1979 The Life of Idle Fish

Chapter 63 Hot Pot Conference
At the end of 1980, it snowed in Beijing.

During Huang Yuan's time with them, the stall was large enough, and everyone earned more than 3000 yuan a day.

Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei are really connected, and there are many discounts, so you can make a difference. Fortunately, Han Li is really capable, otherwise it would be really tiring for just a few of them to do this.

Liu Lang can do it too. Woolen fabrics are really easy to sell, and he is the first in the whole capital. This revenue is even better than that of Huang Yuanchao and the others. Five or six thousand a day is just a joke.

However, this product also has low and peak seasons, and it has been a bit poor recently. Luo Tao had to ask Huang Yuanchao to negotiate with Han Li to deliver goods to Tianjin, Hebei and other places.

Their property is increasing day by day. When they came back a few days ago, each of them received more than 20 yuan after the calculation. This has only been a little over a month!

The market in Tianjin and Hebei is really hungry. It seems that Han Li is making more.

He also told them to be careful when going south, and to ensure that there would be no problems with the supply of goods.

Lao Zhangtou is not bad either. He has done more than 20 orders and earned more than 1000. Don’t look down on the money. This is all industry, and you can earn it with real skills, so you can use it more confidently.

The furniture store pays [-]-[-], Luo Tao pays for the space and materials, and Lao Zhangtou pays for labor, water, electricity and other trivial expenses.

Take your time, don’t rush, it’s not time to make money yet.

Luo Tao is having a headache recently, how to hide money?Zhu Lin, a prodigal daughter-in-law, only knows how to go to work and go to class. What should she do?After thinking for a long time, he replied: "You hide it!"

Ahem, these shocking suggestions, do you really think that I, Luo Tao, am a fool?Aren't I looking for a place?
The day before yesterday, I asked Lao Zhangtou to hurry up and make a big wooden box, but I don't know where to put it?The house is really too small.

In the end, I had to put it on the Luohan bed in the study, which was the most conspicuous place. After that, I didn’t go into the study because there were too many things.

If you have time, you should ask about the big house next door. The educational institution had moved out before June or July, but I don’t know if the house has been returned to the Hu family.

I heard from Luo Jing that this house was originally the residence of a bannerman general. It was a courtyard with three courtyards and a small garden across the courtyard. It fell into decline in the late Qing Dynasty.

The house was also sold by descendants. After the sale, the family temporarily lived in the Luo family's house. After it was sold to Luo Jing in [-], its whereabouts are unknown.

If it is not their own, otherwise the two courtyard walls will not be connected.

I don’t know who Sanjinyuan was sold to initially, but I do know that the last buyer’s surname was Hu, and he had been a neighbor of the Luo family for more than ten years.

The last house in this third courtyard is not a traditional back house, but a two-story building.

There is a courtyard on the left connected to a small garden, and the courtyard is much bigger than the Luo family.

I don’t know why there was a separate courtyard on the right side. It was because the General’s Mansion didn’t have a right-side courtyard in the first place, or because something else happened later and another one was built.

It occupies a large area, with a house area of ​​five to six hundred square meters. The total area is not more than [-] but also [-] square meters. The courtyard is spacious, there are many houses, and there are hand-curved verandahs and hanging flower doors.

The main thing is that there is an ice cellar of more than ten square meters, just under the rockery in the garden. Luo Tao has gone in by chance before. There are a few bookshelves in it and nothing else.

From then on, Luo Tao remembered that sometimes he would sneak in to play when no one was around. Luo Jing was the only one in the family who knew about it. It was mainly because he paid too much attention to Luo Tao that he was discovered.

In the past, most wealthy families had ice cellars, which were mainly used to store ice and some food that was not easy to preserve. They were also used as storage rooms.

Luo Tao had this idea. He wanted to put his most precious collection inside so that he could rest assured that it would not be stolen.

All this is because I must go find the Hu family now and find out whether the house has been returned.

This matter was left to Huang Yuanchao, because he was also familiar with the house, and his father might know more. After all, he was a leader.

There was no letter for several days, and Luo Tao couldn't sit still and wait for death, so he asked the old men like Mr. Wang from the oil and salt shop, hoping to get some information from them. Unfortunately, what they knew, Luo Tao also knew.

After playing with them for several days, I knew the final buyer, the one named Hu Jin had a younger brother named Hu Min, and nothing else.

"........."

On the weekend, the family gathered around to eat hot pot, and the stove started to light up a while ago. Last year, I wanted to eat hot pot, but never succeeded.

It must be eaten this year. Luo Tao specially bought four mandarin duck pots. My father-in-law, Lao Zhangtou and Mr. Zhang’s family all gave one as a gift, hoping that they can also have hot pot in winter.

Everything is ready, just waiting to be cooked and eaten.

"Dad, I want to ask you something. Do you know about the house next door?" Luo Tao asked Luo Shaoyi about the house while eating.

"I know, what's wrong?" Luo Shaoyi was very confused as to why Luo Tao asked.

"I'm just curious. Tell me what you know so that Zhu Lin can gain more knowledge."

While Luo Tao was talking, he poked Zhu Lin with his hand to ask her to show off.

Zhu Lin also knew that Luo Tao wanted to buy the house, so he was very cooperative.

"Yeah, dad, tell me." Zhu Lin is a surefire move.

"Well"

I didn't expect that Luo Tao would also know what his father, Luo Shaoyi, knew. Well, it was a waste of time to ask.

Zhu Lin listened with great interest, and Luo Tao came to eat.

"Why are you asking about that house?" The question came from Su Guilan, who had been silent.

She knew what Luo Tao wanted to do from the beginning, so she never said it.

"Hey, how about your son buying you a house for your retirement?" Luo Tao asked Su Guilan with a smile.

"You have that much money?" Su Guilan was a little unconvinced.

"Don't you have [-] in your old hand? I think it's almost there." Luo Tao didn't look up at her while eating.

"I don't have money. Besides, our yard is enough to live in. If it weren't for your pile of rags, it would still look empty." Su Guilan still can't do such a big thing, and she still has to look to her father, Luo Shaoyi.

"Dad, what do you think?"

"You can buy it, but I don't know if it will be refunded? Also, will the price be too expensive?"

Luo Tao could tell that Luo Shaoyi also thought that he could buy it, provided that the house was returned and the money was a matter of money.

"I asked Uncle Huang about this matter. There should be news in a while. I still have [-] yuan. Don't you still have [-] yuan? I think it's only [-] to [-] yuan at most."

The house looks big, but it's really not that valuable. Now it's not as magnificent as it used to be. The house needs to be repaired after buying it, and the walls are seriously mottled.

As long as it doesn't leak or leak, what everyone agrees on is minor repairs.

As long as the price is [-] or [-], it will definitely be sold, but I'm afraid they won't be able to make the decision or won't sell it.

"If it really costs more than 2 yuan, I won't suffer any loss if I buy it. The house is a bit old, but the repairs still have the charm of the past."

"How much does it cost to repair it?" Su Guilan hit Qicun again.

"Two to three thousand should be about the same." Luo Tao didn't know how much it would cost, so he reported a little less.

"Good guy, does it have to be so expensive?"

"Mom, you have to spend this money as you earn it. We earned it back in half a year by tinkering with things, so don't worry about it."

"You two make the decision! I don't want to worry about this. I just paid more than fifteen thousand."

After Su Guilan finished speaking, she started cooking hot pot by herself. She was not afraid that Mr. Luo Tao would say something about her, but she was afraid that Zhu Lin would say that she was too good at living.

Ever since Zhu Lin entered the house, the family has been full of meat, and they have always spent their own money. Su Guilan wanted to say that she would not be able to live, but thought that she did not spend her own money, so she kept silent.

Another important reason is that she has the confidence to have 2 yuan in hand, otherwise she would definitely say it based on her temperament.

The hot pot was not bad, and the purchase of the house was unanimously approved. This was really a successful hot pot conference.

When he was about to rest in the evening, Zhu Lin asked: "If you do this, mom won't be angry! Besides, why do you ask her for money if you have it?"

"It's okay. You don't understand this. Go to bed and do some exercise."

The lights went out, and the faint moaning could be heard faintly in the dark night.

The cold air is getting more and more pressing, the northwest wind is blowing wildly, the dust is flying, and the whole alley looks more depressed.

There are also a lot less people going out, but the few old men who love to play chess, despite the cold and heat, still insist on chatting and playing chess under the two locust trees.

On such a cold day, good news came from the Luo family: Zhu Lin was pregnant.

The news of the big explosion spread immediately, and Zhu Mu ran to Luo's house every two days, for fear that something would go wrong.

This started a few days ago. As usual, when eating fish, Zhu Lin said that the smell of fish soup was a bit disgusting.

At first, the whole family thought she was sick and did not think about pregnancy because she did not have any symptoms of morning sickness and could eat and drink as she should.

Luo Tao took her to the hospital for a checkup. Unexpectedly, the doctor said she was pregnant, and blamed them for not knowing that she was no longer young.

Pregnancy is a good thing. What worries me is why Zhu Lin doesn't have morning sickness. The doctor said that it depends on the person. Some have morning sickness early, and some are late. Those like Zhu Lin who have been pregnant for more than a month belong to the latter.

Alas, I finally got the goddess pregnant. I wonder if it was a blessing.

I told Su Guilan and Luo Shaoyi when I came back, and now the whole world knew that Su Guilan was waiting on them every day, and they couldn't touch anything and everything, and they were in charge.

Zhu Lin has a good temper, but he can also get angry. There is nothing he can do, so Luo Tao coaxes him every day, saying that if he persists for nine more months, it will be over.

Later, Zhu's mother came, and her control was even stricter. Both parents were only children, so of course she paid great attention to the little baby in her belly.Luo Tao had one more thing to do, which was to take Zhu Lin to and from get off work every day.

For others, just go to the alley, or go to see the old man, chat and care about him.

When I have nothing to do, I just stay at home and bake the stove, play with antiques or read.

Recently, Luo Tao bought more than 200 books published before and after liberation at a junkyard. He threw them all in the west wing without doing much sorting. He sorted out whichever book he had time to read.

The life doesn't have to be so pleasant, but I feel sorry for Su Guilan and Luo Shaoyi, and Zhu Lin and the others have to go to work.

Time flies so fast, and it’s time to pick up Zhu Lin again.

My legs started to tremble as soon as I left the room. Only when I was fully equipped did I dare to go out and push the cold car out of the yard.

The wind in the alley was the coolest. Fortunately, I brought a cushion to Zhu Lin. She couldn't let her get a little cold now, lest it leave the root of the disease later.

……

"You are so comfortable." Luo Tao saw the old man who wanted to marry a wife again.

I quickly took out a cigarette and gave it to him. I gave it to Zhu Lin these days. I saw him every day, but my heart was still so wild, and I was still thinking about my little wife.

"Hey, you are punctual and come to pick up your wife every day. Aren't you tired?"

This is the person who says the grapes are sour when they can’t eat them. It’s not good to be jealous.

"Ahem, I have nothing to do. Pick her up. Doesn't this show off our love for her?"

"If you still have the ability, come in and have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up."

Except for the fact that he wants to marry his wife, everything else is good.

"It's cold enough today." Luo Tao followed him into the guard's room (concierge), "It's still warm here."

"Haha, please warm your hands first, and I'll get you a glass of water."

You have to appreciate this man carefully, he is really a good person.

"Hey, you are so kind-hearted," Luo Tao said in exchange for a cup of hot tea.

"You are so kind-hearted, just tease me. How about you try this jasmine tea?"

When Luo Tao heard what he said, he blew the tea and took a sip, "Yes, there is still a floral fragrance left. Where did you get it?"

"Not bad! I bought this tea from an old friend. Such good jasmine tea is rare."

When the uncle talked about this, he looked proud.

"Do you have any leftovers? Get some for me." Luo Tao felt like he had nothing to do, so it would be nice to drink some jasmine tea.

"How much do you want? Is it too much? I still have a pound or two."

Oh, okay!One catty or two catties is not a small amount, and this old man seems to know people in the tea shop.

"One pound is fine, two pounds is fine, no more is too much," Luo Tao said casually while drinking tea.

"Hey, rich man, do you know how much this tea costs?" The uncle knew that Luo Tao was not a poor man, and was afraid that he would not know the price of the tea.

Is Luo Tao thinking about raising the price?Then he asked him: "Isn't he about twenty?"

"Hey, it's fine if you know it. I thought you didn't know it. I'll make some for you in a few days." The uncle is also happy, and it's easy to understand everything.

"I know the price, but I have never drank it. I used to drink Gao Mo and Longjing."

If you don't show off, you'll die. I'm talking about people like Luo Tao.

"Ahem, how rich"

After chatting with the uncle for a while, Zhu Lin got off work.

Before leaving, Luo Tao said to the uncle: "You always remember about the tea, don't forget it"

"Just please!"

After placing the mat, he carried Zhu Lin home.

Zhu Lin sat behind, put his hands in the pockets of Luo Tao's cotton coat, hugged Luo Tao from behind, and asked: "What are you talking about tea?"

"Oh, when I was waiting for you just now, I sat with the uncle for a while and drank a cup of jasmine tea. I felt pretty good, so I asked him to make some."

"Oh, does it taste that good?"

"I feel good. You will know after you try it after buying it."

The bike was riding very slowly, fearing that the road would be slippery and Zhu Lin would be knocked down, so it took almost an hour to get back to Baihua Courtyard.

After entering the house, he dusted her body with a feather duster.

Then we sat on the kang, chatting and eating melon seeds.

"I want to quit my job after the New Year, what do you think?"

Zhu Lin stopped eating melon seeds and said what he had been thinking about for a long time.

"Quit, my family is not short of money. It's a good thing to take good care of the baby at home." Luo Tao agreed with Zhu Lin's resignation.

"You really treat me as a tool to give birth to a child." Well, why did he get angry again?

"No, did I say that? Aren't you pregnant now? Giving birth is the top priority now. After giving birth, you pursue your ideals. I agree with my hands."

"That's exactly what you mean"

"Auntie, don't be angry. It's my fault. It's my inappropriate words. I'm sorry for you."

"Hmph, rub your legs and shoulders for me."

Luo Tao felt miserable, thinking that he would not get pregnant if he bullied me. If he could give birth, he would go it alone.

"Sit down, which leg do you want to start on?"

Just watch her stretch out her right leg, "Let's start with this leg!"

"Come on, I promise to serve you comfortably." Luo Tao immediately transformed into a flattering servant, serving the queen.

"Ah! It's too heavy. Lighten it up."

Looking at the enjoyment on her face, giving birth to a child is such a happy thing.

Luo Tao had the idea of ​​being reborn as a girl, and also wanted to enjoy the life of being taken care of.

After rubbing the legs, start rubbing the shoulders, arms and other places.

The two of them just fought, no one bullied the other, and no one suffered.

After calming down, Luo Tao hugged Zhu Lin and thought about the future. The final topic came to the unborn child. Will the child be a boy or a girl?What kind of name should I choose?

Luo Tao likes to name others, "Let the boy be called Luo Bangbang. Do you think it sounds good or not?"

Zhu Lin kicked Luo Tao hard and said, "Go away, your son is called Luo Bomb. My son must have an elegant and loud name."

Isn't this hypocritical? Isn't Luo's bomb loud enough?Why do you still want to call Luo Nuclear Bomb?
This name is already elegant enough in Zhang Zongchang's poems, and sounds better than Big Cave.

"Then call him Luotuo Xiangzi"

"I'm too lazy to care about you. You're not upright at all. I don't want my child to be like you," Zhu Lin said worriedly.

"If you don't act like me, you're doomed."

"Who are you talking about? Say it again"

"Daughter-in-law let go of her hand, it hurts"

"Dare to say no"

Luo Tao bared his teeth and said, "I don't dare anymore, you are so annoying!"

"Humph, I have to correct your lack of integrity."

Luo Tao still wanted to argue with her, but after thinking about it, he might as well forget it!

The two of them waited until Su Guilan called for dinner, then got off the kang and went to the main hall to eat.

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