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

Chapter 160 Mother's Reminder
The guests left and the host was at peace! After seeing off the guests that night, Fang Mingche took some hot water to the bathroom to take a bath. Yanyan went to play at Niuniu's house. Only Lin Yan and her mother were left at home to chat.

Mother Lin saw her daughter lying comfortably with a pillow under her waist. She couldn't help but ask, "Lingzi has been talking about going abroad for so long, but suddenly she's not going. Don't you think it's a bit strange?"

That's America! A place where you can make hundreds of dollars a month washing dishes.

Lin Yan was full and lazy, about to close her eyes. But she opened her eyes after hearing her mother's words, "Next month, when the loan is approved, Wu Mingju will go to Tokyo. Pay him according to the average income in Japan, 1200 a month!"

This kind of thing must be promoted to the travel agency staff. If you do well, you will have the opportunity to be stationed abroad!
After being stationed abroad for a few years, the money would be enough for a lifetime. Especially if Mingche often told people that he would buy a few houses in Tuanjiehu Community and collect rent, the money would be inexhaustible.

There are not many countries with direct flights to China now, but there will definitely be more and more. And some countries, although there are still no direct flights, must send people to them because they are particularly important. For example, the United States.

"It would be strange if Lingzi wasn't moved after hearing such a speech. Mingche would rather mortgage his third commercial vehicle, which he had just bought, to the bank to quickly get the money and send someone to Tokyo. Would she not want to go to the United States through such a channel? She is a veteran and came on the first day of the travel agency's opening. Moreover, her home phone number and 8000 yuan are of great help to the travel agency. She has always been diligent and learns English quickly. The opportunity is great! And if her uncle and sister are in the United States, she will have the opportunity to meet more people. Snakes have their own ways, and rats have their own ways. At the very least, the bosses in Chinatown will know who it is and may be able to help to talk to them. This may be helpful for the work of the travel agency."

Mother Lin said, "Is that so? That seems to make sense."

Lin Yan also became interested in talking and sat up a little.

"In the United States, washing dishes can earn you 600 to 700 dollars, but without a legal status, you can only hide in the kitchen and wash dishes. Wu Mingju and Cui Yingqi work illegally, and they can only get two-thirds of what people with legal status get. If Lingzi had worked illegally in the past, her boss would definitely have deducted her wages. They only give you two-thirds, and you have no way to argue. Standing and washing dishes for more than ten hours a day, you still earn less money than people with legal status. Compared with working eight hours a day, having weekends off, and getting the same salary as others, which one is more attractive? Well, people abroad have two days off, Saturday and Sunday."

Mother Lin raised her eyebrows, "Didn't her uncle get her out? Is this still called working illegally?"

"The visa is a bit complicated. If you don't have a work visa, you may not be able to work legally in some states. Wouldn't that still mean you're working illegally? Besides, there was no news from her great uncle in the past few months. Now she suddenly got a call and the process has to be completed. I suspect her great uncle may have health problems. If she has to take care of a patient, Lingzi may not even have time to work illegally. She helps run the supermarket, and how much money she can get depends entirely on the conscience of her uncle, aunt, brother, and sister. She'll just be a clerk, not a boss! You go abroad alone, you're unfamiliar with the place, and you're living under someone else's roof. How can you resist? Maybe her great uncle doesn't want to go to a nursing home, so he wants to get her out. The fact that her cousins agree to this arrangement only means that the cost is definitely lower than sending her to a nursing home."

Mother Lin nodded. "Your analysis makes sense."

Lin Yan chuckled, "These are all analyzed by Mingche. But he said that this matter concerns other people's lives, so we should not interfere. In addition, the clerk may really have some shortcomings. Otherwise, if he has a green card and a good body, why would he stay in a small supermarket as a clerk? If the boss has no children, he can only take his niece and granddaughter abroad and let them get married. It's almost good that he is willing to stay. At least he can take care of the old man in his old age and see him to the end of his life, and he can also run a small supermarket. Lingzi is not stupid, after all, she is a high school student. She must have thought of these things!"

"What about her sister?"

"It's not surprising, even Lingzi's parents might not have thought of it. But they want to go to the United States, maybe they are a little obsessed."

Lingzi and her family are not the only ones who want to go to the United States. They all think that going to the United States means enjoying a life like in heaven. But there is no such thing as a free lunch.

Lin Yan was very clear-headed about this. It was because Fang Mingche hadn't told her about the future Sino-US reconciliation, otherwise she wouldn't have thought that going to the United States was just to enjoy life.

Seeing that her daughter didn't think in the direction she had suggested, and the sound of a shower coming from the bathroom, Lin's mother reminded her directly, "Ayan, you should be more careful. Mingche is young, can make money, is a university student from a prestigious university, and is always gentle and considerate to women. This kind of person is very popular with women! Even if he doesn't want to, there will always be women who want to throw themselves on him."

Really, many men have little ability but bad temper. They only earn so little money, but they are chauvinistic and have bad tempers. In comparison, her son-in-law is really good. Of course, we can only tell whether he is good or not after he dies. What if he becomes bad after he gets rich?
Lin Yan smiled and said, "Well, Mom, you are right. All the girls in the family like him! His mom, his eldest sister-in-law, and his young niece all say he is good. As for Yanyan, let alone, in her heart her dad is the best in the world! Now you have to be added to the list, you also think he is good. By the way, even Han Mei thinks he is good. Mom, it's only been more than a year, and your impression of Mingche is really from the ground to the sky! Didn't you dislike him the first and second time he came to the capital? Well, you didn't like Yanyan at the beginning. You also said that Yanyan was awarded to her father."

Mother Lin said, "Before that, we had little contact with Mingche, and we had preconceived prejudices. I have been watching from the sidelines for the past few months. He is really good to you. Even when you were pregnant, he never had any unfaithful thoughts. As for Yanyan, it was the first time we met. We are blood relatives, so how much could I be moved the first time we met? I was being scolded by your aunt at that time, and I couldn't bear to lose 20% of my salary. But Yanyan called me grandma all the time, didn't I let her conquer me in just a few days?"

Now, she is simply willing to be a servant to others!
However, Lin's mother found that after talking for a long time, her daughter, who was always smart and could only be fooled by her family, still didn't understand. She had to be more straightforward and said, "Do you think Lingzi's sudden decision to give up going to the United States is related to Mingche? I'm not talking about a business relationship."

Lin Yan did react at this moment, "No, you said Lingzi is not so confused about Mingche, right? Our relationship is harmonious, there is no room for others to interfere."

"Then you can't let your guard down. There are only thieves who have been thieves for a thousand years, but there is no such thing as guarding against thieves for a thousand years. Mingche will face many more temptations in the future. It's not like you can sit back and relax just because you've been admitted to university."

Really, last year I knew I had to get into college. Now I don't have any sense of crisis at all. Is this a pregnancy that makes you stupid for three years?

Lin Yan was stunned by what he said. Could it be that she really ignored it?

"I'll go pick up Yanyan. It's quite late, and it's not good to stay in someone else's house for a long time." Mother Lin said and walked out.

The street lights in this area have been repaired or replaced. There are street lights outside the courtyard wall, so they don't need to carry flashlights when they go out. For this reason, they have to put down the blackout curtains when they go to bed at night. Otherwise, the lights in the house will flicker and it will be difficult to fall asleep.

When she met people coming out of the slum or going to the public toilet, she no longer carried a flashlight.

"Aunt Lin, are you going to pick up Yanyan? I just saw Song Quanzheng sending her out."

When Lin's mother heard this, she stopped under the street light and didn't go any further. Sure enough, Song Quan led Yanyan out soon.

Yanyan was smiling widely, and in her arms was a bamboo dragon that looked lifelike.

Song Quan has been practicing this whenever he has time. Now that he thinks it's good enough to show off, and it would be great for tourists to take back home, he plans to show the sample to Fang Mingche. He sanded each piece of bamboo with sandpaper so that there would be no thorns to prick his hands.

Mother Lin didn't know that Yanyan was holding a sample, so she quickly asked, "Why are you still holding your Uncle Song's work? It's not easy to compile such a good one."

The key is that they made it up to sell for money. But if it’s a neighbor, they definitely won’t accept the money.

Yanyan said: "Grandma, this is a sample."

Song Quan nodded, "Yes, Aunt Lin. Xiao Fang placed an order with me before, and I took this sample to show him."

"Oh, I see. Let's go then. He should be coming out of the shower soon."

As expected, Fang Mingche came out with a bucket. He had already washed his underwear with the bath water, and put the outer clothes in the laundry basket. Tomorrow, his mother-in-law would wash them in the washing machine together.

When he saw the bamboo dragon Yanyan was holding, he knew why Song Quan came.

"Oh, it's done. Please sit in the main room. I'll be right there."

"it is good."

Yanyan wanted to follow, but was stopped by Lin's mother. "Give the samples back to Uncle Song. You and grandma go wash up and go to bed."

"Okay. Dad, Uncle Song said he would give this sample to me after he finishes using it."

Fang Mingche nodded, "Okay, I'll keep it for you."

He put the clothes where they should be put and hung them out to dry. He also dried his hair until it was about 70% dry, then went to the main room and picked up the bamboo dragon to look at it.

"Well, it's very good. Let Lingzi order a box to store it. We can add a finishing touch so that tourists can DIY it." Those who came here all came under the banner of liking Chinese traditional culture. Of course, we need to first teach them what the finishing touch is.

Song Quan nodded, "You have the most tricks anyway." However, he also thought that foreigners would like this trick.

"Order a cube-shaped colored wooden block, write the travel agency's basic information on all six sides, and put it inside. They will surely want to take a look. No, a cube is too rigid. Make it a tetrahedron with equilateral triangles on each side."

Song Quan said: "Is this okay?"

"That's all. Just weave it, don't close it yet, and leave a hole so you can put the tetrahedron in."

Song Quan's eyes lit up with joy, "How many do you want?"

Fang Mingche said: "For this level, just do it. But the individual differences should not be too obvious! Every tourist in my travel agency can have one. I'm just worried that you can't do it! You should save up for a while first."

Song Quan frowned. Given the frequency of the tourists the travel agency received, it was a bit difficult. He could only let his apprentices do the less critical parts, and he would supervise them. He would give them some hard work fees when the time came.

Fang Mingche said, "Now that you take orders privately, you have to pay part of the money to the cooperative, right?"

"Yes." It's not much, just 15%.

"Have you ever considered starting your own business? Now individuals can start to apply for business licenses."

Song Quan subconsciously said, "Then I won't have a unit, right?"

Although it is just a collective unit, it is still a unit. Without a unit, I feel like a wandering ghost. I cannot get reimbursed for my illness and I have no chance to get a house (although their unit’s performance was not good before and the office space was limited, so they never got a house. But the performance has improved over the past year). Also, what should self-employed people do when they retire?
Fang Mingche didn't say anything more. It didn't make sense at this moment. Should he tell others that your cooperative will collapse in a few years? Moreover, if Old Song was busy, he could sell his works directly at the stall in Dashilar, where the customer flow was not bad. Now their cooperative seemed to be doing well.

On the contrary, his travel agency looked like a flourishing business. But in fact, most of the money used for operation was borrowed. When the loan is approved, the travel agency will have a debt of up to 4.3 yuan. The annual interest is to yuan, and this is because the majority of the money is borrowed from the bank.

Wang Dexian was brave enough to gamble with him.

"Well, Lao Song, I may need to purchase some products from your cooperative and other handicraft units. Not only from you, but I may also contact people from other places by phone to have the products delivered. In a word, I will buy the best. Please help me get a list of names and contact information of people from other places."

He didn't do this to give souvenirs to tourists. When Wu Mingju went abroad, the house he rented couldn't be left bare.

Fang Mingche thought about it and asked him to display more controversial Chinese products. Well, it seems that there is no such concept as controversial now, anyway, there are only traditional products.

If you don't sell it, you can have a private exhibition. This way you can't let people find fault with you and send you back to your country.

If someone is interested in purchasing, I can recommend traditional Chinese cultural products to them and recommend my own travel agency.

As for if any Japanese want to buy it, he will ask Lao Wang to consult the foreign trade and economics people on how to proceed.

"Okay, I will do my best to help you collect relevant information."

After seeing Song Quan out of the small courtyard, Fang Mingche returned to his bedroom.

Lin Yan smiled and told him, "My mother thinks you are great in every way, and she told me to always have a sense of crisis. Her impression of you has changed drastically over the past year."

Fang Mingche said: "I was actually thinking about this as well."

Many things in this life are different from the last life. In the final analysis, it can be summed up in one sentence: economic foundation determines family relationships!

If he hadn't become rich in this life, the family relationship wouldn't have changed so much. He was also gentle to the women in his family in his previous life. But to those people, the good temper of the poor is cheap. The gentleness and thoughtfulness of the rich are precious.

This also highlights the preciousness of Ayan and Yanyan, who have maintained the same attitude towards him in his two lifetimes.

He is not rich enough to make everyone he meets be friendly to him and his wife and children. But the attitude of his family has changed because of the change in economic foundation. Next, keep working hard!
Lin Yan asked, "Don't you think it's a bit strange that Lingzi suddenly decided not to go after talking about going to the United States for so long?"

"Haven't I discussed this with you? Although I haven't given you a clear answer, as long as someone is sent to the United States, it will be Lingzi if nothing unexpected happens. As for this trip to the United States, even if it is really an opportunity, it is given to her biological sister, not to the person next door."

Lin Yan felt that at least as far as Mingche was concerned, he didn't have any feelings for Lingzi.

"Hey, didn't Teacher Qiu ask you to introduce a date to Miss Qiu? Will you introduce one?"

"He is now on secondment to the municipal government, so he has many opportunities to meet young talents in the traditional sense. Students from Beijing Normal University may not be able to work in the capital's municipal government in the future. Besides, Miss Qiu has gone abroad, so she can find a job on her own."

Qiu Yin will soon be 30 years old, which is considered old in China. The marriage market will not be too friendly to her, and he can't bear to see her settle for less. It is really hard to find someone like Gu Zhiguang. Many times, you have to compromise in some aspects. But when you go abroad, foreigners or people with Westernized thinking don't pay too much attention to age. Maybe you can find someone who is more compatible in all aspects.

Lin Yan thought for a moment, "Do you really not mind that good things come in pairs?"

"Do you think I'm someone who would avoid saying these things?" Fang Mingche said with amusement.

Lin Yan smiled and shook her head, you don’t even mind the beam where Aunt Gu hanged herself.

But, "Mingche, I think the travel agency's plan to distribute dividends this year is a bit risky?" They had said before that after distributing the dividends, they would go find Yangshi Lei's people to help tidy up the entire small courtyard.

If you only need to buy two more commercial vehicles before the end of November, it's not a big deal. 11 yuan is enough to earn in half a year.

It is now the end of April and the travel agency already has 15,000 yuan in its account. If nothing unexpected happens, we will have this money before National Day!
There are three months left, and Mingche still wants to arrange for Sister Qiu Yin to go to London or Paris. That would require tens of thousands of dollars, right?

Speaking of this, Fang Mingche also frowned, "We'll see when the time comes. I didn't say whether it's the Gregorian calendar year or the lunar calendar year. If we wait until the lunar year to give Lao Wang a few hundred dollars, it can be considered a dividend."

I guess Lao Wang is really concerned about this. His regular salary is very low compared to his high consumption!

Anyway, I heard that he took his daughter to eat Western food before, and Lao Wang was gnashing his teeth. He was short of money and couldn't take Yangmei with him.

Even when renting a better house, the travel agency had to advance the money for him.

In fact, they have a few thousand yuan in hand, including the betrothal gift and dowry. But using this money to rent a house, especially when they are given a single room in a tube-shaped building, seems like a bad way to live.

Well, Lao Wang's previous single room must have been returned to the organization. I don't know how many people are watching it. The 15 square meters that they took over is enough for a family of three to live in.

In two days, it will be May Day, and the travel agency still cannot take a holiday. But they can have a big meal at night. As for the opening of Qin Mu's Cantonese restaurant in the military area, Fang Mingche plans to take the travel agency people to show their support.

As for the two scrap yards, he planned to pack them up and have Liu Qingfeng and Geng Shan drive a pickup truck to take them there for everyone to share. As for the scavengers, he would leave them as usual and eat them later.

If you drive, it takes 10 minutes to get there, and the taste should be OK. Anyway, it won't be a problem if you leave the roast duck and white-cut chicken for 10 minutes. As for the clay pot porridge, it shouldn't get cold. The Cantonese dim sum and freshly cooked dishes may not taste the best, but they are not too different.

There was no way he could openly show people how many people he employed.

The school must be closed on this day, so Fang Mingche was just sitting around at home. He had been reviewing for the midterm exam and busy with business matters, so he was a little overdrawn.

Yanyan asked her grandmother to comb her hair into a Nezha hairstyle and tie two red ribbons on it. Then she waved a wooden spear tied with red ribbons on the floor, pretending it was a fire spear. Her grandmother also promised to make her Nezha's clothes.

So, while he was at home taking care of the children, his mother-in-law went to Aunt Yuan's house to borrow a sewing machine.

But Fang Mingche did not agree to Yanyan's request for a collar. Even if he bought a copper one, he was afraid that someone would mistake it for gold and bring physical harm to his daughter in order to snatch the collar.

"There's no way to get them all! I can still get you some Hot Wheels, right? Let's make do."

This is Yanyan watching the Shanghai Film Studio's "Nezha Conquers the Dragon King" on TV last year, and playing cosplay. Of course, she herself definitely didn't know that she was playing cosplay.

Yanyan danced with her flaming spear in the middle of the courtyard, her red silk fluttering back and forth. She kept repeating, "Return the bones to my father, and the flesh to my mother."

Fang Mingche and Lin Yan, who was watching this scene from a reclining chair under the tree, said at the same time: "Then you are carving?"

Yanyan scratched her head, "I'm not a deity. It hurts and bleeds when I remove bones and cut flesh. I'm just reciting Nezha's words!"

Fang Mingche said: "Not only that, he will die. Just like Nezha! Nezha was also a mortal at that time."

"But Nezha can use lotus roots as his body, but I can't. Oh, it's great to be a god, you can live forever." Fang Mingche said, "Would you like to be Marshal Tianpeng? You are in charge of 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals, you have real power!"

Yanyan nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes!" As long as she could be a god, she would be willing to be anything.

Lin Yan laughed and said, "Marshal Tianpeng was born into a pig by mistake and became a pig."

Yanyan snorted, "If I'm a little pig, then what are you, Dad?"

Fang Mingche, who was caught off guard, had no choice but to say, "I'm your father!"

Yanyan thought about it, and then said seriously: "In fact, if you can really become an immortal, being a little pig is nothing."

Lin Yan said: "It is impossible to become an immortal, that is a myth. So don't tell anyone that you are willing to be Marshal Tianpeng or Little Pig."

Yanyan nodded, "If I can't be a god, then I definitely don't want to be a piglet. When a piglet grows up, it will be eaten by humans. Oh, Dad, Mom, wolves eat sheep, so wolves are bad. Then we humans eat everything, are we bad too?"

The little girl looked confused.

Fang Mingche thought to himself: Yes, we not only eat sheep, but also cattle, chickens, pigs, and fish. We are a country of big foodies, and we eat almost everything. We really eat everything except humans and furniture.

Seeing that Fang Mingche did not answer her daughter's question, Lin Yan had no choice but to say, "When a wolf eats a sheep, it eats the owner's sheep without paying. But when we humans eat meat, we pay money in exchange for it. So, we are not bad."

It’s not okay to talk too deeply about this little girl of four years old!

Anyway, everything people define is based on their own interests. For example, who is a pest and who is a beneficial insect is just a matter of whether they are beneficial to humans.

In the evening, after the travel agency and the scrap yard got off work, everyone drove there in commercial vehicles and pickup trucks.

Fang Mingche invited Aunt Yuan to come as a thank you for her guidance. He also asked Aunt Yuan to help invite relevant people from the street office and police station. These are all in charge!
I also asked Wang Dexian to invite the relevant people from the Investment Promotion Office. They will go there on their own. Yes, Teacher Qiu is among them.

Then Xiao Xie, Qin Hua, Lingzi's parents, and Sister Cui, the family members who were helpful to the development of the travel agency, were also invited.

There was a large dining table for twelve people, and four large tables in the private room. In addition, there was take-away for eight people.

Although they didn't have any foreign tourists come to dine on the first day of opening, they spent so much themselves, which showed that they were taking good care of the business.

With so many people, two business cars would have to be driven here. Most of the family members were standing. However, Lin Yan and her mother still did not come. Boss Cui could make a special meal for Lin Yan, but it was not convenient here.

When they got to the private room, Lingzi and Wei You went to order food. Although Wei You had been away for half a month, Fang Mingche still invited him to the dinner this time. In the past, these two people would go to order food at such occasions, and they were familiar with the process. So this time, they were asked to go too.

Fang Mingche himself arranged for Aunt Yuan and the steward to sit down first, and called the waiter to bring tea.

Wang Dexian and Yang Meichi arrived with the people from the investment promotion class. Everyone, including Aunt Yuan at the table, greeted the two of them and Lao Wang's colleague.

Just kidding, the staff of the Municipal Government Investment Promotion Office and the military doctors of 301 are not ordinary people! It would be easier to find someone to help me in the future if I have any problems.

As for the travel agency, they should be taken care of on a daily basis, whether for public or private reasons. As for the packagers, they just turned a blind eye and pretended not to see it. Anyway, it was said that Liu Qingfeng and Geng Shan were partners with Fang Mingche. Everyone had a share, but the difference was in how much.

Wang Dexian naturally responded to everyone warmly and generously. He never treats people coldly. Yang Mei was not as enthusiastic as him, but she also responded with a smile. Her grandfather said that people should not be separated from the masses. Old Wang's colleagues were also very warm.

Fang Mingche also stood up and greeted the people from the Investment Promotion Office, and then arranged for them to sit at the reserved table.

Wang Dexian naturally sat at the same table with his colleagues, and he also called Fang Mingche over.

"Let's sit at this table and drink."

"Okay!" Fang Mingche asked Yang Mei, "Doctor Yang, do you want to sit at this table or next to Qin Hua?"

There was no saying about the big round table. On Fang Mingche's right was Yan Yan, and then Qin Hua.

Yang Mei said, "I'll sit next to my sister."

Wang Dexian walked over and patted Qin Hua on the head, "Why are you here again? You are always there when there are gongs and drums going on nine out of ten times."

"After all, there is one place I haven't been to. Sister-in-law..." Qin Hua stood up and pulled out a stool for Yang Mei.

Wang Dexian is 26 years old this year, and Qin Hua is only 12 years old. The age difference between the two siblings is actually quite large. When they were young, the adults were busy at work, so Qin Hua was carried and held by Wang Dexian when she grew up. So the two have a good relationship.

Yang Mei was definitely more affectionate towards Wang Dexian's sister, "Ignore your brother!"

"Yeah." Qin Hua nodded with a smile.

Yang Mei looked at Yan Yan again, "Yan Yan, is your hair styled like Nezha's?"

Yanyan nodded with a smile, "Yes, Nezha head."

Grandma made her a big red bellyband with a big, cut lotus root on her belly, and a white, medium-length Chinese clothing jacket. After it was done, she put it on and took her father's car to Uncle He's place to take a photo: Little Nezha under Tiananmen Square!

But when she came for dinner, her grandma changed her into clothes that were more resistant to getting dirty.

Yangmei said: "Haha, how cute!"

Fang Mingche looked at Wei You, who stood up and went out to inform the waiter that the food was ready.

Since he was sincerely looking after the business and treating them, Fang Mingche gave a higher budget, 60 yuan per table. 40 yuan for eight people, reducing the portions. Lingzi and Wei You naturally didn't need to save money when ordering dishes.

Large plates of dishes such as boiled chicken, roast suckling pig, crispy roast goose, honey-glazed barbecued pork, traditional Chinese soup, Chaozhou braised Dongjiang stuffed tofu, boiled shrimp, stir-fried beef noodles, and stir-fried seasonal vegetables were brought in by a waitress who was over 165cm tall and wearing a cheongsam.

Qin Mu's Cantonese restaurant is said to be affiliated with the military region's logistics department, so he was not shy about hiring so many people.

Fang Mingche said, "Everyone, don't be polite, start eating!"

During the meal, Qin Mu even came in to toast him with a glass of wine. Fang Mingche's group spent the most tonight. Moreover, the two sides had reached an agreement in private to bring foreign tourists and receive a 20% kickback.

When Aunt Yuan and the others heard that this person was also a child of the military district, and saw Wang Dexian and Fang Mingche talking to each other with a smile, they all felt that Fang Mingche was really not doing well. Wang Dexian was fine, because he was originally in that circle.

But Fang Mingche was a student of Beijing Normal University, so he was at least an intellectual. His aura was not inferior to that of such people.

"Enjoy your meal! Today is the opening day, and there are many people to serve. I won't accompany you——"

Fang Mingche said, "Boss Qin, just focus on your business."

The chefs Qin Mu hired were all skilled in their craft. The restaurant was well decorated and the service was good. The meal was naturally a great success for both the host and the guests. The travel agency and Aunt Yuan rarely had any experience with Cantonese cuisine, and they all thought it tasted great. Aunt Yuan especially thought the clay pot porridge was well cooked and suited her taste.

Some people even asked Lingzi how expensive it was. If it wasn't too expensive, she might consider having a meal here when she had a happy event at home.

Lingzi said, "Today, we'll pay 5 yuan per person. It's not too high or too low. But there is a minimum consumption for the private rooms, at least 150 yuan. It's up to you to spend money if you sit in the lobby."

Aunt Yuan and the others gave up the idea. This cost is too high! A wedding banquet at a state-owned restaurant costs only a dozen yuan for a table of eight people. Unless you specifically request some expensive dishes.

Yanyan, who was held by her father, heard it and whispered in her father's ear: "It's more cost-effective than eating Western food!"

Fang Mingche discovered that this girl was quite sensitive to numbers after she reminded him of giving the wrong change to customers when he was setting up a tea stall. Then he let her keep her pocket money and food coupons. So Yanyan had a good idea about money.

"It's because we have a lot of people tonight. If only two people came and wanted to have a sumptuous meal, the cost would be not much less than Western food."

Western food has small portions and many varieties. This restaurant is different.

"Oh."

Wang Dexian, who was standing next to him, had his hand on Qin Hua's shoulder. Seeing this, he asked, "What was Yanyan whispering to your dad about?"

Yan Yan smiled and said, "Uncle Wang, I won't tell you."

She was actually not short. But with so many people walking together, Fang Mingche didn't want her to slow down everyone, so he picked her up on the way out of the private room and into the car.

After getting in the car, he placed her on his lap to save space.

Those who were going home were placed in one car, and those in the other car were going to the travel agency office to watch the original version of the movie "Casablanca" tonight.

Aunt Yuan and the others all went back, as the young people all went to watch a movie. Yang Mei went back for the first time today, and was quite curious. She also visited the place by the way.

The next few days passed quickly, and by mid-May, big things were happening.

However, this was not Fang Mingche's major event, but a national event. He could only watch the news on TV.

On May 5, General Liu, then Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army, led a delegation to visit the United States. There, he saw the aircraft carriers "CV-15 Kitty Hawk" and "CV-63 Ranger" and saw the dazzling and mysterious carrier-based aircraft. The US military did not allow touching the facilities on the aircraft carriers on the grounds of confidentiality, so General Liu could only stand on tiptoe to watch.

This scene was filmed by the accompanying reporters, and it made the Chinese people sigh.

Fang Mingche recalled that in his previous life he had seen the Bureau Chief crying during a live show on TV, "We have suffered so much humiliation to have where we are today!" He was crying for the growth of the Chinese Navy!
Fortunately, when Fang Mingche died in his previous life, he had already seen that China already had three aircraft carriers!

On May 5, the Minutes of the Meeting between Guangdong and Fujian Provinces was released. It was decided to set aside a certain area in SZ, ZH, ST of GD Province and XM of FJ Province to pilot special economic zones.

On May 5, a memorial service for Chairman Liu was held in the Great Hall of the People. The memorial service was hosted by Mr. Hua and the chief designer delivered a eulogy. For some time before that, actions to restore Chairman Liu's reputation had been underway.

When the country just started to take action, Teacher Qiu said to Fang Mingqing: "Xiao Fang, you really didn't lie to me. The results will be clear in the first half of this year!"

At this moment, he was also invited to the Great Hall of the People. But Qiu Yin was waiting at Fang's house to watch the live broadcast. That's right, the TV station will broadcast this memorial service live.

Not only Qiu Yin, but also Grandpa Gu, Gu Zhiguang, and Zhu Wenjuan were there. Everyone in the compound who wasn’t working or going to school was there!
Today Fang Mingche had the TV moved under the eaves of the main house. This way the entire courtyard could be used to place chairs, so more people could sit.

He even called out to Zhu Dahai, who was too embarrassed to come. Zhu Dahai's business was almost ruined by Hu Yong and Qi Shun, and Fang Mingche didn't want his family to be part of his resentment. Besides, it didn't cost any more electricity. It's better to resolve a feud than to create one, and there are pregnant women and young children in his family.

Zhu Dahai and his family came with stools and thanked Fang Mingche profusely. Watching this memorial service is like participating in history in progress. If all the people in the compound came, it would be awkward for them to be left alone. You know, even Aunt Gao took medicine and supported herself to watch the live broadcast. Fortunately, Teacher Fang let bygones be bygones!

Some people were confused and asked Aunt Yuan in a low voice, "Why do we need to broadcast it live?"

Aunt Yuan let out a sigh of relief. "We are broadcasting it live because this memorial service is not only to apologize to Chairman Liu, but also to apologize to the Chinese people who suffered."

Everyone's eyes subconsciously turned to Qiu Yin, Uncle Gu, and Gu Zhiguang. Some people looked towards the west room of the main house, thinking of Aunt Gu who had passed away several years ago.

There was a sound of bicycles, and Song Quan came back from Dazhalan. He came over and sat down and said, "Several hundred people have spontaneously gathered in Tiananmen Square to express their condolences to Chairman Liu. They also went to lay wreaths at the Monument to the People's Heroes. Some farmers and people from all walks of life came from Chairman Liu's hometown of Hunan. When I came back, I saw many people on the street wearing black veils, and state-owned stores and enterprises lowered their flags to half-mast."

As Song Quan finished speaking, the small courtyard became extremely solemn.

The time has come and the live broadcast begins, starting with the ceremony of lowering the flag to half-mast at Tiananmen Square.

Fang Mingche had watched the live broadcast in his previous life, but he was not too interested at first. He was a little absent-minded when he saw the chief designer reading the eulogy on TV. He was 76 years old, but he didn't even wear glasses! The old man's physical fitness was not ordinary.

But gradually, he also immersed himself in it. Everyone present had experienced those ten years, and there was no other sound in the courtyard except the sound of the TV.

Later, Qiu Yin, who was listening next to her, couldn't help but sob and covered her mouth.

Gu Zhiguang said: "It's okay, cry if you want to."

His voice was actually filled with tears, and he looked towards the west room. At this moment, he was very grateful that Fang Mingche did not tear down this room.

Uncle Gu's eyes also began to turn red.

There were also some other people present who recalled the injustices they had suffered in the past ten years and took this opportunity to cry.

After the memorial service, everyone was still a little confused. Fang Mingche said, "The clouds will clear and the sun will shine. Life will get better day by day."

Gu Zhiguang looked at Zhu Wenjuan, then smiled with red eyes and said, "Yes, it will get better day by day. My wife is pregnant!"

He was speaking to the West Room.

Everyone came to their senses and said, "Congratulations, congratulations!"

Gu Zhiguang and Zhu Wenjuan thanked them with a smile, and Grandpa Gu also showed a gratified smile on his face.

Gao Xiang said, "Okay, let's go, go home. Leave a few strong men to help Teacher Fang move the TV in."

Gu Zhiguang, Zhu Dahai, and Hu Yong all stayed. Zhu Dahai and Hu Yong still didn't get along, and in the end, Gu Zhiguang and Zhu Dahai carried the TV, and Hu Yong took the other things.

On May 5, the first full flight test of my country's Dongfeng-18 intercontinental missile was a complete success, and its various performance indicators were fully verified.

After reading the news, Fang Mingche said to Lin Yan's belly: "You are still a slow person!"

The due date had actually arrived. But he took Yan to the hospital, and the doctor said the baby was not urgent yet, and asked them to report every morning.

It was time to report in again, Fang Mingche stood up and prepared to start the car.

Lin Yan suddenly said: "Mingche, it seems, it seems that she is about to give birth——"

(End of this chapter)