lcionline Chapter 206: Busy supporting the family in the foreign land
Chapter 206: Busy supporting the family in the foreign land
Someone from the telephone company came to the door carrying a phone, and three workers wired and installed it. After tinkering with it for an afternoon, the phone was finally installed.
The children going to school are like young swallows returning to their nests.
A group of children were waiting in front of the phone, and one of the young workers made a call:
"Hello. Testing the installation of a telephone."
After a voice came from the other side, he said to Wei Ada and Wei Miao:
"The phone is fine. Do you know anyone who can call you?"
Wei Ada wanted to wave his hand. At this time, in addition to the five dollars per month phone bill, he had to pay extra for making and receiving calls.
Wei Miao had already picked up the phone and dialed out. Wei Ran asked:
"Brother, did you call Brother Lu?"
Before Wei Miao could agree, the call was connected.
"Hello, who is this?" Lu Pingsheng's voice was a little distorted on the phone, but it sounded particularly nice.
Before Wei Miao could say anything, Wei Ping and Wei Dong excitedly said, "Brother Lu, we're looking for you!"
When Lu Pingsheng heard the voices of the little kids, his tense mood relaxed a little.
"Why are you guys here?"
Wei Ling said, "Brother Lu, my family has also installed a telephone."
Wei Ran said, "Brother Lu, do you know my home phone number?"
Wei Li next to her smiled with her lips pursed and her eyes curved.
Weidong was short and couldn't speak, so he shouted anxiously, "Brother Lu, you have to call Adong next time."
After the few people who laughed had finished speaking, Wei Miao said to Lu Pingsheng: "Brother Lu, I will come to you later."
Without waiting for Lu Pingsheng's response, Wei Miao hung up the phone because Wei Ada's face next to him had turned green.
Wei Ada paid the fee to the telephone company, and the talkative young man smiled and said:
"My last name is Hao. I'm responsible for telephone maintenance in our area. If there is any problem with the telephone in the future, please call the telephone bureau and find Xiao Hao directly."
The three of them held an apple and an orange that Wei Ada had given them extra, and their smiles became more sincere.
After everyone left, Wei Miao changed his clothes and said to Xu Ayu:
"Mom, I'm at home during this period, and Mr. Lu hasn't gone to work either. I'm afraid he'll have to stay there for the next half month. Please take care of yourself."
Xu Ayu seemed to finally remember that Wei Miao was a man earning 80 oceans.
"You haven't been to work this month, will Mr. Lu give you a salary?"
Wei Miao thought about the bet that if the store closed this month, it would last a whole year, and he laughed:
"Mom, Mr. Lu is not a real capitalist..."
Xu Ayu glared at her, "Auntie is saying, if Mr. Lu gives you a salary, whether you want it or not, you have no nerve to take the money if you haven't done any work..."
How would Crazy Woman feel if she knew that Ala lost a ton of gold working for Mr. Lu?
Wei Miao assured sincerely, "Don't worry, Mom, I will definitely refuse."
As for whether she refuses it or not, it’s not her fault.
When Wei Miao went out, he turned his head and saw the baby with his eyes open in Xu Ayu's arms.
Before he closed his eyes, Wei Miao said, "You little rascal, eat your milk and sleep well. If you dare to cry and make a fuss, I will come back and spank you until your butt is bruised and your nostrils are pierced."
Xu Ayu waved his hand and told her to leave quickly.
Wei Miao returned to his room and changed into autumn clothes, and then put on a woolen garment, "Ali?"
She called twice, but there was no sign of the cat, so she had to give up.
When I went out, I met Uncle Wu who was directing the transportation of grain and oil to the house.
"Ah Miao, you want to go out?"
Wei Miao smiled and nodded, "Uncle Wu, I've read the account books you gave me before, they're very good."
Speaking of this, Uncle Wu stopped, stood beside Wei Miao and whispered:
"Ah Miao, it's not easy to cancel the lease of those shops you gave me."
Wei Miao remembered the three shops near the General Police Station that he had asked Lu Pingsheng for.
"The other two are fine. They said they would pay the rent as long as we continue to rent to them. But the one you specifically asked to evict is pretty shameless. Not only did they refuse to evict, they also didn't pay this month's rent."
"What's the background?" Wei Miao asked casually.
"The two families willing to pay rent are the brother-in-law of a director of the Municipal Council, and the parents-in-law of the captain of the second team of the Huayang Road Police Station."
After Uncle Wu finished speaking, he continued, "The most difficult one is the one that rents the shop to the Green Gang. The specific background cannot be found out. The shop has been under renovation for about half a month."
"I understand. Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Wu. I'll find someone to handle this matter."
Watching the young man leave, Uncle Wu thought of what Lu Pingsheng said:
In this family, you have to listen to the Wei couple in public, but in secret, you have to listen to A Miao. If he doesn't allow it, no one can tell anyone about family matters, including me.
Thinking of his son who was arranged by Lu Pingsheng, and wondering if he would have the same future, Uncle Wu sighed for a moment, then put away his expression and paid the wages to the workers who were waiting in the distance.
When Wei Miao arrived at the alley, it was dinner time. The alley was filled with the aroma of food and the smell of life.
At the door of Grandma Cui's house, Cui Liping was handing out scallion pancakes to the buyers. Mrs. Dong, who was already Mrs. Cui, complained:
"You've been studying for so long, but your hands and feet are still not nimble enough. You almost messed up again just now."
Cui Liping looked at her bulging belly, helped her sit down in a good-tempered manner, and said viciously:
"If you want to nag, just nag while you're sitting down. Standing and talking will tire my son out. I can't get around you."
Mrs. Cui was not afraid of her at all. She took a sip of the tea beside her and raised her eyebrows and said:
"How do you know it's a son? What if it's a girl?"
Cui Liping was still annoyed and said, "What's wrong with it being a girl? A girl is not my, Cui Liping's, child."
After he finished speaking, he saw Wei Miao walking in, "Ah Miao, long time no see."
Wei Miao stopped and greeted them.
Mrs. Cui's cheeks became rounder and softer due to pregnancy, and no longer looked as pointed as before.
"Ah Miao, I heard that your mother gave birth to a baby boy?"
Wei Miao looked at Grandma Cui who came out quickly, and hurried over to help her. He smiled at Xiao Nanjing who was looking at him from the next room:
"Uncle."
There are people eating wontons after school or work at the Little Nanjing stall, including old neighbors and new neighbors.
It seemed that everyone was listening to the news about the newborn baby in Wei Miao's family.
"It's a little brother. My mother said that we should have a drink together when the baby is one month old."
Grandma Cui smiled and said, "I heard there was no third-day bath?"
Wei Miao said, "My mother was exhausted after giving birth, and she was not familiar with the neighbors over there, so she didn't make any arrangements."
Granny Cui said with some disappointment, "Yes, after your family moved away, I always felt that the alley was a little empty."
After she finished speaking, Granny Cui seemed to remember something and whispered to Wei Miao:
"Ah Miao, I've seen someone hanging around your old home these past few days. I'm old, so I didn't see it clearly, but I always felt that the woman looked familiar."
Woman? Wei Miao kept this in mind.