Back to 1984: Earning Money, Raising Kids, and Keeping the Household Busy

Chapter 63 Lin Qin Goes to Work

Now that Liu Yaya is on the boat, the little girl needs to be even more careful, and Chen Wenjun can't wait to get her ashore.

Lin Qin's heart tightened, and she also became anxious, "A door alone is not enough for anyone to live in!"

Chen Wenjun grinned. "Let's get the gate up first. The wall will be several tens of centimeters high by then. We can sleep on the cement floor at night. Isn't that more comfortable than sleeping in a bed?"

Lin Qin expressed her agreement.

The fishing boat had limited space, and it was indeed a bit cramped for the five of them to live there, so sleeping on the floor was a good idea.

Seeing her support, Chen Wenjun became more and more excited as he spoke, "I also plan to build a plastic shed so we can live inside even when it rains, provided that the gate is properly installed."

At this moment, Lin Qin also realized the importance of this gate, and the two even discussed making a more expensive and heavier gate.

That makes me feel an urgent need to make money.

Chen Wenjun hurriedly urged, "Go take the kids fishing, Dad and I will do the work."

The whole family was busy from sunset until the moon and stars were shining brightly; judging by the time, it was probably almost ten o'clock.

Chen Wenjun took a quick shower and went to work.

The next day, after selling the fish, he went to Guoxing Hotel to deliver the goods. As soon as he entered the door, Zheng Guoxing excitedly grabbed him.

"Good brother! Thanks to those fish you brought me yesterday, not only did my brother-in-law's birthday banquet turn out great, but I also benefited a lot from it. From now on, I'll take all the fish from your side, no matter how much!"

Chen Wenjun was flattered. "No, no, it's not that bad. It's just some fish. Besides, you paid for it!"

Zheng Guoxing shook his head meaningfully.

He's not the only one who can afford this price. Any company would buy Chen Wenjun's goods, and they wouldn't offer a low price.

Han Dongcai's colleagues are all from government agencies and are all capable people. They had a very satisfying meal at his place yesterday, and they will definitely entertain guests there again in the future. He will also have the opportunity to make more connections with wealthy and powerful people, which will bring immeasurable benefits.

He didn't need to go through all that with Chen Wenjun, but he remembered Chen Wenjun's kindness and had to find a way to maintain their business relationship.

After the goods were weighed, Zheng Guoxing paid Chen Wenjun and also gave him two bottles of wine and a pack of cigarettes.

Chen Wenjun absolutely refused.

Zheng Guoxing grew impatient. "Just take it. These were all ordered by my brother-in-law yesterday. He didn't use them all, so I'm taking advantage of the situation. Of course, I can't forget my brother!"
My brother-in-law was already planning to thank you, so I've taken care of it for him.

Chen Wenjun refused to go to the restaurant entrance, but Zheng Guoxing followed him out. In the end, he had no choice but to accept it.

When he returns to Nanyu.

After Lin Yi learned about this, he kept praising Zheng Guoxing for his generosity.

Lin Qin echoed, seemingly able to guess some of the clues, but didn't elaborate, saying, "Keep these things; they'll be good for giving away later."

"That's what I was thinking too. You go and rest, I'll do it!"

"No need! The gate is to be installed tomorrow, so we have to get this wall up today, the higher the better."

Lin Qin clenched her fists fiercely and worked even harder.

Chen Wenjun joined in even when he couldn't be persuaded, and only went to catch fish when he was almost done with the work.

Just like yesterday, with the help of Lin Qingxiang and Lin Shaojun, the breached wall had already been built to a height of over two meters.

They sealed the frame with pre-prepared stone strips, and after the cement dried overnight, they could install the gate.

As for how to treat the stone slabs, we'll have to wait for Zhang Yongquan to come and give his opinion.

The next day, Zhang Yongquan and his apprentice Lin Zhiqiang brought the materials over.

It took the two of them a day and a half to finish the gate, and they also sealed up the opening at the same time. Lin Qingxiang and his son found two large sacks of glass bottles, broke them, and stuck them on the wall, which was about enough.

With the gate completed, Chen Wenjun was the happiest. No one knows where he bought a roll of plastic tarpaulin, but it looked like he was preparing to set up a tent on the island and move in.

After exchanging a few jokes, Lin Qingxiang and his son quickly sped up their work.

When they ran out of red bricks and cement, they contacted Huang Wenlong again, who delivered the materials four times in a row. By then, the couple only had a little over a hundred yuan left in their pockets.

At that time, the house had only been built to the first floor and had not yet been topped out.

It will take about five tons of steel bars to build up the second floor as well. Even with Huang Wenlong's help, five tons of steel bars will cost nearly two thousand yuan, and they will have to save up for a while.

The project was halted due to insufficient funds.

Fortunately, the partitions on the first floor are all in place. After cleaning the floor and putting up a roof with a plastic sheet, it's barely habitable.

With nothing else to do, Lin Yi used the remaining wooden planks and red bricks to build two beds in the two rooms, covered with plastic canopies. Even if it rained, people could still live there, and it would be enough to make do until it got cold.

Huang Wenlong's project has also started at this time.

Lin Qin tidied herself up and hurried over to get to work.

At first, she was quite nervous, after all, she had never taken the initiative to work in either of her two lives, and Chen Wenjun had always supported her.

Even after being reborn, Chen Wenjun never let her take charge on her own.

Seeing her nervousness, Huang Wenlong grinned and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, it's just making lunch. We're just starting out, no one will say anything."

Lin Qin pursed her lips and said softly, "When my husband brings the things over later, I'll see what to cook. How about we stir-fry these wild duck eggs to make a meat dish?"

Huang Wenlong nodded, "Okay! Sister-in-law, you can make the arrangements. I need to start working over there too. If you need anything, just come find me. I'll stay here."

Lin Qin watched Huang Wenlong leave and breathed a long sigh of relief.

The workers came up to Huang Wenlong and asked in a low voice, "Boss, this guy looks a bit slow and clumsy. Is he any good?"

Huang Wenlong wasn't sure either, but he didn't show it. "We'll find out whether it works or not at lunchtime."

Nobody had much faith in Lin Qin.

Around 9:30, Chen Wenjun arrived with the remaining fish and shrimp.

Lin Qin quickly went over to take a look and found seven or eight crucian carp weighing three or four ounces each, as well as about ten palm-sized carp, three or four pounds of snails, and a few river shrimp.

"How come there's so much left?"

In the past, they would only sell about half of what they had left over.

Chen Wenjun glanced at the dusty construction site. "This was specially reserved for you! I think we'll pack up when we've sold enough. Let's go! Let's clean up these fish first. There are still some vegetables over there. Should we go over and tell Boss Huang to come and take a look first, and we can weigh them in person to avoid any disputes later?"

Lin Qin immediately went to find Huang Wenlong.

Huang Wenlong said he didn't need it, but he still came over with Lin Qin.

Having been a street vendor for a long time, Chen Wenjun was incredibly fast at weighing things, practically shoving the scale in front of Huang Wenlong so he could see it clearly.

Lin Qin silently counted on the side.

At this point, Huang Wenlong had already started taking notes.

The couple realized they needed to learn more characters, otherwise they would be too passive in selling things and would be easily fooled.

In the next chapter, the murderer who knocked Chen Wenjun unconscious will appear. Don't worry, this person won't be able to torment the protagonist.

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