I am in the courtyard, animals are just vegetables!

In recent years, many second-generation people in the Siheyuan have passed away. Those born before 1938 have all passed away, leaving only those born after 1938, including Xu Damao.

Before they died, these people sold their courtyard houses to Cao Dongfang for a few thousand yuan.

Siheyuan houses today are not as expensive as they were in the past. The prices were also in the millions or tens of millions, so a few thousand dollars is just a token of appreciation.

They knew that the younger generation living here would be different from them, and Cao Dongfang would not interfere with their children.

It would be better to just sell the house in the compound to Cao Dongfang and leave a legacy of friendship behind.

What's more, sixty years ago, Cao Dongfang had the ability to make them leave here.

Cao Dongfang has received houses from fourteen households, and only Xu Damao, Xiao Zhu and Liu Guangqi live in the backyard. He Yushui lives in the middle courtyard. Sha Zhu and Xiang Zhaodi passed away two years ago.

Qin Jingru lives in the front yard.

Cao Dongfang's daughters Tingting and Duoduo both moved back. They were willing to choose where to live. The two of them missed the meals Cao Dongfang cooked, as their own nanny's level was not good enough.

The courtyard became bustling again four years ago, with many adults and children from the Cao family.

For example, Hua Sijia (Jia Jia) is still a doctoral student and has always lived in Cao's house. Now she lives next door to Qin Jingru's house.

Xing Congwu, who used to be a chubby kid, has grown up now, but he still likes to play with Ruirui. The two have a very close relationship and the six-year age difference is not a big deal.

As usual, Jia Jia stayed together with Cao's mother and talked in a low voice, as long as both of them were happy.

Mother Cao likes her children Ningning, Jingjing and Ruirui, who have grown up.

The younger generations of the Hua and Xing families also often come to visit their parents and grandparents. (Hua's mother, Hua Yufei's uncle, and Duoduo's parents-in-law have all passed away.)

........

"I like Minister Cao's work of helping others. At the age of fifteen, he understands that only if you help others, others will help you when you have problems."

"People like this are often called saints at the scene. Do they really understand what saints mean? They are people who want to help others but have no ability or are naturally cold-hearted. They can't eat grapes..."

"That makes sense. Helping others requires certain abilities, and being a saint also has conditions.

Minister Cao was helping others when he was fifteen years old. He had this ability at that time. It was not easy to do it over thirty years. "

"Favors must be repaid, and revenge must be avenged. I am a descendant of Taoism, and I need to feel refreshed.

Minister Cao's words really make sense. I also like Taoism, which talks about the joy of revenge. "

"So Minister Cao started to demote three generations of emperors when he was 18 years old, so that no one dared to be the emperor, and the emperor system existed in name only.

After bombing the 'Holy Toilet' five times, no one dared to build another one. Is this also the 'Holy Mother'? "

"Hahaha, of course."

"........"

"I never thought that we were really skirting the line when we were building our navy. It was the Russians who were short-sighted enough."

"The great naval construction was our starting point. What followed was the 'Ten Years of War'. Minister Cao believed that it was an irreconcilable contradiction between the two sides, not because of his own words."

"I think so. If the conflict between the two sides is not deep, they won't fight even if they say a hundred words. Minister Cao just brought the time forward."

"Minister Cao thought that it was a mistake to prepare for two more years, and the war should have started right away. At that time, Mao had about six million standing troops, and...they were well prepared.

Being fully prepared depends on who you are competing with, which is a very insightful statement.

The rookie's local army is less than 300,000, and the National Guard has 520,000. The gap is too big.

Old man Mao even has the means of transportation, what else is there to prepare? Two years of preparation time gives the rookie too many opportunities.

Warfare requires speed. Minister Cao is right. "

"Given this pre-war strength comparison, I also understand why Minister Cao is optimistic about them. This is a normal choice."

"I still think that Minister Cao is strong enough. He doesn't care how many troops the other side has when fighting in the country. No wonder he can sit on the Diaoyutai."

"This is what Minister Cao is capable of after practicing martial arts. He is invincible!"

"The power of a person is determined by his personal ability. Minister Cao also regrets that he was not born ten or twenty years earlier."

"It would be useless if you were born a few years earlier without martial arts skills."

“I think Minister Cao has always fought quickly, and while winning, he has saved a lot.

If the ten-year war had been fought in six months, there wouldn't be so many people like us now. The ten-year war has worn them all down."

"Of course!"

"I still like Minister Cao's speeches. They are very inspiring. Especially the word 'Yu'."

"Naval science is the most similar. Thirty years ago, the aircraft carrier was reported to be 72 tons. Five years ago, it was admitted that it was tons. The rest of the world was kept in the dark for years. Even if % of it was still 'excess'."

"What goes up must come down. Don't worry too much. Minister Cao's surplus is even greater. Fortunately, he didn't take the Pacific Ocean with him. Other countries can laugh in secret."

"Minister Cao has three important sayings: 'That's it.' 'The rest.' And 'Since ancient times.' They are extremely powerful."

"The first one seems to be an evaluation, and the last two are excuses and wise words."

"The next two are better!"

"Minister Cao seems to like the charge. Although it has been cancelled a long time ago, he still thinks it boosts morale and has used it twice."

"Don't you see that the two weapons are aimed at each other, and they are also paying tribute to the revolutionary predecessors.

Even through the computer screen, I feel inspired and want to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, let alone the soldiers on the front line. "

"same."

"like!"

"Wow, I didn't expect that during the ten-year war, our middle and low-level officers and soldiers all asked to fight. Their morale is commendable!"

"I was in college then, and I was very enthusiastic about going. Now that I'm in my seventies, I think I was so naive back then."

"It's still rejected. Minister Cao is right. Everyone's children are worth their lives. We need at least 10 million cannon fodder. Whose children are being sent as cannon fodder? What a horrible war."

"Minister Cao and the senior generals are under great pressure, but they are determined not to participate in the war. We will be the biggest winners after the war."

“It’s a matter of perspective.”

"Of course, my highest position is the factory director, and Minister Cao also has the word 'director' in his name, so the gap between us is huge."

“Hahahaha. The truth!”

"At that time, I didn't expect that in just ten years, our national economy would grow three times. This is the most amazing thing."

"They focus on striving for hegemony, while we focus on developing our own economy. This may be the biggest difference."

"I never expected that Minister Cao's greatest talent is actually cooking. He has been cooking for his mother and sister since he was fifteen years old, and he is still cooking today, for a full seventy years.

The reason is that it tastes good, my mother and sister like it, and later... "

"This is a true filial son, working for the country while not forgetting to cook for his mother.

Think about it, our children use the excuse of being busy. They are even busier than the ministers. It’s ridiculous. If we want them to be filial, we should wait until we die.

"That's true. My father has retired. Every day when the weather is better, he will go to see my grandmother. My grandmother lives in my uncle's house, which is ten kilometers away."

"We can't compare to the elderly in terms of filial piety. Young people just have too many excuses. Their time is strictly scheduled for eight hours of work, and they have to be paid for overtime."

"There is a generation gap between us and them. They don't like to be with us. When they come home, they are also very stubborn. They will just sit for half an hour or leave after eating."

“Same with everyone.”

"Hahaha, I am dying of laughter. Minister Cao's wife can only make simple scrambled eggs and nothing else. Minister Cao thinks that as long as he can cook, it doesn't matter whether his wife can or not."

"This is a complementary couple. Minister Cao values the fact that there is someone to talk to his mother and watch TV with her when he is busy, and to take a walk after dinner to help digestion."

"It's still a different choice! I just want to ask loudly, what level is the person who eats Minister Cao's cooking every day. Hahaha."

"The minister's mother and wife have no rank but have more power than the minister at home."

"I still envy Minister Cao's longevity and filial piety. My son has never cooked for us at the age of 35, and he has never invited us to his home for dinner after he got married.

Their home is only three kilometers away from where I live, but they don’t call and come home once a week, and their excuse is that they are busy.

"Alas, I am worse than you. Let's just accept our fate and envy other people's children."

"Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety cannot be achieved at the same time. I think this is too one-sided. It is true for those who are far away, but not necessarily for those who are close. There are many people who are filial to their parents."

"Many soldiers are really far away from home, and they can't take care of their parents even if they want to."

"Yes!"

"Minister Cao believes that he has done only one major thing, which is to control population and develop the economy, and everything else is small. That makes sense.

If we don’t control the population and develop the economy, our economy will have problems after 1978. By 2017, with a population of 2 billion, it will be difficult to find jobs, and the country will collapse.”

"Each generation should solve its own problems, but those above us should consider the problems of three generations. This makes sense."

"You didn't have enough vision, and the loss is happening now. It's a bit short-sighted."

People who have a long-term vision will hesitate. Maybe something is a good thing in thirty years now, but it will be wrong in a hundred years. They will be indecisive!

This is the big problem! We need to be decisive and do things well for 30 years. If problems arise a hundred years later, we can fix them. If we can’t fix them, it’s their fault. Anything else is just an excuse.”

"That makes sense."

"So now there is no such thing as ancestral laws that cannot be violated. This is keeping up with the times!"

Minister Cao believes that there is nothing wrong with some current phenomena. It is a matter of choice. Some people like young handsome men and it is not illegal to wear less clothes. If they dare to go without clothes, they can try it.

As for the national football problem, the responsibility lies with the Football Association and the fans. Without them, what is the world's number one sport? Maybe it doesn't matter if it doesn't work out. The Blue Star will turn without anyone."

"In the eyes of some people, football is nothing. We still put football too high.

Just like what Minister Cao said, if we don’t have men’s football, are we not the leader? The world’s number one sport is just a sport.”

"I can understand that, but I still hope the Chinese national football team can get better. It's really rubbish right now."

"So you are just like spoiling a child. Bad kids don't live up to expectations, especially in terms of attitude. Children with problems deserve to be punished. If you don't punish them, someone else will. Not everyone is his father."

"Hahaha, Minister Cao is right. Judging from the attitude of the football players during the game, they don't deserve to be paid attention to.

Is it fair to pay attention to these rubbish like them? They are typical examples of not being able to distinguish between good and bad. They think they are loving, but they are worse than feeding dogs.

Without them watching the games, athletes will have no income, and some will work hard for their jobs.

"Maybe it's like this. Decades ago when our income was not high, football was still one of the best in Asia."

"Maybe it's just a habit."

“You can try for five years.”

"My assessment of those who care about football is that they are a bunch of ignorant people. I think their so-called love is worse than that of a dog."

"Brother, you are exaggerating a bit. If you think there is something wrong, we can change it."

"I didn't hear what Minister Cao said about them. They have an attitude problem, not a technical problem. Playing football is like taking a walk. This is the key reason why Minister Cao despises them."

"It seems to be true!"

“It’s a matter of attitude.”

“It’s hopeless.”

"Cancel!"

"Can!"

"Our space fleet has returned. Two comrades died in outer space. Many people are not used to the climate there. They have not been able to eat fresh food for three years. Many people are sick.

Thank you for your hard work.

We have made new breakthroughs in space jump technology, meson technology, and other technologies. New space battleships and civilian spacecraft are being built. This is really awesome and needs no explanation. "

"This is very good. Space exploration of the same distance has been reduced from three years to one year and two months. The time is greatly shortened. We should go out and travel in outer space."

"Brother, I'm a little scared."

"I'll go explore the way. You wait a few more years."

"There's one less person competing with you for a spot."

"Of course!"

"I thought you were a good person?"

"Ha ha!"

"It seems that the country is determined to develop outer space and bring back mineral resources from outer space."

"There are many planets in the outer space, and there are even more mineral resources. It is a good thing to use less resources on the blue planet. We are the largest consumer of mineral resources."

"We are short of some mineral resources, including some that are difficult to mine."

"What I care most about is that Minister Cao should continue to work. With him at the top, I feel really safe."

"Nothing will happen in the short term. If something serious happens, Minister Cao will come back."

"Each generation has to deal with its own problems. Minister Cao has been working for 50 years and has contributed to the country for 70 years. He should take a break."

"I agree. Prosperous China—we must work hard too!"

Amid the comments of netizens, two hours passed unknowingly, and the only CCTV interview with Cao Dongfang ended.

Cao Dongfang, his mother and Song Xianxian smiled at each other while watching the broadcast on TV at home.

Life has completely settled down!

"Don't you plan to write a memoir?"

"I am just an ordinary person. I have lived a meaningful life for the first 85 years. Since no one would read my memoirs, I will not write them. I will just be your cook."

"Hahahahaha!" Mom and Song Xianxian laughed.

Listening to their laughter, Cao Dongfang suddenly thought of twelve words -

A prosperous China! Laughter is always there! Life is worth it!

I like to hear this kind of laughter, and I hope they will always laugh...

"The Complete Book"