Xu Shuxin also let Widow Mei play tricks.

So that day, she looked for an opportunity to find the little ears and eyes that she had exchanged for fruit hard candy.

It's just that in the next few days, there was no movement on Widow Mei's side.

Xu Shuxin didn't keep an eye on it so closely, but just told those little ears and eyes to come and tell her as soon as Widow Mei had any movement.

Widow Mei, you say she's smart, and she's a little smart, but there's no more.

For example, she ran into a wall with Xu Qingmu before, and she also knew to change her path and start with Cui Lanhua.

But seeing that Xu Qingmu cared about Cui Lanhua, she couldn't help but stick a knife in Cui Lanhua's heart, and couldn't control her expression to let Cui Lanhua see it.

I had other tricks in my heart, but I knew that Xu Qingmu was not a good opportunity to guard against her now, so I had to wait.

This is also the reason why Xu Shuxin can't wait for her to move.

No matter what other people think about their family, life must always be normal.

After working for a few days, Xu Aoki finally ushered in a day off.

They take one day off for the last six days, which is a single day off.

Of course, it is not possible for everyone to have a Sunday off, but to come in turns.

Xu Aoki happened to be on Sunday.

August 16, Midyear Day, is also known as "Ghost Day" in the Peace Brigade.

In the past, every household had to kill chickens to worship their ancestors, but now they pay attention to breaking feudal superstitions, and these things are not allowed.

But the countrymen, even if it is forbidden on the surface, will still do it secretly in private.

Xu Qingmu was raised by his grandparents, so he naturally had to worship secretly on such a day.

He quietly bought paper money from the commune and came back, and also bought rice wine.

During the day he went to work in the fields, and when he came back from work, he prepared things for worship.

On this day, their family was a little late for dinner.

When it got dark, Xu Qingmu moved the dining table to the middle of the hall and placed three bowls of rice, three glasses of wine, and a bowl of vegetables and a bowl of meat on it.

He took Cui Lanhua and Xu Shuxin a few, and talked to Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Xu, saying that he and his father and mother had separated from each other, although they didn't get anything, but their family was diligent, and he now got another job, and the future would be better and better.

He let Mrs. Xu eat and drink well, and let them bless his family.

"Grandparents, although our life is a little sad now, but it will always be fine, and our family has other adventures, you don't have to worry about your grandchildren's bad life, you also have to take care of yourself below, and by the way, bless our whole family with good health and peace and ......security."

In short, Xu Qingmu said a lot, and when he got to the back, his voice became lower and lower, and Xu Shuxin couldn't hear what he said when he stood beside him.

In the end, Xu Qingmu burned the paper money he bought secretly, and the sacrifice was over.

"It's a pity that I won't be allowed to worship now, otherwise I would still like to go to my grandmother's grave to offer incense." Xu Qingmu said.

"Dad, if we can worship in the future, let's go again." Xu Shuxin said.

Xu Qingmu nodded, "I hope." ”

After the worship was over, the family began to eat dinner.

Xu Shuxin and her sisters also shared three bowls of rice for worship, which were the meat and vegetables for worship, and they were also their dishes tonight.

The next day, Xu Qingmu continued to return to work at the state-run hotel.

Cui Lanhua's mother and daughter also continued to work.

Break the corn, threshh the corn, harvest the peanuts, and plant the sweet potatoes......

It's not a day to spare.

This was busy until the end of August.

During this period, there was no movement from Widow Mei and Xu Guangzhong, and Xu Shuxin also went to work seriously, and after work every day, she and her sisters learned from Kong Zhiqing and Fang Zhiqing.

Xu Qingmu also learned cooking skills from Zhao Dashan, and the result was very gratifying, and Zhao Dashan praised him for his talent.

And the new clothes that Cui Lanhua made for Zhao Dashan were also given to Zhao Dashan by Xu Qingmu, along with the clothes and the eggs he took from him when he changed his puppy.

Zhao Dashan was more satisfied with him, and he taught him very carefully.

On the evening of August 30th, Xu Qingmu came back with a few textbooks and announced a message, "I will rest tomorrow and take the children to sign up for school." ”

Xu Qingmu discussed it with Cui Lanhua in private, so Cui Lanhua was not surprised, but Xu Shuyue was a little incredulous and asked, "Dad, do you mean I will go too?" ”

Xu Qingmu nodded, "Yes, you all go!" ”

He has been working outside for more than half a month, and he has become more and more aware of the importance of culture.

Now although the seven girls have studied with Kong Zhiqing, they go to school and have a diploma after graduation, although they can read and read by themselves, but they do not have a diploma.

Although Xu Shuyue was happy in her heart, she suddenly shook her head when she thought of paying tuition fees for going to school, "Dad, I'm at this age, and the school won't accept it, so I won't go, let a few sisters go." ”

Xu Shuyu, Shu Xuting and Xu Shuyuan also expressed that they didn't want to go.

They are all so old, and they don't look good in the classroom with a group of little radish heads, but this is only a small part of the reason, and the bigger reason is because of the tuition fees.

The tuition and miscellaneous fees for a semester are 8 cents, and the textbook fees are calculated separately, even if the seven of them share a set of textbooks, the tuition and miscellaneous fees are 5 yuan and 6 cents.

It's only one semester, and there are five years of elementary school alone, not to mention junior high school and high school after elementary school.

Tuition fees for middle and high school are even more expensive.

Don't look at their father's salary now, but the family still owes the brigade money.

Xu Shuyu said: "Dad, we are all so old, and it is so faceless to go to class with a group of little children, so let Rourou, Yanyan, and Xinxin go." ”

Xu Shurou hurriedly said: "I won't go either, just let Yanyan and Xinxin go, Xinxin is smart, she will come back and teach us after she learns." ”

"But only when you go to school can you have a diploma, and the factories outside people recruit workers, those easy jobs, you have a diploma to have a chance, and you don't even have a chance without a diploma."

He looked at Xu Shuyue, "Yueyue, I'll go to the school to ask about your situation, and if the school gives you it, you can go with it." ”

But whether it is Xu Shuyue or Xu Shurou, no one refuses to go to school.

Although they also know that the factory requires a diploma to recruit workers, they don't have a chance to recruit workers even if the factory has them.

Just look at how many educated youths go to the countryside.

Which of those educated youths does not have a diploma? It's not like I'm going to the countryside yet.

Moreover, going to school not only has to pay tuition, but also delays earning work points, which is not cost-effective.

So no matter what Xu Qingmu said, they didn't agree.

Seeing that the sisters insisted, Xu Shuxin said: "Dad, if we ask tomorrow, can we let a few sisters study at home, and wait until the time of the exam to take the exam, if they have passed the exam, they can also issue a graduation certificate, as for tuition and miscellaneous fees, I didn't go to school, it shouldn't be much, right?" ”