The Zheng family was living happily together.
A somber mood hung over the Yan family's courtyard house.
Frustrated, Yan Fugui sat in the main room smoking his pipe, taking long, deep drags, then coughing incessantly afterward.
"Dad, why are you smoking a pipe like Grandpa Shen when you don't smoke? It's like you're scrambling for a job at the planting base. You're too eager and your foundation is too unstable. You can't stand firm." Yan Jiecheng offered him a cup of hot water and advised him.
These days, Yan Jiecheng has been working alongside the People's Liberation Army soldiers at the planting base. He may not have contributed the most, but he is certainly one of the most hardworking.
But Yan Jiecheng was not optimistic about gaining Zheng Ya's approval; he was far from being an outstanding talent!
He dropped out of school before graduating from junior high.
It wasn't that he couldn't concentrate on his studies, but his family was too poor. His younger siblings were crying for food, and the whole family relied on Yan Fugui's teaching salary to support them, which was not enough. He couldn't concentrate on his studies because he was always hungry. At one point, he couldn't stand the hunger and skipped class to work as a temporary worker!
His studies were thus neglected.
He has a low level of education, isn't very bright, and doesn't know how to farm or grow crops.
Yan Jiecheng really didn't know what he was doing at the planting base.
Yan Fugui hoped to keep three spots, manage the accounts himself, and have his wife cook and do manual labor since she didn't know how to farm. So he said, "Stop nagging. This isn't your responsibility. Just do what I tell you to do, understand?"
"Honey, I think Zheng Ya is giving you a warning!" The third aunt had heard some rumors.
The key point is that this voice came from Wu Wei and Lao Yuan.
Old Yuan was a lone wolf, rarely seen, but he would occasionally have heart-to-heart talks with Wu Wei in the backyard. People in the yard had seen him a few times and knew him.
The key point is that Lao Yuan has seen through worldly affairs, has a different perspective on issues, and provides Wu Wei with insightful explanations of human nature.
The people in the courtyard didn't know that Old Yuan was teaching Wu Wei to see through the ways of the world in this way, so that Wu Wei could see through the various aspects of the world and thus live in seclusion with him.
But clearly, Lao Yuan's words educated the people in the institute.
There was also an old man named Zheng in the institute who occasionally discussed academic matters with Wu Wei, talked about the various aspects of human nature, and raised many questions that no one in the institute had ever thought about. Wu Wei learned a lot from him.
Old Yuan and Old Zheng both realized that Zheng Ya had used excessive flattery to his detrimental effect on several people in the courtyard.
Yan Fugui had some suspicions to begin with, but now that his wife brought it up, he panicked: "Oh, so Zheng Ya is dissatisfied with me?"
"How could he not know what kind of person you are?"
Why can't you change your stingy ways?
Besides, Zheng Ya is recruiting outstanding talents. Although he has given the compound ten job openings, he hasn't specified when all ten positions will be filled. The third aunt has learned from him and guessed Zheng Ya's intentions.
If Zheng Ya insists on recruiting talent and offers ten positions to the institute, and we wait for talent to emerge from within the institute, who can say anything bad about Zheng Ya?
On the contrary, Zheng Ya's revelation of ten work positions was putting Yan Fugui in a very difficult position.
If Yan Fugui abuses his power for personal gain, Zheng Ya will likely target him first.
At the same time, Yan Fugui was surrounded by people in the courtyard pleading for his help in recruiting their children. Wasn't this putting Yan Fugui in a difficult position?
The key is to do your job well; doing it poorly will offend people.
Yan Fugui felt uneasy just thinking about it and said wearily, "Sigh, it seems that this job of Xiao Zheng isn't easy either!"
You're only just finding out?
Xiao Zheng is now a recipient of the Special Merit Award, a glorious family of selfless dedication, so his words and actions have become much more sophisticated.
"You thought they were just making a little money on a small scale? You're so naive!" The third aunt lectured in Old Yuan's tone, which made her feel good.
Yan Fugui's face turned red as he said this: "Oh, what should I do? No matter who I choose for this job, I'll offend people!"
"In my opinion, you should not choose anyone and offend anyone. Just register the people in the hospital who sign up and do your record-keeping work."
"When Xiao Zheng asks, just hand in the registration form, it's that easy!" the auntie said with a smug smile.
Yan Fugui scolded him in annoyance: "What are you saying?"
Inaction is the biggest mistake.
For example, when I was teaching, there were always some naughty children disrupting the class. I could ignore them, but one child's misbehavior would affect the entire class's academic performance.
If things were done according to your ideas, I would just finish teaching and that would be enough. I don't care if anyone studies or makes a fuss. I just need to finish teaching the subject matter and get paid.
The problem is that the whole class's grades aren't improving. Do you think the principal doesn't care and the parents don't care? Yan Fugui started lecturing his wife, getting more and more excited as he spoke, but his mind was in turmoil.
How should the number of work positions at the planting base be allocated?
At this moment, Old Yuan brought an unexpected person to Wu Wei, knocked on the door and said, "Girl, open the door?"
"Hey, what are you doing here again?" Wu Wei opened the door impatiently, only to be dumbfounded to see two other people standing next to Lao Yuan.
They stared at each other from inside and outside the door, the fluorescent light shining on their backs and faces, revealing a standoff between light and shadow.
Old Yuan awkwardly rubbed his hands, unsure how to break the ice. Fortunately, the little girl among the four spoke up: "Are you my sister?"
"Hmm, Zheng Xiaoya, you little rascal, are you shy with me?" Wu Wei squatted down and touched Xiaoya's ponytail to break the awkward silence, but still blocked the door and refused to greet the guest.
Zheng Xiaoya didn't understand the emotions behind it, and pushed away her mischievous hand, saying: "Tch, as if we're very close."
If I remember correctly, we met a total of five times, and we didn't exchange more than ten words with each other..."
"You little rascal, you've already said five sentences. You miscalculated, didn't you?"
"Hey hey hey, you're cheating! This doesn't count!"
"Alright, you sisters can talk another day. Girl, your way of treating guests goes against your adoptive mother's teachings..." Old Yuan couldn't let the mother and daughter continue to be hostile, so he forced himself to ask his daughter to receive her biological mother.
Wu Wei snorted angrily, "Old Yuan, what gives you the right to call me that?"
I haven't even told you you brought this on yourself, and you're already blaming me?
"Hey girl, running away is never the solution!"
What you have to face, you will eventually have to face. All the mistakes are mine. I blame you for not giving you and your daughter a harmonious home!
I admit I was wrong, and I'll do whatever you ask!
"As long as you let me see you and your daughter reconciled, I'll agree to anything you ask!" Old Yuan stopped forcing her to live a secluded life with him.
Another decision was made by fate.
This was also a choice and concession made by Lao Yuan based on the actual situation.
There's only one reason: I want my family to live a healthy and happy life!
Otherwise, you'll lose more than just family ties; you might also increase hatred, which isn't worth it!
Wu Wei was taken aback, and stood up in surprise, saying, "Old Yuan, are you serious?"
"Yes, I'm serious, and I guarantee you'll be in good health!" Old Yuan replied with a smile. That's great!
But the most embarrassed one was Tian Juan, who stood there dumbfounded and at a loss, completely flustered. What should I do?
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