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

The problem of reading in Chapter 75 has been solved.
Gao Yuan nodded repeatedly, "Indeed, surrounded by mountains and water, with only one entrance and exit, you can just close the gate, farm, raise chickens and ducks, life couldn't be more comfortable!"

The two women praised Nanyu highly.

They stopped only after walking up the steps and entering the courtyard, where they saw Lin Yi and the others.

Chen Wenjun stepped forward and introduced, "Qin, Dad, this is Comrade Shen from the police station, and these two are his relatives."

Lin Yi looked puzzled.

Shen Yunfeng sat down on a bench in the courtyard and explained, "My brother-in-law was seriously injured in a beating. Fortunately, Comrade Chen Wenjun found him in time and saved his life. Today, I brought my mother-in-law, my wife, and me to thank Comrade Chen Wenjun."

Lin Yi suddenly realized, "Oh, I see. Please sit down. I'll get you some water. The house was just finished, and it's a mess."

Lin Yi looked smug when he mentioned the house, his boasting was all too obvious.

Zhao Dongling immediately understood, "Building such a large two-story building must be quite an achievement!"

Lin Yi grinned and pretended to be modest, "It's alright. Construction started this spring and it's finished now. I think the house is pretty good, but my daughter insists on decorating it. She said she wants to paint the walls on the second floor first and then lay tiles. If you ask me, they're just making a mess of things."

Zhao Dongling glanced at it and pondered, "It's rare to build a two-story house. If you have the money, you can definitely renovate it. It's very comfortable to live in. If you ask me, you are lucky to have such a capable son-in-law and daughter!"

Before they came, they had thoroughly investigated Chen Wenjun's background, knowing that he had remarried with his disabled son, that he and his wife were working hard to earn money to build a house, and what he needed now.

Chen Wenjun and Lin Qin were both embarrassed by the praise.

Chen Wenjun changed the subject and asked about Gao Lei's situation.

Zhao Dongling sighed, her eyes filled with gratitude as she looked at Chen Wenjun, almost on the verge of tears. "I fainted at home the day I received the news. When I woke up, I was already in the hospital. Lei was still undergoing surgery, and his condition didn't stabilize until the next day."

The doctor said it was fortunate that they were brought in in time; if they had arrived an hour or two later, they would have suffered irreversible damage, and if they had been delayed for another four hours, they would have died.

Although I have two sons, this is my youngest child, my lifeblood! If anything were to happen to him, I wouldn't want to live anymore. You saved his life, which is to say, you saved mine!

"No, no, no, it's not that serious! It's just a small thing, anyone else would have helped." Chen Wenjun's legs were trembling with shock, and he felt a little guilty.

Shen Yunfeng shook his head with a serious expression. "I've investigated. When the villagers of Anshan Village found out that it wasn't someone from their village, they didn't intend to help. It was you two who took A-Lei to the highway. If it weren't for you, I can't imagine the consequences."

I heard you're looking for schools for your two children?

Chen Wenjun nodded. "That is the plan. My two children are of school age this year, but we are Tanka people, and schools don't like to accept Tanka children. My son also has a congenital physical problem, so the school has even more excuses not to let him go to school."

"What's wrong with the child?" Zhao Dongling asked with concern.

Lin Qin's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly went inside to lead Chen Ping'an out. "Ping'an, walk a few steps for Grandma, Uncle, and Auntie, and gesture with your hands."

Chen Ping'an was afraid of strangers, and only made a few movements with Lin Qin's encouragement.

Lin Qin explained, "The child's left hand and foot are not flexible, and it is quite obvious that one foot is lighter than the other when walking. Fortunately, the right hand and foot are not affected, so there will be no problem with reading and writing. Moreover, the child's intelligence is normal, and there will be no problem with going to school."

Zhao Dongling knew Lin Qin was her stepmother, so she was somewhat surprised to see the mother and son so close, but she didn't show it. Gao Yuan, standing nearby, said seriously, "From what we can see, the child does have a slight physical problem, but it doesn't affect his schooling. The school can't refuse him admission on this basis. According to the allocation system, which school would you be attending?"

"Anshanshe Primary School." Lin Qin said anxiously.

Gao Yuan nodded. "I'll go and talk to the principal of Anshan Primary School. You can bring your children to register directly on September 1st."

Lin Qin was overjoyed and quickly brought the two children over, saying, "Quickly thank Auntie."

The two children hugged each other excitedly and said in their clear voices, "Thank you, Auntie."

Their joyful and excited appearance made even the adults happy.

To express her gratitude, Lin Qin insisted on having them stay at her home to cook.

Zhao Dongling refused to agree no matter what, and even quoted Chairman Mao's words, such as "not taking a single needle or thread from the people."

In the end, the couple didn't say anything to Zhao Dongling and could only watch them walk out.

Chen Wenjun rowed them ashore and then went with them.

As soon as the person leaves.

Lin Qin closed the gate and excitedly ran home, hugging her two children and jumping for joy, "Great! You can finally go to school. Tomorrow I'll take you to the city. Ping An's hair needs another trim, and I'll also buy you two schoolbags, pencils, and notebooks."

Lin Qin counted carefully and found that there were quite a lot of things to buy. The money she had just saved had to be used to buy things for the child first, and she would have to pay back the money in a few more days.

Lin Yi listened silently, then said with a smile, "It's just in time to harvest a batch of vegetables from the field. Besides sending them to the construction site, we can also sell some. We can save up some money and get out of here."

Now he is full of energy and can't wait to take up a hoe and cultivate two more acres of land.

Lin Qin looked at Lin Yi's vegetable garden, which was about two acres in size. It was not small, and it was planted with all kinds of vegetables. It was enough for their own consumption and for Huang Wenlong's cooking, but it was obviously not enough to sell.

"Dad! How about we dig two more acres of paddy fields to plant lotus roots?" Lin Qin looked at the large area of ​​land next to the rice paddies, her heart itching with desire.

Xia Lin Village, which is next to Shang Lin Village, grows lotus roots, and she always feels envious when they harvest lotus roots every May.

Lotus root is more expensive than other vegetables, but the harvest is good. You can also raise loach and eel in the lotus field. You can make money no matter what you do. The only problem is that lotus root needs to be planted in the eleventh month of the lunar calendar. If you want to plant it, you need to prepare the paddy field now.

Lin Yi's eyes lit up immediately. "That's a good idea. Growing lotus roots is more profitable than growing other vegetables. The important thing is that you have plenty of land here. You can grow as many acres as you want. I think you shouldn't just grow two acres. You can grow seven or eight acres and sell them at the port along with cargo ships. You're guaranteed to make money."

He used to live in Shanglin Village and knew nothing about water transportation. After staying with Chen Wenjun for a few months, he also figured out how the Tanka people made money.

He said that although the Tanka people are discriminated against, their lives are not necessarily worse than those of farmers. At least they have more ways to make money. As long as they have strength, they will never starve to death. If they are diligent, they can also save money to get married.

(End of this chapter)