1968: Started from breeding

Chapter 285 I have good news for you all, our Su family has finally produced someone with great abilities!
the other side.

Just as Su Wenchen and Jiang's father were exchanging toasts...

Along with television broadcasts, news of the successful breeding of fast-growing white pigs quickly spread throughout the country.

The entire Su family was still busy preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner.

However, the television in the main room was also on.

Stone was playing with Little Iron Head on the scorching hot kang (a heated brick bed).

Stone wasn't interested in the evening news broadcasts, but little Tie Tou, who wasn't very old, watched them with great interest.

Perhaps he didn't know what was on TV.

I just found it interesting that the people inside were moving around.

However, after seeing a familiar figure above...

She blinked curiously.

Because Su Wenchen used to bring back delicious food when he was at home, Xiao Tietou equated his uncle with delicious food.

He immediately pointed excitedly at the TV and shouted.

"Uncle, candy!"

"uncle!"

As he spoke, he went to pry open the stones that were being played with on the side.

Stone impatiently shook his hand.

"Don't touch me. Didn't your uncle say he wouldn't be coming back for Chinese New Year this year? He won't be buying you candy."

But Little Iron Head still tried to pry it open.

And a little finger pointed at the TV and shouted.

"uncle!"

"uncle!"

Little Stone waved his hand impatiently.

"If you keep pulling on me, I'll beat you up."

"I already said, those are people on TV."

Before he could finish speaking, he heard what sounded like his uncle's voice on the TV.

Follow the sound.

Although he couldn't understand what they were saying.

But that was indeed his uncle.

In an instant, Stone excitedly shoved Iron Head aside.

He shouted excitedly.

"Master!"

"Master!"

"My uncle is on TV!"

"My uncle is really on TV! You all have to come and see!"

"It'll be gone in a bit."

Obviously, having watched a lot of news with his grandfather since childhood, Shi Tou knew very well that most people who appear on the news don't appear for as long as they do on many TV programs.

I heard the sound of stones over there.

Su's mother ran over, wiping her wet hands on her waist as she responded.

"Where is it! Where is it!"

Is it still on TV?

It was clear that Su's mother trusted her eldest grandson's words, because Su Wenchen had mentioned before leaving that he was going to a meeting in Beijing.

However, Su's mother was worried that the TV screen would only show a fleeting glimpse of her youngest son, and she wouldn't be able to see him in person.

Stone pointed excitedly at the television.

"It's on TV, Grandma. Look, isn't that Uncle?"

Su's mother immediately moved to the front of the TV and looked at Su Wenchen, who was wearing a dark blue Zhongshan suit on the podium.

He immediately said excitedly.

"He's the youngest, he's the youngest! He even bought this outfit from the city when he got married!"

"Is this where meetings are held in the capital? It looks really grand!"

"Look at that national emblem in the background, it's huge, it looks like it's the size of several people."

As they spoke, the other members of the Su family had already put away their belongings and hurried out of the kitchen.

"Where is it!"

Are they still available?

In just a few words, the entire area in front of the television was packed with people.

"Oh my, it really is our director."

"I never expected it would actually make the news on TV."

"Did you know? The pigs mentioned here are the white pigs bred on our farm."

"Let me tell you, I've seen this pig before. It grows incredibly fast; it grows so big before you know it."

"I heard that the meat we received this year is this kind of white pork."

Clearly, the first to speak was the eldest sister-in-law, Li Xiaohe, because she had stopped calling the youngest brother "Laoyao" since she started working at the farm.

Even when he's at home, he usually calls him A-Chen.

Upon hearing this, the eldest brother, Su Wenzhang, asked curiously.

"Why haven't I heard you mention this before?"

"This was cultivated a long time ago?"

The sister-in-law glanced at her husband.

"What am I talking to you about? Don't you know about confidentiality? This is our farm's top secret. How can you just tell anyone about this?"

"What if some spies find out? They'll try to sabotage us!"

"Can you shoulder that responsibility when the time comes?"

Su Wenzhang rolled his eyes.

"Am I just anyone? I'm a man, a spy? If I were a spy, you'd be the first one who wouldn't escape."

"I'm not saying you're a spy, I'm saying you're a big mouth and you're going to go around spouting nonsense, what if a spy overhears you!"

Upon hearing this, Su Wenzhang was even more speechless. How could he not know his own wife?
Said directly.

"Who can have a mouth as big as yours!"

"But you managed to hold it in, have you changed your personality?"

Li Xiaohe said with a somewhat smug expression.

"That's right, I'm not the same person I used to be."

"I'm the deputy director of the cafeteria now, and I'm a government official. Can things be the same as before?"

"Even when high-ranking leaders come down for inspection, I personally lead the staff to serve them meals."

Su Wenzhang was speechless upon hearing this.

"Don't you know who you're benefiting from?"

"A government official? You don't even have a youngest son. What kind of official are you, a mere canteen worker?"

Li Xiaohe, however, argued vehemently.

"Although I benefited from the promotion, it was because I did a good job in the kitchen that I was promoted."

"Otherwise, why didn't you promote him before?"

"We were only promoted after we hosted the top leader, who was very satisfied with our cafeteria work."

"This shows that our cafeteria's work has been recognized by the top leaders."

Do you even understand?!

Su Wenzhang snorted coldly.

"I don't understand, you're the only one who knows!"

Clearly, he felt a little resentful that his wife was now a cadre while he was still driving a tractor in the brigade.

Hearing his eldest son and his wife arguing, Su's father said in a rather irritable tone.

"Alright, if you keep arguing, go back to your house and keep arguing."

"It's affecting my TV viewing."

After Mr. Su spoke, Mr. and Mrs. Su quieted down considerably.

Su Wenlie glanced at his father.

"Dad, now that our third son is so successful, shouldn't our family show some support?"

"Although I don't know if it's because of our ancestors' blessings, I should at least tell them!"

Upon hearing this, Su Wenzhang echoed.

"That's right, Father, this is a momentous event that will bring honor to our ancestors."

"Since it's Chinese New Year this year, should we secretly burn some paper money for our ancestors?"

"If it doesn't work, you can burn it at home. Anyway, once you close the door, no one will know."

"And conditions in our brigade are much better now, and as far as I know, many people are secretly burning [firewood] at home!"

"What if our ancestors are unhappy if only our family doesn't burn it?"

Father Su turned his head and glanced at his eldest and second sons.

"Burn my ass! You think I'm some big shot, the captain of this company?!"

"Even if the ancestors are unhappy, they'll come to me first. What are you all worried about?"

“Those who burn paper money every day, I haven’t seen their families living much better than others.”

Looking at the television screen afterward, we see Su Wenchen turn towards the podium.

He simply waved his hand.

"Go, go, that's all. Stop looking, the fire from the stove is going to fall out soon."

Then the whole family went back to the kitchen to continue preparing the New Year's Eve dinner.

However, after arriving in the kitchen, Su's father put on his coat, looking as if he was preparing to go out.

Su's mother asked in confusion.

"Old man, why are you putting on your coat!"

"With the stove burning so brightly inside, why would you need to wear a coat?"

Su's father waved his hand.

“I’ll go out for a walk, and if I see anyone burning paper money, I’ll take them out for a stroll.”

He turned and walked towards the door.

Upon hearing this, the two brothers, Su Wenzhang and Su Wenlie, immediately began to whisper to each other.

"Dad, isn't doing this deliberately offending people? Aren't you afraid someone will put a sack over your head at night? As far as I know, half of our brigade has been burned down!"

"Besides, it's the Lunar New Year, isn't this just deliberately asking for trouble?"

However, due to their father's long-standing prestige, the two brothers knew that saying more would be useless.

However, I still think to myself that I should talk to everyone more about this later, and that we should be careful when putting the sacks on the animals.

Don't use sticks or anything like that, just fan yourself a couple of times with your hand to vent your anger.

After all, he's so old; one blow could easily kill him.

However, the two brothers' worries were unnecessary.

Not long after.

Then Su's father returned.

The two brothers watched as their father hurried back, his arms bulging.

"Dad, what's wrong with you?"

"Did someone deliver something?"

Father Su glanced at the two brothers.

"Just focus on making a fire, why meddle in other people's business?"

"I can still move now, so what, do I have to report to you two about everything I do?"

As they were talking, without even taking off his coat, he went back into the inner room with his arms bulging.

Su Wenzhang was somewhat confused when he heard this.

"Dad, what's wrong?"

"Wasn't everything fine when we were making the fire together just now?"

"Why did you suddenly get so angry?"

"Is Dad unhappy that the youngest child is on TV?"

"That can't be right! Isn't this a great thing for the family?"

"Second brother, what do you think?"

Su Wenlie stared thoughtfully at his father's retreating figure, then glanced at his puzzled older brother and shrugged.

"Brother, why are you worrying so much?"

"I think you should worry more about yourself!"

“In two years, the village leadership will be re-elected, and Dad said he will retire after this term.”

"You're not planning to join the brigade's leadership team?"

"If you want to get in, I think you could even take over our father's job without any problem."

Upon hearing this, Su Wenzhang glanced at his second brother with some surprise.

Although he might not be quick to react, he's not stupid; he can still understand such obvious words.

So he shook his head and refused outright.

"Go ahead and run if you want!" "I won't join the brigade, nor will I run for brigade cadre. Xiaohe said that the farm is expanding the size of the transportation team."

“I enjoy driving, so I’ll sign up and give it a try.”

"She has already made arrangements for me with an experienced worker in the transportation team at the farm, and told me to go and learn from him whenever I have free time. As long as I can learn quickly, it shouldn't be a problem for me to pass the exam to join the transportation team."

Upon hearing this, Su Wenlie was overjoyed.

"Big brother, are you really not going to choose? If you're not going to choose, then I will!"

Su Wenlie didn't say anything to persuade or be modest. He knew very well that if only one of him and his elder brother could be chosen, then they would almost certainly be selected by the brigade.

Even if his father didn't show up, most of the commune members would still vote for them out of respect for his father.

Only when the two of them go up to vote together will the members be confused and not know who the brigade leader supports. At this time, the votes will be split, or many members will vote for the other person directly.

Su Wenzhang nodded.

"I won't choose, you choose for yourself!"

"Are you planning to follow in Lao Yao's footsteps, first becoming a brigade cadre, then developing the farm, and gradually scaling it up?"

In Su Wenzhang's eyes, the second son was imitating the third son.

They all started as brigade cadres, developed breeding in the brigade, and then tried to move up the ranks after achieving results.

Su Wenlie shook his head and denied it.

"How could I possibly have that ability!"

"The earth dragons in our farm were all bred by the youngest brother back then!"

"I'm satisfied with having the status of a brigade cadre. I just want to develop our brigade's earthworm breeding farm little by little."

“I don’t have his ability. It seems like any livestock or poultry that comes into his hands can be transformed into something better.”

"I just need to raise earthworms well. Brother, you don't know, just earthworm breeding is enough for me to learn for a lifetime."

"Moreover, there is a huge demand for this stuff. Purchasing agents from the city's pharmaceutical companies come here every few days."

"We originally planned to raise them as chicken feed!"

"Who would have thought it would end up being sold as a medicinal herb, and in such high demand!"

“Since you’re unwilling, then I’m prepared to take over our father’s mantle and stay in our brigade.”

"That way, no matter what happens outside, you'll still have a way out within the brigade."

"I can't speak for other things, but you'll definitely have no problem eating and drinking in our brigade!"

Just as Su Wenlie finished speaking, his father appeared out of nowhere.

"Get out of my way! Do you think my father's position as brigade commander is a family tradition?"

"Returning the mantle!"

“Your father’s legacy is the subsidies the government gave me after the war. That money was used to build these eight houses for you. The rest was divided up when the family was divided.”

"From now on, it's up to you. If you want to be brigade leaders, work hard for it yourselves. Don't expect me to step in."

After saying that, he took his coat and walked to the doorway to hang it up.

Su Wenlie was not surprised to hear his father's words.

He could see clearly that there were only three brothers in their family, and the youngest brother was so successful that it was impossible for him to come back and become a brigade cadre.

As long as his older brother doesn't choose, he has virtually no rivals among his peers.

After the Su family's New Year's Eve dinner, the two brothers each took their wives and children back to their own rooms.

late at night.

Su's father checked the time, carefully got up from the kang (a heated brick bed), and made sure the door was locked.

Take out a small wooden plaque from the small dark room under the kang (a heated brick bed).

The noise startled Su's mother awake.

"Old man, what's wrong?"

Su's father waved his hand.

"It's alright, you go to sleep. I'm going to burn some paper money for our ancestors!"

Su's mother was somewhat surprised to hear this.

"Didn't you go out to burn offerings at the grave earlier?"

"Weren't you going to burn paper money?"

When Su's father went out, Su's mother, as his wife of half her life, naturally knew something about the situation.

Su's father replied somewhat awkwardly.

"I was planning to go, but after I got my things outside, I saw that there were quite a lot of people going there."

"I'm back now!"

As the brigade leader, he naturally couldn't do what the other members did and openly burn paper money.

Although such matters are not strictly regulated at the lower levels, they are still not permitted.

After putting on his coat, Su's father immediately comforted him.

"Alright, go to sleep!"

"Besides, it doesn't matter where you burn it, it's better to burn it at home, so that the ancestors can find the way!"

He picked up the stacked yellow paper and a small wooden sign, and walked to the table to place them.

After they were arranged, the yellow paper was burned.

Su's father murmured as well.

"Ancestors, it's New Year's Day. I hope you can have a good New Year in the afterlife too. Here's some money for you to burn for you."

"I have good news for you all. Our Su family has finally produced someone with great abilities."

"You know it's on TV?"

"But I guess you don't know, since you've never watched TV before. Anyway, people all over the country can see it, it's similar to the newspapers I used to burn for you."

"But televisions are really expensive, I can't afford to burn through those things, so don't blame me."

"Anyway, it's a great honor for our ancestors. I'm just telling you this in the hope that you will continue to bless him in the future. I will burn paper money for you every year from now on."

"When I can no longer burn, I'll let the eldest and second eldest brothers burn for you."

"And you, don't blame that kid for not burning it for you personally. He's an official now, and you don't want our Su family to finally have someone with great potential to be ruined by something so trivial!"

"Caution is the best policy!"

"Don't worry, in a few years, I will definitely tell my eldest and second eldest sons to burn more for you."

"The eldest son's personality is a bit like his mother's; he's not very cunning. Just pray that his family stays healthy."

"With the youngest son taking care of them, their family should have no worries about food and clothing in the future."

"The second son is going to run for brigade cadre, I hope you can bless him to stay safe and sound."

"But I'm actually quite relieved, because his personality is somewhat like mine. He's quite shrewd. In our brigade, even though there are only so many people, if you don't have some shrewdness, you'll be tricked by others."

"And Yingzi, although she's already married, she's still a daughter of the Su family, so the ancestors should take care of her too, right?"

Finally, we hope that our ancestors will bless the children of the Su family.

"It's just that our Su family has never had many descendants. I hope our ancestors can think of some solutions."

“Look, the eldest son has been married for so many years and still only has one child, Shitou. He has wanted a second child for so many years but hasn’t been able to.”

"The second child's family has recently started wanting a second child, but there's still no news."

"Although the third son's family has a child now, it wasn't something that happened immediately after they got married. I guess it will be quite difficult for them to have a second one in the future."

"Our Su family can't have three children, all of whom are only sons!"

"But in this respect, none of my three children are as capable as I am."

"I don't ask for too much, at least two per family. I'll leave the ancestors to you."

Then they watched as the yellow papers burned to ashes.

"Alright, the paper is all burned. Ancestors, you can use it for yourselves now. I'll burn more for you later. I'll leave the things I mentioned earlier to you."

"I'll kowtow to you again."

After saying that, he used a fire poker to turn the yellow paper over, making sure it burned completely.

He got up and kowtowed several more times.

After tidying up everything, he returned to the kang (heated brick bed).

Mother Su was not asleep either.

"Old man, you've mentioned so many things at once. How can our ancestors possibly manage all of this?"

Su's father waved his hand.

"It's alright, who knows what that is? Let the ancestors handle it!"

"If you don't tell your ancestors about your difficulties, how will they know?"

"Besides, we have many ancestors, so each of us can handle one task. Alright, go to sleep!"

"Yingzi will probably be here tomorrow, so we'll have to get up early!"

Su's father had already gone to sleep.

At this moment, Su Wenchen in the capital was engaged in battle with Jiang's father.

He had to admit that Jiang's father had a good alcohol tolerance. Although his face started to turn red after the first glass of wine, he was still flushed after the last bottle.

Jiang Li checked the time and brought out a bowl of hangover soup from the kitchen.

"Alright, that's enough, you two!"

"It's been several hours, why are you still talking so much!"

"I'm going to have a bowl of hangover soup and then go to sleep."

At this point, Mr. Jiang's speech was already a little slurred as he faced the hangover soup that was being served to him.

He simply waved his hand.

"Go away."

"When adults talk, why do children interrupt?"

"I'm not even drunk! Why would I need a hangover soup?"

"Brother, let me tell you, you're nowhere near as good as me at dealing with women."

"You need to be aware of this, okay? Otherwise they'll take advantage of you."

"Here's what I taught you earlier. Go back and review it. I'll teach you a few more tricks later, and I guarantee you'll be able to keep your wife completely under your thumb."

Jiang Li couldn't stand it anymore and directly addressed Zhou Qin over there.

"Aunt Zhou, please hurry and pull my dad inside!"

"They're calling each other brothers now? If word gets out, people will laugh us to death."

Zhou Qin was also a little helpless at this moment. It was really the first time she had ever seen her father-in-law treat his son-in-law like brothers.

When they got married, her husband pulled her older brother along to call him "brother," and she didn't think much of it. But now it seems that he just grabs whoever he's drunk and calls him "brother"!

No wonder my husband almost never drinks when he's out!

I guess I'm afraid of this very problem of mine!

Su Wenchen looked at his swaying father-in-law with amusement.

Directly.

"Dad, it's getting late, you should go back to sleep!"

"Let's talk about it tomorrow morning if anything comes up!"

Su Wenchen believed that once his father-in-law woke up tomorrow, he would definitely forget about what happened tonight.

Watching his father-in-law being helped away, Su Wenchen turned to look at Jiang Li with a mocking expression.

"Niece, come here and bring your uncle some hangover soup!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li gave her man a disgruntled look.

After bringing the hangover-relieving drink over, he replied with a smile.

"You're really getting too big for your britches, aren't you!"

"Then if you're so capable, try shouting that in front of my dad tomorrow!"

Su Wenchen took a sip of the hangover soup and stubbornly insisted.

"Being an uncle for one night is enough. Let's go! Go upstairs and rest."

"We have to get up early tomorrow; I need to take you to visit the boss for the New Year!"

After seeing Su Wenchen finish the hangover soup, Jiang Li went over to help him up.

"Should I go too?"

Is it inappropriate to bring female relatives when visiting someone's home for New Year's greetings?

Su Wenchen waved his hand.

"It's alright. This was specifically instructed by the leader. It's not a visit to the leader. Just treat it as a junior visiting an elder."

"Besides, you've had plenty of bosses since you were little, so why are you scared!"

Jiang Li glared at Su Wenchen.

"How can this be the same? When I was a child, I went with my dad to the homes of the leaders in the compound."

"Would it be the same if I went with you now?"

"Besides, I've only met leaders from the railway system before; I haven't had much contact with leaders from the agricultural system."

"But what should we bring tomorrow?"

"How about we look in my dad's little warehouse?"

Upon hearing this, Su Wenchen immediately laughed and joked.

"You are such a sweet little angel to your dad."

Jiang Li pouted.

“He has so much stuff in his small warehouse. After the New Year, he will distribute it to some of his old buddies. If we take one or two items, we will definitely agree to it tomorrow.”

Su Wenchen refused outright.

"Never mind, my supervisor told me not to bring anything with me."

"But we can't go empty-handed, so let's bring a cured chicken!"

"Just say it's smoked by our own family, that way it'll be easier to explain later. If you bring those things from your dad's warehouse, it'll be harder for me to explain."

(End of this chapter)