Scholars in the courtyard

Chapter 42
The atmosphere at the table was warm, and the old man was drinking with a complacent expression.

At the end, he also said to Director Wang.

"Girl, brother Chen, the old man wants to ask you something!"

Director Wang is also a hero of the female high school, drinking very happily.

"Old party secretary, you can always say it, you are welcome."

Uncle Chen also nodded with a smile.

Grandpa Yang put down his wine glass, "I'm to blame for this. I didn't see it clearly at the beginning, so I found a marriage for Xiaotao."

"Now that things have come to an end, it's superfluous to say anything. I'm just afraid that this child will feel uncomfortable, and he will be too stubborn to find a partner."

"So, please give this kid a lot of trouble, and don't let his family be cut off."

Director Wang nodded and agreed, this is an easy task, and the sub-district office will do it every year, which is a normal business.

Yang Xiaotao wanted to say something that was not in a hurry, but under the eyes of Mr. Yang, he didn't dare to say it.

After lunch, Yang Xiaotao and Yang Shitou went to buy seeds together, while Mr. Yang rested at home.

When he came to the supply and marketing cooperative, Yang Shitou bought various seeds according to the needs of the village, and Yang Xiaotao also took the opportunity to buy some.

There are cabbage, potatoes, eggplants, tomatoes, etc., and there are not many of them.

"Xiaotao, you buy so much, where do you grow them?"

"I'm thinking about tidying up the yard, planting vegetables, and eating freely in the future."

Yang Shitou nodded. Every household in their country has a vegetable garden, and if they can't eat it normally, they will come up to sell some to subsidize the family.

Back home, Yang Shitou took out a small bag of beans and an egg, and went to the entrance of the alley to feed the donkey.

The children at the entrance of the alley watched the donkey eating eggs, they were very surprised, and then they were envious.

But in Yang Xiaotao's view, this is normal.

You know, at this time a donkey has to undertake many tasks. The transportation in the village depends on it, it depends on it for farming, and it also depends on it for travel.

In this way, ordinary villages may not be able to have them.

Therefore, every donkey is a precious existence in the current rural areas.

People would rather eat less for themselves, and let the donkey eat well, because compared with the contribution it makes, this consumption is not worth mentioning.

After the matter is settled, Mr. Yang will go back.

This trip is considered a long way.

Yang Xiaotao picked up the remaining wine and meat with paper and put them on the donkey cart, but Mr. Yang didn't stop him.

However, when Yang Xiaotao took out the 70 yuan, Mr. Yang's face was solemn and he refused.

Even Director Wang who was seeing him off was also shocked.

This amount of money is not small.

"Master, my monthly salary in this city is enough."

"Besides, this is a reward. I use it to help those in need, and the higher-ups are willing to see it."

"You take this money back and give it to those who need it in the village. It's also a kindness from my dad and me."

Seeing that Yang Xiaotao insisted on this, Mr. Yang couldn't refuse, but he had other ideas in his heart.

Before leaving, Grandpa Yang still called Yang Xiaotao to his side, stroking his head with calloused hands.

"Son, Grandpa is running out of time. It's not easy to visit you once. From now on, you have to walk the road by yourself."

"The men from our Yangjiazhuang will not cause trouble, but they are not afraid of trouble."

"Go back to the village when you have time, there are your roots!"

Tears welled up in Yang Xiaotao's eyes, and he nodded speechlessly.

The old man waved his hand, and the donkey cart moved forward and left slowly.

Yang Xiaotao and Director Wang walked back together when there was no sign of the donkey cart.

"Thank you, Aunt Wang."

Director Wang smiled. Now he is more and more satisfied with Yang Xiaotao. People who can give money to their hometown are obviously not selfish people.

On the contrary, he has more and more opinions on the three stewards in the yard.

Thinking in my heart, I kissed him, "I won't be happy if I say thank you again."

"hey-hey"

"If you need anything from now on, go to my house and look for me. It's in the No. [-] courtyard of Wang's Hutong. You'll know when you get there."

"Yeah, Aunt Wang, actually what the grandfather said was about finding a wife."

As Yang Xiaotao was talking, Director Wang smiled, thinking he was in a hurry, but he didn't want Yang Xiaotao to say, "I still want to wait. I'm only eighteen. If it wasn't for my father, it wouldn't be so early."

Director Wang was taken aback for a moment, and then asked affirmatively.

"Xiao Tao, you won't have conflicts because of this."

"No, no, I'm serious. As you know, I'm just starting out in the rolling mill and work needs to improve so I can improve my quality of life."

"I just want to wait for my ability to improve and earn more money. If I find a wife, I won't lose money."

As Yang Xiaotao said, he was a little incoherent, but as someone who had experienced it, Director Wang could tell at a glance that Yang Xiaotao really didn't want to find a wife.

This must be related to the previous matter, but she has rich experience and knows that things should not be rushed, and she can only work slowly.

"Okay, then Auntie will let you take a look at it first, and then tell you if there is something suitable."

"Hey, thank you, Aunt Wang."

"Thank you, little bastard. Go to my house tomorrow to recognize the door. We will be relatives from now on. Don't deny it when we meet."

"okay."

The two made an appointment and left at the entrance of the alley.

On the other side, the grandfather was sitting in the car, while Yang Shitou hesitated.

Snapped

A slap on the forehead, "Stone, if you have something to say, what do mothers-in-law and mothers look like?"

Stone laughed.

"Master, this money?"

"What's the matter, do you want it?"

"No, no, I'm not, this is not, the second master's house has collapsed, can you see if you can..."

By the end, the voice was getting lower and lower.

Mr. Yang sighed, and then said heartily.

"This money will be used to repair houses for the whole village. From now on, there will be no more house collapses."

"Hey, good, good!"

Shi Shi was so happy that he swung the whip in his hand.

"Also, turn over my old house, from now on, it will be Yang Xiaotao's ancestral house!"

Shi Shi was stunned again, but soon became happier.

"Hey, good, great!"

"This is what a family is."

In the countryside, as long as there is a house in the village, then there is root, and that is a family.

"Hurry up, let's go home and find the old brother, and have another drink."

The old man patted the wine bottle and paper bag beside him, smiling brighter on his face.

"Master, sit still, drive~~"

At night, the courtyard.

Jia family.

Ever since Mrs. Yang and Mrs. Yang came, Qin Huairu led Jia Zhangshi home on the spot, and stayed quietly in the house, neither going out nor doing anything.

Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu also knew what was going on, so today's Jia family is very quiet.

It wasn't until this time that the door of the house was opened, and Qin Huairu was washing clothes there with a basin in his arms, saying hello to the neighbors around him.

It's just that the neighbors who were originally enthusiastic, after today's incident, are always alienated in a vague way, which makes her efforts these days in vain.

With a far-fetched smile on his face, Qin Huairu was deeply troubled.

Similarly, Sha Zhu, who always loves to watch the excitement, also stays in the house. He is stupid but not really stupid. He is from the countryside, especially a family member of a martyr. frightened.

Yi Zhonghai did not go home, but came to the house of the deaf old lady in the backyard. Now he was a little uncertain and wanted to hear the old lady's opinion.

Today the deaf old lady has been staying in the backyard, but she is not deaf and can hear clearly what is going on in the middle courtyard.

When she heard that the visitor was full of loyalty, she couldn't listen anymore.

If I am in front of others, I will be playing tricks, and I will turn around and go back to the house.

"Master, you have to be more fair about things in this yard from now on."

"Also, Yang Xiaotao, I understand, as long as you don't mess with him, he won't make a name for himself."

"It will be like this from now on, just throw him aside and let Sha Zhu and Jia's family not provoke him."

"This compound needs to be stable."

Yi Zhonghai nodded. Only when the situation is stable can we continue planning.

"Master, do you really want it?"

The deaf old lady changed the topic, "You are not yet fifty, and his mother still has time, why don't you give it a try?"

"You have to understand that other people's children are not as good as your own. At my age, I can't regret it."

Yi Zhonghai's face was gloomy, "Old lady, you know how much we have spent over the years, let alone the money, but the two of us really don't have that fate."

"Hey! If it doesn't work, just adopt a doll. It's still too late."

"talk later."

In the backyard, after the second uncle came home, he knew what happened today.

Especially for the matter of getting the reward, I complained in my heart that the second aunt didn't call him back. I missed such a beautiful thing. I really regret it.

As for what happened next, he also heard about it.

I also understand in my heart that I can't treat Yang Xiaotao like before.

However, even if he was asked to change now, he couldn't do it.

Unless, Yang Xiaotao really helped him.

At the third grandpa's house, Yan Fugui held peanuts and said to the third grandma, "Look, I thought this kid was helpless before. He's a bully."

"Look in the future, if anyone dares to bully him, he's offending a hornet's nest."

The third mother nodded and stroked her belly, "70 yuan, I will give it if I say it, really..."

Yang Xiaotao didn't avoid people when he gave money, and many people in the front yard saw it.

"That's called family."

Yan Fugui sighed, he was also an outsider in the compound, but their Yan family did not have such a background.

"From now on, when you are at home, walk around with Yang Xiaotao more often."

"Ok!"

The Xu family, Xu Damao was eating sullenly, "A bunch of hillbillies, what's so crazy about it."

Snapped

Xu's father smashed his chopsticks on the back of his hand, causing Xu Damao to tremble, and Xu's mother who was beside him hurriedly asked, "Why do you do it properly!"

"Why? Did you just say that casually?"

Father Xu's face was serious, and Xu Damao realized that he had said the wrong thing, so he quickly looked out the window.

In this day and age, the poorer you are, the more honorable you are, not to mention that the other party is full of loyalty and martyrs. If someone hears bad things about a martyr, a fight will be inevitable.

"Speak more wisely in the future."

Father Xu put down his chopsticks, and then told him, "It's okay, don't mess with Yang Xiaotao."

"Those people, really hands-on, absolutely unambiguous!"

Xu Damao lowered his head when he heard this, and pulled the food vigorously.

(End of this chapter)