Scholars in the courtyard

Yangjiazhuang.

In the yard of the Yang family, a group of children were chasing each other and playing. The grandfather, uncle Jiu and a few old people were sitting in the yard enjoying the cool air. Yang Xiaotao was holding a teapot and filling them with water one by one.

When we returned to Yangjiazhuang, we were just in time for dinner.

Yang Xiaotao naturally took over the reins and was busy working at home.

At this time, after finishing the meal, I had some free time to sit down.

"Xiao Tao, the rice dumplings Xiao Mengzi and the others brought back were from your machine factory?"

The fourth uncle, who had lost two front teeth, said with a smile. His eldest grandson was one of the first batch of students in the village and successfully passed the elementary to junior high school. However, in the past two years, he was not good at studying and his grades in the class were not outstanding. , there is little hope of getting into high school.

But Yang Xiaotao transferred his eldest grandson to the machinery factory and became a worker, which made the whole family very happy.

Once you become a worker, you will be able to take root in the city, and you will be able to eat more food. This is simply the blessing of your ancestors for eight lifetimes.

"Yes, as long as you are a worker in a machinery factory, no matter how big or small your official position is, you will get one share."

"You can just eat this when you take it home."

Yang Xiaotao explained while holding a kettle.

The fourth uncle laughed even more from ear to ear after hearing this.

Those rice dumplings were covered with brown sugar. He had never eaten anything so delicious in his life.

Especially when his eldest grandson pulled it out and put it into his mouth, he, who was once a tough man, even had tears in his eyes.

"That's right, this machine shop has many benefits."

Uncle Jiu said proudly on the sidelines. His grandchildren had all entered the machinery factory, and they usually knew a lot when chatting with Ran Qiuye.

"Zongzi for the Dragon Boat Festival, mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and more during the Spring Festival. From now on, there will be many benefits."

"Also, this benefit is extra, and the salary is quite high."

"Your little fierce boy earns twenty-seven and a half yuan a month. This is the salary of a first-level fitter."

"If this were in Sijiu City, it would be enough to support myself and get a wife."

"If you work hard in two years, maybe you can find a wife in the city and have a baby."

Uncle Jiu said proudly, because both of their children were like this.

The fourth uncle was overjoyed when he heard this, and even his teeth were exposed.

The grandfather was laughing at the side, and felt relieved to see the old brothers like this.

The juniors are promising, and the seniors like them are also proud.

"Humph, I am blind, Xiao Tao has paved the road, but if you don't want to go up it, you have to walk to the dark side by yourself."

The old man holding a cane next to him stamped his feet on the ground and said angrily.

"Old Xiong, when you get older, don't worry about your children's affairs."

The old man started to persuade, and the old principal beside him also said, "Children, you should put your studies first, that's right."

This time, several students did not enter the machinery factory with Yang Xiaotao. Although there were many in the other two villages, in Yangjiazhuang, they were the only ones who chose to refuse.

When the news came back, many people said that their family was ungrateful, and unpleasant gossips continued one after another.

The old man couldn't wait to rush into Sijiu City and tie up his unfilial grandson and send him to the machinery factory.

In the end, it was Taiye and Teacher Ran who stood up to clarify the situation and explain the situation.

Those who have not entered the machinery factory want to continue to take the high school entrance examination, and they all have good academic performance.

Yang Xiaotao also supports this.

This calmed the discussion in the village.

But this incident still made the old man feel uneasy.

In his opinion, the success of his children is all due to Yang Xiaotao.

If Yang Xiaotao hadn't set up a school in the village and sent them on a completely different path, they would probably be digging in the fields now.

Now Yang Xiaotao needs them, but they reject Yang Xiaotao for their own future. This is ungrateful in his eyes.

After hearing what the grandpa said, Old Xiong shook his head, and then looked at Yang Xiaotao, "Xiao Tao, it's my fault that I didn't teach my children well. I'm here to make amends to you."

"Master Xiong, what you said is serious."

"We are all a family, we are not into this."

Yang Xiaotao stood up immediately, then picked up the water glass and handed it to the old man. The old man took the water glass with a melancholy expression.

Next to him, Uncle Jiu also came over to smooth things over, "Old Xiong, take it quickly. What do we call this? You can't put eggs in one basket, right?"

"That's right, you still want to beat yourself up."

"Isn't this a metaphor?"

"It's also a metaphor. I really think I am a teacher."

"Hey, Blind Bear, your skin is itchy, right?"

The two of them were holding water glasses and talking to each other, which immediately filled the yard with laughter.

Da da da

Suddenly there was the sound of a tractor outside the door, and then Yang Shitou was seen running in.

"Master, Xiaotao, we're here."

Yang Xiaotao hurriedly got up and walked to the entrance of the courtyard.

Ran Qiuye also came out, followed by Yang Dazhuang's family and Yang Shitou's family.

Outside the yard, a woman was leading a little boy, and two girls, one tall and one short, were getting off the tractor.

Yang Xiaotao hurried forward, "Aunt Wang."

Ran Qiuye followed and held the hands of the two girls.

Yang Dazhuang got out of the car and stood aside.

When the woman saw Yang Xiaotao and Ran Qiuye, she smiled and quickly asked her children to say hello.

These three people are Ding Deliang's orphans.

He is also the one they are waiting for.

"Let's go in, Master is still waiting."

Yang Dazhuang said, Aunt Wang immediately responded and then walked in.

The master and others got up, and Aunt Wang came forward with her children to see them.

When Mr. Yang saw his three children being sensible and well-behaved, he couldn't help but sigh, "The fat man should be content with having you as his wife in his life."

"Take good care of them and bring them up. If anything happens, we will help you."

Aunt Wang hugged her youngest son and nodded, with a smile on her face and tears in her eyes.

When everyone was here, Ran Qiuye served the food to the table.

Fortunately, it's hot now, so I don't have to worry about the dishes getting cold.

After dinner, Yang Xiaotao and Ran Qiuye gave the gifts to Aunt Wang and the others, and then Yang Xiaotao drove Aunt Wang and her family back.

In the jeep, Aunt Wang was sitting in the front seat holding her youngest son.

There were two daughters sitting in the back.

Nowadays, the eldest daughter Ding He is past the age of going to school, and the younger daughter Ding Miao barely gets on the bus, but she can't keep up with her studies and probably won't be able to go to junior high school.

But she is also satisfied. She is satisfied if she can finish elementary school.

The younger son Ding Ye works very hard in school, and she knows that this is the impact of the fat man on him.

Fatty is a good man.

Therefore, his son must work harder to be a useful person to the country.

This is something she often says, and her son listens to it and studies very hard.

"Xiao Tao."

Aunt Wang hesitated again and again before speaking.

When Yang Xiaotao heard the voice, he turned his head and smiled, "Aunt Wang, tell me."

"Xiao Tao, Auntie is embarrassed to say it during the dinner. Now, Auntie has made up her mind and I have to ask you for this."

"Aunt, just say it, I will do it for you."

Yang Xiaotao spoke seriously and agreed immediately.

Not for anything else, just for Fatty Ding.

"Xiao Tao, your sister Xiao He is twenty this year. She is about to become a mother in the countryside."

"Last year, it was delayed for a year because of the matter with my family. This year, there are a lot of people coming to propose marriage."

"Your aunt has never seen the world. She didn't pay attention to this matter. You are still needed to help organize it."

When Aunt Wang was talking, the eldest daughter sitting in the back row blushed. If she said this to Ran Qiuye, she would not feel anything.

It's normal for daughters to say some secret boudoir language.

But she was always embarrassed to say such things to a man like Yang Xiaotao.

"This is about it."

"It's easy, just leave it to me."

When Aunt Wang said this, Yang Xiaotao understood what it meant.

It's just that I don't want my eldest daughter to stay in the fields and suffer, let alone be bullied.

Being a parent is human nature.

What's more, this matter is not difficult at all for Yang Xiaotao.

They don't even need Yang Xiaotao's help. With the status of martyred kinsmen, especially those who have been given care by their superiors, as long as they tell their needs, the superiors will definitely take care of them. Even if they can't satisfy them all, they can still satisfy 80% of them.

What's more, Fatty Ding left them more than just this.

Their connections from far and wide, those grateful people, are their most precious wealth.

"Xiaohe, I want to ask you if you have someone you like right now."

"Or are you looking for something?"

Behind him, Ding He blushed and shook his head violently.

Since her father's death, she has helped her parents take care of her younger sister and younger brother. Although many people came to match them, she did not agree.

When it comes to what kind of person he wants to find, Ding He naturally has standards in his heart, but he can't say he's looking for someone who is the same as you!

"That's good."

Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao thought for a moment and then said,

"Brother gives you two choices."

"One is to find you someone who knows everything. He may not be from the city, but he will definitely not let you suffer and can take care of your family."

Aunt Wang liked it, which was why she asked Yang Xiaotao to help.

Yang Xiaotao guarantees that it is definitely true.

Unexpectedly, Ding He didn't speak, obviously waiting for the second choice.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "The second thing is that I have some relationship with the director of the state-owned textile factory. If you can endure the hardship, I will introduce you to him and win an internship spot."

"But the rest is up to you."

"Brother Tao, I choose the second one."

"I want to be a factory worker!"

"good."

Yang Xiaotao came down and Aunt Wang didn't say anything in the car.

After all, it was a state-owned textile factory. She had heard people say that the people inside were either sons of various families or educated young people, so it was not easy to get into.

You can get in, but are you worried about finding a good home?

The car stopped in front of the house, and the family of three said goodbye to Yang Xiaotao with gifts.

After Yang Xiaotao returned home, Miao Miao and others were already asleep. The master went to the brigade headquarters, where Ran Qiuye was waiting in the room.

Yang Xiaotao told Aunt Wang what she had asked for, and Ran Qiuye agreed with her choice.

Instead of arranging a marriage, it is better to let her find it on her own.

Speaking of Ding He's work, Ran Qiuye also said that it was arranged by his sister Ran Xinrui.

After the Chinese New Year, Ran Xinrui will take the high school entrance examination.

With Ran Xinrui's grades in the top five in the class, it shouldn't be difficult to get into high school.

You can even get into college in a few years.

But now it’s gone, there’s no chance of going to college.

And some of those students and schools are not very reliable.

Many students have been sent to local governments for re-education. As a eldest sister, I have to think carefully.

Especially Ran Xinrui is still a girl.

In the past two years, Ran Qiuye has seen a lot of things while walking around the countryside.

Some girls who came down could not adapt to rural life at all, and for various reasons, they had to suffer criticism, criticism, and even marry people they did not want to marry...

She couldn't control other people's families, but she really couldn't let go of her own sister.

But not going to school to work may be the biggest regret of her life.

Ran Qiuye was a little undecided, not knowing whether to support her to continue studying or find a job.

Yang Xiaotao listened to what Ran Qiuye said and was also thinking.

If possible, he would certainly let Ran Xinrui continue to study, preferably go to college for further studies.

No matter what the future holds, the higher the knowledge and the more you know, the higher the upper limit will be.

But the current situation is a bit special. Going to college is no problem. Not to mention his brother-in-law, even the existence of the father-in-law, as long as Ran Xinrui doesn't do anything stupid, there is no problem recommending his daughter to go to college.

But what Yang Xiaotao is worried about is the high school stage before going to college.

This is the same as what Ran Qiuye is worried about.

"Let's do this, wait until tomorrow to ask Xinrui's opinion, and then ask Dad's opinion."

Yang Xiaotao expressed his opinion, and Ran Qiuye understood that this matter was not what the couple said, but it depended on the opinions of Ran Xinrui and Ran's father.

After talking for a while, they went to bed to rest.

Outside the yard, Xiao Wei controlled the big poplar tree in the yard to bring cool breezes, which made the two people who were discussing acupoints full of curiosity.