After breaking off the engagement, I relied on my best friend to become famous in the entertainment

Dalizhuang in Spring
The new team leader Li Fujun invited animal husbandry researcher Zhang Keyuan.

It is also their old friend Zhang Cuicao.

Today is Sunday, and Zhang Cuicao's only daughter, Shen Xiaomi, also came.

She lived with her parents in the county since she was a child, and later went to the city frequently, especially to two places where her parents went to the countryside.

I came here with my mother today.

Now, there are fish ponds, chickens, ducks and cow sheds in Dalizhuang.

Now they are all contracted out to individuals, and this time I came here for a routine visit.

"Is this your daughter? She has grown up so much. How many years is she in school?"

"Captain, I'm in the third year of junior high school and will be going to high school this summer."

"Oh, that's amazing."

Shen Xiaomi chuckled and accepted the adults' praise.

Shen Xiaomi was lively and had a lot of fun in the village, where she made many friends.

She prefers this kind of atmosphere.

What bothered her most was her second aunt from her grandmother's family.

Tsk, her father married a woman from another place, and left her with her grandmother during the years when she was in school.

There wasn't much money, and her parents gave little to her grandmother, so her second aunt was very dissatisfied with her.

I lived those years very cautiously.

Later, her parents graduated, got jobs, and took her back.

After being assigned to a rural township, my second aunt looked down on me even more.

Every time I go back home during the Chinese New Year, I hear all kinds of weird things happening.

But she had good grades, and every time she went back, she would intentionally or unintentionally talk about her grades in front of everyone, just to piss her off.

Shen Xiaomi ran to her mother, hugged her waist and said coquettishly: "Mom, shall we go for a walk at noon today?"

"We're not leaving. Your grandma Juhua wants us to stay for dinner."

"Okay, then I'll go play at the foot of the mountain with my friends in the village."

"Go ahead, don't run too far."

After guiding the village farm, Zhang Cuicao went to Aunt Juhua's house.

Supposedly she was helping out on a few farms, everyone was eager to treat her to a meal.

It’s just that I’m familiar with Aunt Juhua, so I love going to her house.

"Aunt Juhua, I'm here. This is a chicken Ershuanzi gave me. Let's cook it today."

Aunt Juhua was washing vegetables in the yard. When she saw her coming, she stood up and moved a stool for her. "Ershuanzi's chickens are well raised. Now we go to his house to buy eggs for our village. Speaking of raising chickens, Liang Zhiqing and his wife are the best. No chickens have been sick in two years. By the way, where do Liang Zhiqing and Chen Zhiqing work now? I didn't see them the last time you got together."

As Aunt Juhua spoke, she handed the chicken to her son and asked him to deal with it.

He kept talking to Zhang Cuicao.

After Zhang Cuicao sat down, she smiled and said, "I heard that Liang Zhiqing and Chen Zhiqing were not assigned to the same city, but I don't know the details."

Aunt Juhua naturally knew that they didn't get along with Liang Zhiqing and his wife, so she didn't say much and asked the others, "Come to think of it, I really miss Xiaohe Zhiqing. I heard that she is in Haicheng now?"

"Yes, her husband works there."

"This is great. Before, when our village wanted to buy medicine, only Xiaohe, the educated youth, had connections. She has relatives there, so it can be considered as coming to our home.

Do you guys still keep in touch often?"

Zhang Cuicao nodded as she helped Aunt Juhua pick vegetables: "Yes, it was inconvenient to contact each other before, but now we all have phones, so we can call from time to time."

Aunt Juhua suddenly said with emotion: "Oh, to be honest, the educated youth in our village are the best. Not only do they strive to be advanced individuals in the village, but they also help the village so much.

Look, there are fish ponds, chicken farms, duck farms, and now there are many pig farmers. After the opening up, our village was the first group of people to become rich in the entire commune.

Look at that kid Weidong, he took over the feed factory, and now it is getting bigger and bigger, and it has also provided several jobs for our village."

Speaking of Li Weidong, he was a second-rate guy in the village before. Zhang Cuicao secretly sighed that Li Weidong’s current achievements were all thanks to He Wan.

Now think about it, it’s not just Li Weidong, but also them. If it weren’t for He Wan, who knows what situation they would be in now.

Speak of the devil, and he will appear. Li Weidong didn't know where he heard that she had come to Dalizhuang.

He came over in a hurry, carrying two fish.

Zhang Cuicao was looking at the car parked outside and was curiously leaning out to look when she saw the person getting out of the car. She exclaimed, "Comrade Li, I haven't seen you for a few years. I'm really impressed by you. You're dressed in a suit and tie. You're a big boss."

Li Weidong laughed: "Zhang Zhiqing, please stop teasing me. I heard that you were here, so I specially got two fish for you as a snack. By the way, I'll ask you about my sister He."

Li Weidong gave the fish directly to Aunt Juhua without any airs, and squatted next to Zhang Cuicao.

Zhang Cuicao said, "I have her phone number. Do you want to talk to her about something?"

"What's the matter? I just miss her a little after not seeing her for so many years. Alas, you educated youth have lived in our village for so many years. We got along well with you. Now that you're gone, I won't miss you."

Zhang Cuicao smiled and said, "As long as everyone is doing well, there is nothing to worry about. I heard that your feed factory is doing well. Congratulations, Boss Li."

"Don't tease me, these are all given by Sister He."

Zhang Cuicao took out a pen and paper from her briefcase and wrote down He Wan's phone number for Li Weidong, and also left her own phone number for him. He was a busy man, so he just said a few words and left.

When Zhang Cuicao sent him out, she happened to meet Chen Lemin and Zhang Aiying.

The couple walked one after the other, carrying hoes on their shoulders, and it seemed that they had just returned from the fields.

Chen Lemin had a gloomy face and seemed angry. He looked up and saw that it was Zhang Cuicao. He was very surprised and stunned for a moment. He wanted to say something, but then he thought of what happened before and his face instantly became embarrassed.

Then he saw Li Weidong and greeted him: "Weidong, why are you back today? Have you eaten? How about going to my house to eat?"

Li Weidong said politely: "No, I have something else to do."

To be honest, he and Zhang Cuicao were also victims.

In the previous incident, Chen Lemin had taken a fancy to Zhang Cuicao.

After saying that, he turned around and looked at Zhang Cuicao and said, "Comrade Zhang, how are you going to get home after dinner? How about I pick you up later and take you to town?"

Zhang Cuicao shook her head: "No, no, there are buses here, it's very convenient. Besides, it's broad daylight, why would you send me a ride?"

As soon as this was said, Chen Lemin's face turned pale, but he still pretended to be calm and said, "Comrade Zhang, did you go to see Er Shuanzi's chickens?"

"Ah."

"That's great. You guys are busy. We'll go back first."

Chen Lemin could be said to have escaped in a panic, but when he thought about what happened before and looked at the woman behind him, he felt bad. If it weren't for Zhang Aiying, the person next to him now might be Comrade Zhang Cuicao.

He is now working at the Animal Husbandry Research Institute, which is a stable job.

Gentle person, good work.

When he thought of this, he got angry and turned to look at Zhang Aiying and said, "Why don't you walk faster and go home to get some water? What can you do all day?"

Zhang Aiying is not the type to accept things passively, she said directly: "You talk as if this family can't survive without you, you are so capable.

Don't think I don't know what you are thinking. You are comparing me with Zhang Cuicao in your heart. Unfortunately, you don't have that fate. You can only marry someone like me in this life.

Don't think you are so capable. Now is not the same as before. Our father is the team leader and you are the scorekeeper. You are the biggest in the village and we give you face in everything.

Now is the hard era, and we can truly distinguish between good and bad. Look at Li Weidong, Ershuanzi, and Li Erniu, you all look down on them.

But what? Now everyone is better than you.

It's just you, guarding that one acre of land, working so hard all day long but not being able to do anything useful.

If I didn’t have a salary at the primary school, I wouldn’t be able to afford Yaowu School.”

Zhang Aiying's words touched Chen Lemin's heart, and he kept a sullen face and said nothing the whole way.

When he got home, he closed the door, grabbed Zhang Aiying, and punched her a few times without saying a word.

Zhang Aiying was not a pushover either. She fought with him while shouting.

Captain Chen and Aunt Chen saw the couple fighting again.

After scolding him a few times, he looked helpless.

Captain Chen said, "If you guys fight again, we'll split up. Your mother, the second brother and I will go over."

At this moment, Chen Lemin stopped, and Zhang Aiying said, "Divide it, quickly. Your son is incompetent, and the two children at home can hardly afford to go to school. It would be best for you to go to your parents' home."

Zhang Aiying's words made the old couple very angry. Captain Chen pointed at his daughter-in-law, his face turned green, he couldn't breathe, and fell to the ground.

"father."

"Dad, what misfortune it is for our family to marry such a spendthrift daughter-in-law."

Seeing that his wife had made his father so angry, Chen Lemin stood up, grabbed Zhang Aiying's hair, and slammed her against the wall.

Aunt Chen supported her husband and stood in line and said, "Lemin, stop fighting and send your father to the hospital immediately." Zhang Cuicao was lighting a fire for Aunt Juhua.

A man from the village outside came hurriedly over and called out Uncle Juhua.

"What's going on?"

"The old captain is sick and needs to be sent to the hospital. Let my uncle go over to help."

Aunt Juhua hurriedly told her husband, "Go quickly."

Uncle Juhua left in a hurry. Zhang Cuicao asked, "What's wrong with Captain Chen?"

Aunt Juhua sighed and said, "What kind of illness could it be? It's all because of the anger that Lemin and his wife caused him.

The two quarreled every two days and had a big quarrel every three days. When the Chen family saw their daughter being bullied, they also went to make a scene. In recent years, the old captain's family has been the most gossipy in the village. "

Zhang Cuicao sighed inwardly, but did not feel the slightest sympathy for Chen Lemin. He deserved it.

Zhang Cuicao and Shen Xiaomi didn't see the old captain come back after dinner.

Before leaving, he went to Ershuanzi to buy a few pounds of eggs and two chickens, and asked Ershuanzi to help deliver them to the old captain's home.

He took his daughter back to the city.

"Mom, if I get into high school this summer, can you take me to see Aunt He? Last time, Aunt He called and asked me to come over to play."

Zhang Cuicao glanced at her daughter and said, "Your Aunt Su also told you to go to Beijing to play. Can you make it?"

"I went to Aunt Su's place when I was in elementary school. I wanted to go there last year, but you and Dad didn't let me go."

"Your Aunt Su's child is still young, and she won't be able to take care of him if you go there. Wait two years before going there."

"I'll be busy in high school in two years and won't have time at all."

"Then you should get admitted there. Your father and I support you, come on."

"Tsk, it's not that easy to get into Beijing. You two didn't make it, but you started to make promises for your daughter and asked us to work hard to fulfill your wishes. The key is that you didn't give me a good brain, Mom."

"Don't be so sarcastic. The reason your father and I chose a university in the province was mainly because we had you at the time and didn't want to go too far.

If we were far away, we wouldn't be able to see you once a month. Ultimately, this is all for you."

"You're starting to criticize me again. I think you didn't do well in the exam. I'll go back and ask my dad how many points I got."

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Shen Xiaomi's family now lives in the Forestry Bureau compound. When the houses were distributed, the Forestry Bureau was allocated first, so they moved here.

The house at the Animal Husbandry Research Institute is also quite good. It was built three years later than the Forestry Bureau.

At that time, He Wan told them that if they had money, they could buy a house, but if they couldn’t afford it, they could borrow money or even take out a loan.

I can’t borrow money because my relatives at home don’t have much money.

But He Wan had one, and they borrowed 20,000 yuan from He Wan and bought a house near the Animal Husbandry Research Institute. That house was larger, but considering that their daughter's school was a bit far, they didn't move there.

It's rented out now.

It was only this year that they paid He Wan back ten thousand yuan.

He Wan was the youngest among the educated youths, but she was the one who helped them the most.

I heard that Ranran also borrowed 10,000 yuan to buy a house.

Ten thousand yuan at this time is not a small amount of money. Although they are both working, they cannot save much in a year.

She didn't care about the money, but for Zhang Cuicao and the others, it took very close friends to lend so much money at once.

They will always remember this kindness.

Fortunately, she and Guoqing only have one child, Xiaomi, and they are very frugal in their daily lives.

Shen Xiaomi didn't know any of this. She returned home excitedly and wanted to interrogate her father.

When I got home, I saw a little white cat on the sofa.

Shen Xiaomi exclaimed and moved over happily.

Shen Guoqing, who heard the noise, poked his head out of the kitchen wearing an apron. Seeing the mother and daughter coming back, he smiled and said, "Hurry up and wash up. We'll have dinner soon."

Shen Xiaomi ran to the kitchen holding the little white cat and asked, "Dad, where did this kitten come from? Is it for me?"

"I found it in the woods with your uncles today. It looked undressed and probably less than a month old. It was all alone. I thought it looked pretty and I thought you would like it, so I brought it back."

Shen Xiaomi jumped up and down and said, "Wow, Dad, you're so nice. You're the best dad in the world. I love you."

"Don't be so frivolous. This matter still depends on your mother. If your mother doesn't agree, there's nothing I can do."

When Shen Xiaomi heard this, she hurriedly carried the kitten to the bathroom: "Mom, look at the gift Dad gave you, it's so cute, do you like it? Let's keep it."

Zhang Cuicao really didn't know who her daughter took after this mouth, and she didn't expose her. Looking at the kitten in her arms, she suddenly thought of the little calico cat that He Wan had raised before. It was very cute and well-behaved, and she didn't know if it was still there.

Think about it, when my daughter goes to high school and lives on campus, she and Guoqing will be the only ones left at home, and it would be pointless to stare at each other.

After thinking for a while, he said, "You can stay, but you have to promise me that you will go to Beijing for university entrance exams. You have to write a letter of guarantee and set goals for each semester. If you fail to reach the goals, I will give the kitten away."

"Okay, I'll write it now."

Shen Xiaomi was extremely happy to have a little white cat at home.

Shen Guoqing met many stray cats outside. The reason why he brought one back was because he thought that his daughter was in the third year of junior high school and had a lot of study. He and his wife were both busy, so it was a good opportunity to find a companion for her.

When she is tired of studying, the kitten can help her relieve her emotions.

After washing her face, Zhang Cuicao ran to the phone and called He Wan.

"Wanwan, it's me, Cuicao."

"Sister Cuicao, are you off work?"

"Well, guess where I went today?"

"Where did you go?"

"Da Li Zhuang."

Zhang Cuicao smiled and told her about the current development of Dalizhuang: "Li Weidong asked for your phone number, I gave it to her."

"Doesn't he have my phone number?"

"When?"

He Wan thought about it. It had been several years since he called her. "I guess he lost it. How's his feed factory?"

"The business is booming and it's going well. He even asked me when I would come over here so he could take a look."

He Wan smiled: "It's fine as long as he manages it himself. What's there for me to see? Wait for him to call and I'll talk to him."

When Shen Xiaomi, who was holding the kitten, heard that it was He Wan, she hurried over and said, "Aunt He, can I go to your place to play this summer vacation? Xiyao, can you take me around Haicheng?"

"Xiaomi, come on, let your mother tell you a time and I'll pick you up."

"Really, that's great. Aunt He, don't worry, I'm very well behaved and hardworking. When we get there, I can cook for you and let you taste my cooking skills. I have inherited my parents' true skills."

"Come on, get into high school first. If you don't pass, you can't go anywhere."

He Wan said, "Come on, Xiaomi. Aunt He will also give you a reward if you pass the high school entrance exam."

"Don't worry Aunt He, I will definitely pass the exam. It's a pity that Xiyao and I are not in the same class, otherwise we could have been admitted to the same university."

Shen Guoqing, who was standing by, saw that the food was getting cold and signaled at the dining table.

Only then did they hang up the phone in disappointment.

"Wow, Daddy smells so good, why is there chicken? My mom and I also ate chicken in Dalizhuang today, and Grandma Juhua's cooking skills are also good."

Shen Guoqing asked: "Have you learned it?"

Shen Xiaomi ate some spicy chicken cubes and waved her hand, saying, "Sister Qiuju and I are going to the river to catch fish."

Zhang Cuicao asked, "How old is your sister Qiuju? You are not young either. Why are two girls going to the river to catch fish?"

"No matter how old you are, you will always be curious. I finally got the chance to go there, so I must experience it. Mm, the countryside is really nice."

The couple didn't know how to respond to their daughter's words. They had lived in the countryside for a full ten years.

If you ask whether it is bitter or not, yes it is bitter, but there are also many happy times.

But for Zhang Cuicao, all these happiness are due to He Wan.

She was extremely grateful that He Wan existed during her life as an educated youth.

During the extremely long years, it gave her light and a future.

In Shen Guoqing's view, meeting Zhang Cuicao was the luckiest thing in his life.

So, I didn’t feel that the life as an educated youth was hard.

(End of this chapter)