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

Chapter 67 The lion opens his mouth

OK, there are still a few days until the end of the month. With the odds and ends, their family's cash will reach 2400 by April. Including the tricycle, bicycle, radio, etc., it will exceed .

Fang Mingche also told Uncle Gu the gossip given by Wang Dexian.

Uncle Gu was shocked. "After we beat the local tyrants and divided up the land, can we give it back?"

"It should be because we are trying to get overseas Chinese, Hong Kong and Macao compatriots to come back and invest. We need to let them see that we respect private property. Otherwise, they will definitely worry about our investment environment. What if they become bigger and stronger and we mobilize the masses to fight against the local tyrants and divide the land?"

Grandpa Gu never thought that he would be able to take back his ancestral property in this life. He was immediately happy!

Soon he asked again: "What about the people living there?"

Fang Mingche said, "I just heard a rumor, so I don't know for sure. But if those people move out, they will be homeless. The government will definitely not let you evict them. They might let you be a landlord and collect rent."

That's like collecting rent with your feet up, and you can't even spend all the money.

Grandpa Gu nodded, "That should be the case. Then I have to continue to stay in this small courtyard."

As he spoke, he sighed again, saying that his son was still missing.

Fang Mingche didn't say anything more and went back to review. There were only a hundred days left until the college entrance examination!

Lin Yan rode a ladies' bicycle back that day, causing a stir in the compound. She took the bus to the square this morning.

The neighbors in the compound actually looked down on her for being a self-employed person. She no longer had a job!
But I couldn't help but feel envious when I saw her coming back riding a brand new 26-lap Phoenix ladies' bicycle.

Who is willing to spend money to buy a women's bike nowadays? Not only is it several dozen more expensive than a men's 28-inch bike, but it can only be ridden by women. Men will be laughed at if they ride one.

Besides, the 28-ton truck can carry a lot of weight and can carry a lot of people.

When the family goes out, put the baby on the front bar and the wife sits on the back bar, that’s it!
Women's bikes? Not practical at all.

It is good enough for an ordinary family to be able to afford a car. The first choice is of course a 28-inch bicycle that can be ridden by both men and women.

"Ayan, is it so profitable to be a self-employed person?"

Lin Yan said: "Whatever you earn goes into your own pocket. If you want to come, I will take you with me! I won't charge you any apprenticeship fees."

She was still angry and had no mood to be perfunctory.

Father Lin appeared at the door with a newspaper in his hand, "Ayan, it's time to go home."

Lin Yan pushed her bicycle past the crowd of onlookers.

Someone said behind her back: "Why are you showing off? You are just a self-employed person."

Although the street office also allows stalls, it is a collective unit after all. It is much better than this without any basis.

Lao Lin said his daughter was studying while setting up a stall. Is it so easy to get into college? Only four out of a hundred people can be admitted. His daughter only finished junior high school and went to the countryside.

Lin Yan pushed the cart to her kitchen.

Mother Lin said, "Don't lock it. Let me learn how to ride it later."

She was afraid to get on the 28-meter bicycle because she was afraid of falling. She never learned how to do it!
The women's bike has two short bars in the front, which makes it easier to get on. She can just ask any of them to hold the back and learn how to ride.

Lin Yan didn't lock it.

Father Lin came over with a newspaper. "Didn't you say that the planning and translation were all done by Xiao Fang? How come someone else reported it?"

Lin's mother also said, "Yes, I told your aunt, uncle, uncle, and aunt that it was him." Fortunately, she couldn't tell anyone else, so she held back. Otherwise, if the newspaper came out today, the people in the compound would make fun of her.

Lin Yan said, "Mingche was an illegal resident in BJ. After people found out, they gave him 400 yuan to buy him out. So, he bought this bicycle and a radio."

Father Lin said, “So that’s how it is.”

Lin Yi also poked his head in, "This is more cost-effective. Being in the newspaper doesn't mean you'll get a promotion or a pay raise. After all, my brother-in-law doesn't work in that unit."

Mother Lin thought about it and said, "That makes sense."

Lin Yan said, "Not only that, the square will be reorganized soon. All vendors will be moved to Dashilan. We individual business owners won't have a chance to get a stall, so we can get a space for a car stall at the handicraft cooperative."

The government allows stalls to be set up in order to solve employment problems. Giving a stall to a collective unit can provide jobs for dozens of people.

Giving a stall to an individual business owner can at most provide employment for a family. Collective units will definitely be given priority.

That place is more than 100 meters farther than the current location, which definitely had an impact on business. But it is true that Tiananmen Square cannot be made too noisy.

Lin Yi asked: "Sister, how much did you spend on this car?"

"280 including the ticket and the car."

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Sister, lend it to me for a day on Sunday."

On Sunday, he rode his dad's bike and lent his girlfriend his sister's bike. How nice it would be for the two of them to go out for a spring outing together!
Father Lin said, "Your brother-in-law can spend 280 yuan to buy a bicycle for your sister. What can you buy for your partner by yourself?"

Lin Yi's face drooped, "I earn a fixed salary, how can I compare with these self-employed people?

"Your girlfriend knows this, so why does she have so many requests? I think you should not lend her your sister's bike. If she asks you to buy one later, what will you do?" said Lin's father.

Mother Lin immediately said, "Yes, yes, yes, I will definitely ask you for it. You want this and that, but you don't even consider the actual conditions. This is what your brother-in-law bought for your sister, so I will never give it to her."

The Maotai liquor I gave to the old man can be used as a betrothal gift. It can save money and give me face. Forget about anything else!

Lin Yi thought about it and decided that this was indeed possible. So he decided not to borrow it for the time being.

He looked at his parents. Without their support, he would definitely not have a women's bicycle to give to his partner, regardless of whether they paid for it themselves or asked their sister for one.

It seems that after his sister came back, especially after his father's attitude towards Fang Mingche changed, his life has not been as good as before.

On Sunday, Lin Yi took his girlfriend out on a bicycle. His girlfriend, Han Mei, asked, "Does your sister not ride this bike anymore?"

"Well, I won't let her use it on Sunday." He certainly couldn't say that his brother-in-law bought a women's car for his sister.

Han Mei held a bottle of Beibingyang soda and said, "That's how it should be! She's already been spilled, everything in your house should be yours in the future. You said she can move out after the college entrance examination, can you keep your promise? She always lives in her parents' house, where will we live after we get married? Besides, even now, we can't let you sleep in the dining room every day."

"I can deliver! After she finishes her exams, she will go to my brother-in-law's hometown to remarry."

They asked someone and learned that although the university did not refuse to accept married people, it would not issue marriage letters of introduction to students.

When my brother-in-law is admitted to university, his household registration will be registered with the school. Without a letter of introduction from the unit or the street office, he will need to go to the marriage registration office without the necessary formalities.

Han Mei said, "Since they are so deeply in love and have formal jobs in the countryside, why would they come back? It's a long way to go."

"The capital is definitely better than the countryside! There are more opportunities in the capital."

"By the way, you have taken over your mother's job. Can you take over your father's job for me?"

(End of this chapter)