The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 346 - 317 Dad’s Formidability, The Importance of Reading (2/6)_1

Chapter 346: Chapter 317 Dad’s Formidability, The Importance of Reading (2/6)_1

So that’s how it is!

Such things have been countless since ancient times!

He Jingyu laughed and said, "That’s good, he has his duties, and they can’t stand such a mundane life in Qijia Village."

"Maybe," He Tiantian replied, "seeing the blazing look in Old Man Bai’s eyes, more spirited than usual, I knew he was still eager to resume work."

"Exactly, if he can’t let go, then he should strive for it," He Jingyu said. "Now that the opportunity has come, of course, he can’t miss it."

"Thinking about it now, Grandpa Qi really can let go; not many can do that," He Tiantian said, her admiration for Old Man Qi growing.

"Everyone has their own aspirations and a mix of feelings, one can only taste them oneself," He Jingyu admired Old Man Qi as well but also appreciated Old Man Bai.

Wang Shuping got up early in the morning, made a small basin of soft scallion pancakes, wrapped them in oiled paper, tied it with hemp rope, and said, "Tiantian, there’s not much we can offer for the three elders leaving, so I made some scallion pancakes and boiled ten eggs. You take them; they can eat them on the road."

"All right!" He Tiantian carried the oiled paper package and a small net of eggs to the livestock team.

Old Man Bai and the others were all set to go, sitting on the oxcart.

"Old Man Bai, Uncle Zuo, Uncle Xiang, these are the scallion pancakes my mom made, and here are some boiled eggs. Take them with you to eat on the road," He Tiantian said cheerfully, bidding them farewell.

In their one year in Qijia Village, the three of them received much help from many people, with He Tiantian being the most thoughtful.

"We’ve already eaten breakfast, and we can eat in the county at midday. Keep these for yourselves," Old Man Bai declined, preferring to leave the good food for He Tiantian to enjoy.

He Tiantian smiled and said, "Please take them, Old Man Bai. The autumn harvest is coming soon, and there will be enough grain."

"Take it, this is a token of Girl Tian’s heartfelt kindness," Zuo Li reached out to accept it, already missing the taste of the He Family’s scallion pancakes.

Touched, Old Man Bai nodded and said, "Thank you, Girl Tian, we’ll meet again if fate allows it."

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with everyone, Village Chief Qi drove the oxcart, taking Old Man Bai, Zuo Li, and the others to the county.

With three people gone, the livestock team felt much emptier than usual, quieter than before.

At the same time, the responsibilities of He Tiantian and the others increased.

The autumn harvest was soon approaching, and with so many animals in the pens of the livestock team, they required a large daily intake of fresh grass, while also necessitating the storage of hay for winter fodder.

Secretary Qi, with a wave of his hand, allowed Wang Lei, Zhang Qingshan, and Ye Xiaofan to come help as well, offering work points. The young people from the city were happy to be involved.

The reason Sister Wu couldn’t come was that she was pregnant.

With two soon becoming a family of three, Wang Lei needed to work more and earn more work points, so he could get a larger share of money for the New Year. Ye Xiaofan and Zhang Qingshan had been frugal for the sake of a dowry, and now that they had the chance to earn more work points, they were eager as well!

"Brother Wang, Brother Zhang, Sister Xiaofan, we’re lucky to have your support. Aunt Liu and I couldn’t have done so much work by ourselves," He Tiantian happily said. Secretary Qi had insisted that they must prepare the winter fodder before the autumn harvest.

Because after the harvest, they would have to dredge the rivers, and by the time they got back, it would already be too late into the autumn.

To complete the task, Aunt Liu from the livestock team led He Tiantian, Wang Lei, Zhang Qingshan, Ye Xiaofan, Professor Gu, and seven others in the busy work of cutting grass, bustling and full of energy.

Because of the heavy workload, He Tiantian had slimmed down a bit compared to before.

Seeing this, Wang Shuping’s heart ached, and she tried every possible way to prepare some delicious food to nourish her daughter’s health.

Wang Shuping and He Jingyu were agricultural experts supporting Huai City. Combined, the two had a salary of over a hundred yuan, along with some Grain Coupons and subsidies, so the family of four lived a thriving life.

Ever since He Jingyu and his wife arrived, Third Grandma Qi had been all smiles every day, filled with spirited energy.

After half a month of hard work, the golden autumn of harvest finally arrived, the season for reaping rice.

Looking around, the flat fields and terraced fields were a sea of gold, the heavy ears of rice bowing down.

This was the food supply for the latter half of the year!

After Secretary Qi held a mobilization meeting, the autumn harvest began.

Because of the harvest, villagers could receive their share of the grains, so everyone’s face was brimming with smiles.

This time, there was no need for He Tiantian to secretly remind Village Chief Qi whenever it was about to rain!

This task was taken on by He Jingyu.

"Tiantian, your dad is really impressive. He said it would rain today, and sure enough, it’s raining," Aunt Liu from the livestock team asked with a chuckle, "How does your dad have such magical abilities?"

"Haha, my dad is an agricultural researcher after all. He pays a lot of attention to the weather and knows a lot about meteorology. He can make quite accurate predictions based on the weather, air, trees, and other environmental factors around us," He Tiantian said proudly, her dad was the best.

"I see!" Ye Xiaofan nodded, "It’s good to be educated! Ah, it’s just that there are no universities now, we want to study, but there are no opportunities."

"As long as you want to study, you’ll always find a way to learn," He Tiantian said, "Brother Wang Lei, you graduated from high school after all! When you have free time, you can study along with us. If one day the college entrance examination is restored, or universities start recruiting, we can go and take the test at any time."

Wang Lei sighed and said, "Well, I just didn’t catch the good times. Most of the stuff I learned over the years I’ve also almost forgotten. If I had textbooks, maybe I could remember."

He Tiantian smiled; Wang Lei was a real academic ace, having scored first in Taoyuan County!

"I have textbooks, but I can’t lend them to you. If you come to my house, I can show them to you. You can copy them and learn on your own. If there are things you don’t understand, you can ask Professor Gu and Professor Wang," He Tiantian suggested, hoping they would keep reading. In just over five years, they could take the college entrance exam.

To everyone’s surprise, the most enthusiastic was Ye Xiaofan, "That’s great, Tiantian! I’ll come over to read and copy the problems."

"Sister Xiaofan, why do you want to study?" asked He Tiantian, slightly surprised.

Ye Xiaofan, being a straightforward girl, said earnestly, "Our generation didn’t catch the good times, but perhaps my children will. If I learn now, I can teach my children in the future. If they grow up and become successful, it’s just like I myself have succeeded."

Zhang Qingshan also smiled, adding, "I’ll learn too. I can’t let my kids’ mother outdo me."

"Haha!" Wang Lei laughed heartily, "Then I have to learn even more, my child will be born around the New Year."

After half a month of intense labor, the autumn harvest was finally completed, and winter wheat was planted in the fields.

Next was delivering the public grain.