Rebirth 1962: The Beginning of the Angry Fan Qin Huairu

So Yan Bugui went straight back home, and as soon as he entered the house, he pulled Yang Ruihua and said, "Old lady, I suddenly have an idea. Not only can I save money, but I don't have to ask anyone for help."

Yang Ruihua looked at Yan Bugui with some doubt. "Boss, you don't want me to do it, do you?"

"I'm telling you, I can't do this job, and the boss has already given you money. If you mess up, what will the boss do if he hates you in the future?"

Yan Bugui's eyes widened. "He still dares to hate me? He is rebelling against me. Am I not doing this for the sake of this family?"

"Besides, if I hadn't practiced frugality for so many years, would he have grown up like this? How dare he hold a grudge against me!"

However, Yan Bugui also saw that Yang Ruihua didn't want to take this job, so he had no choice but to go to the next alley. After all, it was just cooking, right? He thought that Chef Zhou in the next alley could make do.

After much persuasion, we finally asked Chef Zhou to help prepare two tables for three dollars.

Then Yan Bugui went straight to the repair shop at the entrance of the alley and rented an assembled car for thirty cents. In his opinion, having a car was enough, so why bother about whether it was new or old!

After deciding on the car and the chef, Yan Bugui suddenly remembered that he had not yet bought the vegetables. In his opinion, he could not pay for this, so he went home and found Yan Jiecheng again.

"Boss, I've already taken care of the chef and the car for you, but what about the materials for the banquet?"

Yan Jiecheng said with some dissatisfaction: "No, you just help out a little. I gave you 10 yuan for the betrothal gift and 10.5 yuan for the car rental and the chef. How can I have the money now?"

Yang Ruihua on the side wanted to say something, but Yan Bugui gave him a look, and Yang Ruihua had to shut his mouth unwillingly.

"Boss, don't you think the money you've spent since you were a child is not enough? If I hadn't been so careful with my budget, wouldn't you have starved to death in those years?"

"Besides, getting married is your own business. Can't you just spend some money on yourself?"

Yan Jiecheng said with some embarrassment: "But I have only been working for more than three months, and I have already paid 18 yuan for food expenses. I don't have any money left!"

When Yan Bugui saw that Yan Jiecheng didn't want to pay, he slapped the table. "How dare you plot against me?"

“你现在一个月工资是15块5，三个月那就是46块5毛钱，现在你一共给我了20块5毛钱，加上那三个月的伙食费一共是38块5，你怎么就没钱了？”

Yan Jiecheng was also anxious. "Dad, how can you calculate like that? Then I won't spend a penny in the past three months? Besides, won't I have to spend money to buy something when I propose marriage tomorrow?"

Yan Bugui waved his hand with a fierce face. "Don't complain about being poor to me, kid. Let's put this aside. Don't think I don't know that before you started working, you went to the grain store every day to help move things, didn't you?"

"You only get 30 cents a day. Have you spent all the money you earned in half a year?"

Yan Jiecheng was suddenly speechless. He never expected that his father was so ruthless and even knew about this small amount of money.

Yan Bugui also knew that he couldn't push too hard, so he changed the subject and said, "Boss, don't blame me for calculating, but you see, there's more than just you in our family. Your brothers and sisters will have to spend money in the future."

"But you also know that my monthly salary is just that little. How can I raise you if I don't plan how to spend it?"

"How about this, I'll pay three dollars for the meal and you can pay the rest?"

Yan Jiecheng realized that he had no choice but to pay today, so he had to take out five dollars with a bitter face.

"Dad, this is all the money I have. I'll give it all to you."

But Yan Bugui happily collected the money and said with a stern face: "Boy, why are you crying? Do you think that your own little money is unfair to you for your marriage?"

Yan Jiecheng said indignantly: "But I paid for almost all this money!"

"No, according to what you said, it doesn't require favors to go find someone? Isn't it a waste of time to run around? Then who will give me my money?"

"Now you have spent some money, but you have spent all of it on yourself. On the contrary, your mother and I have been running around, but we have not asked you for wages yet!"

Yan Jiecheng quickly agreed with a few words and then quickly fled the scene. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, his stingy father would ask him for his wages again.

"You little brat, you're plotting against me!"

Yan Bugui took out the five dollars again. "Look, isn't this another profit?"

Yang Ruihua looked at him with some doubt. "No, this money should be used to buy vegetables, right? And you just said you would give another three dollars."

"Old man, why don't you give me another five dollars? Otherwise, isn't the standard of four dollars a table a bit shabby? After all, this is Jie Cheng's big day."

Yan Bugui's eyes widened. "No, our family's money all came from the wind, didn't it?"

"What I just said is called rhetoric. If I hadn't said that, how could this kid pay? In my opinion, these five dollars are enough to buy a chicken and stew potatoes for a dish."

"Three more cabbages, one for cold salad and one for stir-fry, that's two dishes. The remaining three dishes can be made into vegetarian meatballs, steamed winter melon, and finally stir-fried shredded potatoes."

Yang Ruihua was speechless for a while, but finally couldn't help but remind him: "Old Yan, isn't this a bit shabby? Jie Cheng has paid for it anyway, why don't we add two more dishes?"

"Hey, what's wrong with you today? Why are you still grudge against money? These are already pretty good."

"But what you said reminds me. I should go to Zhuzi's house again. As long as there are enough ingredients, anything cooked will taste good. Zhuzi's house doesn't have any seasonings. I'll go and borrow some."

"By the way, ask him if he has any channels to buy vegetables. As a cook, he can definitely buy cheap vegetables, and maybe he can save some money this way!"

Yang Ruihua quickly reminded him, "It's getting dark now, why don't you go and talk to him tomorrow morning!"

"Yes, yes, yes. Look how busy I am. I have forgotten the time."

……

So early the next morning, Yan Bugui got up and became the goalkeeper, but his purpose was not just to wait for He Yuzhu.

"Hey, Lao Liu is going to work so early. By the way, I have something happy to tell you. My family is getting married on Friday. Come over for a couple of drinks this afternoon!"

"That's good, fine, but don't dilute the lotus white with water to fool people!"

Yan Bugui smiled awkwardly. Just at this time another group of people came out, and he hurried to meet them.

"Well, our eldest brother is getting married on Friday, and everyone is welcome to come to the wedding."

Everyone knew what Yan Bugui was planning, but after all, they all lived in the same courtyard, so they had no choice but to agree. After all, they would get a meal there, and at worst they could eat a little more and not lose money.

Due to the special nature of his work in the cafeteria, He Yuzhu was almost always the last one to leave, which made Yan Bugui very anxious.

"Why hasn't the pillar come out yet? If it's any later I'll be late for work!"

"Why don't you go first and I'll tell Zhuzi."

"No, I have to tell you about this big thing myself. You go back first!"

As Yan Bugui was speaking, he was about to go to the central courtyard to check out the situation. When he reached the moon gate, he ran into He Yuzhu and his wife.

"Hey Zhuzi, why did you come out just now?"

"Come here, let me help you carry the bike."

He Yuzhu thought Yan Bugui was coming to ask about helping in the kitchen again, so he quickly refused, "It's okay, I can do it myself. Otherwise, if I ask you to help me, I will repay you a hundredfold."

Yan Bugui said indifferently: "Look at what you said, but I really want to ask you for a small favor."

"My family needs some seasoning tomorrow, and I was wondering if you could help get some. Also, do you know anyone who sells vegetables? I can just buy them all at once."

He Yuzhu saw that Yan Bugui wanted to get something for free, so he said directly: "Okay, but you have to give me five dollars first. I will return the rest to you after I buy the seasoning."

"As for selling vegetables, I really don't have any connections, because our factory only does business-to-business purchasing. But if you go to the vegetable market, won't you have everything?"

Yan Bugui subconsciously asked, "Isn't it? You still want money?"

He Yuzhu smiled. "Why, you're taking advantage of this? I have a way to do it without spending a penny."

"any solution?"

"Just turn down this marriage proposal. You don't have to spend money if you don't get married!"

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