Chapter 52

Lu Che was indeed promoted, from a team leader to a large team leader, responsible for leading several teams to do research.

He originally wanted to give Jiang Yao a surprise. Of course, the main purpose was to ask her for a "reward" by the way, but she had already exposed his conspiracy, and directly exposed him at dinner in the evening.

Lu Che suddenly felt that it was a serious mistake to invite Zhang Dong and Zhu Xia to dinner tonight, but now, he can only admit it.

It is always a very happy thing for the young couple to get promoted together. Zhang Dong and Zhu Xia will also be promoted because they are with the right boss.

The meal didn't end until almost nine o'clock in the evening. The four young people talked about work, life and ideals. The old lady played with her brother and sister and Zhu Xia's daughter Tongtong.

Changchang and Xiaolu grew up together, and they don't lack company and don't feel lonely, but when they see a baby who is younger than themselves, they are still full of curiosity and love.

They were usually sleepy at 8 o'clock, but tonight they were in good spirits, and they just played with Tongtong as a toy.

When Tongtong left, they were still pulling her, reluctantly.

There are a lot of food and dishes to wash tonight. Of course, Lu Che took over the heavy work and let Jiang Yao bathe the two little guys.

It's cold now, and the children's bathing place has changed from a patio to a room.

Jiang Yao closed the doors and windows tightly, and the two brothers and sisters sat in a large wooden basin filled with warm water, washing very happily. Lu Che was worried that the water would cool down quickly, so he prepared half a bucket of hot water next to him. As soon as the water temperature dropped, Jiang Yao would add some hot water to the wooden basin.

When Lu Che finished washing the dishes, Jiang Yao also washed the two children and put them into warm cotton sleeping bags.

The two took turns taking care of the children, until they climbed into the big bed after taking a bath, and Chang Chang and Xiao Lu still didn't sleep.

Children are like this. If they don't fall asleep after their biological clock, they will not be able to sleep.

Lu Che was thinking about asking his daughter-in-law for "rewards", pretending to be a puppy and a cow and a horse, but they just didn't sleep until he said, "Don't you like sister Tongtong very much? Mom and Dad will give birth to a sister for you. How about it?"

As soon as the voice fell, the eyes of the brothers and sisters lit up, the chick nodded as if pecking at the rice, and Chang Chang couldn't speak, shouting "Yah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah," and the deer looped "Okay, sister, okay, sister" play.

"If you want a younger sister, then you have to go to bed now, otherwise parents won't be able to give birth to a younger sister." Lu Che persuaded.

Chang Chang crawled and rolled back to the crib with the deer, slept directly on his pillow, and closed his eyes.

Soon, they fell asleep.

Lu Che was relieved and turned to look at Jiang Yao, "Daughter-in-law..."

He was interrupted by Jiang Yao before he could speak. She frowned and said, "Why did you tell the children that you want to give them a sister? Didn't we say we won't give birth?"

"I'm just talking about it. The matter of having a child is all about fate. If we can't have it, they can't blame us." Big Brother Lu said.

"..." Jiang Yao rolled her eyes silently, "Don't you mean that you are lying to children?"

"Of course not." After dawdling for a long time tonight, Lu Che couldn't bear it any longer, and hugged Jiang Yao directly, "Having a baby is a matter of fate, but you can enjoy the process of making a baby first."

"..."

By the time a hearty exercise was over, it was already late at night.

I don't know if it was because was too happy for the promotion, or because didn't feel tired when was suddenly idle, Jiang Yao didn't feel sleepy afterward. Since we can't sleep, let's have a sleepover.

"When you become the team leader next year, will you be very busy at work?" Jiang Yao asked.

"It should be." Lu Che said apologetically, "I don't have much time to allocate to the family at that time. I will be responsible for the routine heavy work, and the rest will have to work hard for you and your milk. This is a rare opportunity, for the sake of Let our future life get better and better, it can only be like this for the time being."

"It's okay, Changchang and Xiaolu are almost two years old. It's much easier to take with them than when they were babies. You can rest assured that you have me and milk at home." Jiang Yao is actually not worried about this, but about his special channel. , she tentatively discussed with him, "If you're too busy, you shouldn't go to the provincial capital to get the goods."

"Why? It's ok for me to go there when I'm on vacation." Lu Che said.

"I know, but I don't want you to work so hard. We are a dual-earner family. After this promotion, the salary and allowance should be doubled, and there will be more than 100 yuan in a month. I don't think it is necessary to make myself too tired. The body is the capital of the revolution, and the road ahead is long."

Jiang Yao persuaded Lu Che like this, but she was actually worried in her heart.

As the saying goes, "When you walk by the river, you can never get wet shoes." Lu Che has been in this business for three years. Although he has been careful, it is inevitable that more and more people will recognize him. It's fine if others don't say it. If someone with a heart will expose it one day, it's not just as simple as walking away because you can't eat, you'll have to go to jail every minute.

There was very little description of him in this period in the original book, so she didn't know whether he was doing business in the original plot, or whether she added it after crossing over.

In the past, life was really difficult, and there was no way to seek wealth and wealth. Now that they have stable jobs and incomes, she really doesn't want to take this risk.

Moreover, it is the beginning of 1975, and next year there will be a major event, and the whole society will therefore undergo a great turning point. The darker it was before dawn, and the more dangerous it was before victory. Since stepping into this year, her heart has been secretly uneasy.

While they were making great progress at work, she wanted him to put the business aside.

"Okay." Lu Che thought for a while, and said, "Don't say whether I want to do it or not, when I get busy, it is very likely that I will be working overtime during the holidays. If I want to go, I may not have time. But if I don't, I won't do it. , it is difficult to explain to the cooperating people for a while, I have to give them some time to find a supplier again, otherwise it will appear unkind."

"Okay." As long as he agreed, Jiang Yao would be relieved, but he did not forget to remind him, "You have to go as soon as possible, and bring something to visit in two days off. Thank them for their care all the time. Tell them about it."

"No problem." Lu Che said, "It's hard work for you to make some snacks. Your craftsmanship is great, and it's worth giving gifts."

"Hmph... You just want to send me to work, so please put a high hat on me."

"Of course not. If you feel disadvantaged, how about I serve you again, you won't be able to sleep anyway."

"Go away, I'm going to bed. I have to go to do the New Year's goods tomorrow. When you are on vacation, you will go back to Qingyuan to celebrate the New Year. It will be inconvenient to buy at that time."

The next day, when Jiang Yao got up, Lu Che had already gone to work.

The brothers and sisters hadn't woken up yet because they slept late last night. The quilt was the most comfortable in the freezing cold, but Jiang Yao still woke them up, because if they went to sleep again, the diapers would not be able to hold, and the sleeping bag would be wet.

The two little guys were drowsy, and a little nervous about getting up because they were woken up.

Jiang Yao didn't care so much, and while changing their diapers, she said, "Mom will go to the supply and marketing agency and the department store to buy something for the New Year. I originally wanted to take you there, but now it seems that you want to sleep more. "

When Changchang and Xiaolu heard that they could go to the department store, they were instantly refreshed, their eyes widened, Xiaolu, who had already changed his diaper, sat up and shouted, "Go, go."

"As long as you don't sleep in, I'll take you there." Jiang Yao said, "Then change your clothes now."

"Change."

The place where they live now is very close to the department store, and Jiang Yao doesn't ride a bicycle anymore. After all, it is inconvenient to carry two children by herself, so she put them on the stroller and pushed them out.

The old lady was making window grilles in the main room. When Jiang Yao saw this, she immediately said, "Mom, you can go with us. It's not good to stay at home all the time. It's fine to just walk around."

"Okay." The old lady didn't shirk. Now that the Spring Festival is approaching, the festival atmosphere is the strongest in the department store, and she feels very happy when she walks on the road. She said, "I also brought the stroller that Lu Che made for me. When the time comes, you can pull back what you bought."

"it is good."

The two men went out on foot. They first went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy food, meat, etc., and then went to the department store.

Now the home is very complete. Even if there is anything he wants, Lu Che will bring it back directly from the provincial capital. Jiang Yao has nothing to buy in the department store, and the main thing is to let the two children feel the festive atmosphere.

"Mom, this piece of cloth is not bad. It can be used as a top." When Jiang Yao walked to the cloth area, Jiang Yao heard a young woman say to an older woman.

"It's not bad." The woman's mother said, "Then buy this piece and make it look good later. It's just right for a blind date during the Chinese New Year." After saying that, she said to the salesman, "Please help me wrap this piece of cloth. ."

"Okay." The salesperson responded and took the opportunity to ask, "We have a good piece of fabric here, just right to make a pair of pants for your girl."

When the woman's mother heard it, she said, "Bring it to me, I thought the fabrics were all robbed at the end of the year, but I didn't expect there to be good things."

"Yes." The salesperson said angrily, "You don't know, many items in our department store are out of stock this year."

"Impossible, when did you have so many things?" the woman's mother said in surprise.

"It's not that there is no shortage." The more the salesman said, the more angry he became. "Everyone went to the alley to buy it. The price is not much higher than ours, but there is no need for a ticket. Everyone went there to buy it. It's all to blame. Those who do business make all the black money, let's wait and see, they're going to be locked up."

Jiang Yao couldn't help trembling when she heard this. She suddenly lost the desire to continue shopping, turned her head and said to the old lady, "Mom, there are too many people here and the air is not good. Let's go back."

"Okay, let's go then."

Jiang Yao turned the trolley around and pushed the brother and sister away. The salesperson behind him kept scolding, until he left the fabric area and disappeared.

After returning home, Jiang Yao was still restless.

She couldn't sit still, so she left Changchang and Xiaolu to the old lady to take care of them, while she took the flour, sugar, eggs and other ingredients she just bought and went to the kitchen to make fried snacks.

This year is the twenty-sixth year, and Lu Che will get off work earlier these days. She has to make the snacks before he gets off work, and then ask him to give them to the partner.

In the afternoon, when Lu Che came home from get off work, Jiang Yao had already divided the prepared snacks into several bags, added a small bag of candy, and said to Lu Che, "Go give gifts now, and then tell others that you will quit in the future. "

"Why so suddenly?" Lu Che asked in confusion.

"I'll explain it to you tonight, anyway, you're right to listen to me." Jiang Yao pushed him out, and Lu Che was an obedient daughter-in-law, so he could only do as she asked.

By the time the Lu Che family returned from giving gifts, the sky was completely dark.

Dinner is ready and he can eat it as soon as it comes to the table.

Chang Chang and Xiao Lu had a happy meal, but Jiang Yao was not in a high mood, and Lu Che clearly felt it.

He guessed it had something to do with her rushing him to give gifts just now, so he hurriedly cleaned up the dishes after the meal, and when the child fell asleep, he asked, "What happened?"

Jiang Yao told him about what he heard in the department store today, "I think the business of the alley has seriously affected the business of the state-owned department store. I think the above has heard about it before, and they will definitely not let it go."

"You don't have to worry so much. Those people who cooperated with me have been working for longer than me. They are all staring at it. It's really turbulent. They must know, otherwise why would they be able to spend these years safely?" Lu Che felt that she made a fuss, but for the sake of To appease her, he still promised: "I will do it once or twice to get the goods owed to them in place, and I will wash my hands."

"Can you stop doing it from today?" Jiang Yao asked with a frown.

"Yaoyao, I've worked with them for so many years. If I say no, I won't be very kind. If my reputation spreads, it will be difficult for others to believe me in the future." Lu Che Somewhat difficult to say.

Of course Jiang Yao understands this, but she still can't help worrying, "Anyway, you should avoid the limelight recently. After the Spring Festival, everyone's demand will definitely drop, so don't be in a hurry."

"Okay, I see." Lu Che said with relief: "Several partners were very happy to receive the snacks and candies you made just now. Although I was a little disappointed to hear that I quit, you also said that you didn't want to. During the peak period of goods, everyone is not dissatisfied."

There are both profits and risks in buying and selling. Every year, many new people join, and many people quit. It is human nature. As long as everyone is comfortable when working together, everyone will not say much.

"That's good."

In the early morning of the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, when Jiang Yao was in a daze, Lu Che had already woken up. She vaguely heard him say that he was going to go out, she said "um" and fell asleep again.

She slept until Chang Chang and Xiao Lu called her up, and when she helped the two little guys get dressed, she led them out. As soon as she walked to the main room, the old lady asked her, "Yaoyao, where did Lu Che go? It's almost New Year's Eve, and it's rare to have a holiday. Where is he messing around when he's not at home?"

"I don't know either." Jiang Yao tried her best to think back, but she still couldn't remember what Lu Che told her in the morning, "Maybe go out for a while, and she should be back by lunchtime."

"It should be." The old lady said, "He's been working hard recently. I'm going to make soup and let him drink two more bowls later."

"Thank you for breastfeeding you."

"Where it's hard work, you can drink more later. If you don't go to work or take children all day, you won't grow any more fat."

The old lady went to stew the soup, but when the soup was cooked and lunch was served, Lu Che still didn't come back.

Jiang Yao's heart was a little flustered for no reason. After taking a nap, she excused her siblings to visit Zhu Xia's house. In fact, she wanted to find Zhang Dong to see if he knew where Lu Che was going.

"Why isn't your Zhang Dong at home?" Jiang Yao asked as soon as she entered the door without seeing Zhang Dong.

"I went back to Lao Zhang's house and said that the roof of the house was leaking and asked him to go back and repair it." Zhu Xia said.

Without Zhang Dong, where can Lu Che go alone? The more Jiang Yao thought about it, the more nervous she became, but fortunately, Zhu Xia kept chatting with her, and the children were making trouble beside her, so her attention was distracted.

It was almost five o'clock in Zhu Xia's place before Jiang Yao got up and went home.

At this time, Zhang Dong came back from the outside and said as soon as he entered the door: "Zhu Xia, something big has happened. My relatives who were engaged in private business were arrested when they were connecting with the supplier. I heard that a lot of people were arrested."

When Jiang Yao heard this, she fell on the chair as soon as her feet softened.

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