Siheyuan: Starting from a Truck Driver

He Yuzhu suggested buying a small generator, saying he had other places to use it. Li Weidong's eyes lit up, and they soon began to discuss how to arrange for the generator. Although diesel generators are not rare equipment, it is not common for private purchases, and perhaps only by going to the pigeon market to try their luck. If he finds an old generator, he is confident that he can repair it.

Seeing Li Weidong deep in thought, Yu Li couldn't help but speak. Li Weidong told her that he was thinking of a solution and asked her not to worry. Yu Li went to prepare dinner, and the two continued to discuss the washing machine.

It was not until they heard a burst of cursing in the yard that the two men remembered that they had not yet repaired the fuse.

Amid the steam rising, he hurriedly found a new fuse and restored power to the hospital.

However, when Jia Zhang saw this, she felt complicated.

The old woman used to refuse to make matchboxes because of the lack of a good working environment, but now that electricity has suddenly come back to life, she has lost her excuse to continue to refuse.

She originally planned to ask for a rest on the pretext of back pain, but was suppressed by the fierce gazes of Qin Huairu and Qin Jingru sisters, and couldn't help but have the idea of ​​retreating.

Helplessly, she could only sit back on the small stool and let her sore fingers continue to slowly operate on the matchbox, even though her movements became extremely slow.

At this time, Xiaodang and Huaihua were finishing a box skillfully, while she was still dawdling aside.

Seeing this, Qin Jingru was extremely angry and almost stepped forward to scold her, but fortunately Qin Huairu stopped her in time.

Qin Huairu had her own tricks for dealing with stubborn people like Jia Zhang. Since she said "slow work makes fine work", she decided not to provide rice for the guys' dinner, but only some simple soup.

Her husband Li Weidong told her that he decided to go to the factory to check and see if he could get a second-hand diesel generator.

She also asked him if he would go home for lunch, but he said that because the commute was too long, he might not come back, and suggested that she just eat something at work.

She agreed to his arrangement and reminded him to prepare braised pork in the evening because the family had not made this dish for a long time.

Li Weidong also said that she had aroused his appetite, and then reminded her to remember to buy some pork belly on the way home from get off work, and to replenish the spices that might be out of stock at home.

Afterwards, Li Weidong left home and rode his bicycle slowly towards the alley entrance.

He did plan to find a diesel generator, but before that, he had more urgent things to do. First, he had to pick up Zheng Guangming from the hospital and then arrange a new life for the two siblings in Baoding.

Although Zheng Juan's job has been arranged, Zheng Guangming's school problem is still unresolved because his registered permanent residence is still in Jichun and he cannot go to school in Baoding according to regulations.

Li Weidong pondered that he had to plan well for his child's future and not let him do nothing after the college entrance examination was resumed. Only then did he realize that he had arrived at the door of the hospital. He locked his bicycle and walked quickly into the hospital.

When he arrived at Zheng Guangming's ward, he saw that Zheng Juan and Guangming had already packed their luggage and were waiting for his arrival.

As soon as Zheng Guangming saw Li Weidong, he immediately stood up to greet him. Zheng Juan also greeted him excitedly. Li Weidong smiled and nodded, then checked their luggage.

After asking the two about their relevant situations, he concernedly reminded them not to easily disclose personal information in front of outsiders, to remain vigilant and not be deceived by the outside world.

Then, the three of them walked to the bus stop together, and after a long wait, they finally got on the bus.

As the departure station and the terminal were close and the bus was not yet fully occupied, Li Weidong hurriedly found a few seats for Zheng Juan and Guangming to sit down.

But after a few stops, the carriage was completely full. Regardless of the era, crowded public transportation is a common occurrence.

After about an hour of bumpy ride, they finally arrived at their destination. After getting off the bus, Li Weidong relaxed and breathed in a breath of fresh air with the smell of donkey dung, feeling as if he had been reborn.

After a short rest and inspection, the three of them confirmed that nothing was left behind and breathed a sigh of relief. If it weren't for a last resort, Li Weidong would never choose this type of bus to travel again.

After more than ten minutes of walking, they arrived at the residence that Li Weidong had found for his friend Zheng's family in Baoding.

Li Weidong showed the two around and explained that this was a small courtyard house that he had already bought and had transferred the property certificate to Zheng Juan's name, which would avoid unnecessary questions when necessary.

Zheng Juan nodded in agreement. She was very satisfied with the new house and thought it was much better than her home in Jichun.

Afterwards, the three of them started to tidy up the house. Because the previous owner had just moved out, the house was very tidy.

It would be impossible to clean such a big house without spending a whole day.

At lunch time, they cooked a pot of porridge with the rice they brought. Although there were no side dishes, hunger made them no longer care about these, and they soon finished the whole pot of porridge.

After lunch, Li Weidong took a walk to help digestion. He quietly took Zheng Juan aside and asked her in a low voice if he could take Zheng Guangming to take a school test. After all, Zheng Guangming had not studied for a long time. If he was not tutored in time, he would not be able to keep up with the progress.

Zheng Guangming was asked to tidy up the house with his sister before the school started testing. Afterwards, Li Weidong reminded Zheng Juan to pay attention to safety and not let strangers into the house.

The two hugged each other, and Li Weidong kindly asked Zheng Guangming whether he had brought everything he needed to school.

Then they went to the nearest primary school together, where Li Weidong met the principal, Mr. Liao. Li Weidong praised Guangming's learning ability, but Mr. Liao said that he could not decide how well the child was doing, but the actual test results should be taken as the standard.

"Yes, you're right. So when do we schedule the test?"

"Wait a moment, wait for Mr. Zhou from our office to come back. He has a class test today, and it's a third-grade test. If he can get more than 80 points, I will agree to let him go directly to the third grade."

"Third grade?" Li Weidong frowned slightly. The original plan was to let him go directly to fifth grade, so that he could take the college entrance examination when he graduated from high school.

Fortunately, Li Weidong knew a lot about the content of the college entrance examination after it was restored before he traveled through time. With his help, Zheng Guangming should have no problem becoming the top scorer, right? Forget it, first sneak into the school, and then think of other ways to let him skip a grade.

With his ability, it is not a problem for him to finish his studies ahead of time. Thinking of this, Li Weidong nodded and said, "Okay, then let's go to the third grade." However, Teacher Liao did not care too much. Many parents think that their children are gifted, but once tested, their strength will be revealed.

Not long after, Teacher Zhou finally returned. After listening to Teacher Liao's words, he directly gave Zheng Guangming a blank test paper. Zheng Guangming was not afraid at all. He took the test paper and started answering the questions at a very fast speed. Li Weidong had already known Zheng Guangming's ability and knew his brother-in-law's true level.

In short, if Zheng Guangming couldn't get full marks, he must have cheated. In less than fifteen minutes, Zheng Guangming finished the test. Teacher Liao and Teacher Zhou stood behind him and watched. They didn't need to correct the test because they knew the result. They looked at each other in surprise and found that the child in front of them was not bragging.

Teacher Liao was quite interested in this and borrowed a fourth-grade test paper for Zheng Guangming to do. Zheng Guangming took the test paper and answered it happily without Li Weidong's urging. For him, doing the test paper was a kind of fun. In the world of knowledge, he did not need to worry about being discriminated against. Everything depended on his ability.

This time, because the questions were more difficult, Zheng Guangming took half an hour to finish, but he still got full marks. At this time, Teacher Liao realized that Li Weidong was not exaggerating.

In desperation, Teacher Liao had to find the fifth-grade test paper for the test. Fortunately, Zheng Guangming's answering speed returned to normal this time, and he finally scored 89 points on the fifth-grade test paper, out of a full 100 points. Because it was a final test, the difficulty was naturally higher than usual.

After discussion, the teachers in the office unanimously agreed to let Zheng Guangming directly enter the sixth grade. He will become the youngest sixth-grade student in the school and will be able to enter junior high school after graduating next year.

Seeing the teachers gathered around Zheng Guangming, Li Weidong knew that he would no longer be wronged in school. Such a precious child, the teachers would never allow anyone to bully him. In this era, there are no cram schools, and teachers treat students as their own children and will teach them everything they know.

The next step was to pay the tuition fees. The tuition fees in Baoding were the same as those in Beijing, 2.5 yuan per semester. After handling Zheng Guangming's admission, Li Weidong prepared to take him away. As soon as they arrived at the school gate, they saw a middle-aged woman holding a child of the same age as Zheng Guangming and arguing with Teacher Zhou outside the office.

"Teacher Zhou, I have already taught my son Wang Yisheng a lesson. He will definitely listen this time. Give him a chance!" Teacher Zhou seemed embarrassed and frowned, saying, "Mother Wang Yisheng, it's not that we don't want to accept your son, but..."

The middle-aged woman had a worried look on her face. She held Teacher Zhou's hand and begged, "Teacher Zhou, please help me. My son is still young. Not going to school will ruin his life." Hearing their conversation, Li Weidong turned his head to look at the little boy. The little boy's face was full of grievances. He obviously didn't understand what he had done wrong. That innocent look touched Li Weidong's heartstrings.

In today's era, schools will not easily refuse to admit children. Even for a child like Bang Geng who often causes trouble, Hongxing Primary School did not expel him. What did this child do to make the school so embarrassed?

Li Weidong walked to Teacher Liao, took out a pack of white-wrapped cigarettes from his pocket, took out a cigarette and handed it to Teacher Liao: "Old Liao, what's going on?" Teacher Liao was stunned by calling him "Old Liao". He stared at the cigarette box, a trace of hesitation flashed across his eyes, he pursed his lips, and carefully put the cigarette behind his ear.