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

Chapter 136 Father is worried
Every time Lin Yan went back to her parents' home, she would bring chicken, duck, fish, meat, etc. Sometimes Fang Mingche would accompany her, and sometimes it was just the two of them. But even if the three of them went back, they couldn't eat much.

So whether it is parents, brothers, or brothers’ wives, they all welcome them back.

Last week, Lin Yan took Yan Yan back to her parents' home by herself. They took Master He's car and Master He also picked them up in the evening.

Father Lin finally accepted his daughter's habit of taking a taxi. She now takes a taxi to and from school. It's winter, and sometimes it's snowy. It's better to take a taxi with a monthly subscription than to let her ride a bicycle in the snow and wind with a big belly.

The son-in-law was willing to spend this money on his daughter, so how could he, as the father-in-law, stop him? Even if one was frugal, he couldn't be so frugal. He asked and found out that the monthly fee was 50 yuan, so he didn't say anything.

Lin's mother couldn't help but say at home that her daughter was lucky to find a man who could make money and was considerate and caring. Her daughter-in-law Han Mei felt sympathetic when she heard this. However, it added a lot of pressure to Lin's father and Lin Yi.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law want a women's bicycle but can't get one. Lin Yan has evolved to riding a dark bicycle when going out.

While picking up eggs, Han Mei spoke of this with some envy.

Fang Mingche smiled and said, "The money your elder sister spends is all earned by herself. She earns much more than she spends. On the contrary, I am now spending the money she earns."

Today, he won the first battle and was in a very good mood. Usually, he and Han Mei had nothing to talk about.

As for Lin Yi and Han Mei, his feelings in this life are really different. Both of them respect him very much now, and they are also very good to Yan Yan.

In the final analysis, he was an unmotivated village teacher in his previous life. In this life, he was quite successful. At least, he would not take advantage of the Yue family, and he could even help them when necessary.

It's quite realistic, but that's human nature. Apart from his loved ones, he treats others the same way. He divides them according to their usefulness to him.

Lin Yan looked at Fang Mingche in a reproachful manner and said, "What nonsense are you talking about! How could you spend the money I earned?"

The 3000 yuan start-up capital of the travel agency was actually earned from the big bowl tea stall. Moreover, if Ming Che hadn't proposed to rent a yard in the countryside to open a scrap yard, she would never have thought of doing the vegetable business. Now, the scrap business is booming, and the scale of the vegetable business is gradually expanding. The yard in the countryside can earn their family about 2000 yuan a month.

Lin Yan said to Han Mei: "But it does feel really good to earn your own money and spend it yourself."

Han Mei nodded. That was right. She would have to pay for living expenses in a few days, and she would be able to come up with 10 yuan by then. She had earned more than 12 yuan these days. She would give the 10 yuan to her parents next month, and she would give it in the middle of the month. This way, she would also earn it herself.

Lin Yan heard Han Mei say this with a smile. Then she realized that she was also explaining to herself why she still owed the ten dollars.

Lin Yan nodded. "Actually, mom and dad are just worried that you won't make progress and spend money recklessly. The money you give them will all be yours in the future."

Well, in that case, she won't mention the ten yuan on credit anymore. If you give it to her, she'll keep it; if you don't give it to her, she'll just treat it as a deposit. Anyway, the money doesn't go to outsiders.

Han Mei was picking up eggs when Liu Qingfeng and Geng Shan ran over.

They had brought back vegetables and eggs earlier, and Fang Mingche was not at home. He led the travel agency staff to have a meal together. They had been preparing for half a month, and today was the first day, the place was full of tourists, so it was a small celebration.

"Teacher Fang, I heard that you earned US dollars?" Geng Shan asked cheerfully.

Fang Mingche took out a dollar from his pocket and showed it to them.

"It's a deposit from a tourist."

Han Mei looked over suddenly and asked, what do you mean by earning dollars?

Geng Shan and Liu Qingfeng passed it around and looked at it. Han Mei also stood up and took it to have a look.

Liu Qingfeng said, "Teacher Fang, thank you so much! You made work clothes for the travel agency staff and you still thought of us."

Theirs haven't been finished yet, they're at the tailor's place. But they were measured and tailored together before. The travel agency people are in a hurry to pick up tourists today, so theirs will be done first.

They definitely don't need to wear such nice work clothes at work. But it's good to have an extra set of nice clothes! Not to mention, it's quite impressive to wear them on a blind date. Before, matchmakers avoided them. But now, with the dividends, their income is already in the three figures.

Although it is not good to show off their wealth outside, the amount of money they give to the family is much higher. People at home and outside the family naturally know that their income has increased. Now, some people have introduced them to potential partners.

They came here to express their gratitude to each other. They knew who was the real boss of the scrap yard.

Fang Mingche smiled, "Although you two are not from the travel agency, you have made contributions in the past few months. You're welcome, just work hard. From now on, I will try not to take money from the scrap yard. You will be able to buy a pickup truck next year, preferably a second-hand one. You should also keep an eye out to see if there is a suitable one."

For hauling scrap, a second-hand one is fine. You don't have to be too demanding! It's not much more expensive than a new tractor. And it's more upscale than a tractor.

Lin Yan's eyes lit up, "You keep your word!"

"Yeah." Fang Mingche nodded.

He opened the travel agency to make money and have social status. If he had to take money from the scrap yard again and again, it would go against his original intention.

Liu Qingfeng and Geng Shan were also very happy to hear this. Although after receiving the commission, the money in the public account had nothing to do with them, but if there was more money in the account, they could buy a pickup truck and they wouldn't have to ride a tricycle so hard.

They expressed their gratitude and went back to their home to rest.

Han Mei returned home and told Lin Yi and her parents-in-law, "My sister and brother-in-law opened a new travel agency. I heard they opened it in partnership with the son of a high-ranking official who drove the military jeep. They make all their money in US dollars!"

The next day after work, Lin's father rode his bike to his daughter and son-in-law's house. Before leaving, he said to Han Mei, "I'll bring you the eggs later."

It was good for his daughter-in-law to run this business. She would not be idle every day. The family would not have to bear the burden of her food and expenses. She could also help the old woman with some housework at home and share the burden. This was much better than he had thought before.

When he arrived, Lin Yan was weighing out the dishes for the customers.

She bought a small scale so she didn't have to carry the scale herself. This way she could sit next to someone and just have them bring it over. She didn't have to exert any effort and she wouldn't have to stretch herself. When she saw Lin's father, she said, "Dad, I'm busy. Please sit down for a while."

Father Lin nodded and went to pour himself some boiled water.

After sending away the people who came to weigh the dishes, Father Lin asked, "Where's Yanyan?"

"Their class assigned handicrafts, and my hands are not that dexterous. She and Niu Niu took them together and went to Song Quan for advice."

One of the advantages of living in a compound is that the neighbors are familiar with each other and interact with each other. This is better than living in a building. Anyway, the main reason for living in a building is to go to the toilet and take a shower. Moreover, the children are used to living here.

Because her parents are college students, they have a bright future. Now her family is relatively wealthy compared to the neighbors. Yanyan is treated well in this area. Lin Yan thinks it is good to live here.

Father Lin asked, "Mingche hasn't come back yet?" The class should have been over.

"Today is the second day of work for the travel agency. He took Teacher Qiu on a bicycle to go to the Friendship Hotel to take a look. If outside help is needed, the two of them can fill in."

Father Lin said, "I just came here to ask about your travel agency. Let's not talk about the junk yard in the suburbs. This travel agency is open so openly, is everything okay? It sounds like you have hired a lot of people."

"It's not bad. Apart from those who are working and those who are studying at university, there are only three of us. Dad, you don't have to worry about this. Our partner, Wang Dexian, has a grandfather who was an old revolutionary and is still in office. This travel agency is foreign-related and specializes in doing business with foreign tourists and overseas Chinese. This is a way to earn foreign exchange for the country, which is a great thing! The street office knows all this and has given us the green light in all aspects. In addition, Wang Dexian is also a government employee. Mingche said that since we happened to be admitted to the English Department, we must not miss this great opportunity. It is much easier to make money from foreigners! They are much richer than us."

Even if we buy a pickup truck at the scrap yard next year, Mingche also said that he would ask Lao Wang to register it. Otherwise, private individuals are not allowed to buy cars. Even if it is a farm vehicle, let alone a pickup truck.

After hearing what Lin Yan said, Father Lin felt relieved. He also thought that since the old revolutionary dared to get involved, he must have known something. The key point was that he also felt that if he could earn foreign exchange, he should be able to do something special.

However, "There are three people at the travel agency, but there are five more at the scrap yard. That's a lot when added together. Besides, you're wholesale your vegetables to so many people."

Lin Yan said, "The night watchmen don't count, Uncle Xia is still a farmer. Besides, those educated youth who came back to the city to wholesale vegetables were not hired by us."

Father Lin said: "Actually, there is no need for you to be so anxious! The policy has not been made clear yet."

In his opinion, those who set up stalls nowadays are forced to do so. They cannot survive without doing this. For example, his daughter and son-in-law have been admitted to college, so why are they in a hurry to do business? This is simply breaking the law!
What if I lose my identity as a college student and my bright future because of my business? Wouldn’t that be a loss?

Although he said that he felt his son-in-law was more capable than him and would not interfere, and he had also heard a lot of things from people in the factory, he was still worried! This was too big a step.

"Mingche said that we should get in before anyone else enters these fields. Otherwise, when everyone knows about it, it will be too late for us who have no foundation at all. Besides, the business of this travel agency has found a backer, right?"

Father Lin asked, "What if the backer falls again?"

Lin Yan said, "Isn't this putting order out of chaos? It won't be as chaotic as before, right? The old revolutionaries in the army have been through those ten years, so they should be relatively stable. And Mingche said that the Wang family's education should be good, and they are not the kind of people who bully others by taking advantage of their power. If it weren't for chance, we wouldn't have had a chance to meet them."

Wang Dexian's mother called out several times, asking Yanyan to go to her place to watch TV.

The two families are doing business together, so it's not good to be too formal. Fang Mingche and Lin Yan told Yanyan that she could go if she really wanted to. But she couldn't stay for more than half an hour a day, just watch some cartoons and come back. If someone gives you snacks, don't treat it like you're at home and eat as much as you like.

Wang Dexian’s younger sister Qin Hua is 12 years old this year. She has also taken Yanyan and Niuniu out to play twice recently.

Father Lin saw that his daughter spoke very convincingly and it seemed that his son-in-law had talked to her a lot.

After thinking for a while, he said, "It sounds reliable, but if something happens, we have to think about retreating. Your brother's wife orders 120 eggs a day, right? I'll bring them back for her."

Lin Yan asked: "Did she give you the money?"

"Take it."

"Okay, then."

Father Lin asked, "Are you so serious about this?"

"Of course, we should do business according to the rules of business."

Father Lin nodded, "Well, that's good. Oh, and your mother said that if you don't ride your women's bike in the past few months, lend it to her."

"Then tell her to be careful and not lose it. There are so many bicycle thieves nowadays that there are people who specialize in watching over bicycles for money. I heard from my classmates that there is even a market for stolen bicycles."

Father Lin asked, "How dare you steal something with a stamp?"

"Of course I don't dare. The police station is so busy that it can't handle it all. Many veteran police officers haven't explained their situation and returned to work yet. However, things are gradually returning to normal."

However, considering the current public security, the police are clearly still understaffed.

Father Lin thought for a moment and said, "She hasn't had a car for so many years. It's better not to lend it to her. There's no need to ride a bike. Besides, she might lend it to your cousin later."

Lin Yan nodded, "That's possible. My cousin came to borrow it before to ride on a blind date, and she also came to borrow it twice on Sunday. I also told her clearly that she had to compensate me if she lost it."

Father Lin was a little surprised, "You are quite smart now! Unlike your mother, who is a little naive towards her family."

Lin Yan said: "I have been in the countryside for so many years. If I am still so naive, wouldn't I have suffered in vain?"

Father Lin smiled and said, "It seems that going to the countryside is not all bad. You were really raised by your mother to be a little naive, especially towards your aunt and uncle's family. When you were a child, the hair flower I bought for you could be seen on your cousin's head in a few days. I was really disgusted at the time! But it's not good to be too shrewd. Be careful that people will say that the richer you are, the more you care about things."

Lin Yan said, "I don't care if someone loses a big item from my house. That's not stupid, that's just foolish. Forget it, don't lend the car to my mom. Otherwise, my cousin might lose it. I don't know if it's real or fake. Next time she comes to borrow it, I won't lend it to her. I'll just say I rented it out!"

Compared to that, she would rather lend her bicycle to Xiao Xie who often comes to help.

My cousin is really too realistic! She has been trying to coax her into giving her things because she is younger than me. If she can't coax her, she will put pressure on me through my aunt and her mother.

Father Lin ordered 120 eggs and paid the money.

"I'm leaving."

"No, it's time for dinner. How can I let you go back hungry? Wait another ten minutes. If Mingche doesn't come back, we can call Yanyan to go eat together."

Father Lin thought for a moment, "It's not a good idea for you to eat out every day. How about asking your mother to come and cook for you in the next few months? Homemade food is always more nutritious. You'll also need her to come and take care of you during the confinement period. Now that you've married a daughter-in-law, your brother and I won't have to eat in the cafeteria when she leaves."

Lin Yan said: "There is no place for her to live. Teacher Qiu and his daughter are living in the small room now."

Do the two have any rooms for rent nearby? After all, if business is normal, their income is still considerable.

Father Lin thought about it and decided that even if he let his wife ride his daughter's bike to and from work, the weather would be getting colder. He could only wait and see.

Yanyan and Fang Mingche came back one after the other. Yanyan came back first, and her handicrafts had been completed with the help of Uncle Song.

"Grandpa is here! Grandpa, I missed you so much."

Father Lin said, "Well, I didn't see Yanyan yesterday, Sunday, and Grandpa missed Yanyan too."

Fang Mingche was just a step behind. He came back in the travel agency's business car, with his bicycle on the car.

He invited Xiao Hu and the father and daughter of the Qiu family to have dinner together. The Qiu family used to cook for themselves, but now they are too busy with work to take care of it. Xiao Hu was going to go back to his rental house and get something to eat.

"Don't leave, let's go eat together. From now on, I think we should just treat Lao Cui's place as a dining club. We can all go there to eat and keep a record of the meals. At the end of the month, let my wife settle the bill."

Lingzi and Teacher Gao both live nearby, and they have someone special to cook for them at home. I will give them a separate meal allowance later.

In business, you can be generous with these little things. If your employees are willing to work harder, these expenses will be worthwhile.

The scrap yard provides two meals, and the travel agency can do the same. This will take better care of Lao Cui's business, and he will definitely not urge to pay back the money in advance.

Seeing Fang Mingche like this, Lin Yan knew that the travel agency's affairs today were going smoothly. As long as it went smoothly, that's good!
When Xiao Hu and the Qiu family father and daughter saw that it was a benefit provided by the travel agency, they decided to go together.

Lao Cui was naturally happy to have another stable business.

"Okay, you can use my place as a canteen, and I'll give you affordable prices. Is business pretty good?"

Fang Mingche smiled, "Don't worry, there won't be any problem paying back the principal and interest on time." Sister Qiu smiled and said, "In fact, those tourists were quite nice, not too demanding. We did make some mistakes, but they didn't make a big deal out of it. With more time, we should be able to sort it out."

Father Lin sat with Teacher Qiu. When he heard that Mr. Qiu was an associate professor at Beijing Normal University, he was in awe. What a great intellectual! Originally, they were not in the same social circle.

Teacher Qiu smiled bitterly, "What a great intellectual, now he is just a boiler janitor. If your son-in-law hadn't given us this opportunity, we would still be suffering."

Father Lin sighed and said, "Alas, you people have suffered a lot in the past ten years."

Fang Mingche said, "Every hardship will pay off. Dad, look at Uncle Gu in our courtyard. Isn't he just waiting for his son to come back?"

Teacher Qiu is becoming more and more confident about what Fang Mingche told him, that the results will be known in the first half of next year. He thinks Fang Mingche must have got some inside information from Wang Dexian. So he nodded, saying that everything will be fine.

Anyway, his life is getting better. In the past, he would never have had the opportunity to leave school and earn extra money. More money in pocket is better than anything else!
Lin's father returned home and told Lin's mother what he had heard. Lin Yi and Han Mei also heard it nearby.

Mother Lin said, "I don't know about other things, but the Wang family's future is definitely brighter than A-Yan and Ming-Che. We are not afraid!"

Father Lin frowned, "Ah Yan is determined to follow Ming Che, and Ming Che is so bold. If anything happens to them, all I can do is take care of Yan Yan. I can't take care of anything else!"

Although he had heard a lot of things from people in the factory and his mind had loosened, he still felt that it was too hasty to do business so aggressively. Since he could make money from the scrap business and the vegetable business, he should be content with what he had. Now he wanted to open a travel agency again!
"Oh, I have something else to tell you. Ah Yan's bicycle has been rented out. Don't ask for anything else. Tell your niece too. How can you borrow a bicycle for every date?"

This was also because he saw that Ayan was pregnant recently and had to ride in the dark, so he went to borrow it once, twice, and three times.

Nowadays, families that can afford women's bicycles are all very well-off. My sister-in-law's family is also on a fixed salary and cannot meet this condition. Don't let them pretend that their family is well-off.

He heard from people in the factory that there are also people who pretend to work in state-owned factories and borrow houses allocated by relatives to find a partner. By the time they get married, it is too late for the other party to know the truth. The old woman's niece is probably planning this.

Han Mei and Lin Yi returned to their room. Han Mei said, "There are so many people setting up stalls nowadays, but no one has gotten into trouble. Our dad is really careful!"

Fortunes are sought through risk. If she had the opportunity to live in a young man's own house and take a taxi, she would definitely not be afraid of trouble. It's not just one person who does this. There are many people in society who run their own small businesses now!
In the past, they said that the office would arrest those who engaged in speculation and profiteering. And if you were caught, it would be like having a criminal record, which would affect your future job placement, promotion, and salary increase. Now that office has been banned!

Lin Yi said: "I heard him talk about other people's discussions before, and I thought he had become bolder. But he is still the same as before, getting scared when taking a big step. I think what my mother said makes sense. The Wang family must have a brighter future than two college students. They are the ones who know the inside story."

Han Mei said, "My sister and brother-in-law are both earning dollars! I heard that if you exchange them for RMB on the black market, the exchange rate at the bank will go up a lot. I wonder if they pay their employees in RMB or dollars?"

Lin Yi said, "Of course it's RMB! Since my brother-in-law said that we are earning foreign exchange for the country, we must exchange some. Otherwise, why should we enjoy preferential treatment?"

Han Mei stared at him and said, "I suddenly realized that you are quite smart!"

Alas, her living conditions are still far from those of her elder sister-in-law!
Lin Yi said: "My sister and I have the same father and mother, so my IQ cannot be much lower than hers. My sister was admitted to university."

Han Mei thought for a moment and said, "Before, my sister asked you to support me to repeat my studies. Now it seems that if I can find the right way to do business and have the capital, it would be more profitable to do business!"

She didn't expect Lin Yi to support her studies, because he couldn't afford it. But she considered selling eggs to support herself and give it another try. She didn't see a better way out than going to college.

Now it seems that it is not necessary. Only one person is admitted out of thirty, and her grades are still a bit far behind.

Lin Yi said: "Going to university and doing business definitely have their own advantages. The best thing is to be like my sister and brother-in-law, and get the best of both worlds."

Han Mei stared at him. "I started by selling eggs to save up capital, and I will switch to a big business in the future. You should go to the Workers' University! Didn't you say that your IQ is not much lower than your sister's? If you are admitted to the Workers' University, the factory will recognize your academic qualifications. That will be good for your promotion and salary increase in the future. We can't take advantage of both at the same time, so let's each take one. Read a book! From today on, your task is to take the Workers' University. You can't just be an ordinary worker all your life, waiting for a one-yuan salary increase for your seniority. What can you do with that?"

She sells 120 eggs a day, which is 36 yuan a month. One yuan more than Lin Yi's salary! If they are cooked, they should be able to earn more.

Lin Yi said: "I only studied in junior high school."

He never expected that just because he boasted casually, such a big task would fall on him.

Now that Han Mei is out selling eggs to earn money, he feels much less stressed. He feels that life is getting better!
"Your sister only went to junior high school and has now been admitted to a junior college. Is it so difficult for you to take the entrance exam to the factory's employee college? My parents gave my high school textbooks to my two younger brothers. You can also ask your co-workers what the content of the employee college exam is. If it is the same as the college entrance examination, I will borrow books from your sister when I go to get eggs. She will definitely be willing to lend it to you! Xiao Gang even went to his brother-in-law to borrow materials for the English exam. Only if you know English can you earn money from foreigners. Why don't I also go to audit Mr. Qiu's class to learn English?"

Han Mei thought that earning money from foreigners was a good way to make money. If she learned well, she could at least work as an English tour guide in her brother-in-law's travel agency. I heard that Sister Qiu could get 1% of the profit in addition to her salary.

She came out and told her parents-in-law about her thoughts.

Lin's father and mother stared in astonishment, "You want to learn English?"

Han Mei said, "I think my brother-in-law is really smart, so I'll just follow him! When he was selling big bowls of tea, he was able to use the handicraft cooperative to attract customers, wasn't it because he knew English? Now he can earn money from foreigners by knowing English. I think what I've learned will definitely be useful."

Lin's mother said, "You are selling eggs, why would you need to speak English? There are no foreigners buying eggs."

Han Mei complained in her heart: Then can I continue selling eggs for the rest of my life?
However, because the most promising person in the family is the son-in-law of the parents-in-law, it is destined that the Lin family will have to rely on the eldest sister-in-law if they want to benefit from it. In this case, she certainly dare not talk back to her mother-in-law. She has to rely on the old woman to speak for her in front of the eldest sister-in-law.

Han Mei tried her best to persuade Lin's mother, and she finally agreed to go over and take a look.

The next afternoon, Lin's mother knew that Lin Yan had no classes. After washing the dishes, she took the bus and got off at Tiananmen Square and walked over.

Lin Yan just woke up from her nap and sent Yanyan to attend the afternoon class.

"Doesn't Mingche have classes in the afternoon? Where did he go?"

Lin Yan yawned. "She rode her bike out to look for a house. She said she wanted to rent a courtyard house nearby to use as an office. Mom, what's up? I have to go to class with Teacher Qiu."

In fact, Mingche not only rode his bicycle to look for a courtyard house with the small side courtyard as the center, but he also went to the Overseas Chinese Apartment to post a rental notice, and left the contact number of Lingzi's home.

"You want to learn English too?"

"Yes, one teacher teaches several people. This is much better than the large classes we have in college English. Teacher Gao came back before class."

Gao Xiang even took Lin Yan's class schedule and came to take a ride with Lin Yan whenever he could. In the winter, it must be much more comfortable to go back and forth by car than by bicycle. Then he came to learn English when he didn't have classes.

When he was standing at the exit of Capital Airport that day, a foreign tourist came to ask him about his performance. He was very nervous. This gave Gao Xiang a great boost. Now that he sees Lingzi is very motivated and making great progress, he also feels that he must hurry up.

Fang Mingche has a lot of information here, and there are special teachers to teach. It is really a very good learning condition. If he is not also a member of the travel agency, it would not be his turn. He will definitely not miss such a learning opportunity.

Lingzi was there too. Her family's phone was moved to Fang Mingche's small side yard for answering calls. This way she could attend classes and answer the phone at the same time. All for an extra 24 yuan a month!

Her mother said: "This is all for you!"

The telephone at home was moved to the neighbor's house. Fortunately, it did not affect the use of the public telephone. Moreover, Fang Mingche had a lot of telephones. It was already the largest source of charges for the family.

Lingzi half-seriously and half-jokingly said, "It's because my dad couldn't get more money from my uncle! Otherwise, our family could live a better life."

Last time my uncle came back, he applied for a telephone line in his name as an overseas Chinese, which provided a source of income for his family and also facilitated my uncle's contact with China.

In addition, another 5000 yuan was given. Her father deposited it in a fixed deposit and could get 200 yuan in interest a year. This money was enough for the family to eat a pound of meat every day! Of course, her father would definitely not be willing to spend it like this.

Lingzi's mother said, "Your grandmother is gone. Your uncle has never met your father and his eight brothers and sisters. How much affection can they have if they have never met? Only one family gave 5000. The reason we can install the phone in our house is because your mother treated us well."

The phone was at their house, and my uncle contacted other families through them. I don't think he gave any other benefits to the other seven families.

After all, my uncle was not a rich man abroad. He was able to give out 40,000 RMB to eight nephews and nieces whom he had never met. That was the money he saved from washing dishes. This was because these nephews and nieces had suffered a lot because of him in the past ten years. When he came back and learned about this situation, this was a compensation for them.

5000 per family is already very good for the Chinese people today. It is impossible to squeeze out any more money.

However, Lingzi's family and the other seven families never mentioned that their overseas connections were not doing well. Having such a connection is very prestigious nowadays. The street office, police station and other places will also give preferential treatment.

Lingzi's mother lowered her voice and said, "When your travel agency's business gets better, ask Teacher Fang if he still wants to lend you money."

I heard that the Cui family lent money to Teacher Fang at an annual interest rate of 10%. Teacher Fang also often went to Cui's house to take care of business and promised to bring foreign tourists to eat.

If you lend him your own money, the interest rate should be higher than this. His family doesn't need him to take care of the business, and they even give him the phone. Not to mention the higher interest rate, 10% a year is 500 yuan. It's equivalent to a worker going to work. His family really appreciates this interest!

Lingzi said: "I'm afraid my dad won't agree. He thinks it's safest to put the money in the bank!"

Lingzi's mother said, "I'm not the only one who has this idea. All the neighbors are thinking about it. It's just that they can't come up with much money. I don't think Teacher Fang will lend me the three or five hundred yuan."

At least, you need to have three thousand like Boss Cui.

Lingzi said: "You should convince my dad first. The money was given to him by my uncle. If he doesn't agree, it's useless even if you are tempted!"

Lingzi's mother said, "Then you should study English well with Teacher Qiu. Once you have learned English well, we can try to please him and maybe we can get your uncle to help you get out. Even if you go out to wash dishes, you can still make a few hundred dollars a month. After working for a few years, you can earn enough to live on for the rest of your life."

This is the deep reason why Lingzi’s mother strongly supports Lingzi working in a travel agency.

During the class, Lin Yan, Xiao Hu and others were carefully imitating Teacher Qiu's pronunciation, but Lingzi was a little distracted.

Lin's mother was fine, and she was also sitting under the eaves listening. She was naturally confused, but she couldn't delay her daughter's studies. She planned to wait until Lin Yan finished class, since she didn't have anything to do anyway.

She had already asked her daughter-in-law to prepare dinner, and Han Mei naturally agreed. She also said that she would ask Lin Yi to ride his bike to pick her up in the evening.

Teacher Qiu ended the get out of class after half an hour and let everyone practice with each other.

He asked Lingzi, who was usually the most serious in class, "Why, is it difficult?"

"F-okay."

Teacher Qiu said, "So what do you have to do today? You are studying with pay, so you have to live up to the salary you get."

Lin Yan was also a little puzzled as to what was happening with Lingzi today.

Seeing that everyone was staring at her, Lingzi said, "My mother told me to learn English well so that I can go to America in the future."

I heard from my uncle that when he was young, he had to work more than ten hours a day, and he was so tired that he couldn't even straighten his back.

Lingzi found her current job and expected her salary to double. At first, she had never thought about going abroad to wash dishes. Now her mind is somewhat shocked.

Lin Yan said, "Lingzi, as long as we can make money, we will definitely expand. Lao Wang is already talking about renting a second car. Mingche is also actively looking for an office. This shows that they both have high expectations for the future of the travel agency. In the future, whether we add Japanese or English tour guides, our scale will expand. Mingche said that he would let those who work illegally in Japan come back and make money while standing. In the end, it will be no worse than working illegally in Japan. If you are going abroad to study, I won't say anything. But if you just go abroad to live under someone else's roof, how can you be as comfortable as being in your own country and your own home?"

Lingzi said: "But if you work in the United States, you can earn at least a few hundred dollars a month."

Lin Yan hesitated when she heard this. Yes, the salary in the United States is so high! She dared not make a fuss and say that staying and working as an office director would earn more than going to the United States.

"But you are working here now, and you are getting paid to study. So you have to study hard! Besides, your goal is to learn English well. It is not as convenient to study somewhere else as to study here with Teacher Qiu."

Lingzi nodded, "Teacher Lin, I understand. I will be very serious next time. It was just that my mother suddenly mentioned this to me at noon, and I suddenly felt uneasy."

Lin Yan nodded and went over to ask her mother.

"Mom, what on earth are you doing here?"

Mother Lin said, "I just heard that you have started something new here, so I came to see what's going on. I also wanted to see how you are doing. Tell me why Ming Che has an idea every time he turns his eyes. Besides, your family is so wealthy, but he's still not satisfied."

She really just came here to join in the fun and to see her pregnant daughter.

Lin Yan said: "Making money is addictive. Moreover, the more money you make, the poorer you find yourself!"

Mingche said he wanted to buy a washing machine. But there was no running water here, so it was useless to connect the washing machine. The person selling the washing machine said that it must be connected to the tap.

Do you use a bucket to fetch water and then pour it into the washing machine? That would require one person to be responsible for fetching and filling the washing machine.

Otherwise, you can only buy a long water pipe and connect it to the water pressure well. It also requires a dedicated person. When the washing machine needs water, just shout and the other side will quickly pressurize it. However, the water pressure well is shared by dozens of people in the whole compound. How can it be connected to the tap of a certain house in an hour?
Now, they all use hot water to wash. Mingche washes the big items, and she washes the small items. Just because of this, Lin Yan feels that there are still some bad things about the compound. Unless they can let the construction team completely renovate it like Mr. Wang did.

Ming Che went to the Overseas Chinese Apartment to post a notice and came back to tell her that the smallest house there is 150 square meters and the largest is 240 square meters. The market price is 60 to ! It hasn't increased much. When it was first put on the market in the s, it was more than per square meter. The conditions there are naturally excellent, as it is specially provided for overseas Chinese.

Lin Yan was shocked when she heard that. Thirty to fifty thousand! Moreover, the people who lived there had complete furniture and home appliances. If they wanted to buy a TV, washing machine, refrigerator, air conditioner, it would probably cost another twenty to thirty thousand!

She had just become a little inflated by the money she made from her business, but her heart suddenly wilted.

As for the Tuanjiehu community, the smallest apartment is 52 square meters, and you can buy it for yuan. But it is really far away.

I'm used to living near Tiananmen Square, so I don't really want to move out. It's not next to any school, and it's not close to either place.

It would be nice if I could rent a flat in Huaqiao Apartment to use as an office and another to live in. But I heard that not only is there no one selling the flats, but few people are renting them out either.

Lin's mother said, "Everyone is obsessed with making money, and Han Mei is the same. She also wants to learn English and says she wants to be an English tour guide in the future."

Lin Yan said: "We don't have the strength to recruit a large number of people for reserve at the moment. As for auditing, she is not from our travel agency. I have to ask Mingche if it's okay."

Alas, Lingzi came to learn English for other purposes. What if she runs away after we train her? I have to discuss the matter of learning English with Mingche.

"Just ask. I think we should not let her become too powerful! If she becomes too powerful, it will cause trouble in the future. Can she still live peacefully with your brother?"

Lin Yan said, "Mom, you can't just pull her legs and drag her down just because she wants to make progress. It would be best if she could motivate Lin Yi to make progress."

Lin's mother said, "She did arrange a job for Lin Yi and asked him to take the entrance exam for the Workers' University."

"This is a way, and it's much easier than the college entrance examination. But Lin Yi is so lazy, I'm afraid he won't be happy about it."

(End of this chapter)