Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

Chapter 215

Lin Gang had a candy in his mouth. He felt a little uncomfortable as his brothers and sisters were all vying to lend money to their eldest brother to buy a house.

Now thinking about it, he might be the poorest one.

"I've been setting up a stall with my dad these past few days and have made a few hundred dollars. How about I lend it to you, big brother?"

Before Lin Wei could refuse, Lin Dashan spoke first, saying in a disdainful tone: "What can you do with that little money? You've been working for more than a year. Apart from the money you earned from setting up the stall, you haven't saved any money?"

Lin Gang pinched his nose. He could say that with the thirty or so yuan he earned from work and the usual expenses he spent with his girlfriend, he had no money left.

Basically, after food expenses, I have a little extra money each month, but I spend it all the next month when I go into the city.

Now that she thought about it, when she was dating Fang Hong, she might have wanted him to be her free meal ticket.

Lin Wei also said: "Gangzi, save the little money you earn. It will be very useful when you get married and start a family."

"Are you dissatisfied with my lack of money?"

Lin Gang has low self-esteem.

In the past, he was used to cheating in the countryside just to avoid labor production. He disliked his brothers for being too honest. Later, he became a regular worker in the hydroelectric power station, while his two brothers were temporary workers in the power supply station.

At that time, he felt very superior and thought he was the most capable among the three brothers in the family.

It has only been a short time, less than two years, and the sense of superiority between the brothers has been reversed.

In the eyes of his two brothers, he was just a poor man with a job.

Reality is so hurtful!

"That's not what I meant..." Although Lin Wei felt that the money was too little, he couldn't admit it.

"You are quite self-aware and know your own weight."

Lin Wei and Lin Guang didn't want to embarrass Lin Gang, but Lin Shu wouldn't care about his pride as a man.

In his previous life, he was a notorious wanderer in the area. Lin Shu felt that if he didn't give him a little blow, he would always think that he was the smartest and most capable one in the family.

In fact, if he didn't have his family to support him, would he dare to live paycheck to paycheck without any psychological burden?

Lin Gang rubbed his cheeks, unable to refute.

This time when I came to the provincial capital, I couldn't seem to feel any sense of superiority as a formal employee of a state-owned unit.

Moreover, he became the poorest person in the family.

Lin Shu wasn't just being talkative based on her mood. She still cared about him even after she scolded him. "You and Fang Hong should be done, right?"

Lin Shu glanced at his eldest nephew, the only grown-up nephew in the family. Lin Gang felt that it was a disgrace for him as an uncle to mention his embarrassing moments in front of the younger generation.

"There is no possibility for me and her."

"That's good. A woman like Fang Hong is not suitable for you."

If we don't break up now, we will get divorced even if we get married in the future.

Maybe it's a blessing that we're breaking up now without the involvement of children.

Fang Hong and Lin Gang are both selfish. If two people with the same personalities are together, the lives of these two selfish people will end up being a mess.

"You have such a big mouth..." Lin Gang was speechless, "This is the first time I've heard that being dumped is good."

Lin Shu rolled her eyes at him and said, "I'm just telling the truth. You'll know later that you should thank her for not marrying you."

Lin Gang: “…”

According to you, I should thank you for rubbing salt into my wounds again and again, right?

Lin Shu noticed that Lin Gang looked constipated, and asked with a smile: "I heard that before you went to work, you met a female comrade from Heping Township next door?"

"Lesbians from Heping Township?"

Lin Gang was stunned for a moment before he realized who Lin Shu was talking about, "How do you know her?"

Two months before he started working at the company, Lin Gang went to visit his brother’s grandmother and met a beautiful girl from Heping Township.

At that time, he had a good impression of the beautiful girl and had been pursuing her.

Later, his family helped him find a job, and he went to work there.

Later, I met Fang Hong and temporarily forgot about the girl from Heping Township.

Lin Shu suddenly mentioned it today, which instantly revived his memory. He also remembered the innocence of that girl, which was incomparable to Fang Hong who was plotting against him.

Lin Dashan and Liu Xiaoe were cheered up when they heard this.

Liu Xiao'e patted him on the shoulder and said, "You really have a girl you like in your hometown? You little brat, if you have a girl you like, why do you still want to mess with Fang Hong? Now that you can't beat her, do you feel good about being dumped by her?"

Lin Gang covered his shoulder with his hands, looking innocent: "Mom, I just had a crush on that girl and wanted to date her, but she didn't agree to me at the time."

"Besides, I'm dating Fang Hong because she works in the same unit as me. It's better to have two working couples than to marry a girl from the countryside. At least life after marriage will be better than if only one person works."

Who knew that she was just using him as a stepping stone and would kick him out when she met someone with better conditions.

Liu Xiao'e knew that what Lin Gang said was true, but it was impossible for her to be with Fang Hong now.

"Is there still a chance for you and that girl? With our current family conditions, we wouldn't mind her even if she was a country girl. After all, we are peasants ourselves. I only ask that she be virtuous, a good girl who cares about her family and is kind."

Lin Gang touched his nose and hesitantly said, "Aunt, the girl is a good girl, but... her family may not agree with me being with her."

Liu Xiao'e raised her eyebrows and asked with a half-smile, "What's wrong? Their family doesn't like you? You also know that you were not presentable at first?"

Lin Gang shook his head: "There are many reasons, family conditions, personal conditions, and the remote geographical location of our village, which are all factors that their family considers."

Wang Dashan nodded and said, "You are telling the truth. When a rural girl is looking for a partner, she needs to consider the man's personal conditions, family situation, and the geographical location of the village."

Their Xiaohe Production Team is located in a remote area. It is not easy to go to the village, and it is even more difficult to go to the county town.

No matter which family they are from, as long as they love their daughter, they will not easily agree to marry their daughter to such a man.

Liu Xiao'e thought for a moment and turned to ask Lin Gang: "What do you mean now?"

"What do you mean?" Lin Gang was confused by this nonsensical question.

Liu Xiao'e said unhappily, "Of course, what do you mean to this girl? What I mean is, if there is still a possibility between you and this girl, would you be willing to date her?"

Lin Gang thought of Fang Hong who was full of calculations, and then thought of a certain simple girl. He blushed for a rare moment and nodded embarrassedly: "She is a good girl."

"Okay, I know what you mean. I'll call the county town this afternoon and ask your eldest sister to go back and pay New Year's greetings to your brother's family. By the way, ask your brother's mother to accompany your eldest sister to the girl's family to propose marriage and see what the girl's parents think of her."

Liu Xiao'e was really worried about Lin Gang's lifelong affairs.

He was the only child in the family who had not yet started a family, and the old lady was anxious.

The beautiful girl mentioned by the Lin family was surnamed Li and given name "Wan".

As the name suggests, she is gentle and beautiful.

She has two older brothers and one older sister, and she is the youngest in the family.

However, because her marriage was not going well, her family members were trying to persuade her to go on a blind date in a few days on the second day of the New Year.

Why do people say that her marriage is not going well?

This was mainly because years ago, her aunt, who lived more than ten miles away, helped her find a husband.

The man's family was well-off, and after they met, they were quite satisfied with each other.

Just when the girl's relatives went to the boy's house to check out his family situation, something went wrong.

When the girl's relatives went to the boy's family to meet her, Li Wan sat on the tractor driven by the boy.

People from the same village made fun of them. Li Wan was so amused that her face turned red. She wished she could find a crack in the ground to hide in.

Before the man's tractor came to a complete stop, he jumped off.

As a result, his thigh was hooked by a wire on the tractor, leaving a cut on the spot. Blood was gushing out, and everyone on the scene was scared half to death.

The man might have been afraid of taking responsibility or something, so he told the matchmaker that he was worried that Li Wan's legs would have sequelae that would affect her future life, so he postponed the marriage.

This time, Li Wan suffered a great loss.

Not only was the engagement broken off, but she was also injured. The man refused to take responsibility, and the medical expenses were all paid by his family, and his reputation was ruined.

In the countryside, although it is a new society, if a girl who breaks off an engagement tells others about it, her reputation will still be bad.

New Year's Eve.

Visiting relatives and paying New Year's greetings during the first month of the lunar year is the best time for young rural men and women to go on blind dates.

The Li family didn't want to miss this opportunity, so they planned to arrange for Li Wan to go on another blind date.

Li Wan's injured leg has not yet fully recovered, and her family has arranged a blind date for her, which she instinctively rejects.

"Mom, don't make any plans. Who would be interested in a guy like me who is better off?"

"How are you worse than others? Don't be discouraged. There will always be guys who don't care if you've been injured. Let's just treat this as a visit to relatives. It would be best if you like him, but it doesn't matter if you don't." Li's mother advised in a soft voice.

They just wanted Li Wan to find a good partner as soon as possible, so that those families who wanted to make fun of their family could see that even if their girl looked with her eyes closed, she could still find a good family.

Li Wan shook her head firmly, "Mom, the wound on my leg hasn't healed yet, I don't want to visit relatives, please don't force me."

Li's mother thought that Li Wan's wounds had not yet fully healed, and wanted to persuade her again. But no matter how she persuaded, Li Wan just refused to go on a blind date at this time.

The Lin family did not celebrate the New Year in the county this year, so Lin Xue had nowhere to go on the second day of the New Year and could only stay in the store to look after the shop.

After receiving a call from her mother's home and getting instructions from Liu Xiao'e, she went straight to Lin Gang's brother Mingxin's home the next day.

Mingxin never expected that Lin Gang's eldest sister would come to his house to pay New Year's greetings. When Mingxin's mother learned the purpose of Lin Xue's visit, she agreed without saying a word.

Mingxin's mother asked Lin Xue to stay at home overnight and made an appointment to go to Mingxin's mother's home early the next morning.

Nothing happened that night. After breakfast the next day, Mingxin's mother and Lin Xue prepared to leave for her parents' home.

"Mom, I'm going to grandma's house with you."

"Why are you going to grandma's house? You just went there on the second day of the New Year."

Mingxin's mother didn't want to bring her son with her because she wanted to be a matchmaker. She couldn't bear to see her son because she knew that Lin Gang had found a girl he liked after just one visit.

As for my son, he does nothing but playing. He is a guy in his twenties, but it seems like he still hasn't figured things out.

Mingxin ignored his mother's reluctance, snatched the gift from her hand, and strode out the door ahead of them.

"Aunt, since big brother wants to go to grandma's house to play, let's go together."

Lin Xue saw that Mingxin’s mother still wanted to stop her, so she quickly tried to persuade her.

With so many young men, our safety along the way is guaranteed, and there is also a laborer to help carry things.

Mingxin's mother couldn't do anything about Mingxin, so she sighed and said, "You said we were going to propose marriage, but he, a grown man, came along, so what's the matter with that?"

On the way, Mingxin helped carry things and walked one after another with Lin Xue.

"Sister, Gangzi's company is pretty good, right? I heard their company is doing pretty well, and the benefits are pretty good too."

"The company is OK, and the benefits are good. The only bad thing is that the workplace is in the countryside."

Mingxin's mother smiled and said, "The countryside is the countryside. Besides, living in the countryside is cheaper and you get a salary every month. For us rural people, this kind of job is already a very good job."

It’s just that Mingxin in his family doesn’t have such a good opportunity. If Mingxin could also work in the company, she would wake up laughing in her dreams.

"Gangzi didn't come back for the New Year this time. I heard that his aunt and uncle went to the provincial capital to develop. Did Gangzi go to the provincial capital to celebrate the New Year this time?"

"Well, my eldest brother, second brother and youngest sister are all in the provincial capital, so my family didn't go back home for the New Year. The third brother took the train to the provincial capital during the holiday."

I'm jealous.

Mingxin's mother smiled and said, "Look at your family, they are doing better and better now. Your business has even expanded to the provincial capital. How can your life be bad? I think this marriage today will most likely be successful."

Put yourself in his shoes. If his daughter could marry a worker and live in the city, she would immediately agree and let her daughter marry and live in the city.

Lin Xue smiled and said, "I hope so, but I'm afraid we'll be too late. Comrade Li Wan's family has arranged a marriage for her."

When Mingxin's mother heard this, she suddenly felt a little unsure, "It probably won't work. Forget about the engagement. It takes time from engagement to marriage. We will definitely succeed if we go today."

Lin Xue nodded, hoping for success.

Mingxin's mother took Lin Xue to the production team where her mother's family lived. They didn't even go back to her mother's house, but went directly to Li Wan's house.

Seeing that Mingxin's mother was so impatient, Lin Xue quickly gave half of the gift to Mingxin and asked him to take it to his grandmother's house.

It's New Year's Day, so Lin Xue has to trouble Mingxin's mother to make a trip for her. She can't just come to visit her parents' home empty-handed.

"Wanwan, I've already made an agreement with the man. He knows you're injured and is willing to accommodate you. He plans to come to my house tomorrow to meet you. Don't look sullen and show your displeasure to others then."

This was Li's mother's voice, Mingxin's mother recognized it.

The two looked at each other, and Lin Xue said, "Since we're here, let's go in and take a look at the situation regardless of whether it works or not."

Mother Li nodded and raised her hand to knock on the door.

Soon the voices inside died down, followed by the sound of footsteps.

After a while, the door was opened.

When Li's mother saw Mingxin's mother, who was married from the same village, there was a flash of surprise in her eyes.

Then she responded and said with a smile: "It's New Year's Day, I didn't expect you to come. Come in and sit down. Are you here to pay New Year's greetings to your parents today?"

Mingxin's mother: "We celebrated the New Year on the second day of the Chinese New Year. Today we came here mainly for Wanwan's lifelong event. I have a young man with good conditions in all aspects. Are you interested in getting to know him?"