Siheyuan: Returning to 61 to collect waste

Having said that, now that we have made a promise, we have to work hard to fulfill it.

Ye Chuan plans to find a suitable time to build a bookshelf, display all his books and realize his little dream of having a private library.

As a traditional literary woman, Tong Yao's memory of the last discussion on poetry made her admire him even more.

And now, her impression of Ye Chuan, who is humorous, knowledgeable and optimistic, has deepened.

Even though she had only met him twice and dated him for only an hour, she was already looking forward to understanding his inner world better. "It's getting late, how about we have dinner together?" Ye Chuan suggested. "What should we eat?" Tong Yao responded.

After looking around, Ye Chuan quickly locked onto the nearby Donglaishun and said, "Let's go there."

Tong Yao was a little surprised. In that era of scarcity, she didn't have much fat in her stomach, and meat coupons were even more scarce. Even if she went to a famous restaurant like Donglaishun, she couldn't fill her stomach without a pound and a half of meat coupons. "Let's eat something else. It's quite expensive here."

Ye Chuan smiled and took Tong Yao's hand, then walked into Donglaishun without hesitation.

Tong Yao felt the warmth from the other's palm as her hand was held. Her thoughts suddenly came to a halt and she let Ye Chuan lead her into the restaurant.

Without asking for Tong Yao's opinion, he told the waiter directly to order many dishes, then showed his meat and grain coupons and paid the bill.

At that time, state-owned canteens required customers to pay before dining, so as to avoid not being able to pay due to insufficient meat coupons. "You ordered so much?" Tong Yao's eyes widened in surprise.

Ye Chuan stirred the seasoning on the table and said with a smile: "Since we are having a meal, we should try to eat as much as possible. If we order something but don't taste it, it will feel like we have never eaten it.

Some people like the taste of hot pot in winter, but I think hot pot in summer is more refreshing. After eating, you will sweat and feel refreshed. "

After that, he handed his seasoned dish to Tong Yao, and then focused on stirring another dish. "Thank you." Tong Yao smiled and thanked him. In her heart, she felt that Ye Chuan's words were sharp, but reasonable.

Soon, the pieces of meat, green leaves and tofu were served one by one on the table. Looking at the tempting dishes, Tong Yao was eager to try with her chopsticks.

First, Ye Chuan boiled a few slices of meat and gave them to Tong Yao. Then he picked up the chopsticks himself. The aroma of the meat filled his tongue and the taste was extremely delicious.

The mutton of this era is pure and fresh. Without the support of modern technology, the meat cutters are highly skilled and cut the meat slices into the right thickness, with exquisite appearance and unique flavor.

Tong Yao was amazed while tasting the hot pot meat.

She couldn't read any dissatisfaction in Ye Chuan's expression, which was free of any entanglement or heartache.

What she meant was that a whole table of dishes that cost only five dollars is enough for one person in an average family to cover their living expenses for a month.

And these two people actually finished it with ease.

For example, Mr. Yan Bugui, a teacher in her school, and his family of six depend entirely on his meager income, and his personal living expenses are only a few yuan each month.

According to Ye Chuan's appetite, his monthly salary of only more than 30 yuan can only buy him six meals.

But for a girl like Tong Yao who pursues ideals and has rich emotions, this food consumption makes her somewhat distressed.

The dinner was a very enjoyable one. Even with the fan to cool down, Ye Chuan still had sweat on his forehead, and even Tong Yao's nose tip was covered with crystal beads of sweat.

After leaving Donglaishun, Ye Chuan did not hold Tong Yao's hand again this time. Considering that their current relationship was not clear yet, he was afraid of causing embarrassment and asked the other party to avoid suspicion.

The two talented lovers strolled aimlessly outside the front door, occasionally walking into a store, but the perfunctory attitude of the service staff did not arouse any desire to shop.

The salespeople back then were truly dignified. They were dedicated to their work and had nothing like the service-first attitude that we have today.

Ye Chuan remembered a joke, which might be true: in the 1960s and 1970s, small restaurants still hung a notice warning that beating customers was strictly prohibited.

Witnessing the way the waiters treated customers, he felt that it was no joke. "It's getting late, it's time to go back." After touring for a while, Tong Yao said softly, with a nostalgic look in her eyes.

Ye Chuan agreed: "I'll take you home."

Tong Yao's home is not far from Qianmen, in an exquisite courtyard house with better conditions than where he lives.

The two walked along the alley, illuminated by the dim yellow light, and their shadows became particularly long as they walked.

Tong Yao combines realism and poetry, and such a scene is enough to move her deeply.

twelve

Friends, relatives and colleagues had introduced her to several candidates, but she was disappointed every time.

Ultimately she chose not to keep the appointment.

The family was a little dissatisfied about this, but there was nothing they could do.

Ran Qiuye asked her about the type of partner she liked, but she never said it clearly.

However, only Tong Yao has a clear idea of ​​what she wants, which is a love affair that starts with romance and ends in ordinary life.

She looked forward to the days of supporting each other and raising children after marriage, but the daily necessities of the real world, as well as the responsibilities and trivial matters of marriage, made her feel uneasy.

When they reached the entrance of the alley, both of them felt reluctant to say goodbye, and Tong Yao hesitated to speak.

Ye Chuan smiled and said, "Yaoyao, have you ever experienced the mood of 'driving a small boat upstream to explore, lingering in the river in a dream'? Thoughts are like weaving a web, increasing admiration, and unable to sleep all night?" She nodded slightly and explained, "This is a sentence from Cao Zhi's "Ode to the Goddess of Luo River."

He recited another verse: “Leaping and flying like thunder, the secrets of the earth are sought everywhere.

"There is no place to find the one I love, even in the underworld." That was Li Longji's affectionate call in "Song of Everlasting Sorrow".

Mentioning Xin Qiji's "Qingyu'an Lantern Festival" again, he said aloud: "I have searched for her thousands of times in the crowd, but when I looked back, she was in a quiet corner." As if something touched Tong Yao's cheeks, and Ye Chuan's words revealed his deep attachment to love and his unrepentant devotion.

Ye Chuan stared at her and asked gently, "Will you be my lifelong partner?" This sentence made Tong Yao's heart suddenly beat.

She didn't expect Ye Chuan's confession to be so poetic and it struck her heart so strongly.

Tong Yao nodded slightly, shy and unable to look directly into Ye Chuan's eyes, then walked into the alley and disappeared without a trace.

Ye Chuan was still standing there, staring at the quiet and empty alley, smiling a little foolishly.

When I got home, the fire was still on and dinner was steaming hot.

Liu Yue hurried out when she heard the door open, and said in a reproachful tone: "Why are you home so late again? Have you had dinner?" Ye Chuan smiled: "Mom, I've already eaten."

Ye Yongshun sat at the dining table, drinking tea and questioning: "Where did this kid go to have fun in the middle of the night instead of going home?" Ye Chuan joked: "The captain is so powerful, don't you think so?"

Liu Yue has been in a very good mood recently after hearing the news that her husband got a promotion.

Unloading and handling jobs are usually risky and it is not easy to quit completely. Most of them will have career problems, but they never thought that they would eventually be promoted to team leader with the help of their son.

After taking a sip of tea, Ye Chuan placed the envelope filled with banknotes on the table. "Mom, this is all my salary for this month."

Liu Yue agreed, walked to the table and was stunned when he saw a thick stack of banknotes.

Even Ye Yongshun couldn't help but open his eyes wide and ask: "So many? How much?"

Ye Chuan replied indifferently: "A total of two hundred yuan." He took it and saw that the total amount was exactly twenty large-denomination banknotes.

Liu Yue was surprised: "You said this is a month's salary? How can there be so much bonus?"

Ye Chuan explained: "Don't worry, Mom, I just have a larger business volume, so the bonus is also generous.

Most of this comes from additional rewards.”

Confused, Ye Yongshun asked, "How can there be such a big reward?"

In this way, in the plain and sweet interaction, family trivia and warm emotions are intertwined, depicting a picture of life in an ordinary family. "Dad, you know that I am familiar with Director Yang. The steel rolling mill alone has allocated three truckloads of waste materials to our team. These are my personal income, so the bonus will be more than usual." Ye Chuan explained.

He did not tell his parents that his salary and bonus this month totaled more than six hundred yuan, for fear that they would be surprised, so he took out two hundred yuan as part of his expenses.

However, Liu Yue was still surprised after hearing this. This money was her husband's salary for most of half a year, but now it was earned back by their son in just one month.

Ye Yongshun nodded. He personally supervised the transportation of the three truckloads of waste, and he was convinced that his son was telling the truth. "Have you settled the balance of the purchase a while ago?" Liu Yue asked.

Ye Chuan nodded in acknowledgment.

Liu Yue took out two yuan from a pile of People's Unity (the banknotes were of larger denominations at the time) and handed it to him. "You are an adult now, you should always have some money in your pocket. Here are your twenty yuan, save it well."

At first, Ye Chuan did not intend to accept the money, because he had a thousand yuan in the internal storage of his system and he did not care about a mere twenty yuan. However, in front of his mother's kind eyes, he finally took it.

Ye Yongshun looked at the two yuan and swallowed subconsciously.

However, Liu Yue ignored his feelings and stuffed the remaining 18 big unity cards into his pocket.

Ye Chuan smiled and took out a dollar and handed it to his father: "Dad, good things should be shared by all. Let's each buy cigarettes with one dollar."

At this time, Ye Yongshun put away his dissatisfied look, a satisfied expression appeared on his face, he chuckled, and accepted the ten yuan given by the child.

Liu Yue just rolled her eyes at him and said calmly, "Don't waste money. Remember to reimburse me at the end of the month."

Ye Yongshun nodded ingratiatingly, then carefully put the ten yuan into his trouser pocket.

When I was single, I gave my monthly salary to my parents. After I got married, I gave it to my wife, and my personal pocket money never exceeded two dollars.

This income is the most lucrative one I have ever received in my adult life.

Ye Chuan found it funny, and after a brief conversation with his parents, he returned to the house and sat down quietly to appreciate the new TV.

Open the door, move the TV wrapped in cloth to the head of the kang, and admire it carefully.

This twelve-inch imported Hitachi TV was worth about one thousand four hundred yuan, and he got it almost for free.

If it is repaired and sold, you can make a direct profit of 1,400 yuan.

But Ye Chuan had no intention of selling it.

He is now twenty years old, and people of this era usually marry early.

After confirming their relationship with Tong Yao, their relationship seemed more like a journey towards marriage.

A great man once said: "If you are in love for a purpose other than marriage, then it is not right." For Ye Chuan, who is not stupid, with such a charming nursery rhyme, he obviously set his goal on marriage.

Other people’s weddings are very particular about the ceremony, and having an imported color TV as an embellishment is very face-saving.

At this moment he called up the system and decided to repair the TV.

Ding! Do you want to repair Hitachi 12-inch color TV?

Confirmed fix!

Primary repair consumes 2 energy points, advanced repair requires 3 energy points, host, please choose one!

This was beyond the normal repair requirements, which surprised Ye Chuan.

In the past, only two energy points were enough to repair an appliance, but now more is required, indicating that the value of repairing this item far exceeds that of other items.

Choose Advanced Repair!

Repair completed! Consume 3 energy points!

A mechanical prompt sounded in my mind, and the old TV in front of me flashed and became like a brand new one. It was an imported TV.

Ye Chuan gently touched the smooth shell of the walnut wood and was amazed.

Although a preliminary repair would allow the TV to function normally, the wear and tear on the exterior was still there, and considering that he planned to enjoy the machine himself, a complete restoration would obviously be a wiser option.

After the repair was completed, he put the TV into the system space. It must not be taken out at this moment, otherwise it would disturb his parents.

Moreover, if a foreign color TV was added to the courtyard full of beasts, it would inevitably cause quite a stir, and someone might even report his address to District 193 again.

Ye Chuan made his bed and pondered over the events of the day, especially the relationship he had confirmed with Tong Yao, which made him gradually accept this world.

Immersed in thoughts, fatigue overwhelmed me and I fell into a sleep in a daze.

At noon the next day, Mr. Xu's driver came to the material recycling company and informed him to go to Mr. Xu's house for dinner in the evening.

The driver did not mention that it was Mr. Xu's birthday, but said that he had prepared many dishes at home for everyone to celebrate together. "Master Ma, thank you very much for taking this trip." Ye Chuan said with a smile.

Master Ma quickly responded that you're welcome. He often heard Mr. Xu mention Ye Chuan. For people whom Mr. Xu admired, even as a driver, he would welcome them with a smile. "It's okay. If you're not busy at night, come pick me up again." Ye Chuan politely declined, telling the other party that he knew the way and didn't need to pick him up again.

Master Ma did not argue and left.

Whether to come or not is not up to him. You have to obey the leader's orders no matter what the excuse is.

Mr. Tang, the director downstairs, saw their conversation clearly.

Even the manager of the recycling company could not ride in the HQ car, but the owner of this car was obviously someone of high status.

All doubts have been answered, and it is clear that one person can handle the entire business volume. There is obviously a heavyweight hidden behind it.

Although Director Tang was far away, he could still see that the driver of the HQ car was quite proactive and polite towards Ye Chuan.