The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Zhuang Chaoying and Huang Ling finally got a divorce certificate. Wang Gang didn't know how Zhuang Chaoying finally dealt with Zhuang's father and mother, but the two elders didn't go to Huang Ling to make trouble in the end.

After the divorce, Zhuang Chaoying moved out of the alley quickly. Huang Ling took care of Zhuang Xiaoting alone, and sometimes Song Ying and her husband would help take care of the children.

People in the alley did talk a lot about Huang Ling's divorce at first, saying all kinds of things, but Huang Ling pretended not to hear them and continued to work and live her life as usual.

Song Ying did stand up for Huang Ling a few times and had arguments with the neighbors, but in the end it was Huang Ling and Lin Wufeng who persuaded them to go home.

Later, as time went by, the neighbors' gossip gradually disappeared.

Zhuang Chaoying originally wanted to move back to his father and grandmother's house, but Zhuang Ganmei refused to agree, so he had to temporarily move to the school dormitory.

Wang Gang later went to see Zhuang Chaoying once, and found that he was doing fine alone, so he returned to Shanghai immediately.

When he was about to leave, Wu Shanshan wanted to skip class to see him off, but was scolded by Wang Gang.

After Wang Gang returned to Shanghai, he moved out of Xie's house immediately and moved into the newly purchased small villa.

Although they moved away, Wang Gang's relationship with the Xie family did not break off. After all, Xie Huayuan helped a lot when they bought the house, and Wang Gang returned the favor by continuing to tutor Xie Lingling in her homework.

Two years passed quickly, and Xie Lingling was about to take the most important college entrance examination in her life, which the entire Xie family took very seriously.

Wang Gang estimated Xie Lingling's grades and found that it was a bit risky for her to get into Fudan University, but there would be no problem for her to get into Jiaotong University and Tongji University.

As for Wang Gang himself, he has successfully graduated from Fudan University, completed all undergraduate courses in three years, and is preparing to stay in school to take postgraduate entrance exams.

In June, Wang Gang made a special trip back to Suzhou because Zhuang Xiaoting was about to enter the third year of junior high school and would take the high school entrance exam next year.

There were also some problems on Huang Ling's side. The cotton mill was not doing well, so the quota for employees' children to enter the mill was cancelled and many interns were even sent home. The matter became a big deal and Huang Ling was also affected.

In fact, the cotton mill had not paid wages for several months, and Huang Ling had been struggling to survive on her savings, so Wang Gang had to come back.

Huang Ling was still the same as usual. When she saw Wang Gang coming back, she only reported good news and not bad news. She also prepared a large table of food to welcome him and invited Song Ying's family to have dinner together.

Lin Wufeng was very happy to see Wang Gang back and specifically asked about his work.

"Tunan, you have graduated from university, where are you going to work in the future?"

"Uncle Lin, I'm still young, and I plan to stay in school for graduate school." Wang Gang smiled and said, "I wrote back to mention the matter of graduate school, and my parents are very supportive."

Lin Wufeng nodded and said, "That's right. You are less than 18 years old this year. Usually people of your age have just taken the college entrance examination. You have already graduated from college, so you should continue your studies."

Song Ying laughed and said, "Tunan is a genius. He has been skipping grades in elementary school, middle school, and college. How can he be like ordinary people?"

"Sister Ling, how come you are so good at giving birth? Your son is a genius, and your daughter is both good in character and in study. Why can't I give birth to a child like Tunan?"

Huang Ling said with a smile: "Dongzhe is also very good, lively and outgoing, very likable."

Song Ying said disdainfully: "What good is that! I don't know if he can get into No. 1 Middle School next year. With his grades, I don't think it's possible."

While eating braised pork, Lin Dongzhe shouted, "Mom, don't look down on me. The teacher said that as long as I work hard, I still have a chance to be admitted to No. 1 Middle School. I want to continue to be Xiaoting's classmate."

Song Ying said angrily: "The teacher was just trying to comfort you. How could we not know how strong you are?"

Huang Ling interrupted and said, "Actually, Dongzhe is a very smart kid. He learns quickly. As long as he works hard in the last year, he may succeed."

Wang Gang said to Zhuang Xiaoting: "Xiaoting, you should try to tutor Dongzhe. While teaching others, you are also deepening your understanding, which is good for you."

Zhuang Xiaoting said: "Dad usually comes back to help us with our homework."

Wang Gang was stunned and looked at Huang Ling. "I asked your father to come back." Huang Ling said calmly.

Wang Gang understood and said nothing more.

Song Ying said: "Sister Ling, the people from the street wanted to introduce you to someone before, why didn't you agree? Is it because of Teacher Zhuang?"

Huang Ling said: "I think it's good like this now. Before Xiaoting takes the college entrance examination, I don't want to think about my own affairs."

Wang Gang asked: "Mom, is the factory encouraging employees to take unpaid leave?"

Huang Ling said: "Don't worry! It won't affect me. Your mother is now a leader."

Song Ying sighed and said, "The factory hasn't been able to pay wages for two months, and my husband Lin has to go out and take private jobs."

Wang Gang looked at Lin Wufeng and said, "Uncle Lin, it won't affect you to take private jobs, right?"

Lin Wufeng is an engineer at the compressor factory. He holds a technical post, not an ordinary worker. If he is found to have taken private work, the consequences will be serious.
"Our factory's performance has also deteriorated, and the higher-ups have turned a blind eye to our taking on private jobs."

Wang Gang asked: "Aren't the governments encouraging private enterprises to build factories? Uncle Lin has never considered starting a business."

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Lin Wufeng laughed and said: "It's not that easy to start a business. Although private factories are allowed to be built now, they are severely suppressed by public institutions and their efficiency is even worse."

Song Ying said: "Before, a private boss did offer to poach our Lao Lin with a high salary, but he didn't go."

Lin Wufeng explained: "Private factories are still unstable. You don't know what will happen tomorrow. It's safer to work in a public institution."

Wang Gang advised: "Uncle Lin, in the future market economy, private factory construction is the general trend, you should make preparations early."

Lin Wufeng frowned and said, "Tunan, did you hear any rumors at school?"

Wang Gang smiled and said, "Uncle Lin, if you have a chance, go to the south and take a look! The reforms there are very intense, and the scene here is very different from ours."

Lin Wufeng asked curiously: "I have also heard about the reforms in the south. Are they really that good?"

Wang Gang nodded and said: "That is a pilot project. Once it is successful, it will be promoted nationwide soon. At that time, the impact on state-owned enterprises will be huge.

Times are changing, and we must change with them. If we fall behind by one step, we will fall behind step by step."

Lin Wufeng fell silent, as if considering what Wang Gang said.

Huang Ling saw that the atmosphere at the dinner table was a bit dull, so she asked, "Tunan, how many days can you stay this time?"

Wang Gang said: "About seven or eight days! What's the matter?"

Huang Ling said: "When you have time, go meet your father. He may need money to buy a house."

Wang Gang was stunned and asked in confusion: "My dad bought a house, doesn't he live in the school dormitory?"

Huang Ling said with a gloomy face: "He didn't buy a house for himself, he bought it for your third uncle's family."

Wang Gang raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "Why does Third Uncle need to borrow money from my dad to buy a house?"

Huang Ling said with a gloomy face: "I don't know the specific situation, go and ask."

Wang Gang knew that Huang Ling did not want to ask about Zhuang Chaoying, so he agreed to go to the school to find Zhuang Chaoying after dinner. (End of this chapter)