Reborn in 1977

Inside the broadcasting room, Chen Fan took a sip of water and said to Zhang Cuie, "So, the most suitable career path for you is definitely as a broadcaster. Of course, this is just my analysis. Whether you listen or not is up to you, or you can discuss it with your family."

Zhang Cuie pondered for two seconds, then raised her head and said resolutely, "Teacher, I'll listen to you. I'll study to become a broadcaster."

She pouted as she said this, "Hmph, if I discuss it with my family, they'll definitely want me to study electrical repair, because repairing appliances earns more money than being a broadcaster."

Chen Fan laughed, "Don't think like that. The fact that you can sit here now means your parents still love you very much. Some families wouldn't even give their daughters the chance to enter school, but you at least finished elementary school. If you didn't have that foundation, you wouldn't be able to learn so much, no matter how hard you tried, right?"

Zhang Cuie smiled embarrassedly, "I know, Teacher. I didn't mean to blame them."

Chen Fan nodded with a smile, "Anyway, just think it over carefully. Once you've decided on a direction, I'll create a study plan for you."

He turned to look at the broadcasting machine on the table and said, "Also, focusing your studies on becoming a broadcaster doesn't conflict with learning electronic technology. Appliance repair doesn't require very advanced electronic technology. You only need to understand a little bit of middle school electronics principles. You can treat it as a hobby, and it won't interfere with your main career path."

Hearing this, Zhang Cuie immediately nodded vigorously, "I understand, Teacher. I will."

Chen Fan smiled, took another sip of tea, put down the cup, slung his bag over his shoulder, and left work.

However, he couldn't go home yet. He had to go help Team Leader Xiao cook a few dishes to entertain his old buddies.

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After politely declining Team Leader Xiao's invitation to drink, since it was a gathering for his old buddies, he decided not to join in and thought it would be better to go home for dinner.

Back at the educated youth center, it started to drizzle again.

The spring rain in Jiangnan was like this, drizzling continuously, making the inside and outside of the house damp.

Chen Fan led the mare into the yard, and the little foal immediately ran out excitedly, circling around him and its mother.

Because of the rain, the four girls had already returned from the fields and were studying together in the room. Seeing Chen Fan enter the yard, they were about to get up and greet him.

Chen Fan waved his hand at them, "You guys keep studying. I'm going out for a bit."

Letting go of the reins and allowing the mare and foal to return to the stable on their own, he looked at Yang Ju and asked, "Is your dad home?"

Yang Ju stood up and walked to the door, saying loudly, "I don't know, he hasn't been back today."

Not only hadn't he been back today, but she hadn't been home for several days. She ate well and lived well here. Not only was there meat and fish on the table every day, but she also had her own bed. Compared to eating pickles and vegetables every day at home and sharing a bed with her two younger sisters, it was like heaven and earth. As a result, the three girls didn't want to go home. Even when they did, it was only for something important.

Hearing her say she didn't know, Chen Fan didn't say much, waved his hand, and walked out.

Huang Ying looked at Chen Fan's back and asked curiously, "What does he want to see your dad for?"

Yang Ju looked blank, "I don't know."

Jiang Lili said thoughtfully, "Could it be related to the restoration of the farmers' market?"

Huang Ying and the others also realized and nodded together, "Possibly."

…

Chen Fan naturally wasn't concerned about any farmers' market. He just wanted to ask Team Leader Yang if he needed to pay a side business fee for selling the pottery he made.

Now that it was a team contract system, any side business fees would first be paid to the team, which would then pay a certain percentage to the brigade headquarters, so he had to come back and ask Team Leader Yang about this.

When he arrived at Team Leader Yang's house, he was doing carpentry work at home.

However, compared to a professional carpenter, Yang Chuanfu could only make things like wooden basins and buckets. He couldn't do anything slightly more complicated, like tables and chairs.

The biggest difference was whether or not mortise and tenon joints were used. Without a professional carpenter to guide them, ordinary people couldn't learn the tricks involved.

Chen Fan gently kicked their big yellow dog with his foot, as if to say hello to the dog, while taking out a cigarette and handing it over, "Making wooden basins again?"

Yang Chuanfu put the wooden board aside, took the cigarette he handed over, brought it to the match to light it, took a puff, and then smiled, "Anyway, we can't work because of the rainy weather. I'm idle anyway, so I'll make something to take to the market. Maybe I can sell it for a few coins."

Yang Mei, Yang's second daughter, moved a chair next to him and said softly, "Teacher Chen, please sit down."

Chen Fan smiled and said thank you, "Thank you."

Then he sat down on the chair and looked at the wooden board on the ground, "A wooden basin is only one or two yuan, a chair costs three yuan and five jiao, and it's simpler to make than a wooden basin. If you find a carpenter to learn for half a day and understand how to make a chair, wouldn't it be easier and earn more money?"

Yang Chuanfu chuckled, "Easy to say, but without apprenticeship, which master is willing to teach their skills?"

He looked at Chen Fan while smoking, and said with emotion, "That's why you took the initiative to set up a veterinary class, teaching them veterinary skills. You teach Xiaoju and the others cultural knowledge at the educated youth center, and you took in Zhang Cuie as a disciple a few days ago, wanting to train her to be a broadcaster. Now, who in the entire brigade doesn't give you a thumbs up?!"

Chen Fan shook his head with a smile, not taking up the topic.

His idea was actually very simple, first of all, to repay favors.

Yang Chuanfu pulled him out of the water, which was a life-saving grace, and no amount of repayment would be too much. But in the beginning, they not only didn't make any demands, but also allowed him to settle down at the educated youth center, and lent him 30 catties of white rice, allowing him to survive.

At that time, he didn't show any ability, just a pure "refugee." Yang Team Leader and the others treated him like that, how could Chen Fan not show his gratitude?

Another thing was that as an outsider, how could he gain a foothold in this place without showing enough value?

The result was that he showed his value, and the production team responded with "sincerity," and even invited him, an outsider, to be a broadcaster. This entanglement became deeper and deeper, which led to the "Teacher Chen" praised by everyone in Lujiawan.

Thinking of his own little thoughts, Chen Fan couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

Then he simply stopped thinking about it.

He coughed dryly, took the teacup Yang Mei handed him, and said to Team Leader Yang, "Team Leader, I came to ask, isn't it the case that I'm selling pottery from the kiln, and I've earned a lot of money? Do I need to pay a side business fee?"

Team Leader Yang turned to look at him in surprise and asked, "Who told you that you need to pay a side business fee?"

Chen Fan smiled sheepishly, "I went to the commune today and heard others say that members of the production team who engage in side businesses outside and earn money have to pay a side business fee to the team, so I came back to ask."

Hearing him say this, Team Leader Yang's expression improved a little, and he chuckled, "Your awareness is quite high, thinking of voluntarily paying the side business fee."

After a pause, he took a puff of his cigarette and said with a smile, "Indeed, people in the team who go outside to do side businesses must pay a side business fee to the team. This side business fee is also divided into two types, one is calculated by the number of times, and the other is calculated by time."

He picked up his teacup and took a sip of water, continuing, "For example, those who go out to work odd jobs to earn money, because they delay the work of the production team, they need to 'buy work points' from the team, which is like hiring someone to replace them at work. This situation is calculated by the number of times.

The specific amount of money charged per day is also related to their income outside. Those who earn more pay more, and those who earn less. Some people go to the pier to carry heavy bags, earning only three to five yuan a day. How much money can you charge them? About one yuan is about right."

Hearing this, Chen Fan remembered what the old man said when he bought the chicks last time. Those who paid eight yuan a day to "buy work points" were the ones who earned more, and naturally paid more.

Team Leader Yang continued, "If you open a shop outside and don't return to the production team to work all year round, then you have to 'buy it out,' which is calculated by time. How much money to pay a year is also related to the income situation. Generally speaking, paying two to three hundred yuan a year is considered normal."

He suddenly smiled and said, "If you can't even earn a side business fee of two to three hundred yuan, then there's no need to go out to do a side business. Wouldn't it be better to honestly work in the team than to suffer outside?"

Chen Fan nodded with a smile, "That's the truth."

He looked at Team Leader Yang again and asked, "Then what about my situation?"

Yang Chuanfu chuckled and shook his head, "Your situation is actually very common in our production team. For example, those bamboo weavers and carpenters, they work while doing some side business to earn money. The production team generally doesn't charge a side business fee for this type of situation."

He looked at Chen Fan and smiled, "Because they didn't delay work. As long as they didn't delay the work of the production team, why should we charge them a side business fee?

For example, you, since you became a broadcaster, you've been conscientious and have never been late or left early for a day. You always get full work points and use your spare time to do some side business. Why should we charge you a side business fee?"