Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Subsequent impact.
The Qingfeng Brigade was destined to be lively that night.
When neighbors meet someone, they just say...
"Did you know that the articles written by the two girls from the Mu family's first wife and the Shi family's first wife were published?"
"It's not in the newspaper, it's a kid's stuff, it's full of articles written by teenagers, it's almost like a newspaper!"
"There's still quite a bit of money left. Do you know how much it is? Twenty-two dollars! A full twenty-two dollars!"
"You have made great progress, so much so that I think your ancestors are so proud of you."
"No wonder he can solve the third and fourth grade problems. He is really smart."
"If I write one article a day, then in a year, it would be a lot of money, right?!"
"How is it possible that what you said is true? I asked Mian Yatou, and she said that other people only publish one book a month, or even several months. And you publish one a day. Why don't you go to heaven if you just think about these beautiful things?"
"Then twenty-two dollars a month is not too little."
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There are no secrets in the countryside. From the time the sun is halfway up the sky to the time it sets completely, in just a short while, the whole team knows about it.
At this time, Mu Mian, one of the parties involved, had also followed Mu Fugui home.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, who found out about this a little later, were also very excited. Sometimes they looked at the book with curiosity, and sometimes they looked at Mu Mian with curiosity.
That look was even hotter than the last time he looked at ginseng.
It was as if the ginseng had turned into a spirit, and then reincarnated into their family and became their child.
Liu Shuangcui couldn't help but touch her daughter's little head, "Tell me, what's wrong with this little head? How can it be so capable!"
My daughter's article was actually published in a book. If we round it up, that's equivalent to...
Her daughter can even publish a book!
Oh my god, isn't this something that only the most educated people can do? I really don't dare to think about it...
Comrade Liu Shuangcui, whose heart and eyes were filled with only her own daughter, selectively ignored the fact that there were many other people's articles in the journal.
Mu Mian's face turned slightly red from the praise, and she felt a little embarrassed for some reason, but this did not affect her from speaking out, "It's all because of my good parents. My parents are the most capable!"
Mu Fugui laughed loudly, "Yes, yes, yes, your father and I raised good people, so we could give birth to you two brothers and sisters, each one more capable than the other."
Then Zhao Meihua slapped the complacent Comrade Mu Fugui in the face, "Why are you talking nonsense in front of a child?!"
Mu Fugui pretended to stagger, as if he had been slapped very hard by the old lady.
Zhao Meihua rolled her eyes, too lazy to watch her burly eldest son doing mischief.
She flipped the book over and over several times, liking it more and more no matter how she read it. "It's a pity that there is only one copy. When will it be sold in the county? I will buy a few more copies then."
Mu Mian knew about this and wrote in his reply, "This is a sample book. It will take another half a month before it is officially released. By then, it will definitely be available for sale in the county."
In addition to these, the reply letter also included some words expressing the hope for submissions again.
Submit your article! Of course she will submit again!
If you don't make money, you're a fool~
By the way, there is still no news about the other paper. I submitted it to a different journal at the time, so I don’t know whether it is on its way or has been ignored.
While the three adults in the family were still chattering, there was a noise outside the yard. Mu Mian turned her head and saw her uncle walking towards them excitedly while talking.
Mu Xinglong was beaming with joy, with the same expression as Mu Fugui before, "Wow! Let me see, our family has produced a great intellectual!"
Such a promising girl turned out to be his little niece! !
When Mu Xinglong got excited, he started to like picking up children and throwing them around.
Mu Mian, who had almost been lifted up by her own father in the crowd before, was well prepared. She took a step back and smoothly dodged the big hand from her uncle.
Mu Mian said righteously, "Uncle, I am already big enough, you go and carry Xiao Chengzi."
Mu Xinglong was not embarrassed that he failed to catch his little niece. He raised his hand that was stretched towards his armpit and began to rub his head.
Mu Mian, who was rubbed again, said, "………………"
Fortunately, she has a lot of hair, otherwise she would have to worry about going bald sooner or later.
After Mu Xinglong admired his little niece for a while, he went close to his biological mother and read the book over and over again.
His cultural level is similar to Mu Fugui's, and he only knows a few common words, but that doesn't stop him from boasting.
At the end of the praise, Mu Xinglong said something very unconventional, "Is our father's grave on fire? How much smoke must have come out of it to have such a promising grandson."
First it was Xiao Zhuo and Xiao Qiu, then it was Mian Ya.
There are three more people in his family later. I don’t know if there is enough smoke from his father’s grave. I hope there can be some left for his son and daughter.
As soon as Mu Xinglong finished speaking, he was slapped on the back by his mother, "Don't follow your elder brother's lead, he talks nonsense all the time."
What would happen if it got caught?
Mu Xinglong not only learned from him, he even surpassed him. His staggering movements were even more exaggerated than Mu Fugui's. The two grown men together looked like two middle-aged funny men.
Fortunately, there is a calm Mu Xingwang.
He lives a little far away from Tang Cuixiang, so he came here just now.
For the adults, this was a big happy event, just like Mu Qiu's admission to junior high school.
So we just got together to eat in the evening. There were more than a dozen people, big and small, and it was really lively.
On the other side, in the southwest corner of Qingfeng Brigade, is Shi Xiaolian’s home.
There are only three of them, mother and daughter. The atmosphere at home is not lively, but it is also joyous.
Today's dinner was much more sumptuous than usual. While eating, Tian Hongjuan seemed to be thinking of something and her eyes turned slightly red.
Shi Xiaolian glanced at her mother and said, "Tomorrow I will burn this book for Dad to read."
Tian Hongjuan wiped her eyes and said, "It would be a pity to burn such a good book. I'll just go and talk to him."
As he said this, he turned around and touched his little daughter's head, with pride and heartache in his eyes.
It’s all because she’s a useless mother. Her two daughters are so young, but each one is more sensible and ambitious than the other.
Shi Xiaolian felt that she was probably influenced by Mu Mian and Xu Lele. She looked into her mother's eyes and subconsciously praised, "Mom, you haven't coughed for more than half a month. That's great!"
Not expecting to hear this, Tian Hongjuan and Shi Xiaozhu laughed at the same time.
Tian Hongjuan smiled, and with a sense of fatigue that emerged from years of physical weakness, she said, "What's so great about this?"
Shi Xiaozhu echoed her sister's words, "Why isn't it great? I think it's great too. Only when you are healthy can you enjoy your food!"
Tian Hongjuan picked up a piece of food for each of her two daughters with chopsticks and said, "You are the best if it's good. Eat the food quickly, or it will get cold."
Although there were only three of them at the dinner table, the atmosphere was warm and cozy.
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After a lively night, the atmosphere did not calm down the next day. From time to time on the road, you could hear groups of villagers talking about this matter.
It was much more lively than the final exams. Back then everyone just thought that the two girls were smart, but no one expected them to be this smart.
In fact, it all comes down to...
This article was published and it paid off, twenty-two dollars! !
People are busy all their lives just for a bite of food and a little money.
At the end of the day, money is what matters.
These days, in places that Mu Mian didn't know, the way those aunties talked about her changed.
I used to tell my kids that that girl is very fierce and they should not mess with her unless necessary.
Now it has become about learning from others and seeing how they can earn more than 20 yuan in an instant.
A 17 or 18-year-old guy working as a temporary worker in the city may not be able to earn more than 20 yuan a month.
When talking about Shi Xiaolian, all those previous words like "flying tiger" disappeared. People only said that the little girl seemed to be quiet and not very smart, but they didn't expect that she had such a smart brain.
Also let your own child learn more from the little girl of the Shi family, chatter less, use your mouth less, and use your brain more.
When adults keep talking, the kids have their own way of rebutting them, which is versatile and effective...
They have such good brains, it must be
Because my parents gave me good birth!
Although this statement makes some sense, it can easily cause trouble.
When some parents feel embarrassed, they like to slap their children on the butt.
This went on for several days and before the school started there were only three or four days left.
Mu Mian's life has been quite restless these days. Whenever he goes out, he will be pulled aside by villagers to ask him all kinds of questions, whether they are familiar with him or not.
The main point is...
How was this article written? Can you take my child to write?
What kind of writing would people be willing to publish?
Does this book only accept books written by your children? Can people in their twenties write?
If the writing is not that good, then you can just give me less money, one or two dollars will be fine.
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There were so many strange questions like these that Mu Mian didn't go out for the past two days.
It is said that Shi Xiaolian's side is not quiet either, but Shi Xiaolian always gives people the impression that she is not talkative, so people simply keep silent.
The aunties who couldn't get any information from the questions went back in disappointment.
It turns out that being less talkative does have its advantages.
However, what Mu Mian didn't expect was that she thought this matter would just be discussed within the team for a few days.
As a result, that day, Xu Lele came running in excitedly and said that her father had returned from a meeting at the commune, where the leader praised her father and said that their brigade had done a good job in education.
When the little girl was excited, her speech was illogical, and Mu Mian only understood most of what she said.
Now a lot of grains have entered the maturity stage, and it will not be long before it is time for the autumn harvest. This is the top priority of the brigade.
After being busy for half a year, everyone in the commune took this matter very seriously.
The team leader was probably there to attend a meeting about production, and then the commune leader mentioned her and Shi Xiaolian.
These journals require real identities for submissions. The author column of her paper clearly stated "Red Star Commune Qingfeng Brigade", so it is not surprising that the commune knew about it.
Now that she knew, Mu Mian didn’t take it to heart. It didn’t have much impact on her anyway.
However, although Mu Mian didn't take it seriously, the captain was very concerned and came directly to his home in the evening.
Liu Shuangcui was the first to see the person. "Captain? Go find Lao Mu. He hasn't come back yet."
Xu Yongshou waved his hand and said, "I'm not looking for him. I'm looking for Mian girl."
Mu Mian, who was cooking in the kitchen, poked his head out of the window and said, "Looking for me? Uncle Xu, why are you looking for me?"
Xu Yongshou smiled and said, "Let's listen to your two little girls' opinions and see if there is anything we can improve in our primary school."
Xu Yongshou actually didn’t care much about primary schools before. The time he paid the most attention to them was when he was thinking about how to build them.
At that time, I thought that it would be enough for the children to go to school. At least they had to learn to read and not be blind.
Now that I think about it, there are many benefits to letting kids learn more.
These past few days, many villagers have come to him to pay tuition fees, half of whom are parents of girls.
I estimate that when school starts in two days, the number of children sent to class will be 20% to 30% more than usual.
But there are also many students who do not study hard. As parents, of course, they all hope that their children can get first place in the exam, but whether the children can learn well is another matter.
His daughter just can't concentrate on her studies. Xu Yongshou gets a headache whenever he thinks of this.
When Mu Mian heard this, he walked out of the kitchen and sat on the bench next to Xu Yongshou. "Uncle Xu, have you asked Shi Xiaolian?"
Xu Yongshou nodded. "I asked her, and she said she doesn't go to school and has no opinion about school. Let me ask you."
In the past, he would not have listened to the opinions of the two little girls, but now he really wants to listen to them.
Mu Mian: “………………”
This really sounds like something Shi Xiaolian would say.
Having said that, Mu Mian did have some ideas about their brigade primary school, but they were not directed at the school, but at the teachers.
After most of the semester, she discovered that the educated youth Qian Xun was not teaching the students well at all.
Sometimes, even if she just listened occasionally, she could still find that Qian Zhiqing made some mistakes.
Or he simply simplifies complex problems and complicates simple problems, going around in circles, giving people the feeling that he has no idea how to teach.
In other words, the educated youth’s ability is not enough and they have not prepared the money carefully.
Although the primary school teachers in their brigade do not receive any salary, their work points are not low. They can earn seven work points just by teaching half a day.
Although this amount of work points cannot support a whole family, it is enough to support one person.
Everyone else cherished the opportunity to become a teacher, but no one knew where Qian Zhiqing's mind was.
Faced with Xu Yongshou's questions, Mu Mian did not exaggerate and told the truth as he made the complaint.
Xu Yongshou frowned after hearing this. When choosing teachers before, except for Jian Mulan and Jian Zhiqing, the other three were all the same. Qian Xun was only slightly better.
But there was no one else to choose from at that time, so Qian Zhiqing was chosen.
Finally, Xu Yongshou left with a thoughtful expression.
These things are not something a child can decide, so Mu Mian put the matter out of his mind after he finished speaking.
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The next day, when Mu Mian and her mother went to the river to wash clothes, they saw Nie Sihui washing there too.
Nie Sihui waved her hand and said, "You can sit here, Xiao Mian, come and sit here."
Mu Mian walked over and sat down on the big rock next to them. The three of them chatted for a while while washing.
As they chatted, Mu Mian thought about what happened last night, moved closer to Nie Sihui, and whispered, "Sister Sihui, did you graduate from junior high school or high school?"
Nie Sihui paused for a moment, "I only have a junior high school diploma, and I still have half a semester left in high school, so I don't have a certificate, what's wrong?"
At that time, her mother had already started arranging a marriage partner for her, and seemed to want her to drop out of school and get married.
She would rather go to the countryside than marry someone she doesn't know.
Mu Mian didn't expect this answer. He was stunned for a second and didn't continue to ask Nie Sihui why she didn't finish high school.
She continued quietly, "I think the captain seems to be planning to re-select the elementary school teachers. Sister Sihui, you can prepare quietly. I'm counting on you!"
Nie Sihui originally had a very good image in the minds of the villagers in the brigade.
Because he never slacks off at work and will study hard for things he doesn't know how to do, and after he becomes proficient in it, he can barely keep up with the progress of the aunts in the same group.
In her mother's words, he is a down-to-earth person.
After hearing what Mu Mian said, Nie Sihui's eyes lit up, "Really?"
Of course everyone wants to do easy work, and Nie Sihui is no exception. She now only earns about seven work points for a day's work.
Mu Mian was not completely sure, "It's about right. I think the captain has this intention. It's always a good idea to be prepared."
In fact, judging from the captain's previous style of doing things, this matter should be a foregone conclusion.
Nie Sihui moved closer to the little girl, "Thank you, Xiaomian. I'll prepare it when I get home!"
Mu Mian smiled and said, "No thanks, I don't know what the captain will choose."
Nie Sihui also smiled, "No matter what I choose, I will definitely have to give a lecture. I will prepare first."
Mu Mian nodded in support.
Two people, one big and one small, stood together and smiled at each other.
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