Chronicle of Rebirth 60

Chapter 6-10

Chapter 6 Space (1)

　After dinner, the whole family moved a few chairs to enjoy the shade under the big tree in the yard.

　Old man Jiang was smoking dry tobacco, pattering, a choking smell of smoke permeated the air, the days just passed, no one would spend spare money to buy shredded tobacco, old man Jiang smoked the tobacco leaves grown by himself, he likes to smoke Hard smoke, what you enjoy is the choking power, and you will feel boring if you don’t take a few puffs every day.

　"Stop smoking, carefully choke your grandson." Miao Sanfeng gave him a blank look, and hurried to close the window of his son's room. Old man Jiang glanced at her resentfully, and poured out the shredded tobacco in the pot come out.

　Now there are no activities in the countryside at night. At night, every household lights up kerosene lamps. Those with poorer conditions are reluctant to part with the oil, and can do things by moonlight.

　Miao Sanfeng lit a kerosene lamp and sewed clothes under the dim light. Dani and Erni were washing the clothes that the family had changed in the yard. Damn, after struggling for a moment, he mustered up the courage to speak.

　"Mom, I want to send Dani to school."

　"What!" Mrs. Miao put down the clothes in her hands and shouted in surprise, "Little girl, what books do you read, and where do you get so much spare money at home? I see you are full." I’m stuck thinking about something stupid.”

　There is no school in Qingshan Village, and the nearest primary school is in the largest Hongqi Production Cooperative next door, where children from several nearby villages go to school. For two teachers, one year's tuition and all kinds of tuition and miscellaneous fees add up to two yuan, and now one point of work can only be worth three cents. One year's tuition is half a month's income of an ordinary laborer.

　Life is much better now than it was two or three years ago, but every family has no surplus food, except for those with a lot of labor, which family is willing to send a little girl to study, and the daughter will belong to someone else sooner or later. Let the boys eat better.

　This is a common idea in the village, and in Miao Sanfeng's view, the eldest granddaughter can not only earn work points by staying at home, but also take care of the younger ones. After going to the field, let Dani stay at home and watch her grandson. She raised the younger sisters, so she can rest assured.

　Jiang Dani's shining eyes suddenly dimmed when she heard her father's words. There are only two girls in their village who go to school. The conditions of the two families may not be better than those of the Jiang family, but who makes people love their daughter.

　Jiang Erni was very unconvinced when she heard her grandma's words, and whispered in the eldest sister's ear: "The two of my second uncle's family are going to school, and the tuition is still paid by my grandma. I didn't see the two of them studying hard. I know it every day. Playing truant to dig out the bird’s nest.”

　Jiang Dani could only lower her head and smile wryly when she heard her younger sister’s complaint, can it be the same, she is a grandson.

　"Mom, the family does not lack this kind of money." Seeing his daughter's disappointed eyes, Jiang Dahai rarely mustered up the courage to argue with Miao Sanfeng. Every time the production team settles work points, part of it is usually converted into food and part into cash, plus old man Jiang's monthly allowance, Jiang's family actually has a lot of money. These days, money is useless without receipts Everything is nonsense, some things, even if you have money, you may not be able to buy them. 　The old man Jiang pondered for a moment, and then made a decision: "Just do as the boss said, and send Erni to school when Sanni is older. All the daughters in the family must go to school." Jiang Erni didn't expect that she could go to school, although she had to wait 　. A few years later, that was also a surprise. 　"How much does that cost?" Just offering Dani one was enough to make Mrs. Miao feel distressed, but now four of them came at once, what is the girl doing with so many books, she saw that the old man was really dizzy. 　"What do you know?" Old man Jiang picked up the dry tobacco and was about to take a few puffs before he remembered that he had poured the shredded tobacco down.