Chapter 1217 Control group in the 1990s (26)

　　It spread to ten and hundreds of people, and it reached the ears of the leaders of other large factories. They were also curious and sent secretaries to buy cakes.

At this time, the director of the textile factory discovered that there was a Xu's cake stall in front of his factory. He smiled from ear to ear. Others had to send their secretaries to travel a long way to buy it, but he could buy it at the factory door.

So he asked Ma Jianbing with concern, who was busy making pancakes and was sweating profusely: "Young man is very capable, why don't you consider renting a shop next to our factory for long-term business? This way you don't have to go out and close the stall twice a day." Now, you don’t have to worry about the wind or rain.”

Ma Jianbing was flattered: "I, this, just started..."

"Hahaha! That's right! There is always a process when starting a business! Work hard! I'm optimistic about you! You will definitely achieve great achievements! When the time comes to rent a storefront, consider it near our factory!"

 The director of the factory patted him on the shoulder and walked away with satisfaction, carrying the freshly baked sesame seed cakes and sauce pancakes.

Ma Jianbing learned from the female textile factory workers who gathered around the stall to buy cakes that the person he had just spoken to was the director of their factory.

I automatically ignored the last words of the factory director, and all I could think about was: The dignified factory director praised him for his potential and great achievements in the future!

 So I worked harder!

When Xu Yin saw that her uncle didn't need her to carry carrots, wave a riding crop, and coax, beg, and encourage her, she became very conscious and gradually let him take charge of the stall alone. She couldn't bake and sell cakes with him every day. Master It’s up to the individual to lead him through the door and practice, and it’s time to let him do it on his own.

However, Xu Xiao still followed, helping to collect money and give change. If there were any signs, it was best to let her know early and put them out in time.

Thinking about my younger brother starting elementary school in September, the school seems to have not yet implemented the plan.

 She began to concentrate on this matter in the past few days.

I also took the time to divide the small space facing the south window on the first floor into two small areas. The side closest to the eaves was paved with broken bricks discarded from the construction site, which were used to stack two biscuit stoves and bamboo baskets for briquettes. , a few wooden strips were propped up on the eaves and a simple rain shelter was nailed, so you don’t have to worry about having nowhere to put it when it rains.

She cleared the land on the side of the courtyard wall to grow vegetables.

In addition to onions, ginger, garlic and other commonly used seasonings in cake stalls, several seasonal vegetables were also planted. Eggplants, radishes, and water spinach were planted on the ground. Luffa, gourds, and long cowpeas were climbed on the shelves set up by bamboo poles. There were also other vegetables planted close to the courtyard wall. I planted two lentils, and when they bloomed, purple lentil flowers appeared both inside and outside the wall.

 A small stretch of land of about ten square meters was fully utilized by Xu Yin.

 The platform in front of her house was used by others to grow vegetables. She used broken bricks to pave a small platform that was not muddy, where she could dry clothes and quilts during the day and put a deck chair to enjoy the cool air at night.

A circle of mud was left around, and a narrow flower bed was made with bamboo strips. Mint, rosemary, mugwort and other spice crops were planted that can be used as food, as well as repel insects and mosquitoes.

At first, everyone didn't notice it. After all, they were all busy, some were busy going to work, and some were busy running stalls. It was not until the flowers, vegetables, and fruits they planted grew more luxuriantly, and even blossomed and bore fruit, that the neighbors in the Tongzi Building were surprised. Discovered: Old Xu’s small yard is really well taken care of!

At noon that day, Ma Chunfang walked into the house with a bucket of tap water from the patio and complained:

"Jiao Dongmei is so kind. She actually asked me to give her a mint plant. She said there have been mosquitoes in her house recently and she wanted to use mint to fumigate her. If there are mosquitoes, you should light mosquito coils. Oh, I don't want to use mosquito coils, so you came to ask me for mint. If I give it, and other people come to ask me for it, should I give it or not? This one wants it, and that one wants it. Do we still have any mint plants left? There are only a few mint plants in our house..."

Xu Yin didn’t expect that a few mint plants could trigger a lawsuit.

But Ms. Ma Chunfang's worries are not unreasonable. This time Jiao Dongmei asked her for it. If she gave it, others would also come and ask her if she would give it or not.

There are so many neighbors in Tongzilou, and everyone comes to dig them up. Her small terrace, which is not big at all, can be stripped bare.

So she gave her mother an idea: "Mom, just tell her that mint is easy to grow. I still have some leftover mint seeds here. If her family wants to plant some, she can give her a few."       " Mint seeds are really cheap?" Ma Chunfang The main concern is this.

Xu Yin laughed and said, "Yes."

"Okay, for the sake of my old neighbor, I met her later and told her...forget it, no need to ask, just give her a few pills. I still need to catch up on my sleep, and I will be full of energy in the evening. But I don’t have time to run back and forth.”

So, Ma Chunmei put down the bucket, took the five or six mint seeds wrapped in a small piece of newspaper cut by Xu Yin, returned to the patio, and stuffed them into Jiao Dongmei's hand: "Here, don't you want to plant mint? My Yinyin said that she bought more seeds, so I’ll give you a few, you’re welcome!”

 After saying that, he left.

ˆ Jiao Dongmei: “…”

She didn't really want to plant mint. She just decided to ask for it because she was envious and envious when she saw that the narrow flowerbed in front of Xu's house was growing so well.

At that time, I thought that if Ma Chunfang really gave her a mint plant, she would give it to her. If she didn’t give it to her, she would have something to say to the other little sisters: After the business is good and they make money, it will be different. They have been old neighbors for many years. Not willing to give even a mint.

Unexpectedly, Ma Chunfang came back and gave her a few mint seeds.

　　　…”

 So angry!

So angry!

 What does she need the seeds for?

 She doesn’t know how to plant!

 No one in her family knows how to grow these flowers and plants!

Jiaojiao planted a pot of copper money grass a while ago and it died in the sun.

 Other women said enviously:

“We still have a good relationship with the old neighbors. If there are seeds, they will only be given to Dongmei, not to us.”

“It seems that Dongmei and Chunfang joined the factory in the same year, and they have lived next door to each other for so many years. They must have a better relationship than us.”

Jiao Dongmei smiled coquettishly: "That's because you didn't ask her for it. If she did, she would definitely give you a few pills."

"Speaking of which, Lao Xu's family really bought the right house. I heard Xiao He from the factory office say that starting from September, the factory will officially implement housing reform. The house we live in must either be bought with money or It has to be returned to the factory to improve the housing environment for those who are willing to pay for it. If your family is as rich as Dongmei, you will definitely buy another one, right?"

Hearing this, Jiao Dongmei felt a pain in her heart that she couldn't express.

She is working normally, so she is naturally better informed than the laid-off workers in the building. If she had money, she would have already responded to the factory’s call and bought the room she lives in. There is no need to wait for other people to remind her.

It's not like after lending 30,000 yuan to the factory to tide over the crisis, the family has no savings.

 It’s hard to get even a few hundred, not to mention a few thousand.

Life is not as easy as before. When I run out of gas, I have to wait until my salary is paid before I have the money to refill it. But even if there is no fire at home, I have to buy three meals in the canteen, and I have to drink water. I can only light the coal stove, and there is smoke in the corridor. The fire caused the neighbors to complain, but smoke also penetrated into the house, not to mention causing eyesores.

 (End of this chapter)