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

Chapter 162 It's Difficult
Brother Mingfeng naturally came to visit. He had no female relatives, so he came with his daughter. He gave a gift of 100 yuan.

This gift is very generous! So far, only Mr. Wang gave 100, Wang Sange and his wife gave 60, Wang Dexian and Yang Mei gave 40. Teacher Qiu and Qiu Yin, father and daughter, also gave 40.

Tongtong and Yanyan went to see Fang Chang in the cradle. The little guy was already two days old and looked a little better than when he was just born.

Tongtong asked Yanyan in a low voice, "Is it good to be a sister?"

Yanyan looked at her little brother in the cradle and said, "At the moment, nothing is wrong."

Her younger brother hadn't come home yet, so now she was alone with her father. Her father was still taking good care of her as he always had been. She didn't feel anything wrong for the time being.

As for my younger brother taking my mother and grandmother away, he is still young. I should give him some leniency. Besides, it was only me and my father at home at first.

Fang Mingfeng asked Fang Mingche, "I will be back for at least ten days. Is it really okay to leave Tongtong at your house?"

He would be away at that time, and it would be unsafe to leave his budding daughter to outsiders. He could only entrust her to his cousin! It just so happened that his family was having a baby.

In fact, Fang Mingche had originally planned to go back a few days ago, but Fang Chang refused to come out on the due date, so he postponed it for a few days.

He went back to pick up his pregnant wife. That would require the woman to be more than three months pregnant and have a stable pregnancy. But it would be fine to postpone it for a few days. The round trip would delay him by at least ten days.

Fang Mingche said, "It's okay. I can let go of one sheep or two sheep. I will treat Tongtong the same way I treat Yanyan."

The key is that in the capital, there is no other family that my cousin can entrust to. Fortunately, Yan is from the capital and has a family. And she is the only one in the third generation of the Lin family. Otherwise, he would not dare to entrust Yan Yan completely to others. Not to mention that you can't know a person's heart by his appearance, but he is also afraid that the child will be wronged.

Fang Mingfeng nodded. "Then I'll trouble you. Time is short! Tongtong misses her mother very much. Her mother is more suspicious than before now that she is pregnant."

Fang Mingche laughed. Is sister-in-law suspicious? It's obvious that you are indeed in trouble. Besides, I heard that hormone secretion is different when you are pregnant, so it's normal for your temperament to change a little.

"Just go back and relax. It would be good to bring your family back home as soon as possible. Anyway, your place is in the suburbs, so no one will report you."

"Well, I'll send them over when Yan and her son get home."

"Sure, I'll drive her to and from school, and it only takes half an hour round trip. The rest of the time I'll be with Yanyan." He could still hold on for at most half a month.

Many people came to visit during these two days, and Yanyan was also at home. Fang Mingche simply did not go to school.

Fang Mingfeng waited for his daughter to finish school and brought her over.

While the brothers were talking, the two little girls carefully reached out to touch Fang Chang's hands and feet, using their own fingers or the back of their hands to touch them.

It was hot at the moment, so the little guy was not swaddled, but was wearing tight clothes. When the sun was strong before, the nurse even took off his clothes to prevent jaundice.

Fang Mingfeng said, "Giving birth in this capital is different from our hometown. Where we are, we have to wrap ourselves up for a few days no matter how hot it is. And the legs have to be tied up, because they say they can't be straight without them. And the little feet don't wear socks."

Lin Yan, who was standing next to the wooden stroller, smiled and said, "The nurse said that tying the baby up will hinder blood circulation, which is a bad custom. Also, as long as the baby is not cold, it is okay not to wrap him or wear socks. But he must wear a hat, because his forehead is not fully grown."

She also asked if she could wash her hair and take a bath during the confinement period. The last time was really painful. Naturally, her mother-in-law asked her to follow all the rules and not let her get away with anything. She felt like she was rotten.

Fortunately, Yanyan was born in the cool autumn! If it were this season, it would be really unbearable.

But she read in the many English materials Mingche ordered that foreign women don't observe the confinement period at all. Yes, there are benefits to observing the confinement period. If you observe the confinement period properly, you will be less likely to get sick. But sometimes, it can go too far.

The nurse said that in fact, the main reason for not letting mothers wash their hair or take a bath is that they are worried about catching a cold. If there are good bathing facilities at home, it is also possible.

Fang Mingche was there at the time, and he said that after waiting for ten days, if she was in good spirits, he would take her, wrapped tightly up, to the Beijing Hotel in the car to take a shower, and then immediately blow-dry her hair.

Their travel agency can book a room at the Beijing Hotel, so you can book it and enjoy it yourself. It’s okay if it’s a little more expensive!
Lin Yan is now counting on being able to hide the fact from her mother or convince her mother to go.

Last time during the confinement period, the mother-in-law insisted that Lin Yan wrap her head with the cloth she gave her. This time, she chose a hat herself to wear, which was both beautiful and stylish. There was really no need to be so rigid in following the so-called old rules, as long as the same effect could be achieved. It was much easier to communicate with her own mother!
Fang Mingche took his cousin and two girls out for dinner, and then drove them back. The food for his mother-in-law was delivered hot by the restaurant staff. Fang Mingche paid for it to be delivered three times a day.

When they returned home, Fang Mingche took four cans of yellow peaches, some malted milk and milk powder, and took Yan Yan to visit Zhu Wenjuan.

She was sent to the hospital yesterday and came back to rest this morning after her condition stabilized. She also took a leave of absence from class.

Fang Mingche sent his daughter out to study early in the morning and asked Gu Zhiguang who had returned. He was happy for them when he learned about this situation. I'm glad everything is fine!

Looking at Mr. Gu's expression last night, he might have wanted to kill the thief if he hadn't run away.

Aunt Yuan sent the patient to the hospital last night, and was taken back by her son. This morning, she accompanied Gu Zhiguang to the police station to report the case.

After the police station filed the case, they agreed with their plan to send people to guard the night. They also said that several nearby slums had encountered similar incidents during this period, and suggested that they work together. The police would also patrol this area more often at night.

On the night when Fang Mingche was on duty, Zhu Dahai, Hu Yong and the other five took turns to take his place. With so many people in the compound, it would be difficult to take five turns. Now everyone in the area hopes to find the thief as soon as possible! Or more than one.

Yanyan followed her father's legs and looked at the net bag he was carrying. This was a gift from someone else, so she used it directly.

Many people came to see my mother these past two days, and all of them gave me gifts and these. I think her family's canned yellow peaches will last for a long time. Dad asked my fourth uncle to bring some back so that we can eat them on the train. Mom also asked my grandfather, uncle, and aunt to take a few cans back yesterday.

Yanyan asked, "Dad, did we eat canned yellow peaches on the train?"

"No, it was hard to get. The problem is that it's heavy and fragile. So I didn't buy it! If you want to eat it, Dad will open a can for you later."

The manufacturer of canned yellow peaches has done a good job in marketing. They have made canned yellow peaches the first choice of gifts for patients and weak people. So his family has received a lot of them in the past two days.

"I'm not sick, nor am I old. Save it for mom."

"You can eat it even if you're not sick. There are so many cans, your mother can't finish them all. Besides, eating too much is actually not good for you."

He had seen the meals that the specialist hospital provided to A-Yan. Six meals a day, balanced and light in nutrition, with controlled intake of sugar and fat. It was quite scientific!
Unfortunately, they can only stay for a few days. Even if they pay, they will not agree to let them stay there for confinement. The wards are tight! It's not a confinement center. In the future, these things can be enjoyed easily if you have money, but it is not possible now.

Yanyan thought about it and said, "If it's opened, what should I do if I can't finish a can?"

She heard that the can was sealed and once opened it could not be sealed again.

"Give the rest to Dad. Or if you want to share with Niu Niu, you must share it before eating. You can share it with the kids. Dad doesn't really like to eat things that are too sweet. Dad will open the can for you when the time comes."

Although he didn't mind the leftovers from his daughter, the canned yellow peaches were too sweet! If there were better options, he still didn't want to eat them.

"it is good!"

After they passed by, the neighbors in the compound greeted the father and daughter one after another, knowing that they were there to see Zhu Wenjuan.

The neighbors in the compound actually went there in groups of three or five today, but the things they bought were not as good as these. However, they did what they could afford! They also went to see Lin Yan according to their ability.

Gu Zhiguang came out to pour water and saw the father and daughter. "Hey, you are so polite! Just come here, why are you bringing anything? Come in and sit down."

Fang Mingche said: "They were all sent by others."

Yanyan looked at her father and Uncle Gu. These past two days, her father had been talking to people who came to visit her mother in this way. She asked about it, and her father said that these were necessary politeness.

When I entered, I saw Grandpa Gu. His pregnant daughter-in-law was fine, and he looked much better now.

"Xiao Fang is here."

Fang Mingche nodded. "Since last night, there have been two young men on duty from 10 a.m. to 6 a.m. No one will be able to climb over the wall and get in easily from now on."

Last night he got up at night and peeked through the crack of the half-moon door. Gao Xiang and Song Chi, who had no classes in the morning, were sitting under the eaves eating peanuts and chatting.

It must be two people, and they must be together. You can't stay in the first half of the night and I stay in the second half. If only one person is there, he might fall asleep.

Fang Mingche suspected that the thief had someone supporting him outside, or at least some cushion was needed to make it easier for the person to crawl in.

He didn't have any weapons. Last time someone came to steal something, he and Zhu Dahai had to make do with the wooden stick that was used to prop up the window. This time, he planned to use this one too.

There is an old man, a pregnant woman and three young children in the family. He is the only young man, and he will be under a lot of pressure in the coming days. Even if he is caught not staying in the dormitory at night, this is the only way to deal with it.

Grandpa Gu said: "This is not a long-term solution. We still have to improve public security so that no one dares to do such a thing."

"That would require everyone to live and work in peace and contentment. Fortunately, being a self-employed person is now very popular, and there are more options. However, I heard that antiques cannot be sold at a high price."

Gu Zhiguang said, "It's just that the price is relatively low. Didn't I hear that someone sold a vase from the Ming Dynasty for 600 yuan a few days ago? I guess that's where the trouble started. I don't think it's safe to just lock one wheel of your pickup truck."

He was in a hurry to check on his wife, and the thief took the opportunity to run away.

Fang Mingche said, "Then I'll lock all four wheels. It will take him at least some time to cut the four big chains."

Fortunately, it was parked outside the house, so he could be more alert when he was sleeping. Otherwise, if it was parked in the alley before, it might have been stolen without him knowing.

As for the two business cars, after dinner, Xiao Jin and the others drove back to the Overseas Chinese Apartment. The property management fee there is eight yuan a month, and the security guards are all retired soldiers, so it is safer than here.

Moreover, nowadays, they are eager for overseas Chinese to come back to invest. The police have also stepped up patrols, so there is no way anything will happen there.

Grandpa Gu said: "The world can't get better all of a sudden."

Fang Mingche said: "It always takes a process."

After a few words, Gu Zhiguang led the father and daughter into the bedroom, where Zhu Wenjuan was resting in bed.

She was really frightened last night. Gu Zhiguang also blamed himself and felt that he should accompany her. However, Zhu Wenjuan looked okay at the moment.

Fang Mingche said, "I'm glad you're okay. The counselor and classmates told you to rest assured and take care of yourself, and said they would come to see you on Sunday."

This morning, I met Gu Zhiguang who had just returned from the hospital, and asked him to call for leave. Fang Mingche also called the travel agency to help Gu Zhiguang apply for leave.

Zhu Wenjuan said: "Actually, I don't want to alarm so many people."

"I definitely have to ask for leave! Brother Gu, when is your turn to be on duty?"

Gu Zhiguang said: "I'm in the back of the queue. Aunt Yuan asked me to take good care of Wen Juan in the past few days."

Yanyan also sat over and greeted Aunt Zhu.

Zhu Wenjuan felt that she was really a caring, sensible and well-behaved child, and couldn't help but touch her head.

On Thursday evening, Lin Yan was picked up by Fang Mingche and taken home. She had a natural birth, which was painful, but she recovered quickly. She walked to the main east room by herself.

Mother Lin held her grandson, while Fang Mingche and Lin Yi took things. Han Mei was in charge of holding Yanyan's hand. When they were in the car, Yanyan also sat on her aunt's lap. She insisted on participating in the activity of picking up her mother and brother.

The car was a bit crowded, so Lin's father came over here to wait. He was watching TV in the west room.

When Lin's mother came back and saw him, she asked him, "Aren't you afraid of being alone?"

At this moment, no one in the neighborhood was turning on TV, and no one brought a stool over to watch.

Father Lin said: "The working class is upright, what are they afraid of?"

He was very satisfied with the conditions for his daughter's confinement. The room was more than a dozen square meters, spacious and bright. It made people feel much better. There was also a radio to listen to the news, music, and various programs.

Well, and her mother wouldn't be too tired. She only needed to cook for Ah Yan's confinement meals, and there was a washing machine for washing clothes. It was just a bit troublesome to wash the film for her grandson. With such conditions, it was no wonder that Han Mei grumbled after seeing it.

The key is that whatever Yan wants to eat, whatever she needs to eat, as long as it can be obtained on the black market, Mingche is willing to spend money. Even if it is not available on the black market, he can ask his friends to get it for her. Of course, out-of-season food is not allowed.

Marry a man, and you will have clothes and food. As a father, he is very happy that his daughter can live such a good life.

Mother Lin couldn't help curling her lips when she heard what he said. "Don't mention Han Mei. I'm jealous of her. You only know how to praise your son-in-law. Why don't you reflect on the conditions you provided for me back then?"

Hearing that Fang Mingfeng's daughter would be sent here tomorrow, Father Lin asked, "Can you take care of it? Or, how about asking Han Mei to come over and help?"

Han Mei just happened to be leading Yan Yan in. After hearing this, she hurriedly said, "Okay, sister and brother-in-law. Anyway, I'm going to work at a travel agency soon, so it doesn't matter if I don't sell eggs."

If there are better arrangements later, there is no need to worry about not going for a while and losing customers.

There is no room for her to live here, so she can ride her bike to go out early and come back late. There is really not much work here, and it is more comfortable than at home. Besides, her brother-in-law is such a generous person, if she really comes to help, how can she suffer a loss?

My mother-in-law has received a lot of money in the past few months. My brother-in-law has given it to her in various ways. She has four sets of clothes per season!

Fang Mingche thought for a moment and said, "Then you can come and help for ten days or half a month, and then go to the travel agency."

As long as they work hard after being paid, there will be no problem. Han Mei has put a lot of thought into coaxing Yan Yan in this life.

"Oh, okay, thank you brother-in-law!" Han Mei said with a smile.

As we were talking, some neighbors who had not visited the hospital before also came. Most of them brought supplements, at least eggs.

Han Mei enthusiastically went out to carry stools and serve tea and water.

Grandma Qiu and Teacher Qiu also came. In fact, Qiu Yin had been there before with her colleagues, so when Teacher Qiu wanted to give him a red envelope, Fang Mingche waved his hand and declined. It was not right to accept two gifts from someone's family.

Teacher Qiu said: "What's hers is hers, and what's mine is mine."

Grandma Qiu also kept saying, "Take it, take it. Stop pushing it back and forth!"

She has always liked Fang Mingche. Before Qiu Yin and his daughter moved to this small courtyard, she lived alone in a single room in the school's tube building. Fang Mingche went to school and visited her every day. He also fetched water and honeycomb coal for her.
So when she heard that they were moving out to live in the same alley with this young man, she was very happy and would come over from time to time to chat with Fang's mother and Lin's mother.

Living with acquaintances, you don’t have to worry about being bullied!
At this moment the old lady went in and looked at the mother and the newborn, "Well, not bad, a blessed appearance."

Lin Yan hurriedly said: "You are too kind!"

She heard from Fang Mingche that Teacher Qiu had studied in the UK before liberation, and that Grandma Qiu must have been a lady from a wealthy family during the Republic of China period. Indeed, her temperament was extraordinary, and her conversation was different from that of ordinary people.

Teacher Qiu told Fang Mingche something, "The Investment Promotion Office knows that I studied in the UK before the liberation, and they want me to visit some old friends of mine to see if I can persuade some people to invest in China. At least, it will lay the groundwork."

Fang Mingche's eyes lit up, "Let Qiu Yin follow you in the name of taking care of you, and also go out and get acquainted with the uncles."

It's a good opportunity to go out and see what's going on outside, which will be helpful for going abroad at the end of the year.

Teacher Qiu is old, and she suffered a lot earlier. She can just take her daughter to take care of her and leave.

He said, "I'm afraid I have to pay for it myself. If I use public funds, I'm afraid someone will stab me in the back, and it will be difficult for the leaders to deal with it."

This trip out costs a lot.

Fang Mingche nodded, "I understand. I'll find a way. The main thing is that it will be easier to get a visa if I follow you out like this." By then, the government department will handle it directly, which will be much more convenient than a travel agency to apply for a family visit visa for Qiu Yin.

As for the fees, the 30,000 yuan mortgage for the commercial vehicle loan will be paid soon.

The father and son must have flown to Paris first, and then taken a train from Paris to London. This direct flight would take at least 13 hours, but they could only book economy class for Qiu Yin. Business class was really unaffordable, let alone first class. He estimated that the Investment Promotion Office had no money to book business class for Teacher Qiu, as they were now extremely poor. Once they went out, they would definitely have to save on foreign exchange.

This year, 1980, he saw in his previous life that China's foreign exchange reserves were -12.96 billion US dollars. Yes, it was negative! That's why he remembered it for so many years, it was so special.

It is probably because General Liu and Minister Geng visited the United States in May and bought a lot of weapons and tools needed for production. They spent all the 8.4 million foreign exchange reserves in the treasury and even owed a lot of money. The United States wants to carry out peaceful evolution against us now, so it is still easy to talk to. Nowadays, many people say that it is better to buy than to make weapons, and it is better to rent than to buy.

Everyone knows how important foreign exchange is to China. If it weren't for this, he wouldn't dare to expand the scale of the travel agency so 'rampantly'.

The Qiu family mother and son went back quickly. After a while, Lingzi's parents came in with supplements.

Han Mei came in and called Fang Mingche, "Brother-in-law, Lingzi's parents are here. They brought two cans of pure honey and a Tongrentang rock sugar bird's nest gift box." This gift is a bit over the limit.

Fang Mingche frowned. He knew what Lao Zhou was thinking: he wanted to exchange US dollars with him.

There are no US dollars in the national treasury at the moment. Ordinary people have no way of exchanging them from the central bank and can only go to the black market.

The black market is risky, so the police will definitely be very strict in this case! And the proportion of the black market will definitely increase significantly.

But he had previously told Lingzi that they also needed to arrange for people to go abroad, and foreign exchange, especially US dollars, was in short supply.

At that time, he was thinking about exchanging some for Lao Zhou. After all, Lao Zhou rented the phone and lent 8000 to the travel agency. It was like giving him a heads-up in advance, telling him not to expect to get too much.

But since Teacher Qiu just said this, we should not exchange more. It is much more convenient to exchange US dollars for British pounds than RMB.

So Fang Mingche hurried out to greet them, "Uncle Zhou, Aunt Zhou, you are so polite! This gift is too expensive, I really can't accept it."

Lao Zhou said: "Take it, take it. You gave Lingzi a good job, and now you let Yingzi learn English for free at the travel agency. I don't know how to thank you."

Fang Mingche said: "Lingzi is doing a great job, and your family has helped the travel agency a lot. As for Yingzi, she worked for free in exchange for the opportunity. No, Uncle Zhou, let me be frank with you. Qiu Yin will be going to London in July."

Lao Zhou said, "Isn't it the end of the year? Wu Mingju will go to Tokyo next month, and Qiu Yin will go to London or Paris at the end of the year."

"Wang Dexian's company asked Teacher Qiu to go to London to see if he could use his old connections to persuade some overseas Chinese to come back and invest. I asked Qiu Yin to take a ride so that it would be easier to get a visa. Besides, I really don't have that much US dollars. We mainly receive European tours."

Old Zhou frowned, "No, you can give me some in return. When Yingzi settles down in the United States, I'll ask her to give you some in return, okay?"

"Not much, really."

Aunt Zhou said, "You two take your time to talk, I'm going in to see Lin Yan and the baby." As she spoke, she took the net bag that Old Zhou was carrying and went straight in.

Well, I have to accept this gift. As for the US dollars, I have to exchange some. But let alone 8,000, I don't even have 1,000.

Fang Mingche sighed, "I pay most of my monthly income to the central bank."

Lao Zhou said: "I know the rules. The ratio must be higher than that of the central bank. I will give you 8:3. How much can you give me in exchange?"

"You specifically asked for U.S. dollars. The most scarce foreign exchange is the U.S. dollar. It's a hard currency like gold!" Fang Mingche looked embarrassed.

"Please help me, Xiao Fang."

"Can't you ask your uncle to change it? I'll return the 8000 to you, and you can ask your uncle to change it."

Old Zhou's expression was a little subtle. He couldn't let his uncle know that his family was so profitable! If he knew, would he still get subsidies in the future? Now that he was crying about being poor, he could still cry a little.

Fang Mingche listened to him and groaned. After explaining all the difficulties, he finally spoke the truth, "I can only give you 300 US dollars at most."

"I can give you back the money Yingzi sends back in the future!"

Fang Mingche said with a smile: "Yingzi flew so far, do you still want to confiscate 80% of her income like you did to Lingzi?"

By then, you will be begging Yingzi to take care of you, not Yingzi who will have to rely on you. Even Lingzi is probably thinking of resisting now.

Old Zhou's expression changed slightly. He really thought so before.

Finally, Fang Mingche exchanged 450 US dollars for Lao Zhou after much persuasion. He agreed that the money would be exchanged back to him at the same exchange rate. The other 6800 would be given to Yingzi before she left.

However, Yingzi's visa was processed very quickly without any delay. We estimate that we can leave in the middle or end of next month.

As for her English, she mainly learned some daily expressions. During the day, she studied with Qiu Yin at the travel agency, and after get off work, Lingzi would definitely teach her sister some. Yingzi borrowed a lot of information from the travel agency to read. She also watched every English movie.

But these practices can only help her get some basic knowledge instead of not understanding anything.

When Lao Zhou left Fang's house, he went straight to Boss Cui. He also said that he would exchange it back to Boss Cui after Yingzi came over.

Boss Cui was also smart and asked directly, "How much did Fang Mingche change for you? Don't fool me. I know how much he still has."

We have been neighbors for so many years, it would be unreasonable not to change at all. But he didn't want to change! And he didn't have much to begin with. He just thought that Yingzi could really earn US dollars if she went out. Otherwise, he really didn't want to agree.

Lao Zhou counted to four and then to five.

"450, he's pretty generous to you. If I need him in the future, he will probably help me. But man, I only take tips occasionally, maybe in foreign currency, but most of the time people give me RMB."

After all the talk, Boss Cui finally exchanged 50 US dollars for Lao Zhou at the same exchange rate. He didn't owe Lao Zhou any favors, so this was already a lot. The two families had only known each other for decades!
When the Fang family found out about this, Lin's mother couldn't help but ask, "Can you go to New York with just $500?"

Fang Mingche said, "It's about the same as a month's income from working illegally there. Just in case her uncle is unreliable, it's enough for her to get by temporarily. Boss Cui and I have done our best. He will definitely not be able to get this exchange rate on the black market."

Later I heard that Lao Zhou did change his appearance and exchanged another 500 US dollars on the black market. It was said that the exchange rate was about 500. Then, he exchanged US dollars with his uncle.

Han Mei also looked over at this moment, "Why didn't Uncle Zhou let his son go over?"

Going to the United States is a great thing. How could you bear to give the opportunity to your daughter and not your son?

Fang Mingche said, "Because he knows that serving others in the past might be thankless and he would have to endure humiliation. Besides, his son is indeed the youngest."

Fang Tong has already moved in and lives in the small room with Yan Yan. With someone to live with, Yan Yan is no longer afraid of the small dark room. Besides, Tong Tong can live by herself, so it is a bit embarrassing for her to sleep with her father.

At this moment, the two sisters were playing checkers with Niuniu, Song Chi and other children in the courtyard. Fang Mingche bought the chess for Yanyan, and up to six people could play together.

Fang Mingche also went back to school, and drove to pick up his niece in the morning and evening. But because it took half an hour, he chose to drive to school by himself. However, he did not drive to the school, but parked at a familiar vendor's house one kilometer outside the school gate.

The car was still locked, and the four wheels were also locked with chains. I paid 50 cents a day for parking, and the other party had to watch and not let anyone scratch it.

This Saturday night, the people at the travel agency wanted to watch a domestic movie. In the past two or three months, there was only one foreign language movie every week. It's a bit rare for domestic movies now.

Fang Mingche satisfied them and went to the school hospital to rent "The Cuffed Passenger", a very popular movie that was released on New Year's Day this year and reflected on the enemy spies in that decade.

At 35 cents per ticket today, this movie has made hundreds of millions! If we calculate based on the 200 yuan per movie ticket in the future, well, billion!
In fact, many people have seen it, and it was a huge hit when it was released on New Year's Day. But classic movies are worth watching again and again.

Moreover, when they heard that it was a movie starring Mr. Yu Yang, Aunt Yuan, Mrs. Cui, and Grandma Qiu, a group of middle-aged and elderly women, also actively said they wanted to watch it. Yes, Mr. Qiu and Grandpa Gu also said they wanted to watch it. They were much more active and proactive than when foreign movies were shown.

Mr. Gu didn't go to see the movie when it was shown in the cinema. He had just moved and was preparing for his son's wedding. He was so busy that he collapsed and rested at home for a while.

Today was his first time watching it. When he saw Mr. Yu Yang appear at the beginning, Mr. Gu couldn't help but sigh: "Chief Investigator Zeng Tai has also grown old!"

Aunt Yuan said, "Heroic Courage was a movie in 1958, and Yu Yang was only 28 years old. This one was just finished last year, and he was 49 years old. How can we compare? But his spirit is still there."

Fang Mingche watched the movie "Heroic Courage" when he was a child. The scene where Alan, the female spy played by Wang Xiaotang, danced the rumba and rushed towards Zeng Tai, played by Yu Yang, like a snake, has been remembered for many years!
Grandpa Gu looked at it for a while longer. He nodded, and it was true that the spirit was still there.

When the less exciting scenes were shown in the middle, he gently teased Aunt Yuan, "This is your favorite actor when you were young, right?"

"Yes, they were the 1961 great stars of New China proposed by the Premier in . When Heroic Courage was shown in socialist fraternal countries, female comrades from East Germany, Bulgaria and other countries also wrote to Yu Yang."

Grandma Qiu looked over and said, "You two, keep your voices down."

"Oh, okay." Uncle Gu closed his mouth and watched the movie seriously.

This movie is indeed different from other films reflecting on the scars of that decade. It has scars, but it does not fall into sentimentality.

At the end, Mr. Gu saw that Mr. Yu Yang, who had arrested the enemy spy, was still handcuffed and escorted onto the plane by the police. This was the theme of "Handcuffed Passenger". His eyes widened!

At this moment, the classic "Camel Bell" was also played: Sending off comrades, embarking on a journey, the same separation, two different feelings
Teacher Qiu said: "Once these handcuffs are put on, the meaning of the movie is elevated."

Not only the elderly liked the movie, but the young people in the travel agency also liked it very much. They kept discussing it all the way back.

Fang Mingche thinks it is worth it to live like Mr. Yu Yang. He has a specialty in his career and has won the love of so many fans. In life, he died at the age of 95. He and his 97-year-old wife have been together for 72 years and passed away one after the other. This is also a happy life. As a fan, he only has one sentence: Rest in peace!
On May 5st, my cousin and his wife arrived in BJ. I guess they came back to spend Children's Day with Fang Tong.

Fang Mingche drove to the train station to pick him up. It was indeed very convenient to have his own car. No one in the neighborhood asked to borrow his car, as they all knew that gas tickets were not something that could be easily obtained.

People nowadays are still very sensible. They won't go to other people's houses to eat for free, because meal tickets are expensive; they won't take a ride for free, because gas tickets are also expensive.

Moreover, there is a Master He in the alley who helps people play games, and his fees are not expensive.

He waited in the parking lot for a while, and the train was delayed. He heard the announcement that the train had arrived, and then he got off the train and waited at the exit. Fortunately, he didn't miss picking up Fang Tong from school.

When his cousin came out, he couldn't help laughing. His cousin was carrying a big box in each hand, with a bag hanging around his neck. His cousin's wife was empty-handed. Who would dare to let a pregnant woman who was less than four months pregnant carry things?

Fang Mingche quickly stepped forward to help his cousin share a large box, and then said: "Brother Mingfeng, sister-in-law, Tongtong is still in school. I didn't bring her with me. Come on, go to my place first to wash off the dust from the journey, and I will send you three back after dinner."

My cousin’s wife nodded, “Mingche, thank goodness we still have you in the capital!”

After getting in the car, she smiled and told Fang Mingche, "Your Changchang was delayed for a few days before coming out. Your parents were waiting for news at home all day, and they were looking for my dad at the entrance of the village every day."

Fang Mingche said, "Yes, there is no telephone in the village. Fortunately, my second uncle still goes back and forth to the county town every day."

His second uncle was also in good spirits. He was over 50 years old, but he could still ride his bicycle back and forth every day. The distance was about the same as when he rode his bicycle to Beijing Normal University.

"They heard that the baby was born and wrapped up, weighing 6.2 jin, and the mother was safe. Only then did they feel relieved. This trip for me was relatively relaxing. All thanks to the sleeper ticket you got me!"

"If I can get it, I will definitely get it for you." Fang Mingche felt that his cousin's wife was good at giving people emotional value and it was more comfortable to get along with her.

Lin Yan was still in confinement at the moment and couldn't come out. Lin's mother and Han Mei came out to greet her warmly.

Fang Mingfeng introduced, "This is Lin Yan's mother and sister-in-law Han Mei."

My cousin's wife greeted with a smile, "Auntie, Xiao Han, hello. My son Tongtong is here, thanks to your care."

Mother Lin said: "No, Tongtong is very well behaved."

She mainly took care of the mother and the newborn, while Han Mei took care of the two little girls. After dinner, she gave them a bath and then rode her bicycle home.

But it's easy not having to cook three meals a day. Little girls are easier to take care of than little boys, and their clothes can be kept clean.

At this moment, she went to bring out hot water in a washbasin, and her cousin and his wife washed their faces with their own towels.

This feels really much more comfortable!
Fang Mingche settled his cousin's wife here to rest, and took his cousin to pick up Fang Tong from school.

Yanyan has been a little emotional these days.

"Mom is always busy with my brother, and Dad, you drive sister Tongtong to and from school every day. I am the only one left!"

Fang Mingche smiled and went to borrow a unicycle, "Come on, get on, Dad will use the unicycle to take you to school."

Yanyan laughed at that time and stopped muttering these words.

"I know, my brother is still young, and Sister Tongtong is a guest at our house. I won't say anything more!"

Now that they were in the car, Fang Mingfeng said, "Mingche, if there are any second-hand cars like this, let me know. You're not in a hurry to buy a second one, are you?"

It is so convenient to have your own car. One day of delivery, six days of use for yourself.

"Don't worry. I only need one pickup truck to deliver a week's worth of goods now."

Today, the industry is not very developed, and there is little industrial waste. It will take a few more years before the spring of waste collection comes. In the 1980s, there were many garbage kings who made millions a year! Now we are just laying the foundation, and each store earns about 3,000 a month.

That’s not enough. Nowadays, buying a car not only requires having a car to sell and having money, the key is also the issue of affiliation.

Fang Mingfeng then asked, "Would it be convenient to park the car and your trailer together?"

"It should be fine. But I'm not sure about the gas tickets."

Fang Mingfeng paused. Yes, I forgot about this. I can't let my cousin do it for another half a year. This is a long-term thing!
"Then, I'll think about it again."

Fang Mingche didn't say anything. It wasn't until 1986 that the country allowed people to buy private cars, including agricultural vehicles. At that time, you didn't need a ticket to refuel.

Nowadays, this kind of convenience is indeed not something that ordinary people can enjoy. Even if you are rich!

After a while, when his cousin accepted the reality, Fang Mingche spoke again: "When you need it, just come and borrow it from me."

Fang Mingfeng nodded. That being said, he would definitely have to pay. Otherwise, how could he afford to borrow it for a long time? He hoped that he could borrow it on the day of delivery.

The little girl was very happy to receive Fang Tong. Uncle Jiu treated her very well, but her own home was definitely better. Besides, she missed her mother so much! She hadn't seen her for three or four months.

Fang Mingche asked the father and daughter to sit in the back while he drove back.

Tonight, he must host a welcoming party for his cousin's wife. He has already told Han Mei to tell Boss Cui. After returning, he will wait for Fang Tong to get intimate with her mother before going over for dinner.

But as soon as he got off the car, Han Mei came over and said, "Tongtong is done with school. Brother-in-law, I want you to go into the east room for a moment."

Fang Mingche was a little puzzled as to why Lin Yan was looking for him so urgently. He asked, "Did anyone come this afternoon?"

Han Mei said: "Brother Hu Yong and the other four, as well as Zhu Dahai, will be here soon."

Fang Mingche knew what was going on. He said to his cousin, "You guys, please do as you please. I'll be right out."

Walking into the east room, he asked, "How big a red envelope did they give?"

Lin Yan said: "The four of Hu Yong, 200 each; Zhu Dahai 100."

Fang Mingche said, "If it's given to you, just accept it with peace of mind."

Lin Yan thought about it and said, "That's true. Compared to my loss, this is nothing."

She was thinking that if they wanted to retreat, Fang Mingche had to retreat quickly; if they didn't want to retreat, there would be no rush.

(End of this chapter)