Rebirth 1979: Marrying a poor girl at the beginning

In 1953, the state issued the “Instructions to Stop the Blind Flow of Farmers into Cities”, and the concept of “blind flow” was born.

In 1975, the provision that "citizens have freedom of residence and movement" was explicitly abolished.

Therefore, for a long period of time, the country was in a state of counter-urbanization, with the typical example being the transfer of cadres to rural areas and the sending of educated youth to the countryside.

It was not until the reform and opening up that the rural areas switched to the contract system, some farmers became wealthy first, productivity increased, and there was no longer a need for so many working people, so the remaining labor force began to move to the cities to work.

The rapid development of various industries in the city just happens to need this group of people.

The first people to enter the city were a large number of beggars, followed by migrant workers who made a living as shoe repairmen, carpenters, and porters. They did the hardest and most tiring work, earned a meager income, and worked hard for the development of the city. However, for a long time, they were still regarded as "blind migrants", discriminated against, restricted, and blocked.

Lin Zhengjun had been a "blind migrant" in his previous life. Although he made a lot of money, the grievances and sufferings he experienced were beyond the understanding of outsiders!

God had finally given him this chance to be reborn, and Lin Zhengjun absolutely did not want to suffer the same pain again.

Once he is admitted to university, his household registration can be transferred to the school's location. Even if it is a collective household registration, it is a city household registration. With the halo of a college student, it will be much more convenient for him to do business and make money.

To put it bluntly, Lin Zhengjun went to university in order to facilitate his business. It was a roundabout way to save the country, and he could have been admitted to any school.

Besides, Tang Xiaofu's hometown in Beijing belongs to an intellectual family.

Once her reputation is restored, her relatives probably would not want Tang Xiaofu to marry a "blind migrant worker" whose status is even lower than that of a social idler.

At this time, private business in cities had just resumed, and when it came to choosing a spouse, people preferred state officials and employees of state-owned enterprises, followed by employees of collective factories.

As for self-employed individuals, they are not in the mainstream at all and everyone looks down on them. Now is not the time when "those who research missiles are worse off than those who sell tea eggs."

"Well, let's go to college together!"

Tang Xiaofu held Lin Zhengjun's hand and immediately became full of fighting spirit.

Lin Zhengjun said with a smile: "Let's go to Xinhua Bookstore first and buy two sets of math, physics and chemistry books as reference materials! Then buy a sewing machine, a watch and a radio!"

"That's going to cost a lot of money. Don't be obsessed with 'three turns and one ring'. Since we both plan to go to college, we can actually keep the wedding simple and save the money for future business..."

"It's not that I'm obsessed, but I won't waste anything by buying these. My mother will need the sewing machine to make clothes in the future!"

Lin Zhengjun made the arrangements clear: "Buy a radio so we can listen to more news. When we take the political exam, there will be current affairs and politics!"

"The watch reminds us to cherish time and prepare for the exam. Besides, it will be useful to check the time during the college entrance examination!"

"What you said makes a lot of sense!" Tang Xiaofu said with a smile.

……

Afternoon, state-owned department store.

They first went to Xinhua Bookstore to buy two sets of mathematics, physics and chemistry books, and then Lin Zhengjun and Tang Xiaofu came here again to start shopping.

With a huge sum of thousands of yuan in his pocket, Lin Zhengjun had no shortage of money and was very confident. As for the tickets, he had already collected them all from the Supply and Marketing Cooperative.

When the salesgirl with glasses saw Lin Zhengjun coming in, her eyes lit up.

Here he comes!

The rich man is here again!

This time, I must muster up the courage to ask him to treat me to a movie!

If he doesn't agree, then, I'll ask him to take care of it!

However, when she looked at Tang Xiaofu behind Lin Zhengjun, the girl with glasses completely gave up the idea!

After not seeing her for a while, Tang Xiaofu's cheeks have become much fuller, her skin has become whiter, smoother, and so tender that you could pinch water out of it.

With that little white dress and white shoes on her feet, she looks graceful and youthful. She is even prettier than Liu Xiaoqing in the movie "Little Flower"!

My spirits and energy have improved a lot, and I am full of happiness and confidence.

That appearance, that figure, that temperament, is simply outstanding among the crowd. I'm afraid there is no one else like her in the entire Huaibian County!

I am just an average person, what can I compare myself with?

"Comrade, I want to buy a sewing machine, a radio and two watches..." Lin Zhengjun said with a smile.

This is the collection of three turns and one ring. I am planning to get married!

The girl with glasses was filled with envy and jealousy, but after all, she had some feelings towards Lin Zhengjun, so she served him enthusiastically.

"Sewing machines, we have Butterfly and Flying Man brands, 160 and 150 respectively. Comrade, which one do you want..."

"Then let's go with the Butterfly brand!"

"We have radios from the Red Lantern, Red Flag, Kaige, Satellite, Panda brands..." When they arrived at the radio area, the girl with glasses started introducing them again.

At that time, all radios were transistor radios, large and bulky, and most of them were made of wood. Lin Zhengjun picked one that he liked slightly: "Panda brand, please!"

“This one is 80 yuan!”

"Bought it!"

Seeing Lin Zhengjun spending money like water, Tang Xiaofu felt a little confused.

Not only her, but other customers as well, looked at Lin Zhengjun with shock.

240 yuan, which is almost half a year’s salary for a worker. Lin Zhengjun bought it just because he wanted to.

You know, even though life is still tight in the city, people in the countryside are still struggling to make ends meet. When there is a shortage of food, they have to eat wild vegetables to fill their stomachs. Who has ever seen someone as arrogant as Lin Zhengjun!

"The workmanship is too crude. Do you have any foreign watches?"

When it came time to buy a watch, Lin Zhengjun was in a dilemma.

As the saying goes, the poor play with cars, the rich play with watches, and the fools play with computers. In his previous life, Lin Zhengjun earned tens of billions of dollars and was on the rich list. He has hundreds of watches of various kinds and can be called an expert in antique watches.

Most of the watches on the counter, whether they are Shanghai watches, Red Flag watches, or Suzhou watches, are made of all-steel, with glass or plastic shells, and are not very good-looking.

A salesperson next to him rolled his eyes and almost told him to get out.

The girl with glasses showed no impatience at all and smiled: "Comrade, we don't have imported watches here. If you want to buy foreign watches, you can try your luck at the state-owned trust store. Maybe there are some there!"

This is also a characteristic of the times, and the old saying is also called "commissioned firm".

Similar to the pawn shop or pawnshop in the past.

If someone wants to sell something they don't need anymore, the trust store will purchase it based on the market price and the condition of the item.

There is also consignment agency business, which acts as a matchmaker between the two parties of consignment sales and consignment purchases, and charges a brokerage fee.

The county town is not big, with only one state-owned trust store, not far from the state-owned department store.

Lin Zhengjun and Tang Xiaofu went over to ask, and found out that there were not many foreign watches, only second-hand domestic watches, which were 20 or 30 yuan cheaper.

In his previous life, Lin Zhengjun heard that at this time, there were still many antique furniture and other items in the commission shops in big cities.

But unfortunately, there are none in Huaibian County.

It seems that I still have to go to a big city. Not to mention doing business, I can easily make a few small profits just by collecting antiques and calligraphy and finding bargains.

"Or, let's buy two second-hand domestic watches. They can keep time and tell time, that's enough!" Tang Xiaofu really didn't want Lin Zhengjun to spend any more money on her.

"No, since we don't have any foreign watches, we have to buy two new watches anyway. It's still early, let's go back to the state-owned department store..." Lin Zhengjun said with a smile.

Just as he was about to leave, a young man with a big mole on the corner of his mouth suddenly patted Lin Zhengjun on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Old classmate, it's been a while since we last met. Are you coming to the county town to buy something?"

Lin Zhengjun's eyes flashed with disgust, but he still kept smiling and said, "What a tuft of hair! I didn't expect to meet you here!"

"Zhengjun, we have graduated for so many years, and you still call me by a nickname, how unpleasant! Please call me by my full name - Dubin!"

Tang Xiaofu hid behind Lin Zhengjun and covered her mouth with her hands and laughed secretly.

This person's parents must have never had a dog, otherwise they would never have given the dog this name!

The young man's inverted brows gave his face an even more cunning and funny look.

There was a tuft of hair on the big mole at the corner of his mouth, which grew back the day after he shaved it. He really didn't like being called that.

"Okay, Yituimao, I will definitely call you by your full name from now on!" Lin Zhengjun said seriously.

Du Bin's classmate was Lin Zhengjun's from the next class. Relying on the fact that his family came from Chengguan Town and that both his parents were working, he often bullied Lin Zhengjun. He was beaten several times by He Jian before he behaved himself.

After graduation, his grades were terrible, but he took over his mother's job and became a small cadre at the county agricultural machinery station. Later in his previous life, he got a job at the city bank.

This guy also organized a gambling game privately, and cheated many times to harm relatives, friends and classmates. Later, he also engaged in pyramid schemes and illegal fundraising. He did all kinds of bad things and was definitely a disaster.

After Lin Zhengjun became rich, this guy still wanted to drag Lin Zhengjun into trouble. Although he failed, Lin Zhengjun did not have a good impression of him.

"Oh, do whatever you want!"

Dubin was speechless and asked, "What did you want to buy here? Did you buy it?"

"I wanted to buy two watches, but unfortunately I couldn't buy them because they were too expensive!" Lin Zhengjun cried poorly.

"I have a watch!"

Du Bin immediately took out two watches from his pocket: "My grandfather captured these from the Americans during the Korean War!"

Lin Zhengjun took a closer look and his eyes lit up.

One is a gold Rolex inlaid with diamonds, the other is a gold Rolex inlaid with emeralds. Both of them are very old and belong to the category of antique watches. By the 21st century, each one will be worth millions or even tens of millions.

But soon, he suppressed the excitement in his eyes.

"This watch is too broken. I think it won't be accurate anymore!"

Lin Zhengjun curled his lips in disdain: "Besides, who wears a foreign watch? Isn't this a petty-bourgeois sentiment? If someone finds out and criticizes me, it will be terrible!"

"I want to buy a domestic watch. I love my country!" After saying that, he turned around and left without any hesitation!