Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2594 If you want to be rich, build roads first

On May 1st, the sky was clear and the sun was at its highest point.

At Yangjiazhuang Primary School, the playground was filled with cheers.

The busy farming season is about to begin. The wheat in the fields is growing hard and will enter its maturity stage after the Grain Full season. If there is enough sunlight at that time, it will only take one or two weeks to mature. Then it will be the busy farming season.

If it were in the past, the villagers would have been sharpening their knives and would have been impatient.

When the wheat is ripe, people need to harvest it with sickles, bundle it, and then send it to the threshing ground. After chopping and bundling, it is threshed. After that, it goes through a series of blowing, drying and selection, leaving the wheat kernels, which are then bagged and stored.

This process would take at least three to five days, and at most more than a week.

Moreover, this is when the entire village came out together.

Apart from that, it also depends on whether God gives you the face.

If the sun is shining brightly, it will dry quickly.

But if it rains, the wheat will be ruined, which will not only affect the harvest, as the wheat cannot be dried and stored in the warehouse, but will also affect the sowing in the fields.

If you miss the season, the production will be reduced, and if the harvest is small, you will go hungry.

Therefore, the old farmers who depend on the weather for their livelihood dare not rest at all.

When the time is right, you have to work hard.

But now, people in Yangjiazhuang still have the leisure time to come to the vicinity of the primary school to participate in the May Day parent-child Labor Day on campus.

The reason is that the use of machinery has given Quanzhuang more confidence.

If it doesn't rain, we use pumps and pressurized wells for irrigation.

When the wheat is ripe, we use harvesters to harvest it and threshers to thresh it.

Compared with before, the efficiency is several times faster.

All of this is slowly changing rural production across China.

At this moment, the villagers gathered around the school, watching the "performance" on the field, smiling from time to time.

Grandpa Yang and Uncle Jiu sat on the podium, both of them were grinning from ear to ear.

The old principal standing by was also holding a cup, his eyes constantly looking at the people playing in the field.

"Principal, Yang's troops are about to be eliminated!"

In a corner of the rostrum, the head of the grade came to the side of the principal Liu Yonghui and spoke softly.

Liu Yonghui listened without any expression, just nodded slightly, but his face was extremely solemn.

He also didn't expect that Yang Xiaotao, who rarely participated in school activities before, would come back this time.

The key is that we still come back to participate in the event as parents of students.

He even specially invited Yang Xiaotao to the rostrum, but Yang Xiaotao said that there was only one person with one identity here today.

That is Yang Jianhua’s father.

What can he do?

Fortunately, there was Master Yang on the podium to support him, otherwise he really wouldn't dare to sit there.

"We must ensure fairness and justice!"

Liu Yonghui thought about it and warned his men not to be too clever.

We are all acquaintances from the same village, and we all know who let the water go and who did the bad things.

And based on his understanding of Yang Xiaotao, he doesn't care about these at all.

But if this gets out, it will be bad for Yang Xiaotao's reputation.

So, he just needs to make sure everything goes on as normal.

"understand!"

The head of the grade was about to leave, but Liu Yonghui stopped him and said, "By the way, Director Ran's group can be taken care of properly!"

The head of the grade was stunned, and Liu Yonghui immediately turned his face away. How could this guy not have any sense at all?

Everyone knows that Yang Bu loves his wife and daughter the most.

My son has to sit in the back row.

Otherwise, should I attend the parent-child meeting in the same group with my daughter?
"understand!"

The head of the grade nodded immediately and left quickly.

In the middle of the rostrum, Uncle Jiu took out the pipe and slowly filled it from his cloth bag, then picked up a match and lit it.

The old man standing by pursed his lips when he saw this, then took out the cigarettes that Yang Xiaotao had given him as a gift from his pocket.

Then, Uncle Jiu quickly put down his pipe and reached out to take out a cigarette.

"I knew you must be hiding something!"

The old man was speechless, this was waiting for him here.

There's no way. I've already taken it out. It would seem stingy to put it back.

The podium was soon filled with smoke and became even hotter under the sun.

"Before this, I didn't have the leisure to do this!"

Uncle Jiu smoked happily, unable to hide the emotion on his face.

The grandfather didn't say anything, but Yang Dazhuang at the side took over and said, "Yes, we would have been ready to start at this time before!"

"It's only in these years that we've had more things to do that our lives have gotten better!"

The people around agreed again.

"Only when the country is doing well can we do well!"

The old man suddenly spoke, and then pointed at the people who were playing games in the field and said, "Look at them, each of them is full and has flesh on their faces. If they fight, they will definitely save face!"

The old principal at the side shook his head silently after hearing this. They are students, the seedlings of future revolutionary construction, why are they still thinking about going to war?

"Yes, in the past, after the New Year, the wheat was not yet ripe, and this period was the most difficult time."

"Especially when it's a leap month in June, people have nothing to eat, and neither do livestock."

"There weren't enough wild vegetables to dig up in the field. Life was really hard."

"But now, who hasn't ordered some food?"

“We still have to thank the country!”

A group of people were smoking and sighing. They did not have very high standards for the quality of revolutionary construction.

Their standard is very simple: as long as people can have food to eat and do not starve to death, then the world is a good place.

At this time, a round of games on the playground has ended and the next group is preparing.

On the sidelines, Yang Xiaotao held Miaomiao's hand and waited aside, with some acquaintances from the village standing by.

It was Miaomiao’s first time participating in this kind of activity and her face turned red with excitement, especially on such a hot day, her forehead was covered with sweat.

"Wipe your head, don't worry for a while, if we cooperate well, we will be the first."

Yang Xiaotao encouraged his daughter and Miaomiao nodded immediately.

At this time, Yang Shitou next to him suddenly said, "Brother Tao, it's too early for you to say that."

“It’s not certain who will be the first.”

Yang Shitou pulled his son Xiaodong aside and expressed his dissatisfaction.

No matter how big a deal Yang Xiaotao has done outside, this time when he returns to the village he has to follow seniority.

So they were both of the same generation and there was no particular emphasis on the way they spoke.

Yang Xiaotao also enjoys this kind of interaction. If he puts on airs in front of his relatives, he would be a lonely man.

He is not a person who is separated from the group.

As Yang Shitou was speaking, the people participating in the competition nearby also joined in the fun.

It's better to lose the battle than to lose the person. Moreover, this is in front of his son and daughter, so the father must do his best to save his face.

"Just you, forget it."

Yang Xiaotao glanced at it with disdain, then raised his hand and said, "Whether it's a mule or a horse, pull it out for a walk."

"I won't let you guys go!"

As soon as Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter around him.

Ran Qiuye stood with Cuiping and others. They were first graders and it would be their turn after Yang Xiaotao and others finished the competition.

A few people stood aside, watching the atmosphere on the field being stirred up before the game even started, and they all laughed.

Also standing next to them was Lao Hong's wife, holding a child in her hand.

"Sister Zhang, please come back to Sijiu City this time. The three of us can go together."

Ran Qiuye let go of Duanwu's hand and let him run aside to cheer.

After hearing this, Teacher Zhang was still hesitant.

Originally, since Lao Hong had started working, she had to take care of the family.

After all, the child is still young, and the two sons are not easy to take care of.

But now hearing Ran Qiuye say this, I feel moved again.

"Yes, Sister Zhang, we are now building three more schools. Qiuye and I are simply too busy to handle it."

Cui Ping was also trying to persuade them, and then an angry look appeared on her face, "Besides, if you don't come to help us, those guys will come, and we don't know how they will do bad things."

Hearing Cuiping say this, Teacher Zhang felt a chill in his heart. Scenes from the past emerged in his mind, making him even more depressed.

"I'll tell Lao Hong when I get back."

Hearing Teacher Zhang's agreement, Ran Qiuye and the others immediately became happy. Of course, with the promotion and establishment of rural schools, as more and more students and teachers join, more coordination and scheduling will be needed.

Naturally, the burden on Ran Qiuye's shoulders became heavier and his position became higher.

Now he has the title of director in the education department, specifically in charge of rural education.

The only person who could be used is Cuiping, who is the only one left.

As the three were talking, a whistle suddenly sounded on the field, followed by a burst of shouting.

"Dad, come on!"

"Come on, big sister!"

Ran Qiuye heard the cheers of Duanwu and her daughter, and looked over. She saw her husband holding her daughter's hand, and the two of them were running quickly on three legs, and soon they were far away from each other.

The people around were shouting loudly, and their cheers were more enthusiastic than those in the sky.

"come on!"

When Ran Qiuye saw her husband and daughter riding away, she couldn't help but clench her fists and shout loudly.

……

"Brother Tao, you are awesome!"

Under the big willow tree, Yang Xiaotao, Yang Shitou and a group of people sat on the protruding tree roots, each holding a cigarette and puffing out smoke.

"What a joke! I didn't practice for nothing all these years!"

As he spoke, Yang Xiaotao revealed his eight-pack abs under his short-sleeved shirt.

Yang Shitou looked at it with disdain. Who would watch this these days? They only look at who has more flesh on their body.

The one with more fat meat has a better financial situation.

Just like him now, since Yangjiazhuang became a farm, the village has become a surplus grain village, and every household has lived a better life. Later, the village began to raise pigs, allowing the villagers to have some meat on the dinner table during festivals.

Later, the farm started breeding and greenhouse operations, and business became more and more prosperous.

After eating a full meal, my little tummy is full.

There are more children in the family.

"By the way, Uncle Dazhuang, Grandpa hasn't been sick again recently, has he?"

Yang Xiaotao turned around and looked at Yang Dazhuang.

"No, I went to the hospital last time and got some medicine. I got better in two days. I even helped sweep the yard this morning."

"You have to be careful about that. You're getting older now, and you're not the same as before."

Yang Shitou nodded, "Brother Tao, don't worry, we are always watching."

"Ah."

A few people were still chatting when they heard a noise on the field.

When Yang Xiaotao saw Ran Qiuye and Duanwu moving forward in cooperation, he immediately stood up and shouted, "Come on!"

The people around also started shouting, and the voices gradually became louder.

In the evening, in the Yang family yard.

The family sat under the tree to enjoy the cool air.

Xiaowei danced on the treetops, driving away the approaching insects.

Wangcai led his family for a stroll around, and from time to time he came up to Duanwu and his friends and rubbed them with his hair.

Duanwu was holding a notebook, but he was envious of the pen in his sister's hand.

This was his reward for second place.

As for the first place, it is naturally the pen in Miaomiao's hand.

Every grade has first, second and third place, but unfortunately he is not the first in the grade.

"Duanwu, I'll give it to you if you like it."

Miaomiao saw Duanwu staring at the pen, so she walked over to him with the pen.

Although she cares about this pen very much because she and her father got it together.

"No, I will definitely take first place next time."

"That Tietou was just a little faster than us. I will definitely surpass him next time."

Duanwu said this seriously, with an unprecedented competitive spirit appearing on his face.

Miaomiao smiled, then pulled Duanwu out.

At this time, the villagers were all taking a walk outside. The children ran out, leaving the adults in the yard drinking water and chatting.

"Xiao Tao, the road in front of the village needs to be repaired."

"Every time it rains, it's hard for cars to move around, and people can't get in or out, which is very detrimental to the development of the farm."

Everyone sat down, and Master Yang put down his teacup and spoke.

After saying this, Yang Dazhuang, Pan Jianjun and Wang Xuyang all nodded.

Yang Xiaotao was smoking a cigarette. Ran Qiuye had told him about this matter before. The village wanted to build a cement road to facilitate access.

Especially when transporting grain seeds, there are many large trucks. Not only is the road difficult to travel on, but it is also full of potholes. Every time it rains, the roads become like puddles. In addition, people are needed to maintain them, which delays things.

But there has been no movement on this road for such a long time. I guess something happened.

Seeing that Yang Xiaotao didn't say anything, Yang Dazhuang explained, "This person is easy to talk to. We can send someone out when we are not busy."

"But we have tried several times to get this cement approved but it has not been approved yet."

After Yang Dazhuang finished speaking, Wang Xuyang smoked a cigarette beside him, "It's not that there isn't one. There is a small cement factory in our town, but they only dare to give it after approval from the higher authorities."

"But once the document is submitted to the higher authorities, it will be passed up the chain of command, level by level, and we still don't know where it will end up."

After Wang Xuyang finished speaking, Uncle Jiu interrupted and said, "Xiao Yang, we all know that our farm has been the envy of others in recent years."

"Now, the people in charge of our farm used to be the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, but now..."

"There are several more departments above us, and every time something happens, it takes several days to file a report."

“It’s so hard to do something.”

Yang Xiaotao smoked hard on his cigarette. He knew all these things.

When the whole country was struggling to make ends meet, the people of Yangjiazhuang were able to live a life without worries about food, meat and warm clothes. It would be strange if people didn't envy them.

That's why he would reduce the frequency of returning to the village and distance himself from certain things.

Otherwise, with the strength of the Nine Departments, if they took out some money, they could easily build a cement road to the doorstep.

But he can't.

"Everyone knows this."

Pan Jianjun shook off the cigarette ash and said, "In fact, it's not just our village. The surrounding villages have also become prosperous in recent years. They have all become villages with surplus grain. The pressure is not just on us."

"As the leader above you, don't you feel any pressure?"

"No one's watching them?"

After this was said, everyone who was drinking tea fell silent.

Yang Xiaotao was smoking a cigarette, and he had no idea what to do.

“If you want to be rich, build roads first.”

After a long time, Yang Xiaotao sighed.

Everyone was silent.

Yang Xiaotao thought for a while, put out his cigarette, and then looked at everyone, "I will take care of the road repair issue."

Master Yang and Uncle Jiu looked up at Yang Xiaotao, seeming to want to say something but stopping themselves.

Yang Xiaotao didn't say anything more, just picked up the cigarette and lit a new one, and everyone continued chatting.

The wind blew, and the bright moon above was constantly obscured by the blowing black clouds, and the mountain village below was quiet.

Ran Qiuye leaned in Yang Xiaotao's arms.

"You agreed?"

"Ok!"

Yang Xiaotao tightened his arms and the two of them moved closer.

“Building a road means a lot to the village.”

“And this road can also drive development around it.”

"Also, it will be more convenient for you to come and go in the future."

As Yang Xiaotao spoke, Ran Qiuye simply put his head on his chest, "Will this embarrass you?"

She knew that the higher the location, the closer to the sun, and the more attention she would receive.

And many of these gazes were directed behind us.

"Don't worry, it's okay."

Yang Xiaotao stroked his smooth back and smiled softly, "Besides, I'm not just repairing one road."

Ran Qiuye’s eyes widened.

Then Yang Xiaotao said, "We need to repair it. We need to repair all of it. This way, it will be convenient for you to travel back and forth."

Hearing this, Ran Qiuye looked up at Yang Xiaotao in surprise, with a smile on her face.

My own man really thinks a lot.

(End of this chapter)