Knowing that Xu Nannan went to night school to learn knowledge, the people in the cafeteria also took good care of her.
She works in the big cafeteria, is a cook, and is also a temporary worker. Now the salary of the cook is not the same as that of other workers in the mine. There are only ten salary levels, and the lowest standard is 27 yuan and 5 cents. The salary standard of Xu Nannan, a temporary worker, is not even the minimum standard, only 18 yuan.
With such a small salary, everyone will not treat her as the main force. And now that she is studying again, Master Du also said that she is doing this for the cafeteria, so everyone spontaneously does more work to give Xu Nannan more time to study.
Now Xu Nannan has more free time. After the busiest time has passed, I can leave the cafeteria first. Their big cafeteria is not like other departments that have to be guarded all day long, as long as the work is done.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xu Nannan went to the black market a few more times. Food sold several times. I saved more than two hundred yuan in a daze.
Xu Nannan was also worried that if she went too many times, she would be targeted. After saving more than two hundred yuan, she stopped going to the black market.
Of course, it was also because the money in her Taobao was getting less and less, which made her a little worried.
Since the last time she sold stamps, she put in another set. However, this set never sold.
She thought she couldn't rely on stamps all the time. And it is not the current stamps that really make money. There is a set of Blue Army stamps already out, but she is not from the army, where can she buy them.
And even the Blue Army post seems to be very rare. The quantity is too small, and it may not be possible to buy.
It would be great if you traveled to ancient times, you can sell antiques.
antique…
yes. Xu Nannan's eyes lit up and he almost patted himself on the head. It seems that the destruction of the old and the old has not yet begun, and there are still many antiques that have not been damaged. If she could collect some antiques before breaking the four olds... especially those antiques that were damaged in the period of breaking the four olds in history, then her Taobao store would really become a 'Taobao store'.
And although she didn't know whether the Taobao store corresponded to the time and space she had stayed in in the future, she still had a feeling in her heart that this Taobao store was the only hub between her and the future world.
Maybe when she can use this Taobao store to make money, she can also send those cultural relics that were originally submerged in the torrent of history to the future.
Xu Nannan suddenly felt a little excited. It seems that some idea is about to break out of the ground. Could it be that the reason why she brought the Taobao shop to this era was not accidental
Xu Nannan was not sure, and he couldn't help but have such an impulse deep in his heart.
"It's no wonder I've been through such a miserable time. The so-called great missions are assigned to people from the sky. You must first work hard on your mind, muscles and bones, and your skin, and empty your body... I really shoulder the great mission." Xu Nannan thought to himself encouragingly.
Because she was on vacation, Zhu Fang went to Zhu Liping's house, and Wu Qing's house was in the county seat, so she also went home. Jiang Lili was nowhere to be seen, and Xu Nannan and sister were left happily and quietly in the dormitory.
Xu Nannan lay on the bed thinking about this, and couldn't help laughing to himself.
Xu Nannan was doing homework under the kerosene lamp, seeing Xu Nannan smiling, he wondered, "Sister, what are you laughing at?"
"It's okay, my sister is happy. Well, by the way, Xiaoman, how are you doing in school recently? You must pass the final exam well. I will try to go back to talk to them about upgrading when the new year starts. At your age, at least I'm in second grade too."
Hearing Xu Nannan's question about his studies, Xiaoman's small face immediately smiled, with a sparkle in his eyes.
"Sister, Uncle He has told me what the teacher told me before. I know it all. The teacher praised me for being smart and asked me why I learned so fast."
"Then what did you say?"
"I said I learned it at the village primary school. Sister, why can't I say that Uncle He taught it." Xu Xiaoman felt a little depressed when he said this. Obviously Uncle He taught it, but why can't I say it.
She wanted everyone to know that Uncle He is a good teacher.
Xu Nannan touched her head, feeling a little depressed.
Speaking of it, Uncle He has helped the two sisters a lot, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they have changed their fate.
If it wasn't for Uncle He's help, maybe she and Xiaoman are still dawdling in the farm, waiting for the opportunity to enter the city.
But as Xiao Man said, all this should not be known. Otherwise, she, Xiaoman, and Uncle He would all suffer.
"Xiao Man, during the Chinese New Year, let's go back to our hometown and celebrate the New Year with Uncle He." Throwing her a peach, repaying her a favor, she has no ability to do anything for Uncle He, at least she can do as much as she can.
It would be great if Uncle He could leave Xujiacun.
She is also willing to support Uncle He and let him spend his old age peacefully.
Thinking of what happened a few years later, Xu Nannan couldn't help but feel even heavier. Even the collection of antiques before could not relieve this mood.
The weather is getting colder and colder, and the end of the year is getting closer.
Not only did the mine get busy, Xu Nannan's school also started preparing for the final exam.
Xu Nannan's major is a three-year course. Logically, Xu Nannan can't graduate. In the true sense, she hasn't even finished a semester.
However, Xu Nannan's talent in class surprised even the teacher. After she proposed to graduate early, the teacher gave her the test papers for the third year of junior high school in order to let her study for two more years. In the end, she actually got it. Although she didn't get an excellent score, she had already passed the passing mark.
Everyone has almost learned it, and it is indeed a waste to let her stay in school to waste time.
And what Xu Nannan said was very righteous. "There are still many comrades waiting to receive education. I hope to graduate early so that I can make room for those who need it. Without me, the teacher can teach one more student."
In fact, there is no logic in this statement. For teachers, there is no difference between one more student and one less student. But the child spoke beautifully, and the teacher was very moved.
So under Xu Nannan's application, several teachers jointly recommended her to take the graduation exam in advance.
On the last day of the exam, Xu Nannan was in a relaxed mood, feeling that one of the burdens on him had finally been lifted.
Just wait for next year's exam. Then there is buying a house.
Xu Nannan now has nearly 300 yuan in his hand. This money is definitely not enough to buy a house. Xu Nannan thought of Yu Donglai again. Yu Donglai promised to consider it last time, but he doesn't know how it turned out. It's been so long, Xu Nannan has almost lost hope. He even thought about going to a nearby city to resell things.
But thinking about it, I haven't been there for almost a month. Xu Nannan was still a little concerned about the lonely old couple.
Well, let's go to Grandpa Yu's house first, and then go to the recycle bin to see if we can pick up any missing ones.
This knock on the door, Yu Donglai quickly opened the door.
Seeing Xu Nannan, he seemed a little happy. "It's been so long, I thought you wouldn't come if I didn't promise to help you last time."
Carrying something, Xu Nannan smiled and showed the dimples that were exposed due to her increasingly plump cheeks. "Even if Grandpa Yu doesn't help me, I still have to come. Grandma Yu still needs supplements to replenish her body. I have to send them here."
Yu Donglai smiled, "Grandma Yu is in good spirits today. If you have time, you can talk to her. No one has come and walked around the house for a long time."
They are widowed and lonely old people, and their only child is gone. Many people also feel that the family is unlucky and are unwilling to come to the house. Coupled with the fact that the old lady is not in good spirits, the couple are too lazy to go out.
Hearing what Yu Donglai said, Xu Nannan glanced at the photo on the wall, feeling sorry for the old lady.
"Then I'll go in and talk to Grandma Yu."
Grandma Yu is sitting on the bed reading a book.
She is not in good health and rarely gets out of bed. Thanks to self-taught knowledge when she was young, she later became an educated person. Now that she is sick, she can still read some books to pass the time.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, she put down her book, adjusted her reading glasses, and looked at Yu Donglai and Xu Nannan who entered the door.
"This child is here." Grandma Yu said with a smile.
After Yu Donglai told her about that last time, during this period of time, she always thought about it. Thinking that after a hundred years from her and Lao Yu, this child can still be given to her and Lao Yu, and his son Yu Hai will be used to burn incense, and their family will be regarded as having incense in the future.
After thinking too much, this feeling slowly poured into it. Now that I saw Xu Nannan, I also felt kind. I even thought that it would be great if this was my granddaughter.
The old lady felt sad and couldn't help holding Xu Nannan's hand to look him up and down.
When Xu Nannan was thin and weak, he looked a little like Li Jing. Later, the body became more rounded and the cheeks began to plump up, and she looked less like Li Jing. In fact, the facial features were still somewhat similar, but the face was fuller than Li Jing's, and the spirit was completely different. , naturally it doesn't look like it. She is not very old, and after coming to the county, she eats and drinks openly, and her skin has improved a lot. Danfeng eyes, oval face, a smile and two dimples.
"He's very handsome." Grandma Yu said with a smile.
Xu Nannan was a little embarrassed. She felt that her appearance should be considered above average, and she was still a little far from 'very handsome'. However, the old man still couldn't help but chuckle when he praised him so much.
No one wants to look good.
After she was overjoyed, she saw that Grandma Yu seemed to be in a good mood, and enlightened her, "Grandma Yu, you must take good care of your body. Every time Grandpa Yu buys something, you are willing to part with it. Even if it is for Grandpa Yu, you should get well soon Get up."
"My health is much better. In fact, it's nothing, but my spirit is a little weak. Just take care of me." Grandma Yu smiled.
"You told Lao Yu last time that you wanted to buy a house?"
Xu Nannan was not surprised to hear that the old lady knew about it. The old couple probably also talked about everything.
"I want to buy a house. We have nothing in our hometown, and the thatched cottage can't keep out the cold wind in winter. Instead of building a house, it's better to buy a house in the city. In the future, we can also work in the city."
"You still have a rural registered permanent residence." Grandma Yu said.
"Well, but I plan to take the job recruitment exam after the next year. As long as I pass the exam, I can transfer my account and buy a house."
Grandma Yu was a little disappointed. She had thought before that if the child had no choice, she would propose the idea of adoption.
At that time, the child can be named after them.
But now that the child is so determined, she is too embarrassed to mention it.
"If you want to buy a house, you don't have to use money to buy it. Now there is no shortage of money, but food. Just like the supplements you sold to me and Lao Yu are very rare, and fine grains can be exchanged for houses."
Grandma Yu's words opened another door for Xu Nannan.
She really didn't understand it. Barter... Well, her head is still stuck on the high house price in the future. I thought that the houses in this county were in the city anyway, and there was no real estate at this time, and there were even fewer real estate properties. So even if the housing price is not as expensive as before, it will not be the price of cabbage.
Now that Grandma Yu said so, she can still exchange things. If she had known earlier, she would have exchanged things directly.
"Grandma Yu, how many things can be exchanged for a house?"
Xu Nannan simply broke the casserole and asked the end.
"How much or how little depends on what kind of house you want to live in."
Xu Nannan's heart immediately became hot, and he began to think about those small western-style houses in his head... Well, I can only think about it. She brought Xiaoman to live in that kind of house, and she would be investigated in a few years. It's better to be honest if you shoot the first bird.
"It's clean enough for me and my sister to live in." She knew that many families now live in the same room for three generations. There are several beds in a room.
I heard that this was the case in Jiang Lili's partner's family, so Jiang Lili wanted to get her sister-in-law out so that she could get married. Wu Qing's family seemed to be even worse, and she had a sick grandma. She was so old that she didn't even have her own bed, so she shared a bed with her younger siblings when she returned home.
So she only needs one house, and she and Xiaoman have their own place to stay.
As for buying a big house, she is not in a hurry. With a good understanding of the future historical trend, you can always buy a big house to live in in the future.
"You don't have high demands, but Lao Yu and I can arrange a place for you."
Grandma Yu smiled slightly, then glanced at Yu Donglai who was sitting by the bed.
Yu Donglai stood up, "I'll show you the house first."
Xu Nannan was stunned, "Are you going to arrange a house for me?" She wasn't dreaming, she didn't even expect Yu Donglai to help her here, but she didn't expect that he would not only help, but also help thoroughly.
Grandma Yu said, "You should take a look at your own house first."
While speaking, Yu Donglai had already walked out with the key. Xu Nannan finally came to his senses, thanked Grandma Yu, and immediately followed.
The house is not far from the house where Yu Donglai lives now.
It was bought when the couple were young. At that time, the son was also grown up, and he was planning to marry a wife to live with him. Grandma Yu was worried that her daughter-in-law would dislike her as she got older and became verbose, so she simply prepared this house and let the young couple live alone in the future.
Of course, at that time, she never thought that she would never have a daughter-in-law in this life.
The house is a bungalow, but there is a small courtyard. There is even a well in the yard. From the outside, the house looks old. But an old building is an old building, solid.
Xu Nannan had seen many century-old houses in the news before. They were built in the period of the Republic of China or the end of the Qing Dynasty, and they stood still in the 21st century. Later, they were forcibly demolished only after the renovation of the old city.
At that time, Xu Nannan admired the quality of the old buildings.
Looking at this old house now, she touched the courtyard wall curiously. Well, strong enough.
"Go and have a look inside the house." Seeing her childishly touching the courtyard wall, Yu Donglai felt that she was really a child.
Xu Nannan hurriedly followed Yu Donglai to the house.
When they first bought a house, Yu Donglai and the others planned to live in one for their son and one for their grandson. So the house has two rooms with a small living room in between. The kitchen is in the yard. On the whole, the area of the house is not big, and the yard is only about ten square meters. But not to mention two people, it is definitely more than enough for a family.
nice house.
Xu Nannan's heart was warm.
Yu Donglai also looked at the house with some melancholy. Over the years, he came to clean up the house as soon as it was empty. For nothing else, I don't want to watch the house belonging to my son get damaged. As for selling it, he didn't even think about it. He and his wife are both workers, and they have also been a retired cadre in this life, and there are only the two of them in the whole family, so they can't eat much. Even during the famine, he and his wife were not affected at all. At most, they skipped one meal a day and tightened their belts. Not even selling the house.
The reason why I plan to live with this child this time is to let the child remember this kind of affection in the future, and burn incense sticks for the family members during Qingming. Secondly, he felt that he and his wife were getting worse and worse, and he didn't know how many years it would be. Rather than leaving it vacant and then being taken back by the government without knowing who to live in, it is better for them to choose a suitable person to live in.
"Grandpa Yu, are we really allowed to live in such a nice house?" Xu Nannan didn't even believe in his good luck.
"If you like it, I'll tell you Grandma Yu when I get back. She also agrees."
"How much?" Xu Nannan began to calculate the accounts, probably not enough cash. "Grandma Yu said that you can use things to pay for the house, can I use things to pay for it?"
"We are not short of money, so let's use your grandma Yu's supplements to pay for it. Don't go to others to sell things. You are still young. If you can do this thing, it is best not to do it." Yu Donglai sincerely advised .
Xu Nannan immediately said straightforwardly, "I'll take care of Grandma's supplements from now on, enough."
After finishing speaking, she remembered the history of this house again, and she bowed to Yu Donglai, "Grandpa Yu, don't worry, I will take good care of this house."
The matter of the house has been settled in this way, but the transfer of ownership has to wait until Xu Nannan is admitted as a full-time worker in the mine in the first year.
After all, Mr. Yu Dong and Grandma Yu couldn't say anything about asking the two children to burn incense for them in the future.
"Nan Nan is not very old, so don't be scared. Let's wait for a while." Grandma Yu comforted herself, and at the same time comforted Yu Donglai.
This trip even gave the house down. Xu Nannan's heart was like setting off fireworks, a flower bloomed at once. Colorful.
Almost bouncing around, humming a little song all the way to the waste recycling station.
At this time, the country's materials are very scarce. Whether it is agriculture or industry, it is impossible to have many waste items. Therefore, there are really not many things in the waste recycling bin, and most of them are things that are really useless and cannot be repaired. There are also some calligraphy and painting books that can't tell whether they are famous or not.
Although Xu Nannan used to sell second-hand goods, but what he sold were not antiques in the true sense, and he really didn't know how to distinguish calligraphy and painting.
He simply took all the calligraphy and painting books that were suspected of being ancient cultural relics.
The old man at the recycle bin almost thought he had encountered a fool when he saw the child picking up these useless things all at once.
"Little comrade, these things are all to be recycled and destroyed, why are you buying this?"
Xu Nannan smiled honestly, "The raw coal stove at home is not easy to light, so go back and use it as an introduction."
Believe it or not, I believe it myself anyway.
When the old man heard that it was for this purpose, he almost didn't say, why don't you say it is for wiping your butt. The old man felt that he was a civilized person in the new society, so naturally he didn't dare to really say such a hooligan-like foul language.
But looking at the child's honesty, the old man still worried, "Little comrade, it's fine if you take it back to live. But don't leave it at home. These were brought by some scholars in the county town before." , said it was passed down from the ancestors, so I dare not keep it at home. Don't be stupid."
Xu Nannan flipped through a page of an ancient book, "Master, look at this word, it knows me, but I don't know it yet. I really have no other use except to make a fire. Otherwise, I can take it back What are you doing at home?"
"That's right, okay, I'll get you a rope to tie it up. If you give me fifty cents, take it all away."
When he heard that it was only fifty cents, Xu Nannan was overwhelmed.
Even if these things are not antiques, they can be regarded as ordinary collectibles. Put it in the Taobao store first, and if you can’t sell it in the future, you can keep it for yourself.
Xu Nannan didn't dare to blatantly bring it back to the mine, so he could only find a place where no one would see it, and threw it into the Taobao store without even deciding on the price, so he hung it there. Then went straight back to the mine.
"Nannan, you are back."
As soon as they arrived at the mine, a man came out of the guard room inside. Xu Nannan saw that it was Song Guihua's man Xu Gui.
"Uncle Gui." Xu Nannan shouted in surprise.
The guards also came out. He asked, "Nannan, this person said he came from your Xu family village, do you know him?"
"Uncle Wei, this is the uncle who took special care of me and Xiaoman when I was in Xujia Village. The household registration of Xiaoman and I is in their house." Xu Nannan smiled and looked at Xu Gui again, "Uncle Gui, you Why are you here? Is Aunt Osmanthus okay, and Grandma Chen, wood and stone, they are all okay."
"It's all good." Xu Gui said again and again, then walked into the guard's room and came over with a snakeskin bag.
"This time I made a special trip to deliver something to you and Xiaoman. Guess what it is?"
It doesn't look like there is much in the bag, Xu Nannan really can't figure out what made Xu Gui make a special trip.
"Did you forget, what did you do in the farm back then?"
"Ah, it's pork." Xu Nannan looked at the bag Xu Gui was carrying in surprise.
"Guess right," Xu Gui said with a smile.
Because the Chinese New Year is coming, after the boars in the village are handed in, there are still a few boars left. Xu Gensheng waved his hand, instead of waiting to lose weight from hunger, it is better to kill and share the meat earlier.
The scene of distributing meat is no less than distributing food.
There are treasures everywhere on the pig, pig blood, pig bones, pig intestines, pork... but they are all meat. For the people of Xujia Village who can't eat a piece of meat all the year round, the meat distribution is more worth looking forward to than the Chinese New Year.
There are a lot of people in the village, and it is only a few catties of meat that can be distributed to each household.
Although Xu Nannan is now working as a temporary worker in the city, she, the breeder, raised these pigs back then, and she deserves credit and hard work. Therefore, when Xu Gensheng said that Xu Nannan would share a few catties of meat, the villagers were a little bit reluctant, but It's not easy to say clearly that you are not happy. So these few catties of meat became the private property of Xu Nannan and his sister.
Because Xu Nannan's registered permanent residence was in Song Guihua's family, Song Guihua kept the few catties of meat for the two children.
"Your aunt originally wanted to use salt to make bacon for you, but before you could do it, the family in the back room came to make a fuss and wanted to take the meat away. Your aunt was worried that she would not be able to keep it, so she let me I sent them directly to the city. There are fat ones and thin ones. The thin ones can be eaten as dumplings or bacon. The fat ones should be fried in lard earlier. Your aunt said that lard is more nutritious than vegetable oil, which is just right Take care of your body."
Xu Nannan looked at the bag of meat and sucked his sore nose.
It turned out that even if she and Xiaoman left Xujia Village, the villagers would not treat them badly, nor would they forget their share. Aunt Osmanthus also asked Uncle Gui to send it all the way.
This is all affection, and it is worthy of her and Xiao Manji's lifetime affection.
Wiping the corners of his eyes, Xu Nannan hurriedly said, "Uncle Gui, I'll take you to dinner first, and ask about family affairs by the way. Both Xiaoman and I are thinking about Xujiacun and everyone."
Xu Gui didn't want to go out to eat, he needed food stamps to eat in the city, and the price was not cheap. He brought his own dry food, and it was enough to eat while walking on the road.
"Or just find a place to sit, and I'll talk to you. I'll go back after I finish talking."
Xu Nannan said, "Uncle Gui, I'm working in the cafeteria now, and I'm not short of food. Let's go, I'll take you to the mine's cafeteria today. Our master chef in the cafeteria is very skilled."
Seeing Xu Gui's hesitation, she said again, "Uncle Gui, you can just go. It's just a meal, it's nothing. If you just go back like this, how can I have the face to go back to Xu's Village in the future."
After talking about this, Xu Gui gritted his teeth and left. Thinking about eating less later, anyway, he brought his own dry food and was not full. Eat on the road.
After greeting the Wei Guobing, Xu Nannan led Xu Gui into the mine and went to the big cafeteria.
Wei Guobing watched the two leave, thinking about what he said just now, he couldn't help shaking his head. Look how nice people are to Nan Nan. In comparison, Director Xu is far behind as a real father.
At this time, someone from the Xu family also sent pork over.
The people who delivered the meat this time were Liu Qiao and his wife.
Since Zhang Cuiqin's accident, the old lady has entrusted Liu Qiao with more and more important responsibilities. This time when the meat was delivered, Zhang Cuiqin couldn't enter the city, so he couldn't let Xu Jianhai come over, so he simply sent his most honest third son, Xu Jianping, to the city with his third daughter-in-law, Liu Qiao.
The standard of meat delivery is also limited this time. The three children Xu Ling, Xu Lei, and Xu Long were all given half a catty. Xu Meizi was fourteen years old and didn't work, so she only got three taels of meat. But Li Jing and Xu Hong are not there.
"When we came out, my mother said, whoever deserves it, don't be greedy for those who don't get it. Wuya's share belongs to the public." Liu Qiao read out the old queen mother's "Yizhi" with a serious face. ".