Rebirth of science and technology to rejuvenate the country

After Yuanxia finished tutoring Qu Wenyuan for the last time, his teacher Tian Suying paid him his salary and gave him a bonus of ten yuan: "Take it, thank you for bringing Wenyuan's English to the right path. Both your teacher and I are on the same page." He took a deep breath, otherwise he would have no hope of being admitted to university at all."

Yuan Xia knows that the employer has extra rewards for doing a good job, which is also reasonable. Another student of his family also gave a five yuan bonus, but Qu Wenyuan is the teacher's son. How could he accept the bonus: "Mrs. No salary, no bonus.”

Tian Suying stuffed the money into his pocket: "This is what I meant with your teacher. If you don't accept it, he will blame me. Take it, you deserve it."

Qu Wenyuan poked his head out from his room: "Brother Xia, you can accept it. If you don't accept it, my dad will definitely talk about my mom when he comes back, and blame her for not doing things well."

"Yes, take it. There is a bonus for working in the factory for one month, and a bonus at the end of the year." Tian Suying persuaded him.

Yuan Xia had no choice but to accept it: "Thank you, Master."

Tian Suying said with a smile: "We should thank you, come to teach Wen Yuan again after the next semester begins."

Yuan Xia nodded: "Okay. Wen Yuan, don't forget to learn English during the winter vacation."

Qu Wenyuan gave a military salute with a smile: "Understood. Goodbye Xiao Xia!"

Qu Wenyuan admired Yuan Xia deeply, because he heard that Yuan Xia had repaired the imported machine tools that his father hadn't repaired, so he immediately fell in admiration, and decided to take Yuan Xia as his role model and target.

The next day, Yuan Xia embarked on the train home with her luggage on her back.

His luggage bag is bulging, and there are new cloths he bought from Yuecheng Department Store and brought back to make clothes for his family. The cloth here is one or two cents cheaper per foot than Suyang’s, so it’s a little bit cheaper.

I didn't make new clothes for my younger brothers and sisters last year, but this year I must make new ones for the Chinese New Year, because many of their clothes can't fit.

There are also new shoes for his younger brothers and sisters. Yuecheng's shoes are slightly more styles than Suyang's, and the price will not be more expensive, so he bought better-looking styles.

There is also the food that Yu Xingyi bought, and the pair of big-toed shoes Yuan Xia also wore back. At that time, he said that it was a defective product that a classmate took from a department store. The price was very cheap, only a few yuan.

This kind of thing is not uncommon. Every year, Suyang Department Store will dispose of some unsold items as defective products, but people without channels cannot buy them.

Yuan Xia once bought a picture tube that was disposed of. The original price was nearly 100 yuan. Because it was too expensive and could not be sold for several years, he bought it for a few dollars. He also used this picture tube to make a TV for Yu Xingyi. .

There are also some new comic books. This time, he didn't go to the publishing house to buy them, because he bought almost all the comic books from Yuecheng Publishing House. Even if there are new ones released in the past few months, there will not be too many.He bought it at Xinhua Bookstore, a comic book published by other provincial publishing houses.

If Yu Xingyi knew that he was wearing the shoes he bought to go home for the New Year, he would be very happy too.

It was definitely a wise choice for him to decide to go back with these shoes, because it rained a lot across the city the day he left, and the road was full of water, if he didn't have these leather shoes, his shoes would definitely be soaked again.

The distance between Suyang and Yuecheng is only more than 100 kilometers. It seems that there are two heavens. The sky in Suyang is overcast, and there is no drop of rain.

After getting off the train, Yuan Xia went straight to the "Distant Bookstore".

During the winter vacation, the business of renting bookstores is the most prosperous. During the day, the whole family is here to help, and those who can't help can read and study by themselves.

Before Yuan Xia arrived at the bookstore, he was stunned by the sight in front of him, there were too many people!Everyone was sitting on a small bench, looking down at a book, almost everyone was holding a book, and some were reading it together in two or three groups.

As soon as Yuan Xia approached, she was discovered by Yuan Chun, who was sitting at the door guarding the noodle stall and supervising the books not to be taken away: "Big brother, it's the big brother who's back! The big brother is back!" She was so excited that her voice split apart .

As soon as she shouted, everyone raised their heads, and those who read the book naturally didn't know Yuan Xia, some raised their heads to look at him curiously, while others lowered their heads calmly and continued to read.

Yuan Dehou and Yuan Qiu, who were busy in the house, put down their work and ran to the door to welcome Yuan Xia.

Yuan Xia struggled through the crowd of small benches. These small benches were all made by grandpa.After entering the store, he greeted each one: "Grandpa, I'm back. Chun'er, Yangyang..."

Chongyang hugged his waist and rubbed against his stomach: "Brother, you are finally back! I miss you so much, I haven't seen you for a year."

Yuan Chun said, "Nonsense, my eldest brother has only been away for five months."

Chongyang retorted to the second sister: "It is already February 1980, and my eldest brother went there in September 2. Do you think it was a year?"

Yuan Xia laughed and patted Chong Yang's head: "What you said is correct, the two people's calculations are different, Chun'er is talking about the specific time, and Yang Yang is talking about the year."

Chongyang raised her chin proudly towards Yuanchun and wrinkled her nose.

Yuan Qiu and Yuan Dong helped him carry the big and small luggage, and Yuan Dong asked: "Brother, your bag is so heavy, did you buy a new book?"

As soon as he said this, the readers immediately raised their heads: "Are there any new comics?"

Yuan Xia smiled and said, "Some, not many."

Yuan Dong said to those people: "Don't worry, we have to register and get the book cover before we can rent it."

Yuan Xia carried her bag and went to the kitchen at the back, there were too many people in front, things were hard to take care of, so naturally they couldn't put things outside.

Yuan Xia was not in a hurry to take out all the things, but just took out the newly bought book and asked Yuan Qiu and Yuan Dong to register and wrap the book cover.

The leftovers can only be shared with their family members. After all, they don’t eat much, so they can’t eat them. Let the children who read books look on eagerly.

Chongyang opened his eldest brother's luggage bag and took a look, grinning happily, his missing front teeth showed a black hole, and said in a breathy voice: "Brother, did you buy the big white rabbit toffee?"

Yuan Xia nodded with a smile, and lowered his voice and said, "Let's see at night, there are too many people outside now. Yangyang, are you missing teeth now?"

Chongyang quickly covered his mouth, nodded excitedly, ran to the door, and told Yuanchun the good news that he would still stick to his post even if his eldest brother came back.

Yuanchun also smiled happily, but she still didn't enter the house, and still fulfilled her duties.

Yuan Xia went to wrap the book covers together, chatted with grandpa, and talked about the current situation at home and school.

The business in the store is very good. Not only children come to read the comics, but also many middle school students and even adults come to rent books to read.Sometimes two or three hundred books can be lent out on this day.

Some children didn't go back to eat at noon, so they bought a noodle cake at the bookstore and ate it to kill their lunch.

Until it got dark, most of the children went back, and a few children refused to leave, because they hadn't finished reading the books at hand, and they had to borrow them again tomorrow.

Yuan Xia said: "Remember the books you read, read them tomorrow, don't spend any more money. Go home early, don't worry your parents."

These children reluctantly put down their books and went back.

After everyone left, Yuan Qiu said: "Okay, it's time for us to eat." The food was ready, and it was placed in the pot to warm up.

Yuan Xia smiled and said: "You might as well eat it later, I'll take out the gift I brought you first, Yang Yang's eyes are almost getting hooks."

Can't wait to secretly read Chongyang several times and laughed, he drooled: "I haven't eaten white rabbit milk candy for a long time, and I almost forgot what it tastes like."

His words made everyone laugh, and Yuan Chun slapped his face: "It's delicious, shame on your face."

Chongyang was unmoved, and only stared at his elder brother's movements with wide eyes.

Yuan Xia opened the bag he brought back, and took out the things one by one: a catty of white rabbit toffee, two catties of peach cakes, a catty of glutinous rice sticks, and a jar of Baishengshengtender lychees floating in the glass jar can.

The younger brothers and sisters all stared straight at him, Yuan Dehou couldn't help but said: "This thing is not cheap, what are you spending so much money for?"

Yuan Xia said: "It was given by a friend of mine. When I went to the factory for an internship, I helped him repair the machine, so his bonus was not deducted. He bought these for me to thank me."

Yuan Dehou said: "He bought them all? There are too many!"

Yuan Xia said, "I bought the glutinous rice noodles."

He took out the shoes and socks again, each with a new pair of shoes and a new pair of socks: "I bought these myself. The shoes and socks in Yuecheng are a little cheaper than ours, so I can save a little bit."

He didn't say that Yu Xingyi bought the socks, it was troublesome to explain, probably Yu Xingyi bought them for him when he saw that he was wearing the socks with holes that day.

The younger brothers and sisters cheered unceasingly. The new shoes are so beautiful. They are white with blue and red stripes on them. They saw other students wearing them at school.

Yuan Dehou said: "It is good-looking, but white is not resistant to dirt, and it is very troublesome to brush."

Yuan Xia said: "Yes. So in the future, you should take good care of them, especially Dongdong and Yangyang, don't always step on water and plaster, and don't go to dirty places. Also, if your shoes are dirty, you have to clean them yourself. Don’t always ask your sister to brush for you. Do you hear me?”

The two brats hugged the new shoes, nodding their heads like chickens pecking at the rice. Of course, such beautiful new shoes should be cherished.

Yuan Dehou shook his head: "You are too used to them."

Yuan Xia also bought a pair of Jiefang shoes for grandpa, and Yuan Dehou complained that he wasted money: "Don't buy it for me, you can wear it yourself. The pair you bought for me last year is still not worn out, and I sat all day without wearing it out." Move, how much shoes can cost."

Yuan Xia knew that when the weather was hot, grandpa would not wear shoes, and would always go back and forth between the shop and home with bare feet.

"Grandpa, I can't wear these shoes. They are a bit small. You can wear them when I buy them for you. Don't worry. I can earn money now. I can earn four yuan a week and 16 yuan a month. I will be a tutor this semester. At that time, the parents of the students gave me a bonus of [-] yuan. I can afford shoes for you.” Yuan Xia said.

Yuan Dehou said: "I wear shoes, so I don't care. Your brother and sister have grown up, and the shoes are too short and broken. They should be changed, so I don't need them. Xia Xia, if you have money, save some money. The situation in our family , there will be more places to spend money in the future.”

Yuan Xia nodded: "I know. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, so I buy a new pair of shoes every year."

He took out the cloth again: "Didn't you ask you to send me a cloth ticket last time? I pulled some cloth from Yuecheng and came back. Then everyone will make a new set of clothes. I didn't do it last year. We will do it in the next two years." Do it once."

Yuan Dehou has no objection, as long as the money is not spent on himself and spent on his grandchildren, he is still willing.

Yuan Xia finished showing all the things, Yuan Qiu asked: "Brother, you don't seem to have bought anything for yourself."

Yuan Xia raised her foot and pointed to her shoes: "I bought it, and I'm wearing it on my feet. Guess how much these shoes cost? They're waterproof and keep you warm."

They had already seen the shoes on Yuan Xia's feet, and Yuan Dong asked: "At least a dozen yuan."

Yuan Xia nodded: "Yes, the original price is 18 yuan. But my shoes are a bit flawed, and the department store sells them as disposal items, and they cost [-] yuan a pair. My classmate's family has relatives who work in department stores, so I can get them so cheap. With such cheap shoes, I will also buy a pair for my grandpa. You guys still have long feet, and you will not be able to wear them if they grow long. It’s a bit of a waste, and I’ll buy them for you when you grow up.”

The younger brothers and sisters all agreed: "Okay!"

After eating, Yuan Xia closed the store and went home with his family. He and Yuan Dong actually live here and will come over later.

But he just came back, so he has to say hello to Uncle Ma and Aunt Li's family, and also to catch up with Ma Jianshe.There is also the cloth bought back, and Aunt Li should also be asked to help make clothes.

Ma Anmin and Li Yuying were very happy to see him come back: "Has Xia Xia grown up?"

Yuan Xia smiled and said, "It's a bit longer."

"The water and soil in Yuecheng is quite nourishing, and Xia Xia looks more energetic and handsome." Li Yuying said with a smile.

Yuan Xia had no choice but to smirk: "Jiangshe is still studying at school at night?"

"Yes. The college life you told him stimulated him badly, and he is studying very hard now. I hope our family will have a college student next year." Li Yuying looked forward to it.

Yuan Xia smiled and said, "I will definitely. Jian Jian is very smart and willing to endure hardships. I will definitely be admitted to university next year."

As he was talking, Ma Dongfang came back from the outside. His face was full of anger, but when he saw Yuan Xia was there, he calmed down a bit, and nodded his head to say hello: "Xia Xia is on vacation?"

"Sister Dongfang." Yuan Xia greeted him, he was a little surprised, Ma Dongfang lived and ate in his own factory and rarely came back.

Ma Anmin looked at his daughter and said, "Are you fighting again?"

Li Yuying asked: "How did the talk go?"

Ma Dongfang sat down on the chair angrily, and turned his head away: "He disagrees with life and death, insists on getting married this year, I don't want to get married so soon, I have only known him for less than three months, I don't know who it is. Not at all. Give in, it's only been a while since I've known him, and I'm so stubborn. I want to break up with him!"

Both Ma Anmin and Li Yuying sighed.

Is this Ma Dongfang arguing with his partner?Yuan Xia heard from Ma Jianshe in his letter that his sister had met someone and was discussing marriage.

Yuan Xia remembered that when he first started working, Ma Dongfang married the son of a factory leader. The marriage was very hasty at the beginning, and there were frequent incidents during the wedding.

Later, her marriage was very unfortunate, her personalities were inconsistent, and the man was also alcoholic and domestically violent.Ma Dongfang got divorced later, and had a hard time with the children. Ma Anmin and Li Yuying, who were laid off, had to help raise their grandson.

Originally it was inconvenient for an outsider to intervene in this matter, but now he had to avoid this tragedy, so he said: "Sister Dongfang, I don't understand this matter, I shouldn't intervene, but I think marriage must be established on the basis of On the basis of mutual understanding and affection. Don’t be hasty, personality differences will be painful for the rest of your life. Let’s think carefully.”

When Ma Dongfang heard what Yuan Xia said, he immediately found his bosom friend: "Yes, I think so too. There is a grandmother in his family who is dying of illness, and they say that if his grandmother leaves, she will have to keep mourning for three years and cannot get married. , so they urged me to get married quickly. What kind of broken rules, what age is this, and you are still so superstitious!"

Yuan Xia said: "Since this is the case, let's forget about it. Miss Dongfang is still so young, and so beautiful and capable, she will definitely find someone better."

After hearing Yuan Xia's words, Ma Anmin and Li Yuying couldn't help but look at each other, smiled helplessly, and sighed.