Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2575 Everyone is gone

In the conference room.

Seeing that Mr. Chen remained silent, Walid on the side hurriedly explained, "Mr. Chen, please don't misunderstand. We don't have any intention of coercion."

"Whether you agree or not, our friendship will not change!"

"We came here purely for His Royal Highness's face!"

At this point, Walid looked embarrassed. "You know, in your highness's social circle, if there is a new thing, and others have it but your highness doesn't, it's a very embarrassing thing!"

As Walid explained, Mr. Chen put down his teacup and a smile appeared on his face.

"Mr. Walid, this matter involves so many things that I can't make the decision now!"

"But don't worry, our friendship can stand the test!"

Hearing this, Walid and the other man smiled and suddenly felt at ease.

After the two followed the secretary away, Mr. Chen quickly picked up the phone and made a call.

Soon, a small meeting was held under the chairmanship of Mr. Chen!

Siheyuan.

Yang Xiaotao was busy waving a hoe in the yard, sweating profusely.

Ran Qiuye was standing aside, holding a bucket of water and using a scoop to scoop water into the vegetable patch.

April is the time to prepare the vegetable garden.

But it’s almost the end of the month and the yard hasn’t been cleaned up yet.

Except for two rows of peppers planted near the wall, the rest of the space is empty.

Normally he doesn’t have time, so during his off-duty period, Yang Xiaotao picks up his wife and children and starts working.

He doesn't have to worry about the daily care of the vegetable garden. With Xiaowei's help, it's almost a piece of cake.

All that needs to be done is to plant the vegetable seedlings.

So, early in the morning, at the invitation of Yang Xiaotao, the whole family joined in growing vegetables.

The tomato seedlings, cucumber seeds, leeks and melons brought back from Yangjiazhuang have all been planned.

If the yard was not big enough, Yang Xiaotao would have thought of planting a row of watermelons.

Right now, just waiting for this to happen.

Dudu sat in the stroller.

Now the strollers that his two sisters had fallen down had become his exclusive vehicles. He could sit in whichever one he wanted, and no one would compete with him for it.

Even now, he is sitting at the door basking in the sun. He wants to get up but no one holds him up, and he keeps humming.

As for his twin sister who was taking care of him, she was now counting how many tomatoes and melons she had planted.

Miaomiao followed behind Yang Xiaotao, holding the seedlings in her hands and putting them down in the dug hole.

Behind her was Duanwu, who was using a small wooden shovel to prepare the soil for the seedlings, and behind her was Ran Qiuye, who was carrying a wooden bucket to water the seedlings.

After one trip, a row of tomatoes was planted.

The family worked until noon and finally finished the work in the yard.

After a simple lunch, Yang Xiaotao took his fishing rod, called Xiaowei, and rode his bicycle to the West Sea to fish.

The weather has been warming up recently and the fish have opened their mouths, so it's time to go fishing.

When I rode my bike to the West Sea, I saw a lot of people sitting along the shore, each of them had a fishing rod in their hands, and many of them had fish buckets filled with catches.

"Xiao Yang is here again. Long time no see."

When I approached, an elderly man greeted me.

No matter how you look at it, Yang Xiaotao is considered a celebrity in the West Sea fishing circle.

"Uncle Wang, you're here early. Have you had lunch?"

Yang Xiaotao casually walked to an open space, put the bait in place while chatting, and then threw the hook into the water.

There are still a lot of water plants where the hook is cast, and few people fishing around here cast their hooks here.

Uncle Wang didn't care when he saw Yang Xiaotao casting so far. He just felt sorry in his heart that he could never learn the skill of casting a long line to catch a big fish.

"I've eaten. It's a warm day, so it's a good time to come here early to bask in the sun."

Uncle Wang greeted, and Yang Xiaotao smiled, "That's right, this fish needs to eat too."

"Ahahaha, that's true. I already have two."

As he spoke, he stretched out his finger to gesture.

"Oh, then I wish you a good harvest today."

"Ahaha~"

Uncle Wang was very pleased to hear what Yang Xiaotao said. He couldn't help but smile more often and speak more eloquently.

But soon the old man lost interest in talking, because the fishing float that Yang Xiaotao put down suddenly sank, and then Yang Xiaotao stood up and started to reel in the fish.

After a while, when Yang Xiaotao pulled up a carp weighing three or four pounds, Uncle Wang's eyes were filled with envy.

His two are not as good as Yang Xiaotao's one.

"Where are your children?"

Yang Xiaotao put the fish in the bucket, then put bait in it and threw it out again.

Uncle Wang came back to his senses, and then he looked at his fishing float. When Yang Xiaotao asked about it, he said nonchalantly, "That brat used to work well in the factory. It would be great to be a worker these days, but who knew that he was sent back after working for less than a year. They said the factory didn't need that many people."

"I'm just wondering, for such a big factory, why did he come back?"

"No matter how I asked, he didn't tell me. His father was so angry. This grandson is really hopeless."

Uncle Wang seemed to have found someone to confide in, and he kept talking to Yang Xiaotao.

Yang Xiaotao was chatting with Xiaowei in his mind while listening to the old man's complaints. He finally said, "Is your child a formal employee? What does he do?"

Uncle Wang nodded immediately, "He is definitely a regular employee. The boy came to the factory directly from school. He is a technician and studied mechanical design."

"That's impossible. This college student is the treasure of the factory. Who dares to fire him?"

Yang Xiaotao said casually. In his opinion, it is much more difficult to fire a worker than to recruit a college student. If he is really fired, it must be a personal problem.

Otherwise, these days, the workers are the ones who call the shots. Who would dare to offend a worker?
Hearing this, the old man sighed, "I know that kid. He has been stubborn since he was young. He won't let go of something he has decided on. This time, I heard that he was asked to join a factory or a cooperative. If he doesn't join, he will offend people. Alas, this brat has lost a good job. What's the use of joining?"

The old man started mumbling again, criticizing his unfilial descendants as a person with experience, but Yang Xiaotao just listened for fun.

Things like this happen every day in Beijing, and there are many more gossips and funnier things than this.

But soon, the old man lost interest in talking to Yang Xiaotao.

Because Yang Xiaotao's fishing line was straightened again, and it felt like the fish this time was bigger.

For more than an hour, the old man concentrated on fishing and didn't even glance at the fish.

There were a few more fishermen around. When they saw Yang Xiaotao constantly catching fish, they came over to try their luck.

The people I am most familiar with are naturally the three uncles in the courtyard.

It’s just that the third uncle Yan Fugui is too far away from here and can’t come over for a while, so he can only watch over the fishing rod anxiously from a distance.

"Uncle, I'm leaving now!"

“Ah, ha~ha~”

The old man smiled, then looked at Yang Xiaotao carrying the bucket and hanging a big carp as long as his forearm on the handlebars. There was no longer envy in his eyes, but hatred.

We are fishing in the same place, why am I so picky?

After saying hello, Yang Xiaotao rushed to the courtyard. Looking at the time, it was only half past two. By the time he got home, it would be three o'clock, so it was still early.

After receiving many envious glances along the way, Yang Xiaotao finally returned to the courtyard.

Facts have proved that as long as you have a skill, you will always attract attention wherever you go.

As soon as he arrived at the yard, he was praised by everyone in the yard.

Even though this has happened many times.

Yang Xiaotao responded with a smile and then returned to the central courtyard.

When passing by the Jia family, looking at the closed door, Yang Xiaotao unconsciously slowed down his pace, and then smiled at himself.

Before we knew it, the old hag was gone, and the atmosphere in the courtyard was getting better and better.

Shaking his head, Yang Xiaotao walked straight home.

Ran Qiuye was chatting with Zhou's mother when the children in the yard started to gather together again.

The big ones gathered in one group, the small ones gathered in another, the boys gathered together, and the girls formed a circle.

The entire courtyard is like a bird's nest. When the weather gets warmer, the baby birds that are trapped at home come out and chirp loudly.

Of course, the moment Yang Xiaotao was seen, the yard seemed to have pressed the pause button, and was instantly shocked by the big fish in the car.

Then, it became even noisier.

"Aunt, come to our house for dinner tonight!" Ran Qiuye stepped forward to help carry things, and Yang Xiaotao said to Zhou's mother.

Mother Zhou held her eldest grandson and nodded continuously, "Okay, we must come and fight the local tyrants tonight."

As he said this, he sighed, "This is the life we ​​should live in now."

“This is all thanks to the government!”

Wang Dashan's family came forward with joy on their faces.

"Yes, in the past, no one would be willing to eat this fish. They would have sold it for money!"

"Yes, yes, we are much better now..."

Xiao Liu's wife also came over, with a look of emotion on her face and even more envy in her heart.

The Yang family is going to have meat again tonight!

But I really can't be jealous of this, because they didn't steal or rob, and the money they spent was all hard-earned money.

What's more, this is fishing, a business with no capital, and anyone can do it.

But I just can't do it, can I blame others?
Yang Xiaotao and Ran Qiuye put the fish in a water tank and then slaughtered the largest one.

Next to the pool, Yang Xiaotao placed the fish in a cement pool.

A group of children immediately gathered around and looked at everything curiously.

boom…

The moment the carp touched the ground, it jumped up with a bang. A group of children screamed. Duanwu reached out to press it, but he missed it and the carp's tail hit him on the arm, causing him to fall to the ground.

The children around burst into laughter. Duanwu couldn't hold back his anger and just rolled up his sleeves and rushed forward.

The next second, Duanwu and the carp were seen competing with each other, one jumping hard and the other pressing hard.

In the end, Duanwu prevailed.

Looking at the triumphant Duanwu, Yang Xiaotao shook his head helplessly, then took him aside and handed him to Ran Qiuye, whose face was full of frost.

Coming to the pool, Yang Xiaotao hit the fish head hard with a kitchen knife.

A group of children looked at it curiously, and then Miaomiao came forward and pressed the well, and the cold water flowed out and washed the surface of the carp.

Yang Xiaotao took a pair of scissors and started to scrape the scales. After scraping the fish scales, he cut open the belly.

This scene made many children step back, but some were excited.

For example, Miaomiao, who is pumping water into the well, has curiosity in his eyes.

"This is the heart of a fish. Look, isn't it quite small?"

Yang Xiaotao spread out his palms and talked to the children around him, and then explained the spleen and other things one by one.

"This is the swim bladder, this is what they use to control their position in the water!"

"So, who knows how the fish bladder is regulated?"

Yang Xiaotao showed the white fish bladder, which was as long as a finger, to the children and asked.

The group of children around looked at each other, some understood, some didn't, but no one spoke for a while.

"Whoever can answer this question can come to my house for dinner tonight!"

When these words were spoken, the eyes of the children around them immediately lit up.

The people in the surrounding courtyard also looked over with concern after hearing this.

Especially in families with children going to school, although everyone has a smile on their face, they all have a competitive heart in their hearts.

The only difference is that the object of comparison is one’s own children.

The old Taoist and Mr. Ye were sitting in front of the house drinking tea. When they heard Yang Xiaotao doing something funny again, they couldn't help laughing.

"This kid, if he does this, the kids in this courtyard will suffer again tonight!"

The old Taoist said this with a smile, and Mr. Ye touched the enamel pot and nodded.

Those who answered this question followed the example of eating meat, but what about those who didn’t know?
Maybe when I get home I'll just have fried bamboo shoots with meat.

Then you have to endure the fatal questioning from parents: Who can do it at school, why can't you?

Yang Xiaotao placed the fish maw in a bucket beside him and looked at the children around him.

"I know!"

A female voice sounded among the group of children, and the children were busy getting older.

Then I saw Yan Jiedi raising her hand with a shy look on her face.

Miaomiao pouted. She wanted to speak too.

Unfortunately, after a moment of hesitation, Yan Jiedi took the lead.

Yang Xiaotao looked at Yan Jiedi, who was a little embarrassed as she walked up to him. He was sure that if he didn't say there was food, the girl would never speak.

After taking a closer look, if I remember correctly, Yan Jie Di should have been born in October 1958, which was the year I had just traveled through time.

In the blink of an eye, eleven years have passed!
"This, this swim bladder can control the fish to float up by inhaling air."

"When the fish exhales the air inside, it will sink to the bottom!"

Yan Jie Di said softly, Yang Xiaotao came back to his senses and smiled, "You're right!"

"Come to my house for dinner tonight!"

The children around immediately showed envious looks, and the three aunts in the crowd were even more proud.

There is a teacher in their family, how could they not have this ability?
Yan Jiedi ran away happily, licking her lips from time to time, with excitement in her eyes.

The children dispersed and Yang Xiaotao picked up the fish and walked towards the kitchen.

Miaomiao behind him was still a little unwilling, but Duanwu didn't think much of it. Seeing his father carrying the fish, he wanted to follow him and see how it was done.

He has already made an agreement with Uncle Bert that he will record the process of his father cooking, and then the two of them will learn together.

Ran Qiuye also knew what his son was thinking. He originally wanted the boy to learn something else, but then he thought that being a cook and cooking meals could be a way out.

At the very least, you won’t starve to death.

Just let him be.

Seeing Duanwu running into the kitchen with eyes wide open, Yang Xiaotao began to teach him carefully.

In Yang Xiaotao's eyes, being able to cook doesn't necessarily mean you have to be a chef.

Just as the father and son were working and learning, Yu Zecheng jumped out of the car outside the yard, nodded and greeted the people in the yard at the door, and then ran to the middle yard.

After passing the Chuihua Gate and seeing his woman holding the child, Yu Zecheng just nodded and walked towards the Yang family.

"What's going on?"

Cuiping frowned, and Ran Qiuye beside her also stood up. Both of them felt something was wrong.

"Old Yu, something's up."

Cui Ping was familiar with her man, so she could naturally tell that this look definitely indicated that something big had happened.

Before the two of them could guess, they saw Yang Xiaotao following Yu Zecheng out.

"Qiuye, if I don't come back tonight, you guys can eat first."

Yang Xiaotao said something as he passed by, then called out to Wangcai who was not far away, and Wangcai hurriedly shook his body and ran out.

"What's the matter?"

"It's nothing, just stay at home and take care of the kids."

After saying this, the man ran out of the courtyard.

Ran Qiuye held the child with an anxious look on her face, because this was the first time she saw Yang Xiaotao with such an expression in all these years.

"Don't worry, with Lao Yu here, there will be no problem."

Cuiping tried to comfort her, but she was also confused.

This was the first time that her husband, Mr. Yu, was so anxious.

At the entrance of the alley, Yang Xiaotao jumped into the car. Xiao Liu was driving. The three of them were familiar with each other.

The car started and Wangcai trotted along behind easily.

"How did you die? When did it happen?"

"This afternoon, he was found in the pit."

"After fishing it out, we initially determined that someone had broken its neck and then dumped it into the pit!"

Yu Zecheng's expression was serious, and Yang Xiaotao's heart also tightened.

He never imagined that Wang Xia, whom he had met at the last meeting, actually died in the park toilet.

And because the nine tribes sent people to investigate the situation, they became suspects.

This is such a fucking coincidence.