Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 801, You Don't Believe Me When I Tell the Truth

Yang Xiaole and Xizi were chatting there.

They were mainly discussing current political issues there.

Eight years have passed since the initial excitement, and many people have calmed down.

Reflect deeply on the past.

Xizi was no exception.

Yang Xiaole also tried to say what he could say.

Of all his brothers and sisters, putting him aside, Xizi's future achievements will definitely be the greatest.

It now seems that Xizi may have given up on pursuing a technology-driven path.

With Xizi's intelligence, a master's degree will definitely not be the end goal; a doctorate should be no problem.

PhDs are scarce these days.

Upon graduation, they will directly enjoy the benefits of a section chief.

Generally speaking, if you enter a government agency and perform well, you can be promoted one level after three years.

It's higher than his current rank.

Moreover, postgraduate and doctoral students born after the reform and opening up truly have a bright future.

After I got off work in the evening, my father, Qu Ying, and my eldest brother all came over.

However, my sister-in-law didn't come over; she stayed home taking care of the children.

I already came to meet them yesterday.

Qu Ying returned and looked at him with a smile, "When did you get back? Where are Yueyue and the others? Are they playing inside?"

"Yeah, I just arrived this afternoon, and I'm playing with Stone!"

Yang Xiaole said with a smile.

Qu Ying hummed in agreement and smiled, "Alright then, Big Brother, Xizi, you two chat. I'll go in first."

Xizi politely agreed.

Seeing this, Qu Ying went inside, where she heard sounds of people playing with the child.

Several grown men were left inside.

Yang Xiaole then revealed that Xizi had come to the city to study.

He knew that if his family heard about it, no one would object.

If Xizi could come to the capital to study, it would be the same as coming home.

How could I possibly disagree!

The only problem, of course, is the issue of food rations for Zhao Xiulian's mother and the other two.

The eldest brother was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Xizi, you're willing to join the worker-peasant-soldier college program? Was it your second brother's idea? What about your younger brother and sister-in-law?"

Xizi nodded.

"Yes, it was my second brother's idea."

Yang Xiaole naturally took over the conversation, smiling and saying, "Yes, it was my idea. My sister-in-law and the children will stay here. Once he graduates, things will be more or less resolved."

After all, my older brother works at the police station.

It was immediately clear that the second brother's words had a hidden meaning.

"Xiao Le! Do you know something? You can't make a mistake!"

Although things seem much calmer now, the consequences of making a mistake could be severe.

Yang Xiaole lit a cigarette and smiled, "Big brother, I'm not that stupid. I can't tell you the specifics, but I have my reasons for arranging things this way for Xizi."

Upon hearing this, the eldest brother pondered it.

The second son wouldn't do anything reckless.

From the beginning, arranging jobs for the eldest sister and Xiaomai, and arranging for Xiaoli to attend the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University.

It seems that everything is under the control of the second son.

No, his attending a vocational school was also arranged at Yang Xiaole's behest.

After thinking for a moment, he didn't ask again: "Then I won't ask."

There was no reason to object; I was just asking out of curiosity.

Seeing this, the father thought for a moment and said, "Xizi, is it okay for you to go up?"

Seeing this, Xizi said, "Dad, it's not a big problem. When our brigade recommended students for university before, I could have gone, but I didn't. Now it's even less of a problem."

Recommendations require a broad base of support.

For ordinary educated youth, this was truly an insurmountable challenge.

But for him, it wasn't a big problem.

He hasn't been working for nothing these past few years.

Although it's called a recommendation, the real decision-making power lies with the brigade headquarters. As long as the person has no problems, the brigade headquarters can select the candidate.

Moreover, he has a strong base of support there.

Upon hearing this, the father smiled and nodded, "Good! Now all of you are doing well! You can decide what to do yourself. The eldest and second eldest are married, and your salaries are not low. Xizi is a little more struggling, and we've covered the expenses for the third eldest's family."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaole and his older brother exchanged a glance.

I almost burst out laughing.

My dad felt he had no status at home, and now he's finally getting his chance.

Another concern is that this matter might cause unpleasantness among my brothers.

After all, they're already married.

According to the old rules, everyone should live their own lives. Helping each other save money is acceptable, but there should be limits.

After all, the food rations for three people would cost about ten yuan a month if they bought food coupons, and the food itself would cost about ten yuan more.

That's quite a lot in a month.

Yang Xiaole chuckled and said, "Sure! Whatever you say!"

The eldest brother naturally smiled and agreed.

Lost in thought, Wang Qiuju entered: "What are you talking about!"

The old man then explained the situation and told him about his decision.

Upon hearing this, Wang Qiuju was naturally overjoyed.

How could he not be happy that his only son, who lived away from home, was coming back to attend university!

“Great! Third brother, since Xiao Le said he can solve Xiu'e and the others’ problems after graduation, then it must be true. Let’s listen to your second brother.”

Then, looking at her husband, she said irritably, "Xiao Le is at home, and he pays for all the rice, flour, and cooking oil. Now it's your turn to speak! Look how capable you are!"

These words made the old man feel embarrassed.

The others were also there, laughing.

Wang Qiuju felt it was inappropriate to disrespect her husband in front of the children.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Xiao Le takes care of the food and drink at home, and your salary is enough for our family's expenses."

The old man's expression softened a bit upon hearing this.

Wang Qiuju suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh, right, your eldest sister had a baby boy, and you've already paid the gift money for him. Go see him when you have time, or it's okay if you don't. Anyway, they'll still be coming over on the third day of the Lunar New Year."

Yang Xiaole responded with a "hmm".

My older sister got married at the end of last year, and he already knew she was going to give birth before he left.

As for the younger sister, the eldest brother already has a daughter, and this is her second child.

She wanted to have a boy before the policy tightened.

Family planning is now being widely promoted in government agencies, and in some strict cases, it has even been used as one of the criteria for promotion.

Of course, it's not that strict.

However, the current trend is clearly becoming increasingly stringent.

It was not formally written into law until 82.

Only Yang Xiaole knows this.

He pulled himself out of his thoughts and smiled, "Okay, I got it. I'll go take a look when I have time!"

The group then chatted idly there.

In the evening, a group of people were having dinner, and Yang Xiaole was holding her daughter and feeding her.

At the dinner table, Xizi brought up the matter of going to school.

This surprised Zhao Xiulian for a moment.

However, it's not appropriate to say it now.

Zhao Xiulian was quite reserved, as it was her first time here and she didn't know many of the people there.

He speaks very little.

……

That evening, back in her room, Qu Ying looked at Yang Xiaole, who was playing with the little one, and asked curiously, "What are you up to now? According to the rules, even if Xizi goes to university, it's not certain whether he can stay in Beijing in the future! How are you going to solve their problem?"

Yang Xiaole said with a smile, "Well, education is going to be reformed, and the college entrance examination will probably be reinstated in two or three years."

Hearing this, Qu Ying was puzzled.

"Who spread this rumor? The Four Meetings just ended a few days ago, and I haven't heard of this!"

"That's because you're out of the loop. Some things are already being discussed."

"I was at the conference! I didn't hear about this!"

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole was speechless for a moment.

Looking at her eldest daughter, who had been lifted high and was now giggling, she gently put her down.

This time, out of curiosity, I asked, "Are you participating?"

"Yes! I participated this time as a grassroots representative."

Yang Xiaole clicked his tongue.

He then laughed and said, "Well, there are some things I can't say yet. If I did, it would be against organizational principles. Just wait and see! You'll find out in a couple of years. Don't worry, I won't ask you for favors."

"In two years?"

Qu Ying looked at him suspiciously.

She then rolled her eyes at him and said, "What are you talking about! That's not what I meant!"

Yang Xiaole chuckled and said, "I know, I was being serious, I wasn't being sarcastic!"

Qu Ying is currently working at the subdistrict office. She has connections; she can get an ordinary person transferred here.

However, the current situation at home is no longer suitable for using connections.

Especially their own back door.

He has plenty of ways to get Zhao Xiulian to Beijing.

Putting everything else aside, for things like crossing provincial borders, it's easy to resolve with Old Man Wang.

But it's not necessary.

If someone reports you, it will be a very troublesome situation.

Thinking of this, he paused for a moment and asked, "By the way, I have a question for you. What's Wang*'s current situation in this personnel reshuffle?"

He remembered that the other party must have made progress this year.

They've entered the second tier.

His current rank is only in the ninth tier.

Upon hearing this, Qu Ying said, "Grandpa Wang, why are you asking about him? He's the deputy director of the institute now, in charge of economic work."

Yang Xiaole raised an eyebrow.

Sure enough, it's the same path as in my previous life.

Old Wang was promoted this year to assist Mr. [Name] in managing economic affairs.

It was also assistance before, but the nature of it was different.

He then laughed and said, "Oh, it's nothing, we're old friends."

The old man wanted to use me, but he was also on guard against me.

But it’s understandable.

After all, the other party's rank is that high.

If I happen to be an outside force, then something terrible is going to happen.

He left the General Staff and did not pursue further promotions there.

This is one of the factors.

Qu Ying rolled her eyes upon hearing this: "You're crazy!"

What level is that?

Even though his previous boss was three levels below the other person!
Yang Xiaole shrugged.

“You won’t believe me if I tell you the truth.”

He even brought the old man drinks last year!
Besides him, there was also Feng Xue's father and Feng Aijun's grandfather.

Now that Feng Xue's father has been promoted to a higher rank, he is only half a rank lower than Old Man Wang.

As for Feng Aijun's grandfather, he is now retired.

However, his rank before retirement was not low.

I didn't run into Feng Xue last year.

Qu Ying ignored him.

After washing up, I went to the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed).

……

Meanwhile, Xizi was talking to Zhao Xiulian about staying there.

Zhao Xiulian hesitated for a moment: "Xizi, is it not good for me to be here? We don't have a household registration!"

Xizi looked at the two little ones who were already asleep.

He then laughed and said, "Don't worry, you can stay here. I'll go back after the New Year to take care of my schooling. My second brother will handle everything else!"

After saying that, he asked with a smile, "Do you know why your second brother told you to stay here instead of waiting for me in northern Shaanxi?"

Zhao Xiulian shook her head.

Seeing this, Xizi smiled and said, "He did it so that I could feel at ease, and so that you and the child could feel at ease. Think about it, if you don't come, how can I feel at ease coming here to study?"

Besides, would you feel at ease if I came here to study?

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiue suddenly realized, "Oh, I see! But... I'm still a little worried!"

"Don't worry, my family is easy to get along with. We're from the countryside, and we won't look down on you. My mom has a bad temper, so just be patient with her. There are several people in the family; my eldest brother is a very kind person, and my sister-in-law listens to him."

Besides, my older brother and his family have their own houses now, and they don't usually come over.

As for my second brother, he's even easier to talk to. As long as you don't cause trouble for the family, he'll lend a hand if anyone in the family is in trouble, without you having to ask.

Xizi said with a smile.

He then said, "You just need to take good care of the children here and study hard at home. Since your second brother has said so, he must have made arrangements."

Zhao Xiu'e hesitated for a moment: "Your family... many of you are quite learned. Is it because my education is too low?"

My family is full of cadres; they either went to university back then or they are going to university now.

Apart from her sister-in-law and parents, everyone else had at least a high school or vocational school education.

Although she attended high school, she didn't actually learn much knowledge.

Moreover, they are from rural areas, and they subconsciously feel somewhat inferior.

Hey! What are you thinking about?

Xizi was speechless for a moment, then said, "If they had any objections, they would have objected when we got married. Did anyone in your family make things difficult for you this time?"

Zhao Xiulian thought for a moment, then shook her head: "No!"

"That's settled then, alright, go to sleep! We'll talk more after we turn it off!"

Xizi said with a smile.

Seeing this, Zhao Xiulian didn't say anything.

After turning off the lights, the two chatted idly.

……

The next day, Yang Xiaole felt as if something was pressing down on him.

He opened his eyes and saw that the two little ones were already lying on him.

"Ride a big horse! Ride a big horse!"

He mumbled incoherently.

Yang Xiaole was speechless for a moment: "What are you doing riding a horse so early in the morning! Get down!"

As she spoke, she sat up and hugged the two little ones in her arms.

Qu Ying had already gotten up and was watching with a smile.

"These two little rascals are completely out of control now!"

Seeing this, Qu Ying laughed and said, "Don't blame me! Xia Tian and the others don't live here anymore, and Mother treats them like treasures. I can't say anything about it."

Yang Xiaole smiled upon hearing this.

It's true that I'm getting old and in good health, but without my grandchildren around, I do get a bit bored.

However, I also know that what my mother values ​​most is actually my eldest brother's summer.

After all, he was the first grandson she raised, and also her eldest grandson.

Of course, the mother wasn't too biased.

(End of this chapter)