Chapter 24

Zhai Hongyi didn't wait for Tang Qingqing to react. He just grabbed her arm and lifted her onto his back, and Tang Qingqing lay on his back.

"You are too light, like paper. No wonder you feel dizzy every now and then."

Seeing how thin Tang Qingqing was, Zhai Hongyi knew that she must be very light, but he didn't expect her to be so light.

With almost no effort, he carried her on his back and stood up easily from the ground.

This was the first time Tang Qingqing had been carried like this since she could remember. She felt a little embarrassed and spoke weakly:

"I can actually walk by myself..."

Wang Heizi: "Haha, Tang Qingqing, you can be shy sometimes too."

Tang Qingqing's shyness was completely shattered, and he reached out and slapped her in annoyance.

Wang Heizi reacted quickly and jumped to the side, making a face at her, "Hey, you can't hit it, you can't hit it."

Tang Qingqing rolled her eyes at him unhappily but stopped struggling and thanked Zhai Hongyi quietly.

Zhai Hongyi walked very fast with his long legs, yet very steadily, making Tang Qingqing feel a feeling she had never experienced before.

She is the eldest child in the family, with three younger brothers. She was taught from a young age that she was the older sister and should take good care of her younger brothers.

From childhood to adulthood, whenever I was bullied, no one ever stood up for me. Instead, when my younger brothers and sisters were bullied, I would always fight them myself.

Don't be fooled by her thin, small and dizzy appearance, she is very good at fighting.

It's not that she's that powerful, but she's particularly ruthless when she fights.

Because she knew that if she didn't fight back, she would always be bullied.

If she can't beat the opponent, she will grab the opponent's arm or leg and start biting any part of the opponent and won't let go.

If there is a group of people, she will focus on one person and fight with him, and will not let go no matter how others beat him.

Seeing her desperate fighting style, everyone avoided her and some even called her "Sister Qing".

She once fantasized that it would be great if she had a brother to protect her like everyone else.

Later, she found that she could fuck people to the ground, and it gave her a greater sense of accomplishment, so she gradually stopped thinking about it.

She saw in the "book" the content of another self being cared for, and she felt jealous and yearning in her heart, but it only lasted for a moment.

Although there are many things that are not satisfactory in her current life, there are always more happy times and there are more good people around her than bad people, so she cherishes the present day very much.

But now I am being taken care of by a tall brother. This experience is strange, but I don't reject it. I even feel a little happy.

Although Wang Heizi has short legs, he walks quite fast.

But Zhai Hongyi was walking with big strides, while he was jogging.

But this did not stop him from talking non-stop: "You have no idea how interesting it is today. Everything is dried up. Next time you come, you can bring us a few more wicker baskets. They are things that everyone can use."

"At noon, I went to the state-owned hotel with Brother Yi. Oh my, you don't know that Brother Yi wasn't there at the time, and I went in first. The waiter wanted to kick me out, and the words he said were particularly nasty, as if he had just smeared shit in his mouth. You don't know that face, it's more annoying than your mother."

Tang Qingqing: "What happened next?"

"Then our brother Yi came, and the waiter's expression changed instantly, just like a magic trick. Especially after hearing Brother Yi's standard Mandarin and looking at the Titoni watch on his wrist, his expression changed so fast, almost as fast as my mother's."

Tang Qingqing was surprised but not surprised, because there had been descriptions of the attitudes of waiters in state-owned hotels in books, but she herself had never experienced it.

I had lunch in the Public Security Bureau cafeteria at noon today. Both the lady who served the food and Chef Li were very kind and warm-hearted people.

"Did you eat there afterwards?"

"I ate it, and it tasted pretty good. But you didn't see that the waiter kept his eyes on our Brother Yi, and he even tried to ask me about Brother Yi's situation."

Wang Heizi covered his mouth and smiled with a sly look.

"And then?"

"I said that our Brother Yi is sixteen years old and doesn't like old women, especially those as ugly as her. Hahahaha, the waitress's braids almost exploded."

Wang Heizi laughed particularly loudly, not caring at all about what people on the street thought of him.

Tang Qingqing couldn't help laughing. Only the person involved, Zhai Hongyi, looked calm, as if it had nothing to do with him.

"If you offend her like this, you won't be able to eat at the state-owned hotel anymore."

Wang Heizi spread his hands and said, "There are two state-owned restaurants in the commune, and now there are more and more people selling things secretly. I can eat somewhere else. If all else fails, I can go to my aunt's house."

"Where are you staying tonight? Have you chosen a place?"

Wang Heizi did not plan to go to his aunt's house because he would be under control once he went there and it would not be easy to get out.

Staying in a guesthouse is very expensive, and the two of them are reluctant to spend the money.

Wang Heizi: "We found a family to stay with. We only need to pay 20 cents a night."

Tang Qingqing was amazed: "You guys are really amazing, how did you find it?"

Wang Heizi pointed at his mouth and said, "Depend on it."

What surprised Tang Qingqing even more was what happened next. Zhai Hongyi and Wang Heizi took her through the alley, turning left and right, and then stopped at the door of a house.

Wang Heizi looked around like a thief, then knocked on the door.

The knocks on the door were rhythmic again, three long and two short.

After a while, the people in the yard opened the door, leaving only a small gap.

The person who opened the door was a boy about the same age as Wang Heizi. He turned his head left and right and asked:

"Who are you looking for?"

Wang Heizi: "I came to visit my uncle. It's getting late and I want to ask for food."

After hearing this, the boy opened the door and turned aside to let the three people in.

After entering the house, Tang Qingqing asked Zhai Hongyi to put her down.

This yard is a small courtyard, and at first glance it looks no different from an ordinary family's.

But when the boy lifted the curtain of the east room and led them in, he found that something was different inside.

There are three small tables and stools inside, just like a small restaurant.

Boy: "We only have steamed noodles left at this place, do you want to eat some?"

Wang Heizi: "Yes, I want this. Four bowls, please."

The boy reminded: "The noodles here are very good, even an adult man can eat a lot."

"It's okay, we can finish it."

The boy left without saying anything else.

The three of them found a place to sit down. Tang Qingqing said, "Did you order too much? I can't finish it."

She has a weak stomach and has had a small appetite since she was a child because she was always hungry. Even though she is very hungry every time, she doesn't eat much when it's time to eat.

This makes it easy to get hungry, and when you are hungry you have nothing to eat.

So she likes to herd sheep so that she can take food with her, eat it in portions, and eat smaller and more frequent meals which is more comfortable.

If you are eating at home, you can't do this, because your share will be eaten by others.

Wang Heizi: "It's okay. Isn't this Brother Youyi? He eats a lot. No wonder he's so big. It's all because of eating."

Zhai Hongyi didn't think there was anything to be embarrassed about, as he was a man of his age who loved to eat.

He glanced at Tang Qingqing and said, "You are obviously malnourished, so your health is very poor. You need to eat something good to replenish yourself."

Tang Qingqing thought for a moment and asked, "Are rattan baskets really easy to sell? They don't break easily, so will no one buy them in the future?"

Wang Heizi: "Don't worry, as long as you can make it up, we can find a way to sell it."

Zhai Hongyi also nodded: "You can go ahead and weave them. The commune has just opened a new mine and needs a large number of rattan baskets. They are officially collected. As long as you can weave them, you can sell them. The price is also good, one rattan basket can be sold for 60 cents."

Tang Qingqing was very happy to hear the news.

Normally, one of her wicker baskets could be sold for no more than 45 cents, usually just 40 cents.

"Really? Why is the price so high?"

"Really? And you can take as much as you want. But it has to be sturdy. If it breaks once you put something in it, you won't want it next time."

"Don't worry about that. My master's craftsmanship is very good. He can put heavy objects in it without breaking it. I have also learned the skill now."

Wang Heizi: "From now on, you will be in charge of weaving, and we will be in charge of selling for you, but we will charge you five cents for each rattan basket. Don't think we are bad, it's not easy for us to go to the commune. We either have to walk a long way on the mountain road or take a bus, and the bus ticket also costs money."

Tang Qingqing silently repeated: "Of course, if you don't accept me, I'd be embarrassed to ask you to do me this favor."

It used to take her a long time to weave rattan baskets, and she could only make three at most in a month.

Besides having to go home, I was also worried that if I made too many, I would have nowhere to sell them.

Now that she knew there was a place that would definitely accept it, she could speed up.

According to her current level, it is no problem for her to weave five or six in a month.

This way, you can earn more than three yuan a month, and more than thirty yuan a year!

Tang Qingqing's eyes lit up. It took her five years to save more than 50 yuan, but now she could do it in less than two years.

"Will you still collect eggs in the future?"

"Of course I did. You don't know how quickly we sold the eggs today."

"Then can you help me collect some in the future?"

"You wanna join us?"

Tang Qingqing shook her head: "I want to buy eggs from you. I am in poor health and want to eat some eggs to replenish my body. You also know the situation of my family. It is not convenient for me to come out."

Wang Heizi patted his chest and said, "We'll take care of it. We'll sell it to you for whatever price you ask for."

"No, just follow your rules. No need to make exceptions."

Zhai Hongyi: "This is not a special case. It is not difficult for us to collect the eggs and sell them to you. If we charge more, it is speculation. This is different from us traveling thousands of miles to sell things in the commune. It requires manpower and material resources. What we earn is labor costs and transportation costs, which is what we deserve."

Tang Qingqing blinked: "Is that so?"

"That's right." Wang Heizi said confidently, "Besides, we are friends. We can't do business without regard for our relatives."

Just then, the boy came in with two bowls of臊子面 on a plate.

As soon as the boy came in, he smelled a fragrant smell that made him swallow his saliva.

The noodle bowl was indeed very big, and looked bigger than Tang Qingqing's head. If the boy wasn't relatively strong, everyone would have worried that he wouldn't be able to hold it steady.

The noodles were filled to the brim and topped with the store’s carefully prepared臊子.

Saozi is made by stir-frying minced pork, black fungus, tofu, eggs and celery. It has a rich flavor and abundant ingredients. If you make it at home, you usually won’t use so many ingredients.

But each ingredient is carefully matched, not only to complement each other in taste, but also to make people appetizing visually.

Tang Qingqing, who was already a little hungry, felt even more rumbled in the stomach.

The boy only brought up three bowls and explained:

"Bring the remaining bowl when you're almost done. Noodles don't taste good after a while in the morning. If you don't need it, just let me know."

When the third bowl was served, the boy also brought a can of chili oil.

"This chili oil is specially made by my family. You can't buy it outside. It tastes especially good with it."

All three bowls of noodles were served. The three of them stopped being polite and started picking up their chopsticks and putting the noodles into their mouths.

When the whistle wrapped in the noodles goes into your mouth, the delicious taste instantly floods into your mouth, making you squint your eyes and enjoy it.

The noodles were particularly strong and the whistle was tuned very well. The three of them had no time to talk at all. All they could hear was the sound of people eating noodles in the room.

After eating several bites, the three of them finally remembered to peel the garlic.

Eating noodles with garlic makes them taste better and better.

Tang Qingqing originally thought that she couldn't eat much because this restaurant was too honest. There was a lot of minced meat and white flour in the臊子, but she still ate half a bowl without realizing it.

My stomach was really full, so I slowed down a little.

She was thinking of taking a break and fighting again later.

A pair of large hands came over and her bowl disappeared in front of her.

Zhai Hongyi took away the remaining half bowl of noodles and poured it directly into his own empty bowl.

Tang Qingqing glared: "I need to eat later."

"Your stomach is too small. Eating so much at once is not good for your health."

“But I’ve already eaten half of it.”

Country people generally don't care about these things. It's good enough to have something to eat. Why would they complain about it?

But some of the particular people in the city may not accept it.

Tang Qingqing was still surprised that Zhai Hongyi's family was so well-off that he took her leftover noodles and ate them without any hesitation.

“As long as it’s edible.” Zhai Hongyi picked up the noodles and stuffed them into his mouth. His eating style was very similar to Qin Sa’s.

Wang Heizi was also sweating while eating. He ate more than Tang Qingqing, but such a big bowl was enough to make him feel greasy.

After finishing the meal, I collapsed in the chair, patted my round belly, and couldn't help but sigh:

"This is the first time in my life that I've eaten something so filling. It's so delicious! This trip is totally worth it. It took us so long to research this."

Tang Qingqing was very curious: "How did you find the way?"

Both of them were strangers, and it was generally difficult to find such a store, and they didn't trust others enough to inquire about the information.

Especially since it was obvious that Zhai Hongyi was not a local, everyone became even more vigilant.

Nowadays, people do business secretly and if they are caught, they will be put in jail.

Wang Heizi laughed and said, "We sell so many things on the black market. We are all on the same page. It's easy to find someone to get information from."

In fact, there is more than that. This time they brought a lot of eggs. Eggs are hard currency nowadays, and they were all sold out in an instant. People in the city are in short supply of them.

They told others that they would come again in the future.

So some people placed orders with them and also sold them some information.

"Why do you feel like doing business is so easy?"

"This is all thanks to Brother Yi. With his stature, no one dares to bully him."

Wang Heizi's words were not flattery. The black market was a mixed bag. If a little kid like him took so many things there to sell, who knows what kind of trouble he might get into.

His uncle had told him these things, and used them to prove why we had to have a planned economy, because if we relaxed the rules, things would get chaotic.

Wang Heizi didn’t know what the plan was, but he remembered that the black market was still quite chaotic.

If they are locals in the commune, it would be fine. But if they are from outside, who knows, someone might have bad intentions.

Because what they did was not in accordance with the rules, they had no place to seek redress when they were cheated.

As soon as they entered the black market, they were targeted.

Although Zhai Hongyi was very tall compared to them, he was still a teenager after all. Overall, he was slender and not as strong as an adult.

Moreover, there were only two of them, and there was that old hand in the black market who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity.

"It's a pity that you were not there, so you didn't see how Brother Yi split the bricks on the spot. The two bricks were broken into two pieces immediately with just a light split."

Tang Qingqing was curious: "Where did the brick come from?"

"I went there on purpose to buy them. At first I was curious as to why Brother Yi bought two bricks, but later I found out what was going on."

Tang Qingqing looked at Zhai Hongyi with admiration: "You expected that you would be targeted, didn't you?"

"There are often such people in the black market. We brought eggs with us. If we were to fight them, we would probably have smashed both baskets of eggs. This has a deterrent effect."

Those people just want to take advantage, bully the weak and fear the strong, and don't want to make a big fuss, otherwise no one will be able to survive in the black market in the future.

Zhai Hongyi easily broke two bricks and put the axe on the ground. It was obvious that they were not easy to deal with, so they retreated silently.

Tang Qingqing was full of admiration, "Aren't you a cadre's son? How do you know all this?"

Zhai Hongyi paused and said, "My maternal family is a capitalist family, and my mother is the daughter of a capitalist family."

Tang Qingqing and Wang Heizi were both stunned. They had never heard of this matter before.

The brigade had already obtained the educated youth's information before they went to the countryside.

If you have a special status, you will greet the members in advance.

Especially for those with bad ingredients like this, members should pay special attention to them.

But they had never heard of anything wrong with Zhai Hongyi's identity and background. Instead, they all said that he had a very good family background.

The two quickly realized that their attitude was inappropriate.

Wang Heizi: "Brother Yi, well, no matter what your background is, we are good brothers."

Tang Qingqing also nodded repeatedly, "Not all capitalists are bad. Aren't there patriotic capitalists? We couldn't have done it without their help during the war of resistance."

Zhai Hongyi waved his hands and said, "Don't say these things to me. I'm just letting you know that I'm a loser. I was born to love doing business, and I don't think there's anything wrong with that."

Wang Heizi and Tang Qingqing looked at each other. As expected of Brother Yi, he was so rebellious that he said it out loud without any reservation.

Tang Qingqing knows the future direction through the "book". What is wrong now will become the right thing after the country develops in the future, and it can even be supported and encouraged.

She didn't understand why there were such big changes, but she knew that the country must have its reasons for doing so, and the subsequent rapid development also proved this.

But this kind of thing is not in line with the policy after all. Tang Qingqing was speechless for a moment and didn't know what to say.

She held it in for a long time before she spoke: "It's not that I'm useless, it's just that the timing is wrong."

Wang Heizi didn't have so many concerns: "Anyway, I'm going to follow you. I can make money. I think I have a promising future!"

Tang Qingqing glanced at him and said, "Don't show off when you return to the team."

"How could I do such a thing to myself? Tang Qingqing, you underestimate me too much!" Wang Heizi felt that he was not trusted, and was sad and angry.

"I'm just reminding you not to let the secret slip when you're playing around with others. This isn't some minor prank you've seen before. If you're not careful, you could end up in jail."

Wang Heizi was still young, so it didn't matter if he was caught.

Zhai Hongyi was different. Although he was not very old, anyone who saw that he was not treated as an adult and was an educated youth would not let him go.

Add to that a capitalist outsider, and the consequences will be serious.

When Wang Heizi heard this, he promised solemnly:

"I won't tell you about my dreams even if I have them. I don't even plan to keep the money I make. I'll give it all to Brother Yi."

Zhai Hongyi looked at the two of them discussing seriously, like children playing house, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

Zhai Hongyi not only finished the remaining noodles from Tang Qingqing, but also the extra portion, which left Tang Qingqing stunned.

Wang Heizi patted her shoulder and said, "I saw it at noon. With such a large appetite, it's a good thing you weren't born in the countryside, otherwise you would have starved to death."

Because this noodle contains minced meat, it is more expensive, costing 22 cents a bowl.

Zhai Hongyi was obviously a big spender. He just took out his money and wanted to pay for the meal of the three people.

Tang Qingqing quickly stopped him and took out the money from her pocket and stuffed it into the boy's pocket.

"We can't be friends like this. If you have to pay for everything, we won't be able to get along in the future."

Zhai Hongyi frowned: "It's just a little over two cents, what's the big deal?"

"Two cents may not be much for you, but it means a lot to us!"

Wang Heizi nodded in agreement: "That's right. Brother Yi, you will spoil us by doing this. Not good, not good."

The three of them ate and drank their fill, and Tang Qingqing had fully recovered by this time. Not only did she feel refreshed, she also felt very strong.

"Is there a movie playing now? I want to go see a movie."

This is Tang Qingqing's obsession. She really wants to know what the movie is like.

Wang Heizi: "The cinema is not far from here. We saw it when we came here."

The three of them went to the cinema together. The movies that were playing in the commune were the same ones over and over again. Zhai Hongyi had seen them before, but he still accompanied the two of them.

There were people setting up stalls at the entrance of the cinema, selling melon seeds and roasted sweet potatoes.

They walked to the melon seed stand, and before Zhai Hongyi took out his money, Tang Qingqing quickly paid.

"We ate your food before, you have to give us a chance to take it back."

Zhai Hongyi looked at the melon seeds in front of him, not knowing whether to take them or not.

Although Tang Qingqing is a little girl, she is still a girl. How could he be treated by a girl?

By the time Tang Qingqing helped him buy movie tickets, Zhai Hongyi was already numb.

Tang Qingqing felt better after spending the money.

Although it was nothing compared to what Zhai Hongyi gave her, at least she had done her best to give back.

The movie being played this time was "Little Soldier Zhang Ga". Tang Qingqing had never seen the movie, but she had heard the story of Little Soldier Zhang Ga.

When the movie started playing, Tang Qingqing completely forgot that she was still holding the melon seeds and was completely immersed in the movie. She and Wang Heizi watched it intently, sometimes even forgetting to close their mouths.

Zhai Hongyi didn't know how many times he had watched it, but he never got bored no matter how many times he watched it. Seeing the two little friends being so serious, he felt embarrassed to be daydreaming and gradually got into the plot again.

After the movie ended, Tang Qingqing was still not satisfied.

"The movie is really good. I wish they could show it in our group someday. Qiaoqiao and Cao'er have never seen it before, so they will definitely like it."

Wang Heizi said with a bitter face, "This year was supposed to be a bumper harvest, and my grandfather said he would try to apply for a cinema to show movies in our brigade. But after all this trouble, my grandfather is no longer in the mood to do this."

The two men heaved a sigh of relief. Although the arsonist had been caught, the burnt food could not be recovered.

This melancholy did not last long, and the two began to chat about the plot again, wondering whether they should bring Zhai Hongyi in and not let him be excluded.

There was nothing fun to do in the commune at night. It was already late. Zhai Hongyi and Wang Heizi sent Tang Qingqing to the downstairs of the Public Security Bureau dormitory. They saw Tang Qingqing open the door and enter the room, and then turn on the light before leaving.

The next day, before dawn, Tang Qingqing climbed out of bed.

After washing her face and brushing her teeth, she took off the sheets, quilt covers and pillowcases and took them to the bathroom downstairs to wash.

If it were in the past, she wouldn't have thought so much.

After all, she had just slept for one night, and she took a shower and changed into clean clothes before going to bed, so she didn't think she would be dirty.

But with another memory, she felt that she had to help wash these away.

Qin Sa was kind enough to take her in, so she had to be sensible.

Tang Qingqing often does these things, so she is very skillful and washes cleanly.

When she finishes all this, it will be time for breakfast.

Chef Li was still very enthusiastic towards her. He served her a bowl of thick porridge, the kind that you could put chopsticks in, and also handed her a big meat bun.

"Little girl, eat more. I can tell from your complexion that you are malnourished. You need to eat more to make up for the loss."

"Thank you, Master Li."

Tang Qingqing had just sat down when Qin Sa came in yawning. Looking at the dark circles under his eyes, one could tell that he definitely didn't sleep yesterday.

Qin Sa also saw her, greeted her, took the food and sat down in front of Tang Qingqing.

Tang Qingqing asked with concern: "Sister, have you encountered a difficult problem? How did you become like this?"

"Yesterday, that turtle grandson was so fast, running around like a mouse. After I caught him, I interrogated him for a long time before he confessed. I was really tired."

Qin Sa yawned while eating. Tang Qingqing kept watching her, worried that she would fall asleep and hit her head on the bowl.

"Don't worry, I do this all the time. I'm used to it."

Qin Sa saw that Tang Qingqing looked nervous and pinched her little face.

"Are you scared? You've been so busy since you came in."

Tang Qingqing shook her head and said firmly: "I'm not afraid."

Before Tang Qingqing left, Qin Sa gave her a set of comic books from Journey to the West.

"This is too expensive. I can't accept it."

A set of "Journey to the West" has twelve volumes, and the total cost is more than one yuan.

"This is not for fun, but to teach you the spirit behind it, so you can stay calm no matter what difficulties you encounter."

Tang Qingqing was at a loss. She had gained so much from this visit to the commune.

Qin Sa rubbed her head and said, "We'll wait for you here and fight side by side in the future."

Tang Qingqing was reluctant to leave and looked back from time to time.

Wang Heizi: "Can't bear to leave here?"

Tang Qingqing nodded: "Everyone is very nice to me."

"That's okay. You'll come here often anyway."

Tang Qingqing looked at him.

Wang Heizi: "Do I even need to ask this? You are so amazing, you are a rare talent."

The three of them rode home in a shaky car. They took a shortcut back to the group from the town.

Tang Qingqing didn't want her family to see what she took back, so she wanted to hand over everything to her master.

But if someone saw it, there would be another fight with the Tang family.

Now everyone already knows that she is Old Liu's direct disciple, so even if everyone later finds out that these prizes were given to the master, it will not be surprising.

Even if the Tang family knew about it, they couldn't run to Old Liu to snatch it back.

After all, it was Old Liu who taught me all this.

Old Liu felt mixed emotions when he saw Tang Qingqing bringing back so many things.

Tang Qingqing understood what he was thinking: "Master, I will be fine."

This step has been taken, and Old Liu knows that it is useless to think more.

He made a cup of maltose for Tang Qingqing and said, "Eat more good food in the future. When you are healthy, you can run faster when you encounter danger."

Tang Qingqing didn't hesitate and drank it all in one gulp.

After drinking, he did not forget to make a cup for Old Liu. Old Liu wanted to refuse, but Tang Qingqing said:

"Master, you need to live a hundred years to protect me."

Old Liu snorted coldly, "No future."

Having said that, he still drank the maltose.

When Tang Qingqing returned home, Mrs. Wu smiled when she saw her.

"What did the Public Security Bureau reward you with?"

Tang Qingqing took out a certificate from her backpack: "I was awarded a certificate."

"Just a certificate? Nothing else?"

“A certificate of merit is the highest honor.”

Old Mrs. Wu slapped her thigh, feeling extremely upset:

"How can the Public Security Bureau be so stingy? I see that other people who attend meetings in the commune can at least bring back a towel, but you have nothing! It can't be that you have nothing."

Tang Qingqing opened her backpack and said, "Here, take a look for yourself."

When Mrs. Wu took a look, she found it was empty. She pouted and looked unhappy.

"If I had known this, I wouldn't have wasted my time running back and forth. This is just a joke. It's just a certificate, not worth eating or drinking."

Tang Qingqing was very calm and had long given up hope.

After Old Lady Wu returned to the house, Tang Qiaoqiao, who was picking vegetables, poked her head out of the kitchen, then ran out and pulled Tang Qingqing into the kitchen.

"Sister, let me see your award certificate! I haven't seen it before!"

Tang Qingqing took out the award certificate with a smile and spread it out for Tang Qiaoqiao to see.

"Wow, sister, you are so awesome! Can you please post this certificate in our room?"

The eldest aunt was also very happy for her, "Qingqing, you are the first person in our family to receive a certificate of honor. Qiaoqiao, you should learn more from Sister Qingqing and become a promising person in the future."

Tang Qingqing originally thought that the matter would just pass, but she didn't expect that the captain would hold a special meeting to commend Tang Qingqing for her outstanding performance.

The captain came to the Tang family.

"Comrade Tang Qingqing is a good candidate and can make greater contributions in the future. Therefore, the organization plans to send Tang Qingqing to primary school so that she can learn more knowledge and serve the motherland.

Tuition and textbook fees will all be paid by the commune public security bureau, so your family doesn’t have to pay a penny.”

When Mrs. Wu heard this, she immediately became unhappy.

"How can this be possible? Qingqing will be fourteen next year. She could have gotten married in the past. Why is she still a girl at such an age? Why is she studying?"

Although she didn't have to pay for school, it also meant that Tang Qingqing couldn't go out to herd sheep, which meant she lost a labor force.

After all the calculations, it's still a loss.

"Why would you use that money to pay the tuition at the Public Security Bureau? You might as well use it to buy Qingqing's dowry."

The captain has been managing the village for such a long time that he knows best how to deal with this kind of situation.

"If you have any opinions, you can go to the Public Security Bureau to raise them. I am only here to inform you, not to discuss with you."

Old Mrs. Wu said nothing more.

Zhao Dahahua stared at Tang Qingqing closely, she knew it must be this girl's doing.

She rolled her eyes and asked, "What if Qingqing can't continue studying?"

The captain looked at her and said, "Then just learn until you can do it. At most, you can go to school while herding sheep. It won't interfere with either."

When Zhao Dahua heard this, although he was unwilling in his heart, he didn't say anything more.

If Tang Qingqing doesn't study and continues to herd sheep, it means that Tang Xingwang will not be able to take over.

Although she was not used to Tang Qingqing having everything go her way, she was more concerned about her son's future.

Tang Qingqing returned to school smoothly and continued her studies.

The school has already started for a while, and Tang Qingqing suffered a bit of a loss by joining the class in the middle.

Fortunately, Tang Qingqing is older after all, and she has learned a little bit before, so she is not worried about not being able to keep up.

There were only two teachers in the brigade primary school, one was a local and the principal, and the other was an educated youth.

There are only 27 students in their elementary school. Grades 1, 2 and 3 are in one classroom, and grades 4 and 5 are in another classroom.

Each time we teach one grade, the other two grades do their homework or read books.

Grades 1, 2 and 3 were taught by a teacher who was an educated youth sent to the countryside. She was a female teacher and one of the earliest group to go to the countryside. She has now married someone from the Rongshan Brigade and has become a daughter-in-law of the Rongshan Brigade.

The teacher's name is Sun Qin, and she is a junior high school graduate.

Among the educated youth there was a high school graduate, so logically it would not have been her turn to be a teacher, but she was chosen first because she married a local.

Tang Qingqing's previous class was taught by the old principal, so she took Sun Qin's class on the first day.

Although Tang Qingqing was older than the others in the class, they were all from the same village and knew each other. She had recently done something big, and the kids all thought she was amazing. They surrounded her and asked her how she had identified the murderer.

In just the first class, Tang Qingqing discovered that there were some problems with her teaching.

Although she spoke Mandarin better than the old principal, she just read from the textbook in class without caring whether the students could understand her or not.

Tang Qingqing originally came to class with great anticipation, but she never expected the teacher to be like this.

She still remembered the class she had taken with the old principal. Even though so many years had passed and she had only attended the class for a few days, she was still very impressed.

He not only taught what was in the textbooks, but also told many interesting and meaningful stories, allowing everyone to learn a lot without realizing it.

Tang Qingqing would listen to all the classes no matter what grade she was in. If she didn't understand a question, she would ask the old principal after school, and he would answer her questions seriously and encourage her.

Although the old principal regretted that she was not as smart as Tang Zhenzhen, he never looked down on her for this. Instead, he became more patient with her.

After class, Tang Qingqing tried to ask Sun Qin for help with the textbook.

Sun Qin rolled her eyes at her and said, "If you don't even know something so simple, why did you come back to study?"

After saying that, he turned around and left without paying any attention to her.

Tang Qingqing's deskmate Li Xiaohui saw Sun Qin walking away and said, "Sister Qingqing, how dare you waste Teacher Sun's time? If she gets angry, she will punish you."

"Is this how she always teaches?"

Li Xiaohui nodded, "Sometimes when we are unhappy, we just read books by ourselves and don't go to school."

"Why didn't you report the situation to the principal?"

"Ever since the principal of the next-door brigade was beaten up, the principal has not been involved in the matter. Besides, Teacher Sun is the sister-in-law of the accountant, so the principal can't say much about her."

Tang Qingqing pursed her lips. She never expected to encounter such a situation.

Although Sun Qin's teaching was rather perfunctory, she did not do anything out of the ordinary and spent most of her time teaching.

Even if this problem is reported to the higher-ups, there is nothing that can be done about it, because we cannot force everyone to teach in the same lively and interesting way as the old principal, as many people teach in that way.

The overall learning atmosphere is not strong now, and these opinions will not be taken seriously.

Although Tang Qingqing was a little disappointed, she still listened very carefully in every class.

She is no longer a child and has a better comprehension ability. Although Sun Qin reads the textbook verbatim, she can understand its meaning as long as she thinks about it more on her own.

After all, the courses in the lower grades were not difficult, and Tang Qingqing could still handle them.

But it would be a lie to say I'm not disappointed, it's so different from what I imagined.

After school, Tang Qingqing did not leave school with her friends.

She still had to cut vines, and now that she had a way to make money, she had to make sure the vines could keep up.

"Dangdangdangdang!"

Wang Heizi suddenly jumped out, scaring Tang Qingqing.

"People scare people. They scare people to death, do you know that?"

Wang Heizi looked her up and down. "How come you have become so timid after just one day of school?"

Zhai Hongyi also looked at her.

Tang Qingqing had a lot to say, "I think this teacher is not very good."

Wang Heizi laughed: "Do you regret going to school? Hahaha, why are you making excuses in front of us? Just say it directly. I said that going to school is not fun at all. It's so annoying. I don't even want to go even if you ask me to."

Tang Qingqing pursed her lips and said nothing. She couldn't help but wondered if it was her problem.

“How did she teach?”

"She just reads from the textbook, not caring whether the students understand or not. I asked her questions after class, but she ignored me."

Tang Qingqing said with some embarrassment, "I'm not blaming her, I just feel that her teaching method is so different from the principal's, and I'm a little uncomfortable with it for a while."

"You are right."

When Tang Qingqing heard this, her head drooped immediately.

It seems that she is asking too much.

"It's the teacher's fault. That's not how you teach."

Tang Qingqing raised her head suddenly, "Do you think so too?"

The girl's eyes were so bright that they almost dazzled him.

Zhai Hongyi turned his eyes away calmly, "Well, such a teacher would be unqualified no matter where he is."

After Tang Qingqing found someone to agree with her and realized that she was not the one who was always looking for trouble, she quickly became depressed again.

Even though she knew the teacher had problems, there was nothing she could do. She couldn't give up going to school because of that.

And as long as she can survive the 12th and 13th years, she can join the principal's class.

Tang Qingqing did not intend to study year by year. She wanted to finish the first, second and third grade courses as soon as possible and skip to the fourth grade class.

This was something she had planned before she went to school, but now she hoped to compress the time into a shorter one.

But it was difficult for her to study on her own. Just as she was struggling, a heavenly voice rang out.

"If you don't understand something, you can ask me."

"Really? Would it be too much trouble for you?"

Zhai Hongyi raised his eyebrows and glanced at her, "Yes, there are some troubles..."

Tang Qingqing said quickly: "You can give me any work you want! I know a lot."

"Just kidding."

Zhai Hongyi looked at Wang Heizi standing aside and said, "Teaching one is teaching, teaching two is teaching, you can come over when the time comes."

Wang Heizi was furious and jumped up high on the spot: "No, what does this have to do with me? I didn't say I wanted to learn it, why do you involve me?"

"If you want to hang out with me, you can't be illiterate. Make your choice."

Wang Heizi cried and said, "I finally didn't have to go to school, but why can't I escape?"

Tang Qingqing smiled flatteringly: "Brother Yi, it's the same if you teach one or two, but what about teaching three? Can you add one more spot?"