Su Sangong blushed instantly and asked himself, he is not a smart person.
Compared with his brothers at home, he just likes reading more and has a better foundation.
"You're flattering me, I'm actually not smart, I'm just down-to-earth!"
When Su Sangong said these words, Dong Yuanzhong laughed even more happily.
That smile reached straight to the bottom of his eyes, and it was obvious that he was sincere.
"It's good to be down-to-earth, it's good to be down-to-earth!"
In just one sentence, his admiration is undisguised.
Chen Zian took advantage of taking over his son's work and squeezed Su Manxiu's hand to reassure her.
Dong Yuanzhong took Grandpa Su's hand and sat on the sofa to talk.
"Brother, you still know how to teach children."
It is very rare for a child to not only study well, but also know how to be humble.
"You're so grateful!" Grandpa Su said politely.
Although we are old friends, we haven't seen each other for so many years, and they are no different from strangers.
On the other side, Fan Shufang held Grandma Su's hand and spoke warmly.
She took out melon seeds and candies and gave them to Chen Xiuyuan and Su Xiaotian, and praised the little boy Chen Xiuyuan for being smart and lively, and said that the little girl Su Xiaotian was well-behaved and beautiful, and was very busy.
Compared to Grandpa Su, Grandma Su is even more restrained.
She has a fierce personality, but she is not a passionate person. When she suddenly meets such a passionate person, it is really hard to resist.
"They are all skinny monkeys. How can they be as good as you say?"
Grandma Su even regretted coming here because she was too enthusiastic and couldn't resist.
"Sister-in-law Su, our two families have an old friendship. Now that we meet, we should be like one family." Fan Shufang also realized at this time that she had used too much force and started to make amends.
After a while, the atmosphere finally became warm and harmonious.
Although I heard Chen Zian talk about the old leader many times, Su Manxiu had never seen him before and was worried about him along the way.
At this time, seeing that everything was fine, I felt relieved.
After a while, the food was ready, and the family servant invited everyone to eat.
The Dong family prepared a sumptuous dinner, including four meat and four vegetables, including fish and meat.
In this day and age, such a dinner is indeed of a very high standard.
Grandpa Su's eyelids twitched as he looked at it.
After all, he is a big leader in the province, so his level is different.
"Brother Su, Sister Su, I originally wanted to treat your family to a restaurant outside, but as our boss is, after much deliberation, we made this table at home." Fan Shufang had a smile on her face and was very sincere.
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"You're too polite!" Grandma Su said.
Su Xiaotian has been observing Dong Yuanzhong and Fan Shufang.
There is a huge disparity in status between the two families. Su Xiaotian feels it is too mysterious to discuss friendship.
But after observing them for such a long time, I felt that these two people seemed to sincerely want to repay the kindness they had received back then.
Dong Yuanzhong did not notice the little girl's thoughts.
He was also paying attention to the studies of several children in the Su family at the dinner table, and even asked some questions to test a few children.
The three brothers of the Su family answered each other fluently.
Dong Yuanzhong nodded repeatedly and became more and more polite to Grandpa Su.
"Speaking of which, I'm only a few years younger than you, Brother Su. Your grandson is going to college, and my son hasn't grown up yet!" Dong Yuanzhong said with emotion.
Fan Shufang glared at Dong Yuanzhong angrily and said, "Look at you, you are not afraid of jokes from the eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Su family."
Dong Yuanzhong burst out laughing: "When I was at the lowest point in my life, my elder brothers and sisters-in-law didn't even laugh at me."
Grandpa Su asked: "I wonder if your child..."
"Both my sons are in the army now, and we are the only two elders at home."
After that, Dong Yuanzhong sighed: "I didn't catch up with the good times in the past two years, so I could only find a future in the army. If I catch up this year, I might be able to get into college."
His lifelong regret was that he could not study more. Although he worked hard to make up lessons over the years, the effect was not obvious after all.
Unexpectedly, my sons would also miss the opportunity to go to college.
Su Xiaotian heard the regret in Dong Yuanzhong's words, and said crisply: "Enter the military academy and serve the country!"
This sentence drew everyone's attention to her.
The little girl was rarely shy, so she lowered her head.
Dong Yuanzhong laughed and said: "Does the little girl still know about the military academy?"
Su Xiaotian said this because she remembered a military column she had watched in her previous life.
The host interviewed an army officer named Dong Mingda. In front of the camera, this officer once said that it was a pity that he missed the opportunity to go to college. He also said that it was a lifelong regret that he missed the opportunity to go to military school.
Su Xiaodian nodded and continued eating.
Dong Yuanzhong smiled and said: "Little girl, do you know that the military academy does not mean you can pass the exam if you study well, you have to be recommended before you can go."
Su Xiaotian understood. She raised her little face and said with a smile: "Grandpa Dong, you used to have to be recommended before you can get into university!"
One sentence, like an enlightenment, made Dong Yuanzhong think of something in an instant.
He chuckled and said, "I am a person who has lived for most of my life, but I am not as transparent as a little girl!"
"Little girl, tell Grandpa Dong what your name is."
Su Xiaotian said: "My name is Su Xiaotian, and I am the youngest in the family."
But after thinking about it for a while, I felt something was wrong. I pointed at Chen Xiuyuan and said, "He is the youngest now."
Fan Shufang also paid more attention to Su Xiaotian. I didn't expect that she was still a girl with ideas.
"Sister-in-law Su, your children are really outstanding. If I can have grandchildren like this in the future, I can laugh out of my dreams."
Su Laosan looked at his daughter, his heart and eyes full of praise.
She is indeed her daughter, she is outstanding.
After finishing the meal, Grandpa Su and Grandma Su were tired of pushing back and wanted to leave.
In such a high-rise courtyard, the two old people were indeed very cramped.
Dong Yuanzhong insisted that they stay at home tonight.
"When Xiao Chen came here before, he also lived at home. There were still two or three empty rooms in the house that could accommodate him."
"Old chief, we have a lot of people here today, and we have already booked a room in the guest house outside." Chen Zian said hurriedly.
After hearing what Chen Zian said, Dong Yuanzhong stopped insisting.
"Early tomorrow morning, I will go find Brother Su and accompany him and my sister-in-law to the train station to see off our college students."
Grandpa Su and others obviously did not expect that Dong Yuanzhong would say such a thing.
The top leader of the province went to deliver it in person, what a shame it was.
but……
"You're welcome, we can just go and see him off, why bother you about this?" Grandpa Su declined hastily.
"I'm not busy tomorrow morning. After sending the children off, I'll take you around the provincial capital. It's rare that the atmosphere is much better now."
Although Dong Yuanzhong has been the top leader in recent years, many people around him are staring at him, and he has never relaxed for a moment.
He himself also wanted to steal a half-day of leisure.
"Dad, it's okay, let the old leader go. The old leader asked someone to help buy the ticket this time." Chen Zian said.
Grandpa Su only thought that Chen Zian found someone to buy the ticket, but he didn't expect that it was the senior leader who helped.
He was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to say.
"Xiao Chen, why are you talking about this?"
"If it weren't for the help of the old leader, how could I have bought so many sleeper berths? It would take several days to go to the capital, and I couldn't just sit there!" Chen Zian said with a smile.
Grandpa Su and others hurriedly thanked them before leaving Dong's house.
After exiting the Dong family's door, everyone in the Su family finally breathed a sigh of relief.
When the family went back, Shen Zizhen's family had already returned.
Shen Zizhen didn't ask much, just said a few words and then went back to their rooms to rest.
Early the next morning, Chen Zian went out early to buy breakfast and came back.
By the time others got up, hot steamed buns, fried dough sticks, and soy milk were already on the table.
"Zian took the trouble." Grandpa Su looked at the breakfast on the table and became increasingly satisfied with his son-in-law.
Because he was satisfied with Chen Zian, Grandpa Su couldn't help but glare at his son.
Why are you so expressionless?
Su Laosan touched his nose, why did he make a mistake without doing anything?
Forget it, if you’re wrong, you’re wrong!
Shen Zizhen and his wife also came to have breakfast with them. Su Taohua said distressedly: "Why did you buy breakfast? We brought steamed buns and pancakes."
How much does it cost and how many tickets?
"When you get on the train, it will be difficult to eat hot rice and dishes. Let's eat something hot first in the morning." Su Manxiu smiled and handed the chopsticks and steamed buns to Su Taohua.
Su Taohua thought the same thing. She heard that the food on the train was expensive and the taste was not good.
"Uncle, where do these bowls and chopsticks come from?" Su Shouwen asked.
"Borrowed it, deposited two yuan, and I will send it back after you finish eating." Chen Zian took a big bite of the meat bun: "Mom, this bun doesn't taste as good as the one you made."
When Grandma Su heard what Chen Zian said, she immediately became happy and said with a smile: "If you like the buns I made, I will make them for you later."
Su Laosan was heartbroken, why do both parents like his brother-in-law? He is clearly his biological son.
Su Xiaotian also felt that the taste of this bun was not as good as the ones made at home, so she took a fried dough stick to eat.
After everyone had breakfast, Chen Zian returned the bowls and chopsticks, and the group headed to the train station.
Before they even left the house, Dong Yuanzhong and his wife had already arrived at the door of the guest house.
Chen Zian hurriedly introduced everyone to Dong Yuanzhong.
After knowing Shen Zizhen's identity, Dong Yuanzhong felt better.
Later, he took the initiative to ask about some agricultural knowledge.
"In the past two years, I heard people say that the crops in Hongxin Brigade have higher yields than other places, but it turns out you are an expert from the Agricultural University." Dong Yuanzhong smiled heartily.
Although he did not go to the Hearts Brigade, he has indeed been paying attention to the Hearts Brigade.
Shen Zizhen was embarrassed. The good harvest of the Red Heart Brigade's crops was not due to him, at least not to him alone.
"Chief, I deserve your praise!"
"As expected, as expected. You are a meritorious person!"
"The grain production of the Red Heart Brigade had already increased significantly before I arrived at the Red Heart Brigade."
Dong Yuanzhong was stunned when he said this. How could it be possible?
"Xiaotian is a genius in agriculture." Shen Zizhen looked at Su Xiaotian lovingly, and then looked up at Dong Yuanzhong.
His problem has been solved and he has returned to his previous job, but Mr. Du is still living in the Heart Brigade and cannot go home.
By the way, should I mention that Dong Yuanzhong is a big leader in the province? Maybe there is a way?
"Also, there is Du Tonghe who is still in the Red Heart Brigade and is also an expert in agriculture. However, the Du family were capitalists in their early years, so the old man can only stay in the Brigade now."
With a few simple words, Dong Yuanzhong understood that Shen Zizhen was interceding for Du Tonghe.
Du Tonghe is also a person who has made great contributions to the country.
"I will go back and think of a solution to this matter, but since I am not from our province, I may not be able to solve it."
Dong Yuanzhong did not agree immediately, but Shen Zizhen was already very happy and quickly thanked her.
"Chief, you don't know that the old and the young have already started cultivating improved seeds before me. The grain yield of the Red Heart Brigade is constantly increasing, mainly because the seeds they cultivate are good."
Except for a few people in the Red Heart Brigade, even many people in the brigade didn't know what was wrong with this matter. They only knew that the grain output was getting higher year by year.
Shen Zizhen is not a person who is greedy for credit, and will not do such a dishonest thing as taking the credit of others as his own.
I simply took this opportunity to explain clearly to Dong Yuanzhong.
But Dong Yuanzhong found it hard to believe, how could it be possible?
How old is Su Xiaotian? How could she possibly be able to farm? Not to mention cultivating seeds.
Could it be that Shen Zizhen was taking care of the Su family, so he wanted to give this credit to the Su family?
Dong Yuanzhong felt that he had guessed the truth.
Instantly, he had a new understanding of Shen Zizhen's noble character and integrity.
Shen Zizhen sighed, guessing that Dong Yuanzhong might have misunderstood, so she explained again.
"Chief, this kid Xiaotian is very accomplished in agricultural knowledge, even higher than me. In the past two years, I have heard a lot of new knowledge from Xiaotian's mouth."
Dong Yuanzhong had heard of Shen Zizhen's reputation as the leading agricultural scientist in the country.
Now he strongly recommends a little girl.
No matter how you think about it, it seems impossible.
It’s just a little baby. No matter how smart he is, he can’t possibly do something like this, right?
Dong Yuanzhong himself didn't know much about agriculture, but that didn't stop him from asking a few questions to test Su Xiaotian.
Su Xiaotian knew that Dong Yuanzhong was inspecting her, so she answered them one by one calmly.
The answer is very accurate.
Not to mention Dong Yuanzhong, even Shen Zizhen secretly nodded in approval.
"It seems that a new generation has replaced the old ones!" Dong Yuanzhong said with emotion: "Brother Su, I only thought that you had trained a few outstanding grandchildren. Who knew that your granddaughter would be even more outstanding?"
Speaking of his granddaughter's outstanding achievements, Grandpa Su's expression couldn't be more proud.
"Xiaotian, this kid, has no other hobbies except reading."
"Children who like to read well and like to read will have a good future." Dong Yuanzhong also gained some appreciation for Su Xiaotian.
There is even an idea of why this is not my own child’s idea.
"To be honest, if it weren't for Xiaotian's supervision, my grandchildren might not be able to achieve such results." Grandpa Su said with emotion.
The grades of the kids in the family were very poor back then. The fact that they were able to get into college this time was really all thanks to Xiaotian.
It was almost time to talk, and Su Shouwen and his brothers reluctantly said goodbye to their families.
They each carried their luggage, followed Shen Zizhen, and followed the noisy crowd, got on the train, and headed towards a new life.
Grandma Su finally shed tears as she watched the train start to move away, and when she could no longer even see its shadow.
Grandson is going to the capital now. Although it is good, it is not easy to meet him.
Even thinking about it makes my eyes sore.
Fan Shufang comforted Grandma Su and said, "Sister-in-law, don't be sad. We should be happy that the children have a bright future, but we can't let the children go without peace of mind."
In the early years, when she sent her two children to serve in the army, she felt equally uncomfortable, but after a few years, she got used to it.
Su Xiaotian also advised: "When the holidays are over, my brothers will come back. Mom, don't be sad. In a few years, we will buy a house in the capital and move in with my brothers."
Grandma Su couldn't help but burst into tears and laughed after hearing her little granddaughter's childlike words.
This little girl knows how to make people happy.
Is it that easy to buy a house in Beijing?
"You kid, you know how to talk nonsense."
"Mom, this is not nonsense. I am serious. When I grow up, I will make a lot of money and let you and my father live a good life!"
Dong Yuanzhong heard this and couldn't help but laugh out loud and said: "Brother, your granddaughter is an ambitious child. If you train her well, she will definitely have a future."
Grandpa Su shook his head and said: "Girl, I just want him to live a smooth life and not suffer!"
These words are both sincere and polite.
Grandpa Su and others wanted to go back, but Dong Yuanzhong and his wife tried hard to persuade them to stay.
"Brother, you're here and I haven't fulfilled my duty as a landlord yet. You can't just leave like this!"
"It's hard for you to come here. No matter what, you have to stay in the city for two days." Fan Shufang was also busy trying to persuade Grandma Su.
Grandma Su resolutely refused. She went to Dong's house last night and felt like she was sitting on pins and needles. She felt very uncomfortable. If she stayed for one more day, would she die?
"We can't leave it at home. The eldest and second child are currently busy with the chicken farm and pig farm in the brigade, so they can't leave. There are also a few grandchildren in the county who are left unattended. Xiaotian, the child, will start school soon.
, you have to go back and prepare!"
Grandpa Su also tried his best to find many reasons.
Su Xiaotian saw many people doing small businesses in the provincial capital. She could clearly feel that the current atmosphere was very different from before, so she began to think about whether she could start a business at home to make some money.
She studies and her brothers study, and although they can get a certain amount of money and tickets, these money and tickets can only ensure enough food at best, but they cannot allow the family to live a good life.
If you want to live a good life, you should do business and get the first pot of gold before others react.
Su Xiaotian's little mind was spinning rapidly, thinking about how to make money as soon as possible, but she never thought of a good way.
Back in the county town, Su Xiaotian and others will start school soon.
When I came to study a few years ago, five or six of the dozen or so children left in the blink of an eye, and Grandma Su lamented that the yard was empty.
"I don't know if Showen and the others have arrived in the capital. Xiaotian, how many days does it take for them to arrive in the capital?" Grandma Su counted the time on her fingers every day.
"Nai, don't worry. If we get there, Uncle Shen said he will call uncle, and we will know then." Su Xiaotian comforted Grandma Su: "Nai, I want to eat the dumplings you made. How about we
Making dumplings for dinner tonight?”
Su Xiaotian was very smart and found a reasonable reason to distract Grandma Su.
[The author has something to say]
There is only this chapter today. Good night, babies! I worked overtime for two days on the weekend. I worked overtime until about four o'clock in the morning last night. I can't even open my eyes now. I will try to add another chapter tomorrow. I love you all.