Chapter 14 - go to primary school

On the second day, Liu Heping invited a designer from the city to measure the area and prepare to draw the design plan. This had nothing to do with Xiaojiu anymore. He was only responsible for providing the money, and the rest was up to his mother and eldest brother. However, the summer vacation passed and it was time to start school again. Xiaojiu was about to start the first grade. Xiaojiu originally planned to discuss with his mother not to let him go to school, as he could already solve sixth - grade problems. When Xiaojiu told his mother, Zeng Wenxiu, this idea, his mother firmly opposed it. She said to Xiaojiu that he had to go to school even if he didn't want to and had to stay in school and not go anywhere else. Zeng Wenxiu said that if he could solve sixth - grade problems, then he could skip grades. But how could Xiaojiu be willing? He hadn't had enough fun yet, and skipping grades was out of the question. His mother resorted to her "two - finger magic skill", pinching his ear and directly sending him to school. Xiaojiu was not at all well - behaved at school. He sat in his seat and daydreamed every day. Or he often skipped classes, which really angered the head teacher. However, when seeing that Xiaojiu got full marks in the first exam, the head teacher didn't visit his home for a parent - teacher conference, but still warned Xiaojiu not to often daydream and skip classes in class. Otherwise, the teacher would visit his home and tell his mother. Xiaojiu could only tell the teacher not to visit his home, promising that he would get full marks every time, but not to report him to his mother, otherwise his bottom would get hurt again. The teacher nodded in agreement, saying that as long as he got full marks every time, he wouldn't bother with him. Although Xiaojiu skipped classes less often, he still often sat in his seat and daydreamed. In fact, his "yang spirit" had long gone to play elsewhere. How boring it was in class! Sundays were holidays, which was the happiest time for Xiaojiu. He was like a freed pony, and his figure couldn't be found at all. Only at mealtime could he be seen. Xiaojiu's family started building a house. They had long borrowed a room from the neighbor to store things. The private money Xiaojiu had hidden was given to his eldest brother, saying that it should be kept with him first and taken out if there was not enough money for building the house. Liu Heping had now become a supervisor and didn't even have time to play cards. By the way, he also had to help his mother work in the fields. The house at home was designed as a two - story small villa, with a large hall in the middle and two rooms on each side. There were four rooms upstairs, which was enough for the whole family to live in. After three months of hard work, the main body of the house at home was completed. Since it was difficult to lay the floor in the countryside, it was changed to terrazzo, which was dirt - resistant and easy to clean. The whole village came to help, otherwise it wouldn't have been completed so quickly. After another three months of decoration, the house was completely finished. The outside was all pasted with tiles, becoming unique in the village. It cost more than 320,000 yuan in total. In the 1980s, this was an astronomical figure. There was no way. All the tiles and other things were transported from Guangdong. Some things were even only available in Hong Kong. The road from the village to the town was also repaired. Xiaojiu's family provided the money and the whole village provided the labor. Finally, the road in the village was turned into a cement road. The cement road was also extended to the door of Xiaojiu's house. In the future, cars could directly drive to the threshing ground in front of Xiaojiu's door. The whole village envied Zeng Wenxiu for having a good son who built such a beautiful house. They heard that it cost hundreds of thousands of yuan, which was unimaginable to them. They thought that they could build a very good house with 10,000 yuan. Everyone said that Zeng Wenxiu's family was now the richest in the town and would enjoy happiness in the future. Zeng Wenxiu knew in her heart that this had nothing to do with her eldest son at all. It was all earned by her younger son. But it was hard to believe that a five - year - old child could earn so much money. Zeng Wenxiu didn't explain either and could only continue to let her eldest son take the credit. Liu Heping was now popular wherever he went. Especially the matchmakers who introduced girls to him almost broke the threshold of his house. Before, Zeng Wenxiu wanted to find a partner for her eldest son, but as soon as people saw how poor his family was, all the matchmakers made excuses. Liu Heping had now seen the world and looked down on rural girls. Did he still want to marry a girl from the city? City girls were pampered. It was a bit difficult for them to come to the countryside and suffer with his eldest brother, Xiaojiu thought. Xiaojiu let him be. Anyway, in the future, he could use the power of money. He didn't believe that his eldest brother couldn't marry a city girl. Since making money with his younger brother, Liu Heping had started to wear leather shoes and suits and looked quite presentable. Coupled with his eloquence, many girls in the town took a fancy to him. The house was built, and then they started to buy furniture. An imported leather sofa worth tens of thousands of yuan was bought without hesitation. There was a row of mahogany furniture at home, and the leather sofa was placed in the living room on the second floor. Because Xiaojiu didn't like it, he liked mahogany furniture. Liu Heping could only listen to his younger brother. After all, his younger brother was the boss and the investor. The two brothers' extravagance almost spent all the money they had earned. Liu Heping was worried. It was almost Chinese New Year, and he had no money to play cards. Xiaojiu, however, didn't care about these things. Money was just a tool for him. Xiaojiu had plenty of ways to make money if he wanted to. The house was built and the furniture was bought. The whole family held a banquet to celebrate moving into the new house. Xiaojiu asked his eldest brother to buy ingredients and started to hold a banquet to invite the whole village. Chen Song came uninvited, saying that he came to thank Master Zeng for saving his life and would help for free. He wanted to be the chef for this banquet himself. Zeng Wenxiu saw his sincere feelings and agreed. Chen Song took Liu Heping to choose materials in person. The pig was bought from the villagers in the village to be slaughtered. Other things like chickens, ducks, beef, etc. had to be bought. In this way, the money Xiaojiu earned was completely spent. On this joyous day, two cars and a truck came to the village. Wang Defu and his brother came to congratulate in person. They presented a batch of foreign electrical appliances, such as Panasonic color TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, video recorders, and a large number of other electrical appliances. The villagers were dumbfounded. These things added up to tens of thousands of yuan. The bosses from Guangdong were really generous. Xiaojiu was too young to appear, so Liu Heping received the two brothers and also thanked them for their generous gifts. Liu Heping introduced his mother to the two brothers and also introduced the two Guangdong bosses to his mother. Zeng Wenxiu immediately understood that the money last time was earned from these two bosses. Zeng Wenxiu also invited the two bosses to the banquet, saying that they could talk about things after the meal. Wang Defu and Wang Dechang, the two brothers, also followed local customs. Although they didn't eat much spicy food, after wandering outside for so many years, they could still eat a little. They praised the meal continuously, saying that the chef had good skills. The rural dishes were authentic, and the heat was well - controlled. The villagers, however, were used to it because when holding a banquet and inviting people, they basically invited Master Chen Song. Everyone thought his stir - fried dishes were delicious. Xiaojiu ate with oil all over his mouth. He didn't expect Chen Song to have such skills. It was a pity that he didn't open a restaurant. He decided that the next time he made money, he would support his eldest brother to open a restaurant in the town. When he had nothing to do, he could go there to have a meal. The town was at the junction of two counties. The business should be good. He couldn't let his eldest brother play cards at home all day long. Otherwise, he would be ruined sooner or later. Xiaojiu, at a young age, worried a lot about his eldest brother. His eldest brother was now famous as a big boss. If he didn't engage in some real business, it would be difficult to explain to others. This time, Wang Defu and his brother must have come to him for something. Otherwise, they wouldn't have given such generous gifts. After the meal, all the villagers also helped clean up. Liu Heping took the two bosses to the second floor to drink tea. Zeng Wenxiu wanted to give Chen Song a red envelope, but he left with his things after the meal. Xiaojiu also didn't expect that Chen Song was a grateful person. Although he was dark and thin and not very good - looking, his character was really good, and he often came to help.