The Era of Hard Work

Arriving at the uncle's house along Jijie Street, Lu Dong put the melon seeds, watermelon seeds and pumpkin seeds he bought from Lao Liu yesterday on plates, put them on the round table in the main room, and then went to the kitchen on the east side of the yard to see if there was any need. What he was doing, his aunt Li Min and his wife Hu Chunlan were busy picking vegetables and preparing for lunch.

Li Min was curious about the future daughter-in-law who came to the door for the first time, and asked, Dongzi, you have met someone, how do you feel?

Very good. Lu Dong didn't just say good things indiscriminately. Fang Yan is really a good person: Sister Fang is a very good reporter. Aunt, you can rest assured. Sister Fang is very kind. Since I realized this, I don't know if she has helped me and Brother is so busy.

Hu Chunlan answered, That's not true! Someone even wrote an article for Dongzi's store in today's evening paper. She pointed to the shelf by the kitchen door: I brought the newspaper from the brigade, and it's right there.

Li Min said: I'll see later, if you can write articles in newspapers, you are a cultured person. If you don't follow the three of us, you learn to count from the back. Going to school is a headache, and the teachers can't stand it.

Hu Chunlan smiled: The boss has found a big reporter, maybe from the next generation onwards, the atmosphere in our family will change.

That's right. Li Min also smiled: There will be a child in the future, and he will go to college no matter what!

Hearing that the topic was not right, Lu Dong might have burnt himself, so he hurried to read the newspaper on the shelf.

This is the weekend edition of the Evening News, a special issue was reprinted, and without much effort, Lu Dong saw an article signed by Fang Yan on the second page of the special issue.

Looking up is quite literary.

Meeting You, In This Year of Lu's Malatang

On weekends, wandering around the restaurants in the alleys of Quannan Street, the fragrance of Shandong cuisine fills the sense of history. After tasting the crab roe of Yihuhou, biting the pot stickers of Bianyifang, and drinking the sweet foam of Chunjiang, you will ask: What else?

The author heard a friend mention a kind of snack, so I rushed to Qingzhao, a small town named after a famous literati, to the east of Quannan, and found a new type of delicacy that perfectly combines local characteristics with foreign Sichuan cuisine - Lu's Malatang!

Just as Shandong cuisine spread to the south, there are various changes adapted to the region. Malatang, a typical Sichuan-style snack, has also perfectly combined with local characteristics after it came to Qingzhao. , local sauces are used as an aid to create special snacks that are more suitable for the tastes of northerners.

When I came to Lu Dong's new store, it was just at lunch time. Its unique snacks attracted many college students. It was hard to find a store of nearly 200 square meters. When the author ordered the dishes and waited to sit down, his eyes, smell And hearing, all immersed in that bowl of Malatang.

Look: the red waves are rolling; listen: the voices of people are buzzing; taste: the mouth is warm and the heart is warm.

...In the most beautiful years, I met Lu's Malatang, the first choice for college couples to dine, love Malatang, a trip to youth...

In addition to the soft article, Lu Dong looked at it, and there was an advertisement the size of a palm in the supplement.

Evening News' support for entrepreneurship is not small.

As one of the official media, the Evening News seems to have not really taken the road of marketization.

Since years ago, there have been stalls selling newspapers in the university town. Huang Yong also said that the shops in the school also sell newspapers such as evening papers, and many students buy them.

This ad is supposed to work.

There were footsteps at the gate, Lu Jianguo came in from the outside, wearing brand new leather shoes and a formal jacket.

Lu Dong put the newspaper back and said hello: Uncle.

Lu Jianguo nodded, looked at his watch, and said, It's getting late, I guess it's almost here. He looked towards the kitchen: Is everything ready?

Li Min replied: It's already ready.

Lu Dong heard the car horn and said, I'll go out and have a look.

Going out, a Santana car came from the south and parked directly near the door. Lu Chun opened the door first and got out, and Fang Yan also got out of the car at the co-pilot's side.

She had long hair tied back in a short ponytail, she had obviously put on light makeup, her skin was fairer, and the red mole on her protruding chin was even redder.

Sister Fang. Lu Dong took the initiative to say hello.

Lu Chun called to him, Come here and get something.

Lu Dong hurried over and took the two large suitcases that Lu Chun took down from the back seat.

Lu Jianguo and Li Min came out from home at this time, and Lu Chun hurried over to make an introduction.

As a reporter, Fang Yan met a lot of people, and she was very generous, and shouted: Uncle, aunt.

Li Min responded and said, Quick, let's talk.

Lu Dong walked behind with his things, Lu Jianguo took a look and said, From now on, you can come empty-handed.

Fang Yan answered with a smile: A little specialty from my hometown.

Here, the woman came to the man's house for the first time, and very few brought anything.

Basically empty-handed every time.

People are invited to enter the main room and come to talk. Lu Dong put down his things and took the teapot to make tea.

Lu Dong is the youngest, so it is natural for him to do this job.

When meeting for the first time, the topic must not be in-depth. The main thing is to ask about the work of the unit, talk about the family situation, parents, siblings, etc.

Fang Yan's family is similar to this one. His father is a middle school teacher and serves as the grade director, and his mother works as a farmer at home.

Then there is a younger sister who is in high school.

The jobs of Lu Chun and Fang Yan, as well as their family status, can be said to be well matched to a large extent.

Li Min and Hu Chunlan went to work in the kitchen to prepare lunch, Fang Yan was also going, but was stopped.

Lu Dong sat next to the cup of tea and asked, Sister Fang, I heard from you last time that your unit is going to move to the east, are you sure?

Fang Yan said with a smile: It has been settled. The higher authorities are very determined to build a university town. They have asked the Evening News office to relocate. Isn't the business center under construction unused? The smallest eight-story building is allocated to to the Evening Post.

Lu Chun answered: The University City needs a leader. Private enterprises are difficult to manage. The unit under the Propaganda Department is just right.

Lu Dong deliberately said: That's good, you and brother are close.

Lu Jianguo asked Lu Dong, How is your business?

Without waiting for Lu Dong to speak, Lu Chun said, Don't mention it, I'm jealous all the time, and nearly 10,000 water flows in a day.

So much? Fang Yan was a little surprised.

Lu Dong said: It's just opened, and with big discounts, it's hard to say how many repeat customers we can keep.

Lu Jianguo was well-informed and reminded: The business is so hot, it's easy to make people jealous.

Lu Chun laughed: He has a lot of ways. He recruited a rich second generation from Quannan and a foreign teacher from the Provincial University to invest together. No one dared to use ordinary methods to provoke him.

Fang Yan also smiled: This is a good way.

Lu Dong simply said: Now I open a store or start a company privately. It's troublesome. I don't know how long it takes to go back and forth with just the pile of certificates. I have to stuff things at the grassroots level. There is a It’s convenient for foreigners to come forward. The other rich second generation is Lao Du, Du Xiaobing, Sister Fang, do you still remember?”

Fang Yan thought of the man in the Nike sportswear on the bus: The man who caught the pickpocket with you.

Lu Dong said again: Old Du is a righteous person. His family has been doing business and trading for more than ten years, and there are various purchase channels. This store can be opened very quickly, thanks to Lao Du's credit.

Lu Jianguo said: You have done a lot of business in the past six months, and you understand a lot of things.

After talking, the dishes in the kitchen were almost ready, Lu Dong cleaned up the table, Lu Chun and Fang Yan went to serve the dishes, and six of them sat around the round table.

A meal is harmonious and peaceful.

Lu Dong could tell that both uncle and aunt Fang Yan were quite satisfied.

Before Fang Yan left, Li Min gave a 600-dollar red envelope and asked Lu Chun to persuade her to accept it.

Lu Chun drove Fang Yan back, and the group went back to the yard.

Hu Chunlan said: Sister-in-law, what do you think? I think Fang Yan is very good, and she is a good match with the boss.

Li Min said: He's a nice guy, he's generous and straightforward, and his family is in a good situation over there, he's a teacher.

Marriage is never about two people, it is about two families.

Lu Jianguo's opinion was simple and clear: I think it will work.

Li Min said suddenly: Just one thing, her family belongs to Beihe.

Lu Dong knew what his aunt was worried about. If he really ran into someone who insisted on Beihe's customs, even in the situation of his uncle's family, he would have to bear the debt.

Not to mention the bride price, except for the holidays before the single marriage, you have to run ten times and give ten top ten gifts, which can make a family with good general conditions breathless.

The younger generation can only consider love, but the elders cannot ignore the reality.

Auntie, these are nothing. Lu Dong said directly: What kind of family comes out of what kind of people, you can tell from Fang Yan that her family should be reasonable, and Fang Yan has a younger sister, not a younger brother.

Lu Jianguo waved his hand: Don't think about these things. If we encounter problems and solve them, can we still be stumped?

After finishing speaking, he went to the house, took out more than 1,000 yuan and a list, and gave it directly to Lu Dong: Your elder brother has to go to the woman's side next week. Dongzi, you often go to the wholesale market, and I will let you know what you need to buy. Write it all on it, and then go and buy it back by the way.”

Lu Dong took it over to take a look. He had sold daily necessities and groceries before, so he had a general understanding of the market: Uncle, you don't need so much.

Lu Jianguo said: Take it first, don't have enough.

Lu Dong put the money and the list into his pocket, and said, I'll go buy the goods the day after tomorrow, and I'll buy them together.

From the list, it was Lu Chun's first trip to the woman's house, and the uncle had made all the preparations, even if he was placed in the north of Qingzhao, it was considered a great gift.

Li Min didn't say anything, she was quite satisfied with Fang Yan, and hoped it would go smoothly.

Lu Dong suggested: Both sides go away, it's better to find a middleman to talk over there.

Don't be afraid of 10,000, just in case, there is a middleman, and both sides can have a buffer, so that the parents on both sides will not say that they are stiff, and then things will be troublesome.

Lu Jianguo had thought about it a long time ago: I told your third grandfather, and your third grandfather agreed. Lu Chun will go there first, and we will see the situation.

It is estimated that for a long time to come, Lu Chun's marriage will be the top priority for their big family.

Lu Dong said again: Okay, uncle, just call me if you need anything, I'll be there anytime.

Lu Jianguo would not be polite to his nephew: You will have to run errands later.