Today, both Yin and Wei are not here. Guo Yonghong and his colleagues have an event at their workplace, and they both went to participate together.
Li Guofang took her child and returned to Kaoshantun. A telegram came from her hometown saying that her father was ill. There was no way to delay her. She bought a ticket for a sleeper berth, brought milk powder and a bottle for the child, and asked an acquaintance to look after her in the car.
Only then did I feel relieved. I sent another telegram to Captain Li, asking him to come to Harbin to pick him up. Captain Li received the call yesterday and replied to the telegram, which made Lin Yutong feel relieved.
So, today, only Lin Yutong is cooking.
On a hot day, no hot rice tastes good.
I had to make stuffed skin, let it cool, and cut it into strips. Mix cucumber shreds and scrambled eggs with tomatoes into it, and it was full of flavor.
When the meal was ready, Lin Yutong left Mei Kangmei to eat, "It's dinner time, how can we go back without eating?"
"Then eat." The girl said simply.
Yin Kun explained, "She has been in our house since she was a child, so she doesn't have to be an outsider."
So, it’s true that people can even touch where the things in the kitchen are placed. “Sister, this is my habit, and it hasn’t changed in many years.”
Lin Yutong nodded, "Yes! My eldest sister sorted everything in the house."
During the meal, Fourth Master came out. He had an impression of Mei Kangmei, but it was definitely not very deep. After all, he was not a very important person to Yin Zhen.
The old man seemed very happy. For a son like Yin Kun who was not doing his job properly, it was probably a blessing to have such a good wife.
Throughout the summer, the two of them were quite warm as they watched each other coming and going.
School was about to start, and two things happened that completely disrupted the rhythm of the family. One was that Yinwei was pregnant. She didn't expect her health to get better so soon. But after her physical condition improved slightly, pregnancy was still possible.
Anyway, I got pregnant suddenly. This child is a treasure for the couple who are not too young. But who will take care of these three children in the family?
The old man has returned to work. He has been in the army below for most of the month.
Li Guofang did not come over on time. Her father was seriously ill and had to stay at home. A daughter-in-law is not as convenient as a daughter-in-law.
"Take care of the school." Fourth Master looked at the sleeping child and said softly.
Can't I take it to school?
Lin Yutong packed up his things, "The bed is probably a little crowded. I'll have to find two wooden boards to put it up later."
It’s not like the school doesn’t have couples who take their children to school. Everyone else can do it, and you can definitely do it yourself.
Everything was packed up, and then Lin’s father and mother came and said, “If you send your child to us, how can you still wrong your child? Although the situation is not as good as yours, it is better than following you in school.” Xiaowei
You and Dandan are both in daycare. As long as your dad sends them to you in the morning and picks them up in the evening, aren't we fine during the day? You can bring them here."
Lin Yutong looked at Fourth Master, "Is that okay?"
It's not impossible.
But it definitely takes some time for the child to adapt.
Yinwei pulled Lin Yutong and said, "I can really see it. Children are not so tiring."
How could Lin Yutong dare? When such a big child is most insignificant, what should he do if he collides?
"It's okay." Lin Yutong said, "My parents are idle. The family home over there is full of neighbors and colleagues who have lived there for many years. There are so many eyes watching, nothing will happen."
So the three poor little ones were packed up and taken to grandma and grandpa's house.
"We have to go and stay with you for a few days, otherwise the child will not be able to feel at ease there." Lin Yutong whispered. She suddenly had the urge not to go to school. She felt that the child was really pitiful. He was like a burden. If he threw it away here, he would go there.
Bian Yidian. Especially for children of this age, they always feel insecure when they are away from their parents and in a strange environment.
"There is still more than a week before school starts. Let's live with him. If he can adapt to it, leave it over there. If not, we can take it to school. What's the use of this?" Fourth Master comforted him.
The old man has not returned from the army. The fourth master has no intention of telling him. He knows without asking for advice that the old man is definitely not happy to ask his children to leave home at such a young age.
The room left by the Lin family for Lin Yutong is still there and has been tidied up. Facing the door is a pair of sofas with a single coffee table in the middle. There are several piers around it, and the piers are wrapped with cloth cushions. On the other side
It is a step that can only accommodate one person going up and down. On the top of the seven or eight steps is a large bed that takes up most of the space. The legs of the bed are very low, only a dozen centimeters higher than the ground. It can accommodate two adults and three people.
A child can still be squeezed in. There are small windows on both sides, so there is no problem with ventilation.
"Did you make all this furniture yourself?" Lin Yutong asked Lin's mother in a low voice.
Dad Lin heard this and laughed, "I made them all. I am just doing nothing when I am at home. A pair of sofas sold outside cost more than a hundred yuan. Why spend that wasted money? I made a pair of sofas by myself for only a few yuan."
Money. Good deal.”
The Fourth Master sat on it and said, "Isn't this spring difficult to work with?"
"What's not easy to do?" Father Lin waved his hand, "Give me two boxes of good cigarettes. The masters from the furniture factory have processed them. This spring is guaranteed to last a lifetime. The best steel comes from those factories.
The employees took it out as scrap and sold it to the scrapyard. The youngest collected it at a high price, and as a result, it is now piled up in a pile."
"The factory doesn't care?" Lin Yutong sat on it again and tried it. It felt like it was no worse than the ones currently sold on the market.
"Who cares? Nowadays, if you do more or less, you will do one thing, if you do well, you will do something bad, and if you do well or not, it will be the same thing. Who still cares about the things in the factory?" Father Lin said with a sigh, "In the past ten years,
, it has disturbed the hearts of our workers.”
Mother Lin brought the curtains made of old clothes over and said, "Tell me, this is wrong. We have to act according to our conscience. We have to be worthy of the salary we get, right? In our factory, now
It’s like this. Your eldest brother has only been the workshop director for a few days, and the world looks different. No one listens to greetings. After work, you can’t control those who play cards or drink. They are not happy now.
You can punish people casually, and no one is afraid of anyone. Anyway, the salary is provided by the state, and at most a bonus is deducted. At the best time, the monthly bonus is only fifteen yuan. But this is not something that can be deducted casually.
Are you offending others? Others don't take it seriously, so you are just trying to compete on your own. The bonuses are not spent on our own money, so it seems redundant to care too much."
Lin Yutong nodded, this is how the iron rice bowl of state-owned enterprises was destroyed.
She changed the subject and said, "Why did Dad remember that he was making furniture?"
Father Lin smiled bitterly and said, "Your second sister is getting married, but this wedding room can't be done without this, and it can't be done without that. Your second brother-in-law really can't afford it. Let's buy it, it's not that we can't afford it. But
Your eldest brother and sister-in-law don’t say anything, but they have thoughts in their hearts, right? Your sister-in-law is already generous, but we can’t push ourselves too far. I’m idle anyway. I still haven’t lost the carpenter’s work I learned when I was young. The springs on this sofa are not
By the way, you can’t guess what the armrests of this sofa are made of.”
Lin Yutong pressed the armrest, "Still shaking? What is it made of?" She was really curious.
"Pole!" Mother Lin rolled her eyes, "Your dad spent eight yuan and bought five poles. One pole was split in the middle, just enough to make a pair of handrails."
Not only Lin Yutong laughed, but the Fourth Master also laughed, "What do you think of this?" It's so creative.
"I don't have money to make trouble." Father Lin sighed, "Think about it, this pair of sofas costs more than one hundred yuan. I bought two pairs of sofas for our family and brought a long sofa. It's still worth four to five hundred yuan.
Right. What you save is earned. Anyway, it can be used."
The curtains were hung and the three children were put to bed.
Lin's mother was going to buy groceries, and Lin Yutong couldn't just watch. She said to Fourth Master, "You watch at home while I go buy groceries."
"Go." The fourth master was now interested in the handmade sofa and was chatting animatedly with Father Lin.
Mother Lin took the supply book and walked out with Lin Yutong, "Our egg supply has been purchased this month."
"Then you didn't tell me earlier..." Lin Yutong also had a book of his own.
"No need for notebooks. The daughter of the old Zhao family earlier returned to the city. The Educated Youth Office assigned a job to stand at the counter in the sales department in front of our house. An acquaintance came over and sold to us without reading the notebook. The girl was smart. She did it.
Within a few days, no one would say that she did a good job. You said that Bang has been out of business for two years, why is the supply still so tight?"
"The economy is in recession and is close to collapse. However, it looks like it will get better soon." Lin Yutong held Ma Lin's arm and said softly, "Everyone who has endured this year and a half is fine."
When we arrived at the place, a fan of ribs had just been put on the market. Lin Ma squeezed in and said, "My dear, hurry up. We are in luck today."
Lin Yutong squeezed in and bought three kilograms of ribs with great difficulty. It cost eighty cents a kilogram, and he almost broke his head from the squeeze.
"I'm giving my eldest grandson a supplement. It's still a blessing to have three babies with lumps." Lin's mother was satisfied. "It's been a year since we were young, and our family hasn't caught up with selling ribs."
Lin Yutong said in her heart, I would rather not eat than suffer this pain. I would be squeezed to death!
At the counter on the other side, a pretty girl smiled at the mother and daughter, "Next time, I'll call aunt to save a copy in advance."
"Thank you then." Lin Yutong knew her in memory as Zhao Ting.
"Why are you so polite to me?" Zhao Ting said with a smile, "I heard that you are a college student. Look, I can only sell vegetables." Then she bent down, picked up the eggs and put them on a lighted table.
On the box, this is to check whether the eggs are broken. "This was brought from Hubei. It took more than 20 days on the road, and it was a hot day. There must be something broken. You guys should keep an eye on it.
Pick out the bad ones. "No strangers will be allowed to buy them. Good or bad depends on luck.
Mother Lin responded. Just when Lin Yutong felt strange, he turned around and saw a familiar person.
willow.
I saw her in a blue coat, selling eggplants over there. I heard her say: "You can't pick them for two cents a pound."
It’s really her. She is from Shanghai, how come she went to the capital to sell vegetables? (. )