Rebirth in 1980, the rise of the golden age

Return home in the evening.

Chu Xinyan prepared the meal early as usual.

The family gathered around the kang table, and Li Youcai looked at his wife and daughter.

During this period, as the food at home improved, the originally thin and small Duoduo grew up and her face became plump.

Because the doctor advised her to exercise more, Duoduo now runs outside with Goudan and several other children during the day.

Apart from being a little darker than before, he is obviously much healthier now.

Duoduo, who is already 5 years old, now has to consider going to kindergarten.

It’s a pity that there are very few kindergartens in this era. The only few in the county are all kindergartens built by several large factories for the children of employees, and are almost never open to the public.

As for the nurseries and kindergartens in the production teams, they were unthinkable.

There is no venue, no teachers, and no concept of preschool education at all.

In rural areas, children are basically raised by older children with younger children, all in a free-range model.

Li Youcai doesn't care how other families raise their children, but he still has high hopes for Duoduo's education.

He didn't want Duoduo to get into a prestigious university, but he hoped that Duoduo could establish a good outlook on life through studying.

A man of culture is naturally elegant. Eyebrow pencil and lipstick can only embellish a person's appearance, only knowledge can embellish a person's soul.

"Duoduo is already 5 years old. I'll find a kindergarten for her so that you can have more ease." Li Youcai said while shoveling rice into his mouth.

"Dad, what is a kindergarten?" Duoduo stared at Li Youcai with her white eyes. It was the first time she heard this word.

"Kindergarten is where children go before they go to elementary school. There are many children there and you can play and study together," Li Youcai explained.

"Is Brother Goudan going too?" Duoduo asked.

"Goudan won't go."

When Xiao Duoduo heard that Goudan was not going, her face twitched: "Dad, I don't want to go to kindergarten."

"If Duoduo doesn't go to kindergarten, she will have to stay at home. There are more children in kindergarten, and you can make more friends there." Li Youcai said with a smile.

Chu Xinyan stopped eating and looked at Li Youcai: "Isn't the kindergarten only in the county town? Can we go there?"

"I asked someone to ask around. If you want to go to the county town, you can take the bus back and forth, which isn't too troublesome," said Li Youcai.

"But the production team has resumed work. Today, the loudspeaker also announced that all members should prepare to turn the soil in the fields tomorrow. I'm afraid I won't have time to send Duoduo." Chu Xinyan said softly.

"Don't work in the fields anymore. Our family doesn't lack those work points. We'll take whatever the Autumnal Equinox Grain Team gives us. It's okay if they don't give us anything. If you feel bored at home, after sending Duoduo to school during the day, go to the market. After picking up Duoduo in the evening, we can go home together." Li Youcai said.

Li Youcai had good intentions when he said this. He didn't want Chu Xinyan to continue working in the fields and suffer.

Those who have never actually participated in such labor cannot imagine how hard it is.

The metaphor of a drop of sweat falling to the ground and shattering into eight pieces is still too light.

But these words made Chu Xinyan feel even more useless.

In the past, Li Youcai was a gambler and squandered his family's wealth, and the family relied entirely on Chu Xinyan's work points to survive.

Now, Li Youcai has made a lot of money, his business is getting bigger and bigger, and he is busy outside all day long, which makes Chu Xinyan feel a little useless.

"Well, okay." Although she felt a little uncomfortable, Chu Xinyan still chose to listen to Li Youcai.

Li Youcai continued eating: "It's spring now, so we should start building a new house. After dinner, I'll go find Dad and ask him to take care of it."

"Yeah." Chu Xinyan was obviously much happier about building a new house.

This old adobe house leaks drafts in the winter and rain in the summer, and the wooden window frames are so weathered that they need to be cleaned up long ago.

After dinner, Li Youcai held Duoduo and took Chu Xinyan to his father’s house.

Li Youjie is not at home, and his bicycle is not there either.

No need to guess, he must have gone to find Huang Juan.

Li Guanghu was fiddling with farm tools in the house, preparing to go to the fields tomorrow.

"Grandpa..." As soon as Duoduo entered the door, she ran towards Li Guanghu.

"Hey, grandpa's eldest grandson." Li Guanghu put down the farm tools in his hands and hurriedly picked up Duoduo, fearing that she would be hit by the iron thing in his hand.

Li Youcai looked at the farm tools on the ground and asked, "Dad, why are you picking up all these things? Our family is well off now, so you don't have to work in the fields anymore. You're so old, you don't want to tire yourself out anymore."

"Bullshit! The production team leader didn't mind my age and even gave me 9 work points. Now you are looking down on your father!" Li Guanghu said with an unhappy face.

The maximum work points a member can get for a day's work is 10. They are usually strong laborers and skilled workers. For example, an operator only gets 10 work points. Li Guanghu was given 9 work points, which is really quite high.

"Dad, I'm worried about you. My second son and I are both busy outside, and a lot of things at home still depend on you. Please put aside the work in the fields for now."

Li Youcai knew that it was useless to argue with his father, so he changed the tone when speaking.

"What's going on at home?" Li Guanghu asked.

"The adobe house I live in is too old. I plan to build a new brick house. I also need to build a new house for Youjie. He is running to Changxing Brigade every day now. He may get married at any time. We can't let him get his ears pierced right after getting into the sedan chair." Li Youcai said.

When Li Guanghu heard this, he nodded.

He only has these two sons. If the eldest son gets married and has children, and he can find a wife for the second son, then his mission in this life will be accomplished.

"Dad, building a house in the team is much more troublesome than building a house in the county. I don't understand any of this. It's inconvenient for Xinyan, a woman, to take care of Duoduo, so you have to take care of this matter." Li Youcai continued.

"That's not a big deal. We have a clear plan for the right people to do the right jobs, such as bricklayers, carpenters, and laborers. If you and Youjie are not available, I will help you arrange it." Li Guanghu said.

"Then it's settled, Dad. Tomorrow you can get the people together and stop working in the fields. Building a new house and marrying off your second son is much more important than digging in the fields." Li Youcai smiled and took out a stack of banknotes, exactly one thousand yuan: "Here's the money for you."

Knowing that his eldest son was now rich, Li Guanghu accepted it without hesitation.

After deciding to build a house, Li Youcai discussed the specific details with his father.

Li Youcai's main request was to dig a septic tank in the yard and build an indoor toilet. After being reborn, the biggest suffering he suffered this winter was having to go to the toilet.

More than thirty degrees below zero.

Sometimes if I squat for a little longer, I have to cover my eggs with my hands to prevent them from freezing.