On Saturday, Fourth Master and Tongtong went to Sanyun County.
I had made two Chinese tunic suits for Lin Shuangchao earlier and brought them with me this time. I didn’t make them for Wu Xiuzhen because these women’s ready-to-wear clothes are more popular now. Although I make them very well, people always think they are popular.
It is the best. On the contrary, it is men's clothing. So far, it is still a Chinese tunic suit. It never goes out of style no matter how you wear it.
In Sanyun County, Lin Shuangchao and Wu Xiuzhen also live in a small courtyard in the county town. However, running water is installed in the county town. If it is convenient, it is convenient here.
When they got home, Lin Shuangchao went to work. Wu Xiuzhen was waiting at home, making dumplings in the kitchen. "Hurry up and wash your hands. The meal will be ready in a while."
The vegetables they grew in the yard almost took up the whole yard. There was a chicken cage in the corner with three or two hens, and the eggs they laid were enough for them to eat. The two of them actually lived very frugally in the county.
The Fourth Master washed his hands and rolled up his sleeves, "These beans and cucumbers are all off the shelves. I'll pull them out for you and dig them out!"
Hey! Done!
Wu Xiuzhen took a look and saw that the wooden sticks for building the shelf had been arranged and tied into a bundle. At least she felt that her son-in-law was more pleasing to the eye. Lin Yutong saw that the work was not much, so the fourth master should keep it to pass the time.
Otherwise, it would be awkward to accompany my mother-in-law, who is still in the picky stage.
Wu Xiuzhen's eyes and eyebrows were filled with smiles, "I heard from your dad that their newspapers and periodicals are not low-level and very influential."
Today's newspapers and periodicals are all about serious literature, how can there be entertainment? The influence is not low.
She leaned against the kitchen door and looked at the small kitchen. It was still burning charcoal! Then she looked at the charcoal in the basket, "This... who usually brings this back to you?"
Wu Xiuzhen rolled her eyes and said, "Your mother is not stupid, and she gets along well with everyone around her. Who can help her? Your father said that he won't ask the driver to do personal things, but if he doesn't bother others, he won't feel at ease.
.I occasionally ask people to take time out to help me, and they feel at ease."
"Then I'll get some soap, toothpaste and the like later, and you can keep them at home. They've helped me, so you can give some to them. This will save my dad from knowing about it, and he'll talk to you again."
Know!
Lin Yutong doesn't think there's anything wrong with this kind of thing. People have to be humane! As long as it doesn't violate the principles, you can't have personal relationships with others? She doesn't want to be promoted, she just wants to get close to her and feel at ease. It's just human nature.
This time it was a happy thing. Wu Xiuzhen made dumplings with large meat and leeks, stuffed the meat with potatoes, and mixed some cold vegetables. When the door rang, Lin Shuangchao came back. Before anyone came in, she shouted: "It's Xiao Jin and Xiao Tong."
Are you back?"
The fourth master called out "Dad", and Lin Yutong also laughed, "You must have left early today."
Yes! I left early.
Lin Shuangchao then joked with Fourth Master, "Anyone who works as soon as he comes in is a good uncle. Come on, come on! Work slowly, and you are not allowed to leave until you finish. But you can't delay eating, eat first!" Wu Xiuzhen
I asked quietly in the kitchen, "What did your son-in-law do to please your father?"
Yes! Lin Shuangchao was very happy. His former colleague in a regional office was in his hometown county. When we called him this time, he wanted to know about his son-in-law. Only then did he find out that he was really doing "buying and selling"!
In the past, the state purchased and the state sold, but now, units can be used as an experiment in the market to purchase and sell for the purpose of profit. This is an attempt at reform. Although it is a single act of the purchasing and marketing cooperative in a small commune, it is
The superiors attach great importance to this matter.
At the dinner table, Lin Shuangchao said to Tongtong, "You have made money, but the money you make is personal. Although Xiao Jin does not earn much, his father feels that what Xiao Jin does is more meaningful. If he persists in this approach
, can make many people's wallets bulge. This is not something that can be measured by money! If you want to say who has made a greater contribution to this society, I think it is Xiao Jin."
Lin Yutong nodded, "You're right!" Lin Shuangchao didn't really feel that his daughter had done a bad job, but he affirmed his uncle and looked up to him, fearing that this uncle who had gone astray would suddenly think wrong and take another detour.
He is afraid that his daughter will be strong, his man will be weak, and his family will be unstable. Of course, he also really feels that a rich job is more meaningful.
After praising Fourth Master, he said to Tongtong, "Dad, I'm not saying your work is unimportant! The influence of the article is subtle and cannot be quantified. You wrote very well this time, reflecting social issues from an objective perspective.
.In the future, I also hope that you will look at it from an objective perspective! There are too many articles like this if you just praise blindly. If you criticize blindly, it is also harsh. Just be objective. This scale is just right. Listening to the radio is beneficial.
After I go back, I have to order newspapers, read more newspapers, and keep up to date with real-time news. It’s also good in the countryside. I need to speak more for the farmers, who are the most vulnerable group in this society.”
He was very excited after the meal and talked non-stop. After the meal, he had to go to work in the afternoon. "Tomorrow is the weekend. Don't rush to leave. Stay tonight and leave tomorrow."
I didn't want to leave right now.
Only then did Wu Xiuzhen have time to give the money she took out to Tongtong, "Count it, it's a total of two thousand and four."
"You have to pay taxes!" The remuneration is not low, but the taxes are also high. "The minimum tax is 800, and the tax part to be paid is 1,600. If the tax is 14%, you have to pay 220
Fourteen yuan of personal tax."
So many!
Well! If it exceeds 4,000, it will be taxed at 20%.
Writers are different from other professions. Their income is unstable. If you win this article, you will make some money. If you don’t win that article, you will not make any money. That is to say, in the 1980s, literati were pretty good. In a few years,
When the market boom came, publications were not as popular as they are now, author fees remained unchanged, and prices skyrocketed. It would be a dream to make a fortune relying on this thing.
I had nothing to do in the afternoon, so I took Wu Xiuzhen with my fourth master to the shopping mall in the county. Only then did Wu Xiuzhen realize that this child was really good at spending money. He gave his father a watch, leather shoes, and even bought two more for himself.
I also bought some shoes and some wool.
"You can knit it yourself. My dad's sweater must have been patched."
Go back and tell your dad what to say!
"I earned it myself, and my dad didn't tell me."
yes!
Didn't say.
Lin Shuangchao tried it on, put it aside if he thought it fit, and said, "I'll wear it tomorrow." I felt honored wearing the new one!
Lin Yutong put the watch on for him, "It's not a very good brand, please wear it first. I will change it for you in the future with a better one."
Okay! Put it on, "It's different!"
After cooking two dishes, the fourth master drank with Lin Shuangchao and talked about work, "... If you want to do something, you have to be able to live with people first. I used to be idle, so it's no wonder that the leaders didn't dare to use it. I just thought, I have to let everyone eat it first.
Profit. After selling corn once, there are people who secretly go to the county to sell it. This is a good thing. What's next? I think about it. The sweet potatoes on the brigade are planted in large quantities every year. We have vermicelli processing ourselves, so
We sell finished vermicelli, including radish and cabbage. If we are tired of winter vegetables and there is no place in the city to pickle sauerkraut, we can process it ourselves. From selling agricultural products directly to processing agricultural products, there is one more step and one more labor force.
, the farmer’s income will increase by 10%... After it is completed, I still hope to be based on the unit and allocate all the agricultural production materials. For example, if the agricultural machinery breaks down, there will be no place to purchase the spare parts.
Go. I think these allocation tasks should also be part of supply and marketing."
Lin Yutong didn't listen to what he said. He was wrapping yarn with Wu Xiuzhen on the other side. Wu Xiuzhen said, "Looking at what Sihai is like now, it's not a big deal. Just be careful and don't let it drift outside. It's okay."
.As for the training and distribution of new recruits, I just sent a letter to my family last week, saying that in the southwest, I wrote a letter about your marriage, but I guess I haven’t received it yet. I’m not worried about you two for the time being... You said you
How are you going to handle this, eldest sister? Are you still fine with that Jianmin?"
"I see that my eldest sister is not very enthusiastic anymore." Lin Yutong said, "The other person works at the power station...it's not that the conditions are not good. My eldest sister has my eldest sister's concerns."
Wu Xiuzhen kept wrapping her hands around her, "I'm twenty-five, so I'm older. I haven't talked about getting married. I'm just waiting to arrange a job for your eldest sister. This matter, your eldest sister is cold, that's it.
, it’s not that you are confused. Don’t say that your dad hasn’t vomited now, he just vomited... This family is not suitable. If you can go back to the city, then bring up the marriage. If you can’t go back to the city, people won’t say no, but they won’t talk about the marriage.
I keep putting it off. Not to mention your father, I don’t like my attitude. Now it’s up to your eldest sister to decide.”
Everyone feels as if they are dragging others along, but in fact, the man took the initiative to bring up the marriage. The other party was silent, so who is dragging whom?
Wu Xiuzhen asked again: "I have never seen the Gaocheng that your second sister talked about. When he returned to the city, it was supposed that the two of them should break off. But it turns out that they have just kept going for several years. What do you mean?"
The original owner had an impression of Gao Cheng. The young man was not outstanding in appearance, but he was very lively. She said, "He is 1.7 meters tall, which is not very tall. He is very thin, and his facial features can only be regarded as regular. Judging from his appearance, he seems to be somewhat matched."
Not as good as my second sister."
Let’s just say it! There must be a reason.
Wu Xiuzhen asked, "What did your second sister say?"
"My second sister... was thinking about going to the provincial capital even to do temporary work." Lin Yutong sighed, "My grandma stopped her. She said she couldn't go without mentioning black and white."
Wu Xiuzhen stopped tying the thread and said, "The two of them don't see each other very often."
That's not necessarily the case, "I'm afraid that the second sister will go to the county town on the weekend. It's hard to say whether it's because Gao Cheng came back from the provincial capital."
Wu Xiuzhen asked Tongtong, "Do you think these two are suitable?"
"I think...according to the current policy, an iron rice bowl does not necessarily mean insurance. My second sister is actually more flexible. Even if she is a temporary worker, it is not impossible for her to want to go. This time she helped us matchmaking, and she took the second
10. Then tell me, there will be a lot of things like this in the future. With my second sister’s fiery temperament and temporary work... does she think the money is worth it?”
It's not a question of more money or less.
Wu Xiuzhen said, "You have this ability. To be honest, once your father revealed it, it would be easy for you to have an employer. If you have an employer, you will be protected when you get old. How do you get a temporary job like your second sister?"
But who knows what they are talking about. Early the next morning, the Fourth Master swept the yard and was about to go out to buy more charcoal. He met a couple in their fifties, looking in at the door. The man was holding a
A black leather bag with the words Ninth Cotton Mill on it.
The fourth master asked: "Are they Uncle Gao and Auntie?"
The man immediately stretched out his hand to shake hands with Fourth Master, "This is Lin Yurong's house. We are here to visit. I'm sorry."
Yes! Yes! Please come in.
As he spoke, he led the people inside. The fourth master called Wu Xiuzhen and Lin Shuangchao, "Mom and Dad, my uncle and aunt are here at Brother Gao's house in Gaocheng."
Yo! How do you say this?
Lin Yutong hurriedly went out to greet him, "It's not easy to find out from such a long distance, please come in quickly."
Both of them were very reserved. Lin Yutong took the net bag from the woman's hand, which contained so many things.
This weekend, Lin Shuangchao rarely rested, so he stood up and greeted her quickly, "Please sit down! Please sit down."
Anyway, it's quite embarrassing to have a stranger come to your door suddenly.
Dad Gao kept his attitude very low, "Gaocheng and Yurong have been in love for five years. We all know about Yurong's situation. Now speaking of it, he is not young at this age.
I took the liberty to come here just to talk about the marriage of my two children."
Gaocheng's mother was very embarrassed, sitting next to Wu Xiuzhen, "We are just an ordinary working-class family. When I heard this before, I didn't dare to come and come early. But then, Yurong couldn't come back to the city, so I knew. I said Cadre Lin
If you are a good cadre with principles, then you can be considerate to our workers. We will come to your door and say whatever you want. We are dual-employed, with two daughters and one son. The two daughters are female workers. They went to work early, and it was the son who jumped in. Now
He returned to the city and took over his father's class. Then who will take over my class? I think it would be good for Yurong to take over. The two children have a good relationship, which is better than anything else."
Ask Yurong to take over?
right!
Gao Cheng’s mother really thinks so. Although this girl doesn’t have a job, we have to look at it from another angle! My father is at this level now and will go up in the future. Who knows where he can go in the future! If he is promoted in the future
When I went to the provincial capital, I didn't take any extra care. There was just the father-in-law, who was of great help to my son. We can't look at the present in a hurry for quick success, we have to look at the future.
This is also true! Firstly, the son is willing, secondly, the two children have a good relationship, and thirdly, the family has a lot of stamina. With these three points, let alone a position for the daughter-in-law to take over, even if there is no position, we can also work as a temporary worker.
Accept.
Really! The couple has weighed this matter over and over again at home. It would be best to find another partner for their son. It would be best to find a girl in the factory with comparable conditions. But what's the use? It's all the same, and no one can help.
It doesn’t matter who. On the contrary, it’s not as good as this. It won’t get worse after taking over, and it may be better in the future. If you can’t lose, you will win big if you win. So what’s the reason not to hurry up and make this happen?
Therefore, when the two of them saw that the girl from Tifa who had been hired as a temporary worker did not come to the city, they thought of making a formal trip to meet her parents.
What should Lin Shuangchao say about this matter? In fact, he has never met this young man named Gao Cheng.
Of course, the couple didn't know that their son had never met his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
The Fourth Master smiled and said: "Last time I went to the provincial capital, it was thanks to the help of Brother Gaocheng. I was still thinking about which weekend he would come back to have a good time together, but I never had this opportunity. My dad is busy with work and rarely visits his hometown. Let me see.
, and we made an appointment to come here on another weekend and have a meal together."
Gao Cheng's dad was stunned and quickly slapped his thigh, "Ouch! Look at us, we got things wrong..."
Lin Shuangchao laughed, "We are here as guests..." and then said to Wu Xiuzhen, "Cook a few dishes and have a few drinks today. It just so happened that the textile factory in the county encountered some problems, so I asked the masters of the big factory for advice."
good!
Lin Yutong took Gao Cheng's mother out and went to the kitchen together. They talked about the treatment in the factory and the current situation in the city. After chatting for a long time, they had a meal and sent people to the car before Fourth Master and Tongtong came back.
By the way, I bought some car charcoal, and my fourth master put it away before getting ready to go home.
"When you get back, talk to your grandma and your second sister about this matter. If your second sister is willing, ask her to take Gao Cheng back here over the weekend."
The couple were talking here, while Lin Shuangchao was wearing glasses and writing something for the fourth master on the coffee table, "These units and individuals all have some friendship with me. If it's for official business, you can go find them. The agricultural machinery you mentioned,
It’s very important. If you use this relationship, it should be used in the right place.”
"Don't worry, I'm definitely not asking for anything personal."
Lin Yutong glanced at it and found that he had written as much as a page for Fourth Master.
When they got home, they didn't buy anything for Jin Yin and Yang Shuhui. Lin Yutong took a hundred yuan and gave it to Damin and Sanling in front of Damin and Sanling: "With the royalties, I bought clothes for my father and mother, and I didn't
I know your and my dad’s sizes, so you can take them and look at them.”
Ouch! You can still make money by writing articles? How much do you earn? Just give me 100?
The fourth master said, "After paying the tax, it's a little over two thousand!"
Jin Yin hurriedly said, "You can't say this outside. It only needs to be known to our own family. A rich family can't avoid having ten poor relatives. This is not looking down on people, but it means borrowing this one and not giving it to that one."
Whoever is offended will be offended. Besides, you used to have a lot of friends, so two thousand seems to be a lot, but this person who comes to your door and that person who comes to your door, not to mention one two thousand is not enough, even ten two thousand is not enough. The steamed buns are full of meat.
On the fold, what looks good may not be real. The writer is famous, how many people in our place know this name? Then it is better not to say anything, quietly, and don't make it public. Especially if your relative is an official, we have the money.
That's right, but some people may not think that why people choose your article instead of other people's articles, it must be because of your father's face. It's just because you don't understand anything that you dare to say anything! If you don't say anything, it's okay;
Words and rumors are everywhere. Let’s not pursue this reputation, okay?”
Really hits the mark!
Yang Shuhui returned the money and said, "Save it, you can't take it."
"Then you can treat it as our living expenses for the past six months. We are eating at home. I have hands and feet, and I can ask you to support them."
Only then did Yang Shuhui look at the golden seal: Can you accept the money?
Jinyin nodded, and then Yang Shuhui accepted.
The Fourth Master talked about wages again, took out forty yuan from his pocket, gave twenty to Damin, and twenty to Sanling.
What is this for?
The fourth master pushed the money over and said, "The job was given to me. The other money I earned in the work unit will be kept by myself. The salary is the income earned after taking over. If the eldest brother and the third brother did not take over, then you have to keep the money."
.From now on, if you get a day's salary, it will be the same as now, and the salary will be divided equally."
How does this make sense?
Nowadays, the salary of a temporary worker is only around 20 yuan.
The two of them said they wanted nothing, "Your brother is not helpless, he can earn it!"
Lin Yutong knew that if she didn't speak, the two of them wouldn't take the money! She said, "He is running outside, and I can't help the family. You can't be distracted when reading and writing. All the big and small tasks at home have to be done by the brothers."
My parents help us, if we don’t keep the money, we will be embarrassed to live at home! From now on, my parents will definitely stay with us. My job is the kind of one where I can focus on nothing else. I often trouble my parents with family matters, but my parents are old.
When you get older, you need help from your brothers for some things. If you don’t do this, it will be bad if you have sisters-in-law in the future.”
Speaking of this, Jin Yin nodded. The two brothers were equivalent to getting a monthly salary.
When the fourth master and Tongtong returned to the room, the two sons gave the money to their mother. Yang Shuhui also accepted it. It was saved for big things. "I will save it separately for you, and I will give it to your wife in the future."
It also looks better."
Okay! Anything is fine.
After her sons all fell asleep, Yang Shuhui went to sleep. As soon as she lay down on the kang, she said, "Old man, I feel so comfortable all over my body, light and numb, just like I drank two taels."
, whether you’re drunk or not, you’re a little drifting... Ever since Old Forty-Four-Five started making trouble, let me tell you, I’ve never felt so comfortable..."
I'm floating too! Children, please be humble and give in, regardless of whether you have money or not, this is a good life.
I feel that life is getting better. Yang Shuhui is full of energy. My daughter-in-law’s hands are golden. How can I ask my daughter-in-law to work?
Washing clothes? Leave it! Come here, Mom! Go read and write! As soon as you read and write, Mom will feel that money is lining up to run to our house. Asking you to do work? Is that work? All that is delayed is money.
ah!
What? Come out and change your brain? Change it! Change it as you like.
But no one in the alley knows that Yang Shuhui, the mother-in-law, spoils her daughter-in-law. The new daughter-in-law has overturned the oil pot, and the mother-in-law is reluctant to ask her to help her.
Aunt Su Huan next door followed the example of others, "...the daughter-in-law went to wash the dishes, and she could hear Sister Shuhui shouting, 'Leave it, the water is cold, Mom will come'; the daughter-in-law said she wanted to drink mutton soup.
, at dawn in the morning, I went to the mutton restaurant to buy the earliest pot of soup, and carried the pot to my daughter-in-law to buy it; my daughter-in-law went to collect the clothes, but she just asked her to put away the clothes, fold them, and iron them, without letting her touch them.
In other words, there is an old man who is an official, and I don’t know how much he has taken care of his son... You have never seen him spoil his wife..."
The daughter-in-law across the door said, "Xiaotong also likes to hear that the east has parents and the west has shortcomings. Whenever she goes out, she will go wherever there is excitement, grab a handful of melon seeds, knock them and listen..."
Yes! Whose daughter-in-law is like that and her mother-in-law doesn’t care?!
This is what the word is, passed down from family to family, and it will always reach Yang Shuhui's ears. What did Yang Shuhui say? She said, "I can be used to any wife! Isn't it bad that I like to listen to the excitement? It's better than not socializing with others.
, the kind that can’t kick a shit out of you is much better, right?! If you know that I am good to my wife, then my eldest and third daughter-in-law will pay attention! As long as they are like my Xiaotong, I will be exhausted.
You can serve my wife comfortably."
The people listening laughed in their hearts: How many county magistrates do you want to be your in-laws?! Same as your Xiaotong? What the heck? Same as your father.
What Yang Shuhui was thinking in her heart was: You guys are talking about the excitement, and my kids are listening to the excitement. You can leave after you finish talking, and my family may write it and turn it into money. Am I spoiling my daughter-in-law? This daughter-in-law of my family is here
Which family do you belong to, and which family is not used to it?
As he was thinking about it, he walked back. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Tongtong outside and asked with a smile: "Want to eat loach? Your Uncle Meng got a bucket of loach from Dongtou. Mom will buy you some stew?"
"Buy more tofu! Let's stew the loach with tofu."
Aunt Su Huan next door listened for a while and then rolled her eyes fiercely towards the wall. Little did she know that behind her, her daughter-in-law also rolled her eyes fiercely at her.