My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 39 Your whole family is a dragon and a phoenix
Forty years later, people understood clearly: "Everything must be done according to the rules and the law. Even if the decision or correction is wrong, it's the higher-ups' business. Who knows until it's pushed through? We have to try it out. How could he be so reckless and make trouble? He's just being a gaslighter."

The most positive and negative changes are in the tax area: "We try it out on a small scale. If it works, we roll it out widely. If it doesn't, we quietly put it aside and revise it. I told the reporter the other day that with a family this big, it's normal for things to go fast and slow. Either you, like most people, bury yourself in work and life without paying attention to the situation, or you can see that you can't stand it and move to another place, rather than deliberately becoming the spark that sparks a conflict..."

Xiang Xiang added, "I'm not saying that those revolutionary predecessors who sacrificed their lives for justice were wrong. Now it's not an enemy-enemy conflict, it's just an imbalance in development, or a dispute over different viewpoints. You insist on being a tormentor... aren't you sick?"

In fact, with Dong Xueying, an employee who is quite familiar with You Qili, Weidong is more able to follow in the footsteps of the great.

He was at the peak of his intelligence after the college entrance exam. "No, no, no, he's not sick. He's just smart enough to see the right direction. He's betting on being recognized and promoted. If he loses, he'll have nothing. That's why he can do this. We can't just be foolish and act like pawns."

Dong Xueying looked at the older boy holding her daughter, her eyes tender, though she was still trying to hide it: "Then why do we have to follow him?"

Then he added, "You said he would make everyone around him suffer."

Wei Dong was quite good at slacking off. He chuckled, "He's actually right about the overall direction. He's very good at seeing the big picture, but he's not so good at the specifics. Sister Dong, his business is actually very simple. He sees the right direction and just follows it to do business properly, instead of trying to make some money and rise to the top overnight. If we follow him, everything will go smoothly."

The brainwashing of pyramid schemes is quite powerful and crazy. There is no doubt that You Qili, who stands out in Shangzhou and can even make a name for himself in the national field, is attractive to people around him.

But whether it was the butcher that night or the difficult journey up, Dong Xueying had been frightened and tortured to the point of collapse.

More likely, it was the daughter's happy and comfortable sleeping posture that made her hum softly: "Now that you mention it, I feel that Old You really has a lot of problems with the specific details. I have reminded him that Brother Ba Zi has problems, and he also said that we are upright and upright, and we are not afraid of traitors..."

The previous atmosphere of blind worship is rapidly dissipating.

We all relaxed and had a very harmonious dinner with lots of chatting and laughing, just like a family of three going out to a restaurant.

The young woman really liked to ask about Weidong's criteria for choosing a partner, and she even made the bachelor of forty years feel embarrassed by her questions.

When they returned to the old street and went home, they were all very happy. Dong Xueying even held her daughter's hand and said goodbye to her uncle in a baby voice.

Weidong was actually a little reluctant to let go. Of course, he wanted to have children and a family.

I really didn't want to do anything to Dong Xueying.

A woman who divorced in 83 would indeed be talked about behind her back and become a household name in the entire prefecture-level city.

At least in the relatively closed eastern Sichuan, this is still the prevailing trend.

At least he can't get over this hurdle.

Dong Xueying thought so too, so she had another idea.

The next day, he brought breakfast across the street and said, "I'm not going with you today. Be careful and keep the receipt. I'll pay the tax later."

Weidong hurried out to say hello, and even reached out to touch the child's face, keeping his smile until he drove on the road.

The drivers fought with him to rush to two townships, and even figured out a very efficient way to form a group of three vehicles to run back and forth between the two townships, which was much faster than running together to load the vehicles.

We discussed trying to run two cars in a group in turns tomorrow to see if we could make more trips.

Damn, I’m not so active in getting work points for the transportation company.

Weidong was exhausted from the journey and earned several thousand dollars with tears in his eyes. But today, during the transportation, he followed his memory and found the livestock farm in the suburbs of Shangzhou, and bought two kilograms of fresh milk and two bags of locally produced milk powder.

It was dark and my stomach was rumbling, but I didn't eat outside, so I hurried back and knocked on the door.

Unexpectedly, the person who opened the door was a thin girl. She was a little wary at first, but she immediately forced a smile and said, "Are you asking me to come back for dinner?"

Weidong’s first reaction was, “Oh my god, there really is a girl who owns more than 200 apartments.”

But he didn't care. He just knew that Dong Xueying probably had nothing to do with Lao You at the moment.

Firstly, the neighbors are watching, and secondly, all the high-profile investigations looking for clues have failed to reveal any work style problems, which means there really are no problems at the moment.

He nodded, indicating the things in his hand, and walked sideways into the kitchen, showing the things to the young woman busy serving dishes. "I harvested early today, and bought some goat milk and milk powder from the livestock farm. I heard that mixing them together will help children's brains develop smarter."

This is something I’m used to hearing from old people taking care of children in the mail room.

Dong Xueying, wearing a rather old-fashioned headscarf, nodded and said yes. She squeezed her chopsticks so tightly they were about to break. She quickly set the table and untied the baby pouch from her back. She asked Weidong to take it, put it on his lap, and sat him at the table, teasing him as they began to eat. "I'll bring back that refrigerator later. It'll be considered my own purchase. I can store the milk there... Yeah, we can buy some mutton tomorrow and make soup for the baby. The adults can also enjoy the leftover meat."

If he hadn't seen the baby, he really wouldn't have remembered anyone.

Dong Xueying couldn't help but look at him and introduced her sister: "Xueqing is a senior student at the Provincial Post and Telecommunications School. She will definitely be able to find a job in a big city after graduating this year."

Wei Dong looked at her in surprise and said, "Study hard, tell your sister if you need anything, we can arrange it for you... Try to make great achievements in the telecommunications technology department in the future."

He is also a recent high school graduate, so of course he knows the value.

In the 1980s, top high school students did not take the college entrance exam, but instead took the technical secondary school entrance exam right after graduating from junior high school. This way, they could start working in their teens and get a government job and gain experience earlier.

At least that's the case in small places.

The Sichuan Provincial Post and Telecommunications School is directly under the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, and its status is almost equivalent to that of Peking University and Tsinghua University. The number of places is extremely limited. Anyway, when he graduated from junior high school, he didn't even dare to think about applying to this school.

On the contrary, the probability of passing the college entrance examination after graduating from high school is much higher.

Although she also came back from the provincial capital, the girl here didn’t seem to have any fashion sense at all. She was wearing the most ordinary dark blue cotton jacket and two neat pigtails.

But the observer with big, bright eyes said: "I am studying communications technology, and I should be able to be assigned to the Post and Telecommunications Bureau. I want to return to Shangzhou to build my home."

Rang Weidong said without even looking up: "Shouting slogans is certainly true, but when it comes to the actual situation of your own family, Shangzhou is not worth your sacrifice. The backwardness here is because the management's thinking is not up to par. It's rare for your family to produce a scholar. If you stay here for a few years, you might miss the great era. Shudu, Jiangzhou, or even big cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Penghu and Shenzhen are the first choice."

The elder sister didn't say anything, but just moved the only bowl of bacon and vegetables on the table to the other two people.

Dong Xueqing knew the idea was right: "My sister has suffered for me for many years. I want to come back and live with her. My salary can also support the family."

Wei Dong was really short-sighted. "You've studied for so many years, and your grades are so good, just to come back and suffer with your sister? No need, your sister will never suffer again in this life. Let me tell you this, we made more than 2,000 yuan a day in the past three days, but she didn't take her share because she had a bottom line in her heart. So save it for now. I won't leave it to Lao You. I'm just helping him clean up his mess."

Dong Xueying hunched over like a peasant woman, her head bowed as she ate. "I definitely can't turn around and leave before they come out, so I'll stick to my job as a salesperson at the trading company until Old You comes out."

Let Weidong smile and hum: "You have the chivalrous spirit that the reporter mentioned. That's good. I'll finish the last two citrus trees tomorrow and start hauling sand and gravel the day after tomorrow. But the Spring Festival is not long away. I plan to fool around and haul a few ships to stabilize the contract before we start after the Spring Festival. Sand and gravel will not expire or rot."

Dong Xueying agreed and turned the conversation to her sister: "What do you think now? Should we go back to Shangzhou?"

The technical secondary school student has been observing: "I'm very grateful to Brother Rang for saving me and taking care of me. I'm told that Brother Rang has a good vision and is very capable, just like what they said about Uncle You before. I was surprised that a place like Shangzhou could have such talented people..."

What kind of words are these? People in later generations will laugh at you.

Wei Dong couldn't help but spit: "You are the Crouching Dragon and the Phoenix Chick, your whole family is Crouching Dragon and the Phoenix Chick, don't use such analogies, it's unlucky."

The technical secondary school student didn't quite understand, but didn't dwell on the details: "Anyway, it really surprised me. I've never seen such insights, opinions, and attitudes as yours."

Wei Dong stood up straight, "That's because you haven't seen the world, so don't come back to Shangzhou. It will only make you more closed off and regress. It's a shame for your achievements... and the support your sister has given you over the years."

Dong Xueqing glanced at her sister who lowered her head and remained silent, and chose to ask clearly: "So what is your relationship with my sister now?"

Rang Weidong was upright and said, "Colleague, the current situation is very complicated. I will stay in Shangzhou... Anyway, your sister and I will support each other and continue our work. After the Spring Festival, we will go to the north to collect beef and mutton fat. I really admire Old You for his bold thinking."

The girl narrowed her eyes in confusion: "But my sister is divorced and has a child now. What's the point of eating with you and taking care of the child every day?"

The elder sister said, "It's a great favor. You're both about to turn twenty, both educated and promising. You'll both be working hard in big cities. Get to know each other better. Xiaoqing will definitely be a good helper to Weidong. If you don't mind, I can just do the housework and take care of the children for you."

Wei Dong finally understood: "Are you a matchmaker?"

The elder sister tried her best to smile: "I know you have high aspirations and a bright future. As long as I can entrust Xiaoqing to you, even if you can't be together, you can still be free to fall in love and help each other at work. In this life, I will take Xiaodie with me and work like a slave for you to express my gratitude for your kindness."

Before the benefactor could say anything, the younger sister burst into tears: "No! You have given me the best since I was a child. This is obviously your brother-in-law. As long as you are my brother-in-law, I will work like a cow or a horse for you for the rest of my life!"

Weidong finally discovered that these two sisters are the real dragon and phoenix!

(End of this chapter)