Chapter 32
Meng Jinyu deeply remembers what happened in her previous life.
The woman who jumped into the river was called Jin Minmin. She was beautiful and educated. When she first married to Fenglin Village, everyone who saw her would admire her and say sincerely, "She is so beautiful," just like Youyou did just now.
What makes her even more special is that she is different from everyone else in the village, she is romantic and loves life. While others work in the fields every day and are exhausted, she stays at home growing flowers and reading books, and her life is like a painting.
Jin Minmin, who was out of place, naturally attracted a lot of sarcastic comments from people. Some said that she was like a city girl, not hardworking at all, and that her man would sooner or later not be able to stand her.
But in fact, the couple has a very good relationship. Her husband almost pampers her to the sky, holding her in his hands for fear of dropping her, and holding her in his mouth for fear of melting her.
Later, she gave birth to a daughter.
The little girl is just like her, quiet and gentle, and very pretty. Her big watery eyes always stare at people, making people's hearts melt.
At the same time, through an introduction, her husband found a job in a factory. Compared with earning work points in the countryside, his quality of life had a qualitative leap.
The couple discussed having another child.
Not long after, Jin Minmin became pregnant.
During that period, every evening, she would sit in the yard with her daughter, fiddling with her flowers and plants, looking towards the village entrance, waiting for her husband to come home.
But who knew that, that day, she didn't wait for her man.
Later, everyone said that there was a problem with the equipment in the factory workshop and her husband lost his life in the workshop.
Various leaders came to Fenglin Village to express their condolences and concern, and the factory also compensated Jin Minmin a lot of money, but now that the person is gone, everything is gone.
Since then, Jin Minmin seemed like a different person.
In her previous life, Meng Jinyu sympathized with her very much and tried her best to help her on weekdays. After a few interactions, the two became familiar with each other.
But Jin Minmin couldn't get over it. She left a letter in the house, asking Meng Jinyu to help take care of her daughter, and then jumped into the river.
At this time in the previous life, Ruan Jinguo was also there, and the siblings ran anxiously to save people.
With the intention of dying, Jin Minmin kept walking towards the deepest part of the river. As human life was at stake, Ruan Jinguo didn't care if any villagers gossiped about it or not, he immediately went into the river to save her.
After being rescued, Jin Minmin was wet all over. She lay weakly in Ruan Jinguo's arms, crying sweetly.
Ruan Jinguo was moved.
He said he would marry her no matter what.
Ruan Zhenli and Chen Liping naturally disagreed. They would not accept a widow with two children as their daughter-in-law, and warned Ruan Jinguo not to even think about it.
But who knew that Ruan Jinguo was determined and directly stayed at the home of Widow Jin in Fenglin Village.
Not long after, Jin Minmin gave birth to a son.
Ruan Jinguo couldn't bear to leave the children without a father, so he took her to get the marriage certificate.
He stopped being idle and learned to be a good husband and father.
But gradually, Jin Minmin began to feel disgusted with Ruan Jinguo because they had no ideological resonance.
He is a rough man. For him, the most important things are eating, drinking, defecating and urinating. He thinks that as long as he makes sure she is full, he is doing her a good job.
Jin Minmin began to feel dissatisfied, but Ruan Jinguo didn't know it and was still fighting for their small family.
At that time, Ruan Jinguo's biological parents had no choice but to accept Jin Minmin. At the same time, the policy was relaxed and everyone could do some small business.
Ruan Jinguo is a smart guy. He started by setting up a street stall, and his business became better and better, and he made more and more money.
But who knew that just when he was determined to create a better life for his family, Jin Minmin had someone else outside.
The other party is a frustrated painter.
Jin Minmin loved him to death, but did not ask for a divorce. Instead, she secretly used money from her family to hold an art exhibition for him, helping him fulfill his dreams and improve his life.
But there is no wall that is impenetrable, and this shameful matter was still discovered by Ruan Jinguo.
That day, Ruan Jinguo came back early from a business trip and found the painter in their bedroom.
The other party was sarcastic and mocking him, saying that he was just Jin Minmin's meal ticket. If she hadn't wanted to grasp a life-saving straw in the first place, she would have looked down on him.
Ruan Jinguo was deeply shocked and begged Jin Minmin to tell him the truth.
Jin Minmin finally filed for divorce mercilessly.
At this time, Jin Minmin's son was awakened.
After living together for a long time, her son always thought that Ruan Jinguo was his biological father. As a teenager, he was somewhat sensible. In a moment of impulse, he was so angry that he wanted to drive the painter out with an ashtray in one hand and a fruit knife in the other.
The scene was very chaotic and the two sides were fighting each other.
The painter pushed the boy hard, and the child fell and was accidentally injured by the fruit knife.
All the blood in Ruan Jinguo's body rushed to his head. He felt sorry for the child, so he took a fruit knife and stabbed the painter fiercely.
The other party was seriously injured.
Jin Minmin called the police and Ruan Jinguo was thrown into jail.
While in prison, Nguyen Jing Quoc agreed to divorce, and the family property was divided equally between them.
Later, Jin Minmin took the money and lived happily with the painter who had recovered from his injuries and was discharged from the hospital.
Meng Jinyu was so angry that she went to Jin Minmin to reason with her, and she finally told the truth about jumping into the river.
It turned out that Jin Minmin chose to jump into the river at that time because she had already regarded Ruan Jinguo as her target.
She saw that he came from a good family, was down-to-earth and responsible, and believed that he would lead her out of the quagmire.
But who would have known that she would get out of the quagmire by herself, and then push Ruan Jinguo into the abyss.
"Mom——" Youyou's voice interrupted Meng Jinyu's memories.
When Meng Jinyu came to her senses, Ruan Jinguo and Jin Minmin had been staring at each other for a long time.
At this time, if the original plot had developed, he would have fallen in love with her at first sight because of the fragility and confusion in her eyes.
But Meng Jinyu felt strange. In her previous life, Jin Minmin jumped into the river well prepared. But in this life, she knew that her family was in trouble. How could she be sure that she would interfere in her affairs?
Could it be that some developments are destined, so that the context of this life will not be much different from the previous one?
But at this critical moment, she couldn't think so much.
"Youyou, call your uncle over." Meng Jinyu squatted down, "No matter what method you use."
"Shanshan, go to the village now to find Jin Minmin's daughter. The child is called Nie Xiaojia, and she is a little older than Youyou." She turned to Shanshan and said, "Find a way to bring her here."
As soon as Meng Jinyu finished speaking, she walked towards the river.
In her previous life, she was deceived by Jin Minmin, but now, she knew clearly that Jin Minmin would not seek death.
How could a person who only cares about himself be willing to give up his own life?
At this moment, villagers were standing in groups of three or four, anxiously running around.
At this time, the production team members were still working in the fields, far away from here, so they didn't hear any noise.
Therefore, the only people who were shouting and yelling in anxiety were a few elderly ladies and two panic-stricken young girls.
It was these two little girls who had just called for help. There was no other way. Even if they could really swim, they couldn't just jump into the river foolishly. If their clothes got soaked by the river water and someone saw them, they would be pointed at by the villagers whenever they went out and they would have trouble living.
"Who can swim? Come and rescue her."
"The man left, leaving behind a five or six-year-old girl, who is pregnant with another one. How is she going to live? It's normal for her to be depressed."
"Big sister, come up quickly, don't be stupid!"
"It's no use. I tried to persuade her just now, but she said life is too hard and she can't go on like this. I'm afraid if I persuade her too much, she'll feel even worse and won't be able to bear the stimulation and will jump into the river!"
"Minmin!" Meng Jinyu shouted.
In the middle of the river, Jin Minmin's face was covered with tear marks.
She withdrew her gaze, turned around and continued walking deeper into the stream.
She walked unsteadily, so frailly that it made people feel distressed.
Ruan Jinguo gritted his teeth, took off his shoes, and was about to wade into the river.
He wants to save her.
But who knew that at this moment, the soft and tender voice of the little dumpling came from behind.
"Uncle! Uncle!"
Jin Minmin's back stiffened and she frowned slightly.
The river water was cold, so she slowed down her movements, stopped quietly, and waited for Ruan Jinguo.
"Uncle—Uncle—"
Ruan Jinguo ignored the child's cries, as human life was more important.
"Uncle!" Little Dumpling was still shouting.
The child is usually well-behaved and never makes trouble when adults are busy with important matters.
Ruan Jinguo finally felt something strange and turned around.
But the little girl's voice became more and more anxious, but no one was seen.
Meng Jinyu was also a little surprised and looked around for her little daughter.
"Uncle! Uncle, save me—"
"There!" Suddenly, Ruan Jinguo's face changed.
I saw that the whole ball of Youyou was hanging on a big tree.
She listened to her mother and called her uncle over no matter what.
But who would have known that my uncle’s hearing was not very good and he couldn’t hear her shouting.
Youyou had no other choice but to climb higher so that her uncle would be able to hear her. So she grabbed the tree trunk with her little hands and moved up carefully with her two short legs.
Slowly, the little boy began to appreciate the joy of climbing trees!
However, as she moved from one branch to another until she reached the highest point she could reach, she suddenly ran into trouble.
Youyou can’t come down!
“Uncle! Carry Youyou down——” Youyou’s little face finally showed a nervous expression. She stretched out her hand for her uncle to hug her, but as soon as one hand left the branch, she almost fell down. She immediately hugged the tree with both hands, “Wuwuwuwuwu——”
Seeing this, Meng Jinyu also became anxious and turned to run back: "What are you doing climbing up the tree!"
But no matter how scared Youyou was, she always remembered the mission her mother had given her: "I don't want my mother to save me, I want my uncle to save me!"
Meng Jinyu was extremely worried, but at the same time she was angry and amused.
Ruan Jinguo could not delay any longer. Although someone was about to jump into the river, the person hanging on the tree was his niece.
If the little girl really fell from the tree and got hurt, they would be so heartbroken!
So Ruan Jinguo didn't think any more and ran towards Youyou.
Jin Minmin was freezing in the river. When she turned around, Ruan Jinguo and Meng Jinyu had already run under a big tree.
The two of them stared at Youyou closely, with their hands raised high, afraid that this precious baby would fall from the tree. If she really fell, they would reach out to catch her.
"Sister, I'll climb up, you stay here and watch." Ruan Jinguo looked up at the pomelo on the tree and said, "Don't be afraid, uncle will come up soon."
Youyou’s little mouth was flat, with a look of grievance. She hummed and wanted to talk to her uncle, but she didn’t dare to look down.
"Wow, wow, wow - if I fall down, will I turn into a meat patty?" Youyou's voice was so soft, for fear that she would accidentally wake up the shaky little branch. If the little branch got in a bad mood and threw her down, she would definitely be hurt!
"It won't turn into a meat pie." Ruan Jinguo said as he climbed up the tree, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "It might turn into a meat ball."
Youyou’s eyes widened and she became even more frightened. She pressed her little face hard against the tree trunk, squeezing out the soft flesh on her cheeks.
"Youyou, don't listen to your uncle's nonsense. You won't fall. Hold on to the tree and don't be afraid."
Seeing Ruan Jinguo getting closer and closer to Youyou, Meng Jinyu knew there was no danger, so she held back her smile and coaxed the child.
As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly remembered that there was another person in the river. She turned around and happened to meet Jin Minmin's eyes.
Jin Minmin is now in a dilemma.
The weather was getting colder and colder, and the river water froze her legs so cold that she was afraid she would get frozen accidentally, which would not only affect the baby in her belly, but also hurt her body.
For her health, she should have walked to the shore by herself.
But on the other hand, after what happened just now, several old ladies and girls were staring at her. If no one rescued her, would she just climb up the shore in shame? Wouldn't that be embarrassing?
Jin Minmin clenched her teeth, and stared at Meng Jinyu and her daughter with bloodshot eyes.
She had a good relationship with Meng Jinyu before.
She didn't know anything, but Meng Jinyu was down-to-earth and hardworking, so when they worked together, Meng Jinyu would always do more so that she could have a good rest.
It feels good to be taken care of, but Meng Jinyu is a woman and it is impossible for her to be taken care of for the rest of her life, so Jin Minmin came up with other ideas.
She didn't want to be a widow anymore.
Meng Jinyu's younger brother Ruan Jinguo is her target.
Although they had never met before, she had heard of this person from Meng Jinyu. In addition, although she did not attend the wedding of Jiang Huanming and Ruan Wenwen at noon today, she heard a lot about it. This made her more certain that Ruan Jinguo was responsible.
He will definitely take good care of her and her children.
But unexpectedly, her plan was disrupted.
Why would that kid climb a tree for no reason?
Born in the year of the monkey?
"Mother!"
A crying voice interrupted her thoughts.
Jin Minmin looked around and saw Shanshan coming with her daughter.
Nie Xiaojia's shoulders were shaking from crying. She stretched out her arms on the shore, trying to pull her mother back.
Seeing this, the villagers immediately spoke up to persuade them.
"Look at how well behaved your little girl is. If you jump, who will take care of her in the future?"
"A child without a father or a mother is just a pitiful thing."
"Come up quickly, don't make this child suffer."
Nie Xiaojia sat on the ground, wiping her tears weakly, murmuring, "Mom, Mom..."
This gave Jin Minmin a way out.
She wiped away her tears and walked towards the shore step by step.
By the time the mother and daughter were crying in their arms, Ruan Jinguo had already held Youyou firmly in his arms.
Youyou was so scared that her heart was beating wildly and her face was red. Now that she was finally safe, she patted her chest gently.
"Uncle saved Youyou!" The little girl raised the corners of her mouth and smiled sweetly, not forgetting to wipe the almost dried tears on her face.
Ruan Jinguo couldn't help laughing. He put his little niece on the ground and hooked her nose: "Don't climb trees next time!"
Meng Jinyu also knocked on her forehead: "Listen to your uncle, otherwise you will really turn into a meat ball next time."
Thinking of the possible miserable state after turning into a meat ball, Youyou was still a little scared and nodded obediently.
"Oh, by the way, just now..." Ruan Jinguo then thought of Jin Minmin who had just jumped into the river.
Meng Jinyu asked him to take off his coat and said, "You should go back first. She is all wet and it is inconvenient for her."
As long as the person was okay, Ruan Jinguo did not insist on helping. He turned around and went back to the thatched hut to eat.
…
Meng Jinyu put clothes on Jin Minmin and helped her back.
"The child is still young, you have to take good care of yourself." She thought for a moment and then said, "I remember you have a junior high school diploma, and the commune primary school is recruiting teachers. You can give it a try."
"With so many educated youth trying their best to get into the commune primary school, how could it be my turn?" Jin Minmin laughed at herself.
"How can you know if you don't try?" Meng Jinyu said, "Rely on yourself, and your destiny will be in your own hands. This is better than relying on others."
Jin Minmin frowned slightly: "What do you mean?"
"When you rely on others, there will always be unexpected situations." Meng Jinyu said calmly, "Just like what happened just now."
Jin Minmin's heart sank.
Could it be that Meng Jinyu could see that she was not seeking death?
At this time, Shanshan had already gone home with her uncle, and Youyou and Nie Xiaojia followed behind them.
"Don't cry." Youyou said to Nie Xiaojia in a mean voice.
Nie Xiaojia clenched the corners of her clothes tightly with both hands, without saying a word. When she raised her eyes, big tears fell down again.
"Your mother is already very sad. You have to be brave so as to protect her." Youyou said.
Nie Xiaojia shook his head: "I am a child and cannot protect adults. I need a father to protect my mother."
"Who said that? We don't have a father at home either." Youyou looked at him with a look of disapproval, "Mom protects me and my brother, and my brother and I can also protect mom. How wonderful."
"That's because you have a younger brother." Nie Xiaojia sighed softly, "In the end, it's all because there are no men in our family. Your mother got angry because she saw that you have a younger brother."
Youyou pursed her lips and said nothing.
I can't explain it to her.
…
After Meng Jinyu finished talking to Jin Minmin, she took Youyou home.
I don’t know if she can listen to me. People’s concepts cannot be changed overnight.
"Mom, I'm hungry." Youyou touched her belly, "My round little belly has become flat now."
Meng Jinyu chuckled: "Who told you to climb a tree? Climbing a tree is so tiring, of course you'll get hungry quickly."
Youyou thought thoughtfully: "That little monkey's stomach must be growling with hunger all the time."
The mother and daughter talked and laughed, and soon arrived at the door of their home.
As soon as she entered the house, Youyou saw Jiang Cheng sitting at the dining table.
Little Dumpling's eyes lit up: "Brother!"
Meng Jinyu also smiled: "You must be hungry, let's eat."
Jiang Cheng was worried at first that his family members would not welcome him, but now seeing that they were all happy, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose.
Meng Jinyu served each of them a bowl of porridge. The one for the children was thicker, while the one for herself and Ruan Jinguo was thinner.
There were simple dishes on the shabby wooden table.
Shanshan never needs to be urged to eat. She drinks the porridge mouthful by mouthful very obediently.
Jiang Cheng ate slowly and wiped his younger brother and sister's mouth from time to time.
As for Youyou, no one knew what was wrong with her today. She was absent-minded and didn't even pick up any food on the table.
"Can't eat? Do you want your mother to fry an egg for you?" Meng Jinyu asked.
Youyou shook her head like a rattle: "Youyou is not hungry."
After eating, Jiang Cheng took his younger brothers and sisters to play while Meng Jinyu went to wash the dishes.
Ruan Jinguo said he wanted to help her, with his hands behind his back, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"If you have something to say, say it quickly." Meng Jinyu said.
"Just now when I came back from the river, I ran into Jiang Cheng. The kid was wandering around outside the house for a long time, wanting to come in but not daring to." He said, "I guess he was afraid of causing trouble for you."
Meng Jinyu felt sad.
As the eldest in the family, Jiang Chengcao has to worry more, but because of his lack of ability, he always starts to blame himself whenever he fails to meet his expectations.
Jiang Cheng didn't dare go home because he was afraid of causing trouble for them. He thought his mother was already working hard enough and he couldn't bear to see her taking care of another person.
There is another point that Meng Jinyu is also clear about.
Jiang Cheng was worried that there was not enough food at home.
The teenage boy has a big appetite. If he really eats to his heart's content, two large bowls of porridge will not be enough.
And grapefruit——
Although the child is small, he is very thoughtful. He probably has the same worries as his brother, so he waved his hands and said that he was not hungry at all.
Thinking of this, Meng Jinyu couldn't help but feel sorry for them.
Life is lived by people, and she has to think about how to live a good life slowly.
It was 1976, and the policy had not yet been relaxed. It was too risky to secretly take things to sell on the black market, and Shanshan and Youyou were still so young...
It would be great if there was a way to make some money without being reported.
As long as she can get through this year, the policies will gradually be relaxed, she will be able to do some small business, and her life will slowly get better.
Whether it was her or the four children, as long as she thought about their bright and open future, Meng Jinyu's heart suddenly became clearer.
After packing up, Meng Jinyu sent Ruan Jinguo out of the village.
When he came back, Jiang Cheng was already preparing to give his brother a bath.
"Let me do it." said Meng Jinyu.
Giving my brother a bath is such a fun thing, how can I miss Youyou?
The little girl scooped up ladleful of water, mixing the cold and hot water together. She reached her little hand in to explore and squinted her eyes in satisfaction.
"Shanshan can take a bath by herself." Shanshan said embarrassedly with a red face.
Youyou's eyes widened: "It turns out that you are as good as me, your sister Youyou!"
Seeing this, Meng Jinyu just let them go. After all, if she was alone with the two of them and had to take care of every detail, she would probably get tired soon.
"Mom, I have to go then." Jiang Cheng touched the back of his head and said.
Meng Jinyu nodded: "When does school start? Remember to study hard."
"I know. I have to go to school in two days." Jiang Cheng agreed, listened to the laughter of his younger brothers and sisters in the room, and turned away reluctantly.
Thinking about the chaos at home after he returned, he wanted to sleep on the floor at his mother's house.
It’s just a pity that he can’t be so willful.
Jiang Cheng lowered his head, looking a little lonely.
Looking at her son's thin back, Meng Jinyu ran forward a few steps.
"After you go back, eat well and don't save food for their family." Meng Jinyu reminded.
"Know."
"Look at Jiang Guo, that girl is willing to listen to you." Meng Jinyu said again.
"I will."
"And..." Meng Jinyu patted his shoulder, "Mom will make more money. When we move to a bigger house and can afford the tuition and living expenses for you brothers and sisters, I will bring you back."
Bring him back...
Jiang Cheng was confused when he heard it. When he suddenly raised his head, it seemed as if stars were lit up in his eyes and his face was full of flattery.
It turns out that mom doesn’t want them anymore!
"You are my child just like them." She smiled and patted her eldest son's head. "If you want to go home for dinner, you can go home anytime. It's just a few mouthfuls of food. Don't underestimate me."
"I know! My mother can earn nine work points a day." Jiang Cheng smiled.
"Yes, your mother is very capable, and she will be even more capable in the future!" said Meng Jinyu.
…
After Ruan Zhenli returned home, his face turned ashen and he didn't say a word no matter what Chen Liping said.
"I wonder how Wenwen is doing now. Is she being scolded or beaten? I heard that the labor camp is not a place for people to stay. It is hard and tiring. You don't have enough food or sleep. Wenwen used to be spoiled, but now..."
"Don't mention her. Do you think she's embarrassing enough?" Ruan Zhenli interrupted impatiently.
Chen Liping covered her face and cried, "No matter how embarrassing it is, we can't just ignore her. We have to find a way to save her. Her husband is unreliable. Wenwen was beaten like this today, and he didn't say a word... He doesn't care about Wenwen. We have to find out what happened, otherwise Wenwen will feel so bad."
However, no matter what she said, Ruan Zhenli was too lazy to pay attention.
Let her be.
…
Jiang Huanming did not sleep all night. Early the next morning, he rode his bicycle back to the unit and begged his leader to give him a chance.
"Leader, I will definitely calm down and hone myself in my work. Please -"
The leader waved his hand, interrupting his long speech: "We had considered promoting you to director before, to manage the younger comrades under you. But now, let alone becoming a director, you may not even be able to keep your current position."
"If there are problems with work style, this is no longer a joke. If we don't conduct a thorough investigation, I'm afraid no one in the unit will be convinced."
Jiang Huanming's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that Secretary Zhuang had reported the whole cause and effect of the incident after returning yesterday.
"Those were my ex-wife after the divorce..." He was interrupted before he could finish his words.
"I don't care about your first wife or second wife... Anyway, if someone reports it, we have to investigate it thoroughly. Don't worry, everyone can see the practical work you have done for the company over the years, so the company will try to give you a chance. Suspend you for a period of time, and when the matter is investigated clearly, we will try to restore your position."
Jiang Huanming finally understood.
This means that he may not necessarily lose his job.
As a result, he couldn't help but ask one more question: "If my ex-wife comes to explain the situation to you and proves that I have no problems with my work style, can she be reinstated?"
Obviously, the boss knew everything about his family. He nodded and said, "If your ex-wife and her brother can explain the situation to you, it will definitely help you get your position back."
Jiang Huanming breathed a sigh of relief.
…
After Ruan Wenwen was taken away, Meng Jinyu never asked about her.
Early in the morning, she went to work as usual, as if nothing had happened.
However, when Wang Xiaofen saw her from afar, she came over happily with a face as smiling as a chrysanthemum.
"Jin Yu, I finally waited for you to come." Wang Xiaofen said.
Meng Jinyu glanced at her and asked, "What good news is this that makes you so happy?"
Wang Xiaofen looked around and lowered her voice: "Isn't it that Ruan Wenwen was arrested and sent to a labor camp? I asked someone and heard that this labor camp will not be returned for at least half a year or a year! In this case, don't you have a chance?"
"What opportunity?" Meng Jinyu worked quickly.
"We are both women, so don't be so stubborn in front of me." Wang Xiaofen squinted her eyes, "I think Third Brother's attitude has softened, and he might even want you to come back. That's good, then we can be a family like before."
Meng Jinyu almost laughed when she heard this.
Wang Xiaofen was even more relieved: "Since you are so happy, don't give him a hard time when the time comes. You know he is a proud and thin-skinned person who can't bring himself to do that..."
"Is there no food at home? The work points you earn are not enough to feed the family? There is no one to take turns cooking and washing dishes with you?" Meng Jinyu interrupted her.
Wang Xiaofen was startled, and finally heard the hidden meaning behind the words: "Why are you so sarcastic! I am doing this for your own good. Since you are not happy, I will not bother to care about you! A woman who thinks she can fly to heaven, and with two children, you will suffer and tire yourself out in the future!"
At this time, the scorekeeper Zhu Haiyan shouted, "What are you talking about? Wang Xiaofen, work hard when you get to work. If you keep gossiping, I'll deduct your work points!"
Although the scorekeepers and production team leaders talk about deducting work points all the time, making people's ears callused, this trick is so useful.
After being scolded like this, Wang Xiaofen immediately behaved herself and turned around to go back to her work.
Meng Jinyu was finally able to have some peace and quiet.
…
Whenever her mother is at work, Youyou would find something to do on her own.
At this moment, she and Shanshan became the little followers of their older brothers and sisters, and their brothers and sisters set off to the commune middle school.
Nowadays, not many families in the village are willing to let their children go to school, so as long as they are willing to study, the teachers will welcome them, and they will not say a harsh word, for fear that the children will be unwilling to come next time.
"You must be Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo, right?" At this time, Teacher Yuan came over and said with a smile, "I am Teacher Yuan."
"Hello, teacher." Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo said in unison.
Teacher Yuan brought Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo to the classroom, but when they reached the classroom door, she couldn't help but laugh when she saw the two little ones still following her.
"Are you two going to come in and have class together?" she asked.
Shanshan stood on tiptoe, looked at the blackboard and desks in the classroom, and nodded slightly.
Jiang Guo thought in her heart, what's the point of studying, silly brother.
But the next second, Youyou also nodded excitedly.
"Yuyu has to go to class too!"
Jiang Guo looked puzzled and shook his head helplessly.
My younger brother and sister are both little fools.
Teacher Yuan smiled and welcomed them into the classroom. As they walked in, he said, "We teachers have been to several nearby villages to do ideological work for the parents and children of each household, hoping that everyone will be willing to go to class and study hard. Tell me, how great it would be if every child had the same ideological awareness as you brothers and sisters?"
"It must be that you, as older brothers and sisters, have worked very hard at home, done a good job as representatives, and served as role models for your younger brothers and sisters, that is why they are so eager to enter the classroom."
Teacher Yuan praised Shanshan and Youyou one moment, then praised Jiang Guo and Jiang Cheng the next, which made the brothers and sisters feel embarrassed.
After entering the classroom, Shanshan and Youyou were assigned to sit in the last row.
Shanshan wanted to see the blackboard clearly, so she lifted her little butt up, moved far away from the bench, and even stood on tiptoe.
But I still can't see clearly.
Youyou could only comfort them: "There's nothing we can do. The teacher is worried that we will disturb the older brothers and sisters."
Shanshan nodded, but still did not give up. She pricked up her ears to listen to what the teacher said, and at the same time leaned her little head forward to try to see what was on the blackboard through the gaps.
Jiang Guo didn't like studying, so he was inevitably a little absent-minded. But when he was most bored, he looked back at his younger brother and sister, and saw that they were staring at the blackboard intently. He couldn't help feeling guilty.
Just now the teacher praised her for being a role model at home as an older sister. Now if this role model is not as hardworking as her younger siblings, wouldn’t she be laughed at?
Therefore, Jiang Guo had to fight off the sleepiness, support his chin with both hands, and listen to the class carefully.
"Okay, now let's learn this ancient poem——"
Teacher Yuan didn't expect that the children would adapt so well to the first class of the commune middle school.
What satisfied her most were the brothers and sisters surnamed Jiang. They were so eager to learn that one could tell at first glance that they had great potential!
At this moment, young teacher Yuan felt the sense of accomplishment that teaching and educating brought him, and he became more motivated.
After class, the teacher asked everyone to take a break and take their kettles to get some water to drink.
Shanshan was so engrossed in her studies just now that Youyou didn't disturb her. Now she finally has the chance.
Little Dumpling asked his brother seriously, "Do you understand?"
Unexpectedly, Shanshan actually nodded!
This shocked Youyou so much that she looked at Shanshan, then at the teacher, and finally at the brothers and sisters around her. She immediately wondered if she was the stupid one among the children...
Why can't she do it when even Shanshan can?
Shanshan is only three years old!
Youyou couldn't help feeling a little depressed and looked out the window with melancholy.
At this time, Teacher Yuan came.
"Teacher Yuan, are you going to let my brothers and sisters go back?" Jiang Chengli came over immediately. "But they are still too young. I am worried about them walking back to the village from the commune. How about I send them back?"
"Let me go first." Jiang Guo would not let her brother take this great opportunity away. She wanted to go too!
But unexpectedly, at this moment, Shanshan shook her head.
"Shanshan, I still want to go to class." The little one said in a baby voice.
Jiang Guo was stunned.
How can someone love going to class so much!
Teacher Yuan smiled gently and said to Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo, "I'm not here to drive your brother and sister back. I just think that these two children are very studious, and I can see from the conversation I had with them just now that they are very smart. If they are willing, they can come to our commune primary school for classes. Junior high school classes are a bit difficult for them, but they should be able to keep up with the primary school courses. There's no harm in learning some knowledge and going back, right?"
Jiang Cheng was slightly stunned.
Youyou is five years old and Shanshan is three years old. Isn’t it too early to start school now?
Besides, it seems that mom doesn’t have that much money to send both of them to school…
He thought, his mother would definitely refuse.
"Go home and discuss this with your parents," said Teacher Yuan.
Jiang Cheng took note of Teacher Yuan’s words.
Jiang Guo squatted in front of Shanshan, wanting to know what was going on in her brother's head that he actually thought studying was fun...
Compared with them, Youyou's expression seems much more serious.
Because, through the classroom window, she saw two people.
They are Lin Zhiqing and Jiang Zhiqing.
Why are they crying?
It looks so pitiful.
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