Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 812, Seeing Feng Xue Again

After transiting through Guangzhou, Yang Xiaole finally arrived home in the evening.

Instead of returning to the compound, they went home.

It was a little past six o'clock, and it wasn't dark yet.

Pushing open the door, I saw the two little ones playing in the corner!
Yang Xiaole's head went black upon seeing this: "What are you two doing?"

A saline bottle hung in front of the two people, and a large-bellied toad was stuck under the long IV tube.

"father!"

Seeing this, Yueyue quickly ran over, grabbed his arm, and said, "The toad is sick, and little brother is treating the toad!"

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole was speechless.

He yelled at the second son, "Throw it away! You want a beating, huh?"

Seeing this, the second son reluctantly pulled out the needle, threw the toad far away, and ran into the house.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole then carried the things inside.

Back inside, Qu Ying's door had just opened, and her hair was still wet.

She had obviously just taken a shower.

"You're back. What's up?"

Qu Ying naturally heard his voice and asked with a smile.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole said, "This kid has nothing better to do than give injections to toads! Aren't you going to do anything about it?"

Hearing this, Qu Ying felt helpless.

Why are you playing with that thing?!

Xingxing chuckled, "Mommy, the toad is sick, and I'm treating him!"

Yang Xiaole didn't bother to pay him any attention.

Seeing Qu Ying carrying a large basin of bathwater, he took it and poured it out.

Place it by the pool.

They came back in.

Seeing this, the two little ones went to play in the yard again.

Qu Ying looked at him and said, "You've been gone for quite a long time this time! Have you eaten yet? If not, I'll go get you something to eat."

They all ate in their mother's courtyard before coming over.

We haven't cooked at home for a long time.

"Yeah, it's a bit long. This is a special mission. I won't eat anymore, I ate on the way."

Yang Xiaole nodded, then asked, "Have Xizi and the others released their postgraduate entrance exam results yet?"

When he left, the second round of the postgraduate entrance examination had not yet begun.

Qu Ying smiled and said, "Xi Zi went to Tsinghua University, Xiao Li went to the Central University of Finance and Economics, and my eldest sister and brother-in-law were both admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music. You have no idea how happy Mom is, she's always smiling from ear to ear."

Yang Xiaole smiled as well.

This is not surprising at all; it's already quite remarkable for a family to have even one college graduate.

Several members of their family are college students, and several even have postgraduate degrees.

"What about the people in the compound? Which ones got into university?"

"Liu Jiefang got into the University of Posts and Telecommunications, and Wang Xuewu got into the University of Political Science and Law. They both came back. Apart from the two of them, only Fang Mengmeng got into the Agricultural University. The others didn't get in."

Yang Xiaole nodded slightly upon hearing this.

When he gave Liu Jiefang the materials and exam papers, Wang Xuewu naturally gave him a copy as well.

After all, the three of them had the best relationship within the compound.

If they all pass the exam, that would be a good thing.

"Liu Jiefang is now filled with regret. His grades were actually quite good, and he could have applied to a better school, but in the end he could only apply to the University of Posts and Telecommunications."

Yang Xiaole nodded slightly.

Indeed, there were far too many people taking the exam this time, and the questions were far too difficult for them.

Many people believe they will not pass the exam.

These days, if you can estimate your grades and choose a good school, many people can get into a very good university.

It is said that many good universities this time transferred the files of high-achieving students from the second tier.

It's because many people are afraid to fill it out.

Qu Ying laughed and said, "Now everyone in the entire alley knows our family."

Yang Xiaole was not surprised at all by this.

But Qu Ying's next words surprised him.

Qu Ying chuckled as she fiddled with her wet hair, "And the three of you even went abroad."

Yang Xiaole wasn't surprised that several of them had passed the postgraduate entrance exam.

After all, postgraduate studies have been suspended for many years, many students have poor grades, and the enrollment ratio is much higher than that of undergraduate programs.

He recalled that more than 50,000 people applied this year, and more than 9,000 were selected, which is not a low percentage.

He simply didn't know that someone had gone abroad.

"Going abroad? When did that happen? Which groups?"

Yang Xiaole asked curiously.

He walked over, took the dry towel, and wiped Qu Ying's face.

"Xizi, Xiaoli, and Zhao Xiue. The three of them said they would set off at the end of the year. They're currently undergoing training, saying they're going to cram in English."

Qu Ying said something.

Yang Xiaole pondered over this.

Then, his mind drifted back to the news he had seen in his previous life.

After thinking for a while, I understood.

There was indeed a notification in August 1978, and a total of 52 people went.

Each person only brought $50 in funds.

The vast majority are natural sciences.

There are also some in finance and education, but they account for a very small percentage.

Moreover, unlike those who never returned after studying abroad in later generations, all 52 of them came back.

Xiaoli works at a bank, so she should be a finance major. I don't know what Zhao Xiue's major is, nor do I know what Xizi's major is.

Click your tongue.

He really hadn't expected it.

Several of them actually went abroad to study.

I'll ask when I get back. He's not back yet; he's probably still at school cramming for English.

Because in the past, except for foreign language colleges, English was not required for the college entrance examination, so English was not given much importance.

"Did they say when they're leaving?"

"They didn't say anything specific, they just said they'd be leaving at the end of the year."

Yang Xiaole knew she meant the end of December, not the Lunar New Year.

Think about it for a moment.

I'm planning to find some time to make arrangements so that Xizi and the others can live more comfortably in the United States.

After all, the budget was limited, and they would need to wash dishes to earn money once they got there.

This wastes a lot of study time.

Of course, washing dishes is also a very important life experience for them.

We'll slip some US dollars over to them later and then see how things go.

He snapped out of his thoughts and smiled, "That's great!"

After saying that, he looked at the books on the heated kang (a traditional Chinese bed-stove) and asked curiously, "You've also enrolled in school?"

The table was covered with books about management.

Qu Ying glanced at it and smiled, then nodded, "Yes! I enrolled in the 78th cohort of part-time postgraduate students, so I'll probably be going to school frequently in the future. My older brother also enrolled in university."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole clicked his tongue: "So, in the whole family, I'm the one with the lowest education level! When did this change?"

The postgraduate entrance exam was announced beforehand, but the part-time postgraduate program hadn't been opened up when he left.

When he was about to let go, he asked his older brother and Qu Ying to study as well.

I didn't expect that I had already signed up.

There are generally two ways to study for part-time postgraduate students: one is to study on weekends or holidays, and the other is to study for a fixed number of days each month, usually three to five days.

It is estimated that it will take two or three years to get the certificate.

In a few years, there will be part-time postgraduate programs, which are especially suitable for people like them.

It's just that the timing doesn't match.

In-service postgraduate programs didn't emerge until nearly 2000.

Qu Ying laughed upon hearing this: "Yes, besides Mom and Dad, you have the lowest level of education in the family."

Yang Xiaole rolled her eyes and asked, "Where do you all go to school?"

“I’m in the Party School, and my older brother is in the City Party School.”

Qu Ying said something casually.

Yang Xiaole nodded slightly.

If you want to continue to advance within the system, learning is definitely necessary, even if it's just going through the motions.

However, his senior brother's level is not high enough to get into the school where Qu Ying is.

Qu Ying's current position could potentially lead to a promotion within five years.

Because the leadership changes every five years.

She smiled, pulling herself out of her thoughts, and said, "Everything is fine."

As for himself, he hasn't figured out what to do yet!

After chatting for a while, Yang Xiaole took the second child to take a bath. Qu Ying fetched water for the eldest child to bathe in.

……

The next day, Yang Xiaole went to work as usual. Xingxing and Yueyue are now in elementary school.

In the morning, I naturally walk to school by myself.

Upon returning to his workplace, he went directly to Li Zhenghong.

"Director Li!"

Li Zhenghong's leg injury had long since healed. Hearing this, he looked at him and smiled, "Oh, Deputy Director Yang! You're back!"

"Yes, I'm back. Come and report on your work."

His official reason for leaving this time was a temporary transfer.

This is quite normal in government agencies.

Li Zhenghong smiled and nodded.

"Okay, you can go ahead and do your work! There's a lot going on at work lately."

Yang Xiaole naturally understood.

Many things are happening today. With reforms and opening up, many organizations are reverting to their previous structures.

They will gradually begin to purge those who came up through special means.

Without saying anything, he said goodbye and left the department.

Back in my office, I hadn't even settled in when someone came in.

"Director Yang, you're back? Someone outside is looking for you; they say they're your classmate."

Zheng Ruiyang came over and said something to him.

Yang Xiaole looked up.

Then he looked at Zheng Ruiyang and said, "You can go out now!"

Seeing this, Zheng Ruiyang left and closed the door.

After everyone left, Yang Xiaole stood up, looked at the woman in front of him, and smiled sullenly.

"How did you come!"

The person who arrived was Feng Xue.

Feng Xue looked at him without saying anything, staring at him for a long time.

He then smiled and asked, "What's wrong? Can't I come here?"

"Yes, of course I can! How have you been lately? Please have a seat!"

He gestured for her to sit down.

Upon seeing this, Feng Xue sat down.

He glanced around the office and asked, "Oh, I'm at the Central Academy of Drama now. Why didn't you take the college entrance exam?"

He then laughed and said, "That's right, you're not ready to go to university anymore!"

Yang Xiaole smiled and nodded: "Congratulations on being able to continue your university studies. You wouldn't come here without a reason, you must have something to ask me!"

This is really awkward!

Feng Xue gave him a deep look.

It made him feel a little uneasy.

After a while, Feng Xue said, "My dad wants you to see him, but he's not available, so he asked me to come find you. Do you think I wanted to come here?"

"Uncle Feng wants to see me? What does he want with me?"

Yang Xiaole was puzzled.

Feng Xue said resentfully, "How would I know? Otherwise, do you think I wanted to come see you?"

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole smiled sheepishly.

He then asked, "When? Where should we meet?"

Since the other party sent Feng Xue to find him, it means that the other party is not suitable to come forward directly.

A thought suddenly occurred to me.

Once you think about the other person's position, you'll understand what it means.

It's probably related to fighter jets.

Nobody else is a fool.

Some things can't be hidden.

"It's noon today, at Jingshan Park. 12 o'clock! Don't forget."

He naturally knew about this place.

The Children's Palace is located inside.

Feng Guanhua's workplace was in the compound of a certain committee next door.

Pulling herself out of her thoughts, she smiled and agreed, "Okay, I'll definitely be there on time."

Upon hearing this, Feng Xue nodded and stood up.

"Nothing else, I have class to attend! I'll be going now, I'll wait for you there at noon."

After saying that, he left immediately.

Yang Xiaole watched the other person's departing figure without standing up to see them off.

He pondered this in his mind, and finally shook his head speechlessly.

What is Lao Feng up to?!

Don't you know how awkward it is for the two of them right now?
……

Yang Xiaole worked there in the morning, and at noon, after saying goodbye to Zheng Ruiyang, she left the workplace.

The lunch break is quite long.

Going out is naturally not a problem.

We arrived at Jingshan Park right on time.

When they arrived, Feng Xue was already waiting there.

"Your timing is really precise!"

Feng Xue looked at him and said something in an annoyed tone.

Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "Being punctual is a noble quality!"

Feng Xue chuckled at his words and rolled her eyes at him.

They then led the way to a courtyard not far away, without entering the park.

This is a restaurant.

After the two went inside, they arrived at the door of a private room, where two guards were watching.

Even if it's a stranger, Feng Xue must be notified.

After the announcement, the two went inside.

At this moment, Feng Guanhua was sitting at the dining table.

"I'll call the person for you. I have class this afternoon, so I'll be going now."

Seeing this, Feng Guanhua asked, "Aren't you going to eat?"

"Not hungry!"

After saying that, Feng Xue left immediately.

Feng Guanhua was left speechless for a while.

Looking at Yang Xiaole, he said, "Sit down! Have a couple of drinks with me!"

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole naturally sat down as well.

The liquor is naturally Moutai.

After pouring the drink for the other party, Yang Xiaole raised his glass and said with a smile, "Commander Feng, I'd like to toast you!"

Feng Guanhua looked at the other person and smiled, "What's wrong? You used to call me Uncle Feng, but now you're calling me Chief? Why are you being so distant?"

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole thought for a moment.

Finally, he smiled and said, "Alright then, I won't stand on ceremony with you, Uncle Feng, I'll toast you."

"Hey, this is right!"

Old Feng chuckled as he picked up his glass, watching Yang Xiaole down the drink in one gulp, and sighed inwardly.

He drank the wine without making a sound.

He then said directly, "I'm not going to beat around the bush with you anymore. Do you know why I asked you to come here this time?"

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole pondered for a moment.

He asked, "Is it about the F-15?"

Doing good deeds anonymously is not a good thing.

At least he was patriotic.

Old Feng nodded slightly upon hearing this: "As expected! It has something to do with you. This matter is quite serious. Chief Wang is not in a position to see you right now, so he is using Feng Xue as an excuse to contact you!"

He paused for a moment, then asked, "Where did these things come from?"

After thinking for a moment, Yang Xiaole said what he had agreed to say earlier.

"Uncle Feng, I really can't say how I got here! Anyway, you know that I also care about my country and hope that it will become strong."

Hearing this, Old Feng pondered.

Many things I had planned to say beforehand, I couldn't bring myself to say.

But he really couldn't understand how Yang Xiaole and his people got their hands on these things.

This isn't something just anyone can get their hands on!

If it's secondhand, I can understand.

But this thing has only been in service for a few years, so it's impossible for it to be retired, and all of these things are new.

Even in the United States, this is not something ordinary people can access.

(End of this chapter)