care of his wife who is suspected to be pregnant.

"Didn't I hear that your wife just got admitted to university? Why are you so eager to have a second child?"

Fang Mingche said: "I'm afraid that family planning will be enforced in the future. China's population is obviously in excess of resources now."

The teacher thought for a moment and said, "You do have some truth in what you said. However, since you have passed the exam, you should not just indulge in family life."

"I know, thank you for reminding me, teacher."

This Sunday is September 9th, and Fang Mingche subconsciously feels that there will be no classes next Monday. It's Teacher's Day!
He was thinking, it's only been a week since school started, so there's no need to give gifts, right? Then he looked around and found that no one on campus seemed to have this plan.

He finally realized that it was only 1979, how could there be a Teacher's Day? Teacher's Day was not introduced until the s. Was he thinking about a holiday in a distorted way?
He couldn't tell anyone about this, he could only laugh at himself.

When he got home on the afternoon of the 8th, it was still a while before dinner. He was ready to accompany Yan to see the old Chinese doctor. Xiao Xie had helped him make the appointment when he was selling eggs.

Before leaving, Fang Mingche said to Yanyan, "Mom's stomach is a little uncomfortable, and Dad is accompanying her to see the doctor. We will be back soon. How about you and Uncle Gu listen to the radio together?"

Yanyan looked at her mother and asked, "Are you feeling unwell?"

Lin Yan touched her belly and said, "Yeah, yes."

"Okay." Fang Mingche sent his daughter to Grandpa Gu.

When Grandpa Gu saw him, he smiled and said, "Just leave it here."

Fang Mingche came over just now and handed him a piece of paper. On it was the basic information of two unmarried female college students aged 25 to 30, accompanied by a simple portrait he had drawn.

"These two are from our class. I mentioned Brother Zhiguang's situation and he's interested. If he's interested, I'll try to help him meet. But he also has some requirements. He hopes he can cheer up and find a stable job."

Not to mention, Gu Zhiguang's conditions are really good. If you get married to him, you can stay in Beijing directly after graduation. And there will be no other burdens at home. There won't even be any conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

If he is willing to cheer up, with all the things to be done now, and as a college student in the 60s, it will be no problem for him to find a good office job.

Besides, there is a large yard of more than 300 square meters, one kilometer away from Tiananmen Square.

In addition, it may be that female classmates’ feelings for a traumatized person like him can be easily aroused.

When Mr. Gu saw this, he immediately thought that Xiao Fang was really reliable. Moreover, the woman's request was quite reasonable. She asked him to cheer up and find a job.

At this moment Fang Mingche brought his daughter over again. He had just convinced his son.

The point is that Yanyan is such a lovely child, don't you want her? Do you want me to die without seeing my grandson and granddaughter? So, when seeing them again, how can Grandpa Gu not smile?

Fang Mingche said: "Then I'll trouble you. Yanyan, listen to Grandpa Gu and Uncle Gu."

"Know!"

(End of this chapter)