Scholars in the courtyard

"Come on, I'm talking about you!"

The old principal waved to Yang Xiaotao, "This is Comrade Yang Xiaotao, an eighth-level fitter at the steel rolling mill. This heating furnace was made by him..."

The old principal introduced the two of them. One of them, a middle-aged man wearing a black Chinese tunic suit, thick glasses, and a parted hair, spoke first.

"Hello, Comrade Yang Xiaotao, I am the principal of a primary school in Chongwen District, and my surname is Zhou!"

"Hello, Principal Zhou!"

Yang Xiaotao hurriedly stepped forward to shake hands, and was somewhat suspicious of the two people's intentions.

The old principal asked the three of them to sit down, "Old Zhou, you are my junior!"

"This time there was a heater in the school, so I asked him to come over and take a look. Now it looks like it's pretty good!"

Principal Zhou on the side spoke at the right time, "In the past two years, there have been more and more students, and the pressure on the school has also increased. In order for the children to receive education, they can only work in two shifts, with half of the students in the morning and the other half in the afternoon. The progress of teaching has naturally been delayed.”

Yang Xiaotao nodded after listening. The same is true now in Yangjiazhuang Primary School. Not only are there many students, but there are also few teachers, so after studying, the children are sent back to their respective homes.

"Especially now that the weather is cold, it is even more inconvenient to study in the classroom."

"So, when I received the letter from the old principal, I rushed over to take a look."

Speaking of this, Principal Zhou smiled and said, "The radiator you built is not bad. It's really good. It's safer and more hygienic than burning a stove in the classroom. I heard it saves coal."

"So we ran over here non-stop. Let's see if you can do something for our school?"

Yang Xiaotao didn't know what was going on here, so he immediately said, "Principal Zhou, the heaters installed in the school this time, including those on the market for home installations, are all products in the experimental stage."

"To put it bluntly, it's just a test of the water, and it hasn't officially been put into production yet."

The young man next to Principal Zhou was a little anxious after hearing this, but the calm Principal Zhou stopped him with his hand and continued to listen to Yang Xiaotao.

"However, after this period of observation, these heating furnaces have been tested by the people, and the data we have collected is almost the same. The next step is to ask the leaders of the steel rolling mill to apply for project approval. By then, there will definitely be more heating furnaces."

After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Principal Zhou pondered for a moment, "How long will this take? It's freezing cold, so we can't wait too long!"

Yang Xiaotao was silent for a moment, "I will report it in the next two days, it should be very soon!"

"Um!"

Principal Zhou was silent for a moment, "Then, Mr. Yang, please leave this matter to me."

"Don't worry, it's all for the children and education."

"As soon as you come, we will arrange it as soon as possible."

"Haha, then I'll be relieved!"

"I heard that you have opened a school in Yangjiazhuang. If you have any difficulties, just ask. I will definitely help if I can..."

When the topic changed, Yang Xiaotao looked at the old principal, who nodded faintly, and Yang Xiaotao immediately became enthusiastic.

"Oh, Principal Zhou, I really have something to trouble you with..."

At eleven o'clock at noon, Yang Xiaotao put down his wrist and glanced at the fish in the bucket. He raised his hand and another fish was thrown up. The fishermen around him had long been used to it and were even numb.

Not far away, the third uncle Yan Fugui glanced at Yang Xiaotao, feeling depressed and panicked.

This guy came not long ago and collected seven or eight fish. However, he came so early and had been freezing all morning. There was only one small fish in the bucket. What a bunch of beasts without eyes.

Why just hit Yang Xiaotao's fishhook?

No future!

When the people around saw Yang Xiaotao leaving, they all breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts. This guy was here and completely shattered their pride. It would be better if he left, so that no one would compete with them for fish.

Yang Xiaotao passed by the third uncle without stopping, and rode back.

You have to be careful when making soup at noon.

After Yang Xiaotao left, Yan Fugui sat down in his original position without hesitation, dropped the fishhook, and soon he actually caught a big fish.

I feel inexplicably sad in my heart, this fish is really worthless!

He silently took off the hook, put it in the fish bucket, and quickly set the hook again. Before the fish could react, he caught two more.

Yang Xiaotao ran all the way back to the courtyard. As soon as he entered the front door, the sounds of congratulations and congratulations continued.

Yang Xiaotao was also polite to everyone, and the third aunt was even more envious when she saw how heavy the fish bucket was.

It would be great if my daughter-in-law is also pregnant with a child. She can be a grandmother and take care of the child at home. How comfortable it will be!

When I walked to the middle courtyard, I saw Mrs. Jia Zhang with her mouth tilted and cursing. You don't have to listen to her bad words.

However, Qin Huairu lost her previous self-confidence and lowered her head to work as if her spine had been broken.

Yang Xiaotao didn't bother to pay attention and walked all the way into the yard.

In the back room, a beautiful singing voice came from the radio. If you listened carefully, it turned out to be an episode from the movie Five Golden Flowers.

When I walked into the house, I saw Ran Qiuye sitting there with two people talking.

One is Lou Xiao'e and the other is Yu Li.

The three of them were talking and laughing, perhaps because the sound of the radio covered up the sound of footsteps. Lou Xiao'e didn't see Yang Xiaotao until he came closer.

"came back!"

Ran Qiuye heard the noise, got up and walked over to get the fish bucket.

"I'll come, just sit down."

Then he nodded to Lou Xiao'e and Yu Li, "You guys chat, I'll go and clean up."

After letting Ran Qiuye sit down, Yang Xiaotao carried the fish bucket to the kitchen, picked out the largest one, and put the rest into the tank to raise.

He knocked the fish unconscious with a slap of his knife, then scraped off its scales and disembowelled it in the yard.

It's better to stay away from this fishy smell, so as not to make Ran Qiuye feel nauseous.

Seeing Yang Xiaotao like this, a trace of envy flashed in the eyes of Lou Xiaoe and Yu Li.

And in this envy, Lou Xiao'e felt something more regretful in her heart.

"Qiuye, you have a good rest, I'll go back to cook first!"

Lou Xiao'e sat for a while and then stood up to say goodbye. Ran Qiuye sent Lou Xiao'e home after making two pleas.

Passing by the entrance of the courtyard, Lou Xiao'e looked at Yang Xiaotao who looked busy, feeling sad for no reason.

After Lou Xiao'e left, Yu Li also got up and left. When she walked to the door and saw this scene, she was envious, "Your man is really capable. He can work in the kitchen and in the workshop, and he can produce so many things. Compared with him, my guy is a loser!"

Ran Qiuye pursed her lips and smiled. Although she agreed with the evaluation of her man, her reserved attitude still made her polite, "How can you say this? Isn't this making money!"

"Hey, the little you earn is not enough to pay off the debt!"

Yu Li curled her lips and walked to the front yard.

Yang Xiaotao carried the fish back to the house and said, "Don't think about it. We don't get involved in other people's affairs."

"Um!"

"By the way, I went to see the old principal today. Guess what?"

While Yang Xiaotao was cooking, he talked about school to his assistant Ran Qiuye.

"Really? Then, Principal Zhou promised to find someone to go to the school?"

"Well, that's what he agreed to do, but the details will have to be sent to him after school starts after the Chinese New Year."

"That's great, don't say two, just one is good."

Ran Qiuye was very happy when he heard that the teacher problem was solved.

The two talked for a while, then asked Ran Qiuye to rest and prepare some gifts. He was going to Aunt Wang's house in the afternoon. He didn't tell her about it. He would definitely give her a lecture next time he saw her.

At noon, Yang Xiaotao served the food to the table.

A plate of slightly spicy braised fish head, a bowl of fish pond floating with fish oil, a bowl of rice, a bowl of steamed buns with noodles, and two small plates of pickles.

In an instant, the smell of fish spread throughout the courtyard.

"Drink some fish soup first. All the nutrients are in this membrane. Fish oil is a good thing. It can promote the development of the fetal brain and help improve the child's vision."

Yang Xiaotao said it seriously, but Ran Qiuye was dubious, "Really?"

"Then there's still a lie? It's said in the book."

"All right!"

Ran Qiuye drank a bowl of soup seriously, her stomach felt warm and it tasted really good.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao took apart the fish head and said, "This is also a good thing. It is easy to digest and absorb. It is good for pregnant women and fetuses."

Ran Qiuye glanced at Yang Xiaotao and ate it immediately.

"This fish is also very good. Eat more and you will still have the strength to give birth."

Ran Qiuye opened his mouth suspiciously.

"Uh, eat more of this rice."

Ran Qiuye.

On one side, the young couple was immersed in a happy and joyful meal, but on the other side, the yard was disturbed by the smell of fish.

Many people were eating and immediately lost their taste after smelling it.

Even Silly Zhu put down the chopsticks in his hands and sniffed hard, "What kind of condiments did this bastard use? It's so fragrant?"

In the Jia family, Banggeng started to toss again and kept asking for fish. Jia Zhang next to her was also yelling and cursing. Ever since Yang Xiaotao started fishing, she had taken advantage of her once in so many years, and was bitten by a cat in the end. There was a rumor in the courtyard that she was being retaliated by a cat, and she couldn't go out for a while.

Fortunately, the uncle came forward to stop the rumors, but since then, I have never eaten a fish from Yang Xiaotao's family.

There are so many fish in the house, so what's the point of sharing one? It's not like he raised a heartless little beast.

Yi Zhonghai sat at the door. Ever since they found out that Ran Qiuye was pregnant, the old couple had been silent and speechless.

At this moment, this fish smell is more like the poison of regret. The more I smell it, the more I regret it.

After lunch, Yang Xiaotao asked Ran Qiuye to take a nap, and he would develop the habit of taking a nap from now on.

Read a book by yourself.

In the afternoon, Yang Xiaotao rode a bicycle with Ran Qiuye and carried some gifts to Director Wang's house.

After hearing the good news, Director Wang was naturally happy. He pulled Ran Qiuye to ask around, explaining this and that, and also asked about work matters, especially school affairs in the future. This pregnancy is not a trivial matter.

After the meal, he told Yang Xiaotao that there was already news about the heater. Anyway, it sounded good, so Yang Xiaotao was mentally prepared.

When he returned home at night, Ran Qiuye was half-lying on the bed reading a book, while Yang Xiaotao was completing the report at hand.

In addition to household heaters and school heaters, Yang Xiaotao also designed a heater using a pressure pump.

After finishing, the two fell asleep.

However, this time Yang Xiaotao was much more honest...

The next day, Yang Xiaotao got up early and made breakfast, then went to the steel rolling mill with his bag on his back.