Chapter 211 Visiting Uncle Xu, Uncle Xu’s heartfelt words
Zhang Yu left the steel rolling mill and went to the supply and marketing cooperative first.
I bought two cans of malted milk, some pastries, and two bottles of Zephyr.
I went to the vegetable market to buy some ingredients and put them on the handlebars.
I returned home and gave the remaining tickets and money to Mengyi.
Mengyi took the money and tickets and was a little at a loss.
"Why did you give me this?"
"From now on, you will be in charge of our house, and you will be in charge of the money and tickets. You can buy whatever you want, but you can't make yourself miserable."
"By the way, there is also a can of malted milk to supplement your nutrition."
Zhang Yu placed two cans of malted milk on the table.
Mengyi still worries about money. Malted milk is too expensive, a can costs forty or fifty.
Forty or fifty yuan, you can buy anything, it’s enough to eat meat for half a year.
"Oh! Why did you buy this? It's so expensive!"
"You cook so richly, and I don't lack nutrition."
This money can be said to be free, and it doesn’t hurt to spend it.
"Oops! You can drink it after you buy it, and you can't return it."
Mengyi had no choice but to put the malted milk into her room and find a place to put it away.
"From now on, buy less of these rare things. I know you love and care for me."
"But we can't spend money like this! After the baby is born, we have to go home and live alone."
"We need to consider our future living expenses."
Now at home, apart from Comrade Lao Wang, who is still working normally, Zhang Yu is the only one who still gets a salary.
It can be said that during this period, Lao Wang has been supporting the family’s expenses.
The money and tickets in Zhang Yu's hands can only be used when he goes home for the holidays.
Every time Zhang Yu comes back, he spends a lot of money on shopping, and there is no shortage of meat to eat every day.
The expense was too great. Mengyi thought that it would be impossible for the two of them to live alone without saving some money.
Zhang Yu understood Mengyi's good intentions and realized that he had indeed spent too much during this period.
After all, it is still the 1960s, and self-employed individuals are not allowed to work alone, so there is no extra source of income.
"Okay, listen to your wife, I will do whatever she says."
Zhang Yu comforted Hao Mengyi and carried the ingredients into the kitchen.
Mengxue jumped in and helped Zhang Yu.
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Early the next morning, Zhang Yu went to Uncle Xu's house with two kilograms of meat and a can of malted milk.
I happened to meet Sha Zhu here, playing chess with Uncle Xu.
"Uncle Xu."
When Uncle Xu heard someone calling him, he quickly raised his head and saw that it was Zhang Yu.
"Hahaha, Zhang Yu, why are you here? Come on, come on, sit down."
Uncle Xu happily pulled Zhang Yu and wanted to sit on the sofa.
Zhang Yu put the things in his hands on the dining table and followed Uncle Xu to sit back on the sofa.
"Zhang Yu, wait for me for a while. I'll finish the game with Zhu Zhu."
"Okay Uncle Xu, I'll make tea for you two."
"The tea leaves are still in the same place!"
"Yeah! It's still in the same place, you can find it yourself."
After saying that, Uncle Xu concentrated on the game of Go and tried to finish it as soon as possible.
Zhang Yu was familiar with the matter, so he found the teapot and tea cakes, made tea, and took three more teacups back to the sofa.
First fill up the water for the two people playing chess, and then fill it up for yourself.
He took a sip and watched the game between the two of them intently.
I found that this chess competition has come to an end.
Uncle Xu held the white piece and fell down, swallowing one of Sha Zhu's big dragons. After taking a few steps, Sha Zhu could only raise his hands and surrender.
"Great leader, you are still awesome!"
"My little flag art is really not good enough!"
Uncle Xu glared at Silly Zhu and said angrily.
"Okay, don't be so humble with me here. When you win against me, won't you?"
Silly Zhu does have some talent. In just one year, Uncle Xu found it difficult to work with him.
Silly Zhu touched his head and smiled sheepishly.
"What about that, big boss, I'm leaving first, you can talk to Zhang Yu."
Silly Zhu felt that with Zhang Yu here, he would not be needed for cooking, so he planned to leave.
Uncle Xu waved his hand and rejected Si Zhu’s proposal.
"Shishitu, stay for dinner, why can't we talk while you are here?"
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant. I'm afraid I won't be able to keep my mouth shut about some confidential matters, so if I tell others, it will have a bad impact on you two."
Uncle Xu didn't need to speak, Zhang Yu spoke first.
"Where did all these secrets come from? Silly Zhu, just listen to Uncle Xu and keep them."
"Then, I'll stay."
"Well, stay!"
Silly Zhu had no choice but to sit on a stool and help Uncle Xu remove the chessboard.
Uncle Xu turned around and looked at Zhang Yu carefully and nodded with satisfaction.
"Yes, I am a scholar. It seems that college life can really change a person."
"In the past six months, have you adapted to school life?"
Regarding Uncle Xu's inquiry, Zhang Yu did not hide it.
Uncle Xu is an elder whom Zhang Yu agrees with from the bottom of his heart. He was also a senior leader, so he can speak freely.
"Yeah! Not bad, I live a fulfilling life every day."
"Also, I successfully became an apprentice to two teachers and was able to participate in some scientific research projects."
After hearing this, Uncle Xu couldn't suppress the joy on his face.
"Okay, okay, from now on you can't just focus on the factory, you have to look across the country."
"You must give full play to your scientific research talents and help the country's scientific research achievements to reach a higher level."
"Yes, Uncle Xu. Since the country has trained me, I will naturally devote myself to it until death."
Uncle Xu waved his hand to interrupt Zhang Yu's words. This was the sentence that Uncle Xu least wanted to hear.
No matter how beautiful the words are, they are not as practical as actions.
Only by living can you create greater value, and it is a supreme honor to die for the country.
But the moment he died, he was no longer able to create greater value for the country he had supported all his life.
For people of Uncle Xu's generation, they have seen too much death.
In that war-torn era, I saw with my own eyes countless times that my relatives, friends, family members, comrades-in-arms, and comrades fell to the slaughter of the enemy.
Therefore, Uncle Xu has disliked the word death very much over the years.
Uncle Xu has been unable to let go of this word for all these years.
"Hey! You don't need to be so determined. You can't just die."
"Living is the greatest capital. Only living can create value and create a better future."
"The country is currently facing a lot of waste and needs countless scientific researchers like you to promote the country's development and progress."
"Perhaps you are just a drop in the ocean, an inconspicuous member among thousands of scientific researchers."
"But every breakthrough you make will push the country to take a firm step forward."
"Only dedication can get rewards. The progress of history has memory, and you scientific researchers who have worked silently will not be forgotten."
"The country may be a little negligent, but it will never forget your existence."
"One day, history will lift away the dust and reveal the brilliant golden light that has been covered up."
These are Uncle Xu’s heartfelt words. The words reveal Uncle Xu’s love for this country and this era.
Uncle Xu hopes that Zhang Yu will not care about temporary gains and losses.