The village chief and village party secretary arrived with the timber. The tractor drove right up to the gate of the courtyard, and when they knocked, Yao Yanxin opened the door.
Yao Yanxin was surprised by the efficiency of the village chief and the village party secretary, and quickly told them to put the wood on the ground: "The children have all gone to class, they should be back soon!"
The village chief and village secretary, who had just put down the wood, were immediately astonished by the small wooden figure grinding medicine: "How can this little figure move?"
Yao Yanxin brought out a large pot of water and poured a bowl for each person: "Come and drink some water, it's so hot!"
The village chief and the others were indeed thirsty, so they gulped down the water. Yao Yanxin poured another bowl for each of them, and the three of them drank three bowls before shaking their heads and putting the bowls down.
The three people each circled around a wooden figure, asking, "No batteries? No oil?"
Yao Yanxin nodded happily: "It was all made by Yanzi's son, without the need for oil or batteries!"
"What idiot did that??" The tractor driver blurted out, and was slapped by both the village chief and the village party secretary.
One slapped him on the back, the other on the arm; both were men who had done hard labor for years, and the tractor driver immediately cried out in pain.
Seeing that Yao Yanxin's face was a little dark, the village chief quickly explained, "They're used to saying it!"
Upon hearing this, Yao Yanxin's face darkened even more: "Our Xiao Gengwu is incredibly clever. Look at who else could make this little piece of wood. Don't call him that anymore."
The tractor driver touched his head: "I won't do it again. To be able to make such a little wooden figure, you must be very capable. How could I be stupid? They say great people mature late, and smart kids develop slowly."
These words made Yao Yanxin's expression somewhat better: "Please sit down, I'll go cook. You can all eat here later. Children, come back quickly!"
"Don't cook for us, we've all brought our own food!" The village chief quickly waved his hand. "Oh, right, I brought your aunt's rations, I'll go get them!"
Yao Yanxin ignored them and hurriedly went to the kitchen to steam more sweet potatoes. She dared not cook refined grains, but coarse grains could always fill her up!
The village chief carried in a large bag of sweet potatoes and a small bag of millet: "Millet is nutritious. I brought ten catties of it. I'll cook it for my brother-in-law!"
"These 50 jin of sweet potatoes are your aunt's food, and there are also pickled vegetables. Please make some for the old lady! Most of the green vegetables were picked from your yard, and some are from my yard."
These days, vegetables are also a staple food, and the village chief can't possibly deliver all the vegetables over.
Yao Yanxin quickly took it: "So many green vegetables, you can stuff them with dried vegetables!"
Seeing that Yao Yanxin was not displeased, the village chief breathed a sigh of relief. With so many people in his family, he really couldn't bring too many things.
Yao Yanxin quickly cooked in the kitchen, and Yao Tongjia and the other two returned.
Xiao Gengwu's eyes lit up when he saw several pieces of wood in the yard. He had been itching to get some wood lately, but unfortunately, he had already gotten all the wood he could from the scrap metal recycling station.
Now that there was new timber, he put down his schoolbag and headed straight for it without even eating. Yao Tongjia pulled him back: "Eat first, then you can work on it!"
"Otherwise you'll forget to eat again!" Lately, Xiao Gengwu has become completely absorbed in wood, and Yao Tongjia has to pull him away before he'll put it down.
Xiao Gengwu looked at the timber with reluctance before following Yao Tongjia to dinner.
As soon as he put the bowl down, he started working. In order to do woodworking, he specially bought professional tools from the carpenter, and even customized a few tools, which cost him nearly 100 yuan.
Research is indeed expensive. Now Xiao Gengwu is doing translation work at the school and has completely forgotten about it when he comes back. Look at Xiao Gengwu's situation.
It's estimated that Yao Tongjia will need to help translate the remaining books. After translating these books, don't take on any more tasks for now, since Xiao Gengwu has almost completed Lao Pan's tasks!
It is said that Lao Pan also brought translation tasks from other places to Xiao Gengwu for translation, and now he has found several magazines that have captivated Xiao Gengwu.
I wonder if Lao Pan will regret it when he finds out that Xiao Gengwu is not in the mood to translate and he will have to translate it himself in the future.
Old Pan: I really shot myself in the foot!
In the afternoon, Yao Tongjia called Xiao Gengwu to class, but Xiao Gengwu seemed not to hear her, as he was completely focused on the wood in his hands.
Thinking that he goes to class but does his own thing, Yao Tongjia said to her mother, "Forget it, Mom, let him do carpentry here. Anyway, he doesn't listen to the lessons in class."
Yao Yanxin also knew about Xiao Gengwu's situation: "Then you should leave quickly!"
Yao Tongjia nodded and walked away with Yao Tongxu.
Yao Tongxu was a little worried: "Is it okay for you to skip class like this?"
"Sure, as long as he gets a high score on the exam, let him do his own thing."
Sure enough, when Teacher Huang told the homeroom teacher that Xiao Gengwu had asked for leave, Teacher Huang joked, "It doesn't matter whether he comes or not. He studies on his own anyway. Just tell him to come for the exam later!"
So Xiao Gengwu stopped going to class with Yao Tongjia. The two used to be inseparable, but now they don't spend weekends together, and they don't even go to class together.
Yao Tongjia was really not used to it. Usually, no matter when she turned around, there was always someone watching her. Now, that person was only looking at the pile of wood.
It felt a little empty, but Yao Tongjia let it go in a moment. No one stays for anyone else, just like the earth will never stop spinning for one person.
No matter how close the relationship is, everyone has their own independent personality. Perhaps Xiao Gengwu followed Yao Tongjia because he lacked a sense of security.
Now he has found peace of mind, and he will begin his life from now on, which is good!
Yao Tongjia shook her head, clearing her mind of distractions. She wasn't Xiao Gengwu; she needed to pay attention in class.
When Yao Yanxin returned home in the evening, the village chief had already gone home. However, she said, "Your brother Xiao is making a windmill now. In a few days, the village chief will come and take the windmill away to install it."
"If the results are really good, then Brother Xiao will have done a great deed. The village chief also took the plan for the rabbits, but he's been busy watering them lately."
"I estimate I'll apply again after the autumn harvest when I have time. The current rabbit seedlings won't be available until the second half of the year, when there will be more rabbits."
Yao Tongjia nodded to indicate that she understood, but her eyes involuntarily drifted to the man covered in wood chips, who was truly engrossed in studying something.
Yao Yanxin also looked at Xiao Gengwu: "Since you went to school when you were little, your brother Xiao hasn't even had a sip of water. Should we give him a glass of water?"
Yao Tongjia poured herself a glass of water and went over to him, saying, "Brother Xiao, have a glass of water!"
Xiao Gengwu seemed to realize something: "Shouldn't we go to class?"
Everyone: "......." Your concept of time is really long!
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