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

Chapter 63: Lao Wang steals the credit
After Fang Mingche and his friends had breakfast and closed the stall, they asked Song Quan and Lao Feng to take their things back. For dinner, he asked them to prepare two more dishes and some rice, and invited them to eat together.

There are many stalls and shops in the square now. It is estimated that it will be rectified soon. We can't let Tiananmen Square be too noisy.

Fang Mingche had already made an agreement with Lao Wang and the others. When the time came, they would allocate a booth to the handicraft cooperative and a booth to him. He would continue to provide translation services to them when they needed it.

The craftsmen had no objection to this point and it was agreed upon collectively.

Lin Yan took Yanyan home on a bicycle, but she had to sit in the back, fearing that she would not be able to sit steadily and slide down the horizontal bar.

She went out for a walk at noon, but didn't find any repair stall nearby that could install a small cushion on the crossbar.

"Spread your legs and keep your toes pointed outward. Hold on to mommy's clothes with your hands. Did you remember?"

"remember."

Fang Mingche looked at the backs of the mother and daughter, and prepared to ask Lao Cui to get a ticket for a ladies' bicycle from the black market as soon as possible.

When the time comes, I will give Yanyan a seat in the back.

A-Yan uses my father-in-law's car every day. I guess Lin Yi wants to go out on a date on Sunday and would be very dissatisfied if he doesn't have a car.

They now have another 2,000 yuan, so they can still spend more than 200 yuan to buy a ladies' bicycle.

We should also buy a radio. It seems that Mr. Gu likes listening to it. It’s time to return it to him!
Fang Mingche rode Song Quan's bicycle to deliver dinner to Grandpa Gu. They had all eaten in advance, so it was just right to deliver it now.

While eating, Grandpa Gu told Fang Mingche, "The doctor said I can go home and recuperate tomorrow."

Fang Mingche nodded. "Okay, I'll come and get you discharged tomorrow afternoon. I'll take you back on a tricycle. I'll ask Aunt Yuan to find an unemployed educated youth who has returned to the city to take care of your daily life. He should be here soon."

Mr. Gu nodded. That's good, the money and goods are settled. Moreover, Xiao Fang still has such a distant attitude, so he doesn't have any doubts in his heart. But this time, he obviously owes someone a favor.

"Where's Yanyan?"

"She followed her mother back to her grandparents' house."

The next morning, when there were not many people around, Lin Yan took Yan Yan out for a stroll in the square.

When he came back, he told Fang Mingche, "Our photos have been hung up. They said they would send all six of them home."

In the afternoon, Fang Mingche waited until the busy market was over and asked Song Quan to go to the hospital together.

Seeing that they were leaving early, Lao Wang said, "Xiao Fang, are you free tonight? I have something to tell you."

Fang Mingche said: "Yes, come and find me."

"it is good."

Aunt Yuan and Song Quan had actually already given him some information about the handicraft cooperative's plan to be interviewed by BJ Daily.

If this is an interview, there must be a place for him as the planner and translator.

I guess he was talking about this matter. But, was it necessary to go to his house and talk to him privately?

Fang Mingche put the matter aside for the time being and prepared to pick up Grandpa Gu from the hospital. Fortunately, the fall was not serious.

If the person Aunt Yuan has found is ready to take up the job, she will let him watch over the place while she comes back to close the stall.

If he has not yet arrived at his post, anyone at home in the compound can ask someone to help look after him for a while.

Fortunately, the person is ready to work. He was called by Aunt Yuan, a person from a nearby compound. He knows her well.

Fang Mingche settled Grandpa Gu down, and then went to the square with Song Quan to close the stall.

Yanyan can go home with him today. Lao Wang waited until he put the girl to bed at around 8pm before coming. He also brought two bottles of military-supplied Maotai and a few bags of cooked and marinated food.

Fang Mingche’s first reaction was: This wine was later discontinued and the price rose to over 200,000 per bottle!

At present, this is only for senior military leaders, and ordinary people can't get it. Does Lao Wang's family have military connections?
He actually had some guesses in the afternoon. Wasn't it possible that Lao Wang wanted to take all the credit for his work?
The cooperative sold handicrafts in the square this month, attracting many foreign tourists to watch and buy.

This has a profound meaning of cultural output. At a time when there are so many unemployed young people, the cooperative has been able to go against the trend and become prosperous. Not only does it make money, but it also promotes culture, which is sure to attract attention.

It’s not surprising that Lao Wang wants to take the credit for this.

He was a real mean person for being able to discuss this with me openly! How many noble and upright people are there in this world? If a person does not care about himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth.

As long as the benefits are given, this matter is not negotiable.

Fang Mingche himself didn't need this credit as much as he did. Moreover, if he accepted an interview and appeared in the newspaper, his illegal identity might be exposed. He couldn't be too prominent!
He felt that Lao Wang should know his identity. This guy had spied on him, so why didn't he remarry A Yan as soon as possible?

Twenty-four or twenty-five, a man of rampant youth, has had sex before. Who doesn't want a wife and children to sleep with at night?

He said his father-in-law wanted him to get into college before he would agree to remarry him, but this guy definitely didn't believe it.

A-Yan was able to marry him once, so why doesn’t she dare to make the decision on her own and marry him a second time?

There must be force majeure involved. The most likely possibility is that his registered residence is not in the capital.

This guy is a smart guy, he probably won't say it out loud and cause trouble. He just wants to buy himself off.

There is no problem with buying it! The problem is that the price of military-supplied Moutai will skyrocket in the future, but at the moment, the price is not much different from the ordinary Moutai sold in Moutai Town, Guizhou. The only difference between the two is the grain used for brewing.

The price of Maotai for military supply was only hyped up after the production was stopped. That was too early! You can’t get the benefits now.

It’s not enough to just give him two bottles of this wine now, I have to pay more.

However, Lao Wang has been taking good care of his tea stall during this period, especially since he will be setting up a stall at the cooperative later. Therefore, the price is still negotiable.

Lao Wang sat down at the round table outside and put the cooked and braised food in his hand on the table.

"Xiao Fang, let's have a drink together."

Seeing that he was about to open the bottle, Fang Mingche quickly stopped him, "No, no, no, this is for me, right?"

It costs more than 200,000 yuan. I would be heartbroken if he drank it.

Lao Wang nodded, "Yes, it's for you. How about you get some wine?"

"I have to review in the evening, where is the wine at home? Wait a minute, I'll go to Grandpa Gu to get a small pot."

Uncle Gu likes to get tipsy at night. He is probably too lonely and it is easier to sleep when he is tipsy. Moreover, his wine is not bottled, but loose wine brewed by someone else.

Lao Wang looked at the bottle of wine in his hand and put it on the eight-immortals table.

This Xiao Fang is so stingy!

He openly treated the wine as his own, probably because he had guessed his intention.

Soon, Fang Mingche said hello to Uncle Gu and went to the kitchen to get a small pot of wine.

Don't forget to seal the layers back again.

After returning, he and Lao Wang unwrapped the cooked and braised food wrapped in brown paper and started drinking together.

(End of this chapter)