Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2000 A Group Photo

At the table, everyone who knew each other well started to clink glasses.

One by one, they spoke out the questions they wanted to know and the situations they wanted to understand.

One by one, they shared their insights and experiences over the years.

During this process, Yang Xiaotao suddenly discovered a secret.

Except for Grandma Lin, everyone else present drank a lot.

Although they were not drunk, their performance was obvious.

There is no need to talk about Teacher Yuan. He himself cannot drink. He can keep up with a few glasses of wine, but after that he can only take a sip.

But now, apart from Yang Xiaotao, the only person who remained calm on the field was the old man next to him.

"what happened?"

The old man saw Yang Xiaotao looking at him and asked.

"No, I didn't expect you to be such a big drinker!"

The old man laughed and said, "I'm old now. I can't drink anymore. I could drink before!"

"You are still as good as ever!"

The old man waved his hand, then smiled and said, "Have you ever seen a monk in Jinling?"

Yang Xiaotao frowned, then thought about who it was. Anyone who could be called a monk by the old man is not an ordinary person.

There is no one else at the moment except the great general.

Yang Xiaotao shook his head, "I haven't seen it."

"Well, next time you see him, you can ask him if he has ever won a drinking match with me!"

Hahahaha
At this point, the old man started laughing.

Obviously he was thinking of his glorious past.

In the next room.

Xingxing had fallen asleep, but her fingers were still clutching Ran Qiuye's hair.

The eldest sister stepped forward and took it carefully, "This little guy is so picky about who he serves!"

Ran Qiuye smiled and said, "Sister Tang, I think we're almost done drinking, let's go make dumplings."

"Yes, I would have forgotten if you hadn't told me."

Tang Mingyue hurried out, and Tong followed her out to help.

The two of them went out to make dumplings, and the eldest sister was the only one left in the room holding Xingxing.

Looking at the lively scene in the room and his wife whispering to Yang Xiaotao, a hint of suspicion flashed in his eyes.

I always feel that the protagonist of this table is that young man!

"Commander, the dumplings are ready!"

Not long after, Tong Xiaolong came in carrying two plates of dumplings, followed by Ran Qiuye and Tang Mingyue, and finally the eldest sister carrying a bowl of dumpling soup.

Yang Xiaotao quickly stood up to help take the basin and then put it on the table.

"Thank you for making dumplings, sis!"

"When you come back home, we'll treat you to noodles!"

Chen Yonggui said with a red face.

The title of elder sister is no longer a simple title, but a title of respect from everyone.

"Okay, I've always missed the taste of that sliced ​​noodles!"

The eldest sister responded with a smile, and then said, "I don't know what everyone's taste is, they are all pork and cabbage, and the two children helped to make them, you can all try them!"

After hearing this, Tieren was very excited and said, "Sister, please help me make dumplings for us. I..."

“I didn’t bring anything here…”

"Comrade Iron Man!"

The eldest sister stepped forward to shake hands and said, "You coming here is the best gift."

"Take good care of yourself. The country's construction and the revolution's construction both need you!"

"And everyone, a good blacksmith must be strong himself, everyone should take care of your health!"

"Ok!"

"Big sister, you too!"

Everyone talked, and then started eating at the urging of the eldest sister.

While passing dumplings to Yang Xiaotao, Ran Qiuye asked quietly, "Do you want to take a photo?"

Yang Xiaotao looked at the time and nodded immediately, "Of course I have to!"

"After dinner, we'll probably have to leave together. Come back then!"

"Row!"

"You should also go eat something, don't be too late!"

"Well, the food is still warming in the pot, it's okay."

As Ran Qiuye was talking, Tang Mingyue came over and glanced at Yang Xiaotao, "No smoking for a while!"

As he said this, he looked at the old man.

Yang Xiaotao nodded immediately, "Don't worry, I know!"

"Come, come, try these dumplings. They used to be only eaten during Chinese New Year!"

The old man called out to them, and Tong Xiaolong and the others in the house left to eat in the next yard.

Sitting at the table, Tong Xiaolong and Tong Shi held their rice bowls and looked at the dishes on the table. They couldn't help but joked, "Qiuye, your husband's cooking skills must be passed down. This is really a skill for eating."

Ran Qiuye was serving rice to her elder sister. When she heard what Tong said, she immediately laughed and said, "Xiao Tao said that anyone can learn whatever they want. No force, no request."

Tong Xiaolong immediately agreed, "That's right, this kid, there's no need to tell him what to do, he just watches what the adults do and follows them naturally."

"Besides, Brother Xiao Tao has many talents. I just heard him doing this in there. He can grow crops, make machine tools, and he can even sing."

"I see, if the children in this family want to learn something, they don't repeat it."

As Tong Xiaolong spoke, Ran Qiuye lowered her head and smiled, "The child is still young, who knows what will happen in the future."

"That's true. However, the food is really delicious. It's not inferior to the chef at Fengze Garden."

"Wife, eat more of this braised pork. Didn't Grandma Lin say that we should maintain our nutrition?"

Tong Xiaolong was talking about braised pork to Tong Shi, and the elder sister beside him smiled and said, "Look, Xiaolong also loves his wife."

Hearing this, Tong Xiaolong hurriedly ate his food, his face feeling a little hot.

Ran Qiuye sat next to Tang Mingyue. The two of them lowered their heads and chatted, but they were talking about work.

Because of the school, many students now do not attend classes in school, and this trend eventually spread to the countryside. However, because it is in the countryside, the villagers are very supportive of the school's work, which has saved them some trouble.

Now we just need to maintain this scale and keep the school going normally. As for the original plan to expand the scale of rural education, it can only be postponed.

The two chatted about work.

After a while, everyone had almost finished eating, so they cleared the food away and Tong went into the room to look after Xingxing and take a rest.

The eldest sister led the three of them back home.

As soon as I came in, I saw Yang Xiaotao standing aside and making tea.

Tieren and Teacher Yuan were cleaning the table and placing the teacups.

The eldest sister hurriedly brought people up to help.

Then they made some tea and started chatting.

Everyone cherishes the time they spend together, especially the time they spend with the elderly.

A pot of green tea was brewed with boiling water. Everyone drank the tea, sat quietly in their chairs, and continued to listen to each other.

Ran Qiuye sat behind Yang Xiaotao, Tang Mingyue sat close to the old woman, and Tong Xiaolong had already taken the kettle from Yang Xiaotao and was pouring tea and water everywhere.

Everyone continued with the topic at the dinner table. The old man sometimes agreed and sometimes asked questions, and each time he became the focus of attention.

Sometimes when a topic is raised, it often leads to many answers.
And time passed little by little in this atmosphere.

"By the way, I heard something last time."

The old man suddenly remembered the 'three things' he heard last time, the first of which was related to biology, and there happened to be an expert in this field present.

Several people looked over after hearing this.

Then the old man raised the question of "virus targeting ethnic groups".

"Teacher Wang, you are an expert in this area. How credible do you think this is?"

When Wang Guangmei heard the old man's question, her face became more serious. "Commander, this is hard to say."

"With the current research on human genetic material, we are still at the preliminary stage of understanding."

"However, the general understanding now is that everyone's genetic material is specific, just like fingerprints on a person's hand. No two fingerprints are the same. So from this point of view, everyone is different, and there is no targeting of a certain ethnic group."

"But it's hard to say that a group has no commonalities. Just like we all have yellow skin, and some have blue eyes, these are the characteristics of a group, which means that this information is common."

"It's like, there are many branches from one ancestor. After thousands of years of development, each branch is flourishing, but those who come from the same ancestor must have common characteristics."

Wang Guangmei said so much that several people were a little confused, but Yang Xiaotao understood it clearly.

Because what he said was almost the same as what I thought.

Seeing the old man frowning, he explained, "Commander, what Teacher Wang meant is that there will be commonalities, but they will be hidden and not seen by others."

After hearing this, the old man suddenly realized, and everyone also understood the meaning of the expression.

Wang Guangmei then remembered that Yang Xiaotao's knowledge of genetics was no less than hers, so she said, "Teacher Yang, you are an expert in genetics."

Then he mentioned Yang Xiaotao's paper on gene recombination and gene mutation.

The old man also remembered this incident. He originally thought that this was a prize won abroad. Later, the money became the start-up capital for the Agricultural Science Academy to launch a support plan.

"Xiao Tao, tell me."

The old man looked at Yang Xiaotao, and the people behind him also looked over.

Yang Xiaotao's expression was unusually solemn. He looked at everyone and finally said to the old man, "Teacher Wang and I have a different opinion."

"Teacher Wang thinks this commonality is hard to find, but I think it is an important hidden danger."

The old man moved his buttocks and listened carefully.

The others also became solemn.

Yang Xiaotao picked up the water cup and thought about what he had heard in his previous life, that those people who provided "free medical treatment" to people under the guise of various "discounts" were actually collecting blood and genes under these pretexts.

In this way, a large amount of information was obtained by foreign countries.

After thinking for a moment, Yang Xiaotao did not speak, but picked up an empty cup, poured water into it, and then picked up the tea and put it in.

"In fact, each of our genes is inherited from the previous generation."

"It's like pouring a little tea into plain water, and then after being diluted generation after generation, even after many times, only one ten-millionth of it remains."

“But the tea in it will always be there.”

At this point, Yang Xiaotao placed the original teacup in front of him, "At this point, if someone finds this cup of tea, they can find the commonality of this cup of water."

"By then, it is not impossible to formulate a plan for this glass of water."

"As for our genetic material, it is in the human blood."

"Therefore, hospitals need to strengthen the management of their blood stocks, and be more cautious when it comes to collecting blood."

After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, the room fell silent.

Everyone also realized the seriousness of the matter.

Although they don't understand what genes or biology are, they know one thing: be prepared for danger in times of peace.

Don't put your hopes on that one in a million chance.

Wang Guangmei nodded immediately after hearing what Yang Xiaotao said, "Commander, what Teacher Yang said makes sense."

"We can't take this risk."

The old man nodded after listening, and then nodded to Tang Mingyue behind him.

After finishing this matter, it was already past ten o'clock.

Although everyone was reluctant to leave, they did not want to disturb the old man's rest, so they all stood up and said goodbye.

The old man didn't try to force them to stay and stood up to see them out.

"Everyone, slow down. Let's take a picture."

Yang Xiaotao grabbed Grandma Lin who was in a hurry to leave, and immediately winked at Ran Qiuye who was standing beside him.

After hearing this, the old man glanced in the direction of the elder sister, who covered her mouth and laughed.

But since Yang Xiaotao said so, he had no reason to refuse.

Soon, under Yang Xiaotao's arrangement, everyone stood in a row.

In the middle are the old man, the eldest sister and the old woman, followed by the Iron Man and Chen Yonggui.

Yang Xiaotao stood with Teacher Yuan.

"look here!"

Ran Qiuye was a little nervous, as this was her first time taking a photo of the leader.

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Time and space freeze at this moment.

In the photo, some people opened their eyes wide, some were smiling, some were hugging the shoulders of the people around them, and some were holding up two fingers.
This photo has become the most important one in the Yang family’s thick photo album.