On the way to school, Xiao Dabao said, "Mom, when I grow up, I will make a lot of money to buy medicine for my grandparents and cure their illnesses!"
Xiao Jiahua encouraged him with a smile: "Come on! Our country has a lot of work to do and needs generations of people to build and develop it. Knowledge changes destiny. The realization of the four modernizations in the future depends on you!"
"Well, I will study hard so that our farm can use a harvester and every household can have a telephone and a TV in the future!"
"Hehe, don't just shout slogans. I hope you can still be so confident after staying in school for two days!"
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The Gengdu Primary School in Qinghe Village is located in a reformed land temple.
There were only two classrooms, one for children under eight years old and one for children over eight years old. Most children would go back home to farm after they finished their senior grades.
The school arranged two teachers every day, and a dozen educated youth from the compound took turns teaching.
The teacher on duty today is Cai Xiaoju, a well-educated girl.
"Principal, children are the future of our country. It is great that you are willing to send your children to school."
She introduced enthusiastically, "There are two classes here every day. They start at 10 am and end at 4 pm, with a two-hour break at noon. You can bring your own dry food for lunch, or you can eat in the farm cafeteria, but you need to use food coupons."
"Mom, I have sorghum buns." Xiao Dabao shook his backpack.
"It's not good to eat cold rice."
Xiao Jiahua took the backpack and threw him the cloth bag containing pens and notebooks. "There are food coupons inside. Go to the canteen for lunch."
She then said to Cai Xiaoju: "Teacher Cai, thank you for taking care of the child."
Cai Zhiqing straightened his shoulders and said: "Serve the people!"
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Xiao Jiahua left school alone and did not rush home. Instead, she walked into the bamboo forest. She needed a good fishing rod.
The fishing line is cotton thread bought from the supply and marketing cooperative, and the fish hook is an embroidery needle that has been burned, bent and polished.
She tried several times and finally made a fishing rod that looked barely serviceable.
Xiao Jiahua walked along the Qing River and found a place with more cattails and reeds, and the old monk sat down.
It has to be said that fishing, her only leisure hobby in her previous life, has been of great help to her.
Once upon a time, Xiao Jiahua liked to go fishing on the island alone, in order to temporarily escape from the chaos, think quietly, and keep himself rational and calm.
And now, Xiao Jiahua picked up the fishing rod again... in order to feed his cubs with meat.
Sorghum buns were not ideal for making fishing bait. Xiao Jiahua waited for a long time, but the fish hook did not move.
She had no choice but to endure the psychological discomfort and dig earthworms by the river to replace the bait.
With Lao Yu's fishing experience, she quickly caught two grass carps, each weighing two kilograms.
This kind of luck is simply due to being possessed by the Emperor of Europe.
There was no storage capacity at home, so Xiao Jiahua decided to quit while he was ahead and collect the money early, planning to try again tomorrow.
When I came to the neighbor's house, Xiao Shitou and Yaya were pulling a rubber band and having a lot of fun.
"Baby, look what this is?" Xiao Jiahua showed the battle item.
"Fish, fish?"
The two babies were so excited; they obviously knew how delicious fish was.
"Aunt Qin, this is for you." Xiao Jiahua generously gave one away.
Wang Guiqin quickly refused: "How can I buy this? It's too expensive. How much money would it cost to buy it?"
"It didn't cost any money. I caught it myself!" Xiao Jiahua showed her the fishing rod on his back.
"Xiaoxiao, you are really amazing. Many people went to the river to fish before, but almost no one could catch anything!"
Xiao Jiahua was also unable to explain that whether you can catch the right species of fish has a lot to do with the shape and quality of the fishhook.
She could only put it down to luck.
"Aunt Qin, we caught a lot of fish and my family can't eat them all. It would be a waste if you don't collect them. Also, although the fish is fresh, I don't know how to cook it. You have to teach me!"
The two children were already salivating, so Wang Guiqin no longer refused, "I'll teach you how to steam the fish first, and then when we go fishing again, you can make dried mullets, which can be kept for a long time."
"Aunt Qin, thank you."
In the afternoon, Xiao Jiahua brought a whole steamed fish back to the house, removed the bones and meat, and carefully fed it to Xiao Shitou.
"Let's eat half and leave the rest for brother, okay?"
"Okay, brother, let's go to school. It's hard work..." After spending a morning with Yaya, Xiao Shitou's language ability improved by leaps and bounds.
In the evening, Xiao Dabao finally finished school.
He walked into the yard, but his steps were a little heavy, and he didn't even notice the smell of fish and meat that filled the yard.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Jiahua asked curiously.
"Mom, I don't want to go to school anymore..."
Xiao Dabao cried, "Math and Pinyin are too difficult!"
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