The retired rough man dotes on his mother

Chapter 343 Today's Children Are So Happy

On the seventh day of the first lunar month, Shen Zhensheng went to the transportation team for a meeting. The main purpose was for the transportation team to arrange the work after the official start of work tomorrow.

Shen Zhensheng also looked for the brothers in the transport team, and his main intention was to tell them to go back and ask their wives if they were willing to try the factory, and if suitable, they could stay and work.

"Brother Sheng, we heard that my sister-in-law has a factory. Can my wife really go there?"

"I have already told my wife about this. She said that your family members can go for a trial job. As long as there is no problem with their skills, they can go to work every day. If it is inconvenient for you to go home at noon, there are special people in the factory to cook for you," Shen Zhensheng replied, patting the man on the shoulder.

"Brother Sheng, thank you and sister-in-law so much. I will tell my wife about this when I get home." The man's face was full of joy. If both he and his wife could earn money, life would surely not be so difficult.

"Brother Sheng, there are so many of us. If we all go, will it cause trouble to my sister-in-law?"

The person who was speaking was Zhang Lin, a retired soldier who had served in the same military district as Shen Zhensheng. He had five brothers in his family, and he was the least favored one. Although the family had separated, his mother would go to his house every month and beg for money to support her other sons.

Zhang Lin earned a few dozen yuan a month, but the remaining money was not enough to support his wife and four children, so he always ate the worst meals when he was in the transport team or on the road, so he looked pale and was a little weak.

"Linzi, don't worry and let your wife go. Your sister-in-law said that as long as she has good skills, your wife can go. It's better for both of you to earn money than for you to have to take care of your parents and several children who are going to school alone."

These people were very grateful to Shen Zhensheng. No matter whether their wives could go to work or not, at least they were given a chance. These grown men were in tears when they thought of the hard life at home.

"Okay, don't be embarrassed, go home and ask your wives, and tell them to go to my house to look for my wife when they have time. If they can't find my wife, go to the factory to look for Aunt Song Yun. My wife has arranged everything."

Zhang Lin asked Shen Zhensheng, "Brother Sheng, where is your home in the village? My wife doesn't like to talk much, and I'm afraid she won't be able to find your home when the time comes."

Shen Zhenjiang replied, "Brother Lin, the most imposing brick house in our village is my third brother's house. The factory is also a brick house. It is located in the northwest corner of my third brother's house. Both his house and the factory are very conspicuous and easy to find."

"Okay, thank you Brother Sheng and Lao Wu. Brother Sheng, let's go home first and tell my wife the good news."

Shen Zhensheng and Shen Zhenjiang also returned home. They will come to town early tomorrow morning.

Shen Zhensheng saw that Xiao Baoer and the children were not at home, thinking that they should be in the factory, so he locked the door and went to look for them.

Three children were playing in the factory yard. "Son, where are mom and your brother and sister?"

"Dad, you're back. Mom is in that room," Dabao pointed to the room where handmade clothes were made.

"You guys go play, Daddy will go find your mom."

Shen Zhensheng walked over to find Xiao Baoer. She was holding the design drawings and talking to Aunt Song Yun. The two little ones were sitting in the stroller and playing, without crying or making any noise.

"You're back. I'm almost done. Wait for me for a moment," Xiao Baoer turned her head and saw Shen Zhensheng.

"You can go ahead and do your work. I'll push Tuan Tuan and Man Man to the yard to play. We'll wait for you there."

He pushed the two children out, and Xiao Baoer quickly arranged the next step of work in the house. Also, someone would come to try out the job, so he asked Aunt Song Yun to make proper arrangements.

"Aunt, please pay more attention to them when they are on trial. If they are the kind that cause trouble and are unreliable in what they say and do, we can't hire them."

Why is there so little trouble in Xiao Baoer's factory? That's because she recruited people who don't cause trouble from the beginning. These people work all day to earn money and chat and gossip. If she recruited people who always cause trouble in the factory, the factory would have been in chaos a long time ago.

"Okay, I know what you mean. I'll watch it. Pick a few others who are not impatient and are skillful and go to your aunt's place. She is also very busy there."

"Okay, Auntie will take care of the arrangements. Also, ask them who will eat at the factory. Lunch must be arranged properly so that no one will go hungry."

Xiao Baoer and Shen Zhensheng took the child home together, and Shen Zhensheng also talked to her about the transport team.

"I have just made arrangements with Aunt Song Yun, and lunch will be served by then."

"Well, let's go home and make lunch. We had breakfast too early today."

After the two people brought the children into the space, they went to cook. The children were playing by themselves on the side, and the two younger ones were playing with toys in the fence.

"Wife, let's make some bean stew noodles today, and boil some pork ribs soup."

"Okay, that's easy to do."

Two people were cooking in the kitchen, and outside in the living room were the sounds of several children laughing.

"Son, it's time to eat. The braised noodles made by daddy are so delicious," Xiao Baoer came out carrying the braised noodles, and Shen Zhensheng followed behind with the pork ribs soup.

The three children sat down obediently and waited for their mother to hand them small bowls of braised noodles. Shen Zhensheng brought the pork rib soup a little further away from them for fear of scalding them.

When Shen Zhensheng is at home, he will teach his children to do housework. Because the children are too young, he will tell them not to touch hot things, but they have to clean the table and dishes after meals.

"Mom, these beans are so fragrant and soft."

"That's because dad is a good cook. Come on, eat and see who eats the most."

"Children nowadays are so lucky, wife, do you know when I first had braised noodles?"

Xiao Baoer shook her head. Although she was the one who taught him this method, there must have been other ways of stewing noodles in the past.

"It was after I joined the army. Before I joined the army, my family was so poor that we couldn't even get enough food, let alone braised noodles. Fortunately, our son doesn't have to suffer this kind of hardship. He can eat whatever he wants."

Xiao Baoer had never experienced this kind of life, so naturally she could not understand the poverty he experienced at that time.

"We are not poor now, you can eat as much braised noodles as you want in the future," Xiao Baoer picked up a piece of meat and put it in the bowl.

"Yes, Dad, we have plenty of food at home, you can eat it however you want," Dabao talked to his father like a little adult and made Shen Zhensheng laugh.

"Wife, I'm going to run the route to Beijing tomorrow. You told me to buy a piece of land before. I'm going to go and see if that brother has found a suitable one this time."

Xiao Baoer had previously told Shen Zhensheng about an area in Beijing and asked him to see if there was any land for sale there. Shen Zhensheng had asked someone to keep an eye on it before the New Year, so this was a good opportunity to go over and take a look.

"Okay, as long as he finds land, houses, or courtyards that people want to sell, you should take them all and try to lower the price as much as possible. Even if you can't lower it, you should take it."

Shen Zhensheng suddenly remembered something, "Lao Wu knew about my previous house purchase, but he only knew that I bought one. I think he wants to buy one too."

"From Beijing?"

"Yes, now he and his wife can both earn money, and they both have a lot of money. He thought there must be a reason why we bought a house, so he wanted to buy one with us."

Xiao Baoer knew that it was impossible for a smart man like Lao Wu to not figure out why his third brother bought a house, and in Beijing at that.

"I think it's okay. If you buy a house now, you will only make money and not lose money in the future. You can take him to buy it."

"Okay, now we have four courtyard houses in Beijing, and other houses and land. We have several in Shanghai, Shenzhen, etc. They are all the good places you mentioned."

Xiao Baoer plans to move to Beijing after the reform and opening up. The development in Beijing is better than in small places, and her children can receive a better education.