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

Chapter 163 Between Brothers
Just now, when Fang Mingfeng and Fang Mingche went to pick up Fang Tong from school, my cousin's wife took a bath in the bathroom. Brother Mingfeng brought the water for her before she left. She had been on the train for three days and three nights in this weather. She felt that if she didn't take a bath, her body would be sticky.

She washed off the dust from the journey, then went into the main room to chat with Lin Yan, who was in confinement. In her previous state, she hadn't dared to enter a confinement room easily. Both mothers and babies have much weaker immune systems than the average person.

My cousin's wife lives in a more spacious room at home, so she doesn't think the conditions of Lin Yan's confinement room are very good.

However, during the conversation, Lin Yan told her, "I asked the nurse, and it's not absolutely forbidden to bathe or wash your hair during confinement. It's just that the conditions weren't there before, so it was easiest to keep the mother covered. Especially in the countryside, where there's always a shortage of medical care and medicine. I've been talking to my mother for several days, and she finally agreed to let me go to the Beijing Hotel and book a room to bathe and wash my hair tomorrow and on the 15th. There's a shower there, and it's heated. There's also a hair dryer, so I can dry my hair immediately after washing. I'll wrap myself up and Mingche will drive me there. I won't be blown by the wind all the way!"

My cousin's wife asked, "Are we going tomorrow?"

"Yes, I've been covering myself up for more than ten days. In fact, my body has almost recovered. I still have the energy to take a shower." This time during the confinement period, she ate much better than the last time, so she naturally recovered faster.

Since her cousin's wife was also pregnant, Lin Yan couldn't help but share her thoughts. They were all young wives, and their first childbirths were all controlled by their mothers-in-law. Of course, the mothers-in-law were definitely doing this for their own good, passing on their experience. But if you have the means, you can be kinder to yourself. After all, my cousin and his wife's family can afford such expenses.

Lin Yan would definitely not say such things to Xiao Xie and others who do not have the conditions yet.

My cousin's wife nodded. "That would be great. That restaurant is quite good!"

If possible, she will do the same next year. It is really uncomfortable to not wash your hair or take a shower for 40 days.

Lin Yan said, "Of course, that's a place dedicated to receiving foreign guests. If it weren't for Mingche's travel agency receiving foreign guests and having connections, we wouldn't be able to book a room there. If you need one next year, ask the office to book it for you."

My cousin's wife thought about it and realized that if it weren't for her brother-in-law from the next room who had the ability to give them a letter of introduction as Hong Kong businessmen, she would have only been able to ride hard seat for three days on this trip to Beijing. Only then did she have a more direct understanding of Fang Mingche's success in the capital.

He already has a house and a car! The house is 8500, and the car is 12000. That adds up to more than ! Not to mention that there are two scrap yards and a travel agency that are constantly making money.

Fang Mingfeng knew Fang Mingche wanted to keep a low profile, so when he returned home, he didn't tell anyone about how well he was doing. He didn't even say much to his own parents or Fang Mingche's parents.

In a world where even a 10,000 yuan household is rare, this cousin of his earns at least 10,000 yuan a month! If people back home knew about this, who knows how many would want to borrow money from him. Or even flee to the capital to seek refuge with him, offering him food, shelter, and a good job.

This is how things are in rural areas these days. When a member of the same clan becomes successful, everyone wants him to support their family. Not supporting them is considered a failure to fulfill one's obligations to one's clan. Fortunately, the government doesn't allow farmers to blindly migrate to the cities, and they don't know the situation clearly.

Now that the village has implemented household production contracts, everyone earns enough to pay their share of the public grain, and all that goes into their own warehouses. Everyone's working tirelessly. He was surprised when he returned home to see how efficient production could be! And everyone's working longer hours, waking up early three days earlier than usual!
This actually created some surplus labor in the village. The village chief was now planning to build a rice processing plant. For now, they planned to use the old equipment they had purchased, and later buy new equipment when they had more money. After he returned, the village chief approached him about raising funds. He also asked him to talk to Mingche in the capital. They could share in the profits.

Many people in the village are very happy. Now that the factory is up and running, they can go to work without leaving the village. They are now workers! The secretary said that if the factory is profitable, the benefits will be comparable to those in the city.

Fang Mingfeng knew that his wife was tight-lipped, and she was about to arrive in the capital. So, he simply told her about it on the train. But his cousin's wife had only listened before and didn't feel it deeply. Now when she talked to Lin Yan about her going to a hotel to receive foreign guests tomorrow and booking a room to wash her hair and take a bath, she suddenly felt it.

Now that Fang Tong had arrived, my cousin's wife naturally went out to talk to her daughter. She hadn't seen her little girl, who had always been by her side, for three or four months, and only spoke to her on the phone once a week. She must have missed her terribly!
The mother and daughter sat under the shade of a tree and talked, while Fang Mingfeng sat beside them looking a little depressed.

He forgot about the gas! Mainly because when driving in the past, the boss always paid for the gas. And behind the boss there was a bigger boss!

Therefore, he was quite successful in a small town. He could open a video parlor with a capital of over 10,000 yuan, and earn it back in less than a year. This business was expected to be prosperous for many years. As long as he could continuously obtain new videotapes from Hong Kong through his connections.

But when he arrived in the capital, he was a little bit stuck. He could get 12,000 yuan to buy a second-hand car. After all, it would be convenient for his own use and could also be used for delivery. But buying gasoline stumped him!

Buying gasoline requires a long-term supply of gasoline tickets. Unlike affiliation, you only have to trouble someone once.

Fang Mingche hosted dinner, again at Boss Cui's place, and it was a sumptuous feast. After eating, the three of them sat for a while before taking their leave. No matter how nice someone else's home is, it's always more comfortable to return home.

Fang Mingche drove them home again. His cousin's wife's luggage had been placed in the trunk and had not been taken out. Fang Tong had also packed her luggage just before dinner.

Fang Mingche saw that his cousin was not in a good mood. He was more silent than usual during the meal and now sitting in the passenger seat. After thinking about it, he understood the reason.

When we got to the place, he got out of the car and went in. My cousin also said he had something to tell him.

Fang Tong led his mother in, and Fang Mingfeng smoked and chatted with him in the yard.

Fang Mingfeng first said what the Party Secretary said, "The village is still short of funds, so we're investing now and will get dividends later."

Fang Mingche raised his eyebrows. He remembered that the rapid development of township enterprises was around 1984. However, if they had rapidly developed at that time, they must have been developing before that.

In this life, the village distributed land earlier than in the previous one. This was due to the butterfly effect caused by his comment on Xiaogang Village's "five years' worth of work in one year" (a phenomenon he'd described). Therefore, it's not surprising that the Party Secretary, seeing the improvement in production efficiency, wanted to start township enterprises a year or two earlier.

There may not have been a concept of "township enterprises" at that time, but this is actually what it was.

As for rice processing, business is definitely booming after the autumn harvest. And there are people who usually save rice and come to process it when needed. This place does business with people from all over the country, so it should have a lot of customers.

"How much money did the secretary say you need?"

The key is that the machines and equipment are expensive. As for the sites, there is no shortage in the countryside, and there is no shortage of manpower. But to buy machines and equipment, you need people who can use them.

Fang Mingfeng said, "He will definitely say the more the better! I gave him your phone number and asked him to call your office on Sunday. Just listen to what he has to say."

"Okay!" If the machinery and equipment can be used well, Fang Mingche thinks he can invest some money. It will not only support the construction of his hometown, but also allow him to get dividends in the future. Township enterprises will also be prosperous in the 1980s.

Fang Mingche took a few puffs of his cigarette and continued, "Brother Mingfeng, Guangzhou is actually the friendliest place for business people right now. Money affords you all sorts of special treatment. But in the capital, it'll be a few years later. This is what they call reform. Let's start with the coastal areas as a pilot."

Grain coupons became obsolete in 1983, and other types of paper currency are similarly obsolete.

Only those in Lao Wang's circle enjoyed special treatment in the capital. He was a relative of his own. The gasoline for his pickup truck was actually saved from the gas coupons used for his commercial vehicle. Lao Wang didn't specifically get gas coupons for him personally. Otherwise, if there were any extra gas, he could easily share some with his cousin.

Fang Mingfeng said, "Well, how will the special economic zone established half a month ago develop in the future?"

"We should do everything we can to attract investment, and make all policies preferential and special. This is indeed worthy of our attention."

Fang Mingche also felt that the timing of his rebirth was really great! If he were to be reborn as a child and experience those ten years again, he would definitely collapse.

Fang Mingfeng said, "I think that when the time comes, we can attract foreign businessmen, overseas Chinese, and Hong Kong businessmen to come and set up factories. They'll need a lot of people to work. Wouldn't that solve the problem of so many people not being able to find jobs today?"

Small factories in the village can only provide limited employment. But if a large number of factories were built along the coast, the impact would be much greater. Furthermore, the Special Economic Zone wouldn't restrict the influx of farmers. Otherwise, where would the labor force come from?

However, I heard that if you want to go to Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, you have to apply for a border pass locally.

"This is one way, and it's an open path. Another way is what I said, that the state releases the resources it controls and allows the private sector to participate in the operation. This is reform! For example, if gasoline is released and can be bought freely without relying on supply, more people will be able to drive taxis. Well, there are a lot more tricycles at the railway station today than last year. These don't use gasoline, they just require labor. So, there is market demand for this."

Fang Mingfeng thought for a moment and said, "It seems we've arrived at a good time."

"Of course! In the past, we had the ability, but we had no way to display it. It wasn't that the country didn't want to reform and open up back then. But the United States and the Soviet Union both blockaded us! I heard that the armistice agreement was signed in the Korean battlefield, and the Chairman and the Prime Minister wanted to carry out reform and opening up. The First Five-Year Plan proved that our production capacity was still good. But the United States directly blockaded and embargoed us. We had no choice but to hold the Canton Fair in Guangzhou. Others were restricted and forced to rely on internal circulation. Well, we have established a firm foothold in the capital. Later, we will go to the southern special economic zones to see if there is anything we can get ahead of others. As for now, just work hard to save money!"

Fang Mingfeng wanted to nod, then he remembered the trouble of driving all the way from Sichuan to Guangzhou.

He frowned and said, "If the public security problem isn't resolved, it'll be very difficult to travel safely south. Even riding the train is a constant source of anxiety. I'm afraid the window will be opened from the outside and someone will be forced in. Otherwise, shipping a lot of Guangzhou's goods to Sichuan and then to the capital to sell them would be very profitable!"

Fang Mingche blew out a smoke ring. "So, to safeguard reform and opening up, the country will certainly crack down on public security issues! Wait, let's all be patient. There's a lot of work to be done, and we have to rebuild it step by step. I can already feel the atmosphere before the arrival of a prosperous era."

Reform and opening up have truly created a prosperous era over the past forty years!

Fang Mingfeng felt much better after being comforted by him. If the country really gradually loosens up its control over various resources, then it will be time for everyone to use their abilities to get something from the big pot into their own bowl.

He'd start by running a video parlor and scrap yard business, saving up some money. While he couldn't match his cousin's income now, his net income was still over five thousand yuan a month. Not as good as the best, but more than enough for the worst. It wouldn't be shameful for him to not be able to match his cousin's intelligence, which had earned him admission to Beijing Normal University.

"Okay, I'm leaving. You guys take a good rest for two days. I was planning to take Tongtong and Yanyan to Beihai Park for boating tomorrow. I see my sister-in-law is here, so she may not want to go either."

Tomorrow is Children's Day, so he must have some plans for the two children. But Fang Tong definitely doesn't want to be separated from her mother now. And my cousin's wife is a pregnant woman, and she must rest at home tomorrow after taking a train for three days and three nights. It's impossible for her to go out and play with her daughter.

Anyway, it’s summer vacation, so it’s convenient to go to Beihai Park for boating.

Fang Mingfeng said, "I think so too. You don't have to worry about her."

Fang Mingfeng patted his cousin's shoulder and didn't thank him much for taking care of Fang Tong for the past ten days. Anyway, he would definitely help his cousin's family if they had any problems in the future.

Fang Mingche smiled, threw away the cigarette butt and went out to drive.

He returned to the small side yard and took a bath. Just as he was about to hug his youngest son, Gao Xiang came over.

"I just paid 9000 yuan for the car rental for the second half of the year, and you're in a hurry to return the money to Lao Zhou next month?"

I spent all the money in my account on a car purchase in March. I earned 30,000 in April and May, and now I have to spend another 17,000. It's really hard to keep the money in the account!
"Isn't the 30,000 yuan loan due in mid-June?"

Gao Xiang said, "In addition to giving Wu Mingju the 11 to Tokyo, we also need to prepare one for Qiu Yin to take to London. Don't think that there is so much money in the account! You always have an idea. Don't forget that before November, we still have to buy two commercial vehicles ourselves. That costs 12! Qiu Yin originally planned to go to Paris or London in December. Now it may have to be advanced. We are still in a stage of being stretched to the limit."

As the financial manager, he has the obligation to remind the boss to avoid him getting carried away and losing his temper!

Fang Mingche spread his hands, "But I don't want to exchange more US dollars for Lao Zhou, and it's not good to keep borrowing so much money from him."

We have a mutual interest with Boss Cui, so I don't owe him a favor by lending him money. But the situation is different with Lao Zhou.

Gao Xiang snorted, "He's still taking advantage of our high interest rates. We don't have many US dollars to begin with, so exchanging 450 for him is the most we can do. I can exchange it on the black market and get more. Besides, judging by the exchange rate trend, it's going up. It's not worth it for us to exchange it to him now. If he's still dissatisfied, then it's better to pay him back. So, should I be prepared to pull the line myself soon?"

They said they would wait until Yingzi went abroad and then exchange her back. But how Yingzi would fare after she went abroad was still a question mark. Even if she could earn money, would she obediently send 80% of her salary back every month? The emperor is far away, and since it would be Old Zhou who would ask Yingzi to get him out, it would be strange for Yingzi to be so foolish.

It was Lingzi who had obediently handed over 80% of her income because she had originally said she was going to the US on her own. That was to save money for herself!

So Gao Xiang thought that he should not count on the US dollars sent back by Yingzi for the time being.

Fang Mingche laughed, "Yeah. That day, Gu Zhiguang wanted to take a leave, but there were no phones nearby. People in the area were deprived of convenience, and they were dissatisfied with us and the Zhou family."

Few people are grateful when they benefit from the convenience, feeling they've paid for it. But if they're denied that convenience, they'll undoubtedly be unhappy, even if they don't say it. Of course, that wasn't the reason he was rushing to install a phone line himself. He paid rent, renting it from Old Zhou, so he didn't care what others thought.

As a travel agency, they must have their own telephone. After many years, the cost of installing telephone lines will not go down. The annual rental of 1500 yuan is really not as good as installing one yourself. At the beginning, it was because of lack of money and the trouble of going through the formalities. But now, aren't we getting more financially comfortable?

In addition, Fang Mingche has already felt that Lingzi is slowly awakening and is not very willing to hand over 80% of his monthly income to the family.

We had previously said that we would pool this money together and give it to her to settle down in the United States. Once Yingzi is sent abroad and established, she probably won't be so foolish as to hand over so much. On this point, Old Zhou was really going too far! How could he only leave a few dollars a month for a child?

Fang Mingche didn't want to get involved in their father-daughter affair, so he returned Lao Zhou's money and returned the phone lease.

He didn't want to exchange the US dollars this time, but you can't owe favors to others. When someone asks you to pay it back, you have to pay it back. You can't just repay it in your own way.

So it's better to pay off this debt. After paying it off, besides the bank loan, I only owe Boss Cui 5000. You don't have to owe favors to anyone when you take out a bank loan!
Gao Xiang frowned. He still had to prepare 5,000 or 6,000 yuan for the telephone line. Fortunately, the telephone line was laid at the Overseas Chinese Apartment, at least the line was very convenient. Many people living there had private telephones. Overseas Chinese, after paying foreign currency, must have enjoyed some special treatment.

"Then should we go through Wang Dexian's unit to get the telephone line?"

"Yeah, this is the time to show Lao Wang's value. Otherwise, what's the point of giving him 1500 a month?"

Gao Xiang smiled. Wang Dexian would get one-twelfth of the profits, which came out to be 1500 per person. Tsk, 50 a day! He should definitely contribute. But Wang Dexian would definitely say he didn't see a single hair, at most enjoying a rental apartment that the travel agency had prepaid for.

But even though there is no dividend, the money is actually earned. 50 a day, it's really enviable!

Fang Mingche patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry. When things get bigger, you'll be the financial director and you'll definitely get a few percentage points of dividends."

Gao Xiang rolled his eyes at him. "In the future, in the future, he just made big promises all day long." However, he was actually quite confident. A foreign travel agency was definitely a business that was on the right track.

That is, "When the state-owned enterprises resume normal operations, we can't let the meat fly away."

"Well, otherwise why are we in such a hurry to send Wu Mingju and Qiu Yin out? They'll gradually build up their reputation abroad and introduce tourists directly to us. It would be best if we could sign the contract and pay the deposit directly abroad. As for us in China, we should work hard to buy more cars and recruit more people. We should strive to accommodate more tourists! If we practice both external and internal skills well, we won't be so easily defeated."

So what if it's state-owned? Don't worry! A small workshop can also grow big slowly.

Gao Xiang said, "Then the office may still not be enough!"

Fang Mingche nodded. It was already full now. If he expanded further, it would definitely be crowded. Therefore, he was still thinking about the Siheyuan. If he wanted to complete it all at once, he would go for the one with two or three entrances. At the beginning, he would probably have to rent one!

Tsk, he now has a net income of nearly 200,000 yuan a year, but he still can't afford a bigger courtyard house.

That night, Yanyan climbed onto her father's bed again, hugging her pillow. She just didn't like sleeping alone. It was dark!
Fang Mingche said, "After your mother finishes her confinement this month, Dad will move into the east room of the main house. Your brother will also be staying there. Don't you have to learn to get used to sleeping alone?"

"Grandma."

"Grandma will take your brother out for a hundred days at most, and then we'll have to go home. I still have to take care of your grandpa."

Yan is going back to school early next year. What will happen to the childcare then? We can't have my father-in-law and mother-in-law separated forever. If my father-in-law were retired, it would be fine, so we could have him come with us. But the old man clearly doesn't want to retire early; it's a career he's pursued his entire life.

Oh, and my father-in-law broke his leg in his previous life. He has to take care of this matter.

Otherwise, not to mention that my father-in-law broke his leg and will have a very inconvenient and difficult life for the rest of his life. Even here, my mother-in-law still needs to take care of the mother and the newborn for the time being.

If, as he suspected, this incident in his past life was related to Han Mei, then it shouldn't happen in this life. Tomorrow, June 24st, Han Mei will officially start working as a handyman at the travel agency. The first month's salary is yuan, including two meals. Actually, at first, it's no worse than her egg-selling job.

Well, come National Day, he'll ask Aunt Yuan to keep an eye on things, and also hire an unemployed older sister to come home and look after Changchang. She'll just leave early and come back late, waiting for them to get home from school. I don't think anyone would accuse him of employing or exploiting them. So many people are out of work these days.

Aunt Yuan knows a lot of people, and the people she introduces should be good in both work and character.

Yanyan still insisted on staying in the big bed, and the father and daughter slept lovingly. Until Liu Qingfeng shouted outside, "What are you doing? Catch the thief——"

The sound was so close, as if it was right outside the window. Fang Mingche jumped off the bed and picked up the wooden stick that was placed beside the bed and propped up the window.

He picked up Yanyan, who had also woken up with a start, with one hand. Fortunately, he had practiced his hand strength from carrying the teapot before! He definitely couldn't leave the child alone in the room in this situation. What if he went out and someone came running in?
Fang Mingche held the wooden stick in his other hand and hurried out to see if Ayan and his mother-in-law in the main house were okay.

When he came out and took a look, he was stunned!

Liu Qingfeng and another neighbor in the compound were fighting with two masked men. His wheels shone brightly under the moonlight.

At first, Fang Mingche didn't react. Only when he saw two wheels lying on the ground, one far away and one close, did he realize that the shiny thing was the axle left after the wheels were removed.

Looking again, not just two, but all four wheels were gone. There were still two on the ground, and two more? Fang Mingche cursed and looked towards the wall. The other two wheels must have been handed over!
Fang Mingche was furious, but he was still holding the sleepy Yanyan in his arms. Furthermore, the light in the east room flickered on. Ah Yan and his mother-in-law must be hiding behind the window, watching in fear.

Also, his little son was so scared that he started crying.

Ah Yan was still in confinement after childbirth! How could he have been so soundly asleep, not even noticing someone sneak in and take off his wheels? He'd bought four thick iron chains at a high price to lock the wheels, and locked all four. But then they took the wheels away.

It had been over ten days since Zhu Wenjuan was frightened by a burglar. During these ten days, the compound had been organizing young men to stand guard at night. But since nothing had happened, everyone gradually relaxed their composure.

Fortunately, after hearing Liu Qingfeng's words, all the young and strong people in the slum stood up.

Gu Zhiguang was the first to run over with a stick, and he chased the person running outside the courtyard wall holding the tire. Zhu Dahai and Hu Yong also went. This tire is precious, and it must be the original one!
Fang Mingche handed the man to Gao Xiang, who had come running up behind him. "Hold him for me! Damn it—" He immediately joined the thief-catching effort, club in hand. He struck with a fierce, unreserved blow. He didn't care who he was; he'd beat him up first!
All this actually happened in a flash!
Fortunately, the residents of the compound were united, all single-mindedly focused on catching the thieves. At the first sign of trouble, half the young and strong rushed out. The other half, naturally, had to stay behind in the compound, guarding against luring the thief away. If they left, the only ones left would be the elderly, the weak, the women, and the children.

Lin Yan, who was in the room, saw that many people had come and she let out the breath she had been holding.

Mother Lin also breathed a sigh of relief, holding her grandson and walking around the room to comfort him. What a bunch of bastards, they scared her good grandson. She had to calm him down.

By the time the police arrived, the two thieves had been beaten so badly that they begged for mercy.

Yanyan woke up in Uncle Gao's arms, staring blankly at the wheels of her own car. Then she looked towards the east room and saw that her brother had stopped crying.

Fang Mingche was so furious that he kicked the thief twice before he gave up even after the police arrived.

The leader of the police who came was invited to have dinner at Qin Mu's Cantonese restaurant during the May Day holiday. He did not say a word when he saw this scene.

"What's missing?"

Fang Mingche said, "Three wheels fell off, oh no, two. The problem is that there's a woman in my family who's in confinement after giving birth, and the child was frightened. A few days ago, a pregnant woman in our compound was also frightened when she got up at night."

There was a wheel. When the other party was escaping, he saw that he was about to be caught by Gu Zhiguang and Hu Yong, so he pushed the wheel over to block them. However, the other two were still taken away. One of them was a spare tire, which was usually fixed at the back of the car. It should have been taken away before.

Fang Mingche said as he looked at Yanyan. The little girl was fine. She was quite calm!

The police officer said, "Then you should take care of your family first and come to the police station tomorrow morning. Who chased him out just now?"

Gu Zhiguang raised his hand and said, "It's me. The pregnant woman who was scared before is my wife."

"Oh, Teacher Gu. Take Xiao Ma to take a look. And the person who discovered the thief should also come and explain the situation." This intellectual was angered and was about to take ruthless action.

Fang Mingche asked the two people who first discovered the thief, "Are you not injured? If you are, go get checked immediately."

He saw that the person who stole the wheel had tools with him and he used them to swing them during the fight.

Liu Qingfeng said, "My arm was hit by a big wrench, and it hurts a little now."

He and his partner walked around the yard, then sat there chatting. He was definitely more interested in the small side yard next door than anyone else, so he peeked through the crack of the half-moon door and saw someone getting off the wheel of their scrap yard pickup truck.

It wasn't originally his shift tonight, but someone had diarrhea and asked him to take his place.

Fang Mingche said to the police, "Two people on night duty discovered the thief. Let's have Liu Qingfeng go to a nearby hospital first."

"Okay, just have someone come and explain the situation."

The policeman said, taking another night watchman back. As for the two thieves, they also need to be taken to the hospital. Don't beat them to death! Then we can talk about the interrogation.

When they went out, they met Gu Zhiguang and another policeman coming back, and they went to the police station together.

Fang Mingche took out a few bills without counting them. He handed them to Gao Xiang and said, "Take Liu Qingfeng to have a look. Qingfeng, thanks to you today. I will take full responsibility for anything that happens."

Gao Xiang took the money and nodded. Liu Qingfeng said, "You're welcome, Mr. Fang. I can't ignore it for both public and private reasons."

Without wheels, there would be at least a delay, so they would have to make deliveries on tricycles again.

Fang Mingche looked at the wheel and saw that it had been taken down to the third one, and more than half of it had been removed. He could only take the recovered wheels into the house and put them there first. He simply took down the wheels that had been taken down by hand and also put them in the house.

After dealing with what needed to be dealt with, he thanked all the neighbors who came over. After everyone left, Fang Mingche took Yanyan to the east room.

Seeing that his plump and pale little son had fallen asleep again, he said, "Mom, is Changchang going to be okay?"

Mother Lin patted her little grandson and said, "You have to calm down, otherwise you won't be able to sleep well for a long time."

Fang Mingche only blamed himself for not being ruthless enough. He should have prepared sharper weapons to make those two guys bleed.

"Why did I fall into a deep sleep?"

Lin Yan said: "We didn't notice it either. This is all thanks to Liu Qingfeng. His arm is okay, right?"

"It shouldn't be a serious matter. He was fighting very hard before. It was only after the fight was over that he remembered the pain in his arm." At least it wasn't broken. It should be just a flesh wound.

"That is not bad."

Mother Lin looked at Fang Mingche and said, "No matter how low-key you are, this person with a house and a car will still catch people's attention."

Lin Yan said, "Mom, there's nothing we can do about it. Look at that vase that Grandpa Gu only bought for 80 cents, and it was stolen as an antique."

Fang Mingche frowned. He had to quickly buy or rent a house with a higher safety factor. If he could rent a large courtyard house as an office, he would move his family directly to the Overseas Chinese Apartment. The rent would be 2000 yuan a year, but the security there would be much more reliable.

Lin Yan asked Yan Yan again, "Are you not scared?"

"Dad is here." Yanyan said. As long as her dad was there, she felt safe.

Lin Yan said: "That's good! If you get scared too, it will be even more troublesome."

The next morning, after breakfast, Mother Lin bundled up her grandson and took him to see the traditional Chinese doctor. Fang Mingche asked Master He to take them there.

Yanyan's Children's Day was naturally ruined. She was supposed to let her grandmother accompany her and sister Tongtong to go boating. She stayed in the east room with her mother obediently.

Fang Mingche said, "Okay, you two can keep each other company. I'll go to the police station."

Liu Qingfeng had an X-ray taken last night, and the results should be out soon. He also needs to inquire about this matter.

"Okay, go and do your work."

Fang Mingche went out and asked Qiu Yin, who was at work, to call him and ask for leave. Qiu Yin lived in the alley and must have known about the burglary last night. She and Ning Anan, armed with flashlights, followed the men from the same compound out to check on the situation.

"Okay, I'll call and ask for leave for you when I get to the office. Luckily the business car wasn't parked in the alley."

The business car left at night and came back early in the morning to pick up people who lived nearby. Others, such as Han Mei, also came here to meet and take the car together.

She was just parking her bike when she heard what happened yesterday.

Han Mei said in shock: "Brother-in-law, it's no big deal, right?"

"Two wheels fell off and Liu Qingfeng's arm was injured. The key is that Changchang slept well last night and was frightened. Fortunately, Mom and Lin Yan coaxed him to sleep. I heard that he woke up again in the middle of the night."

Fortunately, his son is in good health. If it were a weaker baby, something serious might have happened.

This was what Fang Mingche was most angry about. Compared to that, stealing the wheel was nothing. He had to beat the other guy to the punch before the police could.

Otherwise, it's just attempted theft and the sentence won't be too severe.

Han Mei also cursed angrily and then went to work.

When Fang Mingche went to the police station and gave a supplementary explanation of yesterday's situation, the police also informed him of the relevant progress.

After Fang Mingche returned, he first checked on Liu Qingfeng's arm. Fortunately, it was only a minor injury. He would definitely cover the cost of medicine and nutrition. As for lost wages, he would continue to pay his salary and bonuses.

Then I asked Lin's mother, who had just returned, what the old Chinese doctor said.

"He definitely can't drink the calming decoction directly. But the old Chinese doctor said that it's fine for Yan to drink. Let him get some indirect effect from the breast milk. The key is that he must be with someone 24 hours a day. If the child wakes up, he must be comforted immediately. The old Chinese doctor said that if possible, let the child and the adult be close together."

Fang Mingche nodded. No wonder Ah Yan took off her shirt and lay down with the child, letting the child lie directly on her. Then she wrapped the mother and child together in a towel blanket. And it looked like she had just used a towel to wash herself in hot water and wipe herself.

Today's trip to Beijing Hotel to wash my hair and take a bath was definitely cancelled. The hotel staff told Lingzi that they would arrange for other guests to stay in the room, as the demand was insufficient to meet the supply.

Lin Yan's face was droopy, and even Yan Yan's face was a little tense. She couldn't care less about being jealous of her brother at this moment.

Mother Lin said, "Okay, I'll go make the medicine first."

Fang Mingche rode his bicycle to find Gu Zhiguang who was off work at noon. Last night, apart from the night watchman and Fang Mingche himself, Gu Zhiguang ran the fastest. His thoughts should be the same as his. This kind of thing, even the Buddha would be angry!

Sure enough, as soon as Fang Mingche explained the situation, Gu Zhiguang immediately expressed his agreement.

"This is a drawing I made last night of where we were chasing the idiots. The alleys are so interconnected, it's a bit hard to find. But now that they've stolen the two wheels, it's hard to get them out. They're that big, they're not going to be easy to hide."

Fang Mingche said, "Last night was not Liu Qingfeng's shift, but someone asked him to switch shifts."

If it were someone else, they might not pay so much attention to the situation in his small courtyard. If they heard nothing happened, they might not bother to go to the Half Moon Gate to check. After more than ten days of peace and quiet, everyone had relaxed.

Those guys are quite skilled, they put a few wheels down without making any noise. It really is true that everyone has their own specialty!
Gu Zhiguang asked, "You suspect they knew about our night shift, but weren't aware of the temporary swap?"

If the two of them switched places, they would definitely not make it public. This means they are not too far away!
Fang Mingche said, "I'm a little suspicious of the car repairman. Otherwise, it would be really difficult to make no noise at all."

Gu Zhiguang thought about it. He remembered the alley clearly because it hadn't changed much. But he hadn't been there for many years, so he wasn't sure who lived there. But if there was a car repairman in that area, it would be suspicious.

"Okay, let's go in this direction. Then when you go to the police station, did those two people confess anything last night?"

"No, they refused to say anything. And we were a bit harsh. Both of them were hospitalized."

Gu Zhiguang had greeted Fang Chang the moment they met, knowing the child was frightened and needed to be comforted. He frowned and said, "They might as well have just said they wanted my vase and your wheel."

Fang Mingche said, "Since he came here for our two families, he must be very familiar with the situation in the compound."

He now regretted bringing the pickup truck home. He should have just left it at the scrapyard.

"Of course! Hey, the last time someone came to your house and tried to steal something, Aunt Yuan said the person who came to my house and stole the vase was not the one who did it."

"Yes, it's not him! I saw him here with other people last night. And he has a decent income now, so he won't do such things again. But this time he scared my son, and no one can stop him, let alone Aunt Yuan."

The loss of property is a small matter. The key point is that his son was scared.

Gu Zhiguang said: "It is impossible for ordinary people to be so skilled in unloading wheels. Let's go and find someone if we need one!"

He doesn't have classes in the afternoon, so he can just ask someone he knows to take over the library matters.

(End of this chapter)