Only then did the family happily eat the meat.
Yu Cheng devoured half a plate of sausages in a flash, then he burped and said:
"The north is really delicious. The meat here is so tender. Sister, can you ask my brother-in-law if the army is recruiting? Can I join? It would be so great if I could join the army in the north. Then I could eat such tender meat every day."
Yu Sui: "You wish. Soldiers don't eat meat every day. In the cafeteria, most of the food is cabbage. What are you thinking about? Studying is the most important thing."
Yu Cheng: "What? I'm going to stop studying soon. I'm going to graduate at the end of this month."
Yu Sui: "Hey, I heard from my elder sister that the school asked you if you wanted to go to high school and they would recommend you to go. Why don't you go?"
Before Yu Cheng could speak, Yu Haichao spoke up, a rare occurrence at the dinner table:
"What can you do after high school? You'll still be a senior member after graduation. Besides, high school has to go to the county, and you have to pay for travel and accommodation. The tuition is also much more expensive. Add in food and other expenses, and it will cost at least ten or eight yuan a month. How can I pay for it for him? Forget it. It would be better for your brother to learn a trade."
Yu Sui put down her bowl and said, "Dad, no, if I study hard, I might be able to become a university student in the future."
Yu Haichao was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud:
"Hahaha, what are you thinking about, a college student? How is that possible! Our family has no background and no connections, who would recommend our Yu Cheng to be a farmer and soldier college student? It's impossible, don't tease Yu Cheng. College student! Hahaha, that's not something people like us can even think about, we wouldn't even dare to dream about it."
Yu Sui said seriously:
"Dad, how about we make a bet? Let's send Yu Cheng to high school. I'll cover his tuition and accommodation. If the policy changes in the future and Yu Cheng can go to college, you'll pay me back the tuition I paid over the years. If not, I won't ask for anything from you. How about it?"
Seeing how serious she was, Yu Haichao thought for a moment and put down his bowl:
"What's wrong with you, Sui? Why are you suddenly thinking about letting Yu Cheng go to high school? Isn't this just wishful thinking? No one in our production team will go to high school. If only our Yu Cheng goes, people will laugh at us. They'll think we're wasting money and that we're a toad dreaming of swan meat!"
Yu Sui's face was very serious:
"Dad, when I was in middle school, I heard a saying, 'How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan?' It means, how can a jerk understand what great people are thinking? Let others laugh if they want to. What do the old members who work on the ground every day know? I'm different. I met a friend in the army. She married and moved to the capital. She told me that national policies will change in the future. If I finish high school, I can go to university with my own efforts.
But this is inside information, we can't tell anyone else. We can only know it ourselves, and none of you can tell anyone else. So, Dad, don't let Yu Cheng learn a craft. Learning a craft means helping the master's family for three years. During these three years, not only will he not make much money, but he will also have to endure the master's family's bullying and give various New Year's and festival gifts. Wouldn't that cost him dozens of dollars a year? Instead of spending that money, it would be better to let him go to high school and earn a living."
Yu Haichao frowned and said nothing.
Yu Cheng looked at his mother, then at his sister, and pushed the bowl aside nonchalantly: "Oh, sister, forget it, I don't want to study either. Studying is boring. Everyone is so lazy, playing around at school all day. I think college is about the same. What can there be in college?"
Yu Sui said without hesitation: "In college, you can eat meat every day."
Yu Cheng's eyes widened: "Really?"
Yu Sui rolled her eyes inwardly at his reaction, but she told the lie as if it were the truth: "It's true. My friend from the north married a man who was in college. He eats meat every day and can even see the Great Wall and Tiananmen Square!"
"Oh my God! That's not bad!"
Yu Cheng's eyes were completely different now, they were full of light.
Yu Sui added: "So, are you going to high school or not?"
Yu Cheng: "Study! I study so I can go to university and eat meat!"
Yu Sui made the decision: "Dad, it's settled then. Let him go to school so he doesn't get in the way at home."
Yu Haichao took a deep breath, and before he could say anything, Sun Yuying waved her hand:
"Listen, girl! Xia Linsheng is capable of becoming an officer, and he can even send the girl out for half a year. This is a big deal. The two of them are more clear-headed than old members like us, so listen to them. Besides, I don't want Yu Cheng to learn woodworking from your old uncle. Your old aunt is so difficult to serve. Haven't you heard what her disciples say? I have to empty her toilet for her. My eldest son, my only precious son, has to empty night incense for that crooked-mouthed old woman... Bah, it's too depressing, we won't go!"
With Sun Yuying's strong intervention, the matter was settled.
No one thought that Yu Sui was lying.
After all, there has never been a college student in the entire village. Who knows whether college students really get to eat meat every day or whether they can really see the Great Wall and Tiananmen Square? Anyway, it's better than emptying the toilet for an old woman with a crooked mouth.
After clearing the dishes, Yu Hemiao washed them silently. The whole family, holding their two children, continued to gather around the table to watch Yu Sui bring something. They were all excited and happy.
Yu Sui and Sun Yuying said, "Mom, I'm going to bed first. Please wake me up early tomorrow. I have to go to Xiajiajiao. I have to pick up some things from Xia Linsheng's house."
Sun Yuying curled her lips. "That's right. After all, it's your in-laws' family, so you should take care of them. Bring everything you need. Don't let people look down on us. We're not the kind of bastards who would encourage our daughter to disrespect the elderly."
"knew."
Yu Sui said she was going to sleep, but in fact she left her room and went to the space to buy a computer to calculate the accounts of the collective factory.
According to Secretary Zou's instructions, they definitely dare not collect the local bills. Firstly, all the profits have been transferred to the Supply and Marketing Cooperative. Secondly, everyone in the local area has believed that this factory's products have killed people, and it's good enough that they don't ask you for money. How could they pay you?
As for these scattered orders in Shanghai, since they were separated by a province and had connections with the educated youth, I could still go and ask for them. The total amount was about 3,000 yuan.
If the bill can be settled, at least I can help Yu Hemiao get funding.
The most important thing was that when she went to visit Zhang Caifeng in the detention center, she could talk to her about the debt and encourage her.
Of course, the most important thing to do now is to investigate who is the culprit of the rat poison incident.
According to the records on the attendance sheet, there were three packaging personnel involved in the batch of products that had the accident. One was Yu Zhushi, one was Yang Shuisheng, and the other was Yu Laojiu.
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