Return to the small mountain village in 1986

After finishing the meal, Song Jinzhang felt that it was an eye-opener. During the meal, Gao Mingcheng and Fan Chengyao talked, some about business and some about family.

Fan Chengyao is also very happy that his son is expected to be admitted to the junior class.

Affected by the social environment, Fan Chengyao's academic qualifications are not high, but he also has high hopes for Fan Licheng, his son.

"During the summer vacation, his mother had already gone to the capital to buy a house for Licheng. At that time, we agreed that she would buy a house and I would buy one too. The money in my hands was a bit tight before. The triangular debt situation in the entire society is serious this year, and I also have some money. I can't pay it off with others for the time being. Fortunately, I have a store open, my goods are being sold, and my cash flow is okay. At the end of this year, I plan to withdraw some money and go to the capital to buy a house for Licheng." Fan Chengyao said with a smile. .

Although Fan Licheng hopes to be admitted to the junior class of the University of Science and Technology of China, even if he is not admitted, universities in the capital will still be their first choice. So naturally this house must be arranged early.

Gao Mingcheng smiled and said: "Houses in the past dynasties are very rare under the emperor's feet. Now that the domestic economy has developed, housing prices in the capital will definitely rise in the future! Buy it now, it's a good deal!"

Buying a house in the capital now is not only cost-effective, but also has room for choice. The further you go, the harder it will be to buy a house. By then, the huge capital will be occupied by others.

In his previous life, Gao Mingcheng was relatively wealthy, but he couldn't buy a house in the capital.

So this time, he planned to buy as many units as he could before the capital restricted purchases. If you can’t buy a good house, buy an old house that is about to be demolished and earn a fortune in demolition fees!

Fan Chengyao nodded in approval. Being in Yangcheng, he was more sensitive to economic changes.

He knows that there are more and more rich people now.

Now these rich people are active here. When they go to the capital or other places in the future, the economy will definitely be boosted by them, and housing prices will naturally bear the brunt.

"You're right. I'll go and have a look when the time comes. If there's something suitable, I'll just buy a few more houses. One set will be given to Li Cheng, and the other will be lived in by myself or left to my daughter. Oops, Ming Cheng, you don't have a daughter. , I don’t know how cute my daughter is!” When he mentioned his daughter, Fan Chengyao’s face was full of doting.

He had high hopes for his son, but he doted on his two-year-old daughter to the extreme. While he was talking about his daughter, Gao Mingcheng ate in silence. Well, this plain-cut chicken is so tender!

In fact, Gao Mingcheng also wants a daughter, but children are fate. He does not force it and cannot force it.

While the men were chatting about finances, family, and buying a house, Song Jinzhang ate in silence. He couldn't say a word and didn't dare to interrupt. He just felt that his heart was surging and his desire to make money was growing.

She thought that when she made money, she would also go to the capital to buy a house!

Everyone richer than her has gone there, so that means the capital is a good place!

After the meal, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon.

Because Gao Mingcheng had to drive, he didn't drink alcohol at lunch. What he drank was a drink, a coconut that is unique here.

Fresh green coconuts can be eaten directly with a straw after the opening is opened. The taste is sweet but not too rich.

After saying goodbye to Fan Chengyao, Gao Mingcheng led Song Jinzhang to the truck.

He looked at Song Jinzhang and said, "Want to take a stroll or go back?"

Song Jinzhang actually wanted to go shopping, but she wanted to go back early to do business, so she chose to go back now.

Gao Mingcheng nodded secretly in his heart. This girl was very determined and a good prospect for doing business.

So without further ado, the two of them simply set off on their way back.

Song Jinzhang was pretty, but the key was that she didn't have much to do. It was easier for Gao Mingcheng to take her out, so he said while driving: "Half of the goods in my store are from Yangcheng, and half are from the village's clothing workshops. I got it. I got a lot of goods this time, so I won’t go to Yangcheng before the new year. I will come here to pick up the goods after the new year. If you want to pick up the goods in the future, you will either take another driver’s car or take the train. "

"But there are many people on the train, and it's a mixed bag. You need to be careful everywhere. And at the end of the year, there will be more people on the train. If you want to get goods, it will be inconvenient. You have to find connections and get to know the conductors on the train. Just ask him to help you find a place to sit."

After listening to Gao Mingcheng's words, Song Jinzhang only felt a little tangled.

She didn't know what to choose.

Taking a train to Yangcheng alone to purchase goods, she could foresee the difficulties along the way.

But if it weren't for Gao Mingcheng, there would be some problems if she took another driver's car, because in the entire transportation company, drivers who run long distances always go out together!

Because he had to switch cars and because he might encounter dangers on the road, only Gao Mingcheng, who was energetic and able to deal with troubles, dared to drive alone.

Although the truck's seats were wide enough for two people to squeeze into the co-pilot, Song Jinzhang was a young girl after all. Sitting squeezed together with a man made her feel uncomfortable all over just thinking about it.

Gao Mingcheng noticed the tangle on Song Jinzhang's face, so he added: "I just want to remind you, don't be too nervous. There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. Let's talk about what happens next. You should first put this in Let’s sell all the goods first.”

Song Jinzhang nodded after hearing this.

Yes, let’s sell this item first!

After talking about the matter, the two stopped talking. Gao Mingcheng focused on driving. Along the way, except for convenience, Song Jinzhang rarely said anything to trouble Gao Mingcheng.

We drove slowly and hurriedly all the way, and it was not until the evening of the next day that the car successfully arrived at the county town. When we arrived at the county town, it started to rain. Although the rain was not heavy, the temperature suddenly dropped a lot due to the cold wind and rain. .

Gao Mingcheng asked: "Where do you live? I'll send you home directly."

Song Jinzhang was so grateful that he quickly reported his address.

She has moved out of her own home, but instead of renting a house, she is living at her uncle's house.

She used all the settlement money she got from her father to buy goods, so naturally she couldn't waste money on renting a house.

Not long after, the car drove near her uncle's house, but it stopped at the intersection because the road in the residential area in front was very narrow and the truck could not get in.

Song Jinzhang opened the door and jumped out of the car.

Braving the rain, she ran towards the second house at the entrance of the alley. As she ran, she shouted: "Uncle, cousin, I'm back, come and help me carry my things!"

Soon, two men, an old man and a young man, came out. They were relieved to see Song Jinzhang return safely.

At this time, Gao Mingcheng had also opened the door of the carriage.

Song Jinzhang's goods are at the very edge, you can get them by opening the door.

Song Jinzhang's uncle took out a cigarette and handed it to Gao Mingcheng. He said with a smile on his face: "Thank you, little brother. Please send Jinzhang back."

Gao Mingcheng did not answer the cigarette and said politely: "No trouble, it's raining. You guys should go home quickly. I'm going back too."

Seeing that the man was still handing out the cigarette, Gao Mingcheng explained: "I don't smoke."

After saying that, he got into the truck. It was already midnight, and he was hungry and eager to go home.

Seeing that he left, Song Jinzhang and others did not stay in the rain. The two men each carried two bags of things. Song Jinzhang walked empty-handed, but his little mouth kept talking excitedly to his relatives about what he had seen along the way. .

Since the two families lived quite far away, Gao Mingcheng returned to the clothing store ten minutes later.

The shutter door of the clothing store has been closed, but there are still lights and sounds coming from inside.

He first knocked on the door and shouted, and then tried to pull up the rolling shutter door.

Along with the sound of splashing, the lights in the room poured out and fell on Gao Mingcheng.

The light rain outside made his hair and clothes slightly wet.

"Second brother! Why are you back so late? In a little while, fourth brother will send his second sister-in-law and Xiao Xuxu there!" Gao Shufang stood up and said loudly in an instant, and then walked to the backyard kitchen. .

"Second brother, come on. We know you should be back today, so we specially left food for you!" She quickly walked to the rice cooker, opened the lid, and found a bowl of warm food inside.

Many Meizi noticed the rain on Gao Mingcheng's body and immediately brought him a dry towel to wipe it off. Gao Mingcheng wiped his hair and clothes a little, then started eating the hot food. At this moment, he felt the warmth of home.

Gao Mingcheng said: "I'm a little tired and thirsty, Shufang, pour me a glass of ginseng wine!"

Because I had to drive, I didn't drink all the way. Now that I'm home, the tight strings in my heart are loosened, and I just want to be wanton.

Gao Shufang immediately went to pour a glass of ginseng wine.

This ginseng wine is made by yourself, and the method is simple. Just take ginseng wine and brew it over time, and it’s done!

The family also made a batch of bayberry wine and twist wine before, but unfortunately they were all finished.

Gao Mingcheng took a sip of wine and felt that most of the fatigue in his body had disappeared.

After he had eaten and drank enough, he did not rest, but planned to load all the goods out of the car.

Gao Mingli said: "Second brother, just sit down and rest, we will come!"

Gao Mingli stood up and walked towards the truck parked outside the door, followed by his wife Zhang Jinling.

In order to facilitate transportation, the bags of clothing are packed tightly and are very heavy. It is okay for a man to carry them in Gaoming, but it is a bit difficult for a woman to carry them.

But Zhang Jinling was not discouraged, and she and Gao Shufang carried it away slowly.

There were a lot of goods this time, and after they were all moved out of the car, they filled the space in the clothing store.

After this batch of goods arrived, no one had to watch TV. They all had to get busy, unpacking the bags and cleaning out all the goods inside. Goods of the same style, large, medium and small, were sold in the store, and the others were sold in the store. Put the inventory upstairs.

It will take a lot of time to sort out all the goods.

Seeing that Gao Mingli only moved the goods out of the car, Gao Mingcheng got into the car again and took down a large box of seafood he bought. He said to Gao Shufang: "I bought some dry goods and put them in the kitchen." , you can see when the time comes and eat whatever you want."

Gao Shufang glanced briefly, responded, and then focused on the work at hand.

Seeing that it was getting late, Gao Mingcheng did not stay here to help, but took Duo Mei and Xiao Xuxu back to his new home. Xiao Xuxu was already yawning and wanted to sleep, so he had to be allowed to wash up and sleep.

He first carried Duomei into the car, then handed her his son, and finally climbed into the car and drove the truck home directly.

On the truck, there were also the color TV and washing machine he bought.

With these two appliances, life in the new home will be more leisurely.

It is said that it is easy to go from frugality to luxury. Before there was a washing machine, washing clothes took a lot of time and energy. But with the washing machine, women were freed from the heavy laundry work, and the clothes in winter were thick and after being thrown away After watering, it is easier to dry.

Many beauties were very happy when they learned that Gao Mingcheng had bought a new washing machine.

After moving to a new home, washing clothes became a problem. Naturally, I had to hand wash my personal clothes, but it was too tiring to wash the clothes outside and the water was too cold, so I had to take them to a clothing store for washing, but it was not that easy to carry them back and forth. So convenient.

It's fine now. The clothes for my family of three will be washed and dried here from now on.

After returning to their new home, Duo Mei was busy taking care of Xiao Xuxu, while Gao Mingcheng moved the color TV and washing machine out of the car.

Originally, he wanted to tease Xiao Xuxu after they hadn't seen each other for a few days, but today Xiao Xuxu seemed to have a cold and was not very energetic. When he saw his father, he only made love for a short time.

Children are like this. When the weather gets cold, they get sick easily.

Gao Mingcheng first moved the washing machine outside the bathroom door. There is a place here, and there are sockets and faucets nearby. When washing clothes, dirty water can also flow directly into the bathroom sewer.

After opening the outer packaging box, the green double-cylinder washing machine is revealed. Today's washing machines are all double-cylinders. One cylinder is used to wash clothes and the other is used to dump water. Therefore, when washing clothes, It also requires someone to operate it next to it. Unlike the smart washing machines of later generations, once you throw the dirty clothes in, you don’t have to worry about it anymore.

This kind of old-fashioned washing machine is fine when washing clothes, but when dumping water, the clothes must be flattened and pressed with a soft plate, so that when dumping water, it will not be light on one side and heavy on the other, causing the water to be unable to be dumped.

After installing the washing machine, Gao Mingcheng installed the color TV.

There are two types of antennas: internal antenna and external antenna. It is raining outside today, so it is difficult to install the external antenna. I can only take out the color TV and set it up first, and then install and debug it when I am free tomorrow.

After finishing these tasks, Duo Mei also came out of the room. She closed the door gently. It was obvious that Xiao Xuxu had fallen asleep at this time.

She came to the living room, first looked at the color TV, and then looked at the brand-new washing machine.

The color TV was temporarily unavailable, but the washing machine could always be used. Duomei happened to have a pile of dirty clothes waiting to be washed, so he quickly took them over and threw them into a larger tub first, and then added water and washing powder.

Gao Mingcheng asked: "You are still doing laundry now, why don't you go to bed early?"

Many Americans were eager to try out the new washing machine and did not want to sleep. They said, "It's okay. I can go to bed later."

When the washing machine started to operate, the clothes were driven by the water flow, and the washing powder turned into bubbles, many beauties breathed a sigh of relief with satisfaction.

Gao Mingcheng looked at her and felt that many beauties were really worrying, but he was very satisfied with worrying about his own family.

Things were almost busy now, and the laundry was not his business, so Gao Mingcheng took a change of clothes and took a quick hot bath.

It wasn't until this moment that he felt all the fatigue leaving his body, but he also had a feeling of drowsiness.

Duo Duomei noticed Gao Mingcheng's sleepiness and said gently: "You go to bed first. I will go to bed after the clothes are washed."

Gao Mingcheng hummed, stretched and walked towards the room.

He didn't know that Duo Mei had been staring at his back, but Duo Mei thought about it and finally decided not to ask any more questions.

Before departure, Gao Mingcheng told Duo Mei that he would take one more person to Yangcheng this time. Hearing that she was a young girl, Duo Mei was a little wary, but she was not a petty person and pretended to be generous. agreed.

Now that she saw Gao Mingcheng coming back, she wanted to ask about the little girl, but she didn't ask her several times.

Because Gao Mingcheng looked very tired and had been busy doing things, it seemed a little uncomfortable for her to ask at this time.

Duo Mei pursed her lips and thought, forget it, I have to believe in Gao Mingcheng!

At this time, Gao Mingcheng didn't know many beautiful and complicated psychological processes. As soon as his head hit the pillow, he fell asleep.

Tomorrow morning, he has to send the truck to the transportation company.

In the middle of the night, a gust of wind and rain woke Gao Mingcheng from his sleep. He opened his eyes, listened to the sound of wind and rain outside the window, then looked at the sleeping faces of many beauties and little Xuxu, and then slowly fell asleep again.

When I woke up again, it was already seven o'clock in the morning.

Duo Mei and Xiao Xuxu were still sleeping, and he didn't disturb them. He got up quietly, first went to cook porridge, and then opened the door.

At a glance, he saw fallen leaves all over the ground. These fallen leaves were not all from his flower garden, but more from the woods behind the house, floating in the wind.

The house is adjacent to a hillside. Enjoying its tranquility, we naturally have to endure its fallen leaves.

Fallen leaves are falling all over the ground, and winter is approaching. (End of chapter)