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

Chapter 21 A respectable visit
Lin Yi had already gone far away on his bicycle, so Fang Mingche had no intention of calling him.

Let's proceed as planned. Visit after dinner, so it's convenient for both of us.

Nowadays, meals are prepared based on the number of people, and no one is well-off.

As for Yanyan, she had never met her grandma, grandpa and uncle.

When Yan came back last year, I didn't bring her with me. She was too young and it would be more troublesome to take her with me.

He took his daughter off his back and combed her hair.

The two braids are crooked, tie them again. This way you look more energetic!
There is no heating in the room. Nowadays, collective heating has not yet started in BJ's houses.

He held his daughter in one hand and fetched hot water from two thermoses provided in the room with the other.

Then he helped his daughter wipe her hands and face, and also wiped her with his vest.

Wipe your face clean and apply Pechoin.

Finally, soak your feet.

Yanyan was very happy, "Apply yourself nicely and go see mom."

"Correct!"

Then I changed into a space cotton coat, which was worn by my cousin's daughter and was still 90% new.

There were also gloves of the same kind, hanging around the neck by a thin string.

He originally asked his cousin to buy one on the black market.

My cousin told me not to waste the money and to go home and get this one for my daughter.

"Children grow fast. They were full-grown last year, but this year they are shorter."

Nowadays it is quite common for younger sisters to wear their older sisters' clothes. This one costs 20 yuan less!

Fang Mingche accepted the favor. Yanyan was wearing it just right.

Then my cousin bought Yanyan a pair of cotton boots, which are much more fashionable than handmade cotton shoes.

My cousin said that when we go to BJ, we should dress more stylishly.

Yanyan stood in front of the dressing mirror, twisting and turning to look at herself. She was very satisfied with her outfit.

"Sit here and wait while dad washes your hair."

After three days of driving, my hair is a little dirty.

His hair is short and dries quickly. Yanyan will wait until tomorrow at noon when the sun comes out to wash it. Don't catch a cold!

Yanyan drank the hot water her father had just poured.

After three days of sitting on the train, I was almost like a pickle. Now after some tidying up, I look pretty good.

Fang Mingche quickly washed his hair and dried it.

Then he dusted off the hanging military coat and put it on again, but he changed into a pair of fur shoes to match, which he polished to a shine.

Military coats are the most fashionable winter wear nowadays.

He also had a short cotton-padded jacket that he didn't bring with him, so he simply gave it to his father when he left.

It's made of cotton and is very warm to wear. But it's not fashionable enough.

But the key is that he can't carry it. He has to carry his daughter, so two suitcases is the limit.

"Okay, let's go to the state-owned restaurant next door for dinner. After dinner, we'll go find mom."

Fang Mingche asked his cousin to exchange some national food coupons for him. Otherwise, the food coupons of this province could not be used outside the province.

On the black market, food stamps are hard currency. It's not hard to get them from my cousin.

This time when he came out, his father was so angry that he didn't even care about him.

Unlike the last time when I accompanied A Yan back to visit relatives, everything was prepared.

He himself was too busy to take care of it.

In order not to trouble two people for one thing, I'll just entrust everything to my cousin.

Fang Mingche carried the nutritional supplements he had brought from the black market and went downstairs with Yanyan in his arms.

The father and daughter were specially dressed up, and they are both very good-looking, so they are quite eye-catching.

After they asked for the address of the state-owned restaurant, the two waitresses at the counter started talking about it.

"He's really handsome, a bit like Tang Guoqiang."

"His daughter is cute too, like a child star. What is he doing here?"

I looked through the registration book and found that he was here to visit relatives.

When we arrived at the state-owned restaurant, we waited in line for a while.

I saw today's menu while I was waiting in line. There were stir-fried dishes, rice, and noodles.

Fang Mingche held his daughter in his arms, and the two discussed what to eat. Yanyan said she wanted to eat noodles.

"Dad is worried that you won't be used to it. Northern noodles are chewy and can't be cooked soft. Unlike our southern noodles, which are relatively soft."

Commonly known as Bang Bang Noodles.

But Yanyan didn’t seem to have a good appetite and wasn’t very interested in cooking.

"How about this, Dad can order a bowl or two of noodles for Yanyan to try."

Today's state-owned restaurants do not have special food for children.

The egg cakes and steamed cakes he had bought before were the better ready-made things he could buy for children to eat.

But after eating it for three days in a row, I definitely don’t want to eat it for the time being.

It seems that I really can't let Yanyan stay in a hotel or eat out with me. I hope I can find a rental house as soon as possible.

The noodles were served, and Yanyan was actually able to eat them.

As for Fang Mingche, he had eaten a lot of it in his previous life, so he had long been accustomed to "bang bang noodles".

Besides, the noodles are not soft, which has its advantages. Fang Mingche fed his daughter while eating himself.

By the end of the meal, there was no lumps in the noodles.

The big meat noodles they ate had large chunks of lean meat.

Fang Mingche only gave his daughter one piece because she couldn't digest it if she ate too much.

The taste is good, even if Yanyan doesn't add any chili, it's still delicious. The little girl was very happy while eating.

After eating, I drank a bowl of noodle soup.

The father and daughter left the state-owned hotel and walked towards the slum where Lin Yan lived.

At this time, almost every household has had dinner.

After Yanyan walked for a short distance to digest the food, Fang Mingche picked her up again.

Holding her takes less energy than leading her, as she is too short.

Holding her in one hand, he looked at his daughter like a little figurine. So adorable!

"My girl is so pretty!"

Yanyan smiled and said, "Dad is also good-looking."

After walking all the way there, Fang Mingche stood at the door for a while.

"Hey, comrade, who are you looking for?" A family living next door saw that Fang Mingche and his daughter both looked very impressive, so they asked enthusiastically.

Fang Mingche switched to standard Mandarin and said, "Let's look for Lin Yan."

"Oh, looking for Yan."

I heard someone introduced a gay man who takes care of the child to Yan, and he is a junior leader in the factory. Could this be him?

Such a handsome and elegant man should have some family background.

She's still not willing to do this? Is her country man so good?

The neighbor shouted enthusiastically: "Ayan, there is a gay man looking for you, and he has a child with him——"

As soon as this voice came out, people from several rooms looked over.

Lin Yan's mother came out.

Fang Mingche then carried Yanyan over and said, "Yanyan, call grandma quickly——"

Yanyan hurriedly smiled and said, "Grandma, I am Yanyan."

Mother Lin stared at the father and daughter in a daze, and then she realized who had come to her house.

Look at Fang Mingche's face again.

Yes, it was indeed the former son-in-law who came four years ago. However, he looked much calmer than four years ago.

Lin Yan originally walked out very slowly, and she thought it was the person she had been tricked into going on a blind date with before.

What's the point of bringing the child with her? She had clearly refused that day.

But when he heard the voices of the father and daughter outside, he couldn't hold it in anymore.

She walked out quickly, "Mingche, Yanyan——"

Yanyan also became excited all of a sudden, "Mom——"

She hasn't seen her mother for forty days!
Lin's father and brother-in-law Lin Yi also came out, their faces full of shock.

The neighbors were also surprised. Is this the man Lin Yan met in the countryside? He came here a few years ago, but didn't leave a deep impression.

It turns out that he is so good-looking and has such a generous demeanor!
(End of this chapter)