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

Chapter 159: No Way to Break Off the Relationship
Lingzi still couldn't adjust her mood in the end. She finally chose to take half a day off, and then followed Fang Mingche's car back home early.

She was the one who was in charge of recording attendance in the office. She asked for leave and left early, and Wei You was not there, so Qin Tian took over the responsibility of recording attendance temporarily.

Wei You went to school to take the exam. Fang Mingche and the others took the midterm exam, and he went to take the research exam before the college entrance examination. He would use the results of this exam to apply for the college entrance examination.

This year, he adopted the same review strategy as Fang Mingche did last year. He just paid for the cram school and studied on his own with the materials instead of going to class every day. After all, this was his fourth year taking the exam.

He also put the focus of his study on learning English. This year, the English score was converted into 30% of the total score, which was already a high proportion. But after attending the English class at the cram school, he felt that his level was much lower than that of Teacher Qiu and Sister Qiu Yin.

Especially since there were not enough English teachers and he had to teach several graduating classes, he chose to stay in the travel agency, working to earn money and learning English at the same time. However, he took a leave to take the exam this time, and he would have to take time off to review for the next two months.

Fortunately, Qin Tian was working as an administrator for the Japanese language group, so he could do his work. Qin Tian was also learning Japanese and driving at the same time. He had already received his salary once and paid Fang Mingche 10 yuan.

He said that his family's situation has improved a lot. He has two meals at the travel agency and a salary of 24 yuan a month. Well, it has increased to 36 yuan since he learned Japanese very quickly. If nothing unexpected happens, it will increase to 7 yuan in July. If he can change his job to become a Japanese tour guide, his monthly income will definitely be over 48 yuan.

Qin Tian was naturally very grateful to Fang Mingche. The 50 yuan really solved his family's urgent need.

At this moment, Lingzi followed Fang Mingche downstairs and got into the car. After getting in the car, Fang Mingche asked, "What's the matter? Has something happened to your going abroad?"

Lingzi shook her head. "No, but it's different from what you planned for me. My uncle wants me to marry one of his men and take care of him in his old age."

Fang Mingche raised his eyebrows, "Does your uncle have no children?"

"No, I have a son and a daughter. But they were all educated abroad and they don't provide Chinese-style retirement care."

Fang Mingche understood that taking care of the elderly belonged to Lingzi and the others, but the family property did not. This was definitely not as good as the path he had planned.

Lingzi has to take care of the elderly during the time when the elderly can make the most money in the United States. If the elderly are sick or paralyzed, there is no time to go out to work. She can only earn money as a nanny. If the elderly are sent away, the gap between China and the United States will gradually narrow. It would be better for her to stay in the travel agency as a veteran.

However, he would definitely not say anything about such a matter concerning life choices. Especially going to the United States, which was a path that people at that time envied very much. Otherwise, why would college students come to pursue Lingzi?
You know, nowadays, college graduates are considered the best. But she would rather follow Lingzi and work illegally.

Of course, Lingzi also knew what the other person liked about her, so she didn't agree to any of them.

The two of them went back together. After getting off the car, Lingzi thanked the driver and went home. Her parents hadn't finished get off work yet, and her brother and sister hadn't finished school yet. She was the only one at home!

Lingzi simply boiled some water, took a bath, washed and hung up her clothes, and then started cooking dinner.

At 5:35, her mother came back.

"Hey, why did you get off work so early today?" Lingzi's mother worked in a nearby factory and it only took her 5 minutes to walk home from get off work. It was impossible for her daughter to come home earlier than her.

Lingzi said: "My uncle called back at noon."

Lingzi's mother's eyes lit up, "Oh, what did he say?"

Lingzi told her mother what happened on the phone, "Mom, I don't really want to go."

"Are you out of your mind? You don't even want to go to the United States. I fought so hard to get this opportunity for you, and I said all the good things about you."

Today's America is almost like heaven in the eyes of the Chinese. The photos my uncle brought back included not only the one of a man sitting on a sofa at a long-distance bus station with a TV in his hand, but also tall buildings and cars.
Lingzi whispered, "It's not like this is the only way to go abroad. Sister Qiu Yin might be going to London or Paris by the end of the year."

Rather than taking care of elderly people she is not very familiar with, she would definitely prefer to go abroad like Qiu Yin.

Lingzi's mother said, "Qiu Yin is the daughter of an associate professor in the English department. She has a family background in English and has been very good at it since she was a child. She is also a key member of your travel agency. Your English is just so-so, so we wouldn't send you there. Moreover, your travel agency is a makeshift one. The telephones are rented from us! I advised your father not to lend all our savings to the travel agency. If something goes wrong, wouldn't it be like a building collapsing?"

Old Zhou insisted that if he didn't do this, it would be difficult to find Teacher Fang to exchange US dollars in the future. Besides, the travel agency had Wang Dexian's grandfather who was the head of the military region behind it, so nothing would go wrong easily.

The money mainly belonged to Lao Zhou, and she couldn't argue with him.

Lingzi was unhappy to hear this, "We are doing well, but every time there are not enough cars to accommodate more tourists."

"That's because the state-owned hotel hasn't recovered yet. Once the state-owned hotel is running normally, what will you have to do with it?"

Lingzi said: "Boss Cui's business is much better than that of the state-owned restaurant."

While the mother and daughter were arguing, Lingzi's father Lao Zhou, her sister Yingzi, and her brother Zhou Nan came back one after another.

Lao Zhou asked, "What are you guys arguing about?"

Lingzi's mother said: "My uncle called back at noon today and asked Lingzi to go over and take care of her. She was not happy about it!"

Old Zhou's face suddenly darkened. Their whole family was counting on Lingzi to get a foothold first, and then they would take them over to enjoy the good life.

"You have to go whether you want to or not! Now that your wings have grown hard, what else can I do about it?"

Lingzi said: "I don't want to accept my uncle's arrangement and marry his supermarket clerk. Then we can run the supermarket together and take care of my uncle in his later years."

Most of the Chinese in New York's Chinatown used to work illegally, and after getting green cards or citizenship, they opened laundries, Chinese restaurants, small supermarkets, etc. Her great-uncle opened a small supermarket.

If the clerk is doing well, will he accept such an arrangement? Her uncle is not childless. Even if the clerk takes care of him until the end of his life, he will still be a clerk in the future.

Not every woman who marries a rich man is as lucky as Xiao Xie, who found a man like Teacher Gao. She can earn a living, and her income is twice the average income in the capital. And if she stays in the travel agency, she also has the hope of going to the United States. Why did she choose this path?

Yingzi rolled her eyes. She was only 16 and had just started high school. She felt that it would be very difficult to get into college.

Moreover, Yingzi has always been jealous of her sister's chance to go to the United States. In order to get her sister to go to the United States in the future, she has to keep trying to please her sister. She plans to find a suitable time to ask, and she will do it even if her sister is not happy.

Old Zhou said, "Although the supermarket will not be yours to inherit, you have been married to someone with a green card. I heard that you will have a green card in two years. What's wrong with that?"

Lingzi actually knew what her sister was thinking. Sometimes the little girl couldn't help herself and her eyes would still reveal something.

So she gave the answer she had hesitated for a long time, "Dad, I can be self-sufficient now. Otherwise, give the opportunity to Yingzi."

Yingzi was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect her sister to speak before her.

So he immediately seized the opportunity and said, "Yes, Dad, a forced melon is not sweet. If my sister doesn't want to go, don't force her. I will go, I will take care of my uncle and marry a guy with a green card. When I have a green card, I can apply for a change of citizenship in five years. Then I will bring you all out openly and enjoy a good life."

Naturally, their family is familiar with many of the U.S. immigration policies.

Lingzi's mother looked at Yingzi and said, "You're going? You're only 16."

"16 is not young anymore. In the past, people who were 15 could criticize others. Besides, he is my uncle's buddy. How dare he treat me badly?"

Lingzi said, "Don't hold out too much hope for that man. He has a green card, is willing to marry a Chinese girl who has come here illegally, and is willing to stay and work in the supermarket. So he must have some shortcomings. Otherwise, if he works in a supermarket for his whole life and ends up being just an employee, what is he looking for?"

Old Zhou said, "Go first, and decide whether to get married later. If you really don't like her, then don't get married. Your uncle can't force someone to get married, his purpose is to have someone to serve him. Lingzi, are you really not going? You may regret it later, but you won't have the chance. Your uncle has someone to serve him, so he won't help others go there casually. If you go, he should at least provide food. If you go too much, it will be a burden."

Lingzi finally thought about it and said, "Well, I don't want to be a nanny. I'm doing well in the travel agency, and I will try to get a job in New York through this channel. Yingzi, you go first, and we will help each other in the future."

Yingzi smiled and said, "Okay!" She reached out and held her sister's hand.

Seeing how the sisters were doing, Lingzi's parents also agreed. After all, the benefits didn't go to outsiders! As for Zhou Nan, it didn't matter which sister went out first. As long as he was sent out to live a good life in a few years, it would be fine.

The whole family got what they wanted, and the atmosphere was better than ever before. They couldn't help but imagine that they would be reunited in New York in three or five years, enjoying the good life of high-rise buildings, cars, eating bread and drinking coffee.

Then, Lingzi's mother thought of something, "Yingzi can't speak English?"

Yingzi said, "I'm not going to school anymore. I'm going to work for free at a travel agency and learn English. It's free, and I don't believe that Teacher Fang won't accept it. Hasn't my sister only studied for a few months? It will take another month or two to go through the formalities. I'll lay a foundation first, and I'll learn faster when I go to the United States and have the language environment."

Lingzi thought: You have thought it through so clearly, I am afraid you have been thinking about it for a long time. Maybe you have been making plans since I started to hesitate.

The free employees came to his door, and Fang Mingche did not refuse.

However, "even though we don't charge for our work, we still have to abide by the travel agency's rules. Otherwise, other people will feel unbalanced when they see us."

Yingzi nodded, "Teacher Fang, don't worry!"

When the news spread, others were fine, but Lin's mother reacted the most, "What, Lingzi is not leaving again?"

Han Mei had been waiting for Lingzi to go abroad and vacate her position for several months. If this didn't work out, she would definitely not be so obedient anymore.

It was far less convenient for Han Mei to buy eggs from Hu Yong and sell them than to buy them from her elder sister-in-law.

You know, Lin Yan's belly was getting bigger, and selling vegetables and eggs was handled by Lin's mother. She picked out the big eggs for her daughter-in-law early in the morning.

At 10 cents each, the buyers would definitely prefer the bigger ones. Han Mei's business is not doing so well now because the eggs are getting smaller. She has competitors at the hospital entrance.

Moreover, smiling and saying nice things to the buyers every day only earns 40-50 yuan a month. But Lingzi's position has a basic salary plus meal allowance, which is 70 yuan. She doesn't have to go out in the wind, sun and rain. She used to go out in the winter to sell eggs in the cold wind. Who knows how it feels!
Not to mention, Han Mei still wants to learn English in a travel agency and then become a tour guide to make a lot of money.

Moreover, Han Mei had always told her parents that she would give them greater support once she arrived at the travel agency. Otherwise, how could the Han family have been so quiet in the past few months? They were all thinking about the future.

Now Lingzi is not leaving, what should she do? She doesn't want to sell eggs for the rest of her life!

Han Mei approached Lin Yan and said, "Sister, Lingzi is not leaving. Is there still a place for me?"

Honestly speaking, Han Mei's performance in the past six months has been really good. For the sake of her family's harmony, Lin Yan couldn't answer no at this moment.

"The travel agency is expanding and was hiring before. Besides, isn't Wei You not going? I'll ask your brother-in-law later."

Speaking of Wei You, after a bicycle bell rang, Wei You rode his bicycle into the small side yard. He parked his bicycle under a tree with familiarity, "Aunt Lin, Sister Yan, Han Mei——"

Han Mei stared at him, "What are you doing?" Are you coming back to do this again?

Wei You said, "The results of my research test are out. I want to hear my brother-in-law's opinion before applying for admission."

Lin Yan said: "Yes, we agreed to come at this time. Xiao Gang and Zhu Qiming will also be here in a while."

Today is Saturday, and there is no self-study in the evening, so everyone is free.

Lin's mother also knew about this matter, and it was she who fought for Zhu Qiming to come. Fang Mingche thought of how diligently his mother-in-law had taken care of Ayan and Yanyan in the past few months, and then he nodded.

Han Mei felt relieved, "Oh."

A little later, Fang Mingche came in with Xiao Gang and his cousin. They met at the entrance of the alley.

Mother Lin said, "Lin Yu is here, please sit down. How come Qiming has no sense of time? I'll go check on him." As she spoke, she walked to the entrance of the alley.

Lin Yan sighed and said, "My mother still misses the only child of the Zhu family who has been the only son for three generations. Aunt, come, let's sit down. Do you watch TV? Yanyan is watching a children's program."

The cousin said, "Let her watch it, don't shout it out. How can I be in the mood to watch TV right now? Xiao Gang's score is hanging in the balance."

It would be fine if there was no hope at all, but I'm stuck between going online and not going online.

Han Mei also greeted her cousin and said, "Qiming only scored that low last year. Repeating the year won't improve his score much, right?"

She was stunned when she heard the score. It was less than half of her score. What a waste of money!

Humph, Lin Yi has always been upset that his mother-in-law lent money to his cousin Zhu Qiming to go to high school. Of course, it was a loan, and his uncle and aunt never thought of paying it back. How could a dual-income family not be able to afford their son's education?
Of course, it was Lin Yi who first said that his grades were not good and he did not want to go to high school. But he was upset when he thought of this. After listening to him so many times, Han Mei naturally had no good impression of her uncle's family.

In fact, these things happened several years ago. Lin Yi brought them up to tell Han Mei not to be like his mother, who only cared about her parents' home.

Han Mei didn't listen much to this, but that didn't stop her from disliking her uncle's family.

Wei You's heart sank when he heard this. He didn't improve his grades much after repeating the year. Only his English score was acceptable. If it weren't for his decent English score, he would have given up.

Han Mei quickly said, "I didn't say anything about you. I hope you pass the exam."

If I pass the exam, I won't come back to compete with her for the position. After all, my brother-in-law is a private person. Even if he has the reputation of earning foreign exchange for the country, he dare not recruit too many people.

Fang Mingche looked at his watch. "Xiao Gang, you should sit down too. Let's talk while we wait for Zhu Qiming. Write down your grades for each subject."

Xiao Gang and Wei You sat down and started writing on the coffee table in the main room. Auntie also went over, but she didn't have the heart to chat with her niece at the moment.

Fang Mingche looked at Han Mei, "Why did you come so early today?"

He just got home from school, so the Lin family probably hasn't had dinner yet. Even if they had, they should be on their way by now.

Han Mei said, "Mom, take the clean sheets and quilt covers back this afternoon. I heard Lingzi was not going to the United States, so I drove Mom here to ask what was going on."

Fang Mingche said, "Yes, Lingzi won't go, her sister will go instead."

Han Mei was extremely anxious. She didn't believe that her brother-in-law didn't know what she wanted to ask.

Lin Yan said: "Meizi, come here, let's talk."

She called people into the east wing.

"If you work at a travel agency in the future, how much money do you plan to take back to your parents' home each month?"

This must be said first, courtesy first and force later, otherwise there will be endless troubles. The Han family is not a family that is too particular!

Han Mei said, "Ten dollars a month, that's what we agreed on. But I have to give something to my parents and two younger brothers on their birthdays, as well as on festivals. Sister, I know that after getting married, I should take care of my own family first. But if you have the spare capacity, it's only right that you help your parents' family more."

Lin Yan frowned, "I have the energy to spare, but my family no longer expects me to help. In this matter, I took the initiative. Can you take the initiative in front of your family?"

Han Mei paused. Her elder sister-in-law was indeed very opinionated. Neither her mother-in-law nor Lin Yi could control her. She had the final say on what to give, what not to give, and when to give.

"I'm not saying that I don't care about my family now that I'm doing well. But as daughters, we can't let others control us. You don't have a child yet, but when you have one, you'll realize there are more places to spend money. When a child is born, he or she needs food, clothes, and school. But if the subsidies you give to your family go from high to low, will they be able to accept it?"

That’s definitely not possible, they can only accept from low to high.

Lin Yan didn't say much, just these few words. But Han Mei also thought about it. She had given 10 yuan a month for the past few months, and her family members stopped giving more money because they couldn't make a fuss or search her body.

She toughened up, they were indeed softer than before when they even searched her body.

Yes, she paid, so she should be treated like an aunt when she returns to her parents' home. Moreover, she should have the initiative to decide how much to pay.

"Sister, I understand." Lin Yan nodded. It's good that she understood.

"You are my brother's wife, so of course I wish you the best. I will talk to your brother-in-law."

"Thank you, sis."

Lin Yan wanted to use this job to control Han Mei, so naturally she had to give this position to her.

“But you have to wait a month or two.”

Han Mei blurted out: "Do we have to wait any longer?"

"Do we have to wait another month or two there? Originally, Lingzi wanted to go abroad, and it would also take a month or two to complete the paperwork. Her uncle called back a few days ago. Lingzi's sister Yingzi is also going abroad. She has dropped out of school and is working as a handyman in the office for free. Her goal is to learn English. Once her paperwork is completed, she will naturally leave. The travel agency doesn't need so many people doing administrative work."

Han Mei said, "That's true. The original plan was to wait another month or two. After those two months—" She looked at Wei You in the main room, "If Wei You fails the exam again and comes back to work, I won't be left with a share, right?"

"That's not the case. Wei You can drive now. He will become a driver or tour guide in the future. We don't know what he is more suitable for yet. Not only him, Xiao Gang will also come here to work during the summer vacation."

Mingche said that the drivers cannot all be people introduced by Lao Wang, it would be better to have one or two of their own people.

Lin Yan frowned when she said this. Her uncle knew that Xiao Gang and Wei You were going to ask Ming Che for advice on applying for college today, so he quickly pushed Qiming over. He wouldn't push Qiming over again when he knew Xiao Gang was coming during the summer vacation. It would be hard to refuse!

Last summer, she said she was going to open a scrap yard, which scared Qiming away. But now she has a travel agency.

Qiming is definitely not good at the job, and it would be even more offensive if he accepted it and then fired him. I have to tell my mother not to tell my uncle about Xiao Gang's summer job.

Humph, her mother didn't tell me what happened today. How could her uncle know?

As the two sisters-in-law were talking, Lin's mother came in with Lin Yan's uncle, aunt, and cousin. Lin Yan and Han Mei looked at each other and had no choice but to go out to greet them. Han Mei supported Lin Yan.

She whispered to Lin Yan, "You have to repeat the grade three times with such a low score. It's a complete waste of money. Are there really three people here just to ask about filling out the application form?"

Lin Yan said: "It's a waste of money for him to go to high school. In my opinion, it would be best for my aunt to retire early and give him the job. It's not an important position anyway."

She has no control over whether you want to work in the factory and earn a salary. If you want to work here and earn a salary, there is no way, no window. Her travel agency definitely doesn't keep idle people.

"Uncle and aunt are here. Mingche and the others are waiting for Qiming. But, Qiming, how many points did you get in the research test?"

Zhu Qiming whispered "cousin" and reported the score.

Lin Yan frowned, "Uncle, with this score, why would my Mingche need to estimate his score and fill out his application? He can't even get into a technical secondary school."

"You don't understand!" said my uncle.

"How can I not understand? I am still a college student after all."

My uncle paused. Yes, forget about it.

Fang Mingche said, "Uncle and aunt are here, come and sit down. Han Mei, take good care of your sister."

With her uncle's family around, Han Mei is definitely one of their own. Ah Yan is about to give birth, but it's hard to say whether her bastard uncle will say something irritating.

Han Mei quickly responded and moved closer to Lin Yan.

Fang Mingche saw his uncle and aunt also came to sit in the main hall, and shouted: "Yanyan, the elders are here."

Yanyan was watching a children's program with great interest, and had not really paid attention to the noise outside. When she came out, she was happy when she saw Xiao Gang, "Uncle, you are here, Uncle Xiao Wei."

Then he looked outside again, "Aunt——"

Seeing that she didn't recognize her uncle and aunt, Lin's mother quickly taught her how to call people.

The last time we met was last year when we celebrated Mingche and Ayan's admission to university. During the Chinese New Year, the two of them didn't come to give out New Year's money. No wonder the kids forgot about them.

Yan Yan hurriedly shouted: "Uncle, aunt——"

She knew that her cousin and Uncle Xiao Wei would come today, and her aunt came every day. She really didn't recognize her uncle, aunt, and the fat cousin they brought with them.

Everyone simply sat down in the main room, and Han Mei made a pot of tea and poured it for everyone.

My uncle took a sip and said with disdain, "What kind of tea is this?"

Fang Mingche said, "The same kind of tea I drink when I set up the tea stall is also the kind I usually drink at home."

He must have good tea, but he didn't put it outside. But Han Mei obviously didn't even open the cabinet to look for it. She probably thought her uncle's family didn't deserve to drink good tea.

Compared with her uncle and aunt, the honest and hardworking Han Mei is much more lovable now.

My uncle said, "Tsk tsk, isn't it said that you two are rich now? You've bought a house and a car. And you drink tea like this!"

Fang Mingche said, "We drink tea to quench our thirst. Does your uncle drink tea on a regular basis? As for being rich, he still owes debts on his house and car, which add up to nearly ten thousand. He can save money on a regular basis, right?"

The 6000 yuan owed for the car had actually been paid off, and the car was transferred two days ago. It was still registered with Lao Wang's company. But to the outside world, the couple kept saying that they still owed it. They also said the same thing to my mother-in-law.

"What? You owe so much? You only said you owed two thousand last year. After working for a year, you owe several thousand more now?"

Mother Lin said, "After buying a car or a house, who wouldn't have to live in poverty for a few years? I still owe three thousand for this house, and six thousand for the car. This year I owe even more because I bought this main house and the car. Buy it sooner and enjoy it sooner!"

Her daughter and son-in-law are already capable enough.

My uncle said, "That's right, it's enjoyment."

A single-family house and a used pickup truck that was about 50% new were indeed a luxury. I did make some money, but I spent it all on these two things.

And what his elder sister said was right, anyone who wants to buy a house or a car will have to save for a few years. Besides, other people have to save for more than ten years to buy two houses. Ah Yan and his wife bought a small yard and a second-hand car. Although they owed 9,000 yuan, it was probably worth 20,000 yuan.

Oh, a millionaire! It's a pity that I don't have cash. I can't make any money even if I squeeze it.

Fang Mingche was analyzing his application with Wei You. Because he was admitted to Beijing Normal University last year, the children of his relatives and friends who were about to apply for college all came to him for advice.

"Your total score may be a little short of the junior college entrance examination, but your English score has improved significantly. This time you scored 85 points, and you will strive to get 90 points in the college entrance examination. Among your choices, I suggest you apply for the English Department of the Finance and Trade School. Nowadays, most English departments do not have enough students, so there is hope that you can lower the score by 5 to 10 points.

Wei You nodded, "English Department of Finance and Trade School? Okay, I understand. Thank you, brother-in-law."

Wei You stood up to say goodbye, and Lin Yan smiled and said, "It's time for dinner. Eat first before you leave."

Fang Mingche said, "As for Xiao Gang, your total score is between the acceptable and unacceptable for admission to a junior college. Other subjects need to be improved in the last two months, which may be quite difficult. I suggest you focus on English. Do better in English and get a chance to be admitted with a lower total score. Just apply to the school you like."

Nowadays, getting into a junior college is still a chance to change your destiny, so it's worth a try.

Xiao Gang nodded and said "yes". Just then, his cousin's husband asked him to come over every Sunday to tutor him in English. But when he saw his cousin's uncle's family, he immediately stopped talking about it. Obviously, he didn't want the other party to force Zhu Qiming into it. So he didn't mention it either.

Speaking of Zhu Qiming, Fang Mingche picked up the scores he had written for each subject and took a look at them. "I can't help you with your application. It's still a long way from last year's technical secondary school score line. You have a lot of room for improvement!"

My uncle said, "It's good that he can make progress. Please help him."

"I'm not a god. I can't turn stone into gold. Actually, Qiming, you're tired of taking exams, right? If you really want to ask me for advice, I suggest you just don't take the exam this year. Aunt, it would be best for you to retire early and give your job to your son. Really, there's no other way!"

Fang Mingche looked up at his mother-in-law and said, "Mom, I know you really hope that the Zhu family can have a college student, but Qiming's grades are really not good. It's better to let him work earlier!"

My aunt said, "If you said last year that you wanted to open a travel agency, wouldn't our Qiming have started working there last year?"

Fang Mingche said seriously, "Can he speak English or Japanese? My travel agency has a very high threshold, not everyone can get in. Han Mei has been waiting in line here for several months, but I haven't accepted her yet. I need people with strong learning ability here, and I won't accept Qiming."

Putting aside the prejudices from the previous life, Han Mei in this life is still a good person.

Zhu Qiming wanted to go to college with his grades, so he could only open a fake university and send a fake admission letter, just like the poor student in the American movie "The Acceptance Notice". However, the fake university in the movie later became a real university, South Harmon Polytechnic University.

Yanyan had greeted them before and went back to the west room to watch TV. At this moment, the children's program was over, and Niuniu, Song Chi and others came out one after another, carrying their own small stools.

"Goodbye Uncle Fang, Aunt Lin, and Granny Lin—"

Mother Lin and Lin Yan said with a smile: "Goodbye, goodbye, come home and have dinner."

Zhu Qiming said, "Mom and Dad, what my cousin's husband said is right. I've been tired of studying for a long time. Tutoring classes are not cheap, so don't waste your money. I think his suggestion is good. Mom, you should retire early and give me the job."

My aunt said, "I'm not even 45 yet."

You can only retire early at the age of 45, otherwise there will be no retirement pay.

Okay, she doesn't expect her son to stay here until she is 50 and officially retires, but is it okay to let him stay here until 45?

Fang Mingche still refused directly, "No! It will be hard for me to lead the team this way. Besides, it is your and your uncle's responsibility to raise him. It's not mine and Ayan's!"

He knew that this family did not come here for the college entrance examination application.

The uncle said to Lin's mother: "Sister, you only have this one nephew!"

Mother Lin said, "I only have one nephew, but I also have a son, a daughter, a daughter-in-law, and a son-in-law. I also have my granddaughter Yanyan and the baby in Ayan's belly. In the future, Hanmei will also add a child to the Lin family. My burden is not light! It is impossible for me to subsidize you. The money I borrowed before."

Lin Yan coughed twice at the right time, reminding her mother not to say "let's forget about the previous debt". Although she knew that her uncle and aunt would not pay it back, she couldn't just forget about it. If she didn't forget about it, then they could say "let's forget about the next debt if the previous debt is not paid" when they ask for it again in the future!
The uncle looked at Lin Yan and said unhappily, "Why are you coughing?"

Han Mei stood in front of her elder sister-in-law and protected her behind her. Anyway, her brother-in-law was there, so she would definitely not let her suffer any loss.

Fang Mingche stood up and said, "My wife is in her own home, and she can't even cough? Mom, since my uncle and aunt don't plan to stay, you can just send them away."

The aunt raised her hand and hit the uncle twice. You think it's still the same as before. You can yell at A Yan if you want. The nephew-in-law is not as easy to talk to as the brother-in-law.

"Mingche, your uncle doesn't mean that. It's still another four years before I turn 45. Can I let Qiming just mess around like this for these four years? There are many people in society who are his age but don't learn good things. I'm also afraid that he will learn bad things. Your uncle and I have both gone to work, and I'm afraid that he will be led astray by others if he stays at home alone. We are all relatives, and you are a smart person, please help us think of a solution!"

Lin's mother also looked worried, as what her sister-in-law said was indeed true.

Fang Mingche's expression relaxed a little, and these words sounded like a request for help.

He looked at his mother-in-law. Mother Lin showed him a pleading look, "Mingche, please help me think of a solution. If this child is not properly placed, I am really worried that he will be led astray by the bad people in society."

Fang Mingche thought about it. In his previous life, he didn't seem to have heard Ayan say that her cousin got into trouble during the crackdown.

However, many things in this life are different from the previous one. His second child is here, and Han Mei and Lin Yi have also changed for the better.

He asked Zhu Qiming, "What would you do?"

Zhu Qiming looked embarrassed, as if he couldn't do anything.

Han Mei curled her lips, she was never satisfied with what she ate and she was not good at anything she did!

Fang Mingche said, "Uncle, aunt, I remember your house is at the entrance of the alley not far from the Capital Library, right?"

My aunt nodded, "Yes."

"How about this, you guys build an area under your own wall, and it would be best if you put up a awning to keep out the rain. Let Qiming watch over people's bicycles. One bicycle costs five cents. Also buy a big iron chain. Use the chain to string the wheels together and lock them. Don't leave, or you'll have to pay for the loss of the bicycle. You can earn at least one or two dollars a day by doing this. Do this for four years and you'll be able to support yourself. But don't learn to smoke or drink. That's very expensive! Also, don't pay too much attention to the questionable people in society that your mother and aunt just mentioned. Just stay at home and watch over the guests' bicycles every day. It should be no problem for you to take over after four years."

Zhu Qiming was quite happy to hear that he could earn one or two dollars a day just by staying at home.

Uncle and aunt hesitated. After Fang Mingche said this, they remembered that many people rode bicycles to the library to read books every day. Moreover, the library's parking shed was obviously not enough, and many people were not at ease parking their bicycles outside. There are many people stealing bicycles nowadays.

But, I raised my own son to this age, and now he is doing this?

Fang Mingche recalled that when they came last year, they still asked A Yan to give them an office position and a salary.

He smiled and said, "That's just my idea. If you don't want to adopt it, then you can figure it out on your own. I was pouring tea and water for people in Tiananmen Square for a full six months."

Zhu Qiming said: "Dad, Mom, I think this job is good."

As he spoke, he looked towards the room Yanyan had just walked out of. It was a pity that he didn't have a TV at home. Otherwise, it would be great to watch TV while keeping an eye on the bicycles outside the house.

Fang Mingche said, "You earn a few dozen a month, and if you save for half a year, you can buy a TV. Otherwise, you can buy a radio first. It's more convenient to listen to the radio, and you can keep your eyes on the bicycle. And uncle, aunt, if any of your neighbors think of going ahead, you won't be able to do this business."

My uncle thought for a moment and said, "I'll go ask his teacher. If there really is no hope at all, I'll adopt your idea, Mingche."

Fang Mingche thought: Your Qiming is just lucky. Otherwise, in 1982, the college entrance examination would have implemented a trial test system. At that time, with his grades, he would not even be qualified to take the college entrance examination.

The so-called pre-examination system is about this period of time. Half of the students with poor grades will be eliminated through examinations. The school will encourage them to give up taking the college entrance examination, as they will not pass it anyway. This can increase the college entrance examination admission rate by half, to about 8% to 10%.

He remembered that it seemed like they started doing this in 82 and did so throughout the s.

Seeing her nephew seemed to be relieved, and even his back straightened up a lot, Lin's mother could only sigh in her heart. In this case, he would probably have to take over the business like Lin Yi. Fortunately, there was still a stable job at home for him to take over.

Lin Yi was forced by Han Mei for several months, but he still didn't study hard. He failed to get into the workers' university and could only be an ordinary worker.

But Han Mei's mind was active at this moment. Her brother-in-law was really amazing. He could come up with an idea to make money right away.

The money is not hard to earn. You just need to make sure someone is watching the car at all times. You can also ask someone to cover for you when you eat or go to the toilet. But there seems to be no library or anything like that near her home!

It was already dinner time, so Lin Yan had to call everyone to have dinner together. She couldn't just chase her uncle and his family away when it was dinner time!
Uncle was rude to me just now, Mingche did chase him away once. Isn't that because my aunt is flexible? There was a reason for it, so it's not good to chase him away a second time. Otherwise, it would be a slap in the face of my own mother.

On the way to Boss Cui's place, Han Mei asked Fang Mingche in a low voice, "Brother-in-law, what do you think my two brothers can do?"

Fang Mingche looked at Yanyan, who was walking hand in hand with her aunt, and asked, "Is your home not far from the Summer Palace?"

"Yes."

"Then let your brother push a small cart stall and go to the door to peel fruits and sell them. For fruits that do not change color when cut, peel them one by one and sell them separately. Sell them at a higher price as a reward for your hard work."

(End of this chapter)