Chapter 33 A life where someone is waiting
People feel refreshed when happy events happen!
Although I dismantled the V8 engine for a day, my whole body was a little sore.
But when I think about the huge reward of 1,000 US dollars, I feel as refreshed as if I had guided a few times.
“I ate too much meat at noon today, so I won’t go out to the restaurant in the evening.”
"Let's go directly to Donglaishun after get off work tomorrow and try the hotpot mutton there!"
On the way back, Jiang Hui didn't mention the money to Chen Chenxing.
But after making so much money, you must have a good meal.
“Okay!”
“I’ve only eaten Donglaishun’s hot-boiled mutton once, and I’ve never had the chance to eat it again!”
Chen Chenxing's family conditions are not bad, but there are many brothers and sisters in the family, which means the burden is not small, and he rarely goes out to restaurants.
Master has made a fortune and treats guests, so there is no need to be polite.
The two separated at an intersection near the dormitory building of the health center and went back to their respective homes.
"Xiao Jiang, you left your wife alone at home on this big weekend."
When passing by the doorman, Jiang Hui gave Lao Li a cigarette.
Although he is not a social hero, if he wants to start a career, he will definitely not be able to do it without dealing with people.
“I went out to help someone repair a car today. In such a dirty environment, I can only let Zhu Lin stay at home.”
Jiang Hui and his wife are from the dormitory building of the health center. As a doorman, it's impossible not to recognize Lao Li for his good looks.
For these guards who have retired from the battlefield, they may know some important people, and there is no harm in getting along with them.
"I see that your wife bought a lot of things this morning. She has probably prepared them and is waiting for you to go back."
Lao Li knew that Jiang Hui must be in a hurry to go home, so he thought highly of him if he could stop and smoke a cigarette for him.
So he will definitely not pester Jiang Hui to chat at this time.
“I’ll chat with you another time. I sweated a lot while repairing the car today and I’m all sticky. I’ll go back and take a shower first.”
If you want to take a good bath, you have to go to the big bathhouse. Inside.
However, Jiang Hui has never been used to it, so he won’t go if he can’t.
Later, just fill a bucket of water in the water room in the corner of the Tongzi Building and flush it in the toilet next to it.
The inconvenience of taking a bath every time made him more determined to buy a courtyard house.
Jiang Hui quickly parked the car, carrying the car repair tool box, and went up the stairs.
Their dormitory is on the third floor. It is neither high nor short. It is considered a relatively good floor.
It is already six o'clock in the evening, and everyone is starting to cook dinner.
The entire corridor was quite lively.
Jiang Hui greeted everyone casually and quickly arrived at the door of his dormitory.
Zhu Lin, who heard the commotion outside, came out with a smile on his face.
“I bought an old hen today, half of which is used to stew soup, and half of which is used to make potato braised chicken. Go wash your hands quickly, it’s almost ready to eat.”
Listen to Zhu Lin’s words As soon as he said that, Jiang Hui noticed that a casserole was already placed on the table, and something was still simmering on the briquette stove over low heat.
Although I had a full meal of fish and meat at noon, I had done so much menial work in the afternoon, and my 23-year-old body had no problem with its fighting ability.
This feeling of coming home and having dinner ready and waiting is really different.
“I’m going to take a shower first, and I’ll try my wife’s craftsmanship soon.”
For a person who loves cleanliness, bathing is a necessity in life.
After Jiang Hui finished speaking, he put down his things, picked up a wooden bucket, soap and towel, and prepared to take a shower.
Shampoo, shower gel, facial cleanser, etc., of course, are not available.
A piece of Fan soap worth 36 cents is the best auxiliary tool for bathing.
For this soap, you need a soap ticket to buy it.
It is normal for women to take baths for half an hour sometimes. Men generally don't need that long unless they want to guide a shot inside.
After only about ten minutes, Jiang Hui came back with wet hair.
Jiang Hui has long lost the habit of drying his hair with a hair dryer after taking a shower.
There is no way, he just wants to keep this habit, but there are no conditions.
Even after Zhu Lin washed his hair, he could only wipe it with a towel a few times.
Fortunately, it was nothing in the summer, and it dried up quickly.
There were already two sets of bowls and chopsticks placed on the table.
The bowl is a large porcelain bowl, far less white and refined than later generations.
However, the old hen soup inside whetted Jiang Hui's appetite.
After finishing a bowl in one go, Jiang Hui said with unfinished content: "You are better than someone who is good at it. Your mother will have to let you down next time with your skills."
Jiang Hui likes food, but I don’t really like cooking by myself.
At this time, you must praise your daughter-in-law's cooking desperately, encourage her to continuously improve, and mobilize her enthusiasm.
If you don't perform well once and you find faults, then just wait until you cook by yourself later.
“A hen costs one pound and a pound, which is actually not too expensive, but it’s hard to buy.”
“I’m also lucky today, there happened to be a chicken from the vegetable market. "Batch."
Although Zhu Lin's appetite is not small, he seems to be very polite when eating.
It's completely different from Jiang Hui's devouring food.
“If you really want to eat in the future, it’s not impossible to go to the suburbs and rural areas to buy it.”
“It’s just a bit of a hassle, I’ll try my best to use money to do it.”
Jiang Hui is so active in writing books and repairing cars, isn’t it just to make money?
Although in this era, money is not everything.
But with money, many problems can still be solved.
For example, there are underground markets where you can buy various tickets in some places in the capital.
Even if you have money, most of the tickets can be purchased.
Meat stamps, food stamps, cloth stamps, shoe stamps...
Some people with a more flexible sense of smell have begun to make money in these places.
Especially starting in 1978, many educated youth returned to the city, but various factories could not accommodate so many people.
At this time, many people began to think of ways to make money.
“You don’t have to work so hard. The salary of the two of us is completely enough.”
“If it’s not enough, I can ask my dad for it. Anyway, he pays me every month. I can’t even spend it all.”
It’s true, Professor Zhu’s little cotton-padded jacket is definitely leaking.
It's not polite at all to pick up my mother's wool.
"By the way, I went to the U.S. Liaison Office in Beijing to repair my car today and earned $1,000 directly. You can collect it later."
At this time, I will remember that today's income has not been earned yet. Turn it in.
However, before he could get up to get the money, Zhu Lin's watery eyes widened and said, "Earn $1,000 just by repairing a car?"
Even if it is People who have no idea about money still know how much $1,000 is.
Even if she didn't eat or drink, it would still take her three years to save so much money.
The key is the US dollar!
If you go to the black market, there is no problem at all in exchanging three to four thousand RMB.
It will even soon reach the level of sixty-seven yuan for one dollar.
After all, after the reform and opening up, many people in the capital are very enthusiastic about going abroad.
No wonder Zhu Lin's reaction was so great.
(End of this chapter)