The applause was mixed with people's shouts, exclamations, and jealousy.
Especially Jia Zhang, her body was trembling and her eyes were full of greed.
That's only seventy yuan, which will allow their family to live comfortably for a year.
"Damn little beast, with such good luck, why don't you save our family?"
"No, he got the seventy yuan from helping the yard, and we all have a share."
"Our Jia family needs at least ten yuan."
Mrs. Jia Zhang was thinking in her mind, but she didn't dare to say it out loud. After all, Director Wang was still guarding here. If she was offended, it would be her Jia family who would suffer.
"Wait until she leaves, little beast, and see how I deal with you."
Mrs. Jia Zhang clapped her hands louder, but Qin Huairu beside her clapped weakly.
This time, Yang Xiaotao completely changed the direction of the wind in the yard.
If before, she could still pretend to be pitiful, gain sympathy, and win over some people to ruin Yang Xiaotao's reputation.
Then they isolated Yang Xiaotao inside and outside the yard.
But now, with people from the subdistrict office vouching for Yang Xiaotao, these ordinary residents can no longer be verbose.
Even if someone takes the lead, one must consider the weight of the street office. If you offend the street office, forget about any benefits in the future.
The third uncle lowered his head and did not dare to look at Yang Xiaotao, for fear that his heart would not be able to bear the sight of him.
At this time, in his heart, in addition to self-blame, he felt envy.
Seventy dollars.
These days, many people in the courtyard may not have so much savings.
Xu Damao, Sha Zhu, Yan Jiecheng and others all cursed Yang Xiaotao's bad luck in their hearts.
They even have some regrets. It would be great if they could bring this up.
"Thank you, thank you comrades from the sub-district office for your encouragement."
Yang Xiaotao calmed down and put the money into his pocket. He had to put it away at this time to avoid irritating the little hearts of the animals in the courtyard.
He said to Director Wang, "I just put forward immature opinions. What really helps us poor people is our country and our party."
"I believe that under the guidance of the party, united around the party, and the people of the country work together as one and work hard, we will get better and better. The country will also become stronger and stronger."
Yang Xiaotao showed his trust in the national team and party at the right time, and for people like the street office, this was the best way to build relationships.
"Okay, I didn't expect Comrade Yang Xiaotao's consciousness to be so high. He really deserves to have been in high school."
Officer Xiao Li on the side said with a cheerful face. He had a natural affinity for this kind of loyal and patriotic intellectual who was also a scholar.
"No wonder everyone says you love learning!"
"You're welcome, I just like reading books."
When the two said this, people in the courtyard were also thinking. Most of them were surprised by the benefits Yang Xiaotao had obtained.
Some people are sour and can't stand it.
As for Jia Zhang, after telling Qin Huairu what she thought, Qin Huairu was not surprised, but took it for granted.
In their opinion, the money was for Yang Xiaotao, but without them as people in the compound, how could they reward him?
Therefore, they must have a share of this money.
At this moment, a donkey cart came crunching outside the alley entrance.
The gray donkey rushed here, attracting the attention of many children along the way.
This kind of transportation is a normal way of travel in this era. The children in Changsijiu City saw the novelty and ran and shouted after them. The man driving the bus didn't care. Even the old man sitting in the car smiled at the children. laugh.
"The children in this city are very clever, and they all play tricks on themselves. They are not like those bastards in our village who climb trees and fish all day long, and they are so dark that they don't have a proper appearance."
"Hey, the kids in the city eat white flour, so of course it's white."
"That's true."
"Master, it should be here."
The man named Shitou looked at the open door, looked left and right, and said to the grandfather in the car.
"Then go in and ask. Make no mistake."
"Hey, okay."
The grandpa got out of the car, stamped his feet on the ground, then put the cigarette rod in his belt, crossed the threshold with steps, raised his head and chest, and walked inside.
Shi Shi behind him looked around, pulled the donkey cart aside, ignored it, and immediately followed him inside.
The two walked into the front yard and looked at the empty yard with suspicion. Then they heard crackling applause from the middle yard and immediately walked towards the middle yard.
At this moment, the matter in the Intermediate Court was over. Director Wang kindly said some words of encouragement to Yang Xiaotao and was about to leave.
At this moment, Xu Damao in the crowd glanced around boredly.
Suddenly, two people walked in from outside the door.
Wearing rags and pudding clothes, he barely looked like a simple and honest person from the countryside. He looked like a farmer from the countryside. He saw many such people when he went to the countryside.
With a roll of his eyes, today's anger seemed to have found a way to vent.
"Hey, where did you two come from?"
"If you are begging, please go out quickly. Didn't you see we are having a meeting?"
"As for you, each one of you doesn't even look where you are."
Xu Damao said loudly, and his body had already come in front of the two people, blocking them in front.
The voice attracted everyone in the yard. Yang Xiaotao, who was speaking in an official tone with Director Wang, also looked over at this time.
Seeing the appearance of the two of them, the man was not very impressed.
But when I saw the old man, the images in my memory came out like a blowout.
After a moment of dizziness, Yang Xiaotao immediately knew who this old man was.
Yangjiazhuang, the old village party secretary, according to his seniority, he has to be called Taiye.
In the entire Yangjiazhuang, they are the group of people with the highest seniority.
Back then, his father, Yang Laogen, went to the city to work and accidentally became a worker in a steel rolling mill. Later, he married his mother and started a family here.
It’s like leaving Yangjiazhuang.
But Father Yang did not forget the place where he had given birth. Every year he would go back to Zhuangzi to worship his ancestors and bring some things back to help the people in his hometown.
Therefore, Yang Xiaotao is familiar with the people in the village.
The last time my father passed away, people from the village also brought the coffin back.
However, I didn't expect to see the old man here not long after.
Xu Damao pointed with his hand. Mr. Yang's face was calm, but Yang Shitou showed anger. The anger of honest people came from their disrespect for Mr. Tai.
"Didn't you hear? Get out quickly and don't let grandpa do it."
boom
As soon as Xu Damao finished speaking, he felt someone kicked him hard on his butt. Then his body fell forward and he lay on the ground. His arms were rubbed on the ground, and two blood marks soon appeared.
"Ouch."
"Who, who attacked Grandpa."
"Da Mao. Yang Xiaotao, what are you doing, you bastard?"
Xu Damao roared, and Xu's mother also ran over, looking at Yang Xiaotao angrily.
However, Yang Xiaotao didn't even look at it, and quickly came to the grandpa with a cheerful expression, "Grandpa, why are you here?"
As soon as he finished speaking, and he was mostly a farmer, people around him immediately knew who he was.
This is a person from Yangjiazhuang and Yang Xiaotao's family.
This also makes it clear why Yang Xiaotao took action against Xu Damao in full public view.
Calling and cursing elders in front of their descendants is just like this in the city. It would be weird if they were not beaten to death in Yangjiazhuang.
Xu Damao was pulled up by Xu's mother. Hearing Yang Xiaotao's words, his face was gloomy and terrifying.
If you don't care about the pain, just call it a beating.
At this time, Director Wang walked out of the crowd and looked at Mr. Yang with an excited expression on his face.
"Yang, old party secretary?"
"Is it really you?"
The appearance of Director Wang suppressed Xu Damao's scream, and Mr. Yang looked at Yang Xiaotao, whose appearance coincided with the one in his memory. Before the relief on his face faded, he saw Director Wang running over.
"Are you, Miss Wang?"
Mr. Yang asked uncertainly.
"That's right, old party secretary, I am the girl Wang from Wang Laosan's family."
Director Wang, who looked happy, immediately took Mr. Yang's arm and was closer than Yang Xiaotao.
When Mr. Yang heard this, he also showed a nostalgic look.
"Okay, okay, Wang family girl, okay!"
"Where are your mother and eldest brother?"
"We haven't seen each other for many years. Your brother didn't marry a wife last time. What about now?"
"Well, my brother has two sons now, but my mother is not lucky enough. She passed away last year...~"
The two of them were doing some household chores in the yard. The mother and son of the Xu family looked miserable. They quietly retreated behind the crowd while no one was paying attention.
Yi Zhonghai and Yan Fugui also knew that the origin of the old man in front of them was not simple, so they also came forward to become familiar with him.
"Yi Zhonghai and everyone from the compound, come here!"
Director Wang took Mr. Yang's arm and shouted to everyone.
"This man is our country's hero!"
"The old party secretary led our children to fight against the RB devils and the white bandits. That is not ambiguous at all."
Yang Xiaotao listened on the sidelines and was not surprised at all. These predecessors had known about it for a long time.
He also knew that the old man's three sons had fallen into fighting the Japanese invaders. One of his two grandsons had died during the liberation period, and the other had crossed the Yalu River and never came back.
Full of loyalty.
But Mr. Yang never felt miserable. Instead, he told the younger generations in the village that this was a contribution to the country. It was a supreme honor to be included in the hero's monument after death.
Perhaps, the modern Yang Xiaotao, who has not experienced that era, cannot understand it.
But at this time, after living in this world for a few months, I have become familiar with and infected by the people around me, and I have begun to slowly accept this kind of thing of sacrificing my family for everyone.
"For the sake of victory, the three sons and two grandsons of the old party secretary's family all sacrificed their lives."
"This is an example that all of us should learn from and a hero that we should all respect."
bang bang bang
Knowing the old man's past, especially his shocking deeds, the people in the courtyard couldn't help but applaud.
They respect from the bottom of their hearts those who have contributed to the construction of the motherland.
"It's all old stuff, I won't mention it anymore, I won't mention it anymore."
"I am just an old man now. I am happy in the village watching people have enough to eat every day. They are not cold or hungry."
"No matter how much our generation pays, as long as the younger generations can live a good life, I will be happy."
When the old man talked about his children, he felt sad for a moment, but it was quickly replaced by the glory of the children.
The old Yang family is honored to have such children and grandchildren.
When he goes underground, he can take his children and grandchildren to meet his ancestors.
Yang Xiaotao's heart was filled with panic, but he soon felt relieved.
The old man was alone, but he had dozens or hundreds of children.
