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

Chapter 95 Return to the Capital
After Fang Mingche and Lin Yan remarried, they stayed in their hometown for only two days before taking the train to the city. They could still run a tea stall for more than a month, and they missed Yanyan a lot.

This time, it was the cousin who took on the task of delivering goods to the city and drove them there.

The cab is big enough for three people. And the luggage is simple, just some clothes for two people to change on the road.

Fang Mingche simply gave the two boxes he brought back to his parents and brother and sister-in-law, replacing the broken boxes in their rooms. His old boxes were also much better than the boxes in his parents' and brother's room.

He will buy a suitcase next time he comes back. He is also thinking about a suitcase with wheels that can be pulled around.

In fact, Lin Yan had seen it at the Friendship Store before.

But he thought about it and decided it was not realistic to bring it back home. The road was not smooth, how could he pull it?
In the car, he said, "I thought someone would come to my house in the next two days to ask me about being a migrant worker in the capital."

He was talking about those young people in the village who also married educated youth.

Unexpectedly, no one came.

My cousin said, "Things are more valuable away from home, people are worth less away from home! Besides, just because you can work as a black, and make money to live, doesn't mean they can do the same. Besides, most of them have found someone else. Now all they care about are their children."

Lin Yan sighed, "It's really not that easy to be a black. Mingche has also suffered a great loss, because he didn't have a household registration and was afraid of being reported, so he could only swallow his anger."

She is still resentful that Wang Dexian took the credit for Fang Mingche's work.

My cousin said, "That's right. If I hadn't been out all year round, and if you, Mingche, hadn't gone ahead to explore the way, I wouldn't have dared to leave my hometown rashly. People of peasant origin are attached to their land. Also, nowadays everyone is participating in collective labor, and everyone is needed by the production team. The production team leader will also keep an eye on you and won't let you run away. Unlike you, you didn't participate in collective labor in the first place."

Fang Mingche thought: After a few years, the household contract responsibility system will no longer be collective labor. By then, production efficiency will be improved and there will be a lot of surplus labor. When the special zone develops further, more young people will go to the south to work when they know that the wages there are several times or even ten times that of the mainland.

My cousin took them directly to the entrance of the train station, but seeing that there were two of them and one suitcase, he did not take them inside.

"When your admission letter arrives and the required supporting documents are ready, I'll get them for you."

He knew the public telephone number of Fang Mingche's place. Fang Mingche also told him that he would not move, so he could just call there.

"Okay, I'll pick you up at the train station then."

This trip to the capital was much easier than the last time. The train whistled and headed north.

Three days later, they arrived at the station at around 4:00 p.m. Fang Mingche carried the suitcase in one hand and held Lin Yan's shoulder with the other hand to prevent her from being squeezed.

Nowadays, unless there are special circumstances, men and women usually don't hug each other in public. Even couples!
But this is the terminal, everyone has to get off, so it's crowded.

After they went out, Fang Mingche withdrew his hand.

He said, "How about taking a tricycle?"

The back compartment of the tricycle costs one yuan. We arrived in the breeze. It was the hottest time of the year, and it was more comfortable than spending two cents on the bus.

Lin Yan nodded, "Okay!"

After three days and three nights on the train, I really don’t want to squeeze on the bus again.

The capital's bus routes are still limited and every bus is very crowded.

They went directly to the Lin family to pick up Yanyan. Moreover, they had to show the marriage certificate to their parents-in-law.

These days, you need a certificate to get a job.

Lin's father and mother had received the call before. Lin's mother even bought some more vegetables, both meat and vegetables.

Lin Yi also invited his girlfriend Han Mei to come home. This was the first time Fang Mingche had met his future sister-in-law in his life.

When Fang Mingche and Lin Yan came in, Yanyan was sitting under the eaves licking the candy man that Han Mei brought over.

Han Mei said enthusiastically: "Sister and brother-in-law are back!"

I know they are going to remarry and move out today. Moreover, although they are stall owners, they can make money. I heard that they bought their own house.

Although there is still a shortfall of 2000, it looks like it will be paid off soon.

People admire the strong, and if the sister and brother-in-law are strong, then Lin Yi can also benefit from it. So the attitudes of the two people can be described as completely different from their previous life.

And I heard that they both did well in the college entrance examination this time.

It is almost the end of July and the college entrance examination scores are about to come out.

Fang Mingche and Lin Yan responded, and then said, "Xiao Han is here."

But when Yanyan saw her parents, she snorted and turned away.

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Knowing that your parents would be back today, they sat here waiting for you. Why are you acting like this now?"

From this position, you can see the person who comes in first.

Mother Lin also said, "There is hot water in the pot, you can get some water and wash your faces."

Fang Mingche called out "Mom and Dad" with a smile, and then presented some local specialties prepared by Fang's father and mother.

Mother Lin took it with a smile, "Your parents are so polite!"

Lin Yan reached out and patted Yanyan's head. She took out towels for both of them, and went to the washbasin rack to get a washbasin to get hot water from the kitchen.

Fang Mingche walked in carrying the box and placed it directly in Lin Yan's room.

"Mingche, come out and wash your face."

With the marriage certificate, Lin Yan can live there legally tonight.

After dinner, Lin Yi pushed out the bicycle and prepared to take Han Mei home.

He said, "Brother-in-law, there are black taxis in the capital now. They are more expensive than tricycles, but they are more stylish. And tricycles are only available at the railway station. There is a man in our alley who drives a black taxi for the boss. Do you want to take a ride? If you do, I'll call him on my way out. He's back for dinner now."

There must be a lot of capable people in the capital. Even if private car purchases are not allowed nowadays, there are still ways to buy a car, register it with certain units, and then hire someone to drive it.

Fang Mingche thought it was quite convenient. He nodded, "We will be done in about a quarter of an hour. Ask someone to come over in a quarter of an hour."

Ah Yan didn't buy much in the past six months, and most of them are in the small side yard. I'll just load the clothes and other things up later.

"okay!"

Yanyan was now willing to pay attention to her parents who had abandoned her. She excitedly asked her uncle, "Is it that turtle car?"

Because the shape of the car is a bit like a turtle, some people call it that now.

She also heard people in the slum shouting this.

She had seen it several times before. People in the compound spoke of those who could ride in this car with envy.

Lin Yi said, "Yes, that one. Our Yanyan can ride it tonight. However, that's called a sedan, a Shanghai brand sedan. Very expensive! I heard that a new one costs 25,000 yuan."

Mother Lin took a deep breath. Twenty-five thousand! It was an astronomical figure.

Father Lin asked, "Is it expensive to take that bus?"

"I think it'll cost about two yuan to go to Tiananmen Square."

(End of this chapter)