Back to 1979: Sending the Educated Youth’s Wife Back to the City

Chapter 9 Preferring boys over girls
Fang Mingche turned around and went to look for his daughter.

She was found at the chicken feeding area behind the house. She was quietly giving the four White Rabbit milk candies she had brought back to her cousin Fang Fang.

Fang Fang is three years older than Yan Yan. She has an eight-year-old brother and a younger brother who is two months younger than Yan Yan.

One can imagine what kind of life she led in the Fang family, where boys are valued over girls.

However, the little girl was quite nice to her little cousin. Otherwise, Yanyan wouldn't have specially left candy for her.

This is really the money I save on my own mouth.

"Sister, here you go, eat it yourself!"

Fang Fang only accepted one, "That's enough, you eat it."

She peeled off the candy wrapper and put it in her mouth. Then a smile appeared on her face.

After smiling, he carefully put the candy wrapper into his pocket.

If the candy wrapper was discovered, she would be beaten for eating alone. Whenever there was something delicious at home, she would give it to her older and younger brothers.

She also wants to try White Rabbit milk candy.

Fang Mingche walked over and asked with a smile: "What are you going to do with the candy wrappers?"

Fang Fang was startled at first, but she felt relieved when she saw that it was her second uncle. "I'm going to light a fire later."

When no one is around, throw it into the stove and burn it so there will be no trace left.

Fang Mingche said to his daughter, "If your sister has candy on her, the only outcome is that she will be robbed and beaten. Hide it in your room and give it to her later."

He had dealt with two nephews who had entered his room and rummaged through things, and they no longer dared to go in and rummage around or take things without permission.

Fang Fang puffed her lips and waved her hand, "No, no need. I've just tried it."

Yanyan said: "They want to grab mine too. Well, I put it in the drawer."

She doesn't like her cousins. They want to grab everything and are mean. Grandparents always favor them.

Fang Mingche asked, "Then should we give it to grandpa and grandma?"

"Not yet, give it to them." Yan Yan said in a low voice.

"Then you gave it too. Who they want to give it to is their business."

Yanyan thought about it and nodded, "Okay. Sister, I'll keep that one for you. I've eaten it!"

Fang Fang nodded, then lowered her head to continue feeding the chickens. The sweetness in her mouth made her smile.

Fang Mingche pulled over a bamboo chair and sat down, then held Yanyan on his lap.

"Yanyan, we need to go to BJ to find mom, so we need money for the trip. We also need to rent a house in BJ, so we need rent. In a word, we need a lot of money!"

Yanyan asked, "Don't we have any at home?"

"Not enough, far from it."

"What should we do then?" Yanyan was a little anxious.

"Dad wants to go out with Uncle Si to earn some money."

"I'll go too." Yanyan said immediately.

Fang Mingche shook his head. “This isn’t like the day we delivered goods to the county town and drove the car back in an hour. This time, Dad and Fourth Uncle will be gone for ten days.”

Yanyan pouted, "Mom is gone, you have to go too, woo woo——"

"Mom is waiting for us to go find her in BJ. Dad had to temporarily leave Yanyan just to earn money for the trip and expenses in BJ. Outside, you have to spend money to buy everything. Can you take it away without paying?"

"No."

"Dad will definitely be back in ten days. Mom is going back to see her dad and mom. But Yanyan is here, and Dad's dad and mom are here too. Dad will definitely come back."

After feeding the chickens, Fang Fang came over with a small bamboo basket and patted Yanyan on the shoulder. "It's common for adults to go out to earn money and support the family. Fourth uncle goes out once or twice a month."

In addition to my fourth uncle, there are other adults in the village who work in factories or join the army, and they send money back every month.

People like that live a more affluent life.

"Look, your sister understands. If you don't want Dad to go, how can Dad get the money to take you to BJ to find Mom?"

Fang Mingche could only communicate well with his young daughter.

Because her mother didn't tell her when she left, and it would not work if she left without telling her.

"When are you leaving?"

"Tomorrow." Yanyan hugged her father's head and put her face against his neck.

Fang Mingche felt her hot tears flowing into his neck.

He reached out and patted her gently, "Don't worry, Dad will come back when he makes enough money. Yanyan has to be separated from Dad and Mom temporarily now, so that our family can stay together for a long time in the future."

He carried his daughter and niece out, and when he saw his parents, he said, "Yanyan, didn't you just say you wanted to give the candy to grandpa and grandma?"

Yanyan was put on the ground, with tears still on her face, and she wiped them with her sleeve horizontally.

Then he took out three candies, "One for Grandpa, one for Grandma, and one for Yanyan."

Seeing that their little granddaughter brought them candies, Mr. and Mrs. Fang were naturally happy.

Father Fang said, "Stop crying. Just stay with your grandma for the next ten days. Your dad will be back soon."

Before he finished speaking, his two grandsons came back.

As expected, Mr. and Mrs. Fang gave the candy to their eldest grandson and youngest grandson.

When the grandchildren ate it, they were happier than when they ate it themselves.

The two brothers immediately peeled off the candy wrappers and put them into their mouths, and they also set their eyes on the one in Yanyan's hand.

Yanyan quickly put it in her pocket and held it down with her hands.

The eldest sister-in-law said, "It's already in your mouth, what are you still looking at? That's your sister's."

The next morning, the two families sent Fang Mingche and Fang Mingfeng to the minibus together.

Fang's mother also cooked ten eggs and baked ten pancakes for Fang Mingche, so that they could have some food if they didn't find a place to eat during lunch time.

This is my son who goes out to earn money, so I must treat him better.

Yanyan was held by her grandmother, but she couldn't hold back her tears and choked up as she said, "Dad, come back soon."

"Well, on the tenth day, Dad came back with Fourth Uncle."

When the two brothers arrived in the county town, they went directly to the bank to withdraw money.

If Fang Mingfeng gets more, he still has to pay a deposit to the boss.

Otherwise, the boss would worry that he would take away a truckload of goods and steal them, then come back and say that they were robbed.

The last time he and his brother-in-law fought to the death just to protect the goods.

If they lose money once, all their work for a year will be in vain.

Fang Mingfeng gave 700 yuan directly to his cousin in the bank.

Fang Mingche took it and put it in the inner pocket of his military coat, together with the 300 yuan he had just withdrawn.

Well, the original inner pocket was a little small and couldn't hold a thousand yuan. He asked Fang's mother to take it apart and sew two larger ones for him, dividing them into grids.

I have a lot of clothes inside, so it won't feel awkward if I put a thousand dollars in separately.

When I come back to bring the goods, I will also put them here.

The truck was full of the boss's goods, and the space in the cab was full. There was no place to put anything for them, so they had to carry it with them.

Fang Mingche did not ask what cargo was being transported on the truck.

He didn't intend to ask what goods would be shipped back.

It's none of his business, and it can't be drugs anyway.

He just wants this trip to be safe and sound and to make some money along the way.

Fang Mingche's plan was to use the 1,000 yuan to buy electronic watches. He had already found a sales channel.

Among the first batch of students he taught when he graduated at the age of 18, there was a man called Xu Sheng, who is now also doing black market business.

Although his business is not as big as Mingfeng's, it is no problem for him to consume dozens of electronic watches.

The goods they secretly brought in definitely cannot be sold through the boss’s channels.

Sell it secretly and the boss will pretend he doesn't know.

Brother Mingfeng has his own connections, but he will definitely make some money from the price difference through him.

It’s better to transfer it directly to Xu Sheng.

(End of this chapter)