Era: Starting from divorce from female college student

Chapter 55: Lying Down Is Still a Long Way Off
In the evening, Uncle Feng came back from playing chess outside and was not in a very good mood.

During weekdays and holidays, his favorite pastime is playing chess, but he is a terrible chess player and the neighbors don’t like to play with him.

It would be fine if I didn't play with him, but every time he sat next to me, he liked to give orders.

The neighbors were so angry that they avoided him every time.

But there are always some outsiders, or Uncle Feng himself goes to a farther place to play chess with others, otherwise he would be bored to death.

Look, he was out all afternoon and didn't come back for dinner until the evening.

As soon as Grandpa Feng came back, he learned from his wife about the shocking news that happened in Zhao Mancang's house in the east wing of the central courtyard that afternoon.

This melon is not only ripe, but also very delicious. Uncle Feng was stunned when he heard it.

"So Zhao Mancang's ex-father-in-law's family is actually a bunch of scoundrels and ungrateful people? The whole family is clueless?"

"Not really. If you ask me, Zhao Mancang is stupid. He had to wait eight years to see the Huang family clearly. But now at least they are divorced. Otherwise, he would still be living in dire straits."

"So is his father-in-law really going to be sent to a labor camp this time?"

"That's for sure. Aunt Liu said it all. It's a terrible act. Not only did they hit people, but they also threatened them with a knife. It's horrible. In short, the police station and the neighborhood office will follow up on this matter thoroughly."

After eating this big melon, Uncle Feng felt full.

It’s so enjoyable!

It’s a pity that he was outside at the time and couldn’t see the show with his own eyes.

At this time, in the east wing of the central courtyard, Zhao Mancang simply processed the rice at home, and there was about two kilograms left, which he gave to Mei Chunyan and her brother.

The two siblings didn't want it yet, but Zhao Mancang insisted again and again, so they accepted it.

In addition, some remaining contaminated flour, rice and other food were also given to Mei Xuesong and his sister.

The Mei family raised two old hens, and they usually fed them old vegetable leaves. Today was a rare improvement in their food, so the old hens were given rice to eat.

The other neighbors wanted to ask Zhao Mancang for the contaminated food, but unfortunately the latter ignored them.

They all knew that Zhao Mancang was quite generous. After all, Mei Chunyan had taken the initiative to help clean his house, and Zhao Mancang gave her two big steamed buns as a reward.

After seeing the two old hens raised by Mei Chunyan at the doorstep, Zhao Mancang thought to himself that he would also raise two at home in the future.

There is no way to raise more chickens because capital has been cut off, and coupled with a series of reforms, each household is now only allowed to raise two chickens.

I tidied up the house a bit, and although it’s not as messy as before, it’s still in tatters after all.

Damn it, starting tomorrow, I’ll have to lock my door every time I go out.

Otherwise, doing this every time is not a solution.

Also, if the furniture at home is damaged, replace it if possible, and repair it if it cannot be replaced.

After all, he is about to get married, and it is definitely not okay for his house to be so dilapidated.

The next day, when they returned to the steel plant, Su Wanzhen came to inquire about the results.

"Thank you, Accountant Su. I'm very satisfied. I've already prepared a big red envelope. However, as for the woman's side, you should ask her in person. I'm not in a position to answer."

Zhao Mancang's words made Su Wanzhen's eyes light up, and she said that she would follow up on this matter in person tonight.

There was nothing important in the morning and the work was relatively easy, so Zhao Mancang spent the day slacking off.

However, this slacking off was still a bit boring. There was no other way to deal with the radio issue for the time being. Even if he had the tickets, Zhao Mancang had no money left.

The watch he showed off during the blind date yesterday was a mechanical watch exchanged by the system that conforms to the aesthetics of this era. It was not bought with the watch ticket that Wu Huamin had "rewarded" him with before.

Even if he wanted to buy it, Zhao Mancang couldn't afford it now because he didn't have much money in his pocket.

Domestic watches include Dongfeng watches from Tianjin, Chunlei watches from Shanghai, etc., all priced at 120 yuan. Most imported watches are Swiss watches, and their prices are very high, ranging from hundreds to thousands. These are watches that only capitalists can afford.

What's more, he just had a blind date yesterday, and Lin Wan was quite satisfied with him, so marriage shouldn't be far away.

Since you are getting married, you will definitely need to spend money.

Although there was no such thing as a dowry of 388,000 yuan in this era, it was very likely that a pound of pork and a bottle of wine would be enough.

As for the banquet?
Most likely, they would just have a meal with the Lin family, and it would be impossible to have dozens of tables for dinner.

However, after starting a family, expenses will definitely increase, which is inevitable.

And if he wants to spend money at that time, he must discuss it with Lin Wan. It is impossible for him to spend it however he wants.

"Thinking about it this way, if I want to just lie down and play badly, wouldn't that be a long time coming?"

Zhao Mancang has no answer, but it is obvious that he will most likely not be able to lie low in the next few years.

After getting married, there is a high probability of having children, and with children, family expenses will be greater.

There are two rooms in my house now, but they may not be enough.

Alas, just thinking about this, Zhao Mancang suddenly felt extremely troubled.

You can't buy a house, right?
Let's just take it one step at a time and see what happens later.

People are like this, always like to use future things to make themselves worry about the present. To put it nicely, if you don't plan for the future, you will have immediate worries. To put it bluntly, you are just asking for trouble.

In order to avoid trouble, Zhao Mancang opened the book and read quietly.

Peng Sixi, who was far away, withdrew his gaze, and the resentment in his heart was infinitely magnified.

Xu Fugui also felt deeply moved. After Zhao Mancang became a level six breeder, he still read books every day to improve himself. Alas, comparing yourself with others will only make you angry.

Zhang Debao, Wang Shunfa, Zheng Damao and others also gave Zhao Mancang a lot of experience points. Because of this, Zhao Mancang felt that when he became a leader in the future, he would definitely have to discipline them well.

At noon, in the cafeteria, after Fan Tong and his friends had prepared their meals, they came to Zhao Mancang's seat to eat together.

"Brother Mancang, how was your blind date yesterday? Is my sister-in-law as beautiful as Jian Guo'er?"

There are many ways to call "picking up girls" in Beijing dialect, such as "pai po zi", "xiu mi" and "xi guo er", which are not nice words anyway.

Jian Guo'er refers to a pretty girl, while an ugly one is called Cang Guo.

"Xiaochuan, do you like gossip so much?" Zhao Mancang rolled his eyes at Han Xiaochuan. The latter giggled and wanted to continue asking, but heard Zhao Mancang change the subject.

"Come, let me ask you a question. Which is more important, a partner or a future?"

Such an unanswered question was enough for them to discuss for a long time.

“Think carefully, because this could very well be someone else’s life, or a difficult problem you might encounter in the future.”

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