During the winter vacation at the end of the year, Wu Hongjun went directly to school to pick Jianying back. She was almost half a year pregnant, and her belly was obviously bulging. The train was crowded with people, and it would be very unsafe if no one was accompanying her.
Jian'an also came back, and the villagers almost didn't recognize him. His temperament has changed so much. He used to feel like a second-rate person, but now he dresses elegantly and looks like a cultured person.
But he is now a college student and is indeed a cultural person.
But the most shocking thing was Zhao Jiaojiao, who entered the village in a car. Not only Wu Hongjun was injured, but also a car entered the village again, which made everyone envious.
The car door opened, and Zhao Jiaojiao was seen wearing mink velvet, long boots, and a slim skirt. She didn't know how fashionable she was.
"My dear, if I saw this on the road, I would definitely not recognize him. This kid is so promising that he even took a car back to the village. Tsk tsk."
"Which one is her target? The skinny one or the chubby one."
"It must be the chubby one. The skinny one looks like he has no money."
Everyone was talking about it, and Zhao Jiaojiao walked in with her arms around the chubby man. The thin man took out two large boxes of things from the trunk. When he opened them, he saw that they were all rare things he had never seen before.
For many days, the entire brigade was discussing Zhao Jiaojiao and her partner. Darling, people in the city are extremely rich, they must be from cadre families.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Zhao Jiaojiao left with her partner. I heard that the man gave the Zhao family a thick wad of money. I don't know if it was true or not? But after that day, Zhao’s parents, Zhao’s mother, and the three brothers all put on watches.
"It's a good thing things didn't work out for you two. I don't think she looks like a serious person because she's so demonic." Wu's mother was nagging while washing vegetables.
"That was all so many years ago." Wu Hongjun couldn't laugh or cry. He was so demonic and evil. Rich people in the city dressed like this.
"You think I'm happy to say that, but I don't know if your wife is pregnant with a boy or a girl? I think she likes spicy food, so it should be a girl. Anyway, you are young and can still have children."
"Genders are equal these days. I like both boys and girls."
"That being said, who wouldn't be happy to have a son?"
Wu Hongjun felt that it didn't make sense, so he chose to shut up.
Liu Yufeng was asking Jianying carefully about her physical condition. After all, she was pregnant and had no one to take care of her, which was really worrying.
Jianying said she was fine at school, her roommates were nice, and everyone took good care of her. It's just that she is inexperienced and easily panics when encountering something. She feels that her mentality will easily break down if this continues.
"What did the Red Army say? Do you need to take a break from school for half a year?"
"No, the Red Army has sold his job. He plans to accompany me to the provincial capital after the Chinese New Year, so that I can be taken care of."
"This is ridiculous. It is natural for a husband to take care of his pregnant wife. If he doesn't go, I will find a way to go."
"Thank you, Mom."
As the sky gradually darkened, Wu Hongjun came to take Jianying back. Although he is not a romantic person, he has the characteristics of men of this era, that is, he talks less and does more.
Liu Yufeng saw off her daughter and son-in-law. When she entered the door and saw her dick eating melon seeds, she asked out of curiosity: "How is college?"
"It's very big." Wang Jian'an replied calmly.
The university is much larger than the county high school. There are children in the school who come from remote mountain villages like him, and there are also children of leading cadres, but most of them come from ordinary families.
The provincial capital is very large, with many leading cadres and even more wealthy people. If he had not gone to college, his vision might have been limited to small counties forever, and he would have no idea how high the sky is and how wide the sea is.
"You've become more stable."
"After all, I'm not young anymore."
"Have you met someone you like?"
"No."
"Then look for it slowly, and you will meet it one day."
The two quickly ended the conversation, and Yuanyuan ran out of the room holding the candy, with Miao Miao chasing her behind. I ran too fast and almost bumped into Wang Jianan. I looked up and saw that the person was unfamiliar, so I hurriedly hid behind my grandma.
Yuanyuan is a glutton, and Miao Miao divides the candies so that she can only eat one every day, otherwise her teeth will rot, but she can always find the candies hidden by her sister.
The noise from the two of them in the house made them more popular. Otherwise, they were just a bunch of middle-aged and elderly people, and no one wanted to talk to anyone else.
After the Lantern Festival, school starts.
Wu Hongjun announced that he was going to live in the provincial capital. Wu's mother was so angry that she yelled: "Jianying goes to school, what are you going to do?"
"Jianying is heavy, and she has to study and take care of herself. What if something happens?" Wu Hongjun felt very guilty. No matter how strong a person is, she will feel lonely if there is no one to take care of her during pregnancy.
"The city has strict inspections. Anyone who does not have a household registration will be regarded as a blind immigrant, and they will be expelled at the least and jailed at the worst. Is it possible that you have to come back every month to get a new certificate?"
"I have a comrade in the province who has arranged work for me and will not be driven away. Don't worry."
"I don't care about you anymore, just do whatever you want!"
Wu's mother rushed back to the room angrily, while Wu Hongjun remained silent. Neither of them wanted to admit defeat. Jianying squeezed his hand to comfort her, and then went into the room to persuade her mother-in-law.
Wu's mother has two sons, Wu Hongjun and Wu Honghai. Wu Honghai is the younger brother but has three children. The eldest is eight years old. It’s no wonder that she is worried.
Although my daughter-in-law does need someone to take care of her when she is pregnant, isn't it okay to leave school and let her take care of her at home? Why should my son give up a good job?
The more I thought about Wu's mother, the more she felt sorry for her son. When Jianying entered the room and saw the look in her mother-in-law's eyes, she immediately realized that she was blaming herself. So she turned around and left. She didn't want to do anything with a hot face but a cold butt.
The next day, Wu's mother complained to her mother-in-law: "It's not cost-effective to have sons. All of them are white-eyed wolves who have married their wives and forgotten their mothers."
The old woman smiled and said: "These days, there are only bachelors who can't get a wife, and there are no women who can't get married for a second time. It's a good thing for children to have a good relationship. Is it possible that you are happy to fight every day?"
"Mom, I didn't mean that, but boss——"
"The boss is already thirty, is it possible that you have to control him for the rest of your life?"
"Humph, I'm not doing it for his own good!"
Wu Ma seemed to be persuaded by her mother-in-law and no longer shrugged.
When they left, Liu Yufeng walked to the village head and watched the three children leave on the shuttle bus. The universities in Jian'an are further away, but they all pass through the provincial capital.
Jianying lived in the dormitory last semester, and after Wu Hongjun came, he rented a house near the school. Although my comrades arranged for a job, their household registration has not been transferred, and the temporary residence permit can only be issued for a maximum of three months.
In other words, after three months, he must leave or go back to get a certificate.
Wu Hongjun rented a Tongzi building near the school. There was little land and many people in the city, so the house was not as big as the couple's wedding house. Even so, the two still felt very happy.
Wang Jianan lived like a fish in water at school. He used his status as a college student to make friends with wealthy people everywhere. Both men and women can quickly find common ground and become friends who talk about everything.
Liu Yufeng lives a very busy life at home. In addition to going to work on time, she also sits in front of the sewing machine for an hour or two every day.
She contacted the businessman who had worked with Jianying before and asked Jianping to send the finished goods every month. She is responsible for hand-making, and the other party is responsible for selling, and the principal of the money earned is divided in half.
I recently took on a job in tailoring, and I can earn more than five yuan per piece. I am a good talker, and I have a wide network of contacts, so I have a steady stream of orders.
Time flew by and Jianying gave birth to a girl in April. In the original plot, she and Wu Hongjun gave birth to two sons. It seems that the pregnancy times were different, and the children born were also different.
Liu Yufeng packed her things and took Wu's mother to accompany her to the provincial capital. The reason why I called her was because she didn't know how to take care of a baby.
Perhaps she had expected it, but when Mother Wu saw her granddaughter's face calm, Liu Yufeng's heart almost melted when she looked at her soft granddaughter.
The two stayed for half a month before returning. Not long after, educated youths from all over the country continued to petition to return to the city. The party and the government have taken measures to emancipate the mind, relax policies, and open up more employment opportunities.
Soon, many individual food stalls, shoe repair stalls and bicycle repair shops appeared on streets and alleys across the country. Many unemployed people gather to set up stalls, but not everyone is suitable for this industry.
For example, Wang Jianping, rather than letting him do business, he would rather raise chickens. In two months, the Da'an production team will implement the household contract responsibility system, and there will no longer be restrictions on raising poultry.
Liu Yufeng believes that chickens have a short growth cycle. When the roosters grow up, they can be sold and the hens can lay eggs, which is a relatively safe way to make money.
Wang Laosan and Wang Jianping both had no objections. After that, they built large chicken pens, made chicken coops, and learned about raising chickens when they had time.
While they were preparing, Liu Yufeng took Wang Jianping on a tour of Guangdong. Clothes and electronic products there are much cheaper than elsewhere. You can earn twenty yuan just from a watch!
Unfortunately, she had too little money to buy a few big items, so she could only watch a lot of money slip away from her hands.
Otherwise, Wang Jianping is not suitable for business. He cannot understand Cantonese and dare not negotiate prices. He would give up his seat to someone who was sold badly on the train and would rather stand all night by himself.
Forget it, don’t talk about him.
When the two came back from Guangdong, they didn't keep anything for themselves to sell. As usual, she still cooperated with the bad guy.
In October 1979, all the owners of the Da'an production team signed to allocate the fields. From now on, we no longer work collectively, but the more we work, the more we get.
