Chapter 2806
: Borrowing Strength
Chapter 2806: Borrowing Strength
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Yang Xiaotao took his wife and children to visit relatives and friends all over Beijing.
I visited Director Wang's house, sat down at Platoon Leader Du's house, had a meal at Aunt Zhou's house, and in the afternoon I went to the homes of Li Hongfeng, Lao Hong, Zhao Gang, and others.
I went to Wang Fa's house that evening.
The former group members from the steel rolling mill gathered together, except for Li Nan.
The evening was filled with lively chatter.
The day ended with the child happy.
One family gave one or two cents, another gave three or four cents, and after going around in circles, everyone had a handful of lucky money in their pockets.
Of course, Yang Xiaotao also lost a lot of his New Year's money.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Yang Xiaotao took his family back to Yangjiazhuang.
It was naturally quite a lively affair.
I went back to my parents' home on the third day of the Lunar New Year.
On the fourth day of the lunar new year, the Ninth Division began preparations to get started.
The fifth day of the first lunar month.
Yang Xiaotao packed his things early in the morning and took Ran Qiuye out.
As for the boys in the family, they stayed at the Ran family's house when they returned to their parents' home on the third day of the Lunar New Year.
This was also to keep Ran's mother company, to talk to her and make a fuss.
After all, it was Chinese New Year, and Ran Hongbing was the only one at home, so it felt a bit lonely.
As for Ran's father and Ran Xinrui, they were indeed never reliable.
Not only did he not come back, he didn't even make a single phone call.
At least give them a reply and let them know.
As a result, Ran's mother started waiting from the Lunar New Year, then the first year of junior high, then the third year...
There has been no news since.
If Yang Xiaotao hadn't called Old Wang and confirmed that everything was alright there, he would have really thought they were missing.
Yang Xiaotao could already imagine what it would be like when Ran's father returned home.
"Honey, are you all ready?"
"It's time to go!"
Yang Xiaotao prepared the things before calling out into the house.
At this moment, Ran Qiuye was talking to Cuiping. The two of them were going to the countryside after the New Year to oversee the construction of a middle school.
With the support of their eldest sister, Ran Qiuye and Cuiping's rural education cause has flourished in recent years!
With the material support from the Ninth Ministry, the educated youth who went to the countryside over the years, and the support from various localities, twelve primary schools were established.
It covers almost all the villages surrounding Beijing.
As the number of students increases, the pressure on children to advance to higher education levels also increases.
The few middle schools in Beijing alone are simply not enough to handle the situation.
Therefore, Ran Qiuye plans to propose the establishment of two junior high schools in the surrounding area this year.
Yang Xiaotao also supports this.
There's nothing else to it. In recent years, more and more students have graduated from Yangjiazhuang Primary School, but there are only so many avenues for advancement, leaving many good students with no school to attend.
Besides, he's too young; Yang Xiaotao couldn't just be assigned to the factory directly.
In such circumstances, if the child cannot attend school, they can only work at home.
After years of hard work, he was still working in the fields. Not only Yang Xiaotao couldn't understand this situation, but the villagers couldn't understand it either.
If that's the case, then whether you go to school or not makes no difference, so why bother going?
Of course, there are also enlightened parents who ensure their children don't even fail to write their own names.
But such cases are, after all, in the minority.
Therefore, establishing a secondary school is imperative.
Inside the room, Ran Qiuye and Cuiping were still checking for omissions and making corrections.
"Textbooks are the most important thing. I see that many middle schools don't use the same textbooks. They're different this year and different next year. We need to give some feedback."
As Cui Ping spoke, Ran Qiuye kept it in mind.
"Is there anything else?"
That's about it!
"I'm leaving!"
"Okay, go slowly."
The two said goodbye again, and then Ran Qiuye quickly went into the courtyard and followed Yang Xiaotao out of the courtyard house.
Once inside the jeep, Ran Qiuye sat in the passenger seat, while the back row was filled with 'self-provided rations' prepared by Yang Xiaotao, including pork, mutton, beef, a bag of eggs, a bag of rice, and some cabbage.
While it was still early, the two drove out of the alley and headed towards the uncle's house.
"Do you think our school will be able to be built this time?"
Ran Qiuye was still a little nervous. After all, the current situation was not optimistic. Many students had given up their studies, but they were still running the school and educating the students.
This always gave her a feeling of going against the grain.
Yang Xiaotao reached out and grasped Ran Qiuye's hand. "Don't worry, we'll definitely succeed."
Ran Qiuye looked up at Yang Xiaotao and felt inexplicably at ease.
In fact, she understood that without Yang Xiaotao's support, she would not have been able to maintain Yangjiazhuang Primary School.
When she went to a meeting at the education department, a leader talked to her.
It was then that she realized that her husband had given her more than just the resources to run the school; he had stood behind her, shielding her from all the storms that came her way.
It was thanks to his protection that I was able to continue and fulfill my childhood dream.
Everything I do, he has a share in.
Leaning gently on Yang Xiaotao's arm, Ran Qiuye looked at the houses, trees, shops, and early risers receding in front of her, slowly closed her eyes, and softly said, "As long as you're here, I'm not afraid of anything."
Yang Xiaotao glanced to the side, then smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll always be here."
"Ok!"
The car made several turns before arriving at the entrance of the alley, where two guards stood, and there were seven or eight other people inside the alley.
Yang Xiaotao parked the car, and the two of them went over to look it over.
"Comrade, this road is closed today."
One person stepped forward, bowed, and spoke directly.
Yang Xiaotao glanced at him. The other person was not old, dressed in military green, with an armband wrapped around his arm, and had a serious expression.
Yang Xiaotao rolled down the window, then craned his neck, "What's going on? Is this road off-limits to pedestrians?"
The man glanced at the car, then at the license plate, examined the contents of the car, and finally looked at Yang Xiaotao, raising his hand in salute. "Sir, we are under orders from our superiors that no one is allowed to enter this area today."
After he finished speaking, another person stepped forward and said, "This leader, please go back."
Ran Qiuye looked at the scene before her, then tugged at Yang Xiaotao's sleeve, "What happened?"
Yang Xiaotao turned around and smiled at Ran Qiuye, "It's nothing, just a little trouble, I'll take care of it in a bit."
As he spoke, he pushed open the car door and got out.
"Who are you from?"
Yang Xiaotao got out of the car and said to the two of them.
The two men exchanged a glance, and then the man from the front said, "You have no right to know who we are."
"Now, please leave here immediately."
Yang Xiaotao laughed and asked again, "I think I have the right to know. How can I know if you don't tell me?"
The two men looked at each other, then said in a serious tone, "Don't cause trouble. We are on a mission, and no one is allowed to enter here today."
"Nobody can get in? Are you sure?"
Yang Xiaotao's voice turned cold. The two men glanced at Yang Xiaotao again, then reached out their hands.
The people in the alley immediately moved forward, and the middle-aged man who was in the lead came up to the jeep in front of him, then looked at Yang Xiaotao.
His expression changed as he recognized Yang Xiaotao.
"Comrade Yang Xiaotao, we are here on orders."
"you know me?"
The middle-aged man nodded.
Yang Xiaotao laughed, "I should have guessed who you are by now."
The middle-aged man grinned, knowing that it made things easier to talk to him now.
But the next second, Yang Xiaotao raised his hand and slapped him across the left cheek.
clap~~~
The middle-aged man felt as if his head had been hit by a millstone, and he crashed to the ground with a thud.
In an instant, half of his face swelled up.
No one expected Yang Xiaotao to act so suddenly. Before the others could even figure out what was going on, the team leader was already lying on the ground.
The two people who were blocking the doorway were about to make a move when they felt a murderous aura envelop them.
It was a murderous aura that only those who had been on the battlefield possessed, and for a moment the two dared not move.
Yang Xiaotao ignored these people and went straight up to them.
The middle-aged man covered his swollen cheek, his face gloomy, but a hint of fear lurked in his eyes. He remembered a piece of advice his senior had given him when he joined the team.
When dealing with this person, you must be reasonable if they are reasonable.
Because if the other party is unreasonable, you will only suffer the loss.
Now, the other party is starting to act unreasonably.
They took direct action.
He didn't know where the other person got the courage from, even though he was alone, but he knew that if the other person dared to make a move, they really wouldn't dare to fight back.
Otherwise, let alone them, even their leader might not be able to protect himself.
Without thinking twice, the middle-aged man hurriedly got up, looking at Yang Xiaotao with a fierce but weak expression, "You, how could you hit someone?"
Yang Xiaotao, however, said coldly, "One more question, which department are you from?"
"Tell me, let me know, that there are actually people robbing people on the streets of Beijing. They have some nerve."
The middle-aged man's face stiffened, and he covered his face with his hands, shouting loudly, "Don't talk nonsense, we're not robbing people on the street."
"Then why won't you let me through?"
"We are acting under orders."
"On orders? On whose orders? Tell me, and I'll go find him."
"You have no right to know."
Snapped
With a backhand slap, the middle-aged man fell to the ground again.
Now both sides are symmetrical.
Yang Xiaotao took a step forward, and everyone in the alley took a step back.
They were ordered this morning to block the road and prevent others from entering the alley.
But not long after they arrived, they ran into this person, and someone had already recognized him.
Besides, these days, anyone who drives a Jeep isn't exactly a simple person.
His gaze swept over the people present. Apart from the captain who was a middle-aged man, the rest were all quite young, and some even had the naivety of students on their faces.
Yang Xiaotao understood these people's purpose.
Disgusting.
To put it bluntly, no one could stop them from coming here today.
But these people are here just to disgust those who come here.
It even carries a warning connotation.
They just didn't expect that they would be the first to arrive.
Looking down at the middle-aged man on the ground, he said, "I don't want to know your name right now, so let's get out of here while there aren't many people around."
"Otherwise, choose one of the Northwest or the Southwest, and I will grant your wish to build a revolution."
The middle-aged man's pupils contracted, his body trembled involuntarily, and without saying a word, he lowered his head and ran out of the alley.
I can't do it without running.
They were waving the banner of defending the revolution.
But the other side is waving the banner of building a revolution.
How can we defend it if it's not built?
Construction comes before defense.
so.
If they were truly asked to build a revolution, could they refuse?
The people in the alley saw the leader run away and quickly followed, even faster than the leader.
Yang Xiaotao clapped his hands and then got into the car.
Ran Qiuye could see clearly from the car, but there was still some worry in her eyes.
Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "Don't worry, they're just a bunch of insignificant nobodys. It'll be fine."
Ran Qiuye nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
The two drove into the alley and stopped the car at the end.
Then they saw the gate of the uncle's house open, and Little Fatty led his younger brother and sister out, looking very excited.
When they got up in the morning, they saw the people in the alley. Little Fatty even went up to ask them, but the other party was very arrogant and ignored him completely, not even respecting his father.
They had no choice but to go home and tell their father.
But her father just smiled and said not to worry about it.
Then I heard my younger brother shouting that someone was coming.
Little Fatty and his friends were perched on the wall, watching Yang Xiaotao slap the leader to the ground twice, which finally vented their anger.
The car stopped, and a group of people immediately ran out to greet it.
"Brother Tao, sister-in-law."
"Brother Tao, sister-in-law."
At that moment, the people shouted with great sincerity.
Yang Xiaotao smiled, then waved his hand and said, "Stop talking and get moving the things."
After opening the car door, Little Fatty grinned as he saw all the food inside.
Then several people helped move the items from the car into the yard.
When his uncle saw Yang Xiaotao carrying things in, he hurried out to greet him, saying, "Why are you here so early?"
Yang Xiaotao smiled as he carried his bag, "I have to come early to help prepare the meals, don't I?"
Ran Qiuye came up behind him, "Uncle!"
The uncle nodded and smiled, "Qiuye is here," and then called into the house, "Old Zhuo, come out and greet the guest!"
As they were talking, Sister Zhuo led her eldest daughter out. She was very happy to see Yang Xiaotao and his wife. "Now that you two are here, I'm sure I have a meal to eat."
"Where's the child? Why didn't you bring him along?"
Ran Qiuye laughed and said, "The children have all gone to my mother's. Wouldn't it be more troublesome for them to come here?"
Sister Zhuo said unhappily, "What do you mean by causing trouble? We're having a great time. We'll definitely bring it next time."
"Quickly, let's go inside and warm up."
He then invited the two into the house.
Yang Xiaotao and Ran Qiuye went into the house, put their things down, and then went out with his uncle to help move things.
The two arrived at the jeep, where the chubby boy was carrying a bag of cabbages on his shoulder.
The two younger sisters carried a basket together, which was filled with chicken and duck eggs. They walked very carefully, but their eyes were full of joy.
My younger brother was also carefully carrying a bag of flour into the yard.
The uncle didn't say much after seeing it. He knew that Yang Xiaotao's family was well-off, and besides, saying words of thanks would be too formal.
The two approached the car, and Yang Xiaotao took out a long strip wrapped in newspaper from the side of the seat and carefully handed it to his uncle.
The uncle glanced at it and then asked, "A red panda?"
Yang Xiaotao nodded immediately, and then his uncle looked behind him and quickly stuffed it into his cotton coat.
The two smiled, then picked up their things and walked into the house together.
As for what happened in the alley, neither of them mentioned it, acting as if it had never occurred.
The two arrived at the house, exchanged pleasantries, and then followed the uncle to the study.
"I heard from Old Chen that you finalized a deal with the people from the United States?"
In the study, the eldest uncle lit a cigarette and asked with a smile.
Yang Xiaotao nodded, "I didn't expect it to go so smoothly this time, especially since the other party agreed so readily."
The uncle nodded. "This precisely shows that the other party's demands are not in the transaction itself, but in what lies behind it."
What are they trying to achieve behind this deal?
Yang Xiaotao asked the question as he went along with it.
The uncle took a deep drag on his cigarette, then asked meaningfully, "Do you think it's possible for us to come together with the United States?"
Yang Xiaotao raised an eyelid, then whispered a reminder, "Uncle, they might not be sincere."
"There might be some conspiracy behind this."
The uncle nodded. "Don't worry, if they can use this, so can we."
"Moreover, as our strength continues to grow, we also need to raise our voice."
"It's time to take back that seat."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaotao seemed to realize something and nodded vigorously.
"Is there anything we need to do?"
The uncle smiled and said, "Develop well and strive to do better. That's the greatest support you can give."
"No problem, that's what we in the Ninth Division are best at."
"Hahaha~~"