The next day, the news that Qin Hao was on TV spread in the cotton spinning factory.
Whether Song Ying is in the workshop, in the cafeteria, or on her way to and from get off work, she always encounters colleagues asking her questions with envy on their faces.
"I heard that your Haozi is on TV, or on Beijing TV. Oh, it's really amazing. If our children can be half as good as him, I will be happy and happy."
Whenever this happens, Song Ying says: "Hey, I just have a little talent in Go, but it's not worth mentioning."
In fact, my heart has already blossomed with joy.
"Okay, stop laughing, your crow's feet will show out when you laugh."
When she got off work, Huang Ling teased Song Ying.
Song Ying covered her face in embarrassment, but laughed even louder.
"You haven't seen it. Secretary Zhang and Section Chief Lu met me before. My nose is not a nose, and my mouth is not a mouth. Today they saw my smile was so bright that it made me feel a little embarrassed."
Huang Ling held Song Ying's arm and also laughed: "Do you think mother is more valuable than son?"
"This word is used appropriately. It seems that marrying Teacher Zhuang is beneficial. Even people with no education can be nurtured." Song Ying joked.
Huang Ling said with emotion: "At the beginning, I just thought he was educated and polite. Otherwise, I would not marry him based on his family's conditions. But in the end..."
Song Ying smacked her lips: "Well, I thought Teacher Zhuang was quite good at first. But last year when he made you angry, I finally understood. It depends on people. You can't just look at the surface. Others will think you are married.
I got a teacher, my children are smart and obedient, and they seem to be living a good life, but in fact, only I know the pain in my heart."
Huang Ling held Song Ying's hand, tears welling up in her eyes. After so many years, she finally met someone who truly understood her.
Seeing Huang Ling's tearful eyes, Song Ying quickly comforted her: "Sister Ling, don't be sad. Your crying has made my nose sore."
"Don't cry, I don't cry anymore. My tears have almost dried up over the years. Now I just focus on raising my two children. Everything else doesn't matter." Huang Ling wiped away her tears and returned to her childhood as she spoke.
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After lighting the fire and boiling hot water, Huang Ling and Song Ying went to the Children's Palace to pick up the children. Qin Hao went to the Go class as usual after school every day, mainly to watch Lin Dongzhe and stop him from running around.
The courtyard was still lively at night, with a TV playing outside. Qin Hao watched Lin Dongzhe finish his homework before letting him go out to watch TV.
Zhuang Tunan and Zhuang Xiaoting were also doing homework in the room and were about to face a quiz. Zhuang Tunan was under a lot of pressure. Zhuang Chaoying would give him extra lessons after get off work every day. When it came to educating his children, Zhuang Chaoying was a very competent father.
Huang Ling was changing Zhuang Tunan's pants in the room. The 12-year-old child had already started to jump up. As soon as she finished changing one piece, Song Ying walked in mysteriously.
"Sister Ling, are you free now?"
"I'm free, what's wrong?"
Song Ying took out two rags from behind and lowered her voice and said, "I see that Shanshan has started to grow, and Zhang Amei doesn't care about her. I just thought that I still have some rags at home, and I want to ask you to help make two."
A bra for Shanshan."
Huang Ling couldn't help but sigh when she heard this: "These days go by so fast. In the blink of an eye, Shanshan and Tunan are both 12 years old. Girls develop earlier than boys. No wonder Shanshan holds her breasts when she walks."
"Okay, leave this to me. When it's done, you can give it to Shanshan quietly. Don't let Zhang Amei see it. She won't look good."
"Hey, you have to do something good secretly. What kind of thing is this?"
"Then you still do it."
"Hehe, I'm happy to do that. I just can't bear to see others criticize the child harshly. The child is innocent."
Huang Ling was silent, maybe this was the reason why Song Ying came forward when Qin Hao was abused.
"The snake melons in the yard are ready to be eaten right away. The yield of this thing is really high, but it looks a bit scary. I have to drag Lin Wufeng out with me when I go to the toilet at night."
After the business was finished, Song Ying took Huang Ling to chat about home affairs.
Huang Ling whispered to Song Ying: "The output is high, but I don't know if it tastes good or not. If it tastes better, it would be perfect. You don't know how delicious Tunan is now. I buy all the meat tickets for our family."
Even if you add pork suet, this is still not enough. It’s really a waste for a young man like me.”
"Then get more snake melons from your family. At first we planted snake melons to save money and buy a TV. Now that Haozi has bought a TV, we don't have to save money." Song Ying said generously.
"Then I won't be polite to you."
"Hey, why are you so polite to me? Just tell me what you need at home. Lin Wufeng and I only have one child. Haozi and his 20 yuan a month subsidy can't be spent at all."
Huang Ling didn't speak, she just held Song Ying's hand, her eyes full of gratitude. The luckiest thing in her life was to be assigned to the same yard as Song Ying.
"Speaking of the child, are you really not going to let him go to the youth class at the chess academy?"
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Wouldn't it be nice to be able to do it for him?"
"Haozi is so smart, and he must be good at reading, but haven't you ever thought about letting Lin Dongzhe fulfill this wish for Lin Gong?"
"Lin Dongzhe? Is he the only one? If I can get into a technical secondary school, I'd rather go to university. Anyway, I don't even dare to think about it."
It seemed that Song Ying's voice was raised unconsciously when she said this. Lin Dongzhe in the courtyard heard Song Ying talking about him, so he shouted back in a loud voice: "Mom, are you calling me?"
"No, I'm chatting with your Aunt Huang Ling. Let's watch your TV."
"oh."
Song Ying pointed at Lin Dongzhe, who was staring at the TV in the yard and wanting to get in: "With his condition, how do you expect him to get into college?"
Huang Ling covered her mouth and smiled softly. She couldn't imagine what it would be like for Lin Dongzhe to be admitted to college.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Soon, it was another weekend. On this day, someone was selling enamel products in the alley. They were all daily household items. However, the man pushing the cart had been shouting all morning.
No one dared to buy, mainly because they were afraid that they would be regarded as speculators. Not only would the money be gone, but the items would also be confiscated. If they failed, they would be criticized by the factory.
Huang Ling asked Zhuang Tunan to inquire about the price.
Song Ying was surprised and said: "You don't want to buy it, do you?"
At this time, Zhuang Tunan came back and brought an enamel jar back to collect boiled water.
After Huang Ling asked about the price, she immediately decided to buy an enamel basin.
"Look at the quality, it's only RMB 18, and it doesn't cost a ticket, how great it is."
Song Ying knocked: "It's good, but why did you buy this?"
Huang Ling lowered her voice: "Xiao Ting is almost eight years old now. She must pay attention to her hygiene. This basin will be given to her alone from now on."
At this time, the whole family basically shared a basin. The more sophisticated ones had two basins, one for washing the face and the other for washing the feet. Those who really didn't have the money would just make do with one basin.
Song Ying thought for a while, took out the money from her pocket and gave it to Lin Dongzhe: "Go and buy one too."
"Why did you buy it too?" Huang Ling had just put the enamel basin away and found that Song Ying had an identical one in her hand. She almost thought she was dazzled.
"You are right. The child is older and it is not suitable to use it with us. I will buy one for Lin Dongzhe and Haozi."
As the end of the semester approaches, Zhuang Tunan and Zhuang Xiaoting are both working hard to get good grades in the exams. Lin Dongzhe is leisurely and leisurely all day like a normal person. For him, as long as he can pass the exam and go back and have an explanation with his family, it will be fine.
Song Ying and Lin Wufeng didn't have high demands on him either.
Qin Hao, on the other hand, pretends to be a good student and listens carefully every day, but in fact, he has been "wandering too far" for a long time.
On this day, after returning from the Children's Palace, Qin Hao and Zhuang Tunan were doing their homework when they heard the sound of bicycle bells coming from the alley.
"Is Comrade Qin Hao at home?"
The door to the small courtyard was pushed open. The man in a green shirt looked at the envelope in his hand: "The address is right here. Isn't Comrade Qin Hao here?"
Song Ying was a little confused. There was a man named Qin Hao in her family, but where did she get the talk about homosexuality?
Lin Dongzhe responded the fastest: "Brother Hao, your letter."
When Qin Hao came out, the postman repeatedly checked his identity information before handing him the envelope.
"This is an important document sent by the Chinese Chess Academy and needs to be treated with caution."
After the postman explained, he left, muttering as he walked: "It's said to be an important document, but the recipient is actually a teenage boy. What the hell?"
After the postman left, Qin Hao opened the envelope and found that it was a letter sent to him by Nie Weiping, as well as an invitation letter from the Chinese Chess Academy.
The content of the letter only contained one simple sentence: I look forward to meeting you in the finals.
The invitation letter is a personal invitation specially sent to Qin Hao by the Chinese Chess Academy.
The National Go Championship is somewhat similar to the National Games. There are individual events and team events. Players generally represent various local chess academies in the competition. The competition for places among various regions is also very fierce. After all, in this kind of national competition, if you perform well,
There is a chance to join the national team.
Nie Weiping probably couldn't get Qin Hao a spot on the JS provincial team, so he had to use his connections with the Chinese Chess Academy to get Qin Hao a spot in the individual event.
But this also means that Qin Hao will have to pay for food, accommodation and transportation by himself to participate in this Go tournament.
Moreover, the prize money for domestic Go competitions is relatively low. For example, the champion of the National Go Championship only has 2,000 yuan. Of course, in 1978, the prize money of 2,000 yuan was already relatively high.
However, compared to international competitions, this amount of money is really not enough to watch.
For example, the Fujitsu Cup championship prize held ten years later was 15 million yen, equivalent to US$135,000, and the Yingshi Cup championship prize was as high as US$400,000.
For comparison, the NBA's salary cap in 1988 was US$6.16 million, and the US Open championship bonus was only US$200,000.
The income of professional Go players in this era is actually very ideal. Of course, the prerequisite is that they have sufficient strength.
"Oh, Brother Hao is going to participate in the National Go Championship." Lin Dongzhe's voice alerted the neighbors nearby.
At first they thought Qin Hao was participating in some kind of children's competition, but when they saw the invitation, it turned out to be for the adult category.
“Did this invitation letter come from the wrong place?”
"Yes, if Haozi, a child, participates in the adult competition, he will be eliminated in the first round?"
Song Ying was also worried. She was not afraid that Qin Hao would not get a good place in the competition, but she was afraid of damaging his self-confidence.
"Aunt Song, don't worry, I will win the championship."
None of the neighbors took it seriously. Wu Jianguo even teased Qin Hao: "Okay, if you win the championship, Uncle Wu will give you a set of thirty-six legs for you to marry in the future."
"It's a deal!" Qin Hao smiled evilly and stretched out his hand.
Wu Jianguo was very happy: "Good guy, I'm going to give Uncle Wu a high-five. OK, if you can win the championship and bring glory to our Suzhou, Uncle Wu will have to get these thirty-six legs for you."
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Zhang Amei on the side was anxious and lowered her voice and complained: "What are you talking about? What if he really wins the championship?"
"Do you think I'm stupid? How can such a big kid win against so many national players?"
Zhang Amei thought so and then let go of Wu Jianguo's arm.
The start time of the National Go Championship is set for mid-July, which happens to be during Qin Hao's summer vacation, so there is no need to waste time to ask for leave.
It was midsummer in June, and the snake melons in the courtyard were fully mature. Huang Ling happily picked a few and fried them. Not to mention they tasted pretty good, and the whole family enjoyed the meal.
After having a TV, Song Ying doesn't have to save money deliberately. As a two-income family and Qin Hao gets a subsidy of 20 yuan a month, she doesn't have to eat snake melon twice a day like Huang Ling's family.
After eating it for a month, Huang Ling's family finally couldn't stand it anymore. Zhuang Tunan and Zhuang Xiaoting lost their appetite when they saw snake melon, and Zhuang Chaoying also found it difficult to swallow.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! There is no other way, Huang Ling can only take the snake melon to the neighbors to share. As a result, within half a month, the neighbors were also injured after eating it, and they were left outside.
No one took it.
"Let's shovel the snake melons and plant some grapes?"
Qin Hao's proposal was unanimously approved by Huang Ling's family, so he asked some connections to transplant some grape seedlings into the courtyard.
"I finally don't have to be afraid of those snake melons when I go out at night." Zhuang Xiaoting was very happy, with a happy smile on her face. More importantly, she no longer had to eat snake melons every time.
At the end of June, Qin Hao, Lin Dongzhe, and Zhuang Xiaoting ushered in the final exam, while Zhuang Tunan ushered in the quiz.
Not surprisingly, Zhuang Xiaoting's results were among the best, Lin Dongzhe could barely hold the middle line, and Qin Hao was tied for first in grade. Unfortunately, there were too few knowledge points in the first grade of elementary school, and there were quite a few who scored 100 points in the exam.
With the unanimous suggestion of the teacher, Song Ying also agreed to let Qin Hao skip a grade and go directly to the third grade next year. For this decision, the whole family unanimously approved it, except Lin Dongzhe.
"Brother Hao, you are unloyal and left me alone."
"You can also learn all the second grade knowledge points in advance, and then you can skip a grade with me."
If someone else had said this, Lin Dongzhe would have scoffed, but he really didn't want to be separated from Qin Hao, so he really started to learn the second grade knowledge points under Qin Hao's guidance.
Zhuang Xiaoting did not want to be compared to Lin Dongzhe, so she also started studying hard.
The happiest people are Song Ying and Huang Ling.
"Sister Ling, I never dreamed that Lin Dongzhe would be able to study so hard one day." Song Ying held the table and sighed, everything in front of her was really unreal.
Huang Ling was also smiling: "Well, with Tunan and Haozi taking the lead, Dongzhe and Xiaoting will definitely be the same in the future."
"Sister Ling, if you put it like that, I feel like I can look forward to the future when Lin Dongzhe is admitted to college. When I sleep tonight, I will raise my pillow a little higher and don't wake me up."