Chapter 164: Settling-in Expenses
Conan thought, the settling-in fee is only 8,000 yuan, what is enough? The usual water and electricity bills and cable TV bills are self-paying, and if you don't save money, how can you afford it with a salary of several thousand yuan per month?
Conan was very depressed and melancholy considering his salary, if he supported himself alone, maybe it would be fine, but now he is a family of three, his mother is still alive, he doesn't have to bear it, if his mother is old, he also needs to be supported, and he doesn't know what to do at that time. His father died early, dying of a heart attack, because he didn't fulfill his filial piety, Ji Conan has always felt guilty in his heart. It's enough to just support your mother, not to mention that now that there is a next generation, it's even more important to work hard. At this time, every penny spent, you have to consider the consequences, not your own consumption, but your family's share.
Conan washes clothes, it is his own clothes, plus children, and it is not a burden. His wife got up to cook, breakfast was not eaten outside, the purpose was to save everywhere, the children were still young, the wife was not working, the mother was still there, it was really the old and the young, it was really the main source of the family's economy, and there were many places to spend money in the future. If you can save a penny, you can save a penny, and if you don't have open source, then let's throttle.
It is useless to rely on the sympathy of others, you also need to work hard yourself. If you want to have a good treatment in this unit, you need to pay, at least you have to have the kung fu to shoot the horse, otherwise, it is really difficult to have a bright future. Salary increases and praise are all masterful, and they will not come to Conan for no reason. In addition, now that Conan has brought his wife and son to the small town, he is even shorter than others by half a section, and he must be cautious and careful everywhere, Togo and Yin Xianren are very good at playing right and wrong behind their backs, and they can't eat and walk around, at present, Conan still needs to live in the unit, he didn't think about it, and he didn't find a way elsewhere, of course, if he finds a way, he can still find it, but his current situation is not very suitable.
Conan finished washing his clothes, and his wife cooked the meal. Conan picked up the child, but he didn't expect it, he didn't expect his son's body to be so strong! O gift of God, O mercy of God! The true God of love! Knowing that Conan was poor, he didn't let him spend money and send the child to the hospital!
It's still like that, Conan eats first, the child feeds, Conan's wife feeds, and the family of three is warm and harmonious. However, the biggest problem is the lack of money. Conan is now engaged in poverty alleviation work, and he is still in the stage of extreme poverty, and when he told his former colleagues, no one could understand it, saying: "I can't open the pot anymore because I am poor, and I still go to help others." It's all done by big philanthropists, what are you going to do?! You go, it's a joke. You are not ashamed, but those who are related to you are ashamed. You don't mention other people's names. Your behavior makes many people feel incomprehensible and feel unsafe. ”
Conan didn't argue either, he always listened, and if his father was alive, he wouldn't let him do it, and who knows, he took this path. However, he has always thought that there will be success in the future, he has met a good boss and a good boss, and he will definitely promote him one day in the future. This fantasy has supported him through the past few years.
After Conan finished eating, his wife finished feeding the child, and Conan took the child and let his wife eat. Noodles should be eaten hot, as they won't taste good when it's late. Conan touched his little hand, and then, gently touched the child's forehead with his forehead, and he didn't feel hot, he was completely relieved. This little guy is really joking, at a critical moment, there is a scene of rushing back in a panic at night. And it happened in front of Togo, and Togo had a wealth of topics to report to Miss Liu and Feng Feifei. And they especially like to ask for news behind their backs. to make further plans. The goal is to make the employee uncomfortable and the person in charge comfortable.
"I still have to go to Hupo Village, where there are many brothers, I am worried that he will sue, I still need this job, I don't want to give up halfway. Even if the child grows up in the future, you can understand what kind of person his father is, at least he didn't succeed, but he does things from the beginning to the end. If you don't understand, or don't want to understand, forget it. When the time comes, it will naturally be understood. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it now, there is only so much and so much understanding. Conan said.
"Okay. Go ahead, and I'll leave the child to me." Don't worry, I won't have any problem handing it over to your wife. She said.
Conan knew in his heart that his wife was reasonable and would not embarrass him. If it is someone else, it will definitely have to accompany his wife and son for a few days, and if he plays for a few days, Hupo Village will leave Togo there, and it is conceivable that the person in charge will call me next, and it will be possible to stop for at least 30 minutes.
Conan thanked God from the bottom of his heart for giving him such a good wife, but he lacked the courage and habit to praise her. This made his wife a little unhappy. In fact, many problems are caused by the lack of communication between the two, if Conan is smart and praises his wife more, his wife will not feel sorry for his fate. Conan did a good job, and if he worked hard and was diligent, his wife would be more satisfied and happier. Don't ask too much for happiness. If it's too high, there's a sense of loss.
Conan's wife was three years younger than Conan, and in some ways, he let her. However, there are times when it is not allowed, which may be common to all people of the same age. There are pros and cons. Conan likes his current wife very much, and he doesn't have any ideas for a second life, and he doesn't have any plans for a second spring, which is a sign of a mature marriage. Of course, her mother's family looked down on Ji Conan and felt that he was a wreck and useless. When I got married, there was no bride price, but I took a girl who worked hard to raise me, which was not cost-effective. This waste son-in-law is useless, and his biggest shortcoming is that he has no money and is a poor bastard. If you don't have money, you are looked down upon, it's not worth mentioning, the neighbors and villagers, there is no dignity in front of you, no face at all.
After explaining the incident, Conan waited for his wife to finish eating, he handed over his son to his wife, collected the dishes and chopsticks himself, went to the kitchen to wash the dishes, and then wiped the table, and when he was done, he put on his bag, hugged his wife, kissed his son, opened the garage door, pushed out the motorcycle, and left. There are steps between the garage and the road, and there is a little narrow slope in it, which requires skill to avoid the tires from being bumped, however, because the technique is not very good, Ji Conan will let the tires do a free fall exercise every time, not completely walking on the narrow road, this requires more practice.
Conan doesn't feel as fun driving during the day as he does at night. It is dark everywhere at night, surrounded by night, and only where the road is illuminated by the headlights is white, and you can concentrate on driving; I don't look at the surrounding scenery, there are no pedestrians, I feel lonely but not lonely, calm but not cold.
Driving during the day, that's different. There are green hills, loess roads, mountain flowers, green trees and pedestrians, those vehicles, at night are sailing in the quiet ocean, during the day is wandering in the downtown area, dusty sky, horns are loud, in the noisy environment, walking impetuous people, feel really unhappy.
In any case, the feeling of the day is just different from the feeling of the night. The night always gives people mystery, the day always gives people straightforwardness, that kind of subtlety, that kind of shyness, that kind of tranquility, all of which are destroyed, become utilitarian, become vulgar, and become without the slightest imagination, without a little room and space for thinking.
When he arrived at Hupo Village, Togo was eating, and Conan asked, "Togo, just eat!" ”
"yes. I didn't sleep well last night. I got up a few more times, and it was hot again, and I fell asleep for a while in the morning when it was cooler. Togo said.
"No wonder Togo can't get fat, unlike me, as soon as I get into bed, I sleep, and I don't want to get up until dawn. Grew a whole body of fat. Conan said.
Togo said, "I envy you." Not afraid of the heat, but not afraid of the cold. Oh, by the way, how's the kid? ”
Conan said, "It's not a big deal, the fever has subsided." Thank you for your concern! ”
Togo said, "Nothing, it should be." Oh, by the way, I'm going to check out Jiajiapo's scattered household pool today. ”
Conan said, "By the way, there's a family I'd like you to see." He was a believer, but Officer Li had prejudices against him, did not report his name, did not solve his drinking water difficulties, and asked him not to go to the competent department, but to find the Lord. Don't look for the village project management committee, don't look for Li and Jia and Jia to supervise, and you can find whoever you believe. What do you think about this? ”
"How can Officer Li do this? Isn't this a blow to religious villagers? Togo said.
"Yes, I think Officer Li handled this matter unfairly. Let's take a look. Conan said.
"No problem. When we do good deeds, we want to help people who are really in need, not to do a face-saving project. In the distribution of resources, there should be no discrimination, regardless of religious belief or between men, women, and children. Togo said.
"Well said! It's just that there are some families like him. I just didn't go down and investigate it carefully. If you have time, you can also check it out. Fortunately, there are motorcycles now, so it's easy to get anywhere. Conan said.
"Okay, no problem, I've heard about it too, Yin Xianren said, there is a Christian family in Hupo Village, which is looked down upon and not included in the drinking water relief plan, and you take special care of it, right?" Togo said.
"It's no exception, it should be given, but both Officer Li and Officer Jia ridiculed him for believing in the Lord, which makes people feel incomprehensible and angry." Conan said.
"Hupo Village is close to the road, and the people's hearts are complicated, unlike Wei Village, which is far away from the road. The human heart is not yet deceitful. It's not like the people here who are close to the road. Togo said.
"What's wrong with being so far from the road?" Conan asked.
"Far away from the highway, people don't come into contact with anyone, their minds are not complicated, and they don't think about harming others, Hupo Village is different. The people's hearts are complicated, coupled with the fact that they do not have the same surname, and the historical contradictions are prominent, which have not been properly resolved. It's very difficult for us to do projects in the village. Don't you feel it? A lot of problems have arisen. Isn't it? Togo said.
"yes. You slapped your ass and left, and left the mess of Tiger Slope to me, what should I do? In the future, if the project fails, you have to argue for me, don't fall into the trap. Conan said.
"What is our relationship? Iron buddy, from the beginning of our arrival in the small town, we have been comrades in a trench, and we will definitely not betray you, nor will we die without help. Togo said.
"Then I'll be relieved." Conan said.
Conan waited for Togo to finish washing the dishes, and then, waiting for Togo to put on his shoulder bag and ride on the motorcycle, Conan sat in the back seat, and Togo started the motorcycle and drove towards Jiajiapo.
There are not many scattered water supply households in Jiajiapo, the key is to help them solve the water pipe, because the water source points are more scattered, the water is abundant, except for a few households, most of them have water, and even more water, they opened paddy fields under the slope to grow rice.
Southerners love to eat rice, this habit has a long history, even in the mountains, the conditions are very limited, as long as there is water, you have to find a way to get paddy fields.
Because of the availability of water, when they learned that the foundation was coming to work on water conservancy projects, some people were more passive and reluctant to invest in the project, but those in places where water was scarce, such as the residents of Li Jialiangzi, were particularly eager to solve the problem of drafting.
Even so, some people don't want to participate, but it doesn't mean that they don't want to get benefits from it, they are afraid that they will die and seem to have suffered a loss, so they will pester the village cadres to ask for water pipes or cement bricks, but also to make pools and lay water pipes.
The officer of the village project management committee was so entangled that he agreed to give it. promised to give, and there was no budget, so it exceeded the project budget funds, and Ji Conan had already transferred the balance of the preliminary project to other places, which angered Director Li and Director Jia, and they couldn't fulfill their promises, so they took Ji Conan out of anger and the villagers who believed in the Lord, but they didn't know that the origin of these projects was because of the villagers who believed in the Lord, and they would be implemented in this village.
Those families who believe in the Lord, such as Qian Youyu, don't fight for it, and his family happens to be short of water. Those who lack water do not fight for it, and those who do not lack water go for it, which gives people the impression that in the eyes of village cadres and the masses, those who believe in the Lord are fools. If you don't know how to benefit yourself, you only know how to be humble and think about others, you will only be hurt, and you will not hurt others.
In their minds, those who believe in the Lord are not dangerous and harmful, but they are cowardly, a little sluggish, do not ask for help, and do not want to cause trouble to others. Such Christians are rare nowadays.
Not long ago, there were Christians in Yangba who were arrested and said that they were heretical, but later the authorities really couldn't find evidence of heresy, so they let them go. People are released, but fame spreads far and wide. This news happened to be learned by the fat girl Feng Feifei, very interested, knowing that there are still many people who dedicate themselves to the faith, not afraid of suffering, to bear witness for the Lord, Feng Feifei's fat girl paid special attention to this information, when the place of the small city was proposed, her heart was touched, so she agreed without hesitation.
Feng Feifei has always done things like this, likes to be excited, more emotional, and when she sees something that is eye-catching, she is immediately moved by it, and after her heart is moved, she takes action, regardless of it, she doesn't worry about the result, she skillfully shirks her responsibility, and she doesn't think much about the consequences.