The leisurely life of rebirth

They did not give stones to the jujubes and pomegranates in the yard, and they also made it easier for my uncle's family. The couple did not come by themselves, so they asked the children to come over, hit the jujube trees, and pick pomegranates. They confidently filled a basket every time they came.

, three children had to be carried to move them.

My mother brought home some noodles and put them outside the gate. My aunt took advantage of the fact that it was still dark, so she loaded it with a flatbed truck. She didn’t expect that before dawn, she unexpectedly saw Fang Monan. She was startled and even said hello.

Without saying a word, she hurried to the car to pull the iron, for fear that Fang Monan would go back to the house and call someone. It was difficult for her to 'escape' quickly, so she stuck out her buttocks and used all her strength to pull the cart.

I must be quite tired from running.

He has a bad mouth and likes to take advantage of the family. I really don’t know why he let his eldest aunt come in in the first place. If he can’t marry a wife for leisure, it will harm three generations. I guess I had a grudge against my grandma and the others in my previous life. Maybe I was afraid of poverty.

I can only comfort myself in this way.

The vacation my mother asked for from the work was over, and she just finished her work, so she hurried back to the city. My father stayed behind. Their construction team had just finished a project. In addition, the winter was getting colder and colder, and it was freezing outside.

So I simply took a long vacation and happened to come here to help, and Mobei also stayed.

The days returned to the past. During the day, my father helped my grandma cook steamed buns and deliver them. Gradually, I also discovered the huge profits in small business. At the beginning, it was just to please my mother-in-law, but now I am gradually becoming more interested in it.[

Because I had to deliver steamed buns to the high school before breakfast in the morning, I got up very early. One of the two people invited was the Liang family, the neighbor in the backyard, and the other was an aunt who was a distant relative of the neighbor to the south, grandpa. The salary given by grandma was per person.

15 yuan a month, they worked very hard, and after the running-in period, everything went on in an orderly manner.

Mr. Lin and his father would play a game every day when they had free time for dinner. At this time, the two of them drank the Kung Fu tea that Mr. Lin taught Fang Monan to make.

Fang Monan likes to make Kung Fu tea very much. It is a pleasure to watch the tea leaves slowly unfolding in her hands, showing its delicious taste.

Of course, tea and spring water are produced in space, ensuring quality and quantity, clearing the liver, improving eyesight, and strengthening the body.

Mr. Lin picked up the tea cup and took a sip. "It's really better to drink a sip of tea than a living god!" What he is most satisfied with since moving here is the 'well water' in this yard. The tea brewed there is of excellent quality.

, the tea has a fragrant aroma and is fresh and refreshing for a long time.

After these days of contact, my father got to know Mr. Lin and knew that he was not an ordinary person. He often asked him about his views on the future. The time the two of them spent playing chess became shorter and shorter, and the time they spent talking became less and less.

It was long, and such conversations obviously had a great influence on Dad. It made Dad respect and admire Mr. Lin even more.

My father's vision has broadened, and his thoughts have broken away from the narrow and conservative mentality of small farmers. In the days to come, whenever big things happen, he will hold a family meeting to brainstorm ideas and ask the old man for advice. We parted for three days.

, I looked at him with admiration. After more than a month, my father’s temperament has changed significantly and he has become much calmer.

It was the middle of winter and my father received a telegram from my mother, saying that she was studying in a construction company in the provincial capital for a month and would be back just before the Spring Festival. After receiving the telegram, my father rushed back to the city, packed up his things and left with his colleagues.

At the beginning of December, Fang Monan finally received the long-awaited letter. It should be said that it was a small package. The package was a little heavy and she didn’t know what it was. Thinking about it, it had been more than two months. She thought that if she hadn’t received a reply yet,

After New Year's Day, she will send a few more letters to try.

She walked into the bedroom, sat on the kang, and opened the package with some difficulty. A few brand-new ten-dollar bills slipped out of it, and she quickly picked them up. Fortunately, the door was closed, and no one was around during lunch, so no one came in.

There wasn't much in the letter. I just accepted the clothing drawings she drew, but I wanted to discuss the details on the phone. I left my name and phone number. Look at the neatly bundled money left in the package. A total of 1,000 yuan.

, the other party was really impatient, she smiled and was really a good judge of things.

You must know that the bridgeheads for reform and opening up were defined last year, and we don’t know how many Hong Kong businessmen there are. It is possible that she sent the letter so rashly that it was not sent to the wrong place, was not lost, or the other party did not recognize the goods and did not respond.

Looking at the package on the bed now, it is really a blessing from the goddess of luck to be appreciated by the other party.

Fang Monan thought that the other party was really brave. It was mailed like this. No wonder it was wrapped in so many layers. He was afraid of wear and tear and throwing it away. From this, it can be seen that the other party was trying his best to catch her. If he negotiated like this, he could obviously take the initiative.

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Fang Monan took the phone number and the other party's name and address, and looked at the sky at noon. It was gloomy. It had been cloudy for two days, and it was probably going to snow heavily. He put on his coat, told his grandma, and went to look for her.

Mr. Lin, he just had lunch. Because he has a lot of things to do near the end of the year and hasn't finished yet, he went back to the Education Bureau to work overtime. I think I can borrow a phone from him!

Walking outside, Fang Monan seemed to have become resistant to the cold after practicing for nearly half a year. Even when dripping water turned into ice, she didn't feel any cold at all.

After entering the Culture and Education Bureau, I quickly found Mr. Lin. He was busy in the office!

Fang Monan smiled and explained the purpose of his visit, and Mr. Lin agreed without interrupting. However, he didn't have a phone here, but there was one in the office next to him. During lunch break, there was no one for her to call.

Fang Monan looked at the dialing telephone with a black old-fashioned round keypad on the table. He took off his shoes and stood on the chair. The phone signal at that time was indeed not very good, and the noise in the receiver was also loud. He waited for a long time before dialing the number.

She was holding the receiver, and the signal was unstable. The voice of the phone itself had deteriorated. This would make her voice sound less immature and more mature! The other party answered the phone and said, "Hello, hello.

!I am Fang Monan."

Fang Monan heard the other party let out an obvious sigh of relief, and then a deep voice like a viola broke through the air from the microphone, "Hello, hello, I'm Cheng Shigui."

Fang Monan heard the other party's name was Cheng Shigui. He didn't expect that the southerners' Mandarin at this time was very standard, and they actually had a strong London accent. However, he couldn't think about it carefully at this time. Time was tight and long-distance phone calls were very expensive. He didn't know what to say.

Does it have anything to do with her good friend Cheng Shifei? Now is not the time for random thoughts, business matters are important.[

"Miss Fang, are you satisfied with the price we sent you?" Cheng Shigui opened his mouth very confidently, with a youthful frivolity and arrogance, thinking that he had not fooled the other party and occupied the dominant position. He heard that the other party was a woman.

, it can be seen from the mailed envelope that it is difficult to find the specific location on the current map of China. Only the specific provinces and the cities it belongs to are pitifully small. If it were not for the actual design drawings in hand,

, the friend standing next to him spoke highly of these drawings and couldn't conceal his ecstasy. He couldn't imagine that this was from the mainland. He couldn't believe it. Until he received the call, his attitude was still difficult to change.

of arrogance.

"Haha...Mr. Cheng, you are really impatient." Fang Monan was not in a hurry to express his opinion. Whoever loses his composure in this battle will lose. "Do you think I should be satisfied with this price?"

She rolled her eyes and asked sarcastically.

He didn't answer her question, but of course he heard her sarcasm, and said directly, "You should know that these pictures were designed locally in Hong Kong, and the price is already very high." The voice was high and clear, and it was obvious that he felt that

This price is very suitable for her now. He himself is proud of being a Hong Konger. In his eyes, the mainland is very mysterious, backward, and closed. This is true even after half a year here. Who made him draw the mainland when he drew lots on the back of his hand?

Woolen cloth!

Fang Monan replied lightly: "Whether it's the mainland or Hong Kong, I only know its value. Don't ask about the origin of the drawings." She heard the contempt and arrogance in his tone. "You should speak English well.

, he should also have stayed in the UK!”

"Hey! How do you know?" Cheng Shigui raised his eyebrows and asked in confusion.

"Simple, there is a strong London accent in your voice." Of course, Fang Monan spoke British English.

"Tsk, tsk... I can't tell, it turns out that your English is also very good." Cheng Shigui said words of praise, but he murmured in his heart that the other party really had some real ability.

"Let's stop chatting and be more concise and spell out the specific conditions in your contract." Fang Monan was too lazy to talk nonsense with him. The phone bill was very expensive.

"Okay, five drawings, 1,000 yuan. Five new design drawings a month." He said directly. The other party was really impatient. This condition should be guaranteed.

"For the clothes I design, I want 10% of the after-tax profits and five design drawings a month. Otherwise, there is no need to negotiate. I can find another buyer. I believe they will be more discerning." Fang Monan said arrogantly.

She could tell from her voice that the other person was young and arrogant, and he almost thought she was a fool.

Fang Monan couldn't hear any sound on the other side of the phone. He probably covered it with his hand. About a quarter of an hour later, he said, "Miss Fang, you are so arrogant!"

"I have this capital, and I believe you are a knowledgeable person. I also believe that China is a big market, and its development speed will allow you to make a lot of money. I still want less." Fang Monan said, "I am at a disadvantage."

It looks like you've taken a huge advantage.

The other party was silent again, and Fang Monan turned the phone line.

"Okay, I agree, but the signing period must be ten years." Cheng Shigui was silent for a while and finally replied decisively.

"Okay, I want the official contract text of the law firm. You sign it and send it over. I'll sign it and send it to you." Fang Monan said.

"By the way, I hope we don't meet each other for the time being, and don't tell anyone my information. I believe you understand this. I am only responsible for you." Since the other party agreed to Fang Monan's conditions so straightforwardly, she also

Give him more preferential treatment, hoping that he will understand. After all, she is too young, and she does not want the meeting to cause any trouble.

"Okay, here are my addresses and home phone numbers in the SAR and Hong Kong." Cheng Shigui told her his personal information. "By the way, how do I remit the money to you?"

"I'm here now! I don't need cash for now. Since it's convenient for you to enter and exit Hong Kong, let's exchange it for goods. You can prepare me a digital watch, a calculator and some other small things that are not available in the mainland. You can buy them as you go!" Fang

Mo Nan calculated in his mind that these things were much more cost-effective than money.

"Tsk, tsk... Miss Fang is really good at calculating." The items she wanted were very cheap in Hong Kong, but if they were brought to the mainland, they would be several times the price.

"Okay, let's leave it at that for now! If nothing happens, I'll keep in touch via letters in the future. The phone bill is really too expensive." Fang Monan finally said, and then hung up.

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Cheng Shigui listened to the 'beep...beep' busy tone on the phone and muttered to himself: "Why do I feel like I'm negotiating with an old man in a shopping mall! And I'm at a disadvantage." [

The young man sitting across from the table crossed his legs on the table and leaned on his back. He held five design drawings in his hand. He kept smacking his lips and admiring them. Three of them made him uncomfortable the most.

He was willing to let go, which made the woman unable to put it down. "Come on! Gui, you made a profit. Not to mention the sales here are booming. Even though Hong Kong's economy is in recession, the sales are not bad. What else do you have to say.

Don’t be disappointed, just based on these three design drawings, they are definitely master-level.”

The drawings sent by Fang Monan started to go on sale half a month ago. Just like the previous prediction, it should not be said that the sales are more popular than predicted.

"Don't call me Agui, or I'll get in trouble with you." Cheng Shigui listed down the things that Monan wanted to buy, then picked up the pen on the table and threw it away. "What a stupid name." Thinking about him graduating from Cambridge University.

How come the top student got this name? I can’t bring up the past. The names of their grandchildren are all given by the old man: “Fu, Lu, Shou, Xi, Gui”. It’s really annoying.

"Okay...I won't call you by your English name anymore. Matthew will do it." He took the pen from the other side, "Then you said your name on the phone just now..." He looked at Cheng Shigui and glared at him.

, swallowed the rest of the words, "But she lives in the corner! It's been almost half a month since we sent the letter! Fortunately, it was in time and we finally waited, otherwise we might have missed it."

"That's right! The letters they sent have been sitting on your desk for nearly a month, and they are already covered in dust." Han Zhiqian joked.

"Who asked her to send it at the wrong time? Wasn't I in Hong Kong at the time?" Cheng Shigui said with a stubborn tongue and sophistry.

"Okay, luckily Miss Fang is patient and waits for a reply. Otherwise, if it were me, I would invest in a few more garment factories and meet someone who knows the goods. We really can't find our grave even if we cry." Han Zhiqian looked dangerous.

"Haha... This shows that we are destined." Cheng Shigui looked at Fang Monan's letter. It only said Hong Kong Clothing Company, not even a specific name, it was very general. "I really thank the goddess of luck."

"Thank Goddess Luck, it's better to thank the postman for coming." Han Zhiqian said with a smile.

Cheng Shigui raised his eyebrows and thought about it and said, "It's true! I have to thank the postman." Later, when Fang Monan's letter came again, when the postman came to deliver it, Cheng Shigui took out the first letter sent by Fang Monan and asked the postman,

Coincidentally, it was he who delivered it. When Cheng Shigui asked the reason, the postman said that it was because Cheng Shigui's clothing factory was closest to the post office. This ridiculous reason made Cheng Shigui sigh with emotion. After all, it was a mistake that made him right.

"By the way, after talking for so long, how old do you think she is?" Han Zhiqian asked curiously.

"The voice sounds low, like a mezzo-soprano. He must be older than us!" Cheng Shigui frowned and said hesitantly.

"That's okay," Han Zhiqian patted his chest and said, "If you are younger than us, then I should really work hard when I go back to school."

Cheng Shigui handed him the paper and asked, "What do these mean?" Han Zhiqian didn't know why and looked at him.

Cheng Shigui recounted the situation on the phone.

"Wow...this Miss Fang is really not an ordinary person." Han Zhiqian exclaimed exaggeratedly.

"Okay, don't be nagging. You have to go back tomorrow, so I'll leave this matter to you." Cheng Shigui said, smiling very proudly.