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

Chapter 161 Having Children
This is Fang Mingche's second time to be a father, but his performance can't be said to be very good.

He quickly went over and supported Lin Yan, then shouted loudly: "Mom, Yan is about to give birth!"

Lin's mother quickly walked out to take a look and found that the baby had indeed fallen into the pelvis. It had fallen to the pelvic bone position, and had previously been high up against the stomach.

She said calmly, "Wait for her to sit down and calm down, then help her get in the car. The onset will come in waves at first. I'll go get the delivery bag."

The due date had already passed a few days ago, so the delivery bag must have been packed long ago. In fact, when the due date arrived, they had already sent Lin Yan to a specialist hospital as planned.

After the doctor checked, he said it might be a few days late. Knowing that they had a private car, he suggested that they check in every day and then make a decision.

A few days ago, the doctor said they could go home, so they came back after a check-up.

Seeing his mother-in-law so calm, Fang Mingche felt more at ease. It was at times like this that an old person in the family is like a treasure.

He carefully helped Lin Yan sit down and saw that she frowned slightly. Fortunately, after two minutes, she recovered a little.
Then Lin's mother said, "Go drive the car to the door."

"Oh." Fang Mingche agreed and walked quickly to the parking lot, then drove the car over. He and his mother-in-law helped Lin Yan get into the car.

Lin Yan has indeed recovered completely now, and looks similar to when she went to the hospital for the previous check-up.

There were also neighbors who greeted him, "Teacher Fang, Teacher Lin, Aunt Lin, are you going to the hospital again?"

I can't help but envy others for the convenience of having a car.

Mother Lin said: "Yes."

After they drove away, the neighbor finally realized what was happening. She hadn't been accompanied by two people or brought a large bag. She must be about to give birth.

It was morning now, and Yanyan was not at home because she was studying. She had lunch and took a nap at the Yuhong class, and would not be home until the afternoon. So for now, I had not thought about settling her down. It was more urgent to send her mother to the hospital first.

Well, it's very convenient if the second one comes on during the day. But it's really annoying if it comes on in the middle of the night.

However, if the baby is due that evening, the doctor will definitely keep them staying and will not let them go home.

Fang Mingche was driving, and Lin Yan was sitting in the second seat, leaning against her mother. It was much easier now that she wasn't having an attack.

She joked, "The child was still concerned about national affairs at home, so he had to go to the hospital." The past few days were indeed very busy and there were a lot of national affairs.

Fang Mingche heard her say this, knowing she was trying to lighten his nerves by seeing him nervous. So he smiled in agreement. Childbirth was incredibly dangerous, and he was a bit of a wimp about it. The key point was that it was completely beyond his capabilities, not something he could accomplish with just effort.

Mother Lin said, "You should take a rest and let Mingche concentrate on driving. It's okay. You usually move around a lot, and you're only 24 years old. It's easy to have a baby! Both of you can relax. The prenatal checkup is normal. It will take less than an hour to push the baby into the delivery room."

It took more than ten minutes to drive there, but fortunately the intervals between the initial contractions were long. It was only after I had taken everyone to the hospital that the second contraction began.

We had all made appointments, and I had been to the obstetrics and gynecology department several times before, so I was pretty familiar with the place. So once I came in and found the right person, the rest was easy.

The doctor came to check and asked me to wait in the ward. He said that I was indeed going to give birth, but it was too early.

After Lin Yan was sent to the delivery room, Fang Mingche and Lin's mother sat outside together.

As Lin's mother had expected, the birth was indeed easy. From the time they entered the delivery room to the time the baby was brought out to show them, it took less than an hour.

"Congratulations, mother and son are safe."

Fang Mingche let out a long breath. It was Fang Chang who came! That was good. A son and a daughter made a good name. But in fact, he quite liked the name Fang Zhanmei.

Fang Mingche told his mother-in-law this while waiting for Lin Yan to be pushed out for more than ten minutes.

Mother Lin couldn't help but laugh and said, "Then give it to your granddaughter. It's nice that the aunt and niece have similar names."

She had been a little worried earlier, but now she was relieved that both mother and child were safe. However, her behavior was much better than her son-in-law's.

Fang Mingche scratched his head. Granddaughter? Who knows when that will happen.

Soon, Lin Yan was pushed out and sent to the reserved cadre ward.

The room has two hospital beds and another for someone to sleep with overnight. It also has a sofa, coffee table, and bathroom, making it extremely convenient.

The key is that you don't have to share a ward with other people. Too many people would be noisy and inconvenient for breastfeeding.

Some men are shameless. They don't even turn their faces away when others are breastfeeding. Not every family can afford a big towel to cover themselves. If the husband is not around, it will be very difficult for the mother to meet such a man.

The last time Lin Yan gave birth to Yanyan, her family prepared a large towel to cover her. But the woman next to her gave birth to a daughter, and when her mother-in-law and husband learned that it was a daughter, they returned home. That woman encountered this very thing.

It was only after Fang Mingche gave the man a beating that he stopped being so reckless. At the time, they were staying in a triple room with three women in labor.

Lin Yan was a little tired after giving birth and fell asleep. She said she had eaten chocolate in the delivery room and was not hungry now.

Well, the chocolate was prepared in the delivery bag. Fang Mingche bought the high-energy one specially.

The hospital will prepare meals for the mothers, and there's a small kitchen in the cadre ward. I'd asked about this beforehand, and it saved me a lot of trouble.

College students have the status of state cadres, so in theory there is no problem for Wang Dexian to find an acquaintance to get him into this cadre ward.

As for the hospital room fee, it's just for a few days, so it's okay if it's a little more expensive.

The child was also sleeping in the standard hospital stroller, a tiny little ball.

Fang Mingche looked at it for a while and felt a little hungry, so he asked, "Mom, what do you want to eat for lunch? I'll go buy it for you."

He looked at his watch. It was almost two o'clock. This morning had been a real mess. The child was born at mealtime. How could he have time to leave and eat?
Mother Lin said, "I'm fine with either. Just buy whatever is convenient for you."

"it is good!"

Fang Mingche went to the restaurant at the door and ordered two dishes and a soup, and the two of them ate on the coffee table.

Mother Lin said, "You should go back first and take care of the arrangements at home and who to inform. By the way, don't you have classes in the afternoon?"

Fang Mingche had completely forgotten about his classes, which must have already started. He slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, okay. I'll leave this to you, Mom."

"Don't worry." Mother Lin is happy to be needed, otherwise how can she show her value?
When Fang Mingche drove back home, everyone in the compound already knew about it. As soon as they saw him, someone asked, "Teacher Fang, did Teacher Lin give birth to a son or a daughter?"

"Son, named Fang Chang." Fang Mingche said with a smile. It was not just because he had a son, but the mother and son were safe.

"Congratulations, you now have a son and a daughter."

"thanks, thanks!"

Fang Mingche was about to get out of the car, but then he realized that he should go to the office to make a phone call first. He started the car again and drove to the Overseas Chinese Apartment.

Aunt Yuan, who came out a step late, almost got a mouthful of exhaust fumes.

“This Xiao Fang!”

When the people in the office saw Fang Mingche coming in with a smile on his face, those who were quick-witted asked, "Teacher Fang, are you going to be a father again?"

"Yup."

Fang Mingche entered the small office and called his hometown, the cultural center next to Brother Mingfeng's video studio.

I don't know how my cousin's wife pulled the strings. Anyway, the person who answered the phone was always very enthusiastic. He also said, "Call back in five minutes, and I'll ask your second uncle to come and answer it."

"Okay, please."

After hanging up, I called the factory office of my father-in-law's factory. I hung up first and waited for someone to come over to answer the call.

Then Fang Mingche remembered and called the dormitory manager's office downstairs to ask for leave.

Fortunately, the counselor was in the dormitory and came down as soon as he was called.

"Oh, you're going to be a father? Okay, go take care of your family first, and then come back to class. Congratulations!"

"Thank you!"

Then he called again, and Second Uncle picked up. "Mingche, did Ayan give birth? What did she give birth to?"

"Uncle, mother and child are safe. Go home this afternoon and tell my parents." What was born? Of course, it was a little guy.

"It's a son, that's good. Well, I'll tell them when I go back this afternoon."

The father-in-law was even happier. "Mother and child are safe, that's good. It's almost afternoon shift, Lin Yi and I will come over after get off work. I'll let Han Mei go over first."

"Ok."

As expected, Han Mei quickly rushed to the hospital as a representative of her mother's family, riding a bicycle and carrying the supplements and eggs prepared by her father-in-law.

There were still dozens of eggs left to sell, so she brought them all over. Although my sister-in-law certainly doesn't lack eggs to eat, this is her gift. Eggs are the best for treating patients, and they are both affordable and convenient! I can cook them directly in an electric water cup later.

Han Mei was a little surprised by the ward. The conditions were really good. Better than any ordinary hotel. She definitely wouldn't be able to stay in a place like this when she gave birth. She would have to stay in a six-person room in the obstetrics and gynecology ward of the hospital where she sold eggs.

When Lin's mother heard her say this, she said, "Then you have to get the status of a state cadre first."

Han Mei complained in her heart: Even if I was admitted to university, the Lin family would not be able to let me stay in such a good ward.

Then Aunt Yuan and Wang Dexian's mother came over. The ward was quite lively for a while.

Aunt Yuan looked after the child and chatted with Lin's mother for a few words. Then she came over and said to the other party clearly, "I saw you drive your car back, but you didn't even get out of the car and drove away again. I didn't even have time to ask about the situation when I came out."

Fang Mingche said embarrassedly: "I went back home and then I remembered that the phone was in the office."

There's no phone nearby, so I might as well drive to the office than look for one somewhere else.

Wang Dexian's mother laughed out loud, "Xiao Fang, I always thought you looked very mature, and Yanyan is so old now. It turns out you can also be confused sometimes."

Later, Wang Dexian and Yang Mei also arrived. Fang Mingche naturally called Lao Wang's office.

Yang Mei called out "Mom" to Wang Dexian's mother. Wang Dexian's mother nodded with a smile, "You are here."

Wang Dexian went to look at the child, "Ah, why is it so ugly? I think you two and Yanyan are both pretty good-looking."

Lin Yan had just woken up, but she was still not in the mood and didn't bother to pay attention to him.

His mother said, "All babies look like this when they are born, and you were the same when you were little. Tsk, you were really ugly when you were born. I once suspected that the nurse had taken the wrong baby, or that you and the kid next door had mixed up the ID tags on your wrists after taking a bath."

At that time, I thought I couldn't give birth to such an ugly child. Later, as he grew more and more like his father, I no longer had any doubts.

Aunt Yuan and Lin's mother both laughed, and Yang Mei also laughed. Lin Yan wanted to laugh, but she was afraid of hurting her wound, so she had to hold it back.

Wang Dexian is not afraid of people making fun of his appearance. He just looks like his father and grandfather.

"Hey, Xiao Fang, my nephew picked a great day. 518, I'm going to get rich!"

Fang Mingche laughed, "What about those born on May 5th?"

"514, I want it. Or I want to send it. Doremi sends it!"

After a while, Aunt Yuan and the others were about to leave. Fang Mingche looked at his watch and said, "I'll take you there. I have to go back to pick up Yanyan and tell her the good news."

Wang Dexian and his group also went back together. There were exactly five of them, a perfect fit. Yang Mei tried to find an excuse to not have enough seats, but she couldn't find one.

Fang Mingche parked the car at the entrance of the alley, and everyone went home. Then he walked to the Yuhong class, unable to wait for the little girl to come back on her own.

When Wang Dexian's mother returned home, she excitedly told his stepfather about the baby. Qin Hua was in junior high school and hadn't finished school yet.

Wang Dexian saw Yang Mei looking thoughtful, and his heart skipped a beat. Could it be that she thought it would be more convenient to have a private car? She looked like this when he was in the car before.

They had just taken the bus, and waiting for it was a bit of a hassle. It was far away, and riding a bike wasn't convenient. He usually took an illegal taxi when they were together, but he had to tell them in advance. He needed a taxi on short notice, and the driver didn't have a phone.

It's still a long way off for him to get a car. Only county and regiment-level officials get special cars. Even deputy county heads don't have any. They only have official cars, which they share with several other deputy county heads and deputy secretaries. Sometimes it's inconvenient.

As for buying a private car, Xiao Fang spent 12,000 yuan on it. He was on a fixed salary and had no hope of making any profit during the travel agency's expansion.

The car he used to drive on dates belonged to his grandfather. And he only used it on Sundays after he started the travel agency. Compared to that, Xiao Fang still has two junkyards, making it easy to buy cars and houses.

Yang Mei usually doesn't stay at her mother-in-law's house for a long time, as she is not used to such a noisy courtyard. Today, she met her mother-in-law, so she came to see her. Otherwise, it would be bad if she didn't come even after her mother-in-law called her, and she had nothing to do at night.

Wang Dexian's mother was quite happy and invited them to have dinner before leaving. She was now going to find Mrs. Cui to divide the meat.

Of course, the meat in Cui's shop wasn't something anyone could share simply by paying. People had to buy it on the black market, which was a hassle.

But Wang Dexian is also the owner of a travel agency and a state official, so she must give him face.

Wang Dexian asked softly, "Meizi, what's wrong with you?"

Yangmei also whispered, "I see your mother likes the baby very much. Have you told her?"

Yang Mei is not very old, only 23 this year. She still wants to make progress in her profession and does not want to have children for the time being. She made this clear to Wang Dexian before marriage. But her mother-in-law may not understand, and she does not want to be nagged. Although she can ignore it, it is better to have less trouble than more. This matter should be solved by Wang Dexian.

Wang Dexian heard that he was a little uneasy about this matter. He said, "Not yet. It's better to say it later than sooner. I'll say it when I have to."

That's true. Yang Mei emphasized again, "I don't want to be forced to give birth!"

Wang Dexian nodded. He was also urged to get married, but he told his mother that he was unwilling to marry a girl from the Hutong. As expected, they waited until their grandfather returned to his original position.

Mei Zi, she's pretty good, but she definitely has some of the temperament of a high-ranking official's child.

But one cannot have it all, and Wang Dexian is well aware of this.

During the meal, Wang Dexian's mother indeed talked about having children.

"Dexian is one year older than Xiaofang, he's 26 now. It's time for him to be a father too! Don't worry about no one to take care of the baby after it's born, I'll take care of it for you. When he grows up a little, he'll be just like Yanyan when she first arrived in the capital, so adorable!"

Wang Dexian said, "Mom, we should respond to the country's call and marry and have children later. Don't rush me to have a baby. It's not too late to have another one when I'm 30."

"Lin Yan became a mother at the age of 20, and she didn't delay anything. Besides, she gave birth early so that she could recover more easily."

Yang Mei buried her head in her food, listening intently. Her mother-in-law's cooking was delicious, if only she could keep quiet and mind her own business. If she kept nagging, she wouldn't come next time!
Qin Zhao looked at his wife and said, "Don't worry about it!" This high-ranking official's son is different from us. He is just a stepfather-in-law anyway, so he won't say anything.

Qin Hua remained silent. Speaking of children, a child half her age would surely remain silent. Wang Dexian offered his mother some food, "Mom, eat it while it's hot!" Stop talking!

Wang Dexian's mother was a little upset. She had married into the Wang family to climb up the social ladder, so it was fine if he didn't have a high status in the family. But how was her son any worse than Yang Mei?
You are the granddaughter of an academician, and my son is also the grandson of a leader. You are a military doctor, and my son is also a deputy section chief of the municipal government.

But in the end, she didn't say anything else, and lowered her head to pick up the food her son had picked up and eat it.

The atmosphere at Fang Mingche's place was very different from that at the Qin family's. He went home to pick up Yanyan and then rushed to the specialist hospital.

When Yanyan learned that she was going to be a sister, her eyes widened.

"When will mom and brother come home?"

"Be prepared to stay in the hospital for four days."

Not long after they arrived, Lin's father and Lin Yi also got off work.

Lin Yi also said that his nephew was ugly when he saw him. Lin Yan was now a little more energetic and replied: "There's nothing I can do, the nephew looks like his uncle!"

"I'm not ugly."

Yanyan looked at her brother and said nothing. But her expression of disdain was clear. How could her brother, Fang Shuyan, look like this?
Mother Lin said with a smile: "In a few days, your face will look better with some flesh on it."

When it was time for lunch, Fang Mingche went to the restaurant at the door. He had eaten there before at noon and the food was quite good.

Lin's mother stayed in the ward to accompany her, so that it would be convenient for Lin Yan to go to the toilet. After everyone finished eating, they packed up their food and brought it back to her. Someone would deliver Lin Yan's food.

While waiting for the food, Han Mei said, "Brother-in-law, my eldest brother is selling fruit near the side gate of the Summer Palace. His business is pretty good. Thank you for your advice."

My older brother was completely unsuccessful in studying, saying it was extremely painful. My parents had given up on me and only wanted my younger brother to study hard and get into college. After all, every family needs a college graduate.

When she told her family about it, they initially thought the job was not decent.

Han Mei said, "My eldest sister-in-law and brother-in-law set up a big bowl tea stall in Tiananmen Square at that time, and they sold a bowl for two cents. They could earn at least two or three hundred a month! Don't look down on small businesses, especially those near tourist attractions. There are different fruits all year round, so just go to the fruit stalls to buy them. Now many people are opening vegetable and fruit stalls. Peel the skin, cut it into small pieces, and put it on a bamboo stick for easy handling. Sell it a little more expensive, and there will definitely be people buying it in such places. It doesn't need to be too big!"

Jobs in state-owned enterprises are now at a premium, and Dadi thought it would be better to give it a try rather than sit around and listen to nagging. He had suffered a loss at the hands of Fang Mingche in a fight before, but he actually believed what this brother-in-law's brother-in-law said.

He would push out his old bicycle, like selling candied haws, and put the processed tussock fruits on top of a bamboo pile.

Business turned out to be pretty good. I made over three yuan on the first day. My enthusiasm skyrocketed! Now I hear I can make four or five yuan a day. My whole spirit is different now!

It's better this way, so that my parents won't always worry about how much I bring home. It's better to teach someone how to fish than to give him fish! Han Mei is really grateful to Fang Mingche for this.

Fang Mingche nodded after hearing this. "The economic foundation determines the family relationship! In fact, many family conflicts come from not having enough money. In this case, it's useless to always think about how to get more out of your own pot. You should think about how to make the pot more full so that everyone can have enough to eat."

He gave Han Mei brother advice, which indirectly made A Yan less worried. She couldn't just abandon her brother Lin Yi.

When they went back and talked about this, Lin's mother said, "I don't know if Qiming did what you said. Lin Yi, when you get off work tomorrow, go to your uncle and aunt's house to deliver red eggs and visit them."

Lin Yi couldn't refuse, nor could he tell his brother-in-law to go alone. He could only reply, "I understand."

He really didn't dare to say 'let my brother-in-law go by himself'. His mother would definitely say that my brother-in-law is busier than him. Besides, he couldn't ask his brother-in-law for help when he had something to do. It would be too lazy to run errands by himself.

His brother-in-law is now self-sufficient, so his father-in-law and mother-in-law won't always keep an eye on Mei Zi. This is all thanks to his brother-in-law's idea.

Fang Mingche hadn't even thought of notifying these two companies today. Otherwise, he could have just called their workplaces. Lin Yan still had their phone numbers written down in her notebook.

However, nowadays, it is common to arrange for someone to deliver red eggs, as my mother-in-law did. It is rare to make a phone call to notify.

He drove his father-in-law and brother-in-law back, and then took Yanyan home.

I'm really exhausted today. Luckily, my mother-in-law stayed with me in the hospital. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gotten any rest at night. Both the mother and the newborn need care.

Fang Mingche took Yanyan to wash and go to bed, and Yanyan came over holding the pillow. Grandma was not around, and it felt like the room became dark once the lights were turned off.

"Daddy, I want to sleep with you. I've never slept alone."

Fang Mingche lifted a corner of the quilt and said, "Come up. You've already received the reward for sleeping alone, and now you're saying this. Sooner or later, you'll have to sleep alone."

"One day later is one day later." Yanyan put down her little pillow and climbed up nimbly.

The next morning, Gao Xiang, who was not in class, brought Xiao Xie to the hospital to visit. Lin Yan was drinking a few doses of medicine from the special kitchen.

Seeing such good ward conditions, Gao Xiang couldn't help but ask Fang Mingche about the cost. He breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that it would cost 8 yuan a day including food and accommodation. I can't afford it! I can't afford it! Now the medicine fee is all borrowed. He is now looking forward to the travel agency becoming bigger and stronger, so that he can follow the tide and get richer.

Fang Mingche said: "At present, you need to have the status of a state cadre."

Nowadays, it is not easy to operate a cadre ward just by having money. But it seems that Guangzhou already has a private hospital, which happened a few months ago.

Many areas of Guangzhou are now at the forefront of mainland China. Even taxis now have official licenses. Rich people now feel most comfortable and receive the best service there.

Xiao Xie also sighed. If there was a ward with such good conditions, she would have no trouble sending her mother-in-law here. She actually also hoped to go to a travel agency.

There is a limit to the income from selling eggs, maybe a hundred or eighty a month at most. After all, this is not a technically difficult thing, and there are many competitors. But being a tour guide like Qiu Yin, the commission is high! Moreover, I heard that Qiu Yin will soon be promoted to the leader of the English tour guide group. In that case, she can get a share of the commission for the tours led by the tour guides under her.

Fang Mingche said, "Just wait. There should be a nursing home suitable for Mother Gao in a few years."

Nowadays, all the sanatoriums in the capital are run by the government, which are actually old people's homes. There are no private ones that you can go to for money.

Gao Xiang nodded, "Yeah."

He and Fang Mingche said, "We plan to have her sister come to the capital in the name of visiting relatives and helping out once Xiao Xie becomes pregnant."

We can't let pregnant women take care of patients. In this case, the people in the compound wouldn't be so nosy, and Aunt Yuan wouldn't be so ruthless. Besides, who doesn't have relatives? It's not good to make it so that either you report me or I report you. He didn't have a specific grudge against any family.

If there were any enemies in the compound, it would be Zhu Dahai, Hu Yong, and the other four. I heard Zhu Dahai had suffered heavy losses in the past two months due to his business.

Besides, even if someone is dissatisfied with his high salary, they won't publicly offend him. Besides, he is a college student, so isn't it normal for him to earn more than others?

Fang Mingche said, "Is there a place for your sister-in-law to stay?"

"The neighbors are moving out, so there's a room available. It's far enough from the main house that Master Gu won't have to take it back. I'm planning to rent it."

The mother's disease is long-term, they can't just keep putting it off and not have children. The mother has the same opinion!
That night, Yanyan slept next to her father again. When the father and father were sleeping soundly, there was suddenly a big commotion in the courtyard next door.

Fang Mingche was awakened and reached out to pull the light cord at the head of the bed.

Yan Yan closed her eyes and said, "Hmm?"

"It's okay, it's okay, go to sleep." Fang Mingche reached out and patted her.

After a while, the noises grew louder. Seeing that his daughter had fallen asleep again, Fang Mingche simply wrapped her in a towel and went over in his pajamas to see what was going on.

When I arrived at the gate of the slum, I saw two people carrying Zhu Wenjuan into the back of a tricycle.

Then Gu Zhiguang rode on his bicycle, followed by Aunt Yuan, and they went to a nearby hospital. It was not far from where Xiao Xie usually sold eggs. They had also taken Grandpa Gu there when he fell before.

Many families in the compound have risen up. Neighborhood relations are quite good these days. If one family has problems, the others will generally lend a hand. Otherwise, if something happens to your family, who will care about you?

This was also why Fang Mingche came over. At least ask about it, don't pretend not to hear it. But if he needs help, he can't send anyone. His family only has one child, one big one.

Fang Mingche hurriedly asked the person next to him, "What's wrong?"

"Someone came to Grandpa Gu's house to steal something, and scared Zhu Wenjuan who was up at night. It looks like she had a miscarriage."

Zhu Dahai's mother asked, "Who is this person? He sneaked into our compound."

Fang Mingche asked, "Why didn't you come to my house to steal?"

In the past, whenever he bought some goods from the supply and marketing cooperative, someone would break into his house through the window in the middle of the night. It was Zhu Dahai and he who fought the man off.

He had to find out what was going on, in case she went to his place tomorrow night. What if Yanyan got scared to death?
Liu Qingfeng said, "I came here to look for the antiques from the Gu family. I heard that Zhu Wenjuan happened to see a thief stuffing a vase into his pocket. Everyone knows that your family even keeps scrap copper and a few bottles of wine in the bank."

Fang Mingche always made a big show of depositing things at the bank. He was afraid someone would come and steal his things again.

He raised his eyebrows. "Where else does the Gu family have antique vases? Those vases were only 80 cents a pair, and I accompanied Grandpa Gu to get them back."

Grandpa Gu stood under the eaves and said with a gloomy face: "All my things are gone. Otherwise, they are in your houses. Even my set of eight-immortal table and stools are scattered among your houses."

At that time, one family took the table, and the other family took one or two stools. As for the wardrobe, coffee table, etc., they were also stolen. He couldn't get them back now.

It used to be his property. Now it's back to him, but these tenants are saying their belongings are still there. Landlords are supposed to provide furniture. If you don't rent it anymore, you can just take it back.

Mrs. Song said, "Uncle Gu, we were not the ones who told people that you had antiques. If you are angry, don't take it out on us. We all want the best for your daughter-in-law. Don't let the Eight Immortals Table and Stool that you mentioned really attract thieves later."

Those who had snatched up the Gu family's furniture back then felt unsafe when they heard this. On the other hand, Fang Mingche had originally rented a small side courtyard, and that was truly snatched up. He had bought cheap second-hand furniture, and everyone knew that.

At this point, Geng Shan couldn't help but glance at Fang Mingche. His boss used cheap secondhand furniture, and even lived in a house where someone had been hanged, and he didn't have the spare money to renovate it. He kept all the scrap copper and liquor in the bank. No one was stealing from him!

As for the most valuable pickup truck, in addition to locking it, it was also locked to a tree with a large iron chain every night. (Fang Mingche made the side door a little bigger, so the pickup truck was parked directly in the yard.) And to steal a car, you have to at least know how to drive it. There are technical requirements!
I used to think that the 150 yuan he spent renting a bank safe deposit box was not worth it. But now thieves no longer go to his house, but instead go to crowded tenements. So the 150 yuan is worth it.

"When Aunt Yuan comes back, should we arrange for a night watch? I'm really going to come after those old furniture."

This was something every household had snatched from the former Gu family. If they were returned to Grandpa Gu now, he probably wouldn't allow the disaster to be diverted to another place. Besides, how would anyone outside know they'd returned it?
Fang Mingche also felt that the furniture and furnishings in Grandpa Gu's house should be quite valuable. He even knocked on the bed that Grandpa Gu slept on with his hand, which was made of mahogany. It should be made of the same piece of wood as Gao Xiang's armchair, a complete set.

But it’s heavy, so people targeted the vase.

However, "Does my family also need to send someone to stand guard at night? Besides me, there are only women and children in my family. What if something happens to their family when I am out? Otherwise, let's raise funds and give money to those who are willing to stand guard at night." Fang Mingche said.

Even when he came over, he didn't dare to leave Yanyan to sleep alone at home.

I'm really worried that the thief might go around him next time, thinking he won't get away empty-handed. Even though he's made a big deal about depositing all his belongings and money in the bank, what if the thief thinks he has at least a few dozen in his pocket? A few dozen might not be too little for someone!

Therefore, it is necessary to take turns on night duty during this period.

As he was talking, Yanyan seemed to wake up, rubbing her eyes in her father's arms with a puzzled look on her face. What's going on? It's so lively.

Fang Mingche hurriedly said, "It's okay. There was a thief in Grandpa Gu's house. Dad came to see what happened."

He was also a little worried about Zhu Wenjuan's condition. Apart from the Gu family father and son, he and Zhu Wenjuan had the closest relationship in this compound. After all, they were classmates.

Zhu Wenjuan is three years younger than Qiu Yin, and she's 27 this year. That's not old, but she's not even three months pregnant yet. I don't even know if the baby is sitting properly! No wonder Grandpa Gu's face is so dark. Life is really getting better for them.

But few people agreed with Fang Mingche's idea of raising funds. It's impossible to give much money? Besides, the people in the compound have solved the employment problem now. Even those without formal jobs can set up vegetable stalls. Working during the day and taking night shifts at night is okay once in a while. It's definitely unbearable for a long time.

Zhu Dahai glanced at Fang Mingche and said, "When your day comes, I will take your place."

If you respect me one foot, I will respect you one foot! He was not kind in the past. But Fang Mingche had always been quite nice to him. Especially since Hu Yong and others were squeezing out his business. He returned the favor so that he wouldn't feel like he was in debt to them.

Hu Yong said, "You are not needed. The four of us will take turns to take care of Teacher Fang. Teacher Fang, if you have any problems in the future, just call on the four of us."

Aunt Yuan pointed out that day that they had taken advantage of Fang Mingche's family, so they returned the favor. Fang Mingche was a capable person, so it would be better to resolve the issue. At least they should have an attitude.

Liu Qingfeng and Geng Shan exchanged a glance. "Surprisingly, there are already five of us on duty for the boss without even needing us." "If you need anything else, just call us later."

Fang Mingche said, "Okay, thank you. Uncle Gu, you should take a rest. Wenjuan is in good health, so she should be fine. By the way, have you reported the case?"

Grandpa Gu said, "Let's go during the day tomorrow. It's useless to report it. Can the police come to guard us at night? We still have to rely on ourselves."

The police are in charge of this area, and there is a shortage of manpower during the day, not to mention at night.

Everyone went back to their rooms to sleep, as they had to go to work tomorrow. As for the night watch, they would wait until Aunt Yuan came back tomorrow to arrange it. Everyone just needed to be alert at night.

Damn, who told people that the Gu family still has antiques?

Fang Mingche carried Yanyan back home. Living in a bungalow like this was not very safe, especially since the next three years would be turbulent.

Only after a severe crackdown can public security be fundamentally managed.

But it's said to be much better than in Tangshan, Hebei. People there have to shut their doors and windows at night before they dare to go to bed. If there's a female student at home studying or a female worker getting off the late shift, they dare not miss a day to pick her up.

Back at their own yard, Yanyan asked, "Is Grandpa Gu's family richer than ours?"

"We don't have any money. We only have debts. We have debts on our house and our car."

The debtor image he created not only deterred relatives from borrowing money, but may have also attracted thieves.

Lin Yan's aunt and younger aunt came to the hospital today. The aunt also sent an old hen for the first time, saying that stewing it would be nutritious. It was said that their family had set up a shed under the courtyard wall to guard bicycles for others, and their business was pretty good.

With so many people coming and going in the library every day, it's really possible to make two dollars a day. Regardless, Zhu Qiming can be considered self-reliant. In four years, when his aunt is able to retire early, he'll take over. At least he'll have enough to eat and drink. As for the house, it was left by his grandparents. It'll be big enough for him to live in once he gets married.

This made Lin's mother very happy. This was the first time in so many years that her family members gave her honor. She had never thought that her brother and sister-in-law would be willing to give her an old hen.

Moreover, my only nephew from my mother's family finally has a livelihood. But he has not been left without a home for the past few years.

Instead, my aunt stared at Fang Mingche and said, "Mingche is indeed a man with his own ideas!"

Well, my cousin came this afternoon too, so Lin Yi definitely couldn't have missed her when he was giving away red eggs. She was as generous as ever, giving away milk powder and other things that weren't easy to sell outside.

Her son's application was filled out by her niece-in-law. And Xiao Gang would definitely work part-time at a travel agency during the summer vacation.

Before leaving, Qin Na specifically told Fang Mingche, "Brother-in-law, I got cheated on. And then I dumped that guy."

Fang Mingche was completely bewildered. "You got cheated on, and you want me to fight for you? You don't have brothers or cousins. We're so distant. You can't find the blame on me, right?"
Qin Na reminded her, "Didn't you say that if I started dating later, you could introduce me to a good one?"

Fang Mingche was speechless. He had been holding on to it for ten years. This girl thought it was hopeless, so she started dating the son of the factory sales manager, whom her mother had introduced her to.

As a result, she caught the man two-timing. Although the girl was a little vain, she was also tough and broke up with him directly.

So Fang Mingche perfunctorily said, "I'll keep an eye out for you, and tell you if there's anything good later. You should also actively try to get to know more people. It's a new era now, and girls don't have to wait for others to introduce them or pursue them."

He didn't intend to get involved so much! The relationship between this girl and A Yan was not that good.

Matching Gu Zhiguang and Zhu Wenjuan is perfect. They both have excellent personalities in every way. Oh, I hope Zhu Wenjuan and the baby in her belly are okay.

(End of this chapter)