"Old Party Secretary, what brings you here this time?"
The scene became much calmer, and Director Wang immediately asked.
This old branch secretary is already over 70 this year. At such an age, it is inconvenient for him to go out. This time he came to Sijiucheng from Yangjiazhuang, and he was definitely not just wandering around.
Mr. Yang smiled and pulled Yang Xiaotao over, "This is the grandson of the Yang family."
"Xiao Tao, this is your Aunt Wang!"
Yang Xiaotao naturally called Aunt Wang casually, and the relationship was settled.
In this day and age, especially in these four-nine cities, having a backend to do things can save you some trouble and effort.
Director Wang smiled and agreed, but then patted his head, "Oh, I should have thought of it earlier, I should have thought of it earlier!"
"Xiao Tao's family is from Yangjiacun. You, oh my, don't talk about this anymore."
Director Wang wanted to understand what was going on as soon as he saw it, and he couldn't help but regret in his heart. He had never heard anyone in the courtyard talk about it. Yang Laogen was another boring gourd. This matter caused him to pay close attention to this place in the future.
As he said that, he glanced at Yi Zhonghai.
After all these years, they haven't even mentioned it.
Yi Zhonghai looked panicked when he saw Director Wang's eyes.
When the Yang family came to the courtyard, they were outsiders.
As the elder in the courtyard, he must always take care of the interests of the majority of people, but he is not that concerned about the Yang family's affairs.
"It's okay, I don't blame you!"
"When they came out, I told them not to cause trouble to the government under the guise. If it hadn't been for this time, I wouldn't have come out and I would have died in Yangjiazhuang for the rest of my life."
Mr. Yang looked at Yang Xiaotao with kindness on his face.
Director Wang quickly told what Yang Xiaotao had done and praised him again.
Mr. Yang nodded after hearing this. Yang Shitou on the side gave Yang Xiaotao a thumbs up. To this cousin, Yang Xiaotao also smiled and nodded.
Then Mr. Yang looked at the people in the yard around him and what he had heard, his expression gradually calmed down.
Director Wang is very observant, how could he be unclear?
It's just that I don't help the manager, not the relatives, not to mention that this is an old branch secretary, and I have a closer relationship than the people in the yard.
I saw Mr. Yang saying to the people in the surrounding yard.
"My little Tao needs a lot of care from everyone here. Thank you to the comrades from the sub-district office for your care and support!"
"The old secretary was serious in his words. They are all serving the people. They are all building the country. There is nothing to thank."
"Okay. I feel relieved that you are here."
"This child has lost his mother since he was a child. The wood made him grow up by pooping and peeing, and now he has lost his father. How pitiful."
"Well, as a father-in-law, I am also afraid that my children will be bullied and have nothing to say."
"Now that you are here, I am relieved as an old man. If anything happens in the future, please feel free to send someone from Yangjiazhuang to tell you."
Mr. Yang's tight face shone with the unique brilliance of farmers in this era, which was a spirit of sacrificing the small family for everyone.
Director Wang was moved and nodded in agreement.
"I came here this time and heard some things."
"Originally, I'm an old man now, so I don't want to cause trouble to others."
After saying this, Mr. Yang's eyes suddenly flashed with light. Yang Xiaotao beside him felt that Mr. Yang seemed to have changed. His whole body was full of murderous aura, and the air around him became cold.
The people around him were also shocked by the sudden murderous aura, and some even stepped back involuntarily.
Yi Zhonghai and Yan Fugui, who were closest to Mr. Yang, felt the most, as if they were being stared at by wild beasts. In the winter, their backs were wet.
A thought arose in everyone's mind, "This old man has really killed people."
Yang Xiaotao held his withered but strong arm. At this moment, he seemed to be leaning against a mountain, feeling full of security.
Mr. Yang regained his murderous aura with just one breath, and then turned into that inconspicuous old man again.
But no one in the yard dared to speak.
Especially Xu Damao, who was so arrogant just now, almost peed in the crowd. If Xu's mother hadn't supported him, he would have collapsed on the ground.
Even Silly Zhu lowered his head at this time, he is really awesome.
As for him, at most he is just being arrogant.
"But a few days ago, the boy who went to the city for business came back and said that my grandson was bullied in the city."
"My wife was robbed and she even said she was beaten!"
"This is not okay."
The people around were silent, quiet, and some were even trembling.
Many people looked at Qin Huairu, only to find that the place where they stood just now was no longer there.
Even the Jia and Zhang family were gone. Looking at the Jia family again, the door was closed.
Although they already knew what was going on, due to the partiality of the three uncles and the strength of the Jia family, no one paid attention to it and would not explore it.
There is even some bias towards the Jia family.
But now, the parents are here and the settlers are here, how long can you hide?
At this time, everyone's enthusiasm for watching the excitement suddenly increased, and they all wanted to see how the people from the Yang family would teach the Jia family a lesson.
"However, the old man is old and can't control so much. He doesn't want to be accused of relying on his old age, and he won't bring the whole village to make trouble."
"It's all young people's business anyway, let them take care of it themselves."
"The big guy said, right?"
Mr. Yang was not too aggressive and had no intention of taking action, which disappointed the spectators.
But he spoke clearly.
This means that when young people fight and fight, it is a matter between peers. If they are bullied, the Yang family will not say anything, they can only say that their skills are inferior to others and they consider themselves unlucky.
But if someone uses some crooked way to bully their Yangjiazhuang children, then consider whether they can withstand Yangjiazhuang's anger.
The reason is very clear and the words are very concise.
Yi Zhonghai's face was full of shame, and Yan Fugui lowered his head. The people around him had experienced the cold just now and had nothing to say about this problem.
"Old party secretary, you still have the same temper. It hasn't changed at all over the years."
Seeing this atmosphere, Director Wang smiled and smoothed things over, "When you led us to fight guerrillas, you just left as you said."
"Now that I've listened to it, my mentality is still stable!"
"Ha ha"
The old man laughed loudly, and the atmosphere relaxed for a moment.
But the people in the courtyard had nothing to say. Even the elder Yi Zhonghai was smiling dryly and couldn't say a word.
Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao didn't want to stay here any longer. He had nothing to say to these people, and he didn't need to look at their faces.
"Master, you must be tired from the journey. Let's go home and have a drink of water."
"Brother Shitou, let's go back to the house."
Yang Xiaotao took Mr. Yang and Yang Shitou home and talked about recent interesting things along the way, making Mr. Yang nod and laugh.
Several people came to the house, looked at the neatness and cleanliness of the house, and nodded silently.
At least, if there is no sloppiness, it means that life is still going on.
At noon, Yang Xiaotao left Director Wang at home for dinner. As for Director Li, he had something to do with the street and Yang Xiaotao didn't force him.
When an elder comes, he has to express his presence.
No, I happened to have money on hand, so I asked Uncle Chen to come over and accompany me, so I went out with Yang Shitou.
It was not yet time for the pigeon market to open, so Yang Xiaotao came to Yongjun Restaurant as usual.
The restaurant man was very happy to see that he was an acquaintance.
Sure enough, the braised pork, twice-cooked pork, and two roast chickens were all packed up and taken away by Yang Xiaotao.
Before leaving, I bought two bottles of wine, which I brewed myself in the restaurant without asking for a ticket.
I returned to the courtyard with Yang Shitou. The paper bag in my hand was full of fragrance, which made Yang Shitou swallow his saliva all the way.
"Xiao Tao, if you spend so much, be careful of me hitting you on the ass!"
Yang Xiaotao said nonchalantly, "It's okay, Brother Shitou. I brought wine to Grandpa this time. It must be okay."
"Oh, I will definitely be happy with the wine."
"It's just that it cost a lot of money. If it were in the village, it would be enough for my family to spend for a year."
Yang Xiaotao felt a little distressed when he saw this cousin. He knew the situation in the countryside. He only had a few work points in a day and could not save much money throughout the year.
"It's okay, you will earn after you spend it!"
"Besides, you guys came all the way here. If I don't treat you to a nice meal, won't you embarrass me when you return to the village?"
Yang Shitou nodded. The master's seniority is there. If the reception is not good, although he won't say anything, he will definitely look down on him in his heart.
"Brother Shitou, how is the village now?"
Yang Xiaotao inquired about the situation in the village.
Yang Shitou's face darkened, "There was a heavy snowfall two years ago, and three old people died in the village."
"These days, every household doesn't have much to eat. My grandfather also gave his own food to needy families in the village. Everyone saved money and helped each other, and it was easy to get through it."
"I just don't know what this year will be like, but I hope it will be a good year."
Yang Xiaotao remained silent because he knew that this country, which had emerged from the cocoon and was reborn, was about to face a tribulation.
He has no ability to prevent it from happening, especially now that food is under centralized control and unified dispatch.
After harvesting the grain from the countryside and handing it over, there was not much left on hand. If anyone wanted to withhold it, he would kill anyone who dared to speak out based on his temper.
But he couldn't watch his brothers and fellow villagers struggling in this ordeal without doing anything to help them.
"If you have any difficulties, you must tell me."
Yang Shitou saw that he was serious about what he said, so he kept it in his heart.
The two walked and talked, and Yang Xiaotao also asked Yang Shitou clearly about the purpose of his visit, which was to buy seeds for spring planting.
Yang Xiaotao didn't know much about this, but he also thought about the plan of his small courtyard, so he agreed to go together in the afternoon.
Back home, Mr. Yang was chatting happily with Mr. Chen and Director Wang, and Tumo Xingzi was recalling what happened back then.
Yang Xiaotao gave the meat and vegetables he bought to Aunt Chen, and stewed them with potatoes and cabbage at home, and a table of sumptuous dishes was served on the table.
Yang Shitou's eyes were already shining. Although Mr. Yang could still hold his own, he was no longer reserved due to the smell of meat.
Yang Xiaotao filled up the wine, and when Mr. Yang took a whiff, he immediately showed an intoxicated expression.
"This meal includes wine and meat. It's more sumptuous than the Chinese New Year."
Not to mention eating meat in rural areas, it is not easy to have a meal of meat in these four-nine cities.
"Master, it's hard for you to come to Sijiu City. If I don't do my best, I won't be able to go home and have someone poke my back."
"You bastard, if you can buy so many things, it means you still have it."
"I'm relieved now. From now on, I'll have to be more economical and live a better life."
Mr. Yang took a bite of braised pork and received another warning.
Yang Xiaotao was deeply moved by the outpouring of concern. He was no longer someone who was missed by no one.
