Grandma Su was taking care of her grandchildren and found that the children were studying even harder.
They were almost at the same level as Su Shouwen and the others before the college entrance examination during winter.
Grandma Su felt so heartbroken.
It was good that her grandsons were working hard, but they couldn't ruin their health for their studies!
"Little Sweetheart, you should persuade your brothers. They can't ruin their health for their studies!"
When Grandma Su said this, Su Xiaotian suddenly remembered Jia Mu from "Dream of the Red Chamber."
She always worried that her grandsons would ruin their health by studying, but was the human body that easily ruined?
"Grandma, it's okay. Don't worry. My brothers are in good health."
Su Xiaotian looked at her brothers who were studying diligently and eating well, and didn't worry about this issue at all.
But Grandma Su was still worried. Unable to persuade her grandsons' eager hearts, she could only trot to the supply and marketing cooperative.
She wanted to supplement the children's nutrition and let her grandsons study hard with full stomachs.
The Su brothers, determined not to be bullied in the future, worked harder and their grades improved.
Students in the class who thought they had a chance to catch up with the Su brothers discovered with sorrow during the exams that they not only had no hope of catching up, but the gap was widening.
As for what happened at school, it was kept secret by the brothers with tacit understanding.
Even Grandma Su, Su Laosan, Qi Liangying, Liang Xiu, and others had no idea that such an incident had occurred at school.
At this moment, Principal Guo received a letter.
When he saw the letter, Principal Guo doubted if his eyes were playing tricks on him.
A big leader from the provincial government wrote to him?
How was this possible?
However, after reading the letter from beginning to end, he finally understood.
The weather in late spring was not hot, but Principal Guo broke out in a cold sweat.
He never expected that the Su family, a family from a farming background, would have such powerful backing.
Besides Chen Zi'an, there was also the top leader of the province looking out for them.
Fortunately, when Chang Huiyun came to the door, he didn't give up on these children because of her threats.
Otherwise, his fate would not have been good.
The big shot from the provincial government truly cared for these children from the Su family. He was almost certain that the leader had received the news on the day of the incident.
And it was very detailed information. This letter was sent out twenty days ago. For some reason, he only received it now, but the leader truly cared for the Su family's children.
Principal Guo did not know that because of Chang Huiyun's disturbance, the leaders of the education bureau had argued with Duan Jinqian over this matter.
He also didn't know that Duan Jinqian was called to the county leaders and severely criticized for this matter, almost losing his position as director.
In short, Duan Jinqian felt that ever since Chang Huiyun caused trouble, everything had been going wrong for him.
For this reason, he had made things difficult for Chang Huiyun many times. Every time he came home, he would be very harsh on Chang Huiyun.
Chang Huiyun also did not expect that simply dealing with a few children from the countryside would cause such a commotion. She no longer dared to make trouble.
The Su Xiaotian siblings were unaware of these behind-the-scenes events.
However, Su Xiaotian felt that Principal Guo was becoming more and more concerned about them, even taking great care of them.
Principal Guo's care, in Su Xiaotian's opinion, was meticulous.
This seemed to go beyond the concern a principal had for students in a school.
The teachers in the school also noticed Principal Guo's change, but they didn't find it difficult to understand.
The Su family children were too outstanding.
After all, which family could produce several outstanding students like the Su family?
If they were the principal, they would also treat these children like treasures and take good care of them, ensuring they were not wronged.
With Principal Guo's care, the Su family children never suffered any grievances at school again.
Of course, this was on the premise that they themselves were diligent, possessed superior martial arts skills, and were equally outstanding in their studies.
Only students who were having a bad time would seek trouble with the Su siblings.
While they were diligently studying, they received a letter from Su Manxiu.
Her elegant handwriting was very pleasant to read.
Besides inquiring about the family, Su Manxiu shared the situation of her own family.
They had settled down in the south. Apart from the heat and differences in diet, they had not experienced much discomfort.
At the same time, Su Manxiu also mentioned that she had begun revising the manuscript and expected it to be completed in about two to three months.
She also said that after the revision was completed, she would send it to Su Xiaotian for review.
Grandma Su was illiterate, so Su Xiaotian read the letter to her word by word.
"My dear, should Grandma also study hard?" Grandma Su, who couldn't understand the letter, suddenly exclaimed.
She had flipped through this letter several times. Apart from a few scattered words, she couldn't understand anything.
Although Su Xiaotian had read it once, she always felt like there was a barrier. If she could read it herself, it would be great.
Su Xiaotian had not expected Grandma Su to suddenly have such a whimsical idea.
However, if Grandma Su could really learn, it would be good.
Su Xiaotian readily agreed to teach Grandma Su to read and write.
Grandma Su was also very enthusiastic.
However, the reality was harsh.
Su Xiaotian was confident that she could teach Grandma Su to read.
Grandma Su was equally confident that she could learn well.
However, after they started teaching, Su Xiaotian was completely flustered.
After teaching one character more than twenty times, Grandma Su still hadn't remembered it.
When she finally remembered a character, Su Xiaotian started teaching the next one.
As a result, after remembering the second character, when she looked back at the first character, Grandma Su had forgotten it again.
This repeated for half a month, and Grandma Su only remembered a dozen or so characters.
Grandma Su was disappointed, and Su Xiaotian didn't know what to say.
The Su Xiaosi brothers looked at Su Xiaotian and Grandma Su, and for the first time, they didn't know what to say.
Finally, unable to bear seeing their younger sister being tormented by their grandmother, the brothers decided to take turns teaching Grandma Su.
However, after they started teaching, the brothers sadly realized that they had dug a hole and buried themselves.
When Grandma Su studied with Su Xiaotian, her attitude was good. Even if she didn't remember a character after repeated attempts, she wouldn't get angry.
But when her grandsons taught her, the treatment was completely different.
"Su Xiaosi, I've never seen anyone as stupid as you. Tell me, why can't you teach this character properly?"
Su Xiaosi was flustered. When did the teacher become the problem?
"Su Xiaowu, can you explain it more clearly? Why do I feel like what you said this time is different from last time?"
Su Xiaowu was flustered. Was it wrong for him to be wrong?
"Su Xiaoliu, why are you speaking so softly today? When will I ever learn?"
Su Xiaoliu was flustered and wanted to cry in a corner!
In short, none of the grandsons were spared criticism.
As a result, when they saw Su Xiaotian, their eyes were filled with tears.
They were wrong to have felt sorry for their sister.
If they hadn't felt sorry for their sister, they wouldn't have given Grandma so many opportunities to scold them!
Su Xiaotian couldn't help but sigh for her brothers.
It was clearly Grandma who couldn't learn, so why did it become that her brothers weren't teaching diligently?
Forget it, she would teach Grandma herself.
Her brothers needed to spend more time studying.
Su Xiaotian patiently taught Grandma Su, but Grandma Su still couldn't learn.
However, she couldn't bear to blame Su Xiaotian, so she could only keep scolding her grandsons.
"These little rascals never intended to teach me properly."
"Look how good my Little Sweetheart is. They gave up after teaching me for two days each."
"My dear Little Sweetheart, you truly care about Grandma!"
Su Xiaotian didn't know what to say listening to Grandma Su's constant nagging every day. Although she wasn't being scolded, she still felt uncomfortable!
However, what made Su Xiaotian very strange was why Grandma never expressed any desire to give up learning to read and write?
Shouldn't she give up if she couldn't learn?
Grandma Su was unaware of her granddaughter's true thoughts.
She had a showdown with these characters.
It didn't matter if she didn't recognize them; she would look at them more.
It didn't matter if she couldn't write them; she would write them more times.
Grandma Su's diligence and effort surprised even Su Laosan.
He was astonished. His mother was already sixty years old, so why was she still working so hard? Could it be that she was thinking of going to college?
Grandma Su glared at her son and didn't want to talk to him.
However, Liang Xiu and Qi Liangying, the sisters-in-law, praised Grandma Su a lot, which gave Grandma Su a lot of confidence.
Time passed quickly, and it was already the end of June.
With the college entrance examination approaching, the atmosphere in the county town had become tense.
This was the second college entrance examination since the restoration of the system.
Principal Guo regretted that no children from the Su family were participating in this year's college entrance examination.
The performance of their school this year was unlikely to be very good.
Not only Principal Guo, but Su Xiaotian also felt a little regretful.
Her fourth and fifth brothers would have to wait until next year to take the college entrance examination.
One year later, she didn't know how much they would miss.
But soon, Su Xiaotian let go of her regrets.
She understood the principle that haste makes waste.
Although her fourth and fifth brothers had been studying diligently for the past two years, their foundation was too weak.
If they were forced to progress, even if they were admitted to university, they would not have much development.
Su Xiaosi and Su Xiaowu also knew their own capabilities clearly. They were well aware of it.
Ignoring the students who were striving for their future and careers, the Su siblings left for Hongxin Brigade early after finishing their exams, without waiting for the results.
They hadn't been back for half a year and really missed Hongxin Brigade.
Although the county town was good, it was not a place for the children to stay for long.
Children who grew up in the countryside preferred to go to the mountains to find good things.
They missed the wild fruits and game on the mountain after not going for half a year.
Grandma Su was even more eager to return. Although she had lived in the county town for a year, the old lady still did not get used to life in the county town.
Even because there were no old sisters to chat with, Grandma Su felt stifled!
She also preferred to return to Hongxing Brigade. It would be great to chat with her old sisters whom she hadn't seen for a long time!
Grandma Su returned with her grandsons, and the children were as happy as rabbits released into the forest.
The next morning, led by Su Xiaosi and Su Xiaowu, the children went up the mountain.
There were many wild fruits on the mountain this season, such as wild strawberries, which were everywhere.
During this period, perhaps influenced by the general environment, the brigade's control over the forests was not as strict as before.
Some members of the brigade also went up the mountain, but their harvest was indeed not much.
They could only get some wild fruits. Gradually, fewer and fewer people went up the mountain.
However, there were still a few people who went up the mountain every day to pick wild fruits and vegetables.
These people were not for themselves, but to take the items to the town.
During this period, the black market in the town reopened, and many people went to the town to sell things they didn't need at home.
Su Changjiu turned a blind eye to this, pretending not to see it.
The members of Hongxin Brigade were well-off. They had plenty of eggs and meat, so doing a little business was fine.
When the children came down from the mountain, they happened to meet Li Zhuzi.
Li Zhuzi had always had a good relationship with the Su family. Seeing the children, he enthusiastically went forward to talk to them.
"Uncle Zhuzi, are you also going up the mountain?" Su Xiaotian asked with a smile.
"Yes, I'm going up the mountain to see if I can find anything to exchange for some money."
Li Zhuzi and his wife were both diligent people, wishing they could find more ways to make money.
"Uncle Zhuzi, actually, you don't necessarily have to go up the mountain yourself to make money," Su Xiaotian said suddenly, thinking of something.
Li Zhuzi was very surprised. If not going up the mountain, how could he make money?
"Uncle Zhuzi, Hongxin Brigade has no shortage of eggs. However, each household doesn't have many eggs, and it's not feasible to go to the county town specifically. If someone collects all the eggs and earns one cent per egg, the total amount will not be small."
Li Zhuzi was very surprised. Could it be done this way?
However, it seemed like it was not impossible! Earning one cent per egg, if they could collect a hundred eggs a day, they would earn one yuan.
Over the course of a year, they could earn more than three hundred yuan, which was a large sum of money.
Li Zhuzi calculated and felt increasingly pleased.
He would go up the mountain whenever he was free, but no matter how many times he went, he didn't earn much money. It was not as good as what Xiaotian said.
"Xiaotian, you are truly a little lucky star. How did I not think of this?"
"Uncle Zhuzi, since you've decided, start doing it," Su Xiaotian said with a smile.
It was still called speculation and profiteering now, but it would be different in a while. This was a legitimate intermediary, and earning a price difference was not a problem.
Li Zhuzi took a few steps and suddenly thought of something, so he asked, "Xiaotian, what's the situation in the county town now? Is anyone checking for speculation and profiteering?"
Li Zhuzi still needed to clarify this matter first, lest he lose all his assets without making any money.
"The situation has been good recently, and it should be even better in the future," Su Xiaotian said vaguely, not daring to be too certain.
This was a good time to make money. She felt it was time for her own family to start making money.
Although most of her family members were workers, the income was not high.
Now it seemed that the "iron rice bowl" of workers was stable and guaranteed.
But in a couple of years, it would be different.