Era: Life's Big Winner

Chapter 83 Qin Jingru's Savings
night.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, the moon was hidden, and the street lights were scattered here and there, appearing hazy in the night.

The air was hot and muggy, and Liu Hongchang rode his bicycle leisurely, thinking to himself, "It would be most uncomfortable if it didn't rain."

At this moment, a drop of rain fell on his face. He looked up and knew that a heavy rain was coming, so he hurriedly sped up.

When I reached the entrance of the alley, I saw Qin Jingru walking back and forth under a big tree from afar, pressing her belly with her hand from time to time, with a calm expression.

"Ding-ling-ling..." The bicycle bell rang.

Qin Jingru's face lit up with joy, she turned her head to look and waved quickly.

Liu Hongchang rode up on his bike and asked with a smile, "How long have you been waiting?"

"Less than ten minutes, just a little while." Qin Jingru smiled lightly, looking at him with her clear and watery eyes.

As he spoke, he handed over a brown paper bag.

Liu Hongchang took it with a smile and asked, "How much?"

"Six thousand, this is all my savings." Qin Jingru said with a smile.

Liu Hongchang didn't count and said with a smile: "That's amazing. You've saved 6,000 yuan? That's better than me."

"Hehe, don't think that I like to dress up ostentatiously. I'm actually very frugal with money." Qin Jingru said with a smile.

"In fact, most of the money here belongs to Xu Damao. My salary was not high before, so I couldn't save much money."

Liu Hongchang smiled and said, "If he knew about this, he would be so angry that he would die!"

"It makes him so mad. I get angry whenever I talk about him. He has disliked me a lot in the past!" Qin Jingru said with a pout.

After a pause, he continued, "I met him again in the courtyard in the evening. He was still shameless and said he wanted to remarry. What good thing was he thinking? How could I agree to him?"

"Then he started talking about the child, saying that the child was his blood or something, and I said the child was not his."

"He was so angry that smoke came out of his nostrils. He left cursing and angrily, saying that the matter with the child was not over yet. Hong Chang, if he wants to cause trouble for me in the future, you have to protect me."

Liu Hongchang readily agreed: "That's for sure. By the way, is he still dating?"

"No, I'm old and he has high requirements. He said he wants to find someone younger and prettier than me, but it's not easy to find one." Qin Jingru replied.

Liu Hongchang said with a smile: "It's hard to find one in the city, but go to the countryside, you can definitely find one who's 18 years old."

"Come on! I spent a lot of effort to move my household registration to the city. He probably worried about this, so he doesn't dare to marry a country girl anymore." Qin Jingru shook her head and said.

The child’s household registration follows the mother’s. If the mother has an urban household registration, the child will have an urban household registration. If the mother has a rural household registration, the child will also have an urban household registration.

In addition, if you want to transfer your household registration to the city, you must have a formal job.

This is also the reason why Qin Jingru, a woman, was willing to work in the coal briquette factory. She just wanted to find a job first.

Unexpectedly, good fortune came after bad luck. The coal briquette factory and the energy company merged, and Qin Jingru got a career position without knowing it. It was really a blessing in disguise.

After chatting for a while, the raindrops became heavier. The two kissed each other and then hurried back to their homes.

As soon as I entered the yard, heavy rain began to fall. After a while, the eaves were covered with dense small waterfalls.

The air was filled with an earthy smell. It was a strange smell, but Liu Hongchang liked it.

The family members were all awake and chatting in the living room. He Wenyuan ran out to greet them and said with a smile:

"Brother-in-law, give me the bike and I'll help you put it away."

Liu Hongchang let go and asked with a smile: "Is there any more sour plum soup? Bring me a bowl to quench my thirst."

"Yes, I know you like to drink it, so I saved it for you!" He Wenyuan nodded with a smile.

The two came into the house, He Wenhui sat lazily on the recliner and ordered:

"Wenyuan, help your brother-in-law get a basin of water to wash his face and wipe the sweat off. Let him rest for a while before taking a shower."

He Wenyuan responded, put his bicycle away, and skipped to the kitchen.

Wang Cuilan said, "Hong Chang, since you are going to manage the factory, try not to take private jobs in the future."

"I know, Mom. I know what's going on." Liu Hongchang nodded and sat down aside.

Wu Xiaoying asked with a smile: "If your factory is profitable in the future, can we go to work there?"

"Goodbye, you guys are working. It's taboo for relatives to get involved with each other." Liu Hongchang shook his head.

"If I offer you a high salary, it won't be worth it. If I offer you a low salary, you won't be happy with it and you will definitely be unhappy."

Wang Cuilan nodded and agreed, "What Hong Chang said makes sense. No matter how profitable his factory is, you are not allowed to get involved. Whether it's a loss or a profit, it's all his."

"If other relatives or friends want to find a job in the future, they are not allowed to just give it to Hongchang. Although I have never done business, I know that if you are too sentimental, you will end up losing money and not getting any favors."

Liu Hongchang smiled and said, "It's not that demanding. If a relative is in real trouble and the other party is honest and dutiful, it's okay to help him a little."

Wu Xiaoying curled her lips and said, "So you're trying to beat around the bush and say that we're not honest?"

"Look at your mouth. I can't see how you are honest." Liu Hongchang laughed.

The others laughed too. He Wenyuan came in with some hot water and asked curiously, "What are you laughing at?"

"I'm laughing at you for being dishonest." He Wenhui chuckled.

He Wenyuan frowned and pouted unhappily, "I've been so obedient recently, why are you still not being honest?" "Don't listen to your sister, she's joking with you." Liu Hongchang took the basin with a smile, put it aside and washed his face and wiped the sweat off his face.

He Wenyuan's expression relaxed when he heard this, and he said with a smile: "My brother-in-law said that children who are too honest have no future."

"When did I say that? Don't blame me for everything." Liu Hongchang turned his head and glared at her.

He Wenyuan stuck out his tongue, turned around and ran to the kitchen, and soon came back with a bowl of sour plum soup.

"Sister, do you want to drink?"

He Wenhui nodded slightly and said, "Have a drink! It wasn't that hot before, but now that it's raining, it's getting really hot and stuffy."

"There are still so many? Share them all and drink them, otherwise they will go bad if left overnight." Liu Hongchang washed his face, looked sideways and gave the order.

At this time, Fang Tianxin came over with a plate filled with bread, and said with a smile:
"My dad is trying to make mutton patties. If they are delicious, he will sell them in the noodle shop. He asked me to send some to you guys to try and give you some comments."

"I can't eat anymore. Would Hongchang like to eat?" Wang Cuilan stood up and asked.

Liu Hongchang took a few glances and smiled, "Take one point, try them all. Didn't Tianxin ask us to give an evaluation?"

"Brother Hongchang, you have to eat more." Fang Tianxin said with a smile.

Liu Hongchang took one and broke it into many small pieces, sharing them with everyone, wondering, "Why should I eat more?"

"Because you are the chef, your suggestions are very important." Fang Tianxin said solemnly.

Liu Hongchang smiled, took a piece and ate it slowly, then said: "It's overcooked, the noodles are too hard, the mutton stuffing is not well done, and the taste is just average."

"Well, after hearing what you said, I'd better advise Dad to just cook noodles and not think about anything else." Fang Tianxin said in an instant of frustration.

Liu Hongchang asked, "How is the noodle shop business these days?"

"Thanks to the pickles I sold some time ago, which attracted some popularity. Business has picked up and I can make dozens of dollars a day." Fang Tianxin said with a smile.

After chatting for a while, she took the plate and said goodbye and went home.

Wang Cuilan said: "Lao Fang is very cunning. He probably wants to learn how to make mutton patties from you, but he is too embarrassed to ask."

"A doctor doesn't knock on the door, a divination doesn't come out for nothing, a teacher doesn't just walk by, the truth is not passed on lightly, and the method is not taught in vain." Liu Hongchang said with a mysterious smile.

Wang Cuilan rolled her eyes at him and said, "We are all neighbors, it's only natural for us to help each other."

"Mom, don't meddle in this matter. We can't take craftsmanship lightly." Liu Hongchang shook his head and replied.

"For example, you've all heard of Chef Yang from our cafeteria. He's been my colleague for many years, but he's too shy to even ask for advice, so I naturally won't teach him."

"It was only a few months ago that he finally spoke up. I saw that he was honest and reliable, so I took him to work."

"Even so, he received the same treatment as Liuzi and had no complaints. Otherwise, he wouldn't even have the chance to work with us."

Liu Yunchang echoed, "Lao Fang wanted to learn the craft, but he didn't want to owe Hong Chang a favor, so he tried every possible way to get Tian Xin to come over and test him. This is not the right approach."

"Indeed, although it is just a simple way to make mutton patties, once you learn it, it can be a skill to support your family." Yu Qiuhua agreed.

Wang Cuilan said embarrassedly: "Not long ago, he not only helped sell pickles, but also helped Hongchang contract a factory. Isn't it all a favor?"

"Mom, why don't you say that he made a few thousand dollars by selling pickles? It's more than what he earns in a year." Wu Xiaoying continued.

"As for helping Hong Chang to contract the factory, he actually wanted to make more money, which is different from wanting to learn skills from Hong Chang."

Wang Cuilan frowned and said, "Is it necessary to make such a clear distinction? It makes the human touch disappear completely."

"If you ask me, human kindness is mutual and can't be given unilaterally in vain." Wu Xiaoying said with a smile.

Wang Cuilan glared at her and said unhappily, "Just talk back to me. No matter what I say, you have to talk back to me."

Everyone laughed. Since Liu Hongchang was unwilling to take the initiative to teach, Wang Cuilan didn't mention it anymore.

After drinking the sour plum soup, Liu Hongchang got up to take a shower, and the others also dispersed and went back to their rooms to sleep.

After taking a shower, Liu Hongchang carried the dirty clothes to the kitchen and threw them into the basin. He Wenyuan would help him wash them early the next morning.

At this time, Wu Xiaoying came over and frowned, saying, "Let's not do it tonight. I worked in vain the past few days. Sigh..."

"Are you here?" Liu Hongchang asked, turning around.

Wu Xiaoying hummed and said, "He came in the afternoon. He was blaming me just now, saying that it must be my posture that was wrong."

"Don't look so gloomy. Relax your mind. The more you worry about it, the harder it will be to get pregnant," Liu Hongchang comforted.

Wu Xiaoying sighed and said, "How can I relax? I've been thinking about it for so many years, how can I not be nervous?"

"Don't disbelieve it. Mood is really important. If you are too anxious, it will easily lead to bad things." Liu Hongchang replied.

"Well, what's the point of talking about this now? Let's wait a few days before doing it!" Wu Xiaoying said dejectedly and turned back to her room.

Liu Hongchang smiled, closed the kitchen door, and walked back to the bedroom.

He Wenhui was wearing a loose sweatshirt, leaning against the back of the bed, fanning herself with a palm-leaf fan, and said:

"With Wenyuan's grades, it will be very difficult for him to get into university."

"Hasn't she made a lot of progress now? We should encourage her more." Liu Hongchang said with a smile.

"Studying is one thing, but the main thing is to make her study well and correct some of her bad habits."

(End of this chapter)