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

Chapter 148: Receiving the wind and washing away the dust
Fang's mother said, "I just went out and didn't see Mingche and Mingfeng. It was just Ayan and the three children who were roasting fire and eating roasted sweet potatoes."

Father Fang said, "They are both over fifty years old. Don't worry about them."

These two boys are considered the most promising of the next generation of the Fang family, and they have already grown up and become fathers. Why do you care so much about them? He is now full of pride for his youngest son.

Fang's mother sighed, "I look at Yanyan and Fang Tong, they both seem to be living very well. In comparison, Kang Kang..."

Alas, if Ayan was not pregnant and was about to give birth in two or three months, she really wanted to leave Fang Kang in the capital when she left Beijing and let his father train him well.

She said, "Old man, what if Yan gives birth to another daughter?"

"If you can give birth to a daughter, you can also give birth to a son." The child born to two college students must have good qualifications.

Fang's mother said: "During this journey, I have seen that Fang Kang and Fang Tong are very different, but I have never been so shocked. Now that I see Yanyan is living so well, I think about Fang Jian at home..."

After all, Mingfeng has always been a rich man in the village, and Fang Tong has lived better than other children since childhood.

Father Fang said, "When will your youngest son be manipulated by you? Don't do things that will annoy others. Yanyan is doing well, but Kangkang and the others are not, and this is all caused by their father. Who told the eldest son not to study hard when he should have? Otherwise, why did our ancestors say 'everything is inferior, only studying is superior'? The eldest son has already been contracted to a household, and if he is really capable and can eat for five years in one year, his life will gradually get better. At least there will be no problem in supporting the three children to study, so we should not interfere too much. Parents' tendency is too obvious, which will easily make capable children feel disappointed and resentful. And children who are not doing well will feel that everything is as it should be. Let them deal with the brothers themselves, the second son still cares about his brother. Well, it's much more comfortable to warm my feet in this way."

There were two eight-pound bottles of boiling water in the room, which were constantly pouring hot water into the foot basin, scalding the two of them so much that their bodies began to heat up.

While they were soaking their feet, the phone at the desk outside rang. Wei You picked it up, listened to a few words, and then said, "Teacher Fang, your elder brother is calling."

He also followed other colleagues and called her "Teacher Fang" and "Teacher Lin". He couldn't continue to call her "Sister Yan" and "Brother-in-law".

Fang Mingche went over to pick up the phone, "Hello, big brother? Yes, we're here, we're here. I've already taken the two elders and Kang Kang home. Brother Mingfeng and Tongtong are also here with me. Go back and tell Second Uncle as well. Okay, don't worry. The two elders and Kang Kang are in good spirits, after all, they're sitting in a sleeper berth."

He was very pleased that his elder brother would calculate the time and call the post office to ask. There was no telephone in his hometown, not even one in the whole village. He couldn't take the initiative to notify immediately, at most he could send a telegram tomorrow.

However, the condition of the two old people and one child is indeed much better than when he and Yanyan arrived in Beijing last year. This is the meaning of struggle! In the future, their family can also take a sleeper to the city. Later, when the infrastructure is built, they can also take a train to the provincial capital and then transfer to a long-distance bus to go back.

However, Sichuan will build a highway in the year 2000, which is another 20 years. Only then can I take a three-hour long-distance bus to get home. Before that, I would rather sleep on the train berth all the way back.

When Fang Mingche asked about the preparations for spring ploughing, Fang Minghua said on the phone: "Well, I hired a family with many people to help. After all the calculations, I still can't do it alone. I will pay them by the day and hire a few more people so that I can finish it faster. There are people from this village and other villages. Second brother, can you really work for one year and eat for five years?"

This news is still very exciting. Nowadays, after working hard for a year, there is basically no surplus at the end. This is equivalent to a sharp increase of income by four or five times. This time, everyone is doing their own work in the spring plowing, and everyone knows that "getting up early three days is equivalent to working one day". There is no need for the production team leader to call people to work like calling the ferry for a long time.

"My schoolmates in Fengyang County told me this. I have no vested interest in this matter. Why would they cheat me?"

Fang Minghua said: "More than fifty seconds, bye!"

Listening to the beeping sound coming from the microphone, Fang Mingche laughed and hung up the phone. He didn't know if his elder brother had finished what he wanted to say. But even if he didn't finish, it probably wouldn't matter. His elder brother didn't say anything else, but he was willing to work hard in farming. Now that he was farming his own land, he would definitely work harder. In the short term, this would improve his life.

At this moment, two business cars came back one after another and stopped in the alley.

Fang Kang had already put on a down jacket lining, and the outer layer was still the down jacket he wore. This was also dressed up at home, but it was impossible for him to dress well from head to toe like Yanyan. Lin Yan thought about it and only changed his cotton jacket into a down jacket.

At this moment, the little guy ran out to see, and said excitedly: "Car--"

He was actually very happy to ride in a car today, but he was a little nervous sitting on the lap of his father, who he was not familiar with. And it was not too far, so they arrived soon. At this moment, his mother and second sister were very friendly, so he slowly relaxed a little and ran out when he heard the movement of the car.

Fang Mingche and Fang Mingfeng just came in from outside. Fang Mingche said, "Don't run around! If you want to take a ride, I'll send your fourth uncle and sister Tongtong tonight, and you can come with them."

There were only Lin Yan, Fang Tong and Yan Yan in the room. In the end, Lin Yan could only ask Yan Yan to follow her out to chase the man. Don't run out and stand in the driver's blind spot. Didn't Lin Yan want to learn how to drive? Fang Mingche simply talked to her when he went back.

Seeing her cousin being brought back by her father, Yan Yan said, "I have some impression of the name Second Sister."

Fang Mingche looked at her. Could it be that this is why you don’t want to be a sister?

Yanyan looked at the main room behind her, and her grandparents didn't come out. Then she whispered, "He's not my biological brother, it's not because of him." Even before, I heard that they didn't live in the same house.

At this moment, Fang Kang had already run away again, running to the main room to find his grandparents. He wanted to tell them the good news: he could still take the bus in the evening.

Fang Mingche understood. Yanyan probably remembered that Fang Fang had a hard time as a sister. But it was just a vague memory! Yes, you still remember to say this behind your grandparents' backs.

He also whispered, "Your own brother can walk and talk, and you can teach him a lesson if he doesn't listen. But you can't hit others. Tell dad if you have anything, and dad won't let you suffer!" He would never raise his daughter to be a brother-supporting person.

Yanyan smiled and nodded vigorously, "Yeah."

"But since your cousin is visiting our house, you have to be hospitable and treat him well."

"I know." After all, I'll be leaving after a while. So of course I have to be accommodating to him during this time.

Lin Yan also came out with Fang Tong and asked about Fang Kang's whereabouts. "Take your parents and Kang Kang to go shopping at the mall tomorrow. I asked Sister Cui to exchange a lot of cloth coupons for you."

When her parents-in-law came, she had to buy them more clothes. She expected Kang Kang to come along, so she had already included a share of the cloth coupons she exchanged for him.

Fang Mingche took the cloth coupon and nodded, "Okay."

He knew Lin Yan would do this, so he didn't tell her. Now that they have more money, it doesn't matter if they give more materially. It's impossible to talk about absolute fairness. They will give as much as their elder brother and sister-in-law give.

As they were talking, the tour guide and the driver came back. Several people looked at Fang Mingche, "Teacher Fang, are you still going to buy the equipment for playing movies that you mentioned before?"

Fang Mingche said, "Buy it. I've asked someone to inquire about it."

What was he looking for? Of course, he was looking for second-hand ones for sale. The more money he could save, the better. Of course, if there was really no second-hand one that was suitable, he would buy a first-hand one. But that would cost more than a thousand yuan, and Fang Mingche was somewhat reluctant to part with it. After all, the travel agency really had no spare money. Nowadays, it was equivalent to borrowing money at high interest rates to buy it. As for the film copies in the department, he had already negotiated the long-term rental fee.

As soon as he finished speaking, several key members cheered. Just reading novels is not enough, they still need to watch movies. They also want to listen to how foreigners speak in daily life. What is on the radio is not the way of daily speech.

Teacher Qiu had told them that these were all masterpieces from the golden age of Hollywood! Lingzi and Wei You were delighted when they heard this. They actually wanted to ask, but after thinking about it, they decided to let the tour guide ask. The tour guide team has the highest status in the entire travel agency because they know English and cannot be easily replaced.

Fang's father and mother looked out the window and saw a few young people coming back. Moreover, they also heard the noise of the two cars just now. Kang Kang also ran in and said that his father wanted to take him for a ride in the evening.

They had already put on fur shoes and simply walked out.

Fang Mingche said: "Let me introduce you, this is my parents. Mom and Dad, these are the tour guide and driver of our travel agency. They are the ones who are responsible for taking foreign tourists out for tours."

Mr. and Mrs. Fang smiled at everyone, and Sister Qiu and the others quickly greeted them, and they responded one by one.

"Mom and Dad, we'll have to wait for another half an hour for dinner. Every day we wait until Yanyan finishes watching the children's program and it's almost seven o'clock before we go over. Are you hungry? How about some snacks first? I put a box of Daoxiangcun snacks in your room. They are all the varieties that you said were tastier when I sent them back last time."

Boss Cui's business is really good, and sometimes you have to wait for a table. He is one of the first people to open the door to do business. He has the first-mover advantage, and the taste is really good. There is also the gimmick of "foreigners come here to eat in droves", and his charges for Chinese people are relatively affordable.

However, the travel agency has its own dedicated table, so you don't have to wait for a table. The table will be used by other guests only after they have used it. Boss Cui is very good at handling things in this regard.

Father Fang waved his hand, "Not hungry, not hungry, we ate a lot of food on the train. You just said you wanted to watch TV."

Not to mention them, even Fang Kang wasn't hungry at this moment. And this kid just ate another third of a baked sweet potato.

Fang Mingche and Lin Yan didn't buy fur shoes for Fang Kang, but directly gave him a pair of black, slightly shorter shoes that Yan Yan had. The little guy was very happy wearing them, and he would look down from time to time.

Yanyan said, "Grandpa, the TV is over here. Kangkang, let's go and watch TV with my second sister."

Fang Kang immediately followed happily, and Fang's father and mother followed him in. Lin Yan looked at Fang Mingche inquiringly, and the latter shook his head slightly. He hasn't said anything yet, let's talk about it later.

Fang's parents looked at each other. It seemed that the second son was really doing better. He had bought a TV, and just heard that he was going to buy a house and movie equipment. However, he still wrote an IOU to buy the house, so he probably didn't have much money.

During the children's program, Lin's father, Lin Yi, and Han Mei also came. They took the bus directly, and Fang Mingche would drive them later, so they were too lazy to ride a bicycle. Besides, there was only one bicycle, which could not carry three people.

Han Mei saw Lingzi and the others and asked with a smile, "Are you officially at work?"

"Yes, Uncle Lin works in the factory, so we follow him to work."

Han Mei envied Lingzi the most. She might have a chance to go to the United States! It was hard to compare. Not everyone had overseas connections. Moreover, if people with overseas connections failed to conceal them, they would be punished.

She just wanted to be like Wei You, doing odd jobs and learning things first. Her father-in-law said he would talk to her when the time was right, but it seemed that he would have to observe her for a while. He was still worried that she had no bottom line towards her parents' family or that she was only good in the short term. She could only wait patiently.

She can work in a travel agency first, and then she can take over her father-in-law's stable job after 11 or 12 years. That's very good, very good!

Wei You carried two rattan chairs for Fang's father and mother and asked if they needed a small stove before coming out. He also wanted to listen to the driver and tour guide's review of today's work.

Inside, Fang Tong, Yan Yan, and Fang Kang were sitting on small chairs watching the children's program. The two elders of the Fang family, as well as Lin's father and Lin Yi, were sitting in the back to watch the fun.

Fang's mother whispered to Fang's father, "I feel like I'm a bit like a landlord's wife the way I live my life."

"Don't talk nonsense! There are no landlords now."

Father Fang turned to Father Lin and said, "Excuse me, father-in-law."

Father Lin waved his hands, "No, no, my mother-in-law is very simple."

Fang's mother sat there and thought to herself, isn't Lin Yan's life almost the same as that of the young mistress? But she certainly wouldn't say this out loud.

When the dinner was served, not only Fang's mother, but also Fang's father felt that they were indeed living better than the landlords. Even the landlords were reluctant to eat like this during festivals. Many landlords did not live lavishly, as they saved their money to buy land. But his youngest son was really willing to eat like this!
There were twelve people at their table, including the two elders and Kang Kang, Ming Feng and his daughter, Ming Che's family of three, and the four people from the Lin family. The table was filled with dishes, twelve in total. More than half of them were meat! Moreover, vegetables should be very expensive in the capital at this time of year.

But Father Fang didn't say anything. Besides his family, there were also his in-laws at the table, who had come specially to welcome them. There was also a table of people from a travel agency next to him. Was he going to say that the food was too good? Who shouldn't eat good food?
The other table was full of travel agency staff, Gao Xiang and Qin Hua were also called in. If Wang Dexian was not present during the dinner, his sister would represent him. The dishes for both tables were the same!

Fang Mingche said, "Today we are welcoming my parents and Brother Mingfeng, so the feast is more sumptuous than usual. Come on, everyone, start eating."

Father Fang signaled Mother Fang to serve food to Kang Kang. One reason was that the little guy had short arms, and the other reason was that he had never seen so many delicious dishes. Children have no self-control. They might eat too much, or they might eat in a bad manner, so adults were needed to control them. If adults put food in his bowl, he would just eat hard and not stand out. Otherwise, if he ate badly in front of so many people, it would not bring honor to his father.

Father Fang looked at Yanyan and Tongtong again. They were obviously more experienced, so these delicacies were much more common to them. He also felt the stimulation of Mother Fang. And looking at this development, the gap between cousins will get bigger and bigger! If the three children of the eldest house cannot get into college, in two generations, one of the two houses will be in heaven and the other in hell.

Fang Jian has no hope of getting into university. He is only in primary school and is on the verge of passing! He will probably take over his father's job and farm.

Fang Fang is a very hard-working student. As long as she can study, we will support her wherever she goes. She can go to a normal school, and if she has a chance to get into university, we will let her go to high school. After all, university is free, and the government and the school provide living allowances.

As for Fang Kang, he has not yet enrolled. There is no such thing as a red-raising class in the countryside. This kid needs to be carefully trained, the old woman is not unreasonable. However, Mingche already has two children. The two old people can't stay with him to take care of the children, and they are not allowed to hire servants now. It doesn't make sense to leave Fang Kang here and expect his father to train him! The grandmother stayed here to take care of other people's grandchildren.

Nowadays, people don’t have much appetite for meat and oil, so the two tables of food were quickly consumed. In the end, almost all the dishes were gone.

The people from the travel agency finished eating and went back to watch the "News Broadcast". Fang Mingfeng proposed to go back. After sitting on the train for such a long time, he naturally wanted to take his daughter back home early to rest. It is definitely not as comfortable as being at home in someone else's house.

Fang Mingche said, "Okay, I'll take you there. Kang Kang wants to go, so you should get in the car too, mom, and hold him tight."

Yanyan said, "I also want to see Fourth Uncle and Sister Tongtong off."

Father Fang smiled and said, "I'm going to check out Mingfeng's scrap yard, too. Yanyan, come on, let grandpa carry you."

"Grandpa, you don't have to hold me on my legs. Just hold me tight."

Fang Mingfeng said, "Okay, I'll invite Uncle Seven and Aunt Seven to come over after I've settled everything down. Let's go over and take a look today."

The Fang family got in the car in a rush. The Lin family stayed behind to talk to Lin Yan or watch TV, waiting for Fang Mingche to come back and see them off.

Lin Yi asked Wei You, "Have you learned to drive?"

Wei You said, "Well, as it gets dark early today, not yet. Teacher Fang said that when it gets dark later, we can donate some stationery to a nearby elementary school and borrow their playground for us to practice at night."

The two cars now use five and a half days for a five-day tour and one day for a one-day tour. The remaining half day is for the driver to carry out maintenance, so there is really no free time.

I could only wait until it got darker and practice driving on the playground of a nearby primary school. The primary school didn't have evening self-study classes.

Han Mei also asked with interest: "So which one is easier to learn, driving or English?"

"It must be much easier to drive. In fact, the driver took me out twice when he wasn't doing maintenance. He also let me try once. I can drive, but I still need more practice. However, I still need to learn English."

Fang Mingche stepped on the accelerator and drove to Fang Mingfeng's side. Everyone got out of the car to look. Fang Kang was still reluctant to leave when he got out of the car. He still wanted to ride in the car.

Father Fang said, "We'll take the bus back later." He couldn't help but ask, "How much is the rental fee for this car?"

"25 a day."

Father Fang took a deep breath. Farmers like him couldn't earn that much in a month, and that was him and the eldest brother combined. But in the capital, it was just the daily rental of a car. No wonder the second brother was still in debt! "Is it really okay to run this travel agency?"

Fang Mingche knew that his father had been holding back this question for a while. In fact, he was a little surprised that the old man asked at this time. But when he thought about it again, the old man actually dared to participate in the matter of taking an extra step and directly dividing the land, he was actually not so timid.

He answered confidently: "It's OK. I go to the Bank of China to exchange foreign currency every month."

Just from Mr. Wang's attitude towards him and saying that he was his guest, it can be seen that this step is really right! This is a very clear signal.

He briefly spoke to Mr. Fang about the current importance of foreign exchange.

Father Fang nodded, "That's good. Now that you can see further than me, I won't interfere. But remember to be steady! Every step you take affects A-Yan and your two children."

"I know, Dad. I'm not going to do anything else."

It would be great if he could make the travel agency bigger and stronger, and have chain stores in major cities at home and abroad!

As for the scrap yards, we only plan to open two in the short term to make up for the lack of funds in the early stage.

Father Fang laughed, "I just plan to farm well in the future. If I grow crops for one year and eat for five years, I will wake up laughing even in my sleep."

Fang Mingche also laughed. There is something even better. In 2006, the agricultural tax that has been collected for more than years will end. When Emperor Kangxi said that he would never increase taxes, the people were delighted. This is "never collecting taxes"!
But the old man didn’t see this day in his previous life. I must do everything I can to make him see it in this life!

Everyone looked around the small courtyard that Fang Mingfeng rented. Fang's mother said, "Your place is much bigger than Mingche's, and it's obviously the main house."

Fang Mingfeng said, "Aunt Qi, that's not the way to compare. His little side yard is so close to Tiananmen Square! Besides, he bought it and I rented it. I should compare it with the small yard at the scrap yard that he rented."

Fang Mingche said: "I'm going to open a second scrapyard. I've found a place. I'll try to open it before the Lantern Festival!"

Yesterday, he had gone with Liu Qingfeng to the store in the south to look at it and thought it was pretty good. This time, they signed a 20-year long-term contract and paid half a year's rent first. The conditions were the same as before.

Fang Mingfeng thought: What a quick move! However, if you open it in the capital, you won't hire too many people, right?

Fang Mingche said, "I only dare to open two. It can help a few educated youth who have returned to the city find jobs, so it should be fine for the time being."

This time when they went back to open up the wasteland, Liu Qingfeng spread some news. Hu Yong and the other four did not make any move, but someone from the compound next door came to visit. They hired two hardworking and healthy people. They would recruit one or two more people from the village and they would have enough manpower.

Father Fang said, "This car is yours to use at night, right? Then we'll go to Tiananmen Square during the day, and then you can drive us to your scrap yard at night."

"Why are you in such a hurry? You've been shopping all day, so just take a rest at night. The letter of introduction has been open for a month anyway," said Fang Mingche.

Father Fang said, "Do you really have to stay for a full month? Just coming to see you and knowing that you are doing well is enough. Living in the capital is not easy."

"Why not? We have a place to live at home, and eating is just adding three pairs of chopsticks and three bowls. We spent so much money on the trip! When you and my mother are not at home, my elder brother and sister-in-law may be more comfortable at home."

Of course, this is definitely in the short term. In the long term, they will definitely still rely on the two elders to help with the housework. The old man is actually only 50, and the old woman is one year younger, so they can still work for more than ten years! Food and daily consumption are also low. It is definitely more work and less spending.

Father Fang shook his head. The land had just been divided. How could an old farmer like him really let it go?

Fang's mother also said, "I'm not too sure about your sister-in-law raising livestock." Don't go back, her chickens, ducks, and pigs are all thin. Or maybe they eat too much and grow too little.

Fang Mingche saw it and thought, well, I really need to arrange to take them to see Mr. Wang's health doctor as soon as possible. Otherwise, they might not stay for a few days and will make a fuss to leave. They are all destined to work hard, and they don't even know how to enjoy happiness!
In the small courtyard, Lin Yi, Han Mei, the people from the travel agency, and Hu Yong from the large courtyard were watching TV. Lin's parents were all gathered in Lin Yan and Fang Mingche's room.

Mother Lin said, "Fortunately, the country has restricted blind migration! Otherwise, with Mingche being so promising, many people in the Fang family might come to him to make a living. In particular, I heard from your mother-in-law that their village has now implemented the household contract responsibility system. It is said that there is a red-headed document and it is being tried under certain conditions. In this way, farmers are much freer to leave the land than before. I heard that farming your own land is much more efficient than the whole production team working together in the past. Every day, everyone voluntarily goes to work an hour earlier."

According to the old clan concept, if these people really came to the capital, Mingche and Ayan would have the obligation to take care of them. At first, they would have to eat and live with them, and they would have to help them find jobs through connections or work in travel agencies or scrap yards. How much more work would that be!

Lin Yan said: "Mingche is a person who is quite clear about gratitude and resentment, and knows how to do things in moderation. He won't make things difficult for me!"

Father Lin said, "Since peasants cannot come to Beijing at will, let's not talk about this. Your parents-in-law and nephew rarely come here, so you must treat them well during this period. Don't lose your manners! Also, Mingche wants to send money and things to his parents on weekdays, so you must be generous. It is reasonable for a son to want his parents to live a better life after making money. As long as he is not so foolish as to use the majority of his money to take care of his parents, brothers and sisters-in-law, nephews and nieces, you should not object."

Lin Yan nodded, "Dad, I know. How could I not know this? Besides, Mingche is not a fool."

In the past, when Mingche was over 30 yuan a month, he gave him yuan a month. Now he gives more, but even with the things, it is only yuan a month. This money is enough for the two old people to live comfortably in the countryside. But he never shows off his wealth!
However, Ming Che wanted to keep the two elders in the capital for retirement, and he could afford it now. But from her understanding of the two elders, they probably didn't want to stay in a place where they were unfamiliar with. Unless...
Lin Yan noticed that her mother-in-law's eyes had wandered between Yan Yan and Fang Kang several times before. When she was on contraception before, she told Ming Che, "If you don't have a son, you will have to rely on your nephew to break pots and beat spirits for you in the future!"

If she hadn't gotten pregnant with a second child, her mother-in-law might have wanted to keep Fang Kang. If there was no one to take care of him, her mother-in-law might have kept him. To be honest, Lin Yan definitely didn't want to live like this.

Of course, she hopes to be the master of her own small family and not be restricted by her mother-in-law. If it is just a restriction, it is fine, but those who have been daughters-in-law know that daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law are really natural enemies! If you want to expect the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to be as close as mother and daughter, forget it.

If she really had to leave an old person behind to support and take care of her, she hoped it would be her father-in-law. He was a man of few words, and he wouldn't stare at her and find fault with her all day. But that was impossible! Her father-in-law would definitely be reluctant to leave the land, and he would only leave her mother-in-law behind to take care of Fang Kang.

Fortunately, she was pregnant with her second child. This alone was enough to shut up her mother-in-law! From all aspects, Lin Yan hoped that she was pregnant with a son.

The business car drove back without turning off the engine. The Fang family's parents got out with their two children, and the three members of the Lin family got in.

Lin Yi smiled and asked Yan Yan, "Aren't you going to see us off?"

Yanyan yawned, "I'm sleepy. Grandpa, uncle, aunt, take care!"

Father Lin smiled and said, "Okay, let's go slowly. Yanyan, go wash up and go to bed quickly. Father-in-law and mother-in-law should also go to bed early."

Father Fang nodded, "Okay, see you later!"

Fang's father and mother took Fang Kang back to the house. There were empty bottles in their room, so they poured boiling water into them to fill them up and put them on the bed to keep warm. Lin's mother arranged for Yanyan to wash and go to bed.

Lin Yan waited for more than 20 minutes, and Fang Mingche came back with an empty car. The people watching TV had not yet finished their show. But when they left, they would remember to close the doors of their rooms and yards.

Moreover, people nearby knew that their valuables, even a piece of scrap copper, were stored in the bank safe. Anyway, the money had been paid, so they could just put it away. The key point was that their family still owed so much debt! The most valuable thing in the house was the TV, which was placed in the house where Aunt Gu had hanged herself.

Of course, it is not ruled out that some people are not stingy. Anyway, they are watching TV in that room. Besides, now that they have been watching TV in there for a long time, the room is very popular. How can it still be the gloomy atmosphere when it was locked before?

Mingche was still a little alert when he went to bed at night. It was not mainly because of the TV, but because Lin Yan always had leg cramps in the middle of the night. He had to get up and massage her legs. For this one, according to the doctor's advice, he could only get more sun and eat more calcium-rich foods, such as bone soup, milk, etc.

The next morning, Fang's father and mother took Kang Kang to wash up by pouring out the water in the bottle. Fang's mother then took it out and poured it into the bucket in the toilet. The water was good for flushing the toilet.

She looked at the small flower bed next to her. Such a piece of land is used to plant flowers? What a waste! In her hands, she could grow a lot of vegetables to eat.

However, the old man told her not to express her opinions when she came to the capital! Use whatever you are given, eat whatever you are given. Moreover, it is said that Xiao Geng would bring back a truckload of vegetables and eggs from the scrap yard every night. It is so convenient that you don't have to plant it yourself.

Lin's mother got up early in the morning and, as usual, cooked an egg for each of the children.

"Let's have some food first, and then we'll go to where we had last night for breakfast."

Fang's mother glanced towards the small kitchen. Isn't there a kitchen and a stove here? Can we go out to eat breakfast?

Mother Lin said, "Mingche has cooperated with Boss Cui, Ayan and Sister Cui. So, they have been taking care of each other's business. I only use the stove in this house to boil eggs, make soup for Ayan, and boil some hot water. Come, each of you drink a cup of boiled water. I have kept it for a while. Xiao Wang, who used to live in the alley, is also one of the owners of this travel agency. His girlfriend's surname is Yang, and she is a military doctor. Military doctor Yang told me that drinking a cup of warm water on an empty stomach when getting up early is good for the stomach. But drink it slowly, don't drink it all at once."

Father Fang nodded, "Well, that's good. It saves trouble." He picked up the warm water and drank it slowly.

If it was really the mother-in-law who cooked for them, they would be even more uncomfortable. Since it was a common arrangement, let's do it this way.

He asked Fang Kang, "Do you know how to peel eggs?"

Fang Kang nodded, took one and knocked it on the table, then began to peel the shell. He occasionally had eggs at home, and only he and his brother had them. Unlike his father's family, everyone had one.

Fang Mingche, Yanyan and Lin Yan quickly packed up and sat down to drink warm water and eat eggs.

Then the family went to Boss Cui's place, and Fang Mingche asked, "What does Kang Kang want to eat? We have noodles, steamed dumplings, soy milk and fried dough sticks."

Fang Kang said: "I will eat whatever my second sister eats."

Yanyan raised a finger and said, "I'll just have one steamed dumpling. We're going out to play later, so don't eat too much. Leave some room for something delicious outside."

Fang Kang immediately smiled and nodded. It's nice to come to my dad's house!

So we all followed them and ate xiao long bao, one for the child and two for the adult, with a bowl of bone soup and kelp.

After eating, Fang Mingche went back first. He found the tools, took down the small rattan chair from the back seat of Lin Yan's car, and put it on the back seat of his own car.

Before he could finish, the others came back from eating. He quickened his movements and tightened it quickly.

"Okay, let's go."

He was going to go shopping with his parents and nephew today. Lin Yan couldn't accompany him because she was pregnant, but Yan Yan could.

It was difficult for him to carry the two short legs by himself, so he pushed them on a bicycle. Fang Kang sat in the front and Yan Yan sat in the back. By comparing them, it was obvious that Fang Kang was not as big as Yan Yan. Not only were his legs shorter, but his body was also smaller. He still had space when he sat in the small rattan chair, but Yan Yan was sitting very full.

Fang Mingche said, "Be careful with your feet. Make sure they are placed on the footrest. If you reach in and get disturbed by the wire, it will be terrible!"

He pushed the bike towards Tiananmen Square, and the two elders followed the bike.

It's only one kilometer, so it's quick to walk there. They went there early, saving the time of waiting for the bus or riding the bus compared to those who lived farther away. Fang's father and mother both requested that the first stop be to go to Chairman Mao's Memorial Hall.

However, you have to queue there, and it will take a while to get your turn if you go now. Fang Kang doesn't have that patience. Fang's father and mother decided not to take him. While they were queuing and going in to pay their respects, Fang Mingche took the two of them to play in the square or the Dashilan commercial area. They would go back to visit the Forbidden City and then go in together.

Fang Mingche's bicycle was parked at the place in Dashilan where someone was watching over bicycles. He was given a small wooden sign and told to pay 10 cents when he came back to pick up the bicycle. The wooden signs were a pair, and they were put together before. Now he and the person watching over the bicycles each had one.

After settling his parents into the not-so-long queue in front of the memorial hall, Fang Mingche took his daughter and nephew to play in the square.

There was a set time limit for visiting the museum, so the line moved forward very quickly. And before long, a long line had formed behind Fang's father and mother.

Fang Mingche estimated the time they would come out and took the two children to play in the square.

Fang Kang said: "Dad, this place is so big!"

Fang Mingche nodded, "This is Tiananmen Square. It's the place you sang in your song, 'I love BJ Tiananmen, the sun rises over Tiananmen.'"

Fang Kang nodded, "Oh."

The three of them walked to where Master He placed the photo frames. Fang Kang saw the photos of his father, mother, and second sister at a glance, and he pointed them out to Yanyan.

Yanyan nodded, "Yes, it's us. Hello, Uncle He——"

Master He smiled and said, "It's Yanyan, who is this to you?"

Yanyan said: "My cousin, my grandpa and grandma brought him to Beijing to play."

Master He did not solicit business. This was destined to come to Tiananmen Tower to take pictures. He must be more than the only one hanging a camera in this square to take pictures for tourists from other places. However, Xiao Fang must have brought it to him to take pictures.

Well, basically they take photos for tourists from other places. Because foreign tourists have one camera for each family, and their cameras are much better than his.

Fang Mingche walked behind and came over to nod and greet Master He. Then he walked away with the two children, and there was a snack shop a little further away.

After a long while, Fang's father and mother came out of the memorial hall, their eyes still a little red.

Fang Mingche said, "Mom and Dad, drink some water. Adjust your mood. Let's go take a group photo under Tiananmen Square. Then Kang Kang and the two elders will take a photo separately. After taking the photos, we will go into the Forbidden City to have a look. At noon, we will have lunch at a restaurant at the foot of Jingshan Mountain, and then take a bus to a department store to buy clothes."

Fang's mother said, "Don't buy clothes. Save the money to pay off your debts."

"The cloth coupons have been exchanged, and I bought two sets for you two elders and Kang Kang. Nowadays, people are beginning to be particular about it, and some people are beginning to pay tribute to the clothes before the people."

Fang's mother thought about her mother-in-law who was well-dressed and said, "Okay, then let's buy two sets of clothes to change into when we're in the capital."

Fang Mingche handed the military water bottle he brought to the two elders. Lin Yan made a military green cotton jacket for the water bottle, which was still warm.

Mr. Fang drank the water and passed it to Mrs. Fang, "What time is the flag-raising ceremony?" At this moment, the red flag was already flying in the square.

"In February, it's around seven o'clock. Come tomorrow morning and I'll make arrangements." Today I just came to get in early to enter the memorial hall. Anyway, it's close, so I can come tomorrow. The weather forecast also said that it will be sunny in the next few days.

"it is good!"

(End of this chapter)