The whole journey home was relatively smooth, except for the bus, which was a bit frustrating. At least there were no roadblocks.
I got off the bus at the Leqiao bus stop, and looking at the familiar buildings and streets, it felt like a lifetime ago.
There were many rickshaws waiting for passengers at the station entrance, hoping that people returning home would get on and off.
Those who could get a ride were people with big bags and packages, because they had so much stuff that they needed someone to carry it for them.
Han Songlin took Liu Yuyan's hand and refused the offer to carry passengers.
The two of them had nothing but Liu Yuyan's handbag.
Han Songlin was returning home with empty hands.
Liu Yuyan wanted to buy some specialty products from Jiangzhong City to bring back, but Han Songlin refused.
What's there to buy? I'm too lazy to bring it!
In this Leqicheng, are you afraid of not being able to buy things for the New Year?
You're kidding!
'The city is so lively!' Liu Yuyan exclaimed in awe. It was New Year's Eve, and red lanterns had been hung above the street lamps in the county town, and the trees were also covered in lights.
It must be very beautiful at night.
Han Songlin looked at the streets bustling with people. If it weren't for the people dressed in old-fashioned clothes, the few cars, and the absence of the battery-powered scooters that darted around everywhere, it really gave the feeling of a trip back in time thirty years.
Many things have been changing, but every Spring Festival, the big red lanterns hanging in the county town and the colourful lights on the trees have never changed.
'It is indeed very lively!'
Liu Yuyan suddenly stopped, which made Han Songlin a little strange: 'What's wrong?'
Did I leave something in the car?
Liu Yuyan asked seriously, 'What do you say, we just go back like this, without bringing Han Ting something? Will she be angry?'
Oh, that's a good question!
When she was little, Han Songlin always looked forward to her sister coming back, because every time she did, she would bring her new clothes, food, and even toys.
Don't think that children don't know anything; indeed, at that time, she was young and indeed didn't know; but people have memories, and they will be recalled at some point.
Anyway, children may not be able to remember before the age of three, but after that, they can already remember.
Anyway, Han Songlin can still recall some fragmentary memories from his childhood.
They are all those that left a deep impression!
And Han Songlin and Liu Yuyan have been gone for a few months, is that an impressionable time for Han Ting?
Han Songlin doesn't think it will be that bad.
'You're right, it is a problem. We need to buy a gift for Han Ting. What do you think?'
Liu Yuyan doesn't know either, so she looks at Han Songlin and waits for him to make a decision!
Han Songlin has never bought a gift for a little girl before. The number of times he has given gifts in his life can be counted on the fingers of one hand.
It's really too few!
'Why don't we go back and take Han Ting out with us, see what she wants to buy, and buy it for her!'
Han Songlin was now full of confidence when it came to buying things.
'That's fine!'
First they went to the vegetable market, where they saw Han Songqing hard at work.
Zhang Mingfeng greeted Han Songlin as soon as she saw him, 'Hello, boss!'
'You've become more and more beautiful since I last saw you!'
Zhang Mingfeng smiled shyly. She was really embarrassed by Han Songlin's compliment.
After all, Han Songlin was a handsome guy!
Han Songqing, who was busy working, smiled when he saw Han Songlin and said, 'I thought you should have arrived by now. Did you have a smooth journey?'
Han Songqing had also travelled far away before, so he naturally knew how inconvenient it was to be away from home.
'It was quite smooth!'
Han Songlin remembered that Han Songqing had said on the phone that his family had also gone to the city.
'Where are your sisters-in-law?' Han Songlin mainly wanted to ask Han Ze.
Han Songqing said helplessly, 'They went to the temple with Auntie and the others to take Han Ting and Han Ze with them!'
'The temple meeting? Mount Saha?'
'Not Mount Saha, it's Leiyin Temple!'
Leiyin Temple!
Okay, the Buddha is in the Great Leiyin Temple.
Leiyin Temple is a temple on the edge of Yuchi County, and it is very old.
The incense and other offerings are quite good.
There is also an ancient pagoda on the Leiyin Temple hill, which is considered a cultural landmark in Yuchi.
The county broadcasting station in Yuchi was built there.
It is close to the city and the hill is high.
'It's already this late, and they're not back yet?'
'I guess they'll be back soon.'
When Han Songlin was a child, his grandmother often took him to the temple fair in the county town.
Even now, Han Songlin thinks that vegetarian food tastes very special.
For some people who are not used to it, the taste of vegetarian food is certainly not to their liking. But for Han Songlin, he actually sometimes misses the taste.
Many times, he would think about going to the temple during the New Year to eat some vegetarian food.
Basically, the temple would organise some kind of event during the New Year.
In the countryside, there was nothing to do at New Year other than play cards, so people would go to the temple to join in the fun.
But every time, Han Songlin was unable to go.
Because there was so little time at home during the New Year.
And as the older generation passed away, the popularity of the temple was rapidly declining.
It's only natural. No!
This is an era where the gods and Buddhas can only shut themselves up in their homes while the world turns.
After Han Songqing had said this, he turned around and went inside, then took out five notebooks: 'These are the accounts for the past few months, I've written them all down here, take a look!'
Han Songlin looked at Han Songqing's serious face and smiled; he took the account books and then sat on the recliner and slowly started to flip through them.
Liu Yuyan also looked curiously, she could feel that Han Songlin trusted Han Songqing very much.
Han Songlin looked at the accounts, just skimming the surface, to see how well Han Songqing had done.
It was quite good, with a record of daily income and expenditure, monthly utility bills, briquettes, and so on.
Even the payment of wages was recorded.
Han Songlin required that each store keep a separate set of accounts, with details of how much braised pork was sold each day and how much it cost.
These accounts were collected every month and were usually checked.
After collecting their wages, the employees have to get to work.
The boss has to make the employees feel that he is not just some distant overlord who doesn't care about them.
Keeping accounts is actually a way of formalising the business.
Whether you read the accounts or not is one thing, but they have to be there.
If there are really problems in the future, a lot of things can be explained clearly.
If nothing is recorded, when something goes wrong, there is no way of knowing what happened.
Han Songlin has another reason for keeping accounts, which is to provide a form of supervision.
Without supervision, actions will eventually spin out of control.
'San Ge has done a good job. I feel at ease knowing you are in charge of this!'
Han Songqing replied, 'You pay me a salary, so I definitely have to do a good job!'
What is called a profession?
This is called a profession. You are paid a salary, so you should do a good job.
Whether it is said that the salary is high or low!