A pleasant life in a courtyard

Chapter 520 A Little Richer
As a country gradually develops towards prosperity, the first thing that manifests itself is material freedom.

When the products developed by Li Xiang and his team were killing it in the domestic and foreign markets.

Although some industries cannot compete in terms of amount, they demonstrate their value in other aspects.

In particular, the textile industry, which has received strong support in recent years, has finally reached a level of production that can not only meet export needs but also be freely open to domestic demand.

In December 12, a circular from the Ministry of Commerce officially announced to the people of the whole country that China had entered an era of free trade in cotton cloth and cotton wadding.

Cloth coupons have since become a historical product.

This news is undoubtedly great news for the people.

It was also from this moment that it was announced that the common people would gradually get rid of the difficult days of patching up their homes for the previous three years.

BJ's Spring Festival this year is undoubtedly crazy compared to previous years.

Almost every household, if conditions permit, gets a new piece of clothing for everyone.

One month before the Chinese New Year, women are extremely busy from collecting cloth to making clothes.

The Li family in the courtyard house has a sewing machine.

As a result, there has been constant noise at home recently.

There was a huge pile of things to make at home, plus those sent by neighbors, on the head of the kang, which looked like a small mountain at first glance.

Second Aunt came to help after breakfast.

There are many people in their family, including the old couple and their two sons, so there are nearly ten pieces in total.

She was not the first to arrive, an old lady arrived even earlier than her.

This family is really frugal. They used to be one of the richest families in the compound, but now that the eldest uncle is about to retire, they still haven't even got enough of the three major items at home.

The only bicycle they had was brought back because they considered that Yi Xiaobao would have to live far away from home to go to school.

If you don't have children, you have to plan for the future. If you have children, you have to plan for the future even more.

Life is full of suffering. Once you come into this world, there will always be countless troubles waiting for you.

If there is not this, there must be that.

Whether you can turn bitterness into sweetness in the end depends entirely on whether you have the spirit and endurance to get through it.

Fortunately, there are still some days before the Chinese New Year, so even if there are piles of clothes waiting to be made, they can still be worn in time.

No matter who arrived early or late, no one ever argued about who had more clothes or who came first.

Instead, several old sisters discussed and divided the work together.

Some people drew the lines, some cut the cloth, and some worked on the boards. They chatted while working. It was a truly pleasant collaboration.

"I think there are disadvantages to not having tickets. This year, the money for the New Year's goods is spent like water." The second aunt patted the pile of cloth at home and said with a grin, "It's almost two hundred."

"We've been neighbors for so many years, and you're still showing off to me." Li's mother turned her head away from the sewing machine and felt that the second aunt was showing off. "That's right, I'm not feeling sorry for you, you're just showing off to us that you have a big family and can make money." The first aunt also stopped chalking and echoed.

Second Aunt did have this thought, but it was not intentional.

Life at home is getting better and better, and there is always an unconscious sense of superiority in these words.

Seeing that her thoughts were exposed, she smiled embarrassedly at first, then changed the subject.

But as a housewife, she revolves around her family all day long, and her topics of conversation always revolve around the small piece of land under her feet.

After a while, he said he was back at home.

"It's a good thing that Guangtian's factory is doing well and they allocated us a house. Otherwise, with so many people at home, there wouldn't be enough space to live in." The second aunt sighed.

The Liu family’s house is not big, but if the second generation of the family had not gotten married, it would have been barely enough for them to live in.

Once the children get married and have children, the housing that was originally relatively spacious becomes extremely crowded.

"How can it be bad? I won't talk about other places, just in BJ City, which family doesn't have a thermos cup and a thermos lunch box? Isn't this money earned by their factory? If you ask me, it's too late to distribute the house."

It seems that Li's mother's words are praising the water bottle factory where Liu Guangtian works, but in fact she is proud of her eldest son.

After so many years, most of the old neighbors probably have an idea of ​​how Liu Guangtian got his job, but they just didn't say it out loud.

An old lady glanced at both sides and said in the same flattering tone: "This factory with good performance is different. In all these years, this steel mill has not made any movement except for the initial allocation of housing to the workers."

"Who said it wasn't? I don't expect our third son to move out in this lifetime. He can just make do with the two of us old people." There was disdain in the second aunt's words, but her tone was not disdainful at all.

"I see that you are taking advantage of the situation again. Guangfu brings his wife and children to live with you. Isn't it normal for him to take care of you in your old age?" Mother Li rolled her eyes and directly exposed her.

The second aunt was not angry, but instead raised the corner of her mouth with pride.

Speaking of this, she couldn't help but feel proud.

Earlier, the eldest couple ran away from home without their knowledge. At that time, she and the old man felt like the sky had fallen and that the rest of their lives would be like this.

So life depends on how people live it. Who could have thought that such an irreparable bad situation could be turned into the good one it is today by them.

"Speaking of this, I can't express my endless gratitude to your family. If it weren't for Li Xiang, who convinced our old Liu, the second and third sons might not want to pay attention to us now. In this case, there would be no happy life in the future." The second aunt said to Li's mother with gratitude in her eyes.

"Children, you have to think it through. If you insist on being stubborn, no matter how much others say, it will be of no use." Li's mother replied matter-of-factly.

"Even if you don't get stuck in a dead end, there has to be someone willing to give advice, and that person has to be convincing. Take our family for example. Old Yi and I have discussed adopting a child many times, but we just couldn't make up our mind for all these years. The old lady also advised us a lot when she was alive, but do you see we listened? So, for many things, it depends on both the person and the timing. I wonder if this is fate." The aunt said, using her own family example.

"If you talk about fate, it is Xiaobao who is destined to be with you. I have seen that he has learned to be considerate of you as he grows up." Mother Li turned her focus to Yi Xiaobao.

Sure enough, following what Li's mother said, the aunt's attention shifted to her adopted daughter.

"She even saved up her own pocket money a few days ago to buy some wine for her dad, which made Old Yi so happy that he even said that his love for his daughter was not in vain."

The aunt smiled and praised her adopted daughter.

(End of this chapter)