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

Chapter 149: Urban-Rural Differences
In the afternoon, when Fang's father and mother looked at the goods in the department store, which were obviously much richer than those in the town and county, they couldn't help but sigh: It really is the capital. And it seems that people in the capital are willing to spend money!

"There are a few department stores this big. We can't find anything suitable here, so let's go somewhere else."

Father Fang waved his hand, "No need, they should all be the same. Just look at one place and it's enough! This is a whole few floors."

Finally, Fang Mingche bought two sets of clothes for each of them, from inside to outside. Well, he bought an extra set for the inside. Clothes dry slowly in this weather, and there is no dryer at home, so he bought an extra set to replace them. He paid for it with the coupons. Lin Yan exchanged enough cloth coupons, which was very convenient for Fang Mingche to use.

Fang's father also felt that they really needed to dress decently, otherwise it would be embarrassing for his son. He looked at the travel agency and thought that his youngest son's monthly income might be a bit shocking. Although Fang's mother was a little reluctant to let her son spend so much money, thinking that he was still in debt. But thinking of her mother-in-law who was dressed decently, she obeyed Fang Mingche's wishes.

"Ayan knew you were coming, so she asked someone to help her exchange cloth coupons early on." In fact, she exchanged part of the coupons that she didn't have at home, and bought the rest on the black market.

Father Fang said, "Well, thank you for her concern. She is so thoughtful even though she is not feeling well."

Fang's mother curled her lips. If it weren't for her son, Lin Yan wouldn't be able to live such a good life even if she returned to the city. The educated youth who returned to the city in the neighborhood worked hard from dawn to dusk, and their lives were far worse than theirs.

Even if you are born in a big city, you are not necessarily better than the country people! Moreover, Mingche, her family member, is now a registered permanent resident of the capital. He is studying in a good university, and the job he will be assigned in the future will definitely be better than Lin Yan's.

However, the old man told her to keep her opinions to herself. If she continued to talk too much, she would definitely be punished. Moreover, even though Yanyan was young, she would learn to talk too much. So, she should just keep silent.

Yanyan had a lot of clothes, so when her father bought them for her grandfather, grandmother, and cousin, she just watched. She didn't make a fuss about buying new clothes for herself. She also helped Fang Kang decide which clothes looked better.

The two elders each had their own thoughts. Only Fang Kang was simply happy because he had bought new clothes, grinning from ear to ear. He was a little reminded of his father. It seemed that during the summer vacation, he and his brother and sister also wore new clothes for two months, and his grandparents said on the train that his father bought them for him.

Fang Mingche could see his mother's little thoughts, but as long as she kept silent, it would be fine. This way, he wouldn't have to secretly cheer up the pregnant Yan, and a harmonious family would bring prosperity!

All the clothes here are ready-made. After paying, they are directly packed in bags and carried. Seeing that his parents and two children are in good spirits, he took them to shop in the department store on several floors. Both the old and the young are very interested in shopping.

The waiters inside saw them carrying large and small bags, and their attitudes were acceptable. They didn't say anything because they were just watching. Everyone was still considerate. Although Fang's father, Fang's mother and Kang Kang looked a bit rustic, the father and daughter who came with them were both dressed very decently, and they were not ordinary people.

Fang Mingche didn't go out to stop a black taxi until the old and the young had had their fun. He had nothing when he first came here, and he took the bus with them to avoid being scolded for not knowing how to live. But now he was too lazy to walk to the platform to wait for the bus.

"It doesn't make much difference. We have to pay three cents per person. And if you buy a lot of things, it's not easy to carry them on the bus! There may not be a seat, and you have to reach out and grab them." Fang Mingche explained.

Father Fang said "hmm".

Fang's mother said, "It's really not easy to live in the capital. If you weren't able to make money, you wouldn't be able to live such a good life."

She estimated that her youngest son and daughter-in-law probably earned three to five hundred yuan a month. So there was really no need to carry so many things and walk to the bus stop just to save 70 cents on the bus fare.

When the car reached Dashilan, Fang Mingche got out to get his car. Then he told the driver to continue driving to the gate of the small side courtyard.

"I'm only one step behind you at most."

He was just following the taxi. They could see him when they looked back in the car, so they felt more at ease. When they got home, they took down the bags of clothes and paid the taxi fare. The first day of sightseeing was over.

After such a long day of sightseeing, Fang Mingche was actually the most tired. After getting off the car, Fang's mother asked, "Mingche, are you our tour guide today?"

Fang Mingche smiled and nodded, "Yes. It's just that the tour guide is paid, so I have to pay. Of course, this is what I should pay." As he said this, he took the bags of clothes to the east wing of the main house.

Fang's mother said, "Then I have some idea of what a travel agency does."

Mother Lin was not jealous when she saw them buying so many new clothes. Her daughter and son-in-law had bought her clothes several times before.

After entering the main room, Fang Mingche said, "Mom and Dad, I have something to tell you."

Fang's mother leaned forward and said with concern, "I heard that if she's pregnant for a few months, she can go to a big hospital to find out whether it's a boy or a girl. Are you going to tell us this?"

Fang Mingche was stunned. "No, we didn't even go to get an ultrasound to check the gender. It doesn't matter whether it's a boy or a girl. Anyway, children's clothes are all pink and tender, so there's no need to distinguish them so much."

Fang's mother leaned back and said, "I thought you were going to tell us this in advance. What else do you have to say now?"

Does this only concern the color of the small clothes and swaddling clothes that are prepared?
Fang Mingche pointed to the west room of the main house where the TV was placed and briefly explained the origin of the matter. It would be bad if his parents heard about it from other people.

Fang's mother's face changed when she heard this. She had happily watched TV for a long time last night, and was very happy that her youngest son's family had bought a TV. This showed that life was getting better!

Father Fang suddenly realized, "I was wondering why other large courtyards have more than 10 or 20 households living in them, but you can still buy a small courtyard with its own door and courtyard. How much cheaper is it?"

According to the living style over there, there must be at least two or three families living here. It's really abnormal to keep it for him to buy!

Fang Mingche said, "It's a total of fifteen hundred yuan cheaper! The unit price in this area is definitely higher than other places. When I have some spare money, I'll hire someone to renovate it. It's actually okay. You see, people who watch TV don't mind. And the three drivers also sit inside to work during the day. They all know about it."

Father Fang nodded and said, "It's okay if it's cheaper by fifteen hundred." Then he said to Mother Fang, "Do you think people can choose houses in this area? The family next door only has one or two houses. He came later and was able to buy a yard, but it had to be like this. When he had money, he renovated it and it was nothing. Even now, it's actually nothing. The school in the town was..."

Fang's mother was silent for a while, "Then your father-in-law and mother-in-law also live in a compound like the one next door?"

The accommodation conditions in the capital are not as good as those in the countryside. At least in the countryside, every household builds their own house, and the per capita living area is much larger.

"Of course. Nowadays, the average living area per capita in the capital is only 5 square meters. The factory saw that they were both working and divided them into two rooms of 28 square meters. It's OK when the relationship between neighbors is good, but when it's bad, there's no place to hide when they quarrel."

Father Fang said, "Okay, let's just talk about our own family affairs, and don't bring up other people's families. Besides, there's a world of difference between houses in the capital and houses in my hometown! I think this place is OK, as long as it's so much cheaper. At first I thought this was a house for servants of a wealthy family. But after taking a look at the slum, I immediately felt that it was good. That old man also had a hard life. And the same goes for Teacher Qiu outside."

He had passed by the entrance of the big courtyard before, and Grandpa Gu invited him to sit in. He went in and chatted for a while, and saw that there were more than a dozen households living in the big courtyard, and it was very noisy. He immediately felt that everyone in the small courtyard was his family, which was very good.

However, although the shantytown is noisy, the residents are all registered in the capital and eat commercial grain. This is very good! Only now that my youngest son has been admitted to a university in the capital, otherwise they would not be able to get a letter of introduction. Even if I want to live in a shantytown like that, I can't.

Fang Mingche never mentioned that Uncle Gu had ripped him off when he saw that he was in a hurry to rent a house. So Fang's father had a good impression of Uncle Gu, who seemed to be well-educated and polite. Of course, it didn't matter if he said it. At the beginning, they were not familiar with each other, so it was not a big deal for them to rip you off as an outsider. What's more, they helped to cover up his identity as a blind drifter.

"Now Mr. Gu has finally gotten his due. Next month he will marry his daughter-in-law, who is a classmate of ours. He has also returned to his ancestral home and collects rent every month, so his life will not be bad. His son works as an administrator at the university library and also teaches a basic course."

Fang's father said, "Of course librarian is a good career! By the way, they have another 300 square meters there, right?" He went in and took a look, and estimated in his mind that there should be that much space.

"The building area listed in the property deed seems to be more than 200 square meters, not counting the courtyard. But it will still sell for more than !"

Fang's mother said, "You are a millionaire. This must be the end of hardship. What about Teacher Qiu?"

"Mr. Qiu is not bad either. He gets dividends from the travel agency."

Nowadays, the travel agency's monthly net profit is just over 300 yuan. Mr. Qiu's commission is 400+, plus his salary of several dozen yuan, which is almost ! Add to that the salary and commission of his daughter Qiu Yin, and the father and daughter can become a millionaire in more than a year.

They are also saving money, waiting for a few houses to be built nearby so they can buy them and no longer have to rent. It would be even better if it was a small side courtyard.

"Dad, Mom, Sister Qiu told me before that if I don't buy this small courtyard, they and their daughter actually want to buy it."

The annual income of the father and daughter is not much less than 8500. If they save for a year and a half, they can buy it.

Father Fang nodded. "It must be much more comfortable to live in a single-family home than in a compound next door. Especially since you are all registered in the capital and eat commercial grain."

Well, my youngest son made the right decision to come to the capital. The key is that he was admitted to university! And he majored in English, which is why he opened a travel agency now.

He said that the teaching staff in the capital is much stronger than those in small places, and it was only after coming to the capital that he was successfully admitted to university.

As we were talking, Aunt Yuan came over to inform us that the plumbing technicians would come tomorrow to fix the plumbing. She asked the families who had said they wanted to join the repair to leave at least one person at home.

Fang Mingche nodded, "Okay, Aunt Yuan. I understand."

A-Yan and mother-in-law would be at home, and that was enough. In fact, the easiest way for him was to let his parents and Kang Kang go with the tour group. However, his parents might be a little nervous to be with a group of foreigners. So, he decided to do it himself.

Aunt Yuan smiled and talked to Fang's father and mother again, "Xiao Fang is really promising! Not only did he get into a prestigious university, but he can also earn foreign exchange for the country at such a young age. It's an honor for our compound that he lives in it."

Mr. Fang said quickly, "You're too kind!" He spoke modestly, but he couldn't suppress the smile.

"Yes, Aunt Yuan, I also caught up with the good days of reform and opening up. And I happened to be assigned to the Foreign Languages Department."

Aunt Yuan smiled, "You have been soliciting foreign customers in the square before. On the first day, I saw the word "tea" on your sign, but I didn't know what it was embroidered on. Young people have flexible minds and can adapt to the development of the times. The country needs talents like you now!"

Fang's father and mother were naturally overjoyed to hear this. Raising a son, this is the happiest moment. When they were in their hometown, many people praised their son for being a college student from a prestigious university. Now that he is in the capital, this aunt from the management school is also so polite. You know, her attitude represents the official attitude in a certain sense. They felt much more at ease.

Lin's mother heard this in the kitchen and was filled with envy. She couldn't help but ask Lin Yan, "Do you think Lin Yi will ever make me so proud?"

"He still has a long way to go. Maybe he will be admitted to the Workers' University under Han Mei's encouragement. Besides, Mingche is also your son."

Although Lin Yan thought it was unlikely, unless Lin Yi had been greatly stimulated and changed his personality, she still couldn't say it too bluntly.

Mother Lin smiled and said nothing more. Seeing Aunt Yuan walking out, she hurriedly called out, "Aunt Yuan, have a bowl of hot soup!" As she spoke, she reached out to take the bowl.

"No, no, I still have to notify other families." Aunt Yuan waved her hand and walked out quickly.

Mother Lin then called out, "Mingche, come and bring two bowls of chicken soup to your parents."

"Oh, here we come."

Father Fang said, "No, how can we snatch the chicken soup from a pregnant woman? It's already wrong for us not to contribute money or effort to take care of her."

Mother Lin smiled and said, "Our Ah Yan is living a good life now, and most of it is thanks to Ming Che. As for the help, I was far away before. And isn't it enough for me to take care of her alone? I can't always be around her. Come, have a bowl each. There's extra!"

Fang's mother thought: The first half of this statement is quite pertinent! She immediately felt much more relieved.

Fang Mingche came over and brought over three bowls, two large and one small, on a tray. "Well, eat them all. It's easy to buy chicken nowadays, so it's not rare! Come, take a look, these chicken feet and chicken wings are for you. Grandma must have specially picked them out for you. The other half is probably already in your second sister's bowl. Eat first, then pour some hot water to wash your hands. Roll up your sleeves a little!"

When he returned to the east wing, Yanyan had already started eating. Halfway through the meal, a "bang" sound came from outside.

Yanyan put down her chopsticks and said, "Dad, please help me eat the rest."

Popcorn is here, eat popcorn! She opened her drawer and took out a pound of food coupons and ten cents of pocket money.

Fang Mingche waved at her and said, "Go ahead, remember to wash your hands." He would not dislike what his daughter left behind.

In this case, if you go late, you have to queue up. The people who make popcorn haven't come for a long time. It's the New Year, and people have to go home to rest. In addition to people like Yanyan who have food coupons, there are also children who weigh some rice directly from home.

Yanyan stood under the eaves of the east wing and shouted, "Kangkang, do you want to go get some popcorn with your second sister?"

Fang Kang was startled, but then he quickly reacted. Sometimes people who make popcorn would go to the countryside. But the business in the countryside is much worse than in the city, so people would go there more often.

He put down his chopsticks and said, "Yes!" The two siblings washed their hands with hot water together and ran out.

When Fang Mingche woke up this morning, he saw Yanyan without a coat, just wearing the lining of her down jacket, punching and kicking at the small sandbag tied under the tree, making a "hey ha" sound. It looked like that!

In his previous life, he waited until Yanyan was in high school before learning martial arts. He wanted to beat up the brat who followed her, said some words to take advantage of her, and even tried to make a move on her. He also taught her to keep fit.

In this life, he started practicing boxing before going to Guangzhou, and Yanyan followed him to learn. He also taught her some basics in advance. That's why he told her not to hit Kang Kang.

When Yanyan was boxing, Kang Kang was watching from the side. He saw that his second sister's eyes were getting more and more honest, and she was very obedient all day. She was completely different from the naughty one she usually showed towards Fang Fang at home. He knew that the elders were biased towards him towards Fang Fang, so he was so unscrupulous.

Fang Mingche suspected that Yanyan was deliberately punching for her cousin to see, just to set rules for him.

At this moment, Yanyan took the food coupons, a dime, and two clean bags of popcorn and went out. Kangkang followed her like a little follower.

Fang's mother saw Yanyan's skilled movements, and it was obvious that she had often exchanged food coupons for popcorn. She opened her mouth and closed it again! But this was too much, it was a complete waste of food. In the end, she couldn't help it, and when Fang Mingche came over to collect the bowls, she scolded him a few words.

Fang Mingche said: "Those are her own food coupons. She can choose whether to use them for meals or popcorn. Besides, all city kids do this. If you don't believe me, go out and see. There's a queue outside. Otherwise, why would Yanyan run so fast?"

Yanyan's rations were too much for her to finish. Except for the money she gave to the school for lunch, Fang Mingche gave it to her in batches like pocket money for her own use. The little girl arranged her monthly budget very well, which was also to cultivate her ability in this area from a young age.

Fang's mother said: "If she can't finish it, that's fine too."

In the countryside, if a woman can't finish her own food ration, she will definitely give it to the head of the family. She would even rather eat less herself to make room for the head of the family. How can she just take it and exchange it for popcorn? Before she could finish her words, she remembered that she was in the city and stopped talking.

Here, my youngest son, even though there are so many people eating out every day, still spends money to go to restaurants. This is simply a case of the upper beam being crooked and the lower beam being crooked. How can Yanyan, who grew up in such an environment, cherish food?

Fang Mingche said disapprovingly: "It's fine as long as there's no waste. How come the top beam is not straight and the bottom beam is crooked?"

After a while, the two siblings came back happily, each holding a big bag of popcorn. Yanyan was the most active one, and she was the fastest in the whole alley. There was no queue, so it was her turn first.

Maybe it was because she could make her own decision. When she heard the noise, she immediately took the food coupons and change and ran over. Unlike other children, they had to ask their parents for permission if they wanted to eat.

Father Fang saw that his grandson and granddaughter were all smiling and said, "That's enough. This grain is just a different form for the two children to eat. It really is not wasted! The two children are so happy, don't nag them. Since all the children in the city are like this, then they should sing the songs of the mountain they are on."

The old woman is not used to the lifestyle of her youngest son's family. In her hometown, she is in charge of all materials, and she can only do things if she says so. She has a tight grip on her eldest daughter-in-law! So when she sees her granddaughter making her own decisions, she is a little annoyed. And after saving money all her life, she does think this behavior is quite wasteful.

Yanyan specially found another clean pocket and gave half to Kang Kang, so that Kang Kang wouldn't have to ask her for food when he wanted to.

"Every time you take it, make sure to tie the bag tightly. Otherwise, air will get in and it will become soft and unpalatable."

Kang Kang nodded, smiled happily and went back to the main room holding the half that was given to him.

Father Fang saw that the two siblings divided it equally and nodded, "Yan Yan has been generous with her family since she was young."

It was also because the eldest child had never been able to make as much money as the second child. So Fang Jian was always stingy with his things and only cared about his own food. He never gave any to Fang Fang before, and now he was very reluctant to give any to Fang Kang. The second child's family was better at educating children than the eldest child in this regard.

Fang's mother said, "Children have no self-control, so grandma will keep it for you. Just try a few now, it's almost time for dinner. I drank another bowl of chicken soup."

Kang Kang refused, "Second sister keeps it herself."

Father Fang saw that Mother Fang was about to take it directly, so he stopped her and said, "Then Kang Kang, you can't finish it before your second sister. Otherwise, give it to grandma for safekeeping in the future." Kang Kang nodded, "Okay!"

"A real man should keep his word. Then can grandpa and grandma eat it?"

Kang Kang was surprised and asked, "The adults want to eat this too?"

Father Fang smiled and nodded, "Yes. Look, your second sister is willing to share so much with you, are you willing to share with grandpa and grandma?" Kang Kang is still young and can still control his temper.

Kang Kang thought about it and felt that his second sister was indeed generous to him.

"Okay then, let's eat together."

Fang's mother still felt that Yanyan was extravagant. However, there was a "bang" outside, and then another "bang". She didn't need to go out to see that her youngest son was telling the truth about the queue outside.

She said, "These city kids really don't know what's good for them."

Father Fang said, "All of them have stable fathers or mothers, and some are even dual-income families. Their lives are better than ours in the countryside. That's why I told you to come to the capital and not to express your opinions. Because we don't understand the situation!"

Fang Kang grabbed a handful of popcorn, gave two each to his grandparents, and then started eating himself.

Fang's mother said, "It's still hot, light the fire! Eat less——"

Really, he didn’t even want to eat the chicken soup, he just ate this popcorn. She poured the chicken soup and chicken from her grandson’s bowl into her and the old man’s bowls and shared them.

Father Fang took a few bites and said, "I just like Yanyan's generosity and generosity."

Fang's mother felt wronged all of a sudden, and her voice could not help but get louder, "Am I budgeting so carefully all day long just so that I can eat more? They are all my own children and grandchildren, and none of them are adopted. It's all because my family is not well-off, so I can only arrange it that way!"

Father Fang looked outside and saw a few people working in the office just across the wall.

He took a few deep breaths. "I didn't say you were scrimping to feed yourself. There was no other way. Back then, if you wanted to sell eggs or rice at a higher price, you had to go to the black market. Even a skilled cook cannot cook without rice, so you had to do that."

Fang's mother also realized that there was a stranger next door. If there was no stranger, the old man would not be so calm and coax her. After all, what she said was actually complaining that the household allowance he gave was too little!

Moreover, there were not only outsiders in the yard, but also the mother-in-law was here. Her shouting would make the youngest son lose face. He quickly stopped while he was ahead and went down the ladder.

"Yes, you are right. We are now trying out the household contract responsibility system. When the harvest is good, things will definitely be different. Then people will be generous!"

Father Fang said, "Don't mention the household contract responsibility system all the time, and don't discuss it with anyone."

"Why can't you tell me?"

"The document gave away the thinly-sold fields and the remote fields. We did it all in one go and gave them all away."

Fang's mother was stunned, her mouth opened wide. Then she said, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? I told my mother-in-law about it."

Father Fang said, "It's okay. If the harvest is good, nothing will happen. Even if there is no harvest, it's not a big deal. We are just taking a step faster in the type of land distribution. Now everything is crossing the river by feeling the stones."

Anyway, judging from everyone's enthusiasm before leaving, it's almost impossible that there won't be a good harvest. Unless we are unlucky enough to encounter a natural disaster!

He looked at the office outside and lowered his voice, "Your son is a businessman, he can't be stingy. Yanyan took a pound of food coupons to exchange for popcorn, and you are here nagging? What if the people at the travel agency hear it and get suspicious?"

Fang's mother also lowered her voice, "Okay, I get it. But their treatment is too good. Is it like this in the capital? No wonder so many people want to come to the capital to find work."

If she could not be a migrant worker openly, she would have asked her eldest son and her nephew to work in the travel agency. You have to use your own family members to feel more secure, right? You never know when outsiders will cheat you!

Father Fang said, "You're overthinking it! The people in the travel agency are either proficient in foreign languages or have served in the military and can drive. Even Lingzi and Weiyou, the two odd jobs, answered the phone in a foreign language. They are both high school graduates! Lingzi's family even provided a telephone. Do you think that such good treatment is something that anyone can get? Not to mention your family, I wouldn't ask Minghua and Fang's nephew to hold us back. Your son is willing to give them good treatment because they deserve it. They will definitely make more money for the travel agency!"

Anyway, looking at this treatment (they walked around the compound and heard people mention it), he felt that the travel agency should be quite profitable. However, they really didn't have any spare money. Otherwise, why wouldn't they clean up the house where someone had hanged himself? And they still owed Grandpa Gu 4000 yuan, and they had to pay interest.

Fang Mingche was in the east wing, eating the popcorn Yanyan shared with him. He heard his mother suddenly yelled loudly, but he couldn't hear what she yelled. Why are they arguing again? Then there was no movement.

When he looked again, Yanyan didn't even bother to eat the popcorn, but pricked up her ears to pay attention to the movements in the main room.

He patted her on the back of the head and said, "Eat yours." This girl just loves to join in the fun. You probably don't know that the quarrel between your grandparents this time was probably caused by you.

Yanyan defended herself: "I am concerned about grandpa and grandma."

As for Mr. Qiu, Lingzi, and Wei You in the office, they naturally pretended that they hadn't heard anything. They didn't think much of it. It was just that the rural old lady couldn't stand her granddaughter using food coupons to exchange for popcorn. This was consistent with the rural old ladies' behavior they had always heard. The old lady probably didn't know how much money her youngest son could make. They definitely wouldn't say anything!

However, it is also true that there is no spare money in the account. Buying a car is too expensive! Speaking of which, Teacher Fang and Comrade Wang have not received a penny from the travel agency.

Fang Mingche exhaled a breath. This courtyard was used as both a residence and an office, which was indeed inconvenient. Just as he was thinking about it, a car horn sounded and Wang Dexian drove up in a military jeep.

Passing by the gate of the small side courtyard, he stopped and said, "Xiao Fang, I'll go in first. Don't leave yet--" After that, he drove the car to the place where commercial vehicles were usually parked, and then took out a gift box from the trunk and gave it to his mother. This was given to the old man by someone else. He must not be able to eat it all, so he asked him to bring some to my mother and Xiao Fang on the way. He gave it to my mother first.

Fang Mingche responded. Old Wang should have returned to work. What's the matter with coming here again today?

About a quarter of an hour later, Wang Dexian came out.

He saw Yanyan and another little boy standing next to his car and looking at him, so he said, "Yanyan, is this your brother?"

Yanyan nodded, "Yes, Uncle Wang. This is my cousin Fang Kang. Kang Kang, call Uncle Wang——"

Fang Kang obediently shouted: "Hello Uncle Wang——"

"Good boy! Do you want to take a ride in the car? No problem, Uncle Wang will take you out to play later."

Fang Kang was indeed curious about the military vehicle, so he dragged his second sister out to see it. He was a little afraid to come alone.

When he heard the business car coming back yesterday, he ran out because he knew the car belonged to Yaoba. He didn't know how to tell the difference between rented and bought cars. But since it belonged to Yaoba, he wasn't afraid. He went to find Yanyan, and Yanyan took him out with her.

When he heard that he could sit down and go out to play in a while, the little guy smiled.

Wang Dexian opened the trunk and took out a box of fruit and a box of dried fruit.

Fang Mingche saw that he was having a hard time carrying two boxes, so he quickly came out and took one from him, "Is this for me?"

"What else? Our old man asked us to send it here."

Fang Mingche said: "Grandpa Wang is too polite."

"He said your bacon is delicious and suits his taste. If it's convenient, ask for some more."

"That's no problem. There's more."

Indeed, there is some left. He doesn't like to eat stale food, and Yan can't eat much either. There is indeed some leftover New Year's goods sent.

The two moved to the east wing first. Fang Mingche said to Lin's mother, "Mom, divide it into four portions. Let Han Mei take one portion back when she comes to get the eggs this afternoon. Leave one portion in the east wing for us to eat, and give one portion to my parents. Let the people in the main office come and get the other portion. Oh, remember to save some for Liu Qingfeng and Geng Shan in the evening."

"Ok."

Fang Mingche turned around and asked Wang Dexian, "What do you want from me?"

"Actually, my grandfather heard that your parents were coming, so he asked me to come over and deliver something. I came to see you at the house, but you kept saying you were looking for an office."

I wanted to sleep, so someone brought me a pillow. Fang Mingche raised his hand and looked at his wrist. "Hey, why did my watch stop? Mom, what time is it?"

Mother Lin raised her hand and looked at her wrist. "About 30: and seconds."

Fang Mingche checked the time according to what she told him, and then wound the clock a few times. He probably forgot to wind it up yesterday.

"It's already now. It will be dark in more than an hour."

Wang Dexian smiled, "Just turn on the lights when it's dark, it won't affect anything. I also estimated that your family would not be back until this time after going out for a walk."

He first went to Yangmei's house to deliver something and then came here.

Fang Mingche nodded, "Okay." He turned and went into the kitchen to fork down the bacon that was hanging.

"Grandpa Wang, do you like leaner or fattier ones?" There are still two pieces of bacon.

Wang Dexian followed in, "Half fat and half lean."

"Here, this is for you."

There is a fat piece left, which can be used to simmer cauliflower. I took it to Lao Cui to make it, and he only paid me a processing fee. There were so many people, so I guess they finished it in less than two servings.

Fang Mingche found some kraft paper to wrap the bacon, and Wang Dexian put it in the trunk first, in case he forgot about it later!

"Where are your parents? Should I go say hello?"

"Main room, let's go."

When he went out, Fang's father and mother had already come out. Fang Mingche said, "Mom and Dad, this is Comrade Wang who opened the travel agency with me."

Wang Dexian quickly said, "Uncle, aunt, hello. Just call me Xiao Wang!"

Father Fang had heard before that this person was the son of a high-ranking official. But he seemed to give people a good impression. So he smiled and nodded, "Xiao Wang, Mingche told us that it was thanks to you that we opened this travel agency."

Wang Dexian said, "They complement each other. Xiao Fang and I are going to look for a house and we plan to rent a place to use as an office. We had no choice but to squeeze in here before."

Father Fang asked, "So you guys need to move your phone too?"

He had previously wondered whether he could move his phone with him when he moved. On the way to Beijing, he asked his nephew, and Fang Mingfeng explained it to him in detail.

Wang Dexian looked at Fang Mingche and said, "We really have to discuss this with Lingzi's family."

"Let's go check out the house first and see if it's suitable. If not, then we can pay them rent to make up for the loss of their use as a public phone."

The travel agency charges about 100 yuan a month for telephone bills. Plus, I can earn 200 yuan from public telephones. I'll discuss this with Lao Zhou and rent one for 300 yuan. He can just collect the money and not worry about anything else. If his uncle calls, Lingzi can answer it.

During this period, the small courtyard had been busy with phone calls, and Fang Mingche actually found it quite inconvenient. But unfortunately, the Zhou family's phone was originally used as a public phone.

If the office moves with it, people nearby will definitely not be able to make calls. This loss will definitely make up for the Zhou family. In this way, the Zhou family will not suffer any loss, and the opinions of others will not be important.

Wang Dexian nodded, "Okay, then shall we go now?"

"Let's go."

Yanyan and Fang Kang followed them. Fang Mingche sat in the middle of the back row, holding one of them in each hand.

"Lao Wang, thank you for being our driver."

"No problem, I'll drive more smoothly."

Fang Mingche looked at his daughter on his left and his nephew on his right, "You two have been running around outside for most of the day, you still have enough energy."

Wang Dexian said, "You are not as energetic as them? This is normal. Children's anaerobic systems are not well developed. In addition, they are smaller and their muscles are closer to the heart, so they can use oxygen more efficiently. Therefore, most of the exercises they do rely on the aerobic system, which makes them less likely to get tired."

Fang Mingche said: "You found a partner who studies medicine, and your medical knowledge has also been enriched."

No wonder he was almost exhausted from taking care of his grandson in his previous life, but this brat is still so energetic.

Wang Dexian laughed twice. "I'm going to continue to show you my knowledge. When adults exercise, lactic acid is produced and the body feels tired. It tells you to stop exercising. This is actually a protective mechanism."

Fang Mingche nodded, "I understand. Adults need to keep an eye on children and make sure they stop."

He lowered his head and said to his daughter and nephew, "Did you hear what Uncle Wang said? The adults are tired, and you should take a rest too."

"Oh."

Wang Dexian said, "No, how come you are worse than the old and the young? The young one is because of this reason, so we won't talk about it. The old one, I think, is better than you too!"

"They do farm work all year round and have a lot of energy. Besides, I am the one who worries the most out of everyone. Really, I think our tour guides are particularly hard-working. Fortunately, there are only two people taking care of eleven people. If there were more, it would be a lot of worry. A boutique tour can only have this many people in one group!"

Wang Dexian thought for a moment and said, "I think foreign tourists are actually quite disciplined. At first I thought they were all free and undisciplined."

"You don't like to cause trouble to others, so-called gentlemen and ladies."

With his father and second sister, Fang Kang was fine again. He reached out and touched the back of the front seat, grinning.

Fang Mingche said, "You like cars so much, kid? Then come to me when you grow up, and I'll take you to learn how to drive."

Fang Kang nodded, "Yeah."

"I'll give you a few car models when you leave, and we'll go to the store to buy some later."

"Thank you, Dad!"

(End of this chapter)