dognovel Chapter 117: Everyone is paying attention to the economy
Chapter 117: Everyone is paying attention to the economy
Chapter 117: Everyone is paying attention to the economy
Ding Yu put down the book in his hand, sat back on the steps, reached out to pick up the soda on the ground, and took a sip of the soda, "Do you want a sip?"
"No, I just drank a glass of malted milk and my stomach is still full. Don't interrupt me, just tell me about your brother."
Ding Hao would become the richest man in Wucheng County in the future. It turned out that he had already had his own ideas so early.
In this era, it definitely takes courage to give up the "big pot" and choose the unpopular "self-employed" option.
Today's self-employed individuals are a type of business that the country has set up to solve the problem of those who return to their hometowns or cities, those who have been demobilized, and those who originally had no jobs in the city. Almost those who have connections will not take this path.
"My brother applied for a 'self-employed business' without my father's knowledge, found a storefront in the south of the city, and put up a sign that said he repaired electrical appliances and sold cigarettes and alcohol. This is called acting first and asking for permission later..."
"Do you think my dad is angry?" Ding Yu added, "I'm not angry. It's not like he doesn't work. It's fine for him to do what he likes. I just said something for my brother and got punched by my dad."
Qiu Huoming put his hand on Ding Yu's shoulder and said earnestly: "You have chosen the right team this time. I also agree with what Brother Hao said."
"Hey, my brother will definitely be happy when he hears it. He thinks highly of you." Ding Yu said sourly.
"Then let's go to his shop some other day to show our support to him."
"Okay, let him treat us to popsicles!"
Qiu Huoming:...
"Oh, by the way, I know a postman who works at the post office. His name is Chunsheng. He invited us to go fishing on the Yangtze River by boat this Saturday. Do you want to go?"
"Go, of course. Then let's call Gu Xiaoran and Li Ming. Let's call Bao Jun too. But he may not be free. Forget it, let's not call him..." Ding Yu's voice became louder and he had already started to make plans on his own.
"Okay, okay, please. Have you finished reading Gu Xiaoran's book?"
"No, I can finish reading it today. There are only a few pages left. You can pick me up at my house tomorrow. I'm too lazy to ride a bike. I'll go with you to find Gu Xiaoran to exchange the book, and then go and notify Li Ming."
"Sure, I've been hanging out at the cultural center lately, so I'm close to Li Ming and the others. It'll be the same if I go to notify them when the time comes."
"No, I want to go too."
"..."
Qiu Huoming ate some sunflower seeds for a while, and finally stood up after he finished all the seeds he had in hand. "Well, I'll come over early tomorrow morning. My family is building a house these days, and it's been very noisy."
"Then why don't you come to my house and sleep over, and we can have a good chat."
"Forget it. My dad is often away on business these days and there are a lot of things piled up at the door. If I don't sleep at home, I'm afraid my mom will be worried."
"You're just a mama's boy!" Ding Yu really learned and applied it right away. He used the word that I explained to him last time.
Qiu Huoming:...
"I'm just concerned about safety. I have nothing to do with a mama's boy. Let's go..."
Qiu Huoming angrily opened the yard door and pushed the car out.
He was sweating all over after riding his bike, and when he arrived at the library, he was the only reader inside.
As usual, he sat by the window and took out a new stack of manuscript paper. Today he was going to write the seventh chapter of "The Legend of Young Fairy Heroes".
The thought that these articles could be exchanged for hard money made him work harder.
The tip of his pen slid across the manuscript paper. The room was very quiet, with only the rustling sound of his writing. Occasionally, the clerk would come in and take a look, then go back to his seat at the door and sit down to read a novel.
The novels he read were all found in the warehouse and were completely different from the books displayed outside.
Qiu Huoming was writing halfway when he heard footsteps behind him. He was too lazy to turn around. He thought it was either a clerk or one of the old gentlemen coming in.
"Hey, why are you here?"
A familiar voice with some surprise sounded behind him.
Qiu Huoming looked back and saw Gu Xiaoran holding a book in one hand and a women's wide-brimmed straw hat in the other. She was wearing a white long-sleeved gauze shirt with the cuffs rolled up to her elbows, a goose yellow skirt, and her hair was still tied in a high ponytail. She was wearing a pair of white socks and a pair of transparent square-heeled sandals.
The light from outside the window shone on half of her face, and the whole person looked like she had walked out of a painting, which made Qiu Huoming's old face slightly red.
"I'm writing a novel, why are you here?" Qiu Huoming stood up and pointed at the chair opposite him, "This is a Feng Shui throne, I'll give it to you."
"Rare..." As she spoke, she walked over, pulled out a chair and sat opposite him.
"I'm here to read a book." She raised the thick book in her hand.
"Ten Indian Children? Agatha's famous work!" Qiu Huoming said in surprise.
This book is not on the bookshelf.
This is the earliest translated version. The book later had another translated name, called "And Then There Were None", which is one of Agatha's representative works.
"You know this book too? You found it from inside." She said in a low voice.
"Isn't it closed to the public?" Qiu Huoming also lowered his voice.
"If you don't borrow it, you can read it in the library."
Qiu Huoming:...
He touched his chin and changed the subject. "Tomorrow morning, Ding Yu and I will go to your house. He has finished reading the first volume of The Legend of the Condor Heroes..."
"Okay, I'll be home tomorrow, come over."
"Also, a friend of mine invited me to go fishing in the Yangtze River by boat on the morning of the 17th and come back before noon. Ding Yu and Li Ming are both going. Do you want to go? It's fun..."
Gu Xiaoran held his chin with one hand, "Changjiang, okay, I haven't been out of the house much since I came here."
The two chatted for a while and then started to do their own things.
Gu Xiaoran was flipping through the book quietly, while Qiu Huoming lowered his head and typed.
Until the clerk came over and told me: "It's time to get off work... come tomorrow."
Qiu Huoming, carrying his schoolbag, walked out of the library one after another with Gu Xiaoran, and pushed his bicycle out on the corridor outside.
"Hey, where's your car?" Qiu Huoming glanced around and didn't see her Phoenix 26 in the corridor.
"The chain is broken. I'll take it out for repair in a few days."
"Then I'll take you back."
"How can I be so spoiled? It's so close, I can just walk."
"Then what are you going to do on the 17th? Your home is quite far from mine."
"Number 17, how about..." Gu Xiaoran tilted his head slightly and looked at Qiu Huoming.
"I'll go and obey you, and let Ding Yu obey Li Ming." Qiu Huoming answered the second half of her words with understanding.
"Okay." Gu Xiaoran put on the wide-brimmed straw hat in his hand and responded with a smile.
The two people walked towards the gate of the cultural center and parted ways when they reached the gate.
The sun was still hot at 5:. Fortunately, the sun had moved to the west at this time. He rode his bike towards East Street with his back to the light. The street was bright in the light with a hint of dim gold. The decayed houses on both sides and the people walking on the street all seemed to be illuminated by a ray of light, which made Qiu Huoming look dazed.
The car drove forward quickly, and Qiu Huoming's hair was blown up by the wind, revealing his smooth forehead.
For some reason, he felt a surge of emotion, probably because he witnessed the first step taken by Ding Hao. In the tide of history, there are always a few brilliant people with unique vision and dare to be the first in the world.
The people of this era also have their own unique vision and determination. He can't lose...
When we got home, Hongbing and the two masters had gone back. The ground had been swept and the construction waste had been cleared. The two brick houses had taken shape. The next step was probably to lay the tiles on the roof and paint the interior...
Qiu Huoming didn't know much about architecture, he just came here to watch the fun.
The car was parked at the door, he took out a cloth and started to wipe the car. The eldest sister was washing rice and cooking in the kitchen. Chen Suniang was basically the one who cooked, and she mainly helped.
My little sister is looking for the chickens at the door to return to the coop.
Not long after, Chen Suniang came back, and with her came Qiu Jianshe. After not seeing him for a few days, his skin color had become several shades darker, but he was in good spirits.
During dinner, I heard him talking, "The handicraft factory set up by the street this time is for those who return to their hometowns and cities. Grandma Zhu's son and daughter-in-law can go in and be paid by piece, which is also a way to make a living. Their family of five is now crowded in a single room, which is really outrageous. They have taken back the original four large rooms of their family, and they can move in in two days..."
Chen Suniang sighed, "The return of this family has caused trouble for the little girl of the Du family. The second son of his family is a wild child. He had a fight with his sister as soon as he came back. If it weren't for Mrs. Zhu stopping him, I'm afraid he would have been disfigured."
The eldest sister said angrily, "Their family favors boys over girls. Xiumin is so outstanding. She is better than Erbao in every way."
The younger sister also echoed: "Dad, you helped a few bad guys and came back..."
Qiu Jianshe's originally excited expression suddenly froze.
Chen Suniang's face sank. "Don't talk nonsense. It's a good thing that they can go back to the city. Their family is not harmonious. That's their family's business. It has nothing to do with whether they go back to the city or not. You kids shouldn't meddle in adults' business."
"As long as Old Lady Zhu is around, the Du family's little girl will have someone to protect her. Her father is very filial to Old Lady Zhu. I heard that he kowtowed to Old Lady Zhu several times as soon as he got home..."
Qiu Huoming snorted coldly, "How can I not kowtow? You are a grown man, but your whole family depends on the old lady for support..."
Chen Suniang was speechless for a moment and swallowed a mouthful of rice.
"Fortunately, our family is harmonious, right, Mom." Qiu Huoming quickly added.
The eldest sister also quickly said: "That's right, our family is good."
Chen Suniang's expression eased a little, and Qiu Jianshe spoke again, "The county has introduced a set of canning equipment, and we need to recruit people these days."
"Is it the factory at the north gate?" Qiu Huoming asked.
"It's right there. We found a master from another place to debug it. I heard that several canning factories in other provinces can export now. This is a good thing for earning foreign exchange..."
Qiu Huoming was eating while thinking, this matter is uncertain, it is not so easy to export, and Wucheng County is a small place, water transportation is a good way, but there is no big port in the local area, and no attention is paid to the development of transportation, and good wine will not be appreciated if it is not well known.
"Dad, what does it mean to generate foreign exchange?" asked the eldest sister.
"It means selling things to foreigners, and foreigners give us foreign money..."
The eldest sister nodded, "It's those foreigners on TV."
This is an inland city, and most of the people in this small town have never seen a foreigner.
There are foreign friends at the state guesthouse in the provincial capital, and there are occasionally some international academic exchanges at several universities in the provincial capital, but they are not many.
"Foreign exchange coupons are good things. They can be used to buy a lot of foreign goods in the Friendship Hotel and some large department stores." Qiu Huoming said after taking a big bite of rice.
"Where did you hear that?" Qiu Jianshe actually didn't understand this kind of thing. When he was studying at a junior college in the provincial capital, the reform and opening up had not yet begun.
"There is a transfer student in our class. She bought many things with foreign exchange coupons. The quality and style are not available in China."
"Don't learn from some young people nowadays who say the moon is rounder in foreign countries!" Qiu Jianshe taught him with a serious face.
"Hey, there is only one moon in the sky, so there's no difference. Don't worry, Dad. Our country is in the starting stage now, and we will overtake sooner or later. Let's overtake on a curve..." Qiu Huoming replied with a smile.
Qiu Jianshe also smiled and said, "Overtaking on a curve, that's a good phrase. Your mom and I will learn to ride a bike someday. Your mom's commute to work is too far."
"I'm too old to learn it now." Chen Suniang's tone was a little hesitant, but she sounded somewhat moved.
"Mom, you are only in your 40s, which is the prime of your life! You can be at home on Sunday and I will teach you. I guarantee that you will learn it." Qiu Huoming said solemnly.
"Brother can teach me, Mom. Look, I can ride it, so you can too," said the eldest sister.
Chen Suniang looked at Qiu Huoming, then at her eldest sister, "Then... I'll try."
Qiu Jianshe suggested that he and Chen Suniang learn it together. Unexpectedly, the whole family paid attention to Chen Suniang. No one paid attention to him. He coughed lightly and said, "I won't go to work on Sundays."
Qiu Huoming glanced at him and said nothing.
Qiu Jianshe: …
Chen Sumiang greeted: "Eat quickly, I will go to Aunt Zhao to discuss something later."
The fan in the corner was blowing air, and the dim tungsten filament light in the room was flickering gently, blending the light and shadow like an old painting.
The little sister put down her bowl and chopsticks first. "Xiaoyun and I have agreed to go catch fireflies. Mom, do you have a glass bottle?"
"Didn't your brother Ding Yu give you a drink of soda last time? The bottle has been washed, so use it."
"Okay, I'll get it right away."
The little sister jumped off the chair, walked quickly to the chest of drawers and started rummaging through it.
After dinner, Qiu Huoming carried the cozy bed out of his house. At this moment, there were already several cozy beds placed on the open space at the entrance of the alley.
A few people who were on good terms with each other were already chatting while fanning themselves with palm-leaf fans.
There were a few children squatting on the ground, playing in the mud. After making a mud nest, they took a deep breath and asked, "Does it make any noise?"
"Ring." shouted the other children.
The child threw the mud pit to the ground with all his strength, and a hole appeared in the middle of the mud pit, making a "pop" sound. He then shouted happily, "It's a firecracker."
Qiu Huoming put away the cool bed, and Qiu Jianshe also walked out slowly, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan as he walked, and greeted any familiar neighbors he met.
Qiu Huoming looked around and found that there were almost no teenagers of his age present.