Chapter 183: Chapter 183(1/2)
"An Xin, listen carefully. What I'm asking you here is not because I'm afraid that you won't be able to pay back the money, nor because I'm afraid that you'll ask me to repay the money together, but because I'm afraid that you'll misremember the money. If you borrow it,
Usury, that’s no joke.”
He has never been afraid of pressure and responsibility, nor of repaying the loan with An Xin. In his eyes, money is actually just a thing used to survive and improve living standards. If An An is willing to take it, he is willing to spend it.
Do your best to give him everything you can, including all his property.
The main reason was that An Xin was new to the world, and he was afraid that the little girl would accidentally take the wrong path.
It's okay to be ambitious, and he supports the goal of starting a business, but An Xin's path is too smooth. He's afraid that this little girl will get into loan sharks in order to start a business. If it hurts her, what should she do?
"Ah, so you're worried about this?"
An Xin thought that Bai Yichen was afraid that she would ask him to repay the money after borrowing so much money, but he couldn't pay it back, but he backed down.
It turns out that Bai Yichen obviously didn't think so, but was afraid that she would take out a loan shark.
This kind of concern about essential issues made An An's heart warm. The man she married was quite responsible. Thinking of this, An An immediately assured Bai Songchen.
"Don't worry, I borrowed the money from a respected old man. It's definitely not a loan shark. It doesn't even have interest. He asked me to pay him back 15,000 yuan a month."
Mr. Cui can be regarded as a noble person on his entrepreneurial journey. I don't even want interest, so how can I lend him usury?
The reassuring words made Bai Yichen's heart rest in his stomach. He drove the car silently, looked forward, and said in a gentle voice.
"Ah, okay then!"
No, God knows how much chicken soup she poured into her. Chen Hongyan is very ambitious.
The aroma of the food filled the hut, and then Anxin took out the flour and instructed Chen Hongyan to knead it evenly and put it in the basin to ferment. The family happily sat down and had a meal.
"An Xin, I'm afraid I won't be able to make the snack you mentioned."
"Well, actually you don't have to give it to me, just take it and I will find a way to repay the loan."
Today his name is Chen Hongyan, and these are enough for her to apply for a job as a chef for an exploration team.
Sure enough, when Chen Hongyan heard An Xin talking about Anyang, and the three children An Wen and An Wu, the anxiety in her eyes immediately turned into determination. She seemed to be filled with strength all over her body, and her tone became more sonorous and powerful.
When they came over to teach Chen Hongyan how to cook a few days ago, Chen Hongyan didn't have much interest in applying for a job as a chef for the exploration team.
Look, isn't her mother's fighting spirit inspired by her?
So An Xin gave his mother a thumbs up and praised without hesitation.
"Why can't I apply? My mother is so good, she can definitely apply. Isn't she a chef for a small exploration team?"
But Bai Yichen turned his head and looked at An Xin intently, looking very serious.
It was nothing more than Anxin explaining a lot of truth to Chen Hongyan and finally convinced her, the mother-in-law.
An Xin took out a green and purple steamed bun, took a big bite, and smiled at Bai Yichen.
An Xin pinched the dough in his hand, looked at his mother, and said seriously.
Then An Xin asked Chen Hongyan to make steamed buns, dumplings, pan-fried buns, and fried dumplings, and even taught him how to make scallion pancakes, soybean pancakes, noodles, noodle soup, and a series of other pasta dishes.
By the time the two came out of Lao An's house, Chen Hongyan had already become ambitious and looked like she was ready to make a fortune.
Bai Yichen pointed to the bench opposite and asked An Xin to sit down.
"Wow, how can you give me your money? Just keep it. I borrowed this money myself, and I will find a way to pay it back."
"If you don't take the money, I'll be angry!"
Bai Yichen held in his mouth a piece of green onion pancake that An Xin had experimented with before, and spoke with doubts.
There were sweet and sour pork ribs noodles, steamed pork, fried fungus with garlic, and a cold garlic eggplant. Finally, An Xin used his trump card and taught Chen Hongyan how to make braised pork and braised pork intestines.
Compared with the uneasiness in Chen Hongyan's heart, Anxin seemed very confident and encouraged her mother.
When it comes to cooking or something, women in the countryside often fumble around in front of the stove. With a little help, they can do it naturally. But when it comes to making noodles, Chen Hongyan said that it is very stressful.
"Yes, An Xin, you are right. I still have three children to support, and I still have the old An family. This family needs to be supported. I have to work hard to get this job. I can't let people continue to look down on our old An family."
Just like that, the mother and son were chatting in the kitchen, and Anxin fed Chen Hongyan chicken soup for the soul.
"We are a family. If we have difficulties, we will face them together. My money is your money. If I give you the money, you can take it. Pay off this month's loan first, and we will find a solution next month."
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"Mom, there is a saying that as long as you work hard and grind an iron pestle into a needle, and as long as we study hard, you will always be able to do it. Now I am making noodles, and you can just stay and watch."
But I have to admit that his little daughter-in-law is quite capable. It is a miracle that she can adjust the mentality of Chen Hongyan, a rural woman in the countryside, to that in a short period of time!
"Did you say something to Mom?"
"I told you before, we are a family. Since you married me, it is my responsibility to support our family. Don't refuse me. Just take it!"
The main reason is that her family's life was not very good before, and they could not necessarily eat a few meals of white flour throughout the year. As for using white flour to make pasta, let alone that, she can now simply make steamed buns with flour.
Not tasty yet.
The reason why people don't want to work hard is because they don't have a direction to strive for. Once you have a focus in life and a direction for your efforts, everyone will work hard.
After finishing the meal, Bai Yichen took his sister Anyang to clean up the dishes. The two twin brothers were playing in the yard. An Anxin took Chen Hongyan into the kitchen again and began to teach her how to make simple pasta.
"Sit down first!"
After saying that, regardless of An Xin's answer, he turned his head directly, pressed his two slender fingers on the steering wheel, and started driving the car seriously.
Seeing that An Xin didn't take the money handed to her, Bai Yichen's face suddenly darkened, and he directly put the money into An Xin's arms and said.
The private money that someone had finally saved was given to him, and it might still belong to this man's entire family. An Anxin felt that he deserved the money he had received.
He has always had a dispensable attitude. Unexpectedly, after the mother and son finished making pasta in the kitchen today, Chen Hongyan's attitude unexpectedly changed. What happened in the middle that he didn't know about, and what happened?
Or how did An Xin convince her mother?
An Xin wiped her hair with a dry towel and walked over, wondering.
During this period, in order for her mother to successfully obtain this position, she took Chen Hongyan to cook and make pasta almost every day. She believed that Chen Hongyan would never embarrass her.
"Mom, you just need to think about the current situation of our family, think about Anyang, and Anwen and Anwu. They are so young and have no ability to survive or protect themselves. They still need to live under your wings. What do you think?
Does this position make you more confident?”
Chen Hongyan couldn't take her eyes off what she saw, with a look of amazement on her face, and couldn't help but sigh to her daughter.
An Xin was opposite Bai Yichen and saw the man's slender fingers pushing the paper bag in front of him and said to her.
As the saying goes, being a mother makes you strong. Lao An's family still has three children to raise. Although the cost of education and raising is not as huge as it was in the 21st century, Chen Hongyan, as their mother, must give them a better life.
An Xin didn't expect that Bai Yichen would give her money as soon as she asked, and he also gave him 20,000 yuan. For a small worker who was carrying an iron rice bowl, this was considered his entire family fortune, right? How could she ask for it?
When she came out, Bai Yichen was sitting at the small dining table with a paper bag in front of him. When he saw An Xin coming out of the bathroom with moisture all over his body, he waved to her.
Furthermore, Chen Hongyan's responsibilities are even heavier now. Thinking of this, she continued with peace of mind.
"An Xin, I didn't expect that this white flour can be used in so many ways."
"That's good. I still have about 20,000 yuan on hand. I will give it all to you when I get home. Please pay back this month's payment first!"
Originally, he planned to save money to buy a house for the two of them in the provincial capital in the future, so that Anxin could be a housewife at home without being so tired. Now that Anxin has entered the team and is short of money, there is no use keeping it.
Please feel at ease.
"This is the 20,000 yuan in my hand. You can keep it first. After you go to the provincial capital tomorrow, you can pay off this month's loan. As for next month's loan, I will think of a way."
The two returned to the exploration team's dormitory, An Xin lit the stove, boiled the bath water, and went to the bathroom to take a bath first.
"Yes, flour can be used to make many kinds of pasta. What I teach you today is only enough to meet our daily needs for making breakfast. Later, when you apply for the position of chef on the exploration team, I will teach you how to make other things.
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Listening to her daughter's confidence, Chen Hongyan hesitated for a moment and said without confidence.
An Xin stood by the stove, picked up the dough and started kneading it into a flat shape. Chen Hongyan stood aside and said uneasily.
When An Xin took the last pot of gnocchi soup out of the pot, he saw the exclamation on his old mother's face and couldn't help but smile.
"What's the matter?"
"An Xin, come here first!"
Originally, the sales in the previous two trips to the department store were very smooth and they made a lot of money. I also wanted Huzi and the others to rest in the provincial capital for a few days.
"What if I don't get the job?"
Chen Hongyan said with a confused look.
Looking at the paper bag in front of him, An Xin hesitated for a moment, but subconsciously refused.
Now it seems that he can't let Huzi and the others rest. He has to let them continue to go north to purchase goods and start making money. Otherwise, he doesn't know how to pay back the fifteen thousand yuan that Anxin owes next month.
"Okay then, I won't ask about the secret between you mother and son."
An Anxin sat in the passenger seat, looking at the man's handsome and perfect profile, and felt a little touched in her heart. At least when she was facing pressure, there was still someone willing to accompany her.
After saying that, he was afraid that An Xin would refuse again, so he continued to add with a dark face.
Anxin: "..."
I am afraid that if I fail to apply for the position of chef, I will be ashamed of my daughter and son-in-law.
To be continued...