Zhou Jimin sat in front of the window and soaked up the sun, squinting and enjoying it.
A few days ago, he was at Liu Dachun's house and suggested to Qin Jianguo and other nearby brigades that if possible, build a reservoir. If it was impossible, then forget it.
He did not reveal anything more, except that there will be a drought next year.
It's not too late to build a reservoir now.
When spring begins, the ice and snow will melt, and the reservoir will be able to store water.
But if the construction is started after spring, the work will be almost in vain.
Anyway, I can’t take care of it this year, and it’s hard to say next year.
Several managers knew that Zhou Jimin was a capable person. Although he was only a second-level worker in the steel rolling mill, his deeds of inventing distribution boxes, installing transformers, and improving brake pads were spread around the area.
So everyone is willing to believe him. Besides, even if there is no severe drought next year, the reservoir can still raise fish and poultry, increasing the income of the brigade. There is no loss at all, why not?
Several brigades outside the city are busy repairing the reservoir.
Workers in the steel rolling mill are also counting the upcoming Spring Festival.
Low-key Zhou Jimin didn’t think about this.
Go to work every day, fish when you can, and read when you are bored.
After work that day, he did not go back directly to the courtyard as before, but went to Xinhua Bookstore.
Buy a book!
The Spring Festival is in February. After the Spring Festival, there are less than five months left before the college entrance examination in July.
Although universities in this era require a recommendation before you can study, Zhou Jimin still hopes to get into it based on his ability.
After all, if he asked Lao Yang to write a letter of recommendation, he would probably be rejected.
Because he wants to study mathematics at the best university.
This place is currently the top major in the top universities in the country. If you rely only on recommendation letters, I am afraid it will not be enough.
Now that you have set this goal, you have to work hard.
Although mathematics is a subject that pays great attention to talent, Zhou Jimin is cheating.
It's just that cheating is cheating, and the basics have to be supplemented.
"Hello, help me calculate how much it costs?"
When the cashier saw it was Zhou Jimin, his eyes were surprised and his movements were not slow.
There are five books in total, all related to mathematics. He must be a college student, right?
The cashier, who was thinking this in his mind, had already calculated the price:
"Hello, the total is 4 yuan."
Books in this era are not cheap either.
The price of short-story books such as Hero's Sentinel, Fighting, Childhood, etc. basically ranges from 20 cents to 30 cents a book.
However, books like Chinese Bonsai and Its Cultivation cost 80 cents.
At the same time, the 1957 edition of "Xinhua Dictionary" was priced at 1 yuan.
Therefore, at this time, the price of books is really not cheap.
This is why in many families, the textbooks of older brothers and sisters are basically well preserved, and they even need to use homemade covers to protect the textbooks. In addition to being expensive, they need to be left to younger brothers and sisters. In addition, in this era,
Have great respect for knowledge.
Knowledge is power, which is most evident in this era.
The five books Zhou Jimin purchased are all related to college mathematics.
Foreign literature cannot be purchased, you can only borrow it from others.
After handing the other party 4 yuan, Zhou Jimin picked up the book and left Xinhua Bookstore.
When he got home, Ding Qiunan was surprised to see that he had bought another book.
"Jimin, have you been crazy recently? How long ago did you buy a book again? Can you see it? Don't waste your money."
"Haha, I told you before that I am a genius. You still don't believe it. Do you want to test me?"
Seeing Zhou Jimin's confident face, Ding Qiunan doubtfully picked up the books at home and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Zhou Shuqing:
"Sister Nan, don't be deceived by my brother, he is really powerful here."
As she said this, she pointed to her forehead.
But Ding Qiunan didn't believe it and insisted on trying.
Soon, she became autistic.
Because Zhou Jimin’s memory is really amazing.
Siblings Zhou Shuqing and Zhou Jikang on the side gave Ding Qiunan a look like "I told you so".
Of course, the two siblings still remember the scene where they were hit by their elder brother a few months ago.
The little goldfish clapped his hands excitedly. The fourth child was full of envy and scratched his head, thinking that he was born to the same parents. Why is the eldest brother always so powerful?
"Do you want to try again?"
Ding Qiunan shook his head, why do you need to try again? Does she think she has not been hit enough?
"Little goldfish, check your homework. How many words did you learn today?"
As soon as Zhou Jimin opened his mouth, the little goldfish immediately wanted to run away.
But just as she turned around, her big brother lifted her up.
"Hehe, brother, can I go to the toilet first?"
Looking at her eldest brother, the little goldfish smiled and said flatteringly, but when she saw her eldest brother became serious, she immediately did not dare to laugh anymore.
The eldest brother with a straight face is scarier than the second sister.
Then just endorse it obediently.
Although she is only five years old and the official school age is seven, she has four older brothers and sisters, who are enough to educate her.
Zhou Shuqing can teach from the first grade to the sixth grade.
However, this teaching only officially started after the little goldfish’s birthday, and it was caught by Zhou Jimin himself.
"Okay, that's good. Take your exercise book and pen and practice writing. Xiaoqing, go and supervise her."
The little goldfish quickly ran away. Compared to her eldest brother, she now feels that her second sister is not as scary as before.
It was the fourth child's turn, and Zhou Jimin asked him to tell himself what the teacher said today.
He completely regarded himself as a student and asked the fourth child to speak again.
When the fourth child almost finished speaking, Ding Qiunan also made dinner.
At the dining table, the little goldfish complained a little:
"Brother, why haven't you made roast pork or sausages lately?"
In the past, there was plenty of fish and meat every day. In recent days, although there is meat, it is no longer a hard dish.
"It's good to have something to eat, but why are you so picky?"
Zhou Shuqing vaguely guessed something, scolded the little goldfish, and then curiously asked Ding Qiunan about school.
Although this change of topic is a bit stiff, it is much better than continuing to dwell on this topic.
After looking at his second sister, Zhou Jimin felt a little warm in his heart. He ignored the little goldfish and continued to eat by himself.
After dinner, Zhou Jimin sent Ding Qiunan home as usual.
He didn't return until he was near her courtyard.
"Nan Nan is back? Is it the meat sent by your boyfriend again?"
"Yes, Auntie, it's so late and you haven't slept yet?"
After saying a few polite words to the neighbor, Ding Qiunan also walked to her home. Her mother just opened the door and saw the meat in her hand. Instead of smiling, she frowned and asked, why do you always ask Jimin to buy meat? Wouldn't you stop him?
?
Ding Qiunan: "......"
My heart said, if I can stop it, why do you need to say it?
In the house, the rest of the Ding family also had similar feelings to her mother.
The Ding family is always embarrassed to be fed by Zhou Jimin all the time, so they say this about Ding Qiunan.
But Ding Qiunan really had no choice, otherwise she wouldn't have gone to Zhou Jimin's house so often, because she would always be looked down upon when she returned to her parents' house.