Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2994 Those who have studied abroad, please do not apply.
Just as the Ninth Division was preparing to protect Yang Xiaotao's six blackboards, Yang Xiaotao drove back to the courtyard house.

However, as soon as Yang Xiaotao got off the bus, he saw an unexpected person standing at the entrance of the alley.

Qin Huairu.

At that moment, Qin Huairu was talking to Yan Fugui, her expression very anxious.

Yang Xiaotao frowned slightly, recalling what Lou Xiao'e had told him earlier that day.

It seems like something happened.

But I didn't listen carefully.

Never mind, it has nothing to do with me.

Yang Xiaotao kept calling out and quickly walked into the alley.

The two also saw Yang Xiaotao. Qin Huairu bit her lip and wanted to go forward, but Yan Fugui stopped her.

"Qin Huairu, you'd better shut up, or you know what will happen."

"That's not someone you can afford to mess with!"

Qin Huairu bit her lip, her face pale.

Considering Yang Xiaotao's current power, she had no hope at all.

If she doesn't provoke him, that's fine. But if she does, a bunch of people will probably rush to take care of her before Yang Xiaotao even has a chance to make a move.

"Uncle Yan, I know, I understand!"

Qin Huairu bit her lip and spoke forcefully, then put on a pitiful look and said to Yan Fugui, "Don't worry, I'm not an ignorant person, and I won't do anything that would affect the compound."

"Uncle Yan, I've come here today to ask you to provide a certificate proving my relationship with He Yuzhu."

"You know, before Sha Zhu left..."

As Qin Huairu spoke, tears streamed down her face.

Yan Fugui, standing to the side, watched coldly; he was quite familiar with Qin Huairu.

Back when Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family lived in the courtyard, he was forced by circumstances to choose the most advantageous way to survive.

At that time, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Qin Huairu was completely at ease in this courtyard.

However, he could see clearly that Qin Huairu was no pushover.

He was even quite cunning, manipulating Jia Dongxu, the simpleton, into his grasp.

Even Yi Zhonghai had to fall for their schemes.

He saw all this.

However, due to his own problems and the fact that he was unable to manage the situation, he was forced to do so.

But once the situation in the courtyard became clear, Yan Fugui knew what to do.

He naturally knew how to approach Qin Huairu.

"Qin Huairu, some things should be let go. Don't always hold onto unrealistic fantasies."

"If you want a good life, you have to work hard and be down-to-earth. You can't make a good living by relying on crooked means!"

Yan Fugui spoke bluntly, and Qin Huairu's already pale face became even more desolate.

However, she is also a determined person who knows her purpose and is clear about the result she wants.

She will not give up for this result.

"Uncle Yan, I don't need much, and it's very simple. I just need you to give me a certificate."

Qin Huairu spoke earnestly again, her eyes filled with not only sadness but also a hint of sternness that seemed to hold an unreadable meaning.

Yan Fugui frowned, about to speak.

Just then, they heard laughter coming from the street. They quickly turned around and saw Ran Qiu and Ye Cuiping driving a carriage with Rongrong and Yueyue on the back seat. They were talking and laughing as they walked by.

Qin Huairu looked up and saw Ran Qiuye.

At this moment, Ran Qiuye also saw Qin Huairu. She was surprised for a moment, then walked over to her and nodded. She smiled at Yan Fugui and then walked into the courtyard.

Cuiping stared at Qin Huairu for a while, then pursed her lips before leading Rongrong inside.

"Aunt Cuiping, doesn't that woman look like Huaihua's mother?"

"Yes, it's the mother of locust flowers!"

"Oh!"

Rongrong said "Oh," and then whispered, "I think I've gotten uglier!"

Cuiping laughed heartily upon hearing this, then reached out and patted Rongrong's head, "You were right, you really have become uglier!"

As he spoke, he walked into the alley, but his voice clearly reached Qin Huairu's ears.

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Qin Huairu gritted her teeth, pursed her lips, and her breathing became rapid.

Over the years, as I've gotten older and life hasn't been as comfortable as it used to be, my health and skin have deteriorated considerably.

But this is the first time I've heard someone say she's ugly.

I couldn't contain myself.

But since I've come all this way for that money, I have to achieve my goal.

Yan Fugui naturally heard Rongrong's voice and found it amusing.

Of Yang Xiaotao's children, apart from Dudu who is still too young to be mischievous, the second child, Duanwu, is definitely one of the most naughty.

But this mischievous kid, Duanwu, was completely subdued by his two younger sisters and dared not bully them at all.

This is certainly related to Yang Xiaotao's love for his daughter, but the main reason is that Rongrong is a perceptive and clever little girl.

Yan Fugui glanced at the sky, then took a deep breath and said, "Okay, you wait here, I'll go write you the certificate."

"But I'm making this clear beforehand: whatever I write will be the truth, so don't come looking for me later!"

Qin Huairu finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and then nodded, "Okay, I won't come back after I finish writing this!"

Yan Fugui nodded and then walked into the courtyard.

Qin Huairu watched Yan Fugui enter the alley and stood at the entrance. People from the courtyards came and went from time to time, and they talked among themselves, but no one greeted her.

Qin Huairu felt distressed and only hoped that Yan Fugui would come out soon.

After waiting for a while, Yan Fugui came out with a piece of paper and handed it to Qin Huairu.

"That's all I can do. Don't come back again."

"I know!"

Qin Huairu folded the paper, put it in her pocket, left a message, and walked out.

Yan Fugui watched Qin Huairu leave, sighed, and turned to walk away.

"Men fear choosing the wrong career, and women fear marrying the wrong man."

Yang Xiaotao returned home first to prepare a meal.

Just as I finished cutting the meat, I heard a series of hurried footsteps coming from the yard.

Then, as I turned around, a figure crashed into my arms.

"You're a grown woman now, shouldn't you be more mature!"

Yang Xiaotao picked Yueyue up, then put her down again, and then gently stroked the little girl's nose.

"Dad, are we having braised pork tonight?"

Yueyue looked at the meat on the cutting board and said happily.

Yang Xiaotao nodded with a smile, "Yes, but you can't eat too much!"

Yueyue clapped her hands happily, and Ran Qiuye came in from outside, "What are you two talking about?"

Rongrong's little head popped out from behind, followed by Wangcai. She ran up to Yang Xiaotao and tugged at his sleeve, "Dad, you're being unfair!"

"Go away, you little rascal, go do your homework!"

LOL

Rongrong is not afraid of anything, but her relationship with Yang Xiaotao is even better than her relationship with Ran Qiuye.

The two sisters ran off, and Ran Qiuye went up to help with the cooking, saying, "You just spoil them!"

Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "Girls shouldn't be controlled too strictly, or they'll suffer."

"Suffer a loss? Who would dare bully a daughter of the Yang family!"

"Be careful you don't end up not being able to get married when you grow up!"

As Yang Xiaotao cut the meat, he said proudly, "Impossible! Whoever marries my daughter should be happy!"

Ran Qiuye smiled after hearing this, and then busied herself with cooking.

As for Qin Huairu's matter, it wasn't mentioned at all.

After dinner was prepared by the family, the old Taoist priest and Old Master Ye sat down together, and Old Master Ye talked about what happened after Yang Xiaotao left.

Yang Xiaotao shook his head. "They're overthinking it!"

"If you take this thing out of context, it's just a bunch of gibberish; it all depends on how you define it!"

The old Taoist priest, who had been eating a light diet lately, retorted irritably upon hearing Yang Xiaotao's words, "How do you know that other people wouldn't be able to define it?"

"You need to be very careful at this time!"

Yang Xiaotao was taken aback. He looked at the old Taoist priest, then at Elder Ye, and then nodded, considering the current situation.

After the meal, Ran Qiuye inquired about what had happened at the table. Yang Xiaotao, sitting at his desk, recounted Wei Yu's words and then said, "The old Taoist's intention was probably a well-intentioned reminder."

"There are quite a few people watching us lately, so we'd better avoid trouble."

Ran Qiuye nodded; she was aware of the current situation of the Ninth Division.

In particular, the nine departments allocated a large sum of money to rural education. Putting aside other matters, many people within the bureau itself had their eyes on this money.

Fortunately, she, Cuiping, and Feng Nan kept a close eye on things, which ensured that the money was used wisely.

However, she was still unsure what would happen next.

Therefore, they are now setting up an oversight department to not only monitor the use of these funds, but also to continuously supervise future educational work.

After they finished talking, Ran Qiuye left to look after the child, while Yang Xiaotao took out a book and leisurely read it.

Xiao Wei ran in from outside and excitedly told Yang Xiaotao these words.

Even though Yang Xiaotao left him standing aside, he was still very interested.

Time flies, and it's already midnight.

In the courtyard, a cold wind howled, and the locust trees crackled in the wind, drowning out any sounds from inside the house. Yang Xiaotao held Ran Qiuye close together, the two of them silent.

Perhaps, at this moment, the two of them don't need to say anything at all.

Feeling the even breathing of the person in his arms, Yang Xiaotao slowly opened his eyes.

In the darkness, Xiao Wei vanished in a flash, and the room fell silent once more.

The system panel appeared, and then Yang Xiaotao hugged his wife tightly.

"Wife, please give me something useful!"

He then kissed Ran Qiuye's forehead again.

"System, upgrade sub-skill: Computer Proficiency!"

As soon as Yang Xiaotao had this thought, a system notification sounded.

"Ding, does the host wish to consume 10000 credits to increase their Computer Proficiency level?"

"Yes!"

After the sound faded, the system paused for a moment.

The credits displayed on the system panel then changed rapidly.

Ten thousand credits vanished in an instant.

Then the system notification sounded again.

"Ding, congratulations host, your computer level has been upgraded to level two."

"Ding, congratulations host, your computer level has been upgraded to level two. Reward: Intel 8080 microprocessor design blueprint."

The sounds came one after another, and then Yang Xiaotao felt that long-lost feeling again.

Her body trembled slightly, even more so than before.

It's all so awesome!
early morning.

When Ran Qiuye woke up, she saw Yang Xiaotao covering one of her hands with his own, but his eyes were open, as if he was thinking about something.

You can think if you want, but your fingers are still restless.

Ran Qiuye checked the time. "You sleep a little longer, I'll go prepare breakfast!"

Yang Xiaotao snapped out of his daze, then withdrew his hand and put it behind his head. "I'll get up in a bit."

After speaking, he focused his attention back on the system.

Yang Xiaotao

Age: 33
Credits: 10190
skill:
Main skill: Engineer, Level 6
Sub-skill 1: Fitter, Level 8.

Sub-skill 2: Fishing, Level 5.

Sub-skill 3: Cooking, Level 8.

Sub-skill 4: Carpentry, Level 5.

Sub-skill five: Mechanical mastery, level seven.

Sub-skill six: Driving proficiency, level four.

Sub-skill seven: Steelmaking mastery, level four.

Sub-skill 8: Chemistry proficiency, Level 2.

Sub-skill nine: Computer proficiency, level two.

Redemption section: 5
Pets: Wood Elf, Chinese Rural Dog.

Items available for redemption: wool sweater (3/piece), thermal underwear (3/piece), thermal joggers (3/piece), down jacket (5/piece).

Instead of looking at it much, I focused my attention on the system's rewards.

"Intel 8080 microprocessor design diagram!"

"Good stuff!"

Yang Xiaotao laughed, "An eight-bit microprocessor is quite a good fit for the current situation!"

"It's just finished, and it'll come in handy!"

Feeling happy, I then organized the knowledge points gained from the skill upgrade.

The Level 2 Computer Proficiency certification deepened Yang Xiaotao's understanding of computers and furthered his comprehension of the VIE programming language.

Get up, eat breakfast, and go to work.

When Yang Xiaotao arrived at the Ninth Department, it was right at the start of the workday.

When the chubby boy saw Yang Xiaotao in the crowd, he approached him with red eyes.

"Brother Tao, my dad said you should come over to his house when you have time!"

As Xiao Pang spoke, he rubbed his eyes. Yang Xiaotao looked at him curiously and asked, "What did you do last night? Your eyes are bloodshot."

"Let me tell you, don't do anything reckless. Health is the foundation of everything; if your health fails, you can't do anything!"

Little Fatty scratched his head. "It's nothing, I just learned the V language yesterday and went back to redesign the Mario game!"

"I think this game, once redesigned, will definitely be playable on PC!"

"But I'm not ready yet..."

The chubby boy spoke with great enthusiasm, looking just like a rare species from later generations.

"Alright, I understand. I'll go in a couple of days!"

Yang Xiaotao readily agreed, and the chubby boy smiled and then added, "By the way, I also made a bet with my dad that computers will only get smaller and smaller in the future."

"My dad doesn't believe me, Tao-ge, do you think I can win?"

Yang Xiaotao raised an eyebrow, "First, tell me if you'll get any benefits if you win!"

"Hehe, I won! My family can't force me to go on blind dates anymore!"

Yang Xiaotao was speechless. "Is blind dating really that difficult?"

Little Fatty nodded vigorously after hearing this.

Ok.

Seeing how chubby Xiaopang looked, Yang Xiaotao realized it was indeed a bit difficult.

"Can win!"

"Oh!!!"

After hearing what Yang Xiaotao said, Little Fatty immediately ran away, his face beaming with excitement, even more so than when he was eating braised pork.

Yang Xiaotao shook his head and then went into the office.

Yang Xiaotao hadn't even sat down when he heard a knock on the door.

Yang Xiaotao glanced around and saw that Lou Xiao'e and Liu Lixue hadn't arrived yet, so he went to open the door.

"Mr. Song, what brings you here?"

Yang Xiaotao saw that the person who came was none other than Professor Song from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

In addition, there were Chen Fang, Wang Can, and Hu Xuping, whom I had met before.

"We arrived early this morning!"

Chen Fang laughed from the side, then Wang Can scratched his head, "I mentioned Wei Language to Lao Chen, and they couldn't wait to come over!"

Yang Xiaotao instantly understood the purpose of their visit.

Yang Xiaotao invited the three people in and asked them to sit down.

"The news about Wei Language spread so fast!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Wang Can, who clearly hadn't taken Li Hongfeng's words to heart yesterday.

Wang Can smiled, but was interrupted by Old Song before he could speak, "Little Yang, this is someone I'm looking for, Little Wang!"

"After what happened last time, our Chinese Academy of Sciences also conducted an internal review. Don't worry, the same thing won't happen again!"

Mr. Song was referring to the incident where someone from the Chinese Academy of Sciences provided materials related to nuclear power plants.

Yang Xiaotao later heard Wang Can mention it, but he didn't take it to heart. He nodded and then asked what it meant.

"We've come here hoping to collaborate on computer language editing; I am Wei Language!"

"This is very important for the development of our computer research."

"Of course, we are aware of the current situation, so we will send relevant technical personnel to be stationed in Department Nine, just like we did with the satellite manufacturing."

"Until it's finished!"

Mr. Song's words were to the point, and Chen Fang added from the side, "We had also been studying computer languages ​​before, but we had never quite grasped the essentials."

"But these studies have still accumulated a lot of experience, which can be used to correct mistakes."

After speaking, he looked at Yang Xiaotao, waiting for the other party to make a decision.

Yang Xiaotao was also pondering this question.

The Ninth Department seems to have a lot of computer talent, but the only ones who are truly insightful and capable of making good use of their skills are Lu Tao and Xiao Pang.

But Lu Tao is a mathematics major, and Xiao Pang is not a professional either.

It can be said that the current nine departments still have some shortcomings in computer science.

On the contrary, the Chinese Academy of Sciences has many talented people.

Yang Xiaotao didn't want to take a one-size-fits-all approach, since most of the people at the Chinese Academy of Sciences had made contributions.

After a moment of contemplation, Yang Xiaotao nodded and said, "Okay, you can send some people to help, but I have a condition."

The four men, including Song Lao, looked at each other, and then all looked at Yang Xiaotao.

Then Yang Xiaotao said seriously, "No matter the gender of the person coming, those who are going abroad to study are not welcome."

The group was taken aback, and Chen Fang was particularly embarrassed.

Because all of them had been abroad.

Old Song recalled that the person from last time had returned from abroad, and that this incident might have caused Yang Xiaotao's displeasure.

But that's just an isolated case.

Seeing Yang Xiaotao's expression, he knew this was the other party's final concession, and finally nodded, "Okay!"

Yang Xiaotao laughed, "In that case, I wish us a pleasant cooperation!"