After the tragic death of his daughter, the honest father of the age awakened

Xu Shuxin also played tricks on Widow Mei.

So that day, she took the opportunity to find those little eyes and ears that she had exchanged for hard fruit candies.

It's just that in the next few days, Widow Mei didn't make any moves.

Xu Shuxin didn't stare so closely, but told those little eyes and ears to come and tell her immediately if there was anything that happened to Widow Mei.

Widow Mei, if you say she is smart, she is indeed a little smart, but there will be no more.

For example, she had run into a wall with Xu Qingmu before, and knew to change her way and start with Cui Lanhua.

But seeing that Xu Qingmu cared about Cui Lanhua, she couldn't help but put a knife in Cui Lanhua's heart, and couldn't control her expression so that Cui Lanhua could see it.

He has other tricks in mind, but he also knows that Xu Qingmu's defense against her is not a good opportunity to attack her, so he has to wait.

That's why Xu Shuxin couldn't wait for her to move.

No matter what other people think about their family, life must be normal.

Xu Qingmu finally ushered in a rest day after working for a few days.

They take one day off every six days, that is, single off.

Of course, it is impossible for everyone to arrange to rest on Sunday, but to take turns.

Xu Qingmu happened to be on Sunday.

August 8th, the Ghost Festival, is also called "Ghost Festival" in the Peace Corps.

If in the past, every household had to kill chickens to worship their ancestors, but now they pay attention to breaking the feudal superstition, these things are not allowed.

But people in the country, even if it is banned on the surface, they will still do it secretly in private.

Xu Qingmu was raised by his grandparents, so naturally he would worship secretly on such a day.

He quietly bought paper money from the commune and came back with rice wine.

During the day he went to work in the fields, and when he came back from work, he prepared things for worship.

On this day, their family ate a little late.

After the sky darkened, Xu Qingmu moved the dining table to the middle of the main room, and placed three bowls of rice, three glasses of wine, a bowl of vegetables and a bowl of meat on it.

He took Cui Lanhua and Xu Shuxin with him, and chatted with Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Xu, saying that he had separated from his parents. Although they didn't get anything, their family was hardworking, and now he got another one. Work, the days to come will get better and better.

He let Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Mrs. Xu eat and drink well, and asked them to bless his family.

"Grandpa and grandma, although our life is a bit sad now, it will always be fine, and our family has other adventures, don't worry about your grandson's life, you should take care of yourself down here, and bless our whole family by the way Everyone is healthy and safe..."

In short, Xu Qingmu talked a lot, but when he got to the back, his voice became lower and lower, and Xu Shuxin couldn't hear what he said even standing beside him.

In the end, Xu Qingmu burned the paper money he secretly bought, and the sacrifice was considered to be over.

"It's a pity that worship is not allowed now, otherwise I still want to go to my grandma's grave to offer incense." Xu Qingmu said.

"Father, if we can worship in the future, let's go again." Xu Shuxin said.

Xu Qingmu nodded, "I hope."

After the worship, the family began to eat dinner.

Xu Shuxin and her sisters also shared the three bowls of rice used for worship, that is, the meat and vegetables for worship, which are also their dishes tonight.

The next day, Xu Qingmu went back to work in the state-run hotel.

Cui Lanhua's mother and daughter also continued to work.

Break off corn, thresh corn, harvest peanuts, and plant sweet potatoes...

It is not free all day.

This busy until the end of August.

During the period, Widow Mei and Xu Guangzhong didn't make any noise, and Xu Shuxin also went to work seriously. After work every day, she and her sisters studied with Kong Zhiqing and Fang Zhiqing.

Xu Qingmu also studied cooking with Zhao Dashan, the result was very gratifying, Zhao Dashan praised him for his talent.

The new clothes that Cui Lanhua made for Zhao Dashan were also given to Zhao Dashan by Xu Qingmu, together with the clothes and the eggs he took from him when he changed the puppy.

Zhao Dashan was more satisfied with him, and taught him very carefully.

On the night of August 8th, Xu Qingmu came back with a few textbooks and announced, "Tomorrow I will have a rest, and I will take the children to sign up for school."

Xu Qingmu had discussed it with Cui Lanhua in private, so Cui Lanhua was not surprised, but Xu Shuyue couldn't believe it, and asked: "Father, you mean I will go too?"

Xu Qingmu nodded, "Yes, you all go!"

He has been working outside for more than half a month, and he understands the importance of culture more and more.

Although the seven daughters all studied with Kong Zhiqing, they went to school and graduated with a diploma. Although they can read and read by themselves, they do not have a diploma.

Although Xu Shuyue was happy in her heart, she shook her head at the thought of paying tuition fees to go to school, "Father, I'm already at this age, the school won't accept me, so I won't go, let my younger sisters go."

Xu Shuyu, Shu Xuting and Xu Shuyuan also expressed their reluctance to go.

They are all so old, and it doesn't look good to be in the classroom with a group of little carrot heads, but this is only a small part of the reason, and the bigger reason is because of tuition fees.

The tuition and miscellaneous fee for one semester is 8 cents, and the textbook fee is calculated separately. Even if the seven of them share a set of textbooks, the tuition and miscellaneous fee will still be 5 yuan and 6 cents.

This is only one semester, and there are five years of elementary school alone, not to mention junior high school and high school after elementary school.

Middle and high school tuition is even more expensive.

Don't look at their father's salary now, but the family still owes money to the brigade.

Xu Shuyu said: "Father, we are already this old, and it would be embarrassing to go to class with a bunch of little kids. Let Rourou, Yanyan, and Xinxin go."

Xu Shurou hurriedly said: "I'm not going either, just let Yanyan and Xinxin go, Xinxin is smart, she'll just come back and teach us after she learns."

"But you can only get a diploma if you go to school. The factory outside the family recruits workers. For those easy jobs, you have a chance if you have a diploma. If you don't have a diploma, you don't even have a chance."

He looked at Xu Shuyue and said, "Yueyue, I'll go to the school to ask about your situation. If the school offers admission, you can also attend."

But neither Xu Shuyue nor Xu Shurou wanted to go to school.

Although they also know that the factory requires a diploma to recruit workers, but even if the factory recruits workers, they have no chance.

Just look at how many educated youths go to the countryside to know.

Which of those educated youths doesn't have a diploma?Still have to go to the countryside.

Moreover, not only do you have to pay tuition fees to go to school, but you also have to delay earning work points, which is very uneconomical.

So no matter what Xu Qingmu said, they would not agree.

Seeing the insistence of the sisters, Xu Shuxin said: "Father, why don't we ask tomorrow if we can let a few sisters study at home and take the exam when it's time for the exam. If they pass the exam, they can also get a diploma. Miscellaneous expenses, if you don’t go to school, it shouldn’t be much, right?”