Rebirth 78: Hunting for Treasure in the Mountains, Spoiling My Wife and Daughter to the Heavens

"You...didn't pass the exam?"

Lu Weiguo mentally reviewed the names on the list.

It seems that Meng Fanjiao is indeed not there.

"Brother Weiguo, I...I've let everyone down...Am I stupid and useless?"

Meng Fanjiao had only graduated from high school less than two years ago.

At the age of twenty, one is in the prime of life.

Such tearful, pear-blossom-like crying is unbearable for anyone.

"It's okay, the college entrance exam isn't the only way out. Your future holds endless possibilities. Besides, if you really want to go to university..."

If all else fails, find a job first. If you perform well, you'll be eligible for the worker-peasant-soldier education program!

The policy was passed down to later generations.

The only difference is that the way to obtain the quota has changed; excellent work performance is one aspect, and cultivating young cadres is another.

In addition, if parents die in the line of duty, their employers will allocate some school places to their children.

Lu Weiguo opened his arms.

The little girl immediately threw herself into his arms.

The oversized polyester shirts that everyone else wore looked like tight-fitting clothes on her.

Her flat stomach felt empty, and when she rushed over, Lu Weiguo almost broke her defenses.

"Alright, alright, stop crying. Have you had breakfast yet? Your sister-in-law and the others are here. Let's have breakfast together."

Once the results were announced, many parents of the test-takers who had been so nervous they couldn't eat were suddenly able to relax completely.

Li Xiuhe's breakfast shop is now even busier.

Meng Fanjiao is a patient and tolerant young girl.

Lu Weiguo forcibly pulled her into the house, intending to invite her to breakfast.

As soon as she saw Li Xiulian clearing the table, she rolled up her sleeves and followed her to help.

In the end, only Lu Weiguo was left idle.

Standing outside the breakfast shop, I looked around aimlessly!

"Congratulations on your success in the exam, sister-in-law!" A voice suddenly rang out from behind.

"Oh my god, my sister-in-law passed the exam! Hehehe, I passed too!!" Zhao Jiaying's joy was impossible to hide!

"Jiaying, call him Uncle, isn't that a generational difference?" Zhao Kaishan gently tapped Zhao Jiaying's head.

Only then did Lu Weiguo turn around and see the father and son wearing hats.

"Congratulations to Jiaying for passing the exam, and even ranking first in the whole county! That's great!! As her father, I should give her some kind of reward."

Lu Weiguo didn't care about the way they addressed each other.

In those days, people attached great importance to how they addressed each other, but in later generations, everyone had their own way of addressing each other.

Moreover, in Northeast China, if you want to get along well, you can't be called "uncle" or "grandpa".

Just one word: "Big Brother!"

That basically solves half the problem.

"Who would have thought this little girl would be so promising? But she's also very hardworking. These past few months, my wife has been finding her a tutor to save her the trouble."

Zhao Kaishan smiled and shook his head.

He let Zhao Jiaying come inside to help, and then pulled Lu Weiguo aside.

"How's it going? My wife passed the exam too. Now she can come work with me, right? I've already arranged her position."

I started as my secretary, responsible for communication with the Reform and Development Office. I was assigned to a position there as a staff member, and after two months of training, I became the deputy director of the Reform and Development Office.

I've been so busy lately, I'm completely overwhelmed. Without you, I really can't function; there are so many tasks I simply can't do.

Zhao Kaishan shook his head with a wry smile.

"Get out of my way! What do you mean you can't do without me? Don't leave me with a mess! The world can keep turning even without me!"

Lu Weiguo took half a step back.

Actually, he knew a little about what had happened in the village during this period.

When Zhao Kaishan implemented policies and issued orders at the county party committee, the orders were relayed from the town to the commune, and then from the commune to the village and production brigade.

The story continued episode by episode until all the potatoes in Fendou Village had been planted.

Now, should we divide the land?

Implement land privatization?

Who would be willing to do that?

Is the land you were allocated good?

Do we need to replenish the fertilizer lost from the land where potatoes are grown?

How many potatoes from the field should be handed over?

How much will be left in the end?

Many people cut corners, so the potatoes they planted were either unsprouted or rotten.

If you were drawn to a place like this, it would be better not to implement the household responsibility system at all.

This is still the smallest problem.

Many factories are already operating at a loss, and the funds allocated by the government are not coming in.

They've already started using the materials they produce to pay wages.

This is pushing for reform, allowing factories to find their own way out.

This is no joke!

Zhao Kaishan briefly explained the situation, except for the newly established cigarette factory.

Meanwhile, things are going very well at the Commerce Bureau.

The rest of the place was simply a pile of mud.

He also knew that the reason this area was chosen as a pilot region was because if it failed...

The losses are relatively small, making it a place that can be abandoned.

But he is the people's official in charge; can he just stand by and watch this place get poorer?

"Which bone is the hardest to chew?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Weiguo offered Zhao Kaishan a cigarette.

Laughter came from inside the room.

Zhao Kaishan glanced at his daughter, then secretly hid behind Lu Weiguo before daring to light his cigarette.

"Steel rolling mill".

Zhao Kaishan answered without hesitation, "The price of steel billets has risen too fast. There is high demand in the southern region, so they keep raising prices."

"We buy steel billets, but the angle steel we produce isn't even as good as what we get in the south. Add to that the transportation costs, and we're basically losing money as soon as we start production."

Goods produced by factories like soy sauce plants can at least be sold locally.

All the parts from the rolling mill are transported to other places.

They hadn't been paid for several months, and the workers had almost all of their materials stolen by the steel mill.

"The factory manager waits for me at my door every day, but there's no money from above. The province's main task is to generate foreign exchange revenue."

They simply won't pay attention to a small place like ours, and it seems the problems in the pilot areas haven't received consistent approval from higher authorities.

They made our county look like a pile of dog shit. I've been there several times, but I haven't even been able to get inside the provincial party committee building.

In short, if the higher-ups don't care, the lower-ups can't do anything about it.

The cut was made so quickly that there was no time to react.

Of course, Zhao Kaishan also knew that this was the role of the pilot areas.

Don't let the provincial party committee ignore the problem once it's exposed.

However, the situation in the county town must be reported to the provincial party committee in a timely manner every day.

Then it was reported to the state.

Collect data and conduct detailed analysis.

There's no way around it, that's just how tough life is for people from Northeast China.

He was willing to be the elder brother who was used as a guinea pig.

"Okay, I'll go take a stroll around when I have time, and if I have any ideas, I'll let you know."

But don't forget what I asked you to find out for me: it's about that six-fingered human trafficker.

"That human trafficker never stops, and I've always felt uneasy."

With Li Xiulian gone, he was left to take care of the child all by himself.

There was a jackal watching him from the side.

No one can be completely absorbed in their work.

Lu Jiacheng is alright; he can be sent to school in the county.

But Lu Jiahuan was too young, so young that the childcare center at her workplace wouldn't accept her.