Reborn 1980: Good Wife Gets Rich and Busy

"Going to sea?" Xiao Huzi asked, "Doing business?"

Chen Min raised his eyebrows and replied: "Yes! A few of us jointly opened a small supermarket in the Economic Development Zone - you don't know? Didn't your parents tell you?"

"Oh!" Xiao Huzi nodded hastily: "Yes! I remembered it!"

Chen Min explained: "At that time, the supply and marketing cooperative did not have much work, but the business was getting worse day by day. Sister-in-law Xue Ling was very discerning. She said that the development zone was about to attract investment to set up factories. There were thousands of workers in large factories, and there were also some in small factories. There are hundreds or hundreds of people. She said that these people eat and drink every day and have money to spend, so it is very suitable to open a supermarket there. By the way, that land originally belonged to your father and was bought by Xue Ling's sister-in-law. I came down to build a supermarket. That’s when I started doing retail business, and eventually I made my first pot of gold, supporting my family and raising my children.”

"So that's it!" Xue Yang asked curiously: "You think the supply and marketing cooperative is not good, so you go to sea to open a supermarket with my mother?"

"No." Chen Min explained: "Your mother didn't, it was your father. At that time, the treatment in the supply and marketing cooperative was very poor, and a month of hard work would only make tens or hundreds of dollars. Your grandfather was in poor health and often had to borrow money to buy food. Medicine, the family owes a lot of money. Your father works in the supply and marketing cooperative during the day, and goes to the dock with us to carry goods at night to earn more labor money. If we are lucky enough to have more cargo ships coming to the dock, we can earn a few more yuan. Occasionally I stood shivering by the river until midnight, but in the end I didn’t make a dime.”

Xue Yang felt heartbroken when he heard this and asked: "Really? Carrying goods at the dock? Then - isn't that very hard?"

Chen Min smiled bitterly: "I wish I could carry it a few more times and earn one or two cents more. There is no easy way to do physical work... It's okay in summer. You can jump into the river and take a bath after sweating. Winter is the hardest, and you are covered in ice. You have to grit your teeth and work hard to get water. On freezing days, you have to fall several times while carrying it on the road. When you get home, you take off your clothes and there are few pieces of flesh on your body that are not bruised."

Xue Yang and Xiao Huzi's eyes turned red.

Chen Min continued: "Ayuan was really working hard at that time. His family was heavily in debt, and he worked hard to make money but still couldn't fill the big hole. As long as there was money-making work, he was willing to do anything. Those who could make money at that time There is little space, and everyone is scrambling to do any job that can make money. A dozen people live in a small tube house, and the environment is very poor. A Yuan does not dislike it at all. He said that there are still some opportunities to make money in the county, no matter how hard it is. He had to stay. At that time, there was really no way to make money in the countryside. Apart from growing things for home use, he could only raise a few chickens and sell a few eggs, and he could not save more than ten yuan in the whole year. Thanks to his hard work, Only then can your grandfather in the country have money to buy medicine."

Xue Yang almost shed tears and whispered: "I didn't expect that my dad... lived such a hard life when he was young..."

Chen Min nodded: "It was like that for several years, until your father married your mother, things finally got better. Your mother's salary was two hundred a month, which was a very high income. She also brought a lot of dowry, and soon It solves your family's problem. When we were able to go to sea, it was because your mother made a lot of money to build the place and buy the goods. Otherwise, the three of us alone...the supermarket wouldn't be able to run it."

Xue Yang hesitated: "My parents never mentioned it... They only said that it was quite hard at that time, but we didn't expect it to be so hard!"

"It's all over." Chen Min chuckled: "We have survived the hard days, how can we always remember the hard days. People have to look forward."

Xiao Huzi asked curiously: "You are taking care of that supermarket? Are you your own boss and sell your own goods?"

"Yes." Chen Min explained: "The place is our own, and there is no rent. As long as we can sell it for profit, we can get dividends. The business is very good, we take turns looking at the store, and occasionally help Xue Ling's sister-in-law sell some clothes. Their family The first pot of gold was working as a translator to make money, and later the second pot of gold was selling clothes. There were not many clothing factories in the south at that time, and most people bought cloth and found people to make clothes. Sister-in-law Xue Ling was very discerning and found I bought some cheap clothes to sell, and the business was very prosperous. Even though the price was a bit expensive for people in Rongcheng, many girls still rushed to buy it, because at that time, except for the expensive clothes sold in department stores, they could not be sold anywhere else. "

"Oh." Xiao Huzi sighed: "In the beginning, I was engaged in sales... No wonder my aunt always has no worries about selling her products. It turns out that sales is her old profession!"

Xue Yang was also surprised and asked: "Can translators make money?" "Yes." Chen Min explained: "In those days, people who knew foreign languages ​​​​were rare talents. My sister-in-law knew foreign languages, and the director of the newspaper gave her two hundred in one breath. A salary of 10 yuan, and a meal was provided. At that time, Ayuan could finally eat enough, and occasionally had meat to eat. The benefits of the newspaper were good, and he could eat meat for lunch. Your mother would leave the meat and take it back to the rental house Share it with your dad. Originally, A Yuan might not be able to eat a meal of meat for ten days and a half, and occasionally he couldn't even eat during the New Year and holidays. Since your mother got married, he said he can eat almost every day. He told me quietly At that time, I was so envious..."

Xue Yang cried and choked up: "You even have to hide the meat and share it...it's too painful!"

Chen Min laughed when he saw him crying.

"At that time, most people lived a very hard life. It was thanks to your mother that your father had meat to eat. He had a place to stay, could eat meat every day, and could quickly take over the old man. Almost every day I’ve made great progress every month—I don’t know how many people would die from envy!”

Xue Yang wiped his tears carelessly and smiled awkwardly.

"Uncle, everyone in our family is tearful...don't be offended."

Chen Min patted his shoulder and said: "It's okay, you feel sorry for your parents. Knowing how difficult it was for your parents when they were young, you can be more filial to them in the future. It's because of them that your family is as glorious as it is today. It’s something you’ve worked hard for for many years, it’s not something that’s blown by strong winds, it’s not easy at all.”

Xue Yang nodded heavily.

Although Xiao Huzi didn't ask, he knew that his old father was also a strong man who had endured many hardships.

"Their generation worked hard and were very lucky... At least they can see the prosperous years now and enjoy a little affluent life. Without them, there would be no us. We should be filial to them."

Chen Min nodded in relief, but suddenly his eyes flashed with tears.

"If my two brats could think the same way as you... I wouldn't be so disappointed in them and so heartbroken."

Xue Yang and Xiao Huzi looked at each other and smiled bitterly to themselves.

The old man was chatting very enthusiastically, but he was suddenly insinuated, which made him sad and shed tears.

"Um - don't be sad." Xue Yang quickly turned on the TV on the wall, "Come on! Let's watch TV."

Little Huzi poured out the corn juice from the thermos pot and coaxed: "Uncle, drink it and see, it's so sweet!" (End of Chapter)