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

Chapter 170 Alternative Education
Fang Mingche returned home and started teaching Fang Jian how to ride a bicycle. Given Fang Jian's height, he could only ride the 28-inch bicycle in the "crotch-pull" way, that is, riding within the front triangular frame.

If his second aunt's 26-lap ladies' car was here, he would be able to learn much more easily.

Fang Jian, he looks stupid sometimes. He scored 50 points in Chinese and math in the third grade of primary school, with a % loss rate. But he can learn things that interest him very quickly.

Yesterday, Chu Liuxiang's line "I heard that you have a white jade beauty" actually appeared two or three times. He memorized it. Now it's the same when learning to ride a bicycle. In less than half an hour, he can ride independently.

Fang Fang, Fang Shuyan, and Fang Kang, who were watching from the side, couldn't help but think, "Big Brother is so awesome!"

Facing their admiring eyes, Fang Jian regained his confidence. It seems that he is not that stupid!
"Thank you, Dad!"

Fang Mingche saw that Fang Fang also wanted to learn, but it was too early for her to learn to ride a 28-inch bicycle at the age of seven. So he promised her, "When we go back to the capital, you can learn by using your second aunt's bicycle."

Yanyan thought of the little car she hadn't been able to get. If the two training wheels at the back of that little car were removed, it would be very suitable for her height.

However, she is not much shorter than her sister. In two years, she should be able to learn to ride a bicycle using her mother's bicycle. She should wait another two years!

Fang Mingche actually noticed the small car Yanyan wanted, which was sold in the Friendship Store. But the price was beyond his expectation. It was not priced according to the size of the wheels. On the contrary, due to the small sales volume and the complicated production process, it was slightly more expensive than he imagined.

He looked at Yanyan and said, "If the sale of intangible cultural heritage products to Tokyo goes smoothly, I will buy you one. Anyway, you don't need to spend foreign exchange."

Fang Fang listened to Fang Mingche's words, looked at the tall bicycle, and nodded, "Well, okay."

Fang Mingche looked at Fang Jian, "This is a borrowed car, just learn how to drive it. Come down——"

Such a bicycle is a real big item for a rural family. Just with this bicycle, you can actually use it as a betrothal gift to marry a young girl of good age.

People were willing to lend it to him because they knew he had money and could afford the compensation. He let Fang Jian ride, and people saw it and said nothing. But if Fang Jian rode it in the village by himself, it would not be stable at first. How anxious would people be? They must be afraid that he would fall down with the bike.

Fang Jian got out of the car reluctantly.

Fang Mingche touched his head and said, "Actually, your grandfather still has some money. If the family really needs it, just coax him into buying it."

He sent money home every month, but the old man was reluctant to spend it. This time he paid 300 yuan because he also thought that the rice processing factory should be able to make money. Which farmer doesn't want to use these equipment to process rice?

Apart from the two machines at the grain station, they are the only ones with this machine in the surrounding area or even further away. They charge three yuan for processing 100 kilograms, which is a small profit but quick turnover!
But there was too much rice to be processed, and it was no problem to process thousands of kilograms a day. In this virtuous cycle, they could sit back and wait for dividends. Even the rent of the factory built on collective land could be used as dividends. Therefore, Fang's father was willing to pay 300 yuan to invest.

But a 180-inch bicycle costs 10, and you need a bicycle ticket. Considering that he would rather walk to the county town kilometers away, he definitely doesn't think it is a necessity.

Let his eldest grandson go and try it out, it would be good if it could change the old man's consumption concept.

Fang Jian said, "No hope. Grandpa is very tight with his money." It would be more realistic to expect from the youngest father.

But Fang Mingche would definitely not let him have his way, "Then it depends on your ability."

As they were talking, the tractor driver drove over to Fang's house and asked, "Brother Jiu, can we go now?"

Fang Mingche nodded, "Let's go. Do you four want to go? I'm going to the Xinhua Bookstore in the county to buy books and set up a reading room for the village."

The branch secretary was quite generous and approved 200 yuan. Although it was donated by Fang Mingche, it was good that he was willing to use it to open a reading room and enlighten the people. He also said that he would write on the wall of the reading room that the money was donated by Fang Mingche.

All four children would definitely want to go, but Fang Fang was a little hesitant because she still had work to do.

Fang Minghua was carrying a hoe and preparing to go out. Seeing this scene, he looked at Yanyan. His brother's daughter was living a much better life than his daughter!

"Come on, let's go and have a look together. Visiting Xinhua Bookstore is a great way to broaden your horizons."

Fang Fang smiled and went in with her brother and sister to move the stools.

Fang Minghua looked at Fang Mingche, "One, two, three, four, five, let's go up the mountain to fight the tiger?"

Alas, ever since the second son showed his talent for studying when he was young, the old man was reluctant to let him work except when he was really too busy during the busy farming season.

After hearing what his eldest brother said, Fang Mingche said, "Your Fang Jian is actually quite talented. He learned to drive so quickly and memorized the lines in the video so quickly."

Fang Minghua put the hoe on the ground and said, "So what you mean is that if he wants to study, then he can do it?"

"Of course I can. Dad is right. Most people in this world have similar intelligence levels. The only ones who are far behind are scientists and fools."

The research results also say that 94% of people have an IQ within the normal range, 3% are below the normal range, and 3% are above the normal range. If we calculate it based on the total population of one billion, million people are within the normal range.

Fang Minghua said, "That's great. I thought he was really a fool. It's good that he can study. It's good that he can study. He doesn't have to work so hard like me in the future."

Fang Mingche looked at him and said, "Just focus on farming first. Farmers' income will soar in the next few years. I'll help you think of a solution later."

He can find ways to help Zhu Qiming and Lin Yi's brother-in-law, so why can't he take care of his own elder brother?
However, he had to find a way to get the old man and the old woman to live in the capital, where medical conditions were better. This depended on their grandchildren. But the old man must be thinking about the fields. He had to see that the yield of the land he was allocated increased significantly and the income doubled.

Then we had no choice but to let my eldest brother and his wife stay in the countryside for a few more years. After a few years, when the yield became normal, we could rent the land to others for cultivation.

People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places. In the late 90s, there was an opportunity to obtain a hukou in first-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. However, it is necessary for young people to transfer to urban hukou, but it will be unnecessary for people like his brother and sister-in-law to get old.

Only rural residents can keep their homesteads! Besides, the current branch secretary is pretty good, he caught a few times earlier than others. Maybe he will make sure that every villager can get dividends based on their household registration.

Fang Minghua said: "Can you help me change from an agricultural to a non-agricultural worker?"

Fang Mingche said: "If the household registration is not linked to the supply of food and oil, it actually has no value. Looking at the trend of the country, the resources under its control will gradually be decentralized. The planned economy will also usher in a change."

As for buying a house, there were no purchase restrictions before 2010.

Fang Minghua was shocked, “It’s unlikely, right?” The quota for agricultural-to-non-agricultural transfer is very precious!
"That's just my speculation."

At this moment, four children had already run over with stools, helped each other climb onto the back of the tractor, set up the stools and sat down in a row. When villagers heard that the tractor was going to the city, some of them also came over with their own stools.

Well, this is not a free ride, you have to pay 10 cents. Taking the bus is 30 cents, and the tractor in your own village is 10 cents. That's what Fang Mingche thought. Now this branch secretary is quite financially savvy. This can be seen from the fact that he used 4 yuan to rent a tractor to Fang Mingche to pick up his bride last year.

In the words of the Party Secretary, "Earn some gas money! Besides, this tractor is collectively owned, and everyone has a share. If we don't charge some gas money, wouldn't those who don't have the opportunity to hitchhike suffer a loss?"

Nowadays, the villagers are used to it and pay when they get on the tractor. But, what about the four children from the Fang family? There is no charge for children, but they usually follow adults. An adult can only take one child.

The tractor driver collected the money and said, "Today we are going to the Xinhua Bookstore in the county to buy books and set up a reading room for the villagers. I used 200 yuan from the money donated by Brother Jiu."

When everyone thought about the money donated by Fang Mingche, they immediately felt embarrassed to worry about the transportation expenses for his children.

Moreover, "200 yuan? Can't that buy to books?"

Fang Mingche saw that everyone was almost seated and was waiting for him, so he walked over. Hearing this, he said, "The initial limit is 200 yuan, not all at once."

This can be considered a great thing to open up the wisdom of the villagers, and it is well worth the money!
The secretary told him that Fang Mingche's family could borrow the books for free. Others could read them in the reading room for free. But if they wanted to borrow the books home, they would have to pay two cents a day for the rent after paying a deposit. If they were damaged or lost, they would have to pay for the cost.

This is the treatment for the villagers. For the people from other villages, they pay a deposit to borrow the books and pay 3 cents a day. If they go to the reading room, they pay 1 yuan a month. The book is matched with the ID card.

As soon as Fang Mingche sat in the front passenger seat, the tractor started.

Not long after the tractor drove away, the two men who had partnered with Fang Mingche yesterday came over to look for him.

One of these two people is called Han Ping and the other is called Fang Mingcheng. They heard Fang Mingche's voice yesterday. The travel agency requires people to speak English and drive. English is out of the question, but is driving a car the same as driving a tractor?

After the two of them discussed it, they came over to hear Fang Mingche's definite answer: If driving a car is similar to driving a tractor, and if they can learn to drive a tractor, can they go to the capital with him to drive?
I didn't expect to arrive a step too late and come back empty-handed. Only Fang's mother and Yuan Shufen were at home.

Fang's mother said, "He went to buy books for the village. He should be back before noon. You can come back later."

Buying books and setting up a reading room must be her son's job. Even if he didn't pay for it, Mingche is a scholar in the village, so who else could do this job?
Did she feel bad for donating 1,000 yuan? She felt terrible.

The other 1,000 yuan was an investment, and I would probably be able to earn double it back in the future. But I still owed Mr. Gu 2,000 yuan for the house, so I came back to donate 1,000 yuan.

But Father Fang said, "He only comes back once a year. If not now, when should we pay it out? Besides, September is the beginning of the school year. If you really want to help students, you should pay money when they come back during the summer vacation. Otherwise, if you delay it until the New Year, I'm afraid more children will drop out of school."

Having said that, Fang's mother couldn't say anything else. Besides, the money had been donated and the secretary was still performing loudly on the loudspeaker, so how could she go and ask for it back?
However, in private, to a group of old sisters who often did needlework together, she couldn't help but complain about Fang Mingche's debt of two thousand yuan for buying a house.

Fang Mingche knew that his mother would not be able to help but do this, so he did not tell her anything. He let her be herself. If the news spread, it would save people from coming to him to borrow money. Otherwise, people would really think he was rich!

He himself was still in debt, but he still donated 1,000 yuan. Some people may think he is stupid, but they will actually appreciate it in their hearts.

When we arrived at the county town, most of the villagers went out to do their own things. The stools were piled up in the back of the car.

When they arrived at the Xinhua Bookstore, the tractor driver and the five members of the Fang family went in together.

Fang Mingche went to the bookstore and showed him the letter of introduction from the village party secretary, saying that their village wanted to buy several hundred books to fill the reading room. He asked if they could give him a wholesale price.

As far as he knew, in the past, the books that Xinhua Bookstore could not sell would eventually go into the waste book machine and be cut into thin strips. This was actually similar to the milk that capitalists poured out during economic crises as described in the book.

With a letter of introduction proving that it was a collective act of the village, the small leader of Xinhua Bookstore had a certain right to make the decision. In the end, the two sides agreed to charge 80% off the retail price.

Then Fang Mingche directly took the book list provided by the bookstore and chose the books. He wrote down the numbers and attached the quantity. He thought that the intangible cultural heritage products sold by his family could also be made into colorful books, and people could choose by number.

However, let's take the next step. After the shipment from Tokyo goes smoothly and the balance is received.

Once you earn the 5,000 yuan, your cash flow will be sufficient. This is a long-term business, not a one-time deal.

In the past six months, the travel agency has never had a rich account. Well, until November, we can't buy two more commercial vehicles. Commercial vehicles are really too expensive!
At 11 to yuan per vehicle, they have to buy at least three by November. That’s yuan! In fact, travel agencies are really profitable, and they spend all their money on this. But reselling intangible cultural heritage products does not require such a large amount of capital.

As for the four children, Fang Mingche sent them to the bookstore. There were all kinds of books there, from comic books to teaching materials. However, there was no "Chu Liuxiang" that Fang Jian wanted to read. He heard someone say at Luxingting last night that there was a novel there.

He turned around and ran over to ask Fang Mingche, "Dad, why isn't there a copy of Chu Liuxiang?"

Fang Mingche looked up. "That was published in Hong Kong and Taiwan. It's not distributed in the mainland. The videotapes were all smuggled in from Hong Kong and Taiwan. How could Xinhua Bookstore sell smuggled books?"

If the mainland wants to introduce martial arts novels, it will have to wait until the chief designer reads Jin Yong's martial arts novels. It will take several more years. If they want to smuggle, martial arts novels are not as profitable as videotapes, so no one should be doing it now.

But, "Maybe there is one in Guangzhou." It's convenient.

Fang Jian was a little depressed, "I can't go to Guangzhou again."

But he soon became energetic again, "Dad, can I go to Second Grandpa's place and watch the video for a while?"

Fang Mingche looked at the short and stocky Fang Kang and Yan Yan, who were standing on tiptoe to read the books at the bottom. They even took out a comic book and flipped through it. Fang Fang was taking care of them.

Because they were big customers, the bookstore staff told them not to crumple the books, and then let them stand there and watch. Anyway, if they were crumpled, they could just buy them together.

Fang Mingche said, "I only have time to show you one episode."

Fang Jian quickly assured: "I will definitely be back on time."

Fang Mingche said: "Do what you say, and don't overdraw my trust in you."

Fang Jian nodded and said, "A gentleman's word is as good as gold!" This is what he learned from the video last night.

"Okay, then I'll trust you as a gentleman. Go ahead, and be careful on the road."

Fang Jian responded and walked out quickly.

The two younger ones saw it and asked hurriedly, "Where are you going, big brother?"

Fang Fang thought for a moment and said, "I guess he went to watch the video at my second grandfather's place."

An hour later, Fang Jian returned as promised. Fang Mingche had also picked out the books he wanted to buy. He actually bought quite a few comic books, but he let Fang Fang and the other two choose them. The three siblings were very happy with their choices.

Fang Kang said: "Dad, can't we take it back to our own home?"

"The reading room is not far away, it's right next to the village party committee. If you want to read something, just walk over and you'll see it. You have to learn to share! The more people read a book, the more valuable it is. Besides, if no one keeps it in good condition, these comic books will probably be scattered or borrowed and not returned soon."

Fang Mingche asked Fang Fang and Yanyan to sit in the front, while he, Fang Jian and Fang Kang sat in the back.

The villagers who followed the car into the county town also finished their own affairs and rushed to join them. Because there were two or three hundred books piled up in the back, it was a little more crowded than when they came in. Fang Mingche carried Fang Kang to sit on his lap.

Fang Jian watched another episode of "Chu Liuxiang". Although it didn't match the last night's episode, he was still very satisfied.

Fang Mingche asked, "Do you want to watch it more often?"

Fang Jian looked over and thought that he must have thought about it. However, even if Second Grandfather allowed him to go there frequently, he still had to be able to enter the county town.

Fang Mingche said: "There are many other characters in Gu Long's works who are as wonderful as Chu Liuxiang. Xiao Shiyilang, Shen Shengyi, Lu Xiaofeng, Li Xunhuan, Ximen Chuixue, Ye Gucheng, and Shen Lang."

Gu Long, Fang Jian knows it. When the video started yesterday, it was discovered: the original author is Gu Long. So, there are many novels and videos as good as "Chu Liuxiang"?

Fang Mingche said: "Not only Gu Long, but also Jin Yong. Jin Yong's Fei Xue Lian Tian She Bai Lu and Xiao Shu Shen Xia Yi Bi Yuan. These two are masters!"

Fang Jian's eyes widened. "Dad, how do you know so much? Oh, by the way, you are the best student in the village."

It turns out that reading is the best, does it include reading martial arts novels?
Fang Mingche said, "Yes, I am the best reader in the village. So if I like to read these, no one will say anything. I can read them if I want. Besides, I can go to Guangzhou whenever I want."

The villagers nearby had been listening to the conversation between the uncle and nephew. Everyone was a little surprised. How could you teach your children like this?
Fang Jian repeated: "You can go if you want?"

"Yes. I can get a letter of introduction to buy sleeper and plane tickets, and I have the money to buy the tickets. For example, during this summer vacation, can I go whenever I want?"

Fang Mingche did not shy away from saying this in front of the villagers. It was probably only Brother Mingfeng in the village who was willing to spend money on a sleeper ticket.

Fang Jian was shocked. His father was so happy. Was this what it meant to have a golden house in a book?

Fang Mingche said: "The path has been pointed out to you. As long as you study hard, you will be able to make your own decisions in the future. You will have the ability to get whatever you want."

Fang Jian nodded repeatedly.

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. You should first try to get that 5-dollar scholarship."

"Uh-huh."

After returning, Fang Mingche handed the books to the people in the village branch office and left them alone. He was going to take the children back for lunch. Fang's mother said that Han Ping and Fang Mingcheng had been here before, and they said they would come again when he returned. He nodded, "Oh."

Fang's mother said, "It looks like they have something serious to discuss with you."

"Maybe he wants to go to the capital with me to develop."

"There are so many people in the village, you can't manage them all!"

Fang Mingche said, "I definitely can't manage it all, so I said the travel agency requires English or driving skills. If they are willing, it's okay to take them. I also need more people of my own in the travel agency."

Fang's mother nodded when she heard this. "Oh, that's fine. Hey, your elder brother..."

"Let him farm for a few years first. The situation outside is chaotic right now. We can talk about it after a few years when things are better."

In recent years, it is actually safest for an honest man like my eldest brother to stay in the village and farm quietly. Moreover, everyone in the surrounding area knows that he has a capable younger brother in the capital, so no one will target him.

The key point is that the old man and the eldest brother have been farming for so many years. Now that the production quotas have been determined by each household, they will definitely not be willing to accept it unless they can experience a good harvest.

Fang's mother thought about it and thought that if outsiders were in charge, she couldn't possibly ignore her brother. So she said, "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."

The old man said that Ming Che stood high and saw far, so it was right to listen to him on the general direction.

After lunch, Han Ping and Fang Mingcheng came again. After getting Fang Mingche's approval, they said, "We will find a way to learn how to drive a tractor right now."

This was not a problem. As long as they paid money, they could borrow a tractor and a tractor driver from the Party branch secretary. The two of them pooled their money and learned from the tractor driver in the open space.

Many people in the village also saw this, and they said, "We want to go to the capital with Mingche. But he only wants people who can speak foreign languages or drive. We want to learn how to drive a tractor."

There are not many people like them who are willing to leave their hometown, parents, wives and children.

For example, the tractor driver, he is actually Fang Mingche's distant cousin. But he is a tractor driver in the village, which is a good job limited to truck drivers. Moreover, he only drives around the county town, which is very safe. He is unwilling to travel thousands of miles to be a migrant worker.

Besides, Ma Baoguo was unwilling to go either. He really wanted a wife, children and a warm bed. Although the latter woman was not as literate as Wu Dan, she was devoted to him. If she could not return to Beijing, she would divorce him immediately. His son was about to be born!
Besides, Wu Dan could send back 10 yuan a month, so she should be living quite well now. He definitely didn't want to see her.

There were also some people who were reluctant to pay to learn how to drive a tractor. The Party Secretary's fee was not cheap! Besides, even if they learned, Fang Mingche hadn't promised them anything. He just needed a driver, but not many.

His brother hasn't even gone to the capital, so even if he did go there it wouldn't necessarily be all good things.

After that, Fang Mingche stayed at home leisurely. Yanyan went to the reading room with Kang Kang to read every day. Fang Jian and Fang Fang also needed to help pick jasmine flowers and the like. They had nothing to do all day.

The majority of people in the reading room were young children like them. They went in and sat in rows to read comic books. On the contrary, books about farming and other subjects were not popular yet.

Everyone was busy in the fields. The only book that was loaned out was a book about fish farming, which was borrowed by a family who had contracted a pond in the village.

Well, Fang Mingche doesn't work on the farm all day, but everyone is used to it and no one gossips about it. He hasn't had to work since he was in school. Now that he has contributed a lot of money to his family and the village, there is no problem.

The mountains and rivers in his hometown are very beautiful. When the sun sets, he takes Yanyan and Kangkang to sit or lie on the hillside behind the house, watching the white clouds drifting by and listening to the gurgling water. Sometimes Fang Jian and Fang Fang would come along.

After Yuan Shufen prepared the meal, she shouted towards the hillside behind the house, and everyone went home to eat.

Fang Jian's future life has become concrete. He wants to live like his father. To live such a life, his father pointed out the way for him: study hard and make progress every day!
That day, another person came to see Fang Mingche. He introduced himself, "My name is Xu Sheng, and I am a former student of Teacher Fang."

Fang Mingche was not at home at the moment. He took his daughter, nephew and niece to the ditch to scoop up loaches with a scoop basket.

Yanyan has been having a lot of fun these days since she came back! She thinks the countryside is so much fun.

Father Fang thought the name Xu Sheng sounded familiar, and then he saw that the man was well-dressed and rode a motorcycle. A light bulb suddenly lit up in his head, and he knew clearly who was the student who had bought the electronic watch.

"Oh, come in and sit down. Your teacher Fang is out with some kids to catch loaches."

Xu Sheng laughed, he didn't expect Teacher Fang still had such childishness.

Father Fang thought that this person should not come to the temple for no reason. Besides, the man was doing business in the black market, so he must be very busy. So he asked the kid next door to help him call for help.

The other party had eaten a lot of snacks that Yanyan shared with him when he was brought back from the capital during this period, and he ran there quickly.

Fang Mingche and the other five were now all barefoot, with their trouser legs rolled up high in the river, and their toes were full of mud. Yanyan was a little more ladylike at first, wearing the sun hat she brought back, and basically didn't go into the water.

Later, she was too lazy to wear a hat. Now the sun was about to set. No one in the farmland wore one, so she refused to wear one herself. As for going down the ditch, it had become a common occurrence.

At this moment, Fang Mingche heard that one of his students came to visit him on a motorcycle. After thinking for a while, he thought it might be Xu Sheng. Nowadays, few country people can afford to buy bicycles. The only one he knew who had a motorcycle was Xu Sheng.

When he came back and saw that it was indeed him, Fang Mingche said happily: "Why did you think of coming to see me?"

Xu Sheng stood up and said, "I heard that the teacher can get a letter of introduction. I want to go to the capital with him."

He was going to open up a supply channel in the north. He was just about to ask someone to get a letter of introduction, but when he heard that Fang Mingche was back, he came to him.

Fang Mingche actually owed Xu Sheng a favor for selling the electronic watch last year.

The first trip was Xu Sheng's way of repaying him for the money he had given Xu's mother to treat her illness; but the second trip was after the Chinese New Year, when electronic watches were not selling well, so he still accepted them all. This took up his working capital. Originally, this money could have been used to buy some more salable goods.

But those things are not easy for Fang Mingche to carry. He only has electronic watches, which are expensive and don't take up much space. When electronic watches first came out, they were very popular, and the price was almost the same as that of ordinary watches. It was only after some years that the price was reduced.

So this time, when Xu Sheng came to him, Fang Mingche definitely agreed without hesitation.

So when Fang Mingche left on July 7, the following people were going to follow him: Fang Jian, Fang Fang, second aunt, Fang Minghui, Han Ping, Fang Mingcheng, and Xu Sheng.

The secretary of the branch issued letters of introduction to all people for visiting relatives. But Han Ping was actually visiting a friend, not a relative.

The secretary said, "There is no option for visiting friends in the letter of introduction, so just say you are a cousin. There is no need for you to prove this with so many people." This is how Xu Sheng was treated.

Well, the letter of introduction issued by the branch secretary was to facilitate everyone's stay in the capital. As for buying sleeper tickets, Fang Mingche filled out the blank letter of introduction with the official seal that he brought back and bought it himself.

Fang Mingche bought four sleeper berth tickets. He took Fang Jian, Fang Minghui took Yanyan, the second aunt took Fang Fang, and Xu Sheng was alone. The four tickets were in one place. The second aunt and Fang Minghui were on the lower berth, and he and Xu Sheng were on the middle berth.

As for Han Ping and Fang Mingcheng, they must have paid for their trip out of their own pockets. So, even if they had the chance to buy a sleeper berth, they would have chosen a hard seat on the same train. It was just that their belongings were all on the sleeper side, which was much safer.

There were nine people in total. Fang Mingche used his second uncle's connections to hire a 12-seat van in the county town to take them up. The extra two seats were used to store luggage. This was much more convenient.

The two people in the hard seats were young people, so they didn't need to worry about them. There was one old man and three children in the sleeper berth, but fortunately there were Minghui and Xusheng. So the journey was quite relaxing.

It was already past four in the afternoon on July 7th when the train arrived in the capital.

At this moment, the travel agency's business car was still picking up tourists, and there were still only pickup trucks to pick up. The first five seats, the children were placed on their laps and squeezed together. However, Han Ping and Fang Mingcheng still had to go to the carriage.

When the car drove to the small side yard, everyone got out.

Lin Yan came out holding her son, "Second aunt, Minghui, Mingcheng, Hanping, and our Yanyan and Changchang's brothers and sisters, please come in."

Lin's mother has returned home, and her grandson is already two months old. As a mother who doesn't work or cook, it's no problem for Lin Yan to take care of the child by herself.

However, Lin Yan still had to hold her son in her arms, and the little guy still needed someone to hold him during the day.

Fang Mingche put down his suitcase, went to get a basin, filled it with hot water and brought it out, asking everyone to use their own towels to wash their faces with the hot water.

It's still early now, Brother Mingfeng and his wife should wait for Fang Tong to come over after school.

Han Ping and Fang Mingcheng had expressed on the road that they were not afraid and could live in the west room of the main house.

Han Ping was really not afraid. When he was a child, he slept next to his grandmother, and she passed away in the middle of the night. He was not afraid when he woke up in the morning, and he ran to call his father and mother. Fang Mingcheng also said that it was okay, because people had died in every old house.
So Fang Mingche called Lin Yan and asked her to arrange for someone to add a big bed to the west room to accommodate the two first.

As for Fang Jian, he lived in Yanyan's room. Yanyan and Fang Fang lived in their parents' former room. Fang Mingche moved to the main east room.

Xu Sheng, Fang Mingche definitely couldn't let him go out and live in the guesthouse alone. He arranged for Xu Sheng to live in the room next to Gao Xiang.

Didn't the room have an empty space a few days ago? However, Gao's mother did not agree to bring Xiao Xie's sister to take care of herself now. When Xiao Xie got pregnant, she would have no objection to this operation.

But now Xiao Xie wanted to bring his sister to take his place and go to work at the travel agency himself, but Gao's mother did not agree.

Even if Gao Xiang said it again and again, she still didn't agree. Wasn't it for taking care of herself that Xiao Xie was allowed to come to Beijing? Now that everything is fine, do you dislike yourself?
Since the ideological work was not done well, Fang Mingche simply asked Lin Yan to rent the space first. His original intention was to let Han Ping and Fang Mingcheng live there. Now, Xu Sheng was allowed to live there first. Liu Qingfeng and others were also asked to help take care of the place.

After everyone washed their faces, they sat down to rest. Yanyan and her two siblings took turns to take a bath first, followed by the adults.

Second Aunt and Minghui planned to go to Brother Mingfeng's place to wash after dinner. Just wipe it now.

Fang Mingfeng and his family of three arrived at 5:30 and prepared to have dinner.

Lin Yan told Fang Mingche, "In the past half month, Wang Dexian came back to his mother's house every day for dinner, and Yang Mei also came over for two Sundays."

The neighbors must all know that Wang Dexian doesn’t come back so often. He must have been asked by Fang Mingche to do so.

The people in the slum are a force, and Wang Dexian represents another force.

Fang Mingche came back today, and Wang Dexian also came, so they had to do some handover.

"Here, your wife and children are safely handed over to you."

Fang Mingche smiled and said, "Thank you."

"Who are you guarding against?"

"They didn't do anything. I was just a precaution. Don't talk about it."

Wang Dexian was not completely clueless. "Forget it, if you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. It's time for dinner, right? I'll go call Qin Hua."

Qin Hua especially liked to attend such dinner parties. Although he disliked her for many things, he still loved this girl very much.

When Qin Hua came out, he immediately got together with Yan Yan.

Fang Mingche joked, "They are close friends regardless of age."

One is almost five, and the other is almost thirteen. This has crossed the line between children and teenagers, and can be considered a friendship regardless of age.

Yan Yan introduced Fang Fang to Qin Hua, "Sister Qin Hua, this is my cousin Fang Fang."

Fang Fang also followed suit and called her "Sister Qin Hua".

When Fang Mingche went home last year, he bought two sets of clothes for his nephew and niece. This year, he would bring them to BJ, so it goes without saying that he would buy more clothes for them.

Fang Fang was wearing the same set of clothes as Yan Yan, a short-sleeved shirt and knee-length shorts made of breathable fabric. Fang Mingche had bought the fabric from the tailor Fan Tuo'er to make them for the sisters.

The clothes Yanyan brought back were both unisex and mostly left for Kang Kang to wear. She wouldn't be able to wear them next summer, but Kang Kang was shorter than her so he could still wear them.

Qin Hua smiled and said, "Hello, Fang Fang. You look like Brother Mingche!"

Most people around her call Fang Mingche "Teacher Fang", but she always calls him "Brother Mingche". Fang Mingche has a good relationship with her brother.

Fang Fang was stunned when she heard this. You call me dad or brother?

Yanyan reacted and explained: "We adults and children are treated separately."

Wang Dexian was also talking to Fang Jian, "You're a good-looking boy. In fact, everyone in your family is good-looking, including the little guy named Kang Kang."

Fang Mingche said: "Our family has good genes, it's inherited."

Speaking of this, I feel that Wang Dexian really did not inherit his mother's beauty.

But his grandparents, uncle, and aunt don't seem to be that good looking either. So his mom is just a genetic lottery.

Last time, when he heard that Wang Dexian's elders were coming, Fang Mingche couldn't help but stand at the entrance of the alley and take a look. This was the conclusion he came to.

So it's not surprising that Wang Dexian didn't inherit the genetic lottery. But Qin Hua is pretty good-looking, and the key is that her father is also good-looking.

Everyone went to have dinner together and called Gao Xiang and Lingzi to come as well.

"The batch of goods sent to Tokyo was dispatched yesterday. Wu Mingju should have received it by now. He said that he was a little overwhelmed and asked whether his family should send someone over or recruit someone now. I thought you made a promise to your subordinates that those who do well will have the opportunity to be stationed abroad, so you said you will send someone over here. Who should we send?" Wang Dexian said while waiting for the food.

Han Mei at the next table pricked up her ears. There were few people in the Japanese group, and Wu Mingju had been sent to Tokyo, so Cui Yingqi couldn't go there anyway.

Personally, she is getting ready to get married. It is definitely not a good time to send her out. Professionally, the travel agency's Japanese language group needs a leader. Otherwise, how can we continue to teach people Japanese and recruit new people?
So, Qin Tian and Han Mei were the only ones left. Han Mei's heart was pounding.

Fang Mingche said: "I will talk to Qin Tian tomorrow to see if he is willing to go over."

Others might be willing to earn this high salary, but Qin Tian still needs to convince his grandfather.

Han Mei was a little disappointed, but when she thought about the fact that she had just started working and had nothing to do for a few days, and even had a basic salary of 30 yuan a month, she could only rank behind Qin Tian.

However, although the basic salary is not high, my brother-in-law promised to reward me according to my merits as long as the final payment for the shipment to Tokyo is received smoothly. And it would be great if such business could continue in the future. There would always be a bonus, which is better than when I joined the English team. After all, Qiu Yin had not received any orders yet.

After dinner, Wang Dexian said, "Okay, I'm going back now that my merits are fulfilled."

Fang Mingche said, "I will be going to Tokyo again in half a month. Will it be in time for Qin Tian to apply for a passport and visa?"

Wang Dexian said: "Half a month is fine, it would be great if you could go together."

Fang Mingche said to Xiao Shen, the leader of the driver team, "I received a call from Wu Mingju saying that he had received the goods, so I came over to tell him right away."

The three drivers came almost at the same time, Xiao Hu actually came earlier. Everyone's performance was similar, but Xiao Shen was on duty during the Chinese New Year, so there was a bias in promotion. Xiao Shen was promoted first.

"Ok."

(End of this chapter)