In early August, the university admission notice came.
At this time, Yinkun gave each child a gift - a mobile phone.
It has a white screen, and the screen is not as big as the dial of a watch. But it is indeed a mobile phone.
"The numbers have been set up for you. Don't worry about the cost. Just take it and use it. I'll have someone pay the phone bill for you on a monthly basis. This will save you the trouble of not being able to find your people." Yin Kun said with a smile.
In university dormitories, it's nice to have a phone in each building. It's not convenient to make or receive calls. But having a mobile phone is different. You can find it everywhere.
Children have a strong enthusiasm for mobile phones. Although today's mobile phones have very few functions, apart from making phone calls, they can also send text messages. Even the games are very childish.
Of course Lin Yutong was tempted. He really missed the feeling of being unable to leave his cell phone in his hands.
In the past, she always remembered to bring three things with her when she went out. One of them was indispensable.
Wallet, keys, cell phone.
"This thing..." Fourth Master took his mobile phone and looked through it, "It will become a necessity in life."
Lin Yutong looked at Fourth Master, what you said is so right.
Nowadays, it is simply unimaginable to what extent people will become dependent on their mobile phones.
However, there are no packages to choose from at this time. The entry fee is 50 yuan, and the monthly fee is 10 yuan per month. Whether you answer the phone or make a call, it costs 40 cents per minute. You can activate roaming in big cities.
Ye Sheng held the phone and felt it was a pity, "The military school has strict management, so this thing probably has to be turned off most of the time."
There is no way around it.
When you think about using a mobile phone again after graduation, the mobile phone at that time will probably have a color screen.
Lin Yutong had already prepared things for the start of school. Of course, Ye Sheng didn't need them. He had the same food and clothing.
The first ones to start school are also night students.
"There is no need to send him off." The old man said, "Ask him to go alone. As a soldier, you often go deep into the enemy camp alone. Who has ever seen someone dragging his family with him?"
In fact, Fourth Master and Lin Yutong had no intention of sending him off. They bought the train ticket and there was a reception station when they arrived, so there was nothing to worry about.
Therefore, the child had nothing else to salute except a suit of clothes and a small backpack.
He carries his own bank book with him, but it is probably useless to carry it with him. It is all closed and there is no way to spend money.
The child was nothing but excited. Seeing Lin Yutong's reluctance, he whispered: "I will go home during the Chinese New Year and bring you special products."
"When we get there, call us to report that it's safe." Lin Yutong raised his hand and tugged on Ye Sheng's clothes, "Be careful on the train too, be considerate. If you encounter anything that you can't handle, call home. I've got you.
Where's dad?"
Ye Sheng was speechless. His mother's tone was the same as before, as if her father was omnipotent.
The Fourth Master was also a little helpless, "Okay, if you want to have a baby, it's very convenient to fly there on the weekend."
Yusheng really cried. The triplets had never been separated. When they were in school, the seats were right next to each other. They were like each other's body. This sudden separation must not be parted and they are not used to it.
"Call me when you have time." Yusheng cried and hiccupped, holding on to the bag in Yesheng's hand.
Ye Sheng was convinced, "Okay! Why don't you call me? You didn't want to see me and bullied me when I was here, but you couldn't bear to leave me when I left. You can't be like this."
"Who bullied you?" Yusheng let him go, "If we are free during the National Day, we will visit you."
"Okay! I'll wait." After saying that, he ran out and ran towards the ticket gate. He blew a kiss to Fourth Master and Lin Yutong.
When it came to Zhensheng, the fourth master didn't even bother to get up, "Carry your bag and take a taxi to school."
Zhensheng could only accept his fate. Originally, he wanted to drive the family van there.
It was Jiang Huai and Yusheng, and they sent Zhensheng a favor.
Yusheng's treatment was obviously different, and even Jianghuai benefited from it. At least he was sent to school by car.
While Yusheng went through the admission procedures, Fourth Master and Lin Yutong took their things and went to the dormitory first.
The dormitory is for eight people per room. When I arrived, there were already several parents in the dormitory. There are differences between regions, and there are differences between rich and poor. This can be seen at a glance.
There were only bunk beds facing the door in the house.
Yusheng ran up and took a look, "It's okay, I'll stay in the lower bunk."
"On National Day, change the curtain to a thicker one to prevent the wind from entering." Lin Yutong said, helping Yusheng take out the things.
After packing up, I took Yusheng and Jiang Huai to have dinner outside before the couple went home.
The house suddenly became empty.
Lin Yutong remembered a word called "empty nest".
As it is now, it is not an empty nest.
In the past, there were many children, and there was an age gap between them, especially Hong Zhan, who was even younger.
The two of them have never been lonely around each other. But now, with their children growing up, they are lonely.
Sitting facing each other, I felt a little at a loss.
From now on, the children will leave their parents' sight. When they graduate from college, they will have their own jobs to be busy with. Then they will get married and have children, and each will have a small family.
"The only ones who depend on each other are each other." Fourth Master sighed, holding Lin Yutong's hand.
After their children went to college, the two of them basically stopped cooking at night. They drove directly to Yin's house to eat with the old man, or to Lin's house to have dinner with Lin's parents and Lin's mother.
The old man was indeed happier. As he gets older, he likes to have all his children around him.
On weekends, I have to cook for the children at home and improve the food.
Zhensheng, Yusheng, and Jianghuai came back, looking like hungry wolves.
"The food in the cafeteria is simply too unpalatable. It's not old cucumbers, it's old beans. After a while, it will probably be radish, cabbage, tofu, bean sprouts, and winter melon." Yu Sheng shook his head, "I can't even chew the beans."
"No meat dishes?" Fourth Master asked, watching the three children picking up meat with their chopsticks.
Jiang Huai smiled, "Yes! That big fat movie, my God, there is no skinny at all. It's polarizing, the one without fat can fade away, and the fat one can't wait to die of boredom. Not to mention Yu Sheng, it's
I can't stand that either."
"And the fish has a fishy smell, and I don't know how it was cooked." Yusheng shook his head, "It's the vegetarian noodles, but it's still edible. I've been eating noodles for a week."
"The tomato and egg noodles are also good, you can try it next week." Jiang Huai recommended.
"There are only tomatoes, no eggs." Yusheng complained, "This cafeteria is really evil."
Lin Yutong asked Zhensheng, "Where are you?"
"Lack of salt, vinegar and MSG, it tastes terrible." Zhensheng shook his head, "I ate two meals outside the school, and the rest was instant noodles."
Yusheng said to Lin Yutong: "I'm going to buy an alcohol stove next week. I can cook porridge and noodles. Mom, prepare some kimchi, pickles, meat sauce or something for me, and mix it with something edible."
"Alcohol stove?" Fourth Master frowned, he had never seen such a thing before.
Lin Yutong has seen it and used it before.
This is really a relatively long memory.
"Use medical alcohol or industrial alcohol?" Lin Yutong asked.
"Everything can be used. I want to buy a barrel of industrial alcohol. It only costs a few yuan and can last for about a month." Yusheng said with a smile. It seemed that he had inquired.
I used to secretly use kerosene stoves, but now I use alcohol stoves.
"Why didn't I know there was such a magical weapon?" Zhensheng asked.
Yusheng said proudly, "All girls know this. If you want one, I'll bring you one."
Zhensheng thought for a moment, then shook his head, "Don't mention the smell of our dormitory. I can't bear to cook in it."
Poor baby.
Jiang Huai looked at Yusheng, "I don't need it. If you make porridge at night, just leave one for me in the insulated lunch box." Then he looked at Lin Yutong, "Third aunt, prepare more meat sauce for me, buy it."
A few steamed buns can make up a meal."
Look at this poor one.
Therefore, even if Lin Yutong bought ten pounds of meat, it might not be enough for these three children.
Anyway, no matter how uncomfortable it is at first, you will get used to it as time goes by.
Just like Ye Sheng, I called back and said that I was not used to the climate and food in the south. But after two or three weeks of talking, I stopped saying it. I just got used to it.
At this time, Brother Lin finally fulfilled his long-cherished wish for half his life and jumped to the China Merchants Bureau. He had nothing to do with the half-dead pharmaceutical factory anymore.
It was after the National Day that Mike called and the pharmaceutical company signed a preliminary agreement with him. As for the specific details, they still needed to be negotiated. This related to the layoff of employees and the pension of retired employees. There were many issues to be solved.
Discuss.
Lin Yutong and Fourth Master also became busy.
Because too many people were laid off, the negotiations reached a deadlock.
Especially for the management, Lin Yutong demanded that they be cut off without hesitation. This made the negotiation progress slowly.
But on this aspect, Lin Yutong did not intend to give in. These people were used to eating vegetarian food, and she did not want them to continue sucking blood and eating flesh from her body.
The Lin family, Lin's father and Lin's mother did not know who was negotiating with the pharmaceutical company, so the two of them had always been opposed. But Lin Yutong felt that if the two elders knew about it, they would still insist on their objections. When the time comes, his own
The trouble will only get worse. The fire outside is not extinguished, and another fire breaks out in the backyard. It could even make the two old people have a heart attack if it goes wrong.
Resolute layoffs, in the eyes of the old couple, are heartless and unjust.
But it won’t work without going through this step. In the future, if the scale of production is expanded, Lin Yutong will be very happy to recruit these capable employees back from the factory.
However, it is definitely not possible at this stage. Besides, without going through this painful process of transformation, how can we break the big-pot mentality in their minds.
Therefore, Lin Yutong had to silently endure the accusations from his parents and became the evil "capitalist" they said.