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

Chapter 41 New Character
In her previous life, Yanyan worked and settled in BJ. Fang Mingche, who has become Old Fang, came to take care of her children.

When the Olympic Games started in 08, the neighborhood office organized everyone to learn 100 simple and practical English sentences.

It is convenient for everyone to ask for directions or something when they meet foreign friends on the street.

He also learned from the tweeter: BJ welcomes you, creating a new world for you! The charm in the flow is full of vitality
Several foreigners started drinking tea. Fang Mingche then called out to the tourists who looked like they were from other places, "Big bowls of tea, big bowls of tea that warms the body and quenches thirst. Two cents for a big bowl, you won't lose out or get cheated! Two cents for a big bowl—"

Seeing that foreigners were drinking the big bowls of tea here, and that drinking a bowl was good for warming the body, the tourists also came over.

Several foreigners drank tea and paid, stating that the extra money was tip.

Lin Yan asked: "What do you mean?"

"Tip, no need to give change." Fang Mingche simply took the one-dollar bill.

After listening to Fang Mingche's explanation, Lin Yan frowned and said, "Isn't this a reward?"

"This is foreign culture. People think our service is good, so they give us tips to show their approval. We must respect the cultural traditions of our foreign friends!"

The foreign tourist next to him asked, "Boss, can you speak English?"

"Just a few simple sentences."

"You are not ordinary people, right?"

Fang Mingche said, "I almost passed the college entrance exam last year, so I'm studying while supporting myself. Just think of it as working and studying!"

Because the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries, such as the Prime Minister and the chief designer, had gone to France to work and study, the value of this word was raised.

Therefore, after he said this, the tourists who were drinking tea no longer regarded them as ordinary people setting up stalls. They became more polite in their words.

Maybe one day I will be admitted to university and achieve success!

Probably because both tables were full just now and people just followed the crowd!
As soon as a table became vacant, a few more people sat down.

Other tourists nearby also came over when they saw this and drank while standing.

Business was booming for a while.

Lin Yan glanced at the extra big bowl tea stall not too far away, and there were quite a few people there.

After all, the flow of customers in the square is really large.

After this round of work, Lin Yan said, "Mingche, please teach me a few simple English sentences so that I can greet the tourists from other places later."

To downplay the clear sense of existence.

Otherwise, what if his competitors find out that he is an illegal resident and report him?
Let her be the one to deal with all the matters that need to be dealt with.

Fang Mingche nodded, "Okay!"

Most people would not easily make personal enemies for the sake of collective business.

However, it’s good that Ayan has this awareness.

So I took the time to teach her to speak simple and practical English.

I also told her about the tipping culture in foreign countries to prevent her from feeling uncomfortable.

Lin Yan heard this and said, "Do we have to tip?"

"Yes. Usually 10% to 15%, but if someone thinks your service deserves more, they may give more."

Since it was a common phenomenon, Lin Yan accepted it well.

She also laughed and said, "It would be nice to have more foreign guests."

“You are so practical!”

Lin Yan glanced at Fang Mingche and said, "You've already come out to set up a stall, why aren't you being more practical?"

"Yes, yes, that makes sense."

Then Lin Yan started to call out using a few English sentences she had just learned and the set phrases Fang Mingche had just used to greet the out-of-town guests. She also made up some new words.

The effect is pretty good!
This year, 1979, is the first year that foreign language subjects are included in the college entrance examination since its resumption. However, for those who are not majoring in foreign languages, the subject is only for reference and the scores are not included in the total score.

In other words, the subjects for science and engineering are: mathematics, physics, chemistry, Chinese, and politics. The subjects for liberal arts are: mathematics, history, geography, Chinese, and politics.

Regardless of science or liberal arts, foreign language scores are not included in the total score (for reference only).

Therefore, there is no crazy emphasis on English today as in later generations.

There are very few people who can speak a little English.

Students with high English test scores (100 or above out of 90) can be admitted to foreign language majors with reduced scores.

Fang Mingche's English is only impressive enough to sound impressive in today's environment where English is not valued.

Its greatest use is to attract foreign tourists.

He also had no plans to develop in a professional direction, as languages were not his strong point.

However, the practical English that the couple knows is enough for their use.

If a foreigner comes to ask where the toilet is, he can point them in the direction and give a brief explanation.

When the situation was quiet, Fang Mingche said, "Ayan, I'm going to go find out about the opponent's situation."

Lin Yan said: "You are not afraid."

"The more generous you are, the better." Who doesn't have any problem asking others to show off their red armbands?
He picked up Yanyan who was playing nearby and walked towards the tea stall opposite.

The leader of the other party was a man. He looked two years older than Fang Mingche (but it was hard to say, the educated youth were tired and looked old), and the people with him called him Lao Cheng!

Fang Mingche put his daughter on the ground and gave four packs of Daqianmen cigarettes to Lao Cheng and the other three male educated youth.

He was the first to set up a tea stall here and took the initiative to come here to establish good neighborly relations.

When the other party took the cigarette, his attitude naturally became good.

He started chatting with the male educated youth, and a female educated youth even bent down and smiled to tease Yanyan.

Everyone was quiet at the moment, and there was nothing to clean up at the tea stall.

"Brother, are you organized by the Street Office?"

Old Cheng said, "Yeah, what about you guys?" He didn't know why Fang Mingche came here.

"We are a couple and we have children to raise. The traffic of customers in this square will only increase. Let's do our own business and compete fairly. How do you say that?"

Old Cheng nodded, "Okay! Anyway, everyone relies on their own abilities. We can also learn from you to attract customers."

Fang Mingche nodded, "Of course. Anyway, it's only two cents a bowl, the price can't be lowered any further."

"Of course, you can't just cut the price in half. Two cents a bowl is already cheap enough."

There is indeed such a large flow of people in the square, and it seems to be increasing. There is really no need to make things awkward, as we are all educated youth who have returned to the city.

The other party had just heard that the couple could speak English and attract foreign tourists. They were all educated youth who had failed the college entrance examination and returned to the city.

Old Cheng asked, "How did you two get back?"

The policy is that married people are not allowed to come back.

Fang Mingche whispered, "First they had a fake divorce, and then they came back separately."

Several educated youth nodded and said they understood.

As for the child, there is no need to ask more. He must have entrusted the child to a fellow villager at that time, and then tried to bring him back. Although it is difficult to buy a ticket without a letter of introduction, if he really wanted to, he would have gone to pick him up even if he had to hitchhike on a train.

Some of the educated youth who worked with them also had fake divorces.

But some of the fake ones become true. After returning, the work is difficult, and if someone has the opportunity to climb up the social ladder, he might change his mind.

It's pretty good to be together like the Lao Fang couple, who never give up on each other.

Now it’s nice to set up a stall together and continue preparing for the exam.

(End of this chapter)