1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

"Why are you looking at me like that? Eat the hot pot quickly. The charcoal fire is a bit strong. Don't burn the pot dry in a short time." Chen Tiezhu said.

"How can you manage it?" Han Xiuying frowned and asked.

"No matter how you manage it, you have to eat first. After eating, let's go for a walk." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"It just so happens that no one has taken the wild boar head, so take it to their family. It will be almost cooked after boiling it in the pot for half a day."

"Dad, the pig head bought by Uncle Li is delicious." Doudou said.

"That's free. Dad will buy a pig head and go home. You can eat whatever you want." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Well, eat the meat first."

After Doudou said that, he picked up a piece of pork, rolled it in the garlic sauce, and happily stuffed it into his mouth.

"Tiezhu, you have to think about it carefully. If you don't manage this well, you will be easily blamed in the future." He Jianguo said.

"Uncle Jianguo, I know what's going on." Chen Tiezhu nodded.

"I don't want to be a pushover. Just like when I open up mushroom cultivation in the future, if he really succeeds in the future, he can pay me back the money I paid."

"In fact, I am pushing others. Everyone can give me this opportunity, so I have to find a way to help the village. Helping out may not have a good result, but I have this intention."

"Let's say our village, if someone really succeeds in the future and becomes a high-ranking official, will he also take care of our village? Let's say that if Yingzi is our mayor, I have to walk with a shoulder pole on my waist."

"Nonsense."

Han Xiuying said unhappily.

"Okay, Tiezhu has this intention, let him try. The key is to see what the old Zhang family chooses. Life is really difficult now." Second Master said.

"That's right, let's eat first, and then take a walk after the meal." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

After that, he spread the sliced ​​cooked meat on the sauerkraut pot.

Let's not think about it for now, just keep cooking.

Both the sauerkraut and the meat have been cooked for several rounds. After all, people these days have a big appetite, and Doudou has performed exceptionally well today.

"Okay, Comrade Lao Li, ride slowly to the town. Uncle Jianguo, come with me to Lao Zhang's house for a stroll?"

After eating, Chen Tiezhu asked with a smile.

"Let's go. If anything happens, I can be a witness." He Jianguo nodded and put on his cotton hat.

Han Xiuying thought about it, put on her coat, and followed to see.

The family had dinner earlier today, and now when we walked out, each household was eating by lamplight.

But when we arrived at Lao Zhang's house, the "light" in their house was much weaker.

If Chen Tiezhu was the poorest in Erdaoling Village half a month ago, then now it's Lao Zhang's turn.

"Hey, Jianguo, why are you here?"

As soon as he walked into the house, Zhang Yuanmin hurriedly stood up and greeted him.

Chen Tiezhu glanced at the dining table, potatoes with sauce, corn stubble porridge and rice.

"Uncle Zhang, there is still a pig's head left. No one from your family came to my house today, so I brought it here." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"That's impossible. My family has never borrowed money from you, nor has it helped your family." Zhang Yuanmin hurriedly said.

"Whether I helped or not is irrelevant. I have to call you uncle." Chen Tiezhu said.

"If I remember correctly, Brother Zhihua was one grade higher than me. Although we didn't have much contact, we often went to school together."

"That was a long time ago. Now you are really capable and a young master. Uncle Jianguo, and this comrade, please sit down quickly." Zhang Zhihua said with a smile.

"I was so busy talking that I forgot to turn on the light." Zhang Yuanmin's wife Liu Guifang said as she was about to pull the cord of the light.

"Auntie, it's okay. It's still dazzling when you turn on the light." Chen Tiezhu stopped her.

"I happened to be having dinner at your house, so I'll make it short. Today we were chatting and talked about the college entrance examination. Our Zhidong should also take the college entrance examination next year, right?"

"Yes, brother Zhuzi, he will take the exam next year." Zhang Zhidong said shyly.

"He looks like a good-looking man, a good candidate for serious study." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"I'll be frank. If Zhidong wants to go to college, I can take care of his tuition and living expenses in the future."

This made the Zhang family confused. They didn't know why he said this.

"Hehe, anyone who hears me say this will definitely be puzzled." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"It's also because there are no college students in our village, and Zhidong is a potential college student, so when Uncle Jianguo mentioned it, I also had this idea."

Then he analyzed the pros and cons of technical secondary school and high school, this time in more detail.

"Of course, no matter what, Uncle Jianguo and I are alsoI am an outsider. I thought of this matter, so I came here to talk about it. It depends on how your family and Zhidong think about it. "

Chen Tiezhu finished.

"I... I don't know how to think about it." Zhang Zhidong was a little anxious.

"Don't worry, there is still a long time to wait for the entrance examination." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"There are pros and cons in every choice, and don't feel burdened. Anyway, no matter what you choose, your future life will change."

"There is no so-called right or wrong. Haven't I changed my mind now? The pig head needs to be boiled for a while. Just boil it for a long time, don't worry about it falling into the pot. Uncle Jianguo, shall we leave first?"

"Then let's leave." He Jianguo nodded with a smile.

"Tiezhu is also studying mushroom cultivation now. If it is well cultivated, it can really make some money next year. You should think about it by yourselves, don't feel burdened. "

After saying that, he walked out with Chen Tiezhu.

Zhang Yuanmin and his whole family also followed him out.

No matter what, that big pig head is real.

"Hey..., what do you think the final result will be?"

After walking for a while, Han Xiuying asked.

"You can see that?" Chen Tiezhu asked back.

Han Xiuying nodded, "It seems that their family is more inclined to take the technical secondary school entrance examination and earn a salary after graduation. But now I feel more and more that taking the university entrance examination is a better way out."

"You are right, taking the university entrance examination is indeed a better way out. But for their family, being able to get into the technical secondary school is also a very good result." Chen Tiezhu said.

"They both have the surname Zhang, one is a big family in the village, and the other is not living as well as me now. Taking the university entrance examination in the future is just a distant water, which can't quench the thirst now."

"Dad, can we find Xiao Shitou?" Doudou asked curiously.

"Haha, that's fine. "Chen Tiezhu said cheerfully.

"Ah..., I still feel a little pity. You have so many tricks, can't you think of other ways?" Han Xiuying poked him and asked.

"This matter depends on how Zhang Zhidong chooses. But it's useless to say anything now, hurry up." Chen Tiezhu said.

"Actually, I am also meddling in other people's business. No one can predict what the final result will be. It may be good or bad, no one can say for sure."

He Jianguo nodded, what he said made sense.

But he also had a goal in his heart. The village really needed someone who could meddle in other people's business.

Last time Chen Tiezhu took care of it, didn't he divide the land smoothly?

"Village chief, village chief, you have to save me, my wife has given birth..."

Before they reached the door of their house, a miserable cry came over, scaring them all.