Regarding the incident at the Production and Production Team Primary School, apart from the fact that Wang Yuren was a concern for Su Li, when she thought of the look in her eyes at the last moment, she thought that Xie Zhengchuan, as the chief of the police station, would not embarrass the children.
However, before she left, she still gave them some instructions, telling them to tell her if they had anything. Compared to the many videos she had seen in modern times that were unkind to children, some of which were even outrageous, it was not that they were unworthy of being teachers, it was that they were unworthy of being human beings.
She was worried that the children would be afraid of the teacher's authority and would not dare to tell the truth, so she kept reminding them.
She was also helpless about Sun Changji's matter. She couldn't just go to his house and give him money! Regardless of whether there was such a thing as charity in this era, even if there was, she couldn't go. However, she could mention it to Xie Zhengchuan. Sun Changji was a veteran, and the organization could express its condolences.
The reason for this matter is still poverty. Su Li has his own space and many ways to make money, but the money in his hands cannot be put out in the open.
Even if she can, she is not a money-giving boy, and how many people can she save? It is better to teach people how to fish than to give them fish.
For now, it is better to let the villagers realize that as long as they think of ways and work hard, they can make money. This is the right thing to do.
When Xie Zhengchuan came back in the evening, he brought back a letter saying that several young men in the team were very willing to be his nephew's husband, and hoped that the captain would give them a chance. They would come over during the New Year holiday to meet each other and visit the old captain.
Su Li also felt very amused after reading the content of the letter. It was obvious that most of Xie Zhengchuan's comrades wanted to come and see him.
After Shi Xiaomeng returned, he shared his food with everyone in the team. They were very eager to eat at the captain's house. Several bachelors who had been single for several years almost cried when they received the letter from Xie Zhengchuan, sighing that it was still the captain who mattered most.
Su Li mentioned Sun Changji's matter to Xie Zhengchuan. After dinner, Xie Zhengchuan sat in the yard, lit a cigarette and smoked it slowly.
After Su Li settled the child, she sat next to Xie Zhengchuan and asked, "What's wrong? Are you worried?"
Xie Zhengchuan took a deep puff, then said, "There are too many veterans like Sun Changji, and he is still a bit old," and then squinted at Su Li, "Do you think I am being sarcastic?"
Su Li said sadly: "No, I know you don't mean that."
Xie Zhengchuan continued, "Wife, do you only know? A year ago, I was on a mission and traveled in plain clothes. In order not to be noticed by the enemy, I disguised myself as a leper and went to a shoe shine stall to shine shoes. The man had lost five fingers and one leg. His trouser legs were empty. I saw that his palms had obviously touched a gun. It was obvious that he had been a soldier. I chatted with him for a few words at the time. He said that he was the eldest in the family. He had been a soldier when he was young. He was discharged after being injured. The team gave him subsidies and a lot of retirement benefits. But because he had many children in his family, his mother He threw a tantrum and asked for all his money, which he used to help his younger brother get married and build a house. But later, he despised him for not being able to work and eat. His brothers also didn't tolerate him. He had no choice but to drag his crippled body out. The street couldn't bear it, so they arranged for him to shine shoes on the roadside. Whether he made money or not, it was all his own. He said he thought it was quite good, and he just wanted to not cause trouble for the country. There are not just one or two people like this, there are many. Wife, we can't do anything, but they shouldn't do this, they really shouldn't..."
Xie Zhengchuan was sobbing faintly at the end of his speech. Su Li reached out and hugged his head, "I know, I know Xie Zhengchuan, they are all Tu people, all Tu people."
"I used to be afraid of becoming one of them. That feeling makes people cowardly. I was afraid that my parents would think I was a burden, my brothers would think I was a burden, my wife would think I was worthless, and even more afraid that my children would think I was useless. But when I was injured in the hospital and had to announce that I was going to retire, I was calm because I dedicated my loyalty to the country and the people. Whether I could be accepted by my family was obviously not important at that time. But fortunately, with you by my side, I can have a complete family."
Xie Zhengchuan said a lot that night. Su Li only remembered that she hugged Xie Zhengchuan tightly at the end, hoping that she could give him some warmth.
Since coming to this place, she has been committed to living her own life, raising her children, and taking care of her husband's family and her own family, but things keep happening that make her feel powerless.
This is the drawback of this era, and it is not something she can change alone. Even if she has a powerful golden finger, how many people can she benefit from it?
Now she could only hope that time would pass faster. After one or two years, she could start her own business and make a big splash. She would be able to take care of the people in Shanghe Village and the retired soldiers outside.
A few months later.
That day, Su Li was hanging clothes in the yard.
“Knock, knock…”
There's a knock on the door.
"Wife Zhengchuan, is Wife Zhengchuan at home?" Tian Laoshi called out twice outside the door.
Su Li put down her clothes and went to the door, "What's wrong?"
In the past two months, Tian Laoshi and Waishan often came to tell her about the sugarcane fields, and she was used to it.
Tian Laoshi rubbed his hands together excitedly. "Zhengchuan's wife, Captain Zhenghe asked me to ask you if we can harvest the sugarcane field?"
They formed a small team, and Xie Zhenghe was appointed the team leader. They took turns watching the sugarcane field every day, for fear that someone would steal the sugarcane as the ground was full of brown sugar.
Oh! No, that's money all over the floor!
With the money, they can exchange it for food or buy quilts. This year their production team can repair their houses and buy some warm clothes. By the end of the year, they may even be able to have two more meals of meat!
Su Li had already visited the sugarcane field yesterday. The sugarcane grew so tall that the yield of brown sugar made from the harvest would be very considerable.
Fortunately, Waishan allocated 20 mu of experimental field at one time. The people who were originally skeptical and on the sidelines, now seeing the sugarcane yield, are extremely grateful and respect Waishan for having such courage.
Of course, the length of this sugarcane is different from the length of the sugarcane in space. The tallest one is only about four or five meters, which is definitely incomparable with later generations. The sugarcane in later generations can grow to about seven meters.
Su Li looked at the dark circles under Tian Laoshi's eyes. Ever since the sugarcane seedlings were planted, these people have been taking turns to keep watch at night. When Tian Tian asked them to rest, they would sleep for a short while before rushing to work. They dared not waste time if they could earn more money.
Thinking of this, Su Li said, "Okay, let Uncle Waishan and your Captain Xie discuss a time to start collecting!"
"Hey, come on, I'll go back and tell them."
Su Li looked at Tian Laoshi's back and couldn't help laughing. Oh~ they are all simple and kind people!
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