Reborn Almighty Scholar

Chapter 186 An Unusual Year

On New Year's Eve, Ma Qiangsheng and Liu Ying came back.

After a year, the family finally reunited once again.

Xu Shi has lived in the field for more than half a year. Ma Qiangsheng is much darker and thinner than before, but he looks more robust.

Since Ma Xiaolong gave a lecture, the efficiency of the farming and animal husbandry base has increased several times. In recent months, all the work has been carried out very smoothly. The chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, cattle and sheep during this period of time ago were also successfully slaughtered. Yesterday The accounting department of the base completed the annual statistics, excluding all kinds of taxes, as well as the wages and benefits issued, the net profit exceeded 2000 million, which can be said to be a good start.

Grandpa and grandma were very happy to learn that their son-in-law had earned more than 2000 million in less than a year.

"Okay, Johnson & Johnson is promising now, and all of us are in the early stages." Grandpa took a sip of the wine happily, his face was flushed, and he was elated.

Liu Ying said with a smile: "It's because Dad has a good eye. Back then, he fell in love with him as a son-in-law at a glance."

Grandpa smiled and shook his head: "At the beginning, I just saw that Johnson was hard-working and a reliable son-in-law, but I didn't expect to be here today. Who would have thought that farming and raising pigs could make so much money?"

"Let me tell you! I'm still under the influence of Xiaolong." The grandma smiled and said, "If it weren't for my grandson's success, Johnson would not have had the opportunity to gain so much knowledge outside, even if it is the current agricultural and animal husbandry base. Xiaolong contributed money and technology to make it happen, and our big family has all benefited from my eldest grandson."

There was nothing wrong with what he said, and everyone nodded.

Ma Xiaolong waved his hand modestly: "No, no, first of all, my father has this will and ability, so I will invest money in his business. It is my father's own credit for being able to do so well."

"Don't put gold on my face. Everyone knows who deserves the credit." Ma Qiangsheng said: "Others are the sons of my father, and our family is my son's glory. Your mother and I are the biggest friends in our lives." The credit is for giving birth to your son."

Ma Xiaofeng: "???"

Ma Xiaolong smiled and waved his hands: "I'm embarrassed to say that, Xiaofeng is also pretty good, she is a little silly, but she works hard, and her achievements will not be low in the future."

"You are stupid!" Ma Xiaofeng rolled his eyes.

"Hehe, I'm not stupid, I'm not stupid." Grandma smiled and said, "My eldest granddaughter is also very nice, and now she's working as a makeup artist with the crew. When she opens a big beauty salon in the future, it will definitely be the same."

"It's okay to do this, but I think that when the conditions are ripe in the future, I can open my own studio and gradually develop into a company." Ma Xiaolong looked at Ma Xiaofeng and said: "At that time, there will be crews who need to convince the Taoist team You can sign contracts with these crews, as long as you do a good job, all the film and television crews in China will seek you to cooperate, how big is this market?"

Ma Xiaofeng's eyes lit up when he heard this: "That's good, I'll do this from now on."

Ma Xiaolong said with a smile: "Then you still have a lot to learn, at least you have to learn the tailoring and matching of clothes, and you have to study ancient history well to understand what the costumes of different dynasties and dynasties are like. The film crew will find you to cooperate, otherwise there will be no film."

"So troublesome?" Ma Xiaofeng wavered.

"If this is still troublesome, then you will be destined to run a beauty salon for the rest of your life." Ma Xiaolong said: "Although there is nothing wrong with it, a beauty salon owner has no social status after all. At that time, the big stars and big directors in the entire entertainment industry will have to rush to flatter you."

"I'll learn!" Ma Xiaofeng slapped the table and made up his mind: "I will be the boss of the largest and strongest Fuhuadao company in China in the future!"

"..."

……

After lunch, the family continued to fry dumplings in front of the door.

This year, domestic factories exploded, and a large number of laid-off workers appeared. Many workers who have been workers all their lives have no food to eat, and feel unprecedentedly confused about their future.

Before that, technical secondary schools and technical schools were still the schools that many junior high school students yearned for, but after that, technical secondary schools and technical schools declined in China. Entrance to high school and university has become the ardent expectation of all parents for their children. Since the beginning of the year, there have been many parental quotations that are familiar to those born in the [-]s and [-]s.

"Study hard and go to a good university."

"If you don't study, you can only go to work."

"What do you think I worked so hard for? Just to let you go to college."

"Your dad just didn't get into college..."

"What's the use if you can't get an undergraduate degree?"

"If you don't pass the college entrance examination, your life will be useless."

Wait, wait, I wonder if these words have been used throughout your middle school days?
Although Ma Xiaolong had no chance to hear these words in this life, he had heard them a lot in his previous life, of course he heard them from others, after all he had dropped out of school to go to construction sites at this time in his previous life.

This year, the neighbors in the alley have many workers who have been laid off one after another, so this year the alley is not very full of New Year flavor. Almost half of the families are worrying about their future livelihood.

But in this year's Spring Festival Gala, there was a sketch that said a line that was hated by laid-off workers all their lives: If I am not laid off, who will be laid off?
Although I know that these neighbors will get out of trouble one after another in the future, but this year is indeed difficult, so on the eve of Chinese New Year's Eve, Ma Xiaolong set up a frying pan in front of the door before dawn and started frying glutinous rice balls to distribute to the neighbors.

Three and a half bags of flour have been fried in the morning, and there is one and a half bags left, which will be finished in the afternoon.

Hundreds of neighbors are very grateful to Ma Xiaolong. Guozi is not worth a few dollars, but this kindness can be remembered for a lifetime.

Influenced by Ma Xiaolong, the richer neighbors also made pancakes, dumplings, steamed buns, boiled noodles at home, and sent them to neighbors who were laid off this year and had a hard time.

The four girls Zhu Sha, Dai Yu, Chen Jun, and Ma Xiaofeng all felt that this was a very meaningful event, and it was simply a model of mutual help among neighbors.

Very educated.

As the evening approached, Ma Xiaolong shared the last few dumplings with his family and said with a smile, "Today is the most meaningful day in the past year. How do you feel?"

"I have a lot of thoughts." Dai Yu held half a scorpion and said, "Xiaolong, thank you for teaching me a vivid lesson."

Ma Xiaolong smiled and waved his hands.

Zhu Sha smiled and said: "My husband is a person who does great things."

"Don't bring such self-proclaimed ones." Ma Xiaofeng took a bite of the crispy glutinous rice balls, and said, "Isn't it just fried glutinous rice dumplings for a day! Anyone who sells glutinous rice dumplings at the street can do it."

"Not at all." Chen Jun said, "Those who sell Guozi sell it all morning, they can't do it all day."

"Hey, you dare to hold me back? I'll hit you, you little winter melon!" Ma Xiaofeng chased after Chen Jun and was about to hit him, but Chen Jun quickly hid behind Ma Xiaolong. Hide, come out!"

Chen Jun stuck out her tongue: "I won't come out, come here if you have the ability."

"You come out!"

"come here!"

"..."

The adults were all overjoyed, and grandma smiled and said, "Stop making trouble, it's getting dark, hurry up and pack up, go home and make dumplings."

After all, it's New Year's Eve, dumplings still have to be made, and tomorrow's meals have to be prepared in advance.

The dumplings were handed over to the women, and Ma Xiaolong and Ma Qiangsheng were processing various ingredients in the kitchen together.

"Little dragon! Little dragon!"

Being busy with work, the only grandfather in the family who was idle came to call for someone.

"Xiaoyu wants to go home, you send her off."

"Oh?" Ma Xiaolong took off his apron, washed his hands, walked out of the kitchen, and saw the whole family standing in the yard, about to send Dai Yu out.

The battle was too big, Dai Yu was very embarrassed.

"It's almost night, can't we leave after dinner?" Ma Xiaolong walked over and said.

"No, my mother called me just now and asked me when I would go back, saying that I was making dumplings at home!" Dai Yu said.

"Oh, that's fine!"

After driving the electric tricycle to the outside, Dai Yu got in and said to everyone: "Everyone go back!"

"Okay, bring a greeting to your parents when you get home, and wish them a happy Chinese New Year."

"Okay, definitely bring it. Go back!"

Slowly drive the electric tricycle to the concrete road along the river, looking at the two sides of the river, one side is the canal, the other side is low-rise bungalows.

The concrete road has been paved for many years, and it is already old. Fortunately, there are almost no trucks and cars passing by here. Although it has been in disrepair for a long time, there are only some cracks, which will not be uneven.

In another six or seven years, both sides of the canal will be completely demolished, and the scene will no longer be what it is today.

The warm air in the electric tricycle was on, and Dai Yu was a little hot, so he slightly loosened the zipper of the cotton coat.

"Little dragon."

"Ok?"

Dai Yu looked at his side face, maybe it was a little hot, and his little face flushed slightly: "Thank you, today's lesson has benefited a lot."

"Why do you say this again?" Ma Xiaolong said with a smile: "It's not a big deal. They are all neighbors in the neighborhood. They are in trouble now, and I have the ability. I just do what I can."

"Yeah." Dai Yu smiled slightly and said, "I admire you more and more now."

"Good sign, keep it up."

Dai Yu chuckled and said, "I finally understand why Isabeth has been clinging to you all this time. It's really rare for you to be such an excellent boy."

"Why mention her?" Ma Xiaolong said, "I've been hiding from her for more than a year, and I don't want to have anything to do with her in the future."

"Okay! Don't mention her." Dai Yu smiled and said, "I just suddenly envy Zhu Sha."

Ma Xiaolong turned his head and glanced at her, jokingly said, "Conquered by my charm?"

Dai Yu blushed slightly, and said, "A little bit."

"Cinnabar can't satisfy you?" Ma Xiaolong said with a smile.

Dai Yu blushed even more, and slapped him: "Me and her... Anyway, I liked boys at first, but she... just made me not feel disgusted."

"Hmm~" Ma Xiaolong thought for a while, and said: "I heard that women are born two-way. For example, girls often hold hands, hug, and kiss each other. It's because of their orientation. If it was a boy, they would have started fighting."

"Really?" Dai Yu was academically curious: "Has anyone studied it?"

"I don't know, I'm hearing it too." Ma Xiaolong said, "But you can observe the way girls get along with girls, and boys get along with boys. If nothing else, just say that you girls like to go to the toilet together, and boys don't. , and you girls like to touch each other, boys don't like that."

"Well~" Dai Yu thought for a while, and it was really like this, and for a while, he began to wonder if the girl was really born bidirectional.

"Don't think about it, it's meaningless." Ma Xiaolong said: "Anyway, you are from Zhu Sha, and that is to say, from me. If you really think about it, I'll be OK anytime."

"..." Dai Yu blushed again, was silent for a moment, and whispered: "Then... after the college entrance examination is over!"

"Huh?" Ma Xiaolong glanced at her and said with a smile, "Do you want to study hard?"

"Well." Dai Yu said: "Qingbei is not easy to take the exam. If you don't work hard in the past three years, it will be difficult to pass the exam. I want to put all my thoughts and energy on my studies. After the college entrance examination is over, I can let go of the burden. .”

"That's pretty good." Ma Xiaolong said, "If you have any questions, feel free to ask me, you know my level of supplementary lessons."

Dai Yu nodded: "I will."

……

Send Dai Yu home, pay her parents an early obeisance, decline the other party's enthusiasm to stay, and drive home.

Busy until eight o'clock, the dumplings were cooked, and the whole family sat in front of the TV to watch this year's Spring Festival Gala.

After all, Chen Xiaoer was banned. This year became the first year of Zhao Laolan's succession. The work "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" was very stable. Perhaps no one would have thought that in the next ten years, China's Spring Festival Gala stage would be blocked. This is ruled by a little old man in his forties.

But before this skit, the skit of "if I don't get laid off, whoever will be laid off" made countless laid-off workers in Huaxia lose their appetite, and I don't know how many people turned off the TV because of this sentence, and missed Zhao Laolan's succession.

In addition to Zhao Laolan, the generation of female sketch king Zhao, who is as famous as Chen Xiaoer, also participated in this year's Spring Festival Gala, and it is also the last work in her life "The Veteran".

In more than a year, this old artist who brought countless laughter to the Chinese people will die of lung cancer at the age of 72.

In this era, 72 years old has exceeded the average line, which is just a pity.

It was last year's MCA coach first, and then this year's teacher Zhao. It's a pity. Ma Xiaolong held his chin and felt that he should make a move.

In addition to Mr. Zhao, there is another comedian who will leave the Spring Festival Gala stage this year as the main force of the Spring Festival Gala. Although he will return to the Spring Festival Gala a few times in the future, he can only participate in the show as a part-timer. This person is Niu Qun.

It is said that character determines destiny. This magistrate Niu loves to toss too much. He didn't talk about cross talk when he was at his peak. When he was an artist, he went to become an official. After a few years, he regretted it and wanted to come back to Feng Gong again. Partner, it is no longer possible.

This year, there are two songs that have become golden songs that have been sung by ordinary people in China for a long time. One of them is "Spicy Girl", which is very energetic and pleasant to sing; Look".

Grandpa, grandma, Ma Qiangsheng, Liu Ying and Zhang Zhiling's eyes were a little moist after listening to it, but the teenagers didn't feel much, but thought the song was not good at all.

After all, I am still young and my heart is far away, so I can't empathize.

Maybe only when I am a parent and watch my child grow up day by day, will I feel something when I listen to it again!
Many artists from Ma Xiaolong's company also appeared on the stage of this year's Spring Festival Gala, but they just sang and danced, nothing.

Originally, the Spring Festival Gala invited him and Chen Jun, the "Dragon Jade Group", and wanted them to sing "The Lonely Brave" on the stage of this year's Spring Festival Gala, but he directly rejected it. He didn't want to reveal his and Chen Jun's identities.

He will definitely attend the Spring Festival Gala in the future, but after the college entrance examination, he will not consider it for the next two years.

Because this year is 99, there is also a very symbolic "Song of the Seven Sons" on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, just listen to it, the melody is really ordinary.

Amid the laughter and emotion, the time counted down to tens of seconds, and Ma Xiaolong had already dragged the three girls to the riverside to set off fireworks.

This is the advantage of being born in a small place. Although fireworks and firecrackers are prohibited in big cities, they are not prohibited here. The locals are very happy.

Looking at the fireworks in the night sky, the Year of the Rabbit just came bouncing around.

(End of this chapter)