Rebirth in the 1980s: Xiaoxiao's road to becoming a top student

He is an old widower living at the west entrance of the village. It is said that he has no children and lives on relief from the village.

"Please sit down!" Grandpa hurriedly poured a glass of water and respectfully placed it next to the old man. He turned around and called Yin Xiaoxiao, "Come here, this is your fifth grandfather!"

Fifth Ancestor? Yan Xiaoxiao was puzzled. She knew there was such a person, but she didn't know if he was a relative of hers.

After calling someone obediently, the old man looked at Yin Xiaoxiao with a smile for a long time.

Yin Xiaoxiao's hair stood up all over her body. Those cloudy eyes seemed to see through her soul, as if all her secrets were exposed in front of this man.

She felt a surge of fear in her heart, a layer of cold sweat broke out on her back, and her legs were trembling. Just when Yan Xiaoxiao could no longer hold on and was about to sit down on the ground, the old man made a move.

He slowly reached into his shirt pocket, rummaging around, and finally extended his trembling hand towards Yan Xiaoxiao.

Yan Xiaoxiao lowered her head and saw a piece of candy lying in the old man's palm. She didn't know how long it had been there. The sugar had melted a little, and even the candy paper had deformed its shape.

But what attracted Yan Xiaoxiao was not the candy, but something the old man wore on his thumb. It was black and the material could not be seen, just a circle, which was put on the wrinkled thumb.

That should be a ring, right?

For some reason, Yan Xiaoxiao felt that this thing was extremely attractive to her. It took her a lot of effort to move her eyes away from the ring.

When she looked up, she was immersed in a starry light. She didn't know how long she struggled in it, maybe a moment, maybe a lifetime. When Yan Xiaoxiao came back to her senses, she was still facing those cloudy eyes.

The feeling was too mysterious. Yan Xiaoxiao was horrified and her facial expression froze.

"Xiaoxiao, what are you daydreaming about? Hurry up and thank your Fifth Ancestor!"

Yan Xiaoxiao reached out and took the candy handed to her by the old man. Without any disgust, she peeled off the wrinkled candy wrapper and put the melted candy into her mouth. The sweet taste filled the air.

"So good!" The old and rough hands fell on Yan Xiaoxiao's head and rubbed it. The calluses on his hands messed up her hair.

Yan Xiaoxiao didn't care. She was now full of confusion. Who was this old man?

"Red Army, I have observed the weather these two days. There will be a heavy rain in two days. Let's prepare early!"

The old man stood up and walked out without even looking at Yin Hongjun. As he stepped out of the door, he looked back at Yan Xiaoxiao and said, "Girl, come and play with an old man like me when you have time!"

Go play with Grandpa Wuzu? Yan Xiaoxiao shuddered suddenly.

Yin Hongjun's face became much more serious. He picked up the loudspeaker and began to broadcast: Fellow villagers, there will be a heavy rain in two days. Everyone should start harvesting wheat from now on. Hurry up and act!

Yin Hongjun shouted three times in a row. Yin Xiaoxiao looked at the sun shining brightly outside the door. Will it really rain in two days? Grandpa actually didn't doubt what Grandpa Wuzu said. What if it doesn't rain then?

Yin Hongjun thought for a long time, then picked up the only landline phone in the village and dialed the number.

"Hello, is this the town government? I'm Yin Hongjun, the head of Xiaohe Village!"

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"Lao Zhang, it's you! I want to report a situation."

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"There is an old man in our village who is very accurate in predicting the weather. He just told me that it will rain heavily the day after tomorrow."

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"It's true, I hope you can take it seriously!"

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"We have known each other for so many years. When have I ever said anything nonsense? Food is the life of us farmers! How can I joke about this?"

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Yin Hongjun hung up the phone, took a deep breath, and saw Yan Xiaoxiao looking at him, and immediately smiled, "Xiaoxiao, pack your things, we'll be back soon."

It wasn't long before hurried footsteps were heard, and soon the entrance of the brigade was surrounded by people.

"Village chief, is it really going to rain in two days? The wheat is only two or three days away, it would be better to wait and harvest it!"

"Yes, village chief, who told you it was going to rain? Is it accurate? The weather forecast is not accurate at all nowadays!"

"Red Army, this is a big deal, are you sure?"

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The villagers were talking in a flurry, and the buzzing noise was endless. Yan Xiaoxiao couldn't help rubbing her ears.

Yin Hongjun raised his hand and pressed down twice. Everyone's voices became louder and he took a deep breath helplessly.

Someone with an impatient temper stared at Yin Hongjun and said, "Village Chief, please tell me something."

"Yes, tell me whether this is true or not!"

"Speak up, speak up!"

Yin Hongjun didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Was it because he didn't want to say it? It was because these people didn't let him say it at all!

After coughing twice and clearing his throat, Yin Hongjun raised his voice, "Everyone listen to me!"

Yin Xiaoxiao was standing next to her grandfather, and the buzzing in her ears became even louder.

She covered her ears and took a few steps back to keep some distance.

"This news was told by Grandpa Wu Zu!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Yan Xiaoxiao saw an interesting scene.

Among the people present, those who were over 40 years old basically kept their mouths shut and their faces became serious; the young people, on the other hand, were completely confused.

"Who is Grandpa Wuzu?"

"I have lived for more than 20 years, how come I don't know there is a Fifth Ancestor?"

"Who is that?"

The crowd started to discuss again, and Yin Hongjun raised his hand and pressed down again, and this time it was very effective.

"You don't need to ask who this person is. Just know that there will be heavy rain in two days. If you don't want to work in vain this year, hurry up and harvest."

He looked up at the sun that was already overhead and said, "Hurry up and go home to get ready! There's only a day and a half left!"

Several older people present left without saying a word, and their speed was shocking.

The young people looked at each other in bewilderment. Someone came up to Yin Hong and said, "Village Chief, who is Grandpa Wuzu? Can you trust his words?"

Yin Hongjun laughed and scolded, "How come you don't have any foresight at all? Is now the time to talk about this? Why don't you go back and harvest the crops? If you want to know, go ask your elders after you finish harvesting!"

Although the young people still had doubts in their hearts, they were afraid of the unexpected and hurried home to discuss with their elders.

Yin Hongjun locked the door and took Yan Xiaoxiao back to the supply and marketing cooperative.

Yin Xiu was almost done cooking at this time, and when he saw Yin Hongjun, he quickly asked, "Dad, is it really going to rain heavily the day after tomorrow?"

"Yeah!" Yin Hongjun sighed and said seriously: "Your fifth ancestor said so!"

Yan Xiaoxiao was going crazy. Whose fifth ancestor was this? Hers, her mother's, or someone from the village? There was a huge difference in generations!

Unexpectedly, Yin Xiu stopped talking when he heard this. Instead, he quickened his hands and finished the meal in a few seconds.

While eating, he discussed with Yin Guoqing, "Time is too tight, let's close the store for two days!"

Yin Guoqing thought for a moment and said, "Well, OK! I'm busy, and you have to harvest and look after the kids, so don't open the shop at night!"

Yan Xiaoxiao opened her mouth and wanted to say: I'll look after the supply and marketing cooperative.

But she didn't say anything in the end. She knew it would be useless to say anything. Her parents would not be reassured. In their eyes, she was just a little kid who couldn't even count. She should just forget about it!

Yan Guoqing finished his meal quickly, put down the bowl, and said as he walked out, "I'm going to drive the harvester."

Yin Hongjun didn't even bother eating, and stood up. "We'll start harvesting from the west of the village. I'll announce whose land is involved and have them wait there first. The north and east of the village will rush to harvest by hand!"

The two people's voices gradually faded away. Yin Xiu fed her son and told her daughter, "Xiaoxiao, eat quickly! We will go back to the old house and prepare the bags for the wheat later!"

Yan Xiaoxiao lowered her head and ate her meal.