Small Shop Owner in the 1960s

Chapter 59

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Of course there are opinions, they don't have a share in the house allocation, and they have to move places if they live in a good single dormitory. I was already full of anger, and even made a fuss at night.

Working during the day is tiring enough, and making trouble at night, I thought everyone was as idle as she was.

Zhu Fang felt a little gloating when talking about these things.

She herself was tortured by her own father and stepmother at home, and now seeing stepfathers and stepmothers like Li Jing and Xu Jiansheng, she also felt quite uncomfortable.

Xu Nannan was not surprised that Xu Meizi moved out.

A person like Xu Meizi is definitely not someone who will follow others through thick and thin. Now that I can earn money and have a place to live, it would be fine if Xu Jiansheng and his wife have been doing well, but when they encounter trouble and become like this, they are definitely the first to run away.

The two went to the cafeteria to eat, and Xu Xiaoman also ate there. Seeing Xu Nannan and Zhu Fang coming, he immediately sat down and waved.

The child is now able to take care of himself, and usually comes to eat by himself after school without being watched.

"Sister, today's food is pretty good, I can eat five taels of rice." Xu Xiaoman said happily.

A while ago, there wasn't enough food in the cafeteria, so she didn't dare to eat more. After returning home, my sister had to spend money to buy food.

Zhu Fang smiled and said, "Your sister is responsible for this, she brought back four thousand catties of grain."

Xu Xiaoman looked proud, "My sister is the best."

Xu Nannan smiled and gave her a piece of meat. It feels so good to be admired.

A few people were eating, and Xu Meizi also came in from outside with bowls and chopsticks. Her face was a little dark and black, and she seemed to have suffered a little bit last night.

After standing there ordering food, she looked around the cafeteria and found Xu Nannan and the others here.

Xu Nannan glanced at her without even looking at her, but Zhu Fang kept staring at Xu Meizi, seeing her sitting with Wu Jian, lowered her head and said, "I don't think she is stupid, why did she fall in love with Wu Jian?" sword."

Xu Nannan smiled, "I'm not stupid."

In the whole old Xu family, there is no one smarter than Liu Qiao's mother and daughter. At the old Xu's house in the countryside, even the old lady was used as a gun by Liu Qiao, and Li Jing was played and applauded by Xu Meizi.

After eating, there was no one in the big canteen, so Xu Nannan went back to the office and carried a big package into the big canteen.

Hot water bottle, small leather shoes, good material...

"Where did Nan Nan buy it? This thermos looks really sturdy." Unlike the plastic shell, Xu Nannan deliberately chose an iron shell.

"I bought it from the province next door. I happened to come across it. I was lucky. If I bought it again, I would lose it." Xu Nannan said happily.

Sister-in-law Liao looked at her thermos happily. Weighed it in my hand, um, it works.

I bought the leather shoes in a mall, they are easy to buy, and they fit according to the size.

The things I bought are all good, and the people in the canteen are very satisfied. Master Du deeply felt that it was a good thing that the people from his big cafeteria had gone out.

Jiang Lili watched from the side, and said with her mouth curled up, "What's the big deal." She clapped her hands in fear, and went out without caring whether the work in the kitchen was done or not.

Sister-in-law Liao curled her lips, "Don't pay attention to her, no one likes her. I heard that her partner's husband's family also has a problem with her."

Xu Nannan was noncommittal. She couldn't figure it out, why did Jiang Lili have to act like someone owed her all day long. What's the benefit.

In the afternoon, the Purchasing Section held a welcome meeting, and Chief Xiao brought back sour oranges and melon seeds from nowhere, as if having a tea party.

"First of all, we once again welcome Comrade Xu Nannan to join us. Applause."

Several people in the office immediately applauded.

Section Chief Xiao pressed his palms in satisfaction, and seeing everyone quiet down, he said, this time our procurement department was tasked with 30,000 catties of grain, and we overfulfilled this time, and bought 50,000 catties, which is even worse than that of the Mining Committee Let's show our face in purchasing Keke this time. "

Speaking of this, Chief Xiao held a teacup with a beaming face.

As soon as the words fell, there was loud applause.

"This is all thanks to everyone. Comrade Xu Nannan also played a big role in it. I suggest that Comrade Xu Nannan speak."

Chief Xiao looked at Xu Nannan encouragingly. This kid is too honest and needs to be nurtured. Our procurement department is not cowardly. This courage has to be practiced.

The new comrades spoke, and no one had any objections. They all applauded encouragingly and let Xu Nannan speak. Sister Liu also pushed Xu Nannan, "Hurry up."

Xu Nannan stood up and smiled shyly, "Thank you comrades for your support and encouragement. Iron mines are our home, and construction depends on everyone. Taking iron mines as our home is the glory of our iron mine workers. I will firmly Unswervingly work hard for the purchase of iron ore and the construction of iron mine. Serve the comrades in the mine wholeheartedly."

"Okay, what Comrade Xu Nannan said is good." Section Chief Xiao applauded gratifiedly.

This kid is still very good at talking, um, he is a man who can be made.

After attending the orientation meeting, Xu Nannan found that the feeling was really different, and the environment that he felt a little strange before suddenly became familiar.

The people in the office seemed to have completely accepted her as a newcomer. I no longer call her Comrade, the older ones call her Xiaoxu, and the younger ones call her Nannan directly.

At this moment, Xu Nannan felt that he had really taken root in the mine. Stand your ground.

From then on, she was a buyer in the procurement department of Nanjiang Iron Mine.

"Nannan, wait." After work in the afternoon, Xu Nannan happily wanted to go home with Xu Xiaoman at the gate of the mine, to see Grandpa Yu and Grandma Yu.

Not far from the office, he was stopped by someone.

Li Jing stood on the side of the road with a haggard face. She was quite smart and didn't go to the procurement department to find someone.

Xu Nannan glanced at her and left.

"Don't go, I haven't said anything yet." Li Jing hurried over and grabbed her arm, which was so strong that Xu Nannan felt pain.

She struggled impatiently, and frowned at Li Jing, "What else do you want to do, that house is not mine, and it's useless for you to make trouble."

Li Jing looked at her straight, but didn't speak, her eyes became more and more red, "Wuuuu... I, why did I have such a hard life, and I was born into such a disaster like you."

As she spoke, she squatted on the ground and began to cry, as if she was afraid that Xu Nannan would leave, she handed me her trouser leg.

Someone passed by and pointed at the situation of the two of them.

Xu Nannan felt a little angry. Things have come to this point now, why doesn't she remember her lesson and rush forward.

Seeing Li Jing like this, she took a step back and looked at Li Jing who was squatting on the ground, "If you cry again, I'll leave right away. Who do you want to show me by acting like this, and you want people to say that I'm not filial? ? Do you think we are still a mother-daughter relationship? Or, do you think you have the face to be my mother?"

Li Jing kept crying, as if she was almost done crying, she stood up tremblingly, wiped away her tears, revealing her red and swollen eyes.

"Why aren't you my daughter? You're pregnant in October, and I'm uneasy when you're in my belly. I know you blame me for ignoring you all these years. How do you know I'm doing well? Your grandma doesn't like me, no Treat me like a human being. Your father was in the mine, and so many young girls stared at me. In the end, I gave birth to you, a girl, and the old Xu family almost treated me like a beast."

Speaking of what happened back then, Li Jing was still bitter in her heart, feeling that she hadn't had a good few days in her life.

She was a slave from birth, but after marrying into the old Xu's family, she was still a slave to the old lady.

Now even the girl doesn't recognize her.

Xu Nannan is not interested in hearing her talk about these things. In the past, few people lived a comfortable life. With so many parents, why haven't they seen people who don't treat their children as human beings.

"Tell me, what do you want, I have nothing to say to you."

Li Jing was wronged again, "I knew you were a heartless person. I have raised you for so many years, but I never saw you give me a bite to eat. You are very kind to others."

Seeing that Xu Nannan was still indifferent, she scolded Xu Nannan completely in her heart.

"Now you have seen the situation at home. Your dad and I, together with Hong Hong and Lei Zi, are crowded in a ten-square-meter single dormitory. It's hard to live. I don't ask the whole family to come and live with you. , let me take Honghong and Lingling to live with you, okay?"

"Didn't they say that if you go, they won't let me live. Are you trying to drag me down?" Xu Nannan said expressionlessly.

"I don't ask for a room, just build a shed in the yard and it will be bright." After this incident, she also knew that she was too impatient. If she had known it, she would not be so anxious. I understand, I have established a good relationship with the owner of the house, and I will be fine when I slowly get the house.

Li Jing felt very regretful, and now Xu Jiansheng didn't pay much attention to her. He ran to live in the single dormitory by himself, and stopped sleeping with her.

This is not going to work.

Xu Nannan didn't believe a word she said. Just sleep in a shed. If this person really entered the house, don't even try to drive him out.

At that time, it is reckoned that everything that is forced to die can be done. She didn't want to make a fuss.

Looking at Li Jing, she said with a cold face, "Don't talk about a shed, even a place to step on, I won't give it to you. Don't you raise so many nephews and nieces, you have the ability to let them find you a place to live .”

After finishing speaking, regardless of Li Jing's ugly face, he walked past her quickly.

"You dead girl, unfilial daughter, you will be punished sooner or later."

Just leave when I see people. Li Jing finally couldn't help cursing.

"Giggle," came a laugh from behind, Li Jing suddenly turned her head and saw Zhu Fang covering her mouth and laughing.

Zhu Fang didn't panic when she saw people coming over, she smiled and said, "Aunt Li, you are really right, won't you be punished?"

"You—" Li Jing gritted her teeth angrily, but she didn't dare to say a word.

Not being able to please Xu Nannan, and being scolded by a junior like Zhu Fang, Li Jing felt aggrieved and anxious. When I got home and looked at my nephew and niece, I felt in a bad mood.

Outside the house, Xu Long and Xu Lei are making origami airplanes with old newspapers, and inside, Xu Hong is lying on the bed and reading some book.

Glancing at the two nephews, he didn't say anything after all. When he walked into the room and saw the melon seed shells under Xu Hong's feet, his face turned blue with anger.

"Honghong, what are you doing, why are you throwing melon seed shells around?"

Xu Hong was looking at the manuscript, feeling a little guilty, when Li Jing yelled at her, she was startled. A little impatiently said, "What's the matter. Isn't it just a little melon seed shell, just go back and sweep it."

Li Jing laughed angrily, "Shaoshao, you haven't even held a broom before, so you expect you to sweep the floor?"

"Aren't I supposed to read books? Is it more important to sweep the floor or read books?" Xu Hong said confidently. This maid didn't know a few words, but she didn't know what book she was reading.

If it was before, Li Jing would have passed it. Anyway, if you want to train your nieces to be successful, you must let them have time to read. But now that Xu Meizi moved out, she knew that her niece was unreliable.

Girls are extroverted, and they are all unfamiliar things. How nice she was to them before, the girl left as soon as she said she would, and didn't care about the family at all. He also said that he would not cause trouble to the family. Who are you kidding, I don’t usually eat at home, and I don’t live at home now, so I just don’t want to take care of the house in the future.

Thinking of Xu Meizi, Li Jing was terribly angry. Seeing that Xu Hong was still reading, she immediately walked over, snatched the book from her hand, pulled it with both hands, and the book was split into two halves.

Xu Hong was stunned for a moment.

Li Jing was also stunned, and the page in her hand fell to the ground.

"You're crazy!" Xu Hong picked up the book on the ground with distress. This manuscript was given to her by Liu Hongjun, and it will be returned to others tomorrow, so what should I do now that it is broken

"What are you doing? Why are you talking about my book?" Xu Hong shouted angrily.

Li Jing is still a little guilty, but the children have been obedient all these years, and now she still has some confidence, and said displeasedly, "What's wrong, I'm your uncle, can't I take care of you?"

"Fart uncle, my grandma told you to serve us with all your heart. If you don't like it, go back and farm!"

Xu Hong was so angry that she didn't choose what to say.

After scolding, I regretted a little. But the curse has already been spoken, and it is impossible to take it back, so I can only stare at Li Jing with a stiff neck.

Anyway, she has the backing of her milk.

Outside the house, Xu Long was a little worried when he saw the quarrel in the house. Xu Lei pulled him, "What about the women's affairs."

Xu Long glanced at it, thinking that Li Jing beat Xu Meizi last night, and felt a little uncomfortable, so he just pretended he didn't hear it and continued to fold the paper airplane.

In the room, Li Jing was so angry that her heart was stuffy, she was speechless for a while, and could only hold her heart and gasp for breath.

"You, you girl scolding me like that, do you still have a conscience?" She cried angrily.

"My grandma said it, but I didn't say it." Xu Hong said with a little guilt.

"If it wasn't for my grandma, would you be nice to me? You're the same to Da Ya and Si Ya, how can you still be sincere to us?" Who is being fooled.

Li Jingqi's legs were weak, and she lay on the bed and cried loudly.

"Why do I have such a hard life, white-eyed wolves, I raised a group of white-eyed wolves, my life is so hard, God, why do you make me so miserable—"

Xu Hong was impatient to hear about her business, so she took the book and went outside to find Xu Meizi.

The single dormitories are all connected together, and everyone else can hear any movement in one's house.

Li Jing was crying loudly, and people in the dormitory heard it disturbing, because Xu Meizi and Li Jing had a quarrel yesterday, thinking it was another quarrel, and felt even more upset.

These two days and two days, when can I be more peaceful.

Some people couldn't bear it and went directly to the Mining Committee to file a complaint.

Zhu Fang sat in the dormitory and gnawed on an apple with a click, with a smile on her face. Look at this coming out, how lively it is. Well, I have to talk to Nan Nan about this tomorrow.

Xu Nannan was carrying his things into the gate of Yu Donglai's house with Xu Xiaoman.

Grandma Yu has been getting better and better recently, and she opened the door this time. Seeing that Xu Nannan was carrying so many things in his hands, he complained on his face, "Nannan, you can just come to the house, and you are not an outsider if you want to buy anything."

They came here to buy things before, and they were rare. But now that it's my own family, I feel distressed.

Xu Nannan smiled and put the things on the table, "It's okay, I also messed up some things during this business trip."

Grandma Yu knew that this child was capable, and before she got to know them, she could sell nutritional supplements, and there was a way. But still worried, "Don't do this in the future, we are not short of money. Both you and Grandpa Yu are paid."

Yu Donglai cut the fruit from the kitchen and put it on the table, "Don't take it anymore, just work hard and don't delay the work in the mine. If we want to eat, people can bring it back from outside. You Don't take any chances."

As my own child, I can't help but worry a little more.

Xu Nannan also felt this change, but he didn't think it was bad, "It's okay, I bought it in a serious way, and besides, there is still a way to do the shopping first. As long as you eat it Well, just eat and be happy."

"Happy, I'm happy." Grandma Yu said repeatedly. It's good to see the two children.

Xu Xiaoman lowered his head shyly, not daring to look at people.

My sister said that Grandma Yu will be her own grandma in the future, but I don't know if it is true.

Seeing Xu Xiaoman's shyness, Grandma Yu beckoned her over and picked up a piece of fruit for her, "Xiaoman, why don't you talk?"

Xu Xiaoman glanced at Xu Nannan, then at Grandma Yu, and said hesitantly, "Sister said... you and Grandpa Yu will be our real grandparents from now on."

After Grandma Yu paused, Grandpa Yu also sat down and asked, "Doesn't Xiaoman like it?"

"I like it!" Xu Xiaoman nodded heavily. "Grandpa Yu and Grandma Yu are both fine."

The two of them knew that Xu Xiaoman was an honest person, not just a sweet talker, so they thought so in their hearts, and they became more and more happy in their hearts.

Laughing for a while, Yu Donglai looked at Xu Nannan, "Nannan, when you see the holiday, let's leave this form. The transfer of ownership should be done as soon as possible. I'll go to the neighborhood committee to get a certificate, and you have to wait until then." Go back to the countryside once and transfer Xiaoman's account."

Grandma Yu said, "We still need to set up a table, and invite the old people from the factory to come over for a meal, and we will recognize people in the future."

At the very least, let people know that it is only natural for the two children to live in that house, and they should not make trouble in the future.

She was still worried that when she and Lao Yu were gone, someone would bully the two children.

Grandpa Yu also thought of this, "It's time to invite, after the transfer of ownership, we will host a table."

"Let's do it in our room, it's spacious. I'll cook when the time comes." Xu Nannan said. Before the two elders could speak, she said again, "After the meeting is held, you can move in and live with us. The house is spacious and can accommodate you."

The two elders of the Yu family were taken aback, and Yu Donglai looked at Grandma Yu, wanting to wait for her reply.

Grandma Yu looked around the house, then looked at the photo of her son in the house, and wiped away her tears.

"We have lived in this house for so many years, so it should be let out for others to live in."

Hearing Grandma Yu's words, Xu Nannan knew that she agreed, and smiled with two dimples, "Xiaoman and I will make the house comfortable first, and wait for you to come and live directly."

"Okay, let's wait and enjoy the blessing." Grandma Yu touched the corners of her eyes, feeling the warmth in her eyes, and stared at her son's photo again.

Son, is it because you are worried about your parents and arranged for these two children to come.

Xu Nannan also plans to let the two elders of the Yu family enjoy happiness with her in the future, and she will enjoy the happiness first. The next morning, before she had time to go out, Grandma Yu came over with buns and porridge.

I am worried that the two children will not have time to cook, and they will be hungry by then.

Looking at the things Grandma Yu brought, Xu Nannan felt mixed emotions in his heart.

What she used to envy the most was that the classmates in the class were given food. He also complained about how bad the food at home was. But I don't know that some people can't even eat bad home meals.

Without saying thanks, I took the steamed stuffed bun from grandma, and ate it on the small table in the yard. After taking two bites, she smiled and looked at Grandma Yu. "Grandma, this bun is delicious."

Grandma Yu was taken aback, her lips trembled twice, then she narrowed her eyes and said, "It's good to eat, I'll make it for you guys tomorrow."

It was the first time in two lifetimes that Xu Nannan ate breakfast made by his 'family'. Xu Nannan's appetite increased greatly, and he and Xu Xiaoman ate all the buns and porridge together.

"Sister, let's make buns for grandma sometime."

After hearing Xu Nannan change her words just now, she also changed her words. I don't think it's awkward to call out.

Xu Nannan pursed his lips and smiled, "There will be more opportunities in the future, not only making buns, but also making dumplings and making soup... Your sister and I are good at crafting."

When Xu Xiaoman heard it, his mouth started to babble again.

Arriving at the mine early in the morning, Zhu Fang saw Xu Nannan passing by from the office of the mining committee, and ran over a few times to share the gossip with her.

Xu Nannan was not interested in the Xu family's affairs at all, but Zhu Fang was happy with what she said, and she listened seriously.

At the end, Zhu Fang took a deep breath, "Everyone didn't sleep well last night. It was because Director Xu said something in the past that stopped crying. The crying sound was quite penetrating at night. Mine manager Li just I went to Director Xu just to make a complaint. It's really not good to talk about it."

The two were still talking, Xu Jiansheng came out of the office of the Mining Committee, saw Xu Nannan, immediately turned his head and strode away.

Xu Jiansheng didn't go back to the house, but went to the dormitory.

Li Jing's eyes were swollen like big walnuts, and she was a little resentful when she saw him coming.

For such a big matter in the family, he just left as a big man and didn't care about it.

Xu Jiansheng took out a cigarette and sat on the edge of the bed without coaxing her. When Li Jing couldn't hold on anymore, he said, "Clean up, we'll go back to my hometown in two days."

Li Jing's heart tightened immediately, "Why go back? I won't go back." If the old lady knew about this, she would definitely not be spared.

"Don't you hate how crowded this place is? Go back to your hometown, the place is spacious."