After Brother Xiaodong left Daling Town and went to the capital to study, he left the jeep he had borrowed from our machine repair factory at our house.

I'm going to give this car to Mr. Cen and them to use.

Mr. Cen said that this car was left for our family use, and in the future, the refueling fee will be paid by ourselves, and the maintenance will be covered by the factory for free.

Brother Xiaodong is a careful person, he kept the free fuel card in their factory in the car!

And wrote me a note that said: Ah Cai! In the future, refuel to the gas station at the gate of our factory to refuel! Just show this gas card! Brother Xiaodong.

For the first time, I felt that it was good to have a brother-in-law, who could help me selflessly!

Really, after the brothers and sisters left, the family was depressed!

I also feel that I have a heavy burden on my body, and I have to carry the burden of my family!

I want to educate my younger brother and sister and help my mother and Wei Ma manage the house.

So, I started teaching Jing Di and Lilan to drive a car!

Xiaoda and I often drive Jing Di and Lilan to each open space to practice driving.

Soon, Jing Di and Lilan began to get started with driving cars, and I felt that the two of them were too good!

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At the end of November 1969, when the weather in our mountain town became colder, Jingdi was able to drive the car independently!

Under our guidance, Lilan can also complete various driving operations accurately and skillfully!

Both of them find joy and confidence in driving a vehicle!

They all feel that driving is much better than riding a horse!.

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At noon on December 15th, me, Xiaoda, Yanfang and Caiyan settled our business results during this period in the photo studio and prepared to pay dividends. The settlement is as follows:

During the period from June 1 to July 15, 1969, our turnover was 2,850 yuan;

Operating costs for the period from 15 July to 15 December 1969:

Shop rent: $150 from July 15, 1969 to July 15, 1970;

Shop renovation and finishing fee: 250 yuan;

Settlement fee for store employees: 150 yuan;

Purchase fee for store equipment and consumables: 550 yuan;

Store management fee: 15 yuan / month * 5 months = 75 yuan;

Salary expenses of store employees: 25 yuan/month * 5 months = 125 yuan;

Living allowance for store employees: 30 yuan/month * 5 months = 150 yuan.

The total cost during the operation period is: 1,300 yuan.

Turnover for the period from 15 July to 15 December 1969: 9,650 yuan.

Therefore, the total turnover of our photo studio is 12,500 yuan, minus the cost of 1,300 yuan, and the profit is 11,200 yuan!

After discussing this, we left 2,200 yuan as the working capital for future operations, and 9,000 yuan for dividends!

According to me, 38%; Sister Caiyan accounted for 22%; Xiaoda and Yanfang each account for 20% of the shares,

I get: 3420 yuan;

Sister Caiyan shared: 1980 yuan;

Xiaoda shared: 1800 yuan;

Yanfang shared: 1800 yuan.

After the discussion and calculations,

Yanfang said excitedly: "Oh my God! I'm just a shareholder, can I really share that much money? ”

I said, "Yes! This is the result of everyone's energy and labor! Sister Caiyan, you and Xiaoda go to the bank to withdraw 9,000 yuan to share dividends! After the holiday of this semester, Yanfang and her family are going to Yangcheng to make a living! ”

Xiaoda and Caiyan knew that I was at this time, the purpose of dividends, and the two of them immediately went to the bank with a briefcase.

Soon, Xiaoda and Caiyan got the 9,000 yuan back. We paid dividends according to the calculation.

When we got the money, I said, "Don't spend this money indiscriminately!" Give it to your parents or save it yourself! We wouldn't have been able to earn this money without the help of our families! ”

Xiaoda smiled and said, "Oops! I'll ask my mom to take care of my money! ”

Sister Caiyan smiled and said, "Alas! I took advantage of Sister Wenjuan! My money is in the bank! After waiting for Sister Wenjuan, I will spend with her when I come back! ”

Yanfang smiled and said, "My money will be handed over to my parents!" In the future, we will spend a lot of money in the field! ”

I said, "Yanfang! I'll give you 500 dollars! Treat it as if I honored your parents! Thank you to them for helping and educating us over the years! If you settle down in a foreign country, write to me! In the future, I will send you an annual dividend! ”

Yanfang smiled and said, "Ah Cai! You're so nice! On behalf of my parents, I thank you! In the future, if I don't think there is a great spirit in the field! I'm going to come back and do business with you! ”

Sister Caiyan smiled and said, "Alas! You're out! Definitely won't be coming back! Daling Town is a small place after all! How can it be inferior to a big city? In the future, when you are developed, we will go and mess with you! ”

Everyone laughed!

I took out 500 yuan from my share of money and handed it to Yanfang, Yanfang put the money in her money bag, and after she hid the money bag on her body, Xiaoda drove Yanfang home.

I took the money to Cen's house. When I arrived at Cen's house, Mr. Cen was reading at home, and I gave Mr. Cen 500 yuan.

Teacher Cen smiled and said, "Ah Cai! Your photo studio is making money! This money is honoring me? ”

I said, "Teacher Cen! Thank you for your advice! The photo studio does make money! From now on, I will be able to honor you every year! ”

Teacher Cen smiled and said, "Okay! Then I'll take it! Ah Cai, you helped solve a year's worth of wine! ”

I saw the sixth master in the kitchen of the Cen family, and I gave him 500 yuan.

The sixth master took the money with tears and put it in his pocket.

The sixth master held my hand and said, "Ah Cai! You are a good apprentice who values righteousness! ”

I said, "Sixth Master! Put the money away! In the future, buy yourself some good wine to drink! Don't treat yourself badly! As long as the photo studio makes money, I will still honor your old man like this in the future! ”

After finishing things at Cen's house, I returned home and handed over the remaining 1,920 yuan to my mother, who made a list and handed it to Wei's mother to deposit in the bank.

The mother smiled and said, "Ah Cai! You've done a great job! It's only been half a year, and you've made so much money! ”

I said, "Yes! Now we have a regular photo studio in town! Business is very good! In this year's distribution, I gave Mr. Tao, Mr. Cen and Mr. Liuye a red envelope of 500 yuan each! Otherwise, it should be 3420 yuan for the mother! ”

The mother said, "Ah Cai! Well done you! Those who have helped us, we must let them reciprocate! In this way, someone will be willing to help us in the future! You know? ”

I said, "Mom! I know! You can't be greedy for money! Be sure to share it with the good people! ”

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After the photo studio dividends, our family received a letter from Brother Jing Tian and Sister Lifen!

In the letter, they said that their enrollment went very smoothly and that Uncle Li Shaochang visited them at the school. The environment and conditions of the school are very good in terms of living, living and learning, all the supplies in the school are provided to them by the school for free, meals and accommodation are also free, and each person can also get pocket money for August every month!

Therefore, they simply do not have the opportunity to spend their own money, and the money they bring with them is deposited in the bank on a regular basis!

Brother Jing Tian and Brother Xiao Dong were assigned to study mechanical and electrical engineering, with a four-year undergraduate program!

Sister Li Fen and Sister Mei Xin were assigned to study in foreign Chinese and secretarial majors, with a four-year undergraduate program!

They also say that it was cold there and that it was snowing now!

The school has issued winter clothes, and there is heating in the dormitories and classrooms!

Let's not worry about them and so on.

They also sent us a few photos of living and studying at school!

In the photo, they are all wearing military uniforms, looking very energetic and happy!

Looking at these letters and photos, our family felt especially relieved and happy!

Mother personally wrote back to them!

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At the end of the year, our town has also entered the deep winter season, which is particularly cold this year!

This year, it's snowing here again!

As the Spring Festival approaches, there are more people taking pictures, and our photo studio business has begun to boom, and there is an endless stream of people taking pictures in our store every day!

Me, Da and Jing Di were busy in the store almost every day, and we hardly had a chance to wear winter clothes!

During this time, in addition to coping with the final exams, we spent the rest of the time in the store, taking pictures of customers, developing film and making photos, and through this process, Jingdi also became a photography technician and a skilled photographer!

In the midst of the busyness, we ushered in 1970!

However, for those of us who open stores and do business, the holidays are our hardest time, and we don't have time to think about the holidays at all.

Every day, we were busy until 10 o'clock in the evening before we could call it a day and go home to rest!

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On the morning of January 17, 1970, we took the exam in the classroom of Daling Primary School.

Teacher Tao is responsible for the invigilation of our class.

On this day, it was snowing outside, and the cold north wind kept blowing into the classroom through the broken window!

Therefore, my hands holding the pen are frozen!

I was blowing the heat in my mouth and warming my hands when I saw several armed men with loaded guns rushing into our classroom!

They surrounded and controlled Teacher Tao who was standing on the podium!

A man pointed a gun at Mr. Tao and said, "You're panning for gold, right?" Come with us! ”

Teacher Tao said very calmly, "Yes! Wait for the proctoring to end! I'll go with you again! ”

The man said, "Stop talking nonsense, let's go!" ”

That person is ready to force Teacher Tao out of the classroom!

At this time, the students all stood up and wanted to see what was going on.

I stood up and wanted to rush forward!

At this moment, Tao Yanfang grabbed me, and she quickly stuffed something into my clothes pocket!

Yanfang also deliberately reminded me with her fingers in her pocket!

She whispered, "Don't follow me!" Look at the pockets! ”

After Yanfang and I looked at each other and nodded to each other, Yanfang rushed towards Teacher Tao!

At this moment, an armed man stood on the podium and said, "Tao Yanfang! Come with us! ”

Tao Yanfang hugged Teacher Tao in tears and said, "Dad! Let's go! ”

Teacher Tao turned around and said with tears streaming down his face: "Goodbye, students!" ”

Several armed men escorted Teacher Tao and Yanfang out of the classroom!

We rushed out of the classroom with them!

Teacher Tao and Yanfang are escorted to the school playground!

The armed men made Teacher Tao and Yanfang kneel in the playground covered with ice slag!

At that time, my heart broke when I saw this scene!

As soon as they knelt down, Teacher Li Juxiang was escorted to the playground from other classrooms by several armed men.

Teacher Li and Teacher Tao and Yanfang kneel together!

At this time, Teacher Li seemed to be pregnant, she had a big belly, a pale face, and scattered hair!

Suddenly, I was out of control!

I cried out, "You can't do this to my relatives! ”

I rushed to Teacher Tao, Yanfang and Teacher Li desperately!

I want to lift them up from the cold ground!

However, I was kicked down by an armed man!

Teacher Tao cried and shouted, "Ah Cai! Don't come here! We'll be fine! ”

Xiaoda and Cai Jinhua helped me up from the ground!

An armed man signs a slip with the principal of Daling Primary School.

In this way, Teacher Tao, Yan Fang and Teacher Li were escorted into a prison car by armed men!

When Mr. Tao, Mr. Yanfang and Mr. Li got into the prison car, they watched us cry and nod their heads!

When I saw them, I cried!

Many of the students present also cried!

The prisoner truck drove out of the campus amid a cry!

The armed men also ran away from the campus!

The principal said, "Students! It's okay! I'll go to my classroom! ”

When we returned to the classroom, I saw that Yanfang's desk, schoolbags, textbooks, etc. were all gone, and there was an empty desk!

The classmates sat quietly, and no one spoke!

We really don't know what's going on?!

Before school ends at noon, the school announces that classes will be temporarily closed for the afternoon!

After school at noon, I ran home alone.

When I returned home, my mother went to work and hadn't come back, so Wei's mother took Lilan and Jingdi to the photo studio and rice noodle shop to help.

I ran to my bedroom, lay on the bed, covered with the quilt and cried loudly!

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