"This person is really good. If it were Qian Guihua, she wouldn't even bother asking the people in our courtyard for compensation. Why would she even bother putting up a clothesline?"
"That's right. Didn't Fang Yongfu fall last time? Xiao Fang specially asked someone to buy him a ladder and put it in the small shed where he kept his belongings. He said that next time a child climbed up a tree, he would be able to get him down in time."
"Xiao Fang is a good person to get along with. He seems quiet, but he has a kind heart. Fang Guoxiang is a piece of shit. He left him in the countryside and ignored him. Now he is getting his comeuppance."
Everyone surrounded Fang Wanggui and praised him non-stop. He waved his hands repeatedly and responded embarrassedly, "Uncles and aunts, you are too flattering me. As the saying goes, if you help others, you will help yourself.
I'm new here, and I've been taking care of you all these days. My mom often asks me to lend her some soy sauce or a scallion, and you guys never say a word. We're all neighbors, so we should take care of each other."
Everyone appreciated it even more, "No wonder the leader appreciates it, it's just a nice thing to say."
"Yes, Xiao Fang, if you need any help, just ask. Don't be polite with your aunt."
He Ruixue narrowed her eyes. In order to help others, she was afraid that she should completely destroy the evidence.
However, she will feel more at ease knowing that her partner is so reliable.
As they were talking, suddenly, an old lady rushed in from the next yard and pulled him out.
"Doctor Fang, my grandson had a fever last night and he hasn't recovered yet. Please go and take a look."
"I'll go right away. Don't worry. I'll get the medicine. Tell me about your grandson's condition first..."
Fang Wanggui didn't dare to delay. While comforting her, he quickly went back to get the medicine box and left with the others in two steps.
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After dinner, several children were playing with spinning tops in the yard. The tops were carved from wood and the whips were made of rags.
An average person is considered amazing if he can make a spinning top spin for a long time. A skilled person can make it fly a few centimeters off the ground and then fall down to continue spinning, and can also control the direction according to the thoughts of the person swinging the whip.
These days, spinning tops are rare toys, and only parents who love their children will buy them. Children without toys can only play cockfighting by holding their legs, or use tiles to draw grids on the ground and jump on them.
The adults sat under the eaves to digest their food. Some took out the dirty clothes that the family had accumulated for a long time to wash, while others were mending the pants for the naughty children and adding another layer of patches on the knees.
At this time, the staff from the street office arrived and broke the rare peace in Yard No. 67.
The person who came was Zhou Hui, the deputy director of the street office, who had previously handled the household registration for He Ruixue and had a very pleasant conversation with Zhao Meiya.
Before the New Year last year, the villagers blocked the reservoir to release water to catch fish. He Dagen drove to deliver the fish to them and did not forget to bring two big black carp for Zhou Hui.
The latter accepted it with surprise and insisted on giving her the money. As time went by, they became friends. He Ruixue would sometimes greet her when they met on the street.
She gathered everyone in the yard and spoke at the top of her voice, making sure everyone could hear.
"The higher-ups have issued a notice to go to the countryside. In a new directive issued last December, the great man said, 'It is very necessary for educated youth to go to the countryside and receive re-education from the poor and lower-middle peasants!'
All junior high and high school students who were in school in 1968 and who were not married or working were required to go to the countryside, no discussion!"
(The three classes of 1966, 1967, and 1968 were later called the "Old Three Classes")
"The subdistrict office knows exactly what's happening in every household on the street. Don't try to get away with it. This is an honorable thing. Everyone, keep a positive attitude and be more proactive!"
Every household in the yard was in a panic. Who doesn’t have a child who is studying?
Although there was a call to go to the countryside in the past, it was only aimed at the unemployed vagrants who had not found a job after graduation. This time, the scope affected most students.
"Deputy Director Zhou, can't you take it slow? My child is getting married soon, and look at what this has caused."
"The deadline is the end of March. If you have special circumstances, please contact me and I will discuss the situation and make a decision. By default, all students will register, and notification letters will be sent out on April 1st."
"Oh, my child has just started junior high school and is only fourteen years old. How can he go to the countryside?"
"Sister, please listen carefully. They are the ones who were in school in 1968. Your child doesn't count."
"Oh, that's good, that's good."
Wang Taozhi also breathed a sigh of relief. He Xiaoyou was thirteen years old this year and was about to go to school. It would be best if he didn't have to go.
Liu family
"Dad, what should I do? Should I go to the countryside with you?" Liu Huixin's voice trembled a little.
Old Liu glanced at her and said firmly, "No, you are my only daughter. There is a policy that only children do not need to go to the countryside."
"Very good!"
"If you can't even handle this, what are you going to do if someone asks you to save their life? I've told you so many times that as a doctor, you have to stay calm at all times. Go and copy some medical books to calm your mind, and I'll check on you tonight."
"oh."
Fang family
Fang Xiaoyong packed her clothes silently. Her elder brother was married, her mother had run away, and her father didn't care about anything. This time she had to go to the countryside.
Fang Yongliang rushed over and threw all her things on the bed, then took away her suitcase. She widened her eyes and asked angrily, "What are you doing?"
"I'm going to the countryside. You're younger than me and a girl, so how can you get ahead of me? Anyway, you haven't been educated, so the policy won't affect you."
Fang Xiaoyong was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect him to say that. "Why... No, Dad won't agree."
"This family is no longer under his control. I've already told my eldest brother about it, and he said it's up to him. You're a girl, and you can get a dowry if you marry. They won't mind supporting you for a few more years."
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