Father's Land Mother's River

Chapter 148
After sending off their parents and uncles, Liu Xiaonan and Meng Xiangxiang returned home and rearranged all their belongings.

There is a long sofa on one side of the hall, and a color TV on the opposite side; in a slightly larger room, there is a 1.9-meter-large bed—the largest bed that can be bought in the furniture store. When I was young, a family of four could squeeze and sleep together.

A desk, a small bookshelf, and a four-door wardrobe are lined up in an L shape, leaving only a long strip of space in the room; in another slightly smaller room, there is the 1.3-meter wardrobe in their nest A small bed, a wardrobe and a desk.

After tidying up, Liu Xiaonan went to the vegetable market to do some shopping, and tonight the family will officially start the fire.His parents and uncles brought him homemade rice and millet, and he only needed to buy some fish and vegetables.

His mother repeatedly told him that the first meal when moving into the new home must be fish, so he bought a big fish.After he came back, he put on the stove himself and asked Meng Duoduo to help him. He wanted the sisters to taste his craft.

Stewed partial fish, steamed flying crab, stewed beef with radish, and shredded kelp in cold sauce.Four dishes were served on the table, with two rice stewed in a pressure cooker, Meng Xiangxiang gorged himself on it, and ate the flying crab with his hands, without caring about the appearance of the food.

She didn't expect Liu Xiaonan to be so proficient in cooking, let alone the food he made was so delicious.She remembered that it was very likely that he and her teacher Yue had voluntarily learned it from her teacher Yue during the period of living together, or that Teacher Yue forced him to learn the craft.

Meng Xiangxiang couldn't speak at this time, so he didn't want to ask more questions.

Liu Xiaonan put a piece of peeled crab leg meat into Meng Xiangxiang's bowl, and said to Meng Duoduo with a smile, "Look at your sister, she has the momentum to sweep everything away. Is it because my cooking is too delicious?"

A joke made Meng Duoduo very surprised and uncomfortable. She looked at Liu Xiaonan and said, "My sister was eating three meals alone."

Liu Xiaonan picked up a flying crab and handed it to Meng Duoduo: "Try it too, don't just watch it. If you get hungry in the future, come to my sister's house to improve your life, and my brother-in-law will cook something delicious for you."

Meng Duoduo Meng looked at Liu Xiaonan at the same time, Meng Duoduo said: "Brother-in-law, you are a little weird to me today, do you want to ask me for something? Don't worry, it doesn't matter if you have to go for a long time, I will definitely take care of my sister." .”

Liu Xiaonan said: "Meng Duoduo, I didn't give you good looks before. There is a reason for this. Among the batch of migrant workers who entered the factory with me, there was a very happy and beautiful girl, just for a city. Hukou, being deceived and losing one’s identity. I saw that you are very courageous, and I am afraid that if you do the same thing, it will ruin your life, so I want to make you afraid. You were brought into the factory by me, and I Be responsible for everything about you."

"So that's the case." Meng Duoduo let out a long breath: "Brother-in-law, you underestimate me too much. Meng Xiangxiang's sister will be short-sighted? Now you can rest assured of me?"

"It's not completely at ease." Liu Xiaonan looked at Meng Xiangxiang and said to Meng Duoduo: "However, I can tell you the truth now. This is also your home. Give brother-in-law a little time. As long as there is a chance, I will let you go." You put down roots in this city."

After dinner, Meng Duoduo rushed to clear the table and clean the dishes.She puts all the dishes in the sink, soaks them in water, wipes the table and then washes the dishes.

Liu Xiaonan saw it, frowned, and said to Meng Duoduo: "We can't bring some living habits from the countryside into the city. After eating, put the dishes together and put them in the pot to soak them in water. Everything will be greasy. Yes. Pots, dishes, dishes and chopsticks should be brushed separately, each for its own use, not greasy and hygienic."

Meng Xiangxiang saw and heard it, and secretly rejoiced that Meng Duoduo was there, otherwise he would be the one who would be criticized.

Reminiscent of some of his daily living habits, including cleaning the floor every day, and placing every item in the house in an orderly manner, she felt that these were the result of Teacher Yue's indoctrination.

It cannot but be said that these are good living habits, which shows how successful Mr. Yue has been in his transformation.

Meng Xiangxiang worked hard to adapt to Liu Xiaonan's various distinctive and deep-rooted living habits after having her own house. She couldn't tell whether it was luck or sorrow.

Liu Xiaonan's previous women managed to make him an unusual man from different angles, but she was just a found one.

After returning from a walk, Meng Xiangxiang sat down at the desk to prepare lessons.

Liu Xiaonan looked at her awkward look, and said distressedly, "Gu Yu is going to take a long vacation to raise her baby with peace of mind, why don't you take a long vacation too, our family is not short of your salary for those few months."

Meng Xiangxiang turned around and said, "No way, how can I drop my teaching plan halfway? This is irresponsible to the students, and also irresponsible to myself. It is not a matter of earning wages."

"Are you going to insist on the end of the term? Don't forget, there are less than two months before the due date."

"I want to stick to the end of the term and send the group of students I brought to the second day of junior high school."

"My Xiaomeng thought, can we not be brave? I know you are so strong, but when will you score?"

"I'm in good health and I can hold on. You don't have to worry about me. The day before my mother gave birth to me, she went to work in the mountains."

Liu Xiaonan couldn't convince Meng Xiangxiang, so he could only work on nutrition.

In the morning, I ordered milk, a cup of hot milk, two fried eggs, and a few slices of bread; I couldn’t control it at noon, so she could eat whatever she liked in the school cafeteria; in the evening, I changed the pattern and asked her to go home first thing, Just sit at the table and taste the delicious nutrition.Before going to bed, eat a foamed sea cucumber to enhance immunity.

Meng Xiangxiang said: "When I come to clothes, I stretch out my hands, and when I open my mouth, I live the life of a rich lady."

Liu Xiaonan said: "I haven't seen a big lady with a big belly to squeeze the bus, preparing lessons at night and lecturing during the day."

Half a month later, a telephone was installed at home.The telephone has just entered the homes of ordinary people, and it is still a luxury. Not to mention landline charges and call charges, it costs nearly 1 yuan from the application number to the installation fee.

Liu Xiaonan realizes that the era is moving towards the forefront of the information explosion, and efficient telephone calls will replace letters that have lasted for thousands of years. It is worthwhile to take this step first.

These days, the two families move around frequently. Wang Aiqing often brings her son to Meng Xiangxiang for homework tutoring, and Liu Xiaonan often chats with the elder brother in the countryside.

The big brother in the countryside has been working for so many years, and he has learned a lot about the society. Liu Xiaonan can get a lot of valuable information from it.

The biggest wish of the rural elder brother after entering the city is to buy a big house for Wang Aiqing. Liu Xiaonan told him that the first batch of commercial housing in the city will be sold this year.

The big brother in the countryside has changed his mind now.He said that it is good to live in a small tile-roofed house, and he bought the house for his son. If he had enough funds in his hand, he would buy a storefront house and start his own business instead of working for others.

Liu Xiaonan was amazed by the change in the concept of rural elder brother.The elder brother in the countryside explained that in the process of delivering goods, he had come into contact with many self-employed bosses who came to Bincheng from other places.

A retail house can support three generations. Even if you don’t do business yourself, renting out is still profitable.

Liu Xiaonan was greatly inspired by the words of the elder brother in the countryside. He began to pay attention to relevant information and quickly locked on the target.

Near the Provincial Normal School, where he and Meng Xiangxiang lived, a large teacher's apartment is being built.Most of them are close to completion, and they belong to fund-raising construction, which cannot be bought by outsiders, but the retail houses facing the street are for sale to the public.

There are several colleges and universities near the teacher's apartment. The population mobility and purchasing power here are unquestionable, as can be seen from the sales prices of the market houses.

Meng Xiangxiang didn't have enough savings in his hand and couldn't move it. It was the life security of their mother and son. It was a pity to sell all the stocks, so Liu Xiaonan didn't take it too seriously.

He believes in letting nature take its course, what is his own is his own after all, and what is not his own cannot be forced.

Yue Xuelian's senior sister called to inform him that his novel "That Trombone" had been published.He went to Xinhua Bookstore to buy ten of his own books, and first took out five to send to the Hall of Honor for Honored Soldiers, sharing their glorious years with those veterans.

The remaining five books were all brought to the factory and distributed to several main leaders.It's one thing to see or not, but it's another thing to respect the leader or not to support the leader.

Gu Yu naturally also got a copy, she said she would take it home to show the old man.Liu Xiaonan thought to herself, it doesn't matter to me if anyone sees you.

A few days later, the senior sister called again and happily said that the front page was sold out soon, and the second edition is being printed and released, which shows the recognition and love of readers.And encourage him to write more and better works.

Soon, Liu Xiaonan received a considerable amount of manuscript fees, which was more than enough to buy a storefront, but he hesitated again.Is to buy a storefront house, or to buy a residence?Can I rent out a market house after buying it?
Intuitively, I tend to buy high-end housing, and the stock market is changing, so I should make some real investment instead of putting all my eggs in one basket.

Rationally, he felt that he should discuss it with Meng Xiangxiang and listen to her opinion.In the evening, Liu Xiaonan handed the cash check to Meng Xiangxiang, and told her her thoughts and worries, whether to buy a house or invest in it, and let her make a decision.

Meng Xiangxiang returned the cash check to Liu Xiaonan, and she said, "I don't understand what you said, but I believe that I am a man. When you were still my big brother and decided to sponsor me to finish college, you and I I have said that money is not the ultimate goal in life, but it can do many useful things. I believe my elder brother has not changed his original intention. I am very satisfied with my current life. You can use it to do what you want to do.”

"Thank you for your reminder!" Liu Xiaonan hugged Meng Xiangxiang, feeling quite emotional: "When a person walks and walks, if he takes a small step, he will deviate from the original track."

He put his hand on Meng Xiangxiang's belly, stroked it gently, and said to his unborn child: "Your mother is the breeze in the valley, and can keep your father clear-headed and calm all the time."

Meng Xiangxiang pouted proudly and said, "Your father is a clear stream in the valley, and will never be polluted by worldly dust."

The next morning, Liu Xiaonan came to the sales office and bought a [-]-square-meter retail house with two floors.

After completing all the formalities on the spot, he had just pasted a rental notice on the door glass when a middle-aged couple in their 40s walked in.The middle-aged couple claimed to be from the south, came to Bincheng to develop and do decoration design, and wanted to rent his house.

The two parties verified their identity information and began to negotiate the rent and term.The middle-aged man's surname is Li. He wants to rent for three consecutive years to maintain the continuity of the business and give the total rent for three years.

Liu Xiaonan didn't bargain, as long as he could pay the rent in one lump sum, he was willing to accept the price.The man surnamed Li agreed without hesitation, and the two parties quickly signed the lease contract.

The man surnamed Li handed over the contract to the woman, shook hands with Liu Xiaonan, and said, "Brother is not a businessman. The rent of storefronts rises every year, usually once a year, and the rent will be increased for three consecutive years. Seeking truth from facts Tell me, I took advantage of my brother."

Liu Xiaonan said: "Thank you, Brother Li, for telling me the truth. I'm not a businessman, but it's not that I don't know the rent price. As soon as I bought the house, Brother Li and Mrs. Li walked in. I think it's a kind of fate. Li Brother came all the way to start a business in Bincheng, so he must have had extraordinary experience, so I want to make friends with Brother Li and listen to his life experience from time to time.”

Brother Li said: "Forgive my blindness, brother Liu is a man of temperament, ashamed and ashamed. Brother Liu is a good-looking talent, with extraordinary conversation. If you don't mind, can you tell me what kind of work you do?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "I do propaganda work in the Bincheng textile factory, and I write novels as a writer in my spare time."

Brother Li said: "Admiration, admiration."

Behind the admiration is actually not admiration, it is simply disbelief.He has seen many people who give themselves loud and glamorous titles to cover up their true identities and are useless and boastful.

While the two were talking, the small and exquisite fair-skinned woman at the side always felt that the name Liu Xiaonan was very familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before.After thinking about it, I thought it was impossible, so I took out a new book from my bag, looked at the introduction, looked at the author's photo, and compared them.

After confirming, she squeezed in front of Liu Xiaonan, held the book in her hands and said in surprise: "It's really a coincidence that you wrote this book."

Liu Xiaonan glanced at the book, and it was his newly published "The Trombone". He said, "Please give me more valuable advice from my sister-in-law."

Mrs. Li said: "I dare not take it seriously. I am your loyal reader, and I have already read it for the second time. I didn't expect you to be so young. Sign me up."

Liu Xiaonan wrote her name on the title page of the book with a pen.Mrs. Li said again: "I never thought that your handwriting would be so forceful."

Only then did Brother Li believe what Liu Xiaonan said was true. He shook Liu Xiaonan's hand again and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you! There are not many people who are as honest as brothers. In return, I would like to provide an important message for brothers. North Compared with the south, the development lags behind, and it is still in the initial stage. If you have the strength to invest in real estate, there must be a large appreciation space within five years. I just started a business and I don’t have so much money. If I were you, I would buy it again. A storefront house is used for investment, the earlier the investment, the greater the return."

Liu Xiaonan completely believed what Brother Li said.Six years ago, didn't a few southerners come to the factory with 10 yuan in cash to buy cloth, which shocked the whole factory?

It is hard for a person who earns more than 300 yuan a month to earn 10 yuan in any job.At that time, only Yu Zhiyong realized that this was a matter of concept.

He said: "Brother Li, unfortunately, my family still lives in a small tile-roofed house, and I still want to buy a house with the spare money in my hand to improve the housing conditions."

Brother Li thought about it and said: "I don't know Taishan with my eyes. I am lucky to meet a friend like my brother when I first came to Bincheng. I have a friend who specializes in furniture and flooring. He is also renting houses everywhere. Brother If you are interested, you are willing to trust me, and I will make a bridge and let him pay you the rent in advance, and you will invest part of it to buy a storefront house."

It's like being an empty-handed white wolf, which is a bit exciting, and Liu Xiaonan said it's feasible.

Brother Li sent a call to his friend surnamed Wang, and he treated him to dinner at noon, and everyone chatted while eating.After talking and talking, it turns out that everyone is a rural person.

Brother Li and sister-in-law Li went to university from the countryside, and after graduation they were assigned to work in business departments. They were both expelled because they gave birth to a second child, so they embarked on the road of starting a business.That brother Wang was originally a small carpenter. He first worked part-time and then started a business. He developed slowly.

Liu Xiaonan feels sorry for Brother Li and Sister Li.Li Ge plausibly said: "What is wealth? Children are the greatest wealth. If I were you, I would have quit my job a long time ago. I am writing books while doing business, and I am a cultural businessman. The empty job in the textile factory is like a chicken rib, not much. value."

Liu Xiaonan said: "There is an emotional factor in it. The factory sent me to the university. However, I don't have the same troubles as Brother Li. My wife is pregnant with twins, and I can complete all the tasks at once."

Aunt Li smiled and said, "This is your most successful work."

Meeting bosom friends for a long time, opening hearts between strangers, it is natural to feel like old friends at first sight.

This was a conversation of equal strength. This exchange had a profound impact on Liu Xiaonan, and he began to think about some deep things.

That brother Wang followed his friend's advice and also wanted to make friends with cultural celebrities. He paid Liu Xiaonan three years' rent in advance and appointed him to buy the adjacent storehouse of the same size.

Under the horrified eyes of the salesperson, Liu Xiaonan bought another storefront house.

After completing all the formalities and signing a house lease contract with Brother Wang, Liu Xiaonan left with two real estate certificates.Along the way, he was not completely immersed in the joy of investment success, but repeatedly pondered the word willing.

(End of this chapter)