Qian Duoduo laughed as he watched the old man's face change like a Sichuan opera mask, finding it amusing. It seemed he had been away from home for far too long, long enough that he could conjure up a whole drama from the old man's expressions.
Qian Duoduo thought about the lyrics of "The Battle of Wits." It's true that the export of modern culture is powerful. Even someone like her who doesn't like listening to opera can hum popular Peking Opera excerpts such as "The Red Lantern," "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy," "The Battle of Wits," "The West Chamber - The Flower Field Mistake," and "The West Chamber - Selling Water." There are also some regional operas, such as Yue Opera "A Lin Sister Fell From Heaven," Henan Opera "Who Says Women Are Inferior to Men," and Huangmei Opera "The Female Imperial Envoy."
She smiled and said, "Chief of Staff, please don't flatter me!"
Qian Sheng's gaze immediately fell on Qian Duoduo, his eyes seemingly overflowing with emotion: Next, sing!
Qian Duoduo said in a very cheeky way, "Dad, I'm really tired from the car ride back. I'm going to take a nap!"
Qian Sheng watched Qian Duoduo's departing figure, feeling extremely anxious. How come this girl has become so disobedient since starting school? Could it be that someone at school has corrupted his old maid?
Qian Sheng was still thinking about this when he saw Qian Rao walk in and say, "Why are you here? Where's your mother?"
Qian Rao said, "My mother is behind me. These days, no one in the tofu shop is really focused on making tofu. When I went over, they were all sitting there chatting!"
Qian Sheng sighed and said, "This is all because of the reforms!"
Qian Rao nodded and said, "I think it's fine."
Qian Sheng was taken aback: "Your eldest brother, second brother, third brother, and Duoduo's household registration are no longer in the village. When our family is dividing the land, there are only the three of you and the two of us old folks. How much land will we get? Will it be enough to eat? It's hard to say right now."
Qian Rao scratched his head and said, "Dad, I actually have an idea in my mind, but I don't know if it will work. I've been thinking about it ever since Duo Duo went to study in the provincial capital, but I haven't figured it out yet!"
Qian Sheng snorted: "With a brain like yours that can lose everything playing cards, what could you possibly be thinking!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Rao immediately objected: "Dad, can we not do this? You can't hit someone in the face, and you can't insult someone by revealing their shortcomings. I've only made one mistake, and you've been saying it for years. It's just that my wife isn't here, otherwise she would definitely be angry with me!"
Qian Sheng snorted: "Look at your pathetic self. Look at your mother and me, we've lived together for almost forty years. When it comes to important family matters, I'm always the one who makes the decisions!"
When Qian Rao saw Jin Jinxiu walk in, his eyes lit up, and he asked with a grin, "Dad, don't brag. You say you're in charge of important family matters? What do you mean you're in charge? I don't know anything about that."
Qian Sheng snorted: "Whether I want you little brats or not is up to me."
Jin Jinxiu walked into the room just in time to hear Qian Sheng's boastful words. She immediately stepped forward, slapped him, and said, "You old fool, you're always spouting off, aren't you looking for a beating?"
Qian Sheng took a light blow and turned around to say, "Wife, you're back. The old maid is back too, saying she was tired from the journey."
Jin Jinxiu nodded and said, "Qian Rao, go and kill the chicken at home. We're having chicken stew with mushrooms tonight!"
Qian Rao readily agreed and turned to catch a chicken!
Qian Sheng smiled as he looked at Jin Jinxiu and told her about how the old maid could sing excerpts from operas. In his heart, he was thinking: In the past, his wife always asked him questions and listened to him. But ever since his eldest daughter-in-law gave birth and he went to take care of her during her postpartum period, she has become a completely different person. If it weren't for the fact that he had lived with her for so many years and her feelings for him had not changed, it would be like he had a completely different wife!
Jin Jinxiu listened with a smile as Qian Sheng shared what the older single woman had brought back and what he had said to her. This Qian Sheng seemed to remind her of himself when he was young and had just gotten married. He was just like this now, talking endlessly, but she just loved listening to him!
Qian Duoduo wasn't here, otherwise she would definitely have complained: "Parents are true love, children are an accident!"
After dinner, Qian Duoduo sat down next to Jin Jinxiu with a smile and said, "Mom, let me tell you, I got first place in the final exams this time and won a scholarship!"
Upon hearing Qian Duoduo's words, Jin Jinxiu immediately exclaimed, "Oh my, really? My old maid is truly amazing!"
Qian Duoduo nodded, then looked at Jin Jinxiu with a wrinkled face and said, "Mom, I thought this agricultural university was just about farming. When I was at home, I often followed you to and from the fields, so it was nothing new to me. But it's not like that at all."
Qian Rao and Wen Yugui, sitting to the side, were taken aback when they heard Qian Duoduo's words: "Farming is just that, what's so difficult about it?"
Wen Yuzhu held her eldest nephew, her big eyes looking at Qian Duoduo with a puzzled expression.
Qian Duoduo said, "I used to think farming was very simple, like playing a game. You just dig a hole, fill it with soil, count one, two, three, four, five, and whatever you want to grow grows in your field and your soil! But since I went to university, I've realized I was wrong."
I'm majoring in agronomy, which mainly aims to cultivate students' ability to master crop production, crop genetics and breeding, and crop seed production. We also need to master the basic theories, knowledge, and skills in these areas. According to our professors, the university aims to nurture students with innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial abilities.
However, this does have one advantage: after graduating from university, one can be assigned to relevant agricultural departments or units to engage in agricultural technology research, design, promotion and development, as well as management and operation.
When Qian Sheng heard Qian Duoduo's words, he initially looked at her with a "are you kidding me?" look, but when he heard that she could be guaranteed a job, he suddenly thought, "Wow, this college education is great for this old maid!"
Jin Jinxiu looked at Qian Duoduo and asked, "Are you going to farm too?"
Qian Duoduo's words drew everyone's attention to him. Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "Of course, with scientific evidence, there must be practice. As the great man said, practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. What we learn in the classroom must be applied to the land, so I will definitely go to the fields too."
But don't worry, Mom and Dad, we planted new seeds that our teachers have been researching. Before I came back this time, I even asked our professor for some seeds left over from the fruit I grew in my own field.
I told the professor that the school's land is carefully cultivated by everyone and cannot represent the vast land of the country. In fact, the black soil in our Heilongjiang Province is of very high quality. Only when farmers plant seeds in their fields and they grow well, or under certain circumstances, can we see the quality of these seeds!
Qian Sheng said, "What you said makes sense, but what kind of seeds did you bring back?"
Qian Duoduo: "There are several kinds: cabbage, potatoes, radishes, sweet potatoes, loofah, winter melon, squash, and so on!"
Qian Rao nodded: "No wonder it was so heavy, my back is still sore!"
Wen Yugui said softly, "I'll massage it for you when we get home tonight!"
Qian Rao's eyes lit up when he heard his wife's words: This is a good idea!
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