On the third day after Yue Jiefang and Yue Jianjun went to the factory for training, Yue Lin bought the ticket back to Nanjing. It was not easy to buy the ticket because there were too many people coming and going. Yue Lin was also worried that the government would not let her brother go. The government was not those buildings or those documents. If the people in the government really hated Yue Jiefang, they might have a backup plan.
Seeing that the situation did not get worse, Yue Lin was finally relieved. She took the passenger ship to Nanjing, which was the cheapest transportation from Wuhan to Nanjing. Before leaving, she gave 500 yuan to her father, "Dad, take this money."
"Those bastards are useless! They spend money with their friends after they have money. It's good enough that they don't ask me for money. "The old man took the money and couldn't help but scold his sons.
"Dad, don't scold them. It's not easy for them. "Yue Lin comforted. It was not easy to make money these days. There was too much money to spend, but the income could not keep up with the demand. It was especially difficult to make ends meet.
When she left, she had to tell the Song Family. Yue Lin still went to say goodbye. The Song Family insisted that the second and fourth brothers send Yue Lin to the dock. Although Yue Lin did not bring anything back, the second and fourth brothers had already stood up and left. Yue Lin could only take out five yuan from the remaining 50 yuan to buy a pack of cigarettes for the two brothers.
When the second brother went to look at the passenger ship's schedule, the fourth brother said quickly, "Sister-in-law, I went to ask these few days. We have a recruitment office in Wuhan. The office said that it is a state-owned farm with a machinery factory. They valued my experience, so they asked me to fill in and sign up. Sister-in-law, do you think I can go? "
Looking at the fourth brother's excited and uneasy expression, Yue Lin felt that she could understand. The fourth brother spent a lot of effort to find a job. He was always begging for help. Now that he was valued so much, it was inevitable that he felt light-headed. Even if Yue Lin wanted the fourth brother to go to North America to earn money, it was not the time to let him feel light-headed. Yue Lin said seriously, "Fourth brother, I think you can go." But after you go, ask them what you want to do and if it is suitable for your current major. If it is not suitable, they will not train you. I'm not looking down on you, but think about it. If they expect you to lead them and you're not capable enough, what will they do to you? "
Lao Si didn't expect Yue Lin to say that. He was not an ungrateful person. What kind of work was waiting for him thousands of miles away? Would it be difficult? Old Four wasn't someone who was full of confidence. Whenever he thought of the possible difficulties, he felt a little numb.
"If you first lower yourself and want me to teach you, you'll have to learn from me. Even if you knew everything, you would just have to learn it one more time. If you boast so much about yourself after you go there, what if they give you a job according to what you say and you can't do it? Let's not talk about how capable you are right now. I think you'll definitely do a good job after you go. Right now, you can't let others give you a job that you can't do. "Seeing that Lao Si was a lot more honest, Yue Lin said what she should say to Lao Si. Of course, this kind of advice didn't mention one thing. Yue Lin didn't mention whether Lao Si could go to North America or not. Instead, she talked about it based on the fact that Lao Si had already decided to go to North America.
Lao Si nodded repeatedly. "Sister-in-law, you're right. You're right. By the way, do you still have water in your military canteen? I'll fill it for you now. "
Yue Lin brought a military canteen. She was worried that the water would get cold halfway, so she only filled a small half of the canteen. Seeing that Lao Si was so enthusiastic, Yue Lin didn't stop him from helping her to get water.
At this time, Lao Er came back. He first told Yue Lin the sailing time. Seeing that Lao Si wasn't there, Lao Er finally plucked up his courage and said, "Yue Lin, I want to borrow some money from you."
"…" Yue Lin was stunned. "I really don't have money now."
"Not now. I want to borrow some money from Lao San in a while. Lao San gave me five thousand yuan for Lao Da's wedding. He said in the letter that you have a lot of money in it. I also have a girlfriend now. I want to talk about marriage with her in a few months. If they also want a betrothal gift, I think … I think if you don't agree, Lao San can't take out so much money … "Lao Er didn't speak fast, but he said it clearly.
But Yue Lin didn't feel that Lao Er was "reasonable" because of this. Anger was burning in her chest like a flame. Not only did he want to borrow money, but he also considered how to save time for Yue Lin. How could he do things like this?!
Yue Lin couldn't control the anger on her face without deliberately putting on a cold face. She said in a bad tone, "Lao Er, how much money did you give to your brother when he got married? As an elder brother, you don't help your younger brother. How can you think of taking advantage of your younger brother? "
It seemed that Lao Er was a little mentally prepared. He said, "Yue Lin, I will only get married once in my life. Can't you help me this time? "
"Haha," Yue Lin couldn't help sneering, "Lao Er, we have known each other for so long. Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? You don't have to borrow money from me because the girl wants how much money she wants. Instead, you're thinking about how much betrothal gift you can give to the girl, and then cheat her! Let me tell you, you'd better give up this idea early. Do you think girls are so stupid? Will they believe whatever you say? Can you buy a wife with a few thousand yuan? Let me tell you, there is no such person. Even if there is, the wife you find is definitely not worth this price. " Yue Lin said angrily and then ignored Lao Er, who was embarrassed. Yue Lin picked up her backpack and went to the ticket gate. Yue Lin didn't want to see Lao Er of the Song Family again.
At this time, Lao Si came over with a full pot of hot water. Seeing that Yue Lin had started to board the ship, he quickly caught up with her, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law. Water, you brought water. "
Yue Lin took the pot angrily and then walked away angrily. Lao Si looked at Yue Lin's expression and action in confusion. He couldn't understand it at all.
After boarding the ship, Yue Lin was still angry. She went to her cabin angrily. There was a bed in the third-class cabin. Although there was only a very small window, it was not completely airtight. After all, she had stayed in Nanjing for so long. Yue Lin really couldn't accept to squeeze into the fourth-class cabin. After all, with her and her husband's salary, if they wanted to experience the scenery on the ship along the river, it was not completely unbearable for them to live in the second-class cabin.
There were three bunks on the left and right sides of the narrow cabin. There was a very small aisle and a small table against the ship wall. Those passengers were crowded inside. The light from the small window, which was almost at the top of the cabin, was not enough to brighten the cabin. It could only be said that it was not dark. This environment and the anger brought by Lao Er's nonsense made Yue Lin even more annoyed.
She went to her upper bunk. The space was narrow, and the bedding was damp and cold. Yue Lin was full of unhappiness. Until the whistle sounded and the liner began to move, Yue Lin got up and walked to the deck. She now wanted to enjoy the wind on the deck, but because she thought that if she went to the deck, she could see Lao Er's face, so Yue Lin had to stay in this uncomfortable cabin.
The weather was good, and the wind on the river was enough to give Yue Lin a sense of excitement. The burning anger in Yue Lin's heart was gradually dispelled by this excitement. Of course, there were not many people like Yue Lin. The people on the deck were very sparse. Taking a few deep breaths of cold air, Yue Lin's nose was sour, and she even shed tears. This was just a physiological reaction, but when the tears came out, Yue Lin's mood was also moved. These days, she seemed to be firm, and she did solve many problems that seemed to be impossible to solve for the workers' families. The constant accumulation of fear and uneasiness in her heart, and the accumulation of sadness and joy, was a lot.
But Yue Lin was the eldest sister. If she cried and brought it up first, the family would not be able to handle it. She thought that things were solved, and she could finally relax. Suddenly, she found that Lao Er, the bastard, had been thinking about Yue Lin's family's money. Was she Tang Seng's meat, and everyone wanted to have a bite?
Helpless, disappointed, and wronged. Besides, there was no one on the deck. Yue Lin stood at the bow of the ship, holding the railing with one hand, and cried against the river wind. Hot tears slipped down her cheeks, and after a moment, they became cold. But new hot tears came out unconsciously. In addition to crying, Yue Lin did not know what else she could do.
After crying for a long time, an old voice said, "Little girl, don't cry anymore. If you cry like this, I want to cry too. "
In fact, after crying for a while, Yue Lin's emotions had been released. Hearing someone talking, Yue Lin turned around. She saw an old cadre with a medium build and a bruise on his forehead standing next to Yue Lin. It was a bruise from the forehead to the cheekbone, as if the old cadre accidentally bumped into something, or was hit by something heavy and straight.
Seeing that Yue Lin noticed the bruise on his head, the old cadre smiled bitterly. In order to cover up his embarrassment, he took out a handkerchief and handed it to Yue Lin. Yue Lin wanted to refuse. She must have dirtied the handkerchief with her snot and tears. The old cadre probably knew what Yue Lin was thinking. He smiled bitterly and said, "Feel free to use it. You can have the handkerchief."
Yue Lin did not dare to accept such kindness easily. It was not that the handkerchief was valuable. It was just that the old cadre's behavior was really incomprehensible.
Seeing that Yue Lin was half tearful and half alert. The old cadre sighed, "Alas! I also encountered some very unhappy things. If I were a woman, I would also stand by your side and cry. Since I can't cry, I feel better to comfort others. If you think it's inappropriate, then forget it. I don't have any other thoughts. "
These words were quite persuasive to women. And from the old cadre's expression, it could be seen that he was really in a bad mood. They looked at each other for a moment and also felt that it was silly to stand there like this. The old cadre said, "I'm on the boat with my wife. We live in the first-class cabin. Our bathroom is quite big and there's hot water. You wash your face in our room first. It's not good to catch a cold in such a cold day. "
This kindness was not excessive. Hearing that there was hot water in the old cadre's room, Yue Lin also felt good. After all, Yue Lin had been to His Majesty Vézé's house. In terms of courage in front of cadres, Yue Lin was not small.
Sure enough, the old cadre's boss was also surprised to see that the old cadre came back with a girl with tears on her face. Whether it was "interrogation" or vigilance, the old lady also talked to Yue Lin about the most basic household matters. Hearing that Yue Lin's family worked in a machinery factory, the old lady's face became very unhappy.
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