Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

I hope the new village will be lively at night. It has not been so lively for a long time because Liu Guozheng, the founder of this village, is back.

There was no big pot dish in the evening, but only stir-fried dishes, and the chef was Liu Xiaolong.

Even though this boy is only eleven years old, he looks very strong and is over 1.5 meters tall, a head taller than the average boy.

After the training of Master Yuan and Nan Yi, he has basically reached the level where he can become a disciple.

If he were placed in a steel rolling mill, his craftsmanship could even compete with Sha Zhu's.

Liu Xiaolong looked at Liu Guozheng expectantly: "Brother Zheng, how is it?"

"Well, not bad, you can reach the level of an eighth-level chef, right? Master Yuan, don't you think so?"

"It's a little short of level eight, but level nine will be no problem. But Xiaolong is a talented kid, better than Nanyi. It's just that Nanyi started earlier, has been doing it for more years, and likes to study, which is why he has reached his current level. In time, Xiaolong's culinary achievements will definitely be higher than Nanyi's."

"Hahaha, Master Yuan, it's because Nan Yi is not here today, otherwise..."

"Guo Zheng, Nan Yi is here, and I say the same thing."

"Hahaha"

While everyone was happy, Liu Xiaolong mustered up the courage to say, "Brother Zheng, I don't want to go to school anymore, so I'll specialize in cooking."

Upon hearing this, the cafeteria suddenly became quiet. They knew Liu Guozheng's requirements for these children: even if you have to get by, you must get through to graduation from junior high school.

Those who have similar academic performance should try their best to graduate from high school.

If you are good at studying, then work harder and try to get into a technical secondary school or university.

Now this kid Liu Xiaolong doesn't want to go to school even before he graduates from elementary school. How terrible.

Liu Guozheng said calmly: "Xiaolong, I advise you to go to school honestly, at least until you graduate from junior high school, otherwise I will break your legs. Don't worry, after your legs are broken, the village will support you until you are old."

"Brother Zheng, I don't think I'm good at studying."

"So I don't expect much from you."

"But.."

"No buts. If you don't understand, then think about it yourself. Once you've figured it out, study hard. Xiaolong, it's not a bad thing to read more and learn more words in your life."

"I understand, brother Zheng."

"Okay, sit down and eat."

When eating, Liu Guozheng doesn't like to scold people or talk about work. Eating is eating, and work is work. The two are not mixed. No matter what happens elsewhere, in Hope New Village, everything is done according to Liu Guozheng's rules.

Everyone's mood was not affected by Liu Xiaolong's little episode.

After the meal, a fruit platter was placed on each table, which contained common seasonal fruits: apples, oranges, and pears.

This treatment was only available when Liu Guozheng was present. Among all the people present, only Liu Guozheng had the ability to get these fruits.

Even though various fruits are very common in later generations and everyone has no shortage of fruits to eat, including northern fruits, southern fruits, and tropical fruits, in the Xia country in the 1960s, it was very difficult for ordinary people to eat fresh fruits.

The adults were fine, but the children were overjoyed. Children are greedy at this age and they crave all kinds of things, especially delicious and sweet things, which are the most popular.

Old Yang said with emotion: "Guozheng, it has to be you. Only when you are here can we eat these fruits."

"Uncle Yang, after two or three years, we won't be short of these things anymore."

"Guo Zheng, why is there no shortage?"

"Uncle Yang, are you drunk? Why do we have so many fruit trees in our village?"

"For sale."

"Wrong, Uncle Yang, if we can't enjoy the fruits of the fruit trees we planted, then we might as well not plant them."

"Guo Zheng, you... your idea is very strange."

"Don't worry about whether it's strange or not. Uncle Yang, just tell me if this fruit tastes good."

"good to eat."

"That's it. What are we working so hard for? It's just for a good life."

"Well, you are more open-minded. This is how our generation will be."

"Uncle Yang, why are you so sentimental? Our lives will get better and better in the future."

"Okay, that's fine."

Yang Youde was very fortunate that when he and the third brother were being chased by someone, they accidentally ran to the entrance of Xiwang New Village and were finally taken in by Liu Guozheng, which enabled them to have a good life today.

"Brother Zheng, Brother Zheng, do we still have fruit to eat during the New Year?"

Wen Niannian suddenly asked loudly.

"Yes, I have decided. From now on, the cafeteria will provide fruits every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. And if you little guys want to eat fruits, then study hard. The top five students in every exam will receive fruits as rewards. Okay?"

"Okay, Brother Zheng, you are so nice."

"Long live Brother Zheng."

"Brother Zheng, those who study well will be rewarded with fruits, but what about those of us who don't study well?"

Needless to say, this person is definitely not very good at studying.

"Then it depends on how you are doing in other aspects?"

"for example?"

"Just like Xiaolong, if you are good at cooking, you will get a reward."

"Brother Zheng, I run fast."

"How fast?"

"Very fast, very fast, I'm the fastest in the class."

"Okay, here's your reward."

"Brother Zheng, I'm good at table tennis."

“There are rewards as well.”

"Brother Zheng..."

"Brother Zheng..."

"Okay, okay, be quiet and listen to me now."

Liu Guozheng had no choice but to stand up and signal the children to be quiet.

"Don't worry, you will all have fruit to eat, but there is a prerequisite, that is, you must have special skills in other areas. If you don't have them, it's not too late to learn now. As long as you are willing to learn, you will definitely gain something."

"Of course, this is also for Erlang, Lao San, and Brother Li. As long as you are willing to learn, just tell me what you want, and I will find a way to get it for you. The prerequisite is that you must learn and succeed, at least excel in one aspect, then you will get a reward."

"Everyone, pay attention. If you say you have learned something, then you must produce something that can prove that you have learned it. For example, Uncle Chen has mastered Xin Yi Quan to perfection. This is your achievement."

"For example, if you like woodworking, make something to prove that you have learned something."

“For example, if you like to be a chef, but you only know how to cook fish, as long as you cook better than others, that’s your skill.”

"So, I don't ask you to be proficient in everything, I ask you to try your best to be good at one thing. Choose what you like and study it with confidence. I will take care of everything."

Only Liu Guozheng dares to say this. As long as it exists in this world and you want to learn it, Liu Guozheng can basically satisfy you.

Of course, if you say you want to learn how to cultivate immortality, I’m sorry, Liu Guozheng doesn’t know how either.

What Liu Guozheng said were all true, and the people below were all excited when they heard it. They thought about what they liked and what areas they were good at, and what they would focus on developing in the future.

The children think very simply: as long as they study, they will have delicious food, so they will definitely study.

Perhaps only when they grow up and achieve academic success will they understand Liu Guozheng's painstaking efforts.