Chapter 364. '81's New Year Eve's dinner
Zhou Qing Bai's dumpling shop opened until 8pm on the twenty-eighth day of December. Then it was officially closed for the New Year.
In the evening, the couple stayed in the room to calculate this year's ledger.
Lin Qing He's clothing store's performance was naturally excellent.
On average this year’s income was two thousand yuan per month after deducting various costs.
The men's clothing store which was opened later hadn't performed as well as the women's clothing store. Still, the business was exceptionally good. It opened for a short time, but it still was an income. It was almost equal to the annual income of Qing Bai's dumpling store.
Actually, Zhou Qing Bai's dumpling shop was doing great this year. 300 or so and almost 400 yuan each month.
After all, it was busy at the end of the year. With the addition of mutton dumplings, which everyone liked very much, the business during the last month was the best.
The profit exceeded four hundred.
There was a limit to this year's expenditure. It was mainly buying a menswear shop. As for the rest, there was basically no dent.
They did earn a lot of money.
After calculating, the family's saving was quite substantial.
"Why is there no news about the courtyard dwelling?" Lin Qing He uttered.
For the courtyard dwelling she longed for, she didn't buy any other properties or shops.
Of course, it was also because the location wasn't to her taste. Otherwise, she wouldn't mind buying it if it was.
"Don't worry. Take our time." Zhou Qing Bai knew that his wife was obsessed with the courtyard dwelling.
But truthfully, he liked it too.
He had gone to help old Wang collect the rent from his courtyard dwelling. Old Wang's courtyard dwelling was a double-entry, which was very grand.
But that was old Wang's. Although Zhou Qing Bai recognized him as his godfather, he never wanted to take advantage of him. He wanted to buy one with his wife by themselves.
Lin Qing He nodded and said, "If there are none next year, I will buy more shops and properties."
Now the economy was getting better and better. And the situation was getting more and more bright. However, the advancement wasn't much. There were more and more self-employed. So shops with better locations weren't so easy to buy.
So if one wanted to buy, they must strike first.
Zhou Qing Bai didn't have any objections. It was all up to his wife.
"We will go to other places to buy in the future." Lin Qing He spoke again after lying on the bed.
"Where?" Zhou Qing Bai said in puzzlement.
"Over at south sea side." Lin Qing He answered.
In the future, if they mind the cold here, they can spend winterover at the south sea side. It'll be warmer, like spring all year round.
Zhou Qing Bai nodded: "Then we better work hard."
Lin Qing He smiled. Then she said with suggestive gaze, "Qing Bai, let's work hard to see if God will grant us a daughter?"
How can Zhou Qing Bai not cooperate? Not only did he cooperate, but also put his whole effort in.
After all, there was no need to open the shop tomorrow, so that night, the couple slept late.
The next day, they slept until ten o'clock. Only then, these two got up slowly.
Zhou Kai had headed out. Zhou Gui Lai was also not at home. Only Zhou Xuan was present.
"Dad, Mom, what do you want to eat?" Zhou Xuan asked.
"No need for me, Just steam a few steamed buns and reheat a bowl of mutton soup for your dad." Lin Qing He said.
Wasn’t it the last day yesterday? Lin Qing He got Second to deliver a good few jins of dumplings. They were all cooked and cooled. When they want to eat, just heat it and it was ready. Which was very convenient.
Lin Qing He also prepared a lot for the family. It was frozen.
When her second child came back, he brought back a lot of steamed buns. There was no worry of it going off in this kind of weather.
Zhou Xuan gave steamed two extra steamed buns. There was a bowl of reheated mutton soup excess. Which was just right.
Lin Qing He munched on an apple in the room after freshening up and said, "I don't have any appetite."
After all, it was busy at the end of the year. With the addition of mutton dumplings, which everyone liked very much, the business during the last month was the best.
The profit exceeded four hundred.
There was a limit to this year's expenditure. It was mainly buying a menswear shop. As for the rest, there was basically no dent.
They did earn a lot of money.
After calculating, the family's saving was quite substantial.
"Why is there no news about the courtyard dwelling?" Lin Qing He uttered.
For the courtyard dwelling she longed for, she didn't buy any other properties or shops.
Of course, it was also because the location wasn't to her taste. Otherwise, she wouldn't mind buying it if it was.
"Don't worry. Take our time." Zhou Qing Bai knew that his wife was obsessed with the courtyard dwelling.
But truthfully, he liked it too.
He had gone to help old Wang collect the rent from his courtyard dwelling. Old Wang's courtyard dwelling was a double-entry, which was very grand.
But that was old Wang's. Although Zhou Qing Bai recognized him as his godfather, he never wanted to take advantage of him. He wanted to buy one with his wife by themselves.
Lin Qing He nodded and said, "If there are none next year, I will buy more shops and properties."
Now the economy was getting better and better. And the situation was getting more and more bright. However, the advancement wasn't much. There were more and more self-employed. So shops with better locations weren't so easy to buy.
So if one wanted to buy, they must strike first.
Zhou Qing Bai didn't have any objections. It was all up to his wife.
"We will go to other places to buy in the future." Lin Qing He spoke again after lying on the bed.
"Where?" Zhou Qing Bai said in puzzlement.
"Over at south sea side." Lin Qing He answered.
In the future, if they mind the cold here, they can spend winterover at the south sea side. It'll be warmer, like spring all year round.
Zhou Qing Bai nodded: "Then we better work hard."
Lin Qing He smiled. Then she said with suggestive gaze, "Qing Bai, let's work hard to see if God will grant us a daughter?"
How can Zhou Qing Bai not cooperate? Not only did he cooperate, but also put his whole effort in.
After all, there was no need to open the shop tomorrow, so that night, the couple slept late.
The next day, they slept until ten o'clock. Only then, these two got up slowly.
Zhou Kai had headed out. Zhou Gui Lai was also not at home. Only Zhou Xuan was present.
"Dad, Mom, what do you want to eat?" Zhou Xuan asked.
"No need for me, Just steam a few steamed buns and reheat a bowl of mutton soup for your dad." Lin Qing He said.
Wasn’t it the last day yesterday? Lin Qing He got Second to deliver a good few jins of dumplings. They were all cooked and cooled. When they want to eat, just heat it and it was ready. Which was very convenient.
Lin Qing He also prepared a lot for the family. It was frozen.
When her second child came back, he brought back a lot of steamed buns. There was no worry of it going off in this kind of weather.
Zhou Xuan gave steamed two extra steamed buns. There was a bowl of reheated mutton soup excess. Which was just right.
Lin Qing He munched on an apple in the room after freshening up and said, "I don't have any appetite."
She ate too much meat in winter, so she wanted to be a vegetarian during breakfast. Since it was made, she will eat some.
She just ate a tiny bit and let Zhou Qing Bai eat the rest. Zhou Qing Bai was very diligent last night since the couple only woke now. Naturally, he was hungry. Seeing that his wife really didn’t want to eat, he gobbled up both shares.
The couple finished eating and watched TV together.
At lunch, Lin Qing He had a little, while Zhou Qing Bai ate a little more. Then the two went shopping together.
When Zhou Er Ni brought Su Cheng and Su Xun brothers over, only Zhou Xuan, who was reading books, and Ma Xiao Dan from next door, who was watching TV, left at home.
"Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt are out?" asked Zhou Er Ni.
"En. It's a rare break from work. They probably went to watch movies and have fun." Zhou Xuan nodded, he was extremely familiar with his parents.
Whenever they have time, they will leave them behind and go on their own.
Zhou Er Ni smiled. Currently, she wasn't living at the dumpling shop. She moved to her grandparent's place yesterday.
Business was closed, so the shop wasn't open. With no one going, it was best to move to her grandparent's side.
Zhou Er Ni, who didn't return to her hometown, studied very hard. Even during the New Year celebration, she would grab a book to read and then learn accounting knowledge.
Zhou Er Ni saw Zhou Xuan reading an English book and uttered with admiration: "You can understand all of this?"
"Can understand, but haven't fully comprehended it. My mom can interpret it like it's her mother tongue." Zhou Xuan said.
"Fourth Aunt is amazing." Zhou Er Ni admired her.
Zhou Xuan smiled. His mom worked very hard. She would relax during holidays, but when there were no holidays, she would basically be attached to a book.
"You brothers hungry? Have you eaten yet?" Zhou Xuan asked Su Cheng and Su Xun.
"We have eaten." Su Cheng nodded.
Su Xun said, "Where is my eldest cousin? I came to learn martial arts from him."
"He went out." Zhou Xuan replied: "Let's watch TV first. Maybe he will be back later. This is Ma Wen. His nickname is Ma Xiao Dan."
He introduced them to Ma Xiao Dan.
Then they watched TV together. The TV drama at the moment was still very good. After all, the current culture was relatively lacking, so everything was very novel.
Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai threw the matters at home to the back of their mind. As expected, the couple came to watch the movie.
"The theme of these movies is getting bolder and bolder now." Lin Qing He remarked when she came out of the movie theater.
As the reformation strongly rooted dow and economic development becoming rapid, the movies also turned bolder. It wasn't like the past where it can only play the war of resistance.
Zhou Qin Bai can sense it was apparent. This year, there had been news from his hometown that the installation of electricity in the village had arrived.
In other words, Zhoujia Village will thoroughly have electricity by next year at the latest.
This was another feature of rapid development.
The couple rarely came to dine with Father Zhou and Mother Zhou. So on the last day of '81, the two of them brought meat over for New Year's Eve's dinner. Their sons also joined the table.
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Wish they have a daughter before its too late. You both can do it . Thank you for the update
ReplyDeletewhat does LQH mean the movie are bolder? and only play the war of resistance? did for all of these time the movies she watched with ZQB were about war of resistance? during their romantic date
ReplyDeleteMy take was that the movies were ultra conservative political propaganda-ish films. But I LOL-ed in how you said it. All this while those are the movoes in their romantice date. Hahahahaha I can't
DeleteThanks for the chapter.
ReplyDeleteAre LQH and ZQB in their 40s in this chapter?
Thanks. I really enjoyed your writing.
ReplyDeleteshe's already 35 and sometime next year they will introduce family planning policy, so if there arent any baby news in the next 50ish chapters i guess its really not meant to be. (which would be quite the dampener on a possible 'perfect happy end' for this story, cause husband will probably regret not having his daughter even as an old man in chapter 700, and it would be the ultimate and final proof of love as she hasn't truly given birth to the three smelly boys herself)
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