Gao Bin looked at Yan Bugui dumbfounded. This little old man has a heart as big as a pinhole.
"Third uncle, can I still lie to you? The guest house is undergoing renovations recently and it will be completed in about ten days."
"Oh, that's it, Binzi, don't get me wrong. I don't mean not to believe you. I just think it means that I stay at home all day and feel anxious. Aren't I just worried?"
Gao Bin nodded and believed it for now.
"Is everything okay? If nothing happens, I'll go back first. I still have to cook for the children."
"No, don't worry, there's one more thing. You've helped me so much, and you, the third uncle, can't just say nothing."
Gao Bin looked at him funny:
"Why, do you mean to give me money?"
Yan Bugui said with a smile:
"How can I still have money? All the coffin books at home are used for work."
"Not money? Then how do you want to thank me?"
"Hey, I'm sure you'll be satisfied. I don't think it's hard for you to raise two children by yourself. Your conditions are not bad. How about I find you a wife? Isn't that interesting, sir?"
Gao Bin thought:
"Third uncle, you want me to go on a blind date? This is indeed a good thing. I wonder what is going on with the woman?"
"I knew you wanted to find a wife~" The third uncle looked like he had known this for a long time.
"Haha, yes, please tell me what's going on over there?"
"She's a teacher in our school, her name is Ran Qiuye. She's so handsome. Many leaders have arranged blind dates for her."
"Oh? Female teacher? That sounds very good." Gao Bin laughed in his heart. He had been thinking about who was suitable for him before, but then he locked his target on Ran Qiuye.
Unexpectedly, Yan Laoxi took the initiative to introduce people here. What is this called?
What a fate!
"I'm about the same age as you, and I'm a nice person. If you don't believe me, you can go to school and ask someone to find out."
"I don't believe what others say, but I definitely believe what you, Third Uncle, say."
"Haha~ You kid, you are really good at talking. So what, I arrange a time for people to come to your house as a guest?"
"No problem, tell me the time and I will arrange a meal. Then you can come together and we can have some drinks together."
Yan Bugui said no, but his face stopped smiling:
"Hey~ I'm sorry about that. You don't have to prepare too many dishes. Seven or eight are enough."
Gao Bin thought to himself, "What a good guy, you really dare to open your teeth.
Of course, I can say this in my heart, there is no need to say it out loud.
The blind date has been settled for now, and Gao Bin can finally go home.
...
In the next few days, Gao Bin didn't have much to do. He occasionally went to have a drink with Zhao Youcai, chatted with Hao Jianshe about how his business was going, and spent most of the day reading newspapers and listening to plays.
On this day, Tan Tian suddenly found Gao Bin. He looked so sneaky that he thought he was doing something big.
"Deputy Minister, my nephew is looking for you and hopes that you can go to Pigeon City."
"Oh? What do you want from me?"
"Probably, I couldn't contact you for a while, so I had to find me."
"Oh, okay, I'll go there after get off work. How is the guest house going?"
"It's basically finished. I just finished laying the carpet today. I'll wait for the furniture to come in tomorrow and let it sit for a few days to smell."
"Well, are all the waiters in place?"
"The recruitment has been completed and we are currently training. By the way, what do you think of the candidate for the foreman?"
Gao Bin glanced at him sideways and asked softly:
"How did you choose before?"
"Me? This..." Tan Tian couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
"To be honest, there are no outsiders here."
"That is, whoever pays more will be allowed to go."
Tan Tian said in a very low voice while peeking at Gao Bin.
"Haha, that's good. The fine tradition must be maintained." Gao Bin said lightly.
Tan Tian was stunned for a moment, good tradition? Keep it up?
His eyelids twitched and he quickly said:
"Deputy Minister, you mean..."
"It's as you think. Okay, just look at the arrangements. I don't know anything."
Tan Tian chuckled:
"I understand~I understand, it's all my fault."
"Well, I need to find a good person for accounting."
"Don't worry, I've got through the financial side, and our accounts will be handled by a dedicated person."
"As long as you know it~"
Gao Bin nodded, leaving Tan Tianzhen behind was the right decision. At least with him standing in front of him, he could make money boldly and confidently.
Deputy Minister, if you have no other instructions, I will leave first.
"Well, go get busy and try to reopen next week."
"No problem!"
...
When I got home from get off work in the evening, as soon as I entered the yard, I saw the third uncle talking to the pretty girl who looked very steady. As soon as I saw Gao Bin coming in, he quickly said:
"Binzi, look who I brought to you?"
Gao Bin recognized the other party's identity at a glance. Who else could it be if it wasn't Ran Qiuye?
"If you guessed correctly, it should be Teacher Ran, right?"
After saying that, he looked at the third uncle helplessly:
"You didn't even tell me in advance. I haven't prepared anything."
"Hey~ Teacher Bu Ran is going to Bang Gang's house for a home visit, so I'm just thinking about it."
Ran Qiuye answered:
"Vice Minister Gao..."
Gao Bin waved his hand:
"Just call me by name."
"Hey, Gao Bin, please forgive me for coming here uninvited."
"It's okay, okay, have you finished your home visit?"
"No, Bangge's mother hasn't come back yet."
"That's it, you work first, I'll go out to buy something and have dinner at my house in the evening."
Without giving the other party a chance to refuse, he said directly to Yan Bugui:
"Third uncle, help me take care of Teacher Ran. I'll be right back."
"Sure, go to hell, don't worry, if you don't come back today, I won't let Teacher Ran leave."
The third uncle knows that he can have another full meal tonight.
Ran Qiuye knew that the two men were joking, so she didn't blame them, but she still had to be polite:
"Gao Bin, don't spend too much money. I'm just here to meet you today..."
Gao Bin raised his hand:
"Teacher Ran, don't be polite to me. We are on a serious blind date, and we should have a homely meal."
Hearing that Gao Bin attached so much importance to it and spoke so frankly about the blind date, Teacher Ran suddenly felt good.
"Okay, then I'll just do as you like."
"You're welcome. You guys sit down first. I'll be back soon."
Originally, he was planning to cook for the two children before going to Dongzhimen, but unexpectedly, Teacher Ran's sudden visit disrupted his opportunity.
It doesn't matter, it's not far from Siheyuan to Dongzhimen, it only takes about 10 minutes by bike.
Coupled with the fact that he had something on his mind, he kicked his long legs as hard as he could, and it only took him six or seven minutes to reach Dongzhimen.
You don’t need to ask anyone, you can easily find the Pigeon Market by following the flow of people.
When Gao Bin arrived on his bike, the boy in charge of collecting tickets recognized him at a glance. There was nothing they could do about it. The previous scene of Gao Bin holding a gun to threaten him was too profound for them to forget.
"Brother Bin!" The boy handed over the collection of tickets to someone else and came up to him with a charming smile.
"Oh, Dajun has something to do with me, where are the others?"
"Where's the office? I'll take you there."
"Yeah~ By the way, you go get me a chicken, kill it and bring it over, see if there is any bacon, get a piece of bacon, get another pound of pork belly, and two pounds of rice, get some vegetables as you like, and bring them over too
In Dajun’s office, one dollar will be counted as money when the time comes."
The younger brother nodded repeatedly:
"No problem, I'll do it later."
"Hmm~"
It's time to get off work now, and the Pigeon City is crowded with people. People are also trying to make a living. Most of the time, the higher-ups turn a blind eye to the Pigeon City. As long as it doesn't go too far, everyone will be fine.
Of course, the premise is that the background of the pigeon market is relatively strong, otherwise if there is a severe crackdown, the first one will be banned.
The office is in the middle of Pigeon Mayor Street. After the younger brother took him there, he went to work on the things he mentioned.
"Hey, Brother Bin is here? Please take a seat. What would you like to drink?"
"No more drinking. I'm going on a blind date tonight. I stopped by to get some goodies. What do you want from me?"
"Oh? I'll have someone get it for you if you need anything!"
"I asked your younger brother to get it. We will calculate the money later and talk about it."
"Hey! Didn't you ask me to find radio tickets before?"
"Did you get it?" Gao Bin's eyes lit up.
"No, these special radio tickets are basically in the hands of big leaders, and they won't sell them. However, I went to the mall to find out that the Magic City radio can be purchased with industrial tickets. Three of them are required."<
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As he spoke, he took out three crumpled industrial tickets from his pocket.
Gao Bin laughed:
"Okay, my brain is still alive!"
The army laughed:
"I'm also doing something for you."
"How much did it cost?"
"Only the last one costs 20 yuan. The remaining two are just for me to stock up on. You can just take them. No more money."
Gao Bin waved his hand and took out 6 Unity cards directly from his pocket. To him, these were small sums of money.
After hesitating for a moment, I counted the money in my hand. It happened to be more than 220, so I simply threw it all away:
"You take the ticket and buy it for me. If it's not enough, you put it on for me first. I'll make up for you later. If there's more, you can keep it. I was in a hurry today and didn't bring so much."
Chen Jianjun was dumbfounded. You didn’t bring that much? What kind of family would pack more than 200 as pocket money when going out?
But he quickly came back to his senses and nodded repeatedly:
"That's enough, that's enough, I asked about it, the radio is 150."
"Well, I'll pick it up from you after get off work tomorrow."
"It's done!"
The two talked again, and the younger brother came in carrying a few big bags:
"Brother Bin, everything you want is here."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, how much does it cost?"
Da Jun quickly said:
"Brother Bin, you have given me enough. You can just take these things and I will settle the bill with the seller later."
Gao Bin hesitated for a moment, thinking that he would have to use this guy in the future, so he calculated the money clearly and nodded:
"Okay, then I won't be polite to you."
"You're welcome, it's my honor to be your friend."
"I'm pretty good at talking. I'm leaving."
"Okay, if you need anything in the future, just give me a call and I'll have someone deliver it to you."
"Got it!"
...
On the way back by bike, Gao Bin was still thinking about the radio.
After the 1950s, domestically produced radios that could enter ordinary households were just starting to enter the market, and the price was still relatively high. The purchase price was half a year's or a year's salary for an average person.
The key is that the supply is very small, and you can't buy it if you have the money. Therefore, the average household ownership in cities is still not high, and it is even rarer in counties or rural areas.
These days, it is very difficult for a family with one person to earn around 30 yuan.
But these 30 yuan, if you are like Silu Zhu and live alone, it will be enough for you, but you can’t spend it.
However, no one has two or three children these days. When the children grow up, the money will not be enough to send two children to school.
Just like Qin Huairu, if he can survive on the 25th of every month without borrowing food, and at the end of the month without borrowing money from anyone, it will be fine.
But it's obviously impossible. They are a family of five, and now they have Qin Jingru who lives with them. Her salary is really not enough.
Of course, her family is actually not short of money. Mrs. Jia has money in her hands, but she is unwilling to spend it.
But to be honest, her family's situation is already better than many other families, and at least they can still afford to eat.
Even so, asking Qin Huairu to buy a radio would be like killing her.
These days, the country's supplies are also extremely scarce, and most of them are supplied on a pay basis.
Electricity consumption is also relatively tight. Power outages due to power restrictions are commonplace. Saving electricity has long been a deeply rooted habit of people in this life.
Since there is no electricity meter for each household, the electricity bill charged to each household is measured based on the number of lamp holders and wattage, and is then balanced with the total number of electricity meters in each building to allocate the electricity bill to each household.
At that time, every household used yellow incandescent lamps, and there were no later fluorescent lamps, let alone energy-saving lamps.
A light bulb per household generally does not exceed 40 watts, otherwise it is considered a waste and will be criticized. Therefore, most households have 15 watt bulbs, and some have 25 watt bulbs.
Occasionally, you can see large 100-watt light bulbs. Basically, you can only see them occasionally when holding weddings and weddings in the yard.
It takes a lot of effort to light a lamp, let alone household appliances that consume more power. Televisions are almost non-existent in households, and tube radios are only available in a few households.
Domestic tube radios were developed and put on the market in 1953.
If anyone has a beige wooden box with a green head, the volume is about 30*20, with two rows of small feet, put it on the cabinet at home.
That would definitely put a plaster statue of Chairman Mao on the radio for a long time, treating it as a treasure and not daring to drop it.
The panel of the radio is made of wood wrapped in textile linen cloth, with a switch rotary knob and a transparent plexiglass dial for the console. You can see the light of a light-emitting tube at the back, indicating the startup status. The speaker should be in the middle left position of the panel.
Although we have a radio, we can only listen to five or six programs at most.
The tube radio cannot produce sound immediately after it is turned on. It must be warmed up for a few minutes. During the warm-up period, the radio makes a buzzing sound. When the station is adjusted, the radio will also make a buzzing sound.
At this time, very few homes had radios with many push buttons, which could listen to many bands, including "enemy radio broadcasts" that could directly report digital codes.
Since 1962, domestically produced transistor radios have begun to emerge, but the popularity rate is not high. There are only a few brands, Chunlei, Panda, Peony, Hongqi, and Red Lantern. Each one costs about 160 yuan, which is equivalent to a year's salary of an apprentice. AA batteries also need to be replaced frequently, and they usually come in sets of four, which is also a costly expense.
In later fashionable terms, even if you could afford it, you couldn't afford to use it. Most of the time it was just for display. Anyone who comes to your home as a guest and sees a radio on the cabinet will look at your home differently.
Respect Luo Yi first and then respect others. This principle is applicable in any era.
Just like he is carrying all kinds of meat back now, Ran Qiuye will definitely look at him differently.
It's just that when he went back, Ran Qiuye happened to go to Banggan's house, so he didn't say hello. It doesn't matter. Let's cook first. The home visit will be over soon.
As for the third uncle, Gao Bin could hear him showing off the fruits of his 'labor' through the window of his house and telling his family that he wanted to have a big meal.
Gao Bin smiled and shook his head. If the third uncle knew that he bought these good things today and his contribution, I wonder if he would be mad to death.
No matter how much, Gao Bin entered the house and started to work. After a while, the smell of potatoes and chicken stew spread, and every household in the compound could smell it.
It's a good time. I wander around in front of Gao Bin's house when I have nothing to do. Some want to try the autumn breeze, and some smell like lemon.
The third uncle is the most ruthless. He is sitting on the bench with his little eyes so proud that he almost tells everyone that he must have a share of this chicken!
That’s not the end yet. Next comes the smell of fried bacon and braised pork. Everyone is guessing what big event Gao Bin will have today, cooking so many hard dishes in one night.
However, there are no secrets in the courtyard, especially with Yan Bugui here. The blind date between Teacher Ran and Vice Minister Gao immediately spread from the front yard to the back yard.
At this time, at Qin Huairu's house, a gurgling sound came from the belly of Mrs. Jia.
Qin Huairu was so embarrassed that his toes touched the ground, and he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in immediately. It was so embarrassing, so what?
Jia Mu: As for that! Isn’t Gao Bin’s cooking so delicious?
In fact, it’s not that Gao Bin’s skills are good, it’s that people these days are obsessed with meat, which is no less than the fairies’ pursuit of Hua Xizi.
Needless to say, does a meal of chicken these days cost two Western dollars?
What? Can’t afford it?
Do you need to think about why you don’t work hard?
Ahem~
Fortunately, Teacher Ran acted very calmly after hearing the noise and pretended not to hear anything:
"Um, Mom, you really need to think of a way to deal with this tuition issue. It's been dragging on for so long."
Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu's eyes immediately filled with mist:
"Teacher Ran, you have also seen the situation in my family. We really can't afford the money. Please give it a little more grace. I will definitely hand it over as soon as I have money!"
Teacher Ran smiled bitterly and said:
"Well, Mom, I'm not forcing you, it's the school that's urging me. I can only inform you."
"I know, I know, Bangge is always naughty and mischievous in school, thank you for taking care of him."
"That's all as it should be. Bangge is quite smart. You parents should educate him well and don't let him go astray."
"Don't worry, we will educate you well."
No matter what Ran Qiuye said, Qin Huairu had to support him and say, there was no way, who made her unable to pay.
Just as he was talking, Bangge led Shazhu in.
Seeing that he had lost his hair and his leather shoes were shiny, he must have dressed up specially because he heard that a beautiful woman was there.
"Mom, my silly uncle said he paid my tuition fees."
"What?" Qin Huairu looked at Silhu in surprise.
But Silly Zhu’s eyes almost fell on Ran Qiuye:
"That's Teacher Ran, right? I've heard some jokes saying you're beautiful, but now I've seen you in person, and you're indeed as beautiful as the picture."