Chapter Seventy-Five: I've Really Grown Up
Through the efforts of all the comrades in the institute, the public order situation in the urban area has greatly improved, and the number of cases reported every day is less than usual; just a few days after the Chinese New Year, the work of the institute has been adjusted, and only two duty groups have been arranged to go to work on Sundays, and the other duty group is responsible for patrolling the streets as a deputy shift.
Yang Lanmei's business is doing well, Yang Qianfeng is not only very satisfied but also admires her, she has done a good job at a young age, and she has also learned to dress up.
Yang Qianfeng rested this Sunday, and Ouyang Lamei told him yesterday that she would go to Lanmei's store at half past eight to accompany her for a day.
As soon as Yang Qianfeng arrived at the door of the store, Lan Mei jumped out happily and shouted: Third brother, you are here! The sister-in-law is already inside.
Yang Qianfeng said as he entered the store: I thought you didn't get up, I didn't think you came earlier than me!
I don't like to sleep in, I get up early every day to exercise, your work is irregular, otherwise it would be nice for us to exercise together in the morning! As she spoke, she brought the brewed cup of tea to Yang Qianfeng.
Lan Mei, how is it, how many goods are still unsold?
How much more do you have? If you want to sell it all, I won't send it!
Don't worry, New Year's is also the peak season for your business.
That's what I thought when I bought more.
Ouyang Lamei said: Forward, don't say it, Lan Mei is really a businessman, you supported her in business at the beginning, it was right. I heard her say that in just a few months, she has earned more money than my salary in a year.
Look at what you said, and don't want to think about whose Shushu it is.
Look at your beauty. Ouyang Lamei said and went to pinch Yang Qianfeng's face.
Lan Mei looked at their affectionate appearance, and said with a smile: You better find a place to fall in love! Don't teach me badly here.
Yang Qianfeng and Ouyang Lamei heard Lan Mei say this, and bent their waists with laughter. Ouyang Lamei said with a smile: Still a minor? Xiaoshu, are you talking back, you want to find a boyfriend, do you want me to find one for you?
Lan Mei said with a smile; All right! But not now, in a few years, when my third brother and fourth brother are married, I will not be able to fall in love.
Why? You can talk about one first, and you can get married when you reach the age of marriage!
According to the normal habits of our village, it is not in accordance with the rules, the brothers are not married, and I, the little sister, will be laughed at by the villagers.
Yo! Can't you think of such a small idea? will also think about his brothers, which is really distressing.
Of course, so I want to make money, let my third brother marry your sister-in-law home in style, and then help my fourth brother build three big tiled houses, so that he can also take the fourth sister-in-law home as soon as possible. Speaking of this, she was still a little embarrassed to whisper: Then I can think about my business.
Ouyang Lamei hugged Lan Mei and kissed her on the face and said: You are really a good Shushu, you still know how to think so much about your family, and you are still a little shy when it comes to yourself!
Lan Mei blushed and said: My family's conditions have not been very good, the third brother will subsidize the family with such a little salary, now that you are in love, there are more places to use money in the next step, you can't expect him to subsidize it again! As he spoke, he raised his right hand from palm to fist and put it back and said, "Okay now, I can make money."
No wonder you get up early and be greedy in the store late, and tell you to close the door and play for a while, it turns out that there are so many ideas, you don't have so much pressure, everything will be fine, and I and your third brother don't want your help, we all have a salary, but I feel so good after listening to your words! Thank you, Xiaoshu!
You have a salary, but you don't earn as much as I do, as long as I have two big trees for me to lean on, I will do a good job. You don't know, because there are many brothers and sisters in my family, the eldest can't wear the clothes and the second brother wears them, and my mother sews and repairs them for my third brother to wear, and there are a few people in our village who always look down on my family, and even laugh at my third brother like a beggar until my third brother goes to high school, and when they know that my third brother is in the army and goes to military school, they are completely silent. Now that my third brother works in the Public Security Bureau, they have begun to curry favor with my family again, and when they see my parents, they always have smiling faces, why do you think this person is like this? But I'm very happy about this change, and the guy who looks down on people also has today.
Is it? How come I don't know at all?
How did you know about our village when you lived in the township government, and besides, you didn't fall in love with your third brother at that time.
You little girl, how old was your third brother and I at that time, how could we fall in love?
Lan Mei hugged Ouyang Lamei's arm and said with a smile: Just kidding! Then let go of Ouyang Lamei and said: People are weird, if there is a person in your family who eats public food, the prestige of the whole family is high, no one dares to look down on you, and now it seems to be changing again, this alone is not enough, you must also get rich, and others will look up to the relatively rich people, if there are people who eat public meals and are rich, it will be even more powerful, you know!
Ouyang Lamei shook her head and said, "I don't know.
You can't be considered a pure rural upbringing, and it's normal not to know.
Yang Qianfeng kept watching them talk, liking their harmonious appearance, and after listening to Lan Mei's words, he felt that she had really grown up.
Lan Mei glanced at Yang Qianfeng and walked over and said, "Are you right?"
Yang Qianfeng nodded and said: There is some truth, but don't think about these things, living your own life is the most important thing, let others say whatever they say!
Lan Mei said seriously: Third brother, this is a big deal, I don't like those dog eyes.
Yang Qianfeng smiled and said: I know, it's a big deal.
I plan to do it next year, no, I should say that I will fight a big turnaround battle this year, so that you and the fourth brother will get married early, and then I will find someone to eat at the public dinner, and give our family to save face, but I don't know if anyone dares to ask me.
Ouyang Lamei smiled and said: Did I say it! Miss your boyfriend! You are so good, why does no one dare to ask you? I'll help you then.
But I am a rural hukou, but I heard that now this is also changing, in the open city is now popular a couple in politics and business, hukou is no longer important, the fact is also the case, like I do business to what non-agricultural household registration, but I heard that the child's household registration with the mother, this is a bit troublesome, after all, in the city non-agricultural household registration is better than the rural household registration.
Yang Qianfeng patted Lan Mei on the shoulder and said: I think too much, you are very simple, why are your thoughts so complicated? Listen to who says it.
Lan Mei pouted and said, "Sister Xiang!" She thinks a lot more than I do, and I think she makes a lot of sense to what she says. You see, now many people in the city look down on our villagers, they always have a sense of superiority, in fact, I still look down on them, they work a month to earn more than 30 yuan, factory work overtime can only get about 50 a day, life is actually tight, I don't know where their sense of superiority comes from? I earn a lot more than them in a month, but I find that they look down on us in their eyes. Some people are out of class, and it's also that virtue to be idle all day long, and they can't put down the shelves to set up stalls to do business, as if it's shameful to set up stalls to do business, I really can't figure it out, what's the shame of eating with your own hands?
Yang Qianfeng said comfortingly: Don't be unaccustomed to it, after all, the city is the political, economic and cultural center of the county, what you see and hear is different from the township, the news in the township has long been old news in the city, not to mention anything else, you have to watch the movie before the township, you can watch it every day if you have money, can the township do it? You can't deny that they are more well-informed than the villagers, and for a long time in this environment, they naturally form a sense of superiority over the villagers. At present, there is no way to do it, the great men have said that they want to narrow the three major differences, one of which is the difference between urban and rural areas, and the great men all admit that there is a difference between urban and rural areas.
None of the people in the city are good. Lan Mei said hatefully.
Ouyang Lamei looked at Lan Mei's bitter hatred and giggled and said: You beat me and your third brother with this stick, where did we offend you.
Lan Mei immediately reacted and hurriedly said: You are not among them, you are good people.
Ouyang Lamei helped Lan Mei cut her hair and said with a smile: Don't be too extreme, your brother is right, living your own life is more important than anything else, and besides, you may live in the city in the future, slowly adapt, just adapt.
Lan Mei nodded to Ouyang Lamei and said: Entering the city is my goal, and I want to live with you.
It's good to have a goal, do business well, and happiness is already beckoning to you.
Thank you sister-in-law for your auspicious words, by the way, when are you going to get engaged! I don't think you're in a hurry at all, I'm in a hurry.
Ouyang Lamei happily looked at Yang Qianfeng and said: My mother agrees with you to come to our house.
Yang Qianfeng grabbed Ouyang Lamei's hand and said excitedly: Really, why didn't you say it earlier, I was going to ask you!
Aren't you talking to Lan Mei!
So when should I go?
Lanmei is going to do business here in a while, and we can't help much here, just today!
Lan Mei heard Chen Laixiang say that Ouyang Lamei's mother was not particularly satisfied with the third brother, and she never agreed to the third brother to go to her house, so she was very unhappy for the third brother, fortunately, Ouyang Lamei was good to her third brother, otherwise she might as well call Chen Laixiang or Zhang Lihua her third sister-in-law. When I suddenly heard that I agreed to the third brother's going, I was very happy and said excitedly: Auntie has finally figured it out, I don't want your help here, you should go early! Third brother, you go buy gifts, you can't go empty-handed for the first time.
Ouyang Lamei saw Lan Mei's excited face and said: I didn't expect Lan Mei to be more excited than your brother! Don't buy gifts, just go.
Lan Mei said seriously: How can it be done? We are our own family, this etiquette is required, it is best to get married as soon as possible, and determine the wedding date.
As she was talking, two wholesalers came, Lan Mei smiled at Ouyang Lamei and said, "I'm here for business, let's go."
Yang Qianfeng grabbed Ouyang Lamei's hand and looked at Lan Mei, who greeted the guests warmly, and said: I have really grown up.
I was still like a fool when I was so old, and she was so much more mature than me.
Aren't you stupid now?
Am I stupid now?
The two of them laughed in unison, and Ouyang Lamei hugged Yang Qianfeng's arm and walked happily towards the department store.