"Dad, what are you doing?" Fang Xiaoxia asked, looking at Fang Zhiyi, who was still writing and drawing under the oil lamp while wearing a robe. She couldn't help but feel curious.
Fang Zhiyi didn't turn around: "I'm bringing you a stepping stone."
"ah?"
Fang Zhiyi breathed a sigh of relief: "Look, this is your tractor. The parts in this part can be replaced, and this part can be modified a little, and this part..." He pointed out seven or eight places in one breath.
Fang Xiaoxia was somewhat shocked when she saw his painting. Her father was actually so good at painting?
"After these improvements, the failure rate will be much lower. Some other things can be replaced at a very low cost. Write them down now."
"Oh, okay." Fang Xiaoxia didn't press further and sat down, her mind filled with curiosity.
Wei Xiangyang was in a terrible state. He had only enjoyed one day of good fortune before being brought back to reality. Moreover, the other educated youths who had previously been in his group refused to accept him, and other groups also refused to let him join. They even took this matter to Fang Zhiyi, who immediately labeled him as lacking enthusiasm and ordered him to do the work of moving stones and building dams. This decision was met with applause from the other educated youths, and Fang Zhiyi's image in their hearts was now no less than that of Bao Zheng (a legendary upright official).
After Zhang Qingqing was isolated, Fang Zhiyi stopped going to the livestock shed to talk to her and just routinely checked on her every day. This sent a new signal to the other female educated youths, especially Zhou Qiaoyun, who began to speak ill of Zhang Qingqing without restraint, making Zhang Qingqing tremble with anger, but she was helpless.
One of them was suffering physical torture, and the other was suffering mental torture.
After being insulted by Zhou Qiaoyun, Zhang Qingqing could no longer maintain her previous composure and angrily started fighting with Zhou Qiaoyun. However, how could she be a match for Zhou Qiaoyun? In just one minute, she was pinned down by Zhou Qiaoyun, who grabbed her hair and slapped her. In the end, it was two other female educated youths who stopped Zhou Qiaoyun.
She sought Fang Zhiyi's opinion to settle the matter, but Fang Zhiyi was unavailable, so she sent the Women's Director instead. Although the Women's Director, Aunt Hu, held this title, she was not a troublemaker. Like other villagers, she had heard a lot of gossip and knew a bit about Zhang Qingqing and Wei Xiangyang.
When she learned that Zhang Qingqing had started the fight, she immediately gave Zhang Qingqing a serious reprimand. When it was Zhou Qiaoyun's turn, she also gave her a few words of criticism, but not too harshly.
This made Zhang Qingqing very upset. Looking at Zhou Qiaoyun's smug look, she was filled with resentment.
Fang Zhiyi watched her daughter come home with a big smile on her face, listening to her tell about the improvement suggestions she made to Technician Wang that day, and how Technician Wang went from being indifferent to being shocked. Fang Zhiyi was all smiles.
Xiao Hei leaned closer: "The female lead is really going all out, do you want to watch?"
"ah?"
"She and Wei Xiangyang are making plans together at the livestock shed, trying to reconcile..."
Fang Zhiyi was about to get up, but then thought better of it: "Let her be. This woman is quite scary; she'll do anything to achieve her goals."
"Dad, the technician asked me how I came up with this idea, and I..."
"You're not going to tell anyone, are you?"
Fang Xiaoxia shook her head: "I did as you taught me, saying it was something I figured out myself, but Dad, that's not right..."
“What’s wrong with that? I’m your father. What’s mine is yours, and what’s yours is still yours,” Fang Zhiyi said without hesitation.
"But..."
"No buts, you just said he reported this to his superiors?"
"Um."
“Then time is running out.” Fang Zhiyi stood up. “Get some paper and pen, I’ll give you some extra lessons.”
"Another lesson?" Fang Xiaoxia had a headache. Ever since she started learning how to drive a tractor, her father seemed to have become a teacher.
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