Chapter 207 Before departure
"He deserves to be successful!" Suddenly, an old and powerful voice came straight into everyone's ears.
Hearing the sound, everyone turned around and saw the ancestor of the Zhao family walking towards them slowly, leaning on a cane made of an ancient tree root.
Although his figure was a little hunched, his eyes revealed a majesty that made people dare not look directly at him.
Upon seeing this, the people present hurriedly and respectfully greeted Patriarch Zhao.
Patriarch Zhao nodded slightly, then his gaze fell on Zhao Dashan, his eyes full of unconcealable satisfaction.
There are so many people in the Zhao family, but it is Dashan who knows how to raise children, and that is why he raised a good child like Dazhu.
"Zhao Yuzhu, that kid, always helps Haitang when he sees her in need. Dashan's wife takes Haitang to see a doctor in the middle of winter, and when Dashan goes up the mountain to chop firewood, he also helps Haitang chop some. What about you guys?"
Patriarch Zhao's voice was not loud, but it was like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone's heart again and again.
After hearing this, some people lowered their heads in shame, while others looked embarrassed.
These heartfelt words from Patriarch Zhao were like a timely rain, extinguishing the sour jealousy in the hearts of some people.
Seeing that everyone seemed to have calmed down a bit, Patriarch Zhao continued, "I know what you're thinking, but Zhao Yuzhu is also a child of our Zhao family, a child of our Qingshuigou. His success is a glory for our Qingshuigou."
When Patriarch Zhao spoke, he did not call Dazhu by his nickname, but used his full name, Zhao Yuzhu. It can be seen that in Patriarch Zhao's heart, he viewed Dazhu differently.
Although what he said was true, everyone still felt as if something was choking their hearts and felt a little uncomfortable.
After all, when such a good thing suddenly happens to someone else, it is inevitable that people will feel unbalanced.
"Whether you can accept it or not, this is the truth. I hope you won't let those petty thoughts bring shame to Qingshuigou. Also, you should have a plan in mind for how you should deal with Haitang."
Patriarch Zhao's eyes were as sharp as torches as he glanced at those who had offended Jiang Haitang.
Originally, Haitang was wronged because of the Li family's fault. Now that the Li family is no longer in Qingshuigou, they have no grudges against Jiang Haitang, but they were implicated by a few idiots.
Patriarch Zhao thought to himself that he had to find a time to discuss and deal with those idiots, so that they would not do anything to damage the reputation of the village in the future.
Sanlaizi and Goushengzi had no idea that they were going to be in trouble again and had to start the hard life of carrying manure again.
It was late at night, and Zhao Dashan's house, which had been noisy all day, finally quieted down.
Aunt Cai sat on the kang, gently touching the brand new quilt, which was made of the defective cloth given by Jiang Haitang.
She suddenly sighed and said to Zhao Dashan beside her, "Boss, what do you think...should we give Haitang something? We owe her a huge favor!"
In a village like theirs, it might take decades for a worker to emerge, but now, Dazhu from their family has gotten such a good opportunity.
Although she is a woman, she is not a fool. She knows that this is all thanks to Jiang Haitang. Without Jiang Haitang's support, they would never have such a good thing.
Zhao Dashan tapped his pipe, thought for a moment, and then said, "What should I give her? Haitang is living a comfortable life now. Let's go to the city to visit Dazhu in a few days and bring her some millet and fresh vegetables from our family. We can also kill the old hen and bring it to Haitang to nourish her body..."
At the same time, the educated youth site was also very lively, and everyone was discussing Dazhu's affairs enthusiastically.
"I never thought that Dazhu would have such good fortune." Female educated youth Zhang Xiaoya was full of emotion and envy in her eyes.
"If you ask me, Jiang Haitang is a very nice person. In the beginning, I don't know how many people said that it was useless for Zhao Dashan's family to help Jiang Haitang..." Li Qingzhu pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose and couldn't help but sigh.
Before he could finish his words, there was a sudden noise outside.
When I opened the door, I saw Kang Shengfang holding a lantern. The light swayed in the wind, illuminating her slightly embarrassed face.
Next to her stood a crying girl.
"Comrades, educated youth, please do me a favor..." Kang Shengfang said with an embarrassed look on his face.
"Aunt Kang, if you have anything to say, just say it."
"This is my niece, Xiao Cui. You all know her. She insists on staying home to learn about culture. However, it's not easy to send her to school now that she's grown up..."
When Kang Shengfang said this, she felt a little embarrassed. She was already a 17 or 18-year-old girl!
Everyone looked at each other, and began to wonder in their hearts.
Isn’t Xiao Cui Sanlaizi’s cousin?
Their family never participated in the literacy classes organized by the brigade before, so why do they suddenly want to learn culture now?
Li Qingzhu suddenly understood something, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he smiled meaningfully: "It's a good thing that you want to learn culture. Aunt Kang, Comrade Xiao Cui, please come in first."
After seeing Kang Shengfang and Xiao Cui off, Zhang Xiaoya asked curiously, "Why did you agree to their request? Going to work every day is tiring enough!"
"Our chance has come." Li Qingzhu said with a mysterious smile, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
"What opportunity?" Another female educated youth, Zheng Xiufang, also came over curiously and asked anxiously.
"There is no school in Qingshuigou. I guess, with Dazhu as an example, many people will take the initiative to learn. Maybe, a school will be set up in the brigade. Isn't this our opportunity?" Li Qingzhu made a clear analysis.
There were only three educated youths in the Qingshuigou Brigade. If they really wanted to set up a school, the teachers must be from among them. The three young men had their own thoughts in their minds, and they were all looking forward to this rare opportunity to fall upon them.
After all, if I could become a teacher, I wouldn’t have to do heavy labor in the fields in the future. That would be a great thing!
The next morning, just as the sky was getting light, Zhao Zhijian left home early.
But the scene before him stunned him. The yard was densely packed with people, each holding a notebook in their hands, with an expectant look on their faces.
"Captain, I want to learn how to drive a tractor!" a young man shouted, his eyes full of desire.
The young man's name was Wang Kedong. At that time, the commune had a quota for learning to drive a tractor. Zhao Zhijian thought about it again and again and gave it to him, but Wang Kedong said that there was no tractor in the brigade and it would be useless to learn it, so he refused.
"I want my baby to go to school..." a woman holding a child also said, her tone full of anxiety.
"Can the literacy class be run again? We must study hard this time..." Everyone spoke one after another, their voices rising one after another.
"Last night, I beat up those bastards of mine. They didn't study hard at school!" said an uncle with a look of regret on his face.
Zhao Zhijian felt a headache coming on. He frowned and said sternly, "You all, are you anxious now? What were you doing earlier?"
"Do you think you can have a school just because you want one? This matter needs to be reported to the commune and can only be done after the commune agrees." Zhao Zhijian explained patiently.
"Captain, please go to the commune and apply for it. We think this is a good thing. Maybe the leaders of the commune will agree." Everyone persuaded, their eyes full of expectation.
"Yes, Captain, we are waiting for your good news." Everyone's voice was full of sincerity, making Zhao Zhijian unable to refuse.
Zhao Zhijian was delighted in his heart. Although he looked serious on the surface, he was very pleased in his heart.
It’s good that you know how to make progress. I’m afraid that a group of young people in the team have no desire to make progress and live their lives in a muddle-headed way!
At this time, Jiang Haitang has made full preparations and is about to board the train to the Flower City to attend the Canton Fair.
Compared with last year's autumn Canton Fair, this time, their textile factory was better prepared, brought more samples, and had a larger team, expanding from ten people to twenty.
Moreover, this time they were going to Flower City to attend the Canton Fair together with the machinery factory. As a result, the scene when dozens of people gathered at the station was very spectacular.
The platform was crowded with people and red flags were waving. A banner that read "Long Province Industrial Delegation Participates in the Spring Canton Fair" fluttered in the wind, announcing to people the importance of this trip.
On the platform, leaders of the Department of Commerce were seeing off the comrades who were attending the Canton Fair, their faces full of expectation and encouragement.
The leader must give some words of encouragement to send off the comrades.
Jiang Haitang tightened the collar of her navy blue Lenin suit and tucked a strand of her scattered black hair behind her ear.
She stood at the front of the team, with an upright posture and a determined look.
Behind her, Han Zhiqiu, Kang Xiaoxia and female worker Dai Binglan were chattering away. Kang Xiaoxia was the main speaker. There was a hint of nervousness and excitement on her face, and she kept asking various questions.
Han Zhiqiu answered patiently, saying that she had participated in the Canton Fair before and had rich experience and was familiar with various situations.
Dai Binglan listened patiently from the side, occasionally interjecting a word or two, mainly asking about things she didn't understand.
Han Zhiqiu's patient answers soon attracted others to come to her side.
Everyone knew that it would be helpful to know more about the situation before setting off, so they all pricked up their ears and listened carefully to Han Zhiqiu's explanation.
"Is everyone here?" Zhao Kai, who had just reported his work to the leaders of the Commerce Department, asked in a loud voice.
"Director Zhao, all the people from our textile factory are here! It seems that the machinery factory is still short of one person. Once everyone is here, we can get on the bus." A senior official from the factory office responded immediately.
Zhao Kai looked at everyone seriously: "Just now, the leader of the Commerce Department said that our textile factory has more booths this time. I hope we can set a new record and earn more foreign exchange for the country!"
When the comrades attending the Canton Fair heard Zhao Kai's words, they all applauded and said, "We will definitely complete our work conscientiously!"
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