"So, Dad, have you decided to go see Big Brother with Mom?" Jin Bao asked with a smile.
"Yes, I haven't seen each other for so many years. I don't know if the young couple is living well. I miss them a lot."
After hearing what her husband said, Bai Lu's tone was filled with surprise, "Jianmin, are we really going to see Zhiyuan?"
"Didn't you say last night that you were worried about how difficult it would be for Damei to be in confinement and raising two children? Especially her eldest son is at his most naughty and there is no one around to take care of him. You really want to help."
"Yes, but I just said it casually," Bai Lu said with a smile on his face, "It would be great if we could really go. When do you think we can go? Do we have to write a letter to Zhiyuan first?"
Jinbao said: "It's been too long since we wrote letters. How about just talking on the phone?"
"That's right, let's talk on the phone," Su Jianmin nodded, "We'll go to the post and telecommunications office to make a call later."
At this point, he seemed to have thought of something and found an excuse to pull Jinbao to the kitchen and asked if the oil field workers would be laid off in the future.
"No," Jinbao said, "Oilfield workers are treated very well. Not only will their wages increase significantly in recent years, but they can also live in good new buildings. I think the eldest brother's current salary should be higher than that of many people.
Already."
"Then I'm relieved," Su Jianmin breathed a sigh of relief, "Zhiyuan went to work in the oil field right after graduating from high school. He has worked hard for so many years. If he is laid off, it will be really..."
To be honest, it is still difficult for him to accept the fact that workers have been laid off.
Jinbao understood his current mood. If it wasn't for her fourth brother, she wouldn't want to tell her father these things.
"By the way," Su Jianmin patted his daughter's hand gently, "We heard the news about the resumption of the college entrance examination. I was a little doubtful before, but I didn't expect that you, Jin Bao, were right. Oh, it's great!"
After saying that, he asked: "Have you and your third brother signed up?"
"It's time to apply. I'm applying for science, and he's applying for liberal arts."
Su Xiaowu heard them talking about the college entrance examination, walked into the kitchen and asked: "Jinbao, where do you want to take the exam?"
Jinbao found the tea leaves in the cupboard and said while making tea: "It's not clear yet. Let's think about it after the test results come out. If the total score is too low, I will choose a school close to home. If the results are slightly better,
Some, then choose a better school."
"Everyone only knew that the college entrance examination would be resumed in October this year, and the exam will be taken directly in December. Most people only need two months to prepare for the exam, and Jinbao, you have been preparing for so long, so you will be fine!" Su Jianmin said without thinking.
"Yes, Jinbao, you are smart and hard-working, you will definitely be able to go to a good school."
After Su Xiaowu finished speaking, his mother stepped forward and said to Jinbao: "Now the relatively good schools are basically concentrated in Jinghai City. It would be great if Jinbao could get into Jinghai University. Xuelan will definitely be able to do well there."
Take care of you……"
Su Jianmin originally wanted to say that Jinghai City was too far away and was reluctant to let Jinbao go, but then he thought about it and realized that his wife was right. Old Yao Xiaoyang lived there, and Jinbao was with Huahua again, and they would probably be together in the future.
We are a family and we take care of each other.
"I'll try my best," Jinbao said with a smile. "If I can really go to such a good school, I'll probably wake up laughing in my dreams, right?"
They chatted for a while, and Bai Lu gave the newly made clothes to Jinbao, "This is the latest fabric, called Chuiliang. Your dad and I went to the town and queued for several hours to grab a few feet of fabric and made it for you.
A top and a pair of suspenders, Jin Bao, please try it on."
The clothes everyone wears now are basically blue, gray, and army green tops and black baggy pants. This kind of clothes made of high-quality fabrics is different from the previous fabrics. The colors are not only bright and lively, but also have prints on them.
Jinbao went to the bathroom to change into new clothes. As soon as she came out, her fifth brother said with a look of amazement: "It's so beautiful!"
"Ah! She's so beautiful," Bai Lu said happily, "Jin Bao, you should wear such bright clothes at such a young age."
Although Su Jianmin thinks his daughter looks good in this new dress, he can't help but worry. After all, for so many years before, everyone in cities and rural areas dressed very simply. Girls who pursue beauty will be criticized for dressing up and not studying well.
"Would it be too ostentatious?" he asked worriedly, "Should I wait until college to wear it?"
"Why? Jinbao will grow taller again," Bai Lu said, "then the pants won't be able to be worn anymore, and if the fabric is stored for a long time, the color will probably darken and turn yellow, and it won't look as good as when I first bought it.
"
After speaking, she guessed her husband's worries and said: "Since this fabric can be sold in the supply and marketing cooperative, there is no reason not to let people wear it. Besides, you have read it in the newspaper. The main task now is to promote economic development."
"Unlike before, where I would criticize this or that all day long, who cares what clothes girls wear now?"
"That's true," Su Jianmin thought for a while and couldn't help but say, "but our daughter is already too slim. If she wears this outfit again in class, the male classmates in her class will definitely stare at her and disturb her study.
"
"That's right, you can't wear it to school!" On this matter, Su Xiaowu and his father stood on a united front.
Although Jinbao felt that her father and fifth brother were exaggerating, she still nodded and said: "Okay, then I won't change back today. I will continue to wear this new clothes and change into the old ones when I go to school."
Clothes, is this okay?"
"Well, you can wear it when you are reading at home, and you can wear it when you and Wen Nian go to play on the street. Just don't wear it to school." Su Jianmin said this, and took his daughter to look at it for a while. He felt that the bigger the Jinbao was, the more beautiful it was.
At noon, Su Xiaowu brought his third brother home and the family had lunch.
At around one o'clock in the afternoon, Su Wennian went to work.
When it was almost three o'clock, Jinbao sent his parents and fifth brother into the car.
The bus station was not far from the county government dormitory building. As Jinbao walked home alone, many passers-by couldn't help but look at her. Among them, a young man of her own age was so fascinated that he almost hit a concrete telegraph pole.
"Jinbao, your clothes are so beautiful!" As soon as he walked into the courtyard, Jinbao was surrounded by several aunties from the building.
"This fabric is really good, right? It's so fashionable! I wanted to make a dress for my daughter before, but I couldn't get the fabric every time I queued up. Where did you buy this fabric, Jinbao? Which tailor did you find to make it?"
"
Jinbao said: "My mother made this for me. She bought it from the supply and marketing cooperative in the town. I heard that there was a long queue."
"Oh, the supply and marketing cooperatives in the townships may be better. It's really hard to buy in this county. I asked the store clerk several times, but every time there was no stock. I waited for a week or two, but it was sold out as soon as it was put on the shelves.
.”
Everyone chatted a lot.
Jinbao didn't want to waste time discussing clothes with them, so he hurriedly squeezed out of the crowd.
"Phew! Looks like I'd better not wear these clothes for the time being." Jin Bao reluctantly took off his new clothes.
She thought the matter would end there, but she was doing homework at night when there was a sudden knock on the door.
Su Wennian opened the door and saw that the person knocking on the door was the women's director. As soon as he met him, he said to him: "Xiao Su, I heard that your sister is wearing a new dress today. The color is water red with small floral flowers. It is very beautiful.
That’s it, I want you to help me ask your sister if you can lend my daughter the clothes to wear tomorrow? She has a blind date tomorrow and doesn’t have any good-looking clothes.”