After a rumbling sound, as the tractor slowly and steadily moved, several people began to hear the sound of water washing through the pipes.
After a while, a thick stream of water spurted out from the other end of the water pump.
The brigade leader was facing the water pump outlet. He was doused in the water for a moment because he was careless in dodging.
At this time, the captain didn't care about his wet clothes and excitedly rushed towards the water pump.
"Water, really water! The water is out, the water is really out!"
Looking at the gushing water, the captain's hands were shaking with excitement.
The old party secretary was just next to the brigade headquarters and was eating when he suddenly heard noise outside, like the sound of a tractor.
As soon as he heard that someone was playing with the tractor, the old party secretary became anxious.
He came out with a bowl and was cursing. Before anyone arrived, the voice came first: "Which little brat is playing with a tractor over there? Why don't you hurry up and drive into the warehouse to have fun? You just know how to play. Don't you know that diesel costs money?"
, you little bastards have no idea how difficult things are to get..."
As soon as the old party secretary went out, he saw a big guy spraying water not far away, and he could barely hold the bowl in his hand.
"Hey, what is this? Why are you spraying water outside?"
The captain grinned and replied with pride: "It's the water pump that Xiaoyu helped to renovate. How about it? Old branch secretary, what do you think of the water pump?"
"Awesome, awesome!" The old party secretary finished eating most of the bowl of gruel in one gulp, threw the bowl aside casually, and rushed toward the water pump at a speed that was inappropriate for his age.
He rushed to the outlet of the water pump and felt the impact of the water flow. He took two steps forward and walked close to the water pump. He carefully stroked the water pump with his hand. The village party secretary had infinite emotion on his face: "Sure enough, this man!
You still have to study!”
Hearing this, the captain was silent for a moment.
Sui Zhi took out the good cigarettes that he had been reluctant to smoke from his wet pocket. When he saw the wet cigarettes, he couldn't help but feel a little distressed on his face. His tone sounded annoyed: "I forgot! I just forgot.
Put away the cigarette."
As he spoke, he put the already wet one into his mouth without lighting it, and just smashed it twice.
The captain's wife couldn't help but roll her eyes at him: "Smoke, smoke, smoke! You know how to smoke all day long, I'll smoke you to death!"
After that, he snatched the remaining cigarette from the captain's hand.
The captain was not angry after being robbed of his cigarette. He just put the remaining cigarette under his nose and sniffed it, as if he had made some decision.
"Daughter-in-law, why don't we grit our teeth and send our little grandsons to school, and for the three older ones, we'll give them another year to review and see if they can take the exam again."
The captain's wife subconsciously glanced at Zhang Yu, who was pondering over the machine, and nodded fiercely: "Okay, it's easy to talk to the little ones. Anyway, they can't help at home. Let them go to school in the second half of this year."
As he said that, he gritted his teeth again and said, "The older ones will be given another year's chance. If they pass the exam, we will provide them with support. If they fail, we will let them come back to farm."
Listening to the conversation between the couple, the old branch secretary also began to think about it.
It would cost a lot to send so many grandchildren to school at once, but the captain's family was relatively well-off and he could afford it even if he gritted his teeth.
His family's situation is similar to that of the brigade leader's family. Apart from anything else, the tuition fee is not too difficult and he can still afford it.
But one thing is, if all the older grandchildren go to school, there will be fewer people earning work points and less centimeters, and naturally there will be less food to be distributed.
But to be able to become a branch secretary, the old branch secretary has some knowledge after all.
He turned around and looked at the old woman who seemed to be coming out at some unknown time, and said, "We will provide for you too. Tomorrow we will send the boys at home to study."
After that, he said bitterly: "If these brats dare not learn from it, I will skin them."
The old branch secretary also heard something and nodded along.
"Okay, studying is a good thing. If the centimeters are not enough, how about my wife and I work more on weekdays and earn more work points."
The old party secretary shook his head: "There's no need for this."
Seeing that his mother-in-law still wanted to say something, the old branch secretary explained: "You are not young anymore, and your body and bones are not what they were when you were young. If you really get into trouble because of those two work hours, then the gains will outweigh the losses.
Sometimes the work points I earn are not enough to pay for medical treatment, and my children have to worry about it.”
After thinking about it, the old branch secretary thought it was right, but she didn't feel reassured.
There are quite a few half-grown men in my family who are poor. They all seem to have no bottom. Every meal they cook is as good as pig food.
If they all go to school and only rely on their son, daughter-in-law and others to earn work points...
The old branch secretary saw the mother-in-law's thoughts and comforted him: "Don't worry, there is still me. I'll think of ways to do it. The difficulty will only be difficult in a year or two, and it will be over if you hold on."
Even the old branch secretary knows what his grandson is like.
Talking about the seedlings of reading, maybe there are one or two.
But they are all the same grandsons, and a bowl of water must be balanced no matter what. Since they are required to be paid, they must be paid, so as not to make the sons and daughters-in-law feel resentful.
However, whether you can continue to learn and understand it depends on the personal destiny of several grandsons.
Anyway, the old man has tried his best and given all the opportunities he should have.
However, the old branch secretary also thought about it and estimated that at least half of the grandchildren would give up within a year at most.
Even when the two families were immersed in their studies, other people living nearby heard the news and came over.
Looking at the strange big guy in front of him, Gu looked curious: "Captain, what is this?"
"The water pump, our brigade's water pump, Xiaoyu got it..."
“This water pump is amazing!”
Looking at the water pump that kept spraying water out, some people couldn't help but sigh: "This water comes out very fast."
"No, it's much faster than lifting buckets one by one. If we use this to water the ground, it might save a lot of effort."
"sharp!"
"..."
A group of people chatted noisily.
Circle around the water pump.
"Oh! Who dares to hit me!" Among the crowd watching the excitement, a young man suddenly covered his head and screamed.
At the same time, there was an old voice: "Little bastard, who are you scolding?"
"I can scold whoever I want, and I will stand up for whoever beats me. I..."
Before the young man could finish his words, he received another strong blow from the cane.
"Master, master, you... why did you come out? You came out in the dark and you were not afraid of getting stuck. What if you really fall..."
The old man didn't answer his question, he just slapped his buttocks with a cane, and while slapping him, he cursed: "I let you, I let you, I let you call me "I," in front of me, your tone is weird for such a young age, I will let you today