Chapter 483 Where Did Big Black Go?

She gently touched the wooden box with her hand and silently uttered the word "store".

The next moment, the entire mound collapsed. Father was caught off guard and almost fell, but luckily Xiao Jiu reacted quickly and caught him.

When he turned around and saw the collapsed pits around him, he stared at Xiao Jiu for three seconds before grabbing the shovel.

"Alright, fill in the hole now!"

By the time the father and daughter had filled the entire pit, it was already past 2 a.m. A cold wind blew, making Xiao Jiu shiver.

"Father, when did you find out?"

"I don't remember. At first, I was just guessing, but then I saw that you sisters were bringing a lot of things home. I only really confirmed it during the year of the flood, right?"

Xiao Jiu found it unbelievable. "Why didn't you ask me? You trusted us that much? And you just let me take all these things?"

"Fool, you're a member of the Tao family. Giving it to you is better than letting outsiders take it away, right?"

Some questions lose their meaning once asked; the more mysterious they are, the more interesting they become.

Now that I see it for myself, I realize how vast and wondrous the world is, just like how clever you sisters are.

Xiao Jiu understood that her father was referring to the fact that they had been admitted to university at a young age.

In those days, getting into university was extremely difficult; it was considered good if even one student from an entire village could get in.

But those two families produced six college students. That's a ratio that ranks among the top in the country, right?

"So this fully proves that you are undoubtedly the lucky star that our family has dreamed of!"

Lucky Star?

She hadn't heard her parents mention this for many years, but she knew that the reason she was able to come to the Tao family was indeed because of a dream her mother had.

She dreamt of the location, then went to find it, found her, and brought her back to the Tao family.

In recent years, the Tao family has prospered, and even the Tang sisters, who separated and started their own households, are doing better and better.

“I used to think that the lucky star that appeared in the dream was a bit far-fetched, but over the past fourteen years, our two families have indeed become better and better.”

Xiao Jiu felt there was still one hurdle to overcome: "Dad, the real chaos is yet to come."

"Don't be afraid. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. We'll plan slowly. Even if we decide on a case, we'll need evidence."

Before things descend into chaos, we should hide everything that needs to be hidden.

If they base their judgment on past events, we cannot accept it.

Besides, you've all achieved some success now, and we haven't been indulging in lavish meals all these years. Those who want to report us need a legitimate reason.

Even so, Xiao Jiu was still furious when she saw those scenes in the TV series.

That was done to pass censorship, but some parts were withheld. What actually happened was far more brutal than what was presented.

When the father and daughter quietly returned home, it was already past three o'clock. Xiao Jiu went straight to sleep with her mother, while her father lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), quite far from them.

When I woke up naturally on the second day of the Lunar New Year, I learned from my mother that all the valuables in the house had been handed over to her.

Only the two boxes of treasures beneath the cenotaphs of my great-grandparents remain untouched; we'll have to find an opportunity to get them.

The wheat is planted on the ground, and you can tell it with the slightest movement. The best time to plant the second crop of corn is after the wheat harvest when the land is leveled.

When Xiao Jiu arrived at the Tang family's house and saw the empty doghouse, she remembered to ask, "Where are Dahei and his family of four?"

Cuihua came over, supporting her pregnant belly, and sighed.

"If you count them, Dahei is six or seven years old this year, and the three kids are five years old."

Your brother-in-law said they were too old to be sent to the police dog base, so they were sent to some classified units to be kept.

I don't want to give them away, but it's not safe to keep them after Cuihong leaves.

With Cuihong around, any disturbance at home can be contained.

Even if the famine is over, many people in the village still don't have enough to eat. If her family keeps so many dogs, that would be evidence of their crime.

People aren't even getting enough to eat, yet they're feeding dogs? Aren't they just waiting to be reported?

Besides, their family has been suspected by countless people because of the barking of their dogs.

They came to our house to cause trouble several times. Luckily, we couldn't find the dog, otherwise the Tang family wouldn't have had any peace these past few years.

How is my sixth sister's mood?

Cuihua shook her head. "I can't figure it out. She's not a very talkative person to begin with, and she's also sensitive about this kind of thing."

When we asked her, she told us to leave her marriage alone, and she seemed very adamant about it, so she must really dislike it.

Xiao Jiu could only feel regret in her heart. She looked around but couldn't spot Yuan Yuan. "Huh? Where's my sister Yuan?"

Hearing this, Cuiju, who was busy in the kitchen, poked her head out and smiled.

"I let you sleep in. This morning, your four older brothers, along with your eldest brother-in-law, took Yuanyuan and your seventh and eighth sisters to the countryside to watch the excitement."

No wonder she didn't see them when she woke up. Her parents were busy in the kitchen, and she didn't ask them. It turned out they had gone out to play.

When is my third sister coming back?

Cuihua shook her head. "She said it's not necessarily true. They're short-staffed during holidays, so they take turns resting."

Xiao Jiu sighed, "Ever since my third sister became a train conductor, I have to count the number of times I can go home throughout the year."

"That's good too. Their company provides a lot of training, and your third sister's academic level has already reached junior high school level."

"By the way, second son, how's your high school coursework going?"

Cuiju thought that after a semester of hard work, she had still received some reward.

"I'm tired but happy. The teachers are responsible. Although I only attend morning and evening self-study sessions, I get extra lessons from teachers on weekends and holidays, so I can keep up."

They said I should have no problem getting into a vocational high school.

As long as you have a vocational high school diploma, you are eligible to settle in the city.

Of course, having a college diploma would be even better.

Cuihua calculated the time, "We need to hurry. Even if we pass the exam, we won't be able to study for more than a few days."

"At least you've passed the exam. Even if you don't study for more than a few days and don't get your diploma, it's still a success. It will make future promotions and assessments much easier."

That's true. People with and without education receive different treatment in the workplace.

She can't spend her whole life in the sorting department, doing manual labor with a bunch of middle-aged women.

Ye Zhen graduated from high school and got a job as a telephone operator at the post office.

This shows that having a high school diploma gives you a wider range of options.

Moreover, Ye Zhen goes out to study every few days, which she envies immensely!

"By the way, Xiao Jiu, where was Zhou Yue assigned?"

Basic training is over, so it's time to find a place for them, right?

"Airborne special operations forces, starting from scratch."

Cuihua felt sorry for him, but Xiaojiu didn't think so.

"He's still young. Even if he starts from scratch, he'll have a higher starting point than the average soldier. Besides, he arrived two months earlier than those new recruits."

He's one of the few military academy graduates of this era; I believe that with his abilities, he should be able to forge a new and successful path!

Their generation consists of rural children who got into university through their own hard work, and how far they will go for their families in the future is unknown.

Whether it's Zhou, Tao, or Tang, as long as the children of the three families work together and make steady progress, they can always lay a solid foundation for the next generation.