Chapter 45: The Face Hurts
The changes of the times are the most visible to the elderly people.
Old man Kou often said: "Now live a good life! Every day is like the New Year!"
He came from a hard life, and he was born in the old society and suffered a lot. finally survived liberation, and almost starved to death at the time of *.
Although the current life is in the eyes of people like Kou Xi who have seen the rapid economic development in later generations, there is still a lack of materials. But in his eyes, this is already a good day that he can't imagine.
Especially when I saw Kou Dewang cooperating with his daughter in trading, the worthless little dried fish came in for a few yuan, and he could make so much money by simply processing it. He was very envious in his eyes, and he always thought that he had to do something about it.
Kou Xi went home on vacation, and Old Man Kou mentioned it. Kou Xi said with a smile: "It's cold, you make some big pieces of pond and rice candy and sell them." These things are not afraid of freezing, and they are not afraid of not being able to sell them. ”
The old man thought about it, it's good to sell this. Seeing that it is about to enter the lunar month, every household in the lunar month begins to prepare for the New Year. It's been a hard year, and for many years, I have to prepare some candy for my children. Those who have money buy some fruit candy, and those who don't have money sell large pieces of candy. What's more, Kou Xi also said: "If there is anything left that is not easy to sell, you give it to me, and I will take the unit." ”
Since he started selling dried fish and noodles, Kou Xi's waist bag has become bigger. Usually he is busy with his own small business, and he always throws Ge Ling alone. She didn't want to go, so she went to the market to buy a beautiful dress and bought her a dress.
On New Year's Day, dried fish and noodles were not good, and Kou Xi simply asked for leave and didn't come to work. Ge Ling hit the back of her head alone when she was busy with supplies, how could she not complain in her heart. Kou Xi spent thirty yuan to buy her a pair of women's cowhide shoes.
In this era, a pair of liberation shoes is only four and a half, and the corduroy suede shoes they usually wear are only three yuan, eight cents and five pairs. Thirty yuan is half a month's salary, unless you are going to get married, who can afford to buy this.
And other colleagues were originally jealous and complaining. But seeing that Ge Ling didn't say anything, Director Wang turned a blind eye and stopped saying anything.
"This is a big piece of candy made by my grandfather, it's delicious, I specially got it for you and sprinkled it with sesame seeds. Take this bag home and keep it for the New Year!" Kou Xi came back from his mother's house and took out a lot of large pieces of candy and rice candy from his bag. Tidy it up and put it at the front of the counter, and now she doesn't care what Ge Ling sells.
Thinking about it, Director Wang let her go like this, in addition to having a good relationship with Kou Xi's father, she should also get a lot of benefits. She is so good at being a person, and she can't say anything.
Kou Xi knew that such speculation was not true, but if she quit this job, her father would have to kill her. I can only wait for the market to be built next year, and I can do business in the name of righteousness.
"You said you always gave me things, but now my mother won't let me take them. I don't need money for dried fish and dried noodles, and this candy also gives me so much. "Ge Ling is telling the truth, it's not easy for anyone to live. Kou Xi's difficulties, she saw in her eyes.
"You save some money and try to buy a house as soon as possible and move out!" Ge Ling took Kou Xi's hand: "I know what you want, I'm afraid I'll be too careful." ”
"I'm telling you, I'm greedy to see you make money, and there's nothing to do more or less. You don't have to feel embarrassed all the time, I am very grateful to you for the more than 30 yuan of those shoes. Ge Ling was quite worried: "The supply and marketing cooperatives have been pressing their wages for two months, and they all said that they would be yellow." I don't know what we can do here, you save some money!"
The environment can affect a person, if the people around you are positive and strive to live. Then you won't be stuck still and muddy every day.
Director Wang is in that position, and it is normal to be able to perceive the changes in the world. And Ge Ling's sensitivity was realized from the complaints of Kou Xi and his peers.
"I went to the director's house to make a phone call, and I heard the leaders say that the government is going to build a market. When the time comes, I don't know what will happen when the individual is opened. Kou Xi persuaded Ge Ling: "I know you don't have any money in your hands, and your mother will help save your salary and wait for you to get married." But, I still want to say don't wait if you have the chance. Even if you don't have the money to buy a store, you can rent one and sell something yourself!"
Ge Ling smiled bitterly: "I also know that if the supply and marketing cooperatives are yellow, the materials will not last long." But my family is the thirty-eighth, and the conditions over there are poor. I've been farming for more than ten years, and I don't have the time to do business. ”
She looked at Kou Xi with envy on her face: "You said how good you are, your object is a public food." You have the courage to do business again, and your in-laws have also borrowed their strength. What about me, if I didn't have this job. My mother-in-law may not even look down on me!"
Kou Xi rolled his eyes: "It's just an elementary school teacher, and I don't earn as much as you in a month." He's working in our elementary school, so he has to make his home here. You two can still live together in the dormitory? Even if you don't have a job, you can't go back to house 38 with him. There is no school on the 38th, and for this job, his family must let you settle here. ”
She comforted Ge Ling: "Don't worry, your parents don't tell you this, because they feel that the time has not yet come." When it was time to meet the in-laws, it was naturally said. ”
"But I think Chunsheng means that....." Ge Ling had a sad face: "I'm different from you, you're still a regular job when you come late, and I'm not formal now, I haven't made it up!"
Kou Xi has this job not only because Kou Dewang has great powers, but because her mother died in the line of duty. It was a car accident on the way to load the goods, and she has a policy as a family child.
In this era, whether it is a factory or miner, a railway worker, a bank clerk, or any other state-owned enterprise, there is a policy of fathers retiring and sons becoming children. They are the heroes of the Great Northern Wilderness, and their children can take over after retirement.
There was no suitable position in the supply and marketing cooperatives in Wangtun, so the leaders said to see where Kou Xi would marry in the future. He made a note to turn it over, which was also her confidence to raise her head and get married.
When he fell in love with Huo An, Kou Dewang thought that Kou Xi had joined the army in the past. It is best to be able to arrange work, and it is also famous to be able to delay the work if you can't be transferred.
It's just that it backfired, and in the end it could only be implemented to the Material Bureau of Hongqi Town. This is also the reason why Kou Xi gave up his job to Huo Lu in his previous life, and Kou Dewang was angry. This is a future that her mother's blood has exchanged, but she gave it to people lightly. How can you not chill when you are an old man?
When he came home from work at night, Kou Xi unexpectedly saw his eldest sister Huo Jiaojiao.
Hearing her say that she took the child back to her parents' house for two days, Kou Xi felt a pain in her face!