Scholars in the courtyard

"I can finally lie down!"

Yang Xiaotao put his arms around Ran Qiuye and said with emotion.

Ran Qiuye was lying on his side, "Are you tired?"

He reached out and touched Yang Xiaotao's face, "Just rest when you are tired, don't work so hard!"

Yang Xiaotao held Ran Qiuye's hand in his palm. His palm was thin and he slowly spread it out. His long fingers could still feel the smoothness of the palm.

Gently pinching the back of Ran Qiuye's hand, "You're not tired!"

"This kind of life makes me very fulfilled. I am changing every day, changing myself and changing things around me."

"I even feel like I have fallen in love with this feeling. I think every day that the world will change because of me!"

"This shocked me."

Yang Xiaotao put his cheek against Ran Qiuye's hair and expressed his recent feelings.

Ran Qiuye was silent for a moment, holding Yang Xiaotao's palm with his backhand.

Broad, thick, and powerful.

"Actually, in my eyes, you are still the same you!"

"As you said, many things are changing, whether it is because of your participation or the power of time itself, this change is an external influence!"

"But I know that your true heart is still you, this hasn't changed!"

"Maybe the change you think is just a more real you!"

Ran Qiuye said quietly, and then felt that Yang Xiaotao was dishonest.

"Daughter-in-law, you are right."

Ran Qiuye felt something was wrong. At such a serious moment, why would this guy do anything?

"Daughter-in-law, it's so cold today in the spring and in the autumn. It's still warm!"

Then Yang Xiaotao lay next to his ear, his body softened, "It's so warm..."

"You, bad guy~"

"Mom, I can't walk!"

In the dark night, Banggeng walked step by step. He was not very old, but after a tiring day, his legs felt like they were filled with lead, and he just couldn't move forward.

Jia Zhang heard this and exhaled a white breath.

At night, it was cold, she was numb, and she couldn't walk.

This day, from the funeral to the burial, to the return journey.

Originally, Jia and Zhang didn't need to go, but Banggen was still young and Qin Huairu was pregnant. If she, the only "good person" in the Jia family, didn't go to help, someone might poke her in the back.

But when people came, the people in the village didn't look good on him either.

Logically speaking, at this late hour of the night, if they were a bit of a relative, they wouldn't let the orphans and widowers leave. They could just stay one night, have some rest, and leave the next day.

But when we arrived at the village, not only was there no one who was enthusiastic, but even the people watching the excitement were only old people and children. The adult men and women had already gone to work in the fields.

After Jia Dongxu was buried, those who were helping him dispersed, leaving the four mothers on the spot.

In the end, no one kept me or sent me away, so I walked towards the courtyard in the afterglow of evening.

"Banggen, come on, grandma will carry you!"

Mrs. Jia Zhang walked to Banggeng, slowly leaned down and picked up Banggeng on her back.

"Mom, I can't walk either!"

Xiaodang flopped and sat on the ground. Seeing his brother being carried on his back, he didn't want to leave.

Qin Huairu held her waist and said, "Xiao Dang, my mother can't carry you."

She was also tired and couldn't walk with her legs.

"Mom, woohoo!"

Xiaodang couldn't get up from crying. Seeing this, Qin Huairu could only squat down and prepare to hug him.

How can I still have the strength to hold another one in my belly?

Mrs. Jia Zhang was silent at the side. If it had been in the past, she would have scolded him for making money.

But now, she is really bored.

"Be a good boy, let's walk for a while and we'll be home."

Qin Huairu comforted Xiaodang and pulled him up.

The moment I stood up, I felt my eyes going dark, my head was dizzy, and my body felt uncomfortable.

Fortunately, Qin Huairu knew that she couldn't fall down now, so she endured the dizziness, reached out and patted her head, and then she woke up.

Several people hit the road again.

There were lights on in front.

Qin Huairu and Jia Zhang stopped quickly and hugged the child tightly.

It was late at night, and although the surroundings were relatively peaceful, nothing happened.

Mother and daughter leaned together nervously.

When the light came closer, they heard a familiar voice, and the two of them felt relieved.

"Sister Qin, I found you!"

Silly Zhu ran over quickly with a flashlight, and Qin Huairu felt hopeful in her heart.

Jia Zhang looked at Shazhu, who only had Qin Huairu in his eyes, and was not moved because Shazhu came to pick them up.

He stared at Shazhu and Qin Huairu, gritting his teeth tightly.

"Zhuzi, why are you here?"

Qin Huairu said happily, Shazhu leaned forward, watched Jia Zhang carrying the stick on her back, and picked up Xiaodang.

"I saw that you didn't come back this late at night, so I thought about coming over and taking a look."

"If you hadn't shown up yet, I would have gone back to sleep, and I wouldn't have known you were here."

"What a coincidence!"

Shazhu looked at Qin Huairu, and he could feel the other party's joy under the moonlight.

"Silly Zhu, don't be so playful, hurry up and carry the stick behind your back."

"I was crushed to death along the way!"

After hearing this, Shazhu looked at Jia Zhang, and then went up to prepare the stick.

Qin Huairu curled her lips at the side, and the old godly woman had the nerve to say that she had only been carrying it for a minute?

What the hell.

Silly Zhu carried the stick on his back and held Xiaodang in his arms. From time to time, he helped Qin Huairu walk to the courtyard.

Behind her, Mrs. Jia Zhang looked at the people walking in front of her, a flash of fear flashed in her eyes, followed by deep cruelty.

The next day, when Yang Xiaotao woke up, Ran Qiuye had already gotten up.

Although Xiaowei improved Ran Qiuye's physique, after pregnancy, as the child in her belly grew bigger and bigger, her sleep became more and more unsteady. Sometimes she had to move slowly when turning around, cautiously, for fear of touching her. child.

After getting up, Ran Qiuye had already prepared breakfast.

Millet, sweet potato porridge, and a few eggs.

Every time he comes back, Yang Xiaotao brings a bag of eggs.

Now there are a lot of eggs, duck eggs and goose eggs that are rewarded by the system every month. Yang Xiaotao still has to show off and go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some eggs from time to time.

So there are a lot of eggs in the house.

Mr. Yang already had the idea of ​​hatching chickens. Anyway, he already raised pigs at home, and there were quite a few chickens missing.

Calculating according to the time, it would be just a few months to raise her, and then she would be killed and given to Ran Qiuye for confinement.

Mr. Yang came back from next door and sat down to eat.

Before Huanfeng could wait for Yang Xiaotao to speak, he asked where he was going to dig a well today.

Yang Xiaotao must be prepared for this. The more wells you drill, the better. Find areas with rich groundwater resources. One well can handle several wells.

Moreover, looking in the wrong place will only result in wasted effort.

The purpose of drilling the well this time was mainly for the land on the north slope, so Yang Xiaotao planned to ask Xiao Wei to take a look. With Xiao Wei's ability, it was easy to find underground water by following the roots of plants and trees.

"I plan to finish the northern slope first. If progress is rapid, that land can be included in the plan."

Yang Xiaotao finished the eggs and the porridge. The grandfather on the side had already finished eating and was nodding with a cigarette stick.

At home, in order to take care of Ran Qiuye, my grandfather never smoked.

Only lit when outside.

Yang Xiaotao took out a pack of cigarettes he had prepared and gave him a pack of cigarettes, and talked about the well drilling machine.

"Master, we need to talk to Director Gao about this matter. It would be more appropriate for the Academy of Agricultural Sciences to come forward."

Mr. Yang nodded after hearing this and planned to talk to Director Gao later.

But before the two of them took action, footsteps could be heard outside.

Wangcai didn't call, so he must be an acquaintance.

Then I saw Gao Yufeng walking in hurriedly.

"Director Gao, have you eaten?"

"Eat? How can you still think about eating?"

Gao Yufeng looked dissatisfied and spoke with anger.

Yang Xiaotao naturally knew what was going on. Mr. Yang beside him was still sitting there, not asking anything.

He stepped forward and pulled Gao Yufeng under the seat. Ran Qiuye handed a bowl of porridge to him. Gao Yufeng was polite to Ran Qiuye, not to the person but to the matter.

"Director Gao, it's not that I have to hide this from you. The main thing is that I don't know if it can be done."

"You don't know, the people in our steel rolling mill were too careful not to tell anyone. They only thought about how to report after the experiment was successful yesterday."

As Yang Xiaotao explained, Gao Yufeng's expression softened a little.

But I still felt a little dissatisfied when I learned about this news from other channels.

"I planned to tell you about this today, and you just happened to be here. Look..."

Gao Yufeng picked up the bowl and took a sip. There was sugar in it. This kid's life...

After finishing the porridge, he put the eggs in his pocket and said, "Can you give me a clear letter and tell me how long it will take to drill a well?"

Yang Xiaotao stretched out two fingers and said, "Two hours, as long as the materials keep up, I can drill a six-meter-deep well for you in two hours."

"Two hours? Are you sure?"

"Of course, that's the well in my house."

Yang Xiaotao assured, "As long as the cooperation is good, the cement pipes are in place, and the manpower is sufficient, the efficiency can be accelerated."

"Don't worry about the cement pipes." Gao Yufeng said and looked at Yang Xiaotao again. This guy had thought of everything. "I will respond to the above about this and use special channels to ensure supply."

"That's even better, so we can start construction today. Three to five days will be enough!"

Yang Xiaotao said, and Mr. Yang nodded. Not only did their village lack water wells, there were also not many wells in the other two villages on the farm.

Three to five days, just enough to get them all done.

"Director, there is a new question now."

Yang Xiaotao spoke at this time, and Gao Yufeng became solemn, "What's the problem? You tell me."

"Director, the amount of land has increased, so the original plan must be changed."

"We need to grow more grain."

Gao Yufeng was stunned for a moment, then slapped his thigh, "Yes, how could I forget this?"

"You said you, if you want to say, I can plan in advance even for one day. Now it's good, but I have to change it again."

"You, you~"

Gao Yufeng pointed out that Yang Xiaotao hated iron but couldn't make steel. If he had any ideas, couldn't he tell them in advance?

No confidence?

You don’t have it, but I have it for you!

When this country's development is about to take off, don't worry about whether you have confidence or not. As long as you have an idea, just do it.

Otherwise, as the saying goes, how do people become so bold and land so rich?

This kid is still too young.

Yang Xiaotao felt helpless. Why he kept going back and forth was still his own problem.

Mr. Yang was smiling on the side, and Ran Qiuye also pursed his lips to reveal the dimples on both sides.

"Okay, I'll leave the well digging to you. I'll contact someone for the other things."

"After you get the well-drilling machine, hurry up and come to the brigade headquarters to do the sum total."

Gao Yufeng stood up and walked out. He had developed an impatient temper in the past few days.

Walking to the door, he suddenly stopped, "By the way, the seeds that were given to Da Mao in the north for trial last time will be planted in the south at about the same time as us."

"The superiors are still very concerned about us. Just stay here if you have nothing to do."

"I'll ask someone to speak to you at the steel rolling mill."

Yang Xiaotao looked at Gao Yufeng leaving, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.

"If you don't go back, don't go back."

"Just stay with my wife."

Ran Qiuye also felt happy in her heart. Being with Yang Xiaotao always made her feel at ease.

"Who wants you to accompany me..."

But you have to say what you need to say, otherwise you will cause trouble again at night.