Go back to 1980 and enjoy it

When asking for a tutor, the first thing Deng Shirong thought of was Liu Huakang, an educated youth who stayed in their village to get married and have children.

In the era when educated youths went to the mountains and countryside, Deng Shirong and his village had a total of four educated youths, three men and one woman. Among these four educated youths, Liu Huakang was the only one who chose to stay, marry and have children.

Liu Huakang chose to stay for two reasons:

First, by the time he could return to the city, he had no one left.

Second, when he was cutting in line, he made eye contact with a girl from Naye Village.

At that time, the state also spent money to encourage educated young people to take root in rural areas and work in agriculture and change the appearance of rural areas.

For those who choose to work in rural areas, the state will provide a resettlement subsidy of 230 yuan per person. In 1973, this resettlement fee was increased to 480 yuan. Even if they are willing to stay in the countryside to get married, they will also be given an additional 300 yuan to build a house.

In the 1970s, this was really not a small sum of money.

Taking several aspects into account, Liu Huakang ultimately did not choose to return to the city, but stayed to get married and have children.

After thinking of a suitable candidate, Deng Shirong walked towards Liu Huakang's house.

Three minutes later, Deng Shirong came to a mud brick house that looked relatively new.

This is a mud-brick house with a patio. It was built by Liu Huakang with the building funds provided by the state.

"Jiu Gong, have you eaten?"

Liu Huakang's wife Deng Changqing was feeding her youngest son. When she saw Deng Shirong coming over, she immediately said hello.

Deng Shirong said: "After eating, is your Huakang at home?"

Deng Changqing first brought a stool to Deng Shirong, and then shouted into the room: "Liu Huakang, come out, Jiu Gong is looking for you."

Soon, a thirty-year-old young man with tanned skin walked out of the house. When he saw Deng Shirong, he immediately greeted him: "Jiu Gong."

Deng Shirong, who had just sat down, nodded to him and asked: "Hua Kang, you are a high school student. I would like to ask how your academic performance is?"

Liu Huakang didn't know why Mr. Jiu asked this, but he still told the truth: "I was ranked among the top ten in the class at that time."

Deng Shirong asked again: "After all these years, do you still remember all the knowledge you have learned?"

Liu Huakang smiled and said: "Of course I still remember that when the college entrance examination was resumed in 1977, I worked hard to review with other educated youths. I wanted to try hard to see if I could get into college. Unfortunately, I tried hard for two years and failed, so I had to give up in the end. this unrealistic idea.

However, through those two years of hard work, I picked up the knowledge that I had almost forgotten before. "

Deng Shirong explained his purpose and said, "That's it. My children are studying. Even my eldest daughter and eldest daughter-in-law are studying on their own. But if there is no one to teach them, their learning efficiency will not be very good. So I want to invite you." Take two or three hours a day to give lectures to them and answer their questions. I’ll give you 20 yuan as a lecture fee every month. Would you like that?”

Before Liu Huakang could answer, Deng Changqing, who was sitting next to him, said with surprise on his face: "He must be willing. You don't know, Mr. Jiu. He often said in front of me that his heroes have no use. Now you can give me I don’t know how happy I am to give him a chance!”

After hearing clearly the purpose of Jiu Gong's visit, Liu Huakang was indeed as his wife said. He was very happy and nodded repeatedly: "Jiu Gong, of course I am willing."

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Then it's settled. You arrange things at home and make a lecture schedule in advance, and I can match your time."

Liu Huakang said with excitement: "Thank you Jiu Gong, I will make a lecture schedule tonight and send it to you tomorrow. I will try my best to teach the class well, hoping to help a few uncles and aunts." "

Deng Shirong stood up and said, "Okay, then I'll go back first!"

"Well, Jiu Gong, walk slowly!"

When Deng Shirong walked away, Deng Changqing was excited for a long time, and then said with emotion: "In the past, Jiu Gong was the person who paid most attention to children's education in our village. The parents of other families would not let other children study if they wanted to, but he was seven years old. All his children have read and they don’t want to go to school. Now, he spends an extra 20 yuan a month to teach his children. Mr. Jiu is really willing to spend money on educating his children!”

Liu Huakang admired: "Jiu Gong's approach is the right one. If rural people don't study, they have little hope of getting ahead. Only by studying hard can they have a chance to change their destiny. If you don't believe me, look at it. We in that village don't care. Whether now or in the future, there will definitely be no one that can compare with Jiugong’s family.”

Her husband was also an educated young man, so Deng Changqing naturally believed in his judgment. After praising him again, he said happily: "Jiu Gong personally invited you to give lectures to his children. This is such a honorable thing. I You have to tell your parents this good news and see who else dares to say that your studies are useless?"

Liu Huakang smiled lightly when he heard this. With a high school education, he naturally understood that from ancient times to the present, the son-in-law who came to the house had no status.

Fortunately, he is different from other door-to-door sons-in-law, because he does not live in the home of his father-in-law and mother-in-law, but directly spends his own money to build a house in the village. His status is higher than that of the door-to-door son-in-law who lives and eats at the home of his father-in-law and mother-in-law. Much higher.

But even so, Liu Huakang was often secretly laughed at, including even his wife's family.

He is not a saint, so it is impossible to say that he doesn't mind at all.

It’s just that he chose to stay in the countryside and work as a farmer, and he received the resettlement and housing construction fees from the state. Naturally, the state could no longer arrange a job for him. He couldn’t eat commercial food, and his work was not as good as other people’s. No matter how educated he was, it didn’t matter. For eggs.

Now, what he has learned is finally put to use, which really makes him feel proud.

In particular, he was the one paid by Jiu Gong to pay him to teach his children. Even Jiu Gong, a powerful man in the village, valued him so much. Who else in the village dared to laugh at him behind his back like he did before? use?

Seeing that his wife hurried to his father-in-law's house to show off the good news without even feeding the child, Liu Huakang picked up the bowl and spoon placed next to him and continued to feed his little son who was sitting in the wooden "sitting cafe" in a very good mood. .

While feeding, he also said: "Son, eat well and grow up quickly. Study hard in the future and try to get into college. Then let those short-sighted people see whether studying is useful."