The Beginning of the World: Going to the Countryside as an Educated Youth

Chapter 145 A tense situation

"Grandpa..." Li Yuer was in front, shouting towards the yard.

I saw an old man in a white vest, bending over and fiddling with the flowers and plants in the yard.

"Hey! Xiaoyu, you're back!" Seeing Li Yuer, Grandpa Li straightened his waist and responded with a smile.

"This is?"

"This is Zhao Dongchuan from Huangyuan. He's Dad's guest!" Li Yuer looked at Zhao Dongchuan, smiled slightly and introduced him to Grandpa Li.

"Hello, Grandpa Li!" Zhao Dongchuan also greeted Li Yuer.

At this time, hearing the noise outside, a middle-aged woman came out. She was dressed simply, neatly, with short hair, a typical look for urban women in the 1970s.

"mom!"

"Xiao Yu, you're back. This... this is the writer Zhao Dongchuan your father mentioned. Please come in! Please come in!" Mother Li said with a smile as she looked at Zhao Dongchuan, who had a handsome face and a scholarly air.

"Hello, Auntie!" Zhao Dongchuan also greeted with a smile.

"Come on, come on! Come in and have a cup of tea!"

Li Yuer brought Zhao Dongchuan into the house. Grandpa Li also put down the watering can in his hand and followed them into the house with a smile.

Without waiting for Li's mother to do anything, Li Yuer took the teapot and poured a cup of tea for everyone.

"Wow, wow, when did our little Yu'er become so diligent and even pour tea for us!" Grandpa Li looked at Li Yu'er with a smile on his face.

"Grandpa, what are you talking about? I have always been so diligent, okay!" Li Yuer said a little embarrassedly.

"Xiao Zhao, it's quite a long way to come here, aren't you tired?"

"Um... not too bad, not too tired..."

"I heard from Lao Li that you have written many famous poems and novels. You are really promising at a young age!"

"Auntie, Uncle Li is overpraising me. I am just a young man who has just started out. I am not worthy of being called a master! I am not worthy of being called a master!"

"Xiao Zhao, where are you from...who are your family members?"

"........."

For some reason, Li's mother started questioning Zhao Dongchuan about his personal situation, as if she was checking his household registration. He was completely confused and could only bite the bullet and continue the conversation.

"Mom... why are you asking these questions!" Li Yuer saw that Zhao Dongchuan was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly pulled her mother's clothes, a little angry.

Mother Li just smiled and ignored Li Yuer.

"I didn't expect you to be from Beijing. That's great. Are the roads in Beijing very wide and full of cars? Can I see the old man?"

"The roads in Beijing are better, and there are more cars, so it's basically hard to see one!" Zhao Dongchuan could only answer one by one.

Fortunately, this awkward conversation ended quickly. With the sound of car brakes, Li Yuer's father came back in the car.

"Dad!" Li Yuer hurried out to greet him.

"Haha, Xiaoyu'er, you're back!" Father Li looked at his daughter with a smile.

"Uncle Li! Hello!" Zhao Dongchuan also went over to say hello.

"Xiao Zhao, you're here, come on, sit inside!"

Then they sat down on the sofa in the inner room.

"Xiao Zhao, you hid it so well. If Li Yuer hadn't let it slip once, I would not have known that you were the author of 'Love Life'!" Father Li felt inexplicably moved when he recalled the scene when he praised Zhao Dongchuan in front of the original author at the state-owned restaurant.

"Uncle Li, it's not that I concealed it on purpose. I really didn't know that the poem I wrote was published at that time. I just found out about it then. Under that situation, if I said it out loud, I would be suspected of bragging, so..." Zhao Dongchuan smiled helplessly.

"Hahaha, Xiao Zhao, I don't mean to blame you for saying this. I just feel that the new generation is pushing the old generation forward. You are the same age as my daughter, but you have already published several poems and a novella. We have readers of yours here!" Father Li said with emotion.

"I have to thank you for giving me this honor and taking the trouble to come here!"

If Zhao Dongchuan didn't want to come here to purchase goods, he probably wouldn't have come. He would probably have waited until the restrictions were relaxed.

At this time, Li's mother had quietly left the living room and ran to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Li Yuer also went into the kitchen to help.

Zhao Dongchuan, Li's father, Li's grandfather and others were chatting on the side, talking about current affairs, local development, and asking about the situation in the capital and Huangyuan.

Father Li also spoke openly about some of Pengcheng's current difficult situations. He talked about some villages where nine out of ten houses were empty and all the young and strong laborers had fled outside, which seemed like a test.

Faced with these vague temptations, Zhao Dongchuan pretended not to understand. He just nodded continuously without saying a word, as if he didn't know or understand.

These things are not something he can talk about, and the actual situation is not something he can influence. The more he talks, the more mistakes he makes. The key point is that there is no solution to this situation.

The economic gap is quite large, and many people are risking their lives to leave. What can we do?

This situation will gradually ease as the economy develops in the later stages.

Seeing that Zhao Dongchuan was indifferent and seemed very confused, Father Li was a little disappointed. He had previously heard Li Yuer say that Zhao Dongchuan had a forward-looking vision, unique insights, and was a talented writer, and he thought he could hear some constructive opinions from him.

However, he immediately thought that these problems were indeed a bit difficult for a 20-year-old boy. He himself was at a loss, and so many senior executives were helpless, let alone him.

"I am just desperate and trying all kinds of methods!" Father Li thought secretly.

There have been too many things happening recently and at too high a frequency, forcing the higher-ups to take some harsh measures. However, the people below are very resistant, making it difficult to do their work.

But even in this situation, many people still followed one after another, and no one knows how many people were left in that river.

Father Li also tried various things, hoping to take some remedial measures to make everyone's life better, but to little avail.

Thinking of the recent turbulent situation, he couldn't help but feel melancholy...

Then they tacitly changed the subject and started talking about literature. Although Grandpa Li is old, he is well aware of the situation in the literary world in recent years.

He talked about the nowadays well-known novels such as "Sunny Days" and "The Big Knife", and Zhao Dongchuan also joined in from time to time.

He also likes to read and copy books. On the one hand, it is to improve his cultural literacy through the system pen memory bonus, and on the other hand, it is to learn the author's writing skills so that he will not be exposed in certain situations.

While they were chatting animatedly, Li Yuer had already slowly brought plates of prepared food to the table!

"Dad, Grandpa, Brother Dongchuan, it's time for dinner!" Li Yuer said in a cute voice.

Then they naturally stopped talking and sat down at the table. Zhao Dongchuan sat down at the lower seat very naturally, but was stopped by Li's father.

"Xiao Zhao, sit next to me and drink with me!"

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