The world is broken, the cubs mend it

Children can often be seen in the fields. When Chen Jiahe drives the cattle to plow the fields, Yuanyuan sits on the edge of the field and watches, occasionally taking a book and pen to write.

Chen Jiahe read the dictionary from beginning to end. Now he can read and know some simple idioms.

In mid-July, a good news came from the village. Wang Shuo ranked first in the final exam among the six primary schools in the township, and the teacher came to his home in person to deliver the transcript to him.

I heard that a middle school had already extended an olive branch to him in advance, and everyone praised him for his promising future and said he would bring honor to the village in the future.

Wang Shuo's parents were also so happy that they couldn't stop smiling, and their backs straightened a lot.

Yingying was also happy for her brother and showed his report card and certificate to Yuanyuan and Lele.

"Yingying, your brother is so awesome!"

Yuanyuan held the certificate and looked at it seriously. She thought she would get a certificate like this when she goes to school in the future.

"My brother said he wanted to be the first college student in the village. My parents were very happy and said they would sell everything they had to support my brother's education."

Yingying said proudly that since her brother could rank first among so many people, he would definitely be even more powerful in the future.

"how about you?"

Wang Lele was happy and asked her about school. It was almost August and it would be time to register in a while.

"..."

Wang Yingying's eyes dimmed, she pursed her lips and did not answer.

Village Chief Wang is a very responsible village chief. Whenever a family has a child who is about to reach school age, he will visit the family and remind them to register their child as soon as possible.

He went home a few days ago, and his father said that having one educated child in the family is enough.

I don’t know what they said later, but the village chief seemed very angry and left without looking back.

My brother also had a quarrel with my father about this matter and they haven't spoken to each other for two days.

"I won't ask anymore, don't be unhappy."

Wang Lele just wanted to go to school with his acquaintances, but it seems that is not possible.

"It's okay. I hope my brother can be successful in the future."

Wang Yingying took the certificate and turned away, her eyes red with grievance.

The two of them sat there. Yuanyuan stared at Yingying's back and found that she was raising her hand to wipe her tears. She quickly stood up and wanted to comfort her.

"Don't go. She must not want us to know if she ran so fast."

Wang Lele held her shoulders and told her it would be better not to go at this time.

"..."

Yuanyuan nodded as if she understood, and squatted on the ground with her elbows on her face.

After planting the crops in the field, Chen Jiahe took his children to the market and sold all the eggs he had saved and two of the chickens he had raised.

When counting the money in his hand, he always felt that it was not enough. After buying some daily necessities and food, there was not much money left.

On the way home, they met a courier riding a bicycle. After asking for directions and chatting with him, they found out that he was one of the recipients.

The sender of the letters was Wang Ziheng. There were three letters in total, one for him, one for Wang Mazi and one for the village chief.

"Dad, what's in this?"

Yuanyuan held the envelope in her hand, which had a beautiful stamp on it. She wanted to open it but her father said she couldn't open it yet.

"I don't know either. Let's watch it together later."

Chen Jiahe didn't know why he sent a letter to her, maybe it was something important.

The father and daughter went to the home of village chief Wang together. Coincidentally, Wang Mazi came to see the village chief to ask something, so they got together by chance.

During the Chinese New Year, Wang Ziheng said that he would introduce jobs to him and Mazi, but he didn't expect that he would fulfill his promise so soon.

The factory is currently recruiting with good benefits and treatment, and invited him and Mazi to go for an interview together.

"You two should think about whether you want to go to the city to work."

After reading the letter, Village Chief Wang asked the two of them to make their own decision. Farming has its advantages, and working has its advantages.

"I'll go back and ask my father."

Wang Mazi folded the letter and put it in his jacket pocket. He had been under very strict control at home since he was a child and did not have much freedom. If he could go to a big city, he would naturally be willing to do so.

When Ma Zi walked away, Village Chief Wang stepped forward and patted Chen Jiahe on the shoulder: "This is a good opportunity. You can consider it. You are still young and have children without parents to help you. You will need money a lot in the future."

He was somewhat reluctant to leave, but it was not easy for him to live alone, and he could not save much money with the little land he got from his family.

Ever since he taught himself to read, I knew that he was a capable person and should go out and explore more.

"I understand, thank you village chief."

Chen Jiahe was also very tempted. The salary offered by that factory was quite generous. An ordinary worker could earn 60 yuan a month, and the salary could increase if he worked well.

But he didn't know what the city was like, and he was even more worried about taking the child with him.

"Okay, go back early."

Village chief Wang has noticed the changes in him over the past year. His temper has become much better than before and he has become more stable.

The round trip took some time, and it was already dark when I got back. There was no moon today, and only the occasional fireflies flying by provided light.

"Dad, are we going into town?"

Yuanyuan understood that the uncle who knew how to hunt wild boars introduced the job to her father.

"I haven't thought it through. Do you want to go into the city?"

Chen Jiahe had no attachment to this place, but was a little worried about the unknown situation.

"I am a little reluctant to leave Sister Yingying and Brother Lele. Will we come back here?"

Yuanyuan has feelings for this place. She wants to go to the city to have a look but also wants to stay here.

"I will be back during the Chinese New Year. There is no rush now."

Chen Jiahe decided to think about it for a few days. When he got home, he tore a piece of paper, lit a kerosene lamp and began to write a letter, asking Wang Ziheng about the situation in the city in advance.

The little guy was lying on the small table, watching his father write attentively.

It was clear that Dad had never written much, but his handwriting was neater and more beautiful than hers.

It wasn't long before word spread that the two might be going to the city to work.

The reason was that Wang Mazi told his family about this matter, and his father refused to agree no matter what and wanted him to stay in the village and get married as soon as possible.

Ma Zi wanted to go out and try his luck. He was not happy being controlled at home all day long.

In the past few days, all the aunts and uncles in the family have taken turns to persuade him, making his head buzz.

Many people in the village would ask Chen Jiahe some gossipy questions when they saw him, most of which revolved around what would happen to their children if he went to work in the factory.

Yingying and Lele also heard about this. They came to her house to play with her these days, fearing that if she went to the city, they would have no chance to play together.

The heat of this incident lasted less than a week, and a bigger incident shocked the village.

After the school term started, all the children went to school, but Wang Shuo refused to go to school no matter what.

The teacher visited his home twice, urging him to go to school or he would fall behind in his studies.

Whenever the village chief had time, he would go to the house to ask what was going on, but Wang Shuo's father avoided the question and got angry at the child again after just a few words.