Scholars in the courtyard

Creaky

The door of the west wing was opened, and Grandpa Yang came out wearing a coat.

Ever since the weather got warmer, Yang Xiaotao went to the village to pick up Grandpa.

Generally speaking, the city is warmer than the countryside.

Especially with the heating stove at home, you don't have to worry about catching a cold when you sleep at night.

"Grandpa, wear more clothes when it's cold."

Yang Xiaotao hurriedly walked up to him, but Grandpa looked up at the sky and shook his head, saying, "This weather is abnormal."

"It's never been this cold in previous years!"

"If it goes on like this, people can't stand it, and the crops will have to be reduced next year."

"This God is really weird."

Grandpa stretched out his hand to catch the snowflakes falling from the sky, then looked around, thought about the situation in the village, and asked, "I wonder how the greenhouses in the village are."

"Don't let them collapse!"

After saying that, his face was full of worry, as if he wanted to go back to the village to take a look.

Yang Xiaotao comforted him, "Don't worry about it, just stay here! Uncle Dazhuang and Shitou are in the village, there will be no problem."

The grandfather nodded, but he was still worried, "I'll call and ask about the situation later."

Yang Xiaotao responded, and the grandfather didn't say anything more, just complained.

Yang Xiaotao didn't hear it clearly, but the meaning was that the sky was crazy, first there was an earthquake and then there was a heavy snow.

What's not peaceful!

Yang Xiaotao didn't care, watching the grandfather walk to the backyard, probably he had an appointment with the Taoist priest.

Perhaps it was because of Yang Xiaotao, or maybe it was because of their same military experience, so they had endless things to talk about.

Yang Xiaotao didn't care about the grandfather, tidied up the yard, and asked Wangcai to lead the family to be more obedient, and then he was ready to go back to the house.

Not far away, Yi Zhonghai walked out of the house, threw the coal ash from the stove at the door, stepped on it with his shoes, and then saw Yang Xiaotao and Grandpa Yang talking in the yard. Seeing the two talking and laughing, a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes.

Having a good old age care has become his inner demon.

Even now, he still wants a child.

Unfortunately, he is unable to do it, and the sky does not give it to him!

After watching for a while, he turned back to the house and prepared to eat.

Yang Xiaotao glanced at it from a distance, but he didn't care. Grasshoppers after autumn and toothless dogs can't make any waves!

Back in the house, Yang Xiaotao took Duanwu out of the quilt and began to supervise him brushing his teeth and washing his face.

The little guy thought that he could do whatever he wanted with Grandpa around, but he couldn't escape the great fatherly love.

After breakfast, Yang Xiaotao said something to Grandpa, and then took the Taoist out.

After getting in the car, the old Taoist kept grumbling, saying that it was nothing more than that, why should I have to work when I am almost the same age as the grandfather.

Biased, unfair.

Yang Xiaotao was already immune to this.

Anyway, it didn't matter if he said a few words, as for work, it had to be done!

In the middle courtyard.

Yi Zhonghai sat at the door in a daze after breakfast in the morning.

In the house, Qin Huairu was discussing with Auntie about going to the village to make a fortune before the New Year so that they could have a good year.

Now, Qin Huairu and her two children moved into Yi Zhonghai's house, and the two families became a family.

Auntie also liked this atmosphere, and felt like she had children and grandchildren around her.

But she didn't know that when they fell asleep late at night, the two would always go out to the toilet.

Looking at Grandpa Yang leading his grandchildren to play in the yard, and the lively appearance of the Yang family yard, Yi Zhonghai's eyes were full of envy.

Turning around, going home, out of sight, out of mind.

Qin Huairu glanced at Yi Zhonghai in the room, with a playful smile on her lips.

Yi Zhonghai felt helpless again after seeing this.

In the past, it was Qin Huairu who needed his help and begged him for help.

So he was the one who took the initiative.

But now, he has nothing, and it is more like satisfying Qin Huairu's needs, so Qin Huairu took the initiative.

Alas! Men are old, and their waists are not good!

Avoiding Qin Huairu's gaze, Yi Zhonghai sighed and went to the inner room to lie down, and then thought about what to do next!

These two days, Yi Zhonghai has been thinking about how to improve the current situation.

If nothing unexpected happens, when the weather gets warmer next year, he will have to go to Caojiagou to work.

Counting the days, the initial penalty was three years, which means it will expire in May this year.

Later, because of Shazhu's mess, it became three and a half years, and he worked for nothing for half a year.

In other words, it will not end until the end of 1968.

There is still one year!

In the past two years, he has had enough of the life in the countryside.

Not only did he have to work in the village during the day, but he also had to help feed the cattle and horses at night, or do other work.

The food he ate was not enough to fill his stomach, and there was no oil or water. After two years, he was almost skinny.

In another year, he didn't know if he could hold on, and whether he would be able to return to the courtyard alive!

So if he didn't want to die on the ground, he had to make some changes!

But there was only one way to change the current situation.

That was to make merit.

Just like Sha Zhu, if he made merit, he could get out of the village.

Of course, as for Sha Zhu's return to the village now, it was purely his own fault.

If he had stayed in the coal factory honestly, he wouldn't have to raise a child for a widow now.

Of course, if Sha Zhu could really do that, he wouldn't be Sha Zhu.

In any case, Sha Zhu provided him with a direction, which was to make merit.

But there are many kinds of merit.

Just like Yang Xiaotao, this guy makes meritorious deeds just like drinking water. If there are not seven or eight of them in a year, it is not right.

But what Yang Xiaotao did, he may not do.

What about corn? It's not like he hasn't worked in the fields before. Corn cobs look the same. What's the point of studying them?

As for his old profession, all his skills are in fitter.

But Yang Xiaotao is also a fitter. He has done everything a fitter can do. He is just following behind and copying others. What's the point of doing anything.

Finally, let alone inventions.

Although I know a few words, if I really want to read books, I can understand Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Water Margin. I guess I can't understand other books.

So there is no need to talk about this invention. Besides, this invention is risky.

Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai's face turned ugly.

The missing part makes him squat when he urinates now, otherwise, it is easy to wet his pants.

In summary, he couldn't learn Yang Xiaotao's way.

So there was only one way left, that is, to report.

Reporting is meritorious, and you can get out of the sea of ​​suffering.

He knew a lot about the deaf old lady back then.

In order to get rid of the crime and to win leniency, he said whatever he thought of.

That's how the original five years became three years.

But now if he wants to get rid of the crime again, he has to start from this aspect.

During this period in the countryside, when he couldn't sleep at night, he would think about the past.

Perhaps thinking too much really made him find some clues.

Back then, the deaf old lady pretended to be illiterate, so why did she pass by the newspaper office several times?

She also sat in front of the newspaper office for a while.

This is not the first or second time.

And the person who resold the food coupons seemed to often sit in front of the newspaper office.

I didn't think it was suspicious before, thinking that she was tired and sat there to rest.

But during this period of time when he was working in the countryside, he realized that what he wanted most after a tiring day was not to find a place to sit down, but to find a place to lie down.

That newspaper office has problems.

At least, in his opinion, there should be problems!

Moreover, even if there are no problems, taking the initiative can also make people see his determination to change.

"Old lady, you must bless me down there!"

Having made up his mind, Yi Zhonghai sat up from the kang and walked out of the house.

Qin Huairu and Auntie were calculating how much medicinal wine to make this time. Seeing that Yi Zhonghai had something to say, the two stopped talking and looked over.

"I suddenly have something to do, you two can help me with some advice!"

Yi Zhonghai found a place to sit down and said what he was thinking.

When Auntie heard that it involved a deaf old lady, she immediately ran over and closed the door in fear.

"Master, you, please stop talking."

"What's happened is over. We should live in peace and stability now."

"What if it happens again..."

"Stupid!"

Before Auntie finished speaking, Yi Zhonghai slapped the chair and scolded her.

A wave of resentment rose in my heart. It turned out that it was not you who went to the countryside to endure hardships.

You don't know how I have lived in the countryside in the past two years, don't I know?

Glancing at Auntie, Yi Zhonghai was too lazy to pay attention.

Auntie was scolded by Yi Zhonghai and hurriedly shut up.

In this family, men are still the boss.

Qin Huairu's eyes lit up after hearing what Yi Zhonghai said.

Apart from anything else, at least this is an attitude of getting closer to the people.

This is a plus point at the street office.

Of course, if it is true, then...

That is a meritorious performance.

Didn't Yan Fugui's family make merit by reporting the deaf old lady?

The obvious benefit is fifty yuan.

But the street office noticed what was going on behind the scenes. From then on, their family had a share in any incident.

"Auntie, I think what Uncle said is right!"

Qin Huairu's eyes turned quickly, and after figuring out the key, she immediately said, "Think about it, this kind of thing, whether true or false, shows our attitude!"

"Besides, what Uncle said makes sense, there are indeed unreasonable things in it!"

"If it is really a mistake, it doesn't matter, we are responding to the call!"

"But if it is true, it is a great achievement!"

After Qin Huairu's explanation, Auntie immediately understood.

Yi Zhonghai also looked at Qin Huairu with relief, this is a good wife!

"That's it, I can't wait any longer, I'll go to the street office now."

Yi Zhonghai made up his mind and walked out immediately.

Qin Huairu and the auntie saw Yi Zhonghai out of the door. After watching Yi Zhonghai pass through the hanging flower gate, the auntie asked nervously, "Huairu, are you really okay?"

"Auntie, don't worry, nothing will happen!"

Qin Huairu repeatedly assured the auntie, and the auntie calmed down and turned back to the house.

Qin Huairu looked at the Yang family yard on the side.

Ran Qiuye was talking to someone in the yard, but at first glance, she always felt an indescribable feeling.

It's like, it's like her face looks better, no, it's whiter, not the ordinary yellow before.

But when the two met when they went out yesterday, there was no such feeling.

"Could it be that the snow was reflected?"

"No, it's because of Yang Xiaotao!"

Qin Huairu murmured to herself, and finally determined that all this was due to Yang Xiaotao.

Thinking of the scene of the two together, it was like a fire was burning in her heart, burning her heart!

Although she was a few years older than Ran Qiuye, she never thought she was worse than Ran Qiuye.

Especially in terms of appearance, she always felt that she was the most beautiful woman in this courtyard.

Not even Ran Qiuye could compare.

But at this moment, her eyes swept over Ran Qiuye, and she actually felt ashamed of herself.

"Slut!"

She cursed unwillingly and turned back to the house.