Chapter 42: Recalling the Past
After hearing He Shangchao say that learning will not stop, Yang Zhenxing felt relieved.
However, he became curious and interested in the guards and cars he talked about. He had only seen small cars running on the streets in his life. He had never even been to tell, and he didn't even know what was inside.
The three children walked in front and followed a little follower behind. The four children soon arrived in He Shangchao and their courtyard.
Looking at the guards at the door wearing military uniforms and holding guns, Yang Zhenxing felt panicked for no reason.
But when I thought that I did nothing wrong, I felt a bit embarrassing to react like that just now. I was so angry that I turned my head and stared at the other person with my neck.
That posture seemed to be comparing to see who couldn't hold on first.
He Shangchao was startled and quickly pulled him aside, whispering: "What are you doing with a lamb chop? Didn't you see that man with a gun? If he hadn't known me and Tiaozi, he might not have done anything just now! Grandpa told me not to mess with each other, don't be fooled, can you?"
The old man actually registered his information at the door, and Yang Yuting, who followed him, also registered in a confused manner.
Knowing that Grandpa He had something to do at home, they returned to the Yang family yard and played for a long time before they left.
I don’t know if it’s a fever or something, but Yang Zhenxing found that his recent learning speed seems to be much faster than before, especially in terms of language.
I can’t remember the traditional Chinese characters that I used to remember a few more times now and I will recognize them immediately next time, and I don’t need to think about them anymore.
Even the Russian language learned from Grandpa He has recently developed to the point where it can fluently speak some less complicated dialogues.
It's not the kind of simple conversations like "Hello!" and "Have you eaten?"
It is the real ordinary daily chat content.
This discovery surprised Grandpa He. He once joked that he wanted to hand him over to relevant national departments for research. He was so scared that Yang Zhenxing was really scared for a long time, and even had the idea of not wanting to learn from Grandpa He anymore.
After repeated testing, it was found that this improvement was indeed limited to language and text.
Like the mathematics that was not very strong before, it still has no improvement as before.
He Shangchao and Li Guoqing have begun to get involved in more advanced Olympic mathematics, and he is still limited to the content of primary school textbooks.
This also made He Shangchao and Li Guoqing feel a little more balanced.
Summer goes and winter comes, and a year passes away unknowingly.
This year, Yang Zhenxing had an extra sister, mastered Russian, and started learning English again. His grandfather asked him to read and memorize the copied books, and he also finished reading two books.
With the ringing of the New Year bell, time has entered 1982.
The lively atmosphere of the Chinese New Year in the alley has not yet dissipated, and the Yang family welcomes new guests.
The leaders were several grandfathers who had just come to their home to celebrate the New Year in the first two days, followed by two people wearing Zhongshan suits. It seemed that these two were the real kernels today.
The one in front was wearing black-framed glasses, with a wide forehead, about the age of about 40, followed by a young man, with two pens on his chest, and his tender face reminded him of He Shangchao's brother who was in college.
The young man was a little restrained, holding a brown briefcase in his hand and following the middle-aged man.
Maybe the young man was very concerned about the leather shoes on his feet. After Yang Zhenxing found that after entering the door, the man looked at his leather shoes in front and back, fearing that the ground in the yard would stain his shoes.
The guests had no reason to close the door and discuss it. After pouring the water, Yang Zhenxing stood outside the main hall very consciously, preparing to listen to what the people in the room said.
Yang Xingsheng glanced at him and did not drive Yang Zhenxing away. He turned around and listened to Zhang Jucheng's introduction to the person.
"Senior brother, this is Director Xu of the Beijing Federation of Industry and Commerce, Director Xu, this is my senior brother Yang Xingsheng."
After greeting each other, Yang Xingsheng took the initiative to ask: "I wonder what happened to Director Xu through my junior brother?"
Director Xu pushed his glasses and asked the young man behind him to take out a piece of information from his bag and handed it to Yang Xingsheng, then replied:
"As the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, the capital city has a profound cultural heritage and many famous time-honored brands. However, due to the years of war and turmoil, many time-honored brands have gradually disappeared before the world.
In order to protect and inherit the culture of the capital, the city officially implemented the plan to revive the "Chinese time-honored brand" in Beijing this year. I heard that the Yang family was also a time-honored brand restaurant in Mingsheng, so I would like to ask if Mr. Yang had participated and supported the plan?"
After listening to Director Xu's introduction, Yang Xingsheng picked up the documents and started reading them one by one.
The other party didn't urge him, and sat in his seat and drank water slowly. For a moment, only the sound of flipping through papers remained in the room.
There were only a few sheets of paper in total, and Yang Xingsheng soon finished reading all the contents.
After putting down the file, he pinched his eyebrows with his hands before saying:
"Thanks to Director Xu for his kind invitation. Unfortunately, the Yang family is powerless now. Apart from the old man who is half-tied, there are only two ten- and four-year-old children left. I am really powerless to do business anymore, which may make you a waste of time."
Director Xu may have come to know the situation before, so he glanced at Yang Zhenxing outside the door, turned his head and nodded, and said apologetically:
"I was reckless! I didn't consider the situation of Mr. Yang's house. If you have the intention to look back, you can find me at any time by following this address and number."
After the other party left a business card, he left directly.
After sending the person away, several old men went back to the house to sit down. This time, Yang Zhenxing couldn't continue to eavesdrop. After the door was closed, he didn't know what was being said inside, so he had to go back to the yard to continue memorizing and studying.
Not mentioning Yang Zhenxing who was working hard to endorse his letter outside the house, Yang Xingsheng sat in the main seat and looked at his junior brothers.
"What do you mean today? Why did you just take the person to your house without telling me in advance?"
Zhang Jucheng laughed and replied, "Senior brother, I blame me for this. The main reason is that people ask me to do it. I'm embarrassed to refuse."
"If you do this next time, don't go to our family again. I don't have you as your junior brother, and you don't have me as your senior brother!"
Seeing that Zhang Jucheng wanted to explain, Feng Xingyuan shook his eyes and pulled the person back, changing the topic: "Senior brother, I have read the document before coming. I think it is written on it very well, why don't you agree?"
Yang Xingsheng looked at the junior brothers and shook his head.
"You guys only saw the surface. What you said is very good. Choose apprentices, learn from your masters, and pass on the craft recipes. Have you forgotten those old brands that are jointly owned?
How many are still alive now? How many have their original families? Not all of the original families have been driven away by various means. The outer skin is still the same size, and the inner body has changed a lot.
How many fonts are there because of this? Not only did the people of our family drive them away, but it would be fine to learn inheritance. Unfortunately, they also learned only one's knowledge and only couldn't get out of their former level. As a result, the door was closed, the ones went bankrupt, and how many companies were still alive?
How could you guys ask me to agree to this kind of thing?”
Seeing that several junior brothers stopped talking, Yang Xingsheng made the final decision.
"No one will mention this matter again in the future. I have my own concerns in my heart. I will know it when the time comes!"
Chapter completed!