In the cellar of the courtyard.

Li Weidong looked at the neatly arranged radishes and cabbages around him and felt deeply.

I remember that back then, he often exchanged experiences with Qin Huairu here.

It was only later that he became the director of the poverty alleviation workshop and had a separate studio in the steel rolling mill.

The cellar was dark and cold, and the beds in the studio were not as comfortable as the one in the studio. Besides, it was interesting to discredit the place where the lights were on, so I moved my position to the studio.

I thought I would never use this cellar for work again in my life.

Unexpectedly, it only took a few days.

"I wasted time just now. Mrs. Jia Zhang should be hungry by now. Brother Wei Dong, I have to go back and feed Mrs. Jia Zhang first."

Jia Taohua put on her clothes and was about to go out in a hurry.

But he was pulled back by Li Weidong.

"Wait a minute, there's news about your schooling."

"Really? So fast?" Jia Taohua turned her head. Although her face could not be seen in the darkness, the trembling coming from her little hands could not be faked.

Li Weidong smiled and said: "Of course, I talked to the academic director of Steel Rolling Mill High School this morning. There is some trouble with your schooling, because firstly, you are older and have long passed the age of high school. Secondly,

You are a commune member, and the steel rolling mill high school only accepts children of steel rolling mill employees."

Hearing this, Jia Taohua felt a little depressed and said disappointedly: "Brother Wei Dong, if it doesn't work, forget it. Studying at my age is just wishful thinking."

Li Weidong chuckled: "Don't worry, listen to me. Although it is a bit difficult, it is not impossible. Your father seems to be the captain of the production team, right?"

"Well, my father can speak well in the commune." Jia Taohua nodded.

"The commune is qualified to recommend students to school."

Jia Taohua also knows this policy, but a policy is a policy. There are so many communes in the suburbs of the capital, and the quotas are very limited. Jiajiazhuang has not been allocated a quota for several years.

However, she was not in a hurry to speak, because Li Weidong must have already made up his mind when he proposed this idea.

really.

Li Weidong continued: "I can use the relationship between the steel rolling mill and ask the steel rolling mill to allocate a place to high school in your commune. You ask your father to prepare yourself. If you win this place, you can go to the steel rolling mill high school smoothly.

Already."

Hearing this, Jia Taohua suddenly became excited.

As long as she has a place, she can realize her dream of going to school.

"Bah"

Jia Taohua took a bite on Li Weidong's face and said excitedly: "Brother Weidong, thank you so much."

Jia Taohua knew that Li Weidong must have spent a lot of effort to get the steel rolling mill to allocate a quota.

Since the college entrance examination will be in two months, if Jia Taohua is not sent to high school as soon as possible, she will not be able to catch up with the college entrance examination.

Li Weidong did not delay matters. After leaving the cellar, he went to the steel rolling mill and found a director of the planning department.

The steel rolling mill allocates quotas to surrounding communes every year to show support for the communes.

No matter which commune the quota is allocated to, it will be fine, so the director of the planning department agreed without hesitation.

Soon, a letter sent from the steel rolling mill was delivered by the postman to Jiajia Village Commune.

The other side.

After Jia Taohua came out of the cellar, she found Qin Huairu and expressed that she wanted to take half a day off.

"Sister Huairu, I feel a little homesick and want to go back and visit."

Today is the weekend, Qin Huairu happened to have no work and did not need to go to the steel rolling mill, so he agreed without hesitation.

"Okay, don't worry. I will take care of Jia Zhang today. You can come back tomorrow."

In order to make it easier for Jia Taohua to go home, Qin Huairu specially spent 50 cents to borrow a bicycle from Yanbu Gui's family.

When Jia Taohua returned to Jiajiazhuang on her bicycle.

It was almost noon. Jia Shan finished his work and walked in from outside with a hoe. He was a little surprised to see Jia Taohua appear at the door.

"Taohua, why are you back? Aren't you supposed to be taking care of Jia Zhang in the city right now?"

"Dad, there is something big going on when I come back."

Hearing the big news, Jia Shan frowned: "Taohua, you didn't get into trouble in the capital, did you?"

"Dad, what are you thinking about? It's a good thing."

Jia Taohua pulled Jia Shan into the room and told her about going to school.

Hearing that there were noble people in the capital who were willing to help Jia Taohua go to school, Jia Shan stood up with excitement.

He knew his daughter's wish, but his family was really poor at the time, and an old man at home was sick and needed money to treat his illness. There was really no other way for Jia Taohua to drop out of school.

This is Jia Shan’s lifelong regret.

Now that he knew there was such an opportunity, Jia Shan agreed without hesitation.

"Daughter, don't worry, I will go to the commune to talk to the leaders about this right now. As soon as the quota there is available, you can go to school immediately."

"Brother Wei Dong said that the quota will be sent to our commune today." Jia Taohua said with some worry: "I heard that Yuan Datou in the commune is not a good person. He won't make things difficult for us, right?"

Yuan Datou is Yuan Dabao's father. He got this nickname because of his big head, so that people in the commune have long forgotten Yuan Datou's real name.

Even when the town leaders came to inspect the commune, they always called him "Yuan Datou".

Jia Shan waved his hand disapprovingly: "It's okay. According to the rules of our commune, whoever falls short of the quota quota will get it. The person who takes advantage of him will not dare to break the rules."

After Jia Shan finished speaking, he took a few sips of water from the enamel jar and was about to go to the commune.

"Dad, you get on the bicycle." Jia Taohua pointed at the bicycle and said.

Jia Shan waved his hand: "No, this thing is too expensive. If it gets bumped, we can't afford to pay for it."

"You wait at home for a while. Your mother went to help Aunt Zhang next door. She will come back later to help you cook."

"Hello!"

Jia Shan jogged all the way to the commune and told Yuan Datou about the high school quota in the steel rolling mill.

After hearing this, Yuan Datou patted his chest on the spot and promised: "Brother, don't worry, I grew up watching Peach Blossom. This matter is related to Peach Blossom's future. When the quota for the steel rolling mill is sent, I will definitely give it to you personally.

Sending you peach blossoms."

Although Yuan Datou is not a big deal, he is still nice to Jia Shan on weekdays. Jia Shan is very prestigious in the village, and he does not dare to offend Jia Shan.

Therefore, Jia Shan returned home without thinking too much.

Although Jia Taohua has grown up, she has never traveled far away. Jia's mother has not seen her daughter for a while, and she is so excited that she can't close her mouth.

She specially took out two eggs that she had praised for a long time and made a bowl of egg noodles for Jia Taohua.

After dinner, Jia Taohua thought about getting a place before returning to the capital, so she stayed in Jiajiazhuang, chatting with her parents and waiting for news about Yuan Datou.

At this time, Yuan Datou had already received the letter delivered by the postman.

Looking at the big words "Steel Rolling Plant" on the envelope, Yuan Datou clicked his tongue twice: "They all say that there are people in the DPRK who are easy to do things. I am convinced. Such an important place was sent as soon as it was said to be sent. I didn't know that Jia Shan would do it this time."

It depends on which leader you passed through."

It happened that Yuan Dabao came to call Yuan Datou to eat, and he pushed away the office and heard this.

He walked forward and asked curiously: "Dad, what's the quota?"

"It's Jia Taohua. That girl is going to the steel rolling mill to go to high school, and maybe she can go to college in the future."

"What? Taohua is going to high school? She is a rural girl and has only graduated from elementary school. Why can she go to high school in the capital?"

"Why don't you say that I am capable! Take a look, this is a letter from the Capital Steel Rolling Mill. I have specially approved Jia Taohua to go to school."

Yuan Datou handed the letter to Yuan Dabao.

Yuan Dabao's expression changed drastically after reading the letter.

"No, no, we can't let Jia Taohua go to high school, otherwise, she won't be able to be my wife."

Yuan Datou is actually very satisfied with Jia Taohua. This girl is outstanding in appearance and good at dealing with people. Everyone around her praises her.

If she becomes Yuan Dabao's daughter-in-law, Yuan Dabao might be able to change his past lazy character.

but.

This quota was issued by the steel rolling mill, and even if he was the leader of the commune, he could not stop it.

"Dabao, you and Jia Taohua are not destined to be together, I think let's forget it."

"No, dad, I will never marry unless I have a romantic partner in my life."

"But, this thing was given by the higher-ups."

"So what about the one from above?!" Yuan Dabao looked a bit ferocious and sneered: "The letter only said that Comrade Jia Taohua should go to the steel rolling mill high school to report, but it did not specify Jia Taohua from Jiashan Jia. My sister Yuan

The lotus flower can also be renamed Jia Taohua!"
To be continued...