Five years of marriage, always separated [1970s]

In order to leave a good impression on each other, Wei Jianshe and the female officer were very modest when they met. Ye Fan didn't need to cheat in the middle. The two of them skipped the temptation to test each other's family background and character and talked directly about real problems, such as the female comrade said that she didn't want to be a housewife after marriage. Wei Jianshe hoped that when she fought with her brother and sister-in-law, the female comrade would support her unconditionally, etc.

Erbao had talked a lot with the lesbian before, and the lesbian was mentally prepared. Facing Wei Jianshe's expectations, her answers did not disappoint Wei Jianshe.

As for whether the lesbian's family has difficult brothers, it is clear that the parents asked their daughters to join the army instead of giving this relationship to their sons. Even if the parents and brothers have strange tempers, they will definitely know right from wrong and be reasonable.

Wei Jianshe did not use a suspicious tone to test whether the female comrade was a demon. He also said that he was going to the north to make money by reselling goods. If her brothers needed him, he could take them with him. However, he was in partnership with a friend, so her brother had to do it alone, just like everyone else.

The female comrade suspected that the partner he was talking about was Ye Fan, because Erbao called him uncle and even knew about his house purchase. The female comrade didn't dare to say that she would break up with her partner and work with her brother. Besides, her brother wasn't that capable.

All in all, the three-hour blind date was a success.

It was difficult for a female comrade to ask for leave, so Ye Fan advised Wei Jianshe to wait until she was transferred to a civilian job.

In mid-November of the Gregorian calendar, Ye Fan received a package from Hong Kong City, and her partner asked her if she had the money ready. Ye Fan was worried that something might happen if she was late, so she immediately took out US dollars and took a few employees to fly to Hong Kong City.

This trip was all the money Ye Fan earned from selling goods to the north in the fourth quarter, and he got a pile of scrap metal in return. To others, it was just scrap metal, and so was the customs clearance application.

Ye Fan and her employees did not know how to assemble things, and were also worried that things would go bad after a long time, so they went through so much trouble to reach the capital before the New Year. They did not even have time to rest, take a shower, wash their hair, and change into their most decent clothes. Ye Fan asked Chang Guangrong to take her to the ministry.

The two of them arrived at the office at around 4:00, and it was almost dark. Tomorrow was a day off for the Gregorian calendar year, and the leader was a little annoyed when he saw Ye Fan, which was really inconsiderate.

Ye Fan didn't see his forced smile and said directly that he had two machines but had no place to put them, so he borrowed the institute's space first. Since the two companies were in a cooperative relationship, the institute's brother units could let them study them if they were curious. But there was a prerequisite, double compensation if they broke down, and a contract needed to be signed.

The machine could make Ye Fan, who was well-informed and well-born, so cautious. Could it be that the export of the machine was prohibited abroad? The leader immediately called several research institutes, and more than a dozen people and three cars went to Ye Fan's house in a mighty manner.

The stuff was piled up in Ye Fanxin's yard. The department leader frowned and asked, "This pile of scrap metal?"

Ye Fan found a hammer and opened the wooden boxes that had not been opened yet. As the boxes were opened one by one, several researchers started arguing. One said that their institute had a large space, one said that they had many people, and one said that they knew these machines best.

Ye Fan: "Don't argue, just sign the contract. After you sign the contract, you can take these machines away tomorrow."

How can I wait until tomorrow?

The head of the research institute specializing in these machines immediately went back to draft a contract and also added a cooperation agreement, which stated that they would not ask Ye Fan's company for any dividends, and that the institute would help Ye Fan free of charge in the future, but if Ye Fan got any more machines, they had to be handed over directly to them.

This agreement is actually a bet on whether both parties are gentlemen.

Ye Fan could give it or say he didn’t get it. If Ye Fan’s company needs it in the future, the institute could also say it couldn’t provide technical support. So after reading the contract, the other institutes asked, “Is it necessary to sign it?”

Ye Fan smiled and said, "A gentleman's agreement is still an agreement."

So the two sides reached an agreement.

Ye Fan felt that with their support, the company's computers would be available by this time next year.

As for when the two machines could be returned, Ye Fan didn't care much, because she had no one to take care of them and they would just rust if they were left there.

The leader of the department waited for Ye Fan to put away the agreement and then asked her if she wanted to build a few more machines.

Ye Fan shook his head: "It's just a coincidence that I can succeed this time, because after the island's top leader died two years ago, there was no one to suppress the evil spirits. The little devils were blinded by money, and I gave a lot of dollars, and the people who came forward have been engaged in foreign trade for many years. They never dreamed that I was behind them. So many things passed through customs this time, and no one checked now, but it doesn't mean that no one will check again. No one is stupid!"

The department leader didn't want to lose both the wife and the army. Besides, if this line didn't work, he could find other ways.

Ye Fan: "There's a family split in the north. If the son doesn't feel bad about selling the father's land, you can go to the north and ask. Even if it's a semi-finished product, it's better than starting from scratch."

The department leader's eyes lit up.

The researchers immediately expressed what they were lacking.

The department leader raised his hand to let everyone stop for a moment: "This matter must be kept confidential!"

They were all either institute leaders or project leaders, and they did not want their results to be leaked, so they all said without hesitation that they were working overtime if their family members asked about it.

The department leader asked Ye Fan again: "How many people on your side know about this?"

"My friends who help me buy things will definitely not tell others, because telling others may hurt themselves." Ye Fan looked at Chang Guangrong, "He is my partner. There are also a few of my classmates. They have company dividends and are not short-sighted. A small profit at the moment is not worth giving up everything they have now."

Everyone immediately realized there was nothing to worry about and returned to their respective units.

On the way back, Chang Guangrong asked Ye Fan, "Are those two machines that powerful? I asked someone about it, and we have them ourselves."

Ye Fan: "Although it's only slightly more advanced than ours, it's like your motorcycle. A slight modification will increase the speed. That may be what we lack."

"What if there's no such thing?"

Ye Fan said, "It's not a loss. The machine can be used after it's assembled. They think it's too slow, but we don't. It's like Xiao Ming's three-wheeled motorcycle. Xiao Ming despised it when he had money, but if you give it to the villagers, they will treat it as a treasure. When it comes to cutting-edge manufacturing, we are just villagers compared to them."

Chang Guangrong understood: "So even if the seller knew that the goods were shipped to the mainland, they wouldn't be too worried? Because even if we find that point, we may not be able to catch up with them?"

Ye Fan nodded: "But if they find out, it will be difficult to do anything else. Western countries will also be on guard against us. So this matter must be kept strictly confidential."

Chang Guangrong smiled and said, "Seeing how cautious you are, I thought that if you were found to have bought the machine, both you and your friend's lives would be in danger."

Ye Fan: "It's hard to say. People who hate the mainland may use this to teach us a lesson."

"Then I'd better pretend I don't know about this." Chang Guangrong remembered something, "Xiao Ming needs to look after the store. While you're away, Wei Jianshe, Aunt Yu's nephew's husband and I will go to the south to get the goods. On the way, Jianshe asked you to introduce him to a female officer? What's the situation now? Jianshe is quite worried."

Ye Fan smiled and asked, "Are you worried that they will find someone better?"

Chang Guangrong slowed down and nodded: "He thinks that female officers are better than him even after they retire."

"Geng Zhiye is asleep." Ye Fan checked the time. It was almost ten o'clock. "I'll call him tomorrow morning to ask."

Ye Fan's new house was not far from her home, and they reached the entrance of the alley after a few words. Ye Fan came down and reminded Chang Guangrong to take the main road.

Chang Guangrong didn't dare to walk into the dark alley, and raised his hand to ask Ye Fan to rest assured.

Yu Wentao was still awake. When she heard the knock on the door, she got up and asked, "Is everything okay?"

Ye Fan said half-truthfully, "It's okay. I'm helping the institute bring some important parts. I don't know the exact address of the institute, so I can only call them and ask them to pick it up."

"Were they all taken away?"

Ye Fan nodded: "There's not even a mouse in the new home, how dare I stay in the new home."

Yu Wentao felt relieved: "There is porridge and vegetables in the pot. Eat something before going to sleep." After saying that, she went to the kitchen.

Tomorrow the school and the company will be closed, and Huihui, Sen Sen, Lei Lei and Ye Fan’s two babies will all be back in the afternoon, so Yu Wentao bought a live chicken early in the morning, as well as a lot of pork and mutton.

When Ye Fan came back in the afternoon, Yu Wentao wanted to prepare everything. Ye Fan said that she might come back very late, so Yu Wentao threw the mutton in the refrigerator and changed the mutton soup into porridge. She thought that Ye Fan was busy and tired and had no appetite, so he could only drink something light.

After Yu Wentao brought the food into the main room, she asked Ye Fan to drink some porridge to fill his stomach before eating the vegetables.

Ye Fan smiled and said, "Go to sleep."

"Put it here when you're done. I'll clean it up tomorrow morning."

Ye Fan nodded.

In fact, Ye Fan didn’t have the energy to clean up.

The next day, Yu Wentao woke up late, but she was also the first one in the family to get up. She woke up at about five o'clock, tidied here and swept there, and the house was clean inside and outside when it was dawn.

Yu Wentao didn't want to cook, so she just asked Han Dawei to buy it.

Han Dawei saw her buying porridge and spicy soup: "Auntie, didn't you cook this morning?" Yu Wentao: "There are many people at home, and one pot of porridge is not enough."

"It's lively now that everyone is back." Han Dawei knew that Erbao loved to eat gluten, so he served him half a spoonful of gluten.

As for Ye Fan, she didn't have to go north. The machines relieved her of a worry. The factory didn't need her to watch over it, and she didn't have to make molds for the time being. With Zhang Xiaoming in the store, she had nothing to do and slept until after eight o'clock.

Erbao pointed at his watch and said, "Mom, grandma said you slept for ten hours. What did you do? Isn't five or six hours of sleep enough?"

Ye Fan turned over and lay on the bed: "Mom is very tired, give me a back massage."

Erbao pulled her up: "Eat first. After dinner, go to the Chinese medicine hospital. They are professional."

Dabao came over and said, "That's right, Mom. If you let her beat you, you won't be afraid that she will hurt you."

Ye Fan put on his coat: "Dabao, call your dad and ask him where the construction target is now."

Erbao: "I'll go fight!"

Dabao nodded: "You should fight. You are the little matchmaker!"

Erbao reached out and tickled her brother.

Ye Fan: "Don't make trouble in front of me."

The brother and sister calmed down.

Ye Fan was eating breakfast when Chu Guangming came over. Ye Fan asked casually, "How is your software?"

Chu Guangming smiled and said, "It will be soon! Aunt Ye has been so busy lately, will you have time to go to Hong Kong City later?"

Ye Fan just got two machines and was afraid to pass the customs. But she thought that if there was something wrong, it would be her friend who had something wrong first, so she made an international call before leaving to ask if he had encountered any strange things recently. Then she would take her family and employees to the south.

Ye Fan nodded: "I have time. I asked about your software and several companies are interested. Maybe it can be sold for a lot of money."

Chu Guangming: "It doesn't need to be a lot, just enough for my tuition and living expenses."

Starting this year, the university has started charging tuition and there is no living allowance. Although the tuition is only two hundred yuan, when combined with living expenses, it is a huge amount of money for ordinary working-class people, not to mention Chu Guangming who has no parents.

Ye Fan said: "It will definitely be enough for your tuition and living expenses. By the way, do you not need to take extra classes during the winter vacation?"

Chu Guangming: "The university has an early holiday, so I can make up for it for two weeks without delaying my trip south with you."

Ye Fan remembered that universities have an earlier holiday than primary and secondary schools: "Then you go ahead and get busy."

Dabao and Chu Guangming went to his room to turn on the computer. Erbao sat next to his mother and said, "That sister has returned to her hometown. Mom, will her parents object?"

"Against what?"

Erbao: "I just don't want my daughter to marry too far away."

Yu Wentao sat aside: "Isn't it enough for my daughter to live a good life?"

Erbao shook his head: "The other sister's parents hope that she will change her job and return to her hometown."

Ye Fan: "The one you introduced to the team leader?"

Erbao nodded: "Mom, what did the team leader uncle say? Should we meet or not?"

I was in such a hurry to leave that I forgot to ask. Ye Fan: "Mom will go ask later. By the way, ask brother to come over and don't disturb Guangming from doing his work."

Erbao went into the house and dragged her brother out: "Mom, bring him here!"

Dabao gave her a slap. Ye Fan glared at his son, and Dabao sat down obediently: "What do you want, old man?"

Ye Fan: "Take advantage of today's break to send your clothes and shoes over."

"A new home?"

Ye Fan nodded.

Dabao couldn't help but say, "I've lived here for so long, I'm not used to it."

Ye Fan: "You can come and play with them on the weekend. It's less than three kilometers from here. If it's too far, we can meet at the park in the middle."

"Yes!" Dabao patted his head, "So stupid!"

Erbao: "The more I shoot, the dumber I get."

Dabao jumped up on her head and said, "Mom, I'll go pack my things."

Geng Huihui and others were washing clothes in the yard. Upon hearing what happened, they also sorted out their clothes and shoes in the afternoon and borrowed Zhang Xiaoming's three-wheeled motorcycle to transport the clothes in a few trips.

Aunt Li saw Ye Fan's family moving and came over to ask, "Are you moving today?"

The old lady looked very reluctant to leave, so Ye Fan said that she should send the things she no longer wore over first, and move the other things one by one, and it would take many days.

Aunt Li held Yu Wentao's hand and said, "It will be hard to see you again in the future."

Yu Wentao told her that she could go to the park. Aunt Li often went to the park after dinner, so she didn't seem sad to hear that. The child of the neighbor to the west of Ye Fan's house ran over and asked, "Aunt Ye, is Dabao moving away too?"

Ye Fan: "You're reluctant? I have a building over there. Let your mother buy one. Then you can go downstairs and play badminton with Dabao."

The little boy immediately went home and asked his mother to buy a house.

His mother's family bought a courtyard house two years ago, but they didn't renovate it because they couldn't live in it for the time being. His mother thought it was unnecessary. The little boy's elder sister, the little girl who played feathers with Geng Zhiye many years ago, whispered: "Mom, Grandma Yu said that the house she bought for Aunt Dabao has doubled in price."

"I know that housing prices have risen sharply. I will buy it when they drop."

The little girl asked again: "Don't you know, Aunt Ye?"

The boy's mother suddenly realized, yes, Ye Fan must know. Ye Fan had no reason to deceive her, so there was no need to urge her son to buy a house. But Ye Fan said it, which means that the house price will continue to rise.

The little boy's mother said she would think about it and went to look at houses the next day. There happened to be a middle school there, which was convenient for the little boy to go to. Also, because she was sure the price would go up, she did not bargain much. The seller felt he had gotten a good deal and got the house done in a few days.

The little boy’s father thought that his family had more houses than others and couldn’t help showing off. Within a few days, everyone knew that his family had bought an 80-square-meter apartment and would move in soon.

The news spread to the compound, and the neighbors talked about it. It reached Chu Guangming's ears. When his childhood friend came back from vacation, Chu Guangming accompanied him to look at houses. He didn't have much money, and houses were expensive, so he bought a 40-square-meter apartment. Although it was a one-bedroom apartment, the bedroom faced the sun and the living room had a balcony, so the lighting was excellent.

No one in the compound knew about this. But they were worried about being cheated, so they asked Zhang Xiaoming to accompany them before the transaction.

Years ago, when Zhang Xiaoming and Ye Fan went south to get the goods for the last time, Zhang Xiaoming told Ye Fan about this on the way. Ye Fan was surprised: "That kid actually bought a house without telling his parents?"

Zhang Xiaoming: "I thought he would buy a small courtyard house and live with his parents, brother and sister-in-law. I guess his parents want his money again, which makes him feel disappointed."

Ye Fan: "Maybe. The child worked hard like a thief to earn some money, and the parents said he couldn't keep the money. Anyone would feel uncomfortable if they were in his place."

Zhang Xiaoming: "At first, they said he was fooling around and would turn bad. His parents didn't trust him so much, they would never get the money back." He paused, "In fact, his money was enough to buy a small courtyard house."

Ye Fan shook his head: "If he really buys it, it won't be his."

(End of this chapter)