It was the villagers who told her, "Widow Niu's son has made great progress. Although he started school later than other children his age, he skipped a grade after just one year. He's only 15 this year, and he's already in high school. I heard he'll take the college entrance exam next year. I heard the county school is training him based on his college entrance exam performance."
Talking about Li Tiewa, the villagers were filled with emotion and wished that Li Tiewa was their own child.
"The County No. 2 Middle School gave Widow Niu a 5,000 yuan scholarship to allow Li Tiewa to attend their school, and even arranged a job for her in the cafeteria. We were really impressed. Even with such a rich son, we could still do this."
After everyone in the village had left, Grandma Ji told Ruan Tang and the others about Widow Niu's death.
Ruan Tang had never thought that the widow Niu would have such a blessing in the future, and she was really happy for the two of them.
After the Ji family moved all the things into the house, Ruan Li and Aunt Xie were planning to cook, but were stopped by Ji Nanfeng.
"I'm exhausted after traveling for so many days. I'll just go to the county and buy some big steamed buns."
Ji Nanfeng drove his jeep to the tractor factory, intending to explain the situation to the factory management and requesting a driver to take him to the county seat. Ji Rong and his friends had heard that Ji Nanfeng and his team were coming, but they were at work and didn't run into them.
I didn't expect to meet him after get off work.
Ji Rong hurriedly said, "We will drive you to the team and then drive back."
Finally, he said that he would go to Ji's house for a drink tomorrow.
Ji Nanfeng didn't bother to be polite and asked them to bring their own food and drinks, and several people quickly agreed.
"I'm not going to waste my time talking to you. I need to go buy some dishes from the state-owned restaurant. If I'm late, they'll be gone."
Hu Dazhi, the grandson of the old secretary, hurriedly stopped him and said, "What good food is there in the state-owned restaurant? I know a few alley-style restaurants that sound delicious. I'll take you there."
Hu Dazhi led Ji Nanfeng to an old alley. As soon as they entered the alley, they smelled the aroma of food.
After the reform and opening up, many craftsmen have become more active.
"This family's ancestors were imperial chefs, and their cooking is the best in Hongyang County..."
Following Hu Dazhi's introduction, Ji Nanfeng ordered seven or eight main dishes and a pot of steamed buns.
While waiting for the food to be cooked, Ji Rong and his friends chatted with Ji Nanfeng.
Ji Rong: "Brother, how is Beijing? Is it prosperous?"
Ji Nanfeng: "When you have some time off, you can bring your wife and children to visit Beijing."
Hu Dazhi: "Brother, how is the South? Is it safe?"
Ji Nanfeng understood Hu Dazhi's intentions after hearing his words. "Are you restless? Do you want to go out and explore the world?"
Hu Dazhi grinned. "I just had this immature idea. I wanted to go to the south and take a look. I'd work in a machinery factory, earning a few dozen yuan a month, and I wouldn't starve or freeze to death. There wouldn't be much to do."
Ji Nanfeng raised his eyebrows, "Will your family agree to you losing your stable job?"
Hu Dazhi sighed pretentiously, "My mother didn't agree. She threatened to commit suicide when I told her I wanted to go south."
"Your mother isn't the one who makes the decisions in your family. You're being dishonest, trying to trick me. If you're interested, I'll introduce you to some old comrades. You can go with them to the south to have a look."
"Brother, you are my brother! I've been waiting for you to say that!"
Hu Dazhi chuckled, "If you don't come this time, I'm going to find an excuse to come to Beijing to find you. I want to ask if you have any way to get to the south. I have elderly parents and young children to support, and I'm very scared of dying on the road." Tianlai Novel Network
"The food is ready—"
Hu Dazhi paid a deposit and borrowed the boss's clay pot. "Heat it up to absorb the juice. It tastes pretty good."
Several people carried the casseroles into the car and chatted and laughed all the way to the Qingyun Brigade.
When Ji Nanfeng returned home, he saw two new people in the house: Widow Niu and Li Tiewa.
When Li Tiewa saw Ji Nanfeng and his group, he hurriedly stood up and greeted them.
Hu Dazhi patted Li Tiewa on the shoulder. From their casual movements, one could guess that Hu Dazhi and his companions were very familiar with Li Tiewa.
The few of them didn't stay long. After saying they would come back for a drink tomorrow, they left for the county in the dark.
After heating up the dishes, we can start eating.
Ruan Tang asked Li Tiewa to sit down and eat. Li Tiewa responded crisply and sat down next to Ruan Tang, listening to his mother talking to Aunt Ruan.
At the dinner table, Grandma Ji once again thanked Widow Niu for her trouble. "How much did the renovation cost? I'll have Huaishan reimburse you later."
Widow Niu quickly shook her head. "It's free. I applied the varnish myself using tung oil. It cost very little. Last year, there were a lot of ants in our village. I was afraid they would damage the pillars, so I checked them with Tiewa before repainting."
Ruan Tang laughed and interjected, "Did Tiewa spend all his scholarship money on this house? Tiewa, don't you think so?"
Tiewa frowned and shook his head: "No, my mom is right, I really don't have any money."
Originally, when they were in Qingyun Brigade, Ji Xiaodi and Li Tiewa did not get along. After not seeing each other for a few years, Ji Xiaodi never thought that the little bullied boy would become a top student.
Ji Xiaodi is now a grown man, and he will no longer be a childish bully. Seeing that Li Tiewa only ate one steamed bun and left the table, he also stuffed the last bite of steamed bun into his mouth and said, "I'm done. I'll go change Xiaoqin."
After saying that, he took out two big steamed buns.
Gao Qin felt a little carsick, so he lay down on the bed to rest as soon as he got off the car.
Ever since Widow Niu knew that the Ji family was coming to visit, she would take out the quilts to dry in the sun every week.
She had originally thought that the Ji family would come before the New Year, but after waiting and waiting, the Ji family still didn't come. She was also honest and didn't know whether the Ji family would come, so she simply dried the quilt every week.
Take out the duvet covers and sheets and wash them every two or three weeks.
At first the villagers thought that the Ji family was coming, but when they saw that the widow Niu was drying the sun from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, and thought about how the widow Niu did the same thing every year and that the Ji family had never come once in all these years, they put the idea behind them.
It is precisely because of this that the Ji family was able to move into the house.
Ji Xiaodi caught up with Li Tiewa and stuffed a big steamed bun into his hand. "Didn't you say you're a top student? How can you have the energy to study if you don't eat enough?"
After not seeing each other for several years, Li Tiewa was happy to see his family again, but he was also a little shy because he had grown up.
Listening to Ji Xiaodi's familiar words again, he clearly cared about her but had to say it in an awkward tone. Ji Xiaodi sniffed and felt like crying.
"I'm not actually a top student, I'm just hardworking."
While others were playing, he studied hard. For a family like theirs, only studying could help him succeed.
"Little brother, I read all the books you sent me and did all the exercises. If I didn't understand something, I did it over and over again."
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