"Bingkun, let's return the five hundred yuan to Catch-up. The family is not short of this money."
Lin Yue walked in front, and Zheng Juan held Congcong's hand and chased after him.
"Can't give it."
"Why?"
Zheng Juan couldn't figure it out, so when he got home, he went to Jichun Department Store to move a color TV set to Li Suhua. He caught up and brought 500 yuan last night, and he actually kept it.
"One code equals one code. This money is the cost of buying materials and labor for building a house for their family. In other words, it is the debt of the 12 members of the Sun family. If they do not collect it, real people like Qianchao will , you will always feel that you are indebted to me, and once the neighbors find out, not only will they not say good things about us, they will also say that we have money to burn, and we are sensational. You have lived here for so long, and you still don’t understand these people. Psychologically? It’s okay to suffer poverty together, but if one of them becomes prosperous, others will inevitably be jealous or even jealous. Of course we don’t care about these rumors, but mom is still living a life of mere words, unless you can talk things through with her. We go to the south to live, otherwise she will definitely feel uncomfortable hearing about it. You must know that this is different from being discussed about owing money to the bank. Everyone will be angry if they do good deeds and gain a bad reputation."
"You think too much, so let's just keep it."
"Zheng Juan, have you ever heard of a saying? It's better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish."
"What does it mean to teach a man how to fish rather than teach him how to fish?" As a primary school student, she had never heard of this before and shook her head like a rattle.
Lin Yue explained: "It means that if you give fish to others, it is better to teach them how to fish."
Zheng Juan seemed to understand, but shook her head and nodded.
Lin Yue wanted to be more straightforward, but looking at the road ahead, he realized that he had reached his destination, so he stopped talking. .
Although he had a small conflict with Wu Qian at Qiao Chunyan's house last time, for Xiao Guoqing's sake, he left him the keys to the two rooms in Taiping Hutong.
You must know that in the TV series, because the eight members of the Xiao family were crowded into two houses, Wu Qian wanted to sleep on the same bed with her father-in-law. Once she locked the door, and her father-in-law could not come in. Even after calling for a long time, the door could not be opened. When the man started to drive, he went to the boiler room of the Municipal Second Hospital to keep warm. As a result, the lowest temperature at night reached minus 33 degrees. The man was also sick, so he froze to death.
Lin Yue didn't want to delve into whether Wu Qian did it on purpose. Even if what Xiao Guoqing's parents said in 1981 made him unhappy, after all, it was a human life and he couldn't just ignore it. Moreover, the house was empty and there were people living in it. Better than no one living there.
"Dong dong dong~"
Lin Yue knocked on the door.
A sound of "Come on, come on" came from the room, and with the sound of slightly messy footsteps, Xiao Guoqing opened the door.
"Kun'er, come in, come in quickly." He called out "Hello, sister-in-law" politely. They were no strangers to Zheng Juan, but this was Zheng Juan's first time attending a party.
Pushing open the door to the back room, Lin Yue looked up and saw that Sun Qianchao and Yu Hong had arrived, standing near the door. Over there were Wu Qian and Qiao Chunyan, but Cao Debao was missing.
Li Suhua said that last time Qiao Chunyan and Cao Debao had a huge quarrel and were about to divorce. In the end, Shen Hongzhi found her and asked her to come forward to say good things to Qiao Chunyan. Those two people didn't have to talk about the green notebook in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
"Brother, sister-in-law, come and sit down." Qiao Chunyan warmly greeted Zheng Juan to come to her, and took out a piece of chocolate from her pocket and gave it to Congcong.
Lin Yue knew that Cao Debao had no face to come, so he didn't mention it and sat on a chair to the north.
"Come on, Kun'er hasn't been back for three years, let's have a drink together." Although the house belongs to Zheng Juan, there is no doubt that Xiao Guoqing is the landlord. He picked up the Beidacang brand liquor on the table, and it was like a ton. After pouring it down, he lifted it up in the air and said, "Let's do it."
"Dry!"
"Dry!"
"..."
The three men plus Qiao Chunyan drank all the liquor in their glasses in one gulp.
Zheng Juan also took a sip, then covered her mouth and winked, making Qiao Chunyan laugh for a long time.
"Kun'er, how have you been in the past two years in the south?"
You came and I drank several rounds of wine, and Xiao Guoqing got into the mood.
"It's not bad, it's not windy or rainy, it's not hungry or thirsty, it's just the same thing no matter how you live your life." This is true for him. The current living conditions are compared with those before, and Yu Zhengjuan Yan did not dare to think about it, but from the perspective of a time traveler, it was nothing.
Wu Qian drank a few more drinks and talked more. She looked at Zheng Juan and said, "Juan'er, your life is so good. You are married to such a reliable man. No matter how much he suffers outside, he can still support your mother. When we were young, his eldest brother was the section chief of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, his father was an eighth-level bricklayer, and his sister was a graduate student at Peking University. I heard that the state subsidies were higher than the wages of ordinary workers. There are 10 people in your family. , 6 people who make money, look at us, the lumber factory is almost unable to pay wages now, her eldest sister is raising two children by herself, and her second sister has just been fired from her work, and she ran away to her parents' house after being angry at her husband's house , Oh, and I... Our hotel is now contracted to a private person and has hired a bunch of young and beautiful waiters. Old employees like me can either buy out their seniority at a fixed price and go home early for retirement, or they can I work in the kitchen as a small job, and I don’t even get a bonus, just a basic salary. What do you think the benefits will be during the Spring Festival this year? Two pounds of pigs in the water, yes, the leftovers that the customers don’t order are given to us to take home for the New Year.”
In the 1980s, although the supply of meat, poultry and eggs increased, ordinary people still ate carefully. Because fat meat can be refined into oil, it can not only replace vegetable oil for cooking, but also has a meaty taste that satisfies cravings. Therefore, demand is still in short supply during the New Year and festivals. As for pig waste, it is leftovers, which are difficult to process and have a poor taste. They are recognized as slow-selling goods. Unlike 30 years later, delicious dishes can be made from pig waste.
Qiao Chunyan said: "Then you make trouble with them. A crying child will get milk. If you don't make trouble, how can they take you seriously?"
"Making trouble? Who are you making trouble with? It's a private operation now. If it affects the hotel's business, wouldn't that be an excuse for them to fire you?"
"That's true."
"So now our uncle doesn't care about us, and grandma doesn't love us. Thanks to Kun'er, he gave us the house in Taiping Hutong. If we were still in his house, sharing the same bed with my husband, I wouldn't want to live anymore."
Xiao Guoqing was embarrassed and did not dare to speak out. He just lowered his head and drank.
Qiao Chunyan turned her face and looked at Lin Yue: "Brother, how about... you can help Wu Qian. After all, she is also an old employee of a state-owned hotel. Let's see what she can do at Jishantang. Anyway, she is just for people." When it comes to working, it’s better to work for one’s own people than to work for outsiders.”
Lin Yue took a quick look and saw Xiao Jiujiu of several people thoroughly.
This Qiao Chunyan was just a quick talker, but Wu Qian, on the surface, seemed to be pouring out her bitterness, complaining about her boss being an unworthy son, but in fact, she was telling him all the things.
Yes, he said something harsh at the party in Minfeng Sixth Lane, but later he took Zheng Juan to the south. Didn't he pity the Xiao family for their hard life and leave the house in Taiping Hutong to them?
So she was sure that she was a sharp-tongued person and deliberately made "drunk gaffes" to gain sympathy.
Xiao Guoqing, as for Xiao Guoqing, felt very guilty and guilty. He knew that his wife was wrong, but he was too embarrassed to make trouble. I think Wu Qian must have instilled in him a lot of "children who cry will get milk". In 1981, at Qiao Chunyan's house Isn’t what happened at the dinner party an example? If she hadn't made a fuss, she wouldn't have had a house in Taiping Hutong to live in.
"This...I'm afraid it won't work."
Lin Yue's answer suddenly brought the atmosphere in the room to a freezing point. No one expected that he would reject Qiao Chunyan's proposal so directly. After all, in their view, as a young boy who grew up naked, he owns a restaurant. Isn't it just a matter of one sentence to arrange for Wu Qian to be a waiter?
"The five-year lease of the hotel is up, and Golden Land Magazine is not prepared to renew the contract with us, and the words 'Jishantang' can no longer be used."
Several people looked at each other, and it took a long time for them to come to their senses.
What Zhou Bingkun means is... Jishantang is over?
Xiao Guoqing's expression changed and he slapped his chopsticks on the table: "Kun'er didn't even complain to us about such a big thing. What about you? You feel a little wronged at work and wish that everyone in the world knew about it. Shameful or not? Shameful or not?"
Wu Qian was so frightened that she didn't dare to speak.
Lin Yue finished the wine in his glass, stood up and said, "I'm celebrating the New Year, so I didn't want to talk about these bad things..."
He paused and shook his head: "That's it, let's go."
After saying that, he picked up his coat, hugged Congcong and walked outside.
When it comes to acting, who in this room can play him better? This Wu Qian is really a master of tricks. In the past, he almost made Qiao Chunyan and Cao Debao divorce, but today he can put their consciences on the fire...
Xiao Guoqing pointed at his wife for a while, then quickly got up to see her off.
"No, Kun'er, please listen to my explanation. No one knows that you came back because of Jishan Tang's financial dispute. Chun Yan'er also has good intentions. This is all Wu Qian's fault. If she hadn't been so talkative..."
He was also annoyed by the poor profitability of the wood processing plant. In addition, Wu Qian was blowing the wind every day. He also felt that it was not difficult for his wife to go to work in a small restaurant, so he did not speak out to stop it. Who would have thought that Ji The dining hall is about to close down. Without the income of more than 100,000 yuan a year, how will Zhou Bingkun repay his bank loan? So he felt guilty and ashamed.
"It's okay." Lin Yue said: "I didn't want to hide it from you at first, but I just thought it would be better to talk after today. Since we are in a rush to talk about it, I will tell the truth. You don't need to apologize. Okay, Don't send me off, it's cold outside, go back."
He just left with Zheng Juan, leaving behind a heavy-hearted Xiao Guoqing and a stressed-out Sun Qianchao who sighed repeatedly in gratitude for his ill-fated fate.
"Bingkun, why don't you help Wu Qian? I think they are really having a hard time."
It wasn't until Xiao Guoqing was out of sight that Zheng Juan asked the question in her heart. Of course she knew that Jishantang's financial dispute was not a big deal to her husband. He also had a construction company in Jichun City and wanted to pay Wu It’s not difficult for Qian to arrange her work.
Lin Yue said: "Wu Qian will complain every time we get together. Last time, she said that she couldn't live in the house, and how Xiao Guoqing's sister was doing. Finally, because it is really not easy to live a small life, we put Taiping Hutong's The house was given to them, but what happened? The problem of the house was solved, and I changed my job this time. Yes, I am very willing to help them, but this feeling of being kidnapped by others’ morals is really unpleasant.”
But Wu Qian is this kind of person. In the TV series, Zhou Bingkun was cheated and had to move back to Guangzi Film. Obviously, he lent the house to Xiao Guoqing and his wife to help others, but it made him feel bad. When he wanted to go back to the house, he brought canned fruit to talk to him. Where was Wu Qian? It was said that Zhou Bingkun forced them to death and knocked things to the ground.
Zheng Juan looked puzzled: "What is moral kidnapping?"
"Moral kidnapping is... let's put it this way, it's using our sympathy for her to achieve our goals."
Gu Mao
"oh."
Now Zheng Juan understood.
Lin Yue pushed Congcong's hand touching his beard aside: "But we still have to help, we have to find a compromise."
She was confused by him. One moment she was unhappy, the next moment she wanted to help, how could he think that one thing was wrong and the other was wrong.
In fact, Lin Yue had no choice, because the side task given by the system was to get rich first and drive the rich later. He couldn't figure out whether the latter refers to a broad concept, such as optical film, people in Jichun City? Or even the entire Northeast? He is still a miserable supporting character in the TV series, so he can only do things with the mentality that he would rather kill someone than let go. However, he cannot do it openly. Just say that in the TV series, Zhou Bingkun got Wu Qian and Sun Xiaoning to work in the bookstore, and Sun Xiaoning After leaving, Wu Qian wanted Xiao Guoqing, who was unemployed at home, to replace Sun Xiaoning. The bookstore didn't belong to Zhou Bingkun, so he couldn't make the decision. The magazine didn't want it to become a mom-and-pop shop, so it became Zhou Bingkun's fault again, until He went to the military factory, found Chang Jinjin's uncle, and arranged a job for Xiao Guoqing to look after the gate. Wu Qian then calmed down for a while.
It would be difficult for Ding Xia to get her into Jishan Hall, so what he wanted was someone who could complete the task and make Wu Qian behave herself.
…
On the other side, Xiao Guoqing returned to the back room and slapped Wu Qian on the face without saying a word.
"What are you doing? We were fine. We haven't seen each other for three years, but you have a big face and keep talking. It's okay to say something useful. Look at all your talk."
"National Day, National Day, if you have anything to say, don't do anything." Qiao Chunyan quickly stepped forward to break up the fight and pulled Wu Qian behind her.
"Xiao Guoqing, did I say something wrong? Are you still not allowed to speak?"
"Are you talking? That's fart!" After saying this, he was still angry. He picked up two pairs of chopsticks on the table and threw them away, making the two women scream.
"If it weren't for you last time, would Cao Debao and Bingkun have a falling out? After all, they let us live in the house in Taiping Hutong regardless of the past grievances. If you don't appreciate it, forget it. They came back to celebrate the Chinese New Year and broke into Jishantang again. Idea, is it embarrassing or not? Is it embarrassing or not?"
"Don't I just want a better job? Am I wrong?"
"You are right, it was me who was wrong. I should not have married you in the first place."
Wu Qian was dumbfounded when she heard what he said so seriously.
"National Day!" Qiao Chunyan glared at him: "Can you say this casually?"
What kind of person is Xiao Guoqing? If you treat him well, he will treat you with all his heart. If you treat him averagely or badly, that means you have different opinions and do not seek each other. All your emotions are written on his face. This is not the same as Sun Yat-sen's. Chao was different. Sun was able to catch up to Chao, but he wasn't as arrogant as him.
"Then what did you tell Cao Debao at the beginning?"
Qiao Chunyan suddenly turned into an eggplant beaten by frost.
…
The fourth day of the first lunar month.
Ma Shou Chang's family.
"Old lady, don't be busy. I just drank a lot of tea at home. Drink more? It's easy to run to the toilet if you drink too much."
Ma Shouchang was happy when he heard this: "Are you weak at a young age? Then you have to exercise more, you know? I remember when I was your age..."
"Okay, old horse, stop talking about it and just do what you have to do."
"Hey, look, this old lady is so lenient. What happened to me and Bingkun saying a few words between men? Do you have any objections?"
"Yes, of course." Qu Xiuzhen thrust a newspaper into Ma Shouchang's arms: "Go to the study and read your newspaper."
"Did you see it? Did you see it? I have a wife..."
Qu Xiuzhen glared at Ma Shouchang. The old man swallowed what he said and walked away angrily with his things.
Lin Yue picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for the old lady first, then filled the teacup in front of him. It can be said that Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen are not surprised at the bickering. No, it should be said that this is the greatest joy of their retirement life. .
"Old lady, I made an appointment with Sun Chaochao and the others yesterday to come see you on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. Today you asked someone to notify me to come home. Is there something urgent?"
"There are some things that are inconvenient to say when there are too many people, so I asked Zhou Bingyi to bring you a message and ask you to come on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. What's the matter? I heard that Golden Land Magazine is trying to take advantage of the situation and seek control of Jishantang?"
Anyone who is not a fool will understand what the store manager and accountant want to do.
Lin Yue nodded: "How did you know about this?"
"Don't worry about how I know. In short, they don't care about this matter. Don't worry. I will write to the superior department of the magazine when work starts on the eighth day of the eighth day and ask them to rectify this unhealthy trend. Evil spirit.”
"Old lady, this matter...why are you more anxious than me?"
After hearing this, Qu Xiuzhen was stunned. Yes, why did she feel that he was not in a hurry at all? So he looked him up and down for a while: "What exactly do you think?"
"That's what I thought..." Lin Yue moved closer to her and whispered a few words.
Qu Xiuzhen's eyes changed when she looked at him: "You are too insidious."
Lin Yue said: "Is it sinister? In ancient times, there was a saying of killing generals and sacrificing flags before going on an expedition. I'm already being gentle, okay?"
"Zhou Bingkun, you have been in the south for a few years and you are very talented."
"Those Hong Kong businessmen and Taiwanese businessmen are more cunning than the other. If I didn't learn to be smarter, I would have eaten all my bones from them."
"That makes sense."
…
The fifth day of the first lunar month.
Lin Yue, Xiao Guoqing, Qianchao, Yu Hong, Qiao Chunyan, and Tang Xiangyang came to Ma Shouchang's house.
Cao Debao was absent because he had no face to come, and Wu Qian was absent because she was angry with Xiao Guoqing.
Well, they didn't mention it, and Tang Xiangyang didn't ask.
"Old lady, let's not talk about whether to pay or not. My biggest worry right now is the employees of Jishantang. Look at the closure of the house. Dozens of people have lost their income. Behind these dozens of people are dozens of others. My family is really worrying me."
"..."
Qu Xiuzhen admired his acting skills very much. Look at the sad expression on his face and the anxious eyes. They were just like TM. If it wasn't in front of Sun Qunchao and others, she might not be able to suppress the impulse to shoot this actor to death. .
"Bingkun, don't worry, there will always be a way to solve the problem." Tang Xiangyang said the words of Tiger Balm. Last time, he was tricked by Cao Debao in the soy sauce factory. He had been thinking about how to ease the relationship with Zhou Bingkun. He waited for a long time. After three years, I finally got the chance.
Sun Ganchao, Xiao Guoqing and others said nothing. They knew about this last night and couldn't help, so they could only remain silent.
"Hey, that's right." Qu Xiuzhen said: "A few days ago, I met a boss from HK. He said he wanted to come to our Northeast to invest, talking about business layout and so on. He also asked me if I could help contact some experienced caterers. Talent, I didn’t think much about it at the time and just agreed casually. When you mentioned worry just now, I remembered this matter. If Jishantang really can’t open, it’s better to introduce the waiters in the store to him. .”
"That's a good relationship, old lady. You really helped me a lot."
"I just want to spread the word. It's easy to do with a little effort."
After Qu Xiuzhen said this, she went to the kitchen to help them get oranges to cover up her laughter. She really didn't know how Zhou Bingkun controlled herself.
At this time, Qiao Chunyan looked at Xiao Guoqing and said, "Guoqing, isn't your wife also an experienced catering talent? Bosses from HK can't be stingier than those self-employed people."
"Is she...is she okay?"
"Why not?" Qiao Chunyan rushed to Sun and said, "And your sister Sun Xiaoning, let her try too. It's better than spending time at home. If you can't do it and say you can't do it, isn't it?"
She moved Lin Yue out, and he naturally nodded politely: "That's right, you'll find out if it works. You won't lose anything if you give it a try."
Qiao Chunyan received his support and raised her eyebrows with a proud look on her face, feeling proud of her cleverness and ability.
Qu Xiuzhen came out with a fruit plate: "I heard everything you said. You can give it a try. If you are really hired, you must do it well, otherwise there will be no place for my old face."
Xiao Guoqing and Sun Qianchao were very happy.
"Don't worry, we will take this job seriously."
