Rebirth: the fiery age of Mori Gong's children

Chapter 472 Tsinghua University

The Sheng family's house is quite large, with the span from east to west capable of building seven or eight large houses.

Sheng Xiping thought about it and decided that since it was only built once, it would be better to build it bigger and build seven houses directly.

One room at the west end is reserved for the boiler room and garage, and six rooms at the east end are reserved for people.

In fact, Sheng Xiping thought of a two-story building, but after thinking about it, it was too ostentatious.

Besides, there weren’t that many people at home, and it wouldn’t be good to leave the house empty, so I gave up the idea.

Just in time, while Sheng Xitai had nothing to do at home during the holiday, the two brothers led Sheng Xinhua and Sheng Xinyu and started gathering things.

The house needs to be renovated, and all the furniture and other things in the house have to be moved outside.

So I built a shed in the front yard and moved everything outside. I packed whatever could fit into the barn into the barn and put whatever could fit in the shed into the shed.

Just in time, after they were all sorted out, the final exam results of the elementary school came out, and Sheng Xinhua went back to school to listen to the results and receive summer homework.

Sheng Xinhua's studies were okay. The homework in elementary school wasn't too difficult anyway. He scored 100 points in Chinese and mathematics, and the teacher didn't leave much homework.

Then, Sheng Xiping sent Sheng Xitai, Aunt Li and the two boys back to the forest farm, and the couple moved to the corner building.

At home, Lin Jian's construction team was directly called to come over and demolish everything that needed to be demolished and build everything.

Three houses that were originally good were just razed to the ground.

Lin Jian's construction team was very professional, and Sheng Xiping was not short of money. All kinds of building materials were shipped back directly. Could this work be done any slower?

On July 16th, the house broke ground and started digging the foundation.

Generally, when building a house and digging a foundation, it is about 1.8 meters. Sheng Xiping told the construction team that it should be at least 2.45 meters.

Moreover, foundations must be laid for several main partition walls.

The foundation must be laid firmly. Who knows when he will be happy and build another layer?

The work team doesn't care about this. As long as the money is available, they can do whatever they are told.

In this way, there is a factory on one side and a home-built house on the other, and both sides are busy with work.

Seven houses were easy to build. The foundation was laid in a few days, and a ring of reinforced concrete beams was laid on top. After the cement in the ring beams was cured, bricklaying began.

In the past, the walls of adobe houses were quite thick, but now bricks are used, and they are usually built with 30-70 walls.

While the bricklayers started working, the carpenters also started working. The beams, doors and windows were made first, while the walls were built and the doors and windows were also installed.

When the brick wall is built to the level of the door and window, a circle of reinforced concrete ring beams will be placed on top.

The foundation is deep, and with these two ring beams, this house is absolutely solid, and there will definitely be no problems such as foundation sinking or wall cracking.

On August 8th, the new house was erected.

Sheng Liancheng, his wife and Sheng Xitai all came down, and many people from the forest farm and the Great Alkali Farm, as well as some teachers from Songlin High School, came to help.

Coupled with Lin Jian's construction team, with so many people busy working, it must be done quickly.

In one morning, the beams were installed, the eight purlin boards were nailed, the tiles were hung, and the shed poles were nailed and the shed was laid.

Sheng Xiping booked a table at the Forestry Bureau Hotel and entertained them directly there at noon.

"Thank you for your hard work, um, it's not convenient for us to entertain you at home, so we can only eat outside.

Today we prepare some vegetarian dishes with light wine, don’t mind it, everyone, since we have a rest in the afternoon, so we can eat and drink as much as you like at noon. "

The banquet was placed in the hall, with a total of five or six tables arranged. Each table had ten dishes, including chicken, fish, meat, and eggs.

Two boxes of liquor and five or six boxes of beer were moved next to them. You can drink whatever you like, whatever you want.

Zhou Mingyuan hadn't returned from his overseas inspection yet. Sheng Liancheng was sitting with Liu Changde, as well as the high school director and teachers.

"Teacher Cao, thank you for taking special care of our Xitai in the past few years.

This kid has been naughty since he was a child and has been getting into trouble all the time. He has caused you a lot of trouble in the past two years. "

Among the teachers who happened to come to help was Sheng Xitai's class teacher, Mr. Cao, and Sheng Liancheng had to say a few polite words to him.

"How can there be any? Xitai is a good kid. He has a bright mind and is willing to study. I have never seen such an outstanding kid.

The naughty boy is smart. Look at him, how well did he do in the exam this time? With a score of 691, our county ranks first and the forestry system ranks first in the province.

Brother Sheng, just go and be happy, he is guaranteed to be admitted to Tsinghua University this time. While you're waiting for the admission notice to arrive, don't forget to treat yourself to a treat. "

Teacher Cao regards Sheng Xitai as his eyeball. In his eyes, Sheng Xitai is good at everything and excels in everything.

Even Sheng Liancheng cannot say anything bad about his protégé.

In recent years, the college entrance examination subjects and scores have been undergoing reforms, which are different from previous years.

Now I have 120 in science and Chinese, 120 in mathematics, 100 in foreign language, 100 in physics, 100 in chemistry, 100 in politics, and 70 in biology, for a total score of 710.

The liberal arts, languages, and politics are the same, with 100 in geography and 100 in history, for a total score of 640.

Sheng Xitai studied science, with a total score of 691 in seven subjects. Except for Chinese, foreign languages, and politics, which did not get full marks, the other four subjects had full marks.

In the past, the college entrance examination results were under the control of the Education Department of the bureau. Since the establishment of Songlin High School, the college entrance examination results have been directly distributed to the high schools.

A few days ago, Pinewood High School was in a state of excitement when the report cards came through.

Sheng Xitai won supreme glory for Songlin High School by ranking first in the school, first in the county, and first in the province's forestry system.

Both the bureau and the school have announced that rewards must be given, not only to the students, but also to the head teachers and classroom teachers.

The class that Zhou Qinglan leads will advance to the third grade in the fall. She is at school. As soon as the results come out, Zhou Qinglan immediately calls Qianchuan Forest Farm to announce the good news.

Sheng Xitai, who was still playing with Chen Feng, Chen Yue and Sheng Xinhua at home, happily hugged Sheng Xinyu and walked around three times after learning his results.

Sheng Liancheng and Zhang Shuzhen were also so happy that they didn't know what to do.

Who would have thought that that little fat guy who loved eating and playing could actually score such a high score?

When the news spread, the Sheng family became lively. Those who got along well went to congratulate them, and even asked Sheng Liancheng to hold a banquet for them.

Everyone is going to join in the fun and feel happy.

Mentioning his son's grades, Sheng Liancheng grinned almost to the back of his ears.

"That's because the teacher taught me well. We two are illiterate, so we can't help at all.

It all depends on the teacher’s strict discipline. Otherwise, how would our Xitai have achieved such results? "At this time, Sheng Liancheng did not forget to be humble.

"Come on, I'd like to toast Director Zhang and several teachers. Thank you for your hard work. Without you taking care of the children, our Xitai family would not be able to achieve the results it has today."

Sheng Liancheng stood up politely and paid tribute to all the teachers.

"Oh, Brother Shanda, you are too polite."

Director Zhang and others quickly stood up, clinked their glasses with Sheng Liancheng, and drank the wine before they all sat down.

Sheng Xitai's results really shocked everyone.

Therefore, what was originally meant to be a banquet on the roof of the house, but in the end, everyone was talking about Sheng Xitai's achievements and the good fortune of the Sheng family.

There are six children in the family, and five of them are very good at studies. Although Sheng Xiping graduated from junior high school and did not enter college, his wife is a college student.

Moreover, Sheng Xiping is now the boss of the company, and he has returned to his hometown to invest in and build a factory, which can be regarded as a success.

"So, whether this child will become a talent or not does not depend on whether his parents are educated or not.

Parents' support is only temporary, and the final achievement depends on how capable the child is. "Finally, everyone sighed.

The roof beams on the house can only be said to be half of the work. The next step is to build the walls, set up the kang, put up the stove, plaster the inner and outer walls, etc.

At this time, painted stone walls are more popular for exterior walls. In a few years, mosaic walls of small colored ceramic tiles and glass will become popular, and after that, ceramic tile walls will become popular.

Sheng Xiping didn't have any trouble. In keeping with the times, the exterior walls of the house were also made of washed stone.

For the floor in the house, it is generally good if people can lay a cement floor. If you want it to look good and strong, you can use a terrazzo floor.

Due to material and geographical restrictions, marble floors or ceramic tile floors are not very popular here yet. At the suggestion of the construction team, the new house was made of terrazzo floors.

The interior walls are simple, just white and gray walls.

The window sills are also made of terrazzo, and the pot tops and kitchen countertops are all covered with white tiles.

There were no aluminum alloy doors and windows in these days, so the window frames were all made of wood. The windows were larger, the room was brighter, and they were equipped with double-layer windows, which kept the room warmer.

The door uses a wooden door core, which is covered with tinplate. It is strong and durable, and will not deform or rot.

In short, it's just one sentence, whatever is popular nowadays is arranged.

Sheng Xiping has no intention of leading the trend. He wants to stay out of the limelight and live a stable life, as long as he doesn't fall behind.

In a blink of an eye, the summer vacation is over, and the children who have gone crazy are back in class.

Zhou Mingyuan, who went abroad for inspection, came back in great glory and continued to preside over the overall work.

Sure enough, Sheng Xitai was admitted to Tsinghua University. Before the admission notice was mailed, news came from the provincial department.

When Songlin High School heard the news, they happily set off two firecrackers outside the school gate.

The school even invited Sheng Xitai back to school to give a speech to share learning experience with the students who are about to enter the college entrance examination.

At the same time, the bureau and school held a celebration party and rewarded Sheng Xitai with two thousand yuan.

A few days later, the admission notice was mailed to the school. Sheng Xitai went to pick up the notice. This time, he felt completely at ease.

At this point, all six children of the Sheng family have somewhere to go.

Sheng Xikang, who was in the capital, heard the news and called back to say that he didn't need to prepare anything at home and asked Sheng Xitai to just bring a change of clothes to report. He had everything prepared.

In this way, it saves a lot of trouble, as long as you bring enough money to Sheng Xitai.

Sheng Xitai was admitted to such a good university, so he should have a good celebration.

But the Sheng family just got married a while ago, and it's only been such a short time, so it's really hard to get things done.

So I arranged a few tables at home and invited people with good connections like the forestry farm. The Sheng family doesn't accept gifts, it's just for everyone to join in the fun.

“Dad, Mom, you really don’t want to come along?

Anyway, there’s nothing going on at home. How about we go back to our hometown to visit and then go to the capital to stay for a few days? "

After finishing the meal and seeing off the guests, Sheng Xiping lazily leaned on the kangqin and persuaded his parents. “No, it’s too tiring to go all the way and I won’t be able to recover for a long time.

Our family has a lot going on this year, and our expenses are quite high, so don’t worry about it.

Didn't you promise your third uncle to go back and have a look? It just so happens that you are sending Lao Liu to the capital, and you can just go back to your hometown to have a look on the way. "

Sheng Liancheng waved his hand and said he had done nothing else in the past two years and went out.

I went back to my hometown last spring, went to the capital to get engaged to Sheng Xikang in the winter, and then went to Bingcheng after the new year. It was quite tiring.

This man's physical strength deteriorates as he gets older, and he can't compare to young people.

Sheng Liancheng now felt that it was really hard to go out, and it was not a last resort. He really didn't want to go out.

Besides, I just met my old family a while ago, why would I go back now? You don’t know how to spend your money, right? You can't do this with Shaobao.

"Yes, we won't follow you. You send Lao Liu to the capital, and you can do whatever you need to do.

There were a couple, the third and third, on the other side, so they arranged for the sixth. "Zhang Shuzhen was also quite scared to go out.

Sheng Xiping's persuasion was fruitless, so he said nothing.

After a while, the two brothers drove back to Songjianghe, and Sheng Xiping went to the factory to check on the progress of the project.

Judging from the current situation, the main building of the workshop will be completed before winter.

In the winter, we will tidy up the interior of the factory, install machinery, install equipment, and recruit workers. At most, we can start production in the spring of next year.

The office building over there is still choked for a while, but it looks like it won't be around until next autumn.

Sheng Xiping told Zheng Hua and others some things, asking them to keep an eye on the progress of the project here. If anything was not resolved, they should go to the secretary of Songjianghe Town.

Otherwise, you can go to Zhou Mingyuan or Zhao Guangning, they can help you deal with it.

At home, the house has almost been tidied up, leaving only the floor and exterior walls. This is a labor-intensive task that will probably take a while to be completed.

Sheng Xiping made it clear to the construction team that they should work as they should, and when the work was completed, the final payment would be made when he came back.

Who is Sheng Xiping? Can I still default on this little money? Besides, Zhou Mingyuan is there, what are you afraid of?

"Daughter-in-law, if I go out this time, I will have to come back in two months at the earliest. If it is later, I will have to celebrate the New Year.

At home, you should put some effort into it. The house will be tidied up in a few days.

I agreed with the construction team and asked them to install the boiler and heater together.

The furniture was made in the carpentry factory and should be ready soon. I can just pull the furniture back after the house is tidied up. "

The night before going out, Sheng Xiping and Zhou Qinglan were chattering in bed.

"Well, okay, I understand, don't worry, I'm at home.

You must be careful when you go out. It is chaotic outside now. I heard people say that there are people stealing things and robbing people on the train.

If something happens, it's important to take care of others. If the money is gone, let's make it again. If something happens to someone, it won't be that little money. "

Zhou Qinglan nestled in Sheng Xiping's arms, putting her arms around her husband's waist, feeling worried.

In recent years, with the reform and opening up, some people have been encouraged to get rich first, and people have become more and more courageous.

Some people are unwilling to work hard and only think about evil ways, sneaking around, cheating and abducting.

When Sheng Xiping's factory first started construction, there were some local gangsters who heard the rumors and thought it was outsiders investing in building the factory, and wanted to go there and extort some money.

As a result, those people went to the place and found out that the construction company was Lin Jiansan Branch. After further inquiries, they found that the co-investor was the uncle of Director Zhou of the Forestry Bureau.

Those gangsters knew that this was not something to be trifled with, so they left in despair.

This is true for a small place like Songjiang River, and it is even more chaotic outside.

Sheng Xikang and the others said when they came back that the train was very chaotic now and there were a lot of people stealing things.

Even more so at the station, there are people stealing things and stealing money.

"Well, I know, don't worry, I will pay attention." Sheng Xiping put his arm around his wife's shoulders and patted her back gently with the other.

"I'm taking Xiwen Xiwu and the Yu brothers with me on this trip."

The two brothers of the Yu family that Sheng Xiping was talking about were Yu Haibin and Yu Haitao, the two sons of Yu Zhanguo of the Great Alkali Field.

This Yu family is the descendant of Yu Erpao. The Yu family has made a living by hunting for generations, and their unique skills are passed down from family to family.

Yu Haibin joined the army a few years ago and performed well in the army.

But he was too upright and offended others, so he had no choice but to demobilize and come back last winter.

He has only been in the army for a short period of time. After demobilization, he can only return to his place of origin. What is there in the big alkali field? At most, he was arranged to join the village committee, but in fact he was still an old farmer.

Unwilling to be reconciled, Yu Haibin found Sheng Xiping through Liu Yujiang and wanted to follow Sheng Xiping.

Sheng Xiping happened to lack a few skilled people around him, so he left brothers Yu Haibin and Yu Haitao behind.

They were helping in the project department some time ago. This time when Sheng Xiping was going out, these two were responsible for protecting Sheng Xiping.

"The two brothers from the Yu family are very skilled. Yu Haibin also served as a scout for several years. With them by my side, there is no need to worry."

Sheng Xiping is not a reckless man, he has a lot of brains. How much does it cost to hire two bodyguards? Your wealth and life are the most important thing.

"I told Haibin that I would ask him to contact his former comrades later. If anyone is willing to come, I will accept them all.

At that time, I will specially arrange for two people to take you to and from get off work, your son to school and so on. "

Some things should be nipped in the bud.

In the past, Sheng Xiping was out of town, and not many people in Songjiang River knew about him. Zhou Qinglan and his son were also inconspicuous and would not attract anyone's attention.

It's hard to say after that. What if there is really a blind person who wants to blackmail Sheng Xiping? The amount of money is a trivial matter, but the safety of the wife and children is the most important.

"Isn't that true?" Zhou Qinglan was stunned for a moment and said in surprise.

"Don't worry about it. You won't make a big mistake if you are careful. It doesn't cost much to raise a few people, but if something happens, it won't be solved by a few dollars."

His wife and children are his treasures and nothing can go wrong.

The couple chatted for a long time, and the next day Zhou Qinglan went to school with a dark circle under her eyes.

Sheng Xiping and Sheng Xitai set off to the station, leaving their cars with Zheng Hua and others. Then a group of six people got on the train, first to Tonghua, and then from Tonghua to Dalian.

Then, take a boat from Dalian to Yantai, and then find a way to take a bus from Yantai back to his hometown in Shancheng.

By the time they arrived home, it was already August 31st.

When Sheng Xitai was still very young, he came back with his father, but he had no impression of this place at all.

Fortunately, the people in their hometown were very enthusiastic when they saw them come back. After getting acquainted with them, they looked at these relatives at home and they were quite friendly.

Since the death of the old man of the Sheng family, Sheng Han's health has become worse and worse. She is thinner than before, her body is stooped and her steps are hobbling.

But the old lady was still very happy to see her grandchildren back.

Especially Sheng Xitai, who has been rarely seen for so many years. The old lady held Sheng Xitai's hand and was reluctant to let go.

When she learned that Sheng Xitai had been admitted to the best school in the capital, the old lady was very happy and took out a neatly folded handkerchief from her pocket.

The old lady opened the handkerchief and revealed the money inside. With trembling hands, she twisted out two pieces of ten yuan, which she insisted on giving to Sheng Xitai.

"Nai, you don't need to give me money. I was admitted to college, and the bureau and school rewarded me with two thousand. My parents, my mother, and my eldest brother all gave me money.

You can keep this money to buy some delicious food. "How can Sheng Xitai ask for grandma's money? He quickly held grandma's skinny hand and put the money back into the handkerchief.

"Milk, be good. When I graduate and earn money, I will buy you delicious food."

Hearing this, the old lady of the Sheng family couldn't help but shed tears, "Come on, be good. If you can come back and see the milk, you will be satisfied with it. Study hard, find a good job in the future, and find a good wife."

"Hey, don't worry, grandma, I will definitely go to school well." Sheng Xitai kept holding her grandma's hand without letting go.

After learning that Sheng Xiping and the others were back, Sheng Lianjie, who was in the commune, also came back with food in the evening.

The family had a reunion in the evening in the courtyard of the Sheng family. The uncle and nephew drank and chatted until quite late.

Sheng Xitai starts school around September 10th, so he has plenty of time to stay in his hometown for a few days.

On September 1st, Sheng Xiping took his younger brother to Zhang's house to visit Zhang Yushan and his wife, and stayed there for one night to spend time with the old man.

After that, Sheng Xiping abandoned his brother at home. Accompanied by Sheng Lianjie, he traveled around the county.

Since the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, Shancheng has sold goat skins, skins, wool, casings, fat cattle, human hair, bristles, sesame oil, melon seeds, etc.

In recent years, we have exported goat skin, rabbit fur, polyester-cotton cloth, window screens, embroidered shoes, soybeans, corn, miscellaneous grains, feed, etc.

The willow weaving craftsmanship here is good, with varieties including baskets, baskets, boxes, baskets, etc. It was once exported abroad, and the purchase amount in 1979 was more than 100,000 yuan.

However, due to the lack of designs and outdated styles, it has never been able to open up sales. The annual export volume hovers around 100,000, and it has never been able to grow.

The products of Shancheng Linen Textile Factory are of good quality, and the sacks produced have been sold abroad in recent years, and the momentum is pretty good.

After walking around, Sheng Xiping had a rough idea.

"Uncle Third, how's the wicker weaving skills here? If I customize something, can they make it as I say?"

These gadgets follow the path of traditional daily necessities, with low sales and low prices.

Sheng Xiping wanted to find a new way, not to deal with daily necessities, but to start a pet business, especially things like cat nests, cat climbing frames, and cat scratching posts.

At present, there is no concept of pets in China.

After all, there are still many people who don’t have enough to eat. They keep cats to catch mice and dogs to guard their homes and homes.

But in foreign countries, many people regard small animals as family members and a kind of emotional sustenance.

These little animals do not need to perform their duties. Their existence is to please humans and be pampered by humans.

Many foreign customers Sheng Xiping has come into contact with have pets at home, and among them, the majority have cats.

Therefore, he wanted to start from this aspect and give it a try.

(End of this chapter)